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-0,'hood,(slang) a neighborhood  
-1,1530s,the decade from 1530 to 1539  
-2,15_May_Organization,a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-Fatah  
-3,1750s,the decade from 1750 to 1759  
-4,1760s,the decade from 1760 to 1769  
-5,1770s,the decade from 1770 to 1779  
-6,1780s,the decade from 1780 to 1789  
-7,1790s,the decade from 1790 to 1799  
-8,18-karat_gold,an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold  
-9,1820s,the decade from 1820 to 1829  
-10,1830s,the decade from 1830 to 1839  
-11,1840s,the decade from 1840 to 1849  
-12,1850s,the decade from 1850 to 1859  
-13,1860s,the decade from 1860 to 1869  
-14,1870s,the decade from 1870 to 1879  
-15,1900s,the decade from 1900 to 1909  
-16,22-karat_gold,an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold  
-17,24-karat_gold pure_gold,100 per cent gold  
-18,24/7,uptime is 24 hours a day 7 days a week  
-19,401-k_plan 401-k,a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself  
-20,9/11 9-11 September_11 Sept._11 Sep_11,the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs  
-21,A a,the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet  
-22,A type_A group_A,the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen  
-23,A'man,the Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet  
-24,A-horizon A_horizon,the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus  
-25,A-line,women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline; "it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A"  
-26,A-list,a list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit"  
-27,A-scan_ultrasonography,the use of ultrasonography to measure the length of the eyeball  
-28,A-team,a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization  
-29,AB type_AB group_AB,the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens  
-30,ABO_antibodies,blood type antibodies  
-31,ABO_blood_group_system ABO_system ABO_group,a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O  
-32,ACE_inhibitor angiotensin-converting_enzyme_inhibitor,an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure  
-33,ADA-SCID,SCID resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for adenosine deaminase  
-34,AIDS acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome,a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles  
-35,ALGOL,(from a combination of ALGOrithmic and Language); a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms  
-36,AND_circuit AND_gate,a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire  
-37,APC,a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)  
-38,ASCII_character,any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers  
-39,ASCII_character_set,(computer science) 128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme; "the ASCII character set is the most universal character coding set"  
-40,ASCII_text_file,a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting  
-41,ASL American_sign_language,the sign language used in the United States  
-42,AWOL,one who is away or absent without leave  
-43,A_battery,the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube  
-44,A_level,the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)  
-45,Aachen Aken Aix-la-Chapelle,a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital  
-46,Aalborg Alborg,a city and port in northern Jutland  
-47,Aalst,a town in central Belgium  
-48,Aalto Alvar_Aalto Hugo_Alvar_Henrik_Aalto,Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)  
-49,Aare Aar Aare_River,a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine  
-50,Aaron,(Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites; created the golden calf  
-51,Aaron Henry_Louis_Aaron Hank_Aaron,United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)  
-52,Ab Av,the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)  
-53,Abadan,a port city in southwestern Iran  
-54,Abbe_condenser,a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes  
-55,Abecedarian,a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge  
-56,Abel,(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain  
-57,Abel Niels_Abel Niels_Henrik_Abel,Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)  
-58,Abelard Peter_Abelard Pierre_Abelard,French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)  
-59,Abelian_group commutative_group,a group that satisfies the commutative law  
-60,Abelmoschus genus_Abelmoschus,genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers  
-61,Aberdare,a mining town in southern Wales  
-62,Aberdeen,a town in western Washington  
-63,Aberdeen,a town in northeastern South Dakota  
-64,Aberdeen,a town in northeastern Maryland  
-65,Aberdeen,a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea  
-66,Aberdeen_Angus Angus black_Angus,black hornless breed from Scotland  
-67,Abidjan,city recognized by the United States as the capital of the Ivory Coast; largest city of the Ivory Coast  
-68,Abies genus_Abies,true firs  
-69,Abilene,a city in central Texas  
-70,Abilene,a town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower  
-71,Abkhaz Abkhas,Circassian people living east of the Black Sea  
-72,Abkhaz Abkhazia,an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability  
-73,Abkhaz Abkhazian Abkhas Abkhasian,a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea  
-74,Abkhazian Abkhasian,a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz  
-75,Abnaki,the Algonquian language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot  
-76,Abnaki Abenaki,a member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec  
-77,Abney_level,a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target  
-78,Aborigine native_Australian Australian_Aborigine,a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived  
-79,Abraham Ibrahim,the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham"  
-80,Abraham's_bosom bosom_of_Abraham,the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death  
-81,Abramis genus_Abramis,European fishes  
-82,Abrocoma genus_Abrocoma,abrocomes  
-83,Abronia genus_Abronia,genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers  
-84,Abruzzi Abruzzi_e_Molise,a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic  
-85,Abstract_Expressionism action_painting,a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles  
-86,Abu_Dhabi United_Arab_Emirates's_capital,a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates  
-87,Abu_Hafs_al-Masri_Brigades,a terrorist group that has worked with Al Qaeda; claimed responsibility for attacks in Iraq and Turkey  
-88,Abu_Sayyaf Bearer_of_the_Sword,a small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping; "In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American captives"  
-89,Abudefduf genus_Abudefduf,damsel fishes  
-90,Abuja capital_of_Nigeria Nigerian_capital,capital of Nigeria in the center of the country  
-91,Abukir Abukir_Bay,a bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt  
-92,Abutilon genus_Abutilon,herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow  
-93,Abydos,an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander  
-94,Abyssinian Abyssinian_cat,a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat  
-95,Abyssinian_banana Ethiopian_banana Ensete_ventricosum Musa_ensete,large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa  
-96,Academy_Award Oscar,an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance  
-97,Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences,an academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance  
-98,Academy_of_Television_Arts_and_Sciences,an academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in television  
-99,Acadia,the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces  
-100,Acadia_National_Park,a national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast  
-101,Acadian,an early French settler in the Maritimes  
-102,Acalypha genus_Acalypha,a genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae  
-103,Acanthaceae family_Acanthaceae acanthus_family,widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales  
-104,Acanthisitta genus_Acanthisitta,a genus of Xenicidae  
-105,Acanthocephala phylum_Acanthocephala,phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms  
-106,Acanthocereus genus_Acanthocereus,mostly trailing cacti having nocturnal white flowers; tropical America and Caribbean region  
-107,Acanthocybium genus_Acanthocybium,wahoos  
-108,Acanthophis genus_Acanthophis,Australian elapid snakes  
-109,Acanthopterygii superorder_Acanthopterygii,teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays  
-110,Acanthoscelides genus_Acanthoscelides,a genus of Bruchidae  
-111,Acanthuridae family_Acanthuridae,surgeonfishes  
-112,Acanthurus genus_Acanthurus,type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes  
-113,Acapulco Acapulco_de_Juarez,a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)  
-114,Acapulco_gold Mexican_green,a particularly potent variety of marijuana  
-115,Acaridae family_Acaridae,mites  
-116,Acarina order_Acarina,mites and ticks  
-117,Accipiter genus_Accipiter,type genus of the family Accipitridae  
-118,Accipitridae family_Accipitridae,hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles  
-119,Accipitriformes order_Accipitriformes,in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes  
-120,Accra capital_of_Ghana,the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port  
-121,Acer genus_Acer,type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit  
-122,Aceraceae family_Aceraceae maple_family,a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples  
-123,Achaea,a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese  
-124,Achaean Achaian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks  
-125,Achaean Arcado-Cyprians,the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea  
-126,Acheron River_Acheron,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon  
-127,Acherontia genus_Acherontia,death's-head moth  
-128,Acheson Dean_Acheson Dean_Gooderham_Acheson,United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)  
-129,Acheson_process,an industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay  
-130,Acheta genus_Acheta,common house and field crickets  
-131,Achilles,a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'  
-132,Achilles'_heel,a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness  
-133,Achilles_tendon tendon_of_Achilles,a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf  
-134,Achoerodus genus_Achoerodus,a genus of Labridae  
-135,Achomawi,a member of the Achomawi community of northeastern California  
-136,Achomawi,a community of Native Americans who speak a Hokan language and live in northeastern California  
-137,Achomawi,the Shastan language spoken by the Achomawi  
-138,Achras genus_Achras,tropical trees having papery leaves and large fruit  
-139,Acinonyx genus_Acinonyx,cheetahs  
-140,Acinos genus_Acinos,plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha  
-141,Acipenser genus_Acipenser,type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons  
-142,Acipenseridae family_Acipenseridae,sturgeons  
-143,Acnidosporidia subclass_Acnidosporidia,a subclass of Sporozoa  
-144,Acocanthera genus_Acocanthera Acokanthera genus_Acokanthera,small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa  
-145,Aconcagua,the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)  
-146,Aconitum genus_Aconitum,genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal  
-147,Acoraceae subfamily_Acoraceae,used in some classifications for the genus Acorus which is usually assigned to Araceae  
-148,Acorus genus_Acorus,sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae  
-149,Acrasiomycetes class_Acrasiomycetes,cellular slime molds; in some classifications placed in kingdom Protoctista  
-150,Acre,a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru  
-151,Acre Akko Akka Accho,a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean  
-152,Acrididae family_Acrididae Locustidae family_Locustidae,short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts  
-153,Acridotheres genus_Acridotheres,mynas  
-154,Acris genus_Acris,cricket frogs  
-155,Acrobates genus_Acrobates,a genus of Phalangeridae  
-156,Acrocarpus genus_Acrocarpus,small genus of trees of Indonesia and Malaysia  
-157,Acrocephalus genus_Acrocephalus,a genus of Sylviidae  
-158,Acroclinium genus_Acroclinium,genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum  
-159,Acrocomia genus_Acrocomia,Central and South American feather palms  
-160,Acropora genus_Acropora,coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals  
-161,Acrostichum genus_Acrostichum,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae  
-162,Actaea genus_Actaea,baneberry  
-163,Actias genus_Actias,luna moths  
-164,Actifed,trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies  
-165,Actinia genus_Actinia,a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools  
-166,Actiniaria order_Actiniaria Actinaria order_Actinaria,sea anemones  
-167,Actinidia genus_Actinidia,small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit  
-168,Actinidiaceae family_Actinidiaceae,tropical trees or shrubs or woody vines  
-169,Actiniopteris genus_Actiniopteris,terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa  
-170,Actinomeris genus_Actinomeris,used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina  
-171,Actinomycetaceae family_Actinomycetaceae,filamentous anaerobic bacteria  
-172,Actinomycetales order_Actinomycetales,filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria  
-173,Actinomyxidia order_Actinomyxidia,parasites of worms  
-174,Actinopoda subclass_Actinopoda,heliozoans; radiolarians  
-175,Actitis genus_Actitis,a genus of Scolopacidae  
-176,Actium,an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece  
-177,Actium,the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC  
-178,Acts_of_the_Apostles Acts,a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome  
-179,Adad,Babylonian god of storms and wind  
-180,Adalia genus_Adalia,genus of ladybugs  
-181,Adam,(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race  
-182,Adam Robert_Adam,Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)  
-183,Adam ecstasy XTC go disco_biscuit cristal X hug_drug,street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine  
-184,Adam's_Peak Samanala,a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)  
-185,Adam's_needle Adam's_needle-and-thread spoonleaf_yucca needle_palm Yucca_filamentosa,yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages  
-186,Adams John_Adams President_Adams President_John_Adams,2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)  
-187,Adams John_Quincy_Adams President_Adams President_John_Quincy_Adams,6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)  
-188,Adams Mount_Adams,a mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high)  
-189,Adams Sam_Adams Samuel_Adams,American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)  
-190,Adana Seyhan,a city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River  
-191,Adansonia genus_Adansonia,baobab; cream-of-tartar tree  
-192,Adapa,a Babylonian demigod or first man (sometimes identified with Adam)  
-193,Adapid Adapid_group,extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendents probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins  
-194,Adar,the sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)  
-195,Addis_Ababa New_Flower capital_of_Ethiopia,the capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city; located in central Ethiopia  
-196,Addison's_disease Addison's_syndrome hypoadrenalism hypoadrenocorticism,a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin  
-197,Additions_to_Esther,an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther  
-198,Adelaide,the state capital of South Australia  
-199,Adelges genus_Adelges,type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice  
-200,Adelgidae family_Adelgidae,plant lice  
-201,Adelie Adelie_penguin Pygoscelis_adeliae,medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica  
-202,Adelie_Land Terre_Adelie Adelie_Coast,a costal region of Antarctica to the south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins  
-203,Aden,an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times  
-204,Adenanthera genus_Adenanthera,small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas  
-205,Adenauer Konrad_Adenauer,German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1876-1967)  
-206,Adenium genus_Adenium,one species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia  
-207,Adenota genus_Adenota,African antelopes: puku  
-208,Adi_Granth Granth Granth_Sahib,the principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus  
-209,Adiantaceae family_Adiantaceae,used in some classification systems for some genera of the family Polypodiaceae (or Pteridaceae)  
-210,Adiantum genus_Adiantum,cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae  
-211,Adige River_Adige,a river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea; "Verona is on the Adige"  
-212,Adirondacks Adirondack_Mountains,a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area  
-213,Aditi,a Hindu goddess who releases from sin or disease; mother of the Adityas  
-214,Aditya,one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; Hindu gods of celestial light  
-215,Adlumia genus_Adlumia,one species: climbing fumitory  
-216,Admiralty_Island,an Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago near Juneau  
-217,Admiralty_Islands,a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago  
-218,Admiralty_Range,mountains in Antarctica to the north of Victoria Land  
-219,Admission_Day,in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union  
-220,Adonic Adonic_line,a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis  
-221,Adonis,(Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone; "when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite"  
-222,Adonis genus_Adonis,annual or perennial herbs  
-223,Adrian Edgar_Douglas_Adrian Baron_Adrian,English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)  
-224,Adriatic Adriatic_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west  
-225,Advanced_Research_and_Development_Activity ARDA,an agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology  
-226,Advent,the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas  
-227,Advent_Sunday,the first of the four Sundays during Advent  
-228,Adventism Second_Adventism,any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent  
-229,Adventist Second_Adventist,a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ  
-230,Adzhar Adzharia,an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea  
-231,Aedes genus_Aedes,yellow-fever mosquitos  
-232,Aegates_Isles Aegadean_Isles,islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC  
-233,Aegean Aegean_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia  
-234,Aegean_civilization Aegean_civilisation Aegean_culture,the prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries; "by 800 BC the entire Aegean had adopted this style of pottery"  
-235,Aegean_island,an island in the Aegean Sea  
-236,Aegiceras genus_Aegiceras,a genus of herbs of the family Verbenaceae  
-237,Aegilops genus_Aegilops,goat grass  
-238,Aegina,small medusa  
-239,Aegina Aigina,an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf  
-240,Aegisthus,(Greek mythology) the seducer of Clytemnestra and murderer of Agamemnon who usurped the throne of Mycenae until Agamemnon's son Orestes returned home and killed him  
-241,Aegospotami Aegospotamos,a creek emptying into the Hellespont in present-day Turkey; at its mouth in 405 BC the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians and ended the Peloponnesian War  
-242,Aegospotami Aegospotamos,a river in ancient Thrace (now Turkey); in the mouth of this river the Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (404 BC)  
-243,Aegypiidae family_Aegypiidae,in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae  
-244,Aegypius genus_Aegypius,a genus of Accipitridae  
-245,Aegyptopithecus,extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt  
-246,Aeneas,a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid  
-247,Aeneid,an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire  
-248,Aeolian,the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia  
-249,Aeolian Eolian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks  
-250,Aeolic Aeolic_dialect Eolic,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis  
-251,Aeolis Aeolia,an ancient coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos) where the Aeolians founded several cities around 1100 BC  
-252,Aeolus,god of the winds in ancient mythology  
-253,Aeonium genus_Aeonium,a genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae  
-254,Aepyceros genus_Aepyceros,African antelopes: impalas  
-255,Aepyornidae family_Aepyornidae,coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes  
-256,Aepyorniformes order_Aepyorniformes,huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds  
-257,Aerobacter genus_Aerobacter,aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature  
-258,Aerobacter_aerogenes,a species of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that produce gas and acid from sugars and are sometimes involved in the souring of milk  
-259,Aertex,a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear  
-260,Aeschylus,Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)  
-261,Aesculapius Asclepius Asklepios,son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea  
-262,Aesculus genus_Aesculus,deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia  
-263,Aesir,(Norse mythology) the chief of gods living at Asgard  
-264,Aesop,Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)  
-265,Aesop's_fables,a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop  
-266,Aether,personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness  
-267,Aethionema genus_Aethionema,Old World genus of the family Cruciferae  
-268,Aethusa genus_Aethusa,fool's parsley  
-269,Aetobatus genus_Aetobatus,a genus of Myliobatidae  
-270,Affirmed,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978  
-271,Afghan Afghanistani,a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan  
-272,Afghan_hound Afghan,tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East  
-273,Afghan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Islamic State of Afghanistan  
-274,Afghanistan Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan,a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979"  
-275,Aframomum genus_Aframomum,an African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae  
-276,Africa,the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean  
-277,African,a native or inhabitant of Africa  
-278,African_American_Vernacular_English AAVE African_American_English Black_English Black_English_Vernacular Black_Vernacular Black_Vernacular_English Ebonics,a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States  
-279,African_bowstring_hemp African_hemp Sansevieria_guineensis,bowstring hemp of South Africa  
-280,African_chameleon Chamaeleo_chamaeleon,a chameleon found in Africa  
-281,African_clawed_frog Xenopus_laevis,a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals  
-282,African_coral_snake Aspidelaps_lubricus,small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange  
-283,African_country African_nation,any one of the countries occupying the African continent  
-284,African_crocodile Nile_crocodile Crocodylus_niloticus,a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa  
-285,African_daisy,African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers  
-286,African_daisy,any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers  
-287,African_daisy yellow_ageratum Lonas_inodora Lonas_annua,shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers  
-288,African_elephant Loxodonta_africana,an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks  
-289,African_grey African_gray Psittacus_erithacus,commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa  
-290,African_hemp Sparmannia_africana,large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers  
-291,African_holly Solanum_giganteum,woolly-stemmed biennial arborescent shrub of tropical Africa and southern Asia having silvery-white prickly branches, clusters of blue or white flowers, and bright red berries resembling holly berries  
-292,African_hunting_dog hyena_dog Cape_hunting_dog Lycaon_pictus,a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area  
-293,African_lily African_tulip blue_African_lily Agapanthus_africanus,African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers  
-294,African_mahogany,African tree having hard heavy odorless wood  
-295,African_marigold big_marigold Aztec_marigold Tagetes_erecta,a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America  
-296,African_monitor Varanus_niloticus,destroys crocodile eggs  
-297,African_oil_palm Elaeis_guineensis,oil palm of Africa  
-298,African_scented_mahogany cedar_mahogany sapele_mahogany Entandrophragma_cylindricum,African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown  
-299,African_violet Saintpaulia_ionantha,tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers  
-300,African_walnut Lovoa_klaineana,tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany  
-301,African_wild_ass Equus_asinus,a wild ass of Africa  
-302,Africander,tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft  
-303,Africanized_bee Africanized_honey_bee killer_bee Apis_mellifera_scutellata Apis_mellifera_adansonii,a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas  
-304,Afrikaans Taal,an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish  
-305,Afrikaner Afrikander Boer,a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans  
-306,Afro Afro_hairdo,a rounded thickly curled hairdo  
-307,Afro-wig,a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo  
-308,Afroasiatic Afro-Asiatic Afroasiatic_language Afrasian Afrasian_language Hamito-Semitic,a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa  
-309,Afrocarpus genus_Afrocarpus,dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa: yellowwood; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus  
-310,Aga Agha,title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)  
-311,Agalinis genus_Agalinis,semiparasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers; grows in the United States and West Indies  
-312,Agamemnon,(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War  
-313,Agamidae family_Agamidae,an Old World reptile family of Sauria  
-314,Agapornis genus_Agapornis,a genus of Psittacidae  
-315,Agaricaceae family_Agaricaceae,large family including many familiar mushrooms  
-316,Agaricales order_Agaricales,typical gilled mushrooms belonging to the subdivision Basidiomycota  
-317,Agaricus genus_Agaricus,type genus of Agaricaceae; gill fungi having brown spores and including several edible species  
-318,Agassiz Louis_Agassiz Jean_Louis_Rodolphe_Agassiz,United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)  
-319,Agastache genus_Agastache,giant hyssop; Mexican hyssop  
-320,Agathis genus_Agathis,kauri pine  
-321,Agavaceae family_Agavaceae agave_family sisal_family,chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae  
-322,Agave_tequilana,Mexican plant used especially for making tequila  
-323,Agdestis genus_Agdestis,a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates  
-324,Agdistis,Asiatic epithet for Rhea or Cybele  
-325,Agee James_Agee,United States novelist (1909-1955)  
-326,Agelaius genus_Agelaius,red-winged blackbirds  
-327,Agent_Orange,a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas  
-328,Ageratina genus_Ageratina,annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America  
-329,Aghan Margasivsa,the ninth month of the Hindu calendar  
-330,Agincourt,a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415  
-331,Agkistrodon genus_Agkistrodon Ancistrodon genus_Ancistrodon,copperheads  
-332,Aglaia,(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces  
-333,Aglaomorpha genus_Aglaomorpha,epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia  
-334,Aglaonema genus_Aglaonema,climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen  
-335,Agnatha superclass_Agnatha,superclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws and pelvic fins: lampreys; hagfishes; some extinct forms  
-336,Agni,(Sanskrit) Hindu god of fire in ancient and traditional India; one of the three chief deities of the Vedas  
-337,Agnus_Dei,a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words  
-338,Agnus_Dei Paschal_Lamb,figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ  
-339,Agonidae family_Agonidae,poachers  
-340,Agonus genus_Agonus,type genus of the Agonidae  
-341,Agra,a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal  
-342,Agricola Gnaeus_Julius_Agricola,Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)  
-343,Agrigento Acragas,a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples  
-344,Agriocharis genus_Agriocharis,a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey  
-345,Agrippa Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa,Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)  
-346,Agrippina Agrippina_the_Elder,granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33)  
-347,Agrippina Agrippina_the_Younger,wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero  
-348,Agrobacterium genus_Agrobacterium,small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems  
-349,Agrobacterium_tumefaciens,the bacteria that produce crown gall disease in plants  
-350,Agropyron genus_Agropyron,perennial grasses of temperate and cool regions: wheatgrass; dog grass  
-351,Agrostemma genus_Agrostemma,a caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles  
-352,Agrostis genus_Agrostis,annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent' meaning an area of unfenced grassland)  
-353,Ahab,according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)  
-354,Ahriman,the spirit of evil in Zoroastrianism; arch rival of Ormazd  
-355,Ahuehuete Tule_tree,Mexico's most famous tree; a giant specimen of Montezuma cypress more than 2,000 years old with a girth of 165 feet at Santa Maria del Tule; "some say the Tule tree is the world's largest single biomass"  
-356,Ahura,(Zoroastrianism) title for benevolent deities  
-357,Aiken Conrad_Aiken Conrad_Potter_Aiken,United States writer (1889-1973)  
-358,Ailey Alvin_Ailey,United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)  
-359,Ailuropoda genus_Ailuropoda,only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae  
-360,Ailuropodidae family_Ailuropodidae,in some classifications considered the family comprising the giant pandas  
-361,Ailurus genus_Ailurus,lesser pandas  
-362,Air_Combat_Command ACC,a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft  
-363,Air_Corps,formerly the airborne division of the United States Army  
-364,Air_Force_Intelligence_Surveillance_and_Reconnaissance Air_Force_ISR AFISR,an agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms  
-365,Air_Force_Research_Laboratory AFRL,a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces  
-366,Air_Force_Space_Command AFSPC,a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations  
-367,Air_Medal,a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight  
-368,Air_National_Guard ANG,a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies  
-369,Aire River_Aire Aire_River,a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire  
-370,Airedale Airedale_terrier,breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire  
-371,Aix genus_Aix,wood duck and mandarin duck  
-372,Aizoaceae family_Aizoaceae Tetragoniaceae family_Tetragoniaceae carpetweed_family,succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds  
-373,Ajaia genus_Ajaia,a genus of Platalea  
-374,Ajax,a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad  
-375,Ajuga genus_Ajuga,bugle  
-376,Akan,a Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast  
-377,Akeridae family_Akeridae,bubble shells  
-378,Akhbari,a religious movement by Arab Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iraq that is opposed to the Usuli; "Akhbari Shiism has never promoted political control"  
-379,Akhenaton Akhenaten Ikhanaton Amenhotep_IV,early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)  
-380,Akkadian,an ancient branch of the Semitic languages  
-381,Akron,a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry  
-382,Aksa_Martyrs_Brigades al-Aksa_Martyrs_Brigades Martyrs_of_al-Aqsa,a militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002  
-383,Akwa'ala,a member of the Akwa'ala community in Baja California  
-384,Akwa'ala,a community of Native Americans who speak a Hokan language and live in Baja California  
-385,Akwa'ala,the Yuman language spoken by the Akwa'ala  
-386,Al-hakim,an Ismaili caliph of Egypt who declared himself an incarnation of God and founded the Druze religious sect (985-1021)  
-387,Al_Aqabah Aqaba Akaba,Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba  
-388,Al_Ladhiqiyah Latakia,a seaport on the western coast of Syria  
-389,Al_Nathir,a Palestinian terrorist organization formed in 2002 and linked to Fatah movement of Yasser Arafat  
-390,Alabama,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in what is now the state of Alabama; "the Alabamas were members of the Creek Confederacy"  
-391,Alabama,the Muskhogean language of the Alabama  
-392,Alabama Alabama_River,a river in Alabama formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers near Montgomery; flows southwestward to become a tributary of the Mobile River  
-393,Alabama Heart_of_Dixie Camellia_State AL Ala.,a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
-394,Alabaman Alabamian,a native or resident of Alabama  
-395,Aladdin,in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie  
-396,Aladdin's_lamp,(Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie  
-397,Alamo,a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico  
-398,Aland_islands Aaland_islands Ahvenanmaa,an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control  
-399,Alar daminozide,a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time  
-400,Alaric,king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)  
-401,Alaska Last_Frontier AK,a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"  
-402,Alaska_Native Alaskan_Native Native_Alaskan,a member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska  
-403,Alaska_Peninsula,a peninsula of southwestern Alaska (a continuation of the Aleutian Islands)  
-404,Alaska_Range,a mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley  
-405,Alaska_Standard_Time Yukon_Time,standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska  
-406,Alaska_fur_seal Callorhinus_ursinus,of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California  
-407,Alaska_king_crab Alaskan_king_crab king_crab Alaska_crab,meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat  
-408,Alaska_rein_orchid Habenaria_unalascensis,similar to coastal rein orchid but with smaller flowers; Alaska to Baja California and east to the Dakotas and Colorado  
-409,Alaskan,a native or resident of Alaska  
-410,Alaskan_brown_bear Kodiak_bear Kodiak Ursus_middendorffi Ursus_arctos_middendorffi,brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia  
-411,Alaskan_pipeline trans-Alaska_pipeline,an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez  
-412,Alauda genus_Alauda,type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks  
-413,Alaudidae family_Alaudidae,larks  
-414,Albania Republic_of_Albania,a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula  
-415,Albanian,a native or inhabitant of Albania  
-416,Albanian,the Indo-European language spoken by the people of Albania  
-417,Albanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Albania  
-418,Albany,a town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans  
-419,Albany capital_of_New_York,state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river  
-420,Albatrellus genus_Albatrellus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae  
-421,Albatrellus_dispansus,a rare fungus having a large (up to 14 inches wide) yellow fruiting body with multiple individual caps and a broad central stalk and a fragrant odor  
-422,Albatrellus_ovinus sheep_polypore,a fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular  
-423,Albee Edward_Albee Edward_Franklin_Albeen,United States dramatist (1928-)  
-424,Albers Josef_Albers,United States painter born in Germany; works characterized by simple geometrical patterns in various colors (1888-1976)  
-425,Albert Prince_Albert Albert_Francis_Charles_Augustus_Emmanuel,prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)  
-426,Alberta,one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals  
-427,Alberti Leon_Battista_Alberti,Italian architect and painter; pioneering theoretician of Renaissance architecture (1404-1472)  
-428,Albigenses Cathars Cathari,a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism  
-429,Albigensianism Catharism,a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition  
-430,Albion,archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically  
-431,Albright's_disease polyostotic_fibrous_dysplasia,fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones  
-432,Albuginaceae family_Albuginaceae,fungi that produce white sori resembling blisters on certain flowering plants  
-433,Albugo genus_Albugo,type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts  
-434,Albula genus_Albula,type and sole genus of the family Albulidae  
-435,Albulidae family_Albulidae,bonefish  
-436,Albuquerque,the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river  
-437,Alca genus_Alca,type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill  
-438,Alcaeus,Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)  
-439,Alcaic Alcaic_verse,verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus  
-440,Alcea genus_Alcea,genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea  
-441,Alcedinidae family_Alcedinidae,kingfishers  
-442,Alcedo genus_Alcedo,type genus of the Alcedinidae  
-443,Alcelaphus genus_Alcelaphus,African antelopes: hartebeests  
-444,Alces genus_Alces,elk or moose  
-445,Alcibiades,ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)  
-446,Alcidae family_Alcidae,web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.  
-447,Alcoholics_Anonymous AA,an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism  
-448,Alcott Louisa_May_Alcott,United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)  
-449,Alcyonacea suborder_Alcyonacea,comprising the soft corals  
-450,Alcyonaria order_Alcyonaria,corals and sea anemones having eight branches  
-451,Alcyone Halcyon,(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher  
-452,Aldebaran,the brightest star in Taurus  
-453,Aldrovanda genus_Aldrovanda,one species: waterwheel plant  
-454,Alectis genus_Alectis,a genus of Carangidae  
-455,Alecto,one of the three Furies  
-456,Alectoria genus_Alectoria,lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical thallus  
-457,Alectoris genus_Alectoris,a genus of Perdicidae  
-458,Alectura genus_Alectura,brush turkeys  
-459,Alepisaurus genus_Alepisaurus,slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes  
-460,Aletris genus_Aletris,small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae  
-461,Aleuria_aurantia orange_peel_fungus,a discomycete with bright orange cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting bodies and pale orange exteriors  
-462,Aleurites genus_Aleurites,candlenut  
-463,Aleut,a community of Native Americans who speak an Eskimo-Aleut language and inhabit the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska; "the Aleut and the Eskimo are related culturally and linguistically"  
-464,Aleut,the language spoken by the Aleut  
-465,Aleut Aleutian,a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska  
-466,Aleutian_Islands Aleutians,an archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwest from Alaska  
-467,Alex_Boncayao_Brigade ABB Revolutionary_Proletarian_Army RPA-ABB,an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s  
-468,Alexander Alexander_the_Great,king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)  
-469,Alexander Alexanders black_lovage horse_parsley Smyrnium_olusatrum,European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb  
-470,Alexander_Archipelago,a group of islands off southeastern Alaska  
-471,Alexander_I Czar_Alexander_I Aleksandr_Pavlovich,the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)  
-472,Alexander_II Czar_Alexander_II Alexander_the_Liberator,the son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)  
-473,Alexander_III Czar_Alexander_III,son of Alexander II who was czar of Russia (1845-1894)  
-474,Alexander_VI Pope_Alexander_VI Borgia Rodrigo_Borgia,Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)  
-475,Alexandria,a town in Louisiana on the Red River  
-476,Alexandria El_Iskandriyah,the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt  
-477,Alexandria_senna Alexandrian_senna true_senna tinnevelly_senna Indian_senna Senna_alexandrina Cassia_acutifolia Cassia_augustifolia,erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
-478,Alexandrian,a resident or native of Alexandria (especially Alexandria in Egypt)  
-479,Alexandrian_laurel Calophyllum_inophyllum,East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia  
-480,Alexandrine,(prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet  
-481,Aleyrodes genus_Aleyrodes,type genus of the Aleyrodidae  
-482,Aleyrodidae family_Aleyrodidae,whiteflies  
-483,Alfred Alfred_the_Great,king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)  
-484,Alger Horatio_Alger,United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)  
-485,Algeria Algerie Democratic_and_Popular_Republic_of_Algeria,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s  
-486,Algerian,a native or inhabitant of Algeria  
-487,Algerian_centime,100 centimes equal 1 dinar in Algeria  
-488,Algerian_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Algeria  
-489,Algerian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Algeria  
-490,Algeripithecus genus_Algeripithecus,an extinct genus of Hominoidea  
-491,Algeripithecus_minutus,tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid  
-492,Algiers Algerian_capital,an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria  
-493,Algol,the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary  
-494,Algonkian Algonkin,a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec  
-495,Algonkian Algonkin,the Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian  
-496,Algonquian Algonquin,a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast  
-497,Algonquian Algonquin Algonquian_language,family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains  
-498,Algren Nelson_Algren,United States writer (1909-1981)  
-499,Alhambra,a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages  
-500,Alhazen Alhacen al-Haytham Ibn_al-Haytham Al-Hasan_ibn_al-Haytham,an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)  
-501,Ali,the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects  
-502,Ali Muhammad_Ali Cassius_Clay Cassius_Marcellus_Clay,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)  
-503,Ali_Baba,the fictional woodcutter who discovered that `open sesame' opened a cave in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment  
-504,Alisma genus_Alisma,small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants  
-505,Alismataceae family_Alismataceae water-plantain_family,perennial or annual aquatic or marsh plants  
-506,Alismatidae subclass_Alismatidae,one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 500 species in 14 families of aquatic and semiaquatic herbs  
-507,Alka-seltzer,a commercial antacid that contains aspirin; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution  
-508,All_Saints'_Day Allhallows November_1 Hallowmas Hallowmass,a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835  
-509,All_Souls'_Day November_2,a day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory  
-510,Allah,Muslim name for the one and only God  
-511,Alleghenies Allegheny_Mountains,the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia  
-512,Allegheny Allegheny_River,a river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River  
-513,Allegheny_chinkapin eastern_chinquapin chinquapin dwarf_chestnut Castanea_pumila,shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts  
-514,Allegheny_plum Alleghany_plum sloe Prunus_alleghaniensis,wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh  
-515,Allegheny_spurge Allegheny_mountain_spurge Pachysandra_procumbens,low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere  
-516,Allen Ethan_Allen,a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)  
-517,Allen Gracie_Allen Grace_Ethel_Cecile_Rosalie_Allen Gracie,United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)  
-518,Allen Woody_Allen Allen_Stewart_Konigsberg,United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)  
-519,Allen_screw,a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head  
-520,Allen_wrench,a wrench for Allen screws  
-521,Allentown,a city in eastern Pennsylvania; an industrial and commercial center  
-522,Allhallowtide,the season of All Saints' Day  
-523,Alliaceae family_Alliaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium  
-524,Alliaria genus_Alliaria,a genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and white flowers and long siliques  
-525,Allied_Command_Atlantic ACLANT,a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council  
-526,Allied_Command_Europe ACE,a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey  
-527,Allies,the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945  
-528,Allies,in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers  
-529,Alligatoridae family_Alligatoridae,alligators; caimans  
-530,Allionia genus_Allionia,small genus of chiefly American herbs  
-531,Allium genus_Allium,large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus  
-532,Almaty Alma-Ata,the largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998  
-533,Almoravid,a member of a Muslim dynasty of Berber warriors that flourished from 1049 to 1145 and that established political dominance over northwestern Africa and Spain  
-534,Alnico,trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium  
-535,Alnus genus_Alnus,alders  
-536,Aloeaceae family_Aloeaceae aloe_family,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted  
-537,Alonso Alicia_Alonso,Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)  
-538,Alopecurus genus_Alopecurus,annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds  
-539,Alopex genus_Alopex,arctic foxes  
-540,Alopiidae family_Alopiidae,thresher sharks  
-541,Alopius genus_Alopius,type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae  
-542,Alosa genus_Alosa,shad  
-543,Alouatta genus_Alouatta,howler monkeys  
-544,Alpena,a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron  
-545,Alpha_Centauri Rigil_Kent Rigil,brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun  
-546,Alpha_Crucis,the brightest star in the Southern Cross  
-547,Alpine_anemone mountain_anemone Anemone_tetonensis,silky-foliaged herb of the Rocky Mountains with bluish-white flowers  
-548,Alpine_besseya Besseya_alpina,small pale plant with dense spikes of pale bluish-violet flowers; of high cold meadows from Wyoming and Utah to New Mexico  
-549,Alpine_celery_pine Phyllocladus_alpinus,small shrubby celery pine of New Zealand  
-550,Alpine_enchanter's_nightshade Circaea_alpina,an Alpine variety of enchanter's nightshade  
-551,Alpine_fir subalpine_fir Abies_lasiocarpa,medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown  
-552,Alpine_glacier Alpine_type_of_glacier,a glacier that moves down from a high valley  
-553,Alpine_lady_fern Athyrium_distentifolium,a lady fern with deeply cut leaf segments; found in the Rocky Mountains  
-554,Alpine_mouse-ear Arctic_mouse-ear Cerastium_alpinum,widespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europe  
-555,Alpine_woodsia northern_woodsia flower-cup_fern Woodsia_alpina,slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes and bipinnate fronds with usually distinct marginal sori  
-556,Alpinia genus_Alpinia genus_Zerumbet genus_Languas,perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes  
-557,Alpinism,mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)  
-558,Alps the_Alps,a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction  
-559,Alsace Alsatia Elsass,a region of northeastern France famous for its wines  
-560,Alsatian,a native or inhabitant of Alsace  
-561,Alsobia genus_Alsobia,tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Episcia  
-562,Alsophila genus_Alsophila,geometrid moths  
-563,Alsophila_pometaria,North American moth with grey-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms  
-564,Alstonia genus_Alstonia,genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeastern Asia and Polynesia  
-565,Alstroemeriaceae family_Alstroemeriaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae  
-566,Altai_Mountains Altay_Mountains,a mountain range in central Asia that extends a thousand miles from Kazakhstan eastward into western Mongolia and northern China  
-567,Altaic,any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group  
-568,Altaic Altaic_language,a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe  
-569,Altair,double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation  
-570,Alternanthera genus_Alternanthera,genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera  
-571,Altoona,a town in central Pennsylvania  
-572,Alyssum genus_Alyssum,a genus of the family Cruciferae  
-573,Alytes genus_Alytes,midwife toads  
-574,Alzheimer's_disease Alzheimer's Alzheimers,a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness  
-575,Amaethon,the farmer god; ancient god of agriculture  
-576,Amanita genus_Amanita,genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions  
-577,Amaranthaceae family_Amaranthaceae amaranth_family,cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs  
-578,Amaranthus genus_Amaranthus,large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs  
-579,Amarillo,a city in the northern panhandle of Texas  
-580,Amaryllidaceae family_Amaryllidaceae amaryllis_family,snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae  
-581,Amaterasu Amaterasu_Omikami,central deity of Shinto; goddess personifying the sun and ancestress of the rulers of Japan  
-582,Amati,a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family  
-583,Amati Nicolo_Amati Nicola_Amati,Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)  
-584,Amauropelta genus_Amauropelta,epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia  
-585,Amazon,(Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)  
-586,Amazon Amazon_River,a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)  
-587,Amazon_ant Polyergus_rufescens,small reddish slave-making ant species  
-588,Amazona genus_Amazona,a genus of Psittacidae  
-589,Amberboa genus_Amberboa,herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers  
-590,Ambloplites genus_Ambloplites,a genus of Centrarchidae  
-591,Amblyrhynchus genus_Amblyrhynchus,marine iguanas  
-592,Ambrose Saint_Ambrose St._Ambrose,(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397)  
-593,Ambrosiaceae family_Ambrosiaceae,in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds  
-594,Ambystoma genus_Ambystoma,type genus of the Ambystomatidae  
-595,Ambystomatidae family_Ambystomatidae,New World salamanders  
-596,Ameiuridae family_Ameiuridae,North American catfishes  
-597,Ameiurus genus_Ameiurus,type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes  
-598,Amelanchier genus_Amelanchier,North American deciduous trees or shrubs  
-599,Amen Amon Amun,a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes  
-600,Amen-Ra Amon-Ra Amun_Ra,Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were merged; principal deity during Theban supremacy  
-601,Amentiferae group_Amentiferae,used in some classification systems for plants that bear catkins  
-602,America,North America and South America and Central America  
-603,American,a native or inhabitant of the United States  
-604,American,a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country  
-605,American_Baptist_Convention Northern_Baptist_Convention,an association of Northern Baptists  
-606,American_Civil_War United_States_Civil_War War_between_the_States,civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865  
-607,American_Dream,the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did  
-608,American_English American_language American,the English language as used in the United States  
-609,American_Falls,a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)  
-610,American_Federation_of_Labor AFL,a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955  
-611,American_Federation_of_Labor_and_Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations AFL-CIO,the largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955  
-612,American_Indian_Day,US: the 4th Friday in September  
-613,American_Labor_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party  
-614,American_Legion,the largest organization of United States war veterans  
-615,American_Party Know-Nothing_Party,a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics  
-616,American_Revolution American_Revolutionary_War War_of_American_Independence American_War_of_Independence,the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783  
-617,American_Revolutionary_leader,a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States  
-618,American_Samoa Eastern_Samoa AS,a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa  
-619,American_Staffordshire_terrier Staffordshire_terrier American_pit_bull_terrier pit_bull_terrier,American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat  
-620,American_Standard_Code_for_Information_Interchange ASCII,(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers  
-621,American_Standard_Version American_Revised_Version,a revised version of the King James Version  
-622,American_Stock_Exchange AMEX Curb,a stock exchange in New York  
-623,American_agave Agave_americana,widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies  
-624,American_alligator Alligator_mississipiensis,large alligator of the southeastern United States  
-625,American_angelica_tree devil's_walking_stick Hercules'-club Aralia_spinosa,small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States  
-626,American_arborvitae northern_white_cedar white_cedar Thuja_occidentalis,small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets  
-627,American_badger Taxidea_taxus,a variety of badger native to America  
-628,American_barberry Berberis_canadensis,deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries  
-629,American_basswood American_lime Tilia_americana,large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown  
-630,American_beech white_beech red_beech Fagus_grandifolia Fagus_americana,North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts  
-631,American_bison American_buffalo buffalo Bison_bison,large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains  
-632,American_bittern stake_driver Botaurus_lentiginosus,a kind of bittern  
-633,American_black_bear black_bear Ursus_americanus Euarctos_americanus,brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear  
-634,American_bog_asphodel Narthecium_americanum,of the eastern United States: New Jersey to South Carolina  
-635,American_bugbane summer_cohosh Cimicifuga_americana,bugbane of the eastern United States having erect racemes of white flowers  
-636,American_chameleon anole Anolis_carolinensis,small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color  
-637,American_chestnut American_sweet_chestnut Castanea_dentata,large tree found from Maine to Alabama  
-638,American_cockroach Periplaneta_americana,large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed  
-639,American_coot marsh_hen mud_hen water_hen Fulica_americana,a coot found in North America  
-640,American_copper Lycaena_hypophlaeas,common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America  
-641,American_crab_apple garland_crab Malus_coronaria,medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit  
-642,American_cranberry large_cranberry Vaccinium_macrocarpon,trailing red-fruited plant  
-643,American_crayfish,common large crayfishes of eastern North America  
-644,American_crow Corvus_brachyrhyncos,common crow of North America  
-645,American_dewberry Rubus_canadensis,North American dewberry  
-646,American_dog_violet Viola_conspersa,violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers  
-647,American_egret great_white_heron Egretta_albus,a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus  
-648,American_elder black_elderberry sweet_elder Sambucus_canadensis,common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies  
-649,American_elm white_elm water_elm rock_elm Ulmus_americana,large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America  
-650,American_feverfew wild_quinine prairie_dock Parthenium_integrifolium,stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burns  
-651,American_flag Stars_and_Stripes Star-Spangled_Banner Old_Glory,the national flag of the United States of America  
-652,American_fly_honeysuckle fly_honeysuckle Lonicera_canadensis,erect deciduous North American shrub with yellow-white flowers  
-653,American_flying_squirrel,New World flying squirrels  
-654,American_football American_football_game,a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays  
-655,American_foxhound,an American breed of foxhounds used for hunting both in packs and individually  
-656,American_frogbit Limnodium_spongia,American plant with roundish heart-shaped or kidney-shaped leaves; usually rooted in muddy bottoms of ponds and ditches  
-657,American_gallinule Porphyrula_martinica,American purple gallinule  
-658,American_germander wood_sage Teucrium_canadense,subshrub with serrate leaves and cream-colored to pink or purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America  
-659,American_ginseng sang Panax_quinquefolius,North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng  
-660,American_green_toad Bufo_debilis,small green or yellow-green toad with small black bars and stripes  
-661,American_hackberry Celtis_occidentalis,large deciduous shade tree of southern United States with small deep purple berries  
-662,American_harvest_mouse harvest_mouse,any of several small greyish New World mice inhabiting e.g. grain fields  
-663,American_hazel Corylus_americana,nut-bearing shrub of eastern North America  
-664,American_holly Christmas_holly,an evergreen tree  
-665,American_hop Humulus_americanus,native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop  
-666,American_hornbeam Carpinus_caroliniana,tree or large shrub with grey bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn  
-667,American_lady_crab lady_crab calico_crab Ovalipes_ocellatus,brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States  
-668,American_larch tamarack black_larch Larix_laricina,medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark  
-669,American_lobster Northern_lobster Maine_lobster,flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas  
-670,American_lobster Northern_lobster Maine_lobster Homarus_americanus,lobster of Atlantic coast of America  
-671,American_magpie Pica_pica_hudsonia,a magpie of Rocky Mountains in North America  
-672,American_maidenhair_fern five-fingered_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_pedatum,hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes  
-673,American_marten American_sable Martes_americana,valued for its fur  
-674,American_mastodon American_mastodont Mammut_americanum,mastodon of North America; in some classifications considered a mammoth rather than a mastodon  
-675,American_merganser Mergus_merganser_americanus,common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander  
-676,American_mink Mustela_vison,usually rich dark brown  
-677,American_mistletoe Arceuthobium_pusillum,small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees  
-678,American_mistletoe Phoradendron_serotinum Phoradendron_flavescens,the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant  
-679,American_mountain_ash Sorbus_americana,a variety of mountain ash  
-680,American_oil_palm Elaeis_oleifera,palm of Central and South America  
-681,American_organ,a free-reed instrument in which air is drawn in through reeds by suction bellows  
-682,American_parasol Lepiota_americana,an agaric with a pallid cap and a stalk that is enlarged near the base  
-683,American_pasqueflower Eastern_pasque_flower wild_crocus lion's_beard prairie_anemone blue_tulip American_pulsatilla Pulsatilla_patens Anemone_ludoviciana,short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia  
-684,American_persimmon possumwood Diospyros_virginiana,medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe  
-685,American_plaice Hippoglossoides_platessoides,large American food fish  
-686,American_plan,a hotel plan that includes three meals daily  
-687,American_quaking_aspen American_aspen Populus_tremuloides,slender aspen native to North America  
-688,American_raspberry Rubus_strigosus Rubus_idaeus_strigosus,red raspberry of North America  
-689,American_rattlebox Crotalaria_sagitallis,tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle  
-690,American_red_elder red-berried_elder stinking_elder Sambucus_pubens,common North American shrub or small tree  
-691,American_red_plum August_plum goose_plum Prunus_americana,wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh  
-692,American_red_squirrel spruce_squirrel red_squirrel Sciurus_hudsonicus Tamiasciurus_hudsonicus,of northern United States and Canada  
-693,American_redstart redstart Setophaga_ruticilla,flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail  
-694,American_rock_brake American_parsley_fern Cryptogramma_acrostichoides,rock-inhabiting fern of northern North America growing in massive tufts and having fronds resembling parsley  
-695,American_saddle_horse,a high-stepping horse originating in Kentucky  
-696,American_shrew_mole Neurotrichus_gibbsii,greyish-black shrew mole of the United States and Canada  
-697,American_smelt rainbow_smelt,common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska  
-698,American_smokewood chittamwood Cotinus_americanus Cotinus_obovatus,shrubby tree of southern United States having large plumes of feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke  
-699,American_smooth_dogfish Mustelus_canis,found along the Atlantic coast of the Americas  
-700,American_spikenard petty_morel life-of-man Aralia_racemosa,unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico  
-701,American_star_grass Hypoxis_hirsuta,perennial star grass of North America  
-702,American_state,one of the 50 states of the United States  
-703,American_sycamore American_plane buttonwood Platanus_occidentalis,very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico  
-704,American_toad Bufo_americanus,common toad of America  
-705,American_turkey_oak turkey_oak Quercus_laevis,small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes  
-706,American_twinflower Linnaea_borealis_americana,similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asia  
-707,American_water_ouzel Cinclus_mexicanus,a water ouzel of western North America  
-708,American_water_shrew Sorex_palustris,water shrew of North America  
-709,American_water_spaniel,breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat  
-710,American_watercress mountain_watercress Cardamine_rotundifolia,mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States  
-711,American_white_birch paper_birch paperbark_birch canoe_birch Betula_cordifolia Betula_papyrifera,small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes  
-712,American_white_oak Quercus_alba,large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood  
-713,American_white_pine eastern_white_pine weymouth_pine Pinus_strobus,tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree  
-714,American_widgeon baldpate Anas_americana,a widgeon the male of which has a white crown  
-715,American_wistaria American_wisteria Wisteria_frutescens,an eastern United States native resembling the cultivated Japanese wisteria having pale purple-lilac flowers  
-716,American_woodcock woodcock_snipe Philohela_minor,small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird  
-717,American_wormseed Mexican_tea Spanish_tea wormseed Chenopodium_ambrosioides,rank-smelling tropical American pigweed  
-718,Americana,any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America  
-719,Americanism,an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans  
-720,Americanism,loyalty to the United States and its institutions  
-721,Americanism,a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens  
-722,Americanization Americanisation,assimilation into American culture  
-723,Amerind Amerindian_language American-Indian_language American_Indian Indian,any of the languages spoken by Amerindians  
-724,Amerindian Native_American,any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived  
-725,Amhara,a member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia  
-726,Amharic Ethiopian_language,the dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a Semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara have been in close contact  
-727,Amia genus_Amia,type genus of the Amiidae  
-728,Amianthum genus_Amianthum,one species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae  
-729,Amiidae family_Amiidae,only the bowfins  
-730,Amish,an American follower of the Mennonite religion  
-731,Amish_sect,an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in southeastern Pennsylvania  
-732,Amman capital_of_Jordan,the capital and largest city of Jordan  
-733,Ammodytes genus_Ammodytes,type genus of the Ammodytidae  
-734,Ammodytidae family_Ammodytidae,sand lances  
-735,Ammotragus genus_Ammotragus,genus of wild sheep  
-736,Amniota,higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) possessing an amnion during development  
-737,Amoebida order_Amoebida Amoebina order_Amoebina,the animal order including amoebas  
-738,Amontillado,pale medium-dry sherry from Spain  
-739,Amos,a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet  
-740,Amos Book_of_Amos,an Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies  
-741,Amphibolips genus_Amphibolips,cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls  
-742,Amphicarpaea genus_Amphicarpaea Amphicarpa genus_Amphicarpa,very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut  
-743,Amphineura subclass_Amphineura,a class of Gastropoda  
-744,Amphioxidae family_Amphioxidae Branchiostomidae family_Branchiostomidae,lancelets  
-745,Amphipoda order_Amphipoda,small flat-bodied semiterrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers; skeleton shrimp  
-746,Amphiprion genus_Amphiprion,damsel fishes  
-747,Amphisbaena genus_Amphisbaena Amphisbaenia genus_Amphisbaenia,type genus of the Amphisbaenidae  
-748,Amphisbaenidae family_Amphisbaenidae,worm lizards  
-749,Amphiumidae family_Amphiumidae,congo snakes  
-750,Amsinckia genus_Amsinckia,rough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas: fiddlenecks  
-751,Amsler_grid,a pattern of small boxes that is used for self-monitoring by patients who have age-related macular degeneration  
-752,Amsonia genus_Amsonia,genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America  
-753,Amsterdam Dutch_capital capital_of_The_Netherlands,an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum  
-754,Amundsen Roald_Amundsen,Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)  
-755,Amur Amur_River Heilong_Jiang Heilong,an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk  
-756,Amur_privet Ligustrum_amurense,eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliage  
-757,Amygdalaceae family_Amygdalaceae,used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus  
-758,Amygdalus genus_Amygdalus,used in former classifications for peach and almond trees which are now included in genus Prunus  
-759,Ana,mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu  
-760,Anabantidae family_Anabantidae,small freshwater spiny-finned fishes of Africa and southern Asia  
-761,Anabaptism,a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state  
-762,Anabaptist,adherent of Anabaptism  
-763,Anabaptist_denomination,a Protestant sect denying infant baptism and baptising only believers  
-764,Anabas genus_Anabas,the type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch  
-765,Anabrus genus_Anabrus,a genus of Tettigoniidae  
-766,Anacanthini order_Anacanthini,at least partially equivalent to the order Gadiformes in some classifications  
-767,Anacardiaceae family_Anacardiaceae sumac_family,the cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac  
-768,Anacardium genus_Anacardium,type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew  
-769,Anacyclus genus_Anacyclus,a Spanish pellitory  
-770,Anadenanthera genus_Anadenanthera,2 species of tropical American shrubs or trees  
-771,Anadenanthera_colubrina Piptadenia_macrocarpa,Brazilian shrub having twice-pinnate leaves and small spicate flowers followed by flat or irregularly torulose pods; sometimes placed in genus Piptadenia  
-772,Anagallis genus_Anagallis,chiefly Old World herbs  
-773,Anagasta genus_Anagasta,moth whose larvae are flour moths  
-774,Anagyris genus_Anagyris,very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods  
-775,Anaheim,a city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles); site of Disneyland  
-776,Ananas genus_Ananas,a genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples)  
-777,Ananias,a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)  
-778,Anaphalis genus_Anaphalis,a genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting  
-779,Anapsida subclass_Anapsida,oldest known reptiles; turtles and extinct Permian forms  
-780,Anarhichadidae family_Anarhichadidae,wolffishes  
-781,Anarhichas genus_Anarhichas,type genus of the Anarhichadidae  
-782,Anas genus_Anas,type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks  
-783,Anasa genus_Anasa,squash bugs  
-784,Anasazi,a Native American who lived in what is now southern Colorado and Utah and northern Arizona and New Mexico and who built cliff dwellings  
-785,Anaspida order_Anaspida,extinct order of jawless vertebrates  
-786,Anastatica genus_Anastatica,one species: rose of Jericho; resurrection plant  
-787,Anastomus genus_Anastomus,openbills  
-788,Anatidae family_Anatidae,swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks  
-789,Anatolian Anatolian_language,an extinct branch of the Indo-European family of languages known from inscriptions and important in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo European  
-790,Anaxagoras,a presocratic Athenian philosopher who maintained that everything is composed of very small particles that were arranged by some eternal intelligence (500-428 BC)  
-791,Anaximander,a presocratic Greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects (611-547 BC)  
-792,Anaximenes,a presocratic Greek philosopher and associate of Anaximander who believed that all things are made of air in different degrees of density (6th century BC)  
-793,Anchorage,a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"  
-794,Ancient_Greek,the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire  
-795,Ancohuma,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,960 feet high)  
-796,Ancylidae family_Ancylidae,freshwater gastropod  
-797,Ancylostomatidae family_Ancylostomatidae,hookworms  
-798,Ancylus genus_Ancylus,type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet  
-799,Andalusia Andalucia,a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization  
-800,Andaman_Sea,part of the Bay of Bengal to the west of the Malay Peninsula  
-801,Andean_condor Vultur_gryphus,large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff  
-802,Andersen Hans_Christian_Andersen,a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)  
-803,Anderson Carl_Anderson Carl_David_Anderson,United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991)  
-804,Anderson Marian_Anderson,United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)  
-805,Anderson Maxwell_Anderson,United States dramatist (1888-1959)  
-806,Anderson Philip_Anderson Philip_Warren_Anderson Phil_Anderson,United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)  
-807,Anderson Sherwood_Anderson,United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)  
-808,Andes,a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast  
-809,Andhra_Pradesh,a state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal  
-810,Andira genus_Andira,small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa  
-811,Andorra Principality_of_Andorra,a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France  
-812,Andorran,a native or inhabitant of Andorra  
-813,Andreaea genus_Andreaea,brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits  
-814,Andreaeales order_Andreaeales,comprises a single genus: Andreaea  
-815,Andrenidae family_Andrenidae,a large family of solitary short-tongued bees most of which burrow in the ground  
-816,Andrew Saint_Andrew St._Andrew Saint_Andrew_the_Apostle,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland  
-817,Andrews Roy_Chapman_Andrews,United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)  
-818,Andricus genus_Andricus,cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks  
-819,Andromeda,(Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife  
-820,Andromeda,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy  
-821,Andromeda_galaxy,a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda that is visible to the naked eye  
-822,Andropogon genus_Andropogon,tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes; warm regions  
-823,Andvari,(Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki  
-824,Aneides genus_Aneides,climbing salamanders  
-825,Anemia genus_Anemia,genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America  
-826,Anemonella genus_Anemonella,one species: rue anemone  
-827,Anemopsis genus_Anemopsis,one species: yerba mansa  
-828,Anethum genus_Anethum,dill  
-829,Angara Angara_River Tunguska Upper_Tunguska,a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River  
-830,Angas,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa  
-831,Angel Angel_Falls,the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally  
-832,Angelus,a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation  
-833,Angevin Angevine,a resident of Anjou  
-834,Angiospermae class_Angiospermae Magnoliophyta division_Magnoliophyta Anthophyta division_Anthophyta,comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta)  
-835,Angle,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons  
-836,Anglesey Anglesey_Island Anglesea Anglesea_Island Mona,an island to the northwest of Wales  
-837,Anglia,the Latin name for England  
-838,Anglian,one of the major dialects of Old English  
-839,Anglican,a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism  
-840,Anglican_Catholic,a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character  
-841,Anglican_Church Anglican_Communion Church_of_England,the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head  
-842,Anglicanism,the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church  
-843,Anglicism Briticism Britishism,an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)  
-844,Anglicism Britishism,a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens  
-845,Anglicization Anglicisation,the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance  
-846,Anglo-American,an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British  
-847,Anglo-Catholicism High_Anglicanism,a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition  
-848,Anglo-French Anglo-Norman,the French (Norman) language used in medieval England  
-849,Anglo-German_concertina,a concertina with bellows and buttons on both ends  
-850,Anglo-Indian,a person of English citizenship born or living in India  
-851,Anglo-Saxon,a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant'; "in the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain"; "his ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons"  
-852,Anglo-Saxon,a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest  
-853,Anglo-Saxon_deity,(Anglo-Saxon mythology) a deity worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons  
-854,Anglomania,an excessive enthusiasm for all things English  
-855,Anglophilia,admiration for Britain and British customs  
-856,Anglophobia,dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs  
-857,Angola Republic_of_Angola,a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990  
-858,Angolan,a native or inhabitant of Angola  
-859,Angolan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Angola  
-860,Angolese,a member of the Bantu tribes resident in Angola  
-861,Angora Angora_cat,a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat  
-862,Angora Angora_goat,a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair  
-863,Angora Angora_rabbit,domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair  
-864,Angostura_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolivar  
-865,Anguidae family_Anguidae,alligator lizards  
-866,Anguilla,a British colony in the West Indies  
-867,Anguilla genus_Anguilla,type genus of the Anguillidae: eels  
-868,Anguillan,a native or inhabitant of the island of Anguilla in the West Indies  
-869,Anguillidae family_Anguillidae,eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn  
-870,Anguilliformes order_Anguilliformes order_Apodes,elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced  
-871,Anguillula genus_Anguillula Turbatrix genus_Turbatrix,a genus of Cephalobidae  
-872,Anguis genus_Anguis,type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms  
-873,Angus_Og Aengus Oengus Angus,Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women  
-874,Anhima genus_Anhima,type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers  
-875,Anhimidae family_Anhimidae,screamers  
-876,Anhingidae family_Anhingidae,snakebirds  
-877,Anigozanthus genus_Anigozanthus,genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae  
-878,Animalia kingdom_Animalia animal_kingdom,taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals  
-879,Anisoptera suborder_Anisoptera,dragonflies  
-880,Anisotremus genus_Anisotremus,a genus of Haemulidae  
-881,Anjou,a former province of western France in the Loire valley  
-882,Ankara Turkish_capital capital_of_Turkey Angora,the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats  
-883,Ann_Arbor,a city in southern Michigan near Detroit; site of the University of Michigan  
-884,Annaba,a port city of northeastern Algeria near the Tunisian border  
-885,Annapolis capital_of_Maryland,state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy  
-886,Annapurna Anapurna,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)  
-887,Anne,Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)  
-888,Annelida phylum_Annelida,segmented worms: earthworms; lugworms; leeches  
-889,Anniellidae family_Anniellidae,legless lizards  
-890,Annona genus_Annona,type genus of the Annonaceae; tropical American trees or shrubs  
-891,Annonaceae family_Annonaceae custard-apple_family,chiefly tropical trees or shrubs  
-892,Annunciation,(Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ  
-893,Annunciation Lady_Day Annunciation_Day March_25,a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland  
-894,Annwfn Annwn,(Welsh mythology) the other world; land of fairies  
-895,Anobiidae family_Anobiidae,deathwatch beetles  
-896,Anodonta genus_Anodonta,thin-shelled freshwater mussels  
-897,Anoectochilus genus_Anoectochilus,genus of delicate Asiatic orchids  
-898,Anogramma genus_Anogramma,a genus of ferns belonging to the family Pteridaceae  
-899,Anolis genus_Anolis,New World chameleons  
-900,Anomala genus_Anomala,genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses  
-901,Anomalopidae family_Anomalopidae,a family of fish including: flashlight fishes  
-902,Anomia genus_Anomia,type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters  
-903,Anomiidae family_Anomiidae,saddle oysters  
-904,Anopheles genus_Anopheles,malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae  
-905,Anoplura order_Anoplura,sucking lice  
-906,Anostraca order_Anostraca,small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps  
-907,Anouilh Jean_Anouilh,French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987)  
-908,Ansar_al_Islam Ansar_al-Islam Supporters_of_Islam,a radical Islamic group of terrorists in the Iraqi part of Kurdistan who oppose an independent secular nation as advocated by the United States; some members fought with the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan; said to receive financial support from Saddam Hussein  
-909,Anselm Saint_Anselm St._Anselm,an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God  
-910,Anser genus_Anser,typical geese  
-911,Anseres suborder_Anseres,used in some especially older classifications; coextensive with the family Anatidae  
-912,Anseriformes order_Anseriformes,ducks; geese; swans; screamers  
-913,Anserinae subfamily_Anserinae,used in some classifications for the swans  
-914,Anshar,the Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies `the totality of the upper world'  
-915,Antalya Adalia,a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya  
-916,Antananarivo capital_of_Madagascar,the capital and largest city of Madagascar  
-917,Antarctic Antarctic_Zone South_Frigid_Zone,the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters  
-918,Antarctic_Circle,a line of latitude north of the south pole  
-919,Antarctic_Ocean,the southern waters surrounding Antarctica  
-920,Antarctic_Peninsula Palmer_Peninsula,a large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific  
-921,Antarctica Antarctic_continent,an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia"  
-922,Antares,the brightest star in Scorpius  
-923,Antedon genus_Antedon,a genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae  
-924,Antedonidae family_Antedonidae,feather stars  
-925,Antennaria genus_Antennaria,small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles  
-926,Antennariidae family_Antennariidae,frogfishes; tropical spiny-finned marine fishes having large nearly vertical mouths; related to toadfishes and anglers  
-927,Anthemis genus_Anthemis,dog fennel  
-928,Antheraea genus_Antheraea,large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality  
-929,Anthericum genus_Anthericum,genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae  
-930,Antheropeas genus_Antheropeas,small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum  
-931,Anthidium genus_Anthidium,potter bees  
-932,Anthoceropsida class_Anthoceropsida,hornworts: in some classification systems included in the class Hepaticopsida  
-933,Anthoceros genus_Anthoceros,hornworts  
-934,Anthocerotaceae family_Anthocerotaceae,hornworts  
-935,Anthocerotales order_Anthocerotales,hornworts; liverworts having a thalloid gametophyte; in some classification systems included in the class Hepaticopsida  
-936,Anthonomus genus_Anthonomus,weevils destructive of cultivated plants  
-937,Anthony Susan_Anthony Susan_B._Anthony Susan_Brownell_Anthony,United States suffragist (1820-1906)  
-938,Anthozoa class_Anthozoa Actinozoa class_Actinozoa,a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed  
-939,Anthriscus genus_Anthriscus,chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia  
-940,Anthropoidea suborder_Anthropoidea,monkeys; apes; hominids  
-941,Anthus genus_Anthus,pipits  
-942,Anthyllis genus_Anthyllis,genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs  
-943,Anti-Masonic_Party,a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs  
-944,Antichrist,(Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ  
-945,Antido,an artificial language related to Ido  
-946,Antidorcas genus_Antidorcas,springboks  
-947,Antigone,(Greek mythology) the daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to death  
-948,Antigonia genus_Antigonia,a genus of fish in the family Caproidae  
-949,Antigonus Antigonus_Cyclops Monophthalmos,a general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC)  
-950,Antigua,the largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda  
-951,Antigua_and_Barbuda,a country in the northern Leeward Islands  
-952,Antiguan,a native or inhabitant of Antigua  
-953,Antilles,a group of islands in the West Indies  
-954,Antilocapra genus_Antilocapra,type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species  
-955,Antilocapridae family_Antilocapridae,comprising only the pronghorns  
-956,Antilope genus_Antilope,blackbucks  
-957,Antioch Antakya Antakiya,a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity  
-958,Antirrhinum genus_Antirrhinum,a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers  
-959,Antlia,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela  
-960,Antofagasta,a port city on the Pacific in northern Chile  
-961,Antonine_Wall,a fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain  
-962,Antoninus Aurelius Marcus_Aurelius Marcus_Aurelius_Antoninus Marcus_Annius_Verus,Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)  
-963,Antonius_Pius,Emperor of Rome; adoptive son of Hadrian (86-161)  
-964,Antony Anthony Mark_Antony Mark_Anthony Antonius Marcus_Antonius,Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)  
-965,Antrozous genus_Antrozous,a genus of Vespertilionidae  
-966,Antum,Babylonian consort of Anu  
-967,Antwerpen Antwerp Anvers,a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460  
-968,Anu,Babylonian god of the sky; one of the supreme triad including Bel and Ea  
-969,Anubis Anpu,Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal  
-970,Anunnaki Enuki,any of a group of powerful Babylonian earth spirits or genii; servitors of the gods  
-971,Anzac,a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I  
-972,Anzio,a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II  
-973,Aotus genus_Aotus,douroucoulis  
-974,Apache,any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma  
-975,Apache,the language of the Apache  
-976,Apalachicola Apalachicola_River,a river in northwestern Florida formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and the Flint River at the Florida border  
-977,Apalachicola_rosemary Conradina_glabra,small shrub of Apalachicola River area in southeastern United States having highly aromatic pinkish flowers; a threatened species  
-978,Apatura genus_Apatura,large Old World butterflies  
-979,Apeldoorn,a city of east central Netherlands; a popular tourist center and site of the summer residence of the Dutch royal family  
-980,Apennines,a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula  
-981,Apgar_score,an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness  
-982,Aphasmidia class_Aphasmidia,one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems  
-983,Aphididae family_Aphididae,small soft-bodied plant lice  
-984,Aphidoidea superfamily_Aphidoidea,plant lice  
-985,Aphis genus_Aphis,type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables  
-986,Aphriza genus_Aphriza,a genus of Scolopacidae  
-987,Aphrodite Cytherea,goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus  
-988,Aphrophora genus_Aphrophora,a genus of Cercopidae  
-989,Aphyllanthaceae family_Aphyllanthaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Aphyllanthes  
-990,Aphyllanthes genus_Aphyllanthes,one species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae  
-991,Aphyllophorales order_Aphyllophorales,includes chiefly saprophytic fungi typically with shelflike bodies; sometimes placed in class Hymenomycetes or included in Agaricales  
-992,Apia capital_of_Western_Samoa,the capital of Western Samoa  
-993,Apidae family_Apidae,honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees  
-994,Apios genus_Apios,twining perennial North American plants  
-995,Apis genus_Apis,type genus of the Apidae: honeybees  
-996,Apium genus_Apium,celery  
-997,Aplectrum genus_Aplectrum,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae  
-998,Aplodontia genus_Aplodontia,type genus of the Aplodontiidae: comprising the mountain beavers  
-999,Aplodontiidae family_Aplodontiidae,mountain beavers  
-1000,Aplysia genus_Aplysia Tethys genus_Tethus,type genus of the family Aplysiidae  
-1001,Aplysiidae family_Aplysiidae Tethyidae family_Tethyidae,sea hares  
-1002,Apocrypha,14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox Church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status  
-1003,Apocynaceae family_Apocynaceae dogbane_family,chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs  
-1004,Apocynum genus_Apocynum,perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers  
-1005,Apodemus genus_Apodemus,Old World field mice  
-1006,Apodidae family_Apodidae,swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes  
-1007,Apodiformes order_Apodiformes,swifts; hummingbirds  
-1008,Apogon genus_Apogon,type genus of the Apogonidae  
-1009,Apogonidae family_Apogonidae,bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth  
-1010,Apoidea superfamily_Apoidea,bees  
-1011,Apollinaire Guillaume_Apollinaire Wilhelm_Apollinaris_de_Kostrowitzki,French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)  
-1012,Apollo Phoebus Phoebus_Apollo,(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis  
-1013,Apollo_asteroid,an asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit  
-1014,Apollo_program,a program of space flights undertaken by US to land a man on the Moon; "the first lunar landing was achieved by the Apollo program on July 20, 1969"  
-1015,Aporocactus genus_Aporocactus,small genus of epiphytic cacti of Mexico  
-1016,Apostle,(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel  
-1017,Apostle Apostelic_Father,any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people  
-1018,Appalachia,an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)  
-1019,Appalachian,a native or inhabitant of Appalachia  
-1020,Appalachians Appalachian_Mountains,a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States  
-1021,Appaloosa,a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump  
-1022,Appenzeller,a smaller of the four Swiss breeds  
-1023,Appian_Way,an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC  
-1024,Appleton,a town in eastern Wisconsin  
-1025,Appleton Edward_Appleton Sir_Edward_Victor_Appleton,English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)  
-1026,Appleton_layer F_layer F_region,the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission  
-1027,April Apr,the month following March and preceding May  
-1028,April_Fools' April_Fools'_day All_Fools'_day,the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes  
-1029,April_fool,the butt of a prank played on April 1st  
-1030,April_fool,a practical joke or trick played on the first day of April  
-1031,Apsu,father of the gods and consort of Tiamat  
-1032,Aptenodytes genus_Aptenodytes,large penguins  
-1033,Apterygidae family_Apterygidae,coextensive with the order Apterygiformes  
-1034,Apterygiformes order_Apterygiformes,a ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis  
-1035,Apus,a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans  
-1036,Apus genus_Apus,type genus  
-1037,Aquarius,a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces  
-1038,Aquarius Aquarius_the_Water_Bearer Water_Bearer,the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18  
-1039,Aquarius Water_Bearer,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius  
-1040,Aquifoliaceae family_Aquifoliaceae holly_family,widely distributed shrubs and trees  
-1041,Aquila,a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair  
-1042,Aquila L'Aquila Aquila_degli_Abruzzi,the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy  
-1043,Aquila genus_Aquila,a genus of Accipitridae  
-1044,Aquinas Thomas_Aquinas Saint_Thomas St._Thomas Saint_Thomas_Aquinas St._Thomas_Aquinas,(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)  
-1045,Aquitaine Aquitania,a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees  
-1046,Ara,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma  
-1047,Ara genus_Ara,macaws  
-1048,Arab Arabian,a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa  
-1049,Arab-Israeli_War Six-Day_War Six_Day_War,tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East  
-1050,Arab-Israeli_War Yom_Kippur_War,Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt  
-1051,Arab_League,an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation  
-1052,Arabian Arab,a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia  
-1053,Arabian_Desert Eastern_Desert,a desert in Egypt between the Nile River and the Red Sea  
-1054,Arabian_Desert Great_Arabian_Desert,a desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia  
-1055,Arabian_Nights'_Entertainment Arabian_Nights Thousand_and_One_Nights,a collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century  
-1056,Arabian_Peninsula Arabia,a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources  
-1057,Arabian_Sea,a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia  
-1058,Arabian_camel dromedary Camelus_dromedarius,one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia  
-1059,Arabian_coffee Coffea_arabica,shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffee  
-1060,Arabian_jasmine Jasminum_sambac,East Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers  
-1061,Arabic Arabic_language,the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects  
-1062,Arabic_alphabet,the alphabet of 28 characters derived from Aramaic and used for writing Arabic languages (and borrowed for writing Urdu)  
-1063,Arabic_numeral Hindu_numeral Hindu-Arabic_numeral,one of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0  
-1064,Arabidopsis genus_Arabidopsis,a genus of the mustard family having white or yellow or purplish flowers; closely related to genus Arabis  
-1065,Arabidopsis_lyrata,a small noninvasive cross-pollinating plant with white flowers; closely related to Arabidopsis thaliana  
-1066,Arabidopsis_thaliana mouse-ear_cress,a small invasive self-pollinating weed with small white flowers; much studied by plant geneticists; the first higher plant whose complete genome sequence was described  
-1067,Arabis genus_Arabis,annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia: rockcress  
-1068,Arabist,a scholar who specializes in Arab languages and culture  
-1069,Araceae family_Araceae arum_family,anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron  
-1070,Arachis genus_Arachis,a genus of plants with pods that ripen underground (see peanut)  
-1071,Arachnida class_Arachnida,a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings  
-1072,Arafat Yasser_Arafat,Palestinian statesman who was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1929-2004)  
-1073,Arafura_Sea,a part of the western Pacific Ocean to the north of Australia and to the south of New Guinea and the eastern islands of Indonesia  
-1074,Aragon,a region of northeastern Spain; a former kingdom that united with Castile in 1479 to form Spain (after the marriage of Ferdinand V and Isabella I)  
-1075,Aragon Louis_Aragon,French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)  
-1076,Araguaia Araguaia_River Araguaya Araguaya_River,a river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River  
-1077,Arales order_Arales,Araceae; Lemnaceae  
-1078,Araliaceae family_Araliaceae ivy_family,mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: genera Panax and Hedera  
-1079,Aram,the biblical name for ancient Syria  
-1080,Aramaic,a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia  
-1081,Aramaic Aramaic_script,an alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it  
-1082,Aramean Aramaean,a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC  
-1083,Aramus genus_Aramus,genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin  
-1084,Aran_Islands,three small islands belonging to Ireland at the entrance to Galway Bay  
-1085,Aranea genus_Aranea Araneus genus_Araneus,a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders  
-1086,Araneae order_Araneae Araneida order_Araneida,spiders  
-1087,Aranyaka,a treatise resembling a Brahmana but to be read or expounded by anchorites in the quiet of the forest  
-1088,Arapaho Arapahoe,a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)  
-1089,Arapaho Arapahoe,the Algonquian language spoken by the Arapaho  
-1090,Ararat Mount_Ararat Mt._Ararat,the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded  
-1091,Aras Araxes,a river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes  
-1092,Arauca,a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela  
-1093,Araucariaceae family_Araucariaceae araucaria_family,tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae  
-1094,Araujia genus_Araujia,small genus of South American evergreen vines  
-1095,Arawak Arawakan,a member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America  
-1096,Arawak Arawakan,a family of South American Indian languages spoken in northeastern South America  
-1097,Arawn,Celtic deity who was the lord of Annwfn (the other world or the land of fairies)  
-1098,Arbor_Day,a day designated for planting trees  
-1099,Arca genus_Arca,type genus of the family Arcidae: ark shells and blood clams  
-1100,Arcadia,a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese  
-1101,Arcadian,an inhabitant of Arcadia  
-1102,Arcadic Arcadic_dialect,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians  
-1103,Arcellidae family_Arcellidae,soil and freshwater protozoa; cosmopolitan in distribution  
-1104,Arceuthobium genus_Arceuthobium,genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers  
-1105,Archaeornithes subclass_Archaeornithes,primitive reptile-like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous  
-1106,Archean Archean_eon Archean_aeon Archeozoic Archaeozoic Archeozoic_eon Archaeozoic_aeon,the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life  
-1107,Arches_National_Park,a national park in Utah including mountains and the Colorado River gorge and huge rock formations caused by erosion  
-1108,Archiannelida class_Archiannelida,a class of Annelida  
-1109,Archidiskidon genus_Archidiskidon,a genus of Elephantidae  
-1110,Archilochus genus_Archilochus,a genus of Trochilidae  
-1111,Archilochus_colubris,a kind of hummingbird  
-1112,Archimedes,Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)  
-1113,Archimedes'_principle law_of_Archimedes,(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid  
-1114,Archosargus genus_Archosargus,a genus of Sparidae  
-1115,Archosauria subclass_Archosauria,a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts  
-1116,Arcidae family_Arcidae,ark shells  
-1117,Arctic Arctic_Zone North_Frigid_Zone,the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole  
-1118,Arctic_Archipelago,all the islands that lie to the north of mainland Canada and the Arctic Circle  
-1119,Arctic_Circle,a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice  
-1120,Arctic_Ocean,ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs  
-1121,Arctic_char Salvelinus_alpinus,small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England  
-1122,Arctic_fox white_fox Alopex_lagopus,thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter  
-1123,Arctic_ground_squirrel parka_squirrel Citellus_parryi,large ground squirrel of the North American far north  
-1124,Arctictis genus_Arctictis,binturongs  
-1125,Arctiidae family_Arctiidae,tiger moths  
-1126,Arctium genus_Arctium,burdock  
-1127,Arctocebus genus_Arctocebus,a genus of Lorisidae  
-1128,Arctocephalus genus_Arctocephalus,fur seals  
-1129,Arctonyx genus_Arctonyx,a genus of Mustelidae  
-1130,Arctostaphylos genus_Arctostaphylos,bearberry; manzanita  
-1131,Arctotis genus_Arctotis,herbs and subshrubs: African daisy  
-1132,Arcturus,the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth  
-1133,Ardea genus_Ardea,type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons  
-1134,Ardeidae family_Ardeidae,herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns  
-1135,Ardennes,a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II  
-1136,Ardisia genus_Ardisia,tropical evergreen subshrubs (some climbers) to trees of Asia and Australasia to Americas  
-1137,Arecidae subclass_Arecidae,one of four subclasses or superorder of Monocotyledones; comprises about 6400 species in 5 families of trees and shrubs and terrestrial herbs and a few free-floating aquatics including: Palmae; Araceae; Pandanaceae and Lemnaceae  
-1138,Arenaria genus_Arenaria,sandworts  
-1139,Arenaria genus_Arenaria,turnstones  
-1140,Arenaviridae,a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods  
-1141,Arendt Hannah_Arendt,United States historian and political philosopher (born in Germany) (1906-1975)  
-1142,Arenga genus_Arenga,a genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees  
-1143,Areopagite,a member of the council of the Areopagus  
-1144,Areopagus,a hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court  
-1145,Areopagus,the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)  
-1146,Arequipa,a city in southern Peru founded in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city  
-1147,Ares,(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars  
-1148,Argasidae family_Argasidae,soft ticks  
-1149,Argentina Argentine_Republic,a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America  
-1150,Argentina genus_Argentina,type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines  
-1151,Argentine_hemorrhagic_fever,hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virus  
-1152,Argentine_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Argentina  
-1153,Argentinian,a native or inhabitant of Argentina  
-1154,Argentinidae family_Argentinidae,small marine soft-finned fishes with long silvery bodies; related to salmons and trouts  
-1155,Argiope genus_Argiope,the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders  
-1156,Argiopidae family_Argiopidae orb-weaver,spiders that spin orb webs; cosmopolitan in distribution  
-1157,Argive,a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos  
-1158,Argo,formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela  
-1159,Argonaut,(Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece  
-1160,Argonauta genus_Argonauta,type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus  
-1161,Argonautidae family_Argonautidae,represented solely by the genus Argonauta  
-1162,Argos,an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC  
-1163,Argun Argun_River Ergun_He,a river in eastern Asia that arises in China and flows northeast along the border between China and Russia to become a tributary of the Amur River  
-1164,Argus,(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes  
-1165,Argusianus genus_Argusianus,argus pheasants  
-1166,Argynnis genus_Argynnis,fritillaries  
-1167,Argyranthemum genus_Argyranthemum,comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum  
-1168,Argyreia genus_Argyreia,woody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia  
-1169,Argyrotaenia genus_Argyrotaenia,orange tortrix  
-1170,Argyroxiphium genus_Argyroxiphium,small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs  
-1171,Arhat Arhant lohan,a Buddhist who has attained nirvana  
-1172,Arhus Aarhus,port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland  
-1173,Ariadne,beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth  
-1174,Ariana,city in Tunisia  
-1175,Arianism,heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son  
-1176,Arianrhod Arianrod,Celtic goddess famous for her beauty; mother of Dylan  
-1177,Aries,a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus  
-1178,Aries Aries_the_Ram Ram,the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19  
-1179,Aries Ram,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries  
-1180,Ariidae family_Ariidae,sea catfishes  
-1181,Arikara Aricara,a member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river  
-1182,Arikara Aricara,the Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara  
-1183,Arilus genus_Arilus,a genus of Reduviidae  
-1184,Ariocarpus genus_Ariocarpus,slow-growing geophytic cacti; northern and eastern Mexico; southern Texas  
-1185,Ariomma genus_Ariomma,a genus of Stromateidae  
-1186,Arisaema genus_Arisaema,tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials  
-1187,Arisarum genus_Arisarum,tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area  
-1188,Aristarchus,an ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)  
-1189,Aristarchus,a bright crater on the Moon  
-1190,Aristarchus_of_Samos,an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)  
-1191,Aristolochia genus_Aristolochia,birthworts; Dutchman's-pipe  
-1192,Aristolochiaceae family_Aristolochiaceae birthwort_family,family of birthworts (including wild ginger)  
-1193,Aristolochiales order_Aristolochiales,order of plants distinguished by tubular petaloid perianth and inferior ovary  
-1194,Aristophanes,an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)  
-1195,Aristotelia genus_Aristotelia,small genus of shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand and western South America  
-1196,Aristotelian Aristotelean Peripatetic,a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism  
-1197,Aristotelian_logic,the syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed by Boethius in the Middle Ages  
-1198,Aristotelianism peripateticism,(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science; "Aristotelianism profoundly influenced Western thought"  
-1199,Aristotle,one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)  
-1200,Arius,a Greek who was a Christian theologian active in Alexandria and who was declared a heretic for his doctrines about God (which came to be known as Arianism) (256?-336)  
-1201,Arius genus_Arius,type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes  
-1202,Arizona Grand_Canyon_State AZ,a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon  
-1203,Arizona genus_Arizona,glossy snake  
-1204,Arizona_ash Fraxinus_velutina,small shrubby ash of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico  
-1205,Arizona_cypress Cupressus_arizonica,Arizona timber tree with bluish silvery foliage  
-1206,Arizona_sycamore Platanus_wrightii,medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5  
-1207,Arizona_white_oak Quercus_arizonica,semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups  
-1208,Arizonan Arizonian,a native or resident of Arizona  
-1209,Arjuna,(Hindu mythology) the warrior prince in the Bhagavad-Gita to whom Krishna explains the nature of being and of God and how humans can come to know God  
-1210,Ark Ark_of_the_Covenant,(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments  
-1211,Arkansan Arkansawyer,a native or resident of Arkansas  
-1212,Arkansas Arkansas_River,a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River  
-1213,Arkansas Land_of_Opportunity AR Ark.,a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
-1214,Arkansas_kingbird western_kingbird,a kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale grey and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black  
-1215,Arlington,a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth  
-1216,Armadillidiidae family_Armadillidiidae,pill bugs  
-1217,Armadillidium genus_Armadillidium,type genus of the Armadillidiidae  
-1218,Armageddon,(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world  
-1219,Armageddon,any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon"  
-1220,Armagnac,dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France  
-1221,Armata_Corsa Corsican_Army,a terrorist organization founded in 1999 to oppose the link between nationalists and the Corsican mafia; "the attacks of Armata Corsa are aimed at symbolic targets of colonialism in Corsica"  
-1222,Armed_Forces_Day,the 3rd Saturday in May  
-1223,Armed_Islamic_Group GIA,a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres"  
-1224,Armenia Republic_of_Armenia Hayastan,a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors  
-1225,Armenian,a native or inhabitant of Armenia  
-1226,Armenian Armenian_alphabet,a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written  
-1227,Armenian Armenian_language,the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan  
-1228,Armenian_Church Armenian_Apostolic_Orthodox_Church,an independent Christian church established in Armenia since 300; was influenced by both Roman and Byzantine traditions  
-1229,Armenian_Secret_Army_for_the_Liberation_of_Armenia ASALA Orly_Group 3rd_October_Organization,a militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people"  
-1230,Armenian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Armenia  
-1231,Armeria genus_Armeria,shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials  
-1232,Armillaria genus_Armillaria,genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot  
-1233,Armillaria_caligata booted_armillaria,fungus with a brown cap and white gills and a membranous ring halfway up the stalk  
-1234,Armillaria_ponderosa white_matsutake,a large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages; gills are white; odor is spicy and aromatic; collected commercially for oriental cooking the Pacific Northwest  
-1235,Armillaria_zelleri,a large fungus with viscid cap that dries and turns brown with age; gills are off-white  
-1236,Armillariella genus_Armillariella,a honey-colored diminutive form of genus Armillaria; grows in clusters; edible (when cooked) but most attention has been on how to get rid of it  
-1237,Arminian,adherent of Arminianism  
-1238,Arminian_Baptist General_Baptist,group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists)  
-1239,Arminian_Church,the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Jacobus Arminius  
-1240,Arminianism,17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty  
-1241,Arminius Armin Hermann,German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)  
-1242,Arminius Jacobus_Arminius Jacob_Harmensen Jakob_Hermandszoon,Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)  
-1243,Armoracia genus_Armoracia,horseradish  
-1244,Armstrong Louis_Armstrong Satchmo,United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971)  
-1245,Armstrong Neil_Armstrong,United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)  
-1246,Army_High_Performance_Computing_Research_Center AHPCRC,a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry  
-1247,Army_Intelligence AI,an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders  
-1248,Army_National_Guard ARNG,a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies  
-1249,Army_for_the_Liberation_of_Rwanda ALIR Former_Armed_Forces FAR Interahamwe,a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists"  
-1250,Arnhem,a city in the central Netherlands on the lower Rhine River; site of a battle in 1944 during World War II  
-1251,Arnica_montana,herb of pasture and open woodland throughout most of Europe and western Asia having orange-yellow daisylike flower heads that when dried are used as a stimulant and to treat bruises and swellings  
-1252,Arno Arno_River River_Arno,a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea  
-1253,Arnold Benedict_Arnold,United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801)  
-1254,Arnold Matthew_Arnold,English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)  
-1255,Arnold-Chiari_deformity,deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull  
-1256,Arnold_of_Brescia,Italian theologian who censured the worldly possessions of monks and the temporal power of bishops and was condemned for dogmatic errors by the Second Lateran Council (early 12th century)  
-1257,Arnoseris genus_Arnoseris,lamb succory  
-1258,Arp Jean_Arp Hans_Arp,Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)  
-1259,Arrhenatherum genus_Arrhenatherum,oat grass  
-1260,Arrhenius Svante_August_Arrhenius,Swedish chemist and physicist noted for his theory of chemical dissociation (1859-1927)  
-1261,Artamidae family_Artamidae,wood swallows  
-1262,Artamus genus_Artamus,type genus of the Artamidae  
-1263,Artaxerxes_I Artaxerxes,king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)  
-1264,Artaxerxes_II Artaxerxes,king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)  
-1265,Artemia genus_Artemia Chirocephalus genus_Chirocephalus,fairy shrimp; brine shrimp  
-1266,Artemis Cynthia,(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana  
-1267,Artemision_at_Ephesus,the large temple of the Greek goddess Artemis which was begun at Ephesus in 541 BC and completed 220 years later; the temple was destroyed by the Goths in 262  
-1268,Arthropoda phylum_Arthropoda,jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes  
-1269,Arthropteris genus_Arthropteris,tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns  
-1270,Arthur Chester_A._Arthur Chester_Alan_Arthur President_Arthur,elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)  
-1271,Arthur King_Arthur,a legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot  
-1272,Arthurian_legend,the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot  
-1273,Articles_of_Confederation,a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens  
-1274,Artiodactyla order_Artiodactyla,an order of hooved mammals of the subclass Eutheria (including pigs and peccaries and hippopotami and members of the suborder Ruminantia) having an even number of functional toes  
-1275,Artocarpus genus_Artocarpus,evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit  
-1276,Artois,a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)  
-1277,Aruba,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles  
-1278,Arulo,an artificial language intended for international use as an auxiliary language  
-1279,Arundinaria genus_Arundinaria,North American bamboo  
-1280,Arundo genus_Arundo,any of several coarse tall perennial grasses of most warm areas: reeds  
-1281,Aruru,mother and earth goddess in Gilgamish epic; identified with Sumerian Ki and Ninkhursag  
-1282,Arvicola genus_Arvicola,in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus  
-1283,Aryan,(according to Nazi doctrine) a Caucasian person of Nordic descent (and not a Jew)  
-1284,Aryan Indo-European,a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European  
-1285,Asahikawa,a city on western Hokkaido that is the center of a fertile agricultural area  
-1286,Asama Mount_Asama,a volcano in central Honshu near Nagano; one of the largest volcanoes in Japan (8,340 feet)  
-1287,Asanga,Indian religious leader and founder of the Yogacara school of Buddhism in India (4th century)  
-1288,Asarh Asadha,the fourth month of the Hindu calendar  
-1289,Asarum genus_Asarum,wild ginger  
-1290,Asbat_al-Ansar Band_of_Partisans,an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early 1990s that advocates Salafism; responsible for murders and bombings; seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps; funded by al-Qaeda  
-1291,Ascaphidae family_Ascaphidae,family of one species of frog: tailed frog  
-1292,Ascaphus genus_Ascaphus,type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae  
-1293,Ascaridae family_Ascaridae,large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates  
-1294,Ascaridia genus_Ascaridia,roundworm having a preanal sucker  
-1295,Ascaris genus_Ascaris,type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth  
-1296,Ascension Ascension_Day Ascension_of_the_Lord,(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter  
-1297,Ascension Ascension_of_Christ,(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection  
-1298,Asch Sholem_Asch Shalom_Asch Sholom_Asch,United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957)  
-1299,Ascidiaceae class_Ascidiaceae,sometimes classified as an order: sea squirts  
-1300,Asclepiadaceae family_Asclepiadaceae milkweed_family,widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice  
-1301,Asclepias genus_Asclepias,genus of chiefly North American perennial herbs: silkweed; milkweed  
-1302,Ascomycetes class_Ascomycetes,large class of higher fungi coextensive with division Ascomycota: sac fungi  
-1303,Ascomycota subdivision_Ascomycota Ascomycotina subdivision_Ascomycotina,a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi  
-1304,Ascophyllum genus_Ascophyllum,brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis  
-1305,Asgard,(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes  
-1306,Ash_Can Ashcan_school,early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life  
-1307,Ash_Wednesday,the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`Fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance  
-1308,Ashcan_School Eight,a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life  
-1309,Ashe Arthur_Ashe Arthur_Robert_Ashe,United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)  
-1310,Asheville,a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte  
-1311,Ashkenazi,a Jew of eastern European or German descent  
-1312,Ashkhabad capital_of_Turkmenistan,the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan  
-1313,Ashton Sir_Frederick_Ashton,British choreographer (1906-1988)  
-1314,Ashur Ashir,chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar  
-1315,Ashurbanipal Assurbanipal Asurbanipal,king of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC)  
-1316,Asia,the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations  
-1317,Asia,the nations of the Asian continent collectively  
-1318,Asia_Minor Anatolia,a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey  
-1319,Asian Asiatic,a native or inhabitant of Asia  
-1320,Asian_American,an American who is of Asian descent  
-1321,Asian_Russia,the Russia that is part of Asia  
-1322,Asian_black_grouse Lyrurus_mlokosiewiczi,a black grouse of western Asia  
-1323,Asian_coral_snake,of India  
-1324,Asian_country Asian_nation,any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent  
-1325,Asian_crocodile Crocodylus_porosus,estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islands  
-1326,Asian_horseshoe_crab,horseshoe crab of the coast of eastern Asia  
-1327,Asian_influenza Asiatic_flu,influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957  
-1328,Asian_longhorned_beetle Anoplophora_glabripennis,a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States  
-1329,Asian_tiger_mosquito Aedes_albopictus,striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases  
-1330,Asian_wild_ox,genus of Asiatic wild oxen  
-1331,Asiatic_black_bear black_bear Ursus_thibetanus Selenarctos_thibetanus,bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia  
-1332,Asiatic_flying_squirrel,nocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps  
-1333,Asiatic_shrew_mole Uropsilus_soricipes,shrew mole of eastern Asia  
-1334,Asiatic_sweetleaf sapphire_berry Symplocus_paniculata,deciduous shrub of eastern Asia bearing decorative bright blue fruit  
-1335,Asilidae family_Asilidae,robber flies  
-1336,Asimina genus_Asimina,pawpaw  
-1337,Asimov Isaac_Asimov,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)  
-1338,Asin Asvina,the seventh month of the Hindu calendar  
-1339,Asio genus_Asio,a genus of European owls  
-1340,Ask_Jeeves,a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms  
-1341,Asmara Asmera,the capital of Eritrea  
-1342,Aspalathus genus_Aspalathus,genus of South African heathlike shrubs  
-1343,Asparagaceae family_Asparagaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus  
-1344,Asperger's_syndrome,a psychiatric disorder usually noted during early school years; characterized by impaired social relations and by repetitive patterns of behavior  
-1345,Aspergillaceae family_Aspergillaceae,family of fungi including some common molds  
-1346,Aspergillus genus_Aspergillus,genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals  
-1347,Aspergillus_fumigatus,a mold causing aspergillosis in birds and man  
-1348,Asperula genus_Asperula,woodruff  
-1349,Asphodelaceae family_Asphodelaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae  
-1350,Asphodeline genus_Asphodeline,genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae  
-1351,Asphodelus genus_Asphodelus,small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae  
-1352,Aspidelaps genus_Aspidelaps,African coral snakes  
-1353,Aspidiotus genus_Aspidiotus,a genus of Diaspididae  
-1354,Aspidophoroides genus_Aspidophoroides,alligatorfishes  
-1355,Aspleniaceae family_Aspleniaceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; includes genera Asplenium, Pleurosorus, Schaffneria  
-1356,Asplenium genus_Asplenium,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae  
-1357,Assam,state in northeastern India  
-1358,Assamese,native or inhabitant of the state of Assam in northeastern India  
-1359,Assamese Asamiya,the Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people; closely related to Bengali  
-1360,Assault,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946  
-1361,Assemblies_of_God,a charismatic Protestant denomination in the United States  
-1362,Associate_in_Applied_Science AAS,an associate degree in applied science  
-1363,Associate_in_Arts AA,an associate degree in arts  
-1364,Associate_in_Nursing AN,an associate degree in nursing  
-1365,Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Retired_Persons AARP,an association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens  
-1366,Association_of_Southeast_Asian_Nations ASEAN,an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism  
-1367,Assumption,(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended  
-1368,Assumption Assumption_of_Mary August_15,celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church  
-1369,Assur Asur Ashur,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq  
-1370,Assyria,an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq  
-1371,Assyrian,an inhabitant of ancient Assyria  
-1372,Assyrian_Akkadian Assyrian,an extinct language of the Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia  
-1373,Assyrian_Neo-Aramaic Assyrian,the language of modern Iraq  
-1374,Assyriology,archeology of the ancient Assyrians  
-1375,Astacidae family_Astacidae Astacura,crayfish  
-1376,Astacus genus_Astacus,type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish  
-1377,Astaire Fred_Astaire,United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)  
-1378,Astana Akmola capital_of_Kazakhstan,remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998  
-1379,Astarte Ashtoreth,an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar  
-1380,Asteridae subclass_Asteridae,a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder  
-1381,Asteroidea class_Asteroidea,sea stars  
-1382,Astor John_Jacob_Astor,United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)  
-1383,Astor Nancy_Witcher_Astor Viscountess_Astor,British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)  
-1384,Astragalus genus_Astragalus,large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae  
-1385,Astrakhan,a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River  
-1386,Astreus genus_Astreus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae  
-1387,Astreus_hygrometricus,a common species of earthstar widely distributed in sandy soil; the gleba is a pale tan  
-1388,Astreus_pteridis,the largest earthstar; the fruiting body can measure 15 cm across when the rays are expanded  
-1389,Astroloma genus_Astroloma,evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania  
-1390,Astronium genus_Astronium,a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Anacardiaceae  
-1391,Astronomical_Unit AU,a unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)  
-1392,Astrophyton genus_Astrophyton,includes many of the basket stars  
-1393,Astrophyton_muricatum,a variety of basket star  
-1394,Astropogon genus_Astropogon,a genus of fish of the family Apogonidae  
-1395,Asuncion capital_of_Paraguay,the capital and chief port of Paraguay  
-1396,Asura,earlier a god; later a demon; counterpart of Zoroastrian Ahura  
-1397,Asvins,(literally `possessing horses' in Sanskrit) in Hinduism the twin chariot warriors conveying Surya  
-1398,Aswan Assuan Assouan,an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby  
-1399,Aswan_High_Dam High_Dam,one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt  
-1400,Atacama_Desert,a desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits  
-1401,Atacama_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile  
-1402,Atakapa Atakapan Attacapa Attacapan,a language spoken by the Atakapa of the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas  
-1403,Atakapa Attacapan,a member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas  
-1404,Ataturk Kemal_Ataturk Kemal_Pasha Mustafa_Kemal,Turkish statesman who abolished the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938)  
-1405,Ate,goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment  
-1406,Ateles genus_Ateles,spider monkeys  
-1407,Aten Aton,the sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the Pharaoh Akhenaten  
-1408,Athanasian_Creed,a Christian profession of faith  
-1409,Athanasianism,the theological doctrine taught by Athanasius that Christ the Son is of the same substance as God the Father  
-1410,Athanasius Saint_Athanasius St._Athanasius Athanasius_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)  
-1411,Athapaskan Athapascan Athabaskan Athabascan,a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska  
-1412,Athapaskan Athapascan Athabaskan Athabascan Athapaskan_language,a group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir)  
-1413,Atharva-Veda,a collection of mantras and formulas  
-1414,Athelstan,the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)  
-1415,Athena Athene Pallas Pallas_Athena Pallas_Athene,(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva  
-1416,Athene genus_Athene,a genus of Strigidae  
-1417,Athenian,a resident of Athens  
-1418,Athens,a town in southeast Ohio  
-1419,Athens,a university town in northeast Georgia  
-1420,Athens Athinai capital_of_Greece Greek_capital,the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city"  
-1421,Atherinidae family_Atherinidae,small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water  
-1422,Atherinopsis genus_Atherinopsis,a genus of Atherinidae  
-1423,Atherurus genus_Atherurus,a genus of Hystricidae  
-1424,Athiorhodaceae family_Athiorhodaceae,small motile sulphur bacteria  
-1425,Athos Mount_Athos,an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century  
-1426,Athrotaxis genus_Athrotaxis,a genus of gymnosperm  
-1427,Athyrium genus_Athyrium,temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium  
-1428,Atlanta battle_of_Atlanta,a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864  
-1429,Atlanta capital_of_Georgia,state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War  
-1430,Atlantic Atlantic_Ocean,the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east  
-1431,Atlantic_City,a city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center  
-1432,Atlantic_Coast,a coast of the Atlantic Ocean  
-1433,Atlantic_Time Atlantic_Standard_Time,standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces  
-1434,Atlantic_bottlenose_dolphin Tursiops_truncatus,the most common dolphin of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; often kept captive and trained to perform  
-1435,Atlantic_cod Gadus_morhua,one of the world's most important commercial fishes  
-1436,Atlantic_croaker Micropogonias_undulatus,a silvery-bodied croaker with dark markings and tiny barbels  
-1437,Atlantic_halibut Hippoglossus_hippoglossus,largest United States flatfish  
-1438,Atlantic_herring Clupea_harengus_harengus,important food fish; found in enormous shoals in the northern Atlantic  
-1439,Atlantic_manta Manta_birostris,largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic  
-1440,Atlantic_puffin Fratercula_arctica,common puffin of the northern Atlantic  
-1441,Atlantic_ridley bastard_ridley bastard_turtle Lepidochelys_kempii,grey sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America  
-1442,Atlantic_sailfish Istiophorus_albicans,a kind of sailfish  
-1443,Atlantic_salmon,fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh  
-1444,Atlantic_salmon Salmo_salar,found in northern coastal Atlantic waters or tributaries; adults do not die after spawning  
-1445,Atlantic_sea_bream Archosargus_rhomboidalis,sea bream of warm Atlantic waters  
-1446,Atlantic_spiny_dogfish Squalus_acanthias,destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes  
-1447,Atlantic_tripletail Lobotes_surinamensis,tripletail found from Cape Cod to northern South America  
-1448,Atlantic_walrus Odobenus_rosmarus,a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters  
-1449,Atlantis,according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake  
-1450,Atlas,(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders  
-1451,Atlas_Mountains,a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia  
-1452,Atlas_cedar Cedrus_atlantica,tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental  
-1453,Atomic_Energy_Commission AEC,a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States  
-1454,Atreus,(Greek mythology) the king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and of Menelaus  
-1455,Atrichornis genus_Atrichornis,type genus of the Atrichornithidae  
-1456,Atrichornithidae family_Atrichornithidae,scrubbirds  
-1457,Atriplex genus_Atriplex,orach; saltbush  
-1458,Atropa genus_Atropa,belladonna  
-1459,Atropidae family_Atropidae,booklice  
-1460,Atropos,the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life  
-1461,Atsugewi,a member of a North American Indian people of northern California  
-1462,Atsugewi,the Shastan language spoken by the Atsugewi  
-1463,Attalea genus_Attalea,unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America  
-1464,Attic Ionic Ionic_dialect Classical_Greek,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia  
-1465,Attica,the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken  
-1466,Atticus genus_Atticus,atlas moth  
-1467,Attila Attila_the_Hun Scourge_of_God Scourge_of_the_Gods,king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)  
-1468,Attlee Clement_Attlee Clement_Richard_Attlee 1st_Earl_Attlee,British statesman and leader of the Labour Party who instituted the welfare state in Britain (1883-1967)  
-1469,Attorney_General Attorney_General_of_the_United_States,the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States; "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"  
-1470,Attorney_General United_States_Attorney_General US_Attorney_General,the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"  
-1471,Auchincloss Louis_Auchincloss Louis_Stanton_Auchincloss,United States writer (born in 1917)  
-1472,Auckland,the largest city and principal port of New Zealand  
-1473,Aucuba genus_Aucuba,hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan  
-1474,Auden W._H._Auden Wystan_Hugh_Auden,United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973)  
-1475,Audubon John_James_Audubon,United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)  
-1476,Audubon's_caracara Polyborus_cheriway_audubonii,widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail  
-1477,Audubon's_warbler Audubon_warbler Dendroica_auduboni,common warbler of western North America  
-1478,Augean_stables,(Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them  
-1479,Augeas,(Greek mythology) the mythical Greek king who for 30 years did not clean his stables which contained his vast herd of cattle  
-1480,Augsburg_Confession,the document drawn up in 1555 to defend the catholicity of Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice; is still in effect today  
-1481,August Aug,the month following July and preceding September  
-1482,Augusta,a city in eastern Georgia north-northwest of Savannah; noted for golf tournaments  
-1483,Augusta capital_of_Maine,the capital of the state of Maine  
-1484,Augustine Saint_Augustine St._Augustine Augustine_of_Hippo,(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)  
-1485,Augustinian,a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders  
-1486,Augustinian_Canons,an Augustinian monastic order  
-1487,Augustinian_Hermits,a monastic order of friars established in 1256 by the Pope  
-1488,Augustinian_order,any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine  
-1489,Augustus Gaius_Octavianus Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Octavianus Octavian,Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)  
-1490,Aulacorhyncus genus_Aulacorhyncus,a genus of Ramphastidae  
-1491,Aulostomidae family_Aulostomidae,trumpetfishes  
-1492,Aulostomus genus_Aulostomus,type genus of the Aulostomidae  
-1493,Aum_Shinrikyo Aum Supreme_Truth,a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train"  
-1494,Aureolaria genus_Aureolaria,small genus of North American herbs often root-parasitic and bearing golden-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia  
-1495,Auricularia genus_Auricularia,type genus of the Auriculariaceae  
-1496,Auriculariaceae family_Auriculariaceae,fungi having gelatinous sporophores  
-1497,Auriculariales order_Auriculariales,coextensive with the family Auriculariaceae; sometimes included in the order Tremellales  
-1498,Auriga Charioteer,a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way  
-1499,Auriparus genus_Auriparus,a genus of Paridae  
-1500,Aurora,(Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos  
-1501,Auschwitz,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II  
-1502,Austen Jane_Austen,English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)  
-1503,Austerlitz,a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805  
-1504,Austerlitz battle_of_Austerlitz,a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II  
-1505,Austin capital_of_Texas,state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas  
-1506,Austin_Friar,one of the Roman Catholic hermits of Saint Augustine  
-1507,Austin_Friars,an Augustinian monastic order  
-1508,Australasia,Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific  
-1509,Australia,the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean  
-1510,Australia Commonwealth_of_Australia,a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony  
-1511,Australian Aboriginal_Australian,the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines  
-1512,Australian Aussie,a native or inhabitant of Australia  
-1513,Australian_Alps,a range of mountains in Australia that forms the southern end of the Great Dividing Range  
-1514,Australian_Desert Great_Australian_Desert,general name given to all desert areas in Australia  
-1515,Australian_Labor_Party,the oldest political party in Australia, founded in 1891; the party is moderately liberal  
-1516,Australian_arowana Dawson_River_salmon saratoga spotted_barramundi spotted_bonytongue Scleropages_leichardti,a species of large fish found in Australian rivers  
-1517,Australian_blacksnake Pseudechis_porphyriacus,large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly  
-1518,Australian_bonytongue northern_barramundi Scleropages_jardinii,a species of large fish found in Australian rivers  
-1519,Australian_cockroach Periplaneta_australasiae,widely distributed in warm countries  
-1520,Australian_coral_snake Rhynchoelaps_australis,small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red  
-1521,Australian_dollar,the basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru  
-1522,Australian_grass_tree Richea_dracophylla,stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers  
-1523,Australian_hare's_foot Davallia_pyxidata,a hare's-foot fern of the genus Davallia  
-1524,Australian_heath,any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region  
-1525,Australian_lungfish Queensland_lungfish Neoceratodus_forsteri,an endangered species of lungfish found in rivers in Queensland  
-1526,Australian_magpie,black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies  
-1527,Australian_nettle Australian_nettle_tree,any of several tall Australian trees of the genus Laportea  
-1528,Australian_pea Dipogon_lignosus Dolichos_lignosus,South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos  
-1529,Australian_pine Casuarina_equisetfolia,common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood  
-1530,Australian_pitcher_plant Cephalotus_follicularis,a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia  
-1531,Australian_reed_grass Calamagrostic_quadriseta,tall Australian reedlike grass sometimes used for hay  
-1532,Australian_sea_lion Zalophus_lobatus,a variety of sea lion found in Australia  
-1533,Australian_state,one of the several states constituting Australia  
-1534,Australian_sumac Rhodosphaera_rhodanthema Rhus_rhodanthema,evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood  
-1535,Australian_terrier,small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn  
-1536,Australian_turtledove turtledove Stictopelia_cuneata,small Australian dove  
-1537,Australopithecus_afarensis,fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago  
-1538,Australopithecus_africanus,gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago  
-1539,Australopithecus_boisei,large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago  
-1540,Australopithecus_robustus,large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus  
-1541,Austria Republic_of_Austria Oesterreich,a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century  
-1542,Austria-Hungary,a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I  
-1543,Austrian,a native or inhabitant of Austria  
-1544,Austrian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Austria  
-1545,Austro-Asiatic Austro-Asiatic_language Munda-Mon-Khmer,a family of languages spoken in southern and southeastern Asia  
-1546,Austrocedrus genus_Austrocedrus,one species; formerly included in genus Libocedrus  
-1547,Austronesia,islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)  
-1548,Austronesian,a native or inhabitant of Austronesia  
-1549,Austronesian Austronesian_language,the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia  
-1550,Austrotaxus genus_Austrotaxus,a gymnosperm genus having one species: New Caledonian yew  
-1551,Authorized_Version King_James_Version King_James_Bible,an English translation of the Bible published in 1611  
-1552,Automeris genus_Automeris,io moth  
-1553,Auvergne,a region in central France  
-1554,Avahi genus_Avahi,a genus of Indriidae  
-1555,Avalokitesvara Avalokiteshvara,a male Bodhisattva; widely associated with various gods and people  
-1556,Ave_Maria Hail_Mary,a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her  
-1557,Avena genus_Avena,oats  
-1558,Averrhoa genus_Averrhoa,trees native to East Indies having pinnate leaves: carambolas  
-1559,Averroes ibn-Roshd Abul-Walid_Mohammed_ibn-Ahmad_Ibn-Mohammed_ibn-Roshd,Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)  
-1560,Aves class_Aves,(ornithology) the class of birds  
-1561,Avesta Zend-Avesta,a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries  
-1562,Avestan,the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written  
-1563,Avestan Zend,an ancient Iranian language  
-1564,Avicenna ibn-Sina Abu_Ali_al-Husain_ibn_Abdallah_ibn_Sina,Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)  
-1565,Avicennia genus_Avicennia,small genus of tropical shrubs or trees  
-1566,Avicenniaceae family_Avicenniaceae,used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia  
-1567,Avignon,a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism  
-1568,Avogadro Amedeo_Avogadro,Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro's law (1776-1856)  
-1569,Avogadro's_law Avogadro's_hypothesis,the principle that equal volumes of all gases (given the same temperature and pressure) contain equal numbers of molecules  
-1570,Avogadro's_number Avogadro_number,the number of molecules in a mole of a substance (approximately 602,250,000,000,000,000,000,000)  
-1571,Avon,a county in southwestern England  
-1572,Avon River_Avon,a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn  
-1573,Avon River_Avon Upper_Avon Upper_Avon_River,a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn  
-1574,Axis,in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II"  
-1575,Ayr,a port in southwestern Scotland  
-1576,Ayrshire,hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland  
-1577,Aythya genus_Aythya,canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.  
-1578,Ayurveda,(Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda  
-1579,Az_Zarqa Zarqa,city in northwestern Jordan  
-1580,Azadirachta genus_Azadirachta,genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees  
-1581,Azerbaijan Azerbaijani_Republic Azerbajdzhan Azerbajdzhan_Republic,a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet  
-1582,Azerbaijani,a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan  
-1583,Azerbaijani,the Turkic language spoken by the Azerbaijani  
-1584,Azerbaijani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Azerbaijan  
-1585,Azeri,an ethnic group living in Azerbaijan  
-1586,Azolla genus_Azolla,a genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae  
-1587,Azollaceae family_Azollaceae,used in some classifications for the genus Azolla  
-1588,Azores Acores,islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; "the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes"  
-1589,Aztec,a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519  
-1590,Aztecan,the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Aztec  
-1591,B b,the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet  
-1592,B type_B group_B,the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen  
-1593,B-52,United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber  
-1594,B-complex_vitamin B_complex vitamin_B_complex vitamin_B B_vitamin B,originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins  
-1595,B-flat_clarinet licorice_stick,the ordinary clarinet with a middle range  
-1596,B-girl bar_girl,a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers  
-1597,B-horizon B_horizon,immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils  
-1598,B-scan_ultrasonography,the use of ultrasonography to view structure in the back of the eye  
-1599,BASIC,a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use  
-1600,BB BB_shot,a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun  
-1601,BB_gun,an air gun in which BBs are propelled by compressed air  
-1602,BVD BVD's,trademark for men's underwear  
-1603,B_battery,battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube  
-1604,B_cell B_lymphocyte,a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens  
-1605,Baader_Meinhof_Gang Baader-Meinhof_Gang,a radical left-wing revolutionary terrorist group active in Germany from 1968 until 1977  
-1606,Baal,any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god  
-1607,Babar,an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children  
-1608,Babbitt_metal babbitt,an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction  
-1609,Babesiidae family_Babesiidae,piroplasms and cattle pathogens  
-1610,Babinski Babinski_reflex Babinski_sign,extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons  
-1611,Babylon,the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia  
-1612,Babylonia Chaldaea Chaldea,an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)  
-1613,Babylonian,an inhabitant of ancient Babylon  
-1614,Babylonian,the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written  
-1615,Babylonian_Captivity,the deportation of the Jews to Babylonia by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC  
-1616,Babyrousa genus_Babyrousa,a genus of Suidae  
-1617,Baccharis genus_Baccharis,shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control  
-1618,Bacchus,(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus  
-1619,Bach,the music of Bach; "he played Bach on the organ"  
-1620,Bach Johann_Sebastian_Bach,German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)  
-1621,Bachelor_of_Arts BA Artium_Baccalaurens AB,a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences  
-1622,Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Library_Science ABLS,a bachelor's degree in library science  
-1623,Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing BAN,a bachelor's degree in nursing  
-1624,Bachelor_of_Divinity BD,a bachelor's degree in religion  
-1625,Bachelor_of_Laws LLB,a three-year law degree  
-1626,Bachelor_of_Literature BLitt,a bachelor's degree in literature  
-1627,Bachelor_of_Medicine MB,(a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine  
-1628,Bachelor_of_Music BMus,a bachelor's degree in music  
-1629,Bachelor_of_Naval_Science BNS,a bachelor's degree in naval science  
-1630,Bachelor_of_Science BS SB,a bachelor's degree in science  
-1631,Bachelor_of_Science_in_Architecture BSArch,a bachelor's degree in architecture  
-1632,Bachelor_of_Science_in_Engineering,a bachelor's degree in engineering  
-1633,Bachelor_of_Theology ThB,a bachelor's degree in theology  
-1634,Bacillaceae family_Bacillaceae,typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores  
-1635,Bacillariophyceae class_Bacillariophyceae Diatomophyceae class_Diatomophyceae,marine and freshwater eukaryotic algae: diatoms  
-1636,Bacillus_anthracis anthrax_bacillus,a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon  
-1637,Bacillus_subtilis Bacillus_globigii grass_bacillus hay_bacillus,a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics  
-1638,Bacon Francis_Bacon Sir_Francis_Bacon Baron_Verulam 1st_Baron_Verulam Viscount_St._Albans,English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)  
-1639,Bacon Roger_Bacon,English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)  
-1640,Bacteroidaceae family_Bacteroidaceae,family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes  
-1641,Bacteroides genus_Bacteroides,type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals  
-1642,Bactrian_camel Camelus_bactrianus,two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia  
-1643,Bad_Lands Badlands,an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska  
-1644,Badaga,a member of an agricultural people of southern India  
-1645,Badaga,the dialect of Kannada that is spoken by the Badaga  
-1646,Bade,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria  
-1647,Badlands_National_Park,a national park in South Dakota having multicolored peaks and spires resulting from erosion; fossil sites  
-1648,Baedeker Karl_Baedeker,German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)  
-1649,Baffin_Bay,a body of water between Greenland and northeastern Canada; connected with the Arctic Ocean to the north and with the Atlantic Ocean (via the Labrador Sea) to the south; icebound in winter  
-1650,Baffin_Island,the 5th largest island and the largest island of Arctic Canada; lies between Greenland and Hudson Bay  
-1651,Baghdad Bagdad capital_of_Iraq,capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River; "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world"  
-1652,Bahai,a teacher of or believer in Bahaism  
-1653,Bahaism,a religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in the United States; "Bahaism has no public rituals or sacraments and praying is done in private"  
-1654,Bahamas Commonwealth_of_the_Bahamas Bahama_Islands,island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort  
-1655,Bahamian,a native or inhabitant of the Bahamas  
-1656,Bahamian_dollar,the basic unit of money in the Bahamas  
-1657,Bahia_Blanca,a port city in eastern Argentina to the southwest of Buenos Aires on an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean  
-1658,Bahia_grass Paspalum_notatum,perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of the Gulf States  
-1659,Bahrain Bahrain_Island Bahrein Bahrein_Island,an island in the Persian Gulf  
-1660,Bahrain State_of_Bahrain Bahrein,an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s  
-1661,Bahrain_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils  
-1662,Bahraini Bahreini,a native or inhabitant of Bahrain  
-1663,Bahrainian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bahrain  
-1664,Bai Baic,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan  
-1665,Baikal Lake_Baikal Baykal Lake_Baykal,the largest freshwater lake in Asia or Europe and the deepest lake in the world  
-1666,Bailey Nathan_Bailey Nathaniel_Bailey,English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)  
-1667,Bailey Pearl_Bailey Pearl_Mae_Bailey,United States singer (1918-1990)  
-1668,Bailey_bridge,a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction  
-1669,Baiomys genus_Baiomys,pygmy mice  
-1670,Bairava,epithet of Siva; "the terrible Bairava"  
-1671,Bairdiella genus_Bairdiella,drumfish  
-1672,Baisakh Vaisakha,the second month of the Hindu calendar  
-1673,Bakelite,a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.  
-1674,Bakersfield,a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley  
-1675,Bakke_decision,a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action; the Court ruled in 1978 that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy  
-1676,Baku capital_of_Azerbaijan,a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production  
-1677,Bakunin Mikhail_Bakunin Mikhail_Aleksandrovich_Bakunin,Russian anarchist; ally and later opponent of Karl Marx (1814-1876)  
-1678,Balaena genus_Balaena,type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales  
-1679,Balaeniceps genus_Balaeniceps,type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills  
-1680,Balaenicipitidae family_Balaenicipitidae,shoebills  
-1681,Balaenidae family_Balaenidae,right whales  
-1682,Balaenoptera genus_Balaenoptera,type genus of the Balaenopteridae  
-1683,Balaenopteridae family_Balaenopteridae,rorquals; blue whales  
-1684,Balanchine George_Balanchine,United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983)  
-1685,Balanidae family_Balanidae,stalkless barnacles  
-1686,Balanus genus_Balanus,type genus of the family Balanidae  
-1687,Balarama,elder brother of Krishna; an incarnation of Vishnu  
-1688,Balaton Lake_Balaton Plattensee,a large shallow lake in western Hungary  
-1689,Balboa Vasco_Nunez_de_Balboa,Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)  
-1690,Balder Baldr,(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth  
-1691,Baldwin,an American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin  
-1692,Baldwin James_Baldwin James_Arthur_Baldwin,United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)  
-1693,Baldwin Stanley_Baldwin 1st_Earl_Baldwin_of_Bewdley,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)  
-1694,Balearic_Islands,an archipelago in the western Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain  
-1695,Balenciaga Cristobal_Balenciaga,Spanish fashion designer known for his stark elegant designs (1895-1972)  
-1696,Balfour Arthur_James_Balfour 1st_Earl_of_Balfour,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)  
-1697,Bali,an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts  
-1698,Balinese,the Indonesian language of the people of Bali  
-1699,Balistes genus_Balistes,type genus of the Balistidae  
-1700,Balistidae family_Balistidae,triggerfishes  
-1701,Balkan,an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula  
-1702,Balkan_Peninsula Balkans,a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range  
-1703,Balkan_Wars,two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and that left the area around Constantinople (now Istanbul) as the only Ottoman territory in Europe  
-1704,Balkan_country Balkan_nation Balkan_state,any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula  
-1705,Balkans,the Balkan countries collectively  
-1706,Balkans Balkan_Mountains Balkan_Mountain_Range,the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula  
-1707,Ball Lucille_Ball,United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)  
-1708,Ballistic_Missile_Defense_Organization BMDO,an agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality  
-1709,Ballota genus_Ballota,perennial herbs or subshrubs of especially Mediterranean area: black horehound  
-1710,Balmoral bluebonnet,a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side  
-1711,Balmoral_Castle,a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign  
-1712,Balochi Baluchi,an Iranian language spoken in Pakistan and Iran and Afghanistan and Russia and the Persian gulf  
-1713,Balsaminaceae family_Balsaminaceae balsam_family,distinguished from the family Geraniaceae by the irregular flowers  
-1714,Balsamorhiza genus_Balsamorhiza,genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam  
-1715,Balthazar Balthasar,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus  
-1716,Baltic Baltic_Sea,a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy  
-1717,Baltic Baltic_language,a branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic languages have preserved many archaic features that are believed to have existed in Proto-Indo European  
-1718,Baltic-Finnic,a group of Finnic languages including Finnish and Estonian  
-1719,Baltic_State Baltic_Republic,European countries bordering the Baltic Sea  
-1720,Baltimore,the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center  
-1721,Baltimore_oriole Baltimore_bird hangbird firebird Icterus_galbula_galbula,eastern subspecies of northern oriole  
-1722,Balto-Slavic Balto-Slavic_language Balto-Slavonic,a family of Indo-European languages including the Slavic and Baltic languages  
-1723,Balzac Honore_Balzac Honore_de_Balzac,French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)  
-1724,Bam,an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003  
-1725,Bamako,the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger  
-1726,Bambusa genus_Bambusa,tall tender clumping bamboos  
-1727,Bambuseae tribe_Bambuseae,bamboos  
-1728,Band_Aid,trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters  
-1729,Bandung,a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate  
-1730,Banff,a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies  
-1731,Bangalore,an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)  
-1732,Bangiaceae family_Bangiaceae,a family of protoctist  
-1733,Bangkok capital_of_Thailand Krung_Thep,the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture  
-1734,Bangladesh People's_Republic_of_Bangladesh Bangla_Desh East_Pakistan,a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971  
-1735,Bangladeshi,a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh  
-1736,Bangladeshi_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bangladesh  
-1737,Bangor,a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River  
-1738,Bangor,a university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait  
-1739,Bangor,a town in southeastern Northern Ireland  
-1740,Bangui capital_of_Central_Africa,the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic  
-1741,Banjul capital_of_Gambia,a port city and capital of Gambia  
-1742,Bank_of_England,the central bank of England and Wales  
-1743,Bank_of_Japan,the central bank of Japan  
-1744,Bankhead Tallulah_Bankhead,uninhibited United States actress (1903-1968)  
-1745,Bankia genus_Bankia,giant shipworms  
-1746,Banks Sir_Joseph_Banks,English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)  
-1747,Bannister Roger_Bannister Sir_Roger_Gilbert_Bannister,English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)  
-1748,Bannockburn,a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland  
-1749,Banti's_disease Banti's_syndrome,a disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen; accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis  
-1750,Banting F._G._Banting Sir_Frederick_Grant_Banting,Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)  
-1751,Bantu,a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa  
-1752,Bantu Bantoid_language,a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent  
-1753,Baphia genus_Baphia,small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar  
-1754,Baptisia genus_Baptisia,genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod  
-1755,Baptist,follower of Baptistic doctrines  
-1756,Baptist_Church Baptists,any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers  
-1757,Baptist_denomination,group of Baptist congregations  
-1758,Baptistic_doctrine,any of various doctrines closely related to Anabaptism  
-1759,Baraka Imamu_Amiri_Baraka LeRoi_Jones,United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934)  
-1760,Barany Robert_Barany,Austrian physician who developed a rotational method for testing the middle ear (1876-1936)  
-1761,Barbadian,a native or inhabitant of Barbados  
-1762,Barbados,a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area  
-1763,Barbados,easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela  
-1764,Barbados_dollar,the basic unit of money in Barbados  
-1765,Barbados_gooseberry Barbados-gooseberry_vine Pereskia_aculeata,West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits  
-1766,Barbados_gooseberry blade_apple,small yellow to orange fruit of the Barbados gooseberry cactus used in desserts and preserves and jellies  
-1767,Barbarea genus_Barbarea,biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions: winter cress  
-1768,Barbarossa Khayr_ad-Din,Barbary pirate (died in 1546)  
-1769,Barbary,a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries  
-1770,Barbary_Coast,a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849); "we'll tolerate no Barbary Coast in this city!"  
-1771,Barbary_Coast,the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates  
-1772,Barbary_ape Macaca_sylvana,tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar  
-1773,Barber Samuel_Barber,United States composer (1910-1981)  
-1774,Barberton_daisy Transvaal_daisy Gerbera_jamesonii,widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays  
-1775,Barbuda,an island in Antigua and Barbuda  
-1776,Barcelona,a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs  
-1777,Bardeen John_Bardeen,United States physicist who won the Nobel prize for physics twice (1908-1991)  
-1778,Barents_Sea,the part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Norway and Russia  
-1779,Bari,capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast  
-1780,Barkley Alben_Barkley Alben_William_Barkley,United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)  
-1781,Barnaby's_thistle yellow_star-thistle Centaurea_solstitialis,European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States  
-1782,Barnum P._T._Barnum Phineas_Taylor_Barnum,United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)  
-1783,Baroque Baroque_era Baroque_period,the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe  
-1784,Barranquilla,a port city of northern Colombia near the Caribbean on the Magdalena River  
-1785,Barrie James_Barrie J._M._Barrie James_Matthew_Barrie Sir_James_Matthew_Barrie,Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)  
-1786,Barrow's_goldeneye Bucephala_islandica,North American goldeneye diving duck  
-1787,Barrymore Ethel_Barrymore,United States actress; daughter of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1879-1959)  
-1788,Barrymore Georgiana_Barrymore Georgiana_Emma_Barrymore,United States actress; daughter of John Drew and wife of Maurice Barrymore; mother of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1854-1893)  
-1789,Barrymore John_Barrymore,United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)  
-1790,Barrymore Lionel_Barrymore,United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1878-1954)  
-1791,Barrymore Maurice_Barrymore Herbert_Blythe,United States actor; husband of Georgiana Emma Barrymore and father of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1847-1905)  
-1792,Barstow,a town in southeastern California  
-1793,Barth John_Barth John_Simmons_Barth,United States novelist (born in 1930)  
-1794,Barth Karl_Barth,Swiss Protestant theologian (1886-1968)  
-1795,Barthelme Donald_Barthelme,United States author of sometimes surrealistic stories (1931-1989)  
-1796,Bartholdi Frederic_Auguste_Bartholdi,French sculptor best known for creating the Statue of Liberty now in New York harbor  
-1797,Bartholin Caspar_Bartholin,Danish physician who discovered Bartholin's gland (1585-1629)  
-1798,Bartholin's_gland,either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male  
-1799,Bartle_Frere genus_Bartle-Frere green_dinosaur,a living fossil or so-called `green dinosaur'; genus or subfamily of primitive nut-bearing trees thought to have died out 50 million years ago; a single specimen found in 1994 on Mount Bartle Frere in eastern Australia; not yet officially named  
-1800,Bartlesville,a town in northeastern Oklahoma  
-1801,Bartlett John_Bartlett,United States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar quotations (1820-1905)  
-1802,Bartlett Robert_Bartlett Robert_Abram_Bartlett Captain_Bob,United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)  
-1803,Bartok Bela_Bartok,Hungarian composer and pianist who collected Hungarian folk music; in 1940 he moved to the United States (1881-1945)  
-1804,Bartram_Juneberry Amelanchier_bartramiana,open-growing shrub of eastern North America having pure white flowers and small waxy almost black fruits  
-1805,Bartramia genus_Bartramia,a genus of Scolopacidae  
-1806,Baruch,a disciple of and secretary for the prophet Jeremiah  
-1807,Baruch Bernard_Baruch Bernard_Mannes_Baruch,economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)  
-1808,Baruch Book_of_Baruch,an Apocryphal book ascribed to Baruch  
-1809,Baryshnikov Mikhail_Baryshnikov,Russian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948)  
-1810,Basel Basle Bale,a city in northwestern Switzerland  
-1811,Basic_English,a simplified form of English proposed for use as an auxiliary language for international communication; devised by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards  
-1812,Basidiomycetes class_Basidiomycetes,large class of higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota  
-1813,Basidiomycota subdivision_Basidiomycota Basidiomycotina subdivision_Basidiomycotina,comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom Fungi  
-1814,Basil St._Basil Basil_of_Caesarea Basil_the_Great St._Basil_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)  
-1815,Basilicata Lucania,a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot')  
-1816,Basiliscus genus_Basiliscus,a reptile genus of Iguanidae  
-1817,Basket_Maker,early Amerindians related to the Pueblo; known for skill in making baskets  
-1818,Basotho,a member of a subgroup of people who inhabit Lesotho  
-1819,Basque,a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain  
-1820,Basque,the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language  
-1821,Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna ETA,a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials"  
-1822,Basra Basia,the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq  
-1823,Bassariscidae subfamily_Bassariscidae,in some classifications considered a separate family  
-1824,Bassariscus genus_Bassariscus,cacomistles  
-1825,Basse-Normandie Lower-Normandy,a division of Normandy  
-1826,Basseterre,the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the island of Saint Christopher  
-1827,Bassia genus_Bassia Kochia genus_Kochia,summer cypress  
-1828,Bast,cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun  
-1829,Bastille,a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution  
-1830,Bastille_Day 14_July,a legal holiday in France celebrating the storming of the Paris bastille in 1789  
-1831,Bata,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  
-1832,Bataan Corregidor,the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945  
-1833,Bath,a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains  
-1834,Bathsheba,(Old Testament) the wife of Uriah and later the wife of king David; Solomon was her son by David (circa 10th century BC)  
-1835,Bathyergidae family_Bathyergidae,mole rats; sand rats  
-1836,Bathyergus genus_Bathyergus,mole rats  
-1837,Batidaceae family_Batidaceae saltwort_family,family coextensive with genus Batis: saltworts  
-1838,Batis genus_Batis,small genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae: low straggling dioecious shrubs  
-1839,Batna,a town in north central Algeria  
-1840,Baton_Rouge capital_of_Louisiana,capital of Louisiana  
-1841,Baton_Rouge_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge  
-1842,Batrachoididae family_Batrachoididae,toadfishes; related to anglers and batfishes  
-1843,Batrachoseps genus_Batrachoseps,slender salamanders  
-1844,Battle_of_Britain,the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it  
-1845,Battle_of_Kerbala,a battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed; "the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta'ziyehs that are performed annually"  
-1846,Battle_of_Puebla,a battle in which Mexican forces defeated the French in 1862  
-1847,Battle_of_Wake Battle_of_Wake_Island,in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines  
-1848,Battle_of_the_Ardennes_Bulge Battle_of_the_Bulge Ardennes_counteroffensive,a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise  
-1849,Battle_of_the_Marne Belleau_Wood Chateau-Thierry Marne_River,a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918  
-1850,Battle_of_the_Spanish_Armada,in the English Channel a small fleet of British ships successfully defeated the large armada sent from Spain by Philip II to invade England  
-1851,Baudelaire Charles_Baudelaire Charles_Pierre_Baudelaire,a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)  
-1852,Bauhaus,a German style of architecture begun by Walter Gropius in 1918  
-1853,Bauhinia genus_Bauhinia,mountain ebony, orchid tree  
-1854,Baum Frank_Baum Lyman_Frank_Brown,United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)  
-1855,Bavaria,a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory  
-1856,Bavarian,a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria  
-1857,Bavarian_blue,blue cheese of Bavaria  
-1858,Bavarian_cream,a rich custard set with gelatin  
-1859,Bay_Stater,a native or resident of Massachusetts  
-1860,Bay_of_Bengal,an arm of the Indian Ocean to the east of India  
-1861,Bay_of_Biscay,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean in western Europe; bordered by the west coast of France and the north coast of Spain  
-1862,Bay_of_Fundy,a bay of the North Atlantic between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; noted for rapid tides as great as 70 feet  
-1863,Bay_of_Naples,an arm of the Tyrrhenian Sea at Naples  
-1864,Bayard Seigneur_de_Bayard Chevalier_de_Bayard Pierre_Terrail Pierre_de_Terrail,French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)  
-1865,Bayes Thomas_Bayes,English mathematician for whom Bayes' theorem is named (1702-1761)  
-1866,Bayes'_postulate,(statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which case it may be postulated that they are all equal (sometimes known as postulating the equidistribution of ignorance)  
-1867,Bayes'_theorem,(statistics) a theorem describing how the conditional probability of a set of possible causes for a given observed event can be computed from knowledge of the probability of each cause and the conditional probability of the outcome of each cause  
-1868,Bayonne,a city in northeastern New Jersey  
-1869,Bayonne_Bridge,a steel arch bridge connecting New Jersey and Staten Island at Bayonne, New Jersey  
-1870,Bayrut Beirut capital_of_Lebanon,capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean  
-1871,Beacon_Hill,a fashionable section of Boston; site of the Massachusetts capital building  
-1872,Beadle George_Beadle George_Wells_Beadle,United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)  
-1873,Beatitude,one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"  
-1874,Beatles,a rock group from Liverpool who between 1962 and 1970 produced a variety of hit songs and albums (most of them written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon)  
-1875,Beatrice,the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy  
-1876,Beaufort_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the northeast of Alaska  
-1877,Beaufort_scale,a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind  
-1878,Beaufort_scale wind_scale,an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)  
-1879,Beaujolais,dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France  
-1880,Beaumont,a city of southeastern Texas near Houston  
-1881,Beaumont Francis_Beaumont,English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher (1584-1616)  
-1882,Beaumont William_Beaumont,United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)  
-1883,Beaumontia genus_Beaumontia,small genus of evergreen woody vines in the East Indies and Asia  
-1884,Beauvoir Simone_de_Beauvoir,French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)  
-1885,Beaverbrook 1st_Baron_Beaverbrook William_Maxwell_Aitken,British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)  
-1886,Bechtel_crab flowering_crab,derived from the Iowa crab and cultivated for its large double pink blossoms  
-1887,Becker_muscular_dystrophy,a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in in adolescence or adulthood and progresses slowly but will affect all voluntary muscles; characterized by generalized weakness and muscle wasting that affects limb and trunk muscles first; similar to Duchenne's muscular dystrophy but less severe; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)  
-1888,Becket Thomas_a_Becket Saint_Thomas_a_Becket St._Thomas_a_Becket,(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)  
-1889,Beckett Samuel_Beckett,a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)  
-1890,Beckley,a city in southern West Virginia  
-1891,Beckman_thermometer,a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature  
-1892,Becquerel Henri_Becquerel Antoine_Henri_Becquerel,French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)  
-1893,Bede Saint_Bede St._Bede Baeda Saint_Baeda St._Baeda Beda Saint_Beda St._Beda the_Venerable_Bede,(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)  
-1894,Bedford_cord,a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing  
-1895,Bedlam booby_hatch crazy_house cuckoo's_nest funny_farm funny_house loony_bin madhouse nut_house nuthouse sanatorium snake_pit,pejorative terms for an insane asylum  
-1896,Bedlington_terrier,a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb  
-1897,Bedouin Beduin,a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs  
-1898,Beecher Henry_Ward_Beecher,United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)  
-1899,Beerbohm Max_Beerbohm Sir_Henry_Maxmilian_Beerbohm,English writer and caricaturist (1872-1956)  
-1900,Beethoven,the music of Beethoven; "he enjoyed Beethoven most of all"  
-1901,Beethoven van_Beethoven Ludwig_van_Beethoven,German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)  
-1902,Begin Menachem_Begin,Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)  
-1903,Begoniaceae family_Begoniaceae begonia_family,monoecious succulent herbs or shrubs of tropical and warm regions especially America  
-1904,Beguine,(Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life  
-1905,Behrens Peter_Behrens,German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)  
-1906,Beijing Peking Peiping capital_of_Red_China,capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city  
-1907,Beira,a port city in eastern Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel  
-1908,Bel,Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil  
-1909,Bel B,a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels  
-1910,Bel_and_the_Dragon,an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel  
-1911,Belamcanda genus_Belamcanda,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae  
-1912,Belarus Republic_of_Belarus Byelarus Byelorussia Belorussia White_Russia,a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet  
-1913,Belarusian Byelorussian White_Russian,the Slavic language spoken in Belarus  
-1914,Belarusian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Belarus  
-1915,Belem Para Feliz_Lusitania Santa_Maria_de_Belem St._Mary_of_Bethlehem,port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin  
-1916,Belemnitidae family_Belemnitidae,family of extinct Mesozoic cephalopods  
-1917,Belemnoidea order_Belemnoidea,order of extinct dibranchiate cephalopods related to the surviving spirulas  
-1918,Belfast capital_of_Northern_Ireland,capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland  
-1919,Belgian,a native or inhabitant of Belgium  
-1920,Belgian_endive French_endive witloof,young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head  
-1921,Belgian_franc,formerly the basic unit of money in Belgium  
-1922,Belgian_hare leporide,red breed of domestic rabbits; hybrid between Old World rabbit and hare  
-1923,Belgian_sheepdog Belgian_shepherd,hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep  
-1924,Belgian_waffle,thick sweet waffle often eaten with ice cream or fruit sauce  
-1925,Belgium Kingdom_of_Belgium Belgique,a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization  
-1926,Belgrade Beograd capital_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro,capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube  
-1927,Belisarius,Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians  
-1928,Belize British_Honduras,a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control  
-1929,Belize_dollar,the basic unit of money in Belize  
-1930,Bell Alexander_Bell Alexander_Graham_Bell,United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)  
-1931,Bell Melville_Bell Alexander_Melville_Bell,a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)  
-1932,Bell Vanessa_Bell Vanessa_Stephen,English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)  
-1933,Bellarmine Bellarmino Cardinal_Bellarmine Roberto_Francesco_Romolo_Bellarmine,Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)  
-1934,Belle_Isle_cress early_winter_cress land_cress American_cress American_watercress Barbarea_verna Barbarea_praecox,of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida  
-1935,Bellerophon,(Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)  
-1936,Bellingham,a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border  
-1937,Bellini Vincenzo_Bellini,Italian composer of operas (1801-1835)  
-1938,Bellis genus_Bellis,daisy  
-1939,Belloc Hilaire_Belloc Joseph_Hilaire_Peter_Belloc,English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)  
-1940,Bellow Saul_Bellow Solomon_Bellow,United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)  
-1941,Belmont_Park Belmont,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes  
-1942,Belmont_Stakes,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York  
-1943,Belo_Horizonte,city in southeastern Brazil to the north of Rio de Janeiro; the first of Brazil's planned communities  
-1944,Belonidae family_Belonidae,ferocious fishes of warm regions resembling but unrelated to the freshwater gars  
-1945,Belostomatidae family_Belostomatidae,water bugs  
-1946,Belsen,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews created in northwestern Germany during World War II  
-1947,Belshazzar,(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)  
-1948,Bemidji,a town in northern Minnesota  
-1949,Bemisia genus_Bemisia,sweet-potato whitefly  
-1950,Ben_Gurion David_Ben_Gurion David_Grun,Israeli statesman (born in Poland) and active Zionist who organized resistance against the British after World War II; prime minister of Israel (1886-1973)  
-1951,Ben_Sira Sirach Ecclesiasticus Wisdom_of_Jesus_the_Son_of_Sirach,an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)  
-1952,Bench,the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively  
-1953,Benchley Robert_Benchley Robert_Charles_Benchley,United States humorist (1889-1945)  
-1954,Bend,a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range  
-1955,Benday_process,a photoengraving technique for adding shading or texture or tone to a printed image  
-1956,Benedict Ruth_Benedict Ruth_Fulton,United States anthropologist (1887-1948)  
-1957,Benedict Saint_Benedict St._Benedict,Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)  
-1958,Benedict_XIV Prospero_Lambertini,pope who was a patron of the arts and who denounced the cruelty to the indigenous peoples of South America (1675-1758)  
-1959,Benedict_XV Giacomo_della_Chiesa,pope who founded the Vatican service for prisoners of war during World War I (1854-1922)  
-1960,Benedictine,a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict  
-1961,Benedictine_order order_of_Saint_Benedict,a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities  
-1962,Benelux,a customs union comprising Belgium and Netherlands and Luxembourg  
-1963,Benet Stephen_Vincent_Benet,United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)  
-1964,Benet William_Rose_Benet,United States writer; brother of Stephen Vincent Benet (1886-1950)  
-1965,Benford's_law,a law used by auditors to identify fictitious populations of numbers; applies to any population of numbers derived from other numbers; "Benford's law holds that 30% of the time the first non-zero digit of a derived number will be 1 and it will be 9 only 4.6% of the time"  
-1966,Bengal,a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India  
-1967,Bengal_light,a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework  
-1968,Bengal_tiger,southern short-haired tiger  
-1969,Bengali,(Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus)  
-1970,Bengali,an ethnic group speaking Bengali and living in Bangladesh and eastern India  
-1971,Bengali Bangla,a Magadhan language spoken by the Bengali people; the official language of Bangladesh and Bengal  
-1972,Benghazi,port in northern Libya on the Gulf of Sidra; formerly a joint capital of Libya with Tripoli  
-1973,Benin Republic_of_Benin Dahomey,a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control  
-1974,Benin_franc,the basic unit of money in Benin  
-1975,Beninese,a native or inhabitant of Benin  
-1976,Benjamin,(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel  
-1977,Benjamin_Franklin_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River  
-1978,Bennett Floyd_Bennett,United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)  
-1979,Bennettitaceae family_Bennettitaceae,a family of fossil gymnospermous plants of the Carboniferous  
-1980,Bennettitales order_Bennettitales,fossil gymnospermous plants of the Carboniferous  
-1981,Bennettitis genus_Bennettitis,type of the Bennettitales  
-1982,Bennington,a town in southwestern Vermont  
-1983,Benny Jack_Benny Benjamin_Kubelsky,United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)  
-1984,Bentham Jeremy_Bentham,English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)  
-1985,Benton Thomas_Hart_Benton,United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)  
-1986,Benton Thomas_Hart_Benton Old_Bullion,United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)  
-1987,Benzedrine bennie,a form of amphetamine  
-1988,Benzoin genus_Benzoin,used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera  
-1989,Beowulf,the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon  
-1990,Berber,a member of an indigenous people of northern Africa  
-1991,Berber,a cluster of related dialects that were once the major language of northern Africa west of Egypt; now spoken mostly in Morocco  
-1992,Berberidaceae family_Berberidaceae barberry_family,shrubs or herbs  
-1993,Berberis genus_Berberis,large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds  
-1994,Berbers Arab-Berbers,an ethnic minority descended from Berbers and Arabs and living in northern Africa  
-1995,Bercy Bercy_butter,butter creamed with white wine and shallots and parsley  
-1996,Berg Alban_Berg,Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935)  
-1997,Bergen,a port city in southwestern Norway  
-1998,Bergman Ingmar_Bergman,Swedish film director who used heavy symbolism and explored the psychology of the characters (born 1918)  
-1999,Bergman Ingrid_Bergman,Swedish film actress (1915-1982)  
-2000,Bergson Henri_Bergson Henri_Louis_Bergson,French philosopher who proposed elan vital as the cause of evolution and development (1859-1941)  
-2001,Beria Lavrenti_Pavlovich_Beria,Soviet chief of secret police under Joseph Stalin; was executed by his associates in the power struggle following Stalin's death (1899-1953)  
-2002,Bering Vitus_Bering Behring Vitus_Behring,Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)  
-2003,Bering_Sea,part of the North Pacific between Alaska and Siberia; connected to the Arctic Ocean by the Bering Strait  
-2004,Bering_Strait,a strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean  
-2005,Bering_Time Bering_Standard_Time,standard time in the 11th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 165th meridian west; used in the Midway Islands  
-2006,Berith Berit Brith Bris Briss,the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life  
-2007,Berkeley,a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at Berkeley  
-2008,Berkeley Bishop_Berkeley George_Berkeley,Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)  
-2009,Berkshire,a county in southern England  
-2010,Berkshires Berkshire_Hills,a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area  
-2011,Berlage Hendrik_Petrus_Berlage,Dutch architect and town planner (1856-1934)  
-2012,Berlin German_capital,capital of Germany located in eastern Germany  
-2013,Berlin Irving_Berlin Israel_Baline,United States songwriter (born in Russia) who wrote more than 1500 songs and several musical comedies (1888-1989)  
-2014,Berlin_airlift,airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin  
-2015,Berlin_doughnut bismark jelly_doughnut,a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam  
-2016,Berliner,an inhabitant of Berlin  
-2017,Berlioz Hector_Berlioz Louis-Hector_Berlioz,French composer of romantic works (1803-1869)  
-2018,Bermuda Bermudas,a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort  
-2019,Bermuda_Triangle,an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost  
-2020,Bermuda_buttercup English-weed Oxalis_pes-caprae Oxalis_cernua,South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers  
-2021,Bermuda_cedar Juniperus_bermudiana,ornamental densely pyramidal juniper of Bermuda; fairly large for a juniper  
-2022,Bermuda_chub rudderfish Kyphosus_sectatrix,food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships  
-2023,Bermuda_dollar,the basic unit of money in Bermuda  
-2024,Bermuda_grass devil_grass Bahama_grass kweek doob scutch_grass star_grass Cynodon_dactylon,trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India  
-2025,Bermuda_maidenhair Bermuda_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_bellum,delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock  
-2026,Bermuda_onion,mild flat onion grown in warm areas  
-2027,Bermuda_plan,a hotel plan that provides a full breakfast daily  
-2028,Bermuda_rig Bermudan_rig Bermudian_rig Marconi_rig,a rig of triangular sails for a yacht  
-2029,Bermuda_shorts Jamaica_shorts,(used in the plural) short pants that end at the knee  
-2030,Bermudan Bermudian,a native or inhabitant of Bermuda  
-2031,Bern Berne capital_of_Switzerland,the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland  
-2032,Bernard Claude_Bernard,French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)  
-2033,Bernese_mountain_dog,large powerful long-haired black-coated Swiss dog with deep tan or russet markings on legs and white blaze and feet and chest marking; formerly used for draft  
-2034,Bernhardt Sarah_Bernhardt Henriette_Rosine_Bernard,French actress (1844-1923)  
-2035,Bernini Giovanni_Lorenzo_Bernini,Italian sculptor and architect of the baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680)  
-2036,Bernoulli Daniel_Bernoulli,Swiss physicist who contributed to hydrodynamics and mathematical physics (1700-1782)  
-2037,Bernoulli Jakob_Bernoulli Jacques_Bernoulli James_Bernoulli,Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)  
-2038,Bernoulli Johann_Bernoulli Jean_Bernoulli John_Bernoulli,Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)  
-2039,Bernoulli's_law law_of_large_numbers,(statistics) law stating that a large number of items taken at random from a population will (on the average) have the population statistics  
-2040,Bernstein Leonard_Bernstein,United States conductor and composer (1918-1990)  
-2041,Berra Lawrence_Peter_Berra Yogi Yogi_Berra,United States baseball player (born 1925)  
-2042,Berry Chuck_Berry Charles_Edward_Berry,United States rock singer (born in 1931)  
-2043,Berteroa genus_Berteroa,hoary alyssum  
-2044,Bertholletia genus_Bertholletia,brazil nut  
-2045,Bertillon Alphonse_Bertillon,French criminologist (1853-1914)  
-2046,Bertillon_system,a system or procedure for identifying persons  
-2047,Bertolucci Bernardo_Bertolucci,Italian filmmaker (born in 1940)  
-2048,Berycomorphi order_Berycomorphi,an order of spiny-finned fish in the superorder Acanthopterygii  
-2049,Berzelius Jons_Jakob_Berzelius,Swedish chemist who discovered three new elements and determined the atomic weights of many others (1779-1848)  
-2050,Bessel Friedrich_Wilhelm_Bessel,German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846)  
-2051,Bessemer Sir_Henry_Bessemer,British inventor and metallurgist who developed the Bessemer process (1813-1898)  
-2052,Bessemer_converter,a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process  
-2053,Bessemer_process,an industrial process for making steel using a Bessemer converter to blast air through molten iron and thus burning the excess carbon and impurities; the first successful method of making steel in quantity at low cost  
-2054,Bessera genus_Bessera,small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae  
-2055,Besseya genus_Besseya,genus of North American spring wildflowers  
-2056,Best C._H._Best Charles_Herbert_Best,Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)  
-2057,Beta genus_Beta,beets  
-2058,Beta_Centauri,the second brightest star in Centaurus  
-2059,Beta_Crucis,the second brightest star in the Southern Cross  
-2060,Betelgeuse Alpha_Orionis,the second brightest star in Orion  
-2061,Bethe Hans_Bethe Hans_Albrecht_Bethe,United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for research in astrophysics and nuclear physics (1906-2005)  
-2062,Bethlehem,a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production  
-2063,Bethlehem Bayt_Lahm Bethlehem_Ephrathah Bethlehem-Judah,a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born  
-2064,Bethune Mary_McLeod_Bethune,United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)  
-2065,Bettongia genus_Bettongia,jerboa kangaroo  
-2066,Betula genus_Betula,a genus of trees of the family Betulaceae (such as birches)  
-2067,Betulaceae family_Betulaceae birch_family,monoecious trees and shrubs (including the genera Betula and Alnus and Carpinus and Corylus and Ostrya and Ostryopsis)  
-2068,Beveridge William_Henry_Beveridge First_Baron_Beveridge,British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)  
-2069,Beverly_Hills,a city in southwestern California surrounded by Los Angeles; home of many Hollywood actors  
-2070,Bevin Ernest_Bevin,British labor leader and statesman who played an important role in diplomacy after World War II (1884-1951)  
-2071,Bewick's_swan Cygnus_columbianus_bewickii,Eurasian subspecies of tundra swan; smaller than the whooper  
-2072,Bhadon Bhadrapada,the sixth month of the Hindu calendar  
-2073,Bhaga,Hindu god of wealth and love  
-2074,Bhagavad-Gita Bhagavadgita Gita,(Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life  
-2075,Bhumi_Devi,Hindu earth goddess; one of the two wives of Vishnu  
-2076,Bhutan Kingdom_of_Bhutan,a landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India  
-2077,Bhutanese Bhutani,a native or inhabitant of Bhutan  
-2078,Bhutanese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bhutan  
-2079,Bibb_lettuce,lettuce with relatively crisp leaves  
-2080,Bible Christian_Bible Book Good_Book Holy_Scripture Holy_Writ Scripture Word_of_God Word,the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"  
-2081,Bible_Belt,southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant  
-2082,Biblical_Aramaic,the form of Aramaic that was spoken in Palestine in the time of the New Testament  
-2083,Bibos genus_Bibos,wild ox  
-2084,Bidens genus_Bidens,bur marigolds  
-2085,Bierce Ambrose_Bierce Ambrose_Gwinett_Bierce,United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)  
-2086,Big_Ben,clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London  
-2087,Big_Bend,a triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande  
-2088,Big_Bend_National_Park,a large national park in Texas featuring mountains and desert and canyons and wildlife  
-2089,Big_Blue BLU-82,a reliable and deadly 15,000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistan  
-2090,Big_Brother,a totalitarian leader and invader of privacy  
-2091,Big_Dipper Dipper Plough Charles's_Wain Wain Wagon,a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major  
-2092,Big_Sioux_River,a river that rises in northeastern South Dakota and flows southward to join the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa  
-2093,Big_Sur,a picturesque coastal region of California to the south of San Francisco  
-2094,Bigfoot Sasquatch,large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada  
-2095,Bighorn Bighorn_River,a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana  
-2096,Bight_of_Benin,a broad indentation of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa  
-2097,Bignonia genus_Bignonia,one species: cross vine  
-2098,Bignoniaceae family_Bignoniaceae,trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales  
-2099,Bihar,a state of northeastern India  
-2100,Bihari,the Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh)  
-2101,Bikini,an atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons  
-2102,Bill_of_Rights,a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)  
-2103,Billings,the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river  
-2104,Biloxi,a member of the Siouan people of southeastern Mississippi  
-2105,Biloxi,an old town in southern Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico  
-2106,Biloxi,the Siouan language spoken by the Biloxi  
-2107,Binet Alfred_Binet,French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)  
-2108,Binet-Simon_Scale,the first intelligence test  
-2109,Binghamton,a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania  
-2110,Bioko,an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Equatorial Guinea  
-2111,Birmingham Brummagem,a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center  
-2112,Birmingham Pittsburgh_of_the_South,the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama  
-2113,Biscayne_Bay,a narrow bay formed by an inlet from the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Florida  
-2114,Biscayne_National_Park,a national park in Florida having underwater coral reefs and marine life  
-2115,Biscutella genus_Biscutella,genus of Eurasian herbs and small shrubs: buckler mustard  
-2116,Bishkek Biskek Frunze capital_of_Kyrgyzstan,the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)  
-2117,Bismarck capital_of_North_Dakota,capital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri river  
-2118,Bismarck von_Bismarck Otto_von_Bismarck Prince_Otto_von_Bismarck Prince_Otto_Eduard_Leopold_von_Bismarck Iron_Chancellor,German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)  
-2119,Bismarck_Archipelago,a group of islands in the southwestern Pacific to the northeast of New Guinea; part of Papua New Guinea  
-2120,Bismarck_Sea,an arm of the South Pacific to the southwest of the Bismarck Archipelago  
-2121,Bismarck_Sea battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea,a naval battle in World War II; Allied land-based bombers destroyed a Japanese convoy in the Bismarck Sea in March 1943  
-2122,Bissau capital_of_Guinea-Bissau,the capital of Guinea-Bissau  
-2123,Bithynia,an ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC  
-2124,Bitis genus_Bitis,a genus of Viperidae  
-2125,Bittacidae family_Bittacidae,a family of predacious tropical insects of the order Mecoptera  
-2126,Biu-Mandara,a group of Chadic languages spoken in the border area between Cameroon and Nigeria south of Lake Chad  
-2127,Bivalvia class_Bivalvia Lamellibranchia class_Lamellibranchia class_Pelecypoda,oysters; clams; scallops; mussels  
-2128,Bizet Georges_Bizet,French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875)  
-2129,Blaberus genus_Blaberus,giant cockroaches  
-2130,Black African-American Negro Negroid,a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today  
-2131,Black Joseph_Black,British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)  
-2132,Black Shirley_Temple_Black Shirley_Temple,popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)  
-2133,Black_African,an African who is Black  
-2134,Black_Death Black_Plague,the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe  
-2135,Black_Forest Schwarzwald,a hilly forest region in southwestern Germany  
-2136,Black_Hand,a secret terrorist society in the United States early in the 20th century  
-2137,Black_Hawk Makataimeshekiakiak,Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838)  
-2138,Black_Hills,mountains in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming; sacred to the Sioux (whites settling in the Black Hills led to the Battle of Little Bighorn); site of Mount Rushmore  
-2139,Black_Hills,mountains in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming  
-2140,Black_Hole_of_Calcutta,a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive  
-2141,Black_Muslim,an activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam  
-2142,Black_Panther,a member of the Black Panthers political party  
-2143,Black_Panthers,a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by Whites  
-2144,Black_Rock_Desert,a desert in northwestern Nevada  
-2145,Black_Sea Euxine_Sea,a sea between Europe and Asia; a popular resort area of eastern Europeans  
-2146,Black_September_Movement,a former Palestinian terrorist organization (now merged with Fatah Revolutionary Council) that assassinated the Prime Minister of Jordan and during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich killed 11 Israeli athletes  
-2147,Black_and_Tan,an English recruit (who wore a uniform that was black and tan) serving in the Irish constabulary to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion of 1919 to 1921  
-2148,Blackburn Blackburnian_warbler Dendroica_fusca,black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat  
-2149,Blackfoot,a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains  
-2150,Blackfoot,any of the Algonquian languages spoken by the Blackfoot  
-2151,Blackpool,a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower  
-2152,Blacksburg,a university town in southwestern Virginia (west of Roanoke) in the Allegheny Mountains  
-2153,Blackshirt,a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II  
-2154,Blackwall_hitch,a simple hitch used for temporarily attaching a line to a hook  
-2155,Blaia_Zimondal,an artificial language  
-2156,Blair Tony_Blair Anthony_Charles_Lynton_Blair,British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)  
-2157,Blake William_Blake,visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)  
-2158,Blandfordia genus_Blandfordia,small genus of tuberous Australian perennial herbs  
-2159,Blantyre,city in southern Malawi; largest city and commercial center of Malawi  
-2160,Blarina genus_Blarina,shrews  
-2161,Blarney_Stone,a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it  
-2162,Blastocladia genus_Blastocladia,a genus of fungi of the family Blastodiaceae  
-2163,Blastocladiales order_Blastocladiales,fungi that carry out asexual reproduction by thick-walled resting spores that produce zoospores upon germination; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes  
-2164,Blastodiaceae family_Blastodiaceae,a family of saprobic fungi of order Blastocladiales  
-2165,Blastomyces genus_Blastomyces,genus of pathogenic yeastlike fungi  
-2166,Blatta genus_Blatta,type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide  
-2167,Blattella genus_Blattella,small cockroaches  
-2168,Blattidae family_Blattidae,domestic cockroaches  
-2169,Blattodea suborder_Blattodea Blattaria suborder_Blattaria,cockroaches; in some classifications considered an order  
-2170,Blechnaceae family_Blechnaceae,one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; includes genera Blechnum, Doodia, Sadleria, Stenochlaena, and Woodwardia  
-2171,Blechnum genus_Blechnum,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; terrestrial ferns of cosmopolitan distribution mainly in southern hemisphere: hard ferns  
-2172,Blenheim,the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession  
-2173,Blenheim_spaniel,red-and-white variety of English toy spaniel  
-2174,Blenniidae family_Blenniidae,a family of fish including: combtooth blennies  
-2175,Blennioidea suborder_Blennioidea,blennies; butterfishes; gunnels  
-2176,Blennius genus_Blennius,type genus of the Blenniidae  
-2177,Blephilia genus_Blephilia,small genus of North American herbs: wood mints  
-2178,Bleriot Louis_Bleriot,French aviator who in 1909 made the first flight across the English Channel (1872-1936)  
-2179,Bletilla genus_Bletilla,small genus of chiefly east Asiatic hardy terrestrial orchids similar to genus Bletia  
-2180,Bletilla_striata Bletia_striata,Japanese orchid with white-striped leaves and slender erect racemes of rose to magenta flowers; often cultivated; sometimes placed in genus Bletia  
-2181,Blida,a city in northern Algeria at the foot of the Atlas Mountains to the southwest of Algiers  
-2182,Bligh William_Bligh Captain_Bligh,British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)  
-2183,Blighia genus_Blighia,small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe  
-2184,Blighty,a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad  
-2185,Blissus genus_Blissus,chinch bugs  
-2186,Blitzstein Marc_Blitzstein,United States pianist and composer of operas and musical plays (1905-1964)  
-2187,Bloch Ernest_Bloch,United States composer (born in Switzerland) who composed symphonies and chamber music and choral music and a piano sonata and an opera (1880-1959)  
-2188,Bloemfontein,the seat of the supreme court  
-2189,Blok Alexander_Alexandrovich_Blok Aleksandr_Aleksandrovich_Blok,Russian poet (1880-1921)  
-2190,Bloody_Mary,a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice  
-2191,Bloomeria genus_Bloomeria,small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae  
-2192,Bloomfield Leonard_Bloomfield,United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)  
-2193,Bloomington,a university town in south central Indiana  
-2194,Bloomsbury,a city district of central London laid out in garden squares  
-2195,Bloomsbury_Group,an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles  
-2196,Blucher von_Blucher G._L._von_Blucher Gebhard_Leberecht_von_Blucher,Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)  
-2197,Blue_Mountain_tea sweet_goldenrod Solidago_odora,goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made  
-2198,Blue_Nile,a headstream of the Nile; joins the White Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile  
-2199,Blue_Ridge_Mountains Blue_Ridge,a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia  
-2200,Bluebeard,(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience  
-2201,Bluegrass Bluegrass_Country Bluegrass_Region,an area in central Kentucky noted for its bluegrass and thoroughbred horses  
-2202,Bo_Hai Po_Hai,an inlet of the Yellow Sea, on the coast of Eastern China  
-2203,Boann,Celtic goddess; mother of Angus Og  
-2204,Boccaccio Giovanni_Boccaccio,Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375)  
-2205,Bodhisattva Boddhisatva,Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others  
-2206,Bodo-Garo Barish,Kamarupan languages spoken in the state of Assam in northeastern India  
-2207,Bodoni Gianbattista_Bodoni,Italian printer who designed the Bodoni font (1740-1813)  
-2208,Boehme Jakob_Boehme Bohme Jakob_Bohme Boehm Jakob_Boehm Behmen Jakob_Behmen,German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)  
-2209,Boehmenism Behmenism,the mystical theological doctrine of Jakob Boehme that influenced the Quakers  
-2210,Boehmeria genus_Boehmeria,false nettle  
-2211,Boell Heinrich_Boell Heinrich_Theodor_Boell,German novelist and writer of short stories (1917-1985)  
-2212,Boeotia,a district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens  
-2213,Boer_War,either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902)  
-2214,Boethius Anicius_Manlius_Severinus_Boethius,a Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on medieval logic (circa 480-524)  
-2215,Bofors_gun,an automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun  
-2216,Bogart Humphrey_Bogart Humphrey_DeForest_Bogart,United States film actor (1899-1957)  
-2217,Bogota capital_of_Colombia,capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain  
-2218,Bohemia,a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic  
-2219,Bohemian,a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic  
-2220,Bohemian_waxwing Bombycilla_garrulus,large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but larger than the cedar waxwing  
-2221,Bohr Niels_Bohr Niels_Henrik_David_Bohr,Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962)  
-2222,Bohr_theory,(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another  
-2223,Boidae family_Boidae,boas and pythons  
-2224,Boise capital_of_Idaho,the capital and largest city of Idaho  
-2225,Bokmal Bokmaal Dano-Norwegian,book language; one of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish  
-2226,Bolbitis genus_Bolbitis,terrestrial or less than normally scandent ferns of tropical regions of northern hemisphere  
-2227,Bole Bolanci,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa  
-2228,Boletaceae family_Boletaceae,family of fleshy fungi having the germ pores easily separating from the cup and often from each other  
-2229,Boletellus genus_Boletellus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae  
-2230,Boletellus_russellii,a fungus with a long coarsely shaggy reticulate stalk and a rimose areolate cap surface  
-2231,Boletus genus_Boletus,type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible  
-2232,Boletus_chrysenteron,a fungus convex cap and a dingy yellow under surface and a dry stalk  
-2233,Boletus_edulis,an edible and choice fungus; has a convex cap that is slightly viscid when fresh and moist but soon dries and a thick bulbous tan stalk  
-2234,Boletus_luridus,a poisonous fungus with a dingy yellow cap and orange red undersurface and a cylindrical reticulate stalk  
-2235,Boletus_mirabilis,a fungus that is edible when young and fresh; has a dark brown convex cap with a yellow to greenish under surface and reddish stalk  
-2236,Boletus_pallidus,a fungus that has an off-white cap when it is young but later becomes dingy brown and a stalk of the same color; the under surface of the cap (the tubes) a pale greenish yellow  
-2237,Boletus_pulcherrimus,a beautiful but poisonous bolete; has a brown cap with a scarlet pore surface and a thick reticulate stalk  
-2238,Boletus_pulverulentus,an edible fungus with a broadly convex blackish brown cap and a pore surface that is yellow when young and darkens with age; stalk is thick and enlarges toward the base  
-2239,Boletus_roxanae,a fungus with a rusty red cap and a white pore surface that becomes yellow with age and a pale yellow stalk  
-2240,Boletus_subvelutipes,a fungus with a velvety stalk and usually a dingy brown cap; injured areas turn blue instantly  
-2241,Boletus_variipes,an edible (but not choice) fungus found on soil under hardwoods; has a dry convex cap with whitish under surface and a reticulate stalk  
-2242,Boletus_zelleri,an edible and choice fungus that has a brown cap with greenish yellow under surface and a stalk that become dull red with age  
-2243,Boleyn Anne_Boleyn,the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)  
-2244,Bolivar Simon_Bolivar El_Libertador,Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)  
-2245,Bolivia Republic_of_Bolivia,a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain  
-2246,Bolivian,a native or inhabitant of Bolivia  
-2247,Bolivian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bolivia  
-2248,Bollywood,the film industry of India  
-2249,Bologna,the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines  
-2250,Bolshevik Bolshevist,a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party  
-2251,Bolshevik Marxist red bolshie bolshy,emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries  
-2252,Bolshevism collectivism sovietism,Soviet communism  
-2253,Boltonia genus_Boltonia,genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters  
-2254,Boltzmann Ludwig_Boltzmann,Austrian physicist who contributed to the kinetic theory of gases (1844-1906)  
-2255,Boltzmann's_constant,constant used in the calculation of the ideal gas constant  
-2256,Bolzano,an Italian city in Trentino-Alto Adige near the Austrian border; noted as a resort and for its Alpine scenery  
-2257,Bomarea genus_Bomarea,large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae  
-2258,Bombacaceae family_Bombacaceae,tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds  
-2259,Bombax genus_Bombax,trees of chiefly South America  
-2260,Bombina genus_Bombina,fire-bellied toads  
-2261,Bombus genus_Bombus,bumblebees  
-2262,Bombycidae family_Bombycidae,Chinese silkworm moth  
-2263,Bombycilla genus_bombycilla,waxwings  
-2264,Bombycillidae family_Bombycillidae,a family of birds of the suborder Oscines  
-2265,Bombyliidae family_Bombyliidae,bee flies  
-2266,Bombyx genus_Bombyx,type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth  
-2267,Bonaire,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles  
-2268,Bonasa genus_Bonasa,ruffed grouse  
-2269,Bond James_Bond,British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming  
-2270,Bond Julian_Bond,United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)  
-2271,Bonete,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,546 feet high)  
-2272,Bonfire_Night Guy_Fawkes_Night,effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned on this night  
-2273,Bonhoeffer Dietrich_Bonhoeffer,German Lutheran theologian and pastor whose works concern Christianity in the modern world; an active opponent of Nazism, he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald and later executed (1906-1945)  
-2274,Boniface Saint_Boniface St._Boniface Winfred Wynfrith Apostle_of_Germany,(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)  
-2275,Boniface_VIII Benedetto_Caetani,pope who declared that Catholic princes are subject to the pope in temporal as well as in theological matters (1235-1303)  
-2276,Bonn,a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989  
-2277,Bonney William_H._Bonney Billie_the_Kid,United States outlaw who was said to have killed 21 men (1859-1881)  
-2278,Bontemps Arna_Wendell_Bontemps,United States writer (1902-1973)  
-2279,Book_of_Common_Prayer,the Anglican service book of the Church of England; has had several revisions since the Reformation and is widely admired for the dignity and beauty of its language  
-2280,Book_of_Mormon,a sacred text revealed to Joseph Smith in 1830 by an ancient prophet Mormon; supposedly a record of ancient peoples of America translated by Joseph Smith  
-2281,Boole George_Boole,English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864)  
-2282,Boolean_logic Boolean_algebra,a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers  
-2283,Boone Daniel_Boone,an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)  
-2284,Bootes,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major  
-2285,Booth John_Wilkes_Booth,United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)  
-2286,Boott's_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
-2287,Boraginaceae family_Boraginaceae borage_family,a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit  
-2288,Borago genus_Borago,perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region  
-2289,Borassus genus_Borassus,palmyra  
-2290,Bordeaux,a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade  
-2291,Bordeaux Bordeaux_wine,any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them  
-2292,Bordeaux_mixture,antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime  
-2293,Border_collie,developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle  
-2294,Border_terrier,small rough-coated terrier of British origin  
-2295,Boreas,(Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind; "Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold"  
-2296,Borges Jorge_Borges Jorge_Luis_Borges,Argentinian writer remembered for his short stories (1899-1986)  
-2297,Borgia Cesare_Borgia,Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)  
-2298,Borgia Lucrezia_Borgia Duchess_of_Ferrara,Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)  
-2299,Born Max_Born,British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)  
-2300,Bornean,a native or inhabitant of Borneo  
-2301,Borneo Kalimantan,3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago  
-2302,Borodin Aleksandr_Borodin Aleksandr_Porfirevich_Borodin,Russian composer (1833-1887)  
-2303,Borodino,Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow, but irreparably weakened his army  
-2304,Borrelia_burgdorferi Lime_disease_spirochete,cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes  
-2305,Bos genus_Bos,wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini  
-2306,Bosch Hieronymus_Bosch Jerom_Bos,Dutch painter (1450-1516)  
-2307,Bose Satyendra_N._Bose Satyendra_Nath_Bose,Indian physicist who with Albert Einstein proposed statistical laws based on the indistinguishability of particles; led to the description of fundamental particles that later came to be known as bosons  
-2308,Bose-Einstein_statistics,(physics) statistical law obeyed by a system of particles whose wave function is not changed when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle does not apply)  
-2309,Boselaphus genus_Boselaphus,Indian antelopes: nilgais  
-2310,Boskop_man,possible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species  
-2311,Bosnia,the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina  
-2312,Bosnia_and_Herzegovina Republic_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina Bosna_i_Hercegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia,a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims  
-2313,Bosporus,a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route  
-2314,Bosporus_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Bosporus at Istanbul  
-2315,Boston Hub_of_the_Universe Bean_Town Beantown capital_of_Massachusetts,state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services  
-2316,Boston_Harbor,the seaport at Boston  
-2317,Boston_Tea_Party,demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea  
-2318,Boston_baked_beans,dried navy beans baked slowly with molasses and salt pork  
-2319,Boston_bull Boston_terrier,small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings  
-2320,Boston_cream_pie,layer cake filled with custard  
-2321,Boston_fern Nephrolepis_exaltata Nephrolepis_exaltata_bostoniensis,a sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant  
-2322,Boston_ivy Japanese_ivy Parthenocissus_tricuspidata,Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries  
-2323,Boston_lettuce,lettuce with relatively soft leaves  
-2324,Boston_rocker,a rocking chair that has a high spindle back and a decorative top panel  
-2325,Bostonian,a native or resident of Boston  
-2326,Boswell,a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds  
-2327,Boswell James_Boswell,Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)  
-2328,Boswellia genus_Boswellia,genus of trees of North Africa and India that yield incense  
-2329,Boswellia_carteri,tree yielding an aromatic gum resin burned as incense  
-2330,Bosworth_Field,the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (1485); Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned as Henry VII  
-2331,Botaurus genus_Botaurus,bitterns  
-2332,Bothidae family_Bothidae,a family of fish of the order Heterosomata  
-2333,Bothrops genus_Bothrops,fer-de-lance  
-2334,Botrychium genus_Botrychium,grape fern; moonwort  
-2335,Botswana Republic_of_Botswana,a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s  
-2336,Botswana_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Botswana  
-2337,Botticelli Sandro_Botticelli Alessandro_di_Mariano_dei_Filipepi,Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510)  
-2338,Bougainville,the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea  
-2339,Bougainville Louis_Antoine_de_Bougainville,French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)  
-2340,Bougainville_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands  
-2341,Boulder,a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town  
-2342,Boulez Pierre_Boulez,French composer of serial music (born in 1925)  
-2343,Bounty H.M.S._Bounty,a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat  
-2344,Bourbon,a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)  
-2345,Bourbon,a member of the European royal family that ruled France  
-2346,Bourbon Bourbon_dynasty,a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily  
-2347,Bourgogne Burgundy,a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines  
-2348,Bourse,the stock exchange in Paris  
-2349,Bouteloua genus_Bouteloua,forage grasses  
-2350,Bouvet_Island,an island belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic near the Antarctic Circle  
-2351,Bouvier_des_Flandres Bouviers_des_Flandres,rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle  
-2352,Bouvines,in 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages  
-2353,Bouyei Buyi,a branch of the Tai languages  
-2354,Bovidae family_Bovidae,true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats  
-2355,Bovinae subfamily_Bovinae,term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos: cattle; buffalo; and sometimes includes kudu  
-2356,Bovini tribe_Bovini,term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos  
-2357,Bowditch Nathaniel_Bowditch,United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838)  
-2358,Bowdler Thomas_Bowdler,English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)  
-2359,Bowdlerism,censorship in the form of prudish expurgation  
-2360,Bowery,a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts  
-2361,Bowie Jim_Bowie James_Bowie,United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)  
-2362,Bowie_knife,a stout hunting knife with a single edge  
-2363,Bowiea genus_Bowiea,small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae  
-2364,Bowling_Green,a town in southern Kentucky  
-2365,Bowman's_capsule glomerular_capsule capsula_glomeruli,thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron  
-2366,Boxer,a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China  
-2367,Boxing_Day,first weekday after Christmas  
-2368,Boy_Scout,a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts  
-2369,Boy_Scouts,an international (but decentralized) movement started in 1908 in England with the goal of teaching good citizenship to boys  
-2370,Boy_Scouts_of_America,a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training  
-2371,Boykinia genus_Boykinia,genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs with flowers in panicles; North America; Japan  
-2372,Boyle Kay_Boyle,United States writer (1902-1992)  
-2373,Boyle Robert_Boyle,Irish chemist who established that air has weight and whose definitions of chemical elements and chemical reactions helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy (1627-1691)  
-2374,Boyle's_law Mariotte's_law,the pressure of an ideal gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume  
-2375,Boyne battle_of_Boyne,a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts  
-2376,Bozeman,a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park  
-2377,Brabancon_griffon,a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat  
-2378,Brachinus genus_Brachinus,bombardier beetles  
-2379,Brachiopoda phylum_Brachiopoda,marine invertebrates that resemble mollusks  
-2380,Brachychiton genus_Brachychiton,Australian trees (usually with swollen trunks)  
-2381,Brachycome genus_Brachycome,mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower heads  
-2382,Brachystegia genus_Brachystegia,small genus of tropical African timber trees having pale golden heartwood uniformly striped with dark brown or black:  
-2383,Brachyura suborder_Brachyura,an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface  
-2384,Bradbury Ray_Bradbury Ray_Douglas_Bradbury,United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)  
-2385,Bradford William_Bradford,United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)  
-2386,Bradley Omar_Bradley Omar_Nelson_Bradley,United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)  
-2387,Bradley Thomas_Bradley Tom_Bradley,United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)  
-2388,Bradley's_spleenwort Asplenium_bradleyi,a spleenwort of eastern to southern United States  
-2389,Bradley_method_of_childbirth Bradley_method,a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father)  
-2390,Bradstreet Anne_Bradstreet Anne_Dudley_Bradstreet,poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)  
-2391,Brady James_Buchanan_Brady Diamond_Jim_Brady Diamond_Jim,United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917)  
-2392,Brady Mathew_B._Brady,United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)  
-2393,Bradypodidae family_Bradypodidae,a family of edentates comprising the true sloths  
-2394,Bradypus genus_Bradypus,type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths  
-2395,Braga,an ancient city in northern Portugal  
-2396,Bragg Braxton_Bragg,Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)  
-2397,Bragi Brage,(Norse mythology) god of poetry and music; son of Odin  
-2398,Brahe Tycho_Brahe,Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)  
-2399,Brahma,the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon  
-2400,Brahman Brahma Brahmin Bos_indicus,any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding  
-2401,Brahmana,prose works attached to the Samhitas instructing the brahmins to perform the very elaborate sacrificial rituals  
-2402,Brahmanism Brahminism,the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism  
-2403,Brahmanism Brahminism,the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads  
-2404,Brahmaputra Brahmaputra_River,an Asian river; flows into the Bay of Bengal  
-2405,Brahmi,a script (probably adapted from the Aramaic about the 7th century BC) from which later Indian scripts developed  
-2406,Brahms,the music of Brahms; "Brahms was included in the program"  
-2407,Brahms Johannes_Brahms,German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)  
-2408,Brahui,a member of a Dravidian people living in Pakistan  
-2409,Brahui,an isolated Dravidian language spoken by the Brahui in Pakistan  
-2410,Braille Louis_Braille,French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)  
-2411,Brama genus_Brama,type genus of the Bramidae  
-2412,Bramante Donato_Bramante Donato_d'Agnolo_Bramante,great Italian architect of the High Renaissance in Italy (1444-1514)  
-2413,Bramidae family_Bramidae,deep-bodied percoid fishes of the open seas  
-2414,Bramley's_Seedling,very large cooking apple  
-2415,Branchiobdella genus_Branchiobdella,type genus of the Branchiobdellidae: a small worm that lives on the gills or surface of a crayfish attached by a sucker  
-2416,Branchiobdellidae family_Branchiobdellidae,small annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as modified leeches  
-2417,Branchiopoda subclass_Branchiopoda,primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps; water fleas  
-2418,Branchiostegidae family_Branchiostegidae,small family of marine fishes having covered gills  
-2419,Branchiura order_Branchiura,copepods with suctorial mouthparts; parasitic on fishes  
-2420,Brancusi Constantin_Brancusi,Romanian sculptor noted for abstractions of animal forms (1876-1957)  
-2421,Brandenburg,the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701  
-2422,Brandt Willy_Brandt,German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)  
-2423,Branta genus_Branta,wild geese  
-2424,Braque Georges_Braque,French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)  
-2425,Brasenia genus_Brasenia,alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae  
-2426,Brasilia Brazilian_capital capital_of_Brazil,the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960  
-2427,Brasov,a city in central Romania in the foothills of the Transylvanian Alps  
-2428,Brassia genus_Brassia,genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having striking axillary racemes of yellow to green spiderlike flowers with long slender sepals and warty lips: spider orchids  
-2429,Brassica genus_Brassica,mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.  
-2430,Bratislava capital_of_Slovakia Pressburg Pozsony,capital and largest city of Slovakia  
-2431,Brattleboro,a town in southeastern Vermont on the Connecticut River  
-2432,Braun Eva_Braun,the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)  
-2433,Braun von_Braun Wernher_von_Braun Wernher_Magnus_Maximilian_von_Braun,United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977)  
-2434,Braun's_holly_fern prickly_shield_fern Polystichum_braunii,North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales  
-2435,Braunschweig Brunswick,a city in central Germany  
-2436,Braxton-Hicks_contraction false_labor,painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency  
-2437,Brazil Federative_Republic_of_Brazil Brasil,the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter  
-2438,Brazilian,a native or inhabitant of Brazil  
-2439,Brazilian_guava Psidium_guineense,South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava  
-2440,Brazilian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Brazil  
-2441,Brazilian_pepper_tree Schinus_terebinthifolius,small Brazilian evergreen resinous tree or shrub having dark green leaflets and white flowers followed by bright red fruit; used as a street tree and lawn specimen  
-2442,Brazilian_rosewood caviuna_wood jacaranda Dalbergia_nigra,an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black  
-2443,Brazilian_trumpeter Psophia_crepitans,trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil  
-2444,Brazos Brazos_River,a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico  
-2445,Brazzaville,the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo  
-2446,Brecht Bertolt_Brecht,German dramatist and poet who developed a style of epic theater (1898-1956)  
-2447,Breed's_Hill,a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775  
-2448,Bremen,a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League  
-2449,Bremerhaven,a port city in northwestern Germany at the mouth of the Weser River on the North Sea; has a deep natural harbor and is an important shipping center  
-2450,Bren Bren_gun,a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II  
-2451,Brenner_Pass,an Alpine mountain pass connecting Innsbruck in Austria with Bolzano in Italy that has long been a route for trade and for invasions  
-2452,Brer_Rabbit,the fictional character of a rabbit who appeared in tales supposedly told by Uncle Remus and first published in 1880  
-2453,Brescia,an ancient Italian city in central Lombardy  
-2454,Brest,a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France  
-2455,Bretagne Brittany Breiz,a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay  
-2456,Breton,a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)  
-2457,Breton,a Celtic language of Brittany  
-2458,Breuer Marcel_Lajos_Breuer,United States architect (born in Hungary) who was associated with the Bauhaus in the 1920's (1902-1981)  
-2459,Brevoortia genus_Brevoortia,menhaden  
-2460,Brezhnev Leonid_Brezhnev Leonid_Ilyich_Brezhnev,Soviet statesman who became president of the Soviet Union (1906-1982)  
-2461,Brickellia genus_Brickelia,genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath  
-2462,Bridgeport,a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound  
-2463,Bridges Harry_Bridges,United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)  
-2464,Bridget Saint_Bridget St._Bridget Brigid Saint_Brigid St._Brigid Bride Saint_Bride St._Bride,Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)  
-2465,Bridgetown capital_of_Barbados,capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados  
-2466,Brie,soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert  
-2467,Brighton,a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex  
-2468,Brigit,Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget  
-2469,Brihaspati,personification of the power of ritual devotion  
-2470,Brindisi,a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages  
-2471,Brinell_number,measure of the hardness of a material  
-2472,Brinton Daniel_Garrison_Brinton,United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)  
-2473,Brioschi,an antacid  
-2474,Brisbane,capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia  
-2475,Bristol,an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon  
-2476,Bristol_Channel,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between southern Wales and southwestern England  
-2477,Britannia_metal,an alloy similar to pewter  
-2478,British British_people Brits,the people of Great Britain  
-2479,British_Cabinet,the senior ministers of the British government  
-2480,British_Columbia,a province in western Canada  
-2481,British_Commonwealth Commonwealth_of_Nations,an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown  
-2482,British_Crown,the symbol of the power of the British monarchy; "members of the British Commonwealth owe allegiance to the British Crown"  
-2483,British_East_Africa,the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar  
-2484,British_Empire,a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand; "the sun never sets on the British Empire"  
-2485,British_Imperial_System English_system British_system,a system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint  
-2486,British_Isles,Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic  
-2487,British_Labour_Party Labour_Party Labour Labor,a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries  
-2488,British_Parliament,the British legislative body  
-2489,British_Virgin_Islands,more than 40 northeastern Virgin Islands (15 inhabited); a dependent territory of the United Kingdom  
-2490,British_West_Africa,the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast  
-2491,British_West_Indies,the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad  
-2492,British_capacity_unit Imperial_capacity_unit,a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet  
-2493,British_empiricism,the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain since the 17th century  
-2494,British_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Great Britain  
-2495,British_pound pound British_pound_sterling pound_sterling quid,the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence  
-2496,British_shilling shilling bob,a former monetary unit in Great Britain  
-2497,British_thermal_unit BTU B.Th.U.,a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories  
-2498,Britisher Briton Brit,a native or inhabitant of Great Britain  
-2499,Briton,an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions  
-2500,Brittany_spaniel,tall active short-tailed French breed of bird dog having a usually smooth orange- or liver-and-white coat  
-2501,Britten Benjamin_Britten Edward_Benjamin_Britten Lord_Britten_of_Aldeburgh,major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)  
-2502,Brix_scale,a system for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions  
-2503,Brno Brunn,an industrial city in Moravia in Czech Republic to the southeast of Prague  
-2504,Broadway Great_White_Way,a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters  
-2505,Brobdingnag,a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where everything was enormous  
-2506,Broca Pierre-Paul_Broca,French anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca's area (1824-1880)  
-2507,Broca's_area Broca's_center Broca's_gyrus Broca's_convolution convolution_of_Broca,the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people  
-2508,Brockhouse Bertram_Brockhouse,Canadian physicist who bounced neutron beams off of atomic nuclei to study the structure of matter (1918-2003)  
-2509,Brodmann's_area,one of the cortical areas mapped out on the basis of its cytoarchitecture  
-2510,Broglie de_Broglie Louis_Victor_de_Broglie,French nuclear physicist who generalized the wave-particle duality by proposing that particles of matter exhibit wavelike properties (1892-1987)  
-2511,Bromelia,the type genus of the family Bromeliaceae which includes tropical American plants with deeply cleft calyx  
-2512,Bromeliaceae family_Bromeliaceae pineapple_family,a family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance  
-2513,Bromo-seltzer,an antacid  
-2514,Bromus genus_Bromus,a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae  
-2515,Bronte Anne_Bronte,English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)  
-2516,Bronte Charlotte_Bronte,English novelist; oldest of three Bronte sisters (1816-1855)  
-2517,Bronte Emily_Bronte Emily_Jane_Bronte Currer_Bell,English novelist; one of three Bronte sisters (1818-1848)  
-2518,Bronte_sisters,a 19th century family of three sisters who all wrote novels  
-2519,Bronx,a borough of New York City  
-2520,Bronx-Whitestone_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City  
-2521,Bronze_Age,(archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons  
-2522,Bronze_Star_Medal Bronze_Star,a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)  
-2523,Brooke Rupert_Brooke,English lyric poet (1887-1915)  
-2524,Brooklyn,a borough of New York City  
-2525,Brooklyn_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883  
-2526,Brooks Van_Wyck_Brooks,United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)  
-2527,Brosmius genus_Browmius,cusk  
-2528,Brother,(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"  
-2529,Brotulidae family_Brotulidae,chiefly deep-sea fishes related to the Ophidiidae  
-2530,Broussonetia genus_Broussonetia,paper mulberry  
-2531,Brown John_Brown,abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)  
-2532,Brown Robert_Brown,Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)  
-2533,Brown_Swiss,large hardy brown breed of dairy cattle from Switzerland  
-2534,Brown_University Brown,a university in Rhode Island  
-2535,Browne Charles_Farrar_Browne Artemus_Ward,United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867)  
-2536,Browne Hablot_Knight_Browne Phiz,English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)  
-2537,Brownian_movement Brownian_motion pedesis,the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid  
-2538,Brownie,a junior Girl Scout  
-2539,Browning Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning,English poet best remembered for love sonnets written to her husband Robert Browning (1806-1861)  
-2540,Browning John_M._Browning John_Moses_Browning,United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)  
-2541,Browning Robert_Browning,English poet and husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning noted for his dramatic monologues (1812-1889)  
-2542,Browning_automatic_rifle BAR,a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War  
-2543,Browning_machine_gun Peacemaker,a belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War  
-2544,Brownshirt,a member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms  
-2545,Brownsville,a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships  
-2546,Bruce David_Bruce Sir_David_Bruce,Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)  
-2547,Bruce Robert_the_Bruce Robert_I,king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)  
-2548,Brucella,an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon  
-2549,Bruch Max_Bruch,German composer (1838-1920)  
-2550,Bruchidae family_Bruchidae,seed beetles  
-2551,Bruchus genus_Bruchus,type genus of the Bruchidae  
-2552,Bruckenthalia genus_Bruckenthalia,a genus containing only one species: spike heath  
-2553,Bruckner Anton_Bruckner,Austrian organist and composer of romantic music (1824-1896)  
-2554,Brueghel Breughel Bruegel Pieter_Brueghel Pieter_Breughel Pieter_Bruegel Breughel_the_Elder Pieter_Brueghel_the_Elder,Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)  
-2555,Bruges City_of_Bridges,a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction  
-2556,Brugmansia genus_Brugmansia,includes some plants often placed in the genus Datura: angel's trumpets  
-2557,Brule,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux  
-2558,Brumaire,second month of the Revolutionary calendar (October and November); the month of mist  
-2559,Brummell George_Bryan_Brummell Beau_Brummell,English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)  
-2560,Brummie Brummy,a native or resident of Birmingham, England  
-2561,Brunanburh battle_of_Brunanburh,a battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots  
-2562,Brunei Negara_Brunei_Darussalam,a sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984  
-2563,Brunei_dollar,the basic unit of money in Brunei  
-2564,Bruneian,a native or inhabitant of Brunei  
-2565,Brunelleschi Filippo_Brunelleschi,Florentine architect who was the first great architect of the Italian Renaissance (1377-1446)  
-2566,Brunfelsia genus_Brunfelsia,genus of tropical American shrubs grown for their flowers followed by fleshy berrylike fruits  
-2567,Brunhild Brunnhilde Brynhild,a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide  
-2568,Bruno Giordano_Bruno,Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600)  
-2569,Bruno Saint_Bruno St._Bruno,(Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)  
-2570,Brunswick,a university town in southwestern Maine  
-2571,Brunswick,a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry  
-2572,Brunswick_stew,spicy southern specialty: chicken (or small game) with corn and tomatoes and lima beans and okra and onions and potatoes  
-2573,Brussels_carpet,a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern  
-2574,Brussels_lace,fine lace with a raised or applique design  
-2575,Brutus Marcus_Junius_Brutus,statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)  
-2576,Bruxelles Brussels Belgian_capital capital_of_Belgium,the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization  
-2577,Brya genus_Brya,genus of prickly shrubs and small trees of the Caribbean region; source of a durable hardwood  
-2578,Bryaceae family_Bryaceae,a family of acrocarpous mosses  
-2579,Bryales order_Bryales,category used in some classification systems for mosses having the spore case separated from the capsule wall by a hollow intercellular space  
-2580,Bryan,a town of east central Texas  
-2581,Bryan William_Jennings_Bryan Great_Commoner Boy_Orator_of_the_Platte,United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)  
-2582,Bryce_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in Utah having multicolored rock erosions  
-2583,Bryophyta division_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)  
-2584,Bryopsida class_Bryopsida Musci class_Musci,true mosses: bryophytes having leafy rather than thalloid gametophytes: comprises orders Andreaeales; Bryales; Dicranales; Eubryales; Sphagnales  
-2585,Bryozoa phylum_Bryozoa polyzoa,marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids  
-2586,Brythonic Brittanic,a southern group of Celtic languages  
-2587,Bryum genus_Bryum,type genus of the Bryaceae: mosses distinguished by mostly erect and tufted gametophytes and symmetrical short-necked capsules  
-2588,Bubalus genus_Bubalus tribe_Bubalus,in some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes  
-2589,Buber Martin_Buber,Israeli religious philosopher (born in Austria); as a Zionist he promoted understanding between Jews and Arabs; his writings affected Christian thinkers as well as Jews (1878-1965)  
-2590,Bubo genus_Bubo,a genus of Strigidae  
-2591,Bubulcus genus_Bubulcus,small white egrets  
-2592,Buccinidae family_Buccinidae,whelks  
-2593,Bucconidae family_Bucconidae,puffbirds  
-2594,Bucephala genus_Bucephala,buffleheads and goldeneyes  
-2595,Buceros genus_Buceros,type genus of the family Bucerotidae  
-2596,Bucerotidae family_Bucerotidae,hornbills  
-2597,Buchanan James_Buchanan President_Buchanan,15th President of the United States (1791-1868)  
-2598,Bucharest Bucharesti Bucuresti capital_of_Romania,national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania  
-2599,Buchenwald,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in World War II that was located in central Germany  
-2600,Buchloe genus_Buchloe,buffalo grass  
-2601,Buchner Eduard_Buchner,German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered zymase (1860-1917)  
-2602,Buck Pearl_Buck Pearl_Sydenstricker_Buck,United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)  
-2603,Buckingham_Palace,the London residence of the British sovereign  
-2604,Budapest Hungarian_capital capital_of_Hungary,capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary  
-2605,Buddha,one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment  
-2606,Buddha Siddhartha Gautama Gautama_Siddhartha Gautama_Buddha,founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)  
-2607,Buddhism,a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha  
-2608,Buddhism,the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth  
-2609,Buddhist,one who follows the teachings of Buddha  
-2610,Budge Don_Budge John_Donald_Budge,United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)  
-2611,Budorcas genus_Budorcas,gnu goats  
-2612,Buena_Vista,a pitched battle in the Mexican War in 1847; United States forces under Zachary Taylor defeated the Mexican forces under Santa Anna at a locality in northern Mexico  
-2613,Buenos_Aires capital_of_Argentina,capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center  
-2614,Buffalo,a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)  
-2615,Bufonidae family_Bufonidae,true toads  
-2616,Buganda,a state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom  
-2617,Bujumbura Usumbura capital_of_Burundi,the capital and largest city of Burundi; "Usumbura was renamed Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962"  
-2618,Bukharin Nikolai_Ivanovich_Bukharin,Bolshevik leader in Russia who advocated gradual collectivism of the farms; was executed in a purge by Stalin (1888-1938)  
-2619,Bulawayo,industrial city in southwestern Zimbabwe  
-2620,Bulgaria Republic_of_Bulgaria,a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe  
-2621,Bulgarian,a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria  
-2622,Bulgarian,a Slavic language spoken in Bulgaria  
-2623,Bulgarian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bulgaria  
-2624,Bull_Run,a creek in northeastern Virginia where two battles were fought in the American Civil War  
-2625,Bull_Run Battle_of_Bull_Run,either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles  
-2626,Bullfinch Charles_Bullfinch,United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844)  
-2627,Bullock's_oriole Icterus_galbula_bullockii,western subspecies of northern oriole  
-2628,Bulnesia genus_Bulnesia,palo santo  
-2629,Bultmann Rudolf_Bultmann Rudolf_Karl_Bultmann,a Lutheran theologian in Germany (1884-1976)  
-2630,Bumelia genus_Bumelia,deciduous or evergreen American shrubs small trees having very hard wood and milky latex  
-2631,Bunche Ralph_Bunche Ralph_Johnson_Bunche,United States diplomat and United Nations official (1904-1971)  
-2632,Bundesbank,the central bank of Germany  
-2633,Bungarus genus_Bungarus,kraits  
-2634,Bunker_Buster Guided_Bomb_Unit-28 GBU-28,a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities  
-2635,Bunker_Hill battle_of_Bunker_Hill,the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces  
-2636,Bunsen Robert_Bunsen Robert_Wilhelm_Bunsen,German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)  
-2637,Bunuel Luis_Bunuel,Spanish film director (1900-1983)  
-2638,Bunyan John_Bunyan,English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)  
-2639,Bunyan Paul_Bunyan,a legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada; "Paul Bunyan had a blue ox named Babe"; "the lakes of Minnesota began when Paul Bunyan and Babe's footprints filled with water"  
-2640,Bunyaviridae,a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)  
-2641,Buphthalmum genus_Buphthalmum,oxeye  
-2642,Bura Pabir,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  
-2643,Burbage Richard_Burbage,English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)  
-2644,Burbank Luther_Burbank,United States horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables and flowers (1849-1926)  
-2645,Burberry,a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer  
-2646,Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms ATF,the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson  
-2647,Bureau_of_Customs Customs_Bureau Customs_Service USCB,the agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs  
-2648,Bureau_of_Diplomatic_Security DS,the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas  
-2649,Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing,the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency  
-2650,Bureau_of_Intelligence_and_Research INR,an agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community  
-2651,Bureau_of_Justice_Assistance BJA,the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse  
-2652,Bureau_of_Justice_Statistics BJS,the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers  
-2653,Bureau_of_the_Census Census_Bureau,the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States  
-2654,Burger Warren_Burger Warren_E._Burger Warren_Earl_Burger,United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)  
-2655,Burgess Anthony_Burgess,English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)  
-2656,Burgoyne John_Burgoyne Gentleman_Johnny,British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)  
-2657,Burgundy Burgundy_wine,red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)  
-2658,Burhinidae family_Burhinidae,large wading birds resembling the plovers: stone curlews  
-2659,Burhinus genus_Burhinus,type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews  
-2660,Burk Martha_Jane_Burk Burke Martha_Jane_Burke Calamity_Jane,United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)  
-2661,Burke Edmund_Burke,British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)  
-2662,Burkina_Faso Upper_Volta,a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960  
-2663,Burkina_Faso_franc,the basic unit of money in Burkina Faso  
-2664,Burlington,the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont  
-2665,Burma_padauk Burmese_rosewood Pterocarpus_macrocarpus,tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany  
-2666,Burmannia genus_Burmannia,type genus of the Burmanniaceae; slender herbs of warm regions with leaves resembling scales and flowers with a three-angled or three-winged perianth  
-2667,Burmanniaceae family_Burmanniaceae,family of chiefly tropical herbs with basal leaves like bracts and small flowers  
-2668,Burmeisteria genus_Burmeisteria,a genus of Dasypodidae  
-2669,Burmese,a native or inhabitant of Myanmar  
-2670,Burmese,the official language of Burma  
-2671,Burmese_cat,a short-haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat  
-2672,Burnett Frances_Hodgson_Burnett Frances_Eliza_Hodgson_Burnett,United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)  
-2673,Burnham Daniel_Hudson_Burnham,United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)  
-2674,Burns George_Burns Nathan_Birnbaum,United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)  
-2675,Burns Robert_Burns,celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)  
-2676,Burnside A._E._Burnside Ambrose_Everett_Burnside,United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)  
-2677,Burr Aaron_Burr,United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)  
-2678,Burroughs Edgar_Rice_Burroughs,United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)  
-2679,Burroughs William_Burroughs William_S._Burroughs William_Seward_Burroughs,United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)  
-2680,Burroughs William_Seward_Burroughs,United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)  
-2681,Bursa Brusa,a city in northwestern Turkey  
-2682,Bursera genus_Bursera,type genus of Burseraceae; tropical and subtropical American shrubs and trees some yielding timber and gum elemi  
-2683,Burseraceae family_Burseraceae torchwood_family,resinous or aromatic chiefly tropical shrubs or trees  
-2684,Burt Cyril_Burt Cyril_Lodowic_Burt,English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)  
-2685,Burton,a strong dark English ale  
-2686,Burton Richard_Burton,Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)  
-2687,Burton Richard_Burton Sir_Richard_Burton Sir_Richard_Francis_Burton,English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)  
-2688,Burundi Republic_of_Burundi,a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika  
-2689,Burundi_franc,the basic unit of money in Burundi  
-2690,Burundian,a native or inhabitant of Burundi  
-2691,Bush George_Bush George_H.W._Bush George_H._W._Bush George_Herbert_Walker_Bush President_Bush,vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)  
-2692,Bush George_Bush George_W._Bush George_Walker_Bush President_Bush President_George_W._Bush Dubyuh Dubya,43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)  
-2693,Bush Vannevar_Bush,United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974)  
-2694,Bush_administration,the executive under President George H. W. Bush  
-2695,Bush_administration,the executive under President George W. Bush  
-2696,Bushido,traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living  
-2697,Bushman Khoisan,nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa  
-2698,Bushnell David_Bushnell Father_of_the_Submarine,American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)  
-2699,Butea genus_Butea,genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak  
-2700,Buteo genus_Buteo,broad-winged soaring hawks  
-2701,Butler Samuel_Butler,English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)  
-2702,Butler Samuel_Butler,English poet (1612-1680)  
-2703,Butte,a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper  
-2704,Butterfield William_Butterfield,English architect who designed many churches (1814-1900)  
-2705,Buxaceae family_Buxaceae box_family,widely distributed evergreen shrubs and trees  
-2706,Buxus genus_Buxus,type genus of the Buxaceae  
-2707,Buzzards_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Massachusetts  
-2708,Byblos,an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated  
-2709,Bydgoszcz Bromberg,an industrial city and river port in northern Poland  
-2710,Byelorussian Belorussian White_Russian,a native or inhabitant of Byelorussia  
-2711,Byrd Richard_E._Byrd Richard_Evelyn_Byrd Admiral_Byrd,explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)  
-2712,Byrd William_Byrd,English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)  
-2713,Byron Lord_George_Gordon_Byron Sixth_Baron_Byron_of_Rochdale,English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)  
-2714,Byzantine,a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire  
-2715,Byzantine_Empire Byzantium Eastern_Roman_Empire,a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395  
-2716,Byzantine_architecture,the style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire developed after the 5th century; massive domes with square bases and round arches and spires and much use of mosaics  
-2717,Byzantium,an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital  
-2718,C,a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system  
-2719,C,(music) the keynote of the scale of C major  
-2720,C c,the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet  
-2721,C-clamp,a clamp in the shape of the letter C  
-2722,C-horizon C_horizon,beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock  
-2723,C-ration,a canned field ration issued by the United States Army  
-2724,C-reactive_protein CRP,a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation  
-2725,CD-R compact_disc_recordable CD-WO compact_disc_write-once,a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory  
-2726,CD-ROM compact_disc_read-only_memory,a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user  
-2727,CD-ROM_drive,a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played'  
-2728,CD_drive,a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system  
-2729,CD_player,a stand-alone piece of electronic equipment that either has its own display or attaches to a television set  
-2730,CN_Tower,a tower in Toronto; 1815 feet tall for broadcasting widely  
-2731,COBOL,common business-oriented language  
-2732,CPU_board mother_board,the main circuit board for a computer  
-2733,C_battery,battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube  
-2734,C_clef,a movable clef that puts middle C on one of the lines of a staff  
-2735,C_compiler,a compiler for programs written in C  
-2736,C_major C_major_scale scale_of_C_major,(music) the major scale having no sharps or flats  
-2737,C_program,a program written in C  
-2738,Cabalist Kabbalist,a student of the Jewish Kabbalah  
-2739,Cabell James_Branch_Cabell,United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)  
-2740,Cabernet Cabernet_Sauvignon,superior Bordeaux type of red wine  
-2741,Cabernet_Sauvignon_grape,superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California  
-2742,Cabomba genus_Cabomba,alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae; a small genus of American aquatic plants  
-2743,Cabombaceae subfamily_Cabombaceae water-shield_family,in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the genera Cabomba and Brasenia  
-2744,Cabot John_Cabot Giovanni_Cabato,Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498)  
-2745,Cabot Sebastian_Cabot,son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)  
-2746,Cacajao genus_Cacajao,uakaris  
-2747,Cacalia genus_Cacalia,genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia  
-2748,Cachi,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high)  
-2749,Cacicus genus_Cacicus,a genus of tropical American orioles  
-2750,Cactaceae family_Cactaceae cactus_family,constituting the order Opuntiales  
-2751,Caddo,a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas  
-2752,Caddo Caddoan Caddoan_language,a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the Midwest by the Caddo  
-2753,Cadiz,an ancient port city in southwestern Spain  
-2754,Cadmus,(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia  
-2755,Cadra genus_Cadra,a genus of Pyralidae  
-2756,Caeciliidae family_Caeciliidae Caeciliadae family_Caeciliadae,coextensive with the order Gymnophiona: legless amphibians  
-2757,Caelum,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus  
-2758,Caenolestes genus_Caenolestes,type genus of the family Caenolestidae  
-2759,Caenolestidae family_Caenolestidae,small marsupials of southern South America  
-2760,Caesalpinia genus_Caesalpinia,small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana  
-2761,Caesalpiniaceae family_Caesalpiniaceae,spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae  
-2762,Caesalpinioideae subfamily_Caesalpinioideae,alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae  
-2763,Caesar Julius_Caesar Gaius_Julius_Caesar,conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)  
-2764,Caesar Sid_Caesar Sidney_Caesar,United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)  
-2765,Caesar_salad,typically having fried croutons and dressing made with a raw egg  
-2766,Caesarea,an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine  
-2767,Cage John_Cage John_Milton_Cage_Jr.,United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)  
-2768,Cagliostro Count_Alessandro_di_Cagliostro Giuseppe_Balsamo,Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)  
-2769,Cagney Jimmy_Cagney James_Cagney,United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)  
-2770,Cahita,a member of the Taracahitian people of central Mexico  
-2771,Cahita,the Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahita  
-2772,Cain,(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God  
-2773,Cairene,a native or inhabitant of Cairo  
-2774,Cairina genus_Cairina,a genus of Anatidae  
-2775,Cairo,a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers  
-2776,Cairo Al_Qahira El_Qahira Egyptian_capital capital_of_Egypt,the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs  
-2777,Cajanus genus_Cajanus,erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions  
-2778,Cajun,a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian')  
-2779,Cakchiquel,a member of the Mayan people living in south central Guatemala  
-2780,Cakchiquel,the Mayan language spoken by the Cakchiquel  
-2781,Cakile genus_Cakile,small genus of succulent annual herbs found on sandy shores of North America and Europe  
-2782,Calabria,a region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian `boot')  
-2783,Caladium_bicolor,most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century  
-2784,Calais,a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558  
-2785,Calamagrostis genus_Calamagrostis,reed grass  
-2786,Calamintha genus_Calamintha,calamint  
-2787,Calamus genus_Calamus,a genus of Sparidae  
-2788,Calandrinia genus_Calandrinia,large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers  
-2789,Calder Alexander_Calder,United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)  
-2790,Calderon Calderon_de_la_Barca Pedro_Calderon_de_la_Barca,Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)  
-2791,Caldwell Erskine_Caldwell Erskine_Preston_Caldwell,United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)  
-2792,Caledonia,the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland  
-2793,Caledonian_Canal,a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used  
-2794,Calgary,the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada  
-2795,Cali,city in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area  
-2796,Cali_cartel,a drug cartel that seized control of cocaine production in Colombia in 1993; adopted techniques used by terrorist organizations (small cells and sophisticated communications equipment and close ties with politicians etc.)  
-2797,Calidris genus_Calidris,a genus of Scolopacidae  
-2798,California Golden_State CA Calif.,a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes  
-2799,California_Personality_Inventory CPI,a self-report personality inventory originally derived from the MMPI; consists of several hundred yes-no questions and yields scores on a number of scales including dominance and self acceptance and self control and socialization and achievement etc.  
-2800,California_black_oak Quercus_kelloggii,large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves  
-2801,California_black_walnut Juglans_californica,medium-sized tree with somewhat aromatic compound leaves and edible nuts  
-2802,California_bluebell Phacelia_campanularia,annual of southern California with intricately branched stems and lax cymes of aromatic deep blue bell-shaped flowers  
-2803,California_bluebell whitlavia Phacelia_minor Phacelia_whitlavia,desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes  
-2804,California_box_elder Acer_negundo_Californicum,maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature  
-2805,California_condor Gymnogyps_californianus,North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct  
-2806,California_four_o'clock Mirabilis_laevis Mirabilis_californica,California four o'clock with purple-red flowers  
-2807,California_fuchsia humming_bird's_trumpet Epilobium_canum_canum Zauschneria_californica,shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers  
-2808,California_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_californicum,often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California  
-2809,California_laurel California_bay_tree Oregon_myrtle pepperwood spice_tree sassafras_laurel California_olive mountain_laurel Umbellularia_californica,Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood  
-2810,California_newt Taricha_torosa,newt that is similar to Taricha granulosa in characteristics and habitat  
-2811,California_nutmeg nutmeg-yew Torreya_californica,California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor  
-2812,California_pitcher_plant Darlingtonia_californica,marsh or bog herb having solitary pendulous yellow-green flowers and somewhat twisted pitchers with broad wings below  
-2813,California_poppy Eschscholtzia_californica,of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers  
-2814,California_privet Ligustrum_ovalifolium,semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet  
-2815,California_quail Lofortyx_californicus,plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon  
-2816,California_redwood coast_redwood Sequoia_sempervirens,lofty evergreen of United States coastal foothills from Oregon to Big Sur; it flourishes in wet, rainy, foggy habitats  
-2817,California_sagebrush California_sage Artemisia_californica,low ashy-grey California shrub  
-2818,California_sea_lion Zalophus_californianus Zalophus_californicus,often trained as a show animal  
-2819,California_single-leaf_pinyon Pinus_californiarum,very small tree similar to Rocky mountain pinon but having a single needle per fascicle; similar to Parry's pinyon in range  
-2820,California_sycamore Platanus_racemosa,tall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped clusters of flowers  
-2821,California_whipsnake striped_racer Masticophis_lateralis,a whipsnake of scrublands and rocky hillsides  
-2822,California_white_oak valley_oak valley_white_oak roble Quercus_lobata,tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns  
-2823,California_wine,any of various wines produced in California  
-2824,Californian,a native or resident of California  
-2825,Caligula Gaius Gaius_Caesar,Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)  
-2826,Caliphate,the era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community; "their goal was to reestablish the Caliphate"  
-2827,Calixtus_II Guy_of_Burgundy,pope who in 1122 forced the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V to sign a concordat that recognized the right of the church to choose its own leadership (died in 1124)  
-2828,Calixtus_III Borgia Alfonso_Borgia,Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)  
-2829,Call,a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"  
-2830,Calla genus_Calla,water arum  
-2831,Callas Maria_Callas Maria_Meneghini_Callas,Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)  
-2832,Callicebus genus_Callicebus,titis  
-2833,Callimorpha genus_Callimorpha,cinnabar moths  
-2834,Callinectes genus_Callinectes,New World blue crabs  
-2835,Callionymidae family_Callionymidae,dragonets  
-2836,Calliope,(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry  
-2837,Calliophis genus_Calliophis Callophis genus_Callophis,Asian coral snakes  
-2838,Calliphora genus_Calliphora,type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies  
-2839,Calliphoridae family_Calliphoridae,blowflies  
-2840,Callirhoe genus_Callirhoe,small genus of North American herbs having usually red or purple flowers  
-2841,Callisaurus genus_Callisaurus,zebra-tailed lizard  
-2842,Callistephus genus_Callistephus,one species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers  
-2843,Callisto,the second largest of Jupiter's satellites  
-2844,Callithricidae family_Callithricidae,marmosets  
-2845,Callithrix genus_Callithrix,type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets  
-2846,Callitrichaceae family_Callitrichaceae,dicot aquatic herbs  
-2847,Callitriche genus_Callitriche,water starworts  
-2848,Callitris genus_Callitris,evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines  
-2849,Callorhinus genus_Callorhinus,fur seals  
-2850,Calluna genus_Calluna,one species  
-2851,Calocarpum genus_Calocarpum,a genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae  
-2852,Calocedrus genus_Calocedrus,tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus  
-2853,Calochortus genus_Calochortus,large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs  
-2854,Caloocan,a suburb of Manila in southwestern Luzon  
-2855,Caloosahatchee Caloosahatchee_River,a river in southern Florida that flows westerly to the Gulf of Mexico; forms the western end of the Cross-Florida Waterway  
-2856,Caloosahatchee_Canal,a canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway  
-2857,Calophyllum genus_Calophyllum,genus of tropical evergreen trees  
-2858,Calopogon genus_Calopogon,terrestrial orchids of North America  
-2859,Calorie kilogram_calorie kilocalorie large_calorie nutritionist's_calorie,a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food  
-2860,Caloscypha_fulgens,an early spring variety of discomycete with yellow to orange yellow lining of the cup  
-2861,Calostoma_cinnabarina,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body this globose and has a red spore case  
-2862,Calostoma_lutescens,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body that is globose and has a pale yellow spore case  
-2863,Calostoma_ravenelii,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body with a thin gelatinous spore case and elliptical spores  
-2864,Calostomataceae family_Calostomataceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Tulostomatales  
-2865,Caltha genus_Caltha,a genus of Caltha  
-2866,Calvados,dry apple brandy made in Normandy  
-2867,Calvary Golgotha,a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified  
-2868,Calvary_clover Medicago_intertexta Medicago_echinus,an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots  
-2869,Calvary_cross cross_of_Calvary,a Latin cross set on three steps  
-2870,Calvatia genus_Calvatia,genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores  
-2871,Calvin John_Calvin Jean_Cauvin Jean_Caulvin Jean_Chauvin,Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)  
-2872,Calvin Melvin_Calvin,United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)  
-2873,Calvinism,the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone  
-2874,Calvinist Genevan,an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin  
-2875,Calvinistic_Baptist Particular_Baptist,group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the French theologian John Calvin who believed in strict predetermination  
-2876,Calvino Italo_Calvino,Italian writer of novels and short stories (born in Cuba) (1923-1987)  
-2877,Calycanthaceae family_Calycanthaceae calycanthus_family strawberry-shrub_family,shrubs or small trees having aromatic bark; the eastern United States and eastern Asia  
-2878,Calycanthus genus_Calycanthus,a magnoliid dicot genus of the family Calycanthaceae including: allspice  
-2879,Calycophyllum genus_Calycophyllum,medium to large tropical American trees having shiny reddish-brown shredding bark  
-2880,Calymmatobacterium genus_Calymmatobacterium,a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale  
-2881,Calymmatobacterium_granulomatis,the species of bacteria that causes granuloma inguinale  
-2882,Calypso,(Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years  
-2883,Calystegia genus_Calystegia,climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed  
-2884,Cam River_Cam Cam_River,a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River  
-2885,Camassia genus_Camassia Quamassia genus_Quamassia,genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs  
-2886,Cambarus genus_Cambarus,a genus of Astacidae  
-2887,Cambodia Kingdom_of_Cambodia Kampuchea,a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946  
-2888,Cambodian Kampuchean,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia  
-2889,Cambodian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Cambodia  
-2890,Cambrian Cambrian_period,from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates  
-2891,Cambrian_Mountains,a rugged plateau that runs north to south through central Wales  
-2892,Cambridge,a city in Massachusetts just to the north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
-2893,Cambridge,a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University  
-2894,Cambridge_University Cambridge,a university in England  
-2895,Camden,a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia  
-2896,Camelidae family_Camelidae,camels and llamas and vicunas  
-2897,Camelina genus_Camelina false_flax,annual and biennial herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia  
-2898,Camelot,(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there  
-2899,Camelus genus_Camelus,type genus of the Camelidae: camels  
-2900,Camembert,rich soft creamy French cheese  
-2901,Cameroon,an inactive volcano in western Cameroon; highest peak on the West African coast  
-2902,Cameroon Republic_of_Cameroon Cameroun,a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960  
-2903,Cameroon_franc,the basic unit of money in Cameroon  
-2904,Cameroonian,a native or inhabitant of Cameroon  
-2905,Camlan,(Arthurian legend) the battlefield where King Arthur was mortally wounded  
-2906,Camorra,a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail  
-2907,Camp_David,a retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States  
-2908,Campania,a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia  
-2909,Campanulaceae family_Campanulaceae bellflower_family,family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae  
-2910,Campanulales order_Campanulales,an order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae  
-2911,Campbell Joseph_Campbell,United States mythologist (1904-1987)  
-2912,Campeche,a Mexican city on the Bay of Campeche  
-2913,Campeche,a Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche  
-2914,Campephilus genus_Campephilus,a genus of Picidae  
-2915,Campfire_Girl,a girl who is a member of Campfire Girls; for girls age 7-18  
-2916,Camponotus genus_Camponotus,carpenter ants  
-2917,Camptosorus genus_Camptosorus,classification used in some especially former systems for plants usually placed in genus Asplenium  
-2918,Campyloneurum genus_Campyloneurum,epiphytic ferns of tropical America  
-2919,Campylorhynchus genus_Campylorhynchus Heleodytes genus_Heleodytes,alternative classifications for the cactus wrens  
-2920,Camus Albert_Camus,French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)  
-2921,Canaanite,a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites  
-2922,Canaanite,the extinct language of the Semitic people who occupied Canaan before the Israelite conquest  
-2923,Canaanitic Canaanitic_language,a group of Semitic languages  
-2924,Canachites genus_Canachites,spruce grouse  
-2925,Canada,a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"  
-2926,Canada_anemone Anemone_Canadensis,common summer-flowering woodland herb of Labrador to Colorado  
-2927,Canada_balsam,yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium  
-2928,Canada_garlic meadow_leek rose_leek Allium_canadense,North American bulbous plant  
-2929,Canada_ginger black_snakeroot Asarum_canadense,deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States  
-2930,Canada_jay grey_jay gray_jay camp_robber whisker_jack Perisoreus_canadensis,a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery  
-2931,Canada_lily wild_yellow_lily meadow_lily wild_meadow_lily Lilium_canadense,common lily of the eastern United States having nodding yellow or reddish flowers spotted with brown  
-2932,Canada_lynx Lynx_canadensis,of northern North America  
-2933,Canada_plum Prunus_nigra,small tree native to northeastern North America having oblong orange-red fruit  
-2934,Canada_porcupine Erethizon_dorsatum,porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease  
-2935,Canada_thistle creeping_thistle Cirsium_arvense,European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed  
-2936,Canada_violet tall_white_violet white_violet Viola_canadensis,tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks  
-2937,Canada_wild_rye Elymus_canadensis,North American wild rye  
-2938,Canadian,a native or inhabitant of Canada  
-2939,Canadian Canadian_River,a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma  
-2940,Canadian_Falls Horseshoe_Falls,a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario  
-2941,Canadian_French,the French language as spoken in Quebec, Canada  
-2942,Canadian_Security_Intelligence_Service CSIS,Canada's main foreign intelligence agency that gathers and analyzes information to provide security intelligence for the Canadian government  
-2943,Canadian_aspen bigtooth_aspen bigtoothed_aspen big-toothed_aspen large-toothed_aspen large_tooth_aspen Populus_grandidentata,aspen with a narrow crown; eastern North America  
-2944,Canadian_bacon,from a boned strip of cured loin  
-2945,Canadian_dollar loonie,the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin"  
-2946,Canadian_pondweed Elodea_canadensis,North American waterweed; widely naturalized in Europe  
-2947,Canadian_province,Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes  
-2948,Canandaigua_Lake Lake_Canandaigua,a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes  
-2949,Cananga genus_Cananga Canangium genus_Canangium,a genus of Malayan tree  
-2950,Canary_Island_hare's_foot_fern Davallia_canariensis,fern of the Canary Islands and Madeira  
-2951,Canary_Islands Canaries,a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces  
-2952,Canary_wine,a sweet white wine from the Canary Islands  
-2953,Canavalia genus_Canavalia,herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics  
-2954,Canberra Australian_capital capital_of_Australia,the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia  
-2955,Cancer,a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini  
-2956,Cancer Cancer_the_Crab Crab,the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22  
-2957,Cancer Crab,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer  
-2958,Cancer genus_Cancer,type genus of the family Cancridae  
-2959,Cancridae family_Cancridae,many of the best known edible crabs  
-2960,Cancun,a popular island resort off the northeastern tip of the Yucatan peninsula  
-2961,Candida_albicans Monilia_albicans,a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina  
-2962,Candlemas Candlemas_Day Feb_2,feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland  
-2963,Canellaceae family_Canellaceae canella_family,one genus: aromatic tropical trees of eastern Africa and Florida to West Indies  
-2964,Canetti Elias_Canetti,English writer born in Germany (1905-1994)  
-2965,Canidae family_Canidae,dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes  
-2966,Canis genus_Canis,type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals  
-2967,Canis_Major Great_Dog,a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius  
-2968,Canis_Minor Little_Dog,a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon  
-2969,Cannabidaceae family_Cannabidaceae hemp_family,two genera of erect or twining herbs that are pollinated by the wind, including the genera Cannabis and Humulus; term not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in the family Urticaceae  
-2970,Cannaceae family_Cannaceae,coextensive with the genus Canna  
-2971,Cannae,ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC  
-2972,Cannes,a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival  
-2973,Canopus,supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky  
-2974,Cantabrian_Mountains,a range of mountains in northern Spain along the coast of the Bay of Biscay  
-2975,Cantabrigian,a resident of Cambridge  
-2976,Canterbury,a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church  
-2977,Canterbury_Tales,an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer  
-2978,Canterbury_bell Gloxinia_perennis,herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers  
-2979,Canterbury_bell cup_and_saucer Campanula_medium,European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers  
-2980,Cantharellus genus_Cantharellus,a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles  
-2981,Canticle_of_Simeon Nunc_dimittis,the prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)  
-2982,Canton_crepe,a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine  
-2983,Canuck,informal term for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particular  
-2984,Canute Cnut Knut Canute_the_Great,king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)  
-2985,Canyonlands_National_Park,a national park in Utah having rock formations and ancient cliff dwellings; canyons of the Green River and the Colorado River  
-2986,Cape_Ann,a Massachusetts peninsula to the north of Boston extending into the Atlantic Ocean  
-2987,Cape_Breton_Island,an island that forms the northeastern part of Nova Scotia  
-2988,Cape_Canaveral Cape_Kennedy,a sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight  
-2989,Cape_Cod,a Massachusetts peninsula to the south of Boston extending into the Atlantic; a popular resort area  
-2990,Cape_Cod_Bay,the southern part of Massachusetts Bay  
-2991,Cape_Cod_Canal,a canal connecting Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay  
-2992,Cape_Fear,a cape in southeastern North Carolina extending into the Atlantic Ocean  
-2993,Cape_Fear_River,a river in North Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear  
-2994,Cape_Flattery,a cape of northwestern Washington  
-2995,Cape_Froward,a cape on the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile; the most southern point on the mainland of South America  
-2996,Cape_Girardeau,a town in southeast Missouri  
-2997,Cape_Hatteras,a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina; "frequent storms drive ships to their destruction on Cape Hatteras"  
-2998,Cape_Horn,a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)  
-2999,Cape_May,a cape of southeast New Jersey extending into the Atlantic Ocean  
-3000,Cape_May_warbler Dendroica_tigrina,North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black  
-3001,Cape_Passero Passero_Cape,a cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily  
-3002,Cape_Province Cape_of_Good_Hope_Province Cape_Colony,a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa  
-3003,Cape_Sable,a cape at the southwest tip of Florida; the southernmost part of the United States mainland  
-3004,Cape_Sable,a promontory on the far southern part of Nova Scotia  
-3005,Cape_Town,port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa  
-3006,Cape_Trafalgar,a small cape in southwestern Spain; "Nelson defeated the French and Spanish fleets off Cape Trafalgar in 1805"  
-3007,Cape_Verde Republic_of_Cape_Verde,an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal  
-3008,Cape_Verde_Islands,a group of islands in the Atlantic off of the coast of Senegal  
-3009,Cape_Verde_escudo escudo,the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos  
-3010,Cape_Verde_monetary_unit,monetary unit on Cape Verde  
-3011,Cape_York,the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula at the Torres Strait; the northernmost point of the Australian mainland  
-3012,Cape_York_Peninsula,a peninsula in Queensland in northeastern Australia between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea  
-3013,Cape_buffalo Synercus_caffer,large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves  
-3014,Cape_lobster Homarus_capensis,small lobster of southern Africa  
-3015,Cape_of_Good_Hope,a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town)  
-3016,Cape_of_Good_Hope,a province of western South Africa  
-3017,Cape_primrose,any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers  
-3018,Cape_tulip Haemanthus_coccineus,spectacular plant having large prostrate leaves barred in reddish-purple and flowers with a clump of long yellow stamens in a coral-red cup of fleshy bracts; South Africa  
-3019,Capek Karel_Capek,Czech writer who introduced the word `robot' into the English language (1890-1938)  
-3020,Capella,the brightest star in Auriga  
-3021,Capet Hugh_Capet,King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996)  
-3022,Capetian,a member of the Capetian dynasty  
-3023,Capetian_dynasty,a Frankish dynasty founded by Hugh Capet that ruled from 987 to 1328  
-3024,Capital Washington,the federal government of the United States  
-3025,Capitol Capitol_Building,the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet  
-3026,Capitol_Hill the_Hill,a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets; "they are debating the budget today on Capitol Hill"  
-3027,Capitol_Reef_National_Park,a national park in Utah having colorful rock formations and desert plants and wildlife  
-3028,Capitonidae family_Capitonidae,barbets  
-3029,Capone Al_Capone Alphonse_Capone Scarface,United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)  
-3030,Caporetto battle_of_Caporetto,battle of World War I (1917); Italians were defeated by the Austrian and German forces  
-3031,Cappadocia,an ancient country is eastern Asia Minor  
-3032,Capparidaceae family_Capparidaceae caper_family,a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that includes: genera Capparis, Cleome, Crateva, and Polanisia  
-3033,Capparis genus_Capparis,tropical or subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees  
-3034,Capra Frank_Capra,United States film maker (1897-1991)  
-3035,Capra genus_Capra,goats  
-3036,Caprella genus_Caprella,skeleton shrimp  
-3037,Capreolus genus_Capreolus,roe deer  
-3038,Capri,an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery  
-3039,Capricorn Capricorn_the_Goat Goat,the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19  
-3040,Capricorn Goat,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn  
-3041,Capricornis genus_Capricornis,serows  
-3042,Capricornus Capricorn,a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius  
-3043,Caprifoliaceae family_Caprifoliaceae honeysuckle_family,shrubs and small trees and woody vines  
-3044,Caprimulgidae family_Caprimulgidae,goatsuckers  
-3045,Caprimulgiformes order_Caprimulgiformes,goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds  
-3046,Caprimulgus genus_Caprimulgus,type genus of the Caprimulgidae  
-3047,Caproidae family_Caproidae,boarfishes  
-3048,Capromyidae family_Capromyidae,coypus  
-3049,Capros genus_Capros,a genus of fish in the family Caproidae  
-3050,Capsella genus_Capsella,shepherd's purse  
-3051,Carabidae family_Carabidae,ground beetles  
-3052,Caracas capital_of_Venezuela,the capital and largest city of Venezuela  
-3053,Carangidae family_Carangidae,large family of narrow-bodied marine food fishes with widely forked tails; chiefly of warm seas  
-3054,Caranx genus_Caranx,type genus of the Carangidae  
-3055,Carapidae family_Carapidae,pearlfishes: related to the Brotulidae  
-3056,Carassius genus_Carassius,goldfish  
-3057,Caravaggio Michelangelo_Merisi_da_Caravaggio,Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610)  
-3058,Carboloy,an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools  
-3059,Carbondale,a town in southern Illinois  
-3060,Carboniferous Carboniferous_period,from 345 million to 280 million years ago  
-3061,Carcharhinidae family_Carcharhinidae,largest family of living sharks; found worldwide especially in tropical waters; dorsal fin lacks spines: requiem sharks including tiger sharks and soupfin sharks  
-3062,Carcharhinus genus_Carcharhinus,type genus of the Carcharhinidae  
-3063,Carcharias genus_Carcharias Odontaspis genus_Odontaspis,type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks  
-3064,Carchariidae family_Carchariidae Odontaspididae family_Odontaspididae,sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae  
-3065,Carcharodon genus_Carcharodon,man-eating sharks  
-3066,Cardamine genus_Cardamine,bittercress, bitter cress  
-3067,Cardiff,the capital and largest city of Wales  
-3068,Cardigan Cardigan_Welsh_corgi,slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail  
-3069,Cardiidae family_Cardiidae,somewhat heart-shaped sand-burrowing bivalve mollusks  
-3070,Cardiospermum genus_Cardiospermum,tendril-climbing herbs or shrubs whose seeds have a white heart-shaped spot  
-3071,Cardium genus_Cardium,type genus of the family Cardiidae: cockles  
-3072,Carducci Giosue_Carducci,Italian poet considered the national poet of modern Italy (1835-1907)  
-3073,Carduelinae subfamily_Carduelinae,used in some classifications for a subgroup of finches  
-3074,Carduelis genus_Carduelis,in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets  
-3075,Carduus genus_Carduus,genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles  
-3076,Caretta genus_Caretta,loggerhead turtles  
-3077,Carew Thomas_Carew,Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)  
-3078,Carex genus_Carex,large genus of plants found in damp woodlands and bogs and ditches or at water margins: sedges  
-3079,Cariama genus_Cariama,the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama  
-3080,Cariamidae family_Cariamidae,crane-like South American wading birds  
-3081,Carib Carib_Indian,a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles  
-3082,Carib Caribbean_language,the family of languages spoken by the Carib  
-3083,Caribbean,region including the Caribbean Islands  
-3084,Caribbean Caribbean_Sea,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream  
-3085,Caribbean_Island,an island in the Caribbean Sea  
-3086,Carica genus_Carica,type genus of the Caricaceae; tropical American trees: papayas  
-3087,Caricaceae family_Caricaceae papaya_family,trees native to tropical America and Africa with milky juice and large palmately lobed leaves  
-3088,Carina,a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the star Canopus  
-3089,Carioca,a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro  
-3090,Carl_XVI_Gustav Carl_XVI_Gustaf,king of Sweden since 1973 (born 1946)  
-3091,Carlina genus_Carlina,genus of Mediterranean thistles  
-3092,Carlsbad,a town in southeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River near the Mexican border; potash deposits  
-3093,Carlsbad_Caverns,a group of caverns in southeastern New Mexico noted for their stalactites and stalagmites  
-3094,Carlsbad_Caverns_National_Park,a national park in New Mexico featuring what is probably the world's largest cavern with spectacular underground formations  
-3095,Carlyle Thomas_Carlyle,Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)  
-3096,Carmelite White_Friar,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers  
-3097,Carmelite_order Order_of_Our_Lady_of_Mount_Carmel,a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century  
-3098,Carmichael Hoagy_Carmichael Hoagland_Howard_Carmichael,United States songwriter (1899-1981)  
-3099,Carnegie Andrew_Carnegie,United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919)  
-3100,Carnegie Dale_Carnegie,United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)  
-3101,Carnegie_Mellon_University,an engineering university in Pittsburgh  
-3102,Carnegiea genus_Carnegiea,caryophylloid dicot genus with only one species: saguaro  
-3103,Carniolan_bee,greyish highly productive European honeybee that has a quiet disposition  
-3104,Carnivora order_Carnivora,cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia  
-3105,Carnosaura suborder_Carnosaura,largest carnivorous land animals ever known  
-3106,Carnot Sadi_Carnot Nicolas_Leonard_Sadi_Carnot,French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)  
-3107,Carnot_cycle Carnot's_ideal_cycle,a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat  
-3108,Carolina Carolinas,the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina  
-3109,Carolina_allspice strawberry_shrub strawberry_bush sweet_shrub Calycanthus_floridus,hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowers  
-3110,Carolina_buckthorn indian_cherry Rhamnus_carolinianus,deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit; golden-yellow in autumn  
-3111,Carolina_chickadee Parus_carolinensis,southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller  
-3112,Carolina_hemlock Tsuga_caroliniana,medium-sized evergreen of southeastern United States having spreading branches and widely diverging cone scales  
-3113,Carolina_lupine Thermopsis_villosa,eastern United States bush pea  
-3114,Carolina_moonseed Cocculus_carolinus,woody vine of southeastern United States resembling the common moonseed but having red fruits  
-3115,Carolina_parakeet Conuropsis_carolinensis,extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States  
-3116,Carolina_spring_beauty Claytonia_caroliniana,similar to Claytonia virginica but having usually pink flowers; eastern North America  
-3117,Carolina_wren Thryothorus_ludovicianus,large United States wren with a musical call  
-3118,Caroline_Islands,a long archipelago of more than 500 islands in Micronesia to the east of the Philippines  
-3119,Carolingian Carlovingian,a member of the Carolingian dynasty  
-3120,Carolingian_dynasty Carlovingian_dynasty,a Frankish dynasty founded by Charlemagne's father that ruled from 751 to 987  
-3121,Carolinian,a native or resident of the Carolinas  
-3122,Carothers Wallace_Carothers Wallace_Hume_Carothers,United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)  
-3123,Carpathians Carpathian_Mountains,a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area  
-3124,Carphophis genus_Carphophis,thunder snake  
-3125,Carpinaceae subfamily_Carpinaceae family_Carpinaceae,used in some classification systems for the genera Carpinus, Ostryopsis, and Ostryopsis  
-3126,Carpinus genus_Carpinus,mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams; sometimes placed in subfamily Carpinaceae  
-3127,Carpobrotus genus_Carpobrotus,a caryophyllaceous genus of Carpobrotus  
-3128,Carpocapsa genus_Carpocapsa,codling moths  
-3129,Carpodacus genus_Carpodacus,house finches and purple finches  
-3130,Carrel Alexis_Carrel,French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)  
-3131,Carrere John_Merven_Carrere,United States architect who with his partner Thomas Hastings designed many important public buildings (1858-1911)  
-3132,Carroll Lewis_Carroll Dodgson Reverend_Dodgson Charles_Dodgson Charles_Lutwidge_Dodgson,English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)  
-3133,Carson Kit_Carson Christopher_Carson,United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868)  
-3134,Carson Rachel_Carson Rachel_Louise_Carson,United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)  
-3135,Carson_City capital_of_Nevada,capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada  
-3136,Cartagena,a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean  
-3137,Cartagena,a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean  
-3138,Cartagena_bark Cinchona_cordifolia Cinchona_lancifolia,Colombian tree; source of Cartagena bark (a cinchona bark)  
-3139,Carter Howard_Carter,Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)  
-3140,Carter Jimmy_Carter James_Earl_Carter James_Earl_Carter_Jr. President_Carter,39th President of the United States (1924-)  
-3141,Carter_administration,the executive under President Carter  
-3142,Cartesian,a follower of Cartesian thought  
-3143,Cartesian_coordinate,one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes  
-3144,Cartesian_coordinate_system,a coordinate system for which the coordinates of a point are its distances from a set perpendicular lines that intersect at the origin of the system  
-3145,Cartesian_plane,a plane in which all points can be described in Cartesian coordinates  
-3146,Carthage,an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697  
-3147,Carthaginian,a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage  
-3148,Carthamus genus_Carthamus,safflower  
-3149,Carthusian,a member of the Carthusian order  
-3150,Carthusian_order,an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084  
-3151,Cartier Jacques_Cartier,French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)  
-3152,Cartwright Edmund_Cartwright,English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)  
-3153,Carum genus_Carum,caraway  
-3154,Caruso Enrico_Caruso,outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)  
-3155,Carver George_Washington_Carver,United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)  
-3156,Carya genus_Carya,genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China  
-3157,Caryocar genus_Caryocar,type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts  
-3158,Caryocaraceae family_Caryocaraceae,small genus of tropical South American trees  
-3159,Caryophyllaceae family_Caryophyllaceae carnation_family pink_family,large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)  
-3160,Caryophyllales order_Caryophyllales Chenopodiales order-Chenopodiales,corresponds approximately to the older group Centrospermae  
-3161,Caryophyllidae subclass_Caryophyllidae,a group of families of mostly flowers having basal or central placentation and trinucleate pollen (binucleate pollen is commoner in flowering plants); contains 14 families including: Caryophyllaceae (carnations and pinks); Aizoaceae; Amaranthaceae; Batidaceae; Chenopodiaceae; Cactaceae (order Opuntiales); Nyctaginaceae; Phytolaccaceae; corresponds approximately to order Caryophyllales; sometimes classified as a superorder  
-3162,Caryota genus_Caryota,fishtail palms  
-3163,Casablanca,a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco  
-3164,Casals Pablo_Casals,an outstanding Spanish cellist noted for his interpretation of Bach's cello suites (1876-1973)  
-3165,Casanova,any man noted for his amorous adventures  
-3166,Casanova Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova Casanova_de_Seingalt Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova_de_Seingalt,an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)  
-3167,Cascades Cascade_Range Cascade_Mountains,a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range  
-3168,Cash Johnny_Cash John_Cash,United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003)  
-3169,Cashmere_goat Kashmir_goat,Himalayan goat having a silky undercoat highly prized as cashmere wool  
-3170,Casmerodius genus_Casmerodius,a white egrets  
-3171,Caspar Gaspar,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus  
-3172,Casper,a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river  
-3173,Caspian Caspian_Sea,a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world  
-3174,Cassandra,(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed  
-3175,Cassegrainian_telescope Gregorian_telescope,a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror  
-3176,Cassin's_kingbird Tyrannus_vociferans,a kingbird seen in the southwestern United States; largely grey with a yellow abdomen  
-3177,Cassiope genus_Cassiope,low tufted evergreen shrubs of colder parts of north temperate regions having moss-like foliage and nodding white or pink flowers  
-3178,Cassiopeia,(Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda  
-3179,Cassiopeia,a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris  
-3180,Cassirer Ernst_Cassirer,German philosopher concerned with concept formation in the human mind and with symbolic forms in human culture generally (1874-1945)  
-3181,Cassius Cassius_Longinus Gaius_Cassius_Longinus,prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)  
-3182,Castanea genus_Castanea,chestnuts; chinkapins  
-3183,Castanopsis genus_Castanopsis,evergreen trees and shrubs of warm regions valued for their foliage; southeastern United States and eastern Australia and northern New Zealand  
-3184,Castanospermum genus_Castanospermum,a rosid dicot genus of the subfamily Papilionoideae having one species: Moreton Bay chestnut  
-3185,Castile Castilla,a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479  
-3186,Castilian,the Spanish language as spoken in Castile  
-3187,Castilleja genus_Castilleja Castilleia genus_Castilleia,genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses  
-3188,Castillian,a native or inhabitant of Castile  
-3189,Castor Alpha_Geminorum,a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux  
-3190,Castor genus_Castor,type genus of the Castoridae: beavers  
-3191,Castoridae family_Castoridae,beavers  
-3192,Castoroides genus_Castoroides,extinct beavers of the Pleistocene; of eastern and southern United States  
-3193,Castries,a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia  
-3194,Castro Fidel_Castro Fidel_Castro_Ruz,Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)  
-3195,Castroism,a form of communism developed in Cuba by Fidel Castro  
-3196,Casualty_Care_Research_Center CCRC,an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care  
-3197,Casuaridae family_Casuaridae,a family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries  
-3198,Casuariiformes order_Casuariiformes,a ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus  
-3199,Casuarinaceae family_Casuarinaceae,one genus: genus Casuarina  
-3200,Casuarinales order_Casuarinales,order of chiefly Australian trees and shrubs comprising the casuarinas; 1 family: Casuarinaceae  
-3201,Casuarius genus_Casuarius,type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries  
-3202,Catacala genus_Catacala,moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings  
-3203,Catalan,a native or inhabitant of Catalonia  
-3204,Catalan,the Romance language spoken in Catalonia in eastern Spain (related to Spanish and Occitan)  
-3205,Catalina_cherry Prunus_lyonii,evergreen shrub or small tree found on Catalina Island (California)  
-3206,Catalonia,a region of northeastern Spain  
-3207,Catalpa_bignioides,catalpa tree of southern United States  
-3208,Catalpa_speciosa,catalpa tree of central United States  
-3209,Cataract_Canyon,a tributary of the Grand Canyon  
-3210,Catasetum genus_Catasetum,genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences  
-3211,Catawba,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Carolinas  
-3212,Catawba,slipskin grape; a reddish American table grape  
-3213,Catawba,the Siouan language spoken by the Catawba  
-3214,Caterpillar cat,a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work  
-3215,Catha genus_Catha,a genus of African evergreen shrubs characterized by thick leaves and white flowers  
-3216,Catha_edulis,a shrub that is cultivated by Arabs for its leaves which are chewed or used to make tea  
-3217,Catharacta genus_Catharacta,skuas  
-3218,Catharanthus genus_Catharanthus,small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca  
-3219,Cathartes genus_Cathartes,type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures  
-3220,Cathartidae family_Cathartidae,condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures  
-3221,Cathaya,Chinese evergreen conifer discovered in 1955; not yet cultivated elsewhere  
-3222,Cather Willa_Cather Willa_Sibert_Cather,United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)  
-3223,Catherine_I,empress of Russia who succeeded her husband Peter the Great (1684-1727)  
-3224,Catherine_II Catherine Catherine_the_Great,empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)  
-3225,Catherine_de_Medicis,queen of France as the wife of Henry II and regent during the minority of her son Charles IX (1519-1589)  
-3226,Catherine_of_Aragon Catherine,first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)  
-3227,Catholic,a member of a Catholic church  
-3228,Catholic_Church,any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church  
-3229,Catholic_school,a parochial school maintained by the Catholic Church  
-3230,Catholicism Catholicity,the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church  
-3231,Catholicos,the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches  
-3232,Catoptrophorus genus_Catoptrophorus,willet  
-3233,Catostomidae family_Catostomidae,suckers; closely related to the family Cyprinidae  
-3234,Catostomus genus_Catostomus,type genus of the family Catostomidae  
-3235,Catskills Catskill_Mountains,a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas  
-3236,Cattell James_McKeen_Cattell,American psychologist and editor (1860-1944)  
-3237,Cattell Ray_Cattell R._B._Cattell Raymond_B._Cattell Raymond_Bernard_Cattell,American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)  
-3238,Catullus Gaius_Valerius_Catullus,Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)  
-3239,Caucasia Caucasus,a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource  
-3240,Caucasian Caucasian_language,a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that are unrelated to languages spoken elsewhere  
-3241,Caucasian_walnut Pterocarya_fraxinifolia,medium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit  
-3242,Caucasus Caucasus_Mountains,the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia  
-3243,Caudine_Forks,a battle in the Apennines in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans  
-3244,Caulophyllum genus_Caulophyllum,blue cohosh  
-3245,Cavalier Royalist,a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War  
-3246,Cavell Edith_Cavell Edith_Louisa_Cavell,English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)  
-3247,Cavendish Henry_Cavendish,British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)  
-3248,Cavia genus_Cavia,type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs  
-3249,Caviidae family_Caviidae,a family of Hystricomorpha  
-3250,Caxton William_Caxton,English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)  
-3251,Cayman_Islands,a British colony in the Caribbean to the northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center  
-3252,Cayman_Islands_dollar,the basic unit of money in the Cayman Islands  
-3253,Cayuga,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State  
-3254,Cayuga,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga  
-3255,Cayuga_Lake Lake_Cayuga,a glacial lake in central New York; the longest of the Finger Lakes  
-3256,Cebidae family_Cebidae,all the New World monkeys except marmosets and tamarins  
-3257,Cebu,one of the Visayan islands of the central Philippines; important for its fine harbor  
-3258,Cebu Cebu_City,an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines  
-3259,Cebuan,inhabitant of the island of Cebu; a member of the Visayan people of the Philippines  
-3260,Cebuan Cebuano,language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official language of the Philippines  
-3261,Cebuella genus_Cebuella,pygmy marmosets  
-3262,Cebus genus_Cebus,type genus of the Cebidae  
-3263,Cecidomyidae family_Cecidomyidae,gall midges  
-3264,Cecropia genus_Cecropia,large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc  
-3265,Cecropiaceae family_Cecropiaceae,in some classifications included in family Moraceae  
-3266,Cedar_Rapids,a city in eastern Iowa  
-3267,Cedrela genus_Cedrela,tropical American trees  
-3268,Cedrus genus_Cedrus,true cedars  
-3269,Ceiba genus_Ceiba,tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers  
-3270,Celastraceae family_Celastraceae spindle-tree_family staff-tree_family,trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits  
-3271,Celastrus genus_Celastrus,genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet  
-3272,Celebes Sulawesi,a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia  
-3273,Celestial_City City_of_God Heavenly_City Holy_City,phrases used to refer to Heaven; "the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'"  
-3274,Cellini Benvenuto_Cellini,Italian sculptor (1500-1571)  
-3275,Celosia genus_Celosia,annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africa  
-3276,Celsius Anders_Celsius,Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)  
-3277,Celsius_scale international_scale centigrade_scale,a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees  
-3278,Celt Kelt,a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times  
-3279,Celtic Celtic_language,a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian era  
-3280,Celtic_cross,a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection  
-3281,Celtic_deity,a deity worshipped by the Celts  
-3282,Celtis genus_Celtis,large genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruit  
-3283,Cenchrus genus_Cenchrus,a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae that have burs  
-3284,Cenozoic Cenozoic_era Age_of_Mammals,approximately the last 63 million years  
-3285,Centaurea genus_Centaurea,knapweed; star thistle  
-3286,Centaurium genus_Centaurium,genus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers  
-3287,Centaurus Centaur,a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross  
-3288,Center_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention CDC,a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)  
-3289,Centigrade_thermometer,a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade  
-3290,Central_African_Republic Central_Africa,a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960  
-3291,Central_African_Republic_franc,the basic unit of money in the Central African Republic  
-3292,Central_America,the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia  
-3293,Central_America,the nations of Central America collectively  
-3294,Central_American,a native or inhabitant of Central America  
-3295,Central_American_country Central_American_nation,any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments  
-3296,Central_American_strap_fern narrow-leaved_strap_fern Campyloneurum_augustifolium,fern with shorter and narrower leaves than Florida strap fern; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Argentina  
-3297,Central_Dravidian,a Dravidian language spoken primarily in central India  
-3298,Central_Intelligence_Agency CIA,an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council  
-3299,Central_Intelligence_Machinery CIM,the United Kingdom's central unit for the tasking and coordination and funding of intelligence and security agencies  
-3300,Central_Park,a large park in Manhattan  
-3301,Central_Powers,in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies  
-3302,Central_Time Central_Standard_Time CST,standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States  
-3303,Centranthus genus_Centranthus,genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs  
-3304,Centrarchidae family_Centrarchidae,sunfish family  
-3305,Centre,a low-lying region in central France  
-3306,Centriscidae family_Centriscidae,shrimpfishes  
-3307,Centrocercus genus_Centrocercus,sage grouse  
-3308,Centrolobium genus_Centrolobium,a genus of Centrolobium  
-3309,Centropomidae family_Centropomidae,a family of fish or the order Perciformes including robalos  
-3310,Centropomus genus_Centropomus,type genus of the Centropomidae: snooks  
-3311,Centropristis genus_Centropristis,sea basses  
-3312,Centropus genus_Centropus,a genus of Cuculidae  
-3313,Centrosema genus_Centrosema,a genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers  
-3314,Centrospermae group_Centrospermae,used in former classification systems; approximately synonymous with order Caryophyllales  
-3315,Centunculus genus_Centunculus,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Primulaceae  
-3316,Cephalanthera genus_Cephalanthera,small genus of temperate Old World terrestrial orchids  
-3317,Cephalobidae family_Cephalobidae,a family of Nematoda  
-3318,Cephalochordata subphylum_Cephalochordata,lancelets  
-3319,Cephalopoda class_Cephalopoda,octopuses; squids; cuttlefish; pearly nautilus  
-3320,Cephalopterus genus_Cephalopterus,a genus of Cotingidae  
-3321,Cephalotaceae family_Cephalotaceae,a family of plants of order Rosales; coextensive with the genus Cephalotus  
-3322,Cephalotaxaceae family_Cephalotaxaceae plum-yew_family,a family of Cephalotaxaceae  
-3323,Cephalotaxus genus_Cephalotaxus,the genus of Cephalotaxus (see plum-yews)  
-3324,Cephalotus genus_Cephalotus,one species: Australian pitcher plant  
-3325,Cepheus,(Greek mythology) king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia  
-3326,Cepheus,a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star  
-3327,Cepphus genus_Cepphus,a genus of birds including: guillemots  
-3328,Cerambycidae family_Cerambycidae,long-horned beetles  
-3329,Cerapteryx genus_Cerapteryx,antler moths  
-3330,Cerastium genus_Cerastium,mouse-eared chickweed  
-3331,Ceratitis genus_Ceratitis,Mediterranean fruit flies  
-3332,Ceratodontidae family_Ceratodontidae,lungfishes having hornlike ridges on the teeth  
-3333,Ceratonia genus_Ceratonia,carobs  
-3334,Ceratopetalum genus_Ceratopetalum,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Cunoniaceae  
-3335,Ceratophyllaceae family_Ceratophyllaceae,coextensive with the genus Ceratophyllum: hornworts  
-3336,Ceratophyllum genus_Ceratophyllum,constituting the family Ceratophyllaceae: hornworts  
-3337,Ceratopogon genus_Ceratopogon,type genus of the Ceratopogonidae  
-3338,Ceratopogonidae family_Ceratopogonidae,biting midges; sand flies  
-3339,Ceratopsia suborder_Ceratopsia,horned dinosaurs  
-3340,Ceratopsidae family_Ceratopsidae,American ceratopsian dinosaurs  
-3341,Ceratopteris genus_Ceratopteris,water ferns  
-3342,Ceratostomataceae family_Ceratostomataceae,fungi having carbonous perithecia with long necks  
-3343,Ceratostomella genus_Ceratostomella,genus of fungi forming continuous hyaline spores  
-3344,Ceratotherium genus_Ceratotherium,African genus  
-3345,Cerberus hellhound,(Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon  
-3346,Cercidiphyllaceae family_Cercidiphyllaceae,one genus  
-3347,Cercidiphyllum genus_Cercidiphyllum,one species: katsura tree  
-3348,Cercidium genus_Cercidium,spiny shrubs or small trees sometimes placed in genus Parkinsonia: paloverde  
-3349,Cercis genus_Cercis,deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States  
-3350,Cercocebus genus_Cercocebus,mangabeys  
-3351,Cercopidae family_Cercopidae,froghoppers or spittlebugs  
-3352,Cercopithecidae family_Cercopithecidae,Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey  
-3353,Cercopithecus genus_Cercopithecus,type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons  
-3354,Cercospora genus_Cercospora,form genus of imperfect fungi that are leaf parasites with long slender spores  
-3355,Cercosporella genus_Cercosporella,form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores  
-3356,Ceres,(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter  
-3357,Ceres,the largest asteroid and the first discovered  
-3358,Cereus genus_Cereus,genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white  
-3359,Ceroxylon genus_Ceroxylon,wax palms  
-3360,Certhia genus_Certhia,type genus of the Certhiidae  
-3361,Certhiidae family_Certhiidae,creepers  
-3362,Cervantes Miguel_de_Cervantes Cervantes_Saavedra Miguel_de_Cervantes_Saavedra,Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)  
-3363,Cervidae family_Cervidae,deer: reindeer; moose or elks; muntjacs; roe deer  
-3364,Cervus genus_Cervus,the type genus of the Cervidae  
-3365,Ceryle genus_Ceryle,a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae  
-3366,Cestida order_Cestida,ctenophore having short tentacles; one family  
-3367,Cestidae family_Cestidae,coextensive with the order Cestida; ctenophores having a greatly flattened and elongated body  
-3368,Cestoda class_Cestoda,tapeworms  
-3369,Cestrum genus_Cestrum,genus of fragrant tropical American shrubs  
-3370,Cestum genus_Cestum,Venus's girdle  
-3371,Cetacea order_Cetacea,an order of Eutheria  
-3372,Ceterach genus_Ceterach,small genus of Old World ferns; superseded in some classification systems which place plants of this genus in e.g. genera Asplenium and Pleurosorus  
-3373,Cetonia genus_Cetonia,a genus of Cetoniidae  
-3374,Cetoniidae subfamily_Cetoniidae,considered a separate family in some classification systems  
-3375,Cetorhinidae family_Cetorhinidae,in some older classifications considered the family of the basking sharks  
-3376,Cetorhinus genus_Cetorhinus,comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae  
-3377,Cetraria genus_Cetraria,foliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes  
-3378,Cetus,a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and Aquarius  
-3379,Ceylon,an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India  
-3380,Ceylon_bowstring_hemp Sansevieria_zeylanica,plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green  
-3381,Ceylonite pleonaste,a dark-colored spinel containing iron  
-3382,Cezanne Paul_Cezanne,French Post-impressionist painter who influenced modern art (especially cubism) by stressing the structural components latent in nature (1839-1906)  
-3383,Chabad Chabad_Hasidism,a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement  
-3384,Chablis,a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines  
-3385,Chablis white_Burgundy,dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it  
-3386,Chad Chadic Chadic_language,a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa  
-3387,Chad Republic_of_Chad Tchad,a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960  
-3388,Chadian,a native or inhabitant of Chad  
-3389,Chadian_franc,the basic unit of money in Chad  
-3390,Chaenomeles genus_Chaenomeles,flowering quince  
-3391,Chaenopsis genus_Chaenopsis,a genus of fish of the family Clinidae including pikeblennies  
-3392,Chaeronea,a battle in which Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC)  
-3393,Chaetodipterus genus_Chaetodipterus,a genus of Ephippidae  
-3394,Chaetodontidae family_Chaetodontidae,butterfly fishes  
-3395,Chaetognatha phylum_Chaetognatha,arrowworms: a group of small active transparent marine worms  
-3396,Chagall Marc_Chagall,French painter (born in Russia) noted for his imagery and brilliant colors (1887-1985)  
-3397,Chagatai Jagatai Jaghatai Eastern_Turki,a Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan)  
-3398,Chain Ernst_Boris_Chain Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain,British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)  
-3399,Chait Caitra,the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar)  
-3400,Chalcedon Council_of_Chalcedon,the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ  
-3401,Chalcedon Kadikoy,a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon  
-3402,Chalcididae family_Chalcididae Chalcidae family_Chalcidae,an arthropod family including: chalcidflies  
-3403,Chalcis genus_Chalcis,type genus of the Chalcididae  
-3404,Chalcostigma genus_Chalcostigma,thornbills  
-3405,Chaldea Chaldaea,an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II  
-3406,Chaldean Chaldaean Chaldee,a wise man skilled in occult learning  
-3407,Chaldean Chaldaean Chaldee,an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea  
-3408,Chalons Chalons-sur-Marne,the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451  
-3409,Chamaea genus_Chamaea,a genus of Paridae  
-3410,Chamaecrista genus_Chamaecrista,genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia  
-3411,Chamaecyparis genus_Chamaecyparis,a genus of Chamaecyparis  
-3412,Chamaecytisus genus_Chamaecytisus,small late-flowering trees or subshrubs having yellow to red flowers and leathery or woody pods; often especially formerly included in genus Cytisus  
-3413,Chamaedaphne genus_Chamaedaphne,one species: leatherleaf  
-3414,Chamaeleo genus_Chamaeleo genus_Chamaeleon,type genus of the Chamaeleontidae  
-3415,Chamaeleon Chameleon,a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa  
-3416,Chamaeleontidae family_Chamaeleontidae Chamaeleonidae family_Chamaeleonidae Rhiptoglossa family_Rhiptoglossa,Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria  
-3417,Chamaemelum genus_Chamaemelum,small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile  
-3418,Chamberlain Neville_Chamberlain Arthur_Neville_Chamberlain,British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)  
-3419,Chambers William_Chambers Sir_William_Chambers,English architect (1723-1796)  
-3420,Champagne Champagne-Ardenne,a region of northeastern France  
-3421,Champaign,a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana  
-3422,Champlain Samuel_de_Champlain,French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)  
-3423,Champollion Jean_Francois_Champollion,Frenchman and Egyptologist who studied the Rosetta Stone and in 1821 became the first person to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics (1790-1832)  
-3424,Champs_Elysees,a major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes  
-3425,Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer Chancellor,the British cabinet minister responsible for finance  
-3426,Chancellorsville,a village in northeastern Virginia  
-3427,Chancellorsville,a major battle in the American Civil War (1863); the Confederates under Robert E. Lee defeated the Union forces under Joseph Hooker  
-3428,Chandi,malevolent aspect of Devi; "the fierce"  
-3429,Chandler Raymond_Chandler Raymond_Thornton_Chandler,United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)  
-3430,Chang_Jiang Changjiang Chang Yangtze Yangtze_River Yangtze_Kiang,the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai  
-3431,Chang_Kuo Chang_Kuo-lao,one of the 8 immortals of Taoism  
-3432,Changtzu,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24,780 feet high)  
-3433,Channel_Island,any of a group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France  
-3434,Channel_Islands_National_Park,a national park in California featuring sea birds and marine life  
-3435,Channidae class_Channidae,snakeheads  
-3436,Chao_Phraya,a river in Thailand formed by the confluence of the Nan and Ping Rivers; flows southward past Bangkok and empties into the Gulf of Thailand  
-3437,Chaos,(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe  
-3438,Chapel_Hill,a town in central North Carolina; site of the University of North Carolina  
-3439,Chaplin Charlie_Chaplin Sir_Charles_Spencer_Chaplin,English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)  
-3440,Chapman John_Chapman Johnny_Appleseed,United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)  
-3441,Chapultepec,a pitched battle in the Mexican War that resulted in a major victory for American forces over Mexican forces at a locality south of Mexico City (1847)  
-3442,Chara genus_Chara,green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts  
-3443,Characeae family_Characeae,green algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns: stoneworts  
-3444,Characidae family_Characidae,tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central America  
-3445,Characinidae family_Characinidae,former name of the Characidae  
-3446,Charadrii suborder_Charadrii,shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews  
-3447,Charadriidae family_Charadriidae,plover family  
-3448,Charadriiformes order_Charadriiformes,large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life  
-3449,Charadrius genus_Charadrius,type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers  
-3450,Charales order_Charales,small order of macroscopic fresh and brackish water algae with a distinct axis: stoneworts  
-3451,Charcot Jean_Martin_Charcot,French neurologist who tried to use hypnotism to cure hysteria (1825-1893)  
-3452,Charcot-Marie-Tooth_disease hereditary_motor_and_sensory_neuropathy,a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant  
-3453,Chardonnay Pinot_Chardonnay,dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes  
-3454,Chardonnay chardonnay_grape,white wine grape  
-3455,Chari-Nile,a group of Nilo-Saharan language spoken in parts of the Sudan and Zaire and Uganda and Tanzania  
-3456,Charina genus_Charina,boas of western North America  
-3457,Charlemagne Carolus Charles Charles_I Charles_the_Great,king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)  
-3458,Charleroi,city in southwestern Belgium; center of an industrial region  
-3459,Charles Charles_I Charles_Stuart,son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)  
-3460,Charles Charles_II,King of England and Scotland and Ireland during the Restoration (1630-1685)  
-3461,Charles Charles_II Charles_I Charles_the_Bald,as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)  
-3462,Charles Charles_IX,King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)  
-3463,Charles Charles_River,a river in eastern Massachusetts that empties into Boston Harbor and that separates Cambridge from Boston  
-3464,Charles Charles_VII,King of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control; after the intervention of Jeanne d'Arc the French were able to defeat the English and end the Hundred Years' War (1403-1461)  
-3465,Charles Jacques_Charles Jacques_Alexandre_Cesar_Charles,French physicist and author of Charles's law which anticipated Gay-Lussac's law (1746-1823)  
-3466,Charles Prince_Charles,the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948)  
-3467,Charleston,a port city in southeastern South Carolina  
-3468,Charleston,an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century  
-3469,Charleston capital_of_West_Virginia,state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river  
-3470,Charlestown,a former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629  
-3471,Charlestown_Navy_Yard,the navy yard in Boston where the frigate `Constitution' is anchored  
-3472,Charlotte Queen_City,the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina  
-3473,Charlottetown,the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island  
-3474,Charolais,large white or cream-colored breed from France  
-3475,Charon,(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades  
-3476,Charophyceae class_Charophyceae,in some classifications: contains only the order Charales  
-3477,Charronia genus_Charronia,a genus of Mustelidae  
-3478,Chartism,the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people  
-3479,Chartist,a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people  
-3480,Chartres,a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral  
-3481,Chartres_Cathedral,a Gothic cathedral in northern France; built in 13th century  
-3482,Chartreuse,aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France  
-3483,Charybdis,(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla  
-3484,Chase Salmon_P._Chase Salmon_Portland_Chase,United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)  
-3485,Chateaubriand,a very thick center cut of beef tenderloin  
-3486,Chateaubriand Francois_Rene_Chateaubriand Vicomte_de_Chateaubriand,French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)  
-3487,Chateura genus_Chateura,a genus of Apodidae  
-3488,Chattahoochee Chattahoochee_River,a river rising in northern Georgia and flowing southwest and south to join the Flint River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River  
-3489,Chattanooga,a city in eastern Tennessee  
-3490,Chattanooga battle_of_Chattanooga,in the American Civil War (1863) the Union armies of Hooker, Thomas, and Sherman under the command of Ulysses S. Grant won a decisive victory over the Confederate Army under Braxton Bragg  
-3491,Chaucer Geoffrey_Chaucer,English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)  
-3492,Chauna genus_Chauna,crested screamers  
-3493,Chavez Carlos_Chavez,Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)  
-3494,Chavez Cesar_Chavez Cesar_Estrada_Chavez,United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927)  
-3495,Chechen,a native or inhabitant of Chechnya  
-3496,Chechen,a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Chechen  
-3497,Chechnya Chechenia Chechen_Republic,an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic  
-3498,Cheddar,a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made  
-3499,Cheever John_Cheever,United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)  
-3500,Cheilanthes genus_Cheilanthes,small evergreen ferns: lipferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae  
-3501,Cheiranthus genus_Cheiranthus,Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers  
-3502,Chekhov Chekov Anton_Chekhov Anton_Chekov Anton_Pavlovich_Chekhov Anton_Pavlovich_Chekov,Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)  
-3503,Chelicerata superclass_Chelicerata,spiders; scorpions; horseshoe crabs  
-3504,Chelidonium genus_Chelidonium,one species: greater celandine  
-3505,Chelifer genus_Chelifer,a genus of Chelonethida  
-3506,Chelone genus_Chelone,herbaceous perennials: shellflower  
-3507,Chelonethida order_Chelonethida Pseudoscorpionida order_Pseudoscorpionida Pseudoscorpiones order_Pseudoscorpiones,false scorpions  
-3508,Chelonia genus_Chelonia,green turtles  
-3509,Chelonia order_Chelonia Testudinata order_Testudinata Testudines order_Testudines,tortoises and turtles  
-3510,Cheloniidae family_Cheloniidae Chelonidae family_Chelonidae,green turtles; hawksbills  
-3511,Chelyabinsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia  
-3512,Chelydra genus_Chelydra,snapping turtles  
-3513,Chelydridae family_Chelydridae,snapping turtles  
-3514,Chemakuan,a group of Mosan languages spoken in Washington  
-3515,Chemakum,a Chemakuan language spoken by the Chemakum  
-3516,Chemical_Weapons_Convention,a global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons  
-3517,Chemnitz Karl-Marx-Stadt,a city in east central Germany; formerly called Karl-Marx-Stadt until 1990; noted for textile manufacturing  
-3518,Chemnitzer_concertina,a hand-held and bellows-driven accordion  
-3519,Chen subgenus_Chen,wild goose having white adult plumage  
-3520,Chenin_blanc,white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France  
-3521,Chenin_blanc,made in California and the Loire valley in France  
-3522,Chennai Madras,a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras  
-3523,Chenopodiaceae family_Chenopodiaceae goosefoot_family,includes spinach and beets  
-3524,Chenopodium genus_Chenopodium,goosefoot; pigweed  
-3525,Cheops Khufu,Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza  
-3526,Cherbourg,a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base  
-3527,Cheremis Cheremiss Mari,a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia  
-3528,Cheremis Cheremiss Mari,the Finnic language spoken by the Cheremis  
-3529,Cherepovets,a city of east central Russia to the north of Moscow  
-3530,Chernobyl,a city in north central Ukraine; site of a major disaster at a nuclear power plant (26 April 1986)  
-3531,Cherokee,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma  
-3532,Cherokee,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee  
-3533,Cherokee_rose Rosa_laevigata,Chinese climbing rose with fragrant white blossoms  
-3534,Cherubini Luigi_Cherubini Maria_Luigi_Carlo_Zenobio_Cherubini,Italian composer of church music and operas (1760-1842)  
-3535,Chesapeake_Bay,a large inlet of the North Atlantic between Virginia and Maryland; fed by Susquehanna River  
-3536,Chesapeake_Bay_retriever,American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan  
-3537,Cheshire_cat,a fictional cat with a broad fixed smile on its face; created by Lewis Carroll  
-3538,Cheshire_cheese,a mild yellow English cheese with a crumbly texture  
-3539,Chester,a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)  
-3540,Chesterfield Fourth_Earl_of_Chesterfield Philip_Dormer_Stanhope,suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)  
-3541,Chesterton G._K._Chesterton Gilbert_Keith_Chesterton,conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)  
-3542,Chevalier Maurice_Chevalier,French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)  
-3543,Cheviot,hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool  
-3544,Cheviots Cheviot_Hills,a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland  
-3545,Chewa Cewa Chichewa,a member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe  
-3546,Cheyenne,a member of a North American Indian people living on the western plains (now living in Oklahoma and Montana)  
-3547,Cheyenne,the Algonquian language spoken by the Cheyenne  
-3548,Cheyenne capital_of_Wyoming,the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state  
-3549,ChiMwini,a Bantu language spoken in southern Somalia  
-3550,Chiacoan_peccary,a recently discovered large wild pig of Paraguay  
-3551,Chian_turpentine,a turpentine exuded by the terebinth  
-3552,Chiang_Kai-shek Chiang_Chung-cheng,Chinese military and political figure; in the Chinese civil war that followed World War II he was defeated by the Chinese communists and in 1949 was forced to withdraw to Taiwan where he served as president of Nationalist China until his death (1897-1975)  
-3553,Chianti,dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of Tuscany  
-3554,Chicago Windy_City,largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan  
-3555,Chicano,a person of Mexican descent  
-3556,Chichewa,the Bantu language of the Chewa of east central Africa  
-3557,Chickamauga battle_of_Chickamauga,a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces  
-3558,Chickasaw,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Mississippi  
-3559,Chickasaw,the Muskhogean language of the Chickasaw  
-3560,Chicken_Little,a fictional character who was hit on the head with an acorn and believed that the sky was falling  
-3561,Chief_Constable,the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)  
-3562,Chief_Secretary,a member of the British Cabinet  
-3563,Chihuahua,a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico  
-3564,Chihuahua,a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau  
-3565,Chihuahua,an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization  
-3566,Chihuahuan_Desert,a desert in western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico  
-3567,Chihuahuan_spotted_whiptail Cnemidophorus_exsanguis,having longitudinal stripes overlaid with light spots; upland lizard of United States southwest and Mexico  
-3568,Chile Republic_of_Chile,a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast  
-3569,Chile_bonito Chilean_bonito Pacific_bonito Sarda_chiliensis,common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well  
-3570,Chilean,a native or inhabitant of Chile  
-3571,Chilean_cedar Austrocedrus_chilensis,a small South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage  
-3572,Chilean_firebush Chilean_flameflower Embothrium_coccineum,grown for outstanding display of brilliant usually scarlet-crimson flowers; Andes  
-3573,Chilean_jasmine Mandevilla_laxa,woody vine of Argentina grown as an ornamental for its glossy leaves and racemes of large fragrant funnel-shaped creamy-white flowers  
-3574,Chilean_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Chile  
-3575,Chilean_nut Chile_nut Chile_hazel Chilean_hazelnut Guevina_heterophylla Guevina_avellana,Chilean shrub bearing coral-red fruit with an edible seed resembling a hazelnut  
-3576,Chilean_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos  
-3577,Chilean_rimu Lepidothamnus_fonkii,about the hardiest Podocarpaceae species; prostrate spreading shrub similar to mountain rimu; mountains of southern Chile  
-3578,Chiloe,the largest Chilean island and the only one to be settled; located off south-central Chile  
-3579,Chilomastix genus_Chilomastix,flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans  
-3580,Chilomeniscus genus_Chilomeniscus,sand snakes  
-3581,Chilomycterus genus_Chilomycterus,burrfishes  
-3582,Chilopoda class_Chilopoda,arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes  
-3583,Chilopsis genus_Chilopsis,one species: desert willow  
-3584,Chimaeridae family_Chimaeridae,a family of Holocephali  
-3585,Chimakum,a member of the Salishan people living in northwestern Washington  
-3586,Chimaphila genus_Chimaphila,small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia  
-3587,Chimariko,a member of an extinct North American Indian people formerly living in California  
-3588,Chimariko,the Hokan language spoken by the Chimariko  
-3589,Chimborazo,a mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20,560 feet high)  
-3590,Chimera Chimaera,(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon  
-3591,Chimonanthus genus_Chimonanthus,small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers: winter sweet  
-3592,China People's_Republic_of_China mainland_China Communist_China Red_China PRC Cathay,a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world  
-3593,China_aster Callistephus_chinensis,valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting  
-3594,China_rose Bengal_rose Rosa_chinensis,shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses  
-3595,China_rose Chinese_hibiscus Rose_of_China shoeblack_plant shoe_black Hibiscus_rosa-sinensis,large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers  
-3596,China_tree false_dogwood jaboncillo chinaberry Sapindus_saponaria,evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans  
-3597,Chinaman,a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg  
-3598,Chinchillidae family_Chinchillidae,small bushy-tailed South American burrowing rodents  
-3599,Chinese,a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China  
-3600,Chinese,any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system  
-3601,Chinese_Revolution,the republican revolution against the Manchu dynasty in China; 1911-1912  
-3602,Chinese_Wall Great_Wall Great_Wall_of_China,a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width  
-3603,Chinese_alligator Alligator_sinensis,small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits  
-3604,Chinese_angelica Chinese_angelica_tree Aralia_stipulata,similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China  
-3605,Chinese_anise star_anise star_aniseed,anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine  
-3606,Chinese_brown_sauce brown_sauce,a sauce based on soy sauce  
-3607,Chinese_cabbage celery_cabbage Chinese_celery,elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves  
-3608,Chinese_cabbage celery_cabbage napa pe-tsai Brassica_rapa_pekinensis,plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia  
-3609,Chinese_checkers Chinese_chequers,a board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite point  
-3610,Chinese_chestnut Castanea_mollissima,a small tree with small sweet nuts; wild or naturalized in Korea and China  
-3611,Chinese_cork_oak Quercus_variabilis,medium to large deciduous tree of China, Japan, and Korea having thick corky bark  
-3612,Chinese_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Chinese  
-3613,Chinese_elm Ulmus_parvifolia,small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges  
-3614,Chinese_evergreen Japanese_leaf Aglaonema_modestum,erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves  
-3615,Chinese_forget-me-not Cynoglossum_amabile,biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers  
-3616,Chinese_goose Anser_cygnoides,very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag  
-3617,Chinese_gooseberry kiwi kiwi_vine Actinidia_chinensis Actinidia_deliciosa,climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat  
-3618,Chinese_holly Ilex_cornuta,dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
-3619,Chinese_lantern,a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes  
-3620,Chinese_lantern_plant winter_cherry bladder_cherry Physalis_alkekengi,Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx  
-3621,Chinese_monetary_unit,the monetary unit in the People's Republic of China  
-3622,Chinese_mustard,very hot prepared mustard  
-3623,Chinese_paddlefish Psephurus_gladis,fish of larger rivers of China similar to the Mississippi paddlefish  
-3624,Chinese_parasol_tree Chinese_parasol Japanese_varnish_tree phoenix_tree Firmiana_simplex,deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods  
-3625,Chinese_pea_tree Caragana_sinica,shrub with dark-green glossy foliage and solitary pale yellow flowers; northern China  
-3626,Chinese_primrose Primula_sinensis,cultivated Asiatic primrose  
-3627,Chinese_privet white_wax_tree Ligustrum_lucidum,erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet  
-3628,Chinese_puzzle,intricate or ingenious puzzle consisting of boxes within boxes  
-3629,Chinese_restaurant_syndrome,headache and tingling or burning feelings and sweating caused by eating food that contains monosodium glutamate  
-3630,Chinese_rhubarb Rheum_palmatum,long used for laxative properties  
-3631,Chinese_wistaria Wisteria_chinensis,having deep purple flowers  
-3632,Chino-Japanese_War Sino-Japanese_War,a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur  
-3633,Chinook,a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes  
-3634,Chinook_Jargon Oregon_Jargon,a pidgin incorporating Chinook and French and English words; formerly used as a lingua franca in northwestern North America  
-3635,Chinookan Chinook,a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook  
-3636,Chiococca genus_Chiococca,shrubs of tropical and subtropical New World  
-3637,Chionanthus genus_Chionanthus,deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree  
-3638,Chios Khios,an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece  
-3639,Chipewyan,a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay  
-3640,Chipewyan Chippewyan Chippewaian,the language spoken by the Chipewyan  
-3641,Chippendale Thomas_Chippendale,a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)  
-3642,Chiricahua_Apache,an Apache language  
-3643,Chirico Giorgio_de_Chirico,Italian painter (born in Greece) whose deep shadows and barren landscapes strongly influenced the surrealists (1888-1978)  
-3644,Chiron,(Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes  
-3645,Chiron,an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus  
-3646,Chironomidae family_Chironomidae,midges  
-3647,Chironomus genus_Chironomus,type genus of the Chironomidae  
-3648,Chiroptera order_Chiroptera,an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)  
-3649,Chisholm_Trail,a former cattle trail from San Antonio in Texas to Abilene in Kansas; not used after the 1880s  
-3650,Chishona,a Bantu language that is one of the two major languages of Zimbabwe  
-3651,Chittagong,a port city and industrial center in southeastern Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal  
-3652,Chiwere,the Siouan language spoken by the Iowa and Oto and Missouri  
-3653,Chlamydera genus_Chlamydera,a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae  
-3654,Chlamydia_psittaci C._psittaci,bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia  
-3655,Chlamydia_trachomatis C._trachomatis,bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum  
-3656,Chlamydiaceae family_Chlamydiaceae,Gram-negative parasites in warm-blooded vertebrates  
-3657,Chlamydomonadaceae family_Chlamydomonadaceae,green algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome  
-3658,Chlamydomonas genus_Chlamydomonas,type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants  
-3659,Chlamydosaurus genus_Chlamydosaurus,frilled lizards  
-3660,Chlamyphorus genus_Chlamyphorus,pichiciago  
-3661,Chloranthaceae family_Chloranthaceae,small family of tropical herbs and shrubs and trees  
-3662,Chloranthus genus_Chloranthus,type genus of the Chloranthaceae  
-3663,Chloris genus_Chloris,tufted or perennial or annual grasses having runners: finger grass; windmill grass  
-3664,Chlorococcales order_Chlorococcales,unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores  
-3665,Chlorococcum genus_Chlorococcum,type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock  
-3666,Chlorophis genus_Chlorophis,African green snakes  
-3667,Chlorophoneus genus_Chlorophoneus,a genus of Malaconotinae  
-3668,Chlorophthalmidae family_Chlorophthalmidae,small family of soft-finned bottom-dwellers with large eyes; relatives of lizardfishes  
-3669,Chlorophyceae class_Chlorophyceae,algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments  
-3670,Chlorophyllum_molybdites,a poisonous agaric with a fibrillose cap and brown scales on a white ground color; cap can reach a diameter of 30 cm; often forms `fairy rings'  
-3671,Chlorophyta division_Chlorophyta,large division of chiefly freshwater eukaryotic algae that possess chlorophyll a and b, store food as starch, and cellulose cell walls; classes Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Charophyceae; obviously ancestral to land plants  
-3672,Chloroxylon genus_Chloroxylon,deciduous trees of India and Sri Lanka  
-3673,Chlorura genus_Chlorura,towhees  
-3674,Choctaw,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama  
-3675,Choctaw Chahta,the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw  
-3676,Choeronycteris genus_Choeronycteris,a genus of Phyllostomatidae  
-3677,Choloepus genus_Choloepus,a genus of Megalonychidae consisting of the two-toed sloth  
-3678,Chomsky Noam_Chomsky A._Noam_Chomsky,United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)  
-3679,Chondrichthyes class_Chondrichthyes,cartilaginous fishes  
-3680,Chondrus genus_Chondrus,a genus of protoctist  
-3681,Chongqing Chungking,a city in south-central China on the Chang Jiang; a commercial center for western China  
-3682,Chopin,the music of Chopin; "he practiced Chopin day and night"  
-3683,Chopin Frederic_Francois_Chopin,French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)  
-3684,Chopin Kate_Chopin Kate_O'Flaherty_Chopin,United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)  
-3685,Chordata phylum_Chordata,comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord  
-3686,Chordeiles genus_Chordeiles,a genus of Caprimulgidae  
-3687,Chordospartium genus_Chordospartium,2 species of small New Zealand trees: weeping tree broom; endangered  
-3688,Choriotis genus_Choriotis,Australian bustard  
-3689,Chorizagrotis genus_Chorizagrotis,moths whose larvae are army cutworms  
-3690,Chorizema genus_Chorizema,genus of Australian twining vines and small shrubs: flame peas  
-3691,Chosen,the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)  
-3692,Christ's-thorn Jerusalem_thorn Paliurus_spina-christi,thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit  
-3693,Christchurch,industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region  
-3694,Christendom Christianity,the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia); "for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom"  
-3695,Christian,a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination  
-3696,Christian_Church Disciples_of_Christ,a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion  
-3697,Christian_Science,religious system based on teachings of Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing  
-3698,Christian_Science Church_of_Christ_Scientist,Protestant denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866  
-3699,Christian_Scientist,a member of the Protestant church founded in the United States by Mary Baker Eddy  
-3700,Christian_era Common_era,the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth  
-3701,Christian_holy_day,a religious holiday for Christians  
-3702,Christian_liturgy,the Christian worship services  
-3703,Christian_name baptismal_name,the first name given to Christians at birth or christening  
-3704,Christian_theology,the teachings of Christian churches  
-3705,Christianity Christian_religion,a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior  
-3706,Christianization Christianisation,conversion to Christianity  
-3707,Christie Agatha_Christie Dame_Agatha_Mary_Clarissa_Christie,prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)  
-3708,Christmas Christmas_Day Xmas Dec_25,a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland  
-3709,Christmas Christmastide Christmastime Yule Yuletide Noel,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6  
-3710,Christmas_Eve Dec_24,the day before Christmas  
-3711,Christmas_begonia blooming-fool_begonia Begonia_cheimantha,hybrid winter-blooming begonia grown for its many large pink flowers  
-3712,Christmas_bells,any of several plants of the genus Blandfordia having large orange or crimson flowers  
-3713,Christmas_box,a present given at Christmas for services during the year  
-3714,Christmas_bush Christmas_tree Ceratopetalum_gummiferum,Australian tree or shrub with red flowers; often used in Christmas decoration  
-3715,Christmas_cactus Schlumbergera_buckleyi Schlumbergera_baridgesii,epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter  
-3716,Christmas_cake,a rich fruitcake (usually covered with icing and marzipan) and eaten at Christmas  
-3717,Christmas_card,a card expressing a Christmas greeting  
-3718,Christmas_factor factor_IX,coagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B  
-3719,Christmas_fern canker_brake dagger_fern evergreen_wood_fern Polystichum_acrostichoides,North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds  
-3720,Christmas_present Christmas_gift,a present given at Christmas time  
-3721,Christmas_rose winter_rose black_hellebore Helleborus_niger,European evergreen plant with white or purplish rose-like winter-blooming flowers  
-3722,Christmas_stocking,a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents  
-3723,Christmas_tree,an ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration  
-3724,Christmasberry Christmas_berry Lycium_carolinianum,spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries  
-3725,Christology,a religious doctrine or theory based on Jesus or Jesus' teachings  
-3726,Christology,the branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ  
-3727,Christopher Saint_Christopher St._Christopher,Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)  
-3728,Chronoperates genus_Chronoperates,a reptile genus of Therapsida  
-3729,Chronoperates_paradoxus,shrew-sized protomammal from the Alberta region of Canada; from about 55 million years ago (much more recent than other mammal-like reptiles)  
-3730,Chrysaora genus_Chrysaora,a genus of Scyphozoa  
-3731,Chrysaora_quinquecirrha,a type of jellyfish  
-3732,Chrysemys genus_Chrysemys,painted turtles  
-3733,Chrysobalanus genus_Chrysobalanus,coco plums  
-3734,Chrysochloridae family_Chrysochloridae,golden moles  
-3735,Chrysochloris genus_Chrysochloris,type genus of the Chrysochloridae  
-3736,Chrysolepis genus_Chrysolepis,two species: golden chinkapins  
-3737,Chrysolophus genus_Chrysolophus,golden pheasants  
-3738,Chrysomelidae family_Chrysomelidae,leaf beetles  
-3739,Chrysophrys genus_Chrysophrys,Australian snapper  
-3740,Chrysophyceae class_Chrysophyceae Heterokontae class_Heterokontae,all the yellow-green algae having flagella of unequal length  
-3741,Chrysophyllum genus_Chrysophyllum,tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs  
-3742,Chrysophyta division_Chrysophyta,mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment; yellow-green and golden-brown algae and diatoms: Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Bacillariophyceae; some classification systems superseded or subsumed by Heterokontophyta  
-3743,Chrysopidae family_Chrysopidae,green lacewings  
-3744,Chrysopsis genus_Chrysopsis,golden aster  
-3745,Chrysosplenium genus_Chrysosplenium,genus of widely distributed semiaquatic herbs with minute greenish-yellow apetalous flowers  
-3746,Chrysothamnus genus_Chrysothamnus,genus of low branching shrubs of western North America  
-3747,Chuang-tzu,4th-century Chinese philosopher on whose teachings Lao-tse based Taoism  
-3748,Chukaku-Ha,an ultra-leftist militant group founded in 1957 from the breakup of the Japanese Communist Party; includes a covert action wing; "Chukaku-Ha attacks tend to cause property damage rather than casualties"  
-3749,Chukchi,a member of an indigenous people living on the Chukchi Peninsula  
-3750,Chukchi Chukchi_language,an indigenous and isolated language of unknown origin spoken by the Chukchi that is pronounced differently by men and women  
-3751,Chukchi_Peninsula,peninsula of northeastern Siberia across the Bering Strait from northwestern Alaska  
-3752,Chukchi_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean just to the north of the Bering Strait  
-3753,Chula_Vista,an industrial city in southern California (south of San Diego) near the Mexican border  
-3754,Church_Father Father_of_the_Church Father,(Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom  
-3755,Church_of_Ireland,autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland  
-3756,Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints Mormon_Church Mormons,church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah  
-3757,Church_of_the_Brethren Dunkers Dippers,a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion  
-3758,Churchill,a Canadian town in northern Manitoba on Hudson Bay; important port for shipping grain  
-3759,Churchill John_Churchill Duke_of_Marlborough First_Duke_of_Marlborough,English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)  
-3760,Churchill Winston_Churchill Winston_S._Churchill Sir_Winston_Leonard_Spenser_Churchill,British statesman and leader during World War II; received Nobel prize for literature in 1953 (1874-1965)  
-3761,Churchill_Downs,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby  
-3762,Chuvash,a member of a people of Turkic speech living in the Volga region in eastern Russia  
-3763,Chuvash,the Turkic language spoken by the Chuvash  
-3764,Chytridiaceae family_Chytridiaceae,a family of aquatic fungi of order Chytridiales  
-3765,Chytridiales order_Chytridiales,simple aquatic fungi mostly saprophytic but some parasitic on higher plants or animals or fresh water fungi; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes  
-3766,Chytridiomycetes class_Chytridiomycetes,a class of mostly aquatic fungi; saprophytic or parasitic on algae or fungi or plants  
-3767,Ciardi John_Ciardi John_Anthony_Ciardi,United States poet and critic (1916-1986)  
-3768,Cibotium genus_Cibotium,in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae: ornamental tree ferns with coarse gracefully drooping fronds  
-3769,Cicadellidae family_Cicadellidae,leafhoppers  
-3770,Cicadidae family_Cicadidae,cicadas  
-3771,Cicer genus_Cicer,chickpea plant; Asiatic herbs  
-3772,Cicero Marcus_Tullius_Cicero Tully,a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)  
-3773,Cichlidae family_Cichlidae,cichlids  
-3774,Cichorium genus_Cichorium,chicory  
-3775,Cicindelidae family_Cicindelidae,tiger beetles  
-3776,Ciconia genus_Ciconia,type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks  
-3777,Ciconiidae family_Ciconiidae,storks  
-3778,Ciconiiformes order_Ciconiiformes,order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises  
-3779,Cicuta genus_Cicuta,small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock  
-3780,Ciliata class_Ciliata Ciliophora class_Ciliophora,class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle  
-3781,Cimabue Giovanni_Cimabue,painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302)  
-3782,Cimarron Cimarron_River,a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River  
-3783,Cimex genus_Cimex,type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs  
-3784,Cimicidae family_Cimicidae,wingless flat-bodied bloodsucking insects  
-3785,Cimicifuga genus_Cimicifuga,small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions: bugbane  
-3786,Cincinnati,a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river  
-3787,Cincinnatus Lucius_Quinctius_Cincinnatus,Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC)  
-3788,Cinclidae family_Cinclidae,water ouzels  
-3789,Cinclus genus_Cinclus,type genus of the family Cinclidae  
-3790,Cinco_de_Mayo,the fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862  
-3791,Cinderella,a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition  
-3792,Cinderella,a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince  
-3793,Cinnamomum genus_Cinnamomum,Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs  
-3794,Circaea genus_Circaea,enchanter's nightshade  
-3795,Circaea_lutetiana,tall evening primrose with inconspicuous flowers  
-3796,Circaetus genus_Circaetus,harrier eagles  
-3797,Circassian,a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia  
-3798,Circassian,a mostly Sunni Muslim community living in northwestern Caucasia  
-3799,Circassian,a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Circassian  
-3800,Circe,(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine  
-3801,Circinus,a small faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe  
-3802,Circumcision Feast_of_the_Circumcision January_1,(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st  
-3803,Circus genus_Circus,a genus of haws comprising the harriers  
-3804,Cirripedia subclass_Cirripedia,barnacles  
-3805,Cirsium genus_Cirsium,plume thistles  
-3806,Cistaceae family_Cistaceae rockrose_family,shrubs or woody herbs of temperate regions especially Mediterranean  
-3807,Cistothorus genus_Cistothorus,marsh wrens  
-3808,Cistus genus_Cistus,small to medium-sized evergreen shrubs of southern Europe and North Africa  
-3809,Citation,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948  
-3810,Citellus genus_Citellus Spermophilus genus_Spermophilus,typical ground squirrels  
-3811,Citharichthys genus_Citharichthys,a genus of Bothidae  
-3812,Citizenship_Day September_17,celebrated in the United States  
-3813,Citlaltepetl Mount_Orizaba Mt_Orizaba Pico_de_Orizaba,an extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet)  
-3814,Citroncirus genus_Citroncirus,a cross between Citrus sinensis and Poncirus trifoliata  
-3815,Citrullus genus_Citrullus,a dicot genus of the family Cucurbitaceae including watermelons  
-3816,City_of_London the_City,the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London  
-3817,Ciudad_Bolivar,a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river  
-3818,Ciudad_Juarez Juarez,a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso  
-3819,Ciudad_Victoria,a city in east central Mexico  
-3820,Civil_List,a sum of money voted by British Parliament each year for the expenses of the British royal family  
-3821,Civil_Rights_movement,movement in the United States beginning in the 1960s and led primarily by Blacks in an effort to establish the civil rights of individual Black citizens  
-3822,Cladonia genus_Cladonia,type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia  
-3823,Cladoniaceae family_Cladoniaceae,a family of lichens  
-3824,Cladorhyncus genus_Cladorhyncus,one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills  
-3825,Cladrastis genus_Cladrastis,yellowwoods  
-3826,Clamatores suborder_Clamatores,used in some classification systems; a suborder or superfamily nearly coextensive with suborder Tyranni; Passeriformes having relatively simple vocal organs and little power of song; clamatorial birds  
-3827,Clangula genus_Clangula,a genus of ducks  
-3828,Clark Joe_Clark Charles_Joseph_Clark,Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)  
-3829,Clark Kenneth_Clark Kenneth_Bancroft_Clark,United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-2005)  
-3830,Clark Mark_Clark Mark_Wayne_Clark,United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984)  
-3831,Clark William_Clark,United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)  
-3832,Clark's_nutcracker Nucifraga_columbiana,nutcracker of the western United States  
-3833,Clark_cell Clark_standard_cell,a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force  
-3834,Clarksburg,a city in northern West Virginia  
-3835,Clathraceae family_Clathraceae,family of fleshy fungi resembling stinkhorns  
-3836,Clathrus genus_Clathrus,type genus of the Clathraceae  
-3837,Claudius Claudius_I Tiberius_Claudius_Drusus_Nero_Germanicus,Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)  
-3838,Clausewitz Karl_von_Clausewitz,Prussian general and military theorist who proposed a doctrine of total war and war as an extension of diplomacy (1780-1831)  
-3839,Clavariaceae family_Clavariaceae,fleshy fungi: coral fungi  
-3840,Claviceps genus_Claviceps,fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses  
-3841,Clavicipitaceae grainy_club_mushrooms,any of various mushrooms of the class Ascomycetes  
-3842,Clay Henry_Clay the_Great_Compromiser,United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)  
-3843,Clay Lucius_Clay Lucius_DuBignon_Clay,United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)  
-3844,Claytonia genus_Claytonia,genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes  
-3845,Cleanthes,ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)  
-3846,Cleistes genus_Cleistes,terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia  
-3847,Clemenceau Georges_Clemenceau Georges_Eugene_Benjamin_Clemenceau,French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)  
-3848,Clemens Samuel_Langhorne_Clemens Mark_Twain,United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)  
-3849,Clement_III Guibert_of_Ravenna,Italian antipope from 1080 to 1100 who was installed as pope by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV who consistently opposed efforts at papal reform (died in 1100)  
-3850,Clement_VII Giulio_de'_Medici,Italian pope from 1523 to 1534 who broke with Henry VIII of England after Henry VIII divorced Catherine of Aragon and married Anne Boleyn (1478-1534)  
-3851,Clement_XI Giovanni_Francesco_Albani,Italian pope from 1700 to 1721 who condemned Jansenist ideas on papal infallibility  
-3852,Clement_XIV Lorenzo_Ganganelli,Italian pope from 1769 to 1774 who lost whatever support remained of Catholic Europe, causing the church to fall into the hands of secular princes (1705-1774)  
-3853,Cleopatra,beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)  
-3854,Cleridae family_Cleridae,beetles that prey on other insects  
-3855,Clethra genus_Clethra,type and sole genus of the Clethraceae; deciduous shrubs or small trees: white alder, summer-sweet  
-3856,Clethraceae family_Clethraceae white-alder_family,coextensive with the genus Clethra  
-3857,Clethrionomys genus_Clethrionomys,a genus of Cricetidae  
-3858,Cleveland,the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port  
-3859,Cleveland Grover_Cleveland Stephen_Grover_Cleveland President_Cleveland,22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908)  
-3860,Clichy Clichy-la-Garenne,a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century  
-3861,Clifford_trust grantor_trust,a trust established to shift the income to someone who is taxed at a lower rate than the grantor for a period of 10 years or more  
-3862,Cliftonia genus_Cliftonia,one species: titi  
-3863,Clinch_River,a river that rises in southwestern Virginia and flows generally southwestward across eastern Tennessee to the Tennessee River  
-3864,Cline Martin_Cline,American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)  
-3865,Clinidae family_Clinidae,viviparous blennies of temperate and tropical seas  
-3866,Clinopodium genus_Clinopodium,wild basil  
-3867,Clinton,a town in east central Iowa  
-3868,Clinton Bill_Clinton William_Jefferson_Clinton President_Clinton,42nd President of the United States (1946-)  
-3869,Clinton DeWitt_Clinton,United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)  
-3870,Clinton Hilary_Clinton Hilary_Rodham_Clinton,wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)  
-3871,Clinton_administration,the executive under President Clinton  
-3872,Clio,(Greek mythology) the Muse of history  
-3873,Clitocybe genus_Clitocybe,a genus of agarics with white to pale yellow spore deposits and fleshy stalks centrally attached to the cap and closely attached gills  
-3874,Clitocybe_clavipes,an agaric with a flat cap that is greyish or yellowish brown with pallid gills and a stalk that bulges toward the base  
-3875,Clitocybe_dealbata,a small poisonous agaric; has a dry white cap with crowded gills and a short stalk  
-3876,Clitocybe_inornata,a fungus with a cap that is creamy grey when young and turns brown with age and a whitish stalk that stains yellow when handled  
-3877,Clitocybe_irina Tricholoma_irinum Lepista_irina,an edible agaric with large silky white caps and thick stalks  
-3878,Clitocybe_robusta Clytocybe_alba,a large white agaric; edible but not palatable  
-3879,Clitocybe_subconnexa,an edible white agaric that fruits in dense clusters; the gills are narrow and crowded and the stalk is fleshy and unpolished  
-3880,Clitoria genus_Clitoria,genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers  
-3881,Clive Robert_Clive Baron_Clive Baron_Clive_of_Plassey,British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)  
-3882,Clorox,a commercial bleaching agent  
-3883,Clotho Klotho,the Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life  
-3884,Clovis Clovis_I,king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511)  
-3885,Clovis_culture,the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by sharp fluted projectile points made of obsidian or chalcedony  
-3886,Clupea genus_Clupea,type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings  
-3887,Clupeidae family_Clupeidae,herrings; shad; sardines; etc.  
-3888,Clyde,a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow  
-3889,Clydesdale,heavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally from Scotland  
-3890,Clydesdale_terrier,selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat  
-3891,Clytemnestra,(Greek mythology) wife of Agamemnon who had him murdered when he returned from the Trojan War  
-3892,Cnemidophorus genus_Cnemidophorus,whiptails  
-3893,Cnicus genus_Cnicus,one species: blessed thistle  
-3894,Cnidaria phylum_Cnidaria Coelenterata phylum_Coelenterata,hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals  
-3895,Cnidoscolus genus_Cnidoscolus,a genus of perennial plant with bristles; belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae  
-3896,Cnidosporidia subclass_Cnidosporidia,single-host parasites of lower vertebrates and invertebrates  
-3897,Coahuila,a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau  
-3898,Coast_Range Coast_Mountains,a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California  
-3899,Coats_Land,a region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea  
-3900,Cobitidae family_Cobitidae,loaches  
-3901,Coca Imogene_Coca,United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001)  
-3902,Coca_Cola Coke,Coca Cola is a trademarked cola  
-3903,Coccidae family_Coccidae,scale insects  
-3904,Coccidia order_Coccidia,an order in the subclass Telosporidia  
-3905,Coccinellidae family_Coccinellidae,the ladybugs  
-3906,Coccoidea superfamily_Coccoidea,scale insects and mealybugs  
-3907,Coccothraustes genus_Coccothraustes,large finches  
-3908,Cocculus genus_Cocculus,climbing plants or shrubs  
-3909,Coccyzus genus_Coccyzus,a genus of Cuculidae  
-3910,Cochimi,a member of a North American Indian people living in central Baja California  
-3911,Cochimi,the Yuman language spoken by the Cochimi  
-3912,Cochise,Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)  
-3913,Cochlearia genus_Cochlearia,a genus of the family Cruciferae  
-3914,Cochlearius genus_Cochlearius,boatbills  
-3915,Cochran Jacqueline_Cochran,United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)  
-3916,Cockaigne,(Middle Ages) an imaginary land of luxury and idleness  
-3917,Cockcroft Sir_John_Cockcroft Sir_John_Douglas_Cockcroft,British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967)  
-3918,Cockcroft_and_Walton_accelerator Cockcroft-Walton_accelerator Cockcroft_and_Walton_voltage_multiplier Cockcroft-Walton_voltage_multiplier,a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube  
-3919,Cockney,a native of the east end of London  
-3920,Cocopa Cocopah,a member of a North American Indian people living around the mouth of the Colorado River  
-3921,Cocopa Cocopah,the Yuman language spoken by the Cocopa  
-3922,Cocos genus_Cocos,coconut palms  
-3923,Cocteau Jean_Cocteau,French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)  
-3924,Cocus,(Greek mythology) one of the Titans  
-3925,Cocytus River_Cocytus,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron  
-3926,Codariocalyx genus_Codariocalyx,used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium  
-3927,Codiaeum genus_Codiaeum,evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with thick and colorful leathery leaves; Malaya and Pacific islands  
-3928,Cody William_F._Cody William_Frederick_Cody Buffalo_Bill Buffalo_Bill_Cody,United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)  
-3929,Coeloglossum genus_Coeloglossum,terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid  
-3930,Coereba genus_Coereba,type genus of the Coerebidae  
-3931,Coerebidae family_Coerebidae Dacninae family_Dacninae,the honeycreepers  
-3932,Coeur_d'Alene,a member of an Amerindian people living in northern Idaho around Coeur d'Alene Lake  
-3933,Coeur_d'Alene,a town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area  
-3934,Coeur_d'Alene_Lake,a lake in northern Idaho  
-3935,Coffea genus_Coffea,coffee trees  
-3936,Coffey_still,a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale  
-3937,Cognac,high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France  
-3938,Cohan George_M._Cohan George_Michael_Cohan,United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942)  
-3939,Cohn Ferdinand_Julius_Cohn,German botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants  
-3940,Coigue Nothofagus_dombeyi,Chilean evergreen whose leafy boughs are used for thatching  
-3941,Cola genus_Cola,large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts  
-3942,Colaptes genus_Colaptes,a genus of Picidae  
-3943,Colbert Colbert_butter,butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract  
-3944,Colchicaceae family_Colchicaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: genera Colchicum and Gloriosa  
-3945,Colchicum genus_Colchicum,chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae  
-3946,Colchis,(Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea to the south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece  
-3947,Cold_War,a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States  
-3948,Coleonyx genus_Coleonyx,banded geckos  
-3949,Coleoptera order_Coleoptera,beetles  
-3950,Coleridge Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge,English romantic poet (1772-1834)  
-3951,Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle_Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle_Claudine_Colette,French writer of novels about women (1873-1954)  
-3952,Colima Nevado_de_Colima Volcan_de_Colima,an active volcano in southwestern Mexico  
-3953,Colinus genus_Colinus,New World quail: the bobwhites  
-3954,Collembola order_Collembola,minute wingless arthropods: springtails  
-3955,Collins Wilkie_Collins William_Wilkie_Collins,English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)  
-3956,Collinsia genus_Collinsia,genus of hardy annual herbs of western United States  
-3957,Collinsonia genus_Collinsonia,small genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs; United States  
-3958,Collocalia genus_Collocalia,a genus of Apodidae  
-3959,Colocasia genus_Colocasia,small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro  
-3960,Cologne Koln,a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League  
-3961,Colombia Republic_of_Colombia,a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language  
-3962,Colombian,a native or inhabitant of Colombia  
-3963,Colombian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Colombia  
-3964,Colombian_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos  
-3965,Colombo capital_of_Sri_Lanka,the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon  
-3966,Colon Aspinwall,a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal  
-3967,Colonel_Blimp,a pompous reactionary cartoon character created by Sir David Low  
-3968,Colonel_Blimp Blimp,any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)  
-3969,Colony,one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States  
-3970,Coloradan,a native or resident of Colorado  
-3971,Colorado Centennial_State CO Colo.,a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains  
-3972,Colorado Colorado_River,a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico  
-3973,Colorado Colorado_River,an important river in the southwestern United States; rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest through Utah into Arizona (where it flows through the Grand Canyon) and then southward through the southern tip of Nevada, then forming the border between California and Arizona and finally into Mexico where it empties into the Gulf of California; the main source of water in the southwestern United States  
-3974,Colorado_Desert,an arid region of southeastern California  
-3975,Colorado_Plateau,a large plateau to the south and west of the Rocky Mountains; abuts mountains on the north and east and ends in an escarpment overlooking lowlands to the south and west; the Grand Canyon is carved out of the southwestern corner  
-3976,Colorado_River_hemp Sesbania_exaltata,tall-growing annual of southwestern United States widely grown as green manure; yields a strong tough bast fiber formerly used by Indians for cordage  
-3977,Colorado_Springs,a city in east central Colorado on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains; popular tourist center and site of the United States Air Force Academy  
-3978,Colorado_potato_beetle Colorado_beetle potato_bug potato_beetle Leptinotarsa_decemlineata,black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide  
-3979,Colorado_spruce Colorado_blue_spruce silver_spruce Picea_pungens,tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown; older trees become columnar with lower branches sweeping downward  
-3980,Colossae,an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church  
-3981,Colosseum Amphitheatrum_Flavium,a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80  
-3982,Colossian,a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia  
-3983,Colossus_of_Rhodes,a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake  
-3984,Colt,a kind of revolver  
-3985,Coluber genus_Coluber,racers  
-3986,Colubridae family_Colubridae,nonvenomous snakes; about two-thirds of all living species  
-3987,Colubrina genus_Colubrina,mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits  
-3988,Columba Dove,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum  
-3989,Columba genus_Columba,type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons  
-3990,Columbia,a town in west central Tennessee  
-3991,Columbia,a university town in central Missouri  
-3992,Columbia Columbia_River,a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring  
-3993,Columbia capital_of_South_Carolina,capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina  
-3994,Columbia_University Columbia,a university in New York City  
-3995,Columbia_tiger_lily Oregon_lily Lilium_columbianum,lily of western North America with showy orange-red purple-spotted flowers  
-3996,Columbidae family_Columbidae,doves and pigeons  
-3997,Columbiformes order_Columbiformes,sand grouse; pigeons; doves; extinct dodos and solitaires  
-3998,Columbus,a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama  
-3999,Columbus,a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center  
-4000,Columbus Christopher_Columbus Cristoforo_Colombo Cristobal_Colon,Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)  
-4001,Columbus capital_of_Ohio,the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University  
-4002,Columbus_Day Discovery_Day October_12,a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus  
-4003,Colutea genus_Colutea,small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and bladdery pods  
-4004,Coma_Berenices,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Ursa Major and Bootes; contains a cluster of some 10,000 galaxies  
-4005,Comanche,a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma  
-4006,Comanche,the Shoshonean language spoken by the Comanche  
-4007,Comandra genus_Comandra,small genus of chiefly North American parasitic plants  
-4008,Comatula genus_Comatula,former usage synonymous with Antedon  
-4009,Comatulidae family_Comatulidae,former usage synonymous with Antedonidae  
-4010,Combined_DNA_Index_System,the DNA file maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation  
-4011,Combretaceae family_Combretaceae combretum_family,a family of tropical trees and shrubs of the order Myrtales  
-4012,Comenius John_Amos_Comenius Jan_Amos_Komensky,Czech educational reformer (1592-1670)  
-4013,Commelinaceae family_Commelinaceae spiderwort_family,large widely distributed family of chiefly perennial herbs or climbers: spiderworts  
-4014,Commelinidae subclass_Commelinidae,one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19,000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zingiberaceae  
-4015,Commiphora genus_Commiphora,genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products  
-4016,Commission_on_Human_Rights,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with human rights  
-4017,Commission_on_Narcotic_Drugs,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with drug traffic  
-4018,Commission_on_the_Status_of_Women,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with the status of women in different societies  
-4019,Committee_for_State_Security KGB Soviet_KGB,formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia  
-4020,Commodore_John_Barry_Bridge,a cantilever bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania  
-4021,Commonwealth_Day Empire_day May_24,British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth  
-4022,Commonwealth_of_Independent_States CIS,an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991  
-4023,Communications_Security_Establishment CSE,Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies  
-4024,Communion Holy_Communion sacramental_manduction manduction,the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"  
-4025,Communism_Peak Mount_Communism Stalin_Peak Mount_Garmo,the highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains; near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (24,590 feet high)  
-4026,Communist,a member of the communist party  
-4027,Communist_Manifesto,a socialist manifesto written by Marx and Engels (1842) describing the history of the working-class movement according to their views  
-4028,Communist_Party,a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state  
-4029,Comoro_Islands Iles_Comores,three main islands and numerous islets in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar  
-4030,Comoros Federal_Islamic_Republic_of_the_Comoros,a country on the Comoro Islands  
-4031,Compositae family_Compositae Asteraceae family_Asteraceae aster_family,plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia  
-4032,Composite_order,a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order  
-4033,Compton Arthur_Compton Arthur_Holly_Compton,United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)  
-4034,Comptonia genus_Comptonia,one species: sweet fern  
-4035,Comptroller_General,a United States federal official who supervises expenditures and settles claims against the government  
-4036,Comptroller_of_the_Currency,a United States federal official who regulates the national banks  
-4037,Comptroller_of_the_Currency,the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency  
-4038,Comrade,a fellow member of the Communist Party  
-4039,Comstock Anthony_Comstock,United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)  
-4040,Comstock_mealybug Comstock's_mealybug Pseudococcus_comstocki,Asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees  
-4041,Comstockery,censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality  
-4042,Comte Auguste_Comte Isidore_Auguste_Marie_Francois_Comte,French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study  
-4043,Comtism,Auguste Comte's positivistic philosophy that metaphysics and theology should be replaced by a hierarchy of sciences from mathematics at the base to sociology at the top  
-4044,Conakry Konakri capital_of_Guinea,a port and the capital of Guinea  
-4045,Conan_Doyle A._Conan_Doyle Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle,British author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)  
-4046,Concepcion,an industrial city in Chile to the south of Santiago  
-4047,Concord,town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought  
-4048,Concord capital_of_New_Hampshire,capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river  
-4049,Concord_grape,slipskin grape; a purple table grape of the northeastern United States  
-4050,Condorcet Marquis_de_Condorcet Marie_Jean_Antoine_Nicolas_Caritat,French mathematician and philosopher (1743-1794)  
-4051,Condylura genus_Condylura,star-nosed moles  
-4052,Conepatus genus_Conepatus,a genus of Mustelidae  
-4053,Coney_Island,a section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic; known as an amusement center  
-4054,Confederacy Confederate_States Confederate_States_of_America South Dixie Dixieland,the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861  
-4055,Confederate,a supporter of the Confederate States of America  
-4056,Confederate_Army Army_of_the_Confederacy,the southern army during the American Civil War  
-4057,Confederate_soldier,a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War  
-4058,Confucian Confucianist,a believer in the teachings of Confucius  
-4059,Confucianism,the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China  
-4060,Confucius Kongfuze K'ung_Futzu Kong_the_Master,Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)  
-4061,Congo Congo_River Zaire_River,a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic  
-4062,Congo Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire Belgian_Congo,a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960  
-4063,Congo Republic_of_the_Congo French_Congo,a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960  
-4064,Congo_franc,the basic unit of money in the Congo  
-4065,Congolese,a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo  
-4066,Congregational_Christian_Church,merger of the Congregational Church and the Christian Church  
-4067,Congregational_Church,a Protestant denomination holding that each individual congregation should be self-governing  
-4068,Congregationalism,system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing  
-4069,Congregationalist,a member of the Congregational Church  
-4070,Congress United_States_Congress U.S._Congress US_Congress,the legislature of the United States government  
-4071,Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations CIO,a federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955  
-4072,Congress_of_Racial_Equality CORE,an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality  
-4073,Congressional_Record,a published written account of the speeches and debates and votes of the United States Congress  
-4074,Congreve William_Congreve,English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)  
-4075,Congridae family_Congridae,marine eels  
-4076,Coniferales order_Coniferales,profusely branching and chiefly evergreen trees and some shrubs having narrow or needlelike leaves  
-4077,Coniferopsida class_Coniferopsida Coniferophytina subdivision_Coniferophytina Coniferophyta,cone-bearing gymnosperms dating from the Carboniferous period; most are substantial trees; includes the classes Pinopsida (subdivision Pinophytina) and Ginkgopsida (subdivision Ginkgophytina) and Taxopsida (subdivision Taxophytina) which in turn include the surviving orders Coniferales and Taxales (yews) and sometimes Ginkgoales as well as extinct orders such as Cordaitales (of the Carboniferous and Permian)  
-4078,Conilurus genus_Conilurus,jerboa rats  
-4079,Coniogramme genus_Coniogramme,terrestrial ferns of Pacific islands and Asia  
-4080,Conium genus_Conium,small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock  
-4081,Conn's_syndrome,disturbances in saltwater balance and symptoms of weakness and muscular cramps and twitching and convulsions and sometimes paralysis; usually caused by a benign tumor of the cortex of the adrenal gland that leads to excess secretion of aldosterone  
-4082,Connaraceae family_Connaraceae zebrawood_family,mostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae  
-4083,Connarus genus_Connarus,large genus of tropical trees and shrubs; type genus of the Connaraceae  
-4084,Connarus_guianensis,tropical American and east African tree with strikingly marked hardwood used in cabinetwork  
-4085,Connecticut,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-4086,Connecticut Connecticut_River,a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound  
-4087,Connecticut Nutmeg_State Constitution_State CT Ct.,a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies  
-4088,Connecticuter,a native or resident of Connecticut  
-4089,Connemara_heath St._Dabeoc's_heath Daboecia_cantabrica,low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose-purple  
-4090,Connochaetes genus_Connochaetes,African antelopes: gnus  
-4091,Connolly Maureen_Catherine_Connolly Little_Mo_Connolly,United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)  
-4092,Connors Jimmy_Conors James_Scott_Connors,outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)  
-4093,Conocarpus genus_Conocarpus,monotypic genus of tropical American trees: button tree  
-4094,Conoclinium genus_Conoclinium,mistflower  
-4095,Conodonta order_Conodonta Conodontophorida order_Conodontophorida,extinct order of primitive vertebrates; the precise taxonomy is not clear; in some classifications considered a separate phylum  
-4096,Conopodium genus_Conopodium,a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Umbelliferae  
-4097,Conospermum genus_Conospermum,Australian shrubs (some trees) with flowers in dense spikes: smoke bush  
-4098,Conoy,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in Maryland between Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac river; allies of the Nanticoke people  
-4099,Conrad Joseph_Conrad Teodor_Josef_Konrad_Korzeniowski,English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)  
-4100,Conradina genus_Conradina,small genus of low aromatic shrubs of southeastern United States  
-4101,Conservative,a member of a Conservative Party  
-4102,Conservative_Jew,Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances  
-4103,Conservative_Judaism,Jews who keep some of the requirements of the Mosaic law but allow for adaptation of other requirements (as some of the dietary laws) to fit modern circumstances  
-4104,Conservative_Judaism,beliefs and practices of Conservative Jews  
-4105,Conservative_Party,a political party (especially in Great Britain or Australia) that believes in the importance of a capitalist economy with private ownership rather than state control  
-4106,Consolida genus_Consolida,plants having flowers resembling the larkspur's but differing from larkspur's in the arrangement of petals; sometimes included in genus Delphinium  
-4107,Constable John_Constable,English landscape painter (1776-1837)  
-4108,Constance Council_of_Constance,the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church  
-4109,Constance Lake_Constance Bodensee,a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River  
-4110,Constantina,a Romanian resort city on the Black Sea  
-4111,Constantine,a walled city in northeastern Algeria to the east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I  
-4112,Constantine Constantine_I Constantine_the_Great Flavius_Valerius_Constantinus,Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)  
-4113,Constantinople First_Council_of_Constantinople,the second ecumenical council in 381 which added wording about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed  
-4114,Constantinople Fourth_Council_of_Constantinople,the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches  
-4115,Constantinople Second_Council_of_Constantinople,the fifth ecumenical council in 553 which held Origen's writings to be heretic  
-4116,Constantinople Third_Council_of_Constantinople,the sixth ecumenical council in 680-681 which condemned Monothelitism by defining two wills in Christ, divine and human  
-4117,Constitution Old_Ironsides,a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston  
-4118,Constitutional_Convention,the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787  
-4119,Constitutional_Union_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union  
-4120,Continent,the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"  
-4121,Continental_Army,the American army during the American Revolution  
-4122,Continental_Congress,the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation  
-4123,Continuity_Irish_Republican_Army CIRA Continuity_Army_Council,a terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein  
-4124,Contopus genus_Contopus,pewees  
-4125,Contra,a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua  
-4126,Contras,a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States  
-4127,Conuropsis genus_Conuropsis,a genus of Psittacidae  
-4128,Convallaria genus_Convallaria,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley  
-4129,Convallariaceae family_Convallariaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted  
-4130,Converso,(medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion  
-4131,Convolvulaceae family_Convolvulaceae morning-glory_family,morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit  
-4132,Conyza genus_Conyza,common American weed or wildflower  
-4133,Cook James_Cook Captain_Cook Captain_James_Cook,English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)  
-4134,Cook_Strait,a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand  
-4135,Cooke Alistair_Cooke Alfred_Alistair_Cooke,United States journalist (born in England in 1908)  
-4136,Cooke Jay_Cooke,United States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the American Civil War; the failure of his bank resulted in a financial panic in 1873 (1821-1905)  
-4137,Cooley's_anemia Cooley's_anaemia thalassemia_major thalassaemia_major,a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged  
-4138,Coolidge Calvin_Coolidge President_Coolidge,elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)  
-4139,Cooper Gary_Cooper Frank_Cooper,United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)  
-4140,Cooper James_Fenimore_Cooper,United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)  
-4141,Cooper Peter_Cooper,United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)  
-4142,Cooper's_hawk blue_darter Accipiter_cooperii,bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight  
-4143,Cooper_Union Cooper_Union_for_the_Advancement_of_Science_and_Art,university founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences  
-4144,Cooperstown,a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame  
-4145,Coosa Coosa_River,river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through eastern Alabama to join the Tallapoosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River  
-4146,Copehan,a group of Penutian languages spoken to the west of the Sacramento river  
-4147,Copenhagen Kobenhavn Danish_capital,the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand; "Copenhagen is sometimes called the Paris of the North"  
-4148,Copepoda subclass_Copepoda,minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans  
-4149,Copernican_system,(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun  
-4150,Copernicia genus_Copernicia,slow-growing tropical fan palms  
-4151,Copernicus,a conspicuous crater on the Moon  
-4152,Copernicus Nicolaus_Copernicus Mikolaj_Kopernik,Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)  
-4153,Copland Aaron_Copland,United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990)  
-4154,Copley John_Copley John_Singleton_Copley,American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)  
-4155,Coppola Francis_Ford_Coppola,United States filmmaker (born in 1939)  
-4156,Coprinaceae family_Coprinaceae,used in some classifications for the genus Coprinus  
-4157,Coprinus genus_Coprinus,genus of black-spotted agarics in which the cap breaks down at maturity into an inky fluid; sometimes placed in its own family Coprinaceae  
-4158,Copt,an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians  
-4159,Copt,a member of the Coptic Church  
-4160,Coptic,the liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia; written in the Greek alphabet  
-4161,Coptic_Church,the ancient Christian church of Egypt  
-4162,Coptis genus_Coptis,small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowers  
-4163,Coracias genus_Coracias,type genus of the Coraciidae  
-4164,Coraciidae family_Coraciidae,rollers  
-4165,Coraciiformes order_Coraciiformes,rollers; kingfishers; hornbills; hoopoes; motmots; bee eaters; todies  
-4166,Coragyps genus_Coragyps,a genus of Cathartidae  
-4167,Coral_Sea,an arm of the South Pacific to the northeast of Australia  
-4168,Coral_Sea battle_of_the_Coral_Sea,a Japanese defeat in World War II (May 1942); the first naval battle fought entirely by planes based on aircraft carriers  
-4169,Corallorhiza genus_Corallorhiza,genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; widely distributed in temperate regions  
-4170,Corbett Jim_Corbett James_John_Corbett Gentleman_Jim,United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)  
-4171,Corchorus genus_Corchorus,widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia  
-4172,Cordaitaceae family_Cordaitaceae,chiefly Paleozoic plants; Cordaites is the chief and typical genus  
-4173,Cordaitales order_Cordaitales,extinct plants having tall arborescent trunks comparable to or more advanced than cycads; known from the Pennsylvanian period; probably extinct since the Mesozoic era  
-4174,Cordaites genus_Cordaites,tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifers  
-4175,Corday Charlotte_Corday Marie_Anne_Charlotte_Corday_d'Armont,French revolutionary heroine (a Girondist) who assassinated Marat (1768-1793)  
-4176,Cordia genus_Cordia,tropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae  
-4177,Cordoba Cordova,a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture  
-4178,Cordoba Cordova,a city in central Argentina; site of a university founded in 1613  
-4179,Cordoba Francisco_Fernandez_Cordoba Cordova Francisco_Fernandez_de_Cordova,Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)  
-4180,Cordylidae family_Cordylidae,small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards  
-4181,Cordyline genus_Cordyline,Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants  
-4182,Cordylus genus_Cordylus,type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles  
-4183,Coregonidae family_Coregonidae,soft-finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family Salmonidae  
-4184,Coregonus genus_Coregonus,type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes  
-4185,Coreidae family_Coreidae,squash bugs and leaf-footed bugs  
-4186,Corelli Arcangelo_Corelli,Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713)  
-4187,Coriandrum genus_Coriandrum,small genus of annual Mediterranean herbs  
-4188,Corinth Korinthos,the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens  
-4189,Corinthian,a resident of Corinth  
-4190,Corinthian_order,the last Greek order; similar to the Ionic order except the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves  
-4191,Coriolis_effect,(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere  
-4192,Coriolis_force,(physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced  
-4193,Corixa genus_Corixa,type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs  
-4194,Corixidae family_Corixidae,water bugs  
-4195,Cork,a port city in southern Ireland  
-4196,Corn_Belt,the midwestern states in the U.S. where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock  
-4197,Cornaceae family_Cornaceae dogwood_family,a rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba, Cornus, Corokia, Curtisia, Griselinia, Helwingia  
-4198,Corneille Pierre_Corneille,French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)  
-4199,Cornell Ezra_Cornell,United States businessman who unified the telegraph system in the United States and who in 1865 (with Andrew D. White) founded Cornell University (1807-1874)  
-4200,Cornell Katherine_Cornell,United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)  
-4201,Cornell_University,a university in Ithaca, New York  
-4202,Cornish,a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall  
-4203,Cornish Cornish_fowl,English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters  
-4204,Cornish_heath Erica_vagans,bushy shrub having pink to white flowers; common on the moors of Cornwall and in southwestern Europe; cultivated elsewhere  
-4205,Cornish_pasty,meat pie with filling of meat and vegetables  
-4206,Cornishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall  
-4207,Cornishwoman,a woman who is a native or resident of Cornwall  
-4208,Cornus genus_Cornus,a rosid dicot genus of the family Cornaceae including: dogwood; cornel: perennial chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of temperate regions of northern hemisphere  
-4209,Cornwall,a hilly county in southwestern England  
-4210,Cornwallis Charles_Cornwallis First_Marquess_Cornwallis,commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)  
-4211,Corokia genus_Corokia,evergreen shrubs with intricately twisted wiry stems that in summer are smothered in small yellow flowers; grows in New Zealand  
-4212,Corona_Borealis,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Bootes and Hercules  
-4213,Coropuna,a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,083 feet high)  
-4214,Corot Jean_Baptiste_Camille_Corot,French painter of Italian landscapes (1796-1875)  
-4215,Corpus_Christi,Thursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246  
-4216,Corpus_Christi,a city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico  
-4217,Correggio Antonio_Allegri_da_Correggio,Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534)  
-4218,Corse Corsica,an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France  
-4219,Corse Corsica,a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte  
-4220,Cortaderia genus_Cortaderia,tall ornamental grasses of South America and New Zealand and New Guinea: pampas grass  
-4221,Cortes Cortez Hernando_Cortes Hernando_Cortez Hernan_Cortes Hernan_Cortez,Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)  
-4222,Corticium genus_Corticium,genus of fungi having simple smooth sporophores; some are parasitic on wood or economic crops; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia  
-4223,Cortinariaceae family_Cortinariaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales  
-4224,Cortinarius genus_Cortinarius,the largest genus in the Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils)  
-4225,Cortinarius_armillatus,a fungus with large tawny caps and pale cinnamon gills and a red band of veil around the stalk; usually found near birch trees  
-4226,Cortinarius_atkinsonianus,an edible fungus with a slimy viscid cap that is initially yellow but turns olive and then tawny; flesh is lavender  
-4227,Cortinarius_corrugatus,a fungus with a viscid wrinkled tawny cap; the stalk has a basal bulb that diminishes as the stalk elongates; the gills are dark violet at first but soon turn brown  
-4228,Cortinarius_gentilis,a poisonous fungus with a bright yellow brown cap and a long cinnamon colored stalk  
-4229,Cortinarius_mutabilis purple-staining_Cortinarius,a fungus with a reddish purple cap having a smooth slimy surface; close violet gills; all parts stain dark purple when bruised  
-4230,Cortinarius_semisanguineus,a fungus with a dry brown cap and rusty red gills and a yellowish stalk  
-4231,Cortinarius_subfoetidus,a fungus with a sticky lavender cap and stalk that whitish above and covered with a silky lavender sheath  
-4232,Cortinarius_violaceus,a fungus that is violet overall with a squamulose cap  
-4233,Cortland,large apple with a red skin  
-4234,Corvidae family_Corvidae,crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay  
-4235,Corvus Crow,a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo  
-4236,Corvus genus_Corvus,type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens  
-4237,Coryanthes genus_Coryanthes,small genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids  
-4238,Corydalidae family_Corydalidae,dobsons  
-4239,Corydalis genus_Corydalis,annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa  
-4240,Corydalus genus_Corydalus Corydalis genus_Corydalis,type genus of the Corydalidae  
-4241,Corylaceae subfamily_Corylaceae family_Corylaceae,used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus  
-4242,Corylopsis genus_Corylopsis,small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia  
-4243,Corylus genus_Corylus,deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae  
-4244,Corynebacteriaceae family_Corynebacteriaceae,a large family of mostly Gram-positive and aerobic and nonmotile rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales  
-4245,Corynebacterium_diphtheriae C._diphtheriae Klebs-Loeffler_bacillus,a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria  
-4246,Corypha genus_Corypha,large fan palms of tropical Asia to Australia  
-4247,Coryphaena_equisetis,a kind of dolphinfish  
-4248,Coryphaena_hippurus,the more common dolphinfish valued as food; about six feet long  
-4249,Coryphaenidae family_Coryphaenidae,large active pelagic percoid fish  
-4250,Cosimo_de_Medici Cosimo_the_Elder,Italian financier and statesman and friend of the papal court (1389-1464)  
-4251,Cosmocampus genus_Cosmocampus,a genus of fish in the family Syngnathidae  
-4252,Cossack,a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia  
-4253,Costa_Rica Republic_of_Costa_Rica,a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America  
-4254,Costa_Rican,a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica  
-4255,Costa_Rican_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Costa Rica  
-4256,Costanoan,a member of a North American Indian people living in coastal California between Monterey and San Francisco Bay  
-4257,Costanoan,a Penutian language spoken by the Costanoan  
-4258,Cotacachi,an Andean volcano in northern Ecuador; last erupted in 1955  
-4259,Cotes_de_Provence,a wine from southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast  
-4260,Cotingidae family_Cotingidae,cotingas; umbrella birds  
-4261,Cotinus genus_Cotinus,smoke trees  
-4262,Cotoneaster_dammeri,climbing evergreen shrub with white flowers and red berries; often used as ground cover  
-4263,Cotoneaster_horizontalis,deciduous flat-growing shrub with a fanned herringbone pattern and having reddish flowers and orange-red berries; used as a ground cover  
-4264,Cotonou,chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin  
-4265,Cotopaxi,the world's largest active volcano; located in the Andes in north central Ecuador  
-4266,Cotswold,sheep with long wool originating in the Cotswold Hills  
-4267,Cotswolds Cotswold_Hills,a range of low hills in southwestern England  
-4268,Cottidae family_Cottidae,sculpins  
-4269,Cottus genus_Cottus,type genus of the Cottidae: sculpins  
-4270,Cotula genus_Cotula,cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere; many used as ground covers  
-4271,Coturnix genus_Coturnix,Old World quail  
-4272,Coue Emile_Coue,French psychotherapist who claimed that if one imagined one was getting better, one would get better (1857-1926)  
-4273,Coulomb Charles_Augustin_de_Coulomb,French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806)  
-4274,Coulomb's_Law,a fundamental principle of electrostatics; the force of attraction or repulsion between two charged particles is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the distance between them; principle also holds for magnetic poles  
-4275,Coumarouna genus_Coumarouna Dipteryx genus_Dipteryx,tropical American trees: tonka beans  
-4276,Council_Bluffs,a town in southwest Iowa on the Missouri River across from Omaha  
-4277,Council_of_Basel-Ferrara-Florence,the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church  
-4278,Council_of_Economic_Advisors,an executive agency responsible for providing economic advice to the President  
-4279,Council_of_Trent,a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy  
-4280,Council_on_Environmental_Policy,the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment  
-4281,Counsel_to_the_Crown,a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler  
-4282,Count_Fleet,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1943  
-4283,Counter_Reformation,the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected); many leaders were Jesuits  
-4284,Counterterrorist_Center CTC,an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage  
-4285,Couperin Francois_Couperin,French composer of music for organ and a member of a family of distinguished organists (1668-1733)  
-4286,Courbet Gustave_Courbet,French painter noted for his realistic depiction of everyday scenes (1819-1877)  
-4287,Court Margaret_Court,Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)  
-4288,Court_of_Saint_James's,the British royal court  
-4289,Courtelle,an acrylic fabric resembling wool  
-4290,Cousteau Jacques_Costeau Jacques_Yves_Costeau,French underwater explorer (born in 1910)  
-4291,Coventry,an industrial city in central England; devastated by air raids during World War II; remembered as the home of Lady Godiva in the 11th century  
-4292,Coward Noel_Coward Sir_Noel_Pierce_Coward,English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)  
-4293,Cowpens battle_of_Cowpens,battle in the American Revolution; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British  
-4294,Cowper William_Cowper,English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)  
-4295,Cowper William_Cowper,English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)  
-4296,Cowper's_gland bulbourethral_gland,either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female  
-4297,Cox's_Orange_Pippin,a yellow Pippin with distinctive flavor  
-4298,Cox-2_inhibitor,an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"  
-4299,Crab_Nebula,a remnant of a supernova detected first in 1054 AD  
-4300,Cracidae family_Cracidae,curassows; guans; chachalacas  
-4301,Cracow Krakow Krakau,an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula  
-4302,Cracticidae family_Cracticidae,Australian birds formerly included in the family Laniidae  
-4303,Cracticus genus_Cracticus,type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds  
-4304,Craigie William_A._Craigie Sir_William_Alexander_Craigie,English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)  
-4305,Crambe genus_Crambe,annual or perennial herbs with large leaves that resemble the leaves of cabbages  
-4306,Crane Hart_Crane Harold_Hart_Crane,United States poet (1899-1932)  
-4307,Crane Stephen_Crane,United States writer (1871-1900)  
-4308,Crangon genus_Crangon,type genus of the family Crangonidae  
-4309,Crangonidae family_Crangonidae,shrimps  
-4310,Craspedia genus_Craspedia,herbs of Australia and New Zealand  
-4311,Crassostrea genus_Crassostrea,Virginia oysters  
-4312,Crassula genus_Crassula,type genus of Crassulaceae; herbs and small shrubs having woody stems and succulent aerial parts  
-4313,Crassulaceae family_Crassulaceae stonecrop_family,succulent shrubs and herbs  
-4314,Crataegus genus_Crataegus,thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple  
-4315,Crater,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus  
-4316,Crater_Lake_National_Park,a national park in Oregon having the deepest lake in the United States in the crater of an extinct volcano  
-4317,Crateva genus_Crateva,tropical genus of small trees or shrubs  
-4318,Crawford Joan_Crawford,United States film actress (1908-1977)  
-4319,Crawford Thomas_Crawford,United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)  
-4320,Crax genus_Crax,type genus of the Cracidae: curassows  
-4321,Crazy_Glue,a commercial brand of epoxy glue  
-4322,Crazy_Horse Tashunca-Uitco,a chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877)  
-4323,Creation,(theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence  
-4324,Crecy battle_of_Crecy,the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois  
-4325,Cree,a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada  
-4326,Cree,the Algonquian language spoken by the Cree  
-4327,Creek,any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma  
-4328,Creek_Confederacy,a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma  
-4329,Cremona,a city in Lombardy on the Po River; noted for the manufacture of fine violins from the 16th to the 18th centuries  
-4330,Creole,a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America  
-4331,Creole,a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)  
-4332,Creon,(Greek mythology) the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Antigone who became king of Thebes after the fall of Oedipus  
-4333,Crepis genus_Crepis,hawk's-beard; cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere  
-4334,Crescentia genus_Crescentia,a genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches  
-4335,Cretaceous Cretaceous_period,from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants  
-4336,Cretan,a native or inhabitant of Crete  
-4337,Crete Kriti,the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC  
-4338,Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease CJD Jakob-Creutzfeldt_disease,rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control  
-4339,Crex genus_Crex,corncrakes  
-4340,Cricetidae family_Cricetidae,mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters  
-4341,Cricetus genus_Cricetus,type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters  
-4342,Crichton James_Crichton The_Admirable_Crichton,Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)  
-4343,Crick Francis_Crick Francis_Henry_Compton_Crick,English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)  
-4344,Crimea,a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov  
-4345,Crimea-Congo_hemorrhagic_fever,an infection common in Arab states caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by a tick that thrives on sheep  
-4346,Crimean_War,a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856  
-4347,Criminal_Intelligence_Services_of_Canada CISC,an agency of the Canadian government that unifies the intelligence units of Canadian law enforcement agencies  
-4348,Criminal_Investigation_Command CID,the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world  
-4349,Crinoidea class_Crinoidea,sea lilies  
-4350,Crispin Saint_Crispin St._Crispin,patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)  
-4351,Crius,(Greek mythology) one of the Titans  
-4352,Cro-magnon,extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe  
-4353,Croatia Republic_of_Croatia Hrvatska,a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991  
-4354,Croatian Croat,a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia  
-4355,Crocethia genus_Crocethia,a genus of Scolopacidae  
-4356,Crock_Pot,an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature  
-4357,Crockett Davy_Crockett David_Crockett,United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)  
-4358,Crocodylia order_Crocodylia Crocodilia order_Crocodilia,crocodiles; alligators; caimans; gavials  
-4359,Crocodylidae family_Crocodylidae,true crocodiles  
-4360,Crocodylus genus_Crocodylus Crocodilus genus_Crocodilus,type genus of the Crocodylidae  
-4361,Crocuta genus_Crocuta,a genus of Hyaenidae  
-4362,Croesus,last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)  
-4363,Croesus,a very wealthy man  
-4364,Crohn Burrill_Bernard_Crohn,United States physician who specialized in diseases of the intestines; he was the first to describe regional ileitis which is now known as Crohn's disease (1884-1983)  
-4365,Croix_de_Guerre,a French military decoration for gallantry  
-4366,Cromwell Oliver_Cromwell Ironsides,English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)  
-4367,Cronartium genus_Cronartium,rust fungi having aecia produced in raised or swollen sori and teliospores borne in waxy columns  
-4368,Cronus,(Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him; son of Uranus and Gaea in ancient Greek mythology; identified with Roman Saturn  
-4369,Cronyn Hume_Cronyn Hume_Blake_Cronyn,Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with his wife Jessica Tandy (1911-2003)  
-4370,Crookes William_Crookes Sir_William_Crookes,English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)  
-4371,Crookes_radiometer,electromagnetic radiometer consisting of a small paddlewheel that rotates when placed in daylight  
-4372,Crookes_tube,the original gas-discharge cathode-ray tube  
-4373,Crosby Bing_Crosby Harry_Lillis_Crosby,United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)  
-4374,Cross,a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry  
-4375,Cross-Florida_Waterway Okeechobee_Waterway,a waterway used by small boats to travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico through Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee Canal and the Caloosahatchee River  
-4376,Crossopterygii subclass_Crossopterygii,fishes having paired fins resembling limbs and regarded as ancestral to amphibians  
-4377,Crotalidae family_Crotalidae,New World vipers: pit vipers  
-4378,Crotalus genus_Crotalus,large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey  
-4379,Crotaphytus genus_Crotaphytus,collared lizards  
-4380,Crotophaga genus_Crotophaga,ani  
-4381,Crouse Russel_Crouse,United States playwright (1893-1966)  
-4382,Crow,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana  
-4383,Crow,a Siouan language spoken by the Crow  
-4384,Crown,the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy; "the colonies revolted against the Crown"  
-4385,Crown_Colony,a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor  
-4386,Crown_land,land that belongs to the Crown  
-4387,Cruciferae family_Cruciferae Brassicaceae family_Brassicaceae mustard_family,a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives  
-4388,Crucifixion,the death of Jesus by crucifixion  
-4389,Crusade,any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims  
-4390,Crusader,a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims"  
-4391,Crustacea class_Crustacea,class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas  
-4392,Cryptacanthodes genus_Cryptacanthodes,a genus of Stichaeidae  
-4393,Cryptobranchidae family_Cryptobranchidae,large aquatic salamanders: hellbenders; giant salamanders  
-4394,Cryptobranchus genus_Cryptobranchus,type genus of the Cryptobranchidae  
-4395,Cryptocercidae family_Cryptocercidae,a family of Blattodea  
-4396,Cryptocercus genus_Cryptocercus,cockroaches  
-4397,Cryptogamia,in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all plants that do not bear seeds: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi  
-4398,Cryptogramma genus_Cryptogramma,sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Cryptogrammataceae  
-4399,Cryptogrammataceae family_Cryptogrammataceae,one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems  
-4400,Cryptomeria genus_Cryptomeria,Japanese cedar; sugi  
-4401,Cryptophyceae class_Cryptophyceae,motile usually brownish-green protozoa-like algae  
-4402,Cryptophyta phylum_Cryptophyta,a phylum in the kingdom Protoctista  
-4403,Cryptoprocta genus_Cryptoprocta,large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar  
-4404,Cryptotermes genus_Cryptotermes,genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes  
-4405,Cryptotis genus_Cryptotis,least shrews  
-4406,Ctenizidae family_Ctenizidae,large burrowing spiders  
-4407,Ctenocephalides genus_Ctenocephalides,an arthropod genus of fleas  
-4408,Ctenocephalus genus_Ctenocephalus,a former usage synonymous with Ctenocephalides  
-4409,Ctenophora phylum_Ctenophora,comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata  
-4410,Cub_Scout,a junior Boy Scout  
-4411,Cuba,the largest island in the West Indies  
-4412,Cuba Republic_of_Cuba,a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba  
-4413,Cuban,a native or inhabitant of Cuba  
-4414,Cuban_Revolution,the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba; 1956-1959  
-4415,Cuban_bast blue_mahoe mahoe majagua mahagua Hibiscus_elatus,erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks  
-4416,Cuban_heel,a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes  
-4417,Cuban_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Cuba  
-4418,Cuban_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos  
-4419,Cuculidae family_Cuculidae,includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner  
-4420,Cuculiformes order_Cuculiformes,cuckoos; touracos; etc.  
-4421,Cuculus genus_Cuculus,type genus of the Cuculidae  
-4422,Cucumis genus_Cucumis,cucumbers; muskmelons  
-4423,Cucurbita genus_Cucurbita,type genus of the Cucurbitaceae  
-4424,Cucurbitaceae family_Cucurbitaceae gourd_family,a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)  
-4425,Culbertson Ely_Culbertson,United States authority on contract bridge whose books helped to popularize the game (1891-1955)  
-4426,Culcita genus_Culcita,includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus Dicksonia: terrestrial ferns resembling bracken; tropical America; Malaysia to Australia and Polynesia; southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands  
-4427,Culebra,a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches  
-4428,Culex genus_Culex,type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface  
-4429,Culex_quinquefasciatus Culex_fatigans,widespread tropical mosquito that transmits filarial worms  
-4430,Culiacan,a city in northwestern Mexico  
-4431,Culicidae family_Culicidae,mosquitoes  
-4432,Cultural_Revolution Great_Proletarian_Cultural_Revolution,a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos  
-4433,Culver's_root Culvers_root Culver's_physic Culvers_physic whorlywort Veronicastrum_virginicum,a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America  
-4434,Cumana,a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America  
-4435,Cumberland Cumberland_River,a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky  
-4436,Cumberland William_Augustus Duke_of_Cumberland Butcher_Cumberland,English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)  
-4437,Cumberland_Gap,a pass through the Cumberland Mountains between Virginia and Kentucky that early settlers used in order to move west  
-4438,Cumberland_Mountains Cumberland_Plateau,the southwestern part of the Appalachians  
-4439,Cumbria,a former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines  
-4440,Cumbria,a county of northwestern England  
-4441,Cuminum genus_Cuminum,cumin  
-4442,Cunaxa battle_of_Cunaxa,battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne  
-4443,Cuniculus genus_Cuniculus,pacas  
-4444,Cunningham Merce_Cunningham,United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)  
-4445,Cunoniaceae family_Cunoniaceae cunonia_family,trees or shrubs or climbers; mostly southern hemisphere  
-4446,Cuon Cyon genus_Cuon genus_Cyon,Asiatic wild dog  
-4447,Cupid Amor,(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros  
-4448,Cupid's_bow,the double curve of the upper lip when considered to resemble Cupid's bow  
-4449,Cupid's_bow,a curved bow with reversed curve ends  
-4450,Cupressaceae family_Cupressaceae cypress_family,cypresses and junipers and many cedars  
-4451,Cupressus genus_Cupressus,type genus of Cupressaceae  
-4452,Cuquenan Cuquenan_Falls Kukenaam Kukenaam_Falls,a famous waterfall in Venezuela  
-4453,Curacao,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles  
-4454,Curculionidae family_Curculionidae,true weevils: snout beetles  
-4455,Curcuma genus_Curcuma,tropical Asiatic perennial herbs  
-4456,Curia,(Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church  
-4457,Curie Marie_Curie Madame_Curie Marya_Sklodowska,French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel prizes; one (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934)  
-4458,Curie Pierre_Curie,French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)  
-4459,Curie_temperature Curie_point,the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic  
-4460,Curitiba,a city in southeastern Brazil  
-4461,Curl Robert_Curl Robert_F._Curl Robert_Floyd_Curl_Jr.,American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)  
-4462,Currier Nathaniel_Currier,United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1813-1888)  
-4463,Cursorius genus_Cursorius,coursers  
-4464,Curtis William_Curtis,English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)  
-4465,Curtisia genus_Curtisia,a large evergreen tree of South Africa  
-4466,Curtiss Glenn_Curtiss Glenn_Hammond_Curtiss,United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)  
-4467,Cuscuta genus_Cuscuta,genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder  
-4468,Cushing Harvey_Cushing Harvery_Williams_Cushing,United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)  
-4469,Cushing's_disease hyperadrenalism,a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity  
-4470,Cushing's_syndrome hyperadrenocorticism,a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol  
-4471,Cushitic,a group of languages spoken in Ethiopia and Somalia and northwestern Kenya and adjacent regions  
-4472,Custer George_Armstrong_Custer General_Custer,United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)  
-4473,Cuterebra genus_Cuterebra,type genus of the Cuterebridae  
-4474,Cuterebridae family_Cuterebridae,New World botflies  
-4475,Cuvier Georges_Cuvier Baron_Georges_Cuvier Georges_Leopold_Chretien_Frederic_Dagobert_Cuvier,French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)  
-4476,Cuzco Cusco,a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire  
-4477,Cyamopsis genus_Cyamopsis,small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia  
-4478,Cyamus genus_Cyamus,whale lice  
-4479,Cyanocitta genus_Cyanocitta,New World jays  
-4480,Cyanophyta division_Cyanophyta,prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)  
-4481,Cyathea genus_Cyathea,type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands  
-4482,Cyatheaceae family_Cyatheaceae,tropical tree ferns  
-4483,Cybele Dindymene Great_Mother Magna_Mater Mater_Turrita,great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops  
-4484,Cycadaceae family_Cycadaceae cycad_family,ancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoids  
-4485,Cycadales order_Cycadales,primitive tropical gymnosperms abundant in the Mesozoic, now reduced to a few scattered tropical forms  
-4486,Cycadofilicales order_Cycadofilicales Lyginopteridales order_Lyginopteridales,fossil gymnospermous trees or climbing plants from the Devonian: seed ferns  
-4487,Cycadopsida class_Cycadopsida Cycadophytina subdivision_Cycadophytina Cycadophyta subdivision_Cycadophyta,palmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and several extinct orders; possibly not a natural group; in some systems considered a class (Cycadopsida) and in others a subdivision (Cycadophytina or Cycadophyta)  
-4488,Cycas genus_Cycas,type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves  
-4489,Cyclades Kikladhes,a group of over 200 islands in the southern Aegean  
-4490,Cycladic_civilization Cycladic_civilisation Cycladic_culture Cyclades,the Bronze Age civilization on the Cyclades islands in the southern Aegean Sea that flourished 3000-1100 BC  
-4491,Cycliophora phylum_Cycliophora,tiny marine organisms each the size of a period found in great numbers on lobsters' lips; identified tentatively in 1995 as a new phylum or as possible link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta  
-4492,Cycloloma genus_Cycloloma,a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae  
-4493,Cyclopes genus_Cyclopes,only the silky anteater  
-4494,Cyclophorus genus_Cyclophorus,tropical Old World ferns having closely crowded circular sori and no indusia  
-4495,Cyclops,(Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead  
-4496,Cyclopteridae family_Cyclopteridae,lumpfishes  
-4497,Cyclopterus genus_Cyclopterus,type genus of the Cyclopteridae: lumpfishes  
-4498,Cyclosorus genus_Cyclosorus,small genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere  
-4499,Cyclosporeae class_Cyclosporeae,in more recent classifications superseded by the order Fucales  
-4500,Cyclostomata order_Cyclostomata,primitive jawless aquatic vertebrate: lampreys; hagfishes  
-4501,Cycnoches genus_Cycnoches,genus of epiphytic or terrestrial tropical American orchids  
-4502,Cydippida order_Cydippida Cydippidea order_Cydippidea Cydippea order_Cydippea,ctenophores having two long pinnate tentacles  
-4503,Cydonia genus_Cydonia,quince  
-4504,Cygnus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole  
-4505,Cygnus genus_Cygnus,a genus of Anatidae  
-4506,Cymatiidae family_Cymatiidae,tritons  
-4507,Cynara genus_Cynara,artichoke; cardoon  
-4508,Cynewulf Cynwulf,Anglo-Saxon poet (circa 9th century)  
-4509,Cynic,a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control  
-4510,Cynipidae family_Cynipidae,a family of Hymenoptera  
-4511,Cynips genus_Cynips,type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps  
-4512,Cynocephalidae family_Cynocephalidae,a family of Dermoptera  
-4513,Cynocephalus genus_Cynocephalus,type genus of the family Cynocephalidae  
-4514,Cynocephalus_variegatus,a variety of flying lemur  
-4515,Cynodon genus_Cynodon,creeping perennial grasses of tropical and southern Africa  
-4516,Cynodontia division_Cynodontia,a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth  
-4517,Cynoglossidae family_Cynoglossidae,tonguefishes  
-4518,Cynoglossum genus_Cynoglossum,a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae  
-4519,Cynomys genus_Cynomys,prairie dogs  
-4520,Cynopterus genus_Cynopterus,a genus of Megachiroptera  
-4521,Cynopterus_sphinx,a variety of fruit eating bat  
-4522,Cynoscephalae,the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians  
-4523,Cynoscephalae battle_of_Cynoscephalae,the battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated Philip V who lost his control of Greece  
-4524,Cynoscion genus_Cynoscion,sea trout  
-4525,Cyperaceae family_Cyperaceae sedge_family,bulrush; chufa; cotton grass; papyrus; umbrella plant  
-4526,Cyperus genus_Cyperus,type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions  
-4527,Cyphomandra genus_Cyphomandra,tree tomato  
-4528,Cypraea genus_Cypraea,type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries  
-4529,Cypraeidae family_Cypraeidae,family of marine gastropods comprising the cowries  
-4530,Cyprinidae family_Cyprinidae,a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace  
-4531,Cypriniformes order_Cypriniformes,an order of animals including almost entirely freshwater fishes: characins; loaches; carp; suckers; sometimes classified as a suborder of Ostariophysi  
-4532,Cyprinodontidae family_Cyprinodontidae,large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies  
-4533,Cyprinus genus_Cyprinus,type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp  
-4534,Cypriot Cypriote Cyprian,a native or inhabitant of Cyprus  
-4535,Cypriot_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Cyprus  
-4536,Cypriot_pound pound,the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents  
-4537,Cypripedium genus_Cypripedium,genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady's slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum  
-4538,Cyprus,an island in the eastern Mediterranean  
-4539,Cyprus Republic_of_Cyprus,a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin  
-4540,Cyrano_de_Bergerac Savinien_Cyrano_de_Bergerac,a French soldier and dramatist remembered chiefly for fighting many duels (often over the size of his nose); was immortalized in 1897 in a play by Edmond Rostand (1619-1655)  
-4541,Cyril Saint_Cyril St._Cyril,Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)  
-4542,Cyrilliaceae family_Cyrilliaceae cyrilla_family titi_family,shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and small white flowers in racemes: genera Cyrilla and Cliftonia  
-4543,Cyrillic_alphabet Cyrillic,an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and some other Slavic languages)  
-4544,Cyrtomium genus_Cyrtomium,small genus of tropical Asiatic greenhouse ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae  
-4545,Cyrus Cyrus_the_Younger,Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)  
-4546,Cyrus_II Cyrus_the_Elder Cyrus_the_Great,king of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire (circa 600-529 BC)  
-4547,Cystophora genus_Cystophora,hooded seals  
-4548,Cystopteris genus_Cystopteris,chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae  
-4549,Cytisus genus_Cytisus,large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom  
-4550,Czech,a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic  
-4551,Czech,the Slavic language of Czechs  
-4552,Czech_Republic,a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from Slovakia in 1993  
-4553,Czech_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Czech Republic  
-4554,Czechoslovakia,a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993  
-4555,Czechoslovakian Czechoslovak Czech,a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia  
-4556,Czerny Karl_Czerny,Austrian virtuoso pianist and composer of many works for the piano; studied with Beethoven and was a teacher of Liszt (1791-1857)  
-4557,Czestochowa,a city of southern Poland whose church contains the statue of the black Madonna which attracts many pilgrims  
-4558,D d,the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-4559,D'Oyly_Carte Richard_D'Oyly_Carte,English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901)  
-4560,D-day 6_June_1944,date of the Allied landing in France, World War II  
-4561,D-layer D_region,the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves  
-4562,DINK,a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)  
-4563,DIP_switch dual_inline_package_switch,(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user  
-4564,DNA_fingerprint genetic_fingerprint,biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases  
-4565,DNA_polymerase,the enzyme responsible for DNA replication  
-4566,DOS disk_operating_system,an operating system that is on a disk  
-4567,DPT_vaccine,abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood  
-4568,DPhil,a British doctorate  
-4569,Daba Kola Musgoi,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  
-4570,Daboecia genus_Daboecia,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae  
-4571,Dacelo genus_Dacelo,Australasian kingfishers  
-4572,Dachau,a concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany  
-4573,Dacron Terylene,a kind of polyester fabric  
-4574,Dacrycarpus genus_Dacrycarpus,evergreen coniferous shrubs or trees of New Zealand to Malaysia and Philippines  
-4575,Dacrydium genus_Dacrydium,Australasian evergreen trees or shrubs  
-4576,Dacrymyces genus_Dacrymyces,type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae: fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa  
-4577,Dacrymycetaceae family_Dacrymycetaceae,a family of basidiomycetous fungi belonging to the order Tremellales having a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa  
-4578,Dactylis genus_Dactylis,a monocotyledonous grass of the family Gramineae (has only one species)  
-4579,Dactyloctenium genus_Dactyloctenium,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Gramineae  
-4580,Dactylopiidae family_Dactylopiidae,cochineal insects  
-4581,Dactylopius genus_Dactylopius,type genus of the Dactylopiidae  
-4582,Dactylopteridae family_Dactylopteridae,flying gurnards  
-4583,Dactylopterus genus_Dactylopterus,a genus of Dactylopteridae  
-4584,Dactylorhiza genus_Dactylorhiza,genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa  
-4585,Dactyloscopidae family_Dactyloscopidae,sand stargazers  
-4586,Daedalus Daedal,(Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus  
-4587,Dagan,god of agriculture and earth; counterpart of Phoenician Dagon  
-4588,Dagda,chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit  
-4589,Dagestani,an ethnic minority living on the Caspian Sea in southwestern Russia and Azerbaijan  
-4590,Dagon,god of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines  
-4591,Daguerre Louis_Jacques_Mande_Daguerre,French inventor of the first practical photographic process, the daguerreotype (1789-1851)  
-4592,Dail_Eireann Dail,the lower house of the parliament of the Irish Republic  
-4593,Daimler Gottlieb_Daimler,German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900)  
-4594,Dakar capital_of_Senegal,the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal  
-4595,Dakota,a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux  
-4596,Dakota,the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota  
-4597,Dakota,the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota  
-4598,Dalai_Lama Grand_Lama,chief lama and once ruler of Tibet  
-4599,Dalbergia genus_Dalbergia,large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers  
-4600,Dalea genus_Dalea,indigo bush  
-4601,Dali Salvador_Dali,surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989)  
-4602,Dalian Talien Dairen,a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda  
-4603,Dall_sheep Dall's_sheep white_sheep Ovis_montana_dalli,large white wild sheep of northwestern Canada and Alaska  
-4604,Dallas,a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields  
-4605,Dalmatia,a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands  
-4606,Dalmatian,a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia  
-4607,Dalmatian_iris Iris_pallida,European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers  
-4608,Dalmatian_laburnum Petteria_ramentacea Cytisus_ramentaceus,erect shrub having large trifoliate leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers followed by poisonous seeds; Yugoslavia; sometimes placed in genus Cytisus  
-4609,Dalton John_Dalton,English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)  
-4610,Dalton's_law Dalton's_law_of_partial_pressures law_of_partial_pressures,(chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature  
-4611,Dama genus_Dama,fallow deer  
-4612,Damaliscus genus_Damaliscus,African antelopes: sassabies  
-4613,Damaraland_mole_rat,colonial mole rat of western Africa; similar to naked mole rat  
-4614,Damascene,a native or inhabitant of Damascus  
-4615,Damascus_steel Damask_steel,a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades  
-4616,Damkina Damgalnunna,(Babylonian) earth goddess; consort of Ea and mother of Marduk  
-4617,Damocles,the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)  
-4618,Damon,the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)  
-4619,Damon_and_Pythias,(Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live  
-4620,Danaea genus_Danaea,fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America  
-4621,Danaidae family_Danaidae,small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch butterflies  
-4622,Danaus genus_Danaus,type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies  
-4623,Dandie_Dinmont Dandie_Dinmont_terrier,a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears  
-4624,Dane,a native or inhabitant of Denmark  
-4625,Dangla Dangaleat,a Chadic language spoken in Chad; uses seven vowels plus differences in vowel length  
-4626,Daniel,(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)  
-4627,Daniel,a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" -- Shakespeare  
-4628,Daniel Book_of_Daniel Book_of_the_Prophet_Daniel,an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar  
-4629,Danish,a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark  
-4630,Danish_blue,blue cheese of Denmark  
-4631,Danish_krone krone,the basic unit of money in Denmark  
-4632,Danish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Denmark  
-4633,Dante Dante_Alighieri,an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)  
-4634,Danton Georges_Jacques_Danton,French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)  
-4635,Danu Dana,Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don  
-4636,Danube Danube_River Danau,the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea; "Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube"  
-4637,Daphne,(Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo  
-4638,Dar_al-Islam House_of_Islam,areas where Muslims are in the majority  
-4639,Dar_al-harb House_of_War,areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted  
-4640,Dar_es_Salaam capital_of_Tanzania,the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean  
-4641,Dard Dardic Dardic_language,any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan  
-4642,Dardanelles Canakkale_Bogazi Hellespont,the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey  
-4643,Dardanelles Dardanelles_campaign,the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks  
-4644,Dardanus,(Greek mythology) founder of Troy  
-4645,Darfur,an impoverished region of western Sudan; "Darfur was a semi-independent sultanate until 1917 and is ethnically distinct from central Sudan"  
-4646,Dari Dari_Persian,an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan  
-4647,Darius_I Darius_the_Great,king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon (550-486 BC)  
-4648,Darius_III,king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC)  
-4649,Darjeeling,a fine variety of black tea grown in northern India  
-4650,Darling Darling_River,an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River  
-4651,Darlingtonia genus_Darlingtonia,one species: California pitcher plant  
-4652,Darmera genus_Darmera Peltiphyllum genus_Peltiphyllum,one species  
-4653,Darrow Clarence_Darrow Clarence_Seward_Darrow,United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)  
-4654,Darsana,(from the Sanskrit word for `to see') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on the nature of reality and the release from bondage to karma  
-4655,Dartmouth_College Dartmouth,a college in New Hampshire  
-4656,Darwin,provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia  
-4657,Darwin Charles_Darwin Charles_Robert_Darwin,English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)  
-4658,Darwin_tulip,any of several very tall, late blooming tulips bearing large squarish flowers on sturdy stems  
-4659,Darwinian,an advocate of Darwinism  
-4660,Darwinism,a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection  
-4661,Das_Kapital Capital,a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories  
-4662,Dasht-e-Kavir Kavir_Desert Great_Salt_Desert,a salt desert in north central Iran  
-4663,Dasht-e-Lut Lut_Desert,a desert in eastern Iran  
-4664,Dasyatidae family_Dasyatidae,sting rays  
-4665,Dasyatis genus_Dasyatis,type genus of the Dasyatidae  
-4666,Dasypodidae family_Dasypodidae,armadillos  
-4667,Dasyprocta genus_Dasyprocta,type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis  
-4668,Dasyproctidae family_Dasyproctidae,agoutis and pacas  
-4669,Dasypus genus_Dasypus,type genus of the Dasypodidae  
-4670,Dasyuridae family_Dasyuridae family_Dasyurinae,dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils  
-4671,Dasyurus genus_Dasyurus,type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats  
-4672,Datura genus_Datura,thorn apple  
-4673,Daubentonia genus_Daubentonia,type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae  
-4674,Daubentoniidae family_Daubentoniidae,comprising solely the aye-aye  
-4675,Daucus genus_Daucus,carrot  
-4676,Daugavpils,a city of southeastern Latvia  
-4677,Daumier Honore_Daumier,French painter best known for his satirical lithographs of bourgeois society (1808-1879)  
-4678,Davalliaceae family_Davalliaceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems  
-4679,Davenport,a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island  
-4680,David,(Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)  
-4681,David Jacques_Louis_David,French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)  
-4682,David Saint_David St._David,patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)  
-4683,Davidson's_penstemon Penstemon_davidsonii,mat-forming plant with blue and lavender flowers clustered on short erect stems; British Columbia to northern California  
-4684,Daviesia genus_Daviesia,genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods  
-4685,Davis Bette_Davis,United States film actress (1908-1989)  
-4686,Davis Dwight_Davis Dwight_Filley_Davis,United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)  
-4687,Davis Jefferson_Davis,American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)  
-4688,Davis Miles_Davis Miles_Dewey_Davis_Jr.,United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)  
-4689,Davis Stuart_Davis,United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)  
-4690,Davis_Cup,cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition  
-4691,Davy Humphrey_Davy Sir_Humphrey_Davy,English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)  
-4692,Davys John_Davys Davis John_Davis,English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)  
-4693,Dawes William_Dawes,American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)  
-4694,Dawson,a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike  
-4695,Day Clarence_Day Clarence_Shepard_Day_Jr.,United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)  
-4696,Dayan Moshe_Dayan,Israeli general and statesman (1915-1981)  
-4697,Dayton,a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center  
-4698,Daytona_Beach,a resort town in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast; hard white beaches have been used for automobile speed trials  
-4699,DeMille Cecil_B._DeMille Cecil_Blount_DeMille,United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959)  
-4700,De_Bakey Michael_Ellis_De_Bakey,United States heart surgeon who in 1966 implanted the first artificial heart in a human patient (born in 1908)  
-4701,De_Forest Lee_De_Forest Father_of_Radio,United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961)  
-4702,De_Niro Robert_De_Niro,United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943)  
-4703,De_Quincey Thomas_De_Quincey,English writer who described the psychological effects of addiction to opium (1785-1859)  
-4704,De_Sica Vittorio_De_Sica,Italian film maker (1901-1974)  
-4705,Dead_Sea,a saltwater lake on the border between Israel and Jordan; its surface in 1292 feet below sea level  
-4706,Dead_Sea_scrolls,(Old Testament) a collection of written scrolls (containing nearly all of the Old Testament) found in a cave near the Dead Sea in the late 1940s; "the Dead Sea Scrolls provide information about Judaism and the Bible around the time of Jesus"  
-4707,Dean James_Dean James_Byron_Dean,United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)  
-4708,Death,the personification of death; "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"  
-4709,Death_Valley,a desert area that is part of the Mojave Desert in eastern California and southwestern Nevada; contains the lowest point in North America  
-4710,Debs Eugene_V._Debs Eugene_Victor_Debs,United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926)  
-4711,Debussy Claude_Debussy Claude_Achille_Debussy,French composer who is said to have created Impressionism in music (1862-1918)  
-4712,Decalogue Ten_Commandments,the biblical commandments of Moses  
-4713,Decapoda order_Decapoda,lobsters; crayfish; crabs; shrimps; prawns  
-4714,Decapoda order_Decapoda,squids and cuttlefishes  
-4715,Decapterus genus_Decapterus,scads especially mackerel scad; cosmopolitan in distribution  
-4716,Decatur,a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here  
-4717,Decatur,a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River  
-4718,Decatur Stephen_Decatur,United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)  
-4719,December Dec,the last (12th) month of the year  
-4720,Decius,Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251)  
-4721,Declaration_of_Independence,the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain  
-4722,Decumaria genus_Decumaria,small genus of woody climbers with adhesive aerial roots; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae  
-4723,Deep_South,the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery  
-4724,Deere John_Deere,United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)  
-4725,Defender_of_the_Faith,a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since  
-4726,Defense_Advanced_Research_Projects_Agency DARPA,the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11  
-4727,Defense_Information_Systems_Agency DISA,a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff  
-4728,Defense_Intelligence_Agency DIA,an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition  
-4729,Defense_Logistics_Agency,a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions  
-4730,Defense_Reutilization_and_Marketing_Service DRMS,the organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus  
-4731,Defense_Technical_Information_Center DTIC,the agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors  
-4732,Defoe Daniel_Defoe,English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)  
-4733,Degas Edgar_Degas Hilaire_Germain_Edgar_Degas,French impressionist painter (1834-1917)  
-4734,Deimos,the outer of two small satellites of Mars  
-4735,Dekker Decker Thomas_Dekker Thomas_Decker,English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)  
-4736,Del_Rio,a town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande to the west of San Antonio  
-4737,Delacroix Eugene_Delacroix Ferdinand_Victor_Eugene_Delacroix,French romantic painter (1798-1863)  
-4738,Delairea genus_Delairea,one species: German ivy  
-4739,Delaware,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania  
-4740,Delaware,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-4741,Delaware,the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware  
-4742,Delaware Delaware_River,a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay  
-4743,Delaware Diamond_State First_State DE Del.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies  
-4744,Delaware_Bay,an inlet of the North Atlantic; fed by the Delaware River  
-4745,Delaware_Memorial_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River  
-4746,Delawarean Delawarian,a native or resident of Delaware  
-4747,Delbruck Max_Delbruck,United States biologist (born in Germany) who studied how viruses infect living cells (1906-1981)  
-4748,Delhi New_Delhi,a city in north central India  
-4749,Delibes Leo_Delibes Clement_Philibert_Leo_Delibes,French composer of operas (1836-1891)  
-4750,Delichon genus_Delichon,a genus of Hirundinidae  
-4751,Delicious,variety of sweet eating apples  
-4752,Delilah,(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength  
-4753,Delius Frederick_Delius,English composer of orchestral works (1862-1934)  
-4754,Delmonico_steak club_steak,small steak from the front of the short loin of beef  
-4755,Delonix genus_Delonix,evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India  
-4756,Delorme Philibert_Delorme de_l'Orme Philibert_de_l'Orme,French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)  
-4757,Delphi,an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi  
-4758,Delphinapterus genus_Delphinapterus,white whale  
-4759,Delphinidae family_Delphinidae,dolphins  
-4760,Delphinus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila  
-4761,Delphinus genus_Delphinus,type genus of the Delphinidae  
-4762,Dematiaceae family_Dematiaceae,family of imperfect mushrooms having dark-colored hyphae or conidia  
-4763,Demavend,an active volcano in northern Iran  
-4764,Demerara,a river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic  
-4765,Demerara,a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana  
-4766,Demeter,(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres  
-4767,Demetrius Demetrius_I Demetrius_Poliorcetes,son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)  
-4768,Democrat,a member of the Democratic Party  
-4769,Democratic-Republican_Party,a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government  
-4770,Democratic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine DFLP Popular_Democratic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine PDFLP,a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren"  
-4771,Democratic_Party,the older of two major political parties in the United States  
-4772,Democritus,Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC)  
-4773,Demogorgon,(Greek mythology) a mysterious and terrifying deity of the underworld  
-4774,Demosthenes,Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)  
-4775,Demotic Demotic_script,a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script; "Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek"  
-4776,Dempsey Jack_Dempsey William_Harrison_Dempsey Manassa_Mauler,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)  
-4777,Demulen,trade name for an oral contraceptive  
-4778,Denali_Fault,a major open geological fault in Alaska  
-4779,Denali_National_Park,a large national park in Alaska having peaks of the Alaska Range (including Mount McKinley) and the huge Denali fault  
-4780,Dendranthema genus_Dendranthema,comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum  
-4781,Dendroaspis genus_Dendroaspis Dendraspis genus_Dendraspis,mambas  
-4782,Dendrocalamus genus_Dendrocalamus,giant clump-forming bamboos  
-4783,Dendrocolaptes genus_Dendrocolaptes,type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae  
-4784,Dendrocolaptidae family_Dendrocolaptidae,woodhewers or woodcreepers  
-4785,Dendroctonus genus_Dendroctonus,genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers  
-4786,Dendroica genus_Dendroica,a genus of Parulidae  
-4787,Dendrolagus genus_Dendrolagus,tree wallabies  
-4788,Dendromecon genus_Dendromecon,one species: bush poppy  
-4789,Deneb,the brightest star in Cygnus  
-4790,Denebola,a star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth  
-4791,Deng_Xiaoping Teng_Hsiao-ping Teng_Hsiaoping,Chinese communist statesman (1904-1997)  
-4792,Denisonia genus_Denisonia,copperheads  
-4793,Denmark Kingdom_of_Denmark Danmark,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea  
-4794,Dennstaedtia genus_Dennstaedtia,chiefly terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae  
-4795,Dennstaedtiaceae family_Dennstaedtiaceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems  
-4796,Dentaria genus_Dentaria,usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genus  
-4797,Denver Mile-High_City capital_of_Colorado,the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river  
-4798,Depardieu Gerard_Depardieu,French film actor (born in 1948)  
-4799,Deparia genus_Deparia,classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other genera  
-4800,Department_of_Agriculture Agriculture_Department Agriculture USDA,the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862  
-4801,Department_of_Commerce Commerce_Department Commerce DoC,the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913  
-4802,Department_of_Commerce_and_Labor,a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1903 and split into two departments in 1913  
-4803,Department_of_Defense Defense_Department United_States_Department_of_Defense Defense DoD,the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947  
-4804,Department_of_Defense_Laboratory_System LABLINK,a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness  
-4805,Department_of_Education Education_Department Education,the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979  
-4806,Department_of_Energy Energy_Department Energy DOE,the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977  
-4807,Department_of_Energy_Intelligence DOEI,an agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy's technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community  
-4808,Department_of_Health_Education_and_Welfare,a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1953 and divided in 1979  
-4809,Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services Health_and_Human_Services HHS,the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979  
-4810,Department_of_Homeland_Security Homeland_Security,the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security  
-4811,Department_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development Housing_and_Urban_Development HUD,the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965  
-4812,Department_of_Justice Justice_Department Justice DoJ,the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870  
-4813,Department_of_Justice_Canada DoJC,an agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government  
-4814,Department_of_Labor Labor_Department Labor DoL,the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913  
-4815,Department_of_State United_States_Department_of_State State_Department State DoS,the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"  
-4816,Department_of_Transportation Transportation DoT,the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966  
-4817,Department_of_Veterans_Affairs VA,the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989  
-4818,Department_of_the_Interior Interior_Department Interior DoI,the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849  
-4819,Department_of_the_Treasury Treasury_Department Treasury United_States_Treasury,the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789  
-4820,Depression Great_Depression,a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment  
-4821,Derain Andre_Derain,French painter and exponent of fauvism (1880-1954)  
-4822,Dermacentor genus_Dermacentor,vectors of important diseases of man and animals  
-4823,Dermaptera order_Dermaptera,earwigs and a few related forms  
-4824,Dermatobia genus_Dermatobia,larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans  
-4825,Dermestidae family_Dermestidae,carpet beetles  
-4826,Dermochelyidae family_Dermochelyidae,sea turtles  
-4827,Dermochelys genus_Dermochelys,type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles  
-4828,Dermoptera order_Dermoptera,flying lemurs  
-4829,Derrida Jacques_Derrida,French philosopher and critic (born in Algeria); exponent of deconstructionism (1930-2004)  
-4830,Des_Moines capital_of_Iowa,the capital and largest city in Iowa  
-4831,Descartes Rene_Descartes,French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)  
-4832,Descurainia genus_Descurainia,includes annual or biennial herbs of America and Europe very similar to and often included among those of genera Sisymbrium or Hugueninia; not recognized in some classification systems  
-4833,Desmanthus genus_Desmanthus,genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers  
-4834,Desmidiaceae family_Desmidiaceae,unicellular algae  
-4835,Desmidium genus_Desmidium,a genus of protoctist  
-4836,Desmodium genus_Desmodium,beggarweed; tick trefoil  
-4837,Desmodontidae family_Desmodontidae,true vampire bats  
-4838,Desmodus genus_Desmodus,type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats  
-4839,Desmodus_rotundus,mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals  
-4840,Desmograthus genus_Desmograthus,an amphibian genus of Plethodontidae  
-4841,Detroit Motor_City Motown,the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor  
-4842,Detroit_River,a short river flowing from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie along the border between the United States and Canada; one the busiest inland waterways in the world  
-4843,Deuteromycetes class_Deuteromycetes,form class; coextensive with subdivision Deuteromycota  
-4844,Deuteromycota subdivision_Deuteromycota Deuteromycotina Fungi_imperfecti subdivision_Deuteromycotina,large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known  
-4845,Deuteronomy Book_of_Deuteronomy,the fifth book of the Old Testament; contains a second statement of Mosaic law  
-4846,Devanagari Devanagari_script Nagari Nagari_script,a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi  
-4847,Devi,Hindu mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of Siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects  
-4848,Devon,red dual-purpose cattle of English origin  
-4849,Devon Devonshire,a county in southwestern England  
-4850,Devonian Devonian_period Age_of_Fishes,from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites  
-4851,Dewar Sir_James_Dewar,Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)  
-4852,Dewar_flask Dewar,vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments  
-4853,Dewey George_Dewey Admiral_Dewey,a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War  
-4854,Dewey John_Dewey,United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)  
-4855,Dewey Melvil_Dewey Melville_Louis_Kossuth_Dewey,United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)  
-4856,Dewey_decimal_classification Dewey_decimal_system decimal_system_of_classification,a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number  
-4857,Dhahran,an oil town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf; in June 1996 terrorists bombed an apartment complex in Dhahran killing 19 United States soldiers and wounding more than 300 people  
-4858,Dhaka Dacca capital_of_Bangladesh,the capital and largest city of Bangladesh  
-4859,Dharma,basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes  
-4860,Dhaulagiri,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,820 feet high)  
-4861,Dhegiha,any member of a Siouan people speaking one of the Dhegiha languages  
-4862,Dhegiha,a branch of the Siouan languages  
-4863,Dhu'l-Hijja Dhu'l-Hijjah Dhu_al-Hijja Dhu_al-Hijjah,the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years  
-4864,Dhu'l-Qa'dah Dhu_al-Qadah,the eleventh month of the Islamic calendar  
-4865,DiMaggio Joe_DiMaggio Joseph_Paul_DiMaggio,United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999)  
-4866,Diacalpa genus_Diacalpa,one species: delicate fern of foothills of Himalayas  
-4867,Diadophis genus_Diadophis,a genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes  
-4868,Diaghilev Sergei_Diaghilev Sergei_Pavlovich_Diaghilev,Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929)  
-4869,Dialeurodes genus_Dialeurodes,a genus of Aleyrodidae  
-4870,Diana,(Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis  
-4871,Diana Princess_Diana Princess_of_Wales Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer,English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)  
-4872,Diane_de_Poitiers Duchesse_de_Valentinois,French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)  
-4873,Dianthus genus_Dianthus,carnations and pinks  
-4874,Diapensiaceae family_Diapensiaceae diapensia_family,north temperate low evergreen plants; in some classifications placed in its own order Diapensiales  
-4875,Diapensiales order_Diapensiales,used in some classifications: coextensive with family Diapensiaceae  
-4876,Diapsida subclass_Diapsida,used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria  
-4877,Dias Diaz Bartholomeu_Dias Bartholomeu_Diaz,Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)  
-4878,Diaspididae family_Diaspididae,armored scales  
-4879,Diaspora,the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present time  
-4880,Dibranchiata subclass_Dibranchiata Dibranchia subclass_Dibranchia,comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish)  
-4881,Dicamptodontidae family_Dicamptodontidae,large and small highly aquatic salamanders  
-4882,Dicentra genus_Dicentra,North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers  
-4883,Diceros genus_Diceros,most common species in Africa  
-4884,Dick_test,a skin test to determine your susceptibility to scarlet fever  
-4885,Dickens Charles_Dickens Charles_John_Huffam_Dickens,English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870)  
-4886,Dickinson Emily_Dickinson,United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)  
-4887,Dicksonia genus_Dicksonia,tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae  
-4888,Dicksoniaceae family_Dicksoniaceae,tree ferns: genera Dicksonia, Cibotium, Culcita, and Thyrsopteris elegans  
-4889,Dicotyledones class_Dicotyledones Dicotyledonae class_Dicotyledonae Magnoliopsida class_Magnoliopsida,comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae  
-4890,Dicranaceae family_Dicranaceae,mosses having costate leaves and long-stalked capsules with cleft peristome  
-4891,Dicranales order_Dicranales,widely distributed order of mosses with erect gametophores and sporophytes at the tips of stems  
-4892,Dicranopteris genus_Dicranopteris,terrestrial ferns of forest margin or open ground; pantropical  
-4893,Dicranum genus_Dicranum,type genus of Dicranaceae  
-4894,Dicrostonyx genus_Dicrostonyx,pied lemmings  
-4895,Dictamnus genus_Dictamnus,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae  
-4896,Dictaphone,a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation  
-4897,Dictyophera genus_Dictyophera,closely related to genus Phallus distinguished by an indusium hanging like a skirt from below the pileus  
-4898,Dictyoptera order_Dictyoptera,in some classifications replaced by the orders (here suborders) Blattodea (cockroaches) and Manteodea (mantids); in former classifications often subsumed under a much broader order Orthoptera  
-4899,Dicynodontia division_Dicynodontia,a division of Therapsida  
-4900,Didelphidae family_Didelphidae,opossums  
-4901,Didelphis genus_Didelphis,type genus of the family Didelphidae  
-4902,Diderot Denis_Diderot,French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784)  
-4903,Didion Joan_Didion,United States writer (born in 1934)  
-4904,Dido,(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas  
-4905,Dieffenbachia genus_Dieffenbachia,evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants  
-4906,Diegueno,a member of a North American Indian people of southern California  
-4907,Diegueno,the Yuman language spoken by the Diegueno  
-4908,Dien_Bien_Phu,the French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954  
-4909,Diervilla genus_Diervilla,small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles  
-4910,Dies_Irae,the first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally `day of wrath')  
-4911,Diesel Rudolf_Diesel Rudolf_Christian_Karl_Diesel,German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)  
-4912,Dietrich Marlene_Dietrich Maria_Magdalene_von_Losch,United States film actress (born in Germany) who made many films with Josef von Sternberg and later was a successful cabaret star (1901-1992)  
-4913,Dietrich Paul_Heinrich_Dietrich Thiry Paul-Henri_Thiry d'Holbach baron_d'Holbach,French philosopher (born in Germany) famous as being one of the first self-described atheists in Europe  
-4914,Digitaria genus_Digitaria,crab grass; finger grass  
-4915,Dijon,an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons  
-4916,Dilleniaceae family_Dilleniaceae,chiefly tropical shrubs and trees and climbers having leathery leaves or flattened leaflike stems: genera Dillenia and Hibbertia  
-4917,Dilleniidae subclass_Dilleniidae,a group of families of more or less advanced trees and shrubs and herbs having either polypetalous or gamopetalous corollas and often with ovules attached to the walls of the ovary; contains 69 families including Ericaceae and Cruciferae and Malvaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder  
-4918,Dimash Damascus capital_of_Syria,an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus  
-4919,Dimetapp,trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis  
-4920,Dimocarpus genus_Dimocarpus,longan  
-4921,Dimorphotheca genus_Dimorphotheca,South African herbs or subshrubs with usually yellow flowers  
-4922,Dinesen Isak_Dinesen Blixen Karen_Blixen Baroness_Karen_Blixen,Danish writer who lived in Kenya for 19 years and is remembered for her writings about Africa (1885-1962)  
-4923,Dinka,a Nilotic language  
-4924,Dinocerata order_Dinocerata,small order of primitive ungulates of the Paleocene and Eocene  
-4925,Dinoflagellata order_Dinoflagellata Cilioflagellata order_Cilioflagellata,in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta  
-4926,Dinornis genus_Dinornis,type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas  
-4927,Dinornithidae family_Dinornithidae,moas  
-4928,Dinornithiformes order_Dinornithiformes,a ratite bird order: recently extinct flightless birds of New Zealand  
-4929,Diocletian Gaius_Aurelius_Valerius_Diocletian,Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)  
-4930,Diodon genus_Diodon,type genus of the Diodontidae  
-4931,Diodontidae family_Diodontidae,spiny puffers  
-4932,Diogenes,an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)  
-4933,Diomedeidae family_Diomedeidae,albatrosses  
-4934,Dionaea genus_Dionaea,a genus of the family Droseraceae  
-4935,Dionysia Bacchanalia,an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)  
-4936,Dionysius Dionysius_the_Elder,the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)  
-4937,Dionysus,(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus  
-4938,Diophantus,Greek mathematician who was the first to try to develop an algebraic notation (3rd century)  
-4939,Dior Christian_Dior,French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957)  
-4940,Dioscorea genus_Dioscorea,yams  
-4941,Dioscoreaceae family_Dioscoreaceae yam_family,yams  
-4942,Diospyros genus_Diospyros,a genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood  
-4943,Diphylla genus_Diphylla,vampire bats  
-4944,Diplopoda class_Diplopoda Myriapoda class_Myriapoda,arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes  
-4945,Diplopterygium genus_Diplopterygium,scandent thicket-forming ferns of Asia to western Pacific  
-4946,Diplotaxis genus_Diplotaxis,wall rocket  
-4947,Dipnoi subclass_Dipnoi,bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii  
-4948,Dipodidae family_Dipodidae,Old World jerboas  
-4949,Dipodomys genus_Dipodomys,kangaroo rats  
-4950,Dipogon genus_Dipogon,one species: Australian pea  
-4951,Dipsacaceae family_Dipsacaceae,chiefly southern European herbs with flowers usually in dense cymose heads  
-4952,Dipsacus genus_Dipsacus,type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel  
-4953,Dipsosaurus genus_Dipsosaurus,desert iguanas  
-4954,Diptera order_Diptera,a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies  
-4955,Dipterocarpaceae family_Dipterocarpaceae,chiefly tropical Asian trees with two-winged fruits; yield valuable woods and aromatic oils and resins  
-4956,Dipteronia genus_Dipteronia,small genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature; central and southern China  
-4957,Dipus genus_Dipus,type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind foot  
-4958,Dipylon_gate Dipylon,a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found  
-4959,Dirac Paul_Adrien_Maurice_Dirac,English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)  
-4960,Dirca genus_Dirca,deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood  
-4961,Director_of_Central_Intelligence DCI,the head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency  
-4962,Directorate_for_Inter-Services_Intelligence Inter-Services_Intelligence ISI,the Pakistan intelligence agency; a powerful and almost autonomous political and military force; has procured nuclear technology and delivery capabilities; has had strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups  
-4963,Discina_macrospora,a discina with a flat or saucer-shaped fertile body that is brown on the upper surface; has a short stalk; not recommended for eating  
-4964,Disciotis_venosa cup_morel,an edible morel with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body can be up to 20 cm wide; the fertile surface inside the cup has wrinkles radiating from the center; can be easily confused with inedible mushrooms  
-4965,Discocephali order_Discocephali,small order of fishes comprising the remoras  
-4966,Discoglossidae family_Discoglossidae,family of Old World toads having a fixed disklike tongue  
-4967,Discomycetes subclass_Discomycetes,a large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped  
-4968,Disney Walt_Disney Walter_Elias_Disney,United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)  
-4969,Disneyland,an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney  
-4970,Disraeli Benjamin_Disraeli First_Earl_of_Beaconsfield,British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)  
-4971,Distinguished_Conduct_Medal,a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field  
-4972,Distinguished_Flying_Cross,a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight  
-4973,Distinguished_Service_Cross,a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy  
-4974,Distinguished_Service_Medal,a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility  
-4975,Distinguished_Service_Order,a British military decoration for special service in action  
-4976,District_of_Columbia D.C. DC,the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia  
-4977,Divine_Comedy Divina_Commedia,a narrative epic poem written by Dante  
-4978,Divine_Office,canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church)  
-4979,Dix Dorothea_Dix Dorothea_Lynde_Dix,United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)  
-4980,Dixie_cup paper_cup,a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks  
-4981,Djanet,a desert town in southeastern Algeria  
-4982,Djibouti Republic_of_Djibouti Afars_and_Issas,a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997  
-4983,Djibouti capital_of_Djibouti,port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti  
-4984,Djibouti_franc,the basic unit of money in Djibouti  
-4985,Djiboutian,a native or inhabitant of Djibouti  
-4986,Dneprodzerzhinsk,port city and industrial center in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River  
-4987,Dnieper Dnieper_River,a river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea  
-4988,Dnipropetrovsk Yekaterinoslav,city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry  
-4989,Doberman Doberman_pinscher,medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog  
-4990,Dobrich Tolbukhin,a city in northeastern Bulgaria (north of Varna) that is the commercial center of an agricultural region  
-4991,Docetism,the heretical doctrine (associated with the Gnostics) that Jesus had no human body and his sufferings and death on the cross were apparent rather than real  
-4992,Doctor_of_Arts ArtsD,an honorary arts degree  
-4993,Doctor_of_Arts D.A.,a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus  
-4994,Doctor_of_Dental_Medicine DMD,a doctor's degree in dental medicine  
-4995,Doctor_of_Dental_Surgery DDS,a doctor's degree in dental surgery  
-4996,Doctor_of_Divinity DD,a doctor's degree in religion  
-4997,Doctor_of_Education EdD DEd,a doctor's degree in education  
-4998,Doctor_of_Fine_Arts,an honorary degree in fine arts  
-4999,Doctor_of_Humane_Letters,an honorary degree in letters  
-5000,Doctor_of_Humanities,an honorary degree in the humanities  
-5001,Doctor_of_Laws LLD,an honorary law degree  
-5002,Doctor_of_Medicine MD,a doctor's degree in medicine  
-5003,Doctor_of_Music DMus MusD,a doctor's degree in music  
-5004,Doctor_of_Musical_Arts AMusD,a doctor's degree in musical arts  
-5005,Doctor_of_Optometry OD,a doctor's degree in optometry  
-5006,Doctor_of_Osteopathy DO,doctor's degree in osteopathy  
-5007,Doctor_of_Philosophy,a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge  
-5008,Doctor_of_Public_Health DPH,a doctor's degree in preventive medicine  
-5009,Doctor_of_Sacred_Theology STD,a doctor's degree in theology; "STD is from the Latin Sanctae Theologiae Doctor"  
-5010,Doctor_of_Science DS ScD,an honorary degree in science  
-5011,Doctor_of_Theology ThD,a doctor's degree in theology  
-5012,Doctor_of_the_Church Doctor,(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"  
-5013,Doctorow E._L._Doctorow Edgard_Lawrence_Doctorow,United States novelist (born in 1931)  
-5014,Dodecanese Dhodhekanisos,a group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea  
-5015,Dodge_City,a town of southwestern Kansas on the Arkansas River; formerly a rowdy cow town  
-5016,Dodoma,a city in the center of Tanzania that has been designated as the future capital  
-5017,Dodonaea genus_Dodonaea,a genus of tropical shrub or tree  
-5018,Doha Bida El_Beda capital_of_Qatar,the capital and chief port of Qatar  
-5019,Dolby Ray_M._Dolby,United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording  
-5020,Dolichonyx genus_Dolichonyx,bobolinks  
-5021,Dolichos genus_Dolichos,genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma  
-5022,Dolichotis genus_Dolichotis,maras  
-5023,Doliolidae family_Doliolidae,oceanic tunicates  
-5024,Dolomite_Alps,an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone  
-5025,Dom_Pedro,South African mixed drink made by mixing ice cream with whisky  
-5026,Domesday_Book Doomsday_Book,record of a British census and land survey in 1085-1086 ordered by William the Conqueror  
-5027,Domingo Placido_Domingo,Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)  
-5028,Dominic Saint_Dominic St._Dominic Domingo_de_Guzman,(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)  
-5029,Dominica,a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians  
-5030,Dominica Commonwealth_of_Dominica,a country on the island of Dominica  
-5031,Dominican,a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic  
-5032,Dominican Black_Friar Blackfriar friar_preacher,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order  
-5033,Dominican_Republic,a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola  
-5034,Dominican_dollar,the basic unit of money in Dominica  
-5035,Dominican_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Dominican Republic  
-5036,Dominican_order,a Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century  
-5037,Dominican_peso peso,the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos  
-5038,Dominion,one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth  
-5039,Dominion_Day July_1,a legal holiday in Canada commemorating receiving Dominion status in 1867  
-5040,Dominique Dominick,American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs  
-5041,Domino Fats_Domino Antoine_Domino,United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)  
-5042,Domitian Titus_Flavius_Domitianus,Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian who succeeded his brother Titus; instigated a reign of terror and was assassinated as a tyrant (51-96)  
-5043,Don,a Spanish gentleman or nobleman  
-5044,Don,Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu  
-5045,Don,a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto"  
-5046,Don Don_River,a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov  
-5047,Don_Juan,a legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas  
-5048,Don_Juan,any successful womanizer (after the legendary profligate Spanish nobleman)  
-5049,Don_Quixote,any impractical idealist (after Cervantes' hero)  
-5050,Don_Quixote,the hero of a romance by Cervantes; chivalrous but impractical  
-5051,Dona,a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman; "Dona Marguerita"  
-5052,Donald_Duck,a fictional duck created in animated film strips by Walt Disney  
-5053,Donar,the Teutonic god of thunder; counterpart of Norse Thor  
-5054,Donatello Donato_di_Betto_Bardi,Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466)  
-5055,Donatism,a schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments  
-5056,Donatist,an adherent of Donatism  
-5057,Donatus Aelius_Donatus,Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)  
-5058,Donets_Basin Donbass Donbas,an industrial region in the Ukraine  
-5059,Donetsk Donetske Stalino,an industrial city in the Donets Basin  
-5060,Donizetti Gaetano_Donizetti,Italian composer of operas (1797-1848)  
-5061,Donkin Bryan_Donkin,English engineer who developed a method of preserving food by sterilizing it with heat and sealing it inside a steel container--the first tin can (1768-1855)  
-5062,Donne John_Donne,English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)  
-5063,Donner_Pass,a mountain pass in northeastern California near Lake Tahoe; site where in 1844 some members of an emigrant party survived by eating those who had died  
-5064,Doolittle Jimmy_Doolittle James_Harold_Doolittle,United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)  
-5065,Doppler Christian_Johann_Doppler,Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853)  
-5066,Doppler_effect Doppler_shift,change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other  
-5067,Doppler_radar,radar that uses the Doppler shift to measure velocity  
-5068,Dorado,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud  
-5069,Dorian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks  
-5070,Dorian,the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC  
-5071,Doric Doric_dialect,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Doris  
-5072,Doric_order Dorian_order,the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base  
-5073,Doris,(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids  
-5074,Doris,a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken  
-5075,Dorking,an English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled)  
-5076,Dormition Feast_of_Dormition,celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th  
-5077,Doronicum genus_Doronicum,genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane  
-5078,Dorotheanthus genus_Dorotheanthus,a caryophyllaceous genus of Dorotheanthus  
-5079,Dortmund,an industrial city in northwestern Germany; flourished from the 13th to 17th century as a member of the Hanseatic League  
-5080,Dorylinae subfamily_Dorylinae,army ants  
-5081,Doryopteris genus_Doryopteris,small to medium tropical tufted ferns; sometimes placed in family Adiantaceae  
-5082,Dos_Passos John_Dos_Passos John_Roderigo_Dos_Passos,United States novelist remembered for his portrayal of life in the United States (1896-1970)  
-5083,Dostoyevsky Dostoevski Dostoevsky Feodor_Dostoyevsky Fyodor_Dostoyevsky Feodor_Dostoevski Fyodor_Dostoevski Feodor_Dostoevsky Fyodor_Dostoevsky Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky,Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)  
-5084,Douala,the largest city of Cameroon  
-5085,Douay_Bible Douay_Version Douay-Rheims_Bible Douay-Rheims_Version Rheims-Douay_Bible Rheims-Douay_Version,an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars  
-5086,Douglas Stephen_A._Douglas Stephen_Arnold_Douglas Little_Giant,United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)  
-5087,Douglass Frederick_Douglass,United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)  
-5088,Dover capital_of_Delaware,the capital of the state of Delaware  
-5089,Dover's_powder,a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration  
-5090,Dovyalis genus_Dovyalis,small genus of sometimes spiny shrubs or small trees; Africa; India; Sri Lanka  
-5091,Dow_Jones Dow-Jones_Industrial_Average,an indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange; "the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the most widely cited indicator of how the stock market is doing"  
-5092,Dowding Hugh_Dowding Baron_Hugh_Caswall_Tremenheere_Dowding Dowdy,British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)  
-5093,Dowland John_Dowland,English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)  
-5094,Down John_L._H._Down,English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)  
-5095,Downing Andrew_Jackson_Downing,United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)  
-5096,Downing_Street,a street of Westminster in London; "the Prime Minister lives at No. 10 Downing Street"  
-5097,Downing_Street,the British government  
-5098,Dracenaceae subfamily_Dracenaceae Dracaenaceae subfamily_Dracaenaceae,one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae  
-5099,Draco,Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)  
-5100,Draco Dragon,a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus  
-5101,Draco genus_Draco,a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards  
-5102,Dracocephalum genus_Dracocephalum,genus of American herbs and dwarf shrubs of the mint family: dragonheads  
-5103,Dracula,fictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker  
-5104,Dracula genus_Dracula,comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips  
-5105,Dracunculidae family_Dracunculidae,greatly elongated roundworm  
-5106,Dracunculus genus_Dracunculus,tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum  
-5107,Dracunculus genus_Dracunculus,type genus of the family Dracunculidae  
-5108,Dragunov,a sniper rifle with a telescopic sight  
-5109,Drake Francis_Drake Sir_Francis_Drake,English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)  
-5110,Drambuie,a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur  
-5111,Dravidian,a member of one of the aboriginal inhabitants of India  
-5112,Dravidian Dravidic Dravidian_language,a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka  
-5113,Dreiser Theodore_Dreiser Theodore_Herman_Albert_Dreiser,United States novelist (1871-1945)  
-5114,Dreissena genus_Dreissena,zebra mussels  
-5115,Drepanididae family_Drepanididae,Hawaiian honeycreepers  
-5116,Drepanis genus_Drepanis,a genus of Drepanididae  
-5117,Dresden,a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945  
-5118,Drew John_Drew,United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)  
-5119,Dreyfus Alfred_Dreyfus,French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935)  
-5120,Drimys genus_Drimys,shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage  
-5121,Drixoral,the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor  
-5122,Drogheda,in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants  
-5123,Dromaeosauridae family_Dromaeosauridae,swift-running bipedal dinosaurs  
-5124,Dromaius genus_Dromaius,a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes  
-5125,Drosera genus_Drosera,the type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants  
-5126,Droseraceae family_Droseraceae sundew_family,a family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs  
-5127,Drosophilidae family_Drosophilidae,fruit flies  
-5128,Drosophyllum genus_Drosophyllum,one species  
-5129,Drosophyllum_lusitanicum,perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects; Portugal, southern Spain and Morocco  
-5130,Drug_Enforcement_Administration Drug_Enforcement_Agency DEA,federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations  
-5131,Druid,a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland  
-5132,Druze Druse,an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives"  
-5133,Dryadella genus_Dryadella,comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: very dwarf plants having short tufted and usually unifoliate stems with usually solitary flowers  
-5134,Dryas genus_Dryas,mountain avens  
-5135,Dryden John_Dryden,the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)  
-5136,Drymarchon genus_Drymarchon,a genus of Colubridae  
-5137,Drymoglossum genus_Drymoglossum,epiphytic ferns of Madagascar to tropical Asia and New Guinea  
-5138,Drynaria genus_Drynaria,large robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest and scrub; Africa and Asia and Australia  
-5139,Dryopithecus genus_Dryopithecus,genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene  
-5140,Dryopteridaceae family_Dryopteridaceae Athyriaceae family_Athyriaceae,alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems  
-5141,Dryopteris genus_Dryopteris,large widespread genus of medium-sized terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae  
-5142,Du_Barry Comtesse_Du_Barry Marie_Jeanne_Becu,courtier and influential mistress of Louis XV who was guillotined during the French Revolution (1743-1793)  
-5143,Du_Bois W._E._B._Du_Bois William_Edward_Burghardt_Du_Bois,United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)  
-5144,Dubai,port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf  
-5145,Dublin Irish_capital capital_of_Ireland,capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic  
-5146,Dubliner,a resident of Dublin  
-5147,Dubonnet,(trademark) a sweet aromatic French wine (red or white) used chiefly as an aperitif  
-5148,Dubrovnik Ragusa,a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center  
-5149,Dubuque,a town in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River  
-5150,Duchamp Marcel_Duchamp,French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968)  
-5151,Duchenne's_muscular_dystrophy pseudohypertrophic_dystrophy,the most common form of muscular dystrophy; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)  
-5152,Dufy Raoul_Dufy,French painter noted for brightly colored scenes (1877-1953)  
-5153,Dugongidae family_Dugongidae,a family of mammals of order Sirenia including dugongs and Steller's sea cow  
-5154,Dukas Paul_Dukas,French composer (1865-1935)  
-5155,Duke_University,a university in Durham, North Carolina  
-5156,Dulles John_Foster_Dulles,United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959)  
-5157,Duluth,a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior  
-5158,Duma,a legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former USSR  
-5159,Dumas Alexandre_Dumas,French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)  
-5160,Dumetella genus_Dumetella,catbirds  
-5161,Dumpster,a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste  
-5162,Dumpy_level,a surveyor's level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level  
-5163,Dumuzi Tammuz,Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna  
-5164,Duncan Isadora_Duncan,United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)  
-5165,Dungeness_crab,flesh of Cancer magister (Dungeness crab)  
-5166,Dungeness_crab Cancer_magister,small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America  
-5167,Dunker Dunkard Tunker,an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)  
-5168,Dunkirk,a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat; "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there"  
-5169,Dunkirk Dunkerque,a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II  
-5170,Dunkirk Dunkerque,an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire  
-5171,Duns_Scotus John_Duns_Scotus,Scottish theologian who was very influential in the Middle Ages (1265-1308)  
-5172,Duplicidentata,in former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals  
-5173,Duralumin,an aluminum-based alloy  
-5174,Durango Victoria_de_Durango,a city in north central Mexico; mining center  
-5175,Durant Will_Durant William_James_Durant,United States historian (1885-1981)  
-5176,Durante Jimmy_Durante,United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980)  
-5177,Durban,a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center  
-5178,Durer Albrecht_Durer,a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)  
-5179,Durga,Hindu goddess of war; a malevolent aspect of Devi; "the inaccessible Durga"  
-5180,Durham,a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University  
-5181,Durham shorthorn,English breed of short-horned cattle  
-5182,Durio genus_Durio,a genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae  
-5183,Durkheim Emile_Durkheim,French sociologist and first professor of sociology at the Sorbonne (1858-1917)  
-5184,Durrell Lawrence_Durrell Lawrence_George_Durrell,English writer of Irish descent who spent much of his life in Mediterranean regions (1912-1990)  
-5185,Durres Durazzo,port city in western Albania on the Adriatic  
-5186,Duse Eleonora_Duse,Italian actress best known for her performances in tragic roles (1858-1924)  
-5187,Dushanbe Dusanbe Dyushambe Stalinabad capital_of_Tajikistan,the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991  
-5188,Dusicyon genus_Dusicyon,crab-eating dog  
-5189,Dusseldorf,an industrial city in western Germany on the Rhine  
-5190,Dutch,the West Germanic language of the Netherlands  
-5191,Dutch Dutch_people,the people of the Netherlands; "the Dutch are famous for their tulips"  
-5192,Dutch-elm_beetle Scolytus_multistriatus,a vector of the fungus causing Dutch elm disease  
-5193,Dutch-processed_cocoa,cocoa powder treated with a mild alkalizing agent (such as baking soda)  
-5194,Dutch_courage,courage resulting from intoxication  
-5195,Dutch_door half_door,an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently  
-5196,Dutch_elm Ulmus_hollandica,any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall  
-5197,Dutch_elm_disease,disease of elms caused by a fungus  
-5198,Dutch_elm_fungus Ceratostomella_ulmi,fungus causing Dutch elm disease  
-5199,Dutch_iris Iris_filifolia,bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers  
-5200,Dutch_iris Iris_tingitana,bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers  
-5201,Dutch_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Netherlands  
-5202,Dutch_oven,iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews  
-5203,Dutch_oven,an oven consisting of a metal box for cooking in front of a fire  
-5204,Dutch_treat,a dinner where each person pays for his own  
-5205,Dutch_uncle,a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly  
-5206,Dutchman's-pipe pipe_vine Aristolochia_macrophylla Aristolochia_durior,hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe  
-5207,Dutchman's_breeches Dicentra_cucullaria,delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs  
-5208,Duvalier Francois_Duvalier Papa_Doc,oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)  
-5209,Duvalier Jean-Claude_Duvalier Baby_Doc,son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)  
-5210,Dvorak Antonin_Dvorak,Czech composer who combined folk elements with traditional forms (1841-1904)  
-5211,Dyaus Dyaus-pitar,Hindu god of the sky  
-5212,Dyirbal Jirrbal,a language of Australian aborigines  
-5213,Dylan,Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod  
-5214,Dylan Bob_Dylan,United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)  
-5215,Dysdercus genus_Dysdercus,a genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it  
-5216,Dytiscidae family_Dytiscidae,water beetles  
-5217,E e,the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-5218,EBITDA Earnings_Before_Interest_Taxes_Depreciation_and_Amortization,income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)  
-5219,ENT_man ear-nose-and-throat_doctor otolaryngologist otorhinolaryngologist rhinolaryngologist,a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat  
-5220,Ea,the Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element  
-5221,Eacles genus_Eacles,imperial moths  
-5222,Eagle_Scout,a Boy Scout who has earned many merit badges  
-5223,Eames Charles_Eames,United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)  
-5224,Eames_chair,a chair designed by Charles Eames; originally made of molded plywood; seat and back shaped to fit the human body  
-5225,Earhart Amelia_Earhart,first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)  
-5226,Earl_Marshal,an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies  
-5227,Earth earth,the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth"  
-5228,Earth earth world globe,the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"  
-5229,Earth-received_time ERT,the coordinated universal time when an event is received on Earth  
-5230,East Orient,the countries of Asia  
-5231,East eastern_United_States,the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River  
-5232,East-sider,a resident of the east side of Manhattan in New York City  
-5233,East_Africa,a geographical area in eastern Africa  
-5234,East_Anglia,a region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom  
-5235,East_Chadic,a group of Chadic languages spoken in Chad  
-5236,East_China_Sea,part of the Pacific Ocean near eastern Asia  
-5237,East_Coast,the eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.)  
-5238,East_German,a native or inhabitant of the former republic of East Germany  
-5239,East_Germanic East_Germanic_language,an extinct branch of the Germanic languages  
-5240,East_Germany German_Democratic_Republic,a republic in north central Europe on the Baltic; established by the Soviet Union in 1954; reunified with West Germany in 1990  
-5241,East_India_Company,an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny  
-5242,East_India_kino Malabar_kino kino_gum,reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc  
-5243,East_Indian,a native or inhabitant of the East Indies  
-5244,East_Malaysia,the part of Malaysia that is on the island of Borneo  
-5245,East_Midland,the dialect of Middle English that replaced West Saxon as the literary language and which developed into Modern English  
-5246,East_River,a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn  
-5247,East_Saint_Louis,a town in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi across from Saint Louis  
-5248,East_Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel  
-5249,East_Timor,a former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976; voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999 and in May 2002 became an independent nation  
-5250,East_Turkistan_Islamic_Movement East_Turkestan_Islamic_Movement,a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression  
-5251,Easter,a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox  
-5252,Easter_Sunday Easter_Day,the day (in March or April) on which the festival of Easter is celebrated  
-5253,Easter_bunny,a rabbit that delivers Easter eggs  
-5254,Easter_cactus Hatiora_gaertneri Schlumbergera_gaertneri,spring-blooming South American cactus with oblong joints and coral-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Schlumbergera  
-5255,Easter_card,a card expressing an Easter greeting  
-5256,Easter_daisy stemless_daisy Townsendia_Exscapa,dwarf tufted nearly stemless herb having a rosette of woolly leaves and large white-rayed flower heads and bristly achenes; central Canada and United States west to Arizona  
-5257,Easter_egg,an egg-shaped candy used to celebrate Easter  
-5258,Easter_egg,a colored hard-boiled egg used to celebrate Easter  
-5259,Easter_lily Bermuda_lily white_trumpet_lily Lilium_longiflorum,tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring  
-5260,Eastern_Catholicism,the beliefs and practices of any of the eastern Catholic Churches based in Constantinople or Antioch or Alexandria or Moscow or Jerusalem  
-5261,Eastern_Church Byzantine_Church,the Catholic Church as it existed in the Byzantine Empire  
-5262,Eastern_Time Eastern_Standard_Time EST,standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States  
-5263,Eastern_cottonwood necklace_poplar Populus_deltoides,a common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber  
-5264,Eastern_hop_hornbeam ironwood ironwood_tree Ostrya_virginiana,medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America  
-5265,Eastern_silvery_aster,a variety of aster  
-5266,Eastertide,the Easter season  
-5267,Eastman George_Eastman,United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)  
-5268,Eau_Claire,a town in west central Wisconsin  
-5269,Ebenaceae family_Ebenaceae ebony_family,fruit and timber trees of tropical and warm regions including ebony and persimmon  
-5270,Ebenales order_Ebenales,trees or shrubs of the families Ebenaceae or Sapotaceae or Styracaceae or Symplocaceae  
-5271,Ebola_hemorrhagic_fever Ebola_fever Ebola,a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa  
-5272,Ebola_virus,a filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon  
-5273,Ebro Ebro_River,a river in northeastern Spain; flows into the Mediterranean  
-5274,Eburophyton genus_Eburophyton,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae  
-5275,Ecballium genus_Ecballium,exploding cucumber; squirting cucumber  
-5276,Eccles John_Eccles Sir_John_Carew_Eccles,Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)  
-5277,Eccles_cake,a flat round cake of sweetened pastry filled with dried fruit  
-5278,Ecclesiastes Book_of_Ecclesiastes,an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC  
-5279,Echeneididae family_Echeneididae family_Echeneidae,fishes having a sucking disk on the head for clinging to other fishes and to ships  
-5280,Echeneis genus_Echeneis,type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras  
-5281,Echidnophaga genus_Echidnophaga,a genus of Siphonaptera  
-5282,Echinacea genus_Echinacea,small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs  
-5283,Echinocereus genus_Echinocereus,large genus of low-growing shrubby ribbed cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States  
-5284,Echinochloa genus_Echinochloa,annual or perennial succulent grasses of warm regions  
-5285,Echinodermata phylum_Echinodermata,radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers  
-5286,Echinoidea class_Echinoidea,sea urchins and sand dollars  
-5287,Echinops genus_Echinops,genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles  
-5288,Echium genus_Echium,a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae  
-5289,Echo,(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained  
-5290,Eck Johann_Eck Johann_Maier_Eck Johann_Maier,a German Roman Catholic theologian who was an indefatigable opponent of Martin Luther (1486-1543)  
-5291,Eckhart Johannes_Eckhart Meister_Eckhart,German Roman Catholic theologian and mystic (1260-1327)  
-5292,Economic_Commission_for_Africa,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of African nations  
-5293,Economic_Commission_for_Asia_and_the_Far_East,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of countries in Asia and the Far East  
-5294,Economic_Commission_for_Europe,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Europe  
-5295,Economic_Commission_for_Latin_America,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Latin America  
-5296,Economic_and_Social_Council ECOSOC,a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions  
-5297,Economic_and_Social_Council_commission ECOSOC_commission,a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations  
-5298,Ectopistes genus_Ectopistes,a genus of Columbidae  
-5299,Ectoprocta phylum_Ectoprocta,coextensive with or a subphylum of Bryozoa  
-5300,Ecuador Republic_of_Ecuador,a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes  
-5301,Ecuadoran_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Ecuador  
-5302,Ecuadorian Ecuadoran,a native or inhabitant of Ecuador  
-5303,Edam,mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering  
-5304,Edaphosauridae family_Edaphosauridae,a family of reptiles of the order Pelycosauria  
-5305,Edda,either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology  
-5306,Eddington Sir_Arthur_Stanley_Eddington,English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)  
-5307,Eddy Mary_Baker_Eddy Mary_Morse_Baker_Eddy,founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)  
-5308,Eden Garden_of_Eden,a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)  
-5309,Eden paradise nirvana heaven promised_land Shangri-la,any place of complete bliss and delight and peace  
-5310,Edentata order_Edentata,order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos  
-5311,Ederle Gertrude_Ederle Gertrude_Caroline_Ederle,United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)  
-5312,Edgar,the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)  
-5313,Edinburgh,the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth  
-5314,Edirne Adrianople Adrianopolis,a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian  
-5315,Edison Thomas_Edison Thomas_Alva_Edison,United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)  
-5316,Edmonton,the capital of the province of Alberta  
-5317,Edmontonia,heavily armored and highly spiked dinosaur with semi-upright posture  
-5318,Edmund_I,king of the English who succeeded Athelstan; he drove out the Danes and made peace with Scotland (921-946)  
-5319,Edmund_II Edmund_Ironside,king of the English who led resistance to Canute but was defeated and forced to divide the kingdom with Canute (980-1016)  
-5320,Edo,a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria  
-5321,Edward Black_Prince,son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376)  
-5322,Edward Edward_I,King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307)  
-5323,Edward Edward_II,King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327)  
-5324,Edward Edward_III,son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377)  
-5325,Edward Edward_IV,King of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483)  
-5326,Edward Edward_V,King of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483)  
-5327,Edward Edward_VI,King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553)  
-5328,Edward Edward_VII Albert_Edward,King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)  
-5329,Edward Edward_VIII Duke_of_Windsor,King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)  
-5330,Edward Prince_Edward Edward_Antony_Richard_Louis,third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)  
-5331,Edward_the_Confessor Saint_Edward_the_Confessor St._Edward_the_Confessor,son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066)  
-5332,Edward_the_Elder,king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)  
-5333,Edward_the_Martyr Saint_Edward_the_Martyr St._Edward_the_Martyr,King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)  
-5334,Edwardian,someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VII  
-5335,Edwards Jonathan_Edwards,American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)  
-5336,Edwin,king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)  
-5337,Edwy Eadwig,King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)  
-5338,Eelam Tamil_Eelam,the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for  
-5339,Egadi_Islands Aegadean_Isles Aegadean_Islands Isole_Egadi Aegates,a group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean  
-5340,Egbert,king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)  
-5341,Egeria genus_Egeria,small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants  
-5342,Eglevsky Andre_Eglevsky,United States ballet dancer (born in Russia) (1917-1977)  
-5343,Egretta genus_Egretta,small Old and New World herons  
-5344,Egypt Arab_Republic_of_Egypt United_Arab_Republic,a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC  
-5345,Egyptian,a native or inhabitant of Egypt  
-5346,Egyptian,the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC  
-5347,Egyptian_Empire Egypt,an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament  
-5348,Egyptian_cat,a domestic cat of Egypt  
-5349,Egyptian_cotton,fine somewhat brownish long-staple cotton grown in Egypt; believed to be derived from sea island cotton or by hybridization with Peruvian cotton  
-5350,Egyptian_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians  
-5351,Egyptian_grass crowfoot_grass Dactyloctenium_aegypticum,a creeping grass with spikes like fingers  
-5352,Egyptian_henbane Hyoscyamus_muticus,poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine  
-5353,Egyptian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Egypt  
-5354,Egyptian_pound pound,the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters  
-5355,Egyptian_vulture Pharaoh's_chicken Neophron_percnopterus,small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia  
-5356,Egyptologist,an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology  
-5357,Egyptology,archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts  
-5358,Ehadhamen,city in Tunisia  
-5359,Ehrenberg Ilya_Ehrenberg Ilya_Grigorievich_Ehrenberg,Russian novelist (1891-1967)  
-5360,Ehrlich Paul_Ehrlich,German bacteriologist who found a `magic bullet' to cure syphilis and was a pioneer in the study of immunology (1854-1915)  
-5361,Eichhornia genus_Eichhornia,water hyacinth; water orchid  
-5362,Eichmann Adolf_Eichmann Karl_Adolf_Eichmann,Austrian who became the Nazi official who administered the concentration camps where millions of Jews were murdered during World War II (1906-1962)  
-5363,Eiffel Alexandre_Gustave_Eiffel,French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower (1832-1923)  
-5364,Eiffel_Tower,a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure  
-5365,Eigen Manfred_Eigen,German chemist who did research on high-speed chemical reactions (born in 1927)  
-5366,Eighteenth_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932  
-5367,Eijkman Christiaan_Eijkman,Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930)  
-5368,Eimeriidae family_Eimeriidae,a family of protoctist in the order Coccidia  
-5369,Eindhoven,city in southeastern Netherlands noted for electrical industry  
-5370,Einstein Albert_Einstein,physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)  
-5371,Einthoven Willem_Einthoven,Dutch physiologist who devised the first electrocardiograph (1860-1927)  
-5372,Eira genus_Eira,a genus of Mustelidae  
-5373,Eisenhower Dwight_Eisenhower Dwight_D._Eisenhower Dwight_David_Eisenhower Ike President_Eisenhower,United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)  
-5374,Eisenstaedt Alfred_Eisenstaedt,United States photographer (born in Germany) whose unposed documentary photographs created photojournalism (born in 1898)  
-5375,Eisenstein Sergei_Eisenstein Sergei_Mikhailovich_Eisenstein,Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948)  
-5376,Ekman Vagn_Walfrid_Ekman,Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)  
-5377,El_Aaium,a town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast  
-5378,El_Alamein,a village to the west of Alexandria on the northern coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942  
-5379,El_Alamein Al_Alamayn Battle_of_El_Alamein,a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel  
-5380,El_Cid,the hero of a Spanish epic poem from the 12th century  
-5381,El_Dorado eldorado,an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers  
-5382,El_Greco Greco Domenikos_Theotocopoulos,Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614)  
-5383,El_Libertador,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high)  
-5384,El_Misti,the world's 2nd largest active volcano; located in the Andes in southern Peru  
-5385,El_Muerto,a mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21,457 feet high)  
-5386,El_Nino,(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time  
-5387,El_Nino,the Christ child  
-5388,El_Nino_southern_oscillation,a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns  
-5389,El_Paso,a city in western Texas on the Mexican border; located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande across from the Mexican city of Juarez  
-5390,El_Salvador Republic_of_El_Salvador Salvador,a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America  
-5391,El_Salvadoran_monetary_unit,monetary unit in El Salvador  
-5392,Elaeagnaceae family_Elaeagnaceae oleaster_family,shrubs or small trees often armed  
-5393,Elaeagnus genus_Elaeagnus,oleaster  
-5394,Elaeis genus_Elaeis,oil palms  
-5395,Elaeocarpaceae family_Elaeocarpaceae elaeocarpus_family,genus of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warm regions some yielding useful timber; in some classifications included in the family Santalaceae  
-5396,Elaeocarpus genus_Elaeocarpus,type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae  
-5397,Elagatis genus_Elagatis,a genus of Carangidae  
-5398,Elam Susiana,an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people  
-5399,Elamite,a member of an ancient warlike people living in Elam east of Babylonia as early as 3000 BC  
-5400,Elamitic Elamite Susian,an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites  
-5401,Elanoides genus_Elanoides,a genus of kites  
-5402,Elanus genus_Elanus,a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds  
-5403,Elaphe genus_Elaphe,North American rat snakes  
-5404,Elaphurus genus_Elaphurus,a genus of Cervidae  
-5405,Elapidae family_Elapidae,cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes  
-5406,Elasmobranchii subclass_Elasmobranchii Selachii subclass_Selachii,sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates  
-5407,Elastoplast,an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds  
-5408,Elateridae family_Elateridae,click beetles and certain fireflies  
-5409,Elbe Elbe_River,a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea  
-5410,Eleanor_of_Aquitaine,queen of France as the wife of Louis VII; that marriage was annulled in 1152 and she then married Henry II and became Queen of England (1122-1204)  
-5411,Elector,any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire  
-5412,Electra,(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover (Aegisthus)  
-5413,Electra_complex,a complex of females; sexual attraction to the father  
-5414,Electrophoridae family_Electrophoridae,small family comprising the electric eels  
-5415,Electrophorus genus_Electrophorus,type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels  
-5416,Eleocharis genus_Eleocharis,sedges having dense spikes of flowers and leaves reduced to basal sheaths  
-5417,Eleotridae family_Eleotridae,sleepers  
-5418,Elephantidae family_Elephantidae,elephants  
-5419,Elephantopus genus_Elephantopus,perennial American herb  
-5420,Elephas genus_Elephas,type genus of the family Elephantidae  
-5421,Elettaria genus_Elettaria,cardamom  
-5422,Eleusine genus_Eleusine,annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands  
-5423,Eleutherodactylus genus_Eleutherodactylus,completely terrestrial robber frogs  
-5424,Elgar Sir_Edward_Elgar Sir_Edward_William_Elgar,British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934)  
-5425,Elgin_Marbles,a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures and fragments of architecture created by Phidias; chiefly from the Parthenon in Athens  
-5426,Elijah,a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)  
-5427,Eliomys genus_Eliomys,lerots  
-5428,Eliot George_Eliot Mary_Ann_Evans,British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)  
-5429,Eliot T._S._Eliot Thomas_Stearns_Eliot,British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)  
-5430,Elizabeth Elizabeth_I,Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)  
-5431,Elizabeth Elizabeth_II,daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-); "Elizabeth II is the head of state in Great Britain"  
-5432,Elizabeth_River,a short river in southeastern Virginia flowing between Norfolk and Portsmouth into Hampton Roads  
-5433,Elizabethan,a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I; "William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan"  
-5434,Elizabethan_age,a period in British history during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century; an age marked by literary achievement and domestic prosperity  
-5435,Elli,(Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match  
-5436,Ellington Duke_Ellington Edward_Kennedy_Ellington,United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader (1899-1974)  
-5437,Elliott's_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
-5438,Ellis_Island,an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States; "some twelve millions immigrants passed through Ellis Island"  
-5439,Ellison Ralph_Ellison Ralph_Waldo_Ellison,United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)  
-5440,Ellsworth Oliver_Ellsworth,United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)  
-5441,Elmont,a town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park  
-5442,Elodea genus_Elodea pondweed ditchmoss,submerged freshwater perennials  
-5443,Elopidae family_Elopidae,tarpons and ladyfishes  
-5444,Elops genus_Elops,type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder  
-5445,Elul Ellul,the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September)  
-5446,Elymus genus_Elymus,tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye)  
-5447,Elysium,a place or condition of ideal happiness  
-5448,Elysium Elysian_Fields,(Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death  
-5449,Ember_Day,a day set aside for fasting and prayer  
-5450,Emberiza genus_Emberiza,Old World buntings  
-5451,Emberizidae subfamily_Emberizidae subfamily_Emberizinae,buntings and some New World sparrows  
-5452,Embioptera order_Embioptera Embiodea order_Embiodea,web spinners  
-5453,Embiotocidae family_Embiotocidae,viviparous percoid fishes comprising the surf fishes  
-5454,Embothrium genus_Embothrium,small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters  
-5455,Emergency_Alert_System EAS,a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events  
-5456,Emerson Ralph_Waldo_Emerson,United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)  
-5457,Emetrol,trade name for an antiemetic drug that has a mint flavor  
-5458,Emile,the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau  
-5459,Emilia genus_Emilia,tropical African herbs  
-5460,Emilia-Romagna,a region of north central Italy on the Adriatic  
-5461,Emmanthe genus_Emmanthe,one species: yellow bells  
-5462,Emmenthal Emmental Emmenthaler Emmentaler,Swiss cheese with large holes  
-5463,Emmy,an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television  
-5464,Empedocles,Greek philosopher who taught that all matter is composed of particles of fire and water and air and earth (fifth century BC)  
-5465,Empetraceae family_Empetraceae crowberry_family,heathlike shrubs  
-5466,Empetrum genus_Empetrum,crowberries  
-5467,Empire,an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple  
-5468,Empire_State_Building,a skyscraper built in New York City in 1931; 1250 feet tall  
-5469,Emydidae family_Emydidae,box and water turtles  
-5470,Encelia genus_Encelia,genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico: brittlebush  
-5471,Enceliopsis genus_Enceliopsis,small genus of xerophytic herbs of southwestern United States  
-5472,Encyclia genus_Encyclia,large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum  
-5473,Endamoeba genus_Endamoeba,the type genus of the family Endamoebidae  
-5474,Endamoeba_histolytica,the parasitic ameba that causes amebic dysentery in human beings  
-5475,Endamoebidae family_Endamoebidae,a large family of endoparasitic amebas that invade the digestive tract  
-5476,Endecott Endicott John_Endecott John_Endicott,born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)  
-5477,Enderby_Land,a region of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Wilkes Land; claimed by Australia  
-5478,Endomycetales order_Endomycetales,fungi having a zygote or a single cell developing directly into an ascus  
-5479,Enesco Georges_Enesco George_Enescu,Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955)  
-5480,Enets Entsi Entsy Yenisei Yenisei-Samoyed Yeniseian,the Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian  
-5481,Engelmann_spruce Engelmann's_spruce Picea_engelmannii,tall spruce of Rocky Mountains and British Columbia with blue-green needles and acutely conic crown; wood used for rough lumber and boxes  
-5482,Engels Friedrich_Engels,socialist who wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx in 1848 (1820-1895)  
-5483,England,a division of the United Kingdom  
-5484,English,the discipline that studies the English language and literature  
-5485,English English_language,an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries  
-5486,English English_people,the people of England  
-5487,English side,(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist  
-5488,English_Channel,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain  
-5489,English_Civil_War,civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648  
-5490,English_Revolution Glorious_Revolution Bloodless_Revolution,the revolution against James II; there was little armed resistance to William and Mary in England although battles were fought in Scotland and Ireland (1688-1689)  
-5491,English_concertina,a concertina developed in England  
-5492,English_department department_of_English,the academic department responsible for teaching English and American literature  
-5493,English_elm European_elm Ulmus_procera,broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere  
-5494,English_foxhound,an English breed slightly larger than the American foxhounds originally used to hunt in packs  
-5495,English_hawthorn Crataegus_monogyna,European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America  
-5496,English_horn cor_anglais,a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch  
-5497,English_iris Iris_xiphioides,bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow  
-5498,English_lady_crab Portunus_puber,crab of the English coasts  
-5499,English_lavender Lavandula_angustifolia Lavandula_officinalis,aromatic Mediterranean shrub widely cultivated for its lilac flowers which are dried and used in sachets  
-5500,English_muffin,round, raised muffin cooked on a griddle; usually split and toasted before being eaten  
-5501,English_person,a native or inhabitant of England  
-5502,English_plantain narrow-leaved_plantain ribgrass ribwort ripple-grass buckthorn Plantago_lanceolata,an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions  
-5503,English_primrose Primula_vulgaris,plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers  
-5504,English_saddle English_cavalry_saddle,a saddle having a steel cantle and pommel and no horn  
-5505,English_setter,an English breed having a plumed tail and a soft silky coat that is chiefly white  
-5506,English_sole lemon_sole Parophrys_vitulus,popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America  
-5507,English_sparrow house_sparrow Passer_domesticus,small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe  
-5508,English_springer English_springer_spaniel,a breed having typically a black-and-white coat  
-5509,English_teacher English_professor,someone who teaches English  
-5510,English_toy_spaniel,British breed having a long silky coat and rounded head with a short upturned muzzle  
-5511,English_walnut,nut with a wrinkled two-lobed seed and hard but relatively thin shell; widely used in cooking  
-5512,English_walnut English_walnut_tree Circassian_walnut Persian_walnut Juglans_regia,Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated  
-5513,Englishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of England  
-5514,Englishwoman,a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England  
-5515,Engraulidae family_Engraulidae,anchovies  
-5516,Engraulis genus_Engraulis,type genus of the family Engraulidae  
-5517,Enhydra genus_Enhydra,sea otters  
-5518,Enid,a town in north central Oklahoma  
-5519,Eniwetok,an atoll in the Marshall Islands; site of an amphibious assault in World War II; later used temporarily by the United States to test atomic bombs  
-5520,Eniwetok,World War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold  
-5521,Enki,water god and god of wisdom; counterpart of the Akkadian Ea  
-5522,Enkidu,legendary friend of Gilgamish  
-5523,Enlightenment Age_of_Reason,a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine; "the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms"  
-5524,Enlil En-lil,god of the air and king of the Sumerian gods  
-5525,Enovid,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel  
-5526,Ensete genus_Ensete,Old World tropical herbs: Abyssinian bananas  
-5527,Ensis genus_Ensis,razor clams  
-5528,Entandrophragma genus_Entandrophragma,cedar mahogany trees  
-5529,Entebbe,a town in southern Uganda on Lake Victoria; site of an international airport (where in 1976 Israeli commandos rescued hostages held aboard a plane by Palestinian hijackers)  
-5530,Entelea genus_Entelea,a genus of evergreen shrub that grows in New Zealand  
-5531,Enterobacteriaceae family_Enterobacteriaceae,a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales  
-5532,Enterobius genus_Enterobius,pinworms  
-5533,Enterolobium genus_Enterolobium,small genus of tropical American timber trees closely allied to genus Albizia  
-5534,EntleBucher,the smallest of the Sennenhunde  
-5535,Entoloma genus_Entoloma,agarics with pink spores but lacking both volva and annulus (includes some that are poisonous)  
-5536,Entoloma_aprile,an agaric with a dark brown conical cap; fruits in early spring  
-5537,Entoloma_lividum Entoloma_sinuatum,a deadly poisonous agaric; a large cap that is first white (livid or lead-colored) and then turns yellowish or tan  
-5538,Entolomataceae family_Entolomataceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales  
-5539,Entomophthora genus_Entomophthora,type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects  
-5540,Entomophthoraceae family_Entomophthoraceae,mostly parasitic lower fungi that typically develop in the bodies of insects  
-5541,Entomophthorales order_Entomophthorales,coextensive with the family Entomophthoraceae  
-5542,Entomostraca subclass_Entomostraca,in some older classifications includes the Branchiopoda and Copepoda and Ostracoda and Cirripedia; no longer in technical use  
-5543,Entoprocta phylum_Entoprocta Endoprocta,sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa  
-5544,Environmental_Protection_Agency EPA E.P.A.,an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment  
-5545,Eocene Eocene_epoch,from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals  
-5546,Eolithic_Age Eolithic,the earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture  
-5547,Eos,(Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora  
-5548,Epacridaceae family_Epacridaceae epacris_family,Australasian shrubs or small trees  
-5549,Ephedraceae family_Ephedraceae,ephedras: in some classifications included in the Gnetaceae  
-5550,Ephemeridae family_Ephemeridae,mayflies  
-5551,Ephemeroptera order_Ephemeroptera Ephemerida order_Ephemerida,mayflies  
-5552,Ephesian,a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus  
-5553,Ephestia genus_Ephestia,small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products  
-5554,Ephesus,an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity  
-5555,Ephesus Council_of_Ephesus,the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius  
-5556,Ephippidae family_Ephippidae,small family comprising the spadefishes  
-5557,Ephippiorhynchus genus_Ephippiorhynchus,saddlebills  
-5558,Epictetus,Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)  
-5559,Epicurus,Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)  
-5560,Epidendrum genus_Epidendrum,large and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States  
-5561,Epigaea genus_Epigaea,small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutus  
-5562,Epilachna genus_Epilachna,genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants  
-5563,Epilobium genus_Epilobium,large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas  
-5564,Epimedium genus_Epimedium,herbaceous perennials of Mediterranean to India and eastern Asia  
-5565,Epimetheus,(Greek mythology) brother of Prometheus; despite Prometheus's warning against gifts from Zeus he accepted Pandora as his wife  
-5566,Epinephelus genus_Epinephelus,genus of groupers or sea bass  
-5567,Epipactis genus_Epipactis,genus of hardy orchids with leafy-bracted racemes of greenish or purplish irregular flowers  
-5568,Epipactis_helleborine,European orchid with spikes of green and pinkish or purplish flowers  
-5569,Epiphany Epiphany_of_Our_Lord Twelfth_day Three_Kings'_Day January_6,twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus  
-5570,Epipremnum genus_Epipremnum,small genus of evergreen lianas of southeastern Asia to western Pacific areas  
-5571,Epirus,an ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania  
-5572,Episcopal_Church Episcopal_Church_of_Scotland,an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland  
-5573,Episcopal_Church Protestant_Episcopal_Church,United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury  
-5574,Episcopalian,a member of the Episcopal church  
-5575,Episcopalianism,the theological doctrine of church government by bishops  
-5576,Epistle,a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle  
-5577,Epistle_of_James James,a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle  
-5578,Epistle_of_Jude Jude,a New Testament book attributed to Saint Jude  
-5579,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Philemon Epistle_to_Philemon Philemon,a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping  
-5580,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Titus Epistle_to_Titus Titus,a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters  
-5581,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Colossians Epistle_to_the_Colossians Colossians,a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the Colossians in ancient Phrygia  
-5582,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Ephesians Epistle_to_the_Ephesians Ephesians,a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ  
-5583,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Galatians Epistle_to_the_Galatians Galatians,a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians  
-5584,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Philippians Epistle_to_the_Philippians Philippians,a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia  
-5585,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Romans Epistle_to_the_Romans Romans,a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58  
-5586,Epistle_to_the_Hebrews Hebrews,a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him  
-5587,Epona,(possibly Roman mythology) Celtic goddess of horses and mules and asses  
-5588,Epsilon_Aurigae,the largest known star  
-5589,Epsom_salts,(used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative  
-5590,Epsom_salts bitter_salts,hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures  
-5591,Epstein Jacob_Epstein Sir_Jacob_Epstein,British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)  
-5592,Epstein-Barr_virus EBV,the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China  
-5593,Eptesicus genus_Eptesicus,a genus of Vespertilionidae  
-5594,Equatorial_Guinea Republic_of_Equatorial_Guinea Spanish_Guinea,a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968  
-5595,Equetus genus_Equetus,drumfish  
-5596,Equidae family_Equidae,horses; asses; zebras; extinct animals  
-5597,Equisetaceae family_Equisetaceae horsetail_family,sole surviving family of the Equisetales: fern allies  
-5598,Equisetales order_Equisetales,lower tracheophytes in existence since the Devonian  
-5599,Equisetum genus_Equisetum,horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae  
-5600,Equus genus_Equus,type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae  
-5601,Eragrostis genus_Eragrostis,annual or perennial grasses of tropics and subtropics  
-5602,Eranthis genus_Eranthis,winter aconite  
-5603,Erasmus Desiderius_Erasmus Gerhard_Gerhards Geert_Geerts,Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)  
-5604,Erastianism Byzantinism Caesaropapism,the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters  
-5605,Erato,(Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetry  
-5606,Eratosthenes,Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun (276-194 BC)  
-5607,Erb's_palsy Erb-Duchenne_paralysis,paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth)  
-5608,Ercilla genus_Ercilla,a genus of evergreen climbers  
-5609,Erebus,(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day  
-5610,Ereshkigal Eresh-kigal Ereshkigel,goddess of death and consort of Nergal  
-5611,Erethizon genus_Erethizon,a genus of Erethizontidae  
-5612,Erethizontidae family_Erethizontidae,New World arboreal porcupines  
-5613,Eretmochelys genus_Eretmochelys,hawksbills  
-5614,Erewhon,a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land  
-5615,Erianthus genus_Erianthus,genus of reedlike grasses having spikes crowded in a panicle covered with long silky hairs  
-5616,Ericaceae family_Ericaceae heath_family,heathers  
-5617,Ericales order_Ericales,Ericaceae; Clethraceae; Diapensiaceae; Epacridaceae; Lennoaceae; Pyrolaceae; Monotropaceae  
-5618,Eridanus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus  
-5619,Erie,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York  
-5620,Erie,a port city on Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania  
-5621,Erie_Canal,an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal  
-5622,Erigeron genus_Erigeron,cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally  
-5623,Erignathus genus_Erignathus,bearded seals  
-5624,Erin,an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry  
-5625,Erinaceidae family_Erinaceidae,true hedgehogs  
-5626,Erinaceus genus_Erinaceus,type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs  
-5627,Eriobotrya genus_Eriobotrya,Asiatic evergreen fruit trees  
-5628,Eriocaulaceae family_Eriocaulaceae pipewort_family,chiefly tropical aquatic or bog herbs: pipeworts  
-5629,Eriocaulon genus_Eriocaulon,type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid lakes and pools and bogs  
-5630,Eriodictyon genus_Eriodictyon,small genus of evergreen shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico  
-5631,Eriophorum genus_Eriophorum,cotton grass  
-5632,Eriophyllum genus_Eriophyllum,genus of hairy herbs and shrubs of western North America  
-5633,Eriosoma genus_Eriosoma,woolly aphids  
-5634,Eris,(Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares  
-5635,Erithacus genus_Erithacus,Old World thrushes  
-5636,Eritrea State_of_Eritrea,an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993  
-5637,Eritrean,a native or inhabitant of Eritrea  
-5638,Erlang,a unit of traffic intensity in a telephone system  
-5639,Erlenmeyer Richard_August_Carl_Emil_Erlenmeyer,German chemist (1825-1909)  
-5640,Erlenmeyer_flask,a conical flask with a wide base and narrow neck  
-5641,Ernst Max_Ernst,painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)  
-5642,Erodium genus_Erodium,geraniums of Europe and South America and Australia especially mountainous regions  
-5643,Erolia genus_Erolia,a genus of Scolopacidae  
-5644,Eros,(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid  
-5645,Eruca genus_Eruca,annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region  
-5646,Erving Julius_Erving Julius_Winfield_Erving Dr._J,United States basketball forward (born in 1950)  
-5647,Eryngium genus_Eryngium,large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution  
-5648,Erysimum genus_Erysimum,large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves; Old World and North America  
-5649,Erysiphaceae family_Erysiphaceae,family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves; includes powdery mildews  
-5650,Erysiphales order_Erysiphales,saprophytic and parasitic fungi that live on plants  
-5651,Erysiphe genus_Erysiphe,genus of powdery mildews  
-5652,Erythrocebus genus_Erythrocebus,patas  
-5653,Erythronium genus_Erythronium,perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily  
-5654,Erythroxylaceae family_Erythroxylaceae,a family of plants of order Geraniales; have drupaceous fruit  
-5655,Erythroxylon genus_Erythroxylon Erythroxylum genus_Erythroxylum,a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae  
-5656,Erythroxylon_coca coca coca_plant,a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine  
-5657,Erythroxylon_truxiuense,a South American shrub whose leaves are a source of cocaine  
-5658,Esaki Leo_Esaki,physicist honored for advances in solid state electronics (born in Japan in 1925)  
-5659,Esau,(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage  
-5660,Escherichia_coli E._coli,a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety  
-5661,Eschrichtiidae family_Eschrichtiidae,comprising only the grey whales  
-5662,Eschrichtius genus_Eschrichtius,type and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae  
-5663,Eschscholtzia genus_Eschscholtzia,showy herbs of western North America  
-5664,Eskimo Esquimau,the language spoken by the Eskimo  
-5665,Eskimo Esquimau Inuit,a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people')  
-5666,Eskimo-Aleut Eskimo-Aleut_language,the family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut  
-5667,Eskimo_curlew Numenius_borealis,New World curlew that breeds in northern North America  
-5668,Eskimo_dog husky,breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog  
-5669,Esocidae family_Esocidae,pikes; pickerels; muskellunges  
-5670,Esox genus_Esox,type and only genus of the family Esocidae  
-5671,Espagnole sauce_Espagnole,brown sauce with tomatoes and a caramelized mixture of minced carrots and onions and celery seasoned with Madeira  
-5672,Esperantido,an artificial language based on Esperanto and Ido  
-5673,Esperanto,an artificial language based as far as possible on words common to all the European languages  
-5674,Espoo,a city in southern Finland  
-5675,Esquire Esq,a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name  
-5676,Esselen,a member of a North American Indian people living on the California coast near Monterey  
-5677,Esselen,the Hokan language spoken by the Esselen  
-5678,Essen,a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr  
-5679,Essene,a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus  
-5680,Essex,a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary  
-5681,Estates_General,assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789  
-5682,Esther,(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)  
-5683,Esther Book_of_Esther,an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre  
-5684,Estonia Esthonia Republic_of_Estonia,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea  
-5685,Estonian Esthonian,the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages  
-5686,Estonian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Estonia  
-5687,Estrilda genus_Estrilda,avadavats  
-5688,Ethelbert,Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)  
-5689,Ethelred Ethelred_I,king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871)  
-5690,Ethelred Ethelred_II Ethelred_the_Unready,king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016)  
-5691,Ethiopia Federal_Democratic_Republic_of_Ethiopia Yaltopya Abyssinia,Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia  
-5692,Ethiopian,a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia  
-5693,Ethiopian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Ethiopia  
-5694,Etna Mount_Etna Mt_Etna,an inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet)  
-5695,Eton_College,a public school for boys founded in 1440; located in Berkshire  
-5696,Eton_collar,broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket  
-5697,Eton_jacket,a jacket hanging to the waist and cut square at the bottom  
-5698,Etonian,a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Eton College  
-5699,Etropus genus_Etropus,a genus of Bothidae  
-5700,Etruria,an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC  
-5701,Etruscan,a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)  
-5702,Euarctos genus_Euarctos,American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus  
-5703,Euascomycetes subclass_Euascomycetes,category not used in many classification systems  
-5704,Eubacteriales order_Eubacteriales,one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-positive spherical or rod-shaped forms; some are motile; in some classifications considered an order of Schizomycetes  
-5705,Eubryales order_Eubryales,mosses with perennial erect gametophores and stems with rows of leaves and drooping capsules  
-5706,Eucarya genus_Eucarya Fusanus genus_Fusanus,quandong trees  
-5707,Eucinostomus genus_Eucinostomus,a genus of Gerreidae  
-5708,Euclid,Greek geometer (3rd century BC)  
-5709,Euclid's_axiom Euclid's_postulate Euclidean_axiom,(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry  
-5710,Euclid's_fifth_axiom parallel_axiom,only one line can be drawn through a point parallel to another line  
-5711,Euclid's_first_axiom,a straight line can be drawn between any two points  
-5712,Euclid's_fourth_axiom,all right angles are equal  
-5713,Euclid's_second_axiom,any terminated straight line can be projected indefinitely  
-5714,Euclid's_third_axiom,a circle with any radius can be drawn around any point  
-5715,Euclidean_space,a space in which Euclid's axioms and definitions apply; a metric space that is linear and finite-dimensional  
-5716,Euderma genus_Euderma,a genus of Vespertilionidae  
-5717,Eudyptes genus_Eudyptes,rock hoppers  
-5718,Eugene,a city in western Oregon on the Willamette River; site of a university  
-5719,Eugene Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy,Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)  
-5720,Eugenia genus_Eugenia,tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood  
-5721,Euglenaceae family_Euglenaceae,considered green algae  
-5722,Euglenophyceae class_Euglenophyceae,coextensive with the division Euglenophyta  
-5723,Euglenophyta division_Euglenophyta,free-swimming flagellate algae  
-5724,Euler Leonhard_Euler,Swiss mathematician (1707-1783)  
-5725,Eumeces genus_Eumeces,New World skinks  
-5726,Eumenes genus_Eumenes,mason wasps  
-5727,Eumetopias genus_Eumetopias,sea lions  
-5728,Eumops genus_Eumops,mastiff bats  
-5729,Eumycetes class_Eumycetes,category used in some classifications: coextensive with division Eumycota  
-5730,Eumycota division_Eumycota,true fungi; eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms; distinguished from Myxomycota (funguslike slime molds): comprises subdivisions Mastigomycotina; Zygomycotina; Ascomycotina; Basidiomycotina; Deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi)  
-5731,Eunectes genus_Eunectes,anacondas  
-5732,Euonymus genus_Euonymus,widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines  
-5733,Euopean_hoopoe Upupa_epops,pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings  
-5734,Eupatorium genus_Eupatorium,large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers  
-5735,Euphagus genus_Euphagus,a genus of Icteridae  
-5736,Euphausia_pacifica,food for jellyfish  
-5737,Euphausiacea order_Euphausiacea,small commonly luminescent crustaceans; important element of marine plankton: krill  
-5738,Euphorbia genus_Euphorbia,type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice  
-5739,Euphorbiaceae family_Euphorbiaceae spurge_family,a family of plants of order Geraniales  
-5740,Euphractus genus_Euphractus,a genus of Dasypodidae  
-5741,Euphrates Euphrates_River,a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia  
-5742,Euphrosyne,(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces  
-5743,Euplectella genus_Euplectella,a genus of Hyalospongiae  
-5744,Euproctis genus_Euproctis,a genus of Lymantriidae  
-5745,Eurafrican,a person of mixed European and African descent  
-5746,Eurasia,the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia  
-5747,Eurasian,a person of mixed European and Asian descent  
-5748,Eurasian_badger Meles_meles,a variety of badger native to Europe and Asia  
-5749,Eurasian_green_toad Bufo_viridis,Eurasian toad with variable chiefly green coloring  
-5750,Eurasian_hamster Cricetus_cricetus,a variety of hamster common to Europe and Asia  
-5751,Eurasian_kingfisher Alcedo_atthis,small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage  
-5752,Eurasian_otter Lutra_lutra,otter found in Europe and Asia  
-5753,Eurasian_woodcock Scolopax_rusticola,short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock  
-5754,Eureka,a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean  
-5755,Euripides,one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)  
-5756,Eurobabble,the jargon of European community documents and regulations  
-5757,Eurocentrism,belief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans  
-5758,Eurocurrency,currency of the major financial and industrial countries held in those countries for the purpose of lending and borrowing  
-5759,Eurodollar,a United States dollar deposited in a European bank and used as an international currency to finance trade  
-5760,Euronithopoda suborder_Euronithopoda euronithopod Ornithopoda suborder_Ornithopoda,widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relatives (hadrosaurs, trachodon and iguanodon)  
-5761,Europa,the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water  
-5762,Europan,an artificial language proposed as an auxiliary European language  
-5763,Europe,the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles  
-5764,Europe,the nations of the European continent collectively; "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II"  
-5765,European,a native or inhabitant of Europe  
-5766,European_Central_Bank,the central bank of those members of the European Union who share a common currency; "The European Central Bank is Europe's equivalent of the Federal Reserve"  
-5767,European_Russia,the part of Russia that is part of Europe  
-5768,European_Union EU European_Community EC European_Economic_Community EEC Common_Market Europe,an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union"  
-5769,European_ash common_European_ash Fraxinus_excelsior,tall ash of Europe to the Caucasus having leaves shiny dark-green above and pale downy beneath  
-5770,European_beggar-ticks trifid_beggar-ticks trifid_bur_marigold Bidens_tripartita,bur marigold of temperate Eurasia  
-5771,European_bittern Botaurus_stellaris,a kind of bittern  
-5772,European_black_grouse heathfowl Lyrurus_tetrix,large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail  
-5773,European_bog_asphodel Narthecium_ossifragum,of western Europe: Scandinavia to northern Spain and Portugal  
-5774,European_bream Abramis_brama,European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food  
-5775,European_catfish sheatfish Silurus_glanis,large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe  
-5776,European_chestnut sweet_chestnut Spanish_chestnut Castanea_sativa,wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia  
-5777,European_country European_nation,any one of the countries occupying the European continent  
-5778,European_cranberry small_cranberry Vaccinium_oxycoccus,small red-fruited trailing cranberry of Arctic and cool regions of the northern hemisphere  
-5779,European_creeper Certhia_familiaris,common European brown-and-buff tree creeper with down-curved bill  
-5780,European_cuckoo Cuculus_canorus,common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds  
-5781,European_curlew Numenius_arquata,common Eurasian curlew  
-5782,European_dewberry Rubus_caesius,creeping European bramble bearing dewberries  
-5783,European_dogtooth Erythronium_dens-canis,sturdy European dogtooth with rose to mauve flowers; cultivated in many varieties  
-5784,European_fire_salamander Salamandra_salamandra,a kind of European salamander  
-5785,European_flatfish Platichthys_flesus,important food fish of Europe  
-5786,European_fly_honeysuckle European_honeysuckle Lonicera_xylosteum,cultivated Eurasian shrub with twin yellowish-white flowers and scarlet fruit  
-5787,European_gallinule Porphyrio_porphyrio,purple gallinule of southern Europe  
-5788,European_goatsucker European_nightjar Caprimulgus_europaeus,Old World goatsucker  
-5789,European_hackberry Mediterranean_hackberry Celtis_australis,bright green deciduous shade tree of southern Europe  
-5790,European_hare Lepus_europaeus,large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter  
-5791,European_hornbeam Carpinus_betulus,medium-sized Old World tree with smooth grey bark and leaves like beech that turn yellow-orange in autumn  
-5792,European_house_cricket Acheta_domestica,lives in human dwellings; naturalized in parts of America  
-5793,European_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_spiralis,European orchid having shorter racemes of strongly spiraling snow-white flowers  
-5794,European_larch Larix_decidua,tall European tree having a slender conic crown, flat needlelike leaves, and hairy cone scales  
-5795,European_lemming Lemmus_lemmus,notable for mass migrations even into the sea where many drown  
-5796,European_lobster,similar to but smaller than American lobsters  
-5797,European_lobster Homarus_vulgaris,lobster of Atlantic coast of Europe  
-5798,European_magpie Pica_pica,a common magpie of Eurasia  
-5799,European_nuthatch Sitta_europaea,a kind of nuthatch  
-5800,European_parsley_fern mountain_parsley_fern Cryptogramma_crispa,fern of Europe and Asia Minor having short slender rhizome and densely tufted bright green fronds resembling parsley  
-5801,European_pasqueflower Pulsatilla_vulgaris Anemone_pulsatilla,European perennial having usually violet or white spring flowers  
-5802,European_perch Perca_fluviatilis,a perch native to Europe  
-5803,European_plan continental_plan,a hotel plan that provides a continental breakfast daily  
-5804,European_rabbit Old_World_rabbit Oryctolagus_cuniculus,common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless  
-5805,European_red_elder red-berried_elder Sambucus_racemosa,Eurasian shrub  
-5806,European_roller Coracias_garrulus,common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back  
-5807,European_sandpiper Actitis_hypoleucos,a variety of sandpiper  
-5808,European_sanicle Sanicula_Europaea,sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers  
-5809,European_sea_bream Pagellus_centrodontus,food fish of European coastal waters  
-5810,European_shrike Lanius_excubitor,a common European butcherbird  
-5811,European_silver_fir Christmas_tree Abies_alba,tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark  
-5812,European_smelt sparling,common smelt of Europe  
-5813,European_sole Solea_solea,highly valued as food  
-5814,European_spider_crab king_crab Maja_squinado,a large spider crab of Europe  
-5815,European_swift Apus_apus,common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs  
-5816,European_toad Bufo_bufo,common toad of Europe  
-5817,European_tortoise Testudo_graeca,small land tortoise of southern Europe  
-5818,European_turkey_oak turkey_oak Quercus_cerris,large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes  
-5819,European_water_ouzel Cinclus_aquaticus,a water ouzel of Europe  
-5820,European_water_shrew Neomys_fodiens,widely distributed Old World water shrew  
-5821,European_white_lily Nymphaea_alba,a water lily with white flowers  
-5822,European_wildcat catamountain Felis_silvestris,bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat  
-5823,European_wolf_spider tarantula Lycosa_tarentula,large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)  
-5824,European_wood_mouse Apodemus_sylvaticus,nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens  
-5825,European_woolly_thistle Cirsium_eriophorum,woolly thistle of western and central Europe and Balkan Peninsula  
-5826,Europeanization Europeanisation,assimilation into European culture  
-5827,Europol European_Law_Enforcement_Organisation,police organization for the European Union; aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces  
-5828,Eurotiales order_Eurotiales Aspergillales order_Aspergillales,order of fungi having a closed ascocarp (cleistothecium) with the asci scattered rather than gathered in a hymenium  
-5829,Eurotium genus_Eurotium,a genus of fungi belonging to the order Eurotiales  
-5830,Euryale,(Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons  
-5831,Euryale genus_Euryale,basket stars  
-5832,Euryalida subclass_Euryalida,basket stars  
-5833,Eurydice,(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus  
-5834,Eurylaimi suborder_Eurylaimi,broadbills  
-5835,Eurylaimidae family_Eurylaimidae,coextensive with the suborder Eurylaimi  
-5836,Eurypterida order_Eurypterida,extinct aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic  
-5837,Eusebius Eusebius_of_Caesarea,Christian bishop of Caesarea in Palestine; a church historian and a leading early Christian exegete (circa 270-340)  
-5838,Eustachian_tube auditory_tube,either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum  
-5839,Eustachio Bartolommeo_Eustachio,Italian anatomist who was one of the fathers of modern anatomy; noted for descriptions of the ear and the heart (1520-1574)  
-5840,Eustoma genus_Eustoma,small genus of herbs of warm regions of southern North America to northern South America  
-5841,Eutamias genus_Eutamias,chipmunks of western America and Asia  
-5842,Euterpe,(Greek mythology) the Muse of music (or the flute)  
-5843,Euterpe genus_Euterpe,a monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America  
-5844,Eutheria subclass_Eutheria,all mammals except monotremes and marsupials  
-5845,Euthynnus genus_Euthynnus,a genus of Scombridae  
-5846,Evangelical_United_Brethren_Church,a Methodist denomination  
-5847,Evangelical_and_Reformed_Church,a Protestant denomination of Calvinist faith  
-5848,Evangelist,(when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John  
-5849,Evans Arthur_Evans Sir_Arthur_John_Evans,British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941)  
-5850,Evans Herbert_McLean_Evans,United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)  
-5851,Evansville,a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River  
-5852,Eve,(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden  
-5853,Evening_Prayer evensong,(Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer  
-5854,Evenki Ewenki,a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia  
-5855,Everest Mount_Everest Mt._Everest,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)  
-5856,Everglades,a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife  
-5857,Everglades_National_Park,a national park in Florida containing an immense subtropical wilderness with mangrove swamps and rare birds and wild animals  
-5858,Evernia genus_Evernia,lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus  
-5859,Evers Medgar_Evers Medgar_Wiley_Evers,United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)  
-5860,Evert Chris_Evert Chrissie_Evert Christine_Marie_Evert,United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)  
-5861,Ewe,a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana  
-5862,Ewe,a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin  
-5863,Ewing's_sarcoma Ewing's_tumor Ewing's_tumour endothelial_myeloma,malignant tumor in bone marrow (usually in the pelvis or in long bones)  
-5864,Exacum genus_Exacum,genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets  
-5865,Exaeretodon genus_Exaeretodon,a genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia  
-5866,Excalibur,the legendary sword of King Arthur  
-5867,Excellency,a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'; "Your Excellency"  
-5868,Exmoor,horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton  
-5869,Exmoor,stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored nose  
-5870,Exocet,a guided missile developed by the French government for use against ships  
-5871,Exocoetidae family_Exocoetidae,flying fishes; closely related to the halfbeaks  
-5872,Exocycloida order_Exocycloida,flat sea urchins  
-5873,Exodus Book_of_Exodus,the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus  
-5874,Exopterygota subclass_Exopterygota Hemimetabola,subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis  
-5875,Eyck van_Eyck Jan_van_Eyck,Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)  
-5876,Eyeish,a member of the Caddo people of northeastern Texas  
-5877,Eyre Lake_Eyre,a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent  
-5878,Eyre_Peninsula,a peninsula of southern Australia  
-5879,Eysenck Hans_Eysenck H._J._Eysenck Hans_Jurgen_Eysenck,a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis  
-5880,Eysenck_Personality_Inventory EPI,a self-report personality inventory based on Hans Eysenck's factor analysis of personality which assumes three basic factors (the two most important being extraversion to introversion and neuroticism)  
-5881,Ezekiel Ezechiel,a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC  
-5882,Ezekiel Ezechiel Book_of_Ezekiel,an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration  
-5883,Ezra,a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem  
-5884,Ezra Book_of_Ezra,an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity  
-5885,F f,the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-5886,FAQ,a list of questions that are frequently asked (about a given topic) along with their answers  
-5887,FICA,a tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system  
-5888,FORTRAN,a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation  
-5889,FORTRAN_program,a program written in FORTRAN  
-5890,Faberge Peter_Carl_Faberge,Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920)  
-5891,Fabian,a member of the Fabian Society in Britain  
-5892,Fabian_Society,an association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism  
-5893,Fabiana genus_Fabiana,genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs  
-5894,Fabianism,socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law  
-5895,Fafnir,(Norse mythology) the Norse dragon that guarded a treasure and was slain by Sigurd  
-5896,Fagaceae family_Fagaceae beech_family,chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs: beeches; chestnuts; oaks; genera Castanea, Castanopsis, Chrysolepis, Fagus, Lithocarpus, Nothofagus, Quercus  
-5897,Fagales order_Fagales,an order of dicotyledonous trees of the subclass Hamamelidae  
-5898,Fagin,a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens; "Fagin was a fence who trained boys as pickpockets"  
-5899,Fagopyrum genus_Fagopyrum,buckwheat; in some classifications included in the genus Polygonum  
-5900,Fagus genus_Fagus,beeches  
-5901,Fahd Fahd_ibn_Abdel_Aziz_al-Saud,king of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005 (1923-2005)  
-5902,Fahrenheit Gabriel_Daniel_Fahrenheit,German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)  
-5903,Fahrenheit_scale,a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees  
-5904,Fahrenheit_thermometer,a thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit  
-5905,Fairbanks Douglas_Fairbanks Douglas_Elton_Fairbanks Julius_Ullman,United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)  
-5906,Fairbanks Douglas_Fairbanks_Jr.,United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)  
-5907,Faisal Faisal_ibn_Abdel_Aziz_al-Saud,king of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975)  
-5908,Faisalabad Lyallpur,city in northeast Pakistan  
-5909,Falange,the Spanish Nazi party under Franco  
-5910,Falcatifolium genus_Falcatifolium,sickle pines: dioecious evergreen tropical trees and shrubs having sickle-shaped leaves; similar to Dacrycarpus in habit; Malaysia and Philippines to New Guinea and New Caledonia  
-5911,Falco genus_Falco,a genus of Falconidae  
-5912,Falconidae family_Falconidae,a family of birds of the order Falconiformes  
-5913,Falconiformes order_Falconiformes,chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures  
-5914,Falkland_Islands,a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British Crown Colony  
-5915,Fall,the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"  
-5916,Fall_of_Man,(Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death  
-5917,Falla Manuel_de_Falla,Spanish composer and pianist (1876-1946)  
-5918,Fallopian_tube uterine_tube oviduct,either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus  
-5919,Fallopius Gabriele_Fallopius Fallopio Gabriello_Fallopio,Italian anatomist who first described the Fallopian tubes (1523-1562)  
-5920,Fallot Etienne-Louis_Arthur_Fallot,French physician who described cardiac anomalies including Fallot's tetralogy (1850-1911)  
-5921,Falstaff Sir_John_Falstaff,a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays  
-5922,Fanconi's_anemia Fanconi's_anaemia congenital_pancytopenia,a rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow  
-5923,Fang,a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon  
-5924,Fanny_Adams,nautical term for tinned meat  
-5925,Far_East,a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)  
-5926,Faraday Michael_Faraday,the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)  
-5927,Fargo,largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river  
-5928,Farley_maidenhair Farley_maidenhair_fern Barbados_maidenhair glory_fern Adiantum_tenerum_farleyense,named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered  
-5929,Farm_Credit_System FCS,a cooperative nationwide system of banks and associations providing credit to farmers and related businesses; originally capitalized by the federal government but now owned by its members and borrowers  
-5930,Farmer Fannie_Farmer Fannie_Merritt_Farmer,an expert on cooking whose cookbook has undergone many editions (1857-1915)  
-5931,Farmer James_Leonard_Farmer,United States civil rights leader who in 1942 founded the Congress of Racial Equality (born in 1920)  
-5932,Farmer-Labor_Party,a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century  
-5933,Farmington,a town in northwestern New Mexico  
-5934,Farmington,a residential town in central Connecticut  
-5935,Faroe_Islands Faeroe_Islands Faroes Faeroes,a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands  
-5936,Faroe_Islands Faeroe_Islands Faroes Faeroes,a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands  
-5937,Faroese Faeroese,a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands  
-5938,Farouk_I Faruk_I,king of Egypt who in 1952 was ousted by a military coup d'etat (1920-1965)  
-5939,Farragut David_Glasgow_Farragut,United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)  
-5940,Farrell Eileen_Farrell,United States operatic soprano noted for the clarity and power of her voice (1920-2002)  
-5941,Farrell James_Thomas_Farrell,United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)  
-5942,Farsi,a person of Iranian descent; "many Farsi emigrated to India near Bombay"  
-5943,Fasciola genus_Fasciola,a genus of Fasciolidae  
-5944,Fasciolidae family_Fasciolidae,a family of Trematoda  
-5945,Fasciolopsis genus_Fasciolopsis,a genus of Fasciolidae  
-5946,Fasciolopsis_buski,fluke that is parasitic on humans and swine; common in eastern Asia  
-5947,Fast_of_Esther,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Adar 13 commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people; the fast is connected with Purim  
-5948,Fast_of_Gedaliah,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Tishri 3 that commemorates the killing of the Jewish governor of Judah  
-5949,Fast_of_Tammuz,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Tammuz 17 when the walls of Jerusalem were breached  
-5950,Fast_of_Tevet,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Tevet 10 commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem and has also been proclaimed a memorial day for the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust  
-5951,Fast_of_the_Firstborn,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan 14 that is observed only by firstborn males; it is observed on the day before Passover  
-5952,Fatah_Revolutionary_Council Fatah-RC Abu_Nidal_Organization ANO Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades Black_September Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims,a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group"  
-5953,Fatah_Tanzim Tanzim,a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership  
-5954,Father Father-God Fatherhood,God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"  
-5955,Father Padre,`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military  
-5956,Father's_Day,US: third Sunday in June  
-5957,Father_Brown,a Catholic priest who was the hero of detective stories by G. K. Chesterton  
-5958,Fatiha Fatihah,the first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers  
-5959,Fatima Fatimah,youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)  
-5960,Faulkner William_Faulkner William_Cuthbert_Faulkner Falkner William_Falkner,United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)  
-5961,Fauntleroy Little_Lord_Fauntleroy,an excessively polite and well-dressed boy  
-5962,Faunus,(Roman mythology) ancient rural deity; later considered a counterpart of Greek Pan  
-5963,Faust Faustus,an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge  
-5964,Fauve fauvist,a member of a group of French painters who followed fauvism  
-5965,Fawkes Guy_Fawkes,English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)  
-5966,Fayetteville,a town in central West Virginia on the New River  
-5967,Fayetteville,a town in south central North Carolina  
-5968,Fayetteville,a university town in northwestern Arkansas in the Ozarks  
-5969,February Feb,the month following January and preceding March  
-5970,Fechner Gustav_Theodor_Fechner,German physicist who founded psychophysics; derived Fechner's law on the basis of early work by E. H. Weber (1801-1887)  
-5971,Fechner's_law Weber-Fechner_law,(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber  
-5972,Fedayeen_Saddam Saddam's_Martyrs,a feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents  
-5973,Federal Fed federal_official,any federal law-enforcement officer  
-5974,Federal Federal_soldier Union_soldier,a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War  
-5975,Federal_Aviation_Administration FAA,an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation  
-5976,Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI,a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice  
-5977,Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons BoP,the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes  
-5978,Federal_Communications_Commission FCC,an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite  
-5979,Federal_Deposit_Insurance_Corporation FDIC,a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions  
-5980,Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency FEMA,an independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities  
-5981,Federal_Home_Loan_Bank_System,the central credit system for thrift institutions  
-5982,Federal_Home_Loan_Mortgage_Corporation Freddie_Mac FHLMC,a corporation authorized by Congress to provide a secondary market for residential mortgages  
-5983,Federal_Housing_Administration FHA,the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages  
-5984,Federal_Judiciary,the judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws  
-5985,Federal_Law_Enforcement_Training_Center FLETC,a center in the Department of Homeland Security that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies  
-5986,Federal_National_Mortgage_Association Fannie_Mae FNMA,a federally chartered corporation that purchases mortgages  
-5987,Federal_Protective_Service FPS,an agency in the General Services Administration that is a security organization to provide a safe environment where Federal agencies can conduct their business  
-5988,Federal_Reserve_Bank reserve_bank,one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region  
-5989,Federal_Reserve_Board,the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System  
-5990,Federal_Reserve_System Federal_Reserve Fed FRS,the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies; "the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply"  
-5991,Federal_Security_Bureau FSB Federal_Security_Service,the internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin  
-5992,Federal_Trade_Commission FTC,an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws; educates the public about identity theft  
-5993,Federalist,a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government  
-5994,Federalist_Party American_Federalist_Party Federal_Party,a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government  
-5995,Fehling's_solution,a liquid solution of copper sulfate and potassium tartrate and sodium hydroxide that is used to test for sugar in the urine; solution turns reddish when sugar is present  
-5996,Feifer Jules_Feifer,United States cartoonist who created a sarcastic comic strip (born in 1929)  
-5997,Felicia genus_Felicia,genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers  
-5998,Felidae family_Felidae,cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers  
-5999,Felis genus_Felis,type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats  
-6000,Fellini Federico_Fellini,Italian filmmaker (1920-1993)  
-6001,Fennic Finnic Non-Ugric,one of two branches of the Finno-Ugric languages; a family of languages including Finnish and Estonian (but not Hungarian)  
-6002,Fenrir,(Norse mythology) an enormous wolf that was fathered by Loki and that killed Odin  
-6003,Fentanyl Sublimaze,trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug  
-6004,Fenusa genus-Fenusa,birch leaf miner  
-6005,Feosol,trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some kinds of anemia  
-6006,Ferber Edna_Ferber,United States novelist; author of several popular novels (1887-1968)  
-6007,Ferdinand King_Ferdinand Ferdinand_of_Aragon Ferdinand_V Ferdinand_the_Catholic,the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella; his marriage to Isabella I in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain and their capture of Granada from the Moors in 1492 united Spain as one country; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and supported the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1452-1516)  
-6008,Ferdinand_I,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia (1503-1564)  
-6009,Ferdinand_I Ferdinand_the_Great,king of Castile and Leon who achieved control of the Moorish kings of Saragossa and Seville and Toledo (1016-1065)  
-6010,Ferdinand_II,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia and Hungary who waged war against Protestant forces (1578-1637)  
-6011,Ferdinand_III,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia who signed the Peace of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years' War (1608-1657)  
-6012,Ferdinand_and_Isabella,joint monarchs of Spain; Ferdinand V and Isabella I  
-6013,Fergon,trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some types of anemia  
-6014,Fermat Pierre_de_Fermat,French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)  
-6015,Fermi Enrico_Fermi,Italian nuclear physicist (in the United States after 1939) who worked on artificial radioactivity caused by neutron bombardment and who headed the group that in 1942 produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (1901-1954)  
-6016,Fermi-Dirac_statistics,(physics) law obeyed by a systems of particles whose wave function changes when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle applies)  
-6017,Ferocactus genus_Ferocactus,genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti  
-6018,Ferrara,a city in northern Italy; "in the 13th century Ferrara was a center of Renaissance learning and the arts"  
-6019,Ferris_wheel,a vertical rotating mechanism consisting of a large wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel rotates; provides a ride at an amusement park  
-6020,Fertile_Crescent,a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates  
-6021,Festuca genus_Festuca,a genus of tufted perennial grasses of the family Gramineae  
-6022,Feynman Richard_Feynman Richard_Phillips_Feynman,United States physicist who contributed to the theory of the interaction of photons and electrons (1918-1988)  
-6023,Fez Fes,a city in north central Morocco; religious center  
-6024,Fibonacci_number,a number in the Fibonacci sequence  
-6025,Fibonacci_sequence,a sequence of numbers in which each number equals the sum of the two preceding numbers  
-6026,Ficus genus_Ficus,large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees  
-6027,Fiedler Arthur_Fiedler,popular United States conductor (1894-1979)  
-6028,Fielding Henry_Fielding,English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754)  
-6029,Fields W._C._Fields William_Claude_Dukenfield,United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)  
-6030,Fifth_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use  
-6031,Fifth_Avenue,an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side  
-6032,Fifth_Crusade,a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered  
-6033,Fifth_Lateran_Council,the council in 1512-1517 that published disciplinary decrees and planned (but did not carry out) a crusade against Turkey  
-6034,Fiji Republic_of_Fiji,an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands  
-6035,Fiji_Islands Fijis,a group of more than 800 islands (100 inhabited) in the southwestern Pacific; larger islands (Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) are of volcanic origin surrounded by coral reefs; smaller islands are coral  
-6036,Fiji_dollar,the basic unit of money in Fiji  
-6037,Fijian,a native or inhabitant of Fiji  
-6038,Fijian,the Oceanic language spoken on Fiji  
-6039,Filariidae family_Filariidae,threadlike roundworms  
-6040,Filicales order_Filicales Polypodiales order_Polypodiales,true (leptosporangiate) ferns  
-6041,Filicopsida class_Filicopsida Filicinae class_Filicinae,ferns  
-6042,Filipino,a native or inhabitant of the Philippines  
-6043,Fillmore Millard_Fillmore President_Fillmore,elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)  
-6044,Filoviridae,a family of threadlike RNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees)  
-6045,Financial_Crimes_Enforcement_Network FinCEN,a law enforcement agency of the Treasury Department responsible for establishing and implementing policies to detect money laundering  
-6046,Financial_Management_Service,the federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting  
-6047,Fingal's_Cave,a large cave with basaltic pillars on Staffa island in Scotland  
-6048,Finger_Lakes,a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction  
-6049,Finland Republic_of_Finland Suomi,republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917  
-6050,Finn,a native or inhabitant of Finland  
-6051,Finnbogadottir Vigdis_Finnbogadottir,former president of Iceland; first woman to be democratically elected head of state (born in 1930)  
-6052,Finnish Suomi,the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages  
-6053,Finnish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Finland  
-6054,Finno-Ugric Finno-Ugrian,a family of Uralic languages indigenous to Scandinavia and Hungary and Russia and western Siberia (prior to the Slavic expansion into those regions)  
-6055,Firenze Florence,a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries  
-6056,Firmiana genus_Firmiana,small genus of Asian trees or shrubs  
-6057,First_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech  
-6058,First_Crusade,a Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there  
-6059,First_Epistle_of_John I_John,the first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle  
-6060,First_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Timothy First_Epistle_to_Timothy I_Timothy,a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters  
-6061,First_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Corinthians First_Epistle_to_the_Corinthians I_Corinthians,a New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth  
-6062,First_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Thessalonians First_Epistle_to_the_Thessalonians I_Thessalonians,a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians  
-6063,First_Epistle_of_Peter I_Peter,the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle  
-6064,First_Lateran_Council,the first council of the Western Church held in the Lateran Palace in 1123; focused on church discipline and made plans to recover the Holy Lands from the Muslim `infidels'  
-6065,First_Vatican_Council Vatican_I,the Vatican Council in 1869-1870 that proclaimed the infallibility of the pope when speaking ex cathedra  
-6066,First_of_October_Antifascist_Resistance_Group GRAPO,an armed wing of the (illegal) Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime; "GRAPO is vehemently opposed to the United States"  
-6067,Firth J._R._Firth John_Rupert_Firth,English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)  
-6068,Firth_of_Clyde,a firth on the southwestern coast of Scotland emptying into the North Channel  
-6069,Firth_of_Forth,a large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh  
-6070,Fischer Bobby_Fischer Robert_James_Fischer,United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943)  
-6071,Fischer Emil_Hermann_Fischer,German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)  
-6072,Fischer Hans_Fischer,German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)  
-6073,Fischer's_slime_mushroom,a type of slime mushroom  
-6074,Fissipedia,in some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora  
-6075,Fissurella genus_Fissurella,type genus of the family Fissurellidae: keyhole limpets  
-6076,Fissurellidae family_Fissurellidae,marine limpets  
-6077,Fistularia genus_Fistularia,type genus of the family Fistulariidae  
-6078,Fistulariidae family_Fistulariidae,cornetfishes  
-6079,Fistulina genus_Fistulina,fungi having each pore separate though crowded  
-6080,Fistulinaceae family_Fistulinaceae,a family of fungi closely related to the family Polyporaceae except that the tubes on the undersurface of the cap are separate from each other  
-6081,Fitzgerald Edward_Fitzgerald,English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)  
-6082,Fitzgerald Ella_Fitzgerald,United States scat singer (1917-1996)  
-6083,Fitzgerald F._Scott_Fitzgerald Francis_Scott_Key_Fitzgerald,United States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940)  
-6084,Flacourtia genus_Flacourtia,often spiny trees or shrubs of tropical Asia and Africa  
-6085,Flacourtiaceae family_Flacourtiaceae flacourtia_family,chiefly tropical trees and shrubs  
-6086,Flag_Day June_14,commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777  
-6087,Flagstaff,a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory  
-6088,Flaminian_Way,an ancient Roman road in Italy built by Gaius Flaminius in 220 BC; extends north from Rome to cisalpine Gaul  
-6089,Flaminius Gaius_Flaminius,Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC)  
-6090,Flammulina genus_Flammulina,a genus of agarics  
-6091,Flanders,a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands  
-6092,Flaubert Gustave_Flaubert,French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)  
-6093,Flavian_dynasty,a dynasty of Roman Emperors from 69 to 96 including Vespasian and his sons Titus and Domitian  
-6094,Flaviviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods  
-6095,Fleet_Street,a street in central London where newspaper offices are situated  
-6096,Fleet_Street,British journalism  
-6097,Fleming,a native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian  
-6098,Fleming Alexander_Fleming Sir_Alexander_Fleming,Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)  
-6099,Fleming Ian_Fleming Ian_Lancaster_Fleming,British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)  
-6100,Flemish,an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium  
-6101,Flemish Flemish_dialect,one of two official languages of Belgium; closely related to Dutch  
-6102,Fletcher John_Fletcher,prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)  
-6103,Flinders Matthew_Flinders Sir_Matthew_Flinders,British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)  
-6104,Flindersia genus_Flindersia,small genus of Australian timber trees  
-6105,Flint,a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing  
-6106,Flint Flint_River,a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River  
-6107,Flodden,a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513  
-6108,Flodden Battle_of_Flodden_Field,a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed  
-6109,Floreal,eighth month of the Revolutionary calendar (April and May); the month of flowers  
-6110,Florence,a town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center  
-6111,Florence_fennel Foeniculum_dulce Foeniculum_vulgare_dulce,grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base  
-6112,Florentine,a native or resident of Florence, Italy  
-6113,Florentine_iris orris Iris_germanica_florentina Iris_florentina,German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome  
-6114,Florey Howard_Florey Sir_Howard_Walter_Florey,British pathologist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1898-1968)  
-6115,Florida Sunshine_State Everglade_State FL Fla.,a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
-6116,Florida_gallinule Gallinula_chloropus_cachinnans,North American dark bluish-grey gallinule  
-6117,Florida_pompano Trachinotus_carolinus,found in coastal waters New England to Brazil except clear waters of West Indies  
-6118,Florida_smoothhound Mustelus_norrisi,found from the northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil  
-6119,Florida_strap_fern cow-tongue_fern hart's-tongue_fern,common epiphytic or sometimes terrestrial fern having pale yellow-green strap-shaped leaves; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Uruguay  
-6120,Florida_yew Taxus_floridana,small bushy yew of northern Florida having spreading branches and very narrow leaves  
-6121,Floridian,a native or resident of Florida  
-6122,Florio John_Florio,English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)  
-6123,Flory Paul_John_Flory,United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)  
-6124,Flying_Dutchman,the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day  
-6125,Flying_Dutchman,a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope  
-6126,Foeniculum genus_Foeniculum,very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers  
-6127,Foggy_Bottom,United States Department of State, which is housed in a building in a low-lying area of Washington near the Potomac River  
-6128,Folsom_culture,the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by a thin finely made flint projectile point having the shape of a leaf  
-6129,Fomes genus_Fomes,genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees  
-6130,Fomor Fomorian,one of a group of Celtic sea demons sometimes associated with the hostile power of nature  
-6131,Fonda Henry_Fonda,United States film actor (1905-1982)  
-6132,Fonda Jane_Fonda,United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)  
-6133,Fontanne Lynn_Fontanne,United States actress (born in England) who married Alfred Lunt and performed with him in many plays (1887-1983)  
-6134,Fontenoy Battle_of_Fontenoy,a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland  
-6135,Fonteyn Dame_Margot_Fonteyn,English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)  
-6136,Food_and_Agriculture_Organization Food_and_Agriculture_Organization_of_the_United_Nations FAO,the United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture  
-6137,Food_and_Drug_Administration FDA,a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products  
-6138,Foraminifera order_Foraminifera,foraminifers  
-6139,Forbidden_City,a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China  
-6140,Force_17,formed in 1972 as a personal security force for Arafat and other PLO leaders; became one of PLO's elite units; has built an extensive infrastructure of terrorist cells and weapon depots in Europe while attacking Israeli targets  
-6141,Forces_of_Umar_Al-Mukhtar Umar_al-Mukhtar_Forces,a little known Palestinian group responsible for bombings and for killing Israelis; seeks to defeat Israel and liberate southern Lebanon, Palestine, and Golan Heights  
-6142,Ford Edsel_Bryant_Ford,son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)  
-6143,Ford Ford_Madox_Ford Ford_Hermann_Hueffer,English writer and editor (1873-1939)  
-6144,Ford Gerald_Ford Gerald_R._Ford Gerald_Rudolph_Ford President_Ford,38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006)  
-6145,Ford Henry_Ford,United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)  
-6146,Ford Henry_Ford_II,grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)  
-6147,Ford John_Ford,United States film maker (1896-1973)  
-6148,Fordhooks,relatively large lima beans  
-6149,Foreign_Intelligence_Service Sluzhba_Vneshney_Razvedki SVR,Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and organized crime  
-6150,Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Act FISA,an act passed by Congress in 1978 to establish procedures for requesting judicial authorization for foreign intelligence surveillance and to create the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; intended to increase United States counterintelligence; separate from ordinary law enforcement surveillance  
-6151,Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Court F.I.S.C.,a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies  
-6152,Foreign_Office,the government department in charge of foreign relations  
-6153,Foreign_Service,the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world  
-6154,Forester C._S._Forester Cecil_Scott_Forester,English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)  
-6155,Forficula genus_Forficula,type genus of Forficulidae  
-6156,Forficulidae family_Forficulidae,typical earwigs  
-6157,Formica,any of various plastic laminates containing melamine  
-6158,Formica genus_Formica,type genus of the Formicidae  
-6159,Formica_fusca,an ant frequently enslaved  
-6160,Formicariidae family_Formicariidae,antbirds  
-6161,Formicarius genus_Formicarius,type genus of the Formicariidae  
-6162,Formicidae family_Formicidae,ants  
-6163,Formosan,the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa  
-6164,Fornax,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix  
-6165,Forseti,(Norse mythology) god of justice; son of Balder and Nanna  
-6166,Fort_Lauderdale,a city in southeast Florida on the Atlantic coast to the north of Miami; a favorite place for college students to go on their spring vacations  
-6167,Fort_Meade Fort_George_Gordon_Meade Fort_George_G._Meade,a United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency  
-6168,Fort_Myers,a town in southwest Florida  
-6169,Fort_Smith,a town in western Arkansas on the Arkansas River at the Oklahoma border  
-6170,Fort_Ticonderoga Ticonderoga,a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775  
-6171,Fort_Wayne,a city in northeastern Indiana  
-6172,Fort_Worth,a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas); a major industrial center  
-6173,Forth Forth_River,a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth  
-6174,Fortran_compiler,a compiler for programs written in FORTRAN  
-6175,Fortuna,(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche  
-6176,Fortunella genus_Fortunella,small genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats  
-6177,Fosbury Dick_Fosbury Richard_D._Fosbury,United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)  
-6178,Fosbury_flop,jumping over the bar backwards and head first  
-6179,Fossa genus_Fossa,monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets  
-6180,Foster Stephen_Foster Stephen_Collins_Foster,United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)  
-6181,Foucault Jean_Bernard_Leon_Foucault,French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)  
-6182,Foucault_pendulum,pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation  
-6183,Founding_Father,a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787  
-6184,Fountain_of_Youth,a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth"  
-6185,Fouquieria genus_Fouquieria,resinous succulent trees or shrubs of desert and semidesert regions of southwestern United States that are leafless most of the year  
-6186,Fouquieriaceae family_Fouquieriaceae,small family of spiny shrubs or trees of southwestern United States  
-6187,Four_Horsemen,(New Testament) the four evils that will come at the end of the world: conquest rides a white horse; war a red horse; famine a black horse; plague a pale horse  
-6188,Four_Hundred,the exclusive social set of a city  
-6189,Fourier Charles_Fourier Francois_Marie_Charles_Fourier,French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)  
-6190,Fourier Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier Baron_Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier,French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)  
-6191,Fourier_analysis harmonic_analysis,analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components  
-6192,Fourier_series,the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions  
-6193,Fourteenth_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government  
-6194,Fourth_Crusade,a Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem  
-6195,Fourth_Lateran_Council,the Lateran Council in 1215 was the most important council of the Middle Ages; issued a creed against Albigensianism, published reformatory decrees, promulgated the doctrine of transubstantiation, and clarified church doctrine on the Trinity and Incarnation   
-6196,Fowler Henry_Watson_Fowler,English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)  
-6197,Fox,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River  
-6198,Fox,the Algonquian language of the Fox  
-6199,Fox Charles_James_Fox,English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)  
-6200,Fox George_Fox,English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)  
-6201,Fox_River,a river in Wisconsin that flows into Lake Michigan  
-6202,Fragaria genus_Fragaria,strawberries  
-6203,Fragonard Jean_Honore_Fragonard,French artist whose rococo paintings typified the frivolity of life in the royal court of France in the 18th century (1732-1806)  
-6204,France Anatole_France Jacques_Anatole_Francois_Thibault,French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)  
-6205,France French_Republic,a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe  
-6206,Franche-Comte,a former province of eastern France  
-6207,Francis_Ferdinand Franz_Ferdinand,archduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination at Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I (1863-1914)  
-6208,Francis_II Emperor_Francis_II,the last Holy Roman Emperor (1768-1835)  
-6209,Francis_Joseph Franz_Joseph Francis_Joseph_I Franz_Josef_I,emperor of Austria and king of Hungary; was defeated by Napoleon III at the battle of Magenta (1830-1916)  
-6210,Francis_of_Assisi Saint_Francis_of_Assisi St._Francis_of_Assisi Saint_Francis St._Francis Giovanni_di_Bernardone,(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)  
-6211,Francis_turbine,a type of hydroelectric turbine  
-6212,Franciscan Grey_Friar,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order  
-6213,Franciscan_order,a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century  
-6214,Francisella genus_Francisella,a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)  
-6215,Francisella_tularensis,the type species of the genus Francisella and the causal agent of tularemia in humans; can be used as a bioweapon  
-6216,Franck Cesar_Franck,French composer and teacher who influenced a generation of composers (1822-1890)  
-6217,Franck James_Franck,United States physicist (born in Germany) who with Gustav Hertz performed an electron scattering experiment that proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Niels Bohr (1882-1964)  
-6218,Franco Francisco_Franco El_Caudillo General_Franco,Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)  
-6219,Franco-American,an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French  
-6220,Franco-Prussian_War,a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871  
-6221,Francoa genus_Francoa,perennial evergreen herbs with white or pink flowers; Chile  
-6222,Francophile Francophil,an admirer of France and everything French  
-6223,Francophobe,a person who hates France and everything French  
-6224,Frank,a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century  
-6225,Frankenstein,an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator  
-6226,Frankenstein,the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses  
-6227,Frankenstein Frankenstein's_monster,the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation)  
-6228,Frankfort capital_of_Kentucky,the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky  
-6229,Frankfurt_on_the_Main Frankfurt Frankfort,a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center  
-6230,Franklin Benjamin_Franklin,printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)  
-6231,Franklin John_Hope_Franklin,United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)  
-6232,Frankliniella genus_Frankliniella,tobacco thrips  
-6233,Fraser_fir Abies_fraseri,small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves  
-6234,Frasera genus_Frasera,genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some species sometimes placed in genus Swertia  
-6235,Fratercula genus_Fratercula,puffins  
-6236,Frau,a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman  
-6237,Fraulein,a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman  
-6238,Fraxinus genus_Fraxinus,ash  
-6239,Frazer James_George_Frazer Sir_James_George_Frazer,English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)  
-6240,Frederick,a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore  
-6241,Frederick_I,son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713)  
-6242,Frederick_I Frederick_Barbarossa Barbarossa,Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)  
-6243,Frederick_II Frederick_the_Great,king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; brought Prussia military prestige by winning the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1712-1786)  
-6244,Frederick_II Holy_Roman_Emperor_Frederick_II,the Holy Roman Emperor who led the Sixth Crusade and crowned himself king of Jerusalem (1194-1250)  
-6245,Frederick_William Great_Elector,the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688)  
-6246,Frederick_William_I,son of Frederick I who became king of Prussia in 1713; reformed and strengthened the Prussian army (1688-1740)  
-6247,Frederick_William_II,king of Prussia who became involved in a costly war with France (1744-1797)  
-6248,Frederick_William_III,king of Prussia who became involved in the Napoleonic Wars (1770-1840)  
-6249,Frederick_William_IV,king of Prussia who violently suppressed democratic movements (1795-1865)  
-6250,Fredericksburg,a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River  
-6251,Fredericksburg Battle_of_Fredericksburg,an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee  
-6252,Fredericton,the provincial capital of New Brunswick  
-6253,Free_French Fighting_French,a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic  
-6254,Free_Soil_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories; merged with the Liberty Party in 1848  
-6255,Free_State Orange_Free_State,a province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997  
-6256,Free_World,anti-communist countries collectively  
-6257,Freemason Mason,a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love  
-6258,Freemasonry Masonry,Freemasons collectively  
-6259,Freetown capital_of_Sierra_Leone,port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone  
-6260,Fregata genus_Fregata,type genus of the Fregatidae  
-6261,Fregatidae family_Fregatidae,frigate birds  
-6262,Fremont John_C._Fremont John_Charles_Fremont,United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)  
-6263,Fremontodendron genus_Fremontodendron Fremontia genus_Fremontia,flannelbush  
-6264,French,the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France  
-6265,French Daniel_Chester_French,United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)  
-6266,French French_people,the people of France  
-6267,French_Academy,an honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French government; "the French Academy sets standards for the use of the French language"  
-6268,French_Canadian,a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French  
-6269,French_Foreign_Legion,a former foreign legion in the French army that was used for military duties outside of France  
-6270,French_Foreign_Office Quai_d'Orsay,the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris  
-6271,French_Indochina,the French colonies of the territory now occupied by Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam  
-6272,French_Polynesia French_Oceania,a French overseas possession in the South Pacific  
-6273,French_Revolution,the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799  
-6274,French_Riviera Cote_d'Azur,the French part of the Riviera  
-6275,French_West_Indies,the islands in the Lesser Antilles that are administered by France  
-6276,French_and_Indian_War,a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760  
-6277,French_blue French_ultramarine French_ultramarine_blue,ultramarine pigment prepared artificially  
-6278,French_bread,a crusty sourdough bread often baked in long slender tapered loaves or baguettes  
-6279,French_bulldog,small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head  
-6280,French_chalk,a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains  
-6281,French_door,a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length  
-6282,French_dressing vinaigrette sauce_vinaigrette,oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic  
-6283,French_franc,formerly the basic unit of money in France  
-6284,French_fritter beignet,a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar  
-6285,French_heel,a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes  
-6286,French_honeysuckle sulla Hedysarum_coronarium,perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop  
-6287,French_horn horn,a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves  
-6288,French_knot,a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric  
-6289,French_lavender Lavandula_stoechas,shrubby greyish lavender of southwestern Europe having usually reddish-purple flowers  
-6290,French_leave,an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)  
-6291,French_lesson,instruction in the French language  
-6292,French_loaf,a loaf of French bread  
-6293,French_marigold Tagetes_patula,strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala  
-6294,French_omelet,omelet cooked quickly and slid onto a plate  
-6295,French_pastry,sweet filled pastry made of especially puff paste  
-6296,French_polish,the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac  
-6297,French_polish French_polish_shellac,a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol  
-6298,French_region,a geographical subdivision of France  
-6299,French_roof,a mansard roof with sides that are nearly perpendicular  
-6300,French_sorrel,greens having small tart oval to pointed leaves; preferred to common sorrel for salads  
-6301,French_sorrel garden_sorrel Rumex_scutatus,low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves  
-6302,French_teacher,someone who teaches French  
-6303,French_toast,bread slice dipped in egg and milk and fried; topped with sugar or fruit or syrup  
-6304,French_window,a French door situated in an exterior wall of a building  
-6305,Frenchman Frenchwoman French_person,a person of French nationality  
-6306,Freon,any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant  
-6307,Fresnel Augustin_Jean_Fresnel,French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)  
-6308,Fresnel_lens,lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length  
-6309,Fresno,a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains  
-6310,Freud Sigmund_Freud,Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)  
-6311,Freudian,a person who follows the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud  
-6312,Freudian_psychology,the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud  
-6313,Freudian_slip,a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals  
-6314,Frey Freyr,(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir  
-6315,Freya Freyja,(Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey  
-6316,Frick Henry_Clay_Frick,United States industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry (1849-1919)  
-6317,Friday Fri,the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day  
-6318,Friedan Betty_Friedan Betty_Naomi_Friedan Betty_Naomi_Goldstein_Friedan,United States feminist who founded a national organization for women (born in 1921)  
-6319,Friedman Milton_Friedman,United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912)  
-6320,Friedman_test rabbit_test,pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman's urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant  
-6321,Friedreich's_ataxia herediatry_spinal_ataxia,sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children  
-6322,Friend Quaker,a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)  
-6323,Friesian Holstein Holstein-Friesian,a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland  
-6324,Friesland,the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands  
-6325,Friesland,one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands  
-6326,Frigg Frigga,(Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin  
-6327,Frigid_Zone polar_zone polar_region,the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate  
-6328,Frimaire,third month of the Revolutionary calendar (November and December); the frosty month  
-6329,Fringilla genus_Fringilla,type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling  
-6330,Fringillidae family_Fringillidae,finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings  
-6331,Frisbee,a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition  
-6332,Frisch Karl_von_Frisch,Austrian zoologist noted for his studies of honeybees (1886-1982)  
-6333,Frisch Otto_Frisch Otto_Robert_Frisch,British physicist (born in Austria) who with Lise Meitner recognized that Otto Hahn had produced a new kind of nuclear reaction which they named nuclear fission; Frisch described the explosive potential of a chain nuclear reaction (1904-1979)  
-6334,Frisch Ragnar_Frisch Ragnar_Anton_Kittil_Frisch,Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973)  
-6335,Frisia,an ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands  
-6336,Frisian,a native or inhabitant of Friesland or Frisia  
-6337,Frisian,a West Germanic language spoken in Friesland in the northwestern Netherlands; a near relative of English  
-6338,Frisian_Islands,a chain of islands in the North Sea off the coast of northwestern Europe extending from the IJsselmeer to Jutland  
-6339,Fritillaria genus_Fritillaria,fritillary  
-6340,Friuli-Venezia_Giulia,a region in northeastern Italy  
-6341,Friulian Friuli,a Rhaeto-Romance dialect spoken in northeastern Italy  
-6342,Frobisher Sir_Martin_Frobisher,English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)  
-6343,Froebel Friedrich_Froebel Friedrich_Wilhelm_August_Froebel,German educator who founded the kindergarten system (1782-1852)  
-6344,Froelichia genus_Froelichia,genus of erect or procumbent herbs of the Americas having spikes of woolly white flowers: cottonweed  
-6345,Frost Robert_Frost Robert_Lee_Frost,United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)  
-6346,Frost's_bolete Boletus_frostii,a fungus with a red cap and a red coarsely reticulate stalk  
-6347,Fructidor,twelfth month of the Revolutionary calendar (August and September); the month of fruit  
-6348,Fry Christopher_Fry,English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)  
-6349,Fry Roger_Fry Roger_Eliot_Fry,English painter and art critic (1866-1934)  
-6350,Frye Northrop_Frye Herman_Northrop_Frye,Canadian literary critic interested in the use of myth and symbolism (1912-1991)  
-6351,Fucaceae family_Fucaceae,small family of brown algae: gulfweeds; rockweeds  
-6352,Fucales order_Fucales,coextensive with the family Fucaceae  
-6353,Fuchs Klaus_Fuchs Emil_Klaus_Julius_Fuchs,British physicist who was born in Germany and fled Nazi persecution; in the 1940s he passed secret information to the USSR about the development of the atom bomb in the United States (1911-1988)  
-6354,Fuego,a volcano in south central Guatemala  
-6355,Fuentes Carlos_Fuentes,Mexican novelist (born in 1928)  
-6356,Fugard Athol_Fugard,South African playwright whose plays feature the racial tensions in South Africa during apartheid (born in 1932)  
-6357,Fuji Mount_Fuji Fujiyama Fujinoyama Fuji-san,an extinct volcano in south central Honshu that is the highest peak in Japan; last erupted in 1707; famous for its symmetrical snow-capped peak; a sacred mountain and site for pilgrimages  
-6358,Fukuoka,a city in southern Japan on Kyushu  
-6359,Fula Ful Fulani Peul,a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages  
-6360,Fulani Fula Fulah Fellata Fulbe,a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith  
-6361,Fulbright William_Fulbright James_William_Fulbright,United States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995)  
-6362,Fulgoridae family_Fulgoridae,plant hoppers: lantern flies  
-6363,Fulica genus_Fulica,coots  
-6364,Fuller Buckminster_Fuller R._Buckminster_Fuller Richard_Buckminster_Fuller,United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)  
-6365,Fuller Melville_W._Fuller Melville_Weston_Fuller,United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)  
-6366,Fulmarus genus_Fulmarus,fulmars  
-6367,Fulton Robert_Fulton,American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)  
-6368,Fumaria genus_Fumaria,annual herbs whose flowers have only one petal spurred at the base  
-6369,Fumariaceae family_Fumariaceae fumitory_family,erect or climbing herbs of the northern hemisphere and southern Africa: bleeding heart; Dutchman's breeches; fumitory; squirrel corn  
-6370,Funafuti,capital of Tuvalu  
-6371,Fundulus genus_Fundulus,killifish  
-6372,Fungi kingdom_Fungi fungus_kingdom,the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants  
-6373,Fungia genus_Fungia,a genus comprising the usual mushroom corals  
-6374,Funk Casimir_Funk,United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)  
-6375,Furnariidae family_Furnariidae,e.g. ovenbirds  
-6376,Furnarius genus_Furnarius,type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds  
-6377,Furnivall Frederick_James_Furnivall,English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910)  
-6378,Fury Eumenides Erinyes,(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals  
-6379,Fuscoboletinus genus_Fuscoboletinus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae  
-6380,Fuscoboletinus_paluster,an edible fungus with a pinkish purple cap and stalk and a pore surface that is yellow with large angular pores that become like gills in maturity  
-6381,Fuscoboletinus_serotinus,an edible fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and a whitish pore surface and stalk  
-6382,G g,the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-6383,G-man FBI_agent government_man,a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation  
-6384,G-string thong,minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband  
-6385,GIGO,(computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out  
-6386,GI_series,diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray  
-6387,Gable Clark_Gable William_Clark_Gable,United States film actor (1901-1960)  
-6388,Gabon Gabonese_Republic Gabun,a republic on the west coast of Africa  
-6389,Gabon_franc,the basic unit of money in Gabon  
-6390,Gabonese,a native or inhabitant of Gabon  
-6391,Gabor Dennis_Gabor,British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979)  
-6392,Gaboriau Emile_Gaboriau,French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)  
-6393,Gaborone capital_of_Botswana,capital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast  
-6394,Gabriel,(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God  
-6395,Gadaba,a member of an agricultural people in southeastern India  
-6396,Gadaba,the Dravidian language spoken by the Gadaba  
-6397,Gadidae family_Gadidae,large family of important mostly marine food fishes  
-6398,Gadiformes order_Gadiformes,cods, haddocks, grenadiers; in some classifications considered equivalent to the order Anacanthini  
-6399,Gadsden,an industrial town in north central Alabama  
-6400,Gadus genus_Gadus,type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes  
-6401,Gaea Gaia Ge,(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology  
-6402,Gael,a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man  
-6403,Gaelic Goidelic Erse,any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland  
-6404,Gafsa,a city in west central Tunisia  
-6405,Gagarin Yuri_Gagarin Yuri_Alekseyevich_Gagarin,Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968)  
-6406,Gainesville,a university town in north central Florida  
-6407,Gainsborough Thomas_Gainsborough,English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)  
-6408,Galahad Sir_Galahad,(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail  
-6409,Galan,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high)  
-6410,Galapagos_Islands Galapagos,a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life  
-6411,Galatea,(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers  
-6412,Galatia,an ancient country in central Asia Minor  
-6413,Galatian,a native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC)  
-6414,Galbraith John_Galbraith John_Kenneth_Galbraith,United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)  
-6415,Galbulidae family_Galbulidae,jacamars  
-6416,Galega genus_Galega,small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue  
-6417,Galen,Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)  
-6418,Galeocerdo genus_Galeocerdo,tiger sharks  
-6419,Galeopsis genus_Galeopsis,erect annual European herbs  
-6420,Galeorhinus genus_Galeorhinus,a genus of Carcharhinidae  
-6421,Galeras Pasto,an active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes  
-6422,Galicia,a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay  
-6423,Galician,a language spoken in Galicia, an Autonomus Community of Spain  
-6424,Galiella_rufa,the cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk  
-6425,Galilean Galilaean,an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)  
-6426,Galilean_satellite Galilean,one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo  
-6427,Galilean_telescope,a type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy  
-6428,Galilee,an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry  
-6429,Galileo Galileo_Galilei,Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)  
-6430,Galium genus_Galium,annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers  
-6431,Gallant_Fox,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1930  
-6432,Gallaudet Thomas_Hopkins_Gallaudet,United States educator who established the first free school in the United States for the hearing impaired (1787-1851)  
-6433,Galleria genus_Galleria,a genus of Pyralidae  
-6434,Galliano,golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs  
-6435,Gallicanism,a religious movement originating among the French Roman Catholic clergy that favored the restriction of papal control and the achievement by each nation of individual administrative autonomy of the church  
-6436,Gallicism,a word or phrase borrowed from French  
-6437,Galliformes order_Galliformes,pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins  
-6438,Gallinago genus_Gallinago Capella genus_Capella,snipes  
-6439,Gallinula genus_Gallinula,gallinules  
-6440,Gallirallus genus_Gallirallus,rails of New Zealand  
-6441,Galloway,a district in southwestern Scotland  
-6442,Galloway,breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland  
-6443,Gallup,a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border  
-6444,Gallus genus_Gallus,common domestic birds and related forms  
-6445,Galois Evariste_Galois,French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)  
-6446,Galois_theory,group theory applied to the solution of algebraic equations  
-6447,Galsworthy John_Galsworthy,English novelist (1867-1933)  
-6448,Galton Francis_Galton Sir_Francis_Galton,English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)  
-6449,Galvani Luigi_Galvani,Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798)  
-6450,Galveston,a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island  
-6451,Galveston_Bay,an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas to the south of Houston  
-6452,Galveston_Island,an island at the entrance of Galveston Bay  
-6453,Galway,a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay  
-6454,Galway_Bay,a bay of the North Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland  
-6455,Gambelia genus_Gambelia,leopard lizards  
-6456,Gambia The_Gambia Republic_of_The_Gambia,a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa  
-6457,Gambian,a native or inhabitant of Gambia  
-6458,Gambian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Gambia  
-6459,Gambier_Islands,a group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia  
-6460,Gambusia genus_Gambusia,mosquitofish  
-6461,Gamow George_Gamow,United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)  
-6462,Gan_Jiang Kan_River,a river in southeastern China that flows generally north into the Chang Jiang to the north of Nanchang  
-6463,Gandhi Indira_Gandhi Indira_Nehru_Gandhi Mrs._Gandhi,daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)  
-6464,Gandhi Mahatma_Gandhi Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi,political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)  
-6465,Ganesh Ganesa Ganesha Ganapati,Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles  
-6466,Ganges Ganges_River,an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus  
-6467,Ganoidei order_Ganoidei,a group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales  
-6468,Gansu Kansu Gansu_province,a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia  
-6469,Ganymede,(Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods  
-6470,Ganymede,the largest of Jupiter's satellites  
-6471,Garand_rifle Garand M-1 M-1_rifle,a semiautomatic rifle  
-6472,Garbo Greta_Garbo Greta_Louisa_Gustafsson,United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)  
-6473,Garcia_Lorca Frederico_Garcia_Lorca Lorca,Spanish poet and dramatist who was shot dead by Franco's soldiers soon after the start of the Spanish Civil War (1898-1936)  
-6474,Garcinia genus_Garcinia,evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens  
-6475,Gardiner Samuel_Rawson_Gardiner,British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)  
-6476,Gardner Erle_Stanley_Gardner,writer of detective novels featuring Perry Mason (1889-1970)  
-6477,Gardner Isabella_Stewart_Gardner,United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)  
-6478,Garfield James_Garfield James_A._Garfield James_Abraham_Garfield President_Garfield,20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)  
-6479,Gargantua,a voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name  
-6480,Garibaldi Giuseppe_Garibaldi,Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)  
-6481,Garland,a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)  
-6482,Garland Judy_Garland,United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)  
-6483,Garnier Jean_Louis_Charles_Garnier,French architect (1825-1898)  
-6484,Garonne Garonne_River,a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay  
-6485,Garrick David_Garrick,English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)  
-6486,Garrison William_Lloyd_Garrison,United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)  
-6487,Garrulinae subfamily_Garrulinae,subfamily of the crow family: jays  
-6488,Garrulus genus_Garrulus,type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays  
-6489,Garuda,a supernatural eagle-like being that serves as Vishnu's mount  
-6490,Gary,a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production  
-6491,Gascogne Gascony,a region of southwestern France  
-6492,Gasherbrum,a mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high)  
-6493,Gaskell Elizabeth_Gaskell Elizabeth_Cleghorn_Stevenson_Gaskell,English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865)  
-6494,Gasteromycetes class_Gasteromycetes Gastromycetes class_Gastromycetes,fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi  
-6495,Gasterophilidae family_Gasterophilidae,horse botflies  
-6496,Gasterophilus genus_Gasterophilus,type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies  
-6497,Gasterosteidae family_Gasterosteidae,sticklebacks  
-6498,Gasterosteus genus_gasterosteus,type genus of the family Gasterosteidae  
-6499,Gastroboletus genus_Gastroboletus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium  
-6500,Gastroboletus_scabrosus,a dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete  
-6501,Gastroboletus_turbinatus,a fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown; superficially resembles a bolete  
-6502,Gastrocybe genus_Gastrocybe,a genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae  
-6503,Gastrocybe_lateritia,a species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and then downward; the cap then gelatinizes and a slimy mass containing the spores falls to the ground as the stalk collapses  
-6504,Gastrophryne genus_Gastrophryne,primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads  
-6505,Gastropoda class_Gastropoda Gasteropoda class_Gasteropoda,snails and slugs and their relatives  
-6506,Gates Bill_Gates William_Henry_Gates,United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)  
-6507,Gates_of_the_Arctic_National_Park,a large national park in Alaska featuring the Great Mendenhall Glacier  
-6508,Gathic,an ancient Iranian language  
-6509,Gatling Richard_Jordan_Gatling,United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)  
-6510,Gatling_gun,an early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated  
-6511,Gaucher's_disease,a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin  
-6512,Gaudi Antonio_Gaudi Gaudi_i_Cornet Antonio_Gaudi_i_Cornet,Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)  
-6513,Gauguin Paul_Gauguin,French Post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903)  
-6514,Gaul,a Celt of ancient Gaul  
-6515,Gaul Gallia,an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands  
-6516,Gaultheria genus_Gaultheria,widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs  
-6517,Gauri,in Hinduism, goddess of purity and posterity and a benevolent aspect of Devi; the `brilliant'  
-6518,Gauss Karl_Gauss Karl_Friedrich_Gauss,German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)  
-6519,Gavia genus_Gavia,type genus of the Gavidae: loons  
-6520,Gavialidae family_Gavialidae,gavials  
-6521,Gavialis genus_Gavialis,type genus of the Gavialidae  
-6522,Gavidae family_Gavidae,loon family  
-6523,Gaviiformes order_Gaviiformes,large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms  
-6524,Gawain Sir_Gawain,(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table  
-6525,Gay-Lussac Joseph_Louis_Gay-Lussac,French chemist and physicist who first isolated boron and who formulated the law describing the behavior of gases under constant pressure (1778-1850)  
-6526,Gay-Lussac's_law Charles's_law law_of_volumes,(physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature  
-6527,Gaylussacia genus_Gaylussacia,deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberries  
-6528,Gaza_Strip Gaza,a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza"  
-6529,Gazella genus_Gazella,typical gazelles  
-6530,Gazella_subgutturosa,a kind of gazelle  
-6531,Gdansk Danzig,a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century  
-6532,Geastraceae family_Geastraceae,a family of earthstar fungi belonging to the order Lycoperdales  
-6533,Geastrum genus_Geastrum,type genus of Geastraceae; fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments  
-6534,Geastrum_coronatum,an earthstar with a bluish spore sac and a purplish brown gleba; at maturity the outer layer splits into rays that bend backward and elevate the spore sac  
-6535,Geb Keb,Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis  
-6536,Geglossaceae,a type of ascomycetous fungus  
-6537,Gehenna Tartarus,a place where the wicked are punished after death  
-6538,Gehrig Lou_Gehrig Henry_Louis_Gehrig,baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)  
-6539,Geiger Hans_Geiger,German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945)  
-6540,Geiger_counter Geiger-Muller_counter,counter tube that detects ionizing radiations  
-6541,Geiger_tube Geiger-Muller_tube,an ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter  
-6542,Geisel Theodor_Seuss_Geisel Dr._Seuss,United States writer of children's books (1904-1991)  
-6543,Gekkonidae family_Gekkonidae,geckos  
-6544,Gelechia genus_Gelechia,type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms  
-6545,Gelechia_gossypiella,small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton  
-6546,Gelechiidae family_Gelechiidae,important economic pests  
-6547,Gell-Mann Murray_Gell-Mann,United States physicist noted for his studies of subatomic particles (born in 1929)  
-6548,Gelsemium genus_Gelsemium,evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia  
-6549,Gemara,the second part of the Talmud consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishna  
-6550,Gemini,a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic  
-6551,Gemini Gemini_the_Twins Twins,the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20  
-6552,Gemini Twin,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini  
-6553,Gemini_program,a program of space flights undertaken by US in 1965 and 1966; "under the Gemini program each crew had two astronauts"  
-6554,Gempylidae family_Gempylidae,snake mackerels  
-6555,Gempylus genus_Gempylus,type genus of the Gempylidae  
-6556,General_Agreement_on_Tariffs_and_Trade GATT,a United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas  
-6557,General_Assembly,the supreme deliberative assembly of the United Nations  
-6558,General_Certificate_of_Secondary_Education GCSE O_level,the basic level of a subject taken in school  
-6559,General_Services_Administration GSA,a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management  
-6560,Genesis Book_of_Genesis,the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers  
-6561,Genet Edmund_Charles_Edouard_Genet Citizen_Genet,French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)  
-6562,Genet Jean_Genet,French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986)  
-6563,Genetta genus_Genetta,genets  
-6564,Geneva Geneve Genf,a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations  
-6565,Geneva_Convention,an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime  
-6566,Geneva_gown,black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen  
-6567,Genevan,a native or resident of Geneva  
-6568,Genghis_Khan Jinghis_Khan Jenghiz_Khan Temujin,Mongolian emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean (1162-1227)  
-6569,Genista genus_Genista,chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom  
-6570,Genoa Genova,a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria  
-6571,Genoese,a native or resident of Genoa  
-6572,Genseric Gaiseric,king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)  
-6573,Gent Gand Ghent,port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry  
-6574,Gentiana genus_Gentiana,type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella  
-6575,Gentianaceae family_Gentianaceae gentian_family,chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals  
-6576,Gentianales order_Gentianales,an order of dicotyledonous plants having gamopetalous flowers; Gentianaceae; Apocynaceae; Asclepiadaceae; Loganiaceae; Oleaceae; Salvadoraceae  
-6577,Gentianella genus_Gentianella,genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana  
-6578,Gentianopsid_procera Gentiana_procera,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America  
-6579,Gentianopsis genus_Gentianopsis,genus of fringed gentians; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana  
-6580,Gentianopsis_crinita Gentiana_crinita,tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers  
-6581,Gentianopsis_detonsa Gentiana_detonsa,medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-blue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution  
-6582,Gentianopsis_thermalis Gentiana_thermalis,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park  
-6583,Genyonemus genus_Genyonemus,a genus of Sciaenidae  
-6584,Geochelone genus_Geochelone,giant tortoises  
-6585,Geococcyx genus_Geococcyx,roadrunners  
-6586,Geoffrey_of_Monmouth,Welsh chronicler who wrote an account of the kings of Britain which is now believed to contain little historical fact but it is a source of the Arthurian legend (circa 1100-1154)  
-6587,Geoffroea genus_Geoffroea,small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America  
-6588,Geogia_holly,a holly shrub  
-6589,Geoglossaceae family_Geoglossaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Helotiales  
-6590,Geoglossum genus_Geoglossum,type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues  
-6591,Geometridae family_Geometridae,measuring worms  
-6592,Geomyidae family_Geomyidae,North American pocket gophers  
-6593,Geomys genus_Geomys,type genus of the Geomyidae  
-6594,Geophilidae family_Geophilidae,small extremely elongate centipedes that live in earth  
-6595,Geophilomorpha order_Geophilomorpha,small elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs  
-6596,Geophilus genus_Geophilus,type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs  
-6597,Geordie,a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne  
-6598,George George_I,Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)  
-6599,George George_II,King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)  
-6600,George George_III,King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)  
-6601,George George_IV,King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830)  
-6602,George George_V,King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)  
-6603,George George_VI,King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)  
-6604,George Saint_George St._George,Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)  
-6605,George_Town,the capital of the Cayman Islands  
-6606,George_Washington_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey  
-6607,Georgetown,a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.  
-6608,Georgetown Stabroek,port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana; "the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812"  
-6609,Georgia,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-6610,Georgia Empire_State_of_the_South Peach_State GA Ga.,a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
-6611,Georgia Sakartvelo,a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991  
-6612,Georgian,a native or resident of the American state of Georgia  
-6613,Georgian,a native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia  
-6614,Georgian,a southern Caucasian language with 3 million speakers and a long literary tradition  
-6615,Georgian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Georgia  
-6616,Geothlypis genus_Geothlypis,yellowthroats  
-6617,Geraint Sir_Geraint,(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table  
-6618,Geraniaceae family_Geraniaceae geranium_family,chiefly herbaceous plants  
-6619,Geraniales order_Geraniales,an order of plants of subclass Rosidae including geraniums and many other plants; see Euphorbiaceae; Geraniaceae; Rutaceae; Malpighiaceae; Simaroubaceae; Meliaceae; Zygophyllaceae; Tropaeolaceae  
-6620,Gerbera genus_Gerbera,genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies  
-6621,Gerbillinae subfamily_Gerbillinae,gerbils  
-6622,Gerbillus genus_Gerbillus,type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils  
-6623,Gerea genus_Gerea,small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers  
-6624,German,a person of German nationality  
-6625,German High_German German_language,the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic  
-6626,German_American,an American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German  
-6627,German_cockroach Croton_bug crotonbug water_bug Blattella_germanica,small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest  
-6628,German_iris Iris_germanica,a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe  
-6629,German_iris Iris_kochii,iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica  
-6630,German_ivy Delairea_odorata Senecio_milkanioides,South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio  
-6631,German_lesson,instruction in the German language  
-6632,German_measles rubella three-day_measles epidemic_roseola,a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester  
-6633,German_millet golden_wonder_millet Setaria_italica_stramineofructa,millet having yellow grains in large drooping spikes  
-6634,German_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Germany  
-6635,German_shepherd German_shepherd_dog German_police_dog alsatian,breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind  
-6636,German_short-haired_pointer,liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound  
-6637,Germanic Germanic_language,a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic  
-6638,Germanism,a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens  
-6639,Germanist,a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature  
-6640,Germany Federal_Republic_of_Germany Deutschland FRG,a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990  
-6641,Germinal,seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds  
-6642,Geronimo,Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)  
-6643,Gerreidae family_Gerreidae Gerridae family_Gerridae,mojarras  
-6644,Gerres genus_Gerres,type genus of the Gerreidae  
-6645,Gerrhonotus genus_Gerrhonotus,alligator lizards  
-6646,Gerrididae family_Gerrididae Gerridae family_Gerridae,an arthropod family that includes water striders  
-6647,Gerris genus_Gerris,type genus of the Gerrididae  
-6648,Gershwin George_Gershwin,United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)  
-6649,Gershwin Ira_Gershwin,United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)  
-6650,Geryon,(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that was slain by Hercules  
-6651,Gesell Arnold_Gesell Arnold_Lucius_Gesell,United States psychologist noted for his work in child development (1880-1961)  
-6652,Gesner Konrad_von_Gesner,Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)  
-6653,Gesneriaceae family_Gesneriaceae gesneria_family,large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales  
-6654,Gestalt_law_of_organization Gestalt_principle_of_organization,a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization  
-6655,Gestalt_psychology configurationism,(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties  
-6656,Gestapo,the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods  
-6657,Gettysburg,a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery  
-6658,Gettysburg Battle_of_Gettysburg,a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate Army was a major victory for the Union  
-6659,Gettysburg_Address,a three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863)  
-6660,Geum genus_Geum,avens  
-6661,Ghana Republic_of_Ghana Gold_Coast,a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British"  
-6662,Ghanian,a native or inhabitant of Ghana  
-6663,Ghanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit of Ghana  
-6664,Ghedda_wax,wax from Indian and African bees  
-6665,Gheg Gheg_dialect,the dialect of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and Yugoslavia  
-6666,Giacometti Alberto_Giacometti,Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)  
-6667,Gibbon Edward_Gibbon,English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)  
-6668,Gibbs Josiah_Willard_Gibbs,United States chemist (1839-1903)  
-6669,Gibraltar Rock_of_Gibraltar Calpe,location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules  
-6670,Gibraltarian,a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar  
-6671,Gibran Kahlil_Gibran,United States writer (born in Lebanon) (1883-1931)  
-6672,Gibson Althea_Gibson,United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (1927-2003)  
-6673,Gibson C._D._Gibson Charles_Dana_Gibson,United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl' (1867-1944)  
-6674,Gibson Mel_Gibson Mel_Columcille_Gerard_Gibson,Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)  
-6675,Gibson_Desert,a desert area in western Australia  
-6676,Gibson_girl,the idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson  
-6677,Gidar,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  
-6678,Gide Andre_Gide Andre_Paul_Guillaume_Gide,French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951)  
-6679,Gielgud Sir_John_Gielgud Arthur_John_Gielgud,English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)  
-6680,Gigartinaceae family_Gigartinaceae,a family of protoctist  
-6681,Gikuyu,a Bantu language spoken in western Kenya  
-6682,Gila Gila_River,a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River  
-6683,Gila_Desert,a desert area in southern Arizona  
-6684,Gila_monster Heloderma_suspectum,large orange and black lizard of southwestern United States; not dangerous unless molested  
-6685,Gilbert Cass_Gilbert,United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)  
-6686,Gilbert Humphrey_Gilbert Sir_Humphrey_Gilbert,English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)  
-6687,Gilbert William_Gilbert,English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)  
-6688,Gilbert William_Gilbert William_S._Gilbert William_Schwenk_Gilbert Sir_William_Gilbert,a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)  
-6689,Gilbert_Islands,a group of islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it became part of the Republic of Kiribati in 1979  
-6690,Gilbert_and_Ellice_Islands,a former British possession in Micronesia  
-6691,Gilbert_and_Sullivan,the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; "he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan"  
-6692,Gilgamesh,a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories  
-6693,Gilgamish,legendary Sumerian king and hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics  
-6694,Gillespie Dizzy_Gillespie John_Birks_Gillespie,United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)  
-6695,Gillette King_Camp_Gilette,United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)  
-6696,Gilman Charlotte_Anna_Perkins_Gilman,United States feminist (1860-1935)  
-6697,Gilmer Elizabeth_Merriwether_Gilmer Dorothy_Dix,United States journalist who wrote a syndicated column of advice to the lovelorn (1870-1951)  
-6698,Ginglymostoma genus_Ginglymostoma,nurse sharks  
-6699,Ginkgoaceae family_Ginkgoaceae ginkgo_family,constituting the order Ginkgoales; includes the genus Ginkgo and extinct forms  
-6700,Ginkgoales order_Ginkgoales,coextensive with the family Ginkgoaceae: plants that first appeared in the Permian and now represented by a single surviving species; often included in Coniferales  
-6701,Ginkgopsida class_Ginkgopsida Ginkgophytina class_Ginkgophytina subdivision_Ginkgophytina subdivision_Ginkgophyta,ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivision; used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta  
-6702,Ginsberg Allen_Ginsberg,United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997)  
-6703,Giotto Giotto_di_Bondone,Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)  
-6704,Giraffa genus_Giraffa,type genus of the Giraffidae  
-6705,Giraffidae family_Giraffidae,giraffes  
-6706,Girard Stephen_Girard,United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)  
-6707,Giraudoux Jean_Giraudoux Hippolyte_Jean_Giraudoux,French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944)  
-6708,Giriama,a Bantu language spoken in the coastal regions of eastern Kenya  
-6709,Girl_Scout,a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts  
-6710,Girl_Scouts,an organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training  
-6711,Gironde,the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution  
-6712,Girondism,the doctrine of the Girondists  
-6713,Girondist Girondin,a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins  
-6714,Girru,the Babylonian god of fire; often invoked in incantations against sorcery  
-6715,Gish Lillian_Gish,United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)  
-6716,Giza El_Giza Gizeh,an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx  
-6717,Gjellerup Karl_Gjellerup,Danish novelist (1857-1919)  
-6718,Gladstone William_Gladstone William_Ewart_Gladstone,liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)  
-6719,Glareola genus_Glareola,type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles  
-6720,Glareolidae family_Glareolidae,Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers  
-6721,Glaser Donald_Glaser Donald_Arthur_Glaser,United States physicist who invented the bubble chamber to study subatomic particles (born in 1926)  
-6722,Glasgow,largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world  
-6723,Glaswegian,an inhabitant of Glasgow  
-6724,Glauber's_salt Glauber's_salts,(Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic  
-6725,Glaucium genus_Glaucium,herbs of Europe and North Africa and Asia: horned poppy  
-6726,Glaucomys genus_Glaucomys,New World flying squirrels  
-6727,Glaux genus_Glaux,sea milkwort  
-6728,Glechoma genus_Glechoma,ground ivy  
-6729,Gleditsia genus_Gleditsia,deciduous trees: honey locusts  
-6730,Gleichenia genus_Gleichenia,type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand  
-6731,Gleicheniaceae family_Gleicheniaceae,a family of ferns belonging to order Filicales  
-6732,Glen_Canyon_Dam,a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona  
-6733,Glendower Owen_Glendower,Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)  
-6734,Glengarry,a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress  
-6735,Glenn John_Glenn John_Herschel_Glenn_Jr.,made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)  
-6736,Glinka Mikhail_Glinka Mikhail_Ivanovich_Glinka,Russian composer (1804-1857)  
-6737,Gliridae family_Gliridae,dormice and other Old World forms  
-6738,Glis genus_Glis,type genus of the Gliridae  
-6739,Global_Positioning_System GPS,a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver  
-6740,Globicephala genus_Globicephala,pilot whales  
-6741,Globigerinidae family_Globigerinidae,a family of protoctists  
-6742,Glossinidae family_Glossinidae,flies closely related to the Muscidae: tsetse flies  
-6743,Glossodia genus_Glossodia,small genus of Australian orchids  
-6744,Glossopsitta genus_Glossopsitta,a genus of Loriinae  
-6745,Gloucester,a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries  
-6746,Gloucester,a city in southwestern England in Gloucestershire on the Severn  
-6747,Gloucestershire,a county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley  
-6748,Gluck Christoph_Willibald_von_Gluck,German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)  
-6749,Glyceria genus_Glyceria,manna grass  
-6750,Glycine genus_Glycine,genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean  
-6751,Glycyrrhiza genus_Glycyrrhiza,sticky perennial Eurasian herbs  
-6752,Gnaphalium genus_Gnaphalium,large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres  
-6753,Gnathostomata superclass_Gnathostomata,comprising all vertebrates with upper and lower jaws  
-6754,Gnetaceae family_Gnetaceae,plants having small unisexual flowers and fleshy or winged fruit: in some classifications includes the genera Ephedra and Welwitschia as well as genus Gnetum  
-6755,Gnetales order_Gnetales,chiefly tropical or xerophytic woody plants; practically unknown as fossils but considered close to the ancestral line of angiosperms  
-6756,Gnetopsida class_Gnetopsida Gnetophytina subdivision_Gnetophytina Gnetophyta,gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta)  
-6757,Gnostic,an advocate of Gnosticism  
-6758,Gnosticism,a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches  
-6759,Go_Fish,a card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cards  
-6760,Goa,a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony  
-6761,Gobi Gobi_Desert,a desert in central China  
-6762,Gobiesocidae family_Gobiesocidae,clingfishes  
-6763,Gobiesox genus_Gobiesox,type genus of the Gobiesocidae  
-6764,Gobiidae family_Gobiidae,gobies  
-6765,Gobio genus_Gobio,true gudgeons  
-6766,God Supreme_Being,the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions  
-6767,God's_Will,the omnipotence of a divine being  
-6768,God's_Wisdom,the omniscience of a divine being  
-6769,Godard Jean_Luc_Godard,French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)  
-6770,Goddard Robert_Hutchings_Goddard,United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)  
-6771,Godel Kurt_Godel,United States mathematician (born in Austria) who is remembered principally for demonstrating the limitations of axiomatic systems (1906-1978)  
-6772,Godhead Lord Creator Maker Divine God_Almighty Almighty Jehovah,terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God  
-6773,Godiva Lady_Godiva,according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080)  
-6774,Godspeed,a successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed"  
-6775,Godunov Boris_Godunov Boris_Fyodorovich_Godunov,czar of Russia (1551-1605)  
-6776,Goebbels Joseph_Goebbels Paul_Joseph_Goebbels,German propaganda minister in Nazi Germany who persecuted the Jews (1897-1945)  
-6777,Goethals George_Washington_Goethals,United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928)  
-6778,Goethe Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe,German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)  
-6779,Gog_and_Magog,biblical names of the enemies of God's people who wage war against God at the end of the world; "in the Book of Ezekiel Gog is a ruler from the land of Magog but in the Book of Revelation Gog and Magog are nations under the rule of Satan"  
-6780,Gogol Nikolai_Vasilievich_Gogol,Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)  
-6781,Golan_Heights Golan,a fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel"  
-6782,Golconda,a source of great wealth (especially a mine)  
-6783,Goldberg Rube_Goldberg Reuben_Lucius_Goldberg,United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)  
-6784,Golden_Age,(classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence; by extension, any flourishing and outstanding period  
-6785,Golden_Delicious Yellow_Delicious,a sweet eating apple with yellow skin  
-6786,Golden_Fleece,in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts  
-6787,Golden_Gate,a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake  
-6788,Golden_Gate_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Golden Gate  
-6789,Golden_Horde,a Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the 13th century  
-6790,Golden_Rule,a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Matthew 7:12)  
-6791,Goldie's_fern Goldie's_shield_fern goldie's_wood_fern Dryopteris_goldiana,North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe  
-6792,Golding William_Golding Sir_William_Gerald_Golding,English novelist (1911-1993)  
-6793,Goldman Emma_Goldman,United States anarchist (born in Russia) who opposed conscription; was deported to the Soviet Union in 1919 (1869-1940)  
-6794,Goldmark Peter_Goldmark Peter_Carl_Goldmark,United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered videocassette recording (1906-1977)  
-6795,Goldoni Carlo_Goldoni,prolific Italian dramatist (1707-1793)  
-6796,Goldsboro,a town that is a major tobacco center in eastern North Carolina  
-6797,Goldsmith Oliver_Goldsmith,Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774)  
-6798,Goldwyn Sam_Goldwyn Samuel_Goldwyn,United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)  
-6799,Golgi Camillo_Golgi,Italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926)  
-6800,Golgi's_cell Golgi_cell,a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the grey matter  
-6801,Golgi_body Golgi_apparatus Golgi_complex dictyosome,a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)  
-6802,Goliath,(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot  
-6803,Goma,a city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with Rwanda  
-6804,Gombrowicz Witold_Gombrowicz,Polish author (1904-1969)  
-6805,Gomorrah Gomorrha,(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants  
-6806,Gompers Samuel_Gompers,United States labor leader (born in England) who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to 1924 (1850-1924)  
-6807,Gomphotheriidae family_Gomphotheriidae,elephants extinct since the Pleistocene  
-6808,Gomphotherium genus_Gomphotherium,type genus of the Gomphotheriidae  
-6809,Gomphrena genus_Gomphrena,genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads; tropical America and Australia  
-6810,Goncourt Edmond_de_Goncourt Edmond_Louis_Antoine_Huot_de_Goncourt,French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)  
-6811,Goncourt Jules_de_Goncourt Jules_Alfred_Huot_de_Goncourt,French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)  
-6812,Gond,a member of a formerly tribal people in south central India  
-6813,Gondi,a Dravidian language spoken by the Gond in south central India  
-6814,Gondwanaland,a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica  
-6815,Gongora Luis_de_Gongora_y_Argote,a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561-1627)  
-6816,Gongorism,an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora  
-6817,Gongorist,a practitioner of the affected elegant style of the Spanish poet Gongora  
-6818,Goniopteris genus_Goniopteris,terrestrial ferns of Florida and West Indies to Central and South America  
-6819,Gonne Maud_Gonne,Irish patriot and a founder of the Sinn Fein (1865-1953)  
-6820,Gonorhynchidae family_Gonorhynchidae,coextensive with the genus Gonorhynchus  
-6821,Gonorhynchus genus_Gonorhynchus,slender cylindrical marine fishes lacking air bladders and teeth  
-6822,Good_Friday,Friday before Easter  
-6823,Goodall Jane_Goodall,English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)  
-6824,Goodenia,a genus of shrubs and herbs that grow in Australia and New Guinea and Malaysia and southeast Asia  
-6825,Goodeniaceae family_Goodeniaceae Goodenia_family,a family of sappy plants that grow in Australasia and southeast China  
-6826,Goodman Benny_Goodman Benjamin_David_Goodman King_of_Swing,United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)  
-6827,Goodyear Charles_Goodyear,United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860)  
-6828,Goodyera genus_Goodyera,genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers  
-6829,Goofy,a cartoon character created by Walt Disney  
-6830,Google,a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search  
-6831,Gopherus genus_Gopherus,gopher tortoises  
-6832,Gorbachev Mikhail_Gorbachev Mikhail_Sergeyevich_Gorbachev,Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms (born in 1931)  
-6833,Gordian_knot,any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms  
-6834,Gordian_knot,an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia  
-6835,Gordimer Nadine_Gordimer,South African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923)  
-6836,Gordius,legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot  
-6837,Gordon_setter,a Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat  
-6838,Gore Al_Gore Albert_Gore_Jr.,Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)  
-6839,Gorgas William_Crawford_Gorgas,United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)  
-6840,Gorgon,(Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone  
-6841,Gorgonacea suborder_Gorgonacea Gorgoniacea suborder_Gorgoniacea,red corals and sea fans  
-6842,Gorgonocephalus genus_Gorgonocephalus,basket stars  
-6843,Goring Goering Hermann_Goring Hermann_Goering Hermann_Wilhelm_Goring,German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)  
-6844,Gorky Maksim_Gorky Gorki Maxim_Gorki Aleksey_Maksimovich_Peshkov Aleksey_Maximovich_Peshkov,Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts  
-6845,Gosainthan,a mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet (26,290 feet high)  
-6846,Gospel Gospels evangel,the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings  
-6847,Gossypium genus_Gossypium,herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton  
-6848,Gota_Canal,a canal for small oceangoing ships to enter Lake Vanern in Sweden  
-6849,Goteborg Goeteborg Gothenburg,a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden  
-6850,Goth,one of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries  
-6851,Gothic,extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas  
-6852,Gothic Gothic_architecture,a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches  
-6853,Gothic black_letter,a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries  
-6854,Gothic_arch,a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex  
-6855,Gothic_romance,a romance that deals with desolate and mysterious and grotesque events  
-6856,Gothic_romancer,a writer of Gothic romances  
-6857,Gotterdammerung Ragnarok Twilight_of_the_Gods,myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil  
-6858,Gouda Gouda_cheese,mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls  
-6859,Goudy Frederic_Goudy Frederic_William_Goudy,United States printer noted for designing typefaces (1865-1947)  
-6860,Gould Jay_Gould,United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)  
-6861,Gould Stephen_Jay_Gould,United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)  
-6862,Gounod Charles_Francois_Gounod,French composer best remembered for his operas (1818-1893)  
-6863,Governador_Valadares,a city in eastern Brazil to the northeast of Belo Horizonte  
-6864,Government_Accounting_Office GAO United_States_Government_Accounting_Office,an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States  
-6865,Goya Goya_y_Lucientes Francisco_Goya Francisco_de_Goya Francisco_Jose_de_Goya Francisco_Jose_de_Goya_y_Lucientes,Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)  
-6866,Graafian_follicle,a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg  
-6867,Grace,(Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors  
-6868,Gracilariidae Gracillariidae family_Gracilariidae,leaf miners  
-6869,Gracula genus_Gracula,mynas  
-6870,Graf Steffi_Graf Stephanie_Graf,German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)  
-6871,Graham Billy_Graham William_Franklin_Graham,United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)  
-6872,Graham Martha_Graham,United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)  
-6873,Grahame Kenneth_Grahame,English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)  
-6874,Grainger Percy_Grainger Percy_Aldridge_Grainger George_Percy_Aldridge_Grainger,United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)  
-6875,Gram Hans_C._J._Gram,Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)  
-6876,Gram's_method Gram_method Gram's_procedure Gram's_stain Gram_stain,a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative  
-6877,Gram's_solution,a solution used in staining bacteria by Gram's method; consists of one part iodine and two parts potassium iodide and 300 parts water  
-6878,Graminales order_Graminales,grasses; sedges; rushes  
-6879,Gramineae family_Gramineae Graminaceae family_Graminaceae Poaceae family_Poaceae grass_family,the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane  
-6880,Grammatophyllum genus_Grammatophyllum,small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long  
-6881,Gran_Santiago Santiago Santiago_de_Chile capital_of_Chile,the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America  
-6882,Granada,a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Moors in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction  
-6883,Grand_Canal,the major waterway in Venice, Italy  
-6884,Grand_Canal,an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south  
-6885,Grand_Canyon,the enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona  
-6886,Grand_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in Arizona including the mile deep canyon of the Colorado River which shows geologic features and fossil plants and animals  
-6887,Grand_Guignol,a play of a macabre or horrific nature  
-6888,Grand_Inquisitor,director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal)  
-6889,Grand_Island,a town in south central Nebraska  
-6890,Grand_Marnier,an orange-flavored French liqueur  
-6891,Grand_National,an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England  
-6892,Grand_Prix,one of several international races  
-6893,Grand_Rapids,a city in west central Michigan; noted for manufacturing furniture  
-6894,Grand_River,a river in southern Michigan that flows northwest to empty into Lake Michigan  
-6895,Grand_Teton,a mountain peak in northwestern Wyoming; the highest peak in the Teton Range (13,766 feet high)  
-6896,Grand_Teton_National_Park,a national park in Wyoming featuring mountains  
-6897,Granicus Battle_of_Granicus_River,the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)  
-6898,Granny_Smith,apple with a green skin and hard tart flesh  
-6899,Grant Cary_Grant,United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)  
-6900,Grant Duncan_Grant Duncan_James_Corrow_Grant,Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)  
-6901,Grant Ulysses_Grant Ulysses_S._Grant Ulysses_Simpson_Grant Hiram_Ulysses_Grant President_Grant,18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)  
-6902,Granville-Barker Harley_Granville-Barker,English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946)  
-6903,Grappelli Stephane_Grappelli,French jazz violinist (1908-1997)  
-6904,Graptophyllum genus_Graptophyllum,caricature plant  
-6905,Grass Gunter_Grass Gunter_Wilhelm_Grass,German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)  
-6906,Graves Robert_Graves Robert_Ranke_Graves,English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)  
-6907,Graves'_disease exophthalmic_goiter,exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs  
-6908,Gray Asa_Gray,United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)  
-6909,Gray Louis_Harold_Gray,English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965)  
-6910,Gray Robert_Gray,American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)  
-6911,Gray Thomas_Gray,English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771)  
-6912,Graz,an industrial city is southeastern Austria  
-6913,Great_Attractor,a massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies  
-6914,Great_Australian_Bight,a wide bay of the Indian Ocean in southern Australia; notorious for storms  
-6915,Great_Barrier_Reef,the largest coral reef in the world; in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia  
-6916,Great_Bear Ursa_Major,a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star  
-6917,Great_Britain GB,an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales  
-6918,Great_Dane,very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog  
-6919,Great_Depression,the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s  
-6920,Great_Divide,that part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States  
-6921,Great_Dividing_Range Eastern_Highlands,a mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia  
-6922,Great_Falls,a town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power  
-6923,Great_Lakes,a group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America  
-6924,Great_Plains Great_Plains_of_North_America,a vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans  
-6925,Great_Pyrenees,bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland  
-6926,Great_Rift_Valley,( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults  
-6927,Great_Russian,a member of the chief stock of Russian people living in European Russia; used to distinguish ethnic Russians from other peoples incorporated into Russia  
-6928,Great_Salt_Lake,a shallow body of salt water in northwestern Utah  
-6929,Great_Sandy_Desert,a desert region in northwestern Australia to the north of the Gibson Desert  
-6930,Great_Schism,the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon  
-6931,Great_Seal_of_the_United_States,the seal of the United States government  
-6932,Great_Slave_Lake,a lake in the Northwest Territories in northwestern Canada; drained by the Mackenzie River  
-6933,Great_Smoky_Mountains,part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and Tennessee  
-6934,Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park,a national park in Tennessee and North Carolina that includes the highest mountain in the eastern United States  
-6935,Great_Victoria_Desert,a desert region in south central Australia to the north of the Nullarbor Plain  
-6936,Greater_Antilles,a group of islands in the western West Indies  
-6937,Greater_New_Orleans_Bridge,twin cantilever bridges across the Mississippi at New Orleans  
-6938,Greater_Sunda_Islands,a chain of islands including Borneo and Celebes and Java and Sumatra  
-6939,Greater_Swiss_Mountain_dog,the largest of the four Swiss breeds  
-6940,Grecian,a native or resident of Greece  
-6941,Greco-Roman_deity Graeco-Roman_deity,a deity of classical mythology  
-6942,Greco-Roman_wrestling,a style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist  
-6943,Greece,ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE  
-6944,Greece Hellenic_Republic Ellas,a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil  
-6945,Greek Hellene,a native or inhabitant of Greece  
-6946,Greek Hellenic Hellenic_language,the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages  
-6947,Greek_Catholic,a member of the Greek Orthodox Church  
-6948,Greek_Orthodox_Church Greek_Church,state church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church  
-6949,Greek_alphabet,the alphabet used by ancient Greeks  
-6950,Greek_architecture,the architecture of ancient Greece  
-6951,Greek_cross,a cross with each of the four arms the same length  
-6952,Greek_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks  
-6953,Greek_fire,a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted  
-6954,Greek_mode,any of the descending diatonic scales in the music of classical Greece  
-6955,Greek_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Greece  
-6956,Greek_mythology,the mythology of the ancient Greeks  
-6957,Greek_partridge rock_partridge Alectoris_graeca,of mountainous areas of southern Europe  
-6958,Greek_valerian Polemonium_reptans,erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States  
-6959,Greeley Horace_Greeley,United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)  
-6960,Green,an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party  
-6961,Green Green_River,a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River  
-6962,Green William_Green,United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)  
-6963,Green_Bay,a city of eastern Wisconsin on an arm of Lake Michigan  
-6964,Green_Beret,a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces  
-6965,Green_Line,the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence  
-6966,Green_Mountains,a range of the Appalachian Mountains that extends from south to north through Vermont  
-6967,Green_Party,an environmentalist political party  
-6968,Greenback_Party,a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation  
-6969,Greenberg Joseph_Greenberg,United States linguist who studied the historical relations among 5,000 languages (1916-2001)  
-6970,Greene Graham_Greene Henry_Graham_Greene,English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)  
-6971,Greenland Gronland Kalaallit_Nunaat,the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark  
-6972,Greenland_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Iceland  
-6973,Greenpeace,an international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species  
-6974,Greensboro,a city of north central North Carolina  
-6975,Greenville,a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont  
-6976,Greenville,a city in eastern North Carolina; tobacco market  
-6977,Greenville,a town in western Mississippi on the Mississippi River to the north of Vicksburg  
-6978,Greenwich,a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time  
-6979,Greenwich_Mean_Time Greenwich_Time GMT universal_time UT UT1,the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere  
-6980,Greenwich_Meridian,the meridian passing through Greenwich; was internationally adopted as the earth's zero of longitude in 1884  
-6981,Greenwich_Village Village,a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century  
-6982,Gregarinida order_Gregarinida,an order in the subclass Telosporidia  
-6983,Gregorian_calendar New_Style_calendar,the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752  
-6984,Gregorian_calendar_month,a month in the Gregorian calendar  
-6985,Gregorian_chant,a variety of plainsong named after Pope Gregory I  
-6986,Gregory Gregory_I Saint_Gregory_I St._Gregory_I Gregory_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)  
-6987,Gregory Gregory_Nazianzen Gregory_of_Nazianzen St._Gregory_of_Nazianzen,(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)  
-6988,Gregory Gregory_VII Hildebrand,the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)  
-6989,Gregory Gregory_XII Angelo_Correr,the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)  
-6990,Gregory Gregory_XIII Ugo_Buoncompagni,the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)  
-6991,Gregory Gregory_XVI Bartolomeo_Alberto_Capillari,Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)  
-6992,Grenada,an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth  
-6993,Grenada_dollar,the basic unit of money in Grenada  
-6994,Grenadian,a native or inhabitant of Grenada  
-6995,Grenoble,a city in southeastern France on the Isere River  
-6996,Gresham Sir_Thomas_Gresham,English financier (1519-1579)  
-6997,Gresham's_Law,(economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically more valuable money is driven out of circulation; bad money drives out good; credited to Sir Thomas Gresham  
-6998,Gretzky Wayne_Gretzky,high-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961)  
-6999,Grewia genus_Grewia,a genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees  
-7000,Grey Charles_Grey Second_Earl_Grey,Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)  
-7001,Grey Lady_Jane_Grey,Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)  
-7002,Grey Zane_Grey,United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)  
-7003,Grias genus_Grias,anchovy pear tree  
-7004,Grieg Edvard_Grieg Edvard_Hagerup_Grieg,Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907)  
-7005,Griffith D._W._Griffith David_Lewelyn_Wark_Griffith,United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)  
-7006,Grim_Reaper Reaper,Death personified as an old man or a skeleton with a scythe  
-7007,Grimes'_golden,yellow apple that ripens in late autumn; eaten raw  
-7008,Grimm Jakob_Grimm Jakob_Ludwig_Karl_Grimm,the older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm's law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863)  
-7009,Grimm Wilhelm_Grimm Wilhelm_Karl_Grimm,the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)  
-7010,Grimm's_law,a sound law relating German consonants and consonants in other Indo-European languages  
-7011,Grindelia genus_Grindelia,large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America  
-7012,Grindelia_robusta,perennial gumweed of California and Baja California  
-7013,Gris Jaun_Gris,Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)  
-7014,Griselinia genus_Griselinia,evergreen shrubs of New Zealand and South America  
-7015,Groenlandia genus_Groenlandia,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Potamogetonaceae  
-7016,Gromyko Andrei_Gromyko Andrei_Andreyevich_Gromyko,Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989)  
-7017,Gropius Walter_Gropius,United States architect (born in Germany) and founder of the Bauhaus school (1883-1969)  
-7018,Grossulariaceae family_Grossulariaceae gooseberry_family,in some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry  
-7019,Grotius Hugo_Grotius Huig_de_Groot,Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645)  
-7020,Groundhog_Day February_2,if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter  
-7021,Groves Leslie_Richard_Groves,United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)  
-7022,Grozny Groznyy,the capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields  
-7023,Grub_Street,the world of literary hacks  
-7024,Gruidae family_Gruidae,cranes  
-7025,Gruiformes order_Gruiformes,inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards  
-7026,Grus Crane,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix  
-7027,Grus genus_Grus,type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes  
-7028,Gruyere,Swiss cheese with small holes  
-7029,Gryllidae family_Gryllidae,crickets  
-7030,Guadalajara,a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era  
-7031,Guadalcanal,a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth  
-7032,Guadalcanal Battle_of_Guadalcanal,a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces  
-7033,Guadalupe_Island,a Mexican island in the Pacific to the west of Baja California  
-7034,Guadalupe_Mountains,a mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains  
-7035,Guadalupe_Mountains_National_Park,a national park in Texas that has the highest point in Texas; includes desert wilderness and the ancient Apache hunting grounds  
-7036,Guadalupe_cypress Cupressus_guadalupensis,relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage  
-7037,Guadeloupe,an island territory of France located in the eastern West Indies; tourism is the major industry  
-7038,Guaiacum genus_Guaiacum,small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America  
-7039,Guallatiri,the world's highest volcano; in the Andes in northern Chile; last erupted in 1959  
-7040,Guam GU,the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898  
-7041,Guangdong Kwangtung Guangdong_province,a province in southern China  
-7042,Guangzhou Kuangchou Kwangchow Canton,a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port  
-7043,Guantanamo,a city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base  
-7044,Guantanamo_Bay,an inlet of the Caribbean Sea; a United States naval station was established on the bay in 1903  
-7045,Guarani,a member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia  
-7046,Guarani,the language spoken by the Guarani of Paraguay and Bolivia  
-7047,Guarneri Guarnieri Guarnerius Andrea_Guarneri,founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698)  
-7048,Guarneri Guarnieri Guarnerius Guiseppe_Guarneri,Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)  
-7049,Guarnerius,a violin made by a member of the Guarneri family  
-7050,Guatemala Republic_of_Guatemala,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable  
-7051,Guatemala_City capital_of_Guatemala,the capital and largest city of Guatemala  
-7052,Guatemalan,a native or inhabitant of Guatemala  
-7053,Guatemalan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Guatemala  
-7054,Guayaquil,the largest city of Ecuador  
-7055,Guernsey,breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey  
-7056,Guernsey island_of_Guernsey,a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey  
-7057,Guest Edgar_Guest Edgar_Albert_Guest,United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)  
-7058,Guevara Ernesto_Guevara Che_Guevara,an Argentine revolutionary leader who was Fidel Castro's chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution; active in other Latin American countries; was captured and executed by the Bolivian army (1928-1967)  
-7059,Guevina genus_Guevina,one species: Chilean nut  
-7060,Guggenheim Meyer_Guggenheim,United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905)  
-7061,Guggenheim Solomon_Guggenheim,United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)  
-7062,Guiana,a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam  
-7063,Guiana_Highlands,a mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil  
-7064,Guillain-Barre_syndrome infectious_polyneuritis Landry's_paralysis,a form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown  
-7065,Guinea Republic_of_Guinea French_Guinea,a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958  
-7066,Guinea-Bissau Republic_of_Guinea-Bissau Guine-Bissau Portuguese_Guinea,a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974  
-7067,Guinea-Bissau_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Guinea-Bissau  
-7068,Guinea-Bissau_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos  
-7069,Guinea_pepper negro_pepper Xylopia_aethiopica,tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine  
-7070,Guinea_worm Dracunculus_medinensis,parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates  
-7071,Guinea_worm_disease Guinea_worm dracunculiasis,a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin  
-7072,Guinean,a native or inhabitant of Guinea  
-7073,Guinean_franc,the basic unit of money in Guinea  
-7074,Guinean_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Guinea  
-7075,Guinevere Guenevere,(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table  
-7076,Guinness,a kind of bitter stout  
-7077,Guinness Alec_Guinness Sir_Alec_Guinness,English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)  
-7078,Gujarat Gujerat,an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay  
-7079,Gujarati Gujerati,a member of the people of Gujarat  
-7080,Gujarati Gujerati,the Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India  
-7081,Gula,the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta  
-7082,Gulf_Coast,a seashore of the Gulf of Mexico  
-7083,Gulf_States,a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas  
-7084,Gulf_States,the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf  
-7085,Gulf_War_syndrome Persian_Gulf_illness,a medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders  
-7086,Gulf_of_Aden,arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea  
-7087,Gulf_of_Alaska,a gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago  
-7088,Gulf_of_Antalya,a gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey  
-7089,Gulf_of_Aqaba Gulf_of_Akaba,a northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia  
-7090,Gulf_of_Bothnia,a northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland  
-7091,Gulf_of_California Sea_of_Cortes,a gulf to the west of the mainland of Mexico  
-7092,Gulf_of_Campeche Golfo_de_Campeche Bay_of_Campeche,a part of the Gulf of Mexico to the west of Yucatan  
-7093,Gulf_of_Carpentaria Carpentaria,a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia  
-7094,Gulf_of_Corinth Gulf_of_Lepanto,inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus  
-7095,Gulf_of_Finland,an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia  
-7096,Gulf_of_Guinea,a gulf off the southwest coast of Africa  
-7097,Gulf_of_Martaban,an arm of the Andaman Sea off southern Myanmar  
-7098,Gulf_of_Mexico Golfo_de_Mexico,an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico  
-7099,Gulf_of_Ob Bay_of_Ob,an inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia  
-7100,Gulf_of_Oman,an arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf  
-7101,Gulf_of_Riga,an inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia  
-7102,Gulf_of_Saint_Lawrence Gulf_of_St._Lawrence,an arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada  
-7103,Gulf_of_Sidra,wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya  
-7104,Gulf_of_Suez,a northwestern arm of the Red Sea linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal  
-7105,Gulf_of_Tehuantepec,an arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico  
-7106,Gulf_of_Thailand Gulf_of_Siam,an arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula  
-7107,Gulf_of_Venice,an arm of the Adriatic Sea  
-7108,Gulf_stream,a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean  
-7109,Gulliver,a fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift  
-7110,Gulo genus_Gulo,a genus of Mustelidae  
-7111,Gulu,a city in northern Uganda  
-7112,Gunpowder_Plot,a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes  
-7113,Gunter's_chain,a unit of length (22 yards)  
-7114,Gur Voltaic,a group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana  
-7115,Gurkha,a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat  
-7116,Gurkha,a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal  
-7117,Guru,each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion  
-7118,Gustavus Gustavus_I,king of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560)  
-7119,Gustavus Gustavus_II Gustavus_Adolphus,king of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632)  
-7120,Gustavus Gustavus_III,king of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792)  
-7121,Gustavus Gustavus_IV,king of Sweden whose losses to Napoleon I led to his being deposed in 1809 (1778-1837)  
-7122,Gustavus Gustavus_V,king of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World War I and II (1858-1950)  
-7123,Gustavus Gustavus_VI,the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)  
-7124,Gutenberg Johann_Gutenberg Johannes_Gutenberg,German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)  
-7125,Guthrie Woody_Guthrie Woodrow_Wilson_Guthrie,United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)  
-7126,Gutierrezia genus_Gutierrezia,sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America  
-7127,Guttiferae family_Guttiferae Clusiaceae family_Clusiaceae St_John's_wort_family,widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber  
-7128,Guttiferales order_Guttiferales,used in some classifications; coextensive with Parietales  
-7129,Guy,an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day  
-7130,Guy_Fawkes_Day,day for the celebration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot  
-7131,Guyana Co-operative_Republic_of_Guyana British_Guiana,a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966  
-7132,Guyana_dollar,the basic unit of money in Guyana  
-7133,Guyanese,a native or inhabitant of Guyana  
-7134,Gwydion,Celtic sky god; a magician; giver of arts and civilization  
-7135,Gwyn,Celtic underworld god  
-7136,Gwynn Gywn Gynne Nell_Gwynn Nell_Gywn Nell_Gwynne Eleanor_Gwynn Eleanor_Gwyn Eleanor_Gwynne,English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)  
-7137,Gymnadenia genus_Gymnadenia,small genus of terrestrial orchids of North America and temperate Eurasia  
-7138,Gymnadeniopsis genus_Gymnadeniopsis,genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in genus Habenaria  
-7139,Gymnelis genus_Gymnelis,a genus of Zoarcidae  
-7140,Gymnocalycium genus_Gymnocalycium,large genus of low-growing globular South American cacti with spiny ribs covered with many tubercles  
-7141,Gymnocarpium genus_Gymnocarpium,oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypteris  
-7142,Gymnocladus genus_Gymnocladus,small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods  
-7143,Gymnogyps genus_Gymnogyps,containing solely the California condor  
-7144,Gymnophiona order_Gymnophiona,an order of amphibians including caecilians  
-7145,Gymnopilus genus_Gymnopilus,a genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit  
-7146,Gymnopilus_spectabilis,a fungus with a brownish orange fruiting body and a ring near the top of the stalk; the taste is bitter and the flesh contains psilocybin and psilocin  
-7147,Gymnopilus_validipes,a poisonous fungus with a dry cap and a cortina that does not leave much of a ring on the robust stalk  
-7148,Gymnopilus_ventricosus,a giant fungus of the Pacific Northwest; has a very thick stalk and the cortina leaves a ring high up on the stalk  
-7149,Gymnorhina genus_Gymnorhina,in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows  
-7150,Gymnospermae class_Gymnospermae Gymnospermophyta division_Gymnospermophyta,plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Gymnospermae) and in others a division (Gymnospermophyta); comprises three subdivisions (or classes): Cycadophytina (class Cycadopsida) and Gnetophytina (class Gnetopsida) and Coniferophytina (class Coniferopsida); in some classifications the Coniferophytina are divided into three groups: Pinophytina (class Pinopsida) and Ginkgophytina (class Ginkgopsida) and Taxophytina (class Taxopsida)  
-7151,Gymnosporangium genus_Gymnosporangium,genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae  
-7152,Gymnura genus_Gymnura,butterfly rays  
-7153,Gynura genus_Gynura,genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants  
-7154,Gypaetus genus_Gypaetus,in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae  
-7155,Gyps genus_Gyps,a genus of Accipitridae  
-7156,Gypsophila genus_Gypsophila,Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers  
-7157,Gypsy Gipsy Romany Rommany Romani Roma Bohemian,a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)  
-7158,Gyrinidae family_Gyrinidae,whirligig beetles  
-7159,Gyromitra_californica California_false_morel,a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a thick fluted stalk; found under conifers in California  
-7160,Gyromitra_esculenta brain_mushroom beefsteak_morel,a poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled (but never truly pitted); color varies from dull yellow to brown  
-7161,Gyromitra_fastigiata Gyromitra_brunnea,a lorchel with deep brownish red fertile part and white stalk  
-7162,Gyromitra_gigas,a gyromitra with a large irregular stalk and fertile part that is yellow to brown and wrinkled; has early fruiting time  
-7163,Gyromitra_infula saddled-shaped_false_morel,a poisonous fungus; saddle-shaped and dull yellow to brown fertile part is relatively even  
-7164,Gyromitra_sphaerospora round-spored_gyromitra,a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a rosy pink fluted stalk and smooth round spores; found on hardwood slash east of the Great Plains  
-7165,H h,the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-7166,HAZMAT,an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL"  
-7167,HDL_cholesterol,the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease  
-7168,HIV,infection by the human immunodeficiency virus  
-7169,HMG-CoA_reductase 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme_A_reductase,a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol  
-7170,Haastia genus_Haastia,genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep  
-7171,Habakkuk,a Hebrew minor prophet  
-7172,Habakkuk Habacuc Book_of_Habakkuk,an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies  
-7173,Habenaria genus_Habenaria,chiefly terrestrial orchids with tubers or fleshy roots often having long slender spurs and petals and lip lobes; includes species formerly placed in genus Gymnadeniopsis  
-7174,Haber Fritz_Haber,German chemist noted for the synthetic production of ammonia from the nitrogen in air (1868-1934)  
-7175,Haber_process Haber-Bosch_process,an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst  
-7176,Habsburg Hapsburg,a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806  
-7177,Hachiman,a Shinto god of war  
-7178,Hackelia genus_Hackelia Lappula genus_Lappula,stickweed; beggar's lice  
-7179,Had_crime,(Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from Islam and murder and theft and adultery"  
-7180,Hadean Hadean_time Hadean_eon Hadean_aeon Priscoan Priscoan_eon Priscoan_aeon,the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life  
-7181,Hades Aides Aidoneus,(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone  
-7182,Hadith,(Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions  
-7183,Hadrian Publius_Aelius_Hadrianus Adrian,Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)  
-7184,Hadrian's_Wall,an ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain  
-7185,Hadrosauridae family_Hadrosauridae,duck-billed dinosaurs; upper Cretaceous  
-7186,Haeckel Ernst_Heinrich_Haeckel,German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)  
-7187,Haemanthus genus_Haemanthus,genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies  
-7188,Haematobia genus_Haematobia,European genus of bloodsucking flies  
-7189,Haematopodidae family_Haematopodidae,oystercatchers  
-7190,Haematopus genus_Haematopus,oystercatchers  
-7191,Haematoxylum genus_Haematoxylum Haematoxylon genus_Haematoxylon,small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees  
-7192,Haemodoraceae family_Haemodoraceae bloodwort_family,some genera placed in family Liliaceae  
-7193,Haemodorum genus_Haemodorum,type genus of family Haemodoraceae  
-7194,Haemopis genus_Haemopis,leeches  
-7195,Haemoproteidae family_Haemoproteidae,bird parasites  
-7196,Haemoproteus genus_Haemoproteus,type genus of the family Haemoproteidae  
-7197,Haemosporidia order_Haemosporidia,an order in the subclass Telosporidia  
-7198,Haemulidae family_Haemulidae,grunts  
-7199,Haemulon genus_Haemulon,type genus of the Haemulidae  
-7200,Haftorah Haftarah Haphtorah Haphtarah,a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah  
-7201,Haganah,the clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948; became the basis for the Israeli defense force  
-7202,Hageman_factor factor_XII,coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood  
-7203,Hagerstown,a town in northern Maryland  
-7204,Haggadah Haggada Hagada,Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition  
-7205,Haggai Aggeus,a Hebrew minor prophet  
-7206,Haggai Aggeus Book_of_Haggai,an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity  
-7207,Haggard Rider_Haggard Sir_Henry_Rider_Haggard,British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)  
-7208,Hagia_Sophia Hagia_Sofia Santa_Sophia Santa_Sofia,a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century  
-7209,Hagiographa Ketubim Writings,the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures  
-7210,Hahn Otto_Hahn,German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968)  
-7211,Haida,a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska  
-7212,Haida,the Na-Dene language of the Haida  
-7213,Haile_Selassie Ras_Tafari_Makonnen Ras_Tafari,emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)  
-7214,Haiphong,a port city in northern Vietnam; industrial center  
-7215,Haiti Republic_of_Haiti,a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere  
-7216,Haitian,a native or inhabitant of Haiti  
-7217,Haitian_Creole,a creole language spoken by most Haitians; based on French and various African languages  
-7218,Haitian_centime,100 centimes equal 1 gourde in Haiti  
-7219,Haitian_monetary_unit,the monetary unit in Haiti  
-7220,Hakea genus_Hakea,Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers  
-7221,Hakham,a Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man  
-7222,Hakka,a member of a people of southeastern China (especially Hong Kong, Canton, and Taiwan) who migrated from the north in the 12th century  
-7223,Hakka Hakka_dialect,a dialect of Chinese spoken in southeastern China by the Hakka  
-7224,Halab Aleppo Alep,a city in northwestern Syria  
-7225,Halakah Halaka Halacha,Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures  
-7226,Halchidhoma,a member of a North American Indian people of the Colorado river valley near the mouth of the Gila river; allied to the Maricopa  
-7227,Halcyon genus_Halcyon,a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World  
-7228,Haldane Elizabeth_Haldane Elizabeth_Sanderson_Haldane,Scottish writer and sister of Richard Haldane and John Haldane (1862-1937)  
-7229,Haldane J._B._S._Haldane John_Burdon_Sanderson_Haldane,Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)  
-7230,Haldane John_Haldane John_Scott_Haldane,Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)  
-7231,Haldane Richard_Haldane Richard_Burdon_Haldane First_Viscount_Haldane_of_Cloan,Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928)  
-7232,Haldea genus_Haldea,ground snakes  
-7233,Hale Edward_Everett_Hale,prolific United States writer (1822-1909)  
-7234,Hale George_Ellery_Hale,United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)  
-7235,Hale Nathan_Hale,a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)  
-7236,Haleakala_National_Park,a national park in Hawaii including a dormant volcano  
-7237,Halenia genus_Halenia,genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians  
-7238,Halesia genus_Halesia,deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America  
-7239,Halevy Fromental_Halevy Jacques_Francois_Fromental_Elie_Halevy,French operatic composer (1799-1862)  
-7240,Haley Alex_Haley,United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)  
-7241,Haley Bill_Haley William_John_Clifton_Haley_Jr.,United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)  
-7242,Haliaeetus genus_Haliaeetus,a genus of Accipitridae  
-7243,Halicarnassus,an ancient Greek city on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus  
-7244,Halicoeres genus_Halicoeres,a genus of Labridae  
-7245,Halictidae family_Halictidae,a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture  
-7246,Halifax,provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia  
-7247,Halimodendron genus_Halimodendron,one species: salt tree  
-7248,Haliotidae family_Haliotidae,abalones  
-7249,Haliotis genus_Haliotis,type genus of the family Haliotidae  
-7250,Hall Asaph_Hall,United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)  
-7251,Hall Charles_Francis_Hall,United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)  
-7252,Hall Charles_Martin_Hall,United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)  
-7253,Hall G._Stanley_Hall Granville_Stanley_Hall,United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)  
-7254,Hall Radclyffe_Hall Marguerite_Radclyffe_Hall,English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)  
-7255,Hall's_honeysuckle Lonicera_japonica_halliana,a variety of Japanese honeysuckle that grows like a vine; established as an aggressive escape in southeastern United States  
-7256,Hall_of_Fame,a building containing trophies honoring famous people  
-7257,Halle Halle-an-der-Saale,a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries  
-7258,Hallel,(Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh  
-7259,Halley Edmond_Halley Edmund_Halley,English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)  
-7260,Halloween Hallowe'en Allhallows_Eve,the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people  
-7261,Halocarpus genus_Halocarpus,dioecious trees or shrubs of New Zealand; similar in habit to Dacrydium  
-7262,Haloragidaceae family_Haloragidaceae Haloragaceae family_Haloragaceae water-milfoil_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales  
-7263,Hals Frans_Hals,Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)  
-7264,Ham,(Old Testament) son of Noah  
-7265,Hamamelidaceae family_Hamamelidaceae witch-hazel_family,comprises genera Hamamelis, Corylopsis, Fothergilla, Liquidambar, Parrotia, and other small genera  
-7266,Hamamelidae subclass_Hamamelidae,a group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; perianth poorly developed or lacking; flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated; contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes classified as a superorder  
-7267,Hamamelidanthum genus_Hamamelidanthum,genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region  
-7268,Hamamelidoxylon genus_Hamamelidoxylon,genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel  
-7269,Hamamelis genus_Hamamelis,deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel  
-7270,Hamamelites genus_Hamamelites,genus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel  
-7271,Haman,(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them  
-7272,Hamas Islamic_Resistance_Movement,a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing  
-7273,Hamburg,a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League  
-7274,Hamburg_parsley turnip-rooted_parsley Petroselinum_crispum_tuberosum,parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip  
-7275,Hameln Hamelin,a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper  
-7276,Hamilton,a port city in southeastern Ontario at the western end of Lake Ontario  
-7277,Hamilton,the capital of Bermuda  
-7278,Hamilton Alexander_Hamilton,United States statesman and leader of the Federalists; as the first Secretary of the Treasury he establish a federal bank; was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr (1755-1804)  
-7279,Hamilton Alice_Hamilton,United States toxicologist known for her work on industrial poisons (1869-1970)  
-7280,Hamilton Lady_Emma_Hamilton Amy_Lyon,English beauty who was the mistress of Admiral Nelson (1765-1815)  
-7281,Hamilton William_Rowan_Hamilton Sir_William_Rowan_Hamilton,Irish mathematician (1806-1865)  
-7282,Haminoea genus_Haminoea,common genus of marine bubble shells of the Pacific coast of North America  
-7283,Hamitic Hamitic_language,a group of languages in northern Africa related to Semitic  
-7284,Hamlet,the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father  
-7285,Hammarskjold Dag_Hammarskjold Dag_Hjalmar_Agne_Carl_Hammarskjold,Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peacekeeping matters (1905-1961)  
-7286,Hammerstein Oscar_Hammerstein Oscar_Hammerstein_II,United States lyricist who collaborated on many musical comedies (most successfully with Richard Rodgers) (1895-1960)  
-7287,Hammett Dashiell_Hammett Samuel_Dashiell_Hammett,United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961)  
-7288,Hammurabi Hammurapi,Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC)  
-7289,Hampshire,a county of southern England on the English Channel  
-7290,Hampshire Hampshire_down,British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheep  
-7291,Hampton Lionel_Hampton,United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)  
-7292,Hampton_Roads,a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay  
-7293,Hampton_Roads,a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac  
-7294,Hamsun Knut_Hamsun Knut_Pedersen,Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)  
-7295,Han Han_dynasty,imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization  
-7296,Hancock John_Hancock,American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)  
-7297,Hand-Schuller-Christian_disease Schuller-Christian_disease,inflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism; occurs chiefly in young children and is characterized by cystic defects of the skull and diabetes insipidus  
-7298,Handel,the music of Handel  
-7299,Handel George_Frideric_Handel George_Frederick_Handel Georg_Friedrich_Handel,a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)  
-7300,Handies_Peak,a mountain peak in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (14,048 feet high)  
-7301,Handy W._C._Handy William_Christopher_Handy,United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)  
-7302,Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon,a terraced garden at Babylon watered by pumps from the Euphrates; construction attributed to Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC  
-7303,Hangzhou Hangchow,a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay; regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world  
-7304,Hangzhou_Bay,a bay formed by an inlet of the East China Sea  
-7305,Hani Akha,a Loloish language  
-7306,Hanks Tom_Hanks Thomas_J._Hanks,United States film actor (born in 1956)  
-7307,Hannibal,general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)  
-7308,Hannibal,a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain  
-7309,Hannover Hanover,a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League  
-7310,Hanoi capital_of_Vietnam,the capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam  
-7311,Hanover House_of_Hanover Hanoverian_line,the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)  
-7312,Hanoverian,any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover  
-7313,Hanoverian,a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover  
-7314,Hansard,the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament; "the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French"  
-7315,Hanseatic_League,a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669  
-7316,Hanukkah Hanukah Hannukah Chanukah Chanukkah Channukah Channukkah Festival_of_Lights Feast_of_Lights Feast_of_Dedication Feast_of_the_Dedication,(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC  
-7317,Hanuman,in Hinduism, the monkey god and helper of Rama; god of devotion and courage  
-7318,Haplopappus genus_Haplopappus,genus of North and South American perennial herbs or shrubs with yellow flowers; in some classifications include species placed in other genera especially Hazardia  
-7319,Haplosporidia order_Haplosporidia,an order in the subclass Acnidosporidia  
-7320,Harare Salisbury capital_of_Zimbabwe,the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe  
-7321,Hardenbergia genus_Hardenbergia,small genus of Australian woody vines with small violet flowers; closely related to genus Kennedia  
-7322,Harding Warren_Harding Warren_Gamaliel_Harding President_Harding,29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)  
-7323,Hardy Oliver_Hardy,United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)  
-7324,Hardy Thomas_Hardy,English novelist and poet (1840-1928)  
-7325,Hare_Krishna,worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness  
-7326,Hare_Krishna,a chant to the Hindu god Krishna  
-7327,Hare_Krishna International_Society_for_Krishna_Consciousness ISKCON,a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy  
-7328,Haredi,any of several sects of Orthodox Judaism that reject modern secular culture and many of whom do not recognize the spiritual authority of the modern state of Israel  
-7329,Hargeisa,a city in northwestern Somalia  
-7330,Hargreaves James_Hargreaves,English inventor of the spinning jenny (1720-1778)  
-7331,Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami Harakat_ul-Jihad-I-Islami HUJI,an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan  
-7332,Harkat-ul-Mujahidin HUM Harkat_ul-Ansar HUA Harkat_ul-Mujahedeen Al_Faran Movement_of_Holy_Warriors,an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan  
-7333,Harlem,a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto  
-7334,Harlem_Renaissance,a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished  
-7335,Harlem_River,a channel separating Manhattan from the Bronx  
-7336,Harley_Street,a street in central London where the consulting rooms of many physicians and surgeons are located  
-7337,Harlow Jean_Harlow Harlean_Carpenter,United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)  
-7338,Harmsworth Alfred_Charles_William_Harmsworth Viscount_Northcliffe,British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)  
-7339,Harold_I King_Harold_I Harold_Harefoot Harefoot,illegitimate son of Canute who seized the throne of England in 1037 (died in 1040)  
-7340,Harold_II King_Harold_II,King of England who succeeded Edward the Confessor in 1066 and was the last of the Anglo-Saxon monarchs; he was killed fighting the invasion by William the Conqueror (1045-1066)  
-7341,Harpers_Ferry Harper's_Ferry,a small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there  
-7342,Harpia genus_Harpia,a genus of Accipitridae  
-7343,Harpy,(Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman  
-7344,Harriman Averell_Harriman William_Averell_Harriman,United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)  
-7345,Harriman E._H._Harriman Edward_Henry_Harriman,United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)  
-7346,Harris Benjamin_Harris,publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)  
-7347,Harris Bomber_Harris Sir_Arthur_Travers_Harris,British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)  
-7348,Harris Frank_Harris James_Thomas_Harris,Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)  
-7349,Harris Joel_Harris Joel_Chandler_Harris,United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)  
-7350,Harris Townsend_Harris,United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)  
-7351,Harris Zellig_Harris Zellig_Sabbatai_Harris,United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)  
-7352,Harris_Tweed,a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides  
-7353,Harrisburg capital_of_Pennsylvania,capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state  
-7354,Harrisia genus_Harrisia,genus of slender often treelike spiny cacti with solitary showy nocturnal white or pink flowers; Florida and Caribbean to South America  
-7355,Harrison Benjamin_Harrison President_Harrison President_Benjamin_Harrison,23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)  
-7356,Harrison George_Harrison,English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001)  
-7357,Harrison Rex_Harrison Sir_Rex_Harrison Reginald_Carey_Harrison,English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)  
-7358,Harrison William_Henry_Harrison President_Harrison President_William_Henry_Harrison,9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)  
-7359,Harrod Charles_Digby_Harrod,English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)  
-7360,Harrod Charles_Henry_Harrod,English merchant who took over a shop in London that was expanded by his son into a prestigious department store (1800-1885)  
-7361,Hart Lorenz_Hart Lorenz_Milton_Hart,United States lyricist who collaborated with Richard Rodgers (1895-1943)  
-7362,Hart Moss_Hart,United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)  
-7363,Harte Bret_Harte,United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)  
-7364,Hartford capital_of_Connecticut,the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business  
-7365,Hartley David_Hartley,English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)  
-7366,Harvard John_Harvard,American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638)  
-7367,Harvard_University Harvard,a university in Massachusetts  
-7368,Harvey William_Harvey,English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)  
-7369,Harvey_Wallbanger,a cocktail made of vodka or gin and orange juice and Galliano  
-7370,Hasdrubal,general who commanded a Carthaginian army in Spain; joined his brother Hannibal in Italy and was killed by the Romans at the battle of Metaurus River (died 207 BC)  
-7371,Hasek Jaroslav_Hasek,Czech author of novels and short stories (1883-1923)  
-7372,Hashimoto's_disease,autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women  
-7373,Hasid Hassid Chasid Chassid,a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism  
-7374,Hasidim Hassidim Hasidism Chasidim Chassidim,a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly  
-7375,Hasidism Hassidism Chasidism Chassidism,beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews  
-7376,Hassam Childe_Hassam Frederick_Childe_Hassam,United States painter noted for brilliant colors and bold brushwork (1859-1935)  
-7377,Hassel Odd_Hassel,Norwegian chemist noted for his research on organic molecules (1897-1981)  
-7378,Hastinapura,one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined)  
-7379,Hastings,a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place  
-7380,Hastings Thomas_Hastings,United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)  
-7381,Hastings battle_of_Hastings,the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest  
-7382,Hathaway Anne_Hathaway,wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)  
-7383,Hatiora genus_Hatiora,small genus of South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti  
-7384,Hatteras_Island,a barrier island running parallel to the North Carolina shore  
-7385,Hattiesburg,a town in southeast Mississippi  
-7386,Hausa Haussa,a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria  
-7387,Hausa Haussa,the chief member of the Chadic family of Afroasiatic languages; widely used as a trading language  
-7388,Haute-Normandie Upper-Normandy,a division of Normandy  
-7389,Havana capital_of_Cuba Cuban_capital,the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas  
-7390,Havasupai,a member of a North American Indian people of Cataract Canyon in Arizona  
-7391,Havasupai,the Yuman language spoken by the Havasupai  
-7392,Havel Vaclav_Havel,Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)  
-7393,Haverhill_fever,the form of ratbite fever occurring in the United States  
-7394,Haversian_canal,any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone  
-7395,Hawaii Hawai'i Aloha_State HI Haw.,a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands  
-7396,Hawaii Hawaii_Island,the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks  
-7397,Hawaii_Time Hawaii_Standard_Time,standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands  
-7398,Hawaii_Volcanoes_National_Park,a national park in Hawaii featuring active volcanoes  
-7399,Hawaiian,a native or resident of Hawaii  
-7400,Hawaiian,the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii  
-7401,Hawaiian_Islands H.I. Sandwich_Islands,a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific  
-7402,Hawaiian_guitar steel_guitar,guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect  
-7403,Hawking Stephen_Hawking Stephen_William_Hawking,English theoretical physicist (born in 1942)  
-7404,Hawkins Coleman_Hawkins,United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)  
-7405,Hawkins Hawkyns Sir_John_Hawkins Sir_John_Hawkyns,English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)  
-7406,Haworth Sir_Walter_Norman_Haworth,English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)  
-7407,Hawthorne Nathaniel_Hawthorne,United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)  
-7408,Haydn,the music of Haydn  
-7409,Haydn Joseph_Haydn Franz_Joseph_Haydn,prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)  
-7410,Hayek Friedrich_August_von_Hayek,English economist (born in Austria) noted for work on the optimum allocation of resources (1899-1992)  
-7411,Hayes Helen_Hayes,acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)  
-7412,Hayes Rutherford_B._Hayes Rutherford_Birchard_Hayes President_Hayes,19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)  
-7413,Hays,a town in central Kansas  
-7414,Hays Arthur_Garfield_Hays,United States lawyer involved in several famous court trials (1881-1954)  
-7415,Hays Will_Hays William_Harrison_Hays,United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)  
-7416,Haywood Big_Bill_Haywood William_Dudley_Haywood,United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)  
-7417,Hazardia genus_Hazardia,small genus of shrubs and subshrubs of western United States having flowers that change color as they mature  
-7418,Hazlitt William_Hazlitt,English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)  
-7419,Hearst William_Randolph_Hearst,United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)  
-7420,Heaven,the abode of God and the angels  
-7421,Heaviside Oliver_Heaviside,English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop telegraphic and telephonic communications; in 1902 (independent of A. E. Kennelly) he suggested the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1850-1925)  
-7422,Heaviside_layer Kennelly-Heaviside_layer E_layer E_region,a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length  
-7423,Hebbel Friedrich_Hebbel Christian_Friedrich_Hebbel,German dramatist (1813-1863)  
-7424,Hebe,(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods  
-7425,Hebei Hopei Hopeh Hebei_province,a populous province in northeastern China  
-7426,Hebraist,linguist specializing in the Hebrew language  
-7427,Hebrew,the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel  
-7428,Hebrew_alphabet Hebraic_alphabet Hebrew_script,a Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino)  
-7429,Hebrew_lesson,instruction in the Hebrew language  
-7430,Hebrews Israelites,the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)  
-7431,Hebrides Hebridean_Islands Hebridean_Isles Western_Islands Western_Isles,a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland  
-7432,Hecate,(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches  
-7433,Hecht Ben_Hecht,United States writer of stories and plays (1894-1946)  
-7434,Hector,(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War  
-7435,Hedeoma genus_Hedeoma,small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)  
-7436,Hedera genus_Hedera,Old World woody vines  
-7437,Hedysarum genus_Hedysarum,genus of herbs of north temperate regions  
-7438,Hefa Haifa,a major port in northwestern Israel  
-7439,Hegel Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel,German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831)  
-7440,Hegelian,a follower of the thought of Hegel  
-7441,Hegira Hejira,the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year  
-7442,Heidegger Martin_Heidegger,German philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)  
-7443,Heidelberg_man Homo_heidelbergensis,a type of primitive man who lived in Europe  
-7444,Heimdall Heimdal Heimdallr,(Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard  
-7445,Heimlich_maneuver Heimlich_manoeuvere,an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea  
-7446,Heinlein Robert_A._Heinlein Robert_Anson_Heinlein,United States writer of science fiction (1907-1988)  
-7447,Heinz Henry_John_Heinz,United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods (1844-1919)  
-7448,Heisenberg Werner_Karl_Heisenberg,German mathematical physicist noted for stating the uncertainty principle (1901-1976)  
-7449,Hejaz Hedjaz Hijaz,a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
-7450,Hel Hela,(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld  
-7451,Helen Helen_of_Troy,(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War  
-7452,Helena capital_of_Montana,capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana  
-7453,Helenium genus_Helenium,genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays: sneezeweeds  
-7454,Heliamphora genus_Heliamphora,genus of pitcher plants of the Guiana Highlands in South America  
-7455,Helichrysum genus_Helichrysum,large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlasting flowers; in some classifications includes genus Ozothamnus  
-7456,Helicidae family_Helicidae,land snails including the common edible snail and some pests  
-7457,Helicteres genus_Helicteres,genus of shrubs and small trees of tropical America and Asia having cylindrical fruits spirally twisted around one another  
-7458,Heliobacter genus_Heliobacter,a genus of helical or curved or straight aerobic bacteria with rounded ends and multiple flagella; found in the gastric mucosa of primates (including humans)  
-7459,Heliobacter_pylori H._pylori,the type species of genus Heliobacter; produces urease and is associated with several gastroduodenal diseases (including gastritis and gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers and other peptic ulcers)  
-7460,Helios,(Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol  
-7461,Heliothis genus_Heliothis,a genus of Noctuidae  
-7462,Heliozoa order_Heliozoa,mostly freshwater protozoa  
-7463,Helipterum genus_Helipterum,genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma  
-7464,Helix genus_Helix,type genus of the family Helicidae  
-7465,Helix_hortensis,a kind of garden snail  
-7466,Hell Hades infernal_region netherworld Scheol underworld,(religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis  
-7467,Hell perdition Inferno infernal_region nether_region pit,(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson  
-7468,Hell's_Kitchen Hell's_Half_Acre,a district in Manhattan formerly noted for its slums and vice  
-7469,Helladic_civilization Helladic_civilisation Helladic_culture,the bronze-age culture of mainland Greece that flourished 2500-1100 BC  
-7470,Helleborus genus_Helleborus,a genus of Helleborus  
-7471,Hellenism,the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization  
-7472,Heller Joseph_Heller,United States novelist whose best known work was a black comedy inspired by his experiences in the Air Force during World War II (1923-1999)  
-7473,Hellman Lillian_Hellman,United States playwright; her plays were often indictments of injustice (1905-1984)  
-7474,Helmholtz Hermann_von_Helmholtz Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz Baron_Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz,German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894)  
-7475,Helminthostachys genus_Helminthostachys,one species: terrestrial fern of southeastern Asia and Australia  
-7476,Heloderma genus_Heloderma,type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards  
-7477,Helodermatidae family_Helodermatidae,only known venomous lizards  
-7478,Heloise,student and mistress and wife of Abelard (circa 1098-1164)  
-7479,Helotiaceae family_Helotiaceae,a fungus family of order Helotiales  
-7480,Helotiales order_Helotiales,order of fungi having asci in a disk-shaped to goblet-shaped apothecium  
-7481,Helotium genus_Helotium,type genus of the Helotiaceae  
-7482,Helsinki Helsingfors capital_of_Finland Finnish_capital,the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center  
-7483,Helvella_acetabulum,a helvella with a cup-shaped fertile body having a brown interior; the stalk is creamy white and heavily ribbed  
-7484,Helvella_crispa miter_mushroom,a helvella with a saddle-shaped fertile part and creamy color; the stalk is fluted and pitted  
-7485,Helvella_sulcata,a helvella with an irregularly convoluted cap that is dark brown when young and becomes dull grey with age; the lower surface of the cap is smooth and pale grey; the stalk is thick and deeply fluted  
-7486,Helvellaceae family_Helvellaceae,family of false morels or lorchels; some are edible and some are poisonous  
-7487,Helvetia,the Latin name for Switzerland  
-7488,Helvetian,a native of Switzerland  
-7489,Helwingia genus_Helwingia,deciduous dioecious shrubs native to woodland thickets in low mountains in Japan  
-7490,Helxine genus_Helxine Soleirolia genus_Soleirolia,one species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb  
-7491,Hemachatus genus_Hemachatus,ringhals  
-7492,Hemerobiidae family_Hemerobiidae,brown lacewings  
-7493,Hemerocallidaceae family_Hemerocallidaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Hemerocallis  
-7494,Hemerocallis genus_Hemerocallis,east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae  
-7495,Hemiascomycetes class_Hemiascomycetes,class of fungi in which no ascocarps are formed: yeasts and some plant parasites  
-7496,Hemigalus genus_Hemigalus,banded palm civets  
-7497,Hemigrammus genus_Hemigrammus,tetras  
-7498,Heming Hemminge John_Heming John_Hemminge,English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)  
-7499,Hemingway Ernest_Hemingway,an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)  
-7500,Hemiprocnidae family_Hemiprocnidae,tree swifts  
-7501,Hemiptera order_Hemiptera,plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g., aphids, plant lice and cicadas)  
-7502,Hemipteronatus genus_Hemipteronatus,razor fish  
-7503,Hemiramphidae family_Hemiramphidae,halfbeaks; marine and freshwater fishes closely related to the flying fishes but not able to glide  
-7504,Hemitripterus genus_Hemitripterus,sea ravens  
-7505,Hendrix Jimi_Hendrix James_Marshall_Hendrix,United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970)  
-7506,Henry Joseph_Henry,United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878)  
-7507,Henry Patrick_Henry,a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)  
-7508,Henry William_Henry,English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)  
-7509,Henry's_law,(chemistry) law formulated by the English chemist William Henry; the amount of a gas that will be absorbed by water increases as the gas pressure increases  
-7510,Henry_I Henry_Beauclerc,King of England from 1100 to 1135; youngest son of William the Conqueror; conquered Normandy in 1106 (1068-1135)  
-7511,Henry_II,king of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX (1519-1559)  
-7512,Henry_II,first Plantagenet King of England; instituted judicial and financial reforms; quarreled with archbishop Becket concerning the authority of the Crown over the church (1133-1189)  
-7513,Henry_III,son of Henry II of France and the last Valois to be king of France (1551-1589)  
-7514,Henry_III,son of King John and king of England from 1216 to 1272; his incompetence aroused baronial opposition led by Simon de Montfort (1207-1272)  
-7515,Henry_IV,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1050-1106)  
-7516,Henry_IV Bolingbroke Henry_Bolingbroke,the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)  
-7517,Henry_IV Henry_of_Navarre Henry_the_Great,king of France from 1589 to 1610; although he was leader of the Huguenot armies, when he succeeded the Catholic Henry III and founded the Bourbon dynasty in 1589 he established religious freedom in France  
-7518,Henry_V,son of Henry IV and King of England from 1413 to 1422; reopened the Hundred Years' War and defeated the French at Agincourt (1387-1422)  
-7519,Henry_VI,son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)  
-7520,Henry_VII,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1275-1313)  
-7521,Henry_VII Henry_Tudor,first Tudor king of England from 1485 to 1509; head of the house of Lancaster in the War of the Roses; defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field and was proclaimed king; married the daughter of Edward IV and so united the houses of York and Lancaster (1457-1509)  
-7522,Henry_VIII,son of Henry VII and King of England from 1509 to 1547; his divorce from Catherine of Aragon resulted in his break with the Catholic Church in 1534 and his excommunication 1538, leading to the start of the Reformation in England (1491-1547)  
-7523,Henson Jim_Henson,United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)  
-7524,Hepaticopsida class_Hepaticopsida Hepaticae class_Hepaticae,liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales; Jungermanniales; Marchantiales; Sphaerocarpales  
-7525,Hepburn Katharine_Hepburn Katharine_Houghton_Hepburn,United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)  
-7526,Hephaestus Hephaistos,(Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan  
-7527,Hepworth Barbara_Hepworth Dame_Barbara_Hepworth,British sculptor (1902-1975)  
-7528,Hera Here,queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno  
-7529,Heracleum genus_Heracleum,widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers  
-7530,Heraclitus,a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC)  
-7531,Herat,a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities  
-7532,Herbart Johann_Friedrich_Herbart,German philosopher (1776-1841)  
-7533,Herbert Victor_Herbert,United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)  
-7534,Herculaneum,ancient city; now destroyed  
-7535,Hercules,a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis  
-7536,Hercules Heracles Herakles Alcides,(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality  
-7537,Hercules'-club Hercules'-clubs Hercules-club Zanthoxylum_clava-herculis,densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies  
-7538,Herder Johann_Gottfried_von_Herder,German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)  
-7539,Hereford whiteface,hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States  
-7540,Herero,a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola  
-7541,Herero,a Banto language spoken by the Herero in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola  
-7542,Heritiera genus_Heritiera Terrietia genus_Terrietia,small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses  
-7543,Herman Woody_Herman Woodrow_Charles_Herman,United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)  
-7544,Hermannia genus_Hermannia,genus of African herbs and subshrubs having honey-scented bell-shaped flowers  
-7545,Hermaphroditus,(Greek mythology) son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body  
-7546,Hermes,(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury  
-7547,Hermissenda genus_Hermissenda,genus of marine sea slugs  
-7548,Hermissenda_crassicornis,a kind of sea slug  
-7549,Hermosillo,a city in northwestern Mexico near the Gulf of California  
-7550,Hernaria genus_Hernaria,low-growing Old World herbs with minute bright green leaves  
-7551,Hero,(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her  
-7552,Hero Heron Hero_of_Alexandria,Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)  
-7553,Herod Herod_the_Great,king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)  
-7554,Herodotus,the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)  
-7555,Herpestes genus_Herpestes,mongooses  
-7556,Herr,a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English  
-7557,Herr,a German courtesy title or form of address for a man  
-7558,Herrick Robert_Herrick,English lyric poet (1591-1674)  
-7559,Herschel John_Herschel Sir_John_Herschel Sir_John_Frederick_William_Herschel,English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)  
-7560,Herschel William_Herschel Sir_William_Herschel Sir_Frederick_William_Herschel,English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)  
-7561,Herschelian_telescope off-axis_reflector,a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed  
-7562,Hershey,an industrial town to the east of Harrisburg  
-7563,Hershey Milton_Snavely_Hershey,United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945)  
-7564,Hershey_bar,a bar of milk chocolate made by the Hershey company  
-7565,Hertfordshire,a county in southern England  
-7566,Hertz Gustav_Hertz Gustav_Ludwig_Hertz,German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)  
-7567,Hertz Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich_Rudolph_Hertz,German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)  
-7568,Hertzian_wave,a former name for a radio wave; an electromagnetic wave of radio frequency generated by oscillations in an electric circuit  
-7569,Herzberg Gerhard_Herzberg,Canadian physicist (born in Germany) noted for contributions to understanding the structure of molecules (born in 1904)  
-7570,Heshvan,the second month of the civil year; the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in October and November)  
-7571,Hesiod,Greek poet whose existing works describe rural life and the genealogies of the gods and the beginning of the world (eighth century BC)  
-7572,Hesperides Atlantides,(Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera  
-7573,Hesperiphona genus_Hesperiphona,evening grosbeak  
-7574,Hesperis genus_Hesperis,biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers  
-7575,Hess Dame_Myra_Hess,English pianist (1890-1965)  
-7576,Hess Rudolf_Hess Walther_Richard_Rudolf_Hess,Nazi leader who in 1941 flew a solo flight to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987)  
-7577,Hess Victor_Hess Victor_Franz_Hess,United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)  
-7578,Hess Walter_Hess Walter_Rudolf_Hess,Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)  
-7579,Hesse Hermann_Hesse,Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)  
-7580,Hessian_boot hessian jackboot Wellington Wellington_boot,(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot  
-7581,Hessian_fly Mayetiola_destructor,small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains  
-7582,Hestia,(Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta  
-7583,Heteranthera genus_Heteranthera,mud plantains  
-7584,Heterobasidiomycetes subclass_Heterobasidiomycetes,category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including rusts and smuts  
-7585,Heterocephalus genus_Heterocephalus,sand rats  
-7586,Heterodon genus_Heterodon,a genus of small colubrid snakes containing the North American hognose snakes  
-7587,Heterokontophyta division_Heterokontophyta,algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications  
-7588,Heteromeles genus_Heteromeles,one species: toyon; in some classifications included in genus Photinia  
-7589,Heteromyidae family_Heteromyidae,small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats  
-7590,Heteroptera suborder_Heteroptera,true bugs  
-7591,Heteroscelus genus_Heteroscelus,tattlers  
-7592,Heterosomata order_Heterosomata order_Pleuronectiformes,flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes  
-7593,Heterostraci suborder_Heterostraci,extinct group of armored jawless fishes or fish-like vertebrate; taxonomy is not clear  
-7594,Heterotheca genus_Heterotheca,genus of yellow-flowered North American herbs  
-7595,Heterotrichales order_Heterotrichales,yellow-green algae with simple or branching filaments; comprising the single family Tribonemaceae  
-7596,Heuchera genus_Heuchera,genus of North American herbs with basal cordate or orbicular leaves and small panicled flowers  
-7597,Hevea rubber_tree genus_Hevea,small genus of South American trees yielding latex; "rubber trees are usually cultivated in plantations"  
-7598,Hevesy George_Charles_Hevesy_de_Hevesy,Hungarian chemist who studied radioisotopes and was one of the discoverers of the element hafnium (1885-1966)  
-7599,Hexagrammidae family_Hexagrammidae,greenlings  
-7600,Hexagrammos genus_Hexagrammos,type genus of the Hexagrammidae  
-7601,Hexalectris genus_Hexalectris,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae  
-7602,Hexamita genus_Hexamita,flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds  
-7603,Hexanchidae family_Hexanchidae,primitive sharks  
-7604,Hexanchus genus_Hexanchus,a genus of Hexanchidae  
-7605,Heyerdahl Thor_Hyerdahl,Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)  
-7606,Heyrovsky Joroslav_Heyrovsky,Czechoslovakian chemist who developed polarography (1890-1967)  
-7607,Heyse Paul_Heyse Paul_Johann_Ludwig_von_Heyse,German writer (1830-1914)  
-7608,Heyward DuBois_Heyward Edwin_DuBois_Hayward,United States writer (1885-1940)  
-7609,Hezekiah Ezekias,(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)  
-7610,Hiawatha,a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)  
-7611,Hibbertia genus_Hibbertia,evergreen heathlike or scandent shrubs of Madagascar; Australasia; Polynesia  
-7612,Hibbing,a town in northeastern Minnesota in the Mesabi Range  
-7613,Hickock Wild_Bill_Hickock James_Butler_Hickock,frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876)  
-7614,Hidatsa Gros_Ventre,a member of the Sioux people formerly inhabiting an area along the Missouri river in western North Dakota  
-7615,Hidatsa Gros_Ventre,a Siouan language spoken by the Hidatsa  
-7616,Hieracium genus_Hieracium,large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America; few are ornamental; often considered congeneric with Pilosella  
-7617,Higginson Thomas_Higginson Thomas_Wentworth_Storrow_Higginson,United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)  
-7618,High_Church High_Anglican_Church,a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)  
-7619,High_Commission,an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another  
-7620,High_Holy_Day High_Holiday,Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity  
-7621,High_Mass,a solemn and elaborate Mass with music  
-7622,High_Renaissance,the artistic style of early 16th century painting in Florence and Rome; characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content  
-7623,Higher_National_Diploma HND,a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree  
-7624,Highlander,a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands  
-7625,Highlander Scottish_Highlander Highland_Scot,a native of the Highlands of Scotland  
-7626,Highlands Highlands_of_Scotland,a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)  
-7627,Highness,(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person  
-7628,Highway_Code,the code of rules governing the use of public roads  
-7629,Higi Kapsiki,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  
-7630,Hilbert David_Hilbert,German mathematician (1862-1943)  
-7631,Hilbert_space,a metric space that is linear and complete and (usually) infinite-dimensional  
-7632,Hill Benny_Hill Alfred_Hawthorne,risque English comedian (1925-1992)  
-7633,Hill J._J._Hill James_Jerome_Hill,United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)  
-7634,Hillary Edmund_Hillary Sir_Edmund_Hillary Sir_Edmund_Percival_Hillary,New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)  
-7635,Hillel,Palestinian rabbi and interpreter of Judaic law  
-7636,Hilo,a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii  
-7637,Himalaya_honeysuckle Leycesteria_formosa,shrub honeysuckle with drooping spikes of purplish flowers  
-7638,Himalayan_lilac Syringa_emodi,robust upright shrub of mountains of northern India having oblong-elliptic leaves and pale lilac or white malodorous flowers  
-7639,Himalayan_rhubarb Indian_rhubarb red-veined_pie_plant Rheum_australe Rheum_emodi,Asian herb (Himalayas)  
-7640,Himalayas Himalaya_Mountains Himalaya,a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain  
-7641,Himalayish,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tibet and Nepal and Bhutan and Sikkim  
-7642,Himantoglossum genus_Himantoglossum,small genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Mediterranean region  
-7643,Himantopus genus_Himantopus,major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills  
-7644,Himmler Heinrich_Himmler,German Nazi who was chief of the SS and the Gestapo and who oversaw the genocide of six million Jews (1900-1945)  
-7645,Hinault Bernard_Hinault,French racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1954)  
-7646,Hinayana,a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts  
-7647,Hinayana Hinayana_Buddhism,an offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism; it died out in India but survived in Sri Lanka and was taken from there to other regions of southwestern Asia  
-7648,Hinayanism,the religious doctrine of Hinayana Buddhism  
-7649,Hinayanist,an adherent of Hinayana Buddhism  
-7650,Hindemith Paul_Hindemith,German neoclassical composer and conductor who believed that music should have a social purpose (1895-1963)  
-7651,Hindenburg Paul_von_Hindenburg Paul_Ludwig_von_Beneckendorff_und_von_Hindenburg,German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)  
-7652,Hindi,the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script  
-7653,Hindu Hindoo,a person who adheres to Hinduism  
-7654,Hindu Hindoo Hindustani,a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India  
-7655,Hindu_Kush Hindu_Kush_Mountains,a mountain range extending to the west of the Himalayas  
-7656,Hindu_calendar,the lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus; an extra month is inserted after every month in which there are two new moons (once every three years)  
-7657,Hindu_calendar_month,any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar  
-7658,Hindu_deity,a deity worshipped by the Hindus  
-7659,Hinduism Hindooism,the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal  
-7660,Hinduism Hindooism,a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils  
-7661,Hindustan,northern region of India where Hinduism predominates  
-7662,Hindustani Hindoostani Hindostani,a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi  
-7663,Hipparchus,Greek astronomer and mathematician who discovered the precession of the equinoxes and made the first known star chart and is said to have invented trigonometry (second century BC)  
-7664,Hippo Hippo_Regius,an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria  
-7665,Hippobosca genus_Hippobosca,type genus of the Hippoboscidae  
-7666,Hippoboscidae family_Hippoboscidae,winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies  
-7667,Hippocampus genus_Hippocampus,seahorses  
-7668,Hippocastanaceae family_Hippocastanaceae horse-chestnut_family,trees having showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule  
-7669,Hippocrates,medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)  
-7670,Hippocratic_oath,an oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates  
-7671,Hippocrepis genus_Hippocrepis,species of Old World herbs or subshrubs: horseshoe vetch  
-7672,Hippodamia genus_Hippodamia,genus of ladybugs  
-7673,Hippodamia_convergens,a variety of ladybug  
-7674,Hippoglossoides genus_Hippoglossoides,a genus of Pleuronectidae  
-7675,Hippoglossus genus_Hippoglossus,halibuts  
-7676,Hippopotamidae family_Hippopotamidae,hippopotami  
-7677,Hipposideridae family_Hipposideridae,Old World leafnose bats  
-7678,Hipposideros genus_Hipposideros,horseshoe bats  
-7679,Hippotragus genus_Hippotragus,sable antelopes  
-7680,Hipsurus genus_Hipsurus,a genus of Embiotocidae  
-7681,Hirohito Michinomiya_Hirohito,emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)  
-7682,Hiroshima,a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area  
-7683,Hirschfeld Al_Hirschfeld,United States artist noted for his line-drawn caricatures (1904-2003)  
-7684,Hirschsprung Harold_Hirschsprung,Danish pediatrician (1830-1916)  
-7685,Hirschsprung's_disease congenital_megacolon,congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon  
-7686,Hirudinea class_Hirudinea,hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids  
-7687,Hirudinidae family_Hirudinidae,a family of Hirudinea  
-7688,Hirudo genus_Hirudo,type genus of the family Hirudinidae  
-7689,Hirundinidae family_Hirundinidae,swallows and martins  
-7690,Hirundo genus_Hirundo,type genus of the Hirundinidae  
-7691,Hispaniola Haiti Hayti,an island in the West Indies  
-7692,Hitchcock Alfred_Hitchcock Sir_Alfred_Hitchcock Alfred_Joseph_Hitchcock,English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)  
-7693,Hitchings George_Herbert_Hitchings,United States biochemist noted for developing drugs to treat leukemia and gout (1905-1998)  
-7694,Hitchiti,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia; a member of the Creek Confederacy  
-7695,Hitchiti,the Muskhogean language spoken by the Hitchiti  
-7696,Hitler Adolf_Hitler Der_Fuhrer,German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)  
-7697,Hittite,a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC  
-7698,Hittite,the language of the Hittites and the principal language of the Anatolian group of languages; deciphered from cuneiform inscriptions  
-7699,Hizb_ut-Tahrir Freedom_Party,the most popular and feared Islamic extremist group in central Asia; advocates `pure' Islam and the creation of a worldwide Islamic state  
-7700,Hizballah Hezbollah Hizbollah Hizbullah Lebanese_Hizballah Party_of_God Islamic_Jihad Islamic_Jihad_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine Revolutionary_Justice_Organization Organization_of_the_Oppressed_on_Earth,a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon  
-7701,Hmong Hmong_language Miao,a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong  
-7702,Hmong Miao,a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States  
-7703,Ho_Chi_Minh Nguyen_Tat_Thanh,Vietnamese communist statesman who fought the Japanese in World War II and the French until 1954 and South Vietnam until 1975 (1890-1969)  
-7704,Ho_Chi_Minh_City Saigon,a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina  
-7705,Hoagland Hudson_Hoagland,United States physiologist (1899-1982)  
-7706,Hobart,a port and state capital of Tasmania  
-7707,Hobbes Thomas_Hobbes,English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)  
-7708,Hobbs Sir_Jack_Hobbs John_Berry_Hobbs,notable English cricketer (1882-1963)  
-7709,Hobson's_choice,the choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all  
-7710,Hodeida Al-Hudaydah,an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea  
-7711,Hodgkin Alan_Hodgkin Sir_Alan_Hodgkin Alan_Lloyd_Hodgkin,English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998)  
-7712,Hodgkin Dorothy_Hodgkin Dorothy_Mary_Crowfoot_Hodgkin,English chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994)  
-7713,Hodgkin Thomas_Hodgkin,English physician who first described Hodgkin's disease (1798-1866)  
-7714,Hodgkin's_disease,a malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by enlargement of the spleen and liver  
-7715,Hoenir,(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir having a strong and beautiful body but a dull mind  
-7716,Hoffa Jimmy_Hoffa James_Riddle_Hoffa,United States labor leader who was president of the Teamsters Union; he was jailed for trying to bribe a judge and later disappeared and is assumed to have been murdered (1913-1975)  
-7717,Hoffman Dustin_Hoffman,versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)  
-7718,Hoffman Malvina_Hoffman,United States sculptor (1887-1966)  
-7719,Hoffmann August_Wilhelm_von_Hoffmann,German chemist (1818-1892)  
-7720,Hoffmann E._T._A._Hoffmann Ernst_Theodor_Amadeus_Hoffmann Ernst_Theodor_Wilhelm_Hoffmann,German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822)  
-7721,Hoffmann Josef_Hoffmann,Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)  
-7722,Hoffmann Roald_Hoffmann,United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937)  
-7723,Hoffmannsthal Hugo_von_Hoffmannsthal,German poet who wrote libretti for operas by Richard Strauss (1874-1929)  
-7724,Hogan Ben_Hogan William_Benjamin_Hogan,United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)  
-7725,Hogarth William_Hogarth,English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)  
-7726,Hogg James_Hogg,Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)  
-7727,Hogmanay,New Year's Eve in Scotland  
-7728,Hohenlinden,a town in Bavaria (near Munich)  
-7729,Hohenlinden battle_of_Hohenlinden,a battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800); the French defeated the Austrians  
-7730,Hohenzollern,a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia  
-7731,Hohenzollern_empire Second_Reich,the Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919)  
-7732,Hoheria genus_Hoheria,small genus of shrubs and small trees of New Zealand: lacebarks  
-7733,Hohhot,a northern industrial city of China to the northwest of Beijing  
-7734,Hokan Hoka,a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages  
-7735,Hokan Hoka,a family of Amerindian languages spoken in California  
-7736,Hokkaido Ezo Yezo,the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu  
-7737,Hokusai Katsushika_Hokusai,Japanese painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1760-1849)  
-7738,Holarrhena genus_Holarrhena,genus of deciduous trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia  
-7739,Holbein Hans_Holbein Holbein_the_Elder,German painter of religious works (1465-1524)  
-7740,Holbein Hans_Holbein Holbein_the_Younger,German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)  
-7741,Holbrookia genus_Holbrookia,earless lizards  
-7742,Holcus genus_Holcus,a genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America  
-7743,Hollerith Herman_Hollerith,United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)  
-7744,Holly Buddy_Holly Charles_Hardin_Holley,United States rock star (1936-1959)  
-7745,Hollywood,a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood"  
-7746,Hollywood,a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry  
-7747,Hollywood,the film industry of the United States  
-7748,Holmes Arthur_Holmes,English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)  
-7749,Holmes Oliver_Wendell_Holmes,United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)  
-7750,Holmes Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr.,United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)  
-7751,Holocaust final_solution,the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945  
-7752,Holocene Holocene_epoch Recent Recent_epoch,approximately the last 10,000 years  
-7753,Holocentridae family_Holocentridae,squirrelfishes and soldierfishes  
-7754,Holocentrus genus_Holocentrus,type genus of the family Holocentridae; squirrelfishes  
-7755,Holocentrus_ascensionis,bright red fish of West Indies and Bermuda  
-7756,Holocephali subclass_Holocephali,chimaeras and extinct forms  
-7757,Holofernes,(Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith  
-7758,Holothuria genus_Holothuria,type genus of the Holothuridae  
-7759,Holothuridae family_Holothuridae,a family of Holothuroidea  
-7760,Holothuroidea class_Holothuroidea,class of echinoderms including the sea cucumbers  
-7761,Holy_Eucharist Eucharist sacrament_of_the_Eucharist Holy_Sacrament Liturgy Eucharistic_liturgy Lord's_Supper,a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine  
-7762,Holy_Ghost Holy_Spirit Paraclete,the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost  
-7763,Holy_Innocents'_Day Innocents'_Day,December 28, commemorating Herod's slaughter of the children of Bethlehem  
-7764,Holy_Order Order,(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; "theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order"  
-7765,Holy_Roller,a member of a religion that expresses ecstatic fervor  
-7766,Holy_Roman_Emperor,sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire  
-7767,Holy_Roman_Empire,a political entity in Europe that began with the papal coronation of Otto I as the first emperor in 962 and lasted until 1806 when it was dissolved by Napoleon  
-7768,Holy_Saturday,the Saturday before Easter; the last day of Lent  
-7769,Holy_See The_Holy_See State_of_the_Vatican_City,the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929  
-7770,Holy_Sepulcher Holy_Sepulchre,the sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection  
-7771,Holy_Week Passion_Week,the week before Easter  
-7772,Holy_Year,(Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)  
-7773,Homaridae family_Homaridae,large-clawed lobsters  
-7774,Homarus genus_Homarus,type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters  
-7775,Home_Counties,the English counties surrounding London into which Greater London has expanded  
-7776,Home_Loan_Bank,one of 11 regional banks that monitor and make short-term credit advances to thrift institutions in their region  
-7777,Home_Office,the government department in charge of domestic affairs  
-7778,Home_Secretary Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department,the British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office  
-7779,Homer,ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)  
-7780,Homer Winslow_Homer,United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)  
-7781,Hominidae family_Hominidae,modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man  
-7782,Hominoidea superfamily_Hominoidea,anthropoid apes and human beings  
-7783,Homo_erectus,extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus"  
-7784,Homo_habilis,extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics  
-7785,Homo_sapiens,the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc  
-7786,Homo_sapiens_sapiens modern_man,subspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races  
-7787,Homo_soloensis,extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus  
-7788,Homobasidiomycetes subclass_Homobasidiomycetes,category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including e.g. mushrooms and puffballs which are usually placed in the classes Gasteromycetes and Hymenomycetes  
-7789,Homogyne genus_Homogyne,small genus of low perennial herbs of montane Europe; in some classifications included in genus Tussilago  
-7790,Homona genus_Homona,tea tortrix  
-7791,Homoptera suborder_Homoptera,plant lice (aphids); whiteflies; cicadas; leafhoppers; plant hoppers; scale insects and mealybugs; spittle insects  
-7792,Homyel Homel Gomel,industrial city of Belarus to the southeast of Minsk  
-7793,Honduran,a native or inhabitant of Honduras  
-7794,Honduran_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Honduras  
-7795,Honduras Republic_of_Honduras,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture  
-7796,Honduras_mahogany Swietinia_macrophylla,an important Central American mahogany tree  
-7797,Honduras_rosewood Dalbergia_stevensonii,Central American tree yielding a valuable dark streaked rosewood  
-7798,Honegger Arthur_Honegger,Swiss composer (born in France) who was the founding member of a group in Paris that included Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau (1892-1955)  
-7799,Hong_Kong,formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers  
-7800,Hong_Kong_dollar,the basic unit of money in Hong Kong  
-7801,Honiara,national capital of Solomon Islands  
-7802,Honolulu capital_of_Hawaii Hawaiian_capital,the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu  
-7803,Honshu Hondo,the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland  
-7804,Hook_of_Holland Hoek_van_Holland,a cape on the southwestern coast of the Netherlands near Rotterdam  
-7805,Hooke Robert_Hooke,English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term `cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703)  
-7806,Hooke's_law,(physics) the principle that (within the elastic limit) the stress applied to a solid is proportional to the strain produced  
-7807,Hooker Joseph_Hooker Fighting_Joe_Hooker,United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)  
-7808,Hooker Richard_Hooker,English theologian (1554-1600)  
-7809,Hooker's_green,green pigment consisting of Prussian blue mixed with gamboge  
-7810,Hooker's_onion Allium_acuminatum,a common North American wild onion with a strong onion odor and an umbel of pink flowers atop a leafless stalk; British Columbia to California and Arizona and east to Wyoming and Colorado  
-7811,Hooker's_orchid Habenaria_hookeri,a long-spurred orchid with base leaves and petals converging under the upper sepal  
-7812,Hooray_Henry,a lively and ineffectual upper-class young man  
-7813,Hoover,a kind of vacuum cleaner  
-7814,Hoover Herbert_Hoover Herbert_Clark_Hoover President_Hoover,31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)  
-7815,Hoover J._Edgar_Hoover John_Edgar_Hoover,United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)  
-7816,Hoover William_Hoover William_Henry_Hoover,United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)  
-7817,Hoover_Dam,a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada  
-7818,Hope Bob_Hope Leslie_Townes_Hope,United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)  
-7819,Hopi,a member of the Shoshonean people of northeastern Arizona  
-7820,Hopi,the Shoshonean language spoken by the Hopi  
-7821,Hopkins Anthony_Hopkins Sir_Anthony_Hopkins Sir_Anthony_Philip_Hopkins,Welsh film actor (born in 1937)  
-7822,Hopkins Gerard_Manley_Hopkins,English poet (1844-1889)  
-7823,Hopkins Johns_Hopkins,United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873)  
-7824,Hopkins Mark_Hopkins,United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)  
-7825,Hopkins Sir_Frederick_Gowland_Hopkins,English biochemist who did pioneering work that led to the discovery of vitamins (1861-1947)  
-7826,Hopkinson Francis_Hopkinson,American Revolutionary leader and patriot; a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1791)  
-7827,Horace,Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)  
-7828,Horatian_ode Sapphic_ode,an ode with several stanzas  
-7829,Horatio_Hornblower Captain_Horatio_Hornblower,a fictional English admiral during the Napoleonic Wars in novels written by C. S. Forester  
-7830,Hordeum genus_Hordeum,annual to perennial grasses of temperate northern hemisphere and South America: barley  
-7831,Horne Lena_Horne Lena_Calhoun_Horne,United States singer and actress (born in 1917)  
-7832,Horne Marilyn_Horne,United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)  
-7833,Horneophyton genus_Horneophyton,Devonian fossil plant considered one of the earliest forms of vascular land plants; similar to genus Rhynia but smaller  
-7834,Horner's_syndrome,a pattern of symptoms occurring as a result of damage to nerves in the cervical region of the spine (drooping eyelids and constricted pupils and absence of facial sweating)  
-7835,Horney Karen_Horney Karen_Danielsen_Horney,United States psychiatrist (1885-1952)  
-7836,Horowitz Vladimir_Horowitz,Russian concert pianist who was a leading international virtuoso (1904-1989)  
-7837,Horta Victor_Horta,Belgian architect and leader in art nouveau architecture (1861-1947)  
-7838,Horus,Egyptian solar god with the head of a falcon; the son of Osiris and Isis  
-7839,Hosea,a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)  
-7840,Hosea Book_of_Hosea,an Old Testament book telling Hosea's prophecies  
-7841,Host,a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion  
-7842,Hosta genus_Hosta Funka genus_Funka,robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae  
-7843,Hostaceae family_Hostaceae Funkaceae family_Funkaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Hosta  
-7844,Hot_Springs,a town in west central Arkansas; a health resort noted for thermal springs  
-7845,Hot_Springs_National_Park,a national park in Arkansas featuring ancient hot springs; bathing is said to have therapeutic effects  
-7846,Hotei,one of the 7 gods of happiness  
-7847,Hoth Hothr Hoder Hodr Hodur,(Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe  
-7848,Hottentot_bread Hottentot's_bread,thick edible rootstock of elephant's-foot  
-7849,Hottentot_fig Hottentot's_fig sour_fig Carpobrotus_edulis Mesembryanthemum_edule,low-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp  
-7850,Hottonia genus_Hottonia,aquatic herbs  
-7851,Houdini Harry_Houdini Erik_Weisz,United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)  
-7852,Houghton,a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula  
-7853,Houghton Henry_Oscar_Houghton,United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)  
-7854,Housatonic Housatonic_River,a river that rises in western Massachusetts and flows south through Connecticut to empty into Long Island Sound  
-7855,House_of_Burgesses,the lower house of legislature in colonial Virginia  
-7856,House_of_Commons British_House_of_Commons,the lower house of the British parliament  
-7857,House_of_Lords British_House_of_Lords,the upper house of the British parliament  
-7858,Houses_of_Parliament,the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet  
-7859,Housman A._E._Housman Alfred_Edward_Housman,English poet (1859-1936)  
-7860,Houston,the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration  
-7861,Houston Sam_Houston Samuel_Houston,United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)  
-7862,Houttuynia genus_Houttuynia,one species; east Asian low-growing plant of wet places  
-7863,Houyhnhnm,one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift  
-7864,Houyhnhnms,a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where intelligent horses ruled the Yahoos  
-7865,Howard Catherine_Howard,Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542)  
-7866,Howard Leslie_Howard Leslie_Howard_Stainer,English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)  
-7867,Howe Elias_Howe,United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)  
-7868,Howe Gordie_Howe Gordon_Howe,Canadian hockey player who holds the record for playing the most games (born 1928)  
-7869,Howe Irving_Howe,United States editor (1920-1993)  
-7870,Howe Julia_Ward_Howe,United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)  
-7871,Howells William_Dean_Howells,United States writer and editor (1837-1920)  
-7872,Hoyle Edmond_Hoyle,English writer on card games (1672-1769)  
-7873,Hoyle Fred_Hoyle Sir_Fred_Hoyle,an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)  
-7874,Huainaputina,an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Peru; last erupted in 1783  
-7875,Huambo Nova_Lisboa,a city in the mountains in western Angola  
-7876,Huang_He Hwang_Ho Yellow_River,a major river of Asia in northern China; flows generally eastward into the Yellow Sea; carries large quantities of yellow silt to its delta  
-7877,Huascaran,a mountain in the Andes in Peru (22,205 feet high)  
-7878,Huayna_Capac,the Incan ruler under whom the Incan empire reached its widest extent (died in 1525)  
-7879,Hubbard L._Ron_Hubbard,a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)  
-7880,Hubbard Mount_Hubbard,a mountain peak in southeastern Alaska that is part of the Coast Range (14,950 feet high)  
-7881,Hubble Edwin_Hubble Edwin_Powell_Hubble,United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)  
-7882,Hubble's_constant Hubble_constant Hubble's_parameter Hubble_parameter,(cosmology) the ratio of the speed of recession of a galaxy (due to the expansion of the universe) to its distance from the observer; the Hubble constant is not actually a constant, but is regarded as measuring the expansion rate today  
-7883,Hubble's_law Hubble_law,(astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer  
-7884,Hubel David_Hubel,United States neuroscientist noted for his studies of the neural basis of vision (born in 1926)  
-7885,Huckleberry_Finn Huck_Finn,a mischievous boy in a novel by Mark Twain  
-7886,Hudson Henry_Hudson,English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)  
-7887,Hudson Hudson_River,a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century  
-7888,Hudson W._H._Hudson William_Henry_Hudson,English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)  
-7889,Hudson_Bay,an inland sea in northern Canada  
-7890,Hudson_River_school romantic_realism,the first coherent school of American art; active from 1825 to 1870; painted wilderness landscapes of the Hudson River valley and surrounding New England  
-7891,Hudson_bay_collared_lemming Dicrostonyx_hudsonius,of northern Canada  
-7892,Hudsonia genus_Hudsonia,small evergreen subshrubs of North America  
-7893,Hudsonian_godwit Limosa_haemastica,New World godwit  
-7894,Huggins Sir_William_Huggins,English astronomer who pioneered spectroscopic analysis in astronomy and who discovered the red shift (1824-1910)  
-7895,Hughes Charles_Evans_Hughes,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1862-1948)  
-7896,Hughes Howard_Hughes Howard_Robard_Hughes,United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)  
-7897,Hughes Langston_Hughes James_Langston_Hughes,United States writer (1902-1967)  
-7898,Hughes Ted_Hughes Edward_James_Hughes,English poet (born in 1930)  
-7899,Hugo Victor_Hugo Victor-Marie_Hugo,French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)  
-7900,Hugueninia genus_Hugueninia,one species: tansy-leaved rocket  
-7901,Huguenot,a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries  
-7902,Hull Cordell_Hull,United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)  
-7903,Hull Isaac_Hull,United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)  
-7904,Hull Kingston-upon_Hull,a large fishing port in northeastern England  
-7905,Hulsea genus_Hulsea,small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; Pacific coast of the northwestern United States  
-7906,Human_Genome_Project,an international study of the entire human genetic material  
-7907,Humber,an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River  
-7908,Humber_Bridge,a suspension bridge at Hull, England; 4,626 feet long  
-7909,Humboldt Baron_Alexander_von_Humboldt Baron_Friedrich_Heinrich_Alexander_von_Humboldt,German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)  
-7910,Humboldt Baron_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt Baron_Karl_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt,German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)  
-7911,Hume David_Hume,Scottish philosopher  skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)  
-7912,Humperdinck Engelbert_Humperdinck,German composer of six operas and other incidental music (1854-1921)  
-7913,Humpty_Dumpty,an egg-shaped character in a nursery rhyme who fell off a wall and could not be put back together again (late 17th century)  
-7914,Humulus genus_Humulus,hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap; in some classifications included in the family Urticaceae  
-7915,Humvee Hum-Vee,a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive  
-7916,Hun,a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century  
-7917,Hunan Hunan_province,a province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources  
-7918,Hundred_Years'_War,the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453  
-7919,Hungarian Magyar,a native or inhabitant of Hungary  
-7920,Hungarian Magyar,the official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages  
-7921,Hungarian_lilac Syringa_josikaea Syringa_josikea,central European upright shrub having elliptic leaves and upright clusters of lilac or deep violet flowers  
-7922,Hungarian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Hungary  
-7923,Hungarian_partridge grey_partridge gray_partridge Perdix_perdix,common European partridge  
-7924,Hungarian_sauce paprika_sauce,veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onion and paprika and cream  
-7925,Hungary Republic_of_Hungary Magyarorszag,a republic in central Europe  
-7926,Hunkpapa,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly lived in the western Dakotas; they were prominent in resisting the white encroachment into the northern Great Plains  
-7927,Hunkpapa,a Siouan language spoken by the Hunkpapa  
-7928,Hunnemannia genus_Hunnemania,one species: golden cup  
-7929,Hunt Holman_Hunt William_Holman_Hunt,Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)  
-7930,Hunt Leigh_Hunt James_Henry_Leigh_Hunt,British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)  
-7931,Hunt Richard_Morris_Hunt,United States architect (1827-1895)  
-7932,Huntingdon_elm Ulmus_hollandica_vegetata,erect vigorous hybrid ornamental elm tree  
-7933,Huntington,a city of western West Virginia on the Ohio river at the mouth of the Kanawha  
-7934,Huntington Collis_Potter_Huntington,United States railroad executive who built the western section of the first United States transcontinental railroad (1821-1900)  
-7935,Huntington George_Huntington,United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea  
-7936,Huntington Samuel_Huntington,American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796)  
-7937,Huntington's_chorea Huntington's_disease,hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia  
-7938,Huntsville,a city in northern Alabama; center for space research  
-7939,Hupa,a member of the Athapaskan people of the Trinity River valley in California  
-7940,Hupa,the Athapaskan language spoken by the Hupa  
-7941,Hurler's_syndrome Hurler's_disease gargoylism dysostosis_multiplex lipochondrodystrophy,hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation  
-7942,Hurok Sol_Hurok Solomon_Hurok,United States impresario who was born in Russia (1888-1974)  
-7943,Huss John_Huss Hus Jan_Hus,Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)  
-7944,Hussein Husain Husayn Saddam_Hussein Saddam Saddam_bin_Hussein_at-Takriti,Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)  
-7945,Hussein Husain Husayn ibn_Talal_Hussein King_Hussein,king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)  
-7946,Husserl Edmund_Husserl,German philosopher who developed phenomenology (1859-1938)  
-7947,Hussite,an adherent of the religious reforms of John Huss  
-7948,Huston John_Huston,United States film maker born in the United States but an Irish citizen after 1964 (1906-1987)  
-7949,Hutchins Robert_Maynard_Hutchins,United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)  
-7950,Hutchinson Anne_Hutchinson,American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)  
-7951,Hutton James_Hutton,Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)  
-7952,Hutton Sir_Leonard_Hutton,English cricketer (1916-1990)  
-7953,Hutu,a member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Burundi  
-7954,Huxley Aldous_Huxley Aldous_Leonard_Huxley,English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)  
-7955,Huxley Andrew_Huxley Andrew_Fielding_Huxley,English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)  
-7956,Huxley Thomas_Huxley Thomas_Henry_Huxley,English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)  
-7957,Huygens Christiaan_Huygens Christian_Huygens,Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)  
-7958,Hyacinthaceae family_Hyacinthaceae,one of many families or subfamilies in which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted  
-7959,Hyacinthoides genus_Hyacinthoides,small genus of perennial bulbs of western Europe and North Africa; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae  
-7960,Hyades,(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward  
-7961,Hyaenidae family_Hyaenidae,hyenas  
-7962,Hyalophora genus_Hyalophora,American silkworm moth  
-7963,Hyalosperma genus_Hyalosperma,genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from genus Helipterum  
-7964,Hyalospongiae class_Hyalospongiae,sponges with siliceous spicules that have six rays; choanocytes are restricted to finger-shaped chambers  
-7965,Hybanthus genus_Hybanthus,a genus of herbs and small shrubs with white or purple flowers; grows in tropical or subtropical regions  
-7966,Hyderabad,a city in southern Pakistan on the Indus River  
-7967,Hyderabad,a city in south central India in Andhra Pradesh  
-7968,Hydnaceae family_Hydnaceae,tooth fungi  
-7969,Hydnocarpus genus_Hydnocarpus Taraktagenos genus_Taraktagenos Taraktogenos genus_Taraktogenos,medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees  
-7970,Hydnocarpus_laurifolia Hydnocarpus_wightiana,leathery-leaved tree of western India bearing round fruits with brown densely hairy rind enclosing oily pulp that yields hydnocarpus oil  
-7971,Hydnoraceae family_Hydnoraceae,a family of flowering plants in Africa and Argentina that are parasitic on the roots of other plants  
-7972,Hydnum genus_Hydnum,type genus of Hydnaceae  
-7973,Hydra,(Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones; "Hydra was slain by Hercules"  
-7974,Hydra Snake,a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer  
-7975,Hydrangeaceae family_Hydrangeaceae hydrangea_family,sometimes included in the family Saxifragaceae  
-7976,Hydrastis genus_Hydrastis,small genus of perennial herbs having rhizomes and palmate leaves and small solitary flowers; of northeastern United States and Japan  
-7977,Hydrobates genus_Hydrobates,type genus of the Hydrobatidae  
-7978,Hydrobatidae family_Hydrobatidae,storm petrels  
-7979,Hydrocharis genus_Hydrocharis,frogbit  
-7980,Hydrocharitaceae family_Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharidaceae family_Hydrocharidaceae frogbit_family frog's-bit_family,simple nearly stemless freshwater aquatic plants; widely distributed  
-7981,Hydrochoeridae family_Hydrochoeridae,capybara  
-7982,Hydrochoerus genus_Hydrochoerus,a genus of Hydrochoeridae  
-7983,Hydrodamalis genus_Hydrodamalis,a genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow  
-7984,Hydromantes genus_Hydromantes,web-toed salamanders  
-7985,Hydromyinae subfamily_Hydromyinae,water rats of Australia and New Guinea  
-7986,Hydromys genus_Hydromys,water rats  
-7987,Hydrophidae family_Hydrophidae,sea snakes  
-7988,Hydrophyllaceae family_Hydrophyllaceae waterleaf_family,perennial woodland herbs  
-7989,Hydrophyllum genus_Hydrophyllum,waterleaf  
-7990,Hydrozoa class_Hydrozoa,coelenterates typically having alternation of generations; hydroid phase is usually colonial giving rise to the medusoid phase by budding: hydras and jellyfishes  
-7991,Hydrus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole  
-7992,Hyemoschus genus_Hyemoschus,water chevrotains  
-7993,Hygeia,(Greek mythology) the goddess of health; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Panacea  
-7994,Hygrocybe genus_Hygrocybe,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae  
-7995,Hygrocybe_acutoconica conic_waxycap,a fungus having an acutely conic cap and dry stalks  
-7996,Hygrophoraceae family_Hygrophoraceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales; the gills of these fungi have a clean waxy appearance  
-7997,Hygrophorus genus_Hygrophorus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae  
-7998,Hygrophorus_borealis,a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base  
-7999,Hygrophorus_caeruleus,a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base  
-8000,Hygrophorus_inocybiformis,a fungus with a drab squamulose cap and grey-brown squamules over the white background of the stalk and waxy grey-white gills  
-8001,Hygrophorus_kauffmanii,a fungus with a slightly viscid cap; cap and gills are reddish brown and the stalk is grey  
-8002,Hygrophorus_marzuolus,a grey fungus frequently found near melting snow banks  
-8003,Hygrophorus_purpurascens,a fungus with a viscid purplish red cap and stalk; found under spruce and other conifers  
-8004,Hygrophorus_russula,an edible fungus with a reddish cap and close pale gills and dry stalk; found under hardwoods  
-8005,Hygrophorus_sordidus,an edible fungus with a large white cap and a dry stalk and white gills  
-8006,Hygrophorus_tennesseensis,a fungus having a brownish sticky cap with a white margin and white gills and an odor of raw potatoes  
-8007,Hygrophorus_turundus,a small fungus with orange cap and yellow gills found in sphagnum bogs  
-8008,Hygrotrama genus_Hygrotrama,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae  
-8009,Hygrotrama_foetens,a small grey-brown fungus with an unpleasant odor of mothballs  
-8010,Hyla genus_Hyla,the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads  
-8011,Hylactophryne genus_Hylactophryne,barking frogs  
-8012,Hylidae family_Hylidae,the amphibian family of tree frogs  
-8013,Hylobates genus_Hylobates,gibbons  
-8014,Hylobatidae family_Hylobatidae,used in some classifications for the lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs); sometimes considered a subfamily of Pongidae  
-8015,Hylocereus genus_Hylocereus,genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers  
-8016,Hylocichla genus_Hylocichla,American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery  
-8017,Hylophylax genus_Hylophylax,a genus of Formicariidae  
-8018,Hymen,(Greek mythology) the god of marriage  
-8019,Hymenaea genus_Hymenaea,genus of tropical American timber trees  
-8020,Hymenanthera genus_Hymenanthera,a genus of slender evergreen shrubs; grow in Australia and New Zealand  
-8021,Hymenogastrales order_Hymenogastrales,an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes; has a distinct basidiocarp with a fleshy or waxy gleba (sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes)  
-8022,Hymenomycetes class_Hymenomycetes,used in some classifications; usually coextensive with order Agaricales: mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi  
-8023,Hymenophyllaceae family_Hymenophyllaceae,terrestrial (hygrophytic) or epiphytic ferns: filmy ferns  
-8024,Hymenophyllum genus_Hymenophyllum,type genus of the Hymenophyllaceae: filmy ferns  
-8025,Hymenoptera order_Hymenoptera,an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.  
-8026,Hynerpeton genus_Hynerpeton,earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Pennsylvania  
-8027,Hynerpeton_bassetti,fossil amphibian of the Devonian having well-developed forelimbs; found in Pennsylvania  
-8028,Hyoscyamus genus_Hyoscyamus,genus of poisonous herbs: henbane  
-8029,Hypatia,Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)  
-8030,Hypentelium genus_Hypentelium,a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae  
-8031,Hyperborean,(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind  
-8032,Hypericaceae family_Hypericaceae,used in some classification systems for plants usually included among the Guttiferae  
-8033,Hypericum genus_Hypericum,large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Arctic or high altitudes and desert regions  
-8034,Hyperion,(Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology  
-8035,Hypermastigina order_Hypermastigina,cellulose-producing flagellates  
-8036,Hyperoglyphe genus_Hyperoglyphe,a genus of Stromateidae  
-8037,Hyperoodon genus_Hyperoodon,bottle-nosed whales  
-8038,Hyphantria genus_Hyphantria,fall webworms  
-8039,Hyphantria_cunea,moth whose larvae are fall webworms  
-8040,Hypnos,(Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx  
-8041,Hypochaeris genus_Hypochaeris Hypochoeris genus_Hypochoeris,widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds  
-8042,Hypocreaceae family_Hypocreaceae,family of fungi having brightly colored fleshy or membranous ascocarps; sometimes placed in its own order Hypocreales  
-8043,Hypocreales order_Hypocreales,used in some classifications for the family Hypocreaceae  
-8044,Hypoderma genus_Hypoderma,in some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies  
-8045,Hypopachus genus_Hypopachus,sheep frogs  
-8046,Hypopitys genus_Hypopitys,term used in some classifications for the pinesaps, which are usually included in the genus Monotropa  
-8047,Hypoxidaceae family_Hypoxidaceae,in some classification systems included in the Amaryllidaceae  
-8048,Hypoxis genus_Hypoxis,small plants that resemble amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk; sometimes classified as member of the family Amaryllidaceae: star grass  
-8049,Hypsiglena genus_Hypsiglena,night snakes  
-8050,Hypsiprymnodon genus_Hypsiprymnodon,musk kangaroos  
-8051,Hyracoidea order_Hyracoidea,hyraxes and some extinct animals  
-8052,Hyracotherium genus_Hyracotherium,extinct horse genus; formerly called eohippus  
-8053,Hyssopus genus_Hyssopus,Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs  
-8054,Hystricidae family_Hystricidae,Old World porcupines  
-8055,Hystricomorpha suborder_Hystricomorpha,an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.  
-8056,I i,the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-8057,I-beam,girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I'  
-8058,ID I.D.,a card or badge used to identify the bearer; "you had to show your ID in order to get in"  
-8059,II_Chronicles 2_Chronicles,the second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC  
-8060,II_Esdras 2_Esdras,an Apocryphal book of angelic revelations  
-8061,II_Kings 2_Kings,the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel  
-8062,II_Maccabees 2_Maccabees,an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus  
-8063,II_Samuel 2_Samuel,the second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David  
-8064,IJssel IJssel_river,a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer  
-8065,IJsselmeer,a shallow lake in northwestern Netherlands created in 1932 by building a dam across the entrance to the Zuider Zee  
-8066,IOU,an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'  
-8067,I_Chronicles 1_Chronicles,the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC  
-8068,I_Esdra 1_Esdras,an Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from I Chronicles and II Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah  
-8069,I_Kings 1_Kings,the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel  
-8070,I_Maccabees 1_Maccabees,an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus  
-8071,I_Samuel 1_Samuel,the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David  
-8072,Iago,the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife  
-8073,Iapetus,(Greek mythology) the Titan who was father of Atlas and Epimetheus and Prometheus in ancient mythology  
-8074,Ibadan,a large Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria; site of a university  
-8075,Iberia,an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia  
-8076,Iberian,a native or inhabitant of Iberia in the Caucasus  
-8077,Iberian,a native or inhabitant of the Iberian Peninsula (especially in ancient times)  
-8078,Iberian_Peninsula Iberia,a peninsula in southwestern Europe  
-8079,Iberis genus_Iberis,Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuft  
-8080,Ibero-mesornis,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Cretaceous period having a vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds  
-8081,Ibert Jacques_Francois_Antoine_Ibert,French composer (1890-1962)  
-8082,Ibizan_hound Ibizan_Podenco,breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt  
-8083,Ibsen Henrik_Ibsen Henrik_Johan_Ibsen,realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)  
-8084,Icarus,(Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drowned  
-8085,Iceland,a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle  
-8086,Iceland Republic_of_Iceland,an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944  
-8087,Iceland_moss Iceland_lichen Cetraria_islandica,lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol  
-8088,Iceland_poppy Papaver_alpinum,Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers  
-8089,Iceland_poppy arctic_poppy Papaver_nudicaule,subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers  
-8090,Iceland_spar,a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes  
-8091,Icelander,a native or inhabitant of Iceland  
-8092,Icelandic,a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland  
-8093,Icelandic_krona krona,the basic unit of money in Iceland  
-8094,Icelandic_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Iceland  
-8095,Ichneumonidae family_Ichneumonidae,ichneumon flies  
-8096,Ichthyosauria order_Ichthyosauria,extinct marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs  
-8097,Ichthyosauridae family_Ichthyosauridae,later ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous; widely distributed in both hemispheres  
-8098,Ichyostega,early tetrapod amphibian found in Greenland  
-8099,Ictalurus genus_Ictalurus,channel catfishes  
-8100,Icteria genus_Icteria,New World chats  
-8101,Icteridae family_Icteridae,American orioles; American blackbirds; bobolinks; meadowlarks  
-8102,Icterus genus_Icterus,type genus of the Icteridae  
-8103,Ictiobus genus_Ictiobus,buffalo fishes  
-8104,Ictodosauria order_Ictodosauria,extinct reptiles of the later Triassic period  
-8105,Ictonyx genus_Ictonyx,a genus of Mustelidae  
-8106,Id_al-Adha Feast_of_Sacrifice,the 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity  
-8107,Id_al-Fitr,a Muslim day of feasting at the end of Ramadan  
-8108,Idaho Gem_State ID Id.,a state in the Rocky Mountains  
-8109,Idaho_Falls,a town in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River  
-8110,Idahoan,a native or resident of Idaho  
-8111,Identikit Identikit_picture,a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought  
-8112,Idiom_Neutral,an artificial language proposed for use as an auxiliary international language; based on Volapuk but with a vocabulary selected on the basis of the maximum internationality of the roots  
-8113,Iditarod Iditarod_Trail_Dog_Sled_Race,an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail  
-8114,Iditarod_Trail,a trail that extends 1,100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome  
-8115,Ido,an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto  
-8116,Idun Ithunn,(Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young  
-8117,Igbo,a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria; "most Igbo are farmers"  
-8118,Igigi,any of a group of heavenly spirits under the god Anu  
-8119,Iglesias Julio_Iglesias,Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)  
-8120,Ignatius Saint_Ignatius St._Ignatius,bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)  
-8121,Ignatius_of_Loyola Saint_Ignatius_of_Loyola St._Ignatius_of_Loyola Loyola,Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)  
-8122,Iguanidae family_Iguanidae Iguania family_Iguania,New World lizards  
-8123,Iguanodontidae family_Iguanodontidae,iguanodons  
-8124,Iguazu Iguazu_Falls Iguassu Iguassu_Falls Victoria_Falls,a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil  
-8125,Ile-St-Louis,island in Paris on the Seine  
-8126,Ile-de-France,a region of north central France including Paris and the area around it  
-8127,Ilex genus_Ilex,a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)  
-8128,Iliad,a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy  
-8129,Iliamna genus_Iliamna,small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often placed in other genera  
-8130,Illampu,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,870 feet high)  
-8131,Illecebrum genus_Illecebrum,one species: coral necklace  
-8132,Illicium genus_Illicium,anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves  
-8133,Illimani,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,201 feet high)  
-8134,Illinois,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west  
-8135,Illinois,the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami  
-8136,Illinois Prairie_State Land_of_Lincoln IL Ill.,a midwestern state in north-central United States  
-8137,Illinois_River,a river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River  
-8138,Illinoisan,a native or resident of Illinois  
-8139,Illyria,an uncertain region on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient Indo-European people once lived  
-8140,Illyrian,a minor and almost extinct branch of the Indo-European languages; spoken along the Dalmatian coast  
-8141,Immaculate_Conception December_8,Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854  
-8142,Immaculate_Conception Immaculate_Conception_of_the_Virgin_Mary,(Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived  
-8143,Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service INS,an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States  
-8144,Impressionism,a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light  
-8145,Inachis genus_Inachis,a genus of Nymphalidae  
-8146,Inanna,consort of Dumuzi (Tammuz)  
-8147,Inauguration_Day January_20,the day designated for inauguration of the United States President  
-8148,Inca,a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)  
-8149,Inca Inka,the small group of Quechua living in the Cuzco Valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors in order to create an empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s  
-8150,Inca Inka Incan,a member of the Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru  
-8151,Incarnation,(Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ  
-8152,Inchon,a battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon  
-8153,Inchon Incheon Chemulpo,a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea  
-8154,Inconel,a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades  
-8155,Independence,a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail  
-8156,Independence_Day Fourth_of_July July_4,a legal holiday in the United States  
-8157,Independence_Hall,the building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed  
-8158,India Republic_of_India Bharat,a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947  
-8159,India-rubber_tree India-rubber_plant India-rubber_fig rubber_plant Assam_rubber Ficus_elastica,large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber  
-8160,India_ink drawing_ink,a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing  
-8161,Indiaman,a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India  
-8162,Indian,a native or inhabitant of India  
-8163,Indian_Mutiny Sepoy_Mutiny,discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)  
-8164,Indian_Ocean,the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south  
-8165,Indian_agent,a representative of the federal government to American Indian tribes (especially on Indian reservations)  
-8166,Indian_beech Pongamia_glabra,evergreen Asiatic tree having glossy pinnate leaves and racemose creamy-white scented flowers; used as a shade tree  
-8167,Indian_blackwood East_Indian_rosewood East_India_rosewood Indian_rosewood Dalbergia_latifolia,East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood  
-8168,Indian_buffalo,upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk  
-8169,Indian_button_fern Tectaria_macrodonta,fern of tropical Asia having round buttonlike bulbils  
-8170,Indian_chief Indian_chieftain,the leader of a group of Native Americans  
-8171,Indian_club,a bottle-shaped club used in exercises  
-8172,Indian_cobra Naja_naja,a cobra of tropical Africa and Asia  
-8173,Indian_coral_tree Erythrina_variegata Erythrina_Indica,small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds  
-8174,Indian_crocus,any of several dwarf orchids of the genus Pleione bearing one or two solitary white or pink to magenta or occasionally yellow flowers with slender stalks  
-8175,Indian_elephant Elephas_maximus,Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male  
-8176,Indian_giver,an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you  
-8177,Indian_hemp Cannabis_indica,source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber  
-8178,Indian_hemp rheumatism_weed Apocynum_cannabinum,Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints  
-8179,Indian_lettuce,a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves  
-8180,Indian_madder munjeet Rubia_cordifolia,perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient  
-8181,Indian_mallow Sida_spinosa,tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States  
-8182,Indian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in India  
-8183,Indian_mongoose Herpestes_nyula,keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated  
-8184,Indian_paintbrush painted_cup,any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts  
-8185,Indian_pipe waxflower Monotropa_uniflora,small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age  
-8186,Indian_plantain,any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain  
-8187,Indian_poke Phytolacca_acinosa,pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China  
-8188,Indian_python Python_molurus,very large python of southeast Asia  
-8189,Indian_rat_snake Ptyas_mucosus,enter buildings in pursuit of prey  
-8190,Indian_rattlebox Crotalaria_spectabilis,erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India  
-8191,Indian_red,a red pigment composed in part from ferric oxide which is often used in paints and cosmetics  
-8192,Indian_red,a red soil containing ferric oxide; often used as a pigment  
-8193,Indian_red,a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians  
-8194,Indian_reservation,a reservation set aside for the use of Indians  
-8195,Indian_rhinoceros Rhinoceros_unicornis,having one horn  
-8196,Indian_rhododendron Melastoma_malabathricum,evergreen spreading shrub of India and southeastern Asia having large purple flowers  
-8197,Indian_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise  
-8198,Indian_summer Saint_Martin's_summer,a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn  
-8199,Indian_tobacco bladderpod Lobelia_inflata,North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic  
-8200,Indian_trail,a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians  
-8201,Indiana Hoosier_State IN Ind.,a state in midwestern United States  
-8202,Indiana Robert_Indiana,United States pop artist (born 1928)  
-8203,Indianan Hoosier,a native or resident of Indiana  
-8204,Indianapolis capital_of_Indiana,the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race  
-8205,Indic Indo-Aryan,a branch of the Indo-Iranian family of languages  
-8206,Indicatoridae family_Indicatoridae,honey guides  
-8207,Indigirka Indigirka_River,a river in far eastern Siberia that flows generally northward to the Arctic Ocean  
-8208,Indigofera genus_Indigofera,genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes  
-8209,Indo-European Indo-European_language Indo-Hittite,the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia  
-8210,Indo-Iranian Indo-Iranian_language,the branch of the Indo-European family of languages including the Indic and Iranian language groups  
-8211,Indochina Indochinese_peninsula,a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam  
-8212,Indonesia Republic_of_Indonesia Dutch_East_Indies,a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions  
-8213,Indonesian,a native or inhabitant of Indonesia  
-8214,Indonesian Bahasa_Indonesia Bahasa,the dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia  
-8215,Indonesian_Borneo Kalimantan,the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo  
-8216,Indonesian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Indonesia  
-8217,Indra,chief Hindu god of the Rig-Veda; god of rain and thunder  
-8218,Indriidae family_Indriidae,a family of Lemuroidea  
-8219,Indus,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Tucana  
-8220,Indus Indus_River,an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea; "the valley of the Indus was the site of an early civilization"  
-8221,Indus_civilization,the bronze-age culture of the Indus valley that flourished from about 2600-1750 BC  
-8222,Industrial_Revolution technological_revolution,the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation  
-8223,Industrial_Workers_of_the_World IWW I.W.W.,a former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I  
-8224,Infusoria subclass_Infusoria,in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter  
-8225,Inge William_Inge,United States playwright (1913-1973)  
-8226,Inge William_Ralph_Inge Gloomy_Dean,English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954)  
-8227,Ingres Jean_Auguste_Dominique_Ingres,French classical painter (1780-1867)  
-8228,Ingrian,a Finnic language spoken by the Ingrian  
-8229,Ingrian Inger Ingerman,a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built  
-8230,Inland_Passage Inside_Passage,a naturally protected waterway from Seattle to Skagway in southeastern Alaska  
-8231,Inland_Revenue IR,a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes  
-8232,Inland_Sea,an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern Japan; surrounded by the islands of Honshu and Shikoku and Kyushu and linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel; the chief port is Hiroshima  
-8233,Inner_Hebrides,islands between the Outer Hebrides and the western coast of Scotland  
-8234,Inner_Light Light Light_Within Christ_Within,a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul  
-8235,Inner_Mongolia Nei_Monggol,an autonomous region of northeastern China that was annexed by the Manchu rulers in 1635 and became an integral part of China in 1911  
-8236,Innocent_III Lotario_di_Segni,Italian pope from 1198 to 1216 who instituted the Fourth Crusade and under whom papal intervention in European politics reached its height (1161-1216)  
-8237,Innocent_VIII Giovanni_Battista_Cibo,Italian pope from 1484 to 1492 who was known as a nepotist and was attacked by Savonarola for his worldliness (1432-1492)  
-8238,Innocent_XI Benedetto_Odescalchi,Italian pope from 1676 to 1689 whose papacy was marked by the struggle with Louis XIV of France over papal authority over French Catholics; known for saintliness and canonized in 1956 (1611-1689)  
-8239,Innocent_XII Antonio_Pignatelli,Italian pope from 1691 to 1700 who abolished nepotism within the church hierarchy and was universally loved for his charity and piety  
-8240,Innsbruck,city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort  
-8241,Inquisition,a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy  
-8242,Inquisitor,an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition  
-8243,Insecta class_Insecta Hexapoda class_Hexapoda,insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species  
-8244,Insectivora order_Insectivora,shrews; moles; hedgehogs; tenrecs  
-8245,Insessores order_Insessores perching_bird percher,a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists  
-8246,Inspector_Maigret Commissaire_Maigret,a fictional detective in novels by Georges Simenon  
-8247,Intelligence_Community National_Intelligence_Community United_States_Intelligence_Community IC,a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence  
-8248,Intelnet,a computer network similar to but separate from the internet; devoted to the dissemination of information to and for the Intelligence Community  
-8249,Interlaken,a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland  
-8250,Interlingua,an artificial language proposed for use as an auxiliary international language; based on words common to English and the Romance languages  
-8251,Internal_Revenue_Service IRS,the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections  
-8252,International,any of several international socialist organizations  
-8253,International_Atomic_Energy_Agency IAEA,the United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy  
-8254,International_Bank_for_Reconstruction_and_Development World_Bank IBRD,a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments  
-8255,International_Civil_Aviation_Organization ICAO,the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation  
-8256,International_Court_of_Justice World_Court,a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations  
-8257,International_Development_Association IDA,an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank  
-8258,International_Finance_Corporation IFC,a United Nations agency that invests directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors; affiliated with the World Bank  
-8259,International_Grandmaster,a chess player who has been awarded the highest title by an international chess organization  
-8260,International_Islamic_Front_for_Jihad_against_Jews_and_Crusaders,a terrorist group organized by Osama bin Laden in 1998 that provided an umbrella organization for al-Qaeda and other militant groups in Egypt and Algeria and Pakistan and Bangladesh  
-8261,International_Labor_Organization International_Labour_Organization ILO,the United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor  
-8262,International_Maritime_Organization IMO,the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities  
-8263,International_Monetary_Fund IMF,a United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies  
-8264,International_Olympic_Committee IOC I.O.C.,organization responsible for organizing the modern Olympic Games  
-8265,International_Relations_and_Security_Network ISN,Switzerland's information network for security and defense studies and for peace and conflict research and for international relations  
-8266,International_Wanted_Notice Red_Notice,an Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition; a wanted notice that is issued by Interpol at the request of an Interpol member country and distributed to all member countries; "an Interpol Red Notice is the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use today"  
-8267,Internationale,a revolutionary socialist anthem  
-8268,Internet_Explorer Explorer IE,a commercial browser  
-8269,Interpol,an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world  
-8270,Interstate_Commerce_Commission ICC,a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states; was terminated in 1995; "the ICC was established in 1887 as the first federal agency"  
-8271,Invar,an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments  
-8272,Io,(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer  
-8273,Io,the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes  
-8274,Ionesco Eugene_Ionesco,French dramatist (born in Romania) who was a leading exponent of the theater of the absurd (1912-1994)  
-8275,Ionia,region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks  
-8276,Ionian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks  
-8277,Ionian,the ancient Greek inhabitants of Attica and related regions in Ionia  
-8278,Ionian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between western Greece and southern Italy  
-8279,Ionic_order Ionian_order,the second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls  
-8280,Iowa Hawkeye_State IA Ia.,a state in midwestern United States  
-8281,Iowa Ioway,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri  
-8282,Iowa Ioway,a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa  
-8283,Iowa_crab Iowa_crab_apple prairie_crab western_crab_apple Malus_ioensis,wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers  
-8284,Iowan,a native or resident of Iowa  
-8285,Iphigenia,(Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess  
-8286,Ipomoea genus_Ipomoea,morning glory  
-8287,Ipsus battle_of_Ipsus,a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius  
-8288,Iran Islamic_Republic_of_Iran Persia,a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil  
-8289,Iran-Iraq_War Gulf_War,a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution  
-8290,Irani Iranian Persian,a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"  
-8291,Iranian Iranian_language,the modern Persian language spoken in Iran  
-8292,Iranian_dinar dinar,100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran  
-8293,Iranian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Iran  
-8294,Iranian_rial rial,the basic unit of money in Iran  
-8295,Iraq Republic_of_Iraq Al-Iraq Irak,a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq  
-8296,Iraqi Iraki,a native or inhabitant of Iraq; "the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government"  
-8297,Iraqi_Intelligence_Service IIS Iraqi_Mukhabarat,the most notorious and possibly the most important arm of Iraq's security system; "the Iraqi Mukhabarat has been involved in numerous terrorist activities"  
-8298,Iraqi_Kurdistan,the part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern Iraq  
-8299,Iraqi_National_Congress INC,a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government  
-8300,Iraqi_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils  
-8301,Iraqi_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Iraq  
-8302,Ireland Hibernia Emerald_Isle,an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland  
-8303,Ireland Republic_of_Ireland Irish_Republic Eire,a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921  
-8304,Irena genus_Irena,type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds  
-8305,Irenaeus Saint_Irenaeus St._Irenaeus,Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200)  
-8306,Irenidae family_Irenidae,a family of birds of the suborder Oscines  
-8307,Iresine genus_Iresine,genus of tropical American herbs or subshrubs  
-8308,Iridaceae family_Iridaceae iris_family,large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs  
-8309,Iridoprocne genus_Iridoprocne,a genus of Hirundinidae  
-8310,Irish Irish_Gaelic,the Celtic language of Ireland  
-8311,Irish Irish_people,people of Ireland or of Irish extraction  
-8312,Irish Irish_whiskey Irish_whisky,whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley  
-8313,Irish_National_Liberation_Army INLA People's_Liberation_Army People's_Republican_Army Catholic_Reaction_Force,a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland  
-8314,Irish_Republican_Army IRA Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army Provisional_IRA Provos,a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland  
-8315,Irish_Sea,an arm of the North Atlantic between Great Britain and Ireland  
-8316,Irish_coffee,sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream  
-8317,Irish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Eire  
-8318,Irish_moss carrageen carageen carragheen Chondrus_crispus,dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America  
-8319,Irish_person Irelander,a native or inhabitant of Ireland  
-8320,Irish_pound Irish_punt punt pound,formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence  
-8321,Irish_setter red_setter,an Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat  
-8322,Irish_soda_bread,round loaf made with soda and buttermilk; often containing caraway seeds and raisins  
-8323,Irish_stew,meat (especially mutton) stewed with potatoes and onions  
-8324,Irish_terrier,medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland  
-8325,Irish_water_spaniel,breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail  
-8326,Irish_wolfhound,large breed of hound with a rough thick coat  
-8327,Irishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland  
-8328,Irishwoman,a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland  
-8329,Iron_Age,(archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons  
-8330,Iroquoian Iroquois Iroquoian_language,a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois  
-8331,Iroquois,any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution  
-8332,Iroquois_League League_of_Iroquois Five_Nations Six_Nations,a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations)  
-8333,Irrawaddy Irrawaddy_River,the main river of Myanmar rising in the north and flowing south through the length of Burma to empty into the Andaman Sea  
-8334,Irtish Irtish_River Irtysh Irtysh_River,an Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River  
-8335,Irula,a Dravidian language closely related to Tamil that is spoken in a hilly section of southwestern India  
-8336,Irving John_Irving,United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)  
-8337,Irving Washington_Irving,United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)  
-8338,Irvingia genus_Irvingia,wild mango  
-8339,Isaac,(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau  
-8340,Isabella Queen_Isabella Isabella_I Isabella_the_Catholic,the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)  
-8341,Isaiah,(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)  
-8342,Isaiah Book_of_Isaiah,an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies  
-8343,Isatis genus_Isatis,Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad  
-8344,Ischia,a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples  
-8345,Ischigualastia genus_Ischigualastia,early reptile found in Argentina  
-8346,Isere Isere_River,a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone  
-8347,Iseult Isolde,(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other  
-8348,Isfahan Esfahan Aspadana,city in central Iran; former capital of Persia  
-8349,Isherwood Christopher_Isherwood Christopher_William_Bradshaw_Isherwood,United States writer (born in England) whose best known novels portray Berlin in the 1930's and who collaborated with W. H. Auden in writing plays in verse (1904-1986)  
-8350,Ishmael,(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes  
-8351,Ishtar Mylitta,Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility and war; counterpart to the Phoenician Astarte  
-8352,Isis,Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris  
-8353,Islam Islamism Mohammedanism Muhammadanism Muslimism,the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"  
-8354,Islam Muslimism,the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia"  
-8355,Islamabad capital_of_Pakistan,the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959  
-8356,Islamic_Army_of_Aden IAA Islamic_Army_of_Aden-Abyan Aden-Abyan_Islamic_Army,Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killing western tourists in Yemen  
-8357,Islamic_Great_Eastern_Raiders-Front IBDA-C,a Turkish terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for bombing a British consulate and bank in Istanbul; a violent opponent of Turkey's secular government and its ties to the European Union and NATO  
-8358,Islamic_Group_of_Uzbekistan IMU Islamic_Party_of_Turkestan,a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries  
-8359,Islamic_calendar Muhammadan_calendar Mohammedan_calendar Moslem_calendar Muslim_calendar,the lunar calendar used by Muslims; dates from 622 AD (the year of the Hegira); the beginning of the Muslim year retrogresses through the solar year completing the cycle every 32 years  
-8360,Islamic_calendar_month,any lunar month in the Muslim calendar  
-8361,Islamism,a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life  
-8362,Islamist,a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies  
-8363,Islamist,an orthodox Muslim  
-8364,Islamophobia,prejudice against Muslims; "Muslim intellectuals are afraid of growing Islamophobia in the West"  
-8365,Islay,an island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner Hebrides  
-8366,Isle_Royal_National_Park,a national park on an island in Michigan; includes prehistoric iron mines  
-8367,Isle_of_Skye,an island of northwestern Scotland noted for its rugged mountain scenery  
-8368,Ismaili Ismailian,an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism  
-8369,Ismailism,the branch of Shiism noted for its esoteric philosophy  
-8370,Isocrates,Athenian rhetorician and orator (436-338 BC)  
-8371,Isoetaceae family_Isoetaceae quillwort_family,quillworts; coextensive with the genus Isoetes  
-8372,Isoetales order_Isoetales,aquatic or marsh-growing fern allies; known to have existed since the Cenozoic; sometimes included in Lycopodiales  
-8373,Isoetes genus_Isoetes,type and genus of the Isoetaceae and sole extant genus of the order Isoetales  
-8374,Isopoda order_Isopoda,woodlice  
-8375,Isoptera order_Isoptera,order of social insects that live in colonies, including: termites; often placed in subclass Exopterygota  
-8376,Isopyrum genus_Isopyrum,tufted perennial herbs of northern hemisphere  
-8377,Isospondyli order_Isospondyli,most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon  
-8378,Israel,an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC  
-8379,Israel State_of_Israel Yisrael Zion Sion,Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine  
-8380,Israeli,a native or inhabitant of Israel  
-8381,Israeli_Defense_Force IDF,the ground and air and naval forces of Israel  
-8382,Israeli_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Israel  
-8383,Israelite,a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel  
-8384,Issachar,(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel  
-8385,Issus battle_of_Issus,a battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III  
-8386,Istanbul Stambul Stamboul Constantinople,the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church  
-8387,Isthmian_Games,the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially on the Isthmus of Corinth in the first and third years of each Olympiad  
-8388,Isthmus_of_Corinth,a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs  
-8389,Isthmus_of_Kra,a narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland  
-8390,Isthmus_of_Panama Isthmus_of_Darien,the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien"  
-8391,Isthmus_of_Suez,the isthmus in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia  
-8392,Isthmus_of_Tehuantepec,the narrowest part of southern Mexico is an isthmus between the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the south coast  
-8393,Istiophoridae family_Istiophoridae,sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins  
-8394,Istiophorus genus_Istiophorus,type genus of the Istiophoridae  
-8395,Isuridae family_Isuridae,in some classifications another name for the family Lamnidae  
-8396,Isurus genus_Isurus,mako sharks  
-8397,Italian,a native or inhabitant of Italy  
-8398,Italian,the Romance language spoken in Italy  
-8399,Italian_Peninsula,a boot-shaped peninsula in southern Europe extending into the Mediterranean Sea  
-8400,Italian_Renaissance,the early period when Italy was the center of the Renaissance  
-8401,Italian_bee,yellowish honeybee resembling the Carniolan bee in its habits  
-8402,Italian_bread,unsweetened yeast-raised bread made without shortening and baked in long thick loaves with tapered ends  
-8403,Italian_cypress Mediterranean_cypress Cupressus_sempervirens,tall Eurasian cypress with thin grey bark and ascending branches  
-8404,Italian_dressing,a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill  
-8405,Italian_greyhound,a toy dog developed from the greyhound  
-8406,Italian_honeysuckle Italian_woodbine Lonicera_caprifolium,deciduous climbing shrub with fragrant yellow-white flowers in axillary whorls  
-8407,Italian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Italy  
-8408,Italian_parsley flat-leaf_parsley Petroselinum_crispum_neapolitanum,a variety of parsley having flat leaves  
-8409,Italian_region,Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes  
-8410,Italian_ryegrass Italian_rye Lolium_multiflorum,European grass much used for hay and in United States also for turf and green manure  
-8411,Italic Italic_language,a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative  
-8412,Italy Italian_Republic Italia,a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD  
-8413,Ithaca,a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga  
-8414,Ithaca Ithaki,a Greek island to the west of Greece; in Homeric legend Odysseus was its king  
-8415,Ivan_III Ivan_III_Vasilievich Ivan_the_Great,grand duke of Muscovy whose victories against the Tartars laid the basis for Russian unity (1440-1505)  
-8416,Ivan_IV Ivan_Iv_Vasilievich Ivan_the_Terrible,the first czar of Russia (1530-1584)  
-8417,Ivanov Lev_Ivanov,Russian choreographer (1834-1905)  
-8418,Ives Charles_Edward_Ives,United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)  
-8419,Ives James_Ives James_Merritt_Ives,United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1824-1895)  
-8420,Ivory_Coast Cote_d'Ivoire Republic_of_Cote_d'Ivoire,a republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; one of the most prosperous and politically stable countries in Africa  
-8421,Ivory_Coast_franc Cote_d'Ivoire_franc,the basic unit of money in the Ivory Coast  
-8422,Ivry battle_of_Ivry Ivry_la_Bataille,a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne  
-8423,Ivy_League,a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige  
-8424,Ivy_Leaguer,a student or graduate at an Ivy League school  
-8425,Iwo Iwo_Jima invasion_of_Iwo,a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)  
-8426,Iwo_Jima,the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan  
-8427,Ixia genus_Ixia,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae  
-8428,Ixobrychus genus_Ixobrychus,bitterns  
-8429,Ixodes genus_Ixodes,type genus of the family Ixodidae  
-8430,Ixodes_dammini deer_tick,a northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis  
-8431,Ixodes_dentatus,usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats  
-8432,Ixodes_neotomae,a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood rats  
-8433,Ixodes_pacificus western_black-legged_tick,a tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California  
-8434,Ixodes_persulcatus,bites humans; a vector for Lyme disease spirochete  
-8435,Ixodes_scapularis black-legged_tick,parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States (especially New England); northern form was for a time known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick)  
-8436,Ixodes_spinipalpis,usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats  
-8437,Ixodidae family_Ixodidae,hard ticks  
-8438,Iyar Iyyar,the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May)  
-8439,Izanagi,the god who fathered the islands and gods of Japan with his sister Izanami  
-8440,Izanami,sister and consort of Izanami; mother of the islands and gods of Japan  
-8441,Izmir Smyrna,a port city in western Turkey  
-8442,J j,the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-8443,J_particle psi_particle,a neutral meson with a large mass  
-8444,Jabalpur Jubbulpore,an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi  
-8445,Jack_Frost,a personification of frost or winter weather  
-8446,Jack_of_all_trades,a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well  
-8447,Jack_the_Ripper,an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century  
-8448,Jackson,a town in western Wyoming  
-8449,Jackson,a town in western Tennessee  
-8450,Jackson,a town in south central Michigan  
-8451,Jackson Andrew_Jackson Old_Hickory,7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)  
-8452,Jackson Glenda_Jackson,English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)  
-8453,Jackson Helen_Hunt_Jackson Helen_Maria_Fiske_Hunt_Jackson,United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)  
-8454,Jackson Jesse_Jackson Jesse_Louis_Jackson,United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)  
-8455,Jackson Mahalia_Jackson,United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)  
-8456,Jackson Michael_Jackson Michael_Joe_Jackson,United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)  
-8457,Jackson Thomas_Jackson Thomas_J._Jackson Thomas_Jonathan_Jackson Stonewall_Jackson,general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)  
-8458,Jackson capital_of_Mississippi,capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River  
-8459,Jacksonia genus_Jacksonia,genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or branches  
-8460,Jacksonian,a follower of Andrew Jackson or his ideas  
-8461,Jacksonian_epilepsy,focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body  
-8462,Jacksonville,Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida  
-8463,Jacob,(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')  
-8464,Jacob Francois_Jacob,French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)  
-8465,Jacob's_ladder Greek_valerian charity Polemonium_caeruleum Polemonium_van-bruntiae Polymonium_caeruleum_van-bruntiae,pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers  
-8466,Jacob's_ladder jack_ladder pilot_ladder,(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps  
-8467,Jacob's_rod,asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight  
-8468,Jacobean,any distinguished personage during the reign of James I  
-8469,Jacobean_lily Aztec_lily Strekelia_formosissima,Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower  
-8470,Jacobi Karl_Gustav_Jacob_Jacobi,German mathematician (1804-1851)  
-8471,Jacobin,a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution  
-8472,Jacobinism,the ideology of the most radical element of the French Revolution that instituted the Reign of Terror  
-8473,Jacobite,a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts  
-8474,Jacobs Aletta_Jacobs,Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)  
-8475,Jacobs Jane_Jacobs,United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916)  
-8476,Jacobs W._W._Jacobs William_Wymark_Jacobs,English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)  
-8477,Jacquard Joseph_M._Jacquard Joseph_Marie_Jacquard,French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)  
-8478,Jacquard_loom Jacquard,a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics  
-8479,Jacquemier's_sign,a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy  
-8480,Jacquinia genus_Jacquinia,sometimes placed in family Myrsinaceae  
-8481,Jaculus genus_Jaculus,jerboas  
-8482,Jaculus_jaculus,a variety of jerboa  
-8483,Jaffa Joppa Yafo,a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950  
-8484,Jaffa_orange,sweet almost seedless orange of Israel  
-8485,Jaffar Jafar Jaffar_Umar_Thalib Jafar_Umar_Thalib,Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends (1965-2000)  
-8486,Jafnea_semitosta,the fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown interior blends with the color of dead leaves  
-8487,Jagannath Jagannatha Jagganath Juggernaut,an avatar of Vishnu  
-8488,Jagger Mick_Jagger Michael_Philip_Jagger,English rock star (born in 1943)  
-8489,Jainism,sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism  
-8490,Jainism,religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being  
-8491,Jainist,a believer in Jainism  
-8492,Jaish-i-Mohammed Jaish-e-Muhammad JEM Army_of_Muhammad,a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings  
-8493,Jakarta Djakarta capital_of_Indonesia,capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century  
-8494,Jakobson Roman_Jakobson Roman_Osipovich_Jakobson,United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982)  
-8495,Jalalabad,a town in eastern Afghanistan (east of Kabul)  
-8496,Jamaat_ul-Fuqra Fuqra Tanzimul_Fuqra,an Islamic terrorist group organized in the 1980s; seeks to purify Islam through violence; the cells in North America and the Caribbean insulate themselves from Western culture and will even attack other Muslims who they regard as heretics  
-8497,Jamaica,a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism  
-8498,Jamaica,an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti  
-8499,Jamaica_dogwood fish_fuddle Piscidia_piscipula Piscidia_erythrina,small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons  
-8500,Jamaica_honeysuckle yellow_granadilla Passiflora_laurifolia,West Indian passionflower; cultivated for its yellow edible fruit  
-8501,Jamaica_quassia,similar to the extract from Quassia amara  
-8502,Jamaica_quassia bitterwood Picrasma_excelsa Picrasma_excelsum,West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia  
-8503,Jamaica_rum,heavy pungent rum from Jamaica  
-8504,Jamaican,a native or inhabitant of Jamaica  
-8505,Jamaican_cherry calabur_tree calabura silk_wood silkwood Muntingia_calabura,a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves  
-8506,Jamaican_dollar,the basic unit of money in Jamaica  
-8507,Jambos genus_Jambos,used in some classifications for rose apples (Eugenia jambos)  
-8508,James Henry_James,writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)  
-8509,James James_I King_James King_James_I,the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)  
-8510,James James_II,the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)  
-8511,James James_IV,a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)  
-8512,James James_River,a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads  
-8513,James James_River,a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri  
-8514,James Jesse_James,United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)  
-8515,James Saint_James St._James Saint_James_the_Apostle St._James_the_Apostle,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament  
-8516,James William_James,United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)  
-8517,James_Bay,the southern extension of Hudson Bay in Canada between western Quebec and northeastern Ontario  
-8518,Jamesonia genus_Jamesonia,xerophytic ferns of South America  
-8519,Jamestown,a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607  
-8520,Jamison Judith_Jamison,United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)  
-8521,Jane_Doe,an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings  
-8522,Janissary,a Turkish soldier  
-8523,Jansen Cornelis_Jansen Cornelius_Jansenius,a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)  
-8524,Jansenism,the Roman Catholic doctrine of Cornelis Jansen and his disciples; salvation is limited to those who are subject to supernatural determinism and the rest are assigned to perdition  
-8525,Jansenist,an advocate of Jansenism  
-8526,January Jan,the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice  
-8527,Janus,(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head  
-8528,Jap Nip,(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent  
-8529,Japan Japanese_Islands Japanese_Archipelago,a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean  
-8530,Japan Nippon Nihon,a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building  
-8531,Japan_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Japan that reaches depths of 30,000 feet  
-8532,Japan_allspice Japanese_allspice winter_sweet Chimonanthus_praecox,deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers  
-8533,Japan_current Kuroshio_current Kuroshio,a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean  
-8534,Japan_wax Japan_tallow,a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes  
-8535,Japanese,the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese  
-8536,Japanese Nipponese,a native or inhabitant of Japan  
-8537,Japanese_Red_Army JRA Anti-Imperialist_International_Brigade,a terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists; "in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel"  
-8538,Japanese_angelica_tree Aralia_elata,deciduous clump-forming Asian shrub or small tree; adventive in the eastern United States  
-8539,Japanese_apricot mei Prunus_mume,Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits  
-8540,Japanese_banana Musa_basjoo,Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan  
-8541,Japanese_barberry Berberis_thunbergii,compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges  
-8542,Japanese_beech,a beech native to Japan having soft light yellowish-brown wood  
-8543,Japanese_beetle Popillia_japonica,small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America  
-8544,Japanese_bittersweet Japan_bittersweet oriental_bittersweet Celastrus_orbiculatus Celastric_articulatus,ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America  
-8545,Japanese_black_pine black_pine Pinus_thunbergii,large Japanese ornamental having long needles in bunches of 2; widely planted in United States because of its resistance to salt and smog  
-8546,Japanese_brome Japanese_chess Bromus_japonicus,grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia  
-8547,Japanese_cedar Japan_cedar sugi Cryptomeria_japonica,tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood  
-8548,Japanese_chestnut Castanea_crenata,a spreading tree of Japan that has a short trunk  
-8549,Japanese_crab,crabmeat usually canned; from Japan  
-8550,Japanese_deer sika Cervus_nipon Cervus_sika,small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers  
-8551,Japanese_deity,a deity worshipped by the Japanese  
-8552,Japanese_flowering_cherry Prunus_sieboldii,ornamental tree with inedible fruit widely cultivated in many varieties for its pink blossoms  
-8553,Japanese_honeysuckle Lonicera_japonica,an Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half-evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas  
-8554,Japanese_hop Humulus_japonicus,ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage  
-8555,Japanese_iris Iris_kaempferi,iris native to Japan having large showy flowers  
-8556,Japanese_lilac Syringa_villosa,lilac of northern China having ovate leaves and profuse early summer rose-lilac flowers  
-8557,Japanese_linden Japanese_lime Tilia_japonica,medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental  
-8558,Japanese_maple Acer_palmatum,ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties  
-8559,Japanese_maple full_moon_maple Acer_japonicum,leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan  
-8560,Japanese_millet billion-dollar_grass Japanese_barnyard_millet sanwa_millet Echinochloa_frumentacea,coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States  
-8561,Japanese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Japan  
-8562,Japanese_morning_glory Ipomoea_nil,annual Old World tropical climbing herb distinguished by wide color range and frilled or double flowers  
-8563,Japanese_oak Lithocarpus_glabra Lithocarpus_glaber,small evergreen tree of China and Japan  
-8564,Japanese_oak Quercus_mongolica Quercus_grosseserrata,oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan  
-8565,Japanese_oyster Ostrea_gigas,a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay  
-8566,Japanese_pagoda_tree Chinese_scholartree Chinese_scholar_tree Sophora_japonica Sophora_sinensis,handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan  
-8567,Japanese_persimmon kaki Diospyros_kaki,small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit  
-8568,Japanese_pink Dianthus_chinensis_heddewigii,a flowering variety of China pink distinguished by jagged-edged petals  
-8569,Japanese_plum Prunus_salicina,small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor  
-8570,Japanese_poinsettia mole_plant paint_leaf Euphorbia_heterophylla,showy poinsettia found from the southern United States to Peru  
-8571,Japanese_privet Ligustrum_japonicum,evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet  
-8572,Japanese_quince Chaenomeles_speciosa,deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms  
-8573,Japanese_red_pine Japanese_table_pine Pinus_densiflora,pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental  
-8574,Japanese_snowbell Styrax_japonicum,shrubby tree of China and Japan  
-8575,Japanese_spaniel,breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat  
-8576,Japanese_spurge Pachysandra_terminalis,slow-growing Japanese evergreen subshrub having terminal spikes of white flowers; grown as a ground cover  
-8577,Japanese_stranglehold,a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe  
-8578,Japanese_tree_lilac Syringa_reticulata Syringa_amurensis_japonica,small tree of Japan having narrow pointed leaves and creamy-white flowers  
-8579,Japanese_umbrella_pine Sciadopitys_verticillata,tall evergreen having a symmetrical spreading crown and needles growing in whorls that resemble umbrellas at ends of twigs  
-8580,Japanese_wistaria Wisteria_floribunda,having flowers of pink to mauve or violet-blue  
-8581,Japanese_yew Taxus_cuspidata,shrubby hardy evergreen of China and Japan having lustrous dark green foliage; cultivated in the eastern United States  
-8582,Japheth,(Old Testament) son of Noah  
-8583,Jarrell Randall_Jarrell,United States poet (1914-1965)  
-8584,Jarvik_heart Jarvik_artificial_heart,a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success  
-8585,Jasminum genus_Jasminum,shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World: jasmine; jessamine  
-8586,Jason,(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece  
-8587,Jaspers Karl_Jaspers Karl_Theodor_Jaspers,German psychiatrist (1883-1969)  
-8588,Jassidae family_Jassidae,family of small leafhoppers coextensive with the Cicadellidae and not distinguished from it in some classifications  
-8589,Jat,a member of an Indo-European people widely scattered throughout the northwest of the Indian subcontinent and consisting of Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs  
-8590,Jatropha genus_Jatropha,a mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae  
-8591,Java,an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions  
-8592,Java,a platform-independent object-oriented programming language  
-8593,Java_man Trinil_man,fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus  
-8594,Java_sparrow Java_finch ricebird Padda_oryzivora,small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields  
-8595,Javanese,the Indonesian language spoken on Java  
-8596,Javanese Javan,a native or inhabitant of Java  
-8597,Javanthropus genus_Javanthropus,former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man  
-8598,Javelle_water Javel_water eau_de_Javelle,an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite  
-8599,Jaws_of_Life,hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside  
-8600,Jay John_Jay,United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)  
-8601,Jayshullah,an indigenous Islamic terrorist group in Azerbaijan that attempted to bomb the United States embassy in 1999  
-8602,Jazz_Age,the 1920s in the United States characterized in the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald as a period of wealth, youthful exuberance, and carefree hedonism  
-8603,Jeanne_d'Arc Joan_of_Arc Saint_Joan,French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake (1412-1431)  
-8604,Jebel_Musa Abila Abyla,a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules  
-8605,Jeddah Jed'dah Jiddah Jidda,port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca  
-8606,Jeffers Robinson_Jeffers John_Robinson_Jeffers,United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)  
-8607,Jefferson Thomas_Jefferson President_Jefferson,3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)  
-8608,Jefferson_City capital_of_Missouri,capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river  
-8609,Jefferson_Davis'_Birthday Davis'_Birthday June_3,celebrated in southern United States  
-8610,Jeffersonian,a follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles  
-8611,Jeffrey_pine Jeffrey's_pine black_pine Pinus_jeffreyi,tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine  
-8612,Jehovah's_Witness,believer in imminent approach of the millennium; practitioner of active evangelism  
-8613,Jehovah's_Witnesses,Protestant denomination founded in the United States by Charles Taze Russell in 1884  
-8614,Jekyll_and_Hyde,someone with two personalities - one good and one evil  
-8615,Jemaah_Islamiyah JI Islamic_Group Islamic_Community Malaysian_Mujahidin_Group Malaysia_Militant_Group,a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia  
-8616,Jena Battle_of_Jena,the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians  
-8617,Jenner Edward_Jenner,English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)  
-8618,Jenny William_Le_Baron_Jenny,United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)  
-8619,Jensen Johannes_Vilhelm_Jensen,modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)  
-8620,Jeremiah,(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)  
-8621,Jeremiah Book_of_Jeremiah,a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah  
-8622,Jerez Jerez_de_la_Frontera,a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry  
-8623,Jericho,a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land  
-8624,Jeroboam Jeroboam_I,(Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)  
-8625,Jerome Saint_Jerome St._Jerome Hieronymus Eusebius_Hieronymus Eusebius_Sophronius_Hieronymus,(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)  
-8626,Jersey,a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey  
-8627,Jersey island_of_Jersey,the largest of the Channel Islands  
-8628,Jersey_City,a city in northeastern New Jersey (opposite Manhattan)  
-8629,Jersey_elm guernsey_elm wheately_elm Ulmus_sarniensis Ulmus_campestris_sarniensis Ulmus_campestris_wheatleyi,a variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves  
-8630,Jersey_knapweed,a variety of knapweed  
-8631,Jerusalem capital_of_Israel,capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom  
-8632,Jerusalem_Warriors,ethnic Turkish Sunni terrorists who are linked with the Turkish Hizballah; killed a United States Air Force sergeant in 1991  
-8633,Jerusalem_artichoke,edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke  
-8634,Jerusalem_artichoke girasol Jerusalem_artichoke_sunflower Helianthus_tuberosus,tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers  
-8635,Jerusalem_artichoke sunchoke,sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips  
-8636,Jerusalem_cherry winter_cherry Madeira_winter_cherry Solanum_pseudocapsicum,small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit  
-8637,Jerusalem_cross,a cross with equal arms, each terminating in a small crossbar  
-8638,Jerusalem_oak feather_geranium Mexican_tea Chenopodium_botrys Atriplex_mexicana,Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America  
-8639,Jerusalem_sage Phlomis_fruticosa,a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers  
-8640,Jerusalem_thorn horsebean Parkinsonia_aculeata,large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States  
-8641,Jespersen Otto_Jespersen Jens_Otto_Harry_Jespersen,Danish linguist (1860-1943)  
-8642,Jesuit,a member of the Jesuit order  
-8643,Jesuitism Jesuitry,the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)  
-8644,Jesus Jesus_of_Nazareth the_Nazarene Jesus_Christ Christ Savior Saviour Good_Shepherd Redeemer Deliverer,a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)  
-8645,Jeth Jyaistha,the third month of the Hindu calendar  
-8646,Jevons William_Stanley_Jevons,English economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882)  
-8647,Jew Hebrew Israelite,a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties  
-8648,Jew's-ear Jew's-ears ear_fungus Auricularia_auricula,widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood  
-8649,Jewbush Jew-bush Jew_bush redbird_cactus redbird_flower Pedilanthus_tithymaloides,low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties  
-8650,Jewess,a woman who is a Jew  
-8651,Jewish_calendar Hebrew_calendar,(Judaism) the calendar used by the Jews; dates from 3761 BC (the assumed date of the Creation of the world); a lunar year of 354 days is adjusted to the solar year by periodic leap years  
-8652,Jewish_calendar_month,a month in the Jewish calendar  
-8653,Jewish_holy_day,a religious holiday for Jews  
-8654,Jewish_rye_bread Jewish_rye,(Judaism) bread made with rye flour; usually contains caraway seeds  
-8655,Jewison Norman_Jewison,Canadian filmmaker (born in 1926)  
-8656,Jewry,Jews collectively  
-8657,Jezebel,wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)  
-8658,Jihadist,a Muslim who is involved in a jihad  
-8659,Jimenez Juan_Ramon_Jimenez,Spanish lyric poet (1881-1958)  
-8660,Jimenez_de_Cisneros Francisco_Jimenez_de_Cisneros,prelate who was the confessor of Isabella I and who was later appointed Grand Inquisitor (1436-1517)  
-8661,Jinghpo Jinghpaw Chingpo,a Kachinic language  
-8662,Jinja,a city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria  
-8663,Jinnah Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah,Indian statesman who was the founder of Pakistan as a Muslim state (1876-1948)  
-8664,Jirga,a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police"  
-8665,Joachim Joseph_Joachim,Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)  
-8666,Joao_Pessoa,a city in northeastern Brazil near the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Recife  
-8667,Job,a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him  
-8668,Job,any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing  
-8669,Job Book_of_Job,a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply  
-8670,Job's_comforter,someone whose comfort is actually discouraging  
-8671,Job's_tears,hard pearly seeds of an Asiatic grass; often used as beads  
-8672,Jocasta,(Greek mythology) queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her own son Oedipus  
-8673,Joe-Pye_weed purple_boneset trumpet_weed marsh_milkweed Eupatorium_purpureum,North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple  
-8674,Joe-Pye_weed spotted_Joe-Pye_weed Eupatorium_maculatum,North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads  
-8675,Joel,a Hebrew minor prophet  
-8676,Joel Book_of_Joel,an Old Testament book telling Joel's prophecies  
-8677,Joffre Joseph_Jacques_Cesaire_Joffre,French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)  
-8678,Joffrey Robert_Joffrey,United States choreographer (1930-1988)  
-8679,Johannesburg,city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries  
-8680,John Gospel_According_to_John,the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament  
-8681,John King_John John_Lackland,youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)  
-8682,John Saint_John St._John Saint_John_the_Apostle St._John_the_Apostle John_the_Evangelist John_the_Divine,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation  
-8683,John_Chrysostom St._John_Chrysostom,(Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407)  
-8684,John_Doe,an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings  
-8685,John_Doe Joe_Blow Joe_Bloggs man_in_the_street,a hypothetical average man  
-8686,John_Dory Zeus_faber,European dory  
-8687,John_Henry,hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill  
-8688,John_Paul_I Albino_Luciano,the first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978)  
-8689,John_Paul_II Karol_Wojtyla,the first Pope born in Poland; the first Pope not born in Italy in 450 years (1920-2005)  
-8690,John_XXIII Angelo_Guiseppe_Roncalli,Italian pope from 1958 to 1963 who convoked the Second Vatican Council (1881-1963)  
-8691,John_of_Gaunt Duke_of_Lancaster,the fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399)  
-8692,John_the_Baptist St._John_the_Baptist,(New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome  
-8693,Johns Jasper_Johns,United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)  
-8694,Johns_Hopkins,a university in Baltimore  
-8695,Johnson Andrew_Johnson President_Johnson President_Andrew_Johnson,17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875)  
-8696,Johnson Lyndon_Johnson Lyndon_Baines_Johnson LBJ President_Johnson President_Lyndon_Johnson,36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)  
-8697,Johnson Samuel_Johnson Dr._Johnson,English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)  
-8698,Johnson_City,a town in northeastern Tennessee  
-8699,Johnson_grass Aleppo_grass means_grass evergreen_millet Sorghum_halepense,tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land  
-8700,Johnston J._E._Johnston Joseph_Eggleston_Johnston,Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)  
-8701,Johor Johore,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
-8702,Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff Joint_Chiefs,the executive agency that advises the President on military questions; composed of the chiefs of the United States Army and the United States Navy and the United States Air Force and the commandant of the United States Marine Corps  
-8703,Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition JDAM,a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs  
-8704,Joliot Jean-Frederic_Joliot Joliot-Curie Jean-Frederic_Joliot-Curie,French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)  
-8705,Joliot-Curie Irene_Joliot-Curie,French physicist who (with her husband) synthesized new chemical elements (1897-1956)  
-8706,Jolliet Louis_Jolliet Joliet Louis_Joliet,French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700)  
-8707,Jolson Al_Jolson Asa_Yoelson,United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)  
-8708,Jonah,(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land  
-8709,Jonah Book_of_Jonah,a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale  
-8710,Jonah_crab Cancer_borealis,large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America  
-8711,Jonathan,red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw  
-8712,Jones Bobby_Jones Robert_Tyre_Jones,United States golfer (1902-1971)  
-8713,Jones Casey_Jones John_Luther_Jones,United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)  
-8714,Jones Daniel_Jones,English phonetician (1881-1967)  
-8715,Jones Inigo_Jones,one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)  
-8716,Jones John_Paul_Jones,American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)  
-8717,Jones Mother_Jones Mary_Harris_Jones,United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)  
-8718,Jones'_penstemon Penstemon_dolius,low plant with light blue and violet flowers in short clusters near tips of stems; Nevada to Utah  
-8719,Jonesboro,a town in northeast Arkansas  
-8720,Jong Erica_Jong,United States writer (born in 1942)  
-8721,Jonson Ben_Jonson Benjamin_Jonson,English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)  
-8722,Joplin Janis_Joplin,United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)  
-8723,Joplin Scott_Joplin,United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)  
-8724,Jordan Hashemite_Kingdom_of_Jordan,an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea  
-8725,Jordan Jordan_River,a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan  
-8726,Jordan_almond,an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and colored  
-8727,Jordanella genus_Jordanella,flagfishes  
-8728,Jordanian,a native or inhabitant of Jordan  
-8729,Jordanian_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils  
-8730,Jordanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Jordan  
-8731,Joseph,(Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt  
-8732,Joseph,(New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus  
-8733,Joseph Chief_Joseph,leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)  
-8734,Josephus Flavius_Josephus Joseph_ben_Matthias,Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)  
-8735,Joshua,(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho  
-8736,Joshua Josue Book_of_Joshua,a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses  
-8737,Joshua_tree Yucca_brevifolia,a large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers  
-8738,Jotun Jotunn,(Norse mythology) one of a group of giants often in conflict with the Aesir  
-8739,Joule James_Prescott_Joule,English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)  
-8740,Jovian_planet gas_giant,any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)  
-8741,Jowett Benjamin_Jowett,English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)  
-8742,Joyce James_Joyce James_Augustine_Aloysius_Joyce,influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)  
-8743,Juan_Carlos Juan_Carlos_Victor_Maria_de_Borbon_y_Borbon,king of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938)  
-8744,Judah,(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah  
-8745,Judah Juda,an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center  
-8746,Judaica,materials relating to Judaism  
-8747,Judaism,the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud  
-8748,Judaism Hebraism Jewish_religion,Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud  
-8749,Judas,someone who betrays under the guise of friendship  
-8750,Judas Judas_Iscariot,(New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver  
-8751,Judas_Maccabaeus,Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC; hero of the Apocryphal books I Maccabees and II Maccabees (?-161 BC)  
-8752,Judas_tree love_tree Circis_siliquastrum,small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers  
-8753,Jude Saint_Jude St._Jude Judas Thaddaeus,(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless  
-8754,Judea Judaea,the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ  
-8755,Judeo-Spanish Ladino,the Spanish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews but written in the Hebrew script  
-8756,Judges Book_of_Judges,a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges  
-8757,Judgment_Day Judgement_Day Day_of_Judgment Day_of_Judgement Doomsday Last_Judgment Last_Judgement Last_Day eschaton day_of_reckoning doomsday crack_of_doom end_of_the_world,(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives  
-8758,Judith,Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes  
-8759,Judith Book_of_Judith,an Apocryphal book telling how Judith saved her people  
-8760,Juggernaut,a crude idol of Krishna  
-8761,Juglandaceae family_Juglandaceae walnut_family,trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans  
-8762,Juglandales order_Juglandales,coextensive with the family Juglandaceae  
-8763,Juglans genus_Juglans,type genus of the Juglandaceae  
-8764,Julian Julian_the_Apostate Flavius_Claudius_Julianus,Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)  
-8765,Julian_calendar Old_Style_calendar,the solar calendar introduced in Rome in 46 b.c. by Julius Caesar and slightly modified by Augustus, establishing the 12-month year of 365 days with each 4th year having 366 days and the months having 31 or 30 days except for February  
-8766,July,the month following June and preceding August  
-8767,Jumada_I Jomada_I,the fifth month of the Islamic calendar  
-8768,Jumada_II Jomada_II,the sixth month of the Islamic calendar  
-8769,Juncaceae family_Juncaceae rush_family,tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes  
-8770,Juncus genus_Juncus,type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes  
-8771,Jund-ul-Islam Soldiers_of_God,an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to have ties with al-Qaeda  
-8772,June,the month following May and preceding July  
-8773,June_beetle June_bug May_bug May_beetle,any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.  
-8774,Juneau capital_of_Alaska,the state capital of Alaska  
-8775,Juneberry serviceberry service_tree shadbush shadblow,any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit  
-8776,Jung Carl_Jung Carl_Gustav_Jung,Swiss psychologist (1875-1961)  
-8777,Jungermanniaceae family_Jungermanniaceae,comprising the leafy members of the order Jungermanniales  
-8778,Jungermanniales order_Jungermanniales,large order of chiefly tropical liverworts  
-8779,Jungian,a follower or advocate of Carl Jung's theories  
-8780,Jungian_psychology,the psychological theories of Carl Jung  
-8781,Junin_virus,the RNA virus that causes Argentine hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice  
-8782,Junior Jr Jnr,a son who has the same first name as his father  
-8783,Juniperus genus_Juniperus,junipers  
-8784,Junker,member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism  
-8785,Junkers Hugo_Junkers,German aircraft engineer who designed the first all-metal airplane (1859-1935)  
-8786,Juno,(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera  
-8787,Jupiter,the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky  
-8788,Jupiter Jove,(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus  
-8789,Jupiter's_beard silverbush silver-bush Anthyllis_barba-jovis,silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers  
-8790,Jupiter_Fidius Protector_of_Boundaries,an epithet for Jupiter  
-8791,Jupiter_Fulgur Jupiter_Fulminator Lightning_Hurler,an epithet for Jupiter  
-8792,Jupiter_Optimus_Maximus Best_and_Greatest,an epithet for Jupiter  
-8793,Jupiter_Pluvius Rain-giver,an epithet for Jupiter  
-8794,Jupiter_Tonans Thunderer,an epithet for Jupiter  
-8795,Jurassic Jurassic_period,from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers  
-8796,Jussieu Antoine_Laurent_de_Jussieu,French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836)  
-8797,Justinian Justinian_I Justinian_the_Great,Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)  
-8798,Jute,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Saxons to become Anglo-Saxons  
-8799,Jutland Jylland,peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany  
-8800,Jutland battle_of_Jutland,an indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916); fought between the British and German fleets off the northwestern coast of Denmark  
-8801,Juvenal Decimus_Junius_Juvenalis,Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)  
-8802,Jynx genus_Jynx,wrynecks  
-8803,K jet super_acid special_K honey_oil green cat_valium super_C,street names for ketamine  
-8804,K k,the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-8805,K2 Godwin_Austen Mount_Godwin_Austen Dapsang,a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high)  
-8806,K_ration,a small package of emergency rations; issued to United States troops in World War II  
-8807,Ka,unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma  
-8808,Kaaba Caaba,(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying  
-8809,Kabbalah Kabbala Kabala Cabbalah Cabbala Cabala Qabbalah Qabbala,an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries  
-8810,Kabbalism Cabalism,the doctrines of the Kabbalah  
-8811,Kabul capital_of_Afghanistan,the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan  
-8812,Kachaturian Aram_Kachaturian,Armenian composer who incorporated oriental folk music (1903-1978)  
-8813,Kachin Kachinic,Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in northernmost Burma and adjacent China and India  
-8814,Kadai Kam-Tai Kadai_language,a family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia  
-8815,Kafir,a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan  
-8816,Kafiri,a Dardic language spoken by the Kafir in northeastern Afghanistan  
-8817,Kafka Franz_Kafka,Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)  
-8818,Kahane_Chai Kach,a terrorist organization founded for Jewish defense; fights antisemitism and hopes to restore the biblical state of Israel  
-8819,Kahlua,coffee-flavored liqueur made in Mexico  
-8820,Kahn Louis_Isadore_Kahn,United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)  
-8821,Kahoolawe Kahoolawe_Island,an island of south-central Hawaii  
-8822,Kaiser,the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918  
-8823,Kakatoe genus_Kakatoe Cacatua genus_Cacatua,a genus of Psittacidae  
-8824,Kakemono,a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom  
-8825,Kalahari Kalahari_Desert,a desert in southwestern Africa - largely Botswana  
-8826,Kalamazoo,a town in southwest Michigan  
-8827,Kalapooia Kalapuya Calapooya Calapuya,a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon  
-8828,Kalapooian Kalapuyan,a Penutian language spoken by the Kalapuya  
-8829,Kalashnikov,a type of submachine gun made in Russia  
-8830,Kalashnikov_culture,the attitudes and behavior in a social group that resolves political disputes by force of arms; "the Kalashnikov culture in Afghanistan"  
-8831,Kali,wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi; "the black"  
-8832,Kalinin Mikhail_Kalinin Mikhail_Ivanovich_Kalinin,soviet statesman and head of state of the USSR (1875-1946)  
-8833,Kalki,the 10th and last incarnation of Vishnu  
-8834,Kallman's_syndrome,hypogonadism with anosmia; a congenital sexual disorder that prevents the testicles from maturing at puberty  
-8835,Kalon_Tripa,the chairman of the Kashag and essentially head of the Tibetan government-in-exile  
-8836,Kalotermes genus_Kalotermes,type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood and living trees  
-8837,Kalotermitidae family_Kalotermitidae,primitive termites of warm regions  
-8838,Kaluga,a city of central Russia to the south of Moscow  
-8839,Kam-Sui,a group of Kadai languages  
-8840,Kama,Hindu god of love and erotic desire; opposite of Mara  
-8841,Kamarupan,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northeastern India and adjacent regions of western Burma  
-8842,Kamasutra,(Hinduism) an ancient Sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with Hindu law  
-8843,Kamba,a Bantu language spoken by the Kamba in Kenya  
-8844,Kamchatka_Peninsula,a peninsula in eastern Siberia; between Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk  
-8845,Kamchatkan_sea_eagle Stellar's_sea_eagle Haliaeetus_pelagicus,found on coasts of the northwestern Pacific  
-8846,Kamehameha_I Kamehameha_the_Great,Hawaiian king who united the islands under his rule (1758-1819)  
-8847,Kamet,a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,450 feet high)  
-8848,Kami,one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature)  
-8849,Kamia,a member of a North American Indian people of southeastern California and northwestern Mexico  
-8850,Kamia,the Yuman language spoken by the Kamia  
-8851,Kammon_Strait_Bridge,a suspension bridge between Kyushu and Honshu  
-8852,Kampala capital_of_Uganda,the capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria  
-8853,Kananga Luluabourg,a city in southwestern Congo; former name (until 1966) was Luluabourg  
-8854,Kanara Canara,a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast  
-8855,Kanarese Canarese,a member of a Kannada-speaking group of people living chiefly in Kanara in southern India  
-8856,Kanawha Kanawha_River,a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia  
-8857,Kanchenjunga Mount_Kanchenjunga Kanchanjanga Kinchinjunga,a mountain the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (28,208 feet high)  
-8858,Kandahar Qandahar,a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center  
-8859,Kandinsky Wassily_Kandinsky Kandinski Wassily_Kandinski,Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)  
-8860,Kandy,a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center  
-8861,Kannada Kanarese,a Dravidian language spoken in southern India  
-8862,Kansa Kansas,a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas  
-8863,Kansa Kansas,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa  
-8864,Kansan,a native or resident of Kansas  
-8865,Kansas Kansas_River Kaw_River,a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River  
-8866,Kansas Sunflower_State KS Kan.,a state in midwestern United States  
-8867,Kansas_City,a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City, Kansas  
-8868,Kansas_City,a city of northeast Kansas on the Missouri River adjacent to Kansas City, Missouri  
-8869,Kant Immanuel_Kant,influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)  
-8870,Kaopectate,trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient  
-8871,Kaplan_Group Association_of_Islamic_Groups_and_Communities Caliphate_State,a Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran  
-8872,Kaposi's_sarcoma,a sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS; "until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men"  
-8873,Kara_Kum Qara_Qum Turkestan_Desert,a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea  
-8874,Kara_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia and to the east of the Barents Sea; icebound most of the year  
-8875,Karachi,the largest city in Pakistan; located in southeastern Pakistan; an industrial center and seaport on the Arabian Sea; former capital of Pakistan  
-8876,Karaites,a Jewish sect that recognizes only the Hebrew Scriptures as the source of divinely inspired legislation and denies the authority of the postbiblical tradition of the Talmud; the sect arose in Iraq in the eighth century  
-8877,Karakalpak,a member of a Turkic people living near Lake Aral in central Asia  
-8878,Karakalpak,the Turkic language spoken by the Karakalpak  
-8879,Karakoram Karakoram_Range Karakorum_Range Mustagh Mustagh_Range,a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak  
-8880,Karelia,a region in Finland and Russia between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea  
-8881,Karelian Carelian,a member of the Finnish people living in Karelia in northwestern European Russia  
-8882,Karelian Carelian,a Finnic language spoken by the people of Karelia  
-8883,Karelian_Isthmus,the isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia  
-8884,Karen Karenic,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands  
-8885,Karlfeldt Erik_Axel_Karlfeldt,Swedish poet whose works incorporate Swedish customs and folklore (1864-1931)  
-8886,Karloff Boris_Karloff William_Henry_Pratt,United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)  
-8887,Karnataka Mysore,state in southern India; formerly Mysore  
-8888,Karok,a member of a North American Indian people of the Klamath river valley in northern California  
-8889,Karok,the Quoratean language of the Karok  
-8890,Karpov Anatoli_Karpov Anatoli_Yevgenevich_Karpov,Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by Gary Kasparov (born in 1951)  
-8891,Karsavina Tamara_Karsavina,Russian dancer who danced with Nijinsky (1885-1978)  
-8892,Kartik Karttika,the eighth month of the Hindu calendar  
-8893,Kartikeya Karttikeya,Hindu god of bravery  
-8894,Kasai Kasai_River River_Kasai,a river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the Congo  
-8895,Kashag,the advisory board of the Tibetan government-in-exile  
-8896,Kashmir Cashmere Jammu_and_Kashmir,an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India  
-8897,Kashmiri,a member of the people of Kashmir  
-8898,Kashmiri,the official state language of Kashmir  
-8899,Kasparov Gary_Kasparov Gary_Weinstein,Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)  
-8900,Kassite Cassite,a member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between 1600 and 1200 BC  
-8901,Kassite Cassite,an ancient language spoken by the Kassites  
-8902,Kastler Alfred_Kastler,French physicist (1902-1984)  
-8903,Katharevusa,literary style of Modern Greek containing features borrowed from Koine  
-8904,Kathmandu Katmandu capital_of_Nepal,the capital and largest city of Nepal  
-8905,Katmai_National_Park,a national park in Alaska featuring mountains  
-8906,Katowice,an industrial city of southern Poland  
-8907,Katsina,a city in northern Nigeria; a major center of the Hausa people  
-8908,Katsuwonidae family_Kasuwonidae,in some classifications considered a separate family comprising the oceanic bonitos  
-8909,Katsuwonus genus_Katsuwonus,oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae  
-8910,Kattegatt,a strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Sweden; connects with the North Sea through the Skagerrak  
-8911,Kauai Kauai_Island,an island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu  
-8912,Kaufman George_S._Kaufman George_Simon_Kaufman,United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961)  
-8913,Kaunas Kovna Kovno,a city in central Lithuania  
-8914,Kaunda Kenneth_Kaunda Kenneth_David_Kaunda,statesman who led Northern Rhodesia to full independence as Zambia in 1964 and served as Zambia's first president (1924-1999)  
-8915,Kawasaki_disease mucocutaneous_lymph_node_syndrome,an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause  
-8916,Kayser-Fleischer_ring,a pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease  
-8917,Kazak Kazakh,a Muslim who is a member of a Turkic people of western Asia (especially in Kazakstan)  
-8918,Kazak Kazakh,the Turkic language spoken by the Kazak  
-8919,Kazakhstan Republic_of_Kazakhstan Kazakstan Kazakh Kazak,a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991  
-8920,Kazakhstani,a native or inhabitant of Kazakhstan  
-8921,Kazakhstani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Kazakhstan  
-8922,Kazan,an industrial city in the European part of Russia  
-8923,Kazan Elia_Kazan Elia_Kazanjoglous,United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)  
-8924,Kean Edmund_Kean,English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)  
-8925,Keaton Buster_Keaton Joseph_Francis_Keaton,United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966)  
-8926,Keats John_Keats,Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)  
-8927,Keble John_Keble,English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)  
-8928,Kedah,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
-8929,Kegel_exercises pubococcygeus_exercises,exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine  
-8930,Kekchi,a member of a Mayan people of north central Guatemala  
-8931,Kekchi,a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi  
-8932,Kekule Friedrich_August_Kekule Friedrich_August_Kekule_von_Stradonitz,German chemist remembered for his discovery of the ring structure of benzene (1829-1896)  
-8933,Kelantan,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
-8934,Keller Helen_Keller Helen_Adams_Keller,United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968)  
-8935,Kellogg W._K._Kellogg Will_Keith_Kellog,United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)  
-8936,Kelly Emmett_Kelly Weary_Willie,United States circus clown (1898-1979)  
-8937,Kelly Gene_Kelly Eugene_Curran_Kelly,United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)  
-8938,Kelly Grace_Kelly Grace_Patricia_Kelly Princess_Grace_of_Monaco,United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)  
-8939,Kelvin First_Baron_Kelvin William_Thompson,British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)  
-8940,Kelvin_scale absolute_scale,a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees  
-8941,Kenai_Fjords_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having mountains and whale watching and ancient Indian copper mines  
-8942,Kendal_green Kendal,a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant  
-8943,Kendall Edward_Kendall Edward_Calvin_Kendall,United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)  
-8944,Kendall_partial_rank_correlation,a nonparametric measure of partial correlation  
-8945,Kendall_test,any of several nonparametric measures of correlation (used when the assumptions of standard correlational analysis are not met)  
-8946,Kendrew Sir_John_Cowdery_Kendrew,English biologist noted for studies of the molecular structure of blood components (born in 1917)  
-8947,Kennan George_F._Kennan George_Frost_Kennan,United States diplomat who recommended a policy of containment in dealing with Soviet aggression (1904-2005)  
-8948,Kennedia genus_Kennedia Kennedya genus_Kennedya,genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers  
-8949,Kennedy Jack_Kennedy John_Fitzgerald_Kennedy JFK President_Kennedy President_John_F._Kennedy,35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)  
-8950,Kennedy Kennedy_International Kennedy_International_Airport,a large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City  
-8951,Kennelly A._E._Kennelly Arthur_Edwin_Kennelly,United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939)  
-8952,Kennesaw_Mountain,battle of the American Civil War (1864); Union forces under William Tecumseh Sherman were repulsed by Confederate troops under Joseph Eggleston Johnston  
-8953,Kennewick,a town in southern Washington on the Columbia River  
-8954,Kent,a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans  
-8955,Kent Rockwell_Kent,United States painter noted for his woodcuts (1882-1971)  
-8956,Kentish,a dialect of Middle English  
-8957,Kentish Jutish,one of the major dialects of Old English  
-8958,Kentuckian Bluegrass_Stater,a native or resident of Kentucky  
-8959,Kentucky Bluegrass_State KY Ken.,a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses  
-8960,Kentucky_Derby,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky  
-8961,Kentucky_black_bass spotted_black_bass Micropterus_pseudoplites,a variety of black bass  
-8962,Kentucky_bluegrass Kentucky_blue Kentucy_blue_grass June_grass Poa_pratensis,valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures  
-8963,Kentucky_coffee_tree bonduc chicot Gymnocladus_dioica,handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute  
-8964,Kentucky_wonder Kentucky_wonder_bean,flat-podded green bean  
-8965,Kentucky_yellowwood gopherwood Cladrastis_lutea Cladrastis_kentukea,small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye  
-8966,Kenya Republic_of_Kenya,a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya  
-8967,Kenyan,a native or inhabitant of Kenya  
-8968,Kenyan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Kenya  
-8969,Kenyan_shilling shilling,the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents  
-8970,Kenyapithecus genus_Kenyapithecus,extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya  
-8971,Kenyata Jomo_Kenyata,Kenyan statesman and the first president of independent Kenya (1893-1978)  
-8972,Keogh_plan,a tax-deferred pension plan for employees of unincorporated businesses or for self-employed persons  
-8973,Keokuk,Sauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848)  
-8974,Kepler Johannes_Kepler Johan_Kepler,German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)  
-8975,Kepler's_first_law,a law stating that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse with the sun at one focus of the ellipse  
-8976,Kepler's_law Kepler's_law_of_planetary_motion,(astronomy) one of three empirical laws of planetary motion stated by Johannes Kepler  
-8977,Kepler's_second_law law_of_areas law_of_equal_areas,a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times; "Kepler's second law means that a planet's orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun"  
-8978,Kepler's_third_law harmonic_law,a law stating that the ratio of the square of the revolutionary period (in years) to the cube of the orbital axis (in astronomical units) is the same for all planets  
-8979,Kera,a Chadic language spoken in Chad  
-8980,Kerbala Karbala Kerbela,a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680  
-8981,Kerensky Aleksandr_Feodorovich_Kerensky,Russian revolutionary who was head of state after Nicholas II abdicated but was overthrown by the Bolsheviks (1881-1970)  
-8982,Kern Jerome_Kern Jerome_David_Kern,United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)  
-8983,Kernig's_sign,symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings  
-8984,Kerouac Jack_Kerouac Jean-Louis_Lebris_de_Kerouac,United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)  
-8985,Kerr_cell,optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes between two polarizing media; passes light only if the two planes of polarization are parallel; used as a high-speed shutter or to modulate a laser beam  
-8986,Kerry_blue_terrier,an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat  
-8987,Kesey Ken_Kesey Ken_Elton_Kesey,United States writer whose best-known novel was based on his experiences as an attendant in a mental hospital (1935-2001)  
-8988,Kettering Charles_Kettering Charles_Franklin_Kettering,United States electrical engineer who made numerous automotive improvements (including the electric starter) (1876-1958)  
-8989,Keuka_Lake Lake_Keuka,a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes  
-8990,Key Francis_Scott_Key,United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)  
-8991,Key_West,a town on the westernmost of the Florida keys in the Gulf of Mexico  
-8992,Keynes John_Maynard_Keynes,English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)  
-8993,Keynesian,a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes  
-8994,Keynesianism,the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business activity and increase employment  
-8995,Khabarovsk,a city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk  
-8996,Khabarovsk,an administrative territory in Russia on the eastern coast of Siberia  
-8997,Khachaturian Aram_Khachaturian Aram_Ilich_Khachaturian,Russian composer (born in Armenia) whose works are romantic and reflect his interest in folk music (1903-1978)  
-8998,Khalkha Khalka Kalka,the Mongol people living in the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia  
-8999,Khalkha Khalka Kalka,the language of the Khalkha that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic  
-9000,Khalsa,the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699  
-9001,Khama Sir_Seretse_Khama,Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980)  
-9002,Khamti,a branch of the Tai languages  
-9003,Khanty Ostyak,a Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Ostyak  
-9004,Kharkov Kharkiv,a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine  
-9005,Khartoum capital_of_Sudan,the capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile  
-9006,Khaya genus_Khaya,African mahogany trees  
-9007,Khedive,one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914  
-9008,Khepera,Egyptian god of the morning sun; creator  
-9009,Khmer,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia  
-9010,Khmer,the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Cambodia  
-9011,Khmer_Rouge KR Party_of_Democratic_Kampuchea Communist_Party_of_Kampuchea,a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999  
-9012,Khoikhoin Khoikhoi Hottentot,any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa  
-9013,Khoisan Khoisan_language,a family of languages spoken in southern Africa  
-9014,Khomeini Ruholla_Khomeini Ayatollah_Khomeini Ayatollah_Ruholla_Khomeini,Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi's regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)  
-9015,Khowar,a Dardic language spoken in northwestern Pakistan  
-9016,Khrushchev Nikita_Khrushchev Nikita_Sergeyevich_Khrushchev,Soviet statesman and premier who denounced Stalin (1894-1971)  
-9017,Khuen,a branch of the Tai languages  
-9018,Khyber_Pass,a mountain pass of great strategic and commercial value in the Hindu Kush on the border between northern Pakistan and western Afghanistan; a route by which invaders entered India  
-9019,Ki,goddess personifying earth; counterpart of Akkadian Aruru  
-9020,Kichaga Chaga Chagga,a Bantu language spoken by the Chaga in northern Tanzania  
-9021,Kichai,a member of a Caddo people formerly living in north central Texas  
-9022,Kickapoo,a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois  
-9023,Kickapoo,the Algonquian language of the Kickapoo  
-9024,Kidd William_Kidd Captain_Kidd,Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)  
-9025,Kierkegaard Soren_Kierkegaard Soren_Aabye_Kierkegaard,Danish philosopher who is generally considered. along with Nietzsche, to be a founder of existentialism (1813-1855)  
-9026,Kieslowski Krzysztof_Kieslowski,Polish filmmaker who made ten films based on the Ten Commandments (1941-1996)  
-9027,Kigali capital_of_Rwanda,the national capital and largest city of Rwanda; located in central Rwanda  
-9028,Kiggelaria genus_Kiggelaria,small genus of South African shrubs or small trees  
-9029,Kilimanjaro Mount_Kilimanjaro,the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high  
-9030,Kiliwa Kiliwi,a member of a North American Indian people living in northern Baja California  
-9031,Kiliwa Kiliwi,the Yuman language spoken by the Kiliwa  
-9032,Killarney_fern Trichomanes_speciosum,large stout fern of extreme western Europe  
-9033,Kilroy,a nonexistent person popularized by American servicemen during World War II; "Kilroy was here"  
-9034,Kimberley,city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing  
-9035,Kinetoscope,a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture  
-9036,King B._B._King Riley_B_King,United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)  
-9037,King Billie_Jean_King Billie_Jean_Moffitt_King,United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)  
-9038,King Martin_Luther_King Martin_Luther_King_Jr.,United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)  
-9039,King's_Counsel,Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a king  
-9040,King's_English Queen's_English,English as spoken by educated persons in southern England  
-9041,King_Charles_spaniel,a toy English spaniel with a black-and-tan coat; named after Charles II who popularized it  
-9042,King_William_pine Athrotaxis_selaginoides,evergreen of Tasmanian mountains having sharp-pointed leaves that curve inward  
-9043,King_of_England King_of_Great_Britain,the sovereign ruler of England  
-9044,King_of_France,the sovereign ruler of France  
-9045,King_of_the_Germans,the sovereign ruler of the Germans  
-9046,Kingdom_of_God,the spiritual domain over which God is sovereign  
-9047,Kings_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in California that has giant sequoia trees and alpine lakes and glaciers  
-9048,Kingston,a town on the Hudson River in New York  
-9049,Kingston,a town in southeast Ontario on Lake Ontario near the head of the Saint Lawrence River  
-9050,Kingston capital_of_Jamaica Jamaican_capital,capital and largest city of Jamaica  
-9051,Kingstown,the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; on Saint Vincent  
-9052,Kinosternidae family_Kinosternidae,mud turtles; musk turtles  
-9053,Kinosternon genus_Kinosternon,type genus of the Kinosternidae  
-9054,Kinsey Alfred_Charles_Kinsey,United States zoologist best known for his interview studies of sexual behavior (1894-1956)  
-9055,Kinshasa Leopoldville,the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville  
-9056,Kinyarwanda,a Bantu language  
-9057,Kiowa,a member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States  
-9058,Kiowa,the Tanoan language spoken by the Kiowa  
-9059,Kipling Rudyard_Kipling Joseph_Rudyard_Kipling,English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)  
-9060,Kipp's_apparatus,a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating  
-9061,Kirchhoff G._R._Kirchhoff Gustav_Robert_Kirchhoff,German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)  
-9062,Kirchhoff's_laws,(physics) two laws governing electric networks in which steady currents flow: the sum of all the currents at a point is zero and the sum of the voltage gains and drops around any closed circuit is zero  
-9063,Kirchner Ernst_Ludwig_Kirchner,German expressionist painter (1880-1938)  
-9064,Kirghiz Kirgiz Khirghiz,a member of a people vast regions of central Siberia  
-9065,Kirghiz Kirgiz Khirghiz,the Turkic language spoken by the Kirghiz  
-9066,Kiribati Republic_of_Kiribati,an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator  
-9067,Kiribati_dollar,the basic unit of money in Kiribati  
-9068,Kirkia genus_Kirkia,small genus of tropical South African trees and shrubs  
-9069,Kirkuk,a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean  
-9070,Kishar,Babylonian consort of Anshar; in Sumerian the name signifies `the totality of the lower world'  
-9071,Kishinev Chisinau capital_of_Moldova,the capital of Moldova  
-9072,Kislev Chislev,the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)  
-9073,Kissimmee Kissimmee_River,a river of central Florida that flows southward to Lake Okeechobee  
-9074,Kissinger Henry_Kissinger Henry_Alfred_Kissinger,United States diplomat who served under President Nixon and President Ford (born in 1923)  
-9075,Kisumu,a port city in western Kenya on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria; fishing and trading center  
-9076,Kiswahili,a Bantu language  
-9077,Kitakyushu,a Japanese city on northern Kyushu  
-9078,Kitchener Herbert_Kitchener Horatio_Herbert_Kitchener First_Earl_Kitchener_of_Khartoum,British field marshal (1850-1916)  
-9079,Kitty_Litter,granulated clay; placed in a container where it absorbs the waste products of a cat or dog  
-9080,Kivu Lake_Kivu,a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda  
-9081,Klaipeda Memel,a city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea; formerly an important trading town of the Hanseatic League  
-9082,Klamath Klamath_River,a river flowing southwest from Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean  
-9083,Klamath_Falls,a town in southern Oregon near the California border  
-9084,Klansman Ku_Kluxer Kluxer,a member of the Ku Klux Klan  
-9085,Klaproth Martin_Heinrich_Klaproth,German chemist who pioneered analytical chemistry and discovered three new elements (1743-1817)  
-9086,Klee Paul_Klee,Swiss painter influenced by Kandinsky (1879-1940)  
-9087,Kleenex,a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief  
-9088,Klein Calvin_Klein Calvin_Richard_Klein,United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942)  
-9089,Klein Felix_Klein,German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)  
-9090,Klein Melanie_Klein,United States psychoanalyst (born in Austria) who was the first to specialize in the psychoanalysis of small children (1882-1960)  
-9091,Klein_bottle,a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end  
-9092,Kleist Heinrich_von_Kleist Bernd_Heinrich_Wilhelm_von_Kleist,German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777-1811)  
-9093,Klimt Gustav_Klimt,Austrian painter influenced by art nouveau (1862-1918)  
-9094,Kline Franz_Kline Franz_Joseph_Kline,United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962)  
-9095,Klinefelter Harry_F._Klinefelter Harry_Fitch_Kleinfelter,United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)  
-9096,Klinefelter's_syndrome Klinefelter_syndrome XXY-syndrome,syndrome in males that is characterized by small testes and long legs and enlarged breasts and reduced sperm production and mental retardation; a genetic defect in which an extra X chromosome (XXY) is present in the male  
-9097,Klondike,a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910  
-9098,Klopstock Friedrich_Gottlieb_Klopstock,German poet (1724-1803)  
-9099,Klyuchevskaya,an inactive volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula; last erupted in 1946  
-9100,Knesset Knesseth,the Israeli unicameral parliament  
-9101,Knight_Templar,a man who belongs to a Masonic order in the United States  
-9102,Knight_Templar Templar,a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher  
-9103,Knight_of_the_Round_Table,in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court  
-9104,Knightia genus_Knightia,small genus of trees or shrubs of New Zealand and New Caledonia  
-9105,Knossos Cnossos Cnossus,an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC  
-9106,Knowlton's_cactus Pediocactus_knowltonii,small clustering cactus of southwestern United States; a threatened species  
-9107,Knox John_Knox,Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)  
-9108,Knoxville,a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River  
-9109,Koasati,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Alabama; a member of the Creek Confederacy  
-9110,Koasati,the Muskhogean language spoken by the Koasati  
-9111,Kobe,a port city in Japan on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995  
-9112,Kobuk_Valley_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having mountains and forests and tundra and sand dunes and archeological sites  
-9113,Kobus genus_Kobus,African antelopes: waterbucks  
-9114,Koch Robert_Koch,German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)  
-9115,Kodiak Kodiak_Island,an island off southern Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska; site of the first European settlement in the area which was founded by the Russians in 1784  
-9116,Koestler Arthur_Koestler,British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)  
-9117,Kogia genus_Kogia,pygmy sperm whales  
-9118,Koine,a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire  
-9119,Kokka_Shinto Kokka,the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan  
-9120,Kol_Nidre,the opening prayer on the eve of Yom Kippur  
-9121,Kola_Peninsula,a peninsula in northwestern Russia projecting eastward between the Barents Sea and the White Sea  
-9122,Kolam,a member of a formerly tribal people now living in south central India  
-9123,Kolami,the Dravidian language spoken by the Kolam in central India  
-9124,Kolkata Calcutta,the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding  
-9125,Kolkwitzia genus_Kolkwitzia,Chinese genus of 1 species: beauty bush  
-9126,Kolonia,capital of Micronesia  
-9127,Komi,a member of a Finnish people living in the northwestern Urals in Russia  
-9128,Komi Zyrian,the Finnic language spoken by the Komi  
-9129,Komodo_dragon Komodo_lizard dragon_lizard giant_lizard Varanus_komodoensis,the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands  
-9130,Kongo,the Bantu language spoken by the Kongo living in the tropical forests of Zaire and Congo and Angola  
-9131,Konoe Fumimaro_Konoe Prince_Fumimaro_Konoe Konoye Fumimaro_Konoye Prince_Fumimaro_Konoye,Japanese statesman who set Japan's expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945)  
-9132,Konqueror,a freeware browser for Linux  
-9133,Koopmans Tjalling_Koopmans Tjalling_Charles_Koopmans,United States economist (born in the Netherlands) (1910-1985)  
-9134,Koplik's_spots,small red spots with white centers found on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue; symptom of measles that appears one or two days before the measles rash appears  
-9135,Koran Quran al-Qur'an Book,the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina  
-9136,Korbut Olga_Korbut,Soviet gymnast (born in 1955)  
-9137,Korchnoi Viktor_Korchnoi Viktor_Lvovich_Korchnoi,Russian chess master (born in 1931)  
-9138,Korda Sir_Alexander_Korda Sandor_Kellner,British filmmaker (born in Hungary) (1893-1956)  
-9139,Kordofan,a mountainous province of central Sudan  
-9140,Kordofanian,a group of languages spoken in the relatively small Kordofan area of the south Sudan  
-9141,Korea Korean_Peninsula Dae-Han-Min-Gook Han-Gook,an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook  
-9142,Korea_Bay,an inlet of the Yellow Sea between the Liaodong Peninsula in China and western Korea  
-9143,Korean,a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language  
-9144,Korean,the Altaic language spoken by Koreans  
-9145,Korean_Strait Korea_Strait,a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan  
-9146,Korean_War,a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953  
-9147,Korean_lawn_grass Japanese_lawn_grass Zoysia_japonica,lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States  
-9148,Korean_lespedeza Lespedeza_stipulacea,annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions  
-9149,Korzybski Alfred_Korzybski Alfred_Habdank_Skarbek_Korzybski,United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)  
-9150,Kosciusko Thaddeus_Kosciusko Kosciuszko Tadeusz_Andrzej_Bonawentura_Kosciuszko,Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)  
-9151,Kosovo,a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians  
-9152,Kosteletzya genus_Kosteletzya,small genus of herbs of southeastern United States and tropical America and Africa  
-9153,Kota Kotar,a member of the Dravidian people living in the Nilgiri Hills in southern India  
-9154,Kota Kotar,a Dravidian language spoken by the Kota  
-9155,Kotoko,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  
-9156,Koussevitzky Serge_Koussevitzky Sergei_Aleksandrovich_Koussevitzky,United States conductor (born in Russia) who was noted for performing the works of contemporary composers (1874-1951)  
-9157,Krafft-Ebing Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing Baron_Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing,German neurologist noted for his studies of sexual deviance (1840-1902)  
-9158,Krakatau Krakatao Krakatoa,a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history  
-9159,Krasner Lee_Krasner,United States artist remembered for her spontaneous approach to painting; she was a founder of the New York school of abstract expressionism (1908-1984)  
-9160,Kraut Krauthead Boche Jerry Hun,offensive term for a person of German descent  
-9161,Krebs Hans_Adolf_Krebs Sir_Hans_Adolf_Krebs,English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)  
-9162,Krebs_cycle Krebs_citric_acid_cycle citric_acid_cycle tricarboxylic_acid_cycle,in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy  
-9163,Kreisler Fritz_Kreisler,United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)  
-9164,Kremlin,citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government  
-9165,Krishna,8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute  
-9166,Krishnaism,worship of Krishna the 8th avatar of Vishnu  
-9167,Kroeber Alfred_Kroeber Alfred_Louis_Kroeber,United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)  
-9168,Kronecker Leopold_Kronecker,German mathematician (1823-1891)  
-9169,Kronecker_delta,a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise  
-9170,Kropotkin Prince_Peter_Kropotkin Pyotr_Alexeyevich_Kropotkin,Russian anarchist (1842-1921)  
-9171,Kroto Harold_Kroto Harold_W._Kroto Sir_Harold_Walter_Kroto,British chemist who with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1939)  
-9172,Kruger Oom_Paul_Kruger Stephanus_Johannes_Paulus_Kruger,Boer statesman (1825-1904)  
-9173,Krupp Alfred_Krupp,German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)  
-9174,Krupp Friedrich_Krupp,German industrialist who manufactured steel in Essen (1787-1826)  
-9175,Krypterophaneron genus_Krypterophaneron,a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae  
-9176,Kshatriya,a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste  
-9177,Ku_Klux_Klan Klan KKK,a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people  
-9178,Kuala_Lumpur,the largest city and former capital of Malaysia until 2005  
-9179,Kublai_Khan Kubla_Khan Kublai_Kaan,Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China; he establish the Yuan dynasty and built a great capital on the site of modern Beijing where he received Marco Polo (1216-1294)  
-9180,Kubrick Stanley_Kubrick,United States filmmaker (born in 1928)  
-9181,Kuchean West_Tocharian Kuchean_dialect,a dialect of Tocharian  
-9182,Kuhn Richard_Kuhn,Austrian chemist who did research on carotenoids and vitamins (1900-1967)  
-9183,Kui,a member of the Dravidian people living in southeastern India  
-9184,Kui,the Dravidian language spoken by the Kui in southeastern India  
-9185,Kuiper Gerard_Kuiper Gerard_Peter_Kuiper,United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)  
-9186,Kuiper_belt Edgeworth-Kuiper_belt,a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune  
-9187,Kuiper_belt_object KBO,any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system  
-9188,Kuki Chin Kuki-Chin,Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India  
-9189,Kulanapan,a group of languages of the Hokan family  
-9190,Kumasi,a city in southern Ghana  
-9191,Kundt's_tube,a measuring instrument used to measure the speed of sound  
-9192,Kunlun Kunlan_Shan Kunlun_Mountains Kuenlun Kuenlun_Mountains,a mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 miles  
-9193,Kuomintang Guomindang,the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan  
-9194,Kupffer's_cell,specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells  
-9195,Kura Kura_River,a river in western Asia; rises in northeast Turkey and flows to the Caspian Sea  
-9196,Kurd,a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state  
-9197,Kurdish,an Iranian language spoken in Turkey and Iran and Iraq and Syria and Russia  
-9198,Kurdistan,an extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus  
-9199,Kurdistan,an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability  
-9200,Kurdistan_Workers_Party Kurdistan_Labor_Pary Partiya_Karkeran_Kurdistan PPK,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey  
-9201,Kurosawa Akira_Kurosawa,Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with western styles of acting (1910-1998)  
-9202,Kursk,a city of southwestern Russia  
-9203,Kurux,a Dravidian language spoken in eastern India  
-9204,Kusan,a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon  
-9205,Kusan,a Penutian language spoken by the Kusan  
-9206,Kutuzov Mikhail_Ilarionovich_Kutuzov Prince_of_Smolensk,Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813)  
-9207,Kuvi,a Dravidian language spoken in southeast India  
-9208,Kuwait Kuwait_City Koweit capital_of_Kuwait,a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait  
-9209,Kuwait State_of_Kuwait Koweit,an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum  
-9210,Kuwaiti,a native or inhabitant of Kuwait  
-9211,Kuwaiti_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils  
-9212,Kuwaiti_dirham dirham,worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils  
-9213,Kuwaiti_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Kuwait  
-9214,Kuznets Simon_Kuznets,United States economist (born in Russia) who developed a method for using a country's gross national product to estimate its economic growth (1901-1985)  
-9215,Kwa,a group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria  
-9216,Kwajalein,an atoll in the western Marshall Islands that was used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II  
-9217,Kwajalein,an amphibious assault in the Pacific in World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base  
-9218,Kwakiutl,a member of the Wakashan people living around Queen Charlotte Sound and on northern Vancouver Island  
-9219,Kwakiutl,a Wakashan language spoken by the Kwakiutl  
-9220,Kwan-yin Kuan_Yin,(Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon  
-9221,Kwangju,city in southwestern South Korea; an important military base during the Korean War  
-9222,Kwannon,Japanese counterpart of Chinese Kuan Yin  
-9223,Kwanzaa Kwanza,a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year  
-9224,Kwell,a preparation of lindane (trade name Kwell) that is used to kill lice and itch mites; available in cream or shampoo  
-9225,Kyd Kid Thomas_Kyd Thomas_Kid,English dramatist (1558-1594)  
-9226,Kyoto,a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan  
-9227,Kyphosidae family_Kyphosidae,sea chubs  
-9228,Kyphosus genus_Kyphosus,type genus of the Kyphosidae  
-9229,Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz_Republic Kirghizia Kirgizia Kirghiz Kirgiz Kirghizstan Kirgizstan,a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991  
-9230,Kyrgyzstani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Kyrgyzstan  
-9231,Kyushu,the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan; contains coal fields  
-9232,Kyyiv Kiev capital_of_the_Ukraine,capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center  
-9233,Kyzyl_Kum Kizil_Kum Qizil_Qum,a desert in Uzbekistan to the southeast of the Aral Sea  
-9234,L l,the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-9235,L'Enfant Charles_L'Enfant Pierre_Charles_L'Enfant,United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)  
-9236,L-dopa levodopa Bendopa Brocadopa Larodopa,the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease  
-9237,L-plate,a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner  
-9238,LDL_cholesterol,the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions  
-9239,LISP list-processing_language,a flexible procedure-oriented programing language that manipulates symbols in the form of lists  
-9240,LISP_compiler,a compiler for programs written in LISP  
-9241,LISP_program,a program written in LISP  
-9242,LLud,a Celtic warrior god  
-9243,LP L-P,a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm  
-9244,LaSalle Sieur_de_LaSalle Rene-Robert_Cavelier,French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)  
-9245,La_Crosse,a town in western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River  
-9246,La_Fontaine Jean_de_La_Fontaine,French writer who collected Aesop's fables and published them (1621-1695)  
-9247,La_Paz capital_of_Bolivia,capital city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia  
-9248,La_Rochefoucauld Francois_de_La_Rochefoucauld,French writer of moralistic maxims (1613-1680)  
-9249,La_Spezia,a port city in Liguria on an arm of the Ligurian Sea; a major seaport and year-round resort  
-9250,La_Tour Georges_de_La_Tour,French painter of religious works (1593-1652)  
-9251,Laban Rudolph_Laban,Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)  
-9252,Labanotation,a system of notation for dance movements that uses symbols to represent points on a dancer's body and the direction of the dancer's movement and the tempo and the dynamics  
-9253,Labiatae family_Labiatae Lamiaceae family_Lamiaceae mint_family,a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary  
-9254,Lablab genus_Lablab,one species: hyacinth bean  
-9255,Labor_Day,first Monday in September in the United States and Canada  
-9256,Labourite,a member of the British Labour Party  
-9257,Labrador,the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada  
-9258,Labrador-Ungava_Peninsula Labrador_Peninsula,a peninsular region of eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea; contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador  
-9259,Labrador_Sea,an arm of the northern Atlantic between Labrador and southern Greenland  
-9260,Labrador_retriever,breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat  
-9261,Labrador_tea crystal_tea Ledum_groenlandicum,evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution  
-9262,Labridae family_Labridae,wrasses  
-9263,Labrouste Henri_Labrouste,French architect who was among the first to use metal construction successfully (1801-1875)  
-9264,Laburnum genus_Laburnum,flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous  
-9265,Labyrinth_of_Minos,a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur  
-9266,Labyrinthodontia superorder_Labyrinthodontia Labyrinthodonta superorder_Labyrinthodonta,extinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic  
-9267,Laccopetalum genus_Laccopetalum,one species: giant buttercup  
-9268,Lacerta genus_Lacerta,type genus of the Lacertidae  
-9269,Lacertidae family_Lacertidae,Old World lizards  
-9270,Lachaise Gaston_Lachaise,United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935)  
-9271,Lachesis,the Greek goddess of fate who determines the length of the thread of life  
-9272,Lachnolaimus genus_Lachnolaimus,a genus of Labridae  
-9273,Laconia,an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta  
-9274,Laconian,a resident of Laconia  
-9275,Lactarius genus_Lactarius,large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species  
-9276,Lactobacillaceae family_Lactobacillaceae Lactobacteriaceae family_Lactobacteriaceae,lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid  
-9277,Lactophrys genus_Lactophrys,a genus of Ostraciidae  
-9278,Lactuca genus_Lactuca,an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce  
-9279,Ladin,a Rhaeto-Romance dialect of Romansh spoken in southeastern Switzerland  
-9280,Lady noblewoman peeress,a woman of the peerage in Britain  
-9281,Ladyship,a title used to address any peeress except a duchess; "Your Ladyship"; "Her Ladyship"  
-9282,Laertes,(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus  
-9283,Lafayette,a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians  
-9284,Lafayette,a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River  
-9285,Lafayette La_Fayette Marie_Joseph_Paul_Yves_Roch_Gilbert_du_Motier Marquis_de_Lafayette,French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)  
-9286,Laffer Arthur_Laffer,United States economist who proposed the Laffer curve (born in 1940)  
-9287,Laffer_curve,a graph purporting to show the relation between tax rates and government income; income increases as tax rates increase up to an optimum beyond which income declines  
-9288,Laffite Lafitte Jean_Laffite Jean_Lafitte,French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)  
-9289,Lag_b'Omer,(Judaism) Jewish holy day; the 33rd day after the 2nd day of Passover; the 18th day of Iyar  
-9290,Lagarostrobus genus_Lagarostrobus,genus of dioecious evergreen trees of New Zealand and Tasmania; similar to genus Dacrydium  
-9291,Lagenaria genus_Lagenaria,bottle gourds  
-9292,Lagenophera genus_Lagenophera,small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solitary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis  
-9293,Lagerstroemia genus_Lagerstroemia,shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers  
-9294,Lagidium genus_Lagidium,a genus of Chinchillidae  
-9295,Lagodon genus_Lagodon,a genus of Sparidae  
-9296,Lagomorpha order_Lagomorpha,rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order Rodentia  
-9297,Lagopus genus_Lagopus,ptarmigans  
-9298,Lagorchestes genus_Lagorchestes,hare wallabies  
-9299,Lagos,chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria  
-9300,Lagostomus genus_Lagostomus,viscachas  
-9301,Lagothrix genus_Lagothrix,woolly monkeys  
-9302,Laguncularia genus_Laguncularia,a genus of Laguncularia  
-9303,Lahore,city in northeast Pakistan  
-9304,Lahu,a Loloish language  
-9305,Laius,(Greek mythology) king of Thebes who was unwittingly killed by his son Oedipus  
-9306,Lake_Albert Lake_Albert_Nyanza Mobuto_Lake,a shallow lake on the border between Uganda and Congo in the Great Rift Valley  
-9307,Lake_Aral Aral_Sea,a lake to the east of the Caspian Sea lying between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan  
-9308,Lake_Chad Chad,a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river  
-9309,Lake_Champlain Champlain,a lake in northeastern New York, northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec; site of many battles in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812  
-9310,Lake_Chelan,a narrow very deep lake in central Washington in the Cascade Range  
-9311,Lake_Clark_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having Eskimo and Athapaskan archeological sites  
-9312,Lake_District Lakeland,a popular tourist area in northwestern England including England's largest lake and highest mountain  
-9313,Lake_Edward,a lake in the Great Rift Valley between Congo and Uganda  
-9314,Lake_Erie Erie,the 4th largest of the Great Lakes; it is linked to the Hudson River by the New York State Barge Canal  
-9315,Lake_Geneva Lake_Leman,a lake between southwestern Switzerland and France that is crossed from east to west by the Rhone  
-9316,Lake_Huron Huron,the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes  
-9317,Lake_Ilmen Ilmen,a lake in northwestern Russia; drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga  
-9318,Lake_Ladoga Ladoga,a lake in northwestern Russia to the north of St. Petersburg; the largest lake in Europe; drains through the Neva River into the Gulf of Finland  
-9319,Lake_Mead,the largest reservoir in the United States; located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona and formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River; the center of a recreational area  
-9320,Lake_Michigan Michigan,the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders  
-9321,Lake_Nasser Nasser,lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan  
-9322,Lake_Nyasa Lake_Malawi,a long lake in southeastern Africa between Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi  
-9323,Lake_Onega Onega,lake in northwestern Russia near the border with Finland; second largest lake in Europe  
-9324,Lake_Ontario Ontario,the smallest of the Great Lakes  
-9325,Lake_Powell,the second largest reservoir in the United States; located in southern Utah and north central Arizona and formed by the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River  
-9326,Lake_St._Clair Lake_Saint_Clair,a lake between Ontario and Michigan; connected with Lake Huron and Lake Erie  
-9327,Lake_Superior Superior,the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes  
-9328,Lake_Tahoe,a lake on the border between Nevada and California to the west of Carson City; a popular resort area  
-9329,Lake_Tana Lake_Tsana,a lake in northern Ethiopia; the largest lake in Ethiopia and the source of the Blue Nile  
-9330,Lake_Tanganyika Tanganyika,the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley  
-9331,Lake_Trasimenus Battle_of_Lake_Trasimenus,a battle in 217 BC in which Hannibal ambushed a Roman army led by Flaminius  
-9332,Lake_Urmia Urmia Daryacheh-ye_Orumiyeh,a shallow saline lake in northwestern Iran between Tabriz and the western border of Turkey  
-9333,Lake_Vanern Vanern,a lake in southwestern Sweden; the largest lake in Sweden  
-9334,Lake_Victoria Victoria_Nyanza,the largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world; a headwaters reservoir for the Nile River  
-9335,Lake_Volta,the Volta river in southeastern has been dammed to create one of the world's largest man-made lakes  
-9336,Lakeland_terrier,breed of wire-haired terrier originally from the Lake District of England and used for hunting  
-9337,Lakshmi,Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity  
-9338,Lallans Scottish_Lallans,a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland  
-9339,Lama genus_Lama,llamas  
-9340,Lamaism Tibetan_Buddhism,a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism  
-9341,Lamaist,(Buddhism) an adherent of Lamaism  
-9342,Lamarck Jean_Baptiste_de_Lamarck Chevalier_de_Lamarck,French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)  
-9343,Lamarckian,a believer in Lamarckism  
-9344,Lamarckism,a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring  
-9345,Lamaze_method_of_childbirth Lamaze_method,a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing  
-9346,Lamb Charles_Lamb Elia,English essayist (1775-1834)  
-9347,Lambert Constant_Lambert Leonard_Constant_Lambert,English composer and conductor (1905-1951)  
-9348,Lambert-Eaton_syndrome Eaton-Lambert_syndrome myasthenic_syndrome carcinomatous_myopathy,a disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching back; caused by antibodies directed against the neuromuscular junctions  
-9349,Lambertia genus_Lambertia,small genus of Australian shrubs  
-9350,Lambis genus_Lambis,scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere  
-9351,Lamellicornia superfamily_Lamellicornia,scarabaeid beetles and stag beetles  
-9352,Lamentations Book_of_Lamentations,an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah  
-9353,Laminaria genus_Laminaria,type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps  
-9354,Laminariaceae family_Laminariaceae,large family of marine brown algae including many economically important large kelps chiefly of northern waters  
-9355,Laminariales order_Laminariales,in some classifications coextensive with family Laminariaceae: marine brown algae of cold or polar seas  
-9356,Lamium genus_Lamium,genus of Old World herbs: dead nettles; henbits  
-9357,Lammas Lammas_Day August_1,commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England  
-9358,Lammastide,the season of Lammas  
-9359,Lamna genus_Lamna,a genus of Lamnidae  
-9360,Lamnidae family_Lamnidae,oceanic sharks  
-9361,Lampridae family_Lampridae,opahs  
-9362,Lampris genus_Lampris,type genus of the Lampridae  
-9363,Lampropeltis genus_Lampropeltis,king snakes and milk snakes  
-9364,Lampyridae family_Lampyridae,fireflies  
-9365,Lanai Lanai_Island,an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area  
-9366,Lancashire,a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles  
-9367,Lancaster,a city in northwestern England  
-9368,Lancaster House_of_Lancaster Lancastrian_line,the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose  
-9369,Lancastrian,a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster  
-9370,Lancastrian,a resident of Lancaster  
-9371,Lancelot Sir_Lancelot,(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere  
-9372,Land Din_Land Edwin_Herbert_Land,United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)  
-9373,Landau Lev_Davidovich_Landau,Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)  
-9374,Lander,a town in central Wyoming  
-9375,Landowska Wanda_Landowska,United States harpsichordist (born in Poland) who helped to revive modern interest in the harpsichord (1879-1959)  
-9376,Landsteiner Karl_Landsteiner,United States pathologist (born in Austria) who discovered human blood groups (1868-1943)  
-9377,Lane's_Prince_Albert,apple used primarily in cooking  
-9378,Laney Lucy_Craft_Laney,United States educator who founded the first private school for Black students in Augusta, Georgia (1854-1933)  
-9379,Lange Dorothea_Lange,United States photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the Depression (1895-1965)  
-9380,Langley Samuel_Pierpoint_Langley,United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)  
-9381,Langmuir Irving_Langmuir,United States chemist who studied surface chemistry and developed the gas-filled tungsten lamp and worked on high temperature electrical discharges (1881-1957)  
-9382,Langside battle_of_Langside,(1568) Catholic forces supporting Mary Queen of Scots were routed by Protestants  
-9383,Langtry Lillie_Langtry Jersey_Lillie Emilie_Charlotte_le_Breton,British actress and mistress of the prince who later became Edward VII (1853-1929)  
-9384,Langue_d'oc Langue_d'oc_French,medieval provincial dialects of French formerly spoken in the south of France  
-9385,Langue_d'oil Langue_d'oil_French,medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern France  
-9386,Languedoc-Roussillon,a region in south central France; named after the medieval dialect of French that was spoken there  
-9387,Laniidae family_Laniidae,shrikes  
-9388,Lanius genus_Lanius,type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes  
-9389,Lansing capital_of_Michigan,capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River  
-9390,Lanthanotidae family_Lanthanotidae,stout-bodied lizards  
-9391,Lanthanotus genus_Lanthanotus,one species  
-9392,Lanthanotus_borneensis,a stout-bodied pleurodont lizard of Borneo  
-9393,Lanzhou Lanchou Lanchow,the capital city of the Chinese province of Gansu on the Yellow River  
-9394,Lao,the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos  
-9395,Lao Laotian,a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais  
-9396,Lao-tzu Lao-tse Lao-zi,Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)  
-9397,Laocoon,(Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse; a god who favored the Greeks (Poseidon or Athena) sent snakes who coiled around Laocoon and his two twin sons killing them  
-9398,Laos Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic,a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949  
-9399,Laotian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Laos  
-9400,Laplace Marquis_de_Laplace Pierre_Simon_de_Laplace,French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)  
-9401,Laportea genus_Laportea,mostly tropical stinging herbs or trees: nettle  
-9402,Lapp Lapplander Sami Saami Same Saame,a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer  
-9403,Lapp Sami Saami Same Saame,the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula  
-9404,Lappic Lappish,any of the languages spoken by the Lapps and generally assumed to be Uralic languages  
-9405,Lappland Lapland,a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps  
-9406,Laptev_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia (between the Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands) that is icebound most of the year  
-9407,Laputa,a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where impractical projects were pursued and practical projects neglected  
-9408,Laramie,a university town in southeast Wyoming  
-9409,Lardizabala genus_Lardizabala,evergreen monoecious climbers of South America having dark mauve-blue edible berries  
-9410,Lardizabalaceae family_Lardizabalaceae lardizabala_family,thick-stemmed lianas and some shrubs; some have edible fruit  
-9411,Lardner Ring_Lardner Ringgold_Wilmer_Lardner,United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)  
-9412,Laredo,a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande  
-9413,Large_Magellanic_Cloud,the larger of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere  
-9414,Lari suborder_Lari,gulls; terns; jaegers; skimmers  
-9415,Laricariidae family_Laricariidae,armored catfish  
-9416,Laridae family_Laridae,gull family: gulls and terns  
-9417,Larix genus_Larix,larches  
-9418,Larousse Pierre_Larousse Pierre_Athanase_Larousse,French lexicographer (1817-1875)  
-9419,Larrea genus_Larrea,xerophytic evergreen shrubs; South America to southwestern United States  
-9420,Larus genus_Larus,type genus of the Laridae  
-9421,Larvacea class_Larvacea,small free-swimming tunicates; sometimes classified as an order  
-9422,Las_Cruces,a town in southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande  
-9423,Las_Vegas,largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess  
-9424,Lascar,a volcano in the Andes in Chile  
-9425,Lascaux,a cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings  
-9426,Lashkar-e-Jhangvi,a Sunni Muslim extremist group in Pakistan that collaborates with al-Qaeda; the armed wing of Sipah-e-Sahaba  
-9427,Lashkar-e-Omar Al_Qanoon,a terrorist organization formed in Pakistan in 2002 as a coalition of extremist Islamic militant groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad and elements of al-Qaeda  
-9428,Lashkar-e-Taiba Lashkar-e-Toiba Lashkar-e-Tayyiba LET Army_of_the_Pure Army_of_the_Righteous,a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus"  
-9429,Lasiocampa genus_Lasiocampa,type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars  
-9430,Lasiocampidae family_Lasiocampidae,tent caterpillars; eggars; lappet moths  
-9431,Lasiurus genus_Lasiurus,a genus of Vespertilionidae  
-9432,Laskar_Jihad Holy_War_Warriors,a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam  
-9433,Lassa_fever,an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweapon  
-9434,Lassa_virus,the RNA virus that causes Lassa fever  
-9435,Lassen_Volcanic_National_Park,a national park in California having mountains and volcanic lakes and hot springs  
-9436,Lasso Orlando_di_Lasso Roland_de_Lassus,Belgian composer (1532-1594)  
-9437,Last_Supper Lord's_Supper,the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion  
-9438,Lastex,yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads  
-9439,Lasthenia genus_Lasthenia,small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America  
-9440,Lastreopsis genus_Lastreopsis,tropical terrestrial shield ferns  
-9441,Late_Greek,the Greek language in the 3rd to 8th centuries  
-9442,Late_Latin Biblical_Latin,the form of Latin written between the 3rd and 8th centuries  
-9443,Lateran,the site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace  
-9444,Lateran_Council,any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace  
-9445,Lateran_Palace,a palace that served as the residence of the popes until the 14th century  
-9446,Lateran_Treaty,the agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state  
-9447,Lates genus_Lates,a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water  
-9448,Lathyrus genus_Lathyrus,genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea  
-9449,Latimeria genus_Latimeria,type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth  
-9450,Latimeridae family_Latimeridae,extinct except for the coelacanth  
-9451,Latin,an inhabitant of ancient Latium  
-9452,Latin,a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin  
-9453,Latin,any dialect of the language of ancient Rome  
-9454,Latin_America,the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken  
-9455,Latin_American Latino,a native of Latin America  
-9456,Latin_cross,a cross with the lowest arm being longer than the others  
-9457,Latin_square,a square matrix of n rows and columns; cells contain n different symbols so arranged that no symbol occurs more than once in any row or column  
-9458,Latinae,a subfamily of the family Centropomidae  
-9459,Latinesce,an artificial language based on Latin  
-9460,Latinism,a word or phrase borrowed from Latin  
-9461,Latinist,a specialist in the Latin language  
-9462,Latium Lazio,an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea  
-9463,Latrobe Benjamin_Henry_Latrobe,United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820)  
-9464,Latrodectus genus_Latrodectus,venomous spiders  
-9465,Latter-Day_Saint Mormon,a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints  
-9466,Latvia Republic_of_Latvia,a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea  
-9467,Latvian,a native or inhabitant of Latvia  
-9468,Latvian Lettish,the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European  
-9469,Latvian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Latvia  
-9470,Lauder Harry_Lauder Sir_Harry_MacLennan_Lauder,Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)  
-9471,Laudo,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (20,997 feet high)  
-9472,Laughton Charles_Laughton,United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962)  
-9473,Lauraceae family_Lauraceae laurel_family,a family of Lauraceae  
-9474,Laurasia,a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into North America and Europe and Asia  
-9475,Laurel Stan_Laurel Arthur_Stanley_Jefferson_Laurel,United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)  
-9476,Laurel_and_Hardy,United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together  
-9477,Laurens Henry_Laurens,leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)  
-9478,Laurentian_Plateau Laurentian_Highlands Canadian_Shield,a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean  
-9479,Laurus genus_Laurus,small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves  
-9480,Lausanne,a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center  
-9481,Lautaro_Youth_Movement Lautaro_Faction_of_the_United_Popular_Action_Movement Lautaro_Popular_Rebel_Forces,a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths  
-9482,Lavandula genus_Lavandula,lavender  
-9483,Lavatera genus_Lavatera,widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers  
-9484,Laver Rod_Laver Rodney_George_Laver,Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)  
-9485,Lavoisier Antoine_Lavoisier Antoine_Laurent_Lavoisier,French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)  
-9486,Lawrence,a town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River; scene of raids by John Brown in 1856  
-9487,Lawrence D._H._Lawrence David_Herbert_Lawrence,English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930)  
-9488,Lawrence E._O._Lawrence Ernest_Orlando_Lawrence,United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958)  
-9489,Lawrence Gertrude_Lawrence,English actress (1898-1952)  
-9490,Lawrence Saint_Lawrence St._Lawrence Laurentius,Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)  
-9491,Lawrence Sir_Thomas_Lawrence,English portrait painter remembered for the series of portraits of the leaders of the alliance against Napoleon (1769-1830)  
-9492,Lawrence T._E._Lawrence Thomas_Edward_Lawrence Lawrence_of_Arabia,Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935)  
-9493,Lawton,a town in southwest Oklahoma  
-9494,Layia genus_Layia,genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers  
-9495,Lazarus,the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death  
-9496,Lazarus,the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar  
-9497,Le_Chatelier's_principle Le_Chatelier's_law Le_Chatelier_principle Le_Chatelier-Braun_principle,the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change  
-9498,Le_Corbusier Charles_Edouard_Jeanneret,French architect (born in Switzerland) (1887-1965)  
-9499,Le_Duc_Tho,Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)  
-9500,Le_Gallienne Eva_Le_Gallienne,United States actress (born in England) (1899-1991)  
-9501,Le_Havre,a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine  
-9502,Le_Notre Andre_Le_Notre,French landscape gardener who designed many formal gardens including the parks of Versailles (1613-1700)  
-9503,Leacock Stephen_Leacock Stephen_Butler_Leacock,Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)  
-9504,League_of_Nations,an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although suggested by Woodrow Wilson, the United States never joined and it remained powerless; it was dissolved in 1946 after the United Nations was formed  
-9505,Leakey Louis_Leakey Louis_Seymour_Bazett_Leakey,English paleontologist whose account of fossil discoveries in Tanzania changed theories of human evolution (1903-1972)  
-9506,Leakey Mary_Leakey Mary_Douglas_Leakey,English paleontologist (the wife of Louis Leakey) who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1,750,000 years old (1913-1996)  
-9507,Leakey Richard_Leakey Richard_Erskine_Leakey,English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944)  
-9508,Leander,(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her  
-9509,Leaning_Tower Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa,a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174  
-9510,Lear Edward_Lear,British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)  
-9511,Lear King_Lear,the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters  
-9512,Leary Tim_Leary Timothy_Leary Timothy_Francis_Leary,United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)  
-9513,Lebanese,a native or inhabitant of Lebanon  
-9514,Lebanese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Lebanon  
-9515,Lebanese_pound pound,the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters  
-9516,Lebanon Lebanese_Republic,an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean  
-9517,Lebistes genus_Lebistes,guppies  
-9518,Leboyer_method_of_childbirth Leboyer_method,a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged  
-9519,Lecanoraceae family_Lecanoraceae,a fungus family of the division Lichenes  
-9520,Leccinum genus_Leccinum,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae  
-9521,Leccinum_fibrillosum,an edible fungus with a dark reddish brown cap and a wide light tan stalk that expands toward the base  
-9522,Lechanorales order_Lechanorales,category used in some classification systems for all lichens that produce apothecia  
-9523,Leclanche_cell,voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts  
-9524,Lecythidaceae family_Lecythidaceae,large tropical trees bearing large fruits with woody skins  
-9525,Leda,(Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of Leda  
-9526,Ledbetter Huddie_Leadbetter Leadbelly,United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949)  
-9527,Ledum genus_Ledum,evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions  
-9528,Lee Bruce_Lee Lee_Yuen_Kam,United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)  
-9529,Lee Gypsy_Rose_Lee Rose_Louise_Hovick,United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)  
-9530,Lee Henry_Lee Lighthorse_Harry_Lee,soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)  
-9531,Lee Richard_Henry_Lee,leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)  
-9532,Lee Robert_E._Lee Robert_Edward_Lee,American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)  
-9533,Lee Spike_Lee Shelton_Jackson_Lee,United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)  
-9534,Lee Tsung_Dao_Lee,United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)  
-9535,Leeds,a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry  
-9536,Leeward_Islands,a group of islands in the eastern West Indies  
-9537,Left_Bank Latin_Quarter,the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life  
-9538,Leger Fernand_Leger,French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955)  
-9539,Legionella_pneumophilia legionella,the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease  
-9540,Legionnaire,a member of the American Legion  
-9541,Legionnaires'_disease,acute (sometimes fatal) lobar pneumonia caused by bacteria of a kind first recognized after an outbreak of the disease at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976; characterized by fever and muscle and chest pain and headache and chills and a dry cough  
-9542,Lego Lego_set,(trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models  
-9543,Leguminosae family_Leguminosae Fabaceae family_Fabaceae legume_family pea_family,a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae  
-9544,Lehar Franz_Lehar,Hungarian composer of light operas (1870-1948)  
-9545,Lehigh_River,a river in eastern Pennsylvania that flows southeast into the Delaware River  
-9546,Leibniz Leibnitz Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibnitz,German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716)  
-9547,Leicester,an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement  
-9548,Leicestershire Leicester,a largely agricultural county in central England  
-9549,Leichtlin's_camas Camassia_leichtlinii,camas found to the west of Cascade Mountains  
-9550,Leiden Leyden,a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620  
-9551,Leiden_jar Leyden_jar,an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest  
-9552,Leigh Vivien_Leigh,English film actress (1913-1967)  
-9553,Leiopelma genus_Leiopelma Liopelma genus_Liopelma,type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae  
-9554,Leiopelmatidae family_Leiopelmatidae Liopelmidae family_Liopelmidae,primitive New Zealand frogs  
-9555,Leiophyllum genus_Leiophyllum,one species: sand myrtle  
-9556,Leipzig,a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center  
-9557,Leishmania genus_Leishmania,flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis  
-9558,Leitneria genus_Leitneria,one species: corkwood  
-9559,Leitneriaceae family_Leitneriaceae corkwood_family,coextensive with the genus Leitneria; commonly isolated in a distinct order  
-9560,Lemaireocereus genus_Lemaireocereus,tropical American cacti usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit  
-9561,Lemaitre Georges_Henri_Lemaitre Edouard_Lemaitre,Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)  
-9562,Lemmon Jack_Lemmon John_Uhler,United States film actor (1925-2001)  
-9563,Lemmus genus_lemmus,lemmings  
-9564,Lemna genus_Lemna,minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root  
-9565,Lemnaceae family_Lemnaceae duckweed_family,family of small free-floating thalloid plants  
-9566,Lemnos Limnos,a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties  
-9567,Lemuridae family_Lemuridae,typical lemurs; of Madagascar  
-9568,Lemuroidea suborder_Lemuroidea,Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others considered a subdivision of Prosimii  
-9569,Lena Lena_River,a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea  
-9570,Lenard Philipp_Lenard,German physicist who studied cathode rays (1862-1947)  
-9571,Lendl Ivan_Lendl,United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won several singles championships; in 1992 he became a United States citizen (born in 1960)  
-9572,Lenin Vladimir_Lenin Nikolai_Lenin Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov,Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)  
-9573,Leninism Marxism-Leninism,the political and economic theories of Lenin which provided the guiding doctrine of the Soviet Union; the modification of Marxism by Lenin stressed that imperialism is the highest form of capitalism (which shifts the struggle from developed to underdeveloped countries)  
-9574,Lennoaceae family_Lennoaceae,family of fleshy parasitic herbs lacking green foliage and having heads of small flowers; California and Mexico  
-9575,Lennon John_Lennon,English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)  
-9576,Lens genus_Lens,genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils  
-9577,Lent Lententide,a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday  
-9578,Lente_Insulin Lente_Iletin,trade names for forms of insulin that are used to treat diabetes mellitus  
-9579,Lentibulariaceae family_Lentibulariaceae bladderwort_family,carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia, Pinguicula, and Genlisea  
-9580,Lentinus genus_Lentinus,a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae  
-9581,Leo,a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo  
-9582,Leo Leo_the_Lion Lion,the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22  
-9583,Leo Lion,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo  
-9584,Leo_I St._Leo_I Leo_the_Great,Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)  
-9585,Leo_III,Italian pope from 795 to 816 who in 800 crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans (750-816)  
-9586,Leo_IX Bruno Bruno_of_Toul,German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)  
-9587,Leo_X Giovanni_de'Medici,son of Lorenzo de'Medici and pope from 1513 to 1521 who excommunicated Martin Luther and who in 1521 bestowed on Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith (1475-1521)  
-9588,Leo_XIII Gioacchino_Pecci Giovanni_Vincenzo_Pecci,Italian pope from 1878 to 1903 who was interested in the advancement of learning and who opened the Vatican secret archives to all scholars  
-9589,Leon,a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain  
-9590,Leon,a city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains  
-9591,Leon,a city in central Mexico  
-9592,Leonard Elmore_Leonard Elmore_John_Leonard Dutch_Leonard,United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)  
-9593,Leonardo Leonardo_da_Vinci da_Vinci,Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)  
-9594,Leonberg,a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland  
-9595,Leonidas,king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)  
-9596,Leonotis genus_Leonotis,small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of South Africa  
-9597,Leontief Wassily_Leontief,United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)  
-9598,Leontocebus genus_Leontocebus genus_Leontideus,tamarins  
-9599,Leontodon genus_Leontodon,hawkbit  
-9600,Leontopodium genus_Leontopodium,edelweiss  
-9601,Leonurus genus_Leonurus,genus of stout Old World herbs having flowers in whorls  
-9602,Leotia_lubrica,a discomycete that develops in clusters of slippery rubbery gelatinous fruiting bodies that are dingy yellow to tan in color  
-9603,Lepadidae family_Lepadidae,goose barnacles  
-9604,Lepanto Battle_of_Lepanto,Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope  
-9605,Lepas genus_Lepas,type genus of the family Lepadidae  
-9606,Lepechinia genus_Lepechinia Sphacele genus_Sphacele,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae  
-9607,Lepidium genus_Lepidium,cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cress  
-9608,Lepidobotryaceae family_Lepidobotryaceae,family created in 1950 solely for the classification of a distinctive African tree repeatedly classified in other families; trees long believed to exist only in Africa  
-9609,Lepidochelys genus_Lepidochelys,ridleys  
-9610,Lepidocybium genus_Lepidocybium,a genus of Gempylidae  
-9611,Lepidodendraceae family_Lepidodendraceae,fossil plants characterized by conspicuous spirally arranged leaf scars on the trunk  
-9612,Lepidodendrales order_Lepidodendrales,fossil arborescent plants arising during the early Devonian and conspicuous throughout the Carboniferous  
-9613,Lepidoptera order_Lepidoptera,moths and butterflies  
-9614,Lepidosauria subclass_Lepidosauria,diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras  
-9615,Lepidothamnus genus_Lepidothamnus,small usually shrubby conifers  
-9616,Lepiota_clypeolaria,an agaric with a ragged stalk and a soft floccose cap  
-9617,Lepiota_naucina,an agaric with greyish white fruiting body and gills that change from pink to dingy red  
-9618,Lepiota_rhacodes,an agaric with a large cap with brown scales and a thick stalk  
-9619,Lepiota_rubrotincta,an agaric with a relatively small pink to red cap and white gills and stalk  
-9620,Lepiotaceae family_Lepiotaceae,a family of fungi having free gills and a cap that is cleanly separable from the stalk  
-9621,Lepisma genus_Lepisma,type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish  
-9622,Lepismatidae family_Lepismatidae,firebrats  
-9623,Lepisosteidae family_Lepisosteidae,comprises the genus Lepisosteus  
-9624,Lepisosteus genus_Lepisosteus,type genus of the Lepisosteidae: freshwater gars  
-9625,Lepomis genus_Lepomis,bream  
-9626,Leporidae family_Leporidae,hares and rabbits  
-9627,Leptarrhena genus_Leptarrhena,one species: leatherleaf saxifrage  
-9628,Leptinotarsa genus_Leptinotarsa,Colorado potato beetles  
-9629,Leptodactylidae family_Leptodactylidae,New World frogs; in some classifications essentially coextensive with the family Bufonidae  
-9630,Leptodactylus genus_Leptodactylus,type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae  
-9631,Leptoglossus genus_Leptoglossus,leaf-footed bugs  
-9632,Leptopteris genus_Leptopteris,including some ferns sometimes placed in genus Todea  
-9633,Leptoptilus genus_Leptoptilus,adjutant birds and marabous  
-9634,Leptotyphlopidae family_Leptotyphlopidae,blind snakes  
-9635,Leptotyphlops genus_Leptotyphlops,blind snakes of Asia and Africa and Americas  
-9636,Lepus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba  
-9637,Lepus genus_Lepus,type genus of the Leporidae: hares  
-9638,Lermontov Mikhail_Yurievich_Lermontov,Russian writer (1814-1841)  
-9639,Lerner Alan_Jay_Lerner,United States lyricist who collaborated on musicals with Frederick Loewe (1918-1986)  
-9640,Lesbian,a resident of Lesbos  
-9641,Lesbos Lesvos Mytilene,an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry  
-9642,Lesotho Kingdom_of_Lesotho Basutoland,a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966  
-9643,Lesotho_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Lesotho  
-9644,Lesquerella genus_Lesquerella,genus of low-growing hairy herbs: bladderpods  
-9645,Lesseps Ferdinand_de_Lesseps Vicomte_Ferdinand_Marie_de_Lesseps,French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)  
-9646,Lesser_Antilles Caribees,a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies  
-9647,Lesser_Sunda_Islands Nusa_Tenggara,a chain of islands forming a province of Indonesia to the east of Java; includes Bali and Timor  
-9648,Lessing Doris_Lessing Doris_May_Lessing,English author of novels and short stories who grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919)  
-9649,Lessing Gotthold_Ephraim_Lessing,German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)  
-9650,Lethe River_Lethe,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive  
-9651,Leto Latona,wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology; called Latona in Roman mythology  
-9652,Letter_of_Jeremiah Epistle_of_Jeremiah,an Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry  
-9653,Leucadendron genus_Leucadendron,large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts  
-9654,Leucaena genus_Leucaena,small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia  
-9655,Leucanthemum genus_Leucanthemum,comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum  
-9656,Leuciscus genus_Leuciscus,a genus of fish including: dace, chub  
-9657,Leucogenes genus_Leucogenes,New Zealand edelweiss  
-9658,Leuctra battle_of_Leuctra,Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece  
-9659,Leuwenhoek Leeuwenhoek Anton_van_Leuwenhoek Anton_van_Leeuwenhoek,Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)  
-9660,Levant,the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel  
-9661,Levant Levant_morocco,a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding  
-9662,Levant_cotton Gossypium_herbaceum,Old World annual having heart-shaped leaves and large seeds with short greyish lint removed with difficulty; considered an ancestor of modern short-staple cottons  
-9663,Levantine,(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant  
-9664,Levi's levis,a popular brand of jeans  
-9665,Levi-Strauss Claude_Levi-Strauss,French cultural anthropologist who promoted structural analysis of social systems (born in 1908)  
-9666,Levisticum genus_Levisticum,genus of aromatic European herbs with yellow flowers  
-9667,Levite,a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)  
-9668,Leviticus Book_of_Leviticus,the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents  
-9669,Lewis C._S._Lewis Clive_Staples_Lewis,English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)  
-9670,Lewis Carl_Lewis Frederick_Carleton_Lewis,United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)  
-9671,Lewis Jerry_Lee_Lewis,United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)  
-9672,Lewis John_L._Lewis John_Llewelly_Lewis,United States labor leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940 (1880-1969)  
-9673,Lewis Meriwether_Lewis,United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809)  
-9674,Lewis Sinclair_Lewis Harry_Sinclair_Lewis,United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)  
-9675,Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition,an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806  
-9676,Lewisia genus_Lewisia,genus of western North American low-growing herbs having linear woolly leaves and large pink flowers  
-9677,Lewiston,a town in southwestern Maine to the north of Portland  
-9678,Lewiston,a town in northwestern Idaho  
-9679,Lexington,town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought  
-9680,Lexington,a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses  
-9681,Lexington Concord Lexington_and_Concord,the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)  
-9682,Leycesteria genus_Leycesteria,small species of shrubs of western Himalayas to China  
-9683,Leydig_cell Leydig's_cell,a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone  
-9684,Leymus genus_Leymus,genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus Elymus  
-9685,Leyte Leyte_Island Leyte_invasion,a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese  
-9686,Lhasa Lassa capital_of_Tibet Forbidden_City,the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers  
-9687,Lhasa Lhasa_apso,a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs  
-9688,Lhotse,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high)  
-9689,Li_Po,Chinese lyric poet (700-762)  
-9690,Liao Liao_dynasty,the dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125  
-9691,Liaodong_Peninsula Liaodong_Bandao,a peninsula in northeastern China that extends into the Yellow Sea, between Bo Hai and Korea Bay  
-9692,Liatris genus_Liatris,genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots  
-9693,Libby Willard_Frank_Libby,United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)  
-9694,Liberal_Democrat_Party,a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people  
-9695,Liberal_Party,a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain  
-9696,Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam LTTE Tamil_Tigers Tigers World_Tamil_Association World_Tamil_Movement,a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"  
-9697,Liberia Republic_of_Liberia,a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves  
-9698,Liberian,a native or inhabitant of Liberia  
-9699,Liberian_coffee Coffea_liberica,small tree of West Africa  
-9700,Liberian_dollar,the basic unit of money in Liberia  
-9701,Liberty_Bell,the bell of Independence Hall; rung 8 July 1776 to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence  
-9702,Liberty_Island Bedloe's_Island,an island in New York Bay to the southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands; "Congress officially changed the name from Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island in 1956"  
-9703,Liberty_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848  
-9704,Liberty_ship,a slow cargo ship built during World War II  
-9705,Libocedrus genus_Libocedrus,cypresses that resemble cedars  
-9706,Libra,a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius  
-9707,Libra Balance,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra  
-9708,Libra Libra_the_Balance Balance Libra_the_Scales,the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22  
-9709,Libreville capital_of_Gabon,the capital of Gabon  
-9710,Libya Socialist_People's_Libyan_Arab_Jamahiriya,a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum  
-9711,Libyan,a native or inhabitant of Libya  
-9712,Libyan_Desert,the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert in Libya and Egypt and Sudan  
-9713,Libyan_Islamic_Fighting_Group FIG Al-Jama'a_al-Islamiyyah_al-Muqatilah_bi-Libya Libyan_Fighting_Group Libyan_Islamic_Group,a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi  
-9714,Libyan_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Libya  
-9715,Libyan_dirham dirham,100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya  
-9716,Libyan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Libya  
-9717,Lichanura genus_Lichanura,boas of western North America  
-9718,Lichenales order_Lichenales,category used especially in former classifications for organisms now constituting the division Lichenes  
-9719,Lichenes division_Lichenes,comprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae; sometimes treated as an independent group more or less coordinate with algae and fungi  
-9720,Lichtenstein Roy_Lichtenstein,United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)  
-9721,Lidocaine Xylocaine,a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes  
-9722,Lie Trygve_Lie Trygve_Halvden_Lie,Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)  
-9723,Liebig_condenser,a condenser: during distillation the vapor passes through a tube that is cooled by water  
-9724,Liechtenstein Principality_of_Liechtenstein,a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland  
-9725,Liechtensteiner,a native or inhabitant of Liechtenstein  
-9726,Liederkranz,a soft cheese with a strong odor and flavor  
-9727,Liege Luik,city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium  
-9728,Liepaja,a city of southwestern Latvia on the Baltic Sea  
-9729,Life_Saver,a candy shaped like a small lifesaver  
-9730,Ligularia genus_Ligularia,genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants  
-9731,Liguria,region of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea  
-9732,Ligurian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between northwest Italy and Corsica  
-9733,Ligustrum genus_Ligustrum,genus of Old World shrubs: privet  
-9734,Ligustrum_obtusifolium,small deciduous shrub having graceful arching branches and luxuriant foliage  
-9735,Liliaceae family_Liliaceae lily_family,includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae  
-9736,Liliales order_Liliales,an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae  
-9737,Liliidae subclass_Liliidae,one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae  
-9738,Lilith,in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children  
-9739,Lilium genus_Lilium,type genus of Liliaceae  
-9740,Liliuokalani Lydia_Kamekeha_Paki_Liliuokalani,queen of the Hawaiian islands (1838-1917)  
-9741,Lille,an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders  
-9742,Lillie Beatrice_Lillie Lady_Peel,British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)  
-9743,Lilliput,a land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people  
-9744,Lilliputian,a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift  
-9745,Lilo,a type of inflatable air mattress  
-9746,Lilongwe capital_of_Malawi,the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi  
-9747,Lima capital_of_Peru,capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century  
-9748,Limacidae family_Limacidae,slugs  
-9749,Limanda genus_Limanda,a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored  
-9750,Limax genus_Limax,a genus of Limacidae  
-9751,Limburger,a soft white cheese with a very strong pungent odor and flavor  
-9752,Limeira,a city of southeastern Brazil (northwest of Sao Paulo)  
-9753,Limenitis genus_Limenitis,mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars  
-9754,Limerick,port city in southwestern Ireland  
-9755,Limicolae suborder_Limicolae,term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii  
-9756,Limnobium genus_Limnobium,American frogbit  
-9757,Limnocryptes genus_Limnocryptes,snipe  
-9758,Limnodromus genus_Limnodromus,dowitchers  
-9759,Limonium genus_Limonium,sea lavender  
-9760,Limosa genus_Limosa,godwits  
-9761,Limousin,a region of central France to the west of the Auvergne mountains  
-9762,Limpopo Crocodile_River,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean  
-9763,Limulidae family_Limulidae,horseshoe crabs  
-9764,Limulus genus_Limulus,type genus of the family Limulidae  
-9765,Lin Maya_Lin,United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)  
-9766,Linaceae family_Linaceae flax_family,a widely distributed family of plants  
-9767,Linanthus genus_Linanthus,a genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States  
-9768,Linaria genus_Linaria,genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon  
-9769,Lincoln,long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire  
-9770,Lincoln Abraham_Lincoln President_Lincoln President_Abraham_Lincoln,16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)  
-9771,Lincoln capital_of_Nebraska,capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska  
-9772,Lincoln's_Birthday February_12,the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered  
-9773,Lincoln_Memorial,memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln  
-9774,Lincolnshire,an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea  
-9775,Lind Jenny_Lind Swedish_Nightingale,Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)  
-9776,Lindbergh Charles_Lindbergh Charles_A._Lindbergh Charles_Augustus_Lindbergh Lucky_Lindy,United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)  
-9777,Lindera genus_Lindera,aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees of eastern Asia and North America  
-9778,Lindesnes Naze,a cape at the southern tip of Norway  
-9779,Lindheimera genus_Lindheimera,one species: Texas star  
-9780,Lindsay Howard_Lindsay,United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)  
-9781,Lindsay Vachel_Lindsay Nicholas_Vachel_Lindsay,United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931)  
-9782,Line_of_Control,a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan  
-9783,Linear_A,an undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C.  
-9784,Linear_B,a syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C.  
-9785,Ling-pao Mystic_Jewel,a member of the Taoist Trinity  
-9786,Lingualumina,an artificial language  
-9787,Lingvo_Kosmopolita,an artificial language  
-9788,Link_trainer,an early form of flight simulator  
-9789,Linnaea genus_Linnaea,one species: twinflower  
-9790,Linnaeus Carolus_Linnaeus Carl_von_Linne Karl_Linne,Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)  
-9791,Linotype Linotype_machine,a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal  
-9792,Linum genus_Linum,a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves  
-9793,Linux,an open-source version of the UNIX operating system  
-9794,Linz Lentia,city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural center  
-9795,Liomys genus_Liomys,pocket mice  
-9796,Lions_Club International_Association_of_Lions_clubs,club dedicated to promoting responsible citizenship and good government and community and national and international welfare  
-9797,Liopelma_hamiltoni,primitive New Zealand frog with four unwebbed toes on forefeet and five on hind feet  
-9798,Liparididae family_Liparididae Liparidae family_Liparidae,snailfishes  
-9799,Liparis genus_Liparis,type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes  
-9800,Lipchitz Jacques_Lipchitz,United States sculptor (born in Lithuania) who pioneered cubist sculpture (1891-1973)  
-9801,Lipmann Fritz_Albert_Lipmann,United States biochemist (born in Germany) noted for his studies of metabolic processes (1899-1986)  
-9802,Liposcelis genus_Liposcelis,a genus of Psocidae  
-9803,Lipotyphla suborder_Lipotyphla,moles; hedgehogs; true shrews  
-9804,Lippi Filippino_Lippi,Italian painter and son of Fra Filippo Lippi (1457-1504)  
-9805,Lippi Fra_Filippo_Lippi,Italian painter whose works show a three-dimensional style (1406-1469)  
-9806,Lippizan Lipizzan Lippizaner,a compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained in Vienna; smart and docile and excellent for dressage; "a Lippizan is black or brown when born but turns white by the time it is five years old"  
-9807,Lippmann Gabriel_Lippmann,French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921)  
-9808,Lippmann Walter_Lippmann,United States journalist (1889-1974)  
-9809,Lipscomb William_Nunn_Lipscom_Jr.,United States chemist noted for his theories of molecular structure (born in 1919)  
-9810,Lir Ler,the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr  
-9811,Liriodendron genus_Liriodendron,tulip trees  
-9812,Liriope genus_Liriope,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf  
-9813,Lisbon Lisboa capital_of_Portugal,capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic  
-9814,Lister Joseph_Lister Baron_Lister,English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)  
-9815,Listera genus_Listera,genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe  
-9816,Listeria_monocytogenes L._monocytogenes,the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis  
-9817,Liston Sonny_Liston Charles_Liston,United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970)  
-9818,Lisu,a Loloish language  
-9819,Liszt Franz_Liszt,Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)  
-9820,Litany,a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation  
-9821,Lithocarpus genus_Lithocarpus,tanbark oaks  
-9822,Lithodidae family_Lithodidae,deep-sea crabs of cold waters  
-9823,Lithophragma genus_Lithophragma,small genus of perennial herbs of the western North America  
-9824,Lithospermum genus_Lithospermum,annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants; cosmopolitan except Australia  
-9825,Lithuania Republic_of_Lithuania Lietuva,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea  
-9826,Lithuanian,a native or inhabitant of Lithuania  
-9827,Lithuanian,the official language of Lithuania; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European  
-9828,Lithuanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Lithuania  
-9829,Litocranius genus_Litocranius,antelopes of eastern Africa: gerenuks  
-9830,Little_Bear Ursa_Minor,a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star  
-9831,Little_Bighorn Battle_of_Little_Bighorn Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn Custer's_Last_Stand,a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command  
-9832,Little_Bighorn Little_Bighorn_River Little_Horn,a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand  
-9833,Little_Dipper Dipper,a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris  
-9834,Little_John,legendary follower of Robin Hood; noted for his size and strength  
-9835,Little_Missouri Little_Missouri_River,a river that rises in northeastern Wyoming and flows through Montana and South Dakota to join the Missouri River in North Dakota  
-9836,Little_Office,a Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office  
-9837,Little_Red_Riding_Hood,a girl in a fairy tale who meets a wolf while going to visit her grandmother  
-9838,Little_Rock capital_of_Arkansas,the state capital and largest city of Arkansas in the central part of Arkansas on the Arkansas River  
-9839,Little_Sioux_River,a river that rises in southwestern Minnesota and flows southwestward to the Missouri River in western Iowa  
-9840,Little_Wabash Little_Wabash_River,a river in eastern Illinois that flows southeastward to the Wabash River  
-9841,Littorina genus_Littorina,type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles  
-9842,Littorinidae family_Littorinidae,periwinkles  
-9843,Littre Maximilien_Paul_Emile_Littre,French lexicographer (1801-1881)  
-9844,Livermore Mary_Ashton_Rice_Livermore,United States suffragist (1820-1905)  
-9845,Liverpool,a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports  
-9846,Liverpudlian Scouser,a native or resident of Liverpool  
-9847,Livingston Robert_R._Livingston,American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)  
-9848,Livingstone David_Livingstone,Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)  
-9849,Livistona genus_Livistona,fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia  
-9850,Livonia,a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia  
-9851,Livonian,a member of the Livonian-speaking people of Latvia  
-9852,Livonian,the Finnic language spoken by the people of Livonia in Estonia and Latvia  
-9853,Livy Titus_Livius,Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)  
-9854,Ljubljana,the capital of Slovenia  
-9855,Llano_Estacado,a large semiarid plateau forming the southern part of the Great Plains  
-9856,Llew_Llaw_Gyffes,son of Gwydion and Arianrhod; supported by magic of Gwydion; cursed by Arianrhod  
-9857,Lloyd Harold_Lloyd Harold_Clayton_Lloyd,United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)  
-9858,Lloyd_Webber Andrew_Lloyd_Webber Baron_Lloyd_Webber_of_Sydmonton,English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948)  
-9859,Llullaillaco,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,057 feet high)  
-9860,Llyr,Celtic deity who was the father of Manawydan; corresponds to Irish Lir  
-9861,Lo/Ovral,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel  
-9862,Loafer,a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel  
-9863,Loasaceae family_Loasaceae loasa_family,family of bristly hairy sometimes climbing plants; America and Africa and southern Arabia  
-9864,Lobachevsky Nikolai_Ivanovich_Lobachevsky,Russian mathematician who independently discovered non-Euclidean geometry (1792-1856)  
-9865,Lobata order_Lobata,ctenophore having tentacles only in the immature stage; body compressed vertically having two large oral lobes and four pointed processes  
-9866,Lobeliaceae family_Lobeliaceae lobelia_family,not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae  
-9867,Lobipes genus_Lobipes,a genus of Phalaropidae  
-9868,Lobito,a seaport on the Atlantic coast of Angola  
-9869,Lobotes genus_Lobotes,type genus of the Lobotidae  
-9870,Lobotidae family_Lobotidae,tripletails  
-9871,Lobularia genus_Lobularia,sweet alyssum  
-9872,Loch_Achray,a lake in central Scotland  
-9873,Loch_Linnhe,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland  
-9874,Loch_Ness,a lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain  
-9875,Loch_Ness_monster Nessie,a large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland  
-9876,Lochaber_ax,a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders  
-9877,Locke John_Locke,English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)  
-9878,Locusta genus_Locusta,a genus of Acrididae  
-9879,Lodge Sir_Oliver_Lodge Sir_Oliver_Joseph_Lodge,English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)  
-9880,Lodz,a large city of central Poland  
-9881,Loeb Jacques_Loeb,United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924)  
-9882,Loestrin,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone  
-9883,Loewe Frederick_Loewe,United States composer (born in Austria) who collaborated with Lerner on several musicals (1901-1987)  
-9884,Loewi Otto_Loewi,United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961)  
-9885,Lofortyx genus_Lofortyx,California quail  
-9886,Lofoten,a string of islands off the northwestern coast of Norway in the Norwegian Sea  
-9887,Logan Mount_Logan,a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)  
-9888,Logania genus_Logania,type genus of the Loganiaceae; Australian and New Zealand shrubs sometimes cultivated for their flowers  
-9889,Loganiaceae family_Loganiaceae,a dicotyledonous family of plants of order Gentianales  
-9890,Logrono,a city in northern Spain on the Ebro River  
-9891,Loire Loire_River,the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean  
-9892,Loire_Valley,the valley of the Loire River where many French wines originated  
-9893,Loiseleuria genus_Loiseleuria,one species: alpine azalea  
-9894,Loki,(Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor  
-9895,Lolita,a sexually precocious young girl  
-9896,Lolium genus_Lolium,darnel; ryegrass  
-9897,Lolo Yi,a Loloish language  
-9898,Lolo-Burmese Burmese-Yi,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northern Burma and Yunnan  
-9899,Loloish,languages spoken by hill tribes in northern Burma and neighboring areas  
-9900,Lomariopsidaceae family_Lomariopsidaceae,small family of usually scandent ferns  
-9901,Lombard Langobard,a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century  
-9902,Lombard_Street,a street in central London containing many of the major London banks  
-9903,Lombardy Lombardia,a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland  
-9904,Lombardy_poplar Populus_nigra_italica,distinguished by its columnar fastigiate shape and erect branches  
-9905,Lome capital_of_Togo,capital and largest city of Togo; located in the south on the Gulf of Guinea  
-9906,Lomogramma genus_Lomogramma,large scandent ferns of southeastern Asia  
-9907,Lomotil,trade name of an antidiarrheal  
-9908,Lonas genus_Lonas,one species: yellow ageratum  
-9909,Lonchocarpus genus_Lonchocarpus,genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers  
-9910,London Greater_London British_capital capital_of_the_United_Kingdom,the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center  
-9911,London Jack_London John_Griffith_Chaney,United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)  
-9912,London_plane Platanus_acerifolia,very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree  
-9913,Londoner,a native or resident of London  
-9914,Long_Beach,a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921  
-9915,Long_Island,an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end  
-9916,Long_Island_Sound,a sound between Long Island and Connecticut  
-9917,Longfellow Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow,United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)  
-9918,Lonicera genus_Lonicera,woodbine  
-9919,Loos Adolf_Loos,Austrian architect (1870-1933)  
-9920,Lophiidae family_Lophiidae,large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers  
-9921,Lophius genus_Lophius,type genus of family Lophiidae  
-9922,Lophodytes genus_Lophodytes,a genus of Merginae  
-9923,Lopholatilus genus_Lopholatilus,large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters  
-9924,Lophophora genus_Lophophora,two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal  
-9925,Lophophorus genus_Lophophorus,monals  
-9926,Lophosoria genus_Lophosoria,one species: tree fern of Central and South America  
-9927,Lophosoriaceae family_Lophosoriaceae,very small family of tree ferns  
-9928,Loranthaceae family_Loranthaceae mistletoe_family,in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria  
-9929,Loranthus genus_Loranthus,type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species  
-9930,Lord noble nobleman,a titled peer of the realm  
-9931,Lord's_Prayer,the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13)  
-9932,Lord's_Resistance_Army,a quasi-religious rebel group in Uganda that terrorized and raped women and kidnapped children who were forced to serve in the army  
-9933,Lord_Chancellor Lord_High_Chancellor,the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords  
-9934,Lord_Privy_Seal,the senior cabinet minister in the British Cabinet who has no official duties  
-9935,Lord_of_Misrule,a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration  
-9936,Lordship,a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge; "Your Lordship"; "His Lordship"  
-9937,Lorelei,a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction  
-9938,Loren Sophia_Loren Sofia_Scicolone,Italian film actress (born in 1934)  
-9939,Lorentz Hendrik_Antoon_Lorentz,Dutch physicist noted for work on electromagnetic theory (1853-1928)  
-9940,Lorentz_force,the force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field; "the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets"  
-9941,Lorenz Konrad_Lorenz Konrad_Zacharias_Lorenz,Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)  
-9942,Lorenzo_de'Medici Lorenzo_the_Magnificent,Italian statesman and scholar who supported many artists and humanists including Michelangelo and Leonardo and Botticelli (1449-1492)  
-9943,Lorenzo_dressing,vinaigrette with chili sauce and chopped watercress  
-9944,Loricata order_Loricata,former name for the order Crocodylia  
-9945,Loriinae subfamily_Loriinae,lories  
-9946,Lorisidae family_Lorisidae,slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless  
-9947,Lorraine Lothringen,an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits  
-9948,Lorraine_cross cross_of_Lorraine,a cross with two crossbars, one above and one below the midpoint of the vertical, the lower longer than the upper  
-9949,Lorre Peter_Lorre Laszlo_Lowestein,United States actor (born in Hungary) noted for playing sinister roles (1904-1964)  
-9950,Los_Alamos,a town in north central New Mexico; in 1942 it was chosen as a nuclear research site where the first atomic bombs were produced  
-9951,Los_Angeles City_of_the_Angels L.A.,a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States  
-9952,Lost_Tribes,the ten Tribes of Israel that were deported into captivity in Assyria around 720 BC (leaving only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin)  
-9953,Lot,(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction  
-9954,Lot's_wife,(Old Testament) when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his family were told to flee without looking back; Lot's wife was disobedient and was immediately changed into a pillar of salt  
-9955,Lota genus_Lota,burbot  
-9956,Lothario,a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women  
-9957,Lothian_Region,a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh  
-9958,Lotus genus_Lotus,annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs  
-9959,Louis Joe_Louis Joseph_Louis_Barrow,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)  
-9960,Louis_I Louis_the_Pious,third son of Charlemagne and king of France and Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (778-840)  
-9961,Louis_II Louis_le_Begue Louis_the_Stammerer Louis_the_German,king of France and Germany (846-879)  
-9962,Louis_III,son of Louis II and king of the France and Germany (863-882)  
-9963,Louis_IV Louis_d'Outremer,king of France (921-954)  
-9964,Louis_IX Saint_Louis St._Louis,king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful Crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270)  
-9965,Louis_V Louis_le_Faineant,the last Carolingian king of France (967-987)  
-9966,Louis_VI Louis_the_Far Louis_the_Wideawake Louis_the_Bruiser,king of France whose military victories consolidated his reign (1081-1137)  
-9967,Louis_VII,king of France who led the unsuccessful Second Crusade and fought frequent wars with Henry II of England (1120-1180)  
-9968,Louis_VIII,king of France who increased the power of the Crown over the feudal lords (1187-1226)  
-9969,Louis_X Louis_le_Hutin Louis_the_Quarreller,king of France (1289-1316)  
-9970,Louis_XI,king of France who put down an alliance of unruly nobles and unified France except for Brittany (1423-1483)  
-9971,Louis_XII,king of France who was popular with his subjects (1462-1515)  
-9972,Louis_XIII,king of France from 1610 to 1643 who relied heavily on the advice of Cardinal Richelieu (1601-1643)  
-9973,Louis_XIV Sun_King Louis_the_Great,king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)  
-9974,Louis_XV,grandson of Louis XIV and king of France from 1715 to 1774 who led France into the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1710-1774)  
-9975,Louis_XVI,king of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution; he and his queen (Marie Antoinette) were guillotined (1754-1793)  
-9976,Louisiana Pelican_State LA La.,a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War  
-9977,Louisiana_Purchase,territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada  
-9978,Louisianan Louisianian,a native or resident of Louisiana  
-9979,Louisville,the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby  
-9980,Louvre Louvre_Museum,an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris  
-9981,Lovelace Richard_Lovelace,English poet (1618-1857)  
-9982,Lovell Sir_Bernard_Lovell Sir_Alfred_Charles_Bernard_Lovell,English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)  
-9983,Lovoa genus_Lovoa,genus of African timber trees  
-9984,Low David_Low Sir_David_Low Sir_David_Alexander_Cecil_Low,British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)  
-9985,Low_Countries,the lowland region of western Europe on the North Sea: Belgium and Luxembourg and the Netherlands  
-9986,Low_German Plattdeutsch,a German dialect spoken in northern Germany  
-9987,Low_Latin,any dialect of Latin other than classical Latin  
-9988,Low_Mass,a Mass recited without music  
-9989,Low_Sunday,the Sunday following Easter  
-9990,Lowell Abbott_Lawrence_Lowell,United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)  
-9991,Lowell Amy_Lowell,United States poet (1874-1925)  
-9992,Lowell Percival_Lowell,United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)  
-9993,Lowell Robert_Lowell Robert_Traill_Spence_Lowell_Jr.,United States poet (1917-1977)  
-9994,Lower_California Baja_California,a mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico  
-9995,Lower_Egypt,one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta  
-9996,Lower_Paleolithic,the oldest part of the Paleolithic Age with the emergence of the hand ax; ended about 120,000 years ago  
-9997,Lower_Peninsula,the part of Michigan between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron  
-9998,Lower_Saxony,a state in northwestern Germany  
-9999,Lowlander Scottish_Lowlander Lowland_Scot,a native of the Lowlands of Scotland  
-10000,Lowlands Lowlands_of_Scotland,the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous  
-10001,Lowry L._S._Lowry Laurence_Stephen_Lowry,English painter (1887-1976)  
-10002,Lowry Malcolm_Lowry Clarence_Malcolm_Lowry,English novelist (1909-1957)  
-10003,Loxia genus_Loxia,crossbill  
-10004,Loxodonta genus_Loxodonta,a genus of Elephantidae  
-10005,Loxoma genus_Loxoma,one species of terrestrial ferns of New Zealand  
-10006,Loxomataceae family_Loxomataceae,very small family of New Zealand ferns  
-10007,Loxostege genus_Loxostege,garden webworms  
-10008,Loxostege_similalis,moth whose larvae are garden webworms  
-10009,Loya_Jirga,a grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political conflicts or other national problems; "he convened a Loya Jirga that persuaded tribal leaders to acquiesce"  
-10010,Loyalist_Volunteer_Force,a terrorist group formed in 1996 in Northern Ireland; seeks to prevent the peace process; murders Catholics and any Protestant leaders who favor peace  
-10011,Lozier Clemence_Sophia_Harned_Lozier,United States physician who in 1863 founded a medical school for women (1813-1888)  
-10012,LuGanda,the Bantu language of the Buganda people; spoken in Uganda  
-10013,Luanda Angolan_capital,port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola  
-10014,Luba Chiluba,a member of a Bantu people in southeastern Congo  
-10015,Luba Tshiluba,a Bantu language spoken in southeastern Congo  
-10016,Lubavitch,a town in Belarus that was the center of the Chabad movement for a brief period during the 19th century  
-10017,Lubavitch Lubavitch_movement Chabad-Lubavitch Chabad,a large missionary Hasidic movement known for their hospitality, technological expertise, optimism and emphasis on religious study  
-10018,Lubavitcher,a member of the Lubavitch movement; a follower of Chabad Hasidism  
-10019,Lubbock,a city in northwest Texas to the south of Amarillo  
-10020,Lubeck,a city in northwestern Germany and an important Baltic port; a leading member of the Hanseatic League  
-10021,Lubitsch Ernst_Lubitsch,German filmmaker of sophisticated comedies (1892-1947)  
-10022,Lublin,an industrial city of eastern Poland  
-10023,Lubumbashi Elisabethville,a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was Elisabethville  
-10024,Lucanidae family_Lucanidae,stag beetles  
-10025,Lucas George_Lucas,United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)  
-10026,Luce Clare_Booth_Luce,United States playwright and public official (1902-1987)  
-10027,Luce Henry_Luce Henry_Robinson_Luce,United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)  
-10028,Lucilia genus_Lucilia,greenbottle flies  
-10029,Lucite Perspex,a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin  
-10030,Lucknow,a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents  
-10031,Lucknow,the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)  
-10032,Lucretius Titus_Lucretius_Carus,Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)  
-10033,Lucullus Licinius_Lucullus Lucius_Licinius_Lucullus,Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)  
-10034,Luculus Lucius_Licinius_Luculus,Roman general famous for giving lavish banquets (110-57 BC)  
-10035,Lucy,incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974  
-10036,Luda Luta,an industrial conurbation in northeastern China on the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula; it now includes the cities of Dalian and Lushun  
-10037,Luddite,any opponent of technological progress  
-10038,Luddite,one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment  
-10039,Ludi_Saeculares secular_games,the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era  
-10040,Ludian,a Baltic-Finnic language  
-10041,Lufengpithecus genus_Lufengpithecus,a genus of Hominidae  
-10042,Lufkin,a town in eastern Texas  
-10043,Luftwaffe German_Luftwaffe,the German airforce  
-10044,Lug Lugh,ancient Celtic god  
-10045,Luger,a German semiautomatic pistol  
-10046,Lugosi Bela_Lugosi Bela_Ferenc_Blasko,United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)  
-10047,Luke Gospel_of_Luke Gospel_According_to_Luke,one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life  
-10048,Luke Saint_Luke St._Luke,(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel  
-10049,Lule_Burgas battle_of_Lule_Burgas,the principal battle of the Balkan Wars (1912); Bulgarian forces defeated the Turks  
-10050,Lully Jean_Baptiste_Lully Lulli Giambattista_Lulli,French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687)  
-10051,Lully Raymond_Lully Ramon_Lully,Spanish philosopher (1235-1315)  
-10052,Lumpenus genus_Lumpenus,a genus of Stichaeidae  
-10053,Luna,(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene  
-10054,Lunaria genus_Lunaria,small genus of European herbs: honesty  
-10055,Lund,a city in southern Sweden  
-10056,Lunda genus_Lunda,puffins  
-10057,Lunt Alfred_Lunt,United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)  
-10058,Luo,a Nilotic language  
-10059,Luoyang Loyang,a city in east central China; the capital of ancient China during several dynasties  
-10060,Lupinus genus_Lupinus,herbs or shrubs: lupin  
-10061,Lupus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus  
-10062,Lusaka capital_of_Zambia,the capital and largest city of Zambia  
-10063,Luscinia genus_Luscinia,nightingales  
-10064,Lushun Port_Arthur,a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda  
-10065,Lusitania,ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain  
-10066,Luther Martin_Luther,German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)  
-10067,Lutheran,follower of Lutheranism  
-10068,Lutheran_Church,the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Martin Luther  
-10069,Lutheranism,teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone  
-10070,Lutjanidae family_Lutjanidae,snappers  
-10071,Lutjanus genus_Lutjanus,type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers  
-10072,Lutra genus_Lutra,in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae  
-10073,Lutrinae subfamily_Lutrinae,subdivision not used in some classifications: otters  
-10074,Lutyens Sir_Edwin_Lutyens Sir_Edwin_Landseer_Luytens,English architect who planned the city of New Delhi (1869-1944)  
-10075,Lutzen battle_of_Lutzen,a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed  
-10076,Luvaridae family_Luvaridae,louvars  
-10077,Luvarus genus_Luvarus,type genus of the Luvaridae  
-10078,Luwian Luvian,an Anatolian language  
-10079,Luxembourg Grand_Duchy_of_Luxembourg Luxemburg,a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center  
-10080,Luxembourg-Ville Luxembourg Luxemburg Luxembourg_City capital_of_Luxembourg,the capital and largest city of Luxembourg  
-10081,Luxembourg_franc,formerly the basic unit of money in Luxembourg  
-10082,Luxemburger Luxembourger,a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg  
-10083,Luxor El-Aksur,a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes  
-10084,Luyia,a Bantu language  
-10085,Luzon,the main island of the Philippines  
-10086,Lycaena genus_Lycaena,type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper  
-10087,Lycaenidae family_Lycaenidae,family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs  
-10088,Lycaeon genus_Lycaeon,African hunting dog  
-10089,Lycia,an ancient region on the coast of southwest Asia Minor  
-10090,Lycian,an Anatolian language  
-10091,Lycium genus_Lycium,deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions  
-10092,Lycoperdaceae family_Lycoperdaceae,a fungus family belonging to the order Lycoperdales; includes puffballs  
-10093,Lycoperdales order_Lycoperdales,small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies; includes puffballs and earthstars  
-10094,Lycoperdon genus_Lycoperdon,genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium  
-10095,Lycopersicon genus_Lycopersicon Lycopersicum genus_Lycopersicum,tomatoes  
-10096,Lycophyta,used in some classifications for the class Lycopsida: club mosses  
-10097,Lycopodiaceae family_Lycopodiaceae clubmoss_family,a family of ferns belonging to the order Lycopodiales  
-10098,Lycopodiales order_Lycopodiales,lower vascular plants coextensive with the family Lycopodiaceae; in some classifications includes the Selaginellaceae and Isoetaceae  
-10099,Lycopodineae class_Lycopodineae,alternative designation for the class Lycopsida  
-10100,Lycopodium genus_Lycopodium,type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations  
-10101,Lycopsida class_Lycopsida Lycopodiate class_Lycopodiate,club mosses and related forms: includes Lycopodiales; Isoetales; Selaginellales; and extinct Lepidodendrales; sometimes considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta  
-10102,Lycopus genus_Lycopus,small genus of herbs of the mint family  
-10103,Lycosa genus_Lycosa,type genus of the family Lycosidae  
-10104,Lycosidae family_Lycosidae,wolf spiders  
-10105,Lydia,an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC  
-10106,Lydian,an Anatolian language  
-10107,Lygaeidae family_Lygaeidae,lygaeid bugs  
-10108,Lyginopteris genus_Lyginopteris,genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous  
-10109,Lygodium genus_Lygodium,chiefly tropical climbing ferns  
-10110,Lygus genus_Lygus,plant-sucking bugs  
-10111,Lyly John_Lyly,English writer noted for his elaborate style (1554-1606)  
-10112,Lymantria genus_Lymantria,type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer')  
-10113,Lymantriidae family_Lymantriidae,tussock moths  
-10114,Lyme_disease Lyme_arthritis,an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick  
-10115,Lynchburg,a city in central Virginia  
-10116,Lyon Lyons,a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon  
-10117,Lyonia genus_Lyonia,evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees of United States to Antilles and eastern Asia to the Himalaya  
-10118,Lyonnais,a former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes  
-10119,Lyonnaise_sauce brown_onion_sauce,brown sauce with sauteed chopped onions and parsley and dry white wine or vinegar  
-10120,Lyons First_Council_of_Lyons,the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land  
-10121,Lyons Second_Council_of_Lyons,the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church  
-10122,Lyra,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega  
-10123,Lyrurus genus_Lyrurus,black grouse  
-10124,Lysander,Spartan general who defeated the Athenians in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (died in 395 BC)  
-10125,Lysenko Trofim_Denisovich_Lysenko,Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)  
-10126,Lysichiton genus_Lysichiton Lysichitum genus_Lysichitum,skunk cabbage  
-10127,Lysiloma genus_Lysiloma,small genus of tropical American trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and flat straight pods  
-10128,Lysimachia genus_Lysimachia,loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive  
-10129,Lysimachus,Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC)  
-10130,Lysippus,Greek sculptor (4th century BC)  
-10131,Lysol,a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant  
-10132,Lythraceae family_Lythraceae loosestrife_family,herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers  
-10133,Lythrum genus_Lythrum,loosestrife  
-10134,Lytton First_Baron_Lytton Bulwer-Lytton Edward_George_Earle_Bulwer-Lytton,English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)  
-10135,M m,the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-10136,M-theory,(particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong  
-10137,M1,a measure of the money supply; includes currency in circulation plus demand deposits or checking account balances  
-10138,M2,a measure of the money supply; M1 plus net time deposits (other than large certificates of deposit)  
-10139,M3,a measure of the money supply; M2 plus deposits at institutions that are not banks (such as savings and loan associations)  
-10140,MANPAD,a man-portable surface-to-air missile  
-10141,MEDLINE,the computer-based telephone system of the United States National Library of Medicine that provides rapid linkage to MEDLARS  
-10142,MIPS million_instructions_per_second,(computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system); "4 MIPS is 4,000,000 instructions per second"  
-10143,MOT MOT_test Ministry_of_Transportation_test,a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes  
-10144,MPEG,a set of standards adopted by the moving pictures experts group for the compression of digital video and audio data or a file of data compressed according to those standards  
-10145,MS-DOS Microsoft_disk_operating_system,an operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers  
-10146,Maalox,an antacid  
-10147,MacArthur Douglas_MacArthur,United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)  
-10148,MacDowell Edward_MacDowell,United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908)  
-10149,MacGregor Robert_MacGregor Rob_Roy,Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)  
-10150,MacLeish Archibald_MacLeish,United States poet (1892-1982)  
-10151,Macaca genus_Macaca,macaques; rhesus monkeys  
-10152,Macadamia_integrifolia,medium-sized tree of eastern Australia having creamy-white flowers  
-10153,Macao Macau,a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999  
-10154,Macao_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Macao  
-10155,Macaulay Thomas_Babington_Macaulay First_Baron_Macaulay Lord_Macaulay,English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)  
-10156,Macbeth,king of Scotland (died in 1057)  
-10157,Mace Chemical_Mace,(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization  
-10158,Macedon Macedonia Makedonija,the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria  
-10159,Macedonia,landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991  
-10160,Macedonian,a native or inhabitant of Macedon  
-10161,Macedonian,the Slavic language of modern Macedonia  
-10162,Macedonian_War,one the four wars between Macedonia and Rome in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, which ended in the defeat of Macedonia and its annexation as a Roman province  
-10163,Mach Ernst_Mach,Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)  
-10164,Mach_number,the ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound  
-10165,Machaeranthera genus_Machaeranthera,wildflowers of western North America  
-10166,Machiavelli Niccolo_Machiavelli,a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)  
-10167,Machiavellian,a follower of Machiavelli's principles  
-10168,Machiavellianism,the political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government  
-10169,Machilidae family_Machilidae,jumping bristletails  
-10170,Machu_Picchu,Inca fortress city in the Andes in Peru discovered in 1911; it may have been built in the 15th century  
-10171,Machupo_virus,the RNA virus that causes Bolivian hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice  
-10172,Mackem,a native of Sunderland  
-10173,Mackenzie Mackenzie_River,a Canadian river; flows into the Beaufort Sea  
-10174,Mackenzie Sir_Alexander_Mackenzie,Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)  
-10175,Mackinac_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the channel between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan  
-10176,Macleaya genus_Macleaya,a perennial herb of eastern Asia: plume poppy  
-10177,Macleod John_Macleod John_James_Rickard_Macleod,Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)  
-10178,Maclura genus_Maclura,yellowwood trees or shrubs  
-10179,Macon,a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta  
-10180,Macoun,similar to McIntosh; juicy and late-ripening  
-10181,Macowanites genus_Macowanites,a stout-stemmed genus of fungus belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely  
-10182,Macowanites_americanus,a small fungus with a fragile cap that cracks to expose the white context and a white stalk that is practically enclosed by the cap  
-10183,Macrocephalon genus_Macrocephalon,maleos  
-10184,Macrocheira genus_Macrocheira,giant crabs of Japan  
-10185,Macroclemys genus_Macroclemys,includes the alligator snapping turtle  
-10186,Macrodactylus genus_Macrodactylus,a genus of Melolonthidae  
-10187,Macronectes genus_Macronectes,giant petrels  
-10188,Macropodidae family_Macropodidae,kangaroos; wallabies  
-10189,Macropus genus_Macropus,type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies  
-10190,Macrorhamphosidae family_Macrorhamphosidae,bellows fishes  
-10191,Macrothelypteris genus_Macrothelypteris,medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia to Polynesia and Australia; naturalized in Americas  
-10192,Macrotis genus_Macrotis,a genus of Peramelidae  
-10193,Macrotyloma genus_Macrotyloma,annual or perennial vines of Africa and India and Australia; plants often placed in genus Dolichos  
-10194,Macrouridae family_Macrouridae Macruridae family_Macruridae,grenadiers  
-10195,Macrozoarces genus_Macrozoarces,a genus of Zoarcidae  
-10196,Madagascan,a native or inhabitant of Madagascar  
-10197,Madagascar,an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world  
-10198,Madagascar Republic_of_Madagascar Malagasy_Republic,a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960  
-10199,Madagascar_cat ring-tailed_lemur Lemur_catta,small lemur having its tail barred with black  
-10200,Madagascar_franc,the basic unit of money in Madagascar  
-10201,Madagascar_jasmine waxflower Stephanotis_floribunda,twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions  
-10202,Madeira,an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands  
-10203,Madeira,an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands  
-10204,Madeira Madeira_River,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River  
-10205,Madeira_Islands Madeiras,a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal  
-10206,Madeira_cake Madeira_sponge,a rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten with a glass of Madeira wine  
-10207,Madia genus_Madia,genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light  
-10208,Madison James_Madison President_Madison,4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)  
-10209,Madison capital_of_Wisconsin,capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin  
-10210,Madonna Madonna_Louise_Ciccone,United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)  
-10211,Madonna_lily white_lily Annunciation_lily Lent_lily Lilium_candidum,lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers  
-10212,Madoqua genus_Madoqua,genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa  
-10213,Madreporaria order_Madreporaria,stony corals  
-10214,Madrid capital_of_Spain Spanish_capital,the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum  
-10215,Mae_West air_jacket,an inflatable life jacket  
-10216,Maeandra genus_Maeandra,brain corals  
-10217,Maeterlinck Count_Maurice_Maeterlinck,Belgian playwright (1862-1949)  
-10218,Mafia Maffia Cosa_Nostra,a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia  
-10219,Mafia Maffia Sicilian_Mafia,a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century  
-10220,Magadhan,a subfamily of Indic languages  
-10221,Magdalena Magdalena_River,a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla  
-10222,Magellan Ferdinand_Magellan Fernao_Magalhaes,Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)  
-10223,Magellanic_Cloud,either of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way; visible near the south celestial pole  
-10224,Magenta Battle_of_Magenta,a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I  
-10225,Magh Magha,the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar  
-10226,Maghreb Mahgrib,the region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia  
-10227,Magicicada genus_Magicicada,seventeen-year locust  
-10228,Maginot Andre_Maginot,French politician who proposed the Maginot Line (1877-1932)  
-10229,Maginot_Line,a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940  
-10230,Magna_Carta Magna_Charta The_Great_Charter,the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215  
-10231,Magnificat,(Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')  
-10232,Magnoliaceae family_Magnoliaceae magnolia_family,subclass Magnoliidae: genera Liriodendron, Magnolia, and Manglietia  
-10233,Magnoliidae subclass_Magnoliidae ranalian_complex,a group of families of trees and shrubs and herbs having well-developed perianths and apocarpous ovaries and generally regarded as the most primitive extant flowering plants; contains 36 families including Magnoliaceae and Ranunculaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder  
-10234,Magritte Rene_Magritte,Belgian surrealist painter (1898-1967)  
-10235,Mah-Jongg mahjong,Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles  
-10236,Mahabharata Mahabharatam Mahabharatum,(Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families  
-10237,Mahan Alfred_Thayer_Mahan,United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)  
-10238,Maharashtra,a state in west-central India  
-10239,Mahayana,a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia  
-10240,Mahayana Mahayana_Buddhism,one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan  
-10241,Mahayanism,the religious doctrine of Mahayana Buddhism  
-10242,Mahayanist,an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism  
-10243,Mahdi,(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion  
-10244,Mahdism,belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi  
-10245,Mahdist,an adherent of Mahdism  
-10246,Mahler Gustav_Mahler,Austrian composer and conductor (1860-1911)  
-10247,Mahonia genus_Mahonia,evergreen shrubs and small trees of North and Central America and Asia  
-10248,Maianthemum genus_Maianthemum,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: false lily of the valley  
-10249,Maidu,a member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in California  
-10250,Maiduguri Yerwa-Maiduguri,a city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center  
-10251,Mailer Norman_Mailer,United States writer (born in 1923)  
-10252,Maillol Aristide_Maillol,French sculptor of monumental female nudes (1861-1944)  
-10253,Maimonides Moses_Maimonides Rabbi_Moses_Ben_Maimon,Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204)  
-10254,Main_Street,any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis); "Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician"  
-10255,Maine Pine_Tree_State ME Me.,a state in New England  
-10256,Mainer Down_Easter,a native or resident of Maine  
-10257,Maintenon Marquise_de_Maintenon Francoise_d'Aubigne Madame_de_Maintenon,French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)  
-10258,Maitland Frederic_William_Maitland,English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)  
-10259,Maitreya,the Bodhisattva who is to appear as a Buddha 5000 years after the death of Gautama  
-10260,Maja genus_Maja Maia genus_Maia,type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution  
-10261,Majidae family_Majidae,spider crabs  
-10262,Major John_Major John_R._Major John_Roy_Major,British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)  
-10263,Majorana genus_Majorana,small genus of herbs usually included in the genus Origanum  
-10264,Majorca,the largest of the Balearic Islands  
-10265,Makaira genus_Makaira,marlins  
-10266,Makalu,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high)  
-10267,Makarios_III,Greek Orthodox bishop and archbishop of Cyprus and the first president of independent Cyprus (1913-1977)  
-10268,Maksutov_telescope,reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the concave mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens  
-10269,Maktab_al-Khidmat MAK,a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world; enlisted and transported thousands of men to Afghanistan to fight the Russians; a split in the group led bin Laden and the extremist faction of MAK to form al-Qaeda  
-10270,Malabo,the capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea  
-10271,Malacanthidae family_Malacanthidae,short-headed marine fishes; often brightly colored  
-10272,Malacca,the third smallest Malaysian state; located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula  
-10273,Malachi Malachias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC  
-10274,Malachi Malachias Book_of_Malachi,an Old Testament book containing the prophecies of Malachi  
-10275,Malaclemys genus_Malaclemys,American terrapins  
-10276,Malaconotinae subfamily_Malaconotinae,an African bush shrikes  
-10277,Malacopterygii superorder_Malacopterygii,an extensive group of teleost fishes having fins supported by flexible cartilaginous rays  
-10278,Malacosoma genus_Malacosoma,tent caterpillars  
-10279,Malacostraca subclass_Malacostraca,largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the well-known marine, freshwater, and terrestrial crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach flies  
-10280,Malacothamnus genus_Malacothamnus,genus of shrubs or small trees: chaparral mallow  
-10281,Malaga,a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean  
-10282,Malamud Bernard_Malamud,United States writer (1914-1986)  
-10283,Malathion,a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites  
-10284,Malawi Republic_of_Malawi Nyasaland,a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964  
-10285,Malawi_kwacha kwacha,the basic unit of money in Malawi  
-10286,Malawian,a native or inhabitant of Malawi  
-10287,Malawian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Malawi  
-10288,Malaxis genus_Malaxis,large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; cosmopolitan  
-10289,Malay,a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages  
-10290,Malay Malayan,a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago  
-10291,Malay_Archipelago East_Indies East_India,a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia  
-10292,Malay_Peninsula,a peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Myanmar  
-10293,Malayalam,a Dravidian language (closely related to Tamil) that is spoken in southwestern India  
-10294,Malayan_tapir Indian_tapir Tapirus_indicus,a tapir found in Malaya and Sumatra  
-10295,Malayo-Polynesian Polynesian,the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific  
-10296,Malaysia Federation_of_Malaysia,a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957  
-10297,Malaysian,a native or inhabitant of Malaysia  
-10298,Malaysian Bahasa_Malaysia Bahasa_Melayu Bahasa_Kebangsaan,the Malay language spoken in Malaysia  
-10299,Malaysian_monetary_unit,monetary unit is Malaysia  
-10300,Malaysian_state,one of the several states constituting Malaysia  
-10301,Malcolm_X Malcolm_Little,militant civil rights leader (1925-1965)  
-10302,Malcolm_stock stock,any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia  
-10303,Malcolmia genus_Malcolmia,genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats; Mediterranean to Afghanistan  
-10304,Maldives Maldive_Islands,a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean  
-10305,Maldives Republic_of_Maldives,a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965  
-10306,Maldivian Maldivan,a native or inhabitant of Maldives  
-10307,Maldon Battle_of_Maldon,a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem  
-10308,Male,the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands  
-10309,Malebranche Nicolas_de_Malebranche,French philosopher (1638-1715)  
-10310,Malecite,a member of the Algonquian people of northeastern Maine and New Brunswick  
-10311,Malecite Maleseet,the Algonquian language of the Malecite and Passamaquody  
-10312,Malevich Kazimir_Malevich Kazimir_Severinovich_Malevich,Russian abstract painter (1878-1935)  
-10313,Mali Republic_of_Mali French_Sudan,a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years  
-10314,Mali_franc,the basic unit of money in Mali  
-10315,Malian,a native or inhabitant of Mali  
-10316,Malinowski Bronislaw_Malinowski Bronislaw_Kasper_Malinowski,British anthropologist (born in Poland) who introduced the technique of the participant observer (1884-1942)  
-10317,Mallarme Stephane_Mallarme,French symbolist poet noted for his free verse (1842-1898)  
-10318,Mallon Mary_Mallon Typhoid_Mary,United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)  
-10319,Mallophaga order_Mallophaga,biting lice  
-10320,Mallotus genus_Mallotus,capelins  
-10321,Malmo,a port in southern Sweden  
-10322,Malone Edmund_Malone Edmond_Malone,English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)  
-10323,Malopterurus genus_Malopterurus,electric catfish  
-10324,Malory Thomas_Malory Sir_Thomas_Malory,English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)  
-10325,Malosma genus_Malosma,one species; often included in the genus Rhus  
-10326,Malpighi Marcello_Malpighi,Italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope to study anatomy and was among the first to recognize cells in animals (1628-1694)  
-10327,Malpighia genus_Malpighia,type genus of the Malpighiaceae  
-10328,Malpighiaceae family_Malpighiaceae,tropical shrubs or trees  
-10329,Malraux Andre_Malraux,French novelist (1901-1976)  
-10330,Malta,a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea  
-10331,Malta Republic_of_Malta,a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964  
-10332,Maltese,a native or inhabitant of Malta  
-10333,Maltese Maltese_cat,a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat  
-10334,Maltese Maltese_language Malti,the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French  
-10335,Maltese_cross,a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center  
-10336,Maltese_dog Maltese_terrier Maltese,breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat  
-10337,Maltese_monetary_unit,monetary unit on Malta  
-10338,Malthus Thomas_Malthus Thomas_Robert_Malthus,an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)  
-10339,Malthusian,a believer in Malthusian theory  
-10340,Malthusianism Malthusian_theory,Malthus' theory that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence  
-10341,Malto,a member of the Dravidian people living in northern Bengal in eastern India  
-10342,Malto,the Dravidian language spoken by the Malto  
-10343,Malus genus_Malus,apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere  
-10344,Malva genus_Malva,herbs and subshrubs: mallows  
-10345,Malvaceae family_Malvaceae mallow_family,herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra  
-10346,Malvales order_Malvales,Malvaceae; Bombacaceae; Elaeocarpaceae; Sterculiaceae; Tiliaceae  
-10347,Malvastrum genus_Malvastrum,genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers often placed in other genera  
-10348,Malvaviscus genus_Malvaviscus,small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax mallows  
-10349,Mam,a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala  
-10350,Mam,a Mayan language spoken by the Mam  
-10351,Mama,a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped  
-10352,Mamet David_Mamet,United States playwright (born in 1947)  
-10353,Mammalia class_Mammalia,warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female  
-10354,Mammea genus_Mammea,American and Asiatic trees having edible one-seeded fruit  
-10355,Mammon,(New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit; "ye cannot serve God and Mammon"  
-10356,Mammoth_Cave_National_Park,a national park in Kentucky having a large cavern and an underground river  
-10357,Mammut genus_Mammut genus_Mastodon,extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons  
-10358,Mammuthus genus_Mammuthus,extinct genus: mammoths  
-10359,Mammutidae family_Mammutidae family_Mastodontidae,extinct family: mastodons  
-10360,Man Isle_of_Man,one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea  
-10361,Managua capital_of_Nicaragua Nicaraguan_capital,the capital and largest city of Nicaragua  
-10362,Manama capital_of_Bahrain,the capital of Bahrain; located at the northern end of Bahrain Island  
-10363,Manannan,Celtic god of the sea; son of Ler  
-10364,Manawydan Manawyddan,Celtic sea god; son of Llyr  
-10365,Manchester,largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river  
-10366,Manchester,a city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England  
-10367,Manchester_terrier black-and-tan_terrier,a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England  
-10368,Manchu,a member of the Manchu speaking people of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century  
-10369,Manchu,the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu  
-10370,Manchuria,a region in northeastern China  
-10371,Mancunian,a native or resident of Manchester  
-10372,Manda,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India  
-10373,Mandaean Mandean,a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah  
-10374,Mandaean Mandean,the form of Aramaic used by the Mandeans  
-10375,Mandaeanism Mandeanism,a Gnostic religion originating the 2nd and 3rd centuries that believes John the Baptist was the Messiah and that incorporates Jewish and Christian elements into a framework of dualistic beliefs  
-10376,Mandalay,a city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon  
-10377,Mandara Wandala,a Chadic language spoken in the Mandara mountains in Cameroon; has only two vowels  
-10378,Mandarin Mandarin_Chinese Mandarin_dialect Beijing_dialect,the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China  
-10379,Mande,a group of African languages in the Niger-Congo group spoken from Senegal east as far as the Ivory Coast  
-10380,Mandela Nelson_Mandela Nelson_Rolihlahla_Mandela,South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)  
-10381,Mandelbrot Benoit_Mandelbrot,French mathematician (born in Poland) noted for inventing fractals (born in 1924)  
-10382,Mandelbrot_set,a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration  
-10383,Mandelstam Osip_Mandelstam Osip_Emilevich_Mandelstam Mandelshtam,Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938)  
-10384,Mandevilla genus_Mandevilla Dipladenia genus_Dipladenia,genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap  
-10385,Mandragora genus_Mandragora,a genus of stemless herbs of the family Solanaceae  
-10386,Mandrillus genus_Mandrillus,baboons  
-10387,Manduca genus_Manduca,moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms  
-10388,Manduca_quinquemaculata,moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms  
-10389,Manduca_sexta,moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms  
-10390,Manes,a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)  
-10391,Manet Edouard_Manet,French painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1832-1883)  
-10392,Mangifera genus_Mangifera,tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit  
-10393,Manhattan,one of the five boroughs of New York City  
-10394,Manhattan_Island,an island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located  
-10395,Manhattan_Project,a former United States executive agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II  
-10396,Manhattan_Project,code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II  
-10397,Manhattan_clam_chowder,a chowder made with clams and tomatoes and other vegetables and seasonings  
-10398,Manichaean Manichean Manichee,an adherent of Manichaeism  
-10399,Manichaeism Manichaeanism,a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000  
-10400,Manidae family_Manidae,coextensive with the order Pholidota  
-10401,Manihot genus_Manihot,genus of economically important tropical plants: cassava  
-10402,Manila capital_of_the_Philippines,the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon  
-10403,Manila_Bay,a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet  
-10404,Manila_grass Japanese_carpet_grass Zoysia_matrella,lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States  
-10405,Manila_hemp Manilla_hemp abaca,a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines  
-10406,Manilkara genus_Manilkara,genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical  
-10407,Manipur,state in northeastern India  
-10408,Maniraptora suborder_Maniraptora,advanced theropods including oviraptorids and dromaeosaurs and possibly even modern birds  
-10409,Manis genus_Manis,type genus of the Manidae  
-10410,Manitoba,one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada  
-10411,Mankato,a town in southern Minnesota  
-10412,Mann Horace_Mann,United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)  
-10413,Mann Thomas_Mann,German writer concerned about the role of the artist in bourgeois society (1875-1955)  
-10414,Mannheim,a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers  
-10415,Mansart Francois_Mansart,French architect who introduced the mansard roof (1598-1666)  
-10416,Mansfield,a town in north central Ohio  
-10417,Mansfield Katherine_Mansfield Kathleen_Mansfield_Beauchamp,New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)  
-10418,Mansi Vogul,the Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Vogul  
-10419,Manson Sir_Patrick_Manson,Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)  
-10420,Mantegna Andrea_Mantegna,Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)  
-10421,Mantell Gideon_Algernon_Mantell,English geologist remembered as the first person to recognize that dinosaurs were reptiles (1790-1852)  
-10422,Manteodea suborder_Manteodea,mantises; in former classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera  
-10423,Mantidae family_Mantidae Manteidae family_Manteidae,mantises  
-10424,Mantinea Mantineia,the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC  
-10425,Mantispidae family_Mantispidae,mantispids  
-10426,Mantle Mickey_Mantle Mickey_Charles_Mantle,United States baseball player (1931-1997)  
-10427,Mantophasmatodea order_mantophasmatodea,an order of insect identified in 2002 in a 45 million year old piece of amber from the Baltic region  
-10428,Mantoux_test,tuberculin (a derivative of tubercle bacillus) is injected intradermally; a red area appearing 1-3 days later signifies an exposure (past or present) to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing  
-10429,Manuel_Rodriquez_Patriotic_Front,a terrorist group formed in 1983 as the armed wing of the Chilean Communist Party  
-10430,Manx,the ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions  
-10431,Manx Manx_cat,a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man  
-10432,Manx_shearwater Puffinus_puffinus,small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern Atlantic  
-10433,Manzanilla,very dry pale sherry from Spain  
-10434,Manzoni Alessandro_Manzoni,Italian novelist and poet (1785-1873)  
-10435,Mao Mao_Zedong Mao_Tsetung,Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)  
-10436,Mao_jacket,a light weight jacket with a high collar; worn by Mao Zedong and the Chinese people during his regime  
-10437,Maoism,a form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong  
-10438,Maoist,an advocate of Maoism  
-10439,Maori,an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand  
-10440,Maori,the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand  
-10441,MapQuest,a free, widely-used Web Map Server  
-10442,Maputo capital_of_Mozambique,the capital and largest city of Mozambique  
-10443,Maquis,the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II  
-10444,Maquis Maquisard,a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II  
-10445,Mara,Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama  
-10446,Maracaibo,a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center  
-10447,Maracay,a city in north central Venezuela; cattle center  
-10448,Maraco,a member of the South American people living in Argentina and Bolivia and Paraguay  
-10449,Maraco Maracan_language,the language spoken by the Maraco  
-10450,Marantaceae family_Marantaceae arrowroot_family,tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes  
-10451,Marasmius genus_Marasmius,chiefly small mushrooms with white spores  
-10452,Marat Jean_Paul_Marat,French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)  
-10453,Maratha Mahratta,a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra  
-10454,Marathi Mahratti,an Indic language; the state language of Maharashtra in west central India; written in the Devanagari script  
-10455,Marathon battle_of_Marathon,a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians  
-10456,Marattia genus_Marattia,type genus of the Marattiaceae: ferns having the sporangia fused together in two rows  
-10457,Marattiaceae family_Marattiaceae,constituting the order Marattiales: chiefly tropical eusporangiate ferns with gigantic fronds  
-10458,Marattiales order_Marattiales,lower ferns coextensive with the family Marattiaceae  
-10459,Marburg_disease Marburg_hemorrhagic_fever green_monkey_disease,a viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness  
-10460,Marburg_virus,a filovirus that causes Marburg disease; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon  
-10461,Marceau Marcel_Marceau,French mime famous for his sad-faced clown (born in 1923)  
-10462,March Mar,the month following February and preceding April  
-10463,Marchantia genus_Marchantia,type genus of Marchantiaceae; liverworts that reproduce asexually by gemmae and have stalked antheridiophores  
-10464,Marchantiaceae family_Marchantiaceae,liverworts with prostrate and usually dichotomously branched thalli  
-10465,Marchantiales order_Marchantiales,liverworts with gametophyte differentiated internally  
-10466,Marche Marches,a region in central Italy  
-10467,Marciano Rocco_Marciano Rocky_Marciano,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969)  
-10468,Marcionism,the Christian heresy of the 2nd and 3rd centuries that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Jesus as a human  
-10469,Marco_Polo_sheep Marco_Polo's_sheep Ovis_poli,Asiatic wild sheep with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali (or Ovis ammon)  
-10470,Marconi Guglielmo_Marconi,Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)  
-10471,Marcuse Herbert_Marcuse,United States political philosopher (born in Germany) concerned about the dehumanizing effects of capitalism and modern technology (1898-1979)  
-10472,Mardi_Gras Fat_Tuesday,a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans  
-10473,Mardi_Gras Shrove_Tuesday Fat_Tuesday pancake_day,the last day before Lent  
-10474,Marduk Merodach Baal_Merodach Bel-Merodach,the chief Babylonian god; his consort was Sarpanitu  
-10475,Marengo,a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians  
-10476,Marfan's_syndrome,an autosomal dominant disease characterized by elongated bones (especially of limbs and digits) and abnormalities of the eyes and circulatory system  
-10477,Marginocephalia suborder_Marginocephalia marginocephalian,includes boneheaded (pachycephalosaurs) and horned (ceratopsian) dinosaurs  
-10478,Maria Calophyllum_longifolium,valuable timber tree of Panama  
-10479,Mariana_Islands Marianas Ladrone_Islands,a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521  
-10480,Maricopa,a member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona  
-10481,Maricopa,the Yuman language spoken by the Maricopa and the Halchidhoma  
-10482,Marie_Antoinette,queen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular; her extravagance and opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793)  
-10483,Mariehamn Maarianhamina,a town that is the chief port of the Aland islands  
-10484,Marine devil_dog leatherneck shipboard_soldier,a member of the United States Marine Corps  
-10485,Marine_Corps_Intelligence_Activity MCIA,an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization  
-10486,Marineland,a commercial aquarium featuring trained dolphins  
-10487,Marines,members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea  
-10488,Marini Giambattista_Marini Marino Giambattista_Marino,Italian poet (1569-1625)  
-10489,Mariposan Yokuts,a Penutian language spoken by the Yokuts in the San Joaquin Valley  
-10490,Maritime_Provinces Maritimes Canadian_Maritime_Provinces,the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island  
-10491,Mark Gospel_According_to_Mark,the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament  
-10492,Mark Saint_Mark St._Mark,Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel  
-10493,Markaz-ud-Dawa-wal-Irshad MDI,a Sunni organization formed in 1989 and based in Pakistan; opposes missionary groups from the United States; has Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as its armed wing  
-10494,Markov Andrei_Markov Markoff Andre_Markoff,Russian mathematician (1856-1922)  
-10495,Markov_chain Markoff_chain,a Markov process for which the parameter is discrete time values  
-10496,Markov_process Markoff_process,a simple stochastic process in which the distribution of future states depends only on the present state and not on how it arrived in the present state  
-10497,Markova Dame_Alicia_Markova Lilian_Alicia_Marks,English ballet dancer (born in 1910)  
-10498,Marks Simon_Marks First_Baron_Marks_of_Broughton,English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)  
-10499,Marley Robert_Nesta_Marley Bob_Marley,Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)  
-10500,Marlowe Christopher_Marlowe,English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)  
-10501,Marlowe Philip_Marlowe,tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler  
-10502,Marmara Sea_of_Marmara Marmara_Denizi Marmora Sea_of_Marmora,an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles  
-10503,Marmota genus_Marmota,marmots  
-10504,Marquand John_Marquand John_Philip_Marquand,United States writer who created the Japanese detective Mr. Moto and wrote other novels as well (1893-1960)  
-10505,Marquesas_Islands Iles_Marquises,a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia  
-10506,Marquette,a town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan  
-10507,Marquette Jacques_Marquette Pere_Jacques_Marquette,French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)  
-10508,Marquis Don_Marquis Donald_Robert_Perry_Marquis,humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)  
-10509,Marrakesh Marrakech,a city in western Morocco; tourist center  
-10510,Marrano,(medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who converted to Christianity in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly  
-10511,Marrubium genus_Marrubium,Old World aromatic herbs: horehound  
-10512,Mars,(Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares  
-10513,Mars Red_Planet,a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color; "Mars has two satellites"  
-10514,Marsala,dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily  
-10515,Marseillaise,the French national anthem  
-10516,Marseille Marseilles,a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean  
-10517,Marseilles_fever Kenya_fever Indian_tick_fever boutonneuse_fever,a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals  
-10518,Marsh Ngaio_Marsh,New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982)  
-10519,Marsh Reginald_Marsh,United States painter (1898-1954)  
-10520,Marshall E._G._Marshall,United States actor (1914-1998)  
-10521,Marshall George_Marshall George_Catlett_Marshall,United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)  
-10522,Marshall John_Marshall,United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)  
-10523,Marshall_Islands,a group of coral islands in eastern Micronesia  
-10524,Marshall_Islands Republic_of_the_Marshall_Islands,a republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands  
-10525,Marshall_Plan European_Recovery_Program,a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952); named after George Marshall  
-10526,Marsilea genus_Marsilea,clover ferns  
-10527,Marsileaceae family_Marsileaceae,clover ferns  
-10528,Marstan John_Marstan,English playwright (1575-1634)  
-10529,Marston_Moor,a former moor in northern England  
-10530,Marston_Moor battle_of_Marston_Moor,a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert  
-10531,Marsupialia order_Marsupialia,coextensive with the subclass Metatheria  
-10532,Martes genus_Martes,martens  
-10533,Martha's_Vineyard,an island summer resort off of Cape Cod  
-10534,Marti Jose_Julian_Marti,Cuban poet and revolutionary who fought for Cuban independence from Spain (1853-1895)  
-10535,Martial,Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)  
-10536,Martian,imaginary people who live on the planet Mars  
-10537,Martin Dean_Martin Dino_Paul_Crocetti,United States singer (1917-1995)  
-10538,Martin Mary_Martin,United States actress (1913-1990)  
-10539,Martin St._Martin,French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)  
-10540,Martin Steve_Martin,United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)  
-10541,Martin_Luther_King_Jr's_Birthday Martin_Luther_King_Day,observed on the Monday closest to January 15  
-10542,Martin_V Oddone_Colonna,Italian pope from 1417 to 1431 whose election as pope ended the Great Schism (1368-1431)  
-10543,Martinique,an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France  
-10544,Martinmas St_Martin's_Day 11_November,the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland  
-10545,Martyniaceae family_Martyniaceae,in most classifications not considered a separate family but included in the Pedaliaceae  
-10546,Marut,any of a group of Hindu storm gods; offspring of Rudra  
-10547,Marvell Andrew_Marvell,English poet (1621-1678)  
-10548,Marx Arthur_Marx Harpo,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)  
-10549,Marx Herbert_Marx Zeppo,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)  
-10550,Marx Julius_Marx Groucho,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977)  
-10551,Marx Karl_Marx,founder of modern communism; wrote the Communist Manifesto with Engels in 1848; wrote Das Kapital in 1867 (1818-1883)  
-10552,Marx Leonard_Marx Chico,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)  
-10553,Marx_Brothers,a family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor  
-10554,Marxism,the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism  
-10555,Marxist,an advocate of Marxism  
-10556,Mary Virgin_Mary The_Virgin Blessed_Virgin Madonna,the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics  
-10557,Mary_I Mary_Tudor Bloody_Mary,daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558)  
-10558,Mary_II,Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; she was the eldest daughter of James II and ruled jointly with her husband William III (1662-1694)  
-10559,Mary_Magdalene St._Mary_Magdalene Mary_Magdalen St._Mary_Magdalen,sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus  
-10560,Mary_Queen_of_Scots Mary_Stuart,queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567; as a Catholic she was forced to abdicate in favor of her son and fled to England where she was imprisoned by Elizabeth I; when Catholic supporters plotted to put her on the English throne she was tried and executed for sedition (1542-1587)  
-10561,Maryland,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-10562,Maryland Old_Line_State Free_State MD Md.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies  
-10563,Maryland_chicken,chicken fried than oven-baked and served with milk gravy  
-10564,Maryland_golden_aster Chrysopsis_mariana,perennial golden aster of southeastern United States  
-10565,Marylander,a native or resident of Maryland  
-10566,Masa,an independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages  
-10567,Masai,a Nilotic language  
-10568,Masefield John_Masefield John_Edward_Masefield,English poet (1878-1967)  
-10569,Maseru capital_of_Lesotho,the capital of Lesotho; located in northwestern Lesotho  
-10570,Mashhad Meshed,the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran  
-10571,Mashi,a Bantu language  
-10572,Mashriq,Arabic name for the Middle East  
-10573,Mason A._E._W._Mason Alfred_Edward_Woodley_Mason,English writer (1865-1948)  
-10574,Mason George_Mason,American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)  
-10575,Mason James_Mason James_Neville_Mason,English film actor (1909-1984)  
-10576,Mason-Dixon_line Mason_and_Dixon_line Mason_and_Dixon's_line,the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the American Civil War  
-10577,Mason_City,a town in north central Iowa  
-10578,Mason_jar,a glass jar with an air-tight screw top; used in home canning  
-10579,Masonite,a type of fiberboard  
-10580,Masorah Masora,a vast body of textual criticism of the Hebrew Scriptures including notes on features of writing and on the occurrence of certain words and on variant sources and instructions for pronunciation and other comments that were written between AD 600 and 900 by Jewish scribes in the margins or at the end of texts  
-10581,Masorete Massorete Masorite,a scholar who is expert on the Masorah (especially one of the Jewish scribes who contributed to the Masorah)  
-10582,Masoud Ahmad_Shah_Masoud,Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001)  
-10583,Mass,a musical setting for a Mass; "they played a Mass composed by Beethoven"  
-10584,Mass,a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite; "the priest said Mass"  
-10585,Mass,(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist  
-10586,Mass_card,(Roman Catholic Church) a card sent to a bereaved family that says the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased  
-10587,Massachuset Massachusetts,a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived around Massachusetts Bay  
-10588,Massachuset Massachusetts,the Algonquian language of the Massachuset  
-10589,Massachusetts Bay_State Old_Colony MA Mass.,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies  
-10590,Massachusetts Massachusetts_Bay_Colony,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-10591,Massachusetts_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off of eastern Massachusetts extending from Cape Ann on the north to Cape Cod on the south  
-10592,Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology MIT,an engineering university in Cambridge  
-10593,Massachusetts_fern Parathelypteris_simulata Thelypteris_simulata,delicate feathery shield fern of the eastern United States; sometimes placed in genus Thelypteris  
-10594,Massasoit,Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)  
-10595,Massawa,a port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea  
-10596,Massenet Jules_Emile_Frederic_Massenet,French composer best remembered for his pop operas (1842-1912)  
-10597,Massif_Central,a mountainous plateau in southern France that covers almost one sixth of the country  
-10598,Massine Leonide_Fedorovitch_Massine Leonid_Fyodorovich_Myasin,French choreographer and ballet dancer (born in Russia) (1895-1979)  
-10599,Master_in_Business Master_in_Business_Administration MBA,a master's degree in business  
-10600,Master_in_Public_Affairs,a master's degree in questions of public concern  
-10601,Master_of_Architecture MArch,a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture  
-10602,Master_of_Arts MA Artium_Magister AM,a master's degree in arts and sciences  
-10603,Master_of_Arts_in_Library_Science MALS,a master's degree in library science  
-10604,Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching MAT,a master's degree in teaching  
-10605,Master_of_Divinity MDiv,a master's degree in religion  
-10606,Master_of_Education MEd,a master's degree in education  
-10607,Master_of_Fine_Arts MFA,a master's degree in fine arts  
-10608,Master_of_Laws LLM,an advanced law degree  
-10609,Master_of_Library_Science MLS,a master's degree in library science  
-10610,Master_of_Literature MLitt,a master's degree in literature  
-10611,Master_of_Science MS SM MSc,a master's degree in science  
-10612,Master_of_Science_in_Engineering,a master's degree in engineering  
-10613,Master_of_Theology ThM,a master's degree in theology  
-10614,Masters Edgar_Lee_Masters,United States poet (1869-1950)  
-10615,Masticophis genus_Masticophis,whip snakes  
-10616,Mastigomycota subdivision_Mastigomycota Mastigomycotina subdivision_Mastigomycotina,fungi in which the spores and gametes are motile; in some systems placed in the Phycomycetes group with the Zygomycota  
-10617,Mastigophora class_Mastigophora Flagellata class_Flagellata,protozoa having flagella  
-10618,Mastigoproctus genus_Mastigoproctus,giant whip scorpions  
-10619,Mastotermes genus_Mastotermes,primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera  
-10620,Mastotermes_darwiniensis,Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites  
-10621,Mastotermes_electrodominicus,extinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic  
-10622,Mastotermes_electromexicus,an extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico  
-10623,Mastotermitidae family_Mastotermitidae,primitive termites  
-10624,Mata_Hari Margarete_Gertrud_Zelle,Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917)  
-10625,Matakam Mafa,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  
-10626,Matamoros,a city in northeastern Mexico opposite Brownsville near the mouth of the Rio Grande  
-10627,Mathias Bob_Mathias Robert_Bruce_Mathias,United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)  
-10628,Matisse Henri_Matisse Henri_Emile_Benoit_Matisse,French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)  
-10629,Matricaria genus_Matricaria,chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum  
-10630,Matterhorn,a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape  
-10631,Matteuccia genus_Matteuccia Pteretis genus_Pteretis,small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae  
-10632,Matthew Gospel_According_to_Matthew,one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount  
-10633,Matthew Saint_Matthew St._Matthew Saint_Matthew_the_Apostle St._Matthew_the_Apostle Levi,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel  
-10634,Matthew_Walker Matthew_Walker_knot,a kind of stopper knot  
-10635,Matthiola genus_Matthiola,genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals  
-10636,Mattole,a member of the Athapaskan people living in northwestern California  
-10637,Mattole,the Athapaskan language spoken by the Mattole  
-10638,Maugham Somerset_Maugham W._Somerset_Maugham William_Somerset_Maugham,English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)  
-10639,Maui Maui_Island,the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands  
-10640,Mauldin Bill_Mauldin William_Henry_Mauldin,United States cartoonist noted for his drawings of soldiers in battle (1921-2003)  
-10641,Mauna_Kea,an active volcano on north central Hawaii Island; highest peak in the Hawaiian Islands  
-10642,Mauna_Loa,an active volcano on south central Hawaii Island  
-10643,Maundy,a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money  
-10644,Maundy_Thursday Holy_Thursday,the Thursday before Easter; commemorates the Last Supper  
-10645,Maundy_money,specially minted silver coins that are distributed by the British sovereign on Maundy Thursday  
-10646,Maupassant Guy_de_Maupassant Henri_Rene_Albert_Guy_de_Maupassant,French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)  
-10647,Mauriac Francois_Mauriac Francois_Charles_Mauriac,French novelist who wrote about the conflict between desire and religious belief (1885-1970)  
-10648,Mauritania Islamic_Republic_of_Mauritania Mauritanie Muritaniya,a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert  
-10649,Mauritanian,a native or inhabitant of Mauritania  
-10650,Mauritanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mauritania  
-10651,Mauritian,a native or inhabitant of Mauritius  
-10652,Mauritian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mauritius  
-10653,Mauritian_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents  
-10654,Mauritius,an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean  
-10655,Mauritius Republic_of_Mauritius,a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius  
-10656,Maurois Andre_Maurois Emile_Herzog,French writer best known for his biographies (1885-1967)  
-10657,Mauser,trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol  
-10658,Mauser von_Mauser P._P._von_Mauser Peter_Paul_Mauser,German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)  
-10659,Mausoleum_at_Halicarnasus,a white marble mausoleum 140 feet high built in 352 BC at Halicarnassus as a memorial to a king; destroyed in 1402  
-10660,Maxim Sir_Hiram_Stevens_Maxim,English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)  
-10661,Maxim_gun,an obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel  
-10662,Maximian Marcus_Aurelius_Valerius_Maximianus Herculius,Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311)  
-10663,Maximilian's_sunflower Helianthus_maximilianii,tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden-yellow flowers  
-10664,Maxostoma genus_Maxostoma,a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae  
-10665,Maxwell J._C._Maxwell James_Clerk_Maxwell,Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)  
-10666,Maxwell's_demon,an imaginary creature that controls a small hole in a partition that divides a chamber filled with gas into two parts and allows fast molecules to move in one direction and slow molecules to move in the other direction through the hole; this would result in one part of the container becoming warmer and the other cooler, thus decreasing entropy and violating the second law of thermodynamics  
-10667,Maxwell's_equations,four differential equations that summarize classical properties of electromagnetic fields  
-10668,Maxwell-Boltzmann_distribution_law Boltzmann_distribution_law,(physics) a law expressing the distribution of energy among the molecules of a gas in thermal equilibrium  
-10669,Maxzide,trade name for an antihypertensive drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and another diuretic  
-10670,May,the month following April and preceding June  
-10671,May_Day First_of_May May_1,observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of labor  
-10672,May_apple,edible but insipid fruit of the May apple plant  
-10673,May_queen queen_of_the_May,the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival  
-10674,May_wine,a punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff  
-10675,Maya,an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas  
-10676,Maya Mayan Mayan_language,a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas  
-10677,Mayaca genus_Mayaca,small genus of delicate mossy bog plants having white or violet flowers  
-10678,Mayacaceae family_Mayacaceae,a monocotyledonous family of bog plants of order Xyridales  
-10679,Mayakovski Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Mayakovski,Soviet poet; leader of Russian futurism (1893-1930)  
-10680,Mayan Maya,a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"  
-10681,Mayday,an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)  
-10682,Mayenne,a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region  
-10683,Mayer Louis_B._Mayer Louis_Burt_Mayer,United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885-1957)  
-10684,Mayer Marie_Goeppert_Mayer,United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)  
-10685,Mayetiola genus_Mayetiola,a genus of Cecidomyidae  
-10686,Mayflower,the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620  
-10687,Mays Willie_Mays Willie_Howard_Mays_Jr. Say_Hey_Kid,United States baseball player (born in 1931)  
-10688,Mazama genus_Mazama,brockets  
-10689,Mazar-i-Sharif,a city in northern Afghanistan  
-10690,Mazatlan,a port city in western Mexico on the Pacific Ocean; tourist center  
-10691,Mazzini Giuseppe_Mazzini,Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)  
-10692,Mbabane capital_of_Swaziland,capital of Swaziland; located in northwestern Swaziland  
-10693,Mbeya,a city in southwestern Tanzania  
-10694,Mbundu Ovimbundu,an ethnic group speaking Umbundu and living in western Angola  
-10695,McAlester,a town in southeastern Oklahoma  
-10696,McAllen,a town in southern Texas on the Rio Grande  
-10697,McArdle's_disease,an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and cramping  
-10698,McBurney's_point,a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis  
-10699,McCarthy Joseph_McCarthy Joseph_Raymond_McCarthy,United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists (1908-1957)  
-10700,McCarthy Mary_McCarthy Mary_Therese_McCarthy,United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)  
-10701,McCarthyism,unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)  
-10702,McCartney Paul_McCartney Sir_James_Paul_McCartney,English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)  
-10703,McCauley Mary_McCauley Mary_Ludwig_Hays_McCauley Molly_Pitcher,heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)  
-10704,McCormick Cyrus_McCormick Cyrus_Hall_McCormick,United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical harvester (1809-1884)  
-10705,McCormick John_McCormick,United States operatic tenor (born in Ireland) (1884-1945)  
-10706,McCullers Carson_McCullers Carson_Smith_McCullers,United States novelist (1917-1967)  
-10707,McGraw John_McGraw John_Joseph_McGraw,United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)  
-10708,McGuffey William_Holmes_McGuffey,United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)  
-10709,McGuffey_Eclectic_Readers,readers that combined lessons in reading with moralistic messages  
-10710,McGuffin MacGuffin,(film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot; "the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films"  
-10711,McIntosh,early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce  
-10712,McKim Charles_Follen_McKim,United States neoclassical architect (1847-1909)  
-10713,McKinley Mount_McKinley Mt._McKinley Denali,a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high)  
-10714,McKinley William_McKinley President_McKinley,25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)  
-10715,McLuhan Marshall_McLuhan Herbert_Marshall_McLuhan,Canadian writer noted for his analyses of the mass media (1911-1980)  
-10716,McMaster John_Bach_McMaster,United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932)  
-10717,McPherson Aimee_Semple_McPherson,United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)  
-10718,Mead George_Herbert_Mead,United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931)  
-10719,Mead Margaret_Mead,United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)  
-10720,Mead's_milkweed Asclepias_meadii Asclepia_meadii,milkweed of central North America; a threatened species  
-10721,Meade George_Gordon_Meade,United States general in charge of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872)  
-10722,Meade James_Edward_Meade,English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)  
-10723,Meany George_Meany,United States labor leader who was the first president of the AFL-CIO (1894-1980)  
-10724,Mecca,joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam  
-10725,Meccano Meccano_set,a child's construction set for making mechanical models  
-10726,Meckel's_diverticulum,a congenital diverticulum in the ileum resulting from incomplete closure of the yolk sac  
-10727,Meconopsis genus_Meconopsis,herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic  
-10728,Mecoptera order_Mecoptera,an order of carnivorous insects usually having long membranous wings and long beaklike heads with chewing mouths at the tip  
-10729,Medaille_Militaire,a French military decoration  
-10730,Medal_of_Honor Congressional_Medal_of_Honor,the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'  
-10731,Medan,a city in Indonesia; located in northeastern Sumatra  
-10732,Medawar Peter_Medawar Sir_Peter_Brian_Medawar,British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987)  
-10733,Medea,(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father  
-10734,Medellin,city in western Colombia; important coffee center  
-10735,Medellin_cartel,a drug cartel in Colombia; controlled the production of cocaine from the 1970s until 1993 when the leader was killed  
-10736,Medford,a town in southwestern Oregon; a summer resort  
-10737,Medford,town in northeastern Massachusetts; residential suburb of Boston  
-10738,Medicago genus_Medicago,a genus of herbs that resemble clover  
-10739,Medicaid,health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program  
-10740,Medicaid_funds,public funds used to pay for Medicaid  
-10741,Medical_Literature_Analysis_and_Retrieval_System MEDLARS,relational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature  
-10742,Medicare,health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over  
-10743,Medici,aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century  
-10744,Medieval_Greek Middle_Greek Byzantine_Greek,the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD  
-10745,Medieval_Latin,Latin used for liturgical purposes during the Middle Ages  
-10746,Medina Al_Madinah,a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam  
-10747,Medinilla genus_Medinilla,tropical Old World ornamental evergreen shrubs having fleshy leaves and large panicles of white pink flowers  
-10748,Medinilla_magnifica,a beautiful tropical evergreen epiphytic shrub grown for its lush foliage and huge panicles of pink flowers; Philippines  
-10749,Mediterranean Mediterranean_Sea,the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia  
-10750,Mediterranean_flour_moth Anagasta_kuehniella,small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour  
-10751,Mediterranean_fruit_fly medfly Ceratitis_capitata,small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit  
-10752,Mediterranean_snapdragon Antirrhinum_majus,perennial native to the Mediterranean but widely cultivated for its purple or pink flowers  
-10753,Mediterranean_water_shrew Neomys_anomalus,a type of water shrew  
-10754,Medoc,red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France  
-10755,Medusa,(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus  
-10756,Megachile genus_Megachile,type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees  
-10757,Megachilidae family_Megachilidae,leaf-cutting and mason bees  
-10758,Megachiroptera suborder_Megachiroptera,fruit bats  
-10759,Megaderma genus_Megaderma,type genus of the Megadermatidae  
-10760,Megadermatidae family_Megadermatidae,Old World false vampire bats  
-10761,Megaera,one of the three Furies  
-10762,Megalobatrachus genus_Megalobatrachus,giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus Cryptobranchus  
-10763,Megalonychidae family_Megalonychidae,mammal family consisting of the two-toed sloths  
-10764,Megaloptera suborder_Megaloptera,in some classifications considered a separate order: alderflies; dobsonflies; snake flies  
-10765,Megalosauridae family_Megalosauridae,megalosaurs  
-10766,Megapodiidae family_Megapodiidae,megapodes  
-10767,Megapodius genus-Megapodius,type genus of the Megapodiidae  
-10768,Megaptera genus_Megaptera,humpback whales  
-10769,Megatheriidae family_Megatheriidae,extinct ground sloths  
-10770,Megatherium genus_Megatherium,type genus of the Megatheriidae  
-10771,Megillah,(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim  
-10772,Meibomian_gland tarsal_gland,a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; "bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye"  
-10773,Meiji_Tenno Mutsuhito,emperor of Japan who encouraged the modernization of Japan (1852-1912)  
-10774,Meir Golda_Meir,Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898-1978)  
-10775,Meissner Fritz_W._Meissner,German physicist (1882-1974)  
-10776,Meissner Georg_Meissner,German anatomist (1829-1905)  
-10777,Meitner Lise_Meitner,Swedish physicist (born in Austria) who worked in the field of radiochemistry with Otto Hahn and formulated the concept of nuclear fission with Otto Frisch (1878-1968)  
-10778,Mekong Mekong_River,an Asian river; flows through a large delta in southern Vietnam into the South China Sea  
-10779,Melampodium genus_Melampodium,herbs and subshrubs of warm North America  
-10780,Melampsora genus_Melampsora,rusts having sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer  
-10781,Melampsoraceae family_Melampsoraceae,rust fungi  
-10782,Melanchthon Philipp_Melanchthon Philipp_Schwarzerd,German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)  
-10783,Melanerpes genus_Melanerpes,a genus of Picidae  
-10784,Melanesia,the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania  
-10785,Melanitta genus_Melanitta,scoters  
-10786,Melanogrammus genus_Melanogrammus,haddock  
-10787,Melanoplus genus_Melanoplus,New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers  
-10788,Melanotis genus_Melanotis,a genus of Mimidae  
-10789,Melanthiaceae family_Melanthiaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum  
-10790,Melastoma genus_Melastoma,type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries  
-10791,Melastomataceae family_Melastomataceae Melastomaceae family_Melastomaceae meadow-beauty_family,a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals  
-10792,Melba Dame_Nellie_Melba Helen_Porter_Mitchell,Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)  
-10793,Melba_toast,very thin crisp brown toast  
-10794,Melbourne,a resort town in east central Florida  
-10795,Melbourne,the capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center  
-10796,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  
-10797,Melchior Lauritz_Melchior Lauritz_Lebrecht_Hommel_Melchior,United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)  
-10798,Meleagrididae family_Meleagrididae,turkeys and some extinct forms  
-10799,Meleagris genus_Meleagris,type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys  
-10800,Meles genus_Meles,in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae  
-10801,Melia genus_Melia,type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash  
-10802,Meliaceae family_Meliaceae mahogany_family,tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees  
-10803,Melicoccus genus_Melicoccus Melicocca genus_Melicocca,tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries  
-10804,Melicytus genus_Melicytus,a genus of deciduous shrubs or trees; fruit is a berry; grow in New Zealand and Fiji and Solomon Islands  
-10805,Melinae subfamily_Melinae,subdivision not used in some classifications: badgers  
-10806,Meliphagidae family_Meliphagidae,honey eaters  
-10807,Melissa genus_Melissa,a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae  
-10808,Melkite Melchite,an eastern Christian in Egypt or Syria who adheres to the Orthodox faith as defined by the council of Chalcedon in 451 and as accepted by the Byzantine emperor  
-10809,Melkite Melchite,an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem  
-10810,Mellivora genus_Mellivora,ratels  
-10811,Mellon Andrew_Mellon Andrew_W._Mellon Andrew_William_Mellon,United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)  
-10812,Melocactus genus_Melocactus,genus of strongly ribbed globose or spheroid cacti of tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean  
-10813,Melogale genus_Melogale,a genus of Mustelidae  
-10814,Meloidae family_Meloidae,blister beetles  
-10815,Melolontha genus_Melolontha,a genus of Melolonthidae  
-10816,Melolonthidae subfamily_Melolonthidae,considered a separate family in some classification systems  
-10817,Melophagus genus_Melophagus,an arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked  
-10818,Melopsittacus genus_Melopsittacus,a genus of Psittacidae  
-10819,Melospiza genus_Melospiza,American song sparrow and swamp sparrow  
-10820,Melpomene,(Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy  
-10821,Melursus genus_Melursus,sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus  
-10822,Melville Herman_Melville,United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)  
-10823,Membracidae family_Membracidae,plant hoppers: treehoppers  
-10824,Memorial_Day Decoration_Day,legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war  
-10825,Memphis,largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River  
-10826,Memphis,an ancient city of Egypt on the Nile (south of Cairo)  
-10827,Menai_Strait,a strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland  
-10828,Menander,comic dramatist of ancient Greece (342-292 BC)  
-10829,Mencken H._L._Mencken Henry_Louis_Mencken,United States journalist and literary critic (1880-1956)  
-10830,Mendel Gregor_Mendel Johann_Mendel,Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)  
-10831,Mendel's_law,(genetics) one of two principles of heredity formulated by Gregor Mendel on the basis of his experiments with plants; the principles were limited and modified by subsequent genetic research  
-10832,Mendeleyev Mendeleev Dmitri_Mendeleyev Dmitri_Mendeleev Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleyev Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleev,Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907)  
-10833,Mendelian,a follower of Mendelism  
-10834,Mendelism Mendelianism,the theory of inheritance based on Mendel's laws  
-10835,Mendelsohn Erich_Mendelsohn,German architect who migrated to Palestine in 1937 (1887-1953)  
-10836,Mendelssohn Felix_Mendelssohn Jakob_Ludwig_Felix_Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,German musician and romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809-1847)  
-10837,Mendenhall_Glacier Great_Mendenhall_Glacier,a glacier of the Piedmont type near Juneau in Alaska  
-10838,Menelaus,(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen  
-10839,Meniere Prosper_Meniere,French otologist who first described a form of vertigo now known as Meniere's disease and identified the semicircular canals as the site of the lesion (1799-1862)  
-10840,Meniere's_disease,a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral)  
-10841,Menippe genus_Menippe,stone crabs  
-10842,Meniscium genus_Meniscium,terrestrial ferns of tropical Americas  
-10843,Menispermaceae family_Menispermaceae moonseed_family,herbaceous or woody climbers  
-10844,Menispermum genus_Menispermum,climbing herbs  
-10845,Menninger Charles_Menninger Charles_Frederick_Menninger,United States psychiatrist who with his sons founded a famous psychiatric clinic in Topeka (1862-1953)  
-10846,Menninger Karl_Menninger Karl_Augustus_Menninger,United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1893-1990)  
-10847,Menninger William_Menninger William_Claire_Menninger,United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1899-1966)  
-10848,Mennonite,a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life  
-10849,Mennonite_Church,formed from the Anabaptist movement in the 16th century; noted for its simplicity of life  
-10850,Mennonitism,system of beliefs and practices including belief in scriptural authority; plain dress; adult baptism; foot washing; restriction of marriage to members of the group  
-10851,Menomini Menominee,a member of the federally recognized tribe of Algonquian people living on a reservation in central Wisconsin  
-10852,Menomini Menominee,the Algonquian language spoken by the Menomini  
-10853,Menopon genus_Menopon,chicken lice  
-10854,Menorah,(Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation  
-10855,Menotti Gian_Carlo_Menotti,United States composer (born in Italy) of operas (born in 1911)  
-10856,Menotyphla suborder_Menotyphla,elephant shrews; tree shrews  
-10857,Mensa,a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud  
-10858,Menshevik,a Russian member of the liberal minority group that advocated gradual reform and opposed the Bolsheviks before and during the Russian Revolution  
-10859,Mentha genus_Mentha,mint plants  
-10860,Menticirrhus genus_Menticirrhus,kingfishes; whiting  
-10861,Mentzelia genus_Mentzelia,genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs  
-10862,Menuhin Yehudi_Menuhin Sir_Yehudi_Menuhin,British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999)  
-10863,Menura genus_Menura,type and sole genus of the family Menuridae  
-10864,Menurae suborder_Menurae,lyrebirds and scrubbirds  
-10865,Menuridae family_Menuridae,lyrebirds  
-10866,Menyanthaceae family_Menyanthaceae buckbean_family,a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales  
-10867,Menyanthes genus_Menyanthes,the type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: bogbeans  
-10868,Menziesia genus_Menziesia,deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia  
-10869,Mephistopheles,evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul  
-10870,Mephitinae subfamily_Mephitinae,subdivision not used in some classifications: skunks  
-10871,Mephitis genus_Mephitis,in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae  
-10872,Mercalli_scale,a scale formerly used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII  
-10873,Mercator Gerardus_Mercator Gerhard_Kremer,Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)  
-10874,Mercator_projection Mercator's_projection,a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator  
-10875,Mercedario,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high)  
-10876,Mercenaria genus_Mercenaria,a genus of Veneridae  
-10877,Mercer John_Mercer,British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)  
-10878,Merckx Eddy_Merckx,Belgian racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1945)  
-10879,Mercouri Melina_Mercouri Anna_Amalia_Mercouri,Greek film actress (1925-1994)  
-10880,Mercurialis genus_Mercurialis,a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae  
-10881,Mercury,(Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes  
-10882,Mercury,the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun  
-10883,Mercury_program,a program of rocket-powered flights undertaken by US between 1961 and 1963 with the goal of putting a man in orbit around the earth; "under the Mercury program each flight had one astronaut"  
-10884,Meredith George_Meredith,English novelist and poet (1828-1909)  
-10885,Meredith James_Meredith James_Howard_Meredith,United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)  
-10886,Mergenthaler Ottmar_Mergenthaler,United States inventor (born in Germany) of the Linotype machine (1854-1899)  
-10887,Merginae subfamily_Merginae,mergansers and closely related diving birds  
-10888,Mergus genus_Mergus,mergansers  
-10889,Merida,the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan  
-10890,Meridian,a town in eastern Mississippi  
-10891,Meriones genus_Meriones,a genus of Cricetidae  
-10892,Merlangus genus_Merlangus,whitings  
-10893,Merlin,(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor  
-10894,Merlot,black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux  
-10895,Merlot,dry red wine made from a grape grown widely in Bordeaux and California  
-10896,Merluccius genus_Merluccius,hakes  
-10897,Merman Ethel_Merman,United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)  
-10898,Meropidae family_Meropidae,bee-eaters  
-10899,Merops genus_Merops,type genus of the Meropidae  
-10900,Merostomata class_Merostomata,used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida  
-10901,Merovingian,a member of the Merovingian dynasty  
-10902,Merovingian Merovingian_dynasty,a Frankish dynasty founded by Clovis I that reigned in Gaul and Germany from about 500 to 750  
-10903,Merrimac,an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North  
-10904,Merrimack Merrimack_River,a river that rises in south central New Hampshire and flows through Concord and Manchester into Massachusetts and empties into the Atlantic Ocean  
-10905,Mertensia genus_Mertensia,a genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels  
-10906,Merton Robert_Merton Robert_King_Merton,United States sociologist (1910-2003)  
-10907,Merton Thomas_Merton,United States religious and writer (1915-1968)  
-10908,Meryta genus_Meryta,small to medium evergreen dioecious trees of oceanic climates: puka  
-10909,Mesa,a city in Arizona just to the east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix  
-10910,Mesa_Verde_National_Park,a national park in Colorado containing prehistoric cliff dwellings; semiarid landscape  
-10911,Mesabi_Range,a range of hills in northeastern Minnesota where rich iron ore deposits were discovered in 1887  
-10912,Mesasamkranti,Hindu solar holiday at the beginning of the new astrological year when the sun enters the constellation Aries  
-10913,Mesembryanthemum genus_Mesembryanthemum,South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight  
-10914,Mesmer Franz_Anton_Mesmer Friedrich_Anton_Mesmer,Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)  
-10915,Mesoamerica,Mexico and Central America  
-10916,Mesoamerican,a member of one of the various peoples inhabiting Mesoamerica  
-10917,Mesocricetus genus_Mesocricetus,golden hamsters  
-10918,Mesolithic_Age Mesolithic Epipaleolithic,middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago  
-10919,Mesopotamia,the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq  
-10920,Mesozoic Mesozoic_era Age_of_Reptiles,from 230 million to 63 million years ago  
-10921,Mespilus genus_Mespilus,medlars  
-10922,Messiah,Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer  
-10923,Messiah,the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people  
-10924,Messiah,an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742  
-10925,Messidor,tenth month of the Revolutionary calendar (June and July); the month of harvest  
-10926,Messina,a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina  
-10927,Mesua genus_Mesua,genus of tropical Asiatic trees having large solitary flowers  
-10928,Metatheria subclass_Metatheria,pouched animals  
-10929,Metaurus_River,a battle during the second Punic War (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy  
-10930,Metazoa subkingdom_Metazoa,multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system  
-10931,Metchnikoff Elie_Metchnikoff Metchnikov Elie_Metchnikov Ilya_Ilich_Metchnikov,Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)  
-10932,Methodism,the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals  
-10933,Methodist,a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church  
-10934,Methodist_Church Methodists,a Protestant denomination founded on the principles of John Wesley and Charles Wesley  
-10935,Methodist_denomination,group of Methodist congregations  
-10936,Methuselah,(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years  
-10937,Metis,a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry  
-10938,Metroxylon genus_Metroxylon,a genus of Malayan pinnate-leaved palm trees that flower and fruit once and then die  
-10939,Metternich Klemens_Metternich Prince_Klemens_Wenzel_Nepomuk_Lothar_von_Metternich,Austrian statesman (1773-1859)  
-10940,Meuniere_butter lemon_butter,clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with lemon juice and parsley  
-10941,Meuse Meuse_River,a European river; flows into the North Sea  
-10942,Meuse Meuse_River Argonne Argonne_Forest Meuse-Argonne Meuse-Argonne_operation,an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11  
-10943,Mexicali,a city in northwestern Mexico near the California border  
-10944,Mexican,a native or inhabitant of Mexico  
-10945,Mexican-American Mexicano,a Mexican (or person of Mexican descent) living in the United States  
-10946,Mexican_Revolution,a revolution for agrarian reforms led in northern Mexico by Pancho Villa and in southern Mexico by Emiliano Zapata (1910-1911)  
-10947,Mexican_Spanish,the dialect of Spanish spoken in Mexico  
-10948,Mexican_War,after disputes over Texas lands that were settled by Mexicans the United States declared war on Mexico in 1846 and by treaty in 1848 took Texas and California and Arizona and New Mexico and Nevada and Utah and part of Colorado and paid Mexico $15,000,000  
-10949,Mexican_bean_beetle bean_beetle Epilachna_varivestis,introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant  
-10950,Mexican_cypress cedar_of_Goa Portuguese_cypress Cupressus_lusitanica,tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa  
-10951,Mexican_hairless,any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico  
-10952,Mexican_hat Ratibida_columnaris,coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays; grows in the great plains along base of Rocky Mountains  
-10953,Mexican_hyssop Agastache_mexicana,erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers  
-10954,Mexican_juniper drooping_juniper Juniperus_flaccida,small tree of western Texas and mountains of Mexico having spreading branches with drooping branchlets  
-10955,Mexican_mint Salvia_divinorum,an herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect; the active ingredient is salvinorin  
-10956,Mexican_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mexico  
-10957,Mexican_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos  
-10958,Mexican_pocket_mouse Liomys_irroratus,large pocket mouse of Mexico  
-10959,Mexican_poppy Argemone_mexicana,annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico  
-10960,Mexican_standoff,a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner  
-10961,Mexican_sunflower tithonia,any plant of the genus Tithonia; tall coarse herbs or shrubs of Mexico to Panama having large flower heads resembling sunflowers with yellow disc florets and golden-yellow to orange-scarlet rays  
-10962,Mexico United_Mexican_States,a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810  
-10963,Mexico_City Ciudad_de_Mexico Mexican_capital capital_of_Mexico,the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities  
-10964,Meyerbeer Giacomo_Meyerbeer Jakob_Liebmann_Beer,German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)  
-10965,Meyerhof Otto_Meyerhof Otto_Fritz_Meyerhof,United States biochemist (born in Germany) who studied the metabolism of muscles (1884-1951)  
-10966,Miami,a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan  
-10967,Miami,a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro  
-10968,Miami_Beach,a city in southeastern Florida on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; known for fashionable resort hotels  
-10969,Micah Micheas,a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)  
-10970,Micah Micheas Book_of_Micah,an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem  
-10971,Micawber Wilkins_Micawber,fictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist  
-10972,Michael,(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews  
-10973,Michaelmas Michaelmas_Day September_29,honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland  
-10974,Michaelmas_daisy New_York_aster Aster_novi-belgii,North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe  
-10975,Michaelmastide,the season of Michaelmas  
-10976,Michelangelo Michelangelo_Buonarroti,Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)  
-10977,Michelson A._A._Michelson Albert_Michelson Albert_Abraham_Michelson,United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)  
-10978,Michelson-Morley_experiment,a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity  
-10979,Michener James_Michener James_Albert_Michener,United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)  
-10980,Michigan Chicago Newmarket boodle stops,a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card  
-10981,Michigan Wolverine_State Great_Lakes_State MI Mich.,a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region  
-10982,Michigan_lily Lilium_michiganense,lily of central North America having recurved orange-red flowers with deep crimson spots  
-10983,Michigander Wolverine,a native or resident of Michigan  
-10984,Mickey_Finn,slang term for knockout drops  
-10985,Mickey_Mouse,a fictional mouse created in animated film strips by Walt Disney  
-10986,Micmac,the Algonquian language of the Micmac  
-10987,Micmac Mikmaq,a member of the Algonquian people inhabiting the Maritime Provinces of Canada  
-10988,Microcentrum genus_Microcentrum,katydids  
-10989,Microchiroptera suborder_Microchiroptera,most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats  
-10990,Micrococcaceae family_Micrococcaceae,spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes  
-10991,Micrococcus genus_Micrococcus,type genus of the family Micrococcaceae  
-10992,Microdesmidae family_Microdesmidae,worm fish  
-10993,Microdipodops genus_Microdipodops,kangaroo mice  
-10994,Microgramma genus_Microgramma,epiphytic ferns of tropical America and Africa  
-10995,Microhylidae family_Microhylidae Brevicipitidae family_Brevicipitidae,narrow-mouthed toads and sheep frogs; some burrow and some are arboreal; found worldwide  
-10996,Micromeria genus_Micromeria,large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs  
-10997,Micromyx genus_Micromyx,Old World harvest mice  
-10998,Micronesia,the islands in the northwestern part of Oceania  
-10999,Micronesia Federated_States_of_Micronesia TT,a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986  
-11000,Micronor,trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone  
-11001,Micropogonias genus_Micropogonias,croakers  
-11002,Micropterus genus_Micropterus,American freshwater black basses  
-11003,Microscopium,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus  
-11004,Microsorium genus_Microsorium,tropical usually epiphytic ferns; Africa to Asia and Polynesia to Australia  
-11005,Microsporum genus_Microsporum,a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm  
-11006,Microstomus genus_Microstomus,a genus of Pleuronectidae  
-11007,Microstrobos genus_Microstrobos,2 species of small evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania  
-11008,Microtaggant,(trademark) a microscopic and traceable identification particle used to trace explosives or other hazardous materials or to prevent counterfeiting  
-11009,Microtus genus_Microtus,voles of the northern hemisphere  
-11010,Micruroides genus_Micruroides,coral snakes  
-11011,Micrurus genus_Micrurus,coral snakes  
-11012,Mid-Atlantic_Ridge,a very long narrow elevation on the ocean floor that runs all the way from Iceland in the North Atlantic to Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic  
-11013,Mid-Atlantic_states,a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland  
-11014,Midas,(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold  
-11015,Midas_touch,an ability to make and manage large amounts of money  
-11016,Middle_Ages Dark_Ages,the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance  
-11017,Middle_East Mideast Near_East,the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"  
-11018,Middle_English,English from about 1100 to 1450  
-11019,Middle_High_German,High German from 1100 to 1500  
-11020,Middle_Irish,Irish Gaelic from 1100 to 1500  
-11021,Middle_Low_German,Low German from 1100 to 1500  
-11022,Middle_Paleolithic,the time period of Neanderthal man; ended about 35,000 years BC  
-11023,Middleton Thomas_Middleton,English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)  
-11024,Midgard,(Norse mythology) the abode of humans in Norse mythology  
-11025,Midi,the southern part of France  
-11026,Midi-Pyrenees,a region in southwestern France  
-11027,Midland,a town in west central Texas  
-11028,Midrash,(Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text  
-11029,Midsummer_Day Midsummer's_Day St_John's_Day June_24,a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland  
-11030,Midsummer_Eve Midsummer_Night St_John's_Eve St_John's_Night June_23,the night before Midsummer Day  
-11031,Midway Battle_of_Midway,naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands  
-11032,Midway_Islands,an atoll in the Hawaiian Islands some 1300 miles to the northwest of Honolulu; site of an important United States naval base  
-11033,Midwest middle_west midwestern_United_States,the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)  
-11034,Mies_Van_Der_Rohe Ludwig_Mies_Van_Der_Rohe,United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)  
-11035,Mighty_Mouse,a fictional mouse endowed with great strength and courage  
-11036,Mikania genus_Mikania,large genus of evergreen lianas of tropical America  
-11037,Mikir-Meithei,Kamarupan languages spoken in the states of Manipur and Assam in northeastern India  
-11038,Milady,an English noblewoman  
-11039,Milan Milano,the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages  
-11040,Milanese,a native or inhabitant of Milan  
-11041,Milhaud Darius_Milhaud,French composer of works that combine jazz and polytonality and Brazilian music (1892-1974)  
-11042,Militant_Tendency,a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour Party  
-11043,Milk Milk_River,a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River  
-11044,Milky_Way Milky_Way_Galaxy Milky_Way_System,the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky  
-11045,Mill James_Mill,Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)  
-11046,Mill John_Mill John_Stuart_Mill,English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)  
-11047,Millais Sir_John_Everett_Millais,Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1829-1896)  
-11048,Millay Edna_Millay Edna_Saint_Vincent_Millay,United States poet (1892-1950)  
-11049,Miller Arthur_Miller,United States playwright (1915-2005)  
-11050,Miller Glenn_Miller Alton_Glenn_Miller,United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)  
-11051,Miller Henry_Miller Henry_Valentine_Miller,United States novelist whose novels were originally banned as pornographic (1891-1980)  
-11052,Millet Jean_Francois_Millet,French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875)  
-11053,Millikan Robert_Andrews_Millikan,United States physicist who isolated the electron and measured its charge (1868-1953)  
-11054,Mills Robert_Mills,United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)  
-11055,Milne A._A._Milne Alan_Alexander_Milne,English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)  
-11056,Miltiades,Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)  
-11057,Milton John_Milton,English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)  
-11058,Miltonia genus_Miltonia,genus of tropical American orchids  
-11059,Milvus genus-Milvus,a genus including the common European kits  
-11060,Milwaukee,largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries  
-11061,Mimamsa,(from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the Upanishads  
-11062,Mimidae family_Mimidae,sometimes considered a subfamily of Troglodytidae: mockingbirds; catbirds; thrashers  
-11063,Mimir,(Norse mythology) giant who lives in the roots of Yggdrasil and guards the well of wisdom  
-11064,Mimosaceae family_Mimosaceae,family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae  
-11065,Mimosoideae subfamily_Mimosoideae,alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae  
-11066,Mimus genus_Mimus,type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds  
-11067,Min,an Egyptian god of procreation  
-11068,Min Min_dialect Fukien Fukkianese Hokkianese Amoy Taiwanese,any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province  
-11069,Minamata_Bay,a bay on the west coast of Kyushu; in the 1950s industrial wastes caused mercury poisoning among the Japanese people who ate fish from Minamata Bay  
-11070,Minamata_disease,a form of mercury poisoning among people who ate fish from mercury-contaminated waters of Minamata Bay off Japan in the 1950s; characterized by severe neurological degeneration  
-11071,Minato_Ohashi_Bridge,cantilever bridge at Osaka, Japan  
-11072,Mindanao,the second largest island of the Philippines at the southern end of the archipelago; mountainous and volcanic  
-11073,Minden battle_of_Minden,a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French  
-11074,Mindoro,a mountainous island in the central Philippines  
-11075,Minerva,(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena  
-11076,Ming Ming_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644  
-11077,Miniconju,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux  
-11078,Minkowski Hermann_Minkowski,German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)  
-11079,Minneapolis,largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities  
-11080,Minnesota Gopher_State North_Star_State MN Minn.,a midwestern state  
-11081,Minnesota_Multiphasic_Personality_Inventory MMPI,a self-report personality inventory consisting of 550 items that describe feelings or actions which the person is asked to agree with or disagree with; many scales estimating traits and qualities of personality have been developed using MMPI items  
-11082,Minnesotan Gopher,a native or resident of Minnesota  
-11083,Minnie_Mouse,the partner of Mickey Mouse  
-11084,Minoan,a Cretan who lived in the bronze-age culture of Crete about 3000-1100 BC  
-11085,Minoan_civilization Minoan_civilisation Minoan_culture,the bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC  
-11086,Minos,son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld  
-11087,Minotaur,(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus  
-11088,Minsk capital_of_Belarus,the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States  
-11089,Minuartia genus_Minuartia,mostly perennial herbs of northern hemisphere often with mat-forming habit; most often placed in genus Arenaria: sandworts  
-11090,Minuit Peter_Minuit Minnewit Peter_Minnewit,Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)  
-11091,Minuteman,an American militiaman prior to and during the American Revolution  
-11092,Minuteman,a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos  
-11093,Miocene Miocene_epoch,from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals  
-11094,Mirabeau Comte_de_Mirabeau Honore-Gabriel_Victor_Riqueti,French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)  
-11095,Mirabilis genus_Mirabilis,four o'clocks  
-11096,Miranda_rule,the rule that police (when interrogating you after an arrest) are obliged to warn you that anything you say may be used as evidence and to read you your constitutional rights (the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent until advised by a lawyer)  
-11097,Miri Mirish Abor Dafla,little known Kamarupan languages  
-11098,Miridae family_Miridae Capsidae family_Capsidae,leaf bugs  
-11099,Miro Joan_Miro,Spanish surrealist painter (1893-1983)  
-11100,Mirounga genus_Mirounga,elephant seals  
-11101,Mishna Mishnah,the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200  
-11102,Miss,a form of address for an unmarried woman  
-11103,Mississippi Magnolia_State MS Miss.,a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War  
-11104,Mississippi Mississippi_River,a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico  
-11105,Mississippian,a native or resident of Mississippi  
-11106,Mississippian Missippian_period Lower_Carboniferous Lower_Carboniferous_period,from 345 million to 310 million years ago; increase of land areas; primitive ammonites; winged insects  
-11107,Missoula,a university town in western Montana  
-11108,Missouri,a member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri  
-11109,Missouri,a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri  
-11110,Missouri Missouri_River,the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis; "The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world"  
-11111,Missouri Show_Me_State MO Mo.,a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union  
-11112,Missouri_Compromise,an agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories  
-11113,Missouri_goldenrod Solidago_missouriensis,similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller  
-11114,Missouri_primrose Ozark_sundrops Oenothera_macrocarpa,evening-opening primrose of south central United States  
-11115,Missourian,a native or resident of Missouri  
-11116,Mister Mr Mr.,a form of address for a man  
-11117,Mitchell Arthur_Mitchell,United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)  
-11118,Mitchell John_Mitchell,United States labor leader; president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908 (1870-1919)  
-11119,Mitchell Margaret_Mitchell Margaret_Munnerlyn_Mitchell,United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949)  
-11120,Mitchell Maria_Mitchell,United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)  
-11121,Mitchell R._J._Mitchell Reginald_Joseph_Mitchell,English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)  
-11122,Mitchell William_Mitchell Billy_Mitchell,United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)  
-11123,Mitchella genus_Mitchella,creeping evergreen herbs of North America  
-11124,Mitchum Robert_Mitchum,United States film actor (1917-1997)  
-11125,Mitella genus_Mitella,genus of low slender herbs of North America and northeastern Asia having flowers with trifid or pinnatifid petals  
-11126,Mitford Jessica_Mitford Jessica_Lucy_Mitford,United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)  
-11127,Mitford Nancy_Mitford Nancy_Freeman_Mitford,English writer of comic novels (1904-1973)  
-11128,Mithraism Mithraicism,ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.  
-11129,Mithraist,adherent of Mithraism  
-11130,Mithras Mithra,ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god  
-11131,Mithridates Mithridates_VI Mithridates_the_Great,ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)  
-11132,Mitra,Hindu god of friendship and alliances; usually invoked together with Varuna as a supporter of heaven and earth  
-11133,Mitrula_elegans,a discomycete that is 3-8 cm high with an orange to yellow fertile portion and white or pinkish stalks often half in and half out of the water  
-11134,Mitterrand Francois_Mitterrand Francois_Maurice_Marie_Mitterrand,French statesman and president of France from 1981 to 1985 (1916-1996)  
-11135,Miwok,a member of the North American Indian people living in the central Sierra Nevada in California  
-11136,Mnemosyne,(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of memory; mother of the Muses  
-11137,Mniaceae family_Mniaceae,family of erect mosses with club-shaped paraphyses and the hexagonal cells of the upper leaf surface; sometimes treated as a subfamily of Bryaceae  
-11138,Mnium genus_Mnium,mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger  
-11139,Mobile,a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay  
-11140,Mobile Mobile_River,a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay  
-11141,Mobile_Bay,a bay of the Gulf of Mexico; fed by the Mobile River  
-11142,Mobius August_F._Mobius August_Ferdinand_Mobius,German mathematician responsible for the Mobius strip (1790-1868)  
-11143,Mobius_strip,a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end  
-11144,Mobula genus_Mobula,type genus of the Mobulidae  
-11145,Mobulidae family_Mobulidae,large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas  
-11146,Model_T,the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927  
-11147,Modern_English,English since about 1450  
-11148,Modern_Greek New_Greek,the Greek language as spoken and written today  
-11149,Modern_Hebrew,Hebrew used in Israel today; revived from ancient Hebrew  
-11150,Modicon,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone  
-11151,Modigliani Amedeo_Modigliano,Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920)  
-11152,Moehringia genus_Moehringia,low-growing herbs widely distributed in temperate and Arctic northern hemisphere: sandworts; distinguished from members of the genus Arenaria mainly by having four-petaled rather than five-petaled flowers  
-11153,Moeller's_glossitis glossodynia_exfoliativa,a superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food  
-11154,Mogadishu Mogadiscio capital_of_Somalia,the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean  
-11155,Mogul Moghul,a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857  
-11156,Mogul_empire,an empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857  
-11157,Mohammed Mohammad Muhammad Mahomet Mahound,the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)  
-11158,Mohammed_Ali Mehemet_Ali Muhammad_Ali,Albanian soldier in the service of Turkey who was made viceroy of Egypt and took control away from the Ottoman Empire and established Egypt as a modern state (1769-1849)  
-11159,Mohammedan Muhammedan Muhammadan,a follower of Mohammed  
-11160,Mohave Mojave,a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California  
-11161,Mohave Mojave,the Yuman language spoken by the Mohave  
-11162,Mohawk,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State  
-11163,Mohawk,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk  
-11164,Mohawk_River,a river of central New York that flows southeastward to the Hudson River  
-11165,Mohican Mahican,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic  
-11166,Mohican Mahican,the Algonquian language spoken by the Mohican  
-11167,Mohorovicic Andrija_Mohorovicic,Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic discontinuity was named (1857-1936)  
-11168,Mohorovicic_discontinuity Moho,the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents"  
-11169,Mohria genus_Mohria,African terrestrial ferns  
-11170,Mohs_scale,a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance  
-11171,Moirai Moirae,any of the three Greek goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns  
-11172,Mojave Mojave_Desert Mohave Mohave_Desert,a desert area in southern California and western Arizona  
-11173,Mojave_aster Machaeranthera_tortifoloia,wild aster having greyish leafy stems and flower heads with narrow pale lavender or violet rays; of rocky desert slopes California to Arizona and Utah  
-11174,Mojave_rattlesnake Crotalus_scutulatus,extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico  
-11175,Mokulu,a Chadic language spoken in Chad  
-11176,Moldova Republic_of_Moldova Moldavia,a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991  
-11177,Moldovan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Moldova  
-11178,Molidae family_Molidae,ocean sunfishes  
-11179,Moliere Jean-Baptiste_Poquelin,French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)  
-11180,Moline,a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River  
-11181,Molise,a region of south central Italy  
-11182,Mollienesia genus_Mollienesia,mollies  
-11183,Molluga genus_Molluga,carpetweeds  
-11184,Mollusca phylum_Mollusca,gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons  
-11185,Molly_Miller Scartella_cristata,inhabits both coasts of tropical Atlantic  
-11186,Molnar Ferenc_Molnar,Hungarian playwright (1878-1952)  
-11187,Moloch,a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; "the great Moloch of war"; "duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas  
-11188,Moloch Molech,god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children  
-11189,Molokai Molokai_Island,an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)  
-11190,Molossidae family_Molossidae,mastiff bats; freetail bats  
-11191,Molothrus genus_Molothrus,cowbirds  
-11192,Molotov Vyacheslav_Mikhailovich_Molotov,Soviet statesman (1890-1986)  
-11193,Molotov_cocktail petrol_bomb gasoline_bomb,a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick  
-11194,Moluccas Spice_Islands,a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands  
-11195,Molucella genus_Molucella,small genus of aromatic herbs of Mediterranean regions; widely cultivated  
-11196,Molva genus_Molva,ling  
-11197,Mombasa,a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean  
-11198,Mommsen Theodor_Mommsen,German historian noted for his history of Rome (1817-1903)  
-11199,Momordica genus_Momordica,Old World tropical vine  
-11200,Momotidae family_Momotidae,a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes  
-11201,Momotus genus_Momotus,type genus of the Momotidae  
-11202,Momus Momos,god of blame and mockery  
-11203,Mon,a member of a Buddhist people living in Myanmar and adjacent parts of Thailand  
-11204,Mon,the Mon-Khmer language spoken by the Mon  
-11205,Mon-Khmer,a branch of the Austro-Asiatic languages  
-11206,Monaco Principality_of_Monaco,a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera  
-11207,Monaco-Ville,the capital of Monaco  
-11208,Monardella genus_Monardella,a genus of fragrant herbs of the family Labiatae in the western United States  
-11209,Monario,an artificial language  
-11210,Monday Mon,the second day of the week; the first working day  
-11211,Mondrian Piet_Mondrian,Dutch painter whose work (intersecting lines at right angles and planes in primary colors) influenced the development of abstract art (1872-1944)  
-11212,Monegasque Monacan,a native or inhabitant of Monaco  
-11213,Monel_metal Monell_metal,an alloy of nickel and copper and other metals (such as iron and/or manganese and/or aluminum)  
-11214,Monera kingdom_Monera Prokayotae kingdom_Prokaryotae,prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions  
-11215,Moneses genus_Moneses,one species: one-flowered wintergreen; sometimes included in genus Pyrola  
-11216,Monet Claude_Monet,French impressionist painter (1840-1926)  
-11217,Mongol Mongolian,a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia  
-11218,Mongolia,a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia  
-11219,Mongolia Mongolian_People's_Republic Outer_Mongolia,a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia  
-11220,Mongolian Mongolic Mongolic_language,a family of Altaic language spoken in Mongolia  
-11221,Mongolian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mongolia  
-11222,Mongoloid,a member of the Mongoloid family  
-11223,Moniliaceae family_Moniliaceae,family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies  
-11224,Moniliales order_Moniliales,order of imperfect fungi lacking conidiophores of having conidiophores that are superficial and not enclosed in a pycnidium  
-11225,Monitor,an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac  
-11226,Monk Thelonious_Monk Thelonious_Sphere_Monk,United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)  
-11227,Monmouth_Court_House Battle_of_Monmouth_Court_House Battle_of_Monmouth,a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces  
-11228,Monnet Jean_Monnet,French economist who advocated a Common Market in Europe (1888-1979)  
-11229,Monocanthidae family_Monocanthidae,filefishes  
-11230,Monocanthus genus_Monocanthus,type genus of the Monocanthidae  
-11231,Monochamus genus_Monochamus,sawyer beetles  
-11232,Monocotyledones class_Monocotyledones Monocotyledonae class_Monocotyledonae Liliopsida class_Liliopsida,comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves: includes grasses and lilies and palms and orchids; divided into four subclasses or superorders: Alismatidae; Arecidae; Commelinidae; and Liliidae  
-11233,Monod Jacques_Monod Jacques_Lucien_Monod,French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)  
-11234,Monodon genus_Monodon,type genus of the Monodontidae  
-11235,Monodontidae family_Monodontidae,narwhals  
-11236,Monomorium genus_Monomorium,a genus of Formicidae  
-11237,Monongahela Monongahela_River,a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River  
-11238,Mononychus_olecranus,a turkey-sized long-legged fossil 75 million years old found in the Gobi Desert having bird-like fused wrist bones and keeled breastbone and a long tail resembling a dinosaur's; short forelimbs end in a single claw instead of wings; classification as bird or dinosaur is in dispute  
-11239,Monophysite,an adherent of Monophysitism  
-11240,Monophysitism,a Christian heresy of the 5th and 6th centuries that challenged the orthodox definition of the two natures (human and divine) in Jesus and instead believed there was a single divine nature  
-11241,Monopoly,a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die  
-11242,Monothelitism,the theological doctrine that Christ had only one will even though he had two natures (human and divine); condemned as heretical in the Third Council of Constantinople  
-11243,Monotremata order_Monotremata,coextensive with the subclass Prototheria  
-11244,Monotropa genus_Monotropa,leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae  
-11245,Monotropaceae family_Monotropaceae,used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes  
-11246,Monroe,a town of southeast Michigan on Lake Erie  
-11247,Monroe,a town in north central Louisiana  
-11248,Monroe James_Monroe President_Monroe,5th President of the United States; author of the Monroe Doctrine (1758-1831)  
-11249,Monroe Marilyn_Monroe Norma_Jean_Baker,United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)  
-11250,Monroe_Doctrine,an American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers  
-11251,Monrovia Liberian_capital capital_of_Liberia,the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia  
-11252,Monsieur,used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'  
-11253,Monsignor,(Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests  
-11254,Mont_Blanc Monte_Bianco,the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high)  
-11255,Montagu Ashley_Montagu,United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)  
-11256,Montagu's_harrier Circus_pygargus,brownish European harrier  
-11257,Montaigne Michel_Montaigne Michel_Eyquem_Montaigne,French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)  
-11258,Montana Treasure_State MT Mont.,a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border  
-11259,Montanan,a native or resident of Montana  
-11260,Monte_Carlo,a town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casino  
-11261,Montego_Bay,port and resort city in northwestern Jamaica  
-11262,Montenegro Crna_Gora,a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro  
-11263,Monterey,a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay  
-11264,Monterey_Bay,an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in western California  
-11265,Monterey_cypress Cupressus_macrocarpa,tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting  
-11266,Monterey_pine Pinus_radiata,tall California pine with long needles in bunches of 3, a dense crown, and dark brown deeply fissured bark  
-11267,Monterrey,an industrial city in northeastern Mexico  
-11268,Montespan Marquise_de_Montespan Francoise-Athenais_de_Rochechouart,French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)  
-11269,Montesquieu Baron_de_la_Brede_et_de_Montesquieu Charles_Louis_de_Secondat,French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)  
-11270,Montessori Maria_Montesorri,Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)  
-11271,Monteverdi Claudio_Monteverdi,Italian composer (1567-1643)  
-11272,Montevideo capital_of_Uruguay,the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America  
-11273,Montez Lola_Montez Marie_Dolores_Eliza_Rosanna_Gilbert,Irish dancer (1818-1861)  
-11274,Montezuma,evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae  
-11275,Montezuma's_revenge,diarrhea contracted in Mexico or Central America  
-11276,Montezuma_II,the last Aztec emperor in Mexico who was overthrown and killed by Hernando Cortes (1466-1520)  
-11277,Montezuma_cypress Mexican_swamp_cypress Taxodium_mucronatum,cypress of river valleys of Mexican highlands  
-11278,Montfort Simon_de_Montfort Earl_of_Leicester,an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)  
-11279,Montgolfier Jacques_Etienne_Montgolfier,French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)  
-11280,Montgolfier Josef_Michel_Montgolfier,French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1740-1810)  
-11281,Montgomery Bernard_Law_Montgomery Sir_Bernard_Law_Montgomery 1st_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein,English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)  
-11282,Montgomery L._M._Montgomery Lucy_Maud_Montgomery,Canadian novelist (1874-1942)  
-11283,Montgomery capital_of_Alabama,the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River  
-11284,Montgomery's_tubercle,one of the sebaceous glands on the areolae of the breast that lubricate the breast during breast-feeding  
-11285,Montia genus_Montia,small genus of densely tufted annual herbs; north temperate regions and South America and tropical Africa and Asia  
-11286,Montmartre,the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists  
-11287,Montpelier capital_of_Vermont,capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont  
-11288,Montrachet,a white Burgundy wine  
-11289,Montreal,a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world  
-11290,Montserrat,a volcanic island in the Caribbean; in the West Indies  
-11291,Montserratian,a native or inhabitant of Montserrat  
-11292,Moody Dwight_Lyman_Moody,United States evangelist (1837-1899)  
-11293,Moody Helen_Wills_Moody Helen_Wills Helen_Newington_Wills,United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)  
-11294,Moon Sun_Myung_Moon,United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)  
-11295,Moon moon,the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"  
-11296,Moonie,an often derogatory term for a member of the Unification Church  
-11297,Moor,one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century  
-11298,Moore Douglas_Moore,United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)  
-11299,Moore Dudley_Moore Dudley_Stuart_John_Moore,English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)  
-11300,Moore G._E._Moore George_Edward_Moore,English philosopher (1873-1958)  
-11301,Moore Henry_Moore Henry_Spencer_Moore,British sculptor whose works are monumental organic forms (1898-1986)  
-11302,Moore Marianne_Moore Marianne_Craig_Moore,United States poet noted for irony and wit (1887-1872)  
-11303,Moore Thomas_Moore,Irish poet who wrote nostalgic and patriotic verse (1779-1852)  
-11304,Moorish Moorish_architecture,a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches  
-11305,Moorish_arch horseshoe_arch,a round arch that widens before rounding off  
-11306,Moquelumnan Miwok,a Penutian language spoken by the Miwok  
-11307,Moraceae family_Moraceae mulberry_family,trees or shrubs having a milky juice; in some classifications includes genus Cannabis  
-11308,Moranzanist_Patriotic_Front,a terrorist group of radical leftists formed in the late 1980s; seeks to prevent the United States from intervening in Honduran economic and political affairs  
-11309,Moravia,a region in the central and eastern part of the Czech Republic; it lies to the east of Bohemia and to the west of the Carpathians  
-11310,Moray_Firth,an inlet of the North Sea on the northeast coast of Scotland  
-11311,Morchella genus_Morchella,genus of edible fungi: morel  
-11312,Morchella_crassipes thick-footed_morel,a delicious morel with a conic fertile portion having deep and irregular pits  
-11313,Morchella_semilibera half-free_morel cow's_head,a morel with the ridged and pitted fertile portion attached to the stipe for about half its length  
-11314,Morchellaceae family_Morchellaceae,a family of edible fungi including the true morels  
-11315,Mordva Mordvin Mordvinian,a member of the agricultural people living in the central Volga provinces of European Russia  
-11316,Mordva Mordvin Mordvinian,the Finnic language spoken by the Mordvinians  
-11317,More Thomas_More Sir_Thomas_More,English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state  
-11318,Moreau_River,a river that rises in western South Dakota and flows eastward to the Missouri River  
-11319,Moreton_Bay,an arm of the Tasman Sea forming a bay to the east of Brisbane  
-11320,Moreton_Bay_chestnut Australian_chestnut,Australian tree having pinnate leaves and orange-yellow flowers followed by large woody pods containing 3 or 4 seeds that resemble chestnuts; yields dark strong wood  
-11321,Moreton_Bay_tulipwood Harpullia_pendula,Australian tree yielding a variegated tulipwood  
-11322,Morgan,an American breed of small compact saddle horses  
-11323,Morgan Daniel_Morgan,soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802)  
-11324,Morgan Henry_Morgan Sir_Henry_Morgan,a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688)  
-11325,Morgan J._P._Morgan John_Pierpont_Morgan,United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913)  
-11326,Morgan Lewis_Henry_Morgan,United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)  
-11327,Morgan Thomas_Hunt_Morgan,United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)  
-11328,Morgan_City,a town in southeast Louisiana to the south of Baton Rouge  
-11329,Morgan_le_Fay,(Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur  
-11330,Morgantown,a city in northern West Virginia on the Monongahela river near the Pennsylvania border; site of the University of West Virginia  
-11331,Morlett's_crocodile,a variety of crocodile  
-11332,Morley E._W._Morley Edward_Morley Edward_Williams_Morley,United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)  
-11333,Mormon,the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints  
-11334,Mormonism,the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon  
-11335,Mornay_sauce,onion-flavored creamy cheese sauce with egg yolk and grated cheese  
-11336,Moro,a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines  
-11337,Moro_Islamic_Liberation_Front,a terrorist group in the southern Philippines formed in 1977 to establish an independent Islamic state for the Moros; have clashed with troops at United States bases  
-11338,Moroccan,a native or inhabitant of Morocco  
-11339,Moroccan_dirham dirham,the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes  
-11340,Moroccan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Morocco  
-11341,Morocco Kingdom_of_Morocco Maroc Marruecos Al-Magrib,a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956  
-11342,Moron,a city in Argentina, to the west of Buenos Aires  
-11343,Morone genus_Morone,carnivorous fresh and salt water fishes  
-11344,Morpheus,the Roman god of sleep and dreams  
-11345,Morrigan Morrigu,Celtic war goddess  
-11346,Morris Esther_Morris Esther_Hobart_McQuigg_Slack_Morris,United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)  
-11347,Morris Gouverneur_Morris,United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)  
-11348,Morris Robert_Morris,leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)  
-11349,Morris William_Morris,English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)  
-11350,Morris_chair,an armchair with an adjustable back  
-11351,Morrison Jim_Morrison James_Douglas_Morrison,United States rock singer (1943-1971)  
-11352,Morrison Toni_Morrison Chloe_Anthony_Wofford,United States writer whose novels describe the lives of African-Americans (born in 1931)  
-11353,Morristown,a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters  
-11354,Morrow's_honeysuckle Lonicera_morrowii,a grey deciduous honeysuckle shrub paired white flowers turning yellow; Japan  
-11355,Mors,(Roman mythology) Roman god of death; counterpart of Thanatos  
-11356,Morse Morse_code international_Morse_code,a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)  
-11357,Morse Samuel_Morse Samuel_F._B._Morse Samuel_Finley_Breese_Morse,United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)  
-11358,Mortimer Roger_de_Mortimer,English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)  
-11359,Morton Jelly_Roll_Morton Ferdinand_Joseph_La_Menthe_Morton,United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)  
-11360,Morus genus_Morus,type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries  
-11361,Mosaic,a freeware browser  
-11362,Mosaic_law Law_of_Moses,the laws (beginning with the Ten Commandments) that God gave to the Israelites through Moses; it includes many rules of religious observance given in the first five books of the Old Testament (in Judaism these books are called the Torah)  
-11363,Mosan,a family of Amerindian languages spoken in Washington and British Columbia  
-11364,Mosander Carl_Gustaf_Mossander,Swedish chemist who discovered rare earth elements (1797-1858)  
-11365,Moschus genus_Moschus,musk deer  
-11366,Moscow capital_of_the_Russian_Federation Russian_capital,a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation  
-11367,Moselle,German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere  
-11368,Moses,(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai  
-11369,Moses Grandma_Moses Anna_Mary_Robertson_Moses,United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)  
-11370,Mossad,the Israeli foreign intelligence agency; "the primary focus of the Mossad is on Arab nations"  
-11371,Mossbauer Rudolf_Ludwig_Mossbauer,German physicist (born in 1929)  
-11372,Mosul,a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh  
-11373,Motacilla genus_Motacilla,type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails  
-11374,Motacillidae family_Motacillidae,pipits and wagtails  
-11375,Mother's_Day,second Sunday in May  
-11376,Mother_Carey's_chicken Mother_Carey's_hen Oceanites_oceanicus,medium-sized storm petrel  
-11377,Mother_Goose,the imaginary author of a collection of nursery rhymes  
-11378,Mother_Hubbard muumuu,a woman's loose unbelted dress  
-11379,Motherwell Robert_Motherwell,United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)  
-11380,Mott Lucretia_Coffin_Mott,United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)  
-11381,Moulmein Mawlamyine,a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban  
-11382,Mound_Builder,prehistoric Amerindians who built altar mounds  
-11383,Mount_Bartle_Frere,the highest mountain peak in Queensland, Australia  
-11384,Mount_Carmel,a mountain range in northwestern Israel near the Mediterranean coast; "according to the Old Testament, Elijah defeated the priests of Baal at Mount Carmel"  
-11385,Mount_Elbert,the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,431 feet high)  
-11386,Mount_Rainier_National_Park,a national park in Washington having mountain terrain featuring glaciers and alpine lakes and streams and swamps  
-11387,Mount_Saint_Helens Mount_St._Helens Mt._St._Helens,an active volcano in the Cascade Range in southwestern Washington; erupted violently in 1980 after 123 years of inactivity  
-11388,Mount_Vernon,the former residence of George Washington in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac river  
-11389,Mountain_Time Mountain_Standard_Time MST,standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States  
-11390,Mountie,colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police  
-11391,Moynihan Daniel_Patrick_Moynihan,United States politician and educator (1927-2003)  
-11392,Mozambican,a native or inhabitant of Mozambique  
-11393,Mozambique Republic_of_Mozambique Mocambique,a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975  
-11394,Mozambique_Channel,an arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and southeastern Africa  
-11395,Mozambique_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mozambique  
-11396,Mozart,the music of Mozart; "the concert was mostly Mozart"  
-11397,Mozart Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart,prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)  
-11398,Mr._Moto,Japanese sleuth created by John Marquand  
-11399,Mrs Mrs.,a form of address for a married woman  
-11400,Ms Ms.,a form of address for a woman  
-11401,Mubarak Hosni_Mubarak,Egyptian statesman who became president in 1981 after Sadat was assassinated (born in 1929)  
-11402,Mucoraceae family_Mucoraceae,large family of chiefly saprophytic fungi that includes many common molds destructive to food products  
-11403,Mucorales order_Mucorales,an order of mostly saprophytic fungi  
-11404,Muenster,semisoft pale-yellow cheese  
-11405,Mugil genus_Mugil,type genus of the Mugilidae: mullets  
-11406,Mugilidae family_Mugilidae,grey mullets  
-11407,Mugiloidea suborder_Mugiloidea,fishes distinguished by abdominal pelvic fins: families Mugilidae; Atherinidae; Sphyraenidae  
-11408,Mugwump,someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884  
-11409,Muhammad Elijah_Muhammad,leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)  
-11410,Muharram Moharram Muharrum,the first month of the Islamic calendar  
-11411,Muhlenbergia genus_Muhlenbergia,a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae grown in America and Asia  
-11412,Muir John_Muir,United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)  
-11413,Mujahedeen_Khalq,Iranian guerillas based in Iraq  
-11414,Mujahedeen_Kompak,a militant Islamic militia that was formed in 2005 by hardliners who split from Jemaah Islamiyah  
-11415,Mujahidin-e_Khalq_Organization MKO MEK People's_Mujahidin_of_Iran,a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah  
-11416,Mukalla Al-Mukalla,a port in southern Yemen on the Gulf of Aden to the east of Aden  
-11417,Mull,an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides  
-11418,Mullah Mollah Mulla,a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque  
-11419,Mullah_Omar Mullah_Mohammed_Omar,reclusive Afghanistani politician and leader of the Taliban who imposed a strict interpretation of shariah law on Afghanistan (born in 1960)  
-11420,Muller Hermann_Joseph_Muller,United States geneticist who studied the effects of X-rays on genes (1890-1967)  
-11421,Muller Johann_Muller Regiomontanus,German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)  
-11422,Muller Johannes_Peter_Muller,German physiologist and anatomist (1801-1858)  
-11423,Muller Karl_Alex_Muller,Swiss physicist who studied superconductivity (born in 1927)  
-11424,Muller Max_Muller Friedrich_Max_Muller,British philologist (born in Germany) who specialized in Sanskrit (1823-1900)  
-11425,Muller Paul_Hermann_Muller,Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)  
-11426,Mullidae family_Mullidae,goatfishes or red mullets  
-11427,Mulloidichthys genus_Mulloidichthys,a genus of Mullidae  
-11428,Mullus genus_Mullus,type genus of the Mullidae: goatfishes  
-11429,Mumbai Bombay,a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India  
-11430,Munch Edvard_Munch,Norwegian painter (1863-1944)  
-11431,Munchausen's_syndrome Munchausen_syndrome,syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found  
-11432,Munchhausen Karl_Friedrich_Hieronymus_von_Munchhausen Munchausen Baron_Munchausen,German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)  
-11433,Muncie,a town in east central Indiana  
-11434,Munda,a family of languages spoken by people scattered throughout central India  
-11435,Munich Muenchen,the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany  
-11436,Munich_beer Munchener,a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt  
-11437,Munro H._H._Munro Hector_Hugh_Munro Saki,British writer of short stories (1870-1916)  
-11438,Muntiacus genus_Muntiacus,muntjacs  
-11439,Muntingia genus_Muntingia,one species: Jamaican cherry; sometimes placed in family Flacourtiaceae  
-11440,Muraenidae family_Muraenidae,marine eels  
-11441,Murdoch Iris_Murdoch Dame_Jean_Iris_Murdoch,British writer (born in Ireland) known primarily for her novels (1919-1999)  
-11442,Murdoch Rupert_Murdoch Keith_Rupert_Murdoch,United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)  
-11443,Muridae family_Muridae,originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches  
-11444,Murillo Bartolome_Esteban_Murillo,Spanish painter (1617-1682)  
-11445,Murmansk,a port city in northwestern Russia on the Kola Peninsula; the largest city to the north of the Arctic Circle; an important supply line to Russia in World War I and World War II  
-11446,Muroidea superfamily_Muroidea,a superfamily of rodents essentially equal to the suborder Myomorpha but with the Dipodidae excluded  
-11447,Murphy's_Law Sod's_Law,humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong  
-11448,Murphy_bed,a bed that can be folded or swung into a cabinet when not being used  
-11449,Murray Gilbert_Murray George_Gilbert_Aime_Murphy,British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)  
-11450,Murray James_Murray James_Augustus_Murray James_Augustus_Henry_Murray Sir_James_Murray Sir_James_Augustus_Murray Sir_James_Augustus_Henry_Murray,Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)  
-11451,Murray Murray_River,a southeast Australian river; flows westward and then south into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide  
-11452,Murrow Edward_R._Murrow Edward_Roscoe_Murrow,United States broadcast journalist remembered for his reports from London during World War II (1908-1965)  
-11453,Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee_River,a river of southeastern Australia; flows westward into the Murray River  
-11454,Mus genus_Mus,type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch  
-11455,Musa genus_Musa,type genus of the Musaceae: bananas  
-11456,Musaceae family_Musaceae banana_family,treelike tropical Asian herbs  
-11457,Musales order_Musales,tropical plants  
-11458,Musca,a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon  
-11459,Musca genus_Musca,type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies  
-11460,Muscadet,white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France  
-11461,Muscadet,dry white wine from the Loire valley in France  
-11462,Muscardinus genus_Muscardinus,a genus of Gliridae  
-11463,Muscari genus_Muscari,sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae  
-11464,Muscat Masqat capital_of_Oman,a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman  
-11465,Muscicapa genus_Muscicapa,type genus of the Muscicapidae  
-11466,Muscicapidae family_Muscicapidae,Old World (true) flycatchers  
-11467,Muscidae family_Muscidae,two-winged flies especially the housefly  
-11468,Muscivora genus_Muscivora,a genus of Tyrannidae  
-11469,Muscoidea superfamily_Muscoidea,two-winged flies especially the families: Muscidae; Gasterophilidae; Calliphoridae; Tachinidae  
-11470,Muscovite,a resident of Moscow  
-11471,Muscovy,a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital  
-11472,Muse,in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science  
-11473,Musgu Munjuk Mulwi,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  
-11474,Musial Stan_Musial Stanley_Frank_Musial Stan_the_Man,United States baseball player (born in 1920)  
-11475,Muskhogean Muskhogean_language Muskogean Muskogean_language,a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the southeastern United States  
-11476,Muskhogean Muskogean,a member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages  
-11477,Muskogee,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia and eastern Alabama and constituting the core of the Creek Confederacy  
-11478,Muskogee,a town in eastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas River  
-11479,Muskogee,the Muskhogean language spoken by the Muskogee  
-11480,Muslim Moslem,a believer in or follower of Islam  
-11481,Muslimah,a Muslim woman  
-11482,Musophaga genus_Musophaga,type genus of the Musophagidae  
-11483,Musophagidae family_Musophagidae,touracos  
-11484,Musset Alfred_de_Musset Louis_Charles_Alfred_de_Musset,French poet and writer (1810-1857)  
-11485,Mussolini Benito_Mussolini Il_Duce,Italian fascist dictator (1883-1945)  
-11486,Mussorgsky Moussorgsky Modest_Mussorgsky Modest_Moussorgsky Modest_Petrovich_Mussorgsky Modest_Petrovich_Moussorgsky,Russian composer of operas and orchestral works (1839-1881)  
-11487,Mustela genus_Mustela,type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels  
-11488,Mustelidae family_Mustelidae,weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens  
-11489,Mustelus genus_Mustelus,smooth dogfishes  
-11490,Mutawa'een Mutawa,religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded  
-11491,Mutillidae family_Mutillidae,a family of wasps  
-11492,Mutinus genus_Mutinus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Phallaceae  
-11493,Muybridge Eadweard_Muybridge Edward_James_Muggeridge,United States motion-picture pioneer remembered for his pictures of running horses taken with a series of still cameras (born in England) (1830-1904)  
-11494,Muztag Muztagh,a highest mountain peak in the Kunlun Shan in China; near the Indian border (23,891 feet high)  
-11495,Mwanza,a city in northern Tanzania on Lake Victoria  
-11496,Mwera,a Bantu language spoken in southern coastal Tanzania  
-11497,Mya genus_Mya,type genus of the family Myacidae  
-11498,Myaceae order_Myaceae,clams  
-11499,Myacidae family_Myacidae,soft-shell clams  
-11500,Myadestes genus_Myadestes,solitaires  
-11501,Myanmar Union_of_Burma Burma,a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar"  
-11502,Myanmar_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Union of Burma  
-11503,Mycelia_Sterilia order_Mycelia_Sterilia,order of imperfect fungi having no known spore stage  
-11504,Mycenae,an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age  
-11505,Mycenaean_civilization Mycenaean_civilisation Mycenaean_culture,the late bronze-age culture of Mycenae that flourished 1400-1100 BC  
-11506,Mycenaen,a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae  
-11507,Mycetophilidae family_Mycetophylidae,fungus gnats  
-11508,Mycobacteriaceae family_Mycobacteriaceae,a family of bacteria  
-11509,Mycoplasmataceae family_Mycoplasmataceae,pleomorphic Gram-negative nonmotile microorganism similar to both viruses and bacteria; parasitic in mammals  
-11510,Mycoplasmatales order_Mycoplasmatales,coextensive with the family Mycoplasmataceae  
-11511,Mycrosporidia order_Mycrosporidia,an order in the subclass Cnidosporidia  
-11512,Mycteria genus_Mycteria,a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis  
-11513,Mycteroperca genus_Mycteroperca,groupers  
-11514,Myctophidae family_Myctophidae,deep-sea fishes comprising the lantern fishes  
-11515,Mylanta,an antacid  
-11516,Mylar,a thin polyester film  
-11517,Myliobatidae family_Myliobatidae,eagle rays  
-11518,Mylodontidae family_Mylodontidae,extinct South American edentates  
-11519,Myocastor genus_Myocastor,a genus of Capromyidae  
-11520,Myomorpha suborder_Myomorpha,true rats and mice and related rodents  
-11521,Myopus genus_Myopus,a genus of Cricetidae  
-11522,Myosotis genus_Myosotis,forget-me-nots; scorpion grass  
-11523,Myotis genus_Myotis,largest and most widely distributed genus of bats  
-11524,Myrciaria genus_Myrciaria Myrcia,a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family  
-11525,Myrdal Gunnar_Myrdal Karl_Gunnar_Myrdal,Swedish economist (1898-1987)  
-11526,Myrica genus_Myrica,deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees  
-11527,Myricaceae family_Myricaceae wax-myrtle_family,constituting the order Myricales  
-11528,Myricales order_Myricales,coextensive with the family Myricaceae  
-11529,Myricaria genus_Myricaria,small genus of deciduous shrubs or subshrubs of southern Europe to Siberia and China; tolerant of chalky soil  
-11530,Myriophyllum genus_Myriophyllum,chiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils)  
-11531,Myristica genus_Myristica,type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits  
-11532,Myristicaceae family_Myristicaceae nutmeg_family,family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds  
-11533,Myrmecia genus_Myrmecia,bulldog ants  
-11534,Myrmecobius genus_Myrmecobius,banded anteater  
-11535,Myrmecophaga genus_Myrmecophaga,type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear  
-11536,Myrmecophagidae family_Myrmecophagidae,New World anteaters  
-11537,Myrmeleon genus_Myrmeleon,type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions  
-11538,Myrmeleontidae family_Myrmeleontidae,antlions  
-11539,Myrmidon,(Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy  
-11540,Myroxylon genus_Myroxylon,a genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers  
-11541,Myrrhis genus_Myrrhis,European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers  
-11542,Myrsinaceae family_Myrsinaceae myrsine_family,family of Old World tropical trees and shrubs; some in Florida  
-11543,Myrsine genus_Myrsine,evergreen trees and shrubs having aromatic foliage; Africa; Asia (New Zealand)  
-11544,Myrtaceae family_Myrtaceae myrtle_family,trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil  
-11545,Myrtales order_Myrtales Thymelaeales order_Thymelaeales,Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae; Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae; Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae  
-11546,Myrtillocactus genus_Myrtillocactus,small genus of arborescent cacti of Mexico and Central America  
-11547,Myrtus genus_Myrtus,type genus of the Myrtaceae  
-11548,Mysidacea order_Mysidacea,opossum shrimp  
-11549,Mysidae family_Mysidae,small shrimp-like crustaceans  
-11550,Mysis genus_Mysis,type genus of the family Mysidae  
-11551,Mysore,a city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore  
-11552,Mysore_thorn Caesalpinia_decapetala Caesalpinia_sepiaria,spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers  
-11553,Mysticeti suborder_Mysticeti,baleen whales: right whales; rorquals; blue whales; humpbacks  
-11554,Mytilidae family_Mytilidae,marine mussels  
-11555,Mytilus genus_Mytilus,type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels  
-11556,Myxine genus_Myxine,type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes)  
-11557,Myxine_glutinosa,typical hagfish  
-11558,Myxinidae family_Myxinidae,slime-producing marine animals: hagfishes  
-11559,Myxiniformes suborder_Myxiniformes Hyperotreta suborder_Hyperotreta Myxinoidei Myxinoidea suborder_Myxinoidei,hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys  
-11560,Myxinikela genus_Myxinikela,fossil hagfishes  
-11561,Myxinikela_siroka,fossil hagfish of the Pennsylvanian period (c. 300 million years ago) that resembled modern hagfishes  
-11562,Myxocephalus genus_Myxocephalus,grubby  
-11563,Myxomycetes class_Myxomycetes,the class of true slime molds; essentially equivalent to the division Myxomycota  
-11564,Myxomycota division_Myxomycota Gymnomycota division_Gymnomycota,slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista  
-11565,Myxophyceae family_Myxophyceae Schizophyceae family_Schizophyceae,former terms for Cyanophyceae  
-11566,Myxosporidia order_Myxosporidia,an order in the subclass Cnidosporidia  
-11567,N n,the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-11568,N'Djamena Ndjamena Fort-Lamy capital_of_Chad,the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river  
-11569,NADA_daiquiri,a daiquiri made without alcohol  
-11570,NAND_circuit NAND_gate,a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate  
-11571,NIMBY,someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard  
-11572,NOC,an undercover agent who is given no official cover  
-11573,Na-Dene,a family of North American Indian languages  
-11574,Nabalus genus_Nabalus,genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes  
-11575,Nablus,an ancient city in the West Bank to the north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times  
-11576,Nabokov Vladimir_Nabokov Vladimir_vladimirovich_Nabokov,United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)  
-11577,Nabu Nebo,Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools  
-11578,Nacimiento,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high)  
-11579,Naegele's_rule,rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that date  
-11580,Naemorhedus genus_Naemorhedus,gorals  
-11581,Nag_Hammadi,a town in Upper Egypt  
-11582,Nag_Hammadi Nag_Hammadi_Library,a collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism  
-11583,Naga,Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma  
-11584,Nagano,a city in central Honshu to the northwest of Tokyo; site of a Buddhist shrine  
-11585,Nagasaki,a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb  
-11586,Nageia genus_Nageia,small genus of Asian evergreen trees having columnar crowns and distinguished by leaves lacking a midrib; eastern Asia including India and Philippines and New Guinea  
-11587,Nagoya,an industrial city in southern Honshu  
-11588,Naha_City,the chief city in the Ryukyu Islands  
-11589,Nahuatl,a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico  
-11590,Nahuatl,the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahuatl  
-11591,Nahum,a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC  
-11592,Nahum Book_of_Nahum,an Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh  
-11593,Naiadaceae family_Naiadaceae Najadaceae family_Najadaceae naiad_family,monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers  
-11594,Naiadales order_Naiadales Alismales order_Alismales,an order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants  
-11595,Naias genus_Naias Najas genus_Najas,sole genus of the family Naiadaceae  
-11596,Naiki,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India  
-11597,Nairobi capital_of_Kenya,the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris  
-11598,Naismith James_Naismith,United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)  
-11599,Naja genus_Naja,cobras  
-11600,Nakuru,a city in western Kenya; commercial center of an agricultural region  
-11601,Nalchik,a city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center and health resort  
-11602,Namib_Desert,a desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean  
-11603,Namibia Republic_of_Namibia South_West_Africa,a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa  
-11604,Namibian,a native or inhabitant of Namibia  
-11605,Nammu,goddess personifying the primeval sea; mother of the gods and of heaven and earth  
-11606,Namoi Namoi_River,a river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River  
-11607,Nampa,a town in southwestern Idaho  
-11608,Namtar Namtaru,a demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind  
-11609,Namur,a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II  
-11610,Nan Nan_River,a river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya  
-11611,Nan_Ling,a mountain range in southeastern China running generally east to west  
-11612,Nanaimo,a town in southwestern British Columbia on Vancouver Island to the west of Vancouver  
-11613,Nanak Guru_Nanak,Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism; he taught that all men had a right to search for knowledge of God and that spiritual liberation could be attained by meditating on the name of God (1469-1538)  
-11614,Nancere,a Chadic language spoken in Chad  
-11615,Nanchang Nan-chang,a walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang  
-11616,Nancy,a city in northeastern France in Lorraine  
-11617,Nanda_Devi,a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,660 feet high)  
-11618,Nanga_Parbat,a mountain in the Himalayas in Kashmir (26,660 feet high)  
-11619,Nanjing Nanking,a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s  
-11620,Nanna,(Norse mythology) wife of Balder  
-11621,Nanna,god of the Moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin  
-11622,Nanning Nan-ning,an industrial city in southern China  
-11623,Nansen Fridtjof_Nansen,Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)  
-11624,Nantes,a port city in western France on the Loire estuary  
-11625,Nanticoke,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware  
-11626,Nanticoke,the Algonquian language spoken by the Nanticoke and Conoy  
-11627,Nantua shrimp_sauce,white sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter  
-11628,Nantucket,an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry  
-11629,Naomi Noemi,the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament  
-11630,Napaea genus_Napaea,one species: glade mallow  
-11631,Napier John_Napier,Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)  
-11632,Napier's_bones Napier's_rods,a set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier  
-11633,Naples Napoli,a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region  
-11634,Napoleon Napoleon_I Napoleon_Bonaparte Bonaparte Little_Corporal,French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)  
-11635,Napoleon nap,a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes  
-11636,Napoleon_III Emperor_Napoleon_III Charles_Louis_Napoleon_Bonaparte,nephew of Napoleon I and emperor of the French from 1852 to 1871 (1808-1873)  
-11637,Napoleonic_Wars,a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815  
-11638,Narcissus,(Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection  
-11639,Nares_Deep,a depression in the floor of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Haiti and Puerto Rico  
-11640,Narragansett_Bay,a deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in Rhode Island  
-11641,Narthecium genus_Narthecium,bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae  
-11642,Nasalis genus_Nasalis,proboscis monkeys  
-11643,Naseby,a village in western Northamptonshire  
-11644,Naseby Battle_of_Naseby,a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists  
-11645,Nash Ogden_Nash,United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)  
-11646,Nash_equilibrium,(game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged  
-11647,Nashville capital_of_Tennessee,capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music  
-11648,Nassau capital_of_the_Bahamas,the capital of the Bahamas  
-11649,Nasser Gamal_Abdel_Nasser,Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1970)  
-11650,Nast Thomas_Nast,United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)  
-11651,Nasturtium genus_Nasturtium,aquatic herbs  
-11652,Nasua genus_Nasua,coatis  
-11653,Natal,a port city in northeastern Brazil  
-11654,Natal KwaZulu-Natal,a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; "Natal was renamed KwaZulu-Natal in 1994"  
-11655,Natantia suborder_Natantia,shrimp; prawns; etc.  
-11656,Natchez,a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River  
-11657,Naticidae family_Naticidae,moonshells  
-11658,Nation Carry_Nation Carry_Amelia_Moore_Nation,United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)  
-11659,Nation_of_Islam,a group of militant Black Americans who profess Islamic religious beliefs and advocate independence for Black Americans  
-11660,National_Academy_of_Sciences,an honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War  
-11661,National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration NASA,an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight  
-11662,National_Archives_and_Records_Administration NARA,the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections  
-11663,National_Association_of_Realtors,a United States association of real estate agents which follows a strict code of ethics  
-11664,National_Association_of_Securities_Dealers_Automated_Quotations NASDAQ,a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter  
-11665,National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame,a Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown, New York, honoring great baseball players  
-11666,National_Climatic_Data_Center NCDC,the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data  
-11667,National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency NGA,a combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security  
-11668,National_Guard home_reserve,United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either  
-11669,National_Guard_Bureau NGB,the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units  
-11670,National_Institute_of_Justice NIJ,the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice  
-11671,National_Institute_of_Standards_and_Technology NIST,an agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs  
-11672,National_Institutes_of_Health NIH,an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government  
-11673,National_Labor_Relations_Board NLRB,an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions  
-11674,National_Liberation_Army ELN,a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade; "ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations"  
-11675,National_Liberation_Army ELN Nestor_Paz_Zamora_Commission CNPZ,a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s  
-11676,National_Liberation_Front_of_Corsica FLNC,a terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism  
-11677,National_Library_of_Medicine United_States_National_Library_of_Medicine U.S._National_Library_of_Medicine,the world's largest medical library  
-11678,National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration NOAA,an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather  
-11679,National_Park_Service,an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks  
-11680,National_Reconnaissance_Office NRO,an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations  
-11681,National_Rifle_Association NRA,a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government  
-11682,National_Science_Foundation NSF,an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education  
-11683,National_Security_Agency NSA,the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information  
-11684,National_Security_Council NSC,a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency  
-11685,National_Socialist_German_Workers'_Party Nazi_Party,the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933  
-11686,National_Technical_Information_Service NTIS,an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information  
-11687,National_Trust NT,an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription  
-11688,National_Weather_Service,the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps  
-11689,Native_Hawaiian,a member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands  
-11690,Natrix genus_Natrix,water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus  
-11691,Natta Giulio_Natta,Italian chemist noted for work on polymers (1903-1979)  
-11692,Nauclea genus_Nauclea,small genus of evergreen tropical shrubs or trees with smooth leathery leaves  
-11693,Naucrates genus_Naucrates,a genus of Carangidae  
-11694,Nauru Nauru_Island Pleasant_Island,a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands  
-11695,Nauru Republic_of_Nauru,an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy  
-11696,Nauruan,a native or inhabitant of Nauru  
-11697,Nautilidae family_Nautilidae,spiral-shelled cephalopods  
-11698,Navaho Navajo,a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah  
-11699,Navaho Navajo,the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho  
-11700,Naval_Air_Warfare_Center_Weapons_Division NAWCWPNS,the principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems  
-11701,Naval_Research_Laboratory NRL,the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines  
-11702,Naval_Special_Warfare NSW,the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare  
-11703,Naval_Surface_Warfare_Center NSWC,the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare  
-11704,Naval_Underwater_Warfare_Center NUWC,the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems  
-11705,Navarino battle_of_Navarino,a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships  
-11706,Navratilova Martina_Navratilova,United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won nine Wimbledon women's singles championships (born in 1956)  
-11707,Navy_Cross,a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy  
-11708,Navy_Department,a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1798 and combined with the War Department in 1947  
-11709,Navy_SEAL SEAL,a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"  
-11710,Nazarene,an early name for any Christian  
-11711,Nazarene,an inhabitant of Nazareth  
-11712,Nazarene Ebionite,a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome  
-11713,Nazareth,a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary  
-11714,Nazi German_Nazi,a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party  
-11715,Nazification,social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) Nazism; "as the process of Nazification spread they paid less attention to public opinion"  
-11716,Nazimova Alla_Nazimova,United States actress (born in Russia) (1879-1945)  
-11717,Nazism Naziism national_socialism,a form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism and obedience to a strong leader  
-11718,Ndebele Matabele,a Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu  
-11719,Neandertal_man Neanderthal_man Neandertal Neanderthal Homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis,extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia  
-11720,Neapolitan,a native or inhabitant of Naples  
-11721,Neapolitan_ice_cream,a block of ice cream with 3 or 4 layers of different colors and flavors  
-11722,Nebraska Cornhusker_State NE Neb.,a midwestern state on the Great Plains  
-11723,Nebraskan Cornhusker,a native or resident of Nebraska  
-11724,Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar_II Nebuchadrezzar Nebuchadrezzar_II,(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)  
-11725,Neckar Neckar_River,a river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine  
-11726,Necturus genus_Necturus,a genus of Proteidae  
-11727,Neel Louis_Eugene_Felix_Neel,French physicist noted for research on magnetism (born in 1904)  
-11728,Nefertiti,queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (14th century BC)  
-11729,Nefud An_Nefud Nafud An_Nafud,a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds  
-11730,Negaprion genus_Negaprion,lemon sharks  
-11731,Negeri_Sembilan,one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia; located on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia  
-11732,Negev Negev_Desert,a desert in southern Israel  
-11733,Negritude,an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage  
-11734,Nehemiah Book_of_Nehemiah,an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity  
-11735,Nehru Jawaharlal_Nehru,Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)  
-11736,Nejd Najd,a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
-11737,Nelson Horatio_Nelson Viscount_Nelson Admiral_Nelson Lord_Nelson,English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)  
-11738,Nelumbo genus_Nelumbo,sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses  
-11739,Nelumbonaceae subfamily_Nelumbonaceae,in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the single genus Nelumbo  
-11740,Nematocera suborder_Nematocera,mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies  
-11741,Nematoda phylum_Nematoda Aschelminthes phylum_Aschelminthes,unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms  
-11742,Nemea,a valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held  
-11743,Nemean_Games,the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially at Nemea in the second and fourth years of each Olympiad  
-11744,Nemean_lion,(Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors  
-11745,Nemertea phylum_Nemertea Nemertina phylum_Nemertina,proboscis worms  
-11746,Nemesis,(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance  
-11747,Nenets Nentsi Nentsy Yurak-Samoyed,a Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed of northern Siberia  
-11748,Neo-Lamarckism,a modern Lamarckian theory emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in genetic changes and retaining the notion of the inheritance of acquired characters  
-11749,Neo-Latin New_Latin,Latin since the Renaissance; used for scientific nomenclature  
-11750,Neoceratodus genus_Neoceratodus,extant Australian lungfishes  
-11751,Neofiber genus_Neofiber,round-tailed muskrat  
-11752,Neohygrophorus genus_Neohygrophorus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae  
-11753,Neohygrophorus_angelesianus,a fungus with a small brown convex cap with a depressed disc; waxy wine-colored gills and a brown stalk; fruits in or near melting snow banks in the western mountains of North America  
-11754,Neolentinus genus_Neolentinus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae  
-11755,Neolentinus_ponderosus,a gilled polypore with a large cap (up to 15 inches in diameter) and a broad stalk; edible when young and tender  
-11756,Neolithic_Age Neolithic New_Stone_Age,latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the Middle East (but later elsewhere)  
-11757,Neomys genus_Neomys,a genus of Soricidae  
-11758,Neophron genus_Neophron,a genus of Accipitridae  
-11759,Neoplatonism,a system of philosophical and theological doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism; its most distinctive doctrine holds that the first principle and source of reality transcends being and thought and is naturally unknowable; "Neoplatonism was predominant in pagan Europe until the 6th century"; "Neoplatonism was a major influence on early Christian writers and on later medieval and Renaissance thought and on Islamic philosophy"  
-11760,Neoplatonist,an adherent of Neoplatonism  
-11761,Neopolitan,a resident of Naples  
-11762,Neosho Neosho_River,a river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into Oklahoma to become a tributary of the Arkansas River  
-11763,Neosporin,trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections  
-11764,Neotoma genus_Neotoma,packrats  
-11765,Nepa genus_Nepa,type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions  
-11766,Nepal Kingdom_of_Nepal,a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China  
-11767,Nepal_trumpet_flower Easter_lily_vine Beaumontia_grandiflora,evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers  
-11768,Nepalese Nepali,a native or inhabitant of Nepal  
-11769,Nepalese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Nepal  
-11770,Nepalese_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisa  
-11771,Nepali,the official state language of Nepal  
-11772,Nepenthaceae family_Nepenthaceae,coextensive with the genus Nepenthes  
-11773,Nepenthes genus_Nepenthes,pitcher plants  
-11774,Nepeta genus_Nepeta,catmint  
-11775,Nephelium genus_Nephelium,a genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia  
-11776,Nephrolepis genus_Nephrolepis,small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae  
-11777,Nephrops genus_Nephrops,a genus of Nephropsidae  
-11778,Nephropsidae family_Nephropsidae,in some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae  
-11779,Nephthys,Egyptian goddess associated with ritual of the dead; sister of Geb and Nut; wife of Set  
-11780,Nephthytis_afzelii,tropical rhizomatous plant cultivated as an ornamental for its large sagittate leaves  
-11781,Nepidae family_Nepidae,water scorpions  
-11782,Neptune,(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon  
-11783,Neptune,a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants; "the existence of Neptune was predicted from perturbations in the orbit of Uranus and it was then identified in 1846"  
-11784,Nereid,(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus  
-11785,Nereus,(Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereids  
-11786,Nergal,(Akkadian) god ruling with his consort Ereshkigal the world of the dead  
-11787,Neritidae family_Neritidae,neritids  
-11788,Nerium genus_Nerium,one species: oleander  
-11789,Nernst Walther_Hermann_Nernst,German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941)  
-11790,Nero Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus,Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)  
-11791,Nerodia genus_Nerodia,North American water snakes  
-11792,Nerthus Hertha,the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord  
-11793,Neruda Pablo_Neruda Reyes Neftali_Ricardo_Reyes,Chilean poet (1904-1973)  
-11794,Nerva Marcus_Cocceius_Nerva,Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98)  
-11795,Nervi Pier_Luigi_Nervi,Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979)  
-11796,Nesokia genus_Nesokia,bandicoot rats  
-11797,Nesselrode Nesselrode_pudding,a rich frozen pudding made of chopped chestnuts and maraschino cherries and candied fruits and liqueur or rum  
-11798,Nestor,(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy  
-11799,Nestor genus_Nestor,a genus of Psittacidae  
-11800,Nestorian,a follower of Nestorius  
-11801,Nestorian_Church,a Christian Church in the Middle East that followed Nestorianism; there is still a small Nestorian Church in Iraq  
-11802,Nestorianism,the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)  
-11803,Nestorius,Syrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies concerning the doctrine of the hypostasis of Christ was named after him (died in 451)  
-11804,Netherlander Dutchman Hollander,a native or inhabitant of Holland  
-11805,Netherlands The_Netherlands Kingdom_of_The_Netherlands Nederland Holland,a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level  
-11806,Netherlands_Antilles,a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles just to the north of Venezuela that are administered by The Netherlands  
-11807,Netscape,a commercial browser  
-11808,Neuroptera order_Neuroptera,an order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies  
-11809,Neurospora genus_Neurospora,genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries  
-11810,Neurotrichus genus_Neurotrichus,shrew moles  
-11811,Neva Neva_River,a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland  
-11812,Nevada Silver_State Battle_Born_State Sagebrush_State NV Nev.,a state in the western United States  
-11813,Nevadan,a native or resident of Nevada  
-11814,Nevelson Louise_Nevelson,United States sculptor (born in Russia) known for massive shapes of painted wood (1899-1988)  
-11815,Never-Never,the remote outback of Australia; unpopulated desert country  
-11816,Nevis,one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis  
-11817,New_Amsterdam,a settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island; annexed by the English in 1664 and renamed New York  
-11818,New_Britain,the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea  
-11819,New_Brunswick,a university town in central New Jersey  
-11820,New_Brunswick,a province in southeastern Canada  
-11821,New_Caledonia,an island to the to the east of Australia and to the north of New Zealand  
-11822,New_Caledonian_yew Austrotaxus_spicata,large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii  
-11823,New_Deal,the historic period (1933-1940) in the United States during which President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented  
-11824,New_Deal,the economic policy of F. D. Roosevelt  
-11825,New_Dealer,a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal  
-11826,New_England,a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut  
-11827,New_England_aster Aster_novae-angliae,common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers; a parent of the Michaelmas daisy  
-11828,New_England_clam_chowder,a thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milk  
-11829,New_Englander Yankee,an American who lives in New England  
-11830,New_English_Bible,a modern English version of the Bible and Apocrypha  
-11831,New_Forest,an area of woods and heathland in southern Hampshire that was set aside by William I as Crown property in 1079; originally a royal hunting ground but now administered as parkland; noted for its ponies  
-11832,New_Guinea,a Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea  
-11833,New_Hampshire,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-11834,New_Hampshire Granite_State NH N.H.,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies  
-11835,New_Hampshirite Granite_Stater,a native or resident of New Hampshire  
-11836,New_Haven,a city in southwestern Connecticut; site of Yale University  
-11837,New_Ireland,an island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea  
-11838,New_Jersey,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-11839,New_Jersey Jersey Garden_State NJ N.J.,a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies  
-11840,New_Jerseyan New_Jerseyite Garden_Stater,a native of resident of New Jersey  
-11841,New_London,a town in southeastern Connecticut near Long Island Sound; an important whaling center in the 19th century  
-11842,New_Look,a style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt  
-11843,New_Mexican,a native or resident of New Mexico  
-11844,New_Mexico Land_of_Enchantment NM N.M.,a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border  
-11845,New_Netherland,a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664  
-11846,New_Orleans,a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year  
-11847,New_People's_Army NPA,a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines  
-11848,New_River,a river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River  
-11849,New_River_Gorge_Bridge,a steel arch bridge across New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia  
-11850,New_Siberian_Islands,a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia and to the east of the Laptev Sea  
-11851,New_South_Wales,an Australian state in southeastern Australia  
-11852,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  
-11853,New_Wave Nouvelle_Vague,an art movement in French cinema in the 1960s  
-11854,New_Waver,a film maker who follows New Wave ideas  
-11855,New_World_beaver Castor_canadensis,a variety of beaver found in almost all areas of North America except Florida  
-11856,New_World_blackbird blackbird,any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black  
-11857,New_World_chat chat,birds having a chattering call  
-11858,New_World_flycatcher flycatcher tyrant_flycatcher tyrant_bird,large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing  
-11859,New_World_goldfinch goldfinch yellowbird Spinus_tristis,American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer  
-11860,New_World_jay,a North American jay  
-11861,New_World_least_weasel Mustela_rixosa,of Canada and northeastern United States  
-11862,New_World_monkey platyrrhine platyrrhinian,hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails  
-11863,New_World_mouse,a variety of rodent  
-11864,New_World_opah Lampris_guttatus,from Nova Scotia to West Indies and Gulf of Mexico  
-11865,New_World_oriole American_oriole oriole,American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow  
-11866,New_World_porcupine,arboreal porcupine  
-11867,New_World_sparrow,sparrow-like North American finches  
-11868,New_World_tapir Tapirus_terrestris,a tapir found in South America and Central America  
-11869,New_World_vulture cathartid,large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures  
-11870,New_World_warbler wood_warbler,small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song  
-11871,New_Year,the calendar year just begun  
-11872,New_Year's_Day New_Year's January_1,the first day of the year  
-11873,New_Year's_Eve December_31,the last day of the year  
-11874,New_York,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-11875,New_York New_York_City Greater_New_York,the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center  
-11876,New_York New_York_State Empire_State NY N.Y.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies  
-11877,New_York_Bay,a bay of the North Atlantic; fed by the Hudson River  
-11878,New_York_State_Barge_Canal,a system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain  
-11879,New_York_Stock_Exchange N._Y._Stock_Exchange NYSE big_board,a stock exchange in New York  
-11880,New_York_fern Parathelypteris_novae-boracensis Dryopteris_noveboracensis,slender shield fern of moist woods of eastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Dryopteris  
-11881,New_Yorker,a native or resident of New York (especially of New York City)  
-11882,New_Zealand,an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery  
-11883,New_Zealand New_Zealand_Islands,North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific  
-11884,New_Zealand_beech,any of several tall New Zealand trees of the genus Nothofagus; some yield useful timber  
-11885,New_Zealand_cotton,a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber  
-11886,New_Zealand_daisybush Olearia_haastii,bushy New Zealand shrub cultivated for its fragrant white flower heads  
-11887,New_Zealand_dollar,the basic unit of money in New Zealand  
-11888,New_Zealand_spinach Tetragonia_tetragonioides Tetragonia_expansa,coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves  
-11889,New_Zealand_wren,birds of New Zealand that resemble wrens  
-11890,New_Zealander Kiwi,a native or inhabitant of New Zealand  
-11891,Newari,Himalayish language spoken in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal  
-11892,Newark,the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey  
-11893,Newburg_sauce,lobster butter and cream and egg yolks seasoned with onions and sherry or Madeira  
-11894,Newburgh,a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters  
-11895,Newcastle Newcastle-upon-Tyne,a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary)  
-11896,Newcastle_disease,disease of domestic fowl and other birds  
-11897,Newcomb Simon_Newcomb,United States astronomer (1835-1909)  
-11898,Newfoundland,an island in the north Atlantic  
-11899,Newfoundland Newfoundland_dog,a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland  
-11900,Newfoundland_and_Labrador,a Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada's 10th province in 1949  
-11901,Newfoundland_dwarf_birch American_dwarf_birch Betula_glandulosa,small shrub of colder parts of North America and Greenland  
-11902,Newgate,a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902  
-11903,Newman John_Henry_Newman Cardinal_Newman,English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)  
-11904,Newman Paul_Newman Paul_Leonard_Newman,United States film actor (born in 1925)  
-11905,Newport,a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center  
-11906,Newport,a port city in southeastern Wales  
-11907,Newport_News,a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards  
-11908,Newton Isaac_Newton Sir_Isaac_Newton,English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)  
-11909,Newton's_law_of_motion Newton's_law law_of_motion,one of three basic laws of classical mechanics  
-11910,Newtonian,a follower of Isaac Newton  
-11911,Newtonian_telescope Newtonian_reflector,reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis  
-11912,Newtown_Wonder,apple used primarily in cooking  
-11913,Ney Michel_Ney Duc_d'Elchingen,French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815)  
-11914,Nez_Perce,a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast  
-11915,Nez_Perce,the Shahaptian language spoken by the Nez Perce  
-11916,Nganasan,a member of the Samoyedic people living on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia  
-11917,Nganasan,the Uralic language spoken by the Nganasan  
-11918,Nguni,a group of southern Bantu languages  
-11919,Ni-hard Ni-hard_iron,cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion  
-11920,Ni-resist Ni-resist_iron,cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite  
-11921,Niagara Niagara_Falls,waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls  
-11922,Niagara Niagara_River,a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York  
-11923,Niagara_Falls,a city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river; tourist attraction and honeymoon resort  
-11924,Niamey capital_of_Niger,the capital and largest city of Niger  
-11925,Nibelung,(German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried  
-11926,Nibelung,(German mythology) any of the group of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried  
-11927,Nibelungenlied,an epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings  
-11928,Nicaea,an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325  
-11929,Nicaea First_Council_of_Nicaea,the first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy of Arianism  
-11930,Nicaea Second_Council_of_Nicaea,the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images  
-11931,Nicandra genus_Nicandra,sturdy annual of Peru  
-11932,Nicaragua Republic_of_Nicaragua,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821  
-11933,Nicaraguan,a native or inhabitant of Nicaragua  
-11934,Nicaraguan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Nicaragua  
-11935,Nice,a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera  
-11936,Nicene_Creed,(Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded  
-11937,Nicholas Saint_Nicholas St._Nicholas,a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)  
-11938,Nicholas_I Czar_Nicholas_I,czar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War (1796-1855)  
-11939,Nicholas_II,the last czar of Russia who was forced to abdicate in 1917 by the Russian Revolution; he and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks (1868-1918)  
-11940,Nicholas_V Tomasso_Parentucelli,Italian pope from 1447 to 1455 who founded the Vatican library (1397-1455)  
-11941,Nichrome,an alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements  
-11942,Nicklaus Jack_Nicklaus Jack_William_Nicklaus,United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940)  
-11943,Nicol_prism,optical device that produces plane-polarized light  
-11944,Nicolson Harold_Nicolson Sir_Harold_George_Nicolson,English diplomat and author (1886-1968)  
-11945,Nicosia capital_of_Cyprus,the capital and largest city of Cyprus  
-11946,Nicotiana genus_Nicotiana,American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage  
-11947,Nidularia genus_Nidularia,type genus of the Nidulariaceae  
-11948,Nidulariaceae family_Nidulariaceae,bird's-nest fungi  
-11949,Nidulariales order_Nidulariales,small order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families Nidulariaceae and Sphaerobolaceae  
-11950,Niebuhr Barthold_George_Niebuhr,German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831)  
-11951,Niebuhr Reinhold_Niebuhr,United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)  
-11952,Nielsen Carl_Nielsen Carl_August_Nielsen,Danish composer (1865-1931)  
-11953,Niemann-Pick_disease,a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait  
-11954,Nietzsche Friedrich_Wilhelm_Nietzsche,influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900)  
-11955,Niger Niger_River,an African river; flows into the South Atlantic  
-11956,Niger Republic_of_Niger,a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert  
-11957,Niger-Congo,a family of African language spoken in west Africa  
-11958,Niger-Kordofanian Niger-Kordofanian_language,the family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g., Swahili or Fula)  
-11959,Niger_franc,the basic unit of money in Niger  
-11960,Nigeria Federal_Republic_of_Nigeria,a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country  
-11961,Nigerian,a native or inhabitant of Nigeria  
-11962,Nigerian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Nigeria  
-11963,Nigerien,a native or inhabitant of Niger  
-11964,Nightingale Florence_Nightingale Lady_with_the_Lamp,English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)  
-11965,Nigroporus genus_Nigroporus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae  
-11966,Nigroporus_vinosus,a woody pore fungus with a dark brown to red brown cap and spore surface and small pores  
-11967,Nihau Nihau_Island,the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)  
-11968,Nijinsky Vaslav_Nijinsky Waslaw_Nijinsky,Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)  
-11969,Nijmegen,an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands  
-11970,Nike,(Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria  
-11971,Nile Nile_River,the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization  
-11972,Nilgiri_Hills,hills in southern India  
-11973,Nilo-Saharan Nilo-Saharan_language,a family of East African languages spoken by Nilotic peoples from the Sahara south to Kenya and Tanzania  
-11974,Nilotic Nilotic_language,a group of languages of East Africa belonging to the Chari-Nile group  
-11975,Nilsson Brigit_Nilsson Marta_Brigit_Nilsson,Swedish operatic soprano who played Wagnerian roles (born in 1918)  
-11976,Nimitz Chester_Nimitz Chester_William_Nimitz Admiral_Nimitz,United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)  
-11977,Nimravus genus_Nimravus,false sabertoothed tigers  
-11978,Nimrod,(Old Testament) a famous hunter  
-11979,Nina,the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea  
-11980,Nineteenth_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex  
-11981,Nineveh,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq  
-11982,Ningal,(Akkadian) a goddess; wife of the Moon god Sin  
-11983,Ningirsu,Babylonian god in older pantheon: god of war and agriculture  
-11984,Ningishzida,an underworld Babylonian deity; patron of medicine  
-11985,Ninigi Ninigino-Mikoto,grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan  
-11986,Ninkhursag Ninhursag Ninkharsag,the great mother goddess; worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu  
-11987,Nintu Nintoo,a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped  
-11988,Ninurta Ninib,a solar deity; firstborn of Bel and consort was Gula; god of war and the chase and agriculture; sometimes identified with biblical Nimrod  
-11989,Niobe,(Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss  
-11990,Niobrara Niobrara_River,a tributary of the Missouri River  
-11991,Nipa genus_Nipa Nypa genus_Nypa,monotypic genus of palms of Australasia  
-11992,Nisan Nissan,the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April)  
-11993,Nisei,a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan  
-11994,Nissen_hut Quonset_hut,a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section  
-11995,Nitella genus_Nitella,fragile branching stoneworts  
-11996,Nitrobacter genus_Nitrobacter,rod-shaped soil bacteria  
-11997,Nitrobacteriaceae family_Nitrobacteriaceae,usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria  
-11998,Nitrosomonas genus_Nitrosomonas,ellipsoidal soil bacteria  
-11999,Nitrospan Nitrostat,trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris  
-12000,Nivose,fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month  
-12001,Nixon Richard_Nixon Richard_M._Nixon Richard_Milhous_Nixon President_Nixon,vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)  
-12002,Nizhnyi_Novgorod Nizhni_Novgorod Gorki Gorky Gorkiy,an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky  
-12003,Njord Njorth,(Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus  
-12004,Noah,the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis  
-12005,Noah's_flood Noachian_deluge Noah_and_the_Flood the_Flood,(Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings  
-12006,Nob_Hill,a fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco  
-12007,Nobel Alfred_Nobel Alfred_Bernhard_Nobel,Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)  
-12008,Nobel_prize,an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace  
-12009,Nobelist Nobel_Laureate,winner of a Nobel prize  
-12010,Noctua genus_Noctua,type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms  
-12011,Noctuidae family_Noctuidae,cutworms; armyworms  
-12012,Noether Emmy_Noether,German mathematician (1882-1935)  
-12013,Nogales,a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico  
-12014,Nogales,a town in northern Mexico on the border of Arizona  
-12015,Noguchi Hideyo_Noguchi,United States bacteriologist (born in Japan) who discovered the cause of yellow fever and syphilis (1876-1928)  
-12016,Noguchi Isamu_Noguchi,United States sculptor (1904-1988)  
-12017,Nolina genus_Nolina,perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico  
-12018,Nome,a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century  
-12019,Nomia_melanderi alkali_bee,a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States  
-12020,Nonconformist chapelgoer,a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England  
-12021,Nonproliferation_Center NPC,an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems  
-12022,Noonan's_syndrome,syndrome seen only in males; marked by short stature and lowset ears and subnormal fertility  
-12023,Nootka,a member of the Wakashan people living on Vancouver Island and in the Cape Flattery region of northwestern Washington  
-12024,Nootka,a Wakashan language spoken by the Nootka  
-12025,Nopalea genus_Nopalea,a genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers  
-12026,Nor-Q-D,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone  
-12027,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,a region in northeastern France  
-12028,Norfolk,port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy  
-12029,Norfolk_Island,an island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony  
-12030,Norfolk_jacket,loose-fitting single-breasted jacket  
-12031,Norfolk_terrier,English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears  
-12032,Norinyl,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol  
-12033,Norlestrin,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone  
-12034,Norma,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way  
-12035,Norman,an inhabitant of Normandy  
-12036,Norman Greg_Norman Gregory_John_Norman,Australian golfer (born in 1955)  
-12037,Norman Jessye_Norman,United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)  
-12038,Norman-French Norman_French Old_North_French,the medieval Norman dialect of Old French  
-12039,Norman_Conquest,the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066)  
-12040,Norman_architecture,a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century  
-12041,Normandie Normandy,a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie  
-12042,Norn weird_sister,(Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae  
-12043,Norris Frank_Norris Benjamin_Franklin_Norris_Jr.,United States writer (1870-1902)  
-12044,Norrish Ronald_George_Wreyford_Norrish,English chemist (1897-1978)  
-12045,Norse_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen  
-12046,Norse_mythology,the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity  
-12047,North,the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line  
-12048,North Frederick_North Second_Earl_of_Guilford,British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)  
-12049,North_Africa,an area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea  
-12050,North_America,a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama  
-12051,North_America,the nations of the North American continent collectively  
-12052,North_American,a native or inhabitant of North America  
-12053,North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement NAFTA,an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years  
-12054,North_American_country North_American_nation,any country on the North American continent  
-12055,North_Atlantic,that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the equator  
-12056,North_Atlantic_Council NAC,a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision  
-12057,North_Atlantic_Treaty,the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO  
-12058,North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization NATO,an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security  
-12059,North_Carolina,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-12060,North_Carolina Old_North_State Tar_Heel_State NC N.C.,a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies  
-12061,North_Carolinian Tarheel,a native or resident of North Carolina  
-12062,North_Cascades_National_Park,a national park in Washington that is an alpine wilderness area featuring gold rush and logging campsites  
-12063,North_Channel,a strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea  
-12064,North_Dakota Peace_Garden_State ND N.D.,a state of north central United States bordering on Canada  
-12065,North_Dakotan,a native or resident of North Dakota  
-12066,North_Dravidian,a Dravidian language spoken primarily in eastern India  
-12067,North_Equatorial_Current,an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator  
-12068,North_Island,the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait  
-12069,North_Korea Democratic_People's_Republic_of_Korea D.P.R.K. DPRK,a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948  
-12070,North_Korean,a Korean from North Korea  
-12071,North_Korean_monetary_unit,monetary unit in North Korea  
-12072,North_Korean_won won,the basic unit of money in North Korea  
-12073,North_Pacific,that part of the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator  
-12074,North_Peak,19,370 feet high  
-12075,North_Platte,a town in west central Nebraska on the Platte River  
-12076,North_Platte North_Platte_River,a river that rises in northern Colorado and flows northward into Wyoming and then eastward and southeastward through Nebraska where it joins the South Platte to form the Platte River  
-12077,North_Pole,the northernmost point of the Earth's axis  
-12078,North_Sea,an arm of the North Atlantic between the British Isles and Scandinavia; oil was discovered under the North Sea in 1970  
-12079,North_Temperate_Zone,Temperate Zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer  
-12080,North_Vietnam,a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War  
-12081,North_Yorkshire,a county in northern England  
-12082,Northampton,the principal city of Northamptonshire  
-12083,Northamptonshire,a county is central England  
-12084,Northeast northeastern_United_States,the northeastern region of the United States  
-12085,Northern,a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans  
-12086,Northern_Alliance United_Front,a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban  
-12087,Northern_Baptist,a member of the American Baptist Convention  
-12088,Northern_Cross,a cluster of 5 bright stars forming a cross in the constellation Cygnus  
-12089,Northern_Ireland,a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland  
-12090,Northern_Marianas Northern_Mariana_Islands,a self-governing territory comprising all of the Mariana Islands except Guam  
-12091,Northern_Spy,large late-ripening apple with skin striped with yellow and red  
-12092,Northern_Territory,a territory in north central Australia  
-12093,Northern_bedstraw Northern_snow_bedstraw Galium_boreale,North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental  
-12094,Northern_dewberry American_dewberry Rubus_flagellaris,of eastern North America  
-12095,Northerner,an inhabitant of the North  
-12096,Northrop John_Howard_Northrop,United States biochemist (1891-1987)  
-12097,Northumberland,the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)  
-12098,Northumbria,an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876  
-12099,Northwest northwestern_United_States,the northwestern region of the United States  
-12100,Northwest_Passage,a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906)  
-12101,Northwest_Territories,a large territory in northwestern Canada; part is now Nunavut  
-12102,Noruz Nowruz Nowrooz,(Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox  
-12103,Norway Kingdom_of_Norway Norge Noreg,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905  
-12104,Norway_lobster Nephrops_norvegicus,edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer  
-12105,Norway_maple Acer_platanoides,a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties  
-12106,Norway_spruce Picea_abies,tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones  
-12107,Norwegian,a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway  
-12108,Norwegian Norseman Norse,a native or inhabitant of Norway  
-12109,Norwegian_Sea,the part of the Atlantic that lies off the Norwegian coast to the north of the North Sea  
-12110,Norwegian_elkhound elkhound,breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk  
-12111,Norwegian_krone krone,the basic unit of money in Norway  
-12112,Norwegian_lobster langoustine scampo,caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster  
-12113,Norwegian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Norway  
-12114,Norwich_terrier,English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears  
-12115,Nostocaceae family_Nostocaceae,blue-green algae  
-12116,Nostradamus Michel_de_Notredame,French astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566)  
-12117,Notechis genus_Notechis,tiger snakes  
-12118,Notemigonus genus_Notemigonus,golden shiners  
-12119,Nothofagus genus_Nothofagus,beeches of temperate southern hemisphere except Africa: southern beech  
-12120,Nothosauria suborder_Nothosauria,a suborder of Sauropterygia  
-12121,Notomys genus_Notomys,jerboa rats  
-12122,Notonecta genus_Notonecta,type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers  
-12123,Notonectidae family_Notonectidae,aquatic carnivorous insects  
-12124,Notophthalmus genus_Notophthalmus,newts  
-12125,Notoryctidae family_Notoryctidae,pouched moles  
-12126,Notoryctus genus_Notoryctus,type genus of the family Notoryctidae: comprising solely the marsupial mole  
-12127,Notostraca order_Notostraca,small freshwater crustaceans with a shield-shaped carapace  
-12128,Notropis genus_Notropis,shiners  
-12129,Nouakchott,capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast  
-12130,Nov-Esperanto,an artificial language based on Esperanto  
-12131,Nov-Latin,an artificial language based on Latin  
-12132,Nova_Scotia,a peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River  
-12133,Nova_Scotia,the Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island; French settlers who called the area Acadia were exiled to Louisiana by the British in the 1750s and their descendants are know as Cajuns  
-12134,Nova_Scotia_lox Nova_lox Nova_Scotia_salmon Nova_salmon Nova_style_salmon,brine-cured salmon that is less salty than most; sometimes sugar is also used in the curing  
-12135,Nova_Scotian bluenose,a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia  
-12136,Novaya_Zemlya Nova_Zembla,two islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear warheads  
-12137,November Nov,the month following October and preceding December  
-12138,November_5,anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot  
-12139,Novgorod,a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages  
-12140,Novial,an artificial language  
-12141,Novosibirsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia  
-12142,Nox Night,Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx  
-12143,Noyes Alfred_Noyes,English poet (1880-1958)  
-12144,Nubia,an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser  
-12145,Nubian,a native or inhabitant of Nubia; "Nubians now form an ethnic minority in Egypt"  
-12146,Nubian_Desert,an arid sandstone plateau in northeastern Sudan between the Nile and the Red Sea  
-12147,Nucifraga genus_Nucifraga,nutcrackers  
-12148,Nuclear_Regulatory_Commission NRC,an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants  
-12149,Nuda class_Nuda,ctenophores lacking tentacles; comprises one genus: beroe  
-12150,Nudibranchia order_Nudibranchia,comprising numerous marine gastropod mollusks lacking a shell in the adult state and usually having a body like a slug  
-12151,Nuffield William_Richard_Morris First_Viscount_Nuffield,British industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963)  
-12152,Nullarbor_Plain,a vast arid plain of southern Australia stretching inland from the Great Australian Bight; has sparse vegetation and no surface water and is almost uninhabited; the site of a major rocket research center  
-12153,Numbers Book_of_Numbers,the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt  
-12154,Numenius genus_Numenius,curlews  
-12155,Numida genus_Numida,guinea fowl  
-12156,Numidia,an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) in North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria  
-12157,Numidian,an inhabitant of ancient Numidia  
-12158,Numididae subfamily_Numididae Numidinae subfamily_Numidinae,guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar  
-12159,Nummulitidae family_Nummulitidae,a family of fossil protoctists  
-12160,Nunavut,an Arctic territory in northern Canada created in 1999 and governed solely by the Inuit; includes the eastern part of what was the Northwest Territories and most of the islands of the Arctic Archipelago; "Nunavut is the homeland of the Inuit people"  
-12161,Nung,a branch of the Tai languages  
-12162,Nuphar genus_Nuphar,spatterdocks  
-12163,Nuptse,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high)  
-12164,Nuremberg Nurnberg,a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)  
-12165,Nureyev Rudolf_Nureyev,Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)  
-12166,Nusku,god of fire and light; corresponds to Babylonian Girru  
-12167,Nut,Egyptian goddess of the sky  
-12168,Nuttall_oak Nuttall's_oak Quercus_nuttalli,similar to the pin oak; grows in damp sites in Mississippi River basin  
-12169,Nuytsia genus_Nuytsia,one species  
-12170,Nyala,city in Sudan  
-12171,Nyamuragira,an active volcano in eastern Congo  
-12172,Nyamwezi,a Bantu language spoken in central Tanzania  
-12173,Nyctaginaceae family_Nyctaginaceae Allioniaceae family_Allioniaceae four-o'clock_family,a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales  
-12174,Nyctaginia genus_Nyctaginia,a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Nyctaginaceae having only one species  
-12175,Nyctanassa genus_Nyctanassa,American night herons  
-12176,Nyctereutes genus_Nyctereutes,raccoon dogs  
-12177,Nycticebus genus_Nycticebus,a genus of Lorisidae  
-12178,Nycticorax genus_Nycticorax,Old World night herons  
-12179,Nyctimene genus_Nyctimene,East Indian fruit bats  
-12180,Nyiragongo,an active volcano in eastern Congo  
-12181,Nymphaea genus_Nymphaea,the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies  
-12182,Nymphaeaceae family_Nymphaeaceae water-lily_family,dicot aquatic plants  
-12183,Nymphalidae family_Nymphalidae,large beautifully colored butterflies  
-12184,Nymphalis genus_Nymphalis,type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies  
-12185,Nymphicus genus_Nymphicus,a genus of Psittacidae  
-12186,Nynorsk New_Norwegian Landsmal Landsmaal,one of two official languages of Norway; based on rural dialects  
-12187,Nyquist_frequency,(telecommunication) twice the maximum frequency occurring in the transmitted signal  
-12188,Nyquist_rate,(telecommunication) the lowest sampling rate that will permit accurate reconstruction of a sampled analog signal  
-12189,Nyssa genus_Nyssa,tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds  
-12190,Nyssaceae family_Nyssaceae sour-gum_family tupelo_family,a family of dicotyledonous trees of order Myrtales that includes the sour gum trees  
-12191,Nyx,(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night; daughter of Chaos; counterpart of Roman Nox  
-12192,O o,the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-12193,O type_O group_O,the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors"  
-12194,O'Brien Edna_O'Brien,Irish writer (born in 1932)  
-12195,O'Casey Sean_O'Casey,Irish playwright (1880-1964)  
-12196,O'Connor Flannery_O'Connor Mary_Flannery_O'Connor,United States writer (1925-1964)  
-12197,O'Flaherty Liam_O'Flaherty,Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984)  
-12198,O'Hara John_Henry_O'Hara,United States writer (1905-1970)  
-12199,O'Keeffe Georgia_Okeeffe,United States painter (1887-1986)  
-12200,O'Neill Eugene_O'Neill Eugene_Gladstone_O'Neill,United States playwright (1888-1953)  
-12201,O'Toole Peter_O'Toole Peter_Seamus_O'Toole,British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)  
-12202,O.K. OK okay okey okeh,an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"  
-12203,OR_circuit OR_gate,a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire  
-12204,O_ring,a gasket consisting of a flat ring of rubber or plastic; used to seal a joint against high pressure  
-12205,Oahu Oahu_Island,an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state  
-12206,Oak_Leaf_Cluster,a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before  
-12207,Oakland,a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center  
-12208,Oakley Annie_Oakley,United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)  
-12209,Oates Joyce_Carol_Oates,United States writer (born in 1938)  
-12210,Oates Titus_Oates,English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705)  
-12211,Oaxaca Oaxaca_de_Juarez,a city of southeastern Mexico  
-12212,Ob Ob_River,a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea  
-12213,Obadiah Abdias,a Hebrew minor prophet  
-12214,Obadiah Abdias Book_of_Obadiah,an Old Testament book telling Obadiah's prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible  
-12215,Obama Barack_Hussein_Obama,44th President of the United States; first African-American President  
-12216,Oberson,(Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore  
-12217,Oblation religious_offering,the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist  
-12218,Occam William_of_Occam Ockham William_of_Ockham,English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)  
-12219,Occam's_Razor Ockham's_Razor principle_of_parsimony law_of_parsimony,the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred  
-12220,Occidental,a native inhabitant of the Occident  
-12221,Occidental,an artificial language  
-12222,Occidentalism,the scholarly knowledge of western cultures and languages and people  
-12223,Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration OSHA,a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment  
-12224,Oceania Oceanica,a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)  
-12225,Oceanic Eastern_Malayo-Polynesian,an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages  
-12226,Oceanid,(Greek mythology) sea nymph who was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys  
-12227,Oceanites genus_Oceanites,a genus of Hydrobatidae  
-12228,Oceanus,(Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology  
-12229,Ochna genus_Ochna,type genus of Ochnaceae; evergreen trees and shrubs of Old World tropics  
-12230,Ochnaceae family_Ochnaceae ochna_family,family of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs with thick shining parallel-veined leaves  
-12231,Ochoa Severo_Ochoa,United States biochemist (born in Spain) who studied the biological synthesis of nucleic acids (1905-1993)  
-12232,Ochotona genus_Ochotona,type genus of the Ochotonidae  
-12233,Ochotonidae family_Ochotonidae,pikas and extinct forms  
-12234,Ochroma genus_Ochroma,one species: balsa  
-12235,Ochs Adolph_Simon_Ochs,United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935)  
-12236,Ocimum genus_Ocimum,basil  
-12237,Octans,the constellation that includes the southern celestial pole  
-12238,October Oct,the month following September and preceding November  
-12239,Octopoda order_Octopoda,octopuses and paper nautilus  
-12240,Octopodidae family_Octopodidae,a family of Octopoda  
-12241,Ocyurus genus_Ocyurus,snappers  
-12242,Oder Oder_River,a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea  
-12243,Odessa,a city in western Texas  
-12244,Odessa Odesa,a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea  
-12245,Odets Clifford_Odets,United States playwright (1906-1963)  
-12246,Odin,(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan  
-12247,Odoacer Odovacar Odovakar,Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493)  
-12248,Odobenidae family_Odobenidae,walruses and extinct forms  
-12249,Odobenus genus_Odobenus,type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses  
-12250,Odocoileus genus_Odocoileus,North American deer  
-12251,Odonata order_Odonata,dragonflies and damselflies  
-12252,Odontoceti suborder_Odontoceti,toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales  
-12253,Odontophorus genus_Odontophorus,genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family  
-12254,Odysseus,(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey  
-12255,Odyssey,a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy  
-12256,Oecanthus genus_Oecanthus,tree crickets  
-12257,Oedipus King_Oedipus Oedipus_Rex,(Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles  
-12258,Oedipus_complex Oedipal_complex,a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved  
-12259,Oedogoniaceae family_Oedogoniaceae,filamentous green algae  
-12260,Oedogoniales order_oedogoniales,simple or branched filamentous freshwater green algae  
-12261,Oedogonium genus_Oedogonium,type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature  
-12262,Oenanthe genus_Oenanthe,poisonous herbs: water dropworts  
-12263,Oenanthe genus_Oenanthe,wheatears  
-12264,Oenothera genus_Oenothera,chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers  
-12265,Oersted Hans_Christian_Oersted,Danish physicist (1777-1851)  
-12266,Oestridae family_Oestridae Hypodermatidae family_Hypodermatidae,warble flies  
-12267,Oestrus genus_Oestrus,type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies  
-12268,Offenbach Jacques_Offenbach,French composer of many operettas and an opera (1819-1880)  
-12269,Offertory,the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God  
-12270,Office_of_Inspector_General OIG,the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission  
-12271,Office_of_Intelligence_Support OIS,agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy  
-12272,Office_of_Management_and_Budget OMB,the executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget  
-12273,Office_of_Naval_Intelligence ONI,the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy  
-12274,Office_of_the_Dead,an office read or sung before a burial mass in the Roman Catholic Church  
-12275,Ofo,a member of the Siouan people living in the Yazoo river valley in Mississippi  
-12276,Ofo,a Siouan language spoken by the Ofo  
-12277,Ogcocephalidae family_Ogcocephalidae,batfishes: sluggish bottom-dwelling spiny fishes  
-12278,Ogden,a town in northern Utah settled by Mormons  
-12279,Ogden C._K._Ogden Charles_Kay_Ogden,English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)  
-12280,Oglala Ogalala,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly inhabited the Black Hills of western South Dakota  
-12281,Oglala Ogalala,a Siouan language spoken by the Oglala  
-12282,Ohio Buckeye_State OH,a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region  
-12283,Ohio Ohio_River,a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi River  
-12284,Ohio_State_University,a university in Columbus, Ohio  
-12285,Ohio_buckeye,a buckeye with scaly grey bark that is found in the central United States  
-12286,Ohio_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
-12287,Ohioan Buckeye,a native or resident of Ohio  
-12288,Ohm Georg_Simon_Ohm,German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854)  
-12289,Ohm's_law,electric current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance; I = E/R  
-12290,Oireachtas,the parliament of the Irish Republic  
-12291,Ojibwa Ojibway Chippewa,a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior  
-12292,Ojibwa Ojibway Chippewa,the Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa  
-12293,Ojos_del_Salado,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high)  
-12294,Okapia genus_Okapia,okapis  
-12295,Okeechobee Lake_Okeechobee,a lake in southeast Florida to the north of the Everglades  
-12296,Okefenokee_Swamp,a large swampy area of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia  
-12297,Oken Lorenz_Oken Okenfuss Lorenz_Okenfuss,German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851)  
-12298,Okinawa,the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands  
-12299,Okinawa Okinawa_campaign,a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans  
-12300,Oklahoma Sooner_State OK Okla.,a state in south central United States  
-12301,Oklahoma_City capital_of_Oklahoma,capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock  
-12302,Oklahoman Sooner,a native or resident of Oklahoma  
-12303,Oktoberfest,an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer  
-12304,Oktoberfest Octoberfest,a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored  
-12305,Olaf_II Olav_II Saint_Olaf Saint_Olav St._Olaf St._Olav,King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030)  
-12306,Old_Bailey,the central criminal court in London  
-12307,Old_Catholic,a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope  
-12308,Old_Catholic_Church,Catholic churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century  
-12309,Old_Church_Slavonic Old_Church_Slavic Church_Slavic Old_Bulgarian,the Slavic language into which the Bible was translated in the 9th century  
-12310,Old_English Anglo-Saxon,English prior to about 1100  
-12311,Old_English_sheepdog bobtail,large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain  
-12312,Old_Faithful,a geyser in Yellowstone National Park that erupts for about 4 minutes about every 65 minutes  
-12313,Old_French,the earliest form of the French language; 9th to 15th century  
-12314,Old_Frisian,the Frisian language until the 16th century; the Germanic language of ancient Frisia  
-12315,Old_High_German,High German prior to 1200  
-12316,Old_Icelandic,the extinct dialect of Old Norse that was spoken in Iceland up until about 1600  
-12317,Old_Irish,Irish Gaelic up to about 1100  
-12318,Old_Italian,the Italian language up to the middle of the 16th century  
-12319,Old_Latin,the oldest recorded Latin (dating back at early as the 6th century B.C.)  
-12320,Old_Norse,the extinct Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about to 700 to 1350  
-12321,Old_Prussian,a dead language of the (non-German) Prussians (extinct after 1700); thought to belong to the Baltic branch of Indo-European  
-12322,Old_Saxon,Low German prior to 1200  
-12323,Old_South,the South of the United States before the American Civil War  
-12324,Old_Testament,the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible  
-12325,Old_World,the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas  
-12326,Old_World_beaver Castor_fiber,a European variety of beaver  
-12327,Old_World_buffalo buffalo,any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo  
-12328,Old_World_chat chat,songbirds having a chattering call  
-12329,Old_World_coot Fulica_atra,a coot found in Eurasia  
-12330,Old_World_crayfish ecrevisse,small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America  
-12331,Old_World_flycatcher true_flycatcher flycatcher,any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing  
-12332,Old_World_hop_hornbeam Ostrya_carpinifolia,medium-sized hop hornbeam of southern Europe and Asia Minor  
-12333,Old_World_jay,a European jay  
-12334,Old_World_least_weasel Mustela_nivalis,of Europe  
-12335,Old_World_monkey catarrhine,of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together  
-12336,Old_World_oriole oriole,mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black  
-12337,Old_World_porcupine,terrestrial porcupine  
-12338,Old_World_quail,small game bird with a rounded body and small tail  
-12339,Old_World_scops_owl Otus_scops,European scops owl  
-12340,Old_World_vulture,any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia  
-12341,Old_World_warbler true_warbler,small active brownish or greyish Old World birds  
-12342,Old_World_yew English_yew Taxus_baccata,predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world  
-12343,Old_world_white_pelican Pelecanus_onocrotalus,similar to American white pelican  
-12344,Oldenburg Claes_Oldenburg Claes_Thure_Oldenburg,United States sculptor (born in Sweden); a leader of the pop art movement who was noted for giant sculptures of common objects (born in 1929)  
-12345,Oldfield Barney_Oldfield Berna_Eli_Oldfield,United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)  
-12346,Olduvai_Gorge,a gorge in northeastern Tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains  
-12347,Olea genus_Olea,evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits  
-12348,Oleaceae family_Oleaceae olive_family,trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac  
-12349,Oleales order_Oleales,coextensive with the family Oleaceae; in some classifications included in the order Gentianales  
-12350,Oleandra genus_Oleandra,or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns  
-12351,Oleandraceae family_Oleandraceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems  
-12352,Olearia genus_Olearia,large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers  
-12353,Olfersia genus_Olfersia,genus of fern having only one species  
-12354,Oligocene Oligocene_epoch,from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats  
-12355,Oligochaeta class_Oligochaeta,earthworms  
-12356,Oligoplites genus_Oligoplites,leatherjackets  
-12357,Oligoporus genus_Oligoporus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae  
-12358,Oligoporus_leucospongia,a pore fungus with a whitish cottony soft cap found on conifer logs in forests at high elevation in the western United States and adjacent Canada  
-12359,Oliver Joseph_Oliver King_Oliver,United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)  
-12360,Olivier Laurence_Olivier Sir_Laurence_Kerr_Olivier Baron_Olivier_of_Birghton,English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)  
-12361,Ollari,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India  
-12362,Olmec,a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC  
-12363,Olmsted Frederick_Law_Olmsted,United States landscape architect primarily responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City (1822-1903)  
-12364,Olympia,a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games  
-12365,Olympia capital_of_Washington,capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound  
-12366,Olympiad,one of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC  
-12367,Olympian,an athlete who participates in the Olympic games  
-12368,Olympian Olympic_god,a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans  
-12369,Olympian_Games Olympic_Games,the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC  
-12370,Olympian_Zeus,a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high  
-12371,Olympic_Games Olympics Olympiad,the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country  
-12372,Olympic_National_Park,a national park in Washington having rain forests of giant evergreens  
-12373,Olympus Mount_Olympus Mt._Olympus Olimbos,a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)  
-12374,Omaha,largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest  
-12375,Omaha,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Omaha  
-12376,Omaha,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935  
-12377,Omaha Maha,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska  
-12378,Oman Sultanate_of_Oman Muscat_and_Oman,a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil  
-12379,Omani,a native or inhabitant of Oman  
-12380,Omani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Oman  
-12381,Omar_Khayyam,Persian poet and mathematician and astronomer whose poetry was popularized by Edward Fitzgerald's translation (1050-1123)  
-12382,Omdurman,a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum  
-12383,Omdurman battle_of_Omdurman,a battle (1898) in which an English and Egyptian army under Kitchener defeated the Sudanese  
-12384,Omega_Centauri,a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus  
-12385,Omiya,a city of east central Honshu; a suburb of Tokyo  
-12386,Omomyid Omomyid_group,extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; probably gave rise to the tarsiers; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins  
-12387,Omotic,a group of related languages spoken in a valley of southern Ethiopia; closely related to Cushitic languages  
-12388,Omphalotus genus_Omphalotus,a genus of fungi with a depressed disc in the cap  
-12389,Omsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia  
-12390,Onagraceae family_Onagraceae evening-primrose_family,a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales  
-12391,Oncorhynchus genus_Oncorhynchus,Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon  
-12392,Ondaatje Michael_Ondaatje Philip_Michael_Ondaatje,Canadian writer (born in Sri Lanka in 1943)  
-12393,Ondatra genus_Ondatra,muskrats  
-12394,Oneida,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario  
-12395,Oneida,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida  
-12396,Oniscidae family_Oniscidae,a family of Isopoda  
-12397,Oniscus genus_Oniscus,type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball  
-12398,Ono Yoko_Ono,United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)  
-12399,Onobrychis genus_Onobrychis,genus of Old World herbs having pinnate leaves and pink or whites racemose flowers followed by flat unjointed pods  
-12400,Onoclea genus_Onoclea,one species: sensitive fern; in some classifications included in Polypodiaceae  
-12401,Onondaga,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River  
-12402,Onondaga,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Onondaga  
-12403,Ononis genus_Ononis,genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers: restharrow  
-12404,Onopordum genus_Onopordum Onopordon genus_Onopordon,a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers  
-12405,Onosmodium genus_Onosmodium,a genus of North American perennial herbs of the family Boraginaceae  
-12406,Onsager Lars_Onsager,United States chemist (born in Norway) noted for his work in thermodynamics (1903-1976)  
-12407,Ontario,a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada  
-12408,Onychium genus_Onychium,small terrestrial ferns of Old World tropics and subtropics: clawed ferns; sometimes placed in family Cryptogrammataceae  
-12409,Onychogalea genus_Onychogalea,a genus of Macropodidae  
-12410,Onychomys genus_Onychomys,grasshopper mice  
-12411,Onychophora class_Onychophora,enigmatic small elongated wormlike terrestrial invertebrates of damp dark habitats in warm regions; distinct from the phylum Annelida; resemble slugs with legs and are sometimes described as the missing link between arthropods and annelids  
-12412,Oomycetes class_Oomycetes,nonphotosynthetic fungi that resemble algae and that reproduce by forming oospores; sometimes classified as protoctists  
-12413,Oort Jan_Hendrix_Oort,Dutch astronomer who proved that the galaxy is rotating and proposed the existence of the Oort cloud (1900-1992)  
-12414,Oort_cloud,(astronomy) a hypothetical huge collection of comets orbiting the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto; perturbations (as by other stars) can upset a comet's orbit and may send it tumbling toward the sun  
-12415,Opel Wilhelm_von_Opel,German industrialist who was the first in Germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)  
-12416,Open_University,a British university that is open to people without formal academic qualifications and where teaching is by correspondence or broadcasting or summer school  
-12417,Opera,a commercial browser  
-12418,Operation_Desert_Storm,the United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)  
-12419,Opheodrys genus_Opheodrys,North American green snakes  
-12420,Ophidiidae family_Ophidiidae,eellike marine fishes  
-12421,Ophiodon genus_Ophiodon,a genus of Ophiodontidae  
-12422,Ophiodontidae family_Ophiodontidae,fishes closely related to greenlings  
-12423,Ophioglossaceae family_Ophioglossaceae,a family of succulent ferns of order Ophioglossales; cosmopolitan in distribution  
-12424,Ophioglossales order_Ophioglossales,coextensive with the family Ophioglossaceae  
-12425,Ophioglossum genus_Ophioglossum,the type genus of the fern family Ophioglossaceae  
-12426,Ophiophagus genus_Ophiophagus,king cobra  
-12427,Ophisaurus genus_Ophisaurus,glass lizards  
-12428,Ophiuchus,a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius  
-12429,Ophiurida subclass_Ophiurida,brittle stars  
-12430,Ophiuroidea class_Ophiuroidea,brittle stars and basket stars  
-12431,Ophrys genus_Ophrys,a hardy genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and northern Africa and western Asia  
-12432,Opisthobranchia subclass_Opisthobranchia,gastropods having the gills when present posterior to the heart and having no operculum: includes sea slugs; sea butterflies; sea hares  
-12433,Opisthocomidae family_Opisthocomidae,comprising the hoatzins  
-12434,Opisthocomus genus_Opisthocomus,type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins  
-12435,Opisthognathidae family_Opisthognathidae,jawfishes  
-12436,Oppenheimer Robert_Oppenheimer,United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967)  
-12437,Opposition,the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected; "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"  
-12438,Ops,(Roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of Saturn; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor  
-12439,Optez,an artificial language  
-12440,Opuntia genus_Opuntia,large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears  
-12441,Opuntiales order_Opuntiales,coextensive with the family Cactaceae: cactuses  
-12442,Oran,a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city  
-12443,Orange Orange_River,a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean  
-12444,Orange_Group OV,a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland  
-12445,Orange_Order Association_of_Orangemen,a Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland  
-12446,Orangeman,a member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign  
-12447,Orbignya genus_Orbignya,palms of southern Mexico to northern South America: babassu palm  
-12448,Orbison Roy_Orbison,United States composer and rockabilly tenor popular in the 1950s (1936-1988)  
-12449,Orchestia genus_Orchestia,type genus of the family Orchestiidae  
-12450,Orchestiidae family_Orchestiidae,beach fleas  
-12451,Orchidaceae family_Orchidaceae orchid_family,enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers  
-12452,Orchidales order_Orchidales,order of plants with irregular flowers having minute seeds: Orchidaceae; Burmanniaceae  
-12453,Orcinus genus_Orcinus,killer whales  
-12454,Orczy Baroness_Emmusca_Orczy,British writer (born in Hungary) (1865-1947)  
-12455,Ord_kangaroo_rat Dipodomys_ordi,most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States  
-12456,Order_of_the_Purple_Heart Purple_Heart,a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action  
-12457,Ordnance_Survey,the official cartography agency of the British government  
-12458,Ordovician Ordovician_period,from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds  
-12459,Oread,(Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs  
-12460,Oreamnos genus_Oreamnos,mountain goats  
-12461,Orectolobidae family_Orectolobidae,nurse sharks and carpet sharks  
-12462,Orectolobus genus_Orectolobus,carpet sharks  
-12463,Oregon Beaver_State OR Ore.,a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific  
-12464,Oregon_ash Fraxinus_latifolia Fraxinus_oregona,timber tree of western North America yielding hard light wood; closely related to the red ash  
-12465,Oregon_cedar Port_Orford_cedar Lawson's_cypress Lawson's_cedar Chamaecyparis_lawsoniana,large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet  
-12466,Oregon_crab_apple Malus_fusca,small tree or shrub of western United States having white blossoms and tiny yellow or red fruit  
-12467,Oregon_grape Mahonia_nervosa,small shrub with grey-green leaves and yellow flowers followed by glaucous blue berries  
-12468,Oregon_grape Oregon_holly_grape hollygrape mountain_grape holly-leaves_barberry Mahonia_aquifolium,ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries  
-12469,Oregon_maple big-leaf_maple Acer_macrophyllum,maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn  
-12470,Oregon_white_oak Oregon_oak Garry_oak Quercus_garryana,small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark  
-12471,Oregonian Beaver,a native or resident of Oregon  
-12472,Oreopteris genus_Oreopteris,3 species of ferns formerly included in genus Dryopteris or Thelypteris  
-12473,Oreortyx genus_Oreortyx,mountain quail of western United States  
-12474,Orestes,(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus  
-12475,Orff Carl_Orff,German musician who developed a widely used system for teaching music to children (1895-1982)  
-12476,Organization_for_the_Prohibition_of_Chemical_Weapons OPCW,international organization for chemical disarmament; administers the Chemical Weapons Convention  
-12477,Organization_of_American_States OAS,an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation  
-12478,Organization_of_Petroleum-Exporting_Countries OPEC,an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum  
-12479,Oriental_arborvitae Thuja_orientalis Platycladus_orientalis,Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States and Europe; in some classifications assigned to its own genus  
-12480,Oriental_beetle Asiatic_beetle Anomala_orientalis,introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses  
-12481,Oriental_scops_owl Otus_sunia,Asian scops owl  
-12482,Orientalism Oriental_Studies,the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people  
-12483,Origen,Greek philosopher and theologian who reinterpreted Christian doctrine through the philosophy of Neoplatonism; his work was later condemned as unorthodox (185-254)  
-12484,Orinoco Orinoco_River,a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic  
-12485,Oriolidae family_Oriolidae,Old World orioles  
-12486,Oriolus genus_Oriolus,type genus of the Oriolidae  
-12487,Orion,(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation  
-12488,Orion Hunter,a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel  
-12489,Orissa,state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal  
-12490,Orites genus_Orites,small genus of Australian shrubs or trees  
-12491,Oriya,a member of a people in India living in Orissa and neighboring areas  
-12492,Oriya,a Magadhan language that is spoken by the Oriya and is the official language of the Indian state of Orissa  
-12493,Orizaba,a city of east central Mexico (west of Veracruz); a popular resort  
-12494,Orkney_Islands,an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland  
-12495,Orlando,a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World  
-12496,Orleanais,a former province of north central France; centered around Orleans  
-12497,Orleanism,the political philosophy of the Orleanists  
-12498,Orleanist,a supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV  
-12499,Orleans,a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)  
-12500,Orleans siege_of_Orleans,a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429  
-12501,Orlon,an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns  
-12502,Orly,a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris  
-12503,Ormandy Eugene_Ormandy,United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1899-1985)  
-12504,Ormazd Ormuzd Ahura_Mazda,chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good  
-12505,Ormosia genus_Ormosia,genus of tropical shrubs and trees having usually odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and pink to reddish wood  
-12506,Ornithischia order_Ornithischia,extinct terrestrial reptiles having bird-like pelvises: armored dinosaurs (thyreophorans); boneheaded and horned dinosaurs (marginocephalians); duck-billed dinosaurs (euronithopods)  
-12507,Ornithogalum genus_Ornithogalum,sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae  
-12508,Ornithomimida suborder_Ornithomimida,lightly built medium-size theropods  
-12509,Ornithorhynchidae family_Ornithorhynchidae,platypus  
-12510,Ornithorhynchus genus_Ornithorhynchus,type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae  
-12511,Orobanchaceae family_Orobanchaceae broomrape_family,brown or yellow leafless herbs; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales  
-12512,Orono,a university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River to the north of Bangor  
-12513,Orontium genus_Orontium,one species of aquatic plant: golden club  
-12514,Orozco Jose_Orozco Jose_Clemente_Orozco,Mexican painter noted for his monumental murals (1883-1949)  
-12515,Orpheus,(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed  
-12516,Orpington,English breed of large chickens with white skin  
-12517,Orr Bobby_Orr Robert_Orr,Canadian hockey player (born 1948)  
-12518,Ortalis genus_Ortalis,chachalacas  
-12519,Ortega Daniel_Ortega Daniel_Ortega_Saavedra,Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945)  
-12520,Ortega_y_Gasset Jose_Ortega_y_Gasset,Spanish philosopher who advocated leadership by an intellectual elite (1883-1955)  
-12521,Orthilia genus_Orthilia,a shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb; grows in damp coniferous woodlands in northern temperate regions  
-12522,Orthodox_Church Orthodox_Catholic_Church Eastern_Orthodox_Church Eastern_Church Eastern_Orthodox,derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites  
-12523,Orthodox_Jew,Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law  
-12524,Orthodox_Judaism,beliefs and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic law  
-12525,Orthodox_Judaism Jewish_Orthodoxy,Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud  
-12526,Orthopristis genus_Orthopristis,a genus of Haemulidae  
-12527,Orthoptera order_Orthoptera,grasshoppers and locusts; crickets  
-12528,Orthotomus genus_Orthotomus,tailorbirds  
-12529,Orwell George_Orwell Eric_Blair Eric_Arthur_Blair,imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950)  
-12530,Orycteropodidae family_Orycteropodidae,aardvarks  
-12531,Orycteropus genus_Orycteropus,coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae  
-12532,Oryctolagus genus_Oryctolagus,Old World rabbits  
-12533,Oryza genus_Oryza,rice  
-12534,Oryzomys genus_Oryzomys,rice rats  
-12535,Oryzopsis genus_Oryzopsis,rice grass  
-12536,Osage,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century  
-12537,Osage,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Osage  
-12538,Osage Osage_River,a river in Missouri that is a tributary of the Missouri River  
-12539,Osaka,port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan  
-12540,Osaka_Bay,a bay of the western Pacific in southern Honshu  
-12541,Osasco,a city in southeastern Brazil; suburb of Sao Paulo  
-12542,Osborne John_Osborne John_James_Osborne,English playwright (1929-1994)  
-12543,Oscan,an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania  
-12544,Oscan,an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy  
-12545,Oscillatoriaceae family_Oscillatoriaceae,blue green algae  
-12546,Oscines suborder_Oscines Passeres suborder_Passeres,two names for the suborder of typical songbirds  
-12547,Osco-Umbrian,a group of dead languages of ancient Italy; they were displace by Latin  
-12548,Osiris,Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus  
-12549,Oslo Christiania capital_of_Norway,the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast  
-12550,Osman_I Othman_I,the conqueror of Turkey who founded the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman dynasty that ruled Turkey after the 13th century; conquered most of Asia Minor and assumed the title of emir in 1299 (1259-1326)  
-12551,Osmanthus genus_Osmanthus,widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan  
-12552,Osmeridae family_Osmeridae,smelts  
-12553,Osmerus genus_Osmerus,type genus of the Osmeridae  
-12554,Osmundaceae family_Osmundaceae,large family of ferns widely distributed in temperate and tropical areas  
-12555,Ossete,a northeastern Iranian language spoken in Russia  
-12556,Ostariophysi order_Ostariophysi,in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes  
-12557,Osteichthyes class_Osteichthyes,a class of fish having a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cartilage  
-12558,Osteoglossidae family_Osteoglossidae,a family of large fishes that live in freshwater; includes bandfish and bonytongues  
-12559,Osteoglossiformes Order_Osteoglossiformes,teleost fish with bony tongues  
-12560,Osteostraci suborder_Osteostraci Cephalaspida suborder_Cephalaspida,extinct group of armored fish-like vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear  
-12561,Ostraciidae family_Ostraciidae family_Ostraciontidae,boxfishes  
-12562,Ostracoda subclass_Ostracoda,seed shrimps  
-12563,Ostracodermi order_Ostracodermi,extinct group of armored jawless vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear  
-12564,Ostrava,an industrial city in northwestern Czech Republic in the Moravian lowlands; located in the coal mining area of Silesia  
-12565,Ostrea genus_Ostrea,type genus of the family Ostreidae  
-12566,Ostreidae family_Ostreidae,oysters  
-12567,Ostrogoth,a member of the eastern group of Goths who created a kingdom in northern Italy around 500 AD  
-12568,Ostrya genus_Ostrya,deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and Asia and America; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae  
-12569,Ostryopsis genus_Ostryopsis,deciduous monoecious shrubs of China and Mongolia resembling trees of the genus Ostrya; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae  
-12570,Ostwald Wilhelm_Ostwald,German chemist (1853-1932)  
-12571,Ostyak Khanty,a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals)  
-12572,Oswald Lee_Harvey_Oswald,United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)  
-12573,Otaheite_arrowroot Otaheite_arrowroot_starch,a starch obtained from the root of the pia  
-12574,Otaria genus_Otaria,type genus of the Otariidae  
-12575,Otariidae family_Otariidae,eared seals: sea lions and fur seals  
-12576,Othello,the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife  
-12577,Otides suborder_Otides,terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia: bustards  
-12578,Otididae family_Otididae,bustards  
-12579,Otis Elisha_Graves_Otis,United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)  
-12580,Otis genus_Otis,type genus of the Otididae: European bustard  
-12581,Oto Otoe,a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska  
-12582,Oto Otoe,a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Oto  
-12583,Ottawa,a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario  
-12584,Ottawa Canadian_capital capital_of_Canada,the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec)  
-12585,Otto_I Otho_I Otto_the_Great,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (912-973)  
-12586,Ottoman Ottoman_Turk Osmanli,a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)  
-12587,Ottoman Ottoman_dynasty,the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I  
-12588,Ottoman_Empire Turkish_Empire,a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire  
-12589,Ottumwa,a town in southeast Iowa  
-12590,Otus genus_Otus,a genus of Strigidae  
-12591,Ouachita Ouachita_River,a river that rises in western Arkansas and flows southeast into eastern Louisiana to become a tributary of the Red River  
-12592,Ouija Ouija_board,a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages  
-12593,Oujda,a city in northeastern Morocco near the Algerian border  
-12594,Our_Lord's_candle Yucca_whipplei,yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico with a tall spike of creamy white flowers  
-12595,Ouranopithecus genus_Ouranopithecus,a genus of Hominidae  
-12596,Ouranos Uranus,(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology  
-12597,Ouse Ouse_River,a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber  
-12598,Outaouais Ottawa Ottawa_river,a river in southeastern Canada that flows along the boundary between Quebec and Ontario to the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal  
-12599,Outer_Hebrides,a 130-mile long archipelago to the northwest of Scotland  
-12600,Oval_Office,the office of the President of the United States in the White House  
-12601,Ovalipes genus_Ovalipes,a genus of Portunidae  
-12602,Oven_Stuffer Oven_Stuffer_Roaster,a brand name for a roasting chicken  
-12603,Ovibos genus_Ovibos,consisting of the musk-ox  
-12604,Ovid Publius_Ovidius_Naso,Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)  
-12605,Oviedo,a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains  
-12606,Ovis genus_Ovis,sheep  
-12607,Ovocon,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone  
-12608,Ovral,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel  
-12609,Ovrette,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel  
-12610,Ovulen,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound  
-12611,Owen Robert_Owen,Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)  
-12612,Owen Sir_Richard_Owen,English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)  
-12613,Owens Jesse_Owens James_Cleveland_Owens,United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)  
-12614,Owensboro,a town in northwestern Kentucky on the Ohio River; a tobacco market  
-12615,Oxalidaceae family_Oxalidaceae wood-sorrel_family,a family of widely distributed herbs of the order Geraniales; have compound leaves and pentamerous flowers  
-12616,Oxandra genus_Oxandra,genus of tropical trees  
-12617,Oxbridge,general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)  
-12618,Oxford,a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner  
-12619,Oxford,a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University  
-12620,Oxford_English,the dialect of English spoken at Oxford University and regarded by many as affected and pretentious  
-12621,Oxford_English_Dictionary O.E.D. OED,an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles  
-12622,Oxford_University Oxford,a university in England  
-12623,Oxford_movement,19th-century movement in the Church of England opposing liberal tendencies  
-12624,Oxonian,a native or resident of Oxford  
-12625,Oxybelis genus_Oxybelis,vine snakes  
-12626,Oxydendrum genus_Oxydendrum,sourwood  
-12627,Oxylebius genus_Oxylebius,a genus of Hexagrammidae  
-12628,Oxytropis genus_Oxytropis,large widely-distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and racemose or spicate flowers each having a pea-like corolla with a clawed petal  
-12629,Oxyura genus_Oxyura,ruddy duck  
-12630,Oxyuranus genus_Oxyuranus,taipans  
-12631,Oxyuridae family_Oxyuridae,pinworms  
-12632,Ozark_chinkapin Ozark_chinquapin chinquapin Castanea_ozarkensis,shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States  
-12633,Ozarks Ozark_Mountains Ozark_Plateau,an area of low mountains in northwestern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri and northeastern Oklahoma  
-12634,Ozawa Seiji_Ozawa,United States conductor (born in Japan in 1935)  
-12635,Ozonium genus_Ozonium,form genus of imperfect fungi  
-12636,Ozothamnus genus_Ozothamnus,genus of Australian shrubs and perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Helichrysum  
-12637,P p,the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-12638,PAYE pay_as_you_earn,the British system of withholding tax  
-12639,PC_board,a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board  
-12640,PKU_test,a test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria  
-12641,PSA_blood_test,a blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen that is manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; men with prostate problems usually have elevated levels of PSA  
-12642,PT_boat mosquito_boat mosquito_craft motor_torpedo_boat,a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat  
-12643,Pablum,a soft form of cereal for infants  
-12644,Pachycephala genus_Pachycephala,arboreal insectivorous birds  
-12645,Pachyrhizus genus_Pachyrhizus,small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots  
-12646,Pacific Pacific_Ocean,the largest ocean in the world  
-12647,Pacific_Coast,a coast of the Pacific Ocean  
-12648,Pacific_Northwest,a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia  
-12649,Pacific_Time Pacific_Standard_Time PST,standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States  
-12650,Pacific_bottlenose_dolphin Tursiops_gilli,a bottlenose dolphin found in the Pacific Ocean  
-12651,Pacific_cod Alaska_cod Gadus_macrocephalus,closely related to Atlantic cod  
-12652,Pacific_giant_salamander Dicamptodon_ensatus,large (to 7 inches) salamander of western North America  
-12653,Pacific_halibut Hippoglossus_stenolepsis,a righteye flounder found in the Pacific  
-12654,Pacific_herring Clupea_harengus_pallasii,important food fish of the northern Pacific  
-12655,Pacific_newt,any of several rough-skinned newts found in western North America  
-12656,Pacific_ridley olive_ridley Lepidochelys_olivacea,olive-colored sea turtle of tropical Pacific and Indian and the southern Atlantic oceans  
-12657,Pacific_sardine Sardinops_caerulea,small pilchards common off the pacific coast of North America  
-12658,Pacific_spiny_dogfish Squalus_suckleyi,dogfish of Pacific coast of North America  
-12659,Pacific_sturgeon white_sturgeon Sacramento_sturgeon Acipenser_transmontanus,food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America  
-12660,Pacific_tree_toad Hyla_regilla,the most commonly heard frog on the Pacific coast of America  
-12661,Pacific_tripletail Lobotes_pacificus,tripletail found in the Pacific  
-12662,Pacific_walrus Odobenus_divergens,a walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific  
-12663,Pacific_yew California_yew western_yew Taxus_brevifolia,small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood  
-12664,Pacinian_corpuscle,a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals  
-12665,Packera genus_Packera,genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio  
-12666,Padda genus_Padda,a genus of Ploceidae  
-12667,Paddy Mick Mickey,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent  
-12668,Paderewski Ignace_Paderewski Ignace_Jan_Paderewski,Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941)  
-12669,Padua Padova Patavium,a city in Veneto  
-12670,Paducah,a town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River  
-12671,Paeonia genus_Paeonia,peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers  
-12672,Paeoniaceae family_Paeoniaceae peony_family,perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs; of temperate Europe and North America  
-12673,Paganini Niccolo_Paganini,Italian violinist and composer of music for the violin (1782-1840)  
-12674,Page Sir_Frederick_Handley_Page,English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)  
-12675,Page Thomas_Nelson_Page,United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922)  
-12676,Pagellus genus_Pagellus,sea breams  
-12677,Paget Sir_James_Paget,English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)  
-12678,Paget's_disease osteitis_deformans,a disease of bone occurring in the middle aged and elderly; excessive bone destruction sometimes leading to bone pain and fractures and skeletal deformities  
-12679,Pago_Pago Pango_Pango,a port in American Samoa  
-12680,Pagophila genus_Pagophila,a genus of Laridae  
-12681,Pagophilus genus_Pagophilus,harp seals  
-12682,Pagrus genus_Pagrus,a genus of Sparidae  
-12683,Paguridae family_Paguridae,hermit crabs  
-12684,Pagurus genus_Pagurus,type genus of the family Paguridae  
-12685,Pahang,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
-12686,Pahlavi,the script (derived from the Aramaic alphabet) used to write the Pahlavi language  
-12687,Pahlavi Mohammed_Reza_Pahlavi Shah_Pahlavi Pahlevi Mohammed_Reza_Pahlevi,Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)  
-12688,Pahlavi Pehlevi,the Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to 10th centuries  
-12689,Paige Satchel_Paige Leroy_Robert_Paige,United States baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)  
-12690,Paine Robert_Treat_Paine,American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)  
-12691,Paine Tom_Paine Thomas_Paine,American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)  
-12692,Painted_Desert,a desert on a high plateau in northeastern Arizona  
-12693,Paiute,the Shoshonean language spoken by the Paiute  
-12694,Paiute Piute,a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States  
-12695,Paiwanic,a Formosan language  
-12696,Pakistan Islamic_Republic_of_Pakistan West_Pakistan,a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947  
-12697,Pakistani,a native or inhabitant of Pakistan  
-12698,Pakistani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Pakistan  
-12699,Pakistani_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisa  
-12700,Palaemon genus_Palaemon,type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus  
-12701,Palaemonidae family_Palaemonidae,prawns  
-12702,Palaic,an Anatolian language  
-12703,Palaquium genus_Palaquium,large genus of Malaysian trees with milky juice and leathery leaves  
-12704,Palatinate Pfalz,a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine  
-12705,Palatine,the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces  
-12706,Palau Palau_Islands Belau Pelew,a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean  
-12707,Palau Republic_of_Palau TT,a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States  
-12708,Paleacrita genus_Paleacrita,geometrid moths  
-12709,Paleacrita_vernata,moth whose larvae are spring cankerworms  
-12710,Paleo-American Paleo-Amerind Paleo-Indian,a member of the Paleo-American peoples who were the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America during the late Pleistocene epoch  
-12711,Paleo-American_culture Paleo-Amerind_culture Paleo-Indian_culture,the prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America  
-12712,Paleocene Paleocene_epoch,from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals  
-12713,Paleolithic_Age Paleolithic Palaeolithic,second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,000 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC  
-12714,Paleozoic Paleozoic_era,from 544 million to about 230 million years ago  
-12715,Palermo,the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years  
-12716,Palestine,a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948  
-12717,Palestine Canaan Holy_Land Promised_Land,an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism  
-12718,Palestine_Islamic_Jihad Palestinian_Islamic_Jihad PIJ Harakat_al-Jihad_al-Islami_al-Filastini,a militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas  
-12719,Palestine_Liberation_Front PLF Jabat_al-Tahrir_al-Filistiniyyah,a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border  
-12720,Palestine_Liberation_Organization PLO,a political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat's al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by the United Nations and by Arab states in 1974 as a government in exile; has played a largely political role since the creation of the Palestine National Authority  
-12721,Palestine_National_Authority Palestinian_National_Authority Palestine_Authority,combines the Gaza Strip and the West Bank under a political unit with limited autonomy and a police force; created in 1993 by an agreement between Israel and the PLO  
-12722,Palestinian Palestinian_Arab,a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine  
-12723,Palestinian_Hizballah,a little known Palestinian group comprised of members of Hamas and Tanzim with suspected ties to the Lebanese Hizballah; responsible for suicide bombings in Israel  
-12724,Palestrina Giovanni_Pierluigi_da_Palestrina,Italian composer (1526-1594)  
-12725,Palgrave Francis_Turner_Palgrave,English poet (1824-1897)  
-12726,Pali,an ancient Prakrit language (derived from Sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism  
-12727,Palinuridae family_Palinuridae,spiny lobsters  
-12728,Palinurus genus_Palinurus,type genus of the family Palinuridae  
-12729,Paliurus genus_Paliurus,thorny Eurasian shrubs  
-12730,Pall_Mall,a fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs  
-12731,Palladio Andrea_Palladio,highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580)  
-12732,Pallas,a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered  
-12733,Palm_Beach,a resort town in southeast Florida on an island on the Atlantic coast  
-12734,Palm_Sunday,Sunday before Easter  
-12735,Palmae family_Palmae Palmaceae family_Palmaceae Arecaceae family_Arecaceae palm_family,chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales  
-12736,Palmales order_Palmales,coextensive with the family Palmae: palms  
-12737,Palmer Arnold_Palmer Arnold_Daniel_Palmer,United States golfer (born in 1929)  
-12738,Palo_Alto,a university town in California  
-12739,Pamir_Mountains the_Pamirs,a mountain range in central Asia that is centered in Tajikistan but extends into Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and western China  
-12740,Pamlico,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina  
-12741,Pamlico,the Algonquian language of the Pamlico  
-12742,Pan genus_Pan,chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids  
-12743,Pan goat_god,(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus  
-12744,Pan_American_Day April_14,a day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries  
-12745,Pan_American_Union,the administrative agency of the Organization of American States  
-12746,Panacea,(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia  
-12747,Panama Republic_of_Panama,a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903  
-12748,Panama_Canal,a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)  
-12749,Panama_Canal_Zone Canal_Zone,a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal  
-12750,Panama_City,a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida  
-12751,Panama_City capital_of_Panama Panamanian_capital,the capital and largest city of Panama  
-12752,Panama_redwood quira,hard heavy red wood of a quira tree  
-12753,Panama_redwood_tree Panama_redwood Platymiscium_pinnatum,large erect shrub of Colombia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers  
-12754,Panama_tree Sterculia_apetala,large deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk  
-12755,Panamanian,a native or inhabitant of Panama  
-12756,Panamanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Panama  
-12757,Panax genus_Panax,perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng  
-12758,Panchen_Lama,the lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama  
-12759,Pandanaceae family_Pandanaceae screw-pine_family,family of woody plants of the order Pandanales including pandanus  
-12760,Pandanales order_Pandanales,families Typhaceae; Sparganiaceae; Pandanaceae  
-12761,Pandion genus_Pandion,type genus of the Pandionidae  
-12762,Pandionidae family_Pandionidae,ospreys  
-12763,Pandora,(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils  
-12764,Pandora's_box,(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind  
-12765,Pangaea Pangea,(plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland  
-12766,Pangloss,an incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire  
-12767,Panicum genus_Panicum,panic grass  
-12768,Panini,Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC)  
-12769,Panipat battle_of_Panipat,battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761  
-12770,Panofsky Erwin_Panofsky,art historian (1892-1968)  
-12771,Panonychus genus_Panonychus,a genus of Tetranychidae  
-12772,Panorpidae family_Panorpidae,a family of insects of the order Mecoptera  
-12773,Pantaloon,a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes  
-12774,Pantaloon,a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man  
-12775,Panthera genus_Panthera,lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers  
-12776,Pantotheria subclass_Pantotheria,generalized extinct mammals widespread during the Jurassic; commonly conceded to be ancestral to marsupial and placental mammals  
-12777,Pap_test Papanicolaou_test smear_test,a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer  
-12778,Papal_States,the temporal dominions belonging to the pope (especially in central Italy)  
-12779,Papaver genus_Papaver,type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers  
-12780,Papaveraceae family_Papaveraceae poppy_family,herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits  
-12781,Papeete,the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti  
-12782,Paphiopedilum genus_Paphiopedilum,horticulturally important genus of mainly terrestrial orchids including many hybrids; southeastern Asia and Indonesia to Philippines and Solomon Islands; Paphiopedilum species sometimes included in genus Cypripedium  
-12783,Papilionaceae family_Papilionacea,leguminous plants whose flowers have butterfly-shaped corollas; commonly included in the family Leguminosae  
-12784,Papilionoideae subfamily_Papilionoideae,alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae  
-12785,Papio genus_Papio,baboons  
-12786,Paprilus genus_Paprilus,a genus of Stromateidae  
-12787,Papua,the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea  
-12788,Papua_New_Guinea Independent_State_of_Papua_New_Guinea,a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; in 1975 it became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations  
-12789,Papuan,a native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or New Guinea  
-12790,Papuan Papuan_language,any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languages  
-12791,Papuan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Papua New Guinea  
-12792,Para Para_River,an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows  
-12793,Para_rubber,a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees  
-12794,Para_rubber_tree caoutchouc_tree Hevea_brasiliensis,deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber  
-12795,Paracelsus Philippus_Aureolus_Paracelsus Theophrastus_Philippus_Aureolus_Bombastus_von_Hohenheim,Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)  
-12796,Paracheirodon genus_Paracheirodon,a genus of Characidae  
-12797,Paradisaeidae family_Paradisaeidae,birds of paradise  
-12798,Paradise,(Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death  
-12799,Paradoxurus genus_Paradoxurus,palm civets  
-12800,Paraguay Republic_of_Paraguay,a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811  
-12801,Paraguayan,a native or inhabitant of Paraguay  
-12802,Paraguayan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Paraguay  
-12803,Paralichthys genus_Paralichthys,a genus of Bothidae  
-12804,Paralipomenon,(Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings  
-12805,Paralithodes genus_Paralithodes,a genus of Lithodidae  
-12806,Parallel_Lives,a collection of biographies of famous pairs of Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch; used by Shakespeare in writing some of his plays  
-12807,Paramaribo capital_of_Suriname,the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam  
-12808,Parana Parana_River,a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata  
-12809,Paranthias genus_Paranthias,a genus of Serranidae  
-12810,Paranthropus genus_Paranthropus,former classification for Australopithecus robustus  
-12811,Parascalops genus_Parascalops,brewer's moles  
-12812,Parashurama,an incarnation of Vishnu who rid the earth of Kshatriyas  
-12813,Parasitaxus genus_Parasitaxus,one species: parasite yew  
-12814,Parathelypteris genus_Parathelypteris,terrestrial ferns of warm and tropical Asia and North America  
-12815,Parazoa subkingdom_Parazoa,multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera  
-12816,Parcae,any of the three Roman goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Greek Moirai and similar to the Norse Norns  
-12817,Parcheesi,a modern board game based on pachisi  
-12818,Pareto Vilfredo_Pareto,Italian sociologist and economist whose theories influenced the development of fascism in Italy (1848-1923)  
-12819,Paridae family_Paridae,titmice and chickadees  
-12820,Parietales order_Parietales Hypericales order_Hypericales,a large order of dicotyledonous plants of subclass Dilleniidae  
-12821,Parietaria genus_Parietaria,small genus of stingless herbs  
-12822,Paris,(Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War  
-12823,Paris,a town in northeastern Texas  
-12824,Paris City_of_Light French_capital capital_of_France,the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce  
-12825,Paris genus_Paris,sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae  
-12826,Paris_University University_of_Paris Sorbonne,a university in Paris; intellectual center of France  
-12827,Paris_green,a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate  
-12828,Parisian,a native or resident of Paris  
-12829,Parisienne,a female native or resident of Paris  
-12830,Parjanya,Hindu god of rain; sometimes identified with Indra  
-12831,Parji,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India  
-12832,Park Mungo_Park,Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)  
-12833,Park_Avenue Park_Ave.,a fashionable residential street in New York City  
-12834,Parker Charlie_Parker Yardbird_Parker Bird_Parker Charles_Christopher_Parker,United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)  
-12835,Parker Dorothy_Parker Dorothy_Rothschild_Parker,United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967)  
-12836,Parker_House_roll,yeast-raised dinner roll made by folding a disk of dough before baking  
-12837,Parkeriaceae family_Parkeriaceae,coextensive with the genus Ceratopteris; sometimes included in family Polypodiaceae  
-12838,Parkersburg,a city in northwestern West Virginia on the Ohio river  
-12839,Parkia genus_Parkia,genus of tropical Old World trees: nitta trees  
-12840,Parkia_javanica,tall evergreen rain forest tree with wide-spreading crown having yellow-white flowers; grown as an ornamental in parks and large gardens  
-12841,Parkinson C._Northcote_Parkinson Cyril_Northcote_Parkinson,British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993)  
-12842,Parkinson James_Parkinson,English surgeon (1755-1824)  
-12843,Parkinson's_law,C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion  
-12844,Parkinson's_law,C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done  
-12845,Parkinsonia genus_Parkinsonia,small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees  
-12846,Parks Rosa_Parks,United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)  
-12847,Parliamentarian Member_of_Parliament,an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons  
-12848,Parmelia genus_Parmelia,type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens  
-12849,Parmeliaceae family_Parmeliaceae,a family of lichens  
-12850,Parmenides,a presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)  
-12851,Parmesan,hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated  
-12852,Parnaiba Parnahiba,a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean  
-12853,Parnassus Mount_Parnassus Liakoura,(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"  
-12854,Parnell Charles_Stewart_Parnell,Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)  
-12855,Parochetus genus_Parochetus,one species: shamrock pea  
-12856,Paronychia genus_Paronychia,low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts  
-12857,Parophrys genus_Parophrys,a genus of Soleidae  
-12858,Parr Catherine_Parr,Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)  
-12859,Parrish Maxfield_Parrish Maxfield_Frederick_Parrish,United States painter (1870-1966)  
-12860,Parrotia genus_Parrotia,one species: iron tree  
-12861,Parrotiopsis genus_Parrotiopsis,one species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains  
-12862,Parry's_penstemon Penstemon_parryi,erect stems with pinkish-lavender flowers in long interrupted clusters; Arizona  
-12863,Parry's_pinyon Pinus_quadrifolia Pinus_parryana,five-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes three-needled or four-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum)  
-12864,Parry_manzanita Arctostaphylos_manzanita,erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California  
-12865,Parsee Parsi,a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India  
-12866,Parsiism Parseeism,the faith of a Zoroastrian sect in India  
-12867,Parsons Talcott_Parsons,United States sociologist (1902-1979)  
-12868,Parsons_table,a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width  
-12869,Parthenium genus_Parthenium,small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers  
-12870,Parthenocissus genus_Parthenocissus,woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils  
-12871,Parthenon,the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture  
-12872,Parthia,an ancient kingdom in Asia to the southeast of the Caspian Sea; it dominated southwestern Asia from about 250 BC to AD 226  
-12873,Parthian,a native or inhabitant of Parthia  
-12874,Parthian,the Iranian language spoken in the Parthian kingdom (250 BC to AD 226)  
-12875,Parula genus_Parula,type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers  
-12876,Parulidae family_Parulidae,New World warblers  
-12877,Parus genus_Parus,type genus of the family Paridae  
-12878,Parvati Anapurna Annapurna,wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty  
-12879,Pasadena,a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles  
-12880,Pascal,a programing language designed to teach programming through a top-down modular approach  
-12881,Pascal Blaise_Pascal,French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)  
-12882,Pascal's_law Pascal's_law_of_fluid_pressures,pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal's law"  
-12883,Pascal_compiler,a compiler for programs written in Pascal  
-12884,Pasch Pascha,the Jewish feast of the Passover  
-12885,Pasch Pascha,the Christian festival of Easter  
-12886,Pashto Pashtu Paxto Afghani Afghan,an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan  
-12887,Pasigraphy,an artificial international language using characters (as mathematical symbols) instead of words to express ideas  
-12888,Pasiphae,(Greek mythology) daughter of Helios and mother of Ariadne  
-12889,Passamaquody,a member of the Algonquian people related to the Malecite and living in northeastern Maine and New Brunswick  
-12890,Passer genus_Passer,type genus of the Passeridae  
-12891,Passeridae family_Passeridae,true sparrows: Old world birds formerly considered weaverbirds  
-12892,Passeriformes order_Passeriformes,largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; rooks; finches; sparrows; tits; warblers; robins; wrens; swallows; etc.; the four suborders are Eurylaimi and Tyranni and Menurae and Oscines or Passeres  
-12893,Passerina genus_Passerina,a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings  
-12894,Passero Cape_Passero,a naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719)  
-12895,Passiflora genus_Passiflora,type genus of the Passifloraceae  
-12896,Passifloraceae family_Passifloraceae passionflower_family,tropical woody tendril-climbing vines  
-12897,Passion Passion_of_Christ,the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion  
-12898,Passion_Sunday,second Sunday before Easter  
-12899,Passion_play,a play representing the Passion of Christ  
-12900,Passover Pesach Pesah Feast_of_the_Unleavened_Bread,(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt  
-12901,Pasternak Boris_Pasternak Boris_Leonidovich_Pasternak,Russian writer whose best known novel was banned by Soviet authorities but translated and published abroad (1890-1960)  
-12902,Pasteur Louis_Pasteur,French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)  
-12903,Pastinaca genus_Pastinaca,a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips  
-12904,Pastor subgenus_Pastor,only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus  
-12905,Patagonia,region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic  
-12906,Patagonian_Desert,a semiarid region in southern South America  
-12907,Patella genus_Patella,type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets  
-12908,Patellidae family_Patellidae,marine limpets  
-12909,Patent_and_Trademark_Office_Database Patent_Office,the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones  
-12910,Paternoster,(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'  
-12911,Paterson,a city of northeastern New Jersey  
-12912,Paterson William_Patterson,American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)  
-12913,Pathan Pashtun,an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan  
-12914,Pathan Pashtun Pushtun Pashtoon,a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"  
-12915,Paton Alan_Paton Alan_Stewart_Paton,South African writer (1903-1988)  
-12916,Patras Patrai,a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages  
-12917,Patrick Saint_Patrick St._Patrick,Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century  
-12918,Patriot's_Day,the 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775  
-12919,Patroclus,(Greek mythology) a friend of Achilles who was killed in the Trojan War; his death led Achilles to return to the fight after his quarrel with Agamemnon  
-12920,Patwin,a member of the North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California  
-12921,Patwin,a Copehan language spoken by the Patwin  
-12922,Paul Alice_Paul,United States feminist (1885-1977)  
-12923,Paul Saint_Paul St._Paul Apostle_Paul Paul_the_Apostle Apostle_of_the_Gentiles Saul Saul_of_Tarsus,(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"  
-12924,Paul_III Alessandro_Farnese,Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)  
-12925,Paul_VI Giovanni_Battista_Montini,Italian pope from 1963 to 1978 who eased restrictions on fasting and on interfaith marriages (1897-1978)  
-12926,Pauli Wolfgang_Pauli,United States physicist (born in Austria) who proposed the exclusion principle (thus providing a theoretical basis for the periodic table) (1900-1958)  
-12927,Pauli_exclusion_principle exclusion_principle,no two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of quantum numbers  
-12928,Pauling Linus_Pauling Linus_Carl_Pauling,United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)  
-12929,Paulo_Afonso Paulo_Afonso_Falls,a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil  
-12930,Pauropoda class_Pauropoda,an obscure class of minute arthropods with branched antennae and 8 to 10 pairs of legs  
-12931,Pavarotti Luciano_Pavarotti,Italian tenor (born in 1935)  
-12932,Pavlov Ivan_Pavlov Ivan_Petrovich_Pavlov,Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs (1849-1936)  
-12933,Pavlova Anna_Pavlova,Russian ballerina (1882-1931)  
-12934,Pavo,a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara  
-12935,Pavo genus_Pavo,peafowl  
-12936,Pawnee,a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma  
-12937,Pawnee,the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee  
-12938,Pax_Romana,the Roman peace; the long period of peace enforced on states in the Roman Empire  
-12939,Paxton Joseph_Paxton Sir_Joseph_Paxton,English architect (1801-1865)  
-12940,Payena genus_Payena,genus of medium to large Malaysian trees yielding gutta-percha  
-12941,Payne's_grey Payne's_gray,any pigment that produces a greyish to dark greyish blue  
-12942,Pays_de_la_Loire,an agricultural region of western France on the Bay of Biscay  
-12943,Peabody Elizabeth_Peabody Elizabeth_Palmer_Peabody,educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)  
-12944,Peace_Corps,a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries  
-12945,Peace_of_Westphalia,the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648  
-12946,Pearl_Harbor,a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941  
-12947,Pearl_River,a river in Mississippi that flows southward to the Gulf of Mexico  
-12948,Pearmain,any of several varieties of apples with red skins  
-12949,Peary Robert_Peary Robert_E._Peary Robert_Edwin_Peary,United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)  
-12950,Peasant's_Revolt Great_Revolt,a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II  
-12951,Pecos Pecos_River,a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas  
-12952,Pectinibranchia order_Pectinibranchia,large order of gastropods comprising univalve mollusks that have a single gill resembling a comb  
-12953,Pectinidae family_Pectinidae,scallops  
-12954,Pedaliaceae family_Pedaliaceae sesame_family,the family of plants of order Polemoniales  
-12955,Pediculati order_Pediculati,anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth  
-12956,Pediculidae family_Pediculidae,true lice: human lice and related forms  
-12957,Pediculus genus_Pediculus,type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans  
-12958,Pedilanthus genus_Pedilanthus,tropical American succulent shrubs  
-12959,Pediocactus genus_Pediocactus,low-growing cacti of the Great Plains of North America  
-12960,Pedioecetes genus_Pedioecetes,sharp-tailed grouse  
-12961,Pedionomus genus_Pedionomus,plain wanderer  
-12962,Pedipalpi order_Pedipalpi Uropygi order_Uropygi,whip scorpions  
-12963,Pee_Dee Pee_Dee_River,a river that flows through central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean  
-12964,Peel Robert_Peel Sir_Robert_Peel,British politician (1788-1850)  
-12965,Pegasus,(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination  
-12966,Pegasus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces  
-12967,Pei I._M._Pei Ieoh_Ming_Pei,United States architect (born in China in 1917)  
-12968,Peirce Benjamin_Peirce,United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)  
-12969,Peirce Charles_Peirce Charles_Sanders_Peirce,United States philosopher and logician; pioneer of pragmatism (1839-1914)  
-12970,Pekinese Pekingese Peke,a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle  
-12971,Peking_man,fossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II  
-12972,Pelagianism,the theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous; condemned as heresy by the Council of Ephesus in 431  
-12973,Pelagius,a British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will; his views were declared heretical by the Council of Ephesus in 431 (circa 360-418)  
-12974,Pelargonium genus_Pelargonium,geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated  
-12975,Pelecanidae family_Pelecanidae,pelicans  
-12976,Pelecaniformes order_Pelecaniformes,pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants  
-12977,Pelecanoididae family_Pelecanoididae,diving petrels  
-12978,Pelecanus genus_Pelecanus,type genus of the Pelecanidae  
-12979,Peleus,a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles  
-12980,Pelham,a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle  
-12981,Pellaea genus_Pellaea,genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae  
-12982,Pellicularia genus_Pellicularia,genus of fungi having the hymenium in the form of a crust; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia  
-12983,Pelobatidae family_Pelobatidae,the amphibian family of spadefoot toads  
-12984,Peloponnese Peloponnesus Peloponnesian_Peninsula,the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC  
-12985,Peloponnesian_War,a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC  
-12986,Peltandra genus_Peltandra,small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs  
-12987,Pelycosauria order_Pelycosauria,edaphosaurus; dimetrodon  
-12988,Pembroke Pembroke_Welsh_corgi,the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail  
-12989,Pempheridae family_Pempheridae,sweepers  
-12990,Penang,the second smallest Malaysian state; located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia  
-12991,Peneidae family_Peneidae,tropical prawns  
-12992,Penelope,(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them  
-12993,Penelope genus_Penelope,a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)  
-12994,Peneus genus_Peneus,type genus of the family Peneidae  
-12995,Pengo,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India  
-12996,Penicillium genus_Penicillium,genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin  
-12997,Penn William_Penn,Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)  
-12998,Pennatula genus_Pennatula,type genus of the family Pennatulidae: sea pens  
-12999,Pennatulidae family_Pennatulidae,sea pens  
-13000,Pennines Pennine_Chain,a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers  
-13001,Pennisetum genus_Pennisetum,a genus of Old World grasses  
-13002,Pennsylvania,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-13003,Pennsylvania Keystone_State PA Pa.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies  
-13004,Pennsylvania_Dutch,a dialect of High German spoken in parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland  
-13005,Pennsylvanian Keystone_Stater,a native or resident of Pennsylvania  
-13006,Pennsylvanian Pennsylvanian_period Upper_Carboniferous Upper_Carboniferous_period,from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land  
-13007,Penobscot,a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine  
-13008,Penobscot Penobscot_River,a river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay  
-13009,Penobscot_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic in eastern Maine  
-13010,Pensacola,a town in extreme northwest Florida  
-13011,Penstemon genus_Penstemon,large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America  
-13012,Pentagon,the United States military establishment  
-13013,Pentagon,a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense  
-13014,Pentagon_Gang,a Filipino terrorist group that broke away from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2001 in order to continue terrorism and kidnapping and extortion  
-13015,Pentastomida subphylum_Pentastomida,tongue worms  
-13016,Pentecost Whitsunday,seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland  
-13017,Pentecostal Pentecostalist,any member of a Pentecostal religious body  
-13018,Pentecostal_religion,any fundamentalist Protestant Church that uses revivalistic methods to achieve experiences comparable to the Pentecostal experiences of the first Christian disciples  
-13019,Penutian,a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages  
-13020,Penutian,a family of Amerindian language spoken in the great interior valley of California  
-13021,People's_Party Populist_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads  
-13022,People_against_Gangsterism_and_Drugs PAGAD,a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti-western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bouts of urban terrorism  
-13023,Peoria,a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River  
-13024,Pepin Pepin_III Pepin_the_Short,king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)  
-13025,Pepsi Pepsi_Cola,Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola  
-13026,Pepto-bismal,an antacid  
-13027,Pepys Samuel_Pepys,English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)  
-13028,Perak,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
-13029,Peramelidae family_Peramelidae,bandicoots  
-13030,Perca genus_Perca,type genus of the Percidae  
-13031,Percheron,one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery  
-13032,Percidae family_Percidae,active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches  
-13033,Perciformes order_Perciformes Percomorphi order_Percomorphi,one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna  
-13034,Percina genus_Percina,a genus of Percidae  
-13035,Percoidea suborder_Percoidea,in some classifications nearly or exactly equivalent to the Perciformes which are considered a suborder  
-13036,Percophidae family_Percophidae,percoid flatheads  
-13037,Percy Sir_Henry_Percy Hotspur Harry_Hotspur,English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)  
-13038,Percy Walker_Percy,United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)  
-13039,Perdicidae subfamily_Perdicidae Perdicinae subfamily_Perdicinae,Old World partridges  
-13040,Perdix genus_Perdix,a genus of Perdicinae  
-13041,Perejil,a small uninhabited Mediterranean islet claimed by both Morocco and Spain  
-13042,Pereskia genus_Pereskia Peireskia genus_Peireskia,genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers  
-13043,Pergamum,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; the technique of preparing sheepskins as parchment was developed here  
-13044,Pericallis genus_Pericallis,cineraria  
-13045,Pericles,Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)  
-13046,Peridiniidae family_Peridiniidae,marine and freshwater dinoflagellates  
-13047,Peridinium genus_Peridinium,type genus of the family Peridiniidae  
-13048,Perilla genus_Perilla,small genus of Asiatic herbs  
-13049,Periophthalmus genus_Periophthalmus,a genus of Gobiidae  
-13050,Peripatidae family_Peripatidae,a family of Onychophora  
-13051,Peripatopsidae family_Peripatopsidae,a family of Onychophora  
-13052,Peripatopsis genus_Peripatopsis,type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions  
-13053,Periplaneta genus_Periplaneta,cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches  
-13054,Periploca genus_Periploca,genus of woody vines of warm regions of the Old World  
-13055,Perisoreus genus_Perisoreus,Canada jays  
-13056,Perissodactyla order_Perissodactyla,nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms  
-13057,Peristediinae subfamily_Peristediinae,in some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising the armored searobins  
-13058,Peristedion genus_Peristedion,in some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins  
-13059,Perlis,the smallest Malaysian state; located at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia  
-13060,Perm Molotov,a city in the European part of Russia  
-13061,Permalloy,an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized  
-13062,Permian Permian_period,from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles  
-13063,Permic,a group of Finnic languages spoken in the northwest Urals  
-13064,Pernis genus_Pernis,a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts  
-13065,Pernod,(registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise  
-13066,Perodicticus genus_Perodicticus,a genus of Lorisidae  
-13067,Perognathus genus_Perognathus,pocket mice  
-13068,Peromyscus genus_Peromyscus,New World wood mice  
-13069,Peron Juan_Domingo_Peron,Argentine soldier who became president of Argentina (1895-1974)  
-13070,Peronospora genus_Peronospora,genus of destructive downy mildews  
-13071,Peronosporaceae family_Peronosporaceae,parasitic fungi: downy mildews  
-13072,Peronosporales order_Peronosporales,order of chiefly parasitic lower fungi: Albuginaceae and Peronosporaceae and Pythiaceae  
-13073,Perry Matthew_Calbraith_Perry,United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)  
-13074,Perry Oliver_Hazard_Perry Commodore_Perry,United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819)  
-13075,Perry Ralph_Barton_Perry,United States philosopher (1876-1957)  
-13076,Perry_Mason,fictional detective in novels by Erle Stanley Gardner  
-13077,Persea genus_Persea,avocado  
-13078,Persephone Despoina Kore Cora,(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina  
-13079,Persepolis,an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins  
-13080,Perseus,(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster  
-13081,Perseus,a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way  
-13082,Pershing John_Joseph_Pershing Black_Jack_Pershing,United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)  
-13083,Persia Persian_Empire,an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC  
-13084,Persian Farsi,the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms  
-13085,Persian_Gulf Arabian_Gulf,a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world  
-13086,Persian_Gulf_War Gulf_War,a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991  
-13087,Persian_cat,a long-haired breed of cat  
-13088,Persian_deity,a deity worshiped by the ancient Persians  
-13089,Persian_iris Iris_persica,bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers  
-13090,Persian_lamb,the fur of a karakul lamb  
-13091,Persian_lamb,a karakul lamb  
-13092,Persian_lilac Syringa_persica,small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers  
-13093,Persian_melon,the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh  
-13094,Persian_violet Exacum_affine,perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers  
-13095,Persoonia genus_Persoonia,Australian undershrubs to small trees: geebungs  
-13096,Perth,the state capital of Western Australia  
-13097,Pertusaria genus_Pertusaria,crustose lichens that are a source of the dye archil and of litmus  
-13098,Pertusariaceae family_Pertusariaceae,a fungus family of division Lichenes  
-13099,Peru Republic_of_Peru,a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries  
-13100,Perutz Max_Perutz Max_Ferdinand_Perutz,English biochemist (born in Austria); studied the molecular structure of blood (1914-2002)  
-13101,Peruvian,a native or inhabitant of Peru  
-13102,Peruvian_balsam Myroxylon_pereirae Myroxylon_balsamum_pereirae,tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam  
-13103,Peruvian_cotton Gossypium_peruvianum,cotton with long rough hairy fibers  
-13104,Peruvian_current Humboldt_current,a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west  
-13105,Peruvian_lily lily_of_the_Incas Alstroemeria_pelegrina,an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lily-like flowers  
-13106,Peruvian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Peru  
-13107,Pesh_Merga,a Kurdish guerrilla force in Iraqi Kurdistan  
-13108,Peshawar,city in northern Pakistan at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass  
-13109,Petasites genus_Petasites,genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot  
-13110,Petaurista genus_Petaurista,very large Asiatic flying squirrels  
-13111,Petauristidae subfamily_Petauristidae,Old World flying squirrels  
-13112,Petaurus genus_Petaurus,a genus of Phalangeridae  
-13113,Peter Simon_Peter Saint_Peter St._Peter Saint_Peter_the_Apostle St._Peter_the_Apostle,disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope  
-13114,Peter_I Czar_Peter_I Peter_the_Great,czar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725)  
-13115,Peter_Pan,a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up  
-13116,Peter_Pan,the main character in a play and novel by J. M. Barrie; a boy who won't grow up  
-13117,Peter_Pan_collar,a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front  
-13118,Petersburg,a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War  
-13119,Petersburg Petersburg_Campaign,the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee  
-13120,Petrarch Petrarca Francesco_Petrarca,an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)  
-13121,Petrarchan_sonnet Italian_sonnet,a sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd  
-13122,Petri_dish,a shallow dish used to culture bacteria  
-13123,Petrified_Forest_National_Park,a national park in Arizona having the world's largest collection of petrified coniferous trees  
-13124,Petrocoptis genus_Petrocoptis,perennial tussock-forming rock plants; of Pyrenees and mountains of northern Spain; similar to and sometimes placed in genus Lychnis  
-13125,Petrogale genus_Petrogale,rock wallabies  
-13126,Petromyzon genus_Petromyzon,typical lampreys  
-13127,Petromyzoniformes suborder_Petromyzoniformes Hyperoartia suborder_Hyperoartia,lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes  
-13128,Petromyzontidae family_Petromyzontidae,lampreys  
-13129,Petronas_Towers,twin skyscrapers built in Kuala Lumpur in 1997; 1482 feet high  
-13130,Petronius Gaius_Petronius Petronius_Arbiter,Roman satirist (died in 66)  
-13131,Petroselinum genus_Petroselinum,parsley  
-13132,Petteria genus_Petteria,one species: Dalmatian laburnum  
-13133,Peyer's_patch Peter's_gland,any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon  
-13134,Peziza genus_Peziza,type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus  
-13135,Peziza_domicilina,a discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats  
-13136,Pezizaceae family_Pezizaceae,large family comprising many typical cup fungi  
-13137,Pezizales order_Pezizales,order of mostly saprophytic fungi having cup-shaped ascocarps  
-13138,Pezophaps genus_Pezophaps,constituted by the extinct solitaire  
-13139,Ph.D. PhD,a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study  
-13140,Phacochoerus genus_Phacochoerus,warthogs  
-13141,Phaeophyceae class_Phaeophyceae,brown algae; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae  
-13142,Phaeophyta division_Phaeophyta,coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta  
-13143,Phaethon,(Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth  
-13144,Phaethon genus_Phaethon,type genus of the Phaethontidae  
-13145,Phaethontidae family_Phaethontidae,tropicbirds  
-13146,Phagun Phalguna,the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar  
-13147,Phalacrocoracidae family_Phalacrocoracidae,cormorants  
-13148,Phalacrocorax genus_Phalacrocorax,type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae  
-13149,Phalaenopsis genus_Phalaenopsis,genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia  
-13150,Phalaenoptilus genus_Phalaenoptilus,a genus of Caprimulgidae  
-13151,Phalangeridae family_Phalangeridae,phalangers; koalas  
-13152,Phalangida order_Phalangida Opiliones order_Opiliones,harvestmen  
-13153,Phalangiidae family_Phalangiidae,a family of Phalangida  
-13154,Phalangium genus_Phalangium,type genus of the family Phalangiidae  
-13155,Phalaris genus_Phalaris,a genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers  
-13156,Phalaropidae family_Phalaropidae,phalaropes  
-13157,Phalaropus genus_Phalaropus,type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes  
-13158,Phallaceae family_Phallaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Phallales and comprising the true stinkhorns  
-13159,Phallales order_Phallales,order of fungi comprising the stinkhorns and related forms whose mature hymenium is slimy and fetid; sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes  
-13160,Phallus genus_Phallus,genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem  
-13161,Phallus_ravenelii,this stinkhorn has a cap with a granulose surface at the apex and smells like decaying flesh  
-13162,Phanerogamae,in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all seed-bearing plants; superseded by the division Spermatophyta  
-13163,Phanerozoic Phanerozoic_eon Phanerozoic_aeon,the period from about 540 million years ago until the present, a period when abundant life existed  
-13164,Pharaoh Pharaoh_of_Egypt,the title of the ancient Egyptian kings  
-13165,Pharisee,a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions  
-13166,Pharomacrus genus_Pharomacrus,a genus of Trogonidae  
-13167,Pharsalus battle_of_Pharsalus,Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC  
-13168,Phascogale genus_Phascogale,pouched mice  
-13169,Phascolarctos genus_Phascolarctos,koalas  
-13170,Phaseolus genus_Phaseolus,herbs of warm regions including most American beans  
-13171,Phasianidae family_Phasianidae,pheasants; quails; partridges  
-13172,Phasianus genus_Phasianus,type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants  
-13173,Phasmida order_Phasmida Phasmatodea order_Phasmatodea,in some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick insects; leaf insects  
-13174,Phasmidae family_Phasmidae Phasmatidae family_Phasmatidae,stick insects  
-13175,Phasmidia class_Phasmidia,one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems  
-13176,Phegopteris genus_Phegopteris,beech ferns: genus is variously classified: considered alternative name for genus Dryopteris or included in genus Thelypteris  
-13177,Phellodendron genus_Phellodendron,small genus of aromatic deciduous trees of east Asia often having thick corky bark  
-13178,Phidias Pheidias,ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)  
-13179,Philadelphaceae subfamily_Philadelphaceae,one genus; usually included in family Hydrangeaceae  
-13180,Philadelphia City_of_Brotherly_Love,the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania  
-13181,Philadelphia_fleabane Erigeron_philadelphicus,especially pretty plant having a delicate fringe of threadlike rays around flower heads having very slender white or pink rays; United States and Canada  
-13182,Philaenus genus_Philaenus,a genus of Cercopidae  
-13183,Philemon,(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety  
-13184,Philemon,(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul  
-13185,Philip Prince_Philip Duke_of_Edinburgh,Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)  
-13186,Philip_II Philip_Augustus,son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223)  
-13187,Philip_II Philip_II_of_Macedon,king of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)  
-13188,Philip_II Philip_II_of_Spain,king of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598)  
-13189,Philip_V,king of ancient Macedonia whose confrontations with the Romans led to his defeat and his loss of control over Greece  
-13190,Philip_VI Philip_of_Valois,king of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years' War (1293-1350)  
-13191,Philippi,a city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity  
-13192,Philippi battle_of_Philippi,Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC  
-13193,Philippian,a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia  
-13194,Philippine Filipino,official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages  
-13195,Philippine_Sea battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea,a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte  
-13196,Philippine_mahogany,red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish  
-13197,Philippine_mahogany Philippine_cedar kalantas Toona_calantas Cedrela_calantas,Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood  
-13198,Philippine_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Philippines  
-13199,Philippine_peso peso,the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos  
-13200,Philippines Philippine_Islands,an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands  
-13201,Philippines Republic_of_the_Philippines,a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946  
-13202,Philistia,an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times  
-13203,Philistine,a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC  
-13204,Phillips_screw,a screw with a special head having crossed slots  
-13205,Phillips_screwdriver,a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws  
-13206,Phillyrea genus_Phillyrea,small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region  
-13207,Philohela genus_Philohela,American woodcocks  
-13208,Philomachus genus_Philomachus,ruffs  
-13209,Philophylla genus_Philophylla,leaf miners  
-13210,Phintias Pythias,friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC)  
-13211,Phlebodium genus_Phlebodium,chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori  
-13212,Phlebotomus genus_Phlebotomus,small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths  
-13213,Phleum genus_Phleum,grasses native to temperate regions  
-13214,Phnom_Penh Pnom_Penh Cambodian_capital,the capital and largest city of Kampuchea  
-13215,Phobos,the larger of the two satellites of Mars  
-13216,Phoca genus_Phoca,type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals  
-13217,Phocidae family_Phocidae,earless seals  
-13218,Phocoena genus_Phocoena,porpoises  
-13219,Phoebe,(Greek mythology) a Titaness who became identified with Artemis as goddess of the Moon  
-13220,Phoenicia Phenicia,an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean  
-13221,Phoenician,a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.  
-13222,Phoenician,the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world  
-13223,Phoenicopteridae family_Phoenicopteridae,flamingos  
-13224,Phoeniculidae family_Phoeniculidae,wood hoopoes  
-13225,Phoeniculus genus_Phoeniculus,type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae  
-13226,Phoenicurus genus_Phoenicurus,Old World thrushes  
-13227,Phoenix,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor  
-13228,Phoenix capital_of_Arizona,the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation  
-13229,Pholadidae family_Pholadidae,a family of Bivalvia  
-13230,Pholas genus_Pholas,type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks  
-13231,Pholidae family_Pholidae family_Pholididae,a family of fish of suborder Blennioidea  
-13232,Pholidota genus_Pholidota,genus of mostly epiphytic orchids of Indonesia and the western Pacific  
-13233,Pholidota order_Pholidota,pangolins; in some former classifications included in the order Edentata  
-13234,Pholiota genus_Pholiota,genus of gilled agarics of Europe and North America having brown spores and an annulus; grows on open ground or decaying wood  
-13235,Pholiota_astragalina,a fungus with a smooth orange cap and yellow gills and pale yellow stalk  
-13236,Pholiota_aurea golden_pholiota,a beautiful yellow gilled fungus found from Alaska south along the coast  
-13237,Pholiota_destruens,a large fungus with whitish scales on the cap and remnants of the veil hanging from the cap; the stalk is thick and hard  
-13238,Pholiota_flammans,a fungus with a yellow cap covered with fine scales as is the stalk  
-13239,Pholiota_flavida,a fungus that grows in clusters on the ground; cap is brownish orange with a surface that is smooth and slightly sticky; whitish gills and a cylindrical brown stalk  
-13240,Pholiota_squarrosa scaly_pholiota,a gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a greenish tinge with age  
-13241,Pholiota_squarrosa-adiposa,a gilled fungus having yellow slimy caps with conspicuous tawny scales on the caps and stalks  
-13242,Pholiota_squarrosoides,a pale buff fungus with tawny scales  
-13243,Pholis genus_Pholis,type genus of the Pholidae: gunnels  
-13244,Pholistoma genus_Pholistoma,straggling herbs of southwestern United States  
-13245,Phoradendron genus_Phoradendron,any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe  
-13246,Phoronida Phoronidea phylum_Phoronida,small phylum of wormlike marine animals  
-13247,Photinia genus_Photinia,genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles  
-13248,Photius,Patriarch of Constantinople and saint of the Greek Orthodox Church; was condemned by the Fourth Council of Constantinople in 869 but was reinstated by a later pope  
-13249,Photoblepharon genus_Photoblepharon,a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae  
-13250,Photostat Photostat_machine,a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper  
-13251,Phoxinus genus_Phoxinus,minnows  
-13252,Phragmipedium genus_Phragmipedium,genus of tropical American orchid species often included in genus Cypripedium or Paphiopedilum and Selenipedium: lady slippers  
-13253,Phragmites genus_Phragmites,reeds of marshes and riversides in tropical or temperate regions  
-13254,Phrygia,an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor  
-13255,Phrygian,a native or inhabitant of Phrygia  
-13256,Phrygian,a Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient inhabitants of Phrygia and now extinct--preserved only in a few inscriptions  
-13257,Phrygian_deity,deity of the ancient Phrygians of west central Asia Minor  
-13258,Phrynosoma genus_Phrynosoma,horned lizards  
-13259,Phthiriidae family_Phthiriidae,crab lice  
-13260,Phthirius genus_Phthirius Phthirus genus_Phthirus,true lice: crab lice  
-13261,Phthorimaea genus_Phthorimaea,potato moths  
-13262,Phycomycetes Phycomycetes_group,a large and probably unnatural group of fungi and funguslike organisms comprising the Mastigomycota (including the Oomycetes) and Zygomycota subdivisions of the division Eumycota; a category not used in all systems  
-13263,Phyllidae family_Phyllidae Phillidae family_Phillidae,leaf insects  
-13264,Phyllitis genus_Phyllitis genus_Scolopendrium,a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium)  
-13265,Phyllium genus_Phyllium,type genus of the Phyllidae  
-13266,Phyllocladaceae family_Phyllocladaceae,a family of Phyllocladaceae  
-13267,Phyllocladus genus_Phyllocladus,celery pine  
-13268,Phyllodoce genus_Phyllodoce,small genus of evergreen Arctic and alpine shrubs  
-13269,Phylloporus genus_Phylloporus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae  
-13270,Phylloporus_boletinoides,a fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and pores that extend part way down the stalk  
-13271,Phyllorhynchus genus_Phyllorhynchus,leaf-nosed snakes  
-13272,Phylloscopus genus_Phylloscopus,warblers  
-13273,Phyllostachys genus_Phyllostachys,medium and large bamboos  
-13274,Phyllostomidae family_Phyllostomidae Phyllostomatidae family_Phyllostomatidae,New World leaf-nosed bats  
-13275,Phyllostomus genus_Phyllostomus,type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae  
-13276,Phyllostomus_hastatus,a variety of leaf-nosed bat  
-13277,Phylloxera genus_Phylloxera,type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice  
-13278,Phylloxeridae family_Phylloxeridae,plant lice  
-13279,Physalia genus_Physalia,Portuguese man-of-war  
-13280,Physalis genus_Physalis,ground cherries  
-13281,Physaria genus_Physaria,small genus of western North American herbs similar to Lesquerella: bladderpods  
-13282,Physeter genus_Physeter,type genus of the Physeteridae  
-13283,Physeteridae family_Physeteridae,sperm whales  
-13284,Physidae family_Physidae,freshwater snails  
-13285,Physostigma genus_Physostigma,African woody vines: calabar beans  
-13286,Phytolacca genus_Phytolacca,type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed  
-13287,Phytolaccaceae family_Phytolaccaceae pokeweed_family,chiefly tropical herbaceous plants (including shrubs and trees) with racemose flowers: genera Phytolacca, Agdestis, Ercilla, Rivina, Trichostigma  
-13288,Phytomastigina subclass_Phytomastigina,plantlike flagellates containing chlorophyll; often considered unicellular algae  
-13289,Phytophthora genus_Phytophthora,destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants  
-13290,Phytophthora_citrophthora,causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits  
-13291,Phytophthora_infestans,fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes  
-13292,Piaf Edith_Piaf Edith_Giovanna_Gassion Little_Sparrow,French cabaret singer (1915-1963)  
-13293,Piaget Jean_Piaget,Swiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)  
-13294,Pica genus_Pica,magpies  
-13295,Picardie Picardy,a region of northern France on the English Channel  
-13296,Picariae order_Picariae,term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes  
-13297,Picasso Pablo_Picasso,prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)  
-13298,Picea genus_Picea,a genus of temperate and Arctic evergreen trees (see spruce)  
-13299,Picidae family_Picidae,woodpeckers  
-13300,Piciformes order_Piciformes,woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans  
-13301,Pick's_disease,a progressive form of presenile dementia found most often in middle-aged and elderly women and characterized by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes with loss of intellectual ability and transitory aphasia  
-13302,Pickeringia genus_Pickeringia,one species: chaparral pea  
-13303,Pickett George_Edward_Pickett,American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)  
-13304,Pickford Mary_Pickford Gladys_Smith,United States film actress (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979)  
-13305,Picoides genus_Picoides,a genus of Picidae  
-13306,Picrasma genus_Picrasma,small genus of deciduous trees of tropical America and Asia  
-13307,Picris genus_Picris,genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed  
-13308,Pictor,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba  
-13309,Picumnus genus_Picumnus,a genus of Picidae  
-13310,Picus genus_Picus,type genus of Picidae  
-13311,Pied_Piper Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin,the title character in a German folk tale and in a poem by Robert Browning  
-13312,Piedmont,the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama  
-13313,Piedmont Piemonte,the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley  
-13314,Piedmont_glacier Piedmont_type_of_glacier,a type of glaciation characteristic of Alaska; large valley glaciers meet to form an almost stagnant sheet of ice  
-13315,Pierce Franklin_Pierce President_Pierce,14th President of the United States (1804-1869)  
-13316,Pieridae family_Pieridae,arthropod family including cabbage butterflies; sulphur butterflies  
-13317,Pieris genus_Pieris,decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines  
-13318,Pieris genus_Pieris,type genus of the Pieridae  
-13319,Pierre capital_of_South_Dakota,capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river  
-13320,Pierre_Laporte_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec  
-13321,Pierrot,a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face  
-13322,Pietism,17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion  
-13323,Pike's_Peak,a mountain peak in the Rockies in central Colorado (14,109 feet high)  
-13324,Pilate Pontius_Pilate,the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)  
-13325,Pilea genus_Pilea,low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage  
-13326,Pilgrim Pilgrim_Father,one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620  
-13327,Pilgrim's_Progress,an allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678  
-13328,Pillars_of_Hercules,the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules  
-13329,Pilosella genus_Pilosella,genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieracium  
-13330,Pilsen Plzen,a town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated  
-13331,Pilsner Pilsener,a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen  
-13332,Piltdown_man Piltdown_hoax,a supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax  
-13333,Pilularia genus_Pilularia,pillworts  
-13334,Pima,a member of the North American Indian people living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico  
-13335,Pima,the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Pima  
-13336,Pimenta genus_Pimenta,allspice tree  
-13337,Pimlico,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness  
-13338,Pimpinella genus_Pimpinella,anise  
-13339,Pinaceae family_Pinaceae pine_family,a family of Pinaceae  
-13340,Pinatubo Mount_Pinatubo,a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy  
-13341,Pinckneya genus_Pinckneya,small genus of shrubs or small trees of southeastern United States and northern South America  
-13342,Pinctada genus_Pinctada,pearl oysters  
-13343,Pincus Gregory_Pincus Gregory_Goodwin_Pincus,United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)  
-13344,Pindar,Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)  
-13345,Pindaric_ode Pindaric,an ode form used by Pindar; has triple groups of triple units  
-13346,Pine_Bluff,a town in southeast central Arkansas on the Arkansas River  
-13347,Pineus genus_Pineus,a genus of Adelgidae  
-13348,Ping Ping_River,a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya  
-13349,Pinguicula genus_Pinguicula,butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; Europe and America to Antarctica  
-13350,Pinguinus genus_Pinguinus,great auk  
-13351,Pinicola genus_Pinicola,a genus of Fringillidae  
-13352,Pinnipedia suborder_Pinnipedia,seals; sea lions; walruses  
-13353,Pinnotheres genus_Pinnotheres,type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs  
-13354,Pinnotheridae family_Pinnotheridae,tiny soft-bodied crabs  
-13355,Pinopsida class_Pinopsida Pinophytina subdivision_Pinophytina,most conifers: in some systems classified as a class (Pinopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Pinophytina); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta  
-13356,Pinot Pinot_grape,any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes  
-13357,Pinot_blanc,white wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Chablis, France  
-13358,Pinot_blanc,dry white California table wine made from white Pinot grapes  
-13359,Pinot_noir,red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy, France  
-13360,Pinot_noir,dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapes  
-13361,Pinsk,a city of southwestern Belarus  
-13362,Pinter Harold_Pinter,English dramatist whose plays are characterized by silences and the use of inaction (born in 1930)  
-13363,Pinus genus_Pinus,type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines  
-13364,Pipa genus_Pipa,type genus of the Pipidae  
-13365,Piper genus_Piper,type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs  
-13366,Piperaceae family_Piperaceae pepper_family,tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having aromatic herbage and minute flowers in spikelets  
-13367,Piperales order_Piperales,Piperaceae; Saururaceae; Chloranthaceae  
-13368,Pipidae family_Pipidae,tongueless frogs  
-13369,Pipile genus_Pipile,genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)  
-13370,Pipilo genus_Pipilo,towhees  
-13371,Pipistrellus genus_Pipistrellus,nearly cosmopolitan genus of very small bats  
-13372,Pippin,any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red  
-13373,Pipra genus_Pipra,type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins  
-13374,Pipridae family_Pipridae,manakins  
-13375,Piptadenia genus_Piptadenia,tropical American trees and shrubs; often placed in other genera  
-13376,Pipturus genus_Pipturus,an Australian genus of woody plants of the family Urticaceae  
-13377,Pipturus_albidus,Hawaiian tree of genus Pipturus having a bark (tapa) from which tapa cloth is made  
-13378,Piqueria genus_Piqueria,small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia  
-13379,Pirandello Luigi_Pirandello,Italian novelist and playwright (1867-1936)  
-13380,Piranga genus_Piranga,a genus of Thraupidae  
-13381,Pisa,a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower  
-13382,Pisces,a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries  
-13383,Pisces,a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically  
-13384,Pisces Fish,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces  
-13385,Pisces Pisces_the_Fishes Fish,the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20  
-13386,Piscidia genus_Piscidia,genus of shrubs or small trees having indehiscent pods with black seeds; roots and bark yield fish poisons  
-13387,Pisonia genus_Pisonia,genus of often thorny tropical trees and shrubs and some vines; mainly America  
-13388,Pissis,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,241 feet high)  
-13389,Pistacia genus_Pistacia,a dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit  
-13390,Piston Walter_Piston,United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)  
-13391,Pisum genus_Pisum,small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas  
-13392,Pithecanthropus Pithecanthropus_erectus genus_Pithecanthropus,former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus  
-13393,Pithecellobium genus_Pithecellobium Pithecolobium genus_Pithecolobium,thorny shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical America and Asia  
-13394,Pithecia genus_Pithecia,sakis  
-13395,Pitman Sir_Isaac_Pitman,English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)  
-13396,Pitot Henri_Pitot,French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)  
-13397,Pitot-static_tube Pitot_head Pitot_tube,measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed  
-13398,Pitot_tube Pitot,measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow  
-13399,Pitt George_Pitt George_Dibdin_Pitt George_Dibdin-Pitt,a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)  
-13400,Pitt William_Pitt First_Earl_of_Chatham Pitt_the_Elder,English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)  
-13401,Pitt William_Pitt Second_Earl_of_Chatham Pitt_the_Younger,English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)  
-13402,Pittidae family_Pittidae,pittas  
-13403,Pittsburgh,a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh  
-13404,Pittsfield,a town in western Massachusetts  
-13405,Pituophis genus_Pituophis,bull snakes  
-13406,Pitymys genus_Pitymys,pine mice  
-13407,Pityrogramma genus_Pityrogramma,terrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae  
-13408,Pius_II Aeneas_Silvius Enea_Silvio_Piccolomini,Italian pope from 1458 to 1464 who is remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to lead a crusade against the Turks (1405-1464)  
-13409,Pius_IX Giovanni_Mastai-Ferretti Giovanni_Maria_Mastai-Ferretti,Italian pope from 1846 to 1878 who in 1854 declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary  
-13410,Pius_V Antonio_Ghislieri,Italian pope from 1566 to 1572 who led the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church; he excommunicated Elizabeth I (1504-1572)  
-13411,Pius_VI Giovanni_Angelo_Braschi Giannangelo_Braschi,Italian pope from 1775 to 1799 who served during the French Revolution; Napoleon attacked the Papal States and in 1797 Pius VI was taken to France where he died (1717-1799)  
-13412,Pius_VII Barnaba_Chiaramonti Luigi_Barnaba_Gregorio_Chiaramonti,Italian pope from 1800 to 1823 who was humiliated by Napoleon and taken prisoner in 1809; he concluded a concordat with Napoleon and crowned him emperor of France; he returned to Rome in 1814 (1740-1823)  
-13413,Pius_X Giuseppe_Sarto Giuseppe_Melchiorre_Sarto,pope who condemned religious modernism; he was canonized in 1954 because of his interest in the poor (1835-1914)  
-13414,Pius_XI Achille_Ratti Ambrogio_Damiano_Achille_Ratti,pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)  
-13415,Pius_XII Eugenio_Pacelli,pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958)  
-13416,Pizarro Francisco_Pizarro,Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)  
-13417,Placodermi class_Placodermi,extinct group of bony-plated fishes with primitive jaws  
-13418,Placuna genus_Placuna,windowpane oysters  
-13419,Plagianthus genus_Plagianthus,small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand  
-13420,Plains_Indian Buffalo_Indian,a member of one of the tribes of American Indians who lived a nomadic life following the buffalo in the Great Plains of North America  
-13421,Planck Max_Planck Max_Karl_Ernst_Ludwig_Planck,German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)  
-13422,Planck's_constant h,the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second  
-13423,Planck's_law,(physics) the basis of quantum theory; the energy of electromagnetic waves is contained in indivisible quanta that have to be radiated or absorbed as a whole; the magnitude is proportional to frequency where the constant of proportionality is given by Planck's constant  
-13424,Planck's_radiation_law,(physics) an equation that expresses the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of an ideal black body  
-13425,Planera genus_Planera,a deciduous tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in the southeastern United States  
-13426,Plano,a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)  
-13427,Planococcus genus_Planococcus,a genus of Pseudococcidae  
-13428,Plantae kingdom_Plantae plant_kingdom,(botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants  
-13429,Plantagenet Plantagenet_line,the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485  
-13430,Plantaginaceae family_Plantaginaceae plantain_family,cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds  
-13431,Plantaginales order_Plantaginales,coextensive with the family Plantaginaceae  
-13432,Plantago genus_Plantago,type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs  
-13433,Plantation,a newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America); "the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century"  
-13434,Plasmodiidae family_Plasmodiidae,malaria parasites  
-13435,Plasmodiophora genus_Plasmodiophora,type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds  
-13436,Plasmodiophoraceae family_Plasmodiophoraceae,family of fungi often causing hypertrophy in seed plants  
-13437,Plassey battle_of_Plassey,the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal  
-13438,Plasticine,a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)  
-13439,Plataea,a former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC  
-13440,Plataea battle_of_Plataea,a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC  
-13441,Platalea genus_Platalea,type genus of the Plataleidae  
-13442,Plataleidae family_Plataleidae,spoonbills  
-13443,Platanaceae family_Platanaceae plane-tree_family,coextensive with the genus Platanus: plane trees  
-13444,Platanistidae family_Platanistidae,river dolphins  
-13445,Platanthera genus_Platanthera,herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres  
-13446,Platanus genus_Platanus,genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore  
-13447,Plath Sylvia_Plath,United States writer and poet (1932-1963)  
-13448,Platichthys genus_Platichthys,a genus of Pleuronectidae  
-13449,Plato,ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)  
-13450,Plato's_Academy,a school established by Plato in ancient Athens; "Plato's Academy continued for several hundred years after Plato died"  
-13451,Platonism realism,(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names  
-13452,Platonist,an advocate of Platonism  
-13453,Platt_National_Park,a national park in Oklahoma having mineral springs  
-13454,Platte Platte_River,a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River  
-13455,Platte_River_penstemon Penstemon_cyananthus,erect plant with blue-violet flowers in rings near tips of stems; Idaho to Utah and Wyoming  
-13456,Platycephalidae family_Platycephalidae,scorpaenoid flatheads  
-13457,Platycerium genus_Platycerium,often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns  
-13458,Platyctenea order_Platyctenea,an order of Tentaculata  
-13459,Platyhelminthes phylum_Platyhelminthes,flatworms  
-13460,Platylobium genus_Platylobium,small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs  
-13461,Platymiscium genus_Platymiscium,genus of tropical American trees: quira  
-13462,Platypoecilus genus_Platypoecilus,platys  
-13463,Platyrrhini superfamily_Platyrrhini,New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin  
-13464,Platystemon genus_Platystemon,one species: creamcups  
-13465,Plautus Titus_Maccius_Plautus,comic dramatist of ancient Rome (253?-184 BC)  
-13466,Plautus genus_Plautus,a genus of Alcidae  
-13467,Plecoptera order_Plecoptera,stoneflies  
-13468,Plecotus genus_Plecotus,a genus of Vespertilionidae  
-13469,Plectania genus_Plectania,genus of fungi in the family Pezizaceae closely related to and often included in genus Peziza  
-13470,Plectognathi order_Plectognathi order_Tetraodontiformes,boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers  
-13471,Plectomycetes class_Plectomycetes,class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a cleistothecium (it releases spores only on decay or disintegration)  
-13472,Plectophera,in some former classifications: name for the Ephemeroptera  
-13473,Plectorrhiza genus_Plectorrhiza,small genus of Australian orchids  
-13474,Plectrophenax genus_Plectrophenax,snow bunting  
-13475,Pleiades,(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion  
-13476,Pleiades,a star cluster in the constellation Taurus  
-13477,Pleione genus_Pleione,small genus of dwarf orchids; India to Thailand and Taiwan  
-13478,Pleiospilos genus_Pleiospilos,perennial succulents of South Africa  
-13479,Pleistocene Pleistocene_epoch Glacial_epoch,from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution  
-13480,Plesianthropus genus_Plesianthropus,former name for the genus Australopithecus  
-13481,Plesiosauria suborder_Plesiosauria,any of the plesiosaurs  
-13482,Plethodon genus_Plethodon,type genus of the Plethodontidae  
-13483,Plethodontidae family_Plethodontidae,small mostly terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults  
-13484,Pleurobrachia genus_Pleurobrachia,sea gooseberries  
-13485,Pleurobrachiidae family_Pleurobrachiidae,sea gooseberries  
-13486,Pleuronectes genus_Pleuronectes,type genus of the Pleuronectidae  
-13487,Pleuronectidae family_Pleuronectidae,righteye flounders  
-13488,Pleurosorus genus_Pleurosorus,small genus comprising terrestrial ferns; found in Chile and Spain and Morocco and Australia and New Zealand  
-13489,Pleurotus genus_Pleurotus,agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan  
-13490,Plevna Pleven,the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days  
-13491,Plexiglas plexiglass,a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic  
-13492,Plicatoperipatus genus_Plicatoperipatus,a genus of Peripatidae  
-13493,Plicatoperipatus_jamaicensis,a kind of onychophoran  
-13494,Plinian_eruption,a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles  
-13495,Pliny Pliny_the_Elder Gaius_Plinius_Secundus,Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)  
-13496,Pliny Pliny_the_Younger Gaius_Plinius_Caecilius_Secundus,Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)  
-13497,Pliocene Pliocene_epoch,from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals  
-13498,Ploceidae family_Ploceidae,weaverbirds  
-13499,Ploceus genus_Ploceus,type genus of the Ploceidae  
-13500,Plotinus,Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)  
-13501,Plott_hound,a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars  
-13502,Plovdiv Philippopolis,an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region  
-13503,Plumbaginaceae family_Plumbaginaceae leadwort_family sea-lavender_family,perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in saltwater areas  
-13504,Plumbaginales order_Plumbaginales,coextensive with the family Plumbaginaceae; usually included in order Primulales  
-13505,Plumeria genus_Plumeria Plumiera,deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers  
-13506,Plutarch,Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)  
-13507,Pluteaceae family_Pluteaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales  
-13508,Pluteus genus_Pluteus roof_mushroom,a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer  
-13509,Pluteus_aurantiorugosus,an agaric with a brilliant scarlet cap and a slender stalk  
-13510,Pluteus_magnus sawdust_mushroom,an edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust; the caps are black and coarsely wrinkled  
-13511,Pluto,a cartoon character created by Walt Disney  
-13512,Pluto,a large asteroid that was once thought to be the farthest known planet from the sun; it has an elliptical orbit; "Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930"  
-13513,Pluto Dis Dis_Pater Orcus,(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades  
-13514,Pluvialis genus_Pluvialis,golden plovers  
-13515,Pluvianus genus_Pluvianus,coursers  
-13516,Pluviose,fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month  
-13517,Plymouth,a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620  
-13518,Plymouth_Colony,colony formed by the Pilgrims when they arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620; it was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691  
-13519,Plymouth_Rock,a boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower  
-13520,Plymouth_Rock,an American breed of domestic fowl  
-13521,Po Po_River,a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea  
-13522,Poa genus_Poa,chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions  
-13523,Pobeda_Peak Pobedy_Peak,a mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24,406 feet high)  
-13524,Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca_Rolfe,a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)  
-13525,Pocatello,a university town in southeastern Idaho  
-13526,Podalyria genus_Podalyria,genus of South African leguminous shrubs often placed in genus Sophora  
-13527,Podargidae family_Podargidae,frogmouths  
-13528,Podargus genus_Podargus,type genus of the Podargidae  
-13529,Podaxaceae,a variety of gastromycete  
-13530,Podiceps genus_Podiceps,type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes  
-13531,Podicipedidae family_Podicipedidae,coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes  
-13532,Podicipitiformes order_Podicipitiformes Podicipediformes order_Podicipediformes Colymbiformes order_Colymbiformes,grebes  
-13533,Podilymbus genus_Podilymbus,a genus of Podicipedidae  
-13534,Podocarpaceae family_Podocarpaceae podocarpus_family,gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves  
-13535,Podocarpus genus_Podocarpus,evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae  
-13536,Podophyllum genus_Podophyllum,perennial rhizomatous herbs  
-13537,Poe Edgar_Allan_Poe,United States writer and poet (1809-1849)  
-13538,Poeciliidae family_Poeciliidae,topminnows  
-13539,Poecilocapsus genus_Poecilocapsus,a genus of Miridae  
-13540,Poecilogale genus_Poecilogale,muishonds  
-13541,Poephila genus_Poephila,grassfinches  
-13542,Pogonophora phylum_Pogonophora,beard worms  
-13543,Pogostemon genus_Pogostemon,genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil  
-13544,Poinciana subgenus_Poinciana,small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications  
-13545,Poisson_distribution,a theoretical distribution that is a good approximation to the binomial distribution when the probability is small and the number of trials is large  
-13546,Poitier Sidney_Poitier,United States film actor and director (born in 1927)  
-13547,Poitiers battle_of_Poitiers,the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French  
-13548,Poitou-Charentes Poitou,a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay  
-13549,Pokomo,a Bantu language spoken in the Kenyan coastal areas of East Africa  
-13550,Poland Republic_of_Poland Polska,a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II  
-13551,Polanisia genus_Polanisia,widely distributed herbs having palmate leaves and creamy white to or pink to magenta flowers with many stamens of unequal length  
-13552,Polaris North_Star pole_star polar_star polestar,the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it  
-13553,Polaroid,(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare  
-13554,Polaroid_camera Polaroid_Land_camera,a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds  
-13555,Pole,a native or inhabitant of Poland  
-13556,Polemoniaceae family_Polemoniaceae phlox_family,a widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers  
-13557,Polemoniales order_Polemoniales,Polemoniaceae; Solanaceae; Boraginaceae; Labiatae; Lentibulariaceae; Pedaliaceae; in some classifications includes the order Scrophulariales  
-13558,Polianthes genus_Polianthes,genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae  
-13559,Polioptila genus_Polioptila,New World gnatcatchers  
-13560,Polish,the Slavic language of Poland  
-13561,Polish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Poland  
-13562,Polistes genus_Polistes,a genus of Vespidae  
-13563,Polistes_annularis,a variety of paper wasp  
-13564,Polk James_Polk James_K._Polk James_Knox_Polk President_Polk,11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)  
-13565,Pollachius genus_Pollachius,pollack  
-13566,Pollack Sydney_Pollack,United States filmmaker (born in 1934)  
-13567,Pollock Jackson_Pollock,United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)  
-13568,Pollux,the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor  
-13569,Polo Marco_Polo,Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)  
-13570,Polyangiaceae family_Polyangiaceae Myxobacteriaceae family_Myxobacteriaceae,bacteria living mostly in soils and on dung  
-13571,Polyangium genus_Polyangium,type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane  
-13572,Polyborus genus_Polyborus,a genus of Falconidae  
-13573,Polybotrya genus_Polybotrya Polybotria genus_Polybotria,tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later  
-13574,Polycarp Saint_Polycarp St._Polycarp,Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)  
-13575,Polychaeta class_Polychaeta,marine annelid worms  
-13576,Polycirrus genus_Polycirrus,genus of soft-bodied polychete marine worms  
-13577,Polydactylus genus_Polydactylus,a genus of Polynemidae  
-13578,Polyergus genus_Polyergus,Amazon ants  
-13579,Polygala genus_Polygala,type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; senega; snakeroot  
-13580,Polygalaceae family_Polygalaceae milkwort_family,trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres  
-13581,Polygonaceae family_Polygonaceae buckwheat_family,a family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats  
-13582,Polygonales order_Polygonales,coextensive with the family Polygonaceae,  
-13583,Polygonatum genus_Polygonatum,sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae  
-13584,Polygonia genus_Polygonia,comma butterflies  
-13585,Polygonum genus_Polygonum,diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions  
-13586,Polyhymnia,(Greek mythology) the Muse of singing and mime and sacred dance  
-13587,Polymastigina order_Polymastigina,small usually parasitic flagellates  
-13588,Polynemidae family_Polynemidae,threadfins  
-13589,Polynesia,the islands in the eastern part of Oceania  
-13590,Polynesian,a native or inhabitant of Polynesia  
-13591,Polynesian_tattler Heteroscelus_incanus,tattler of Pacific coastal regions  
-13592,Polyodon genus_Polyodon,type genus of the Polyodontidae  
-13593,Polyodontidae family_Polyodontidae,paddlefishes  
-13594,Polypedates genus_Polypedates,type genus of the Polypedatidae  
-13595,Polypedatidae family_Polypedatidae,Old World tree frogs  
-13596,Polyplacophora class_Polyplacophora,small class of marine mollusks comprising the chitons; sometimes considered an order of the subclass Amphineura  
-13597,Polypodiaceae family_Polypodiaceae,ferns: a large family that in some classification systems has been subdivided into several families (including Aspleniaceae and Blechnaceae and Davalliaceae and Dennstaedtiaceae and Dryopteridaceae and Oleandraceae and Pteridaceae)  
-13598,Polypodium genus_Polypodium,a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori  
-13599,Polyporaceae family_Polyporaceae,fungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming shelflike growths on trees  
-13600,Polyporus genus_Polyporus,type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers  
-13601,Polyporus_squamosus scaly_polypore,a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere  
-13602,Polyporus_tenuiculus,a fungus with a whitish kidney-shaped cap and elongated pores; causes white rot in dead hardwoods  
-13603,Polyprion genus_Polyprion,wreckfish  
-13604,Polystichum genus_Polystichum,small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae  
-13605,Pomacanthus genus_Pomacanthus,angelfishes  
-13606,Pomacentridae family_Pomacentridae,damselfishes  
-13607,Pomacentrus genus_Pomacentrus,type genus of the Pomacentridae: damselfishes  
-13608,Pomaderris genus_Pomaderris,a genus of Australasian shrubs and trees  
-13609,Pomatomidae family_Pomatomidae,food and game fishes related to pompanos  
-13610,Pomatomus genus_Pomatomus,type genus of the Pomatomidae  
-13611,Pomeranian,breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type  
-13612,Pomo,a member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast  
-13613,Pomo,the Kulanapan language spoken by the Pomo  
-13614,Pomolobus genus_Pomolobus,genus to which the alewife is sometimes assigned  
-13615,Pomoxis genus_Pomoxis,crappies  
-13616,Pompadour Marquise_de_Pompadour Jeanne_Antoinette_Poisson,French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)  
-13617,Pompeii,ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius  
-13618,Pompey Gnaeus_Pompeius_Magnus Pompey_the_Great,Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)  
-13619,Ponca Ponka,a member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska  
-13620,Ponca Ponka,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca  
-13621,Ponce_de_Leon Juan_Ponce_de_Leon,Spanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second trip in 1493; in 1513 he discovered Florida while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth (1460-1521)  
-13622,Poncirus genus_Poncirus,one species: trifoliate orange  
-13623,Pongamia genus_Pongamia,one species: Indian beech  
-13624,Pongidae family_Pongidae,usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons  
-13625,Pongo genus_Pongo,type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans  
-13626,Pons Lily_Pons Alice-Josephine_Pons,United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)  
-13627,Ponselle Rosa_Ponselle Rosa_Melba_Ponselle,United States soprano (1897-1981)  
-13628,Ponte_25_de_Abril,a suspension bridge across the Tagus River at Lisbon  
-13629,Pontederia genus_Pontederia,pickerelweed  
-13630,Pontederiaceae family_Pontederiaceae pickerelweed_family,aquatic or bog plants  
-13631,Pontiac,famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)  
-13632,Pontus,an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire  
-13633,Pontus Pontos,(Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus  
-13634,Pooecetes genus_Pooecetes,a genus of Fringillidae  
-13635,Pop_Art,a school of art that emerged in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and became prevalent in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1960s; it imitated the techniques of commercial art (as the soup cans of Andy Warhol) and the styles of popular culture and the mass media  
-13636,Pope Alexander_Pope,English poet and satirist (1688-1744)  
-13637,Popillia genus_Popillia,a genus of Scarabaeidae  
-13638,Poplar_Bluff,a town in southeast Missouri  
-13639,Popper Karl_Popper Sir_Karl_Raimund_Popper,British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994)  
-13640,Popular_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine PFLP,a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel  
-13641,Popular_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine-General_Command PFLP-GC,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe  
-13642,Popular_Struggle_Front PSF,a terrorist group of radical Palestinians who split with al-Fatah in 1967 but now have close relations with al-Fatah; staged terrorist attacks against Israel across the Lebanese border  
-13643,Population_Commission,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with population control  
-13644,Populus genus_Populus,a genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere; poplars  
-13645,Porcellio genus_Porcellio,Old World genus of isopod crustaceans  
-13646,Porcellionidae family_Porcellionidae,sow bugs  
-13647,Porifera phylum_Porifera,coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges  
-13648,Poronotus genus_Poronotus,a genus of Stromateidae  
-13649,Porphyra genus_Porphyra,a genus of protoctist  
-13650,Porphyrio genus_Porphyrio,Old World purple gallinules  
-13651,Porphyrula genus_Porphyrula,American purple gallinules  
-13652,Port-au-Prince Haitian_capital,the capital and largest city of Haiti  
-13653,Port_Arthur,a battle in the Chino-Japanese War (1894); Japanese captured the port and fortifications from the Chinese  
-13654,Port_Jackson_fig rusty_rig little-leaf_fig Botany_Bay_fig Ficus_rubiginosa,Australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood  
-13655,Port_Jackson_heath Epacris_purpurascens,small shrub of southern and western Australia having pinkish to rosy purple tubular flowers  
-13656,Port_Jackson_pine Callitris_cupressiformis,Australian cypress pine having globular cones  
-13657,Port_Louis,capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island  
-13658,Port_Moresby capital_of_Papua_New_Guinea,the administrative capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea  
-13659,Port_Orford_cedar,the wood of the Port Orford cedar tree  
-13660,Port_Sudan,port city in Sudan on the Red Sea  
-13661,Port_Vila Vila capital_of_Vanuatu,capital of Vanuatu  
-13662,Port_of_Spain Port-of-Spain capital_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago,the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad  
-13663,Porte Sublime_Porte,the Ottoman court in Constantinople  
-13664,Porter Cole_Porter Cole_Albert_Porter,United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)  
-13665,Porter Katherine_Anne_Porter,United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)  
-13666,Porter William_Sydney_Porter O._Henry,United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)  
-13667,Portland,freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains  
-13668,Portland,largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state  
-13669,Porto Oporto,port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine  
-13670,Porto_Novo capital_of_Benin,the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon  
-13671,Portsmouth,a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards  
-13672,Portsmouth,a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean  
-13673,Portsmouth Pompey,a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base  
-13674,Portugal Portuguese_Republic,a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)  
-13675,Portuguese,a native or inhabitant of Portugal  
-13676,Portuguese,the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil  
-13677,Portuguese_escudo escudo,formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo  
-13678,Portuguese_man-of-war man-of-war jellyfish,large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles  
-13679,Portuguese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Portugal  
-13680,Portulacaceae family_Portulacaceae purslane_family,family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas  
-13681,Portunidae family_Portunidae,swimming crabs  
-13682,Portunus genus_Portunus,type genus of the family Portunidae  
-13683,Porzana genus_Porzana,spotted crakes  
-13684,Poseidon,(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune  
-13685,Post C._W._Post Charles_William_Post,United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)  
-13686,Post Emily_Post Emily_Price_Post,United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)  
-13687,Post Wiley_Post,United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)  
-13688,Post-It,brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface  
-13689,Post-Office_box PO_Box POB call_box letter_box,a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for  
-13690,Postal_Rate_Commission,an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates  
-13691,Postimpressionist Post-impressionist,an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism  
-13692,Postum,trade mark for a coffee substitute invented by C. W. Post and made with chicory and roasted grains  
-13693,Potamogalidae family_Potamogalidae,otter shrews  
-13694,Potamogeton genus_Potamogeton,a large genus of aquatic herbs found in quiet waters in temperate regions; leaves usually float on the water  
-13695,Potamogetonaceae family_Potamogetonaceae pondweed_family,plants that grow in ponds and slow streams; sometimes includes family Zosteraceae  
-13696,Potamophis genus_Potamophis,ground snakes  
-13697,Potawatomi,a member of the Algonquian people originally of Michigan and Wisconsin  
-13698,Potawatomi,the Algonquian language spoken by the Potawatomi  
-13699,Potemkin Potyokin Grigori_Potemkin Grigori_Potyokin Grigori_Aleksandrovich_Potemkin,a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)  
-13700,Potemkin_village,something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance  
-13701,Potentilla genus_Potentilla,chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil  
-13702,Poterium genus_Poterium,a genus of thorny herbs or shrubs of the family Rosaceae  
-13703,Potomac,term sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.  
-13704,Potomac Potomac_River,a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay  
-13705,Potoroinae subfamily_Potoroinae,rat kangaroos  
-13706,Potorous genus_Potorous,potoroos  
-13707,Potos genus_Potos,a genus of Procyonidae  
-13708,Potsdam,a city in northeastern Germany; site of the Potsdam Conference in the summer of 1945  
-13709,Potsdam_Conference,a conference held in Potsdam in the summer of 1945 where Truman, Stalin, and Churchill drew up plans for the administration of Germany and Poland after World War II ended  
-13710,Pott's_disease,TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine  
-13711,Poulenc Francis_Poulenc,French pianist and composer (1899-1963)  
-13712,Pound Ezra_Pound Ezra_Loomis_Pound,United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)  
-13713,Poussin Nicolas_Poussin,French painter in the classical style (1594-1665)  
-13714,Pouteria genus_Pouteria,tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel)  
-13715,Powell Cecil_Frank_Powell,English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)  
-13716,Powell Colin_Powell Colin_luther_Powell,United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)  
-13717,Powhatan,a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia  
-13718,Powhatan,the Algonquian language of the Powhatan  
-13719,Powhatan Wahunsonacock,Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)  
-13720,Powys John_Cowper_Powys,British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963)  
-13721,Powys Llewelyn_Powys,British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)  
-13722,Powys Theodore_Francis_Powys,British writer of allegorical novels; one of three literary brothers (1875-1953)  
-13723,Poyang,a lake in central China that is connected to the Chang Jiang by a canal  
-13724,Praetorian_Guard,the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome  
-13725,Praetorian_Guard Praetorian,a member of the Praetorian Guard  
-13726,Prague Praha Prag Czech_capital,the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century  
-13727,Praia Cidade_de_Praia capital_of_Cape_Verde,the capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island  
-13728,Prairial,ninth month of the Revolutionary calendar (May and June); the month of meadows  
-13729,Prajapati,Hindu god personifying a creative force; equivalent to Brahma  
-13730,Prakrit,any of the modern Indic languages  
-13731,Prakrit,any of the vernacular Indic languages of north and central India (as distinguished from Sanskrit) recorded from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD  
-13732,Praunus genus_Praunus,a genus of Mysidae  
-13733,Praxiteles,ancient Greek sculptor (circa 370-330 BC)  
-13734,Prayer_of_Azariah_and_Song_of_the_Three_Children,an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel  
-13735,Pre-Raphaelite,a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals  
-13736,Preakness,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland  
-13737,Precambrian Precambrian_eon Precambrian_aeon Precambrian_period,the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago  
-13738,Premium_Bond,a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries  
-13739,Prenanthes genus_Prenanthes,genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus  
-13740,Presbyterian,a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church  
-13741,Presbyterian_Church,the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of John Calvin  
-13742,Presbyterianism,the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism  
-13743,Presbytes genus_Presbytes mammal_Semnopithecus,langurs  
-13744,Prescott,a town in central Arizona  
-13745,President_of_the_United_States President Chief_Executive,the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years"  
-13746,President_of_the_United_States United_States_President President Chief_Executive,the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning"  
-13747,Presidential_Directive,a directive issued by the President of the United States; usually addressed to all heads of departments and agencies  
-13748,Presidents'_Day,the third Monday in February; commemorates both presidents Lincoln and Washington  
-13749,Presley Elvis_Presley Elvis_Aron_Presley,United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)  
-13750,Pretender,a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)  
-13751,Pretoria capital_of_South_Africa,city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa  
-13752,Priacanthidae family_Priacanthidae,small carnivorous percoid fishes found worldwide in tropical seas  
-13753,Priacanthus genus_Priacanthus,type genus of the Priacanthidae  
-13754,Priam,(Greek mythology) the last king of Troy; father of Hector and Paris and Cassandra  
-13755,Priapus,(classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards  
-13756,Price Leontyne_Price Mary_Leontyne_Price,United States operatic soprano (born 1927)  
-13757,Priestley Joseph_Priestley,English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)  
-13758,Prima,used primarily as eating apples  
-13759,Primates order_Primates,an animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings  
-13760,Primaxin,trade name for a parenteral antibiotic  
-13761,Prime_Minister PM premier,the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom  
-13762,Primulaceae family_Primulaceae primrose_family,a dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere  
-13763,Primulales order_Primulales,Primulaceae; Theophrastaceae; Myrsinaceae; and (in some classifications) Plumbaginaceae  
-13764,Primus_stove Primus,a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers  
-13765,Prince-of-Wales'-heath Prince_of_Wales_heath Erica_perspicua,South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers  
-13766,Prince_Albert,a man's double-breasted frock coat  
-13767,Prince_Albert_yew Prince_Albert's_yew Saxe-gothea_conspicua,small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile  
-13768,Prince_Edward_Island,an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada  
-13769,Prince_of_Wales,the male heir apparent of the British sovereign  
-13770,Princeton,a university town in central New Jersey  
-13771,Princeton_University Princeton,a university in New Jersey  
-13772,Principe,an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe  
-13773,Prinia genus_Prinia,a genus of Sylviidae  
-13774,Priodontes genus_Priodontes,solely the giant armadillo  
-13775,Prionace genus_Prionace,blue sharks  
-13776,Prionotus genus_Prionotus,a genus of Triglidae  
-13777,Pristidae family_Pristidae,large primitive rays with elongated snouts  
-13778,Pristis genus_Pristis,type genus of the Pristidae  
-13779,Pritzelago genus_Pritzelago,chamois cress  
-13780,Prix_Goncourt,an award given annually for contributions to French literature  
-13781,Prix_de_Rome,an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome  
-13782,Proboscidea genus_Proboscidea,in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants  
-13783,Proboscidea order_Proboscidea,an order of animals including elephants and mammoths  
-13784,Procavia genus_Procavia,type genus of the Procaviidae  
-13785,Procaviidae family_Procaviidae,includes all recent members of the order Hyracoidea  
-13786,Procellaria genus_Procellaria,type genus of the Procellariidae  
-13787,Procellariidae family_Procellariidae,petrels; fulmars; shearwaters  
-13788,Procellariiformes order_Procellariiformes,petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels  
-13789,Prociphilus genus_Prociphilus,a genus of Aphididae  
-13790,Procnias genus_Procnias,bellbirds  
-13791,Procrustes,(Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus  
-13792,Procyon,the brightest star in Canis Minor  
-13793,Procyon genus_Procyon,the type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons  
-13794,Procyonidae family_Procyonidae,raccoons; coatis; cacomistles; kinkajous; and sometimes pandas  
-13795,Progne genus_Progne,a genus of Hirundinidae  
-13796,Progressive_Party Bull_Moose_Party,a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose  
-13797,Prohibition_Party,a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages  
-13798,Prokhorov Aleksandr_Prokhorov Aleksandr_Mikjailovich_Prokhorov,Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)  
-13799,Prokofiev Sergei_Sergeyevich_Prokofiev,Russian composer of ballets and symphonies and operas (1891-1953)  
-13800,Prolog logic_programing logic_programming,a computer language designed in Europe to support natural language processing  
-13801,Prometheus,(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him  
-13802,Promised_Land,the goal towards which Christians strive  
-13803,Prophets Nebiim,the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures  
-13804,Prosauropoda suborder_Prosauropoda,the earliest known dinosaurs  
-13805,Proserpina Proserpine,goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone  
-13806,Prosimii suborder_Prosimii,not used in all classifications; in some classifications considered coextensive with the Lemuroidea; in others includes both Lemuroidea and Tarsioidea  
-13807,Prosopis genus_Prosopis,genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite  
-13808,Prosopium genus_Prosopium,whitefishes  
-13809,Proteaceae family_Proteaceae protea_family,large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales  
-13810,Proteales order_Proteales,coextensive with the family Proteaceae  
-13811,Proteidae family_Proteidae,mud puppies  
-13812,Proteles genus_Proteles,aardwolf  
-13813,Proterochampsa genus_Proterochampsa,early archosaurian carnivore  
-13814,Proterozoic Proterozoic_eon Proterozoic_aeon,from 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms  
-13815,Protestant,an adherent of Protestantism  
-13816,Protestant_Church Protestant,the Protestant churches and denominations collectively  
-13817,Protestant_denomination,group of Protestant congregations  
-13818,Protestantism,the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation  
-13819,Proteus,(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will  
-13820,Proteus genus_Proteus,type genus of the Proteidae  
-13821,Protista division_Protista,eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae  
-13822,Protium genus_Protium,genus of chiefly tropical American trees having fragrant wood and yielding gum elemi  
-13823,Protium_guianense,tropical American tree  
-13824,Protium_heptaphyllum,tropical American tree  
-13825,Proto-Indo_European PIE,a prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages  
-13826,Proto-Norse,the Germanic language of Scandinavia up until about 700  
-13827,Protoctista kingdom_Protoctista,in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals  
-13828,Prototheria subclass_Prototheria,echidnas; platypus  
-13829,Protozoa phylum_Protozoa,in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers  
-13830,Protropin,trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned  
-13831,Protura order_Protura,minute wingless arthropods: telsontails  
-13832,Proudhon Pierre_Joseph_Proudhon,French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865)  
-13833,Proust Marcel_Proust,French novelist (1871-1922)  
-13834,Provencal Occitan,the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)  
-13835,Provence,a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur  
-13836,Proverbs Book_of_Proverbs,an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)  
-13837,Providence capital_of_Rhode_Island,the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University  
-13838,Provo,a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons  
-13839,Proxima Proxima_Centauri,the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years  
-13840,Prudhoe_Bay,a bay on the northern coast of Alaska where oil was discovered in 1968  
-13841,Prumnopitys genus_Prumnopitys,mostly dioecious evergreen conifers; leaves are softer than in Podocarpus  
-13842,Prunella genus_Prunella,small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers  
-13843,Prunella genus_Prunella,type genus of the Prunellidae  
-13844,Prunellidae family_Prunellidae,hedge sparrow  
-13845,Prunus genus_Prunus,a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions  
-13846,Prussia Preussen,a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states"  
-13847,Prussian,a German inhabitant of Prussia  
-13848,Prussian_blue,a dark greenish-blue color  
-13849,Przewalski's_horse Przevalski's_horse Equus_caballus_przewalskii Equus_caballus_przevalskii,wild horse of central Asia that resembles an ass; now endangered  
-13850,Psalm,one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David  
-13851,Psalms Book_of_Psalms,an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms  
-13852,Psalter Book_of_Psalms,a collection of Psalms for liturgical use  
-13853,Psaltriparus genus_Psaltriparus,a genus of Paridae  
-13854,Psenes genus_Psenes,a genus of Stromateidae  
-13855,Psephurus genus_Psephurus,a genus of Polyodontidae  
-13856,Psetta genus_Psetta,a genus of Bothidae  
-13857,Psettichthys genus_Psettichthys,a genus of Soleidae  
-13858,Pseudacris genus_Pseudacris,chorus frogs  
-13859,Pseudaletia genus_Pseudaletia,moths whose larvae are armyworms  
-13860,Pseudechis genus_Pseudechis,venomous Australian blacksnakes  
-13861,Pseudemys genus_Pseudemys,sliders; red-bellied terrapin  
-13862,Pseudepigrapha,52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to various prophets and kings in the Hebrew scriptures; many are apocalyptic in nature  
-13863,Pseudobombax genus_Pseudobombax,tropical American deciduous shrubs or small trees  
-13864,Pseudococcidae family_Pseudococcidae,scalelike insects: mealybugs  
-13865,Pseudococcus genus_Pseudococcus,type genus of the Pseudococcidae  
-13866,Pseudocolus genus_Pseudocolus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Clathraceae  
-13867,Pseudolarix genus_Pseudolarix,one species: golden larch  
-13868,Pseudomonadales order_Pseudomonadales,one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-negative spiral or spherical or rod-shaped bacteria usually motile by polar flagella; some contain photosynthetic pigments  
-13869,Pseudomonas genus_Pseudomonas,type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae  
-13870,Pseudomonas_pyocanea,a species of aerobic bacteria  
-13871,Pseudomonodaceae family_Pseudomonodaceae,rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; include important plant and animal pathogens  
-13872,Pseudopleuronectes genus_Pseudopleuronectes,a genus of Pleuronectidae  
-13873,Pseudoryx genus_Pseudoryx,species of large cow-like mammals of Vietnam discovered by scientists in 1992  
-13874,Pseudotaxus genus_Pseudotaxus,one species  
-13875,Pseudotsuga genus_Pseudotsuga,douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya  
-13876,Pseudowintera genus_Pseudowintera Wintera genus_Wintera,evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand  
-13877,Psidium genus_Psidium,guavas  
-13878,Psilophytaceae family_Psilophytaceae,Paleozoic plants  
-13879,Psilophytales order_Psilophytales,Paleozoic simple dichotomously branched plants of Europe and eastern Canada including the oldest known vascular land plants  
-13880,Psilopsida class_Psilopsida Psilotatae class_Psilotatae,whisk ferns; comprising the family Psilotaceae or Psilotatae: vascular plants with no roots, partial if any leaf differentiation, and rudimentary spore sacs  
-13881,Psilotaceae family_Psilotaceae,small family of lower ferns having nearly naked stems and minute scalelike leaves  
-13882,Psilotales order_Psilotales,lower vascular plants having dichotomously branched sporophyte divided into aerial shoot and rhizome and lacking true roots  
-13883,Psilotum genus_Psilotum,type genus of the Psilotaceae  
-13884,Psithyrus genus_Psithyrus,a large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste  
-13885,Psittacidae family_Psittacidae,coextensive with the order Psittaciformes  
-13886,Psittaciformes order_Psittaciformes,an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets  
-13887,Psittacula genus_Psittacula,a genus of Psittacidae  
-13888,Psittacus genus_Psittacus,type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey  
-13889,Psocidae family_Psocidae,a family of small soft-bodied insects that feed on decaying vegetation; related to booklice  
-13890,Psocoptera order_Psocoptera Corrodentia order_Corrodentia,an order of insects: includes booklice and bark-lice  
-13891,Psophia genus_Psophia,type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters  
-13892,Psophiidae family_Psophiidae,trumpeters  
-13893,Psophocarpus genus_Psophocarpus,species of tropical Asian and African climbing herbs  
-13894,Psoralea genus_Psoralea,widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers  
-13895,Psyche,(Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul  
-13896,Psychodidae family_Psychodidae,very small two-winged flies with hairy wings that develop in moss and damp vegetable matter: sand flies  
-13897,Psychopsis genus_Psychopsis,epiphytic orchids of Central and South America formerly included in genus Oncidium  
-13898,Psychopsis_krameriana Oncidium_papilio_kramerianum,orchid of South and Central America having flowers similar to but smaller than Psychopsis papilio; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium  
-13899,Psychopsis_papilio Oncidium_papilio,orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium  
-13900,Psychotria genus_Psychotria,tropical chiefly South American shrubs and trees  
-13901,Psyllidae family_Psyllidae Chermidae family_Chermidae,jumping plant lice  
-13902,Ptah,a major Egyptian god; shaper of the world; father of gods and men; worshipped especially at Memphis  
-13903,Pteridaceae family_Pteridaceae,one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; Pteridaceae is itself in turn sometimes further subdivided  
-13904,Pteridium genus_Pteridium,a genus of ferns belonging to the family Dennstaedtiaceae  
-13905,Pteridophyta division_Pteridophyta,containing all the vascular plants that do not bear seeds: ferns, horsetails, club mosses, and whisk ferns; in some classifications considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta  
-13906,Pteridospermae group_Pteridospermae Pteridospermaphyta group_Pteridospermaphyta,used in some classification systems: a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms coextensive with the order Cycadofilicales  
-13907,Pteridospermopsida class_Pteridospermopsida,extinct gymnosperms most of Carboniferous to Jurassic: seed ferns and allies  
-13908,Pteriidae family_Pteriidae,pearl oysters  
-13909,Pteris genus_Pteris,large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae  
-13910,Pteris_cretica,cultivated in many varieties as houseplants  
-13911,Pternohyla genus_Pternohyla,burrowing tree frogs  
-13912,Pterocarpus genus_Pterocarpus,genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods  
-13913,Pterocarya genus_Pterocarya,Asiatic nut trees: wing nuts  
-13914,Pterocles genus_Pterocles,type genus of the Pteroclididae  
-13915,Pteroclididae family_Pteroclididae,sandgrouses  
-13916,Pterocnemia genus_Pterocnemia,a genus of birds of the family Rheidae  
-13917,Pterodactylidae family_Pterodactylidae,a reptile family in the order Pterosauria  
-13918,Pterodactylus genus_Pterodactylus,a reptile genus of Pterodactylidae  
-13919,Pterois genus_Pterois,lionfishes  
-13920,Pteropsida subdivision_Pteropsida,used in former classifications to include all ferns and flowering plants and divided into the three classes Filicinae and Gymnospermae and Angiospermae  
-13921,Pteropus genus_Pteropus,a genus of Megachiroptera  
-13922,Pteropus_capestratus,a variety of fruit bat  
-13923,Pteropus_hypomelanus,a variety of fruit bat  
-13924,Pterosauria order_Pterosauria,extinct flying reptiles: pterosaurs  
-13925,Pterospermum genus_Pterospermum,genus of tropical Asian trees and shrubs  
-13926,Pterostylis genus_Pterostylis,genus of terrestrial orchids of Australia and New Zealand and western Pacific  
-13927,Ptilocercus genus_Ptilocercus,pentails  
-13928,Ptilocrinus genus_Ptilocrinus,sea lilies  
-13929,Ptilonorhynchidae family_Ptilonorhynchidae,bowerbirds  
-13930,Ptilonorhynchus genus_Ptilonorhynchus,type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae  
-13931,Ptloris genus_Ptloris,a genus of Paradisaeidae  
-13932,Ptolemaic_system,(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center  
-13933,Ptolemy Claudius_Ptolemaeus,Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance  
-13934,Ptolemy Ptolemaic_dynasty,an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra  
-13935,Ptolemy_I,the king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC)  
-13936,Ptolemy_II,son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC)  
-13937,Ptyas genus_Ptyas,Asian rat snakes  
-13938,Ptychozoon genus_Ptychozoon,flying geckos  
-13939,Puccini Giacomo_Puccini,Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)  
-13940,Puccinia genus_Puccinia,type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants  
-13941,Pucciniaceae family_Pucciniaceae,large important family of rust fungi  
-13942,Puck Robin_Goodfellow,a mischievous sprite of English folklore  
-13943,Puebla Puebla_de_Zaragoza Heroica_Puebla_de_Zaragoza,a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau  
-13944,Pueblo,a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)  
-13945,Pueblo,a city in Colorado to the south of Colorado Springs  
-13946,Pueraria genus_Pueraria,genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu  
-13947,Puerto_Rican,a native or resident of Puerto Rico  
-13948,Puerto_Rico Porto_Rico,the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean  
-13949,Puerto_Rico Porto_Rico Commonwealth_of_Puerto_Rico PR,a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico  
-13950,Puffinus genus_Puffinus,shearwaters  
-13951,Puget_Sound,an inlet of the North Pacific in northwestern Washington State  
-13952,Pugin Augustus_Welby_Northmore_Pugin,English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th century revival of Gothic architecture (1812-1852)  
-13953,Puglia Apulia,a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic  
-13954,Pujunan Maidu,a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu  
-13955,Puka_Inti Sol_Rojo Red_Sun,a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings  
-13956,Pulex genus_Pulex,type genus of the Pulicidae  
-13957,Pulex_irritans,the most common flea attacking humans  
-13958,Pulicaria genus_Pulicaria,genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane  
-13959,Pulicidae family_Pulicidae,many common fleas attacking humans and domestic animals  
-13960,Pulitzer Joseph_Pulitzer,United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)  
-13961,Pullman Pullman_car,luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel  
-13962,Pulmonata order_Pulmonata,large order of gastropods usually breathing by means of a lung-like sac comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails  
-13963,Pulsatilla genus_Pulsatilla,includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowers  
-13964,Punic,the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage  
-13965,Punic_War,one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC  
-13966,Punica genus_Punica,coextensive with the family Punicaceae  
-13967,Punicaceae family_Punicaceae,one species: pomegranates  
-13968,Punjab,a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan  
-13969,Punjabi Panjabi,a member of the people of Pakistan and Punjab  
-13970,Punjabi Panjabi,the Indic language spoken by people in Pakistan and Punjab  
-13971,Punta_Arenas,a city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world  
-13972,Puppis,a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat  
-13973,Purace,an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Colombia; last erupted in 1950  
-13974,Purana,a body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observances  
-13975,Purcell Henry_Purcell,English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)  
-13976,Purim,(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman  
-13977,Puritan,a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship  
-13978,Puritanism,the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)  
-13979,Puritanism,strictness and austerity in conduct and religion  
-13980,Purkinje Jan_Evangelista_Purkinje Johannes_Evangelista_Purkinje,Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)  
-13981,Purkinje_cell,a large densely branching neuron that is the characteristic cell of the cerebellar cortex  
-13982,Purkinje_fiber,a specialized cardiac muscle fiber that is part of the Purkinje network  
-13983,Purkinje_network Purkinje's_tissue Purkinje's_system,a network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract  
-13984,Purus Purus_River,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River  
-13985,Pus Pansa,the tenth month of the Hindu calendar  
-13986,Pusan,a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city  
-13987,Pusey Edward_Pusey Edward_Bouverie_Pusey,English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford movement (1800-1882)  
-13988,Pushan,celestial shepherd god; conductor of souls of the dead  
-13989,Pushkin Alexander_Pushkin Aleksandr_Sergeyevich_Pushkin,Russian poet (1799-1837)  
-13990,Putin Vladimir_Putin Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Putin,Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)  
-13991,Putrajaya capital_of_Malaysia,Malaysia's sparkling new capital  
-13992,Pycnanthemum genus_Pycnanthemum Koellia genus_Koellia,American mountain mint  
-13993,Pycnogonida order_Pycnogonida,sea spiders  
-13994,Pydna Battle_of_Pydna,a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom  
-13995,Pygmalion,(Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea  
-13996,Pygmy Pigmy,any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet  
-13997,Pygopodidae family_Pygopodidae,Australian and Tasmanian lizards  
-13998,Pygopus genus_Pygopus,type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs  
-13999,Pygoscelis genus_Pygoscelis,a genus of Spheniscidae  
-14000,Pyle Howard_Pyle,United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)  
-14001,Pylodictus genus_Pylodictus,flathead catfishes  
-14002,Pynchon Thomas_Pynchon,United States writer of pessimistic novels about life in a technologically advanced society (born in 1937)  
-14003,Pyongyang capital_of_North_Korea,capital of North Korea and an industrial center; "Pyongyang is Korea's oldest city but little of its history has been preserved"  
-14004,Pyracantha pyracanth fire_thorn firethorn,any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries  
-14005,Pyralidae family_Pyralidae Pyralididae family_Pyralididae,bee moths; corn borers; flour moths  
-14006,Pyralis genus_Pyralis,type genus of the Pyralidae  
-14007,Pyramid Great_Pyramid Pyramids_of_Egypt,a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt  
-14008,Pyrausta genus_Pyrausta,moths whose larvae are corn borers  
-14009,Pyrenees,a chain of mountains between France and Spain  
-14010,Pyrenees_daisy Leucanthemum_lacustre Chrysanthemum_lacustre,perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy  
-14011,Pyrenomycetes class_Pyrenomycetes,class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a perithecium; includes powdery mildews and ergot and Neurospora  
-14012,Pyrethrum genus_Pyrethrum,used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum  
-14013,Pyrex,a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry  
-14014,Pyrocephalus genus_Pyrocephalus,a genus of Tyrannidae  
-14015,Pyrolaceae family_Pyrolaceae wintergreen_family,evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola, Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia  
-14016,Pyrophorus genus_Pyrophorus,tropical click beetles  
-14017,Pyrrhic_victory,a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses  
-14018,Pyrrhocoridae family_Pyrrhocoridae,firebugs  
-14019,Pyrrhula genus_Pyrrhula,bullfinches  
-14020,Pyrrhus,king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)  
-14021,Pyrrophyta phylum_Pyrrophyta,a division of lower plants comprising unicellular and biflagellate algae that form starchy compounds  
-14022,Pyrrosia genus_Pyrrosia,epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial ferns of tropical Old World  
-14023,Pyrularia genus_Pyrularia,small genus of chiefly Asiatic parasitic shrubs  
-14024,Pyrus genus_Pyrus,fruit trees native to the Old World: pears  
-14025,Pythagoras,Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)  
-14026,Pythia Pythoness,(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles  
-14027,Pythiaceae family_Pythiaceae,fungi having sporangia usually borne successively and singly at the tips of branching sporangiophores  
-14028,Pythian_Games,the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Delphi held every four years in the third year of the Olympiad in honor of Apollo  
-14029,Pythius,epithet for Apollo; from the dragon Python which he killed  
-14030,Python,(Greek mythology) dragon killed by Apollo at Delphi  
-14031,Pythonidae family_Pythonidae,in some classifications a family separate from Boidae comprising Old World boas  
-14032,Pythoninae subfamily_Pythoninae,Old World boas: pythons; in some classifications considered a separate family from Boidae  
-14033,Pyxidanthera genus_Pyxidanthera,one species: pyxie; the eastern United States  
-14034,Pyxis,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia  
-14035,Q q,the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-14036,QWERTY_keyboard,the standard typewriter keyboard; the keys for Q, W, E, R, T, and Y are the first six from the left on the top row of letter keys  
-14037,Q_fever,an acute disease resembling influenza  
-14038,Qaddafi Qadhafi Khadafy Gaddafi Muammar_al-Qaddafi Muammar_el-Qaddafi,Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942)  
-14039,Qassam_Brigades Salah_al-Din_Battalions Iz_Al-Din_Al-Qassam_Battalions,the military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israel  
-14040,Qatar Qatar_Peninsula Katar Katar_Peninsula,a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf  
-14041,Qatar State_of_Qatar Katar State_of_Katar,an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil  
-14042,Qatari Katari,a native or inhabitant of Qatar  
-14043,Qatari_dirham dirham,100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar  
-14044,Qatari_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Qatar  
-14045,Qatari_riyal riyal,the basic unit of money in Qatar  
-14046,Qiang Qiangic,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Sichuan  
-14047,Qibla,a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa  
-14048,Qin Qin_dynasty Ch'in Ch'in_dynasty,the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall  
-14049,Qin_Shi_Huang_Ti Ch'in_Shih_Huang_Ti,the first Qin emperor who unified China, built much of the Great Wall, standardized weights and measures, and created a common currency and legal system (died 210 BC)  
-14050,Qing Qing_dynasty Ch'ing Ch'ing_dynasty Manchu Manchu_dynasty,the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu  
-14051,Quadragesima Quadrigesima_Sunday,the first Sunday in Lent  
-14052,Quai_d'Orsay,the street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries  
-14053,Quaker_gun,a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood  
-14054,Quakerism,the theological doctrine of the Society of Friends characterized by opposition to war and rejection of ritual and a formal creed and an ordained ministry  
-14055,Quaoar,a planetoid discovered in 2002  
-14056,Quapaw,a member of the Siouan people of the Arkansas river valley in Arkansas  
-14057,Quapaw,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Quapaw  
-14058,Quaternary Quaternary_period Age_of_Man,last 2 million years  
-14059,Quebec,the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British  
-14060,Quebec Quebec_City,the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River  
-14061,Quebec_Bridge,a cantilever bridge in Quebec  
-14062,Quebecois,a native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French)  
-14063,Quechua Kechua,a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire  
-14064,Quechua Kechua,a community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire  
-14065,Quechua Quechuan Quechuan_language Kechua Kechuan,the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas  
-14066,Queckenstedt's_test,a test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal  
-14067,Queen's_Counsel,Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen  
-14068,Queen's_crape_myrtle pride-of-India Lagerstroemia_speciosa,native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers  
-14069,Queen_Charlotte_Sound,an inlet of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia  
-14070,Queen_Maud_Land,a region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway  
-14071,Queen_of_England,the sovereign ruler of England  
-14072,Queens,a borough of New York City  
-14073,Queensboro_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Queens  
-14074,Queensland,a state in northeastern Australia  
-14075,Queensland_bottletree narrow-leaved_bottletree Brachychiton_rupestris Sterculia_rupestris,large tree of Queensland having cream-colored flowers blotched with red inside; sometimes placed in genus Sterculia  
-14076,Queensland_grass-cloth_plant Pipturus_argenteus,Australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth  
-14077,Queensland_hemp jellyleaf Sida_rhombifolia,herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed  
-14078,Queensland_nut Macadamia_tetraphylla,bushy tree with pink to purple flowers  
-14079,Quercus genus_Quercus,oaks  
-14080,Quetzalcoatl,an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent  
-14081,Quezon_City,city on Luzon adjoining Manila  
-14082,Quiche,a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala  
-14083,Quiche,the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche  
-14084,Quincy Josiah_Quincy,American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)  
-14085,Quine W._V._Quine Willard_Van_Orman_Quine,United States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001)  
-14086,Quinquagesima Quinquagesima_Sunday,the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent)  
-14087,Quintana_Roo,a Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula  
-14088,Quiscalus genus_Quiscalus,grackles  
-14089,Quito capital_of_Ecuador,the capital of Ecuador  
-14090,Qum,a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims  
-14091,Quoratean,a group of languages of the Hokan family  
-14092,R r,the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-14093,R-2 Mexican_valium rophy rope roofy roach forget_me_drug circle,street names for flunitrazepan  
-14094,RAM_disk,(computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off"  
-14095,Ra Re,ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods  
-14096,Rabat capital_of_Morocco,the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast  
-14097,Rabbi,a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher  
-14098,Rabelais Francois_Rabelais,author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)  
-14099,Rabi_I,the third month of the Islamic calendar  
-14100,Rabi_II,the fourth month of the Islamic calendar  
-14101,Rachel,(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin  
-14102,Rachmaninoff Sergei_Rachmaninoff Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninoff Rachmaninov Sergei_Rachmaninov Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninov,composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)  
-14103,Rachycentridae family_Rachycentridae,family of pelagic fishes containing solely the cobia  
-14104,Rachycentron genus_Rachycentron,genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia  
-14105,Racine,a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to the south of Milwaukee  
-14106,Racine Jean_Racine Jean_Baptiste_Racine,French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)  
-14107,Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan Sir_Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan,Indian philosopher and statesman who introduced Indian philosophy to the West (1888-1975)  
-14108,Radiigera genus_Radiigera,a genus of fungus belonging to the family Geastraceae  
-14109,Radiigera_fuscogleba,a fungus similar to an earthstar except that it does not open up; the spore mass is brown at maturity with a column of sterile tissue extending up into it  
-14110,Radiolaria order_Radiolaria,marine protozoa  
-14111,Radyera genus_Radyera,very small genus of shrubs of southern hemisphere: bush hibiscus  
-14112,Raffia genus_Raffia Raphia genus_Raphia,feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes  
-14113,Raffles Sir_Thomas_Raffles Sir_Thomas_Stamford_Raffles,British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)  
-14114,Rafflesiaceae family_Rafflesiaceae,a family of parasitic plants of the order Aristolochiales  
-14115,Rahu,a Hindu demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses  
-14116,Rain-in-the-Face,a chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905)  
-14117,Rainier Mount_Rainier Mt._Rainier Mount_Tacoma,a mountain peak in central Washington; highest peak in the Cascade Range; (14,410 feet high)  
-14118,Raja genus_Raja,type genus of the family Rajidae  
-14119,Rajab,the seventh month of the Islamic calendar  
-14120,Rajidae family_Rajidae,bottom-dwelling tropical rays: skates  
-14121,Rajiformes order_Rajiformes Batoidei order_Batoidei,fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes  
-14122,Rajput Rajpoot,a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India  
-14123,Rakaposhi,a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high)  
-14124,Raleigh Walter_Raleigh Sir_Walter_Raleigh Ralegh Walter_Ralegh Sir_Walter_Ralegh,English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)  
-14125,Raleigh capital_of_North_Carolina,capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina  
-14126,Rallidae family_Rallidae,rails; crakes; gallinules; coots  
-14127,Rama,avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God; any of three incarnations: Ramachandra or Parashurama or Balarama; "in Hindu folklore Rama is the epitome of chivalry and courage and obedience to sacred law"  
-14128,Ramachandra,a hero in Hindu mythology; an incarnation of Vishnu  
-14129,Ramadan,the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith  
-14130,Ramadan,(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan  
-14131,Ramalina genus_Ramalina,shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus  
-14132,Ramanavami,Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama  
-14133,Ramayana,one of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama's restoration to the throne  
-14134,Rambouillet,hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool  
-14135,Rameau Jean-Philippe_Rameau,French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)  
-14136,Rameses Ramesses Ramses,any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC  
-14137,Rameses_II Ramesses_II Ramses_II Rameses_the_Great Ramesses_the_Great Ramses_the_Great,king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments  
-14138,Ramman,god of storms and wind; corresponds to Babylonian Adad  
-14139,Ramon_y_Cajal Santiago_Ramon_y_Cajal,Spanish histologist noted for his work on the structure of the nervous system (1852-1934)  
-14140,Ramphastidae family_Ramphastidae,toucans  
-14141,Ramphomicron genus_Ramphomicron,thornbills  
-14142,Ramsay_Hunt_syndrome,syndrome resulting from infection by the herpes varicella zoster virus; characterized by vertigo and pain in the ears and facial nerve paralysis and sometimes hearing loss  
-14143,Rana genus_Rana,type genus of the Ranidae  
-14144,Ranales order_Ranales Ranunculales order_Ranunculales,herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae  
-14145,Ranatra genus_Ranatra,elongate very slender water scorpions  
-14146,Rand Ayn_Rand,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)  
-14147,Rangifer genus_Rangifer,reindeer or caribou  
-14148,Ranidae family_Ranidae,a family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogs  
-14149,Rankin Jeannette_Rankin,leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)  
-14150,Rankine,a unit of temperature on the Rankine scale  
-14151,Rankine_scale,a scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees  
-14152,Ranunculaceae family_Ranunculaceae buttercup_family crowfoot_family,a family of Ranunculaceae  
-14153,Ranunculus genus_Ranunculus,annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot  
-14154,Ranvier's_nodes nodes_of_Ranvier,small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons  
-14155,Raoulia genus_Raoulia,genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia  
-14156,Rapateaceae family_Rapateaceae,South American herbs somewhat resembling members of the Juncaceae  
-14157,Raphael,an archangel of the Hebrew tradition  
-14158,Raphael Raffaello_Santi Raffaello_Sanzio,Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)  
-14159,Raphanus genus_Raphanus,radish  
-14160,Raphicerus genus_Raphicerus,African antelopes: steenboks  
-14161,Raphidae family_Raphidae,extinct dodos and solitaires  
-14162,Raphidiidae family_Raphidiidae,a family of arthropods of the suborder Megaloptera, including snakeflies  
-14163,Raphus genus_Raphus,type genus of the Raphidae: dodos  
-14164,Rapid_City,a town in southwestern South Dakota in the eastern part of the Black Hills  
-14165,Rappahannock Rappahannock_River,a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region  
-14166,Raptores order_Raptores,term used in former classifications; erroneously grouped together birds of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes  
-14167,Rasht Resht,city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea  
-14168,Rashtriya_Swayamsevak_Sangh National_Volunteers_Association,an all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India's Hindus  
-14169,Rask Rasmus_Christian_Rask,Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832)  
-14170,Raskolnikov Rodya_Raskolnikov,a fictional character in Dostoevsky's novel `Crime and Punishment'; he kills old women because he believes he is beyond the bounds of good or evil  
-14171,Rasmussen Kund_Johan_Victor_Rasmussen,Danish ethnologist and Arctic explorer; led expeditions into the Arctic to find support for his theory that Eskimos and North American Indians originally migrated from Asia (1879-1933)  
-14172,Rasputin Grigori_Efimovich_Rasputin,Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)  
-14173,Rastafari Rastas,(Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music  
-14174,Rastafarian,(Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine  
-14175,Rastafarian Rasta,follower of Rastafarianism  
-14176,Rastafarianism,a religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land  
-14177,Ratibida genus_Ratibida,genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads  
-14178,Ratitae superorder_Ratitae,used in former classifications to include all ratite bird orders  
-14179,Rattigan Terence_Rattigan Sir_Terence_Mervyn_Rattigan,British playwright (1911-1977)  
-14180,Rattus genus_Rattus,common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge  
-14181,Ravel Maurice_Ravel,French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)  
-14182,Ravenna Battle_of_Ravenna,a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512  
-14183,Ravenna_grass wool_grass Erianthus_ravennae,grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass  
-14184,Rawalpindi,an ancient city in northeastern Pakistan; served as capital of Pakistan while Islamabad was being built  
-14185,Rayleigh Third_Baron_Rayleigh Lord_Rayleigh John_William_Strutt,English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)  
-14186,Rayleigh_disk,an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity  
-14187,Read_method_of_childbirth Read_method,a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises  
-14188,Reading,a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England  
-14189,Reagan Ronald_Reagan Ronald_Wilson_Reagan President_Reagan,40th President of the United States (1911-2004)  
-14190,Reagan_administration,the executive under President Reagan  
-14191,Real_Estate_Investment_Trust REIT,an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market  
-14192,Real_IRA Real_Irish_Republican_Army RIRA Dissident_Irish_Republican_Army,a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement  
-14193,Realtor,a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors  
-14194,Reaumur Rene_Antoine_Ferchault_de_Reaumur,French physicist who invented the alcohol thermometer (1683-1757)  
-14195,Reaumur_scale,a temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees  
-14196,Reaumur_thermometer,an alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Reaumur  
-14197,Rebecca Rebekah,(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau  
-14198,Rebel Reb Johnny_Reb Johnny greyback,`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms  
-14199,Received_Pronunciation,the approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting  
-14200,Recife Pernambuco,a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic  
-14201,Reconstruction Reconstruction_Period,the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877  
-14202,Recurvirostra genus_Recurvirostra,type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets  
-14203,Recurvirostridae family_Recurvirostridae,long-legged shorebirds  
-14204,Red Red_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana  
-14205,Red_Army_Faction RAF,a Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998  
-14206,Red_Brigades Brigate_Rosse BR,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989  
-14207,Red_Cloud,leader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909)  
-14208,Red_Cross,an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime  
-14209,Red_Delicious,a sweet eating apple with bright red skin; most widely grown apple worldwide  
-14210,Red_Guard,a radical political movement by Chinese youths who espoused Maoist principles  
-14211,Red_Hand_Defenders RHD,a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder  
-14212,Red_Sea,a long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal  
-14213,Red_Tai,a branch of the Tai languages  
-14214,Redding,a town in north central California on the Sacramento River  
-14215,Redford Robert_Redford Charles_Robert_Redford,United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)  
-14216,Rediffusion,a system for distributing radio or tv programs  
-14217,Redonda,an island in Antigua and Barbuda  
-14218,Redskin Injun red_man,(slang) offensive term for Native Americans  
-14219,Reduviidae family_Reduviidae,assassin bugs  
-14220,Redwood_National_Park,a national park in California featuring a redwood forest and Pacific Ocean coastline  
-14221,Reed John_Reed,United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)  
-14222,Reed Walter_Reed,United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)  
-14223,Reform_Jew,liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances  
-14224,Reform_Judaism,the most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world  
-14225,Reform_Judaism,beliefs and practices of Reform Jews  
-14226,Reformation Protestant_Reformation,a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches  
-14227,Regalecidae family_Regalecidae,ribbonfishes  
-14228,Regency,the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity  
-14229,Reggane,a town in central Algeria  
-14230,Regina,the provincial capital of Saskatchewan  
-14231,Regius_professor,holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron  
-14232,Reglaecus genus_Regalecus,type genus of the Regalecidae  
-14233,Regulus,the brightest star in Leo  
-14234,Regulus genus_Regulus,a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets  
-14235,Rehnquist William_Rehnquist William_Hubbs_Rehnquist,United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924)  
-14236,Reich,the German state  
-14237,Reich Steve_Reich Stephen_Michael_Reich,United States composer (born in 1936)  
-14238,Reich Wilhelm_Reich,Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957)  
-14239,Reichstein Tadeus_Reichstein,a Swiss chemist born in Poland; studied the hormones of the adrenal cortex  
-14240,Reid Thomas_Reid,Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)  
-14241,Reign_of_Terror,the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed; "the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"  
-14242,Reiter Hans_Conrad_Julius_Reiter,German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)  
-14243,Reiter's_syndrome Reiter's_disease,an inflammatory syndrome (etiology unknown) predominantly in males; characterized by arthritis and conjunctivitis and urethritis  
-14244,Reithrodontomys genus_Reithrodontomys,New World harvest mice  
-14245,Religious_Society_of_Friends Society_of_Friends Quakers,a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers  
-14246,Rembrandt Rembrandt_van_Rijn Rembrandt_van_Ryn Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn,influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)  
-14247,Remembrance_Day Remembrance_Sunday Poppy_Day,the Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated  
-14248,Remilegia genus_Remilegia,a genus of Echeneididae  
-14249,Remus,(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus  
-14250,Renaissance Renascence,the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries  
-14251,Renaissance_man,a scholar during the Renaissance who (because knowledge was limited) could know almost everything about many topics  
-14252,Renaissance_man generalist,a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist"  
-14253,Reno,a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage  
-14254,Renoir Pierre_Auguste_Renoir,French impressionist painter (1841-1919)  
-14255,Reoviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods  
-14256,Reptantia suborder_Reptantia,lobsters; crabs  
-14257,Reptilia class_Reptilia,class of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates with completely ossified skeleton and a body usually covered with scales or horny plates; once the dominant land animals  
-14258,Republican,a member of the Republican Party  
-14259,Republican Republican_River,a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas  
-14260,Republican_Guard,formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad  
-14261,Republican_Party GOP,the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party  
-14262,Requiem,a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead  
-14263,Requiem,a Mass celebrated for the dead  
-14264,Resedaceae family_Resedaceae mignonette_family,mainly Mediterranean herbs: mignonette  
-14265,Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps ROTC,a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers  
-14266,Respighi Ottorino_Respighi,Italian composer remembered for his symphonic poems (1879-1936)  
-14267,Restoration,the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685  
-14268,Restoration,the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660  
-14269,Resurrection Christ's_Resurrection Resurrection_of_Christ,(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion  
-14270,Retama genus_Retama,small genus of Mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista  
-14271,Reticulitermes genus_Reticulitermes,includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees  
-14272,Reticulitermes_flanipes,destructive United States termite  
-14273,Reticulitermes_lucifugus,destructive European termite  
-14274,Reticulum,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus  
-14275,Retrophyllum genus_Retrophyllum,small genus of tropical evergreen dioecious shrubs or trees of Oceania and tropical South America  
-14276,Reuben,(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel  
-14277,Reuben,a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread  
-14278,Revelation Revelation_of_Saint_John_the_Divine Apocalypse Book_of_Revelation,the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle  
-14279,Revere Paul_Revere,American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)  
-14280,Reverend,a title of respect for a clergyman  
-14281,Revised_Standard_Version,a revision of the American Standard Version  
-14282,Revised_Version,a British revision of the Authorized Version  
-14283,Revolutionary_Armed_Forces_of_Colombia Fuerzas_Armadas_Revolucionarios_de_Colombia FARC,a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers  
-14284,Revolutionary_Organization_17_November 17_November,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s  
-14285,Revolutionary_People's_Liberation_Party Revolutionary_People's_Liberation_Front,an extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials  
-14286,Revolutionary_People's_Struggle ELA,an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States  
-14287,Revolutionary_Proletarian_Nucleus Revolutionary_Proletarian_Initiative_Nuclei NIPR,a clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002  
-14288,Revolutionary_United_Front RUF,a terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia  
-14289,Revolutionary_calendar,the calendar adopted by the first French Republic in 1793 and abandoned in 1805; dates were calculated from Sept. 22, 1792  
-14290,Revolutionary_calendar_month,a month in the Revolutionary calendar  
-14291,Reye's_syndrome,acquired encephalopathy following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children; characterized by fever, vomiting, disorientation, coma, and fatty infiltration of the liver  
-14292,Reykjavik capital_of_Iceland,the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water  
-14293,Reynard,a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'  
-14294,Reynolds Sir_Joshua_Reynolds,English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)  
-14295,Rh-negative_blood_type Rh-negative_blood Rh_negative,the blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)  
-14296,Rh-positive_blood_type Rh_positive,the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)  
-14297,Rh_antibody,rhesus factor antibody  
-14298,Rh_incompatibility,incompatibility of Rh blood types; a transfusion of Rh-positive blood given to a Rh-negative person (or vice versa) can result in hemolysis and anemia  
-14299,Rhabdoviridae,a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods  
-14300,Rhadamanthus,(Greek mythology) a judge of the dead in the underworld  
-14301,Rhaeto-Romance Rhaeto-Romanic,Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol  
-14302,Rhagoletis genus_Rhagoletis,a genus of Trypetidae  
-14303,Rhamnaceae family_Rhamnaceae buckthorn_family,trees and shrubs usually thorny bearing drupaceous fruit many having medicinal value  
-14304,Rhamnales order_Rhamnales,an order of dicotyledonous plants  
-14305,Rhamnus genus_Rhamnus,type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns  
-14306,Rhapis genus_Rhapis,genus of small clump-forming fan palms of China and Japan  
-14307,Rhea,fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor  
-14308,Rhea_Silvia Rea_Silvia,(Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus  
-14309,Rheidae family_Rheidae,a family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes  
-14310,Rheiformes order_Rheiformes,a ratite bird order: birds intermediate in characteristics between ostriches and emus: recent and extinct rheas  
-14311,Rheims Reims,a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II  
-14312,Rheum genus_Rheum,rhubarb  
-14313,Rhexia genus_Rhexia,deer grass  
-14314,Rhincodon genus_Rhincodon,whale sharks  
-14315,Rhincodontidae family_Rhincodontidae,small-toothed sharks comprising only one species  
-14316,Rhine J._B._Rhine Joseph_Banks_Rhine,United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)  
-14317,Rhine Rhine_River Rhein,a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea  
-14318,Rhine_wine Rhenish hock,any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)  
-14319,Rhineland Rheinland,a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river  
-14320,Rhinobatidae family_Rhinobatidae,primitive rays with guitar-shaped bodies  
-14321,Rhinocerotidae family_Rhinocerotidae rhinoceros_family,rhinoceroses  
-14322,Rhinolophidae family_Rhinolophidae,Old World leaf-nosed bats  
-14323,Rhinonicteris genus_Rhinonicteris,orange horseshoe bats  
-14324,Rhinoptera genus_Rhinoptera,a genus of Myliobatidae  
-14325,Rhinotermitidae family_Rhinotermitidae,large widely distributed family of termites of temperate to tropical regions  
-14326,Rhipsalis genus_Rhipsalis,large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits  
-14327,Rhizobiaceae family_Rhizobiaceae,a small family of rod-shaped bacteria  
-14328,Rhizobium genus_Rhizobium,the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen  
-14329,Rhizophora genus_Rhizophora,type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs  
-14330,Rhizophoraceae family_Rhizophoraceae mangrove_family,trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts  
-14331,Rhizopoda subclass_Rhizopoda,creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifers  
-14332,Rhizopogon genus_Rhizopogon,a genus of fungi having subterranean sporophores resembling tubers  
-14333,Rhizopogon_idahoensis,a large whitish Rhizopogon that becomes greyish brown in maturity  
-14334,Rhizopogonaceae family_Rhizopogonaceae,a family of fungi of order Hymenogastrales having round subterranean sporophores  
-14335,Rhode_Island,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-14336,Rhode_Island Little_Rhody Ocean_State RI R.I.,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state  
-14337,Rhode_Island_red,American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken  
-14338,Rhode_Islander,a native or resident of Rhode Island  
-14339,Rhodes Cecil_Rhodes Cecil_J._Rhodes Cecil_John_Rhodes,British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)  
-14340,Rhodes Rodhos,a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes  
-14341,Rhodes_grass Chloris_gayana,perennial grass of South Africa introduced into United States; cultivated as forage grass in dry regions  
-14342,Rhodes_scholar,a student who holds one of the scholarships endowed by the will of Cecil J. Rhodes that enables the student to study at Oxford University  
-14343,Rhodesian_man Homo_rhodesiensis,a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa  
-14344,Rhodesian_ridgeback,a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine  
-14345,Rhodope_Mountains,a mountain range in the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe; extends along the border between Greece and Bulgaria  
-14346,Rhodophyceae class_Rhodophyceae,coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae  
-14347,Rhodophyta division_Rhodophyta,lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae  
-14348,Rhodosphaera genus_Rhodosphaera,one species; an Australian evergreen sumac  
-14349,Rhodymenia genus_Rhodymenia,type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae  
-14350,Rhodymeniaceae family_Rhodymeniaceae,a family of protoctist  
-14351,Rhoeadales order_Rhoeadales Papaverales order_Papaverales,an order of dicotyledonous plants  
-14352,Rhone Rhone_River,a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards"  
-14353,Rhone-Alpes,a mountainous region of eastern France drained by the Rhone and Saone and Isere rivers  
-14354,Rhone_wine,any of various wines from the Rhone River valley in France  
-14355,Rhus genus_Rhus,deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)  
-14356,Rhus_dermatitis,contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron  
-14357,Rhyacotriton genus_Rhyacotriton,olympic salamanders  
-14358,Rhynchocephalia order_Rhynchocephalia,tuataras; extinct forms from middle Triassic  
-14359,Rhynchoelaps genus_Rhynchoelaps,Australian coral snakes  
-14360,Rhyncostylis genus_Rhyncostylis,genus of epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia  
-14361,Rhynia genus_Rhynia,type genus of the Rhyniaceae; small leafless dichotomously branching fossil plants with terminal sporangia and smooth branching rhizomes  
-14362,Rhyniaceae family_Rhyniaceae,primitive plants of the Paleozoic  
-14363,Ribes genus_Ribes,a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere  
-14364,Ribhus Rhibhus,one of three artisans of the Hindu gods  
-14365,Ricardo David_Ricardo,English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)  
-14366,Rice Elmer_Rice Elmer_Leopold_Rice Elmer_Reizenstein,United States playwright (1892-1967)  
-14367,Rice Sir_Tim_Rice Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice,English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)  
-14368,Richard_I Richard_Coeur_de_Lion Richard_the_Lionheart Richard_the_Lion-Hearted,son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)  
-14369,Richard_II,King of England from 1377 to 1399; he suppressed the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 but his reign was marked by popular discontent and baronial opposition in British Parliament and he was forced to abdicate in 1399 (1367-1400)  
-14370,Richard_III,King of England from 1483 to 1485; seized the throne from his nephew Edward V who was confined to the Tower of London and murdered; his reign ended when he was defeated by Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) at the battle of Bosworth Field (1452-1485)  
-14371,Richard_Roe,an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings  
-14372,Richards I._A._Richards Ivor_Armstrong_Richards,English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)  
-14373,Richardson Henry_Hobson_Richardson,United States architect (1838-1886)  
-14374,Richardson Ralph_Richardson Sir_Ralph_David_Richardson,British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983)  
-14375,Richardson's_geranium Geranium_richardsonii,geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers  
-14376,Richea genus_Richea,evergreen trees or shrubs of mountains of Australia and Tasmania  
-14377,Richelieu Duc_de_Richelieu Armand_Jean_du_Plessis Cardinal_Richelieu,French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)  
-14378,Richler Mordecai_Richler,Canadian novelist (born in 1931)  
-14379,Richmond capital_of_Virginia,capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War  
-14380,Richmondena genus_Richmondena,cardinals  
-14381,Richter_scale,a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formerly used to express the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations  
-14382,Ricinus genus_Ricinus,a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant  
-14383,Rickenbacker Eddie_Rickenbacker Edward_Vernon_Rickenbacker,the most decorated United States combat pilot in World War I (1890-1973)  
-14384,Rickettsiaceae family_Rickettsiaceae,microorganism resembling bacteria inhabiting arthropod tissues but capable of causing disease in vertebrates  
-14385,Rickettsiales order_Rickettsiales,pleomorphic Gram-negative microorganisms  
-14386,Rickover Hyman_Rickover Hyman_George_Rickover,United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)  
-14387,Riemann Bernhard_Riemann Georg_Friedrich_Bernhard_Riemann,pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866)  
-14388,Riesling,white grape grown in Europe and California  
-14389,Riesling,fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California  
-14390,Riesman David_Riesman David_Riesman_Jr.,United States sociologist (1909-2002)  
-14391,Riff Riffian,a Berber living in northern Morocco  
-14392,Rift_Valley_fever,an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals  
-14393,Rig-Veda,a Veda consisting of a collection of Hindu poems dating from before 2000 BC  
-14394,Riga capital_of_Latvia,a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League  
-14395,Rigel Beta_Orionis,the brightest star in Orion  
-14396,Right_Bank,the region of Paris on the north bank of the Seine  
-14397,Riksmal Riksmaal,in 1929 this dialect of Norwegian was officially renamed Bokmal  
-14398,Riley James_Whitcomb_Riley,United States poet (1849-1916)  
-14399,Rilke Rainer_Maria_Rilke,German poet (born in Austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20th-century German literature (1875-1926)  
-14400,Rimbaud Arthur_Rimbaud Jean_Nicholas_Arthur_Rimbaud,French poet whose work influenced the surrealists (1854-1891)  
-14401,Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimsky-Korsakov Rimski-Korsakov Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimski-Korsakov,Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908)  
-14402,Ringer's_solution Ringer_solution,an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations  
-14403,Ringling Charles_Ringling,United States showman whose song-and-dance troop evolved into a circus (1863-1926)  
-14404,Rio_Grande Rio_Bravo,a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico  
-14405,Rio_de_Janeiro Rio,the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction  
-14406,Rio_de_la_Plata La_Plata Plata_River,an estuary between Argentina and Uruguay  
-14407,Rioja,dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain  
-14408,Riot_Act,a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them  
-14409,Rip_van_Winkle,a person oblivious to social changes  
-14410,Rip_van_Winkle,a person who sleeps a lot  
-14411,Rip_van_Winkle,the title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens  
-14412,Riparia genus_Riparia,a genus of Hirundinidae  
-14413,Riss_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time  
-14414,Rissa genus_Rissa,a genus of Laridae  
-14415,Rittenhouse David_Rittenhouse,United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)  
-14416,Ritz,an ostentatiously elegant hotel  
-14417,Ritz Cesar_Ritz,Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)  
-14418,Rivera Diego_Rivera,socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)  
-14419,Riverside,a city in southern California  
-14420,Riviera,a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts"  
-14421,Rivina genus_Rivina,small genus of erect perennial shrubby herbs; tropical and subtropical America  
-14422,Riyadh capital_of_Saudi_Arabia,joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia  
-14423,Ro,an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas  
-14424,Roanoke,a city in southwestern Virginia  
-14425,Rob_Roy,a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey  
-14426,Robbins Jerome_Robbins,United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)  
-14427,Robert Henry_M._Robert Henry_Martyn_Robert,United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)  
-14428,Robert's_Rules_of_Order,a book of rules for presiding over a meeting; written by Henry M. Martin in 1876 and subsequently updated through many editions  
-14429,Robert_E_Lee's_Birthday Robert_E_Lee_Day Lee's_Birthday January_19,celebrated in southern United States  
-14430,Roberts Bartholomew_Roberts,a Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than 400 ships (1682-1722)  
-14431,Roberts Kenneth_Roberts,United States writer remembered for his historical novels about colonial America (1885-1957)  
-14432,Roberts Oral_Roberts,United States evangelist (born 1918)  
-14433,Roberts Richard_J._Roberts Richard_John_Roberts,United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)  
-14434,Robertson Oscar_Robertson Oscar_Palmer_Robertson,United States basketball guard (born in 1938)  
-14435,Robeson Paul_Robeson Paul_Bustill_Robeson,United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)  
-14436,Robespierre Maxmillien_Marie_Isidore_de_Robespierre,French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)  
-14437,Robin_Hood,legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor  
-14438,Robinia genus_Robinia,deciduous flowering trees and shrubs  
-14439,Robinson Edward_G._Robinson Edward_Goldenberg_Robinson,United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)  
-14440,Robinson Edwin_Arlington_Robinson,United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)  
-14441,Robinson Jackie_Robinson Jack_Roosevelt_Robinson,United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)  
-14442,Robinson James_Harvey_Robinson,United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)  
-14443,Robinson Lennox_Robinson Esme_Stuart_Lennox_Robinson,Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)  
-14444,Robinson Ray_Robinson Sugar_Ray_Robinson Walker_Smith,United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)  
-14445,Robinson Robert_Robinson Sir_Robert_Robinson,English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)  
-14446,Robinson_Crusoe,the hero of Daniel Defoe's novel about a shipwrecked English sailor who survives on a small tropical island  
-14447,Robitussin,trade name of an expectorant that loosens phlegm and makes it easier to cough up  
-14448,Roccellaceae family_Roccellaceae,a fungus family of division Lichenes  
-14449,Roccus genus_Roccus,a genus of Serranidae  
-14450,Rochambeau Comte_de_Rochambeau Jean_Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur,French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)  
-14451,Rochelle_salt Rochelle_salts potassium_sodium_tartrate,a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic  
-14452,Rochester,a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry  
-14453,Rochester,a town in southeast Minnesota  
-14454,Rochon_prism Wollaston_prism,optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light  
-14455,Rock John_Rock,United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)  
-14456,Rock_Cornish,small plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl  
-14457,Rock_Cornish_hen,flesh of a small fowl bred for roasting  
-14458,Rock_Island,a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River; site of a Union prison during the American Civil War  
-14459,Rock_Springs,a town of southwest Wyoming near the Utah border  
-14460,Rockefeller John_D._Rockefeller John_Davison_Rockefeller,United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)  
-14461,Rockford,a city in northern Illinois  
-14462,Rockies Rocky_Mountains,the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide  
-14463,Rockingham Second_Marquis_of_Rockingham Charles_Watson-Wentworth,English statesman who served as prime minister and who opposed the war with the American colonies (1730-1782)  
-14464,Rockwell Norman_Rockwell,United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)  
-14465,Rocky_Mountain_National_Park,a national park in Colorado having mountains and lakes and streams and forests  
-14466,Rocky_Mountain_bee_plant stinking_clover Cleome_serrulata,plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental  
-14467,Rocky_Mountain_dogbane Apocynum_pumilum,North American plant similar to common dogbane  
-14468,Rocky_Mountain_jay Perisoreus_canadensis_capitalis,a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona  
-14469,Rocky_Mountain_spotted_fever mountain_fever tick_fever,caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks  
-14470,Rocky_Mountain_whitefish Prosopium_williamsonii,whitefish of the western United States and Canada  
-14471,Rocky_mountain_pinon Pinus_edulis,small compact two-needled pinon of southwestern United States; important as a nut pine  
-14472,Rocroi Battle_of_Rocroi,a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders  
-14473,Rodentia order_Rodentia,small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis  
-14474,Rodgers Richard_Rodgers,United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)  
-14475,Rodin Auguste_Rodin Francois_Auguste_Rene_Rodin,French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)  
-14476,Rodolia genus_Rodolia genus_Vedalia,genus of Australian ladybugs  
-14477,Roebling John_Roebling John_Augustus_Roebling,United States engineer (born in Germany) who designed and began construction of the Brooklyn bridge (1806-1869)  
-14478,Roentgen Wilhelm_Konrad_Roentgen Rontgen Wilhelm_Konrad_Rontgen,German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)  
-14479,Rogation_Day,one of the three days before Ascension Day; observed by some Christians as days of supplication  
-14480,Rogers Carl_Rogers,United States psychologist who developed client-centered therapy (1902-1987)  
-14481,Rogers Ginger_Rogers Virginia_McMath Virginia_Katherine_McMath,United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)  
-14482,Rogers Will_Rogers William_Penn_Adair_Rogers,United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)  
-14483,Roget Peter_Mark_Roget,English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869)  
-14484,Rolaids,an antacid  
-14485,Rollerblade,(trademark) an in-line skate  
-14486,Rollo Rolf Hrolf,Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)  
-14487,Rolodex,(trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers; "a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex"  
-14488,Romaic Demotic,the modern Greek vernacular  
-14489,Roman,an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire  
-14490,Roman,a resident of modern Rome  
-14491,Roman_Catholic,a member of the Roman Catholic Church  
-14492,Roman_Catholic Western_Church Roman_Catholic_Church Church_of_Rome Roman_Church,the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy  
-14493,Roman_Emperor Emperor_of_Rome,sovereign of the Roman Empire  
-14494,Roman_Empire,an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome  
-14495,Roman_Inquisition Congregation_of_the_Inquisition,an inquisition set up in Italy in 1542 to curb the number of Protestants; "it was the Roman Inquisition that put Galileo on trial"  
-14496,Roman_Legion,a division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army  
-14497,Roman_Republic,the ancient Roman state from 509 BC until Augustus assumed power in 27 BC; was governed by an elected Senate but dissatisfaction with the Senate led to civil wars that culminated in a brief dictatorship by Julius Caesar  
-14498,Roman_alphabet Latin_alphabet,the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe  
-14499,Roman_arch semicircular_arch,a round arch drawn from a single center  
-14500,Roman_architecture,the architecture of ancient Rome  
-14501,Roman_building,a building constructed by the ancient Romans  
-14502,Roman_calendar,the lunar calendar in use in ancient Rome; replaced by the Julian calendar in 46 BC  
-14503,Roman_candle,a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire  
-14504,Roman_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans  
-14505,Roman_hyacinth Hyacinthus_orientalis_albulus,hyacinth with loosely flowered spikes, several growing from one bulb  
-14506,Roman_law Justinian_code civil_law jus_civile,the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law  
-14507,Roman_mythology,the mythology of the ancient Romans  
-14508,Roman_nettle Urtica_pipulifera,annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers  
-14509,Roman_nose hooknose,a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge  
-14510,Roman_numeral,a symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M represent 1,5,10,50,100,500,1000 respectively in Arabic notation  
-14511,Roman_pace,an ancient Roman unit of length (4.85 English feet) measured as the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot when next it touches the ground  
-14512,Roman_times,the time period during which Rome dominated Europe  
-14513,Roman_wormwood Artemis_pontica,European wormwood; minor source of absinthe  
-14514,Roman_wormwood rock_harlequin Corydalis_sempervirens Fumaria_sempervirens,glaucous herb of northeastern United States and Canada having loose racemes of yellow-tipped pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria  
-14515,Romanal,an artificial language  
-14516,Romance Romance_language Latinian_language,the group of languages derived from Latin  
-14517,Romanesque Romanesque_architecture,a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades  
-14518,Romania Roumania Rumania,a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea  
-14519,Romanian Rumanian,a native or inhabitant of Romania  
-14520,Romanian Rumanian,an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania  
-14521,Romanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Romania  
-14522,Romanism Roman_Catholicism papism,the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome  
-14523,Romanov Romanoff,a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia  
-14524,Romanov Romanoff,the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917  
-14525,Romansh Rumansh,the Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in southeastern Switzerland; it is an official language of Switzerland  
-14526,Romanticism Romantic_Movement,a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization; "Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality"  
-14527,Romany Gypsy,the Indic language of the Gypsies  
-14528,Romberg Sigmund_Romberg,United States composer (born in Hungary) who composed operettas (1887-1951)  
-14529,Rome,the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church  
-14530,Rome Roma Eternal_City Italian_capital capital_of_Italy,capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire  
-14531,Rome_Beauty,large red apple used primarily for baking  
-14532,Romeo,an ardent male lover  
-14533,Rommel Erwin_Rommel Desert_Fox,German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944)  
-14534,Romneya genus_Romneya,one species: matilija poppy  
-14535,Romulus,(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome  
-14536,Ron Bokkos Daffo,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria  
-14537,Roosevelt Eleanor_Roosevelt Anna_Eleanor_Roosevelt,wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)  
-14538,Roosevelt Franklin_Roosevelt Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt F._D._Roosevelt President_Roosevelt President_Franklin_Roosevelt FDR,32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)  
-14539,Roosevelt Theodore_Roosevelt President_Roosevelt President_Theodore_Roosevelt,26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919)  
-14540,Roquefort,French blue cheese  
-14541,Roridulaceae family_Roridulaceae,in some classifications included in the family Droseraceae  
-14542,Rorippa genus_Rorippa,annual and perennial herbs of damp habitats; cosmopolitan except Antarctica  
-14543,Rorschach Rorschach_test inkblot_test,a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot  
-14544,Rosa genus_Rosa,large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses  
-14545,Rosaceae family_Rosaceae rose_family,a large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens  
-14546,Rosales order_Rosales,in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae  
-14547,Rosario,a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina  
-14548,Roseau,the capital and largest city of Dominica  
-14549,Rosellinia genus_Rosellinia,fungi having smooth perithecia with dark one-celled ascospores  
-14550,Rosetta_Stone,a part of an inscribed granite stela that was originally about six feet tall and was set up in 196 BC; the inscriptions in hieroglyphics and Demotic and Greek gave the first clues to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics  
-14551,Rosh_Hashanah Rosh_Hashana Rosh_Hashonah Rosh_Hashona Jewish_New_Year,(Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar  
-14552,Rosh_Hodesh Rosh_Chodesh,(Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy  
-14553,Rosicrucian,a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society  
-14554,Rosicrucian,a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore  
-14555,Rosicrucianism,the theological doctrine that venerates the rose and the cross as symbols of Christ's Resurrection and redemption; claims various occult powers  
-14556,Rosidae subclass_Rosidae,a group of trees and shrubs and herbs mostly with polypetalous flowers; contains 108 families including Rosaceae; Crassulaceae; Myrtaceae; Melastomaceae; Euphorbiaceae; Umbelliferae  
-14557,Rosmarinus genus_Rosmarinus,rosemary  
-14558,Ross Betsy_Ross Betsy_Griscom_Ross,American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)  
-14559,Ross James_Clark_Ross Sir_James_Clark_Ross,British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)  
-14560,Ross John_Ross Sir_John_Ross,Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)  
-14561,Ross Nellie_Ross Nellie_Tayloe_Ross,a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)  
-14562,Ross Sir_Ronald_Ross,British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)  
-14563,Ross_Sea,an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean in Antarctica  
-14564,Rossbach battle_of_Rossbach,a battle in the Seven Years' War (1757); Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the armies of France and Austria  
-14565,Rossetti Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti,English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)  
-14566,Rossini Giloacchino_Antonio_Rossini,Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)  
-14567,Rostand Edmond_Rostand,French dramatist and poet whose play immortalized Cyrano de Bergerac (1868-1918)  
-14568,Rostock,a city in northeastern Germany near the Baltic sea; an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century  
-14569,Rostov Rostov_on_Don Rostov_na_Donu,a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia  
-14570,Roswell,a town in southeast New Mexico  
-14571,Rota,(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts  
-14572,Rotarian,a member of a Rotary Club  
-14573,Rotary_Club Rotary_International,a group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace  
-14574,Roth Philip_Roth Philip_Milton_Roth,United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)  
-14575,Rothko Mark_Rothko,United States abstract painter (born in Russia) whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of color with indistinct boundaries (1903-1970)  
-14576,Rothschild,any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe  
-14577,Rotifera phylum_Rotifera,a phylum including: rotifers  
-14578,Rotterdam,the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea  
-14579,Rottweiler,German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs  
-14580,Rough_Rider,a member of the volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898)  
-14581,Round_Table King_Arthur's_Round_Table,(legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights  
-14582,Roundhead,a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War  
-14583,Rous Peyton_Rous Francis_Peyton_Rous,United States pathologist who discovered viruses that cause tumors (1879-1970)  
-14584,Rousseau Henri_Rousseau Le_Douanier_Rousseau,French primitive painter (1844-1910)  
-14585,Rousseau Jean-Jacques_Rousseau,French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)  
-14586,Royal_Academy Royal_Academy_of_Arts,an honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain  
-14587,Royal_Air_Force RAF,the airforce of Great Britain  
-14588,Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police RCMP Mounties,the federal police force of Canada  
-14589,Royal_National_Eisteddfod,an eisteddfod with competitions in music and drama and poetry and the fine arts  
-14590,Royal_Society Royal_Society_of_London_for_Improving_Natural_Knowledge,an honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science  
-14591,Roystonea genus_Roystonea,a monocotyledonous genus of West Indian feather palms  
-14592,Rub_al-Khali Ar_Rimsal Dahna Great_Sandy_Desert,a desert in southern Saudi Arabia  
-14593,Rubens Peter_Paul_Rubens Sir_Peter_Paul_Rubens,prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)  
-14594,Rubia genus_Rubia,type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots  
-14595,Rubiaceae family_Rubiaceae madder_family,widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry  
-14596,Rubiales order_Rubiales,an order of dicotyledonous plants of the subclass Asteridae; have opposite leaves and an inferior compound ovary  
-14597,Rubicon,the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war  
-14598,Rubicon point_of_no_return,a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment  
-14599,Rubin_test,test to determine the patency or occlusion of the Fallopian tubes  
-14600,Rubinstein Anton_Rubenstein Anton_Gregor_Rubinstein Anton_Grigorevich_Rubinstein,Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894)  
-14601,Rubinstein Arthur_Rubinstein Artur_Rubinstein,United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982)  
-14602,Rubus genus_Rubus,large genus of brambles bearing berries  
-14603,Rudbeckia genus_Rudbeckia,North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads  
-14604,Rudra,father of the Hindu storm gods Marut; controller of nature; sometimes identified with Siva  
-14605,Rufous_rubber_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
-14606,Ruhr Ruhr_River,a tributary of the Rhine  
-14607,Ruhr Ruhr_Valley,a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany  
-14608,Rumex genus_Rumex,docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions  
-14609,Ruminantia suborder_Ruminantia,cattle; bison; sheep; goats; antelopes; deer; chevrotains; giraffes; camels  
-14610,Rumohra genus_Rumohra,leatherleaf ferns: in some classifications included in genus Polystichum  
-14611,Rumpelstiltskin,a dwarf in one of the fairy stories of the brothers Grimm; tells a woman he will not hold her to a promise if she can guess his name and when she discovers it he is so furious that he destroys himself  
-14612,Rundstedt von_Rundstedt Karl_Rudolf_Gerd_von_Rundstedt,German field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953)  
-14613,Runyon Damon_Runyon Alfred_Damon_Runyon,United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946)  
-14614,Rupert Prince_Rupert,English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)  
-14615,Rupicapra genus_Rupicapra,chamois  
-14616,Rupicola genus_Rupicola,cock of the rocks  
-14617,Ruptiliocarpon genus_Ruptiliocarpon,new (1993) genus of trees of Central America now recognized as similar to those of genus Lepidobotrys  
-14618,Ruritania,an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance  
-14619,Ruritanian,an imaginary inhabitant of Ruritania  
-14620,Rus,the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev  
-14621,Ruscaceae family_Ruscaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted  
-14622,Ruscus genus_Ruscus,a genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae  
-14623,Rush Benjamin_Rush,physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)  
-14624,Rushdie Salman_Rushdie Ahmed_Salman_Rushdie,British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)  
-14625,Rushmore Mount_Rushmore Mt._Rushmore,a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it  
-14626,Ruskin John_Ruskin,British art critic (1819-1900)  
-14627,Russell Bertrand_Russell Bertrand_Arthur_William_Russell Earl_Russell,English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970)  
-14628,Russell Bill_Russell William_Felton_Russell,United States basketball center (born in 1934)  
-14629,Russell Charles_Taze_Russell,United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)  
-14630,Russell George_William_Russell A.E.,Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)  
-14631,Russell Henry_Russell Henry_Norris_Russell,United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957)  
-14632,Russell Ken_Russell Henry_Kenneth_Alfred_Russell,English film director (born in 1927)  
-14633,Russell Lillian_Russell,United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922)  
-14634,Russell's_body cancer_body,an inclusion body found in plasma cells in cases of cancer  
-14635,Russia,a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917  
-14636,Russia Russian_Federation,a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state  
-14637,Russia_leather,a smooth leather tanned with willow, birch, or oak, and scented on the flesh side with birch oil  
-14638,Russian,a native or inhabitant of Russia  
-14639,Russian,the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia  
-14640,Russian_Orthodox_Church,an independent church with its own Patriarch; until 1917 it was the established church or Russia  
-14641,Russian_Revolution February_Revolution,the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917  
-14642,Russian_Revolution October_Revolution,the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922  
-14643,Russian_River,a river in northern California  
-14644,Russian_agency,an administrative agency of the Russian government  
-14645,Russian_almond dwarf_Russian_almond Prunus_tenella,Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers  
-14646,Russian_bank crapette,solitaire with two players using separate packs  
-14647,Russian_dandelion kok-saghyz kok-sagyz Taraxacum_kok-saghyz,perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content  
-14648,Russian_dressing Russian_mayonnaise,mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added  
-14649,Russian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Russia  
-14650,Russian_olive silver_berry Elaeagnus_augustifolia,deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny  
-14651,Russian_roulette,a stunt in which you spin the cylinder of a revolver that is loaded with only one bullet and then point the muzzle at your head and pull the trigger  
-14652,Russian_thistle Russian_tumbleweed Russian_cactus tumbleweed Salsola_kali_tenuifolia,prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States  
-14653,Russo-Japanese_War,Japanese victory in the war with Russia (1904-1905) gave Japan power over Korea and Manchuria  
-14654,Russula genus_Russula,large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice  
-14655,Russulaceae family_Russulaceae,used in some classification systems for the genus Russula  
-14656,Rustbelt,urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles)  
-14657,Ruta genus_Ruta,type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs  
-14658,Rutaceae family_Rutaceae rue_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent  
-14659,Ruth,the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament  
-14660,Ruth Babe_Ruth George_Herman_Ruth Sultan_of_Swat,United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)  
-14661,Ruth Book_of_Ruth,a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died  
-14662,Rutherford Daniel_Rutherford,British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819)  
-14663,Rutherford Ernest_Rutherford First_Baron_Rutherford First_Baron_Rutherford_of_Nelson,British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)  
-14664,Rutherford_atom,first modern concept of atomic structure; all of the positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are contained in a compact nucleus; a number of electrons (equal to the atomic number) occupy the rest of the volume of the atom and neutralize the positive charge  
-14665,Rutilus genus_Rutilus,roaches  
-14666,Rutland,a town in central Vermont  
-14667,Rutledge John_Rutledge,United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)  
-14668,Rwanda Rwandese_Republic Ruanda,a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony  
-14669,Rwanda_franc,the basic unit of money in Rwanda  
-14670,Rwandan,a native or inhabitant of Rwanda  
-14671,Rydberg's_penstemon Penstemon_rydbergii,plant with whorls of small dark blue-violet flowers; Washington to Wyoming and south to California and Colorado  
-14672,Rynchopidae family_Rynchopidae,coextensive with the genus Rynchops: skimmers  
-14673,Rynchops genus_Rynchops,type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers  
-14674,Rypticus genus_Rypticus,a genus of fish of the family Serranidae, including soapfishes  
-14675,Ryukyu_Islands,a chain of 55 islands in the western Pacific to the to the southwest of Japan (returned by United States to Japan in 1972)  
-14676,Ryukyuan,a member of the Japanese people living on the Ryukyu Islands southwest of Japan  
-14677,Ryukyuan,the language (related to Japanese) that is spoken by the people of the Ryukyu Islands  
-14678,S s,the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-14679,S-shape,a double curve resembling the letter S  
-14680,SA Sturmabteilung Storm_Troops,Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943  
-14681,SALT_I,the first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks  
-14682,SALT_II,the second treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks  
-14683,SOS,an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code  
-14684,STP s.t.p.,standard temperature and pressure  
-14685,SWAT_team SWAT_squad Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_team Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_squad,a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations  
-14686,S_wrench,a wrench with an S-shaped handle  
-14687,Saale Saale_River,a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River  
-14688,Saale_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe and the deposits laid down at that time  
-14689,Saarinen Eero_Saarinen,United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961)  
-14690,Saarinen Eliel_Saarinen,Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)  
-14691,Saba,a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano  
-14692,Sabah North_Borneo,one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia; located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo  
-14693,Sabahan,a Malaysian from Sabah  
-14694,Sabal genus_Sabal,American dwarf fan palms  
-14695,Sabaoth,(plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament; "Lord of Sabaoth"  
-14696,Sabbatarian,one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)  
-14697,Sabbath,a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims  
-14698,Sabellian,an extinct Osco-Umbrian language of ancient Italy that survives only in a few inscriptions  
-14699,Sabin Albert_Sabin Albert_Bruce_Sabin,United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)  
-14700,Sabin_vaccine oral_poliovirus_vaccine OPV trivalent_live_oral_poliomyelitis_vaccine TOPV,an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis  
-14701,Sabine,a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central Apennines north of Rome who were conquered and assimilated into the Roman state in 290 BC  
-14702,Sabine Sabine_River,a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico  
-14703,Sabinea genus_Sabinea,small genus of deciduous West Indian trees or shrubs: carib wood  
-14704,Sacagawea Sacajawea,the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way  
-14705,Saccharomyces genus_Saccharomyces,single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates  
-14706,Saccharomycetaceae family_Saccharomycetaceae,family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates  
-14707,Saccharum genus_Saccharum,tall perennial reedlike grass originally of southeastern Asia: sugarcane  
-14708,Sacco Nicola_Sacco,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927)  
-14709,Sacramento capital_of_California,a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California  
-14710,Sacramento_Mountains,mountain range in New Mexico to the east of the Rio Grande  
-14711,Sacramento_River,a river in northern California rising near Mount Shasta and flowing south to the San Francisco Bay  
-14712,Sacred_College College_of_Cardinals cardinalate Sacred_College_of_Cardinals,(Roman Catholic Church) the body of all cardinals of the church; elects and advises the pope  
-14713,Sadat Anwar_Sadat Anwar_el-Sadat,Egyptian statesman who (as president of Egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin (then prime minister of Israel) (1918-1981)  
-14714,Sadducee,a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees  
-14715,Sade de_Sade Comte_Donatien_Alphonse_Francois_de_Sade Marquis_de_Sade,French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)  
-14716,Sadleria genus_Sadleria,low tree ferns with large fronds; in rain forests and on lava flows of Hawaiian Islands  
-14717,Saek,a branch of the Tai languages  
-14718,Safar Saphar,the second month of the Islamic calendar  
-14719,Sagina genus_Sagina,small low-growing annual or perennial herbs of temperate and cool regions  
-14720,Saginaw,a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron  
-14721,Sagitta,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way  
-14722,Sagittaria genus_Sagittaria,genus of aquatic herbs of temperate and tropical regions having sagittate or hastate leaves and white scapose flowers  
-14723,Sagittariidae family_Sagittariidae,secretary birds  
-14724,Sagittarius,a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus  
-14725,Sagittarius Archer,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius  
-14726,Sagittarius Sagittarius_the_Archer Archer,the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21  
-14727,Sagittarius genus_Sagittarius,type genus of the Sagittariidae  
-14728,Sahara Sahara_Desert,the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa  
-14729,Saharan,a Nilo-Saharan language spoken in parts of Chad  
-14730,Saigon_cinnamon Cinnamomum_loureirii,tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally  
-14731,Saimiri genus_Saimiri,squirrel monkeys  
-14732,Saint-Bernard's-lily Anthericum_liliago,southern European plant commonly cultivated for its spikes of small starry greenish-white flowers  
-14733,Saint-Mihiel St_Mihiel battle_of_St_Mihiel,a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France  
-14734,Saint-Saens Charles_Camille_Saint-Saens,French pianist and composer (1835-1921)  
-14735,Saint_Agnes's_Eve January_20,a Christian holy day  
-14736,Saint_Anthony's_fire,any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions  
-14737,Saint_Bernard St_Bernard,a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog  
-14738,Saint_Christopher St._Christopher Saint_Kitts St._Kitts,the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis  
-14739,Saint_Cloud St._Cloud,a town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries  
-14740,Saint_Emilion,full-bodied red wine from around the town of Saint Emilion in Bordeaux  
-14741,Saint_Eustatius St._Eustatius,an island in the Netherlands Antilles  
-14742,Saint_Francis Saint_Francis_River St._Francis St._Francis_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas  
-14743,Saint_John Saint_John_River St._John St._John_River,a river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy  
-14744,Saint_John St._John,a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick  
-14745,Saint_John's St._John's,a port and provincial capital of Newfoundland  
-14746,Saint_Johns Saint_Johns_River St._Johns St._Johns_River,a river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean  
-14747,Saint_Joseph St._Joseph,a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express  
-14748,Saint_Joseph St_Joseph March_19,a Christian holy day  
-14749,Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Federation_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Saint_Christopher-Nevis St._Christopher-Nevis St._Kitts_and_Nevis,a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983  
-14750,Saint_Lawrence Saint_Lawrence_River St._Lawrence St._Lawrence_River,a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic  
-14751,Saint_Lawrence_Seaway St._Lawrence_Seaway,a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior  
-14752,Saint_Louis St._Louis Gateway_to_the_West,the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century  
-14753,Saint_Lucia St._Lucia,a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979  
-14754,Saint_Lucia St._Lucia,a volcanic island in the Windward Isles to the south of Martinique  
-14755,Saint_Martin St._Martin Saint_Maarten St._Maarten,an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands  
-14756,Saint_Paul St._Paul capital_of_Minnesota,capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities  
-14757,Saint_Vincent St._Vincent,an island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
-14758,Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines St._Vincent_and_the_Grenadines,an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979  
-14759,Saintpaulia genus_Saintpaulia,east African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated  
-14760,Saints_Peter_and_Paul June_29,first celebrated in the 3rd century  
-14761,Saipan,the largest island in the Northern Marianas and the administrative center of the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in union with the United States  
-14762,Saipan,US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II  
-14763,Sajama,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,391 feet high)  
-14764,Sakharov Andrei_Sakharov Andrei_Dimitrievich_Sakharov,Soviet physicist and dissident; helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb; advocated nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989)  
-14765,Saladin Salah-ad-Din_Yusuf_ibn-Ayyub,sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)  
-14766,Salafism Salafi_movement,a militant group of extremist Sunnis who believe themselves the only correct interpreters of the Koran and consider moderate Muslims to be infidels; seek to convert all Muslims and to insure that its own fundamentalist version of Islam will dominate the world  
-14767,Salafist_Group Salafast_Group_for_Call_and_Combat GSPC,an Algerian extremist Islamic offshoot of the Armed Islamic Group; now the largest and most active armed terrorist group in Algeria that seeks to overthrow the government; a major source of support and recruitment for al-Qaeda operations in Europe and northern Africa  
-14768,Salamandra genus_Salamandra,type genus of the Salamandridae  
-14769,Salamandridae family_Salamandridae,salamanders  
-14770,Salem,a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692  
-14771,Salem,a city in southern India  
-14772,Salem capital_of_Oregon,capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River  
-14773,Salerno,a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943  
-14774,Salian_Frank Salian,a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD  
-14775,Salic_law,the code of laws of the Salian Franks and other German tribes  
-14776,Salicaceae family_Salicaceae willow_family,two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus  
-14777,Salicales order_Salicales,coextensive with the family Salicaceae  
-14778,Salicornia genus_Salicornia,glassworts  
-14779,Salientia order_Salientia Anura order_Anura Batrachia order_Batrachia,frogs, toads, tree toads  
-14780,Salina,a town in central Kansas  
-14781,Salinger J._D._Salinger Jerome_David_Salinger,United States writer (born 1919)  
-14782,Salisbury_steak,ground beef patty usually with a sauce  
-14783,Salish,a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America  
-14784,Salish Salishan,a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada  
-14785,Salix genus_Salix,a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows  
-14786,Salk Jonas_Salk Jonas_Edward_Salk,United States virologist who developed the Salk vaccine that is injected against poliomyelitis (born 1914)  
-14787,Salk_vaccine IPV,a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis  
-14788,Sally_Lunn,a flat round slightly sweet teacake usually served hot  
-14789,Salmacis,nymph who merged with Hermaphroditus to form one body  
-14790,Salmo genus_Salmo,type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout  
-14791,Salmon Salmon_River,a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho  
-14792,Salmonella_enteritidis Gartner's_bacillus,a form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans  
-14793,Salmonella_typhimurium,a form of salmonella that causes food poisoning in humans  
-14794,Salmonidae family_Salmonidae,salmon and trout  
-14795,Salome,woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist  
-14796,Salomon Haym_Salomon,American financier and American Revolutionary War patriot who helped fund the army during the American Revolution (1740?-1785)  
-14797,Salpichroa genus_Salpichroa,herbs of temperate North and South America: cock's eggs  
-14798,Salpidae family_Salpidae,a small family of tunicates in the class Thaliacea  
-14799,Salpinctes genus_Salpinctes,a genus of Troglodytidae  
-14800,Salsola genus_Salsola,chiefly Old World herbs or shrubs: saltworts  
-14801,Salt_Lake_City capital_of_Utah,the capital and largest city of Utah; located near the Great Salt Lake in north central Utah; world capital of the Mormon Church  
-14802,Salton_Sea,a saltwater lake in southeastern California  
-14803,Saluki gazelle_hound,old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia  
-14804,Salvadora genus_Salvadora,genus of evergreen trees or shrubs; fruit is a drupe; grows in Africa through Arabia to India and China  
-14805,Salvadoraceae family_Salvadoraceae Salvadora_family,a family of Old World shrubs and trees of order Gentianales; related to Oleaceae but having four stamens and four petals  
-14806,Salvadoran Salvadorian Salvadorean,a native or inhabitant of El Salvador  
-14807,Salvation_Army,a charitable and religious organization to evangelize and to care for the poor and homeless  
-14808,Salvelinus genus_Salvelinus,brook trout  
-14809,Salvinia genus_Salvinia,type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns  
-14810,Salviniaceae family_Salviniaceae,water ferns  
-14811,Salyut,either of two Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s  
-14812,Salzburg,city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart  
-14813,Sam_Browne_belt,leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder  
-14814,Sama-Veda,a collection of mantras and tunes for use with the Rig-Veda  
-14815,Samaria,an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan  
-14816,Samaritan,a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times  
-14817,Samarkand Samarcand,city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century  
-14818,Sambre Sambre_River,a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur  
-14819,Sambucus genus_Sambucus,elder; elderberry  
-14820,Samhita,one of four collections of sacred texts  
-14821,Samia genus_Samia,silkworm moths  
-14822,Samnite,an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans  
-14823,Samoa Independent_State_of_Samoa Western_Samoa Samoa_i_Sisifo,a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific  
-14824,Samoa Samoan_Islands,a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop  
-14825,Samoan,a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands  
-14826,Samolus genus_Samolus,genus of herbs usually growing in salt marshes: water pimpernels  
-14827,Samoyed,a Samoyedic-speaking person in northwestern Siberia  
-14828,Samoyed Samoyede,Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family  
-14829,Samoyedic Samoyed,the Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed in northwestern Siberia  
-14830,Samson,(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah  
-14831,Samuel,(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king  
-14832,San_Andreas_Fault,a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes  
-14833,San_Angelo,a town in west central Texas; formerly a notorious frontier town  
-14834,San_Antonio,a city of south central Texas; site of the Alamo; site of several military bases and a popular haven for vacationers  
-14835,San_Bernardino,a city in southern California to the east of Los Angeles  
-14836,San_Carlos_Apache,an Apache language  
-14837,San_Diego,a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base  
-14838,San_Diego_Bay,a bay of the Pacific in southern California  
-14839,San_Fernando_Valley,a fertile valley in southern California to the north of Los Angeles; includes many residential communities  
-14840,San_Francisco,a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge  
-14841,San_Francisco_Bay,a bay of the Pacific in western California  
-14842,San_Joaquin_River,a river in central California that rises in the Sierra Nevada and flows northwest to form a large delta with the Sacramento River  
-14843,San_Joaquin_Valley,a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland  
-14844,San_Jose,a city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay to the south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industries  
-14845,San_Jose capital_of_Costa_Rica,the capital and largest city of Costa Rica  
-14846,San_Jose_scale Aspidiotus_perniciosus,small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees  
-14847,San_Juan,the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico  
-14848,San_Juan_Hill,a hill in eastern Cuba (near Santiago de Cuba) that was captured during the Spanish-American War; "Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders became famous for their charge up San Juan Hill"  
-14849,San_Juan_Mountains,a mountain range in southwestern Colorado that is part of the Rocky Mountains  
-14850,San_Luis_Potosi,a city in central Mexico  
-14851,San_Marinese,a native or inhabitant of San Marino  
-14852,San_Marino Republic_of_San_Marino,the smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy  
-14853,San_Marino capital_of_San_Marino,the capital and only city of San Marino  
-14854,San_Mateo,a town in California to the south of San Francisco  
-14855,San_Pablo,a town in western California to the north of Oakland on an arm of San Francisco Bay  
-14856,San_Pedro_Sula,industrial city in northwestern Honduras  
-14857,San_Salvador Salvadoran_capital,the capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes  
-14858,San_Sebastian,a city in northern Spain on the Bay of Biscay near the French border; a fashionable seaside resort  
-14859,Sana Sanaa Sana'a,the capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau  
-14860,Sanchez Ilich_Sanchez Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez Carlos Carlos_the_Jackal Salim Andres_Martinez Taurus Glen_Gebhard Hector_Hevodidbon Michael_Assat,Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)  
-14861,Sand George_Sand Amandine_Aurore_Lucie_Dupin Baroness_Dudevant,French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)  
-14862,Sandburg Carl_Sandburg,United States writer remembered for his poetry in free verse and his six volume biography of Abraham Lincoln (1878-1967)  
-14863,Sangay,an inactive volcano in the Andes in central Ecuador; last erupted in 1946  
-14864,Sanger Frederick_Sanger Fred_Sanger,English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)  
-14865,Sanger Margaret_Sanger Margaret_Higgins_Sanger,United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to develop a birth control pill (1883-1966)  
-14866,Sango,a trade language widely used in Chad  
-14867,Sanguinaria genus_Sanguinaria,one species: bloodroot  
-14868,Sanhedrin,the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem  
-14869,Sanicula genus_Sanicula,chiefly American herbs: sanicle  
-14870,Sanskrit Sanskritic_language,(Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes  
-14871,Sanskrit_literature,Hindu literature written in Sanskrit  
-14872,Santa_Ana,a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast  
-14873,Santa_Ana,a city in southern California to the east of Long Beach  
-14874,Santa_Ana,a city in western El Salvador  
-14875,Santa_Anna Santa_Ana Antonio_Lopez_de_Santa_Anna Antonio_Lopez_de_Santa_Ana,Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)  
-14876,Santa_Barbara,a town in southwestern California on the Pacific Ocean  
-14877,Santa_Catalina Catalina_Island,an island resort in the Pacific off the southwestern coast of California  
-14878,Santa_Clara,a city of west central California; residential area with light industry  
-14879,Santa_Claus Santa Kriss_Kringle Father_Christmas Saint_Nicholas Saint_Nick St._Nick,the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas  
-14880,Santa_Cruz,a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center  
-14881,Santa_Cruz,a city in central Bolivia  
-14882,Santa_Cruz_cypress Cupressus_abramsiana Cupressus_goveniana_abramsiana,rare California cypress taller than but closely related to gowen cypress and sometimes considered the same species  
-14883,Santa_Fe capital_of_New_Mexico,capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico  
-14884,Santa_Fe_Trail,a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century  
-14885,Santa_Gertrudis,Brahman and shorthorn crossbreed of red cattle; hardy in hot regions  
-14886,Santa_Lucia_fir bristlecone_fir Abies_bracteata Abies_venusta,a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines  
-14887,Santa_Maria_del_Tule,a town in southeastern Mexico near Oaxaca; site of Ahuehuete, a giant Montezuma cypress  
-14888,Santalaceae family_Santalaceae sandalwood_family,chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit  
-14889,Santalales order_Santalales,order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots  
-14890,Santalum genus_Santalum,parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia  
-14891,Santee,the Siouan language spoken by the Santee  
-14892,Santee Santee_Sioux Santee_Dakota Eastern_Sioux,a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux  
-14893,Santiago Santiago_de_Cuba,a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape  
-14894,Santiago_de_Cuba Santiago,a port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center  
-14895,Santiago_de_los_Caballeros Santiago,city in the northern Dominican Republic  
-14896,Santo_Domingo Ciudad_Trujillo capital_of_the_Dominican_Republic,the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic; "Santo Domingo is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the Americas with the oldest cathedral and the oldest hospital and the oldest monastery in the Western Hemisphere"  
-14897,Santolina genus_Santolina,genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads  
-14898,Santos,a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo  
-14899,Sanvitalia genus_Sanvitalia,small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia  
-14900,Sao_Bernardo_do_Campo,a city in southeastern Brazil; an industrial suburb of Sao Paulo  
-14901,Sao_Francisco,a river in eastern Brazil flowing into the Atlantic Ocean  
-14902,Sao_Goncalo,an industrial city in southeastern Brazil across the bay from Rio de Janeiro  
-14903,Sao_Joao_de_Meriti,a city in southeastern Brazil that is a residential suburb of Rio de Janeiro  
-14904,Sao_Jose_dos_Campos,a city in southeastern Brazil to the northeast of Sao Paulo  
-14905,Sao_Louis,a city on an offshore island in northeast Brazil  
-14906,Sao_Paulo,an ultramodern city in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in South America  
-14907,Sao_Thome_e_Principe_monetary_unit,monetary unit on Sao Tome e Principe  
-14908,Sao_Tiago_Island,largest of the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean  
-14909,Sao_Tome,capital of Sao Tome and Principe  
-14910,Sao_Tome_and_Principe Democratic_Republic_of_Sao_Tome_and_Principe Sao_Tome_e_Principe Sao_Thome_e_Principe St._Thomas_and_Principe,island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves  
-14911,Saone Saone_River,a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone  
-14912,Sapindaceae family_Sapindaceae soapberry_family,chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins  
-14913,Sapindales order_Sapindales,an order of dicotyledonous plants  
-14914,Sapindus genus_Sapindus,type genus of the Sapindaceae  
-14915,Sapir Edward_Sapir,anthropologist and linguist; studied languages of North American Indians (1884-1939)  
-14916,Saponaria genus_Saponaria,mostly perennial Old World herbs  
-14917,Sapotaceae family_Sapotaceae sapodilla_family,tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit  
-14918,Sappho,the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)  
-14919,Sapporo,a commercial city in northern Japan on western Hokkaido  
-14920,Saprolegnia genus_Saprolegnia,aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains  
-14921,Saprolegniales order_Saprolegniales,order of chiefly aquatic fungi  
-14922,Saqqara Saqqarah Sakkara,a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids  
-14923,Saracen,(when used broadly) any Arab  
-14924,Saracen,(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire  
-14925,Saracen,(historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades  
-14926,Sarah,(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac  
-14927,Sarajevo,capital and largest city of Bosnia; scene of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914 which precipitated World War I  
-14928,Sarasota,a town in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico  
-14929,Sarasvati,Hindu goddess of learning and the arts  
-14930,Saratoga battle_of_Saratoga,a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated  
-14931,Saratoga_Springs,a town in eastern New York State famed for its spa and its horse racing  
-14932,Saratoga_spittlebug Aphrophora_saratogensis,feeds on pines in northern United States  
-14933,Saratov,an industrial city in the European part of Russia  
-14934,Sarawak,the largest state in Malaysia; located on the northwest of the island of Borneo  
-14935,Sarawakian,a native or inhabitant of Sarawak  
-14936,Sarazen Gene_Sarazen,United States golfer who was first to win all four major golf tournaments (1902-1999)  
-14937,Sarcobatus genus_Sarcobatus,one species: greasewood  
-14938,Sarcocephalus genus_Sarcocephalus,genus of tropical African trees and shrubs  
-14939,Sarcochilus genus_Sarcochilus,diminutive epiphytic or lithophytic orchids with clumped short-stemmed foliage and arching racemes of colorful flowers; Australia and Polynesia to southeastern Asia  
-14940,Sarcocystis genus_Sarcocystis,chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia  
-14941,Sarcodes genus_Sarcodes,snow plant; in some classifications placed in family Pyrolaceae  
-14942,Sarcodina class_Sarcodina,characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda  
-14943,Sarcophaga genus_Sarcophaga,flesh flies  
-14944,Sarcophilus genus_Sarcophilus,Tasmanian devil  
-14945,Sarcoptes genus_Sarcoptes,type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites  
-14946,Sarcoptidae family_Sarcoptidae,small whitish mites  
-14947,Sarcorhamphus genus_Sarcorhamphus,usually containing only the king vulture  
-14948,Sarcoscypha_coccinea scarlet_cup,a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper surface and a whitish exterior  
-14949,Sarcoscyphaceae family_Sarcoscyphaceae,family of fungi belonging to the order Pezizales  
-14950,Sarcosomataceae,a type of ascomycetous fungus  
-14951,Sarcosporidia order_Sarcosporidia,imperfectly known parasites of the muscles of vertebrates  
-14952,Sarcostemma genus_Sarcostemma,succulent subshrubs or vines; tropical and subtropical India and Africa and Malaysia  
-14953,Sarda genus_Sarda,bonitos  
-14954,Sardina genus_Sardina genus_Sardinia,pilchards  
-14955,Sardinia Sardegna,the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century  
-14956,Sardinia Sardegna,an island in the Mediterranean to the west of Italy  
-14957,Sardinian,a native or inhabitant of Sardinia  
-14958,Sardinian,the Italian dialect spoken in Sardinia; sometimes considered a separate language with many loan words from Spanish  
-14959,Sardinops genus_Sardinops,pilchards  
-14960,Sardis,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402  
-14961,Sargasso_Sea,a vast area of the North Atlantic from the West Indies to the Azores that is dense with gulfweed  
-14962,Sargent John_Singer_Sargent,United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)  
-14963,Sarnoff David_Sarnoff,United States businessman who pioneered in radio and television broadcasting (1891-1971)  
-14964,Saronic_Gulf Gulf_of_Aegina,a gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece  
-14965,Saroyan William_Saroyan,United States writer of plays and short stories (1908-1981)  
-14966,Sarpanitu Zirbanit Zarpanit,consort of Marduk  
-14967,Sarpedon,(Greek mythology) a son of Zeus who became king of Lycia; fought on behalf of the Trojans in the Trojan War and was killed by Patroclus  
-14968,Sarracenia genus_Sarracenia,pitcher plants  
-14969,Sarraceniaceae family_Sarraceniaceae pitcher-plant_family,insectivorous plants  
-14970,Sarraceniales order_Sarraceniales,plants that are variously modified to serve as insect traps: families Sarraceniaceae; Nepenthaceae; Droseraceae  
-14971,Sartre Jean-Paul_Sartre,French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)  
-14972,Saskatchewan,one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada; "vast fields of wheat grow on Saskatchewan's prairies"  
-14973,Saskatoon,a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province  
-14974,Sassenach,the Scots' term for an English person  
-14975,Satan Old_Nick Devil Lucifer Beelzebub the_Tempter Prince_of_Darkness,(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell  
-14976,Satanist diabolist,an adherent of Satan or Satanism  
-14977,Satie Erik_Satie Erik_Alfred_Leslie_Satie,French composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of Romanticism (1866-1925)  
-14978,Saturday Sabbatum Sat,the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians  
-14979,Saturday_night_special,a cheap handgun that is easily obtained  
-14980,Satureja genus_Satureja Satureia genus_Satureia,savory  
-14981,Saturn,(Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus; "Saturday is Saturn's Day"  
-14982,Saturn,a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun  
-14983,Saturnalia,an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn  
-14984,Saturnia genus_Saturnia,type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth  
-14985,Saturniidae family_Saturniidae,important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known  
-14986,Satyagraha,the form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms  
-14987,Satyridae family_Satyridae,a widely distributed family of butterflies common near the edges of woods  
-14988,Saudi Saudi_Arabian,a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia  
-14989,Saudi_Arabia Kingdom_of_Saudi_Arabia,an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy  
-14990,Saudi_Arabian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Saudi Arabia  
-14991,Saudi_Arabian_riyal riyal,the basic unit of money in Saudi Arabia  
-14992,Sauk Sac,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay  
-14993,Saul,(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)  
-14994,Sault_Sainte_Marie,a town of southern Ontario opposite northern Michigan  
-14995,Sauria suborder_Sauria Lacertilia suborder_Lacertilia,true lizards; including chameleons and geckos  
-14996,Saurischia order_Saurischia,extinct terrestrial reptiles: theropods (carnivorous); sauropods (herbivorous)  
-14997,Sauromalus genus_Sauromalus,chuckwallas  
-14998,Sauropoda suborder_Sauropoda,any of the sauropod dinosaurs  
-14999,Sauropodomorpha suborder_Sauropodomorpha,gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having huge bodies with long necks and small heads: Prosauropoda and Sauropoda (apatosaurus, diplodocus and titanosaurs)  
-15000,Sauropterygia order_Sauropterygia,extinct marine reptiles: plesiosaurs; nothosaurs  
-15001,Saurosuchus genus_Saurosuchus,early archosaurian carnivore  
-15002,Saururaceae family_Saururaceae lizard's-tail_family,family of perennial aromatic herbs: genera Saururus, Anemopsis, Houttuynia  
-15003,Saururus genus_Saururus,type genus of the Saururaceae: lizard's-tails  
-15004,Saussurea genus_Saussurea,genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia  
-15005,Sauterne Sauternes,semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California  
-15006,Sauvignon_blanc,white wine grape grown in California  
-15007,Sauvignon_blanc,a California wine  
-15008,Sauvignon_grape,small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking  
-15009,Savannah,a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river  
-15010,Savannah Savannah_River,a river in South Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic  
-15011,Savara,a member of the Dravidian people living in southern India  
-15012,Savara,a Dravidian language spoken by the Savara in southeastern India (north of Madras)  
-15013,Savitar,an important Hindu god; the sun in its life-giving aspect  
-15014,Savonarola Girolamo_Savonarola,Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-1498)  
-15015,Savoy,a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy  
-15016,Savoyard,a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan  
-15017,Savoyard,a resident of Savoy  
-15018,Sawan Sravana,the fifth month of the Hindu calendar  
-15019,Sax Adolphe_Sax,a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)  
-15020,Saxe Hermann_Maurice_Saxe comte_de_Saxe Marshal_Saxe,a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)  
-15021,Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,the name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917; the name was changed to Windsor in 1917 in response to anti-German feelings in World War I  
-15022,Saxe-gothea Saxegothea genus_Saxe-gothea genus_Saxegothea,one species: Prince Albert's yew  
-15023,Saxicola genus_Saxicola,Old World chats  
-15024,Saxifraga genus_Saxifraga,type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of Arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage  
-15025,Saxifragaceae family_Saxifragaceae saxifrage_family,a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae  
-15026,Saxo_Grammaticus,Danish historian who chronicled the history of Denmark (including the legend of Hamlet) (1150?-1220?)  
-15027,Saxon,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest  
-15028,Saxony Sachsen Saxe,an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons  
-15029,Sayan_Mountains,a range of mountains in southern Siberia to the west of Lake Baikal; contain important mineral deposits  
-15030,Sayda Saida Sidon,the main city of ancient Phoenicia  
-15031,Sayeret_Matkal Sayeret_Mat'kal sayeret,Israel's elite secret commando unit responsible for counterterrorist and top secret intelligence gathering and hostage rescue missions  
-15032,Sayers Dorothy_Sayers Dorothy_L._Sayers Dorothy_Leigh_Sayers,English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957)  
-15033,Sayornis genus_Sayornis,phoebes  
-15034,Sazerac,a cocktail made with bourbon with bitters and Pernod and sugar served with lemon peel  
-15035,Scandentia order_Scandentia,a small order comprising only the tree shrews: in some classifications tree shrews are considered either primates (and included in the suborder Prosimii) or true insectivores (and included in the order Insectivora)  
-15036,Scandinavia,a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian  
-15037,Scandinavia Scandinavian_Peninsula,the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden  
-15038,Scandinavian Norse Northman,an inhabitant of Scandinavia  
-15039,Scandinavian Scandinavian_language Nordic Norse North_Germanic North_Germanic_language,the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland  
-15040,Scandinavian_country Scandinavian_nation,any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia  
-15041,Scandinavian_lox,salt-cured Scandinavian salmon  
-15042,Scaphiopus genus_Scaphiopus,New World spadefoot toads  
-15043,Scaphopoda class_Scaphopoda,small class of bilaterally symmetrical marine forms comprising the tooth shells  
-15044,Scaphosepalum genus_Scaphosepalum,comprises some tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants with small flowers carried on one scape  
-15045,Scarabaeidae family_Scarabaeidae,scarab or dung beetles  
-15046,Scaramouch Scaramouche,a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward  
-15047,Scardinius genus_Scardinius,rudds  
-15048,Scaridae family_Scaridae,parrotfishes  
-15049,Scartella genus_Scartella,a genus of Blenniidae  
-15050,Sceliphron genus_Sceliphron,mud daubers  
-15051,Sceloglaux genus_Sceloglaux,a genus of Strigidae  
-15052,Sceloporus genus_Sceloporus,spiny lizards  
-15053,Schadenfreude,delight in another person's misfortune  
-15054,Schaffneria genus_Schaffneria,one species  
-15055,Schaffneria_nigripes Asplenium_nigripes Scolopendrium_nigripes,a fern of the genus Schaffneria  
-15056,Scheele Karl_Scheele Karl_Wilhelm_Scheele,Swedish chemist (born in Germany) who discovered oxygen before Priestley did (1742-1786)  
-15057,Schefflera genus_Schefflera,large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage  
-15058,Scheldt Scheldt_River,a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea  
-15059,Schenectady,a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal  
-15060,Scheuchzeriaceae family_Scheuchzeriaceae Juncaginaceae family_Juncaginaceae arrow-grass_family,a family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales  
-15061,Schiaparelli Elsa_Schiaparelli,fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of synthetic materials and brilliant colors (1896-1973)  
-15062,Schiaparelli Giovanni_Virginio_Schiaparelli,Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910)  
-15063,Schick_test,a skin test for immunity to diphtheria  
-15064,Schiller Johann_Christoph_Friedrich_von_Schiller,German romantic writer (1759-1805)  
-15065,Schinus genus_Schinus,genus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America and Canary Islands and China  
-15066,Schistosoma genus_Schistosoma,type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes  
-15067,Schistosomatidae family_Schistosomatidae,a family of Trematoda  
-15068,Schizachyrium genus_Schizachyrium,overlaps the genus Andropogon  
-15069,Schizaea genus_Schizaea,type genus of the Schizaeaceae cosmopolitan especially in tropics; small leptosporangiate ferns: curly grass fern  
-15070,Schizaeaceae family_Schizaeaceae,small family of mainly tropical ferns  
-15071,Schizomycetes class_Schizomycetes,a former classification  
-15072,Schizophragma genus_Schizophragma,small genus of deciduous climbing and creeping shrubs with white flowers in flat clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae  
-15073,Schizophyta division_Schizophyta,former term for the Cyanophyta  
-15074,Schizopoda,in former classifications a division of Malacostraca; superseded by the orders Mysidacea and Euphausiacea  
-15075,Schizosaccharomyces genus_Schizosaccharomyces,type and only genus of Schizosaccharomycetaceae; comprises the fission yeasts  
-15076,Schizosaccharomycetaceae family_Schizosaccharomycetaceae,a family of fungi belonging to order Endomycetales  
-15077,Schleiden Matthias_Schleiden M._J._Schleiden,German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881)  
-15078,Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger Arthur_Meier_Schlesinger,United States historian (1888-1965)  
-15079,Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger_Jr. Arthur_Meier_Schlesinger_Jr.,United States historian and advisor to President Kennedy (born in 1917)  
-15080,Schliemann Heinrich_Schliemann,German archaeologist who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy; he also excavated Mycenae (1822-1890)  
-15081,Schlumbergera genus_Schlumbergera,South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti  
-15082,Schmidt Helmut_Schmidt Helmut_Heinrich_Waldemar_Schmidt,German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)  
-15083,Schmidt_telescope Schmidt_camera,reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed  
-15084,Schnabel Artur_Schnabel,United States composer (born in Austria) and pianist noted for his interpretations of the works of Mozart and Beethoven and Schubert (1882-1951)  
-15085,Scholastic,a Scholastic philosopher or theologian  
-15086,Scholasticism,the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers  
-15087,Schomburgkia genus_Schomburgkia,genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with showy racemose flowers  
-15088,Schonbein Christian_Schonbein Christian_Friedrich_Schonbein,German chemist who discovered ozone and developed guncotton as a propellant in firearms (1799-1868)  
-15089,Schonberg Arnold_Schonberg Schoenberg Arnold_Schoenberg,United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)  
-15090,Schoolcraft Henry_Rowe_Schoolcraft,United States geologist and ethnologist and explorer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River (1793-1864)  
-15091,Schoolman medieval_Schoolman,a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism  
-15092,Schopenhauer Arthur_Schopenhauer,German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860)  
-15093,Schreiber's_aster,a variety of aster  
-15094,Schrodinger Erwin_Schrodinger,Austrian physicist who discovered the wave equation (1887-1961)  
-15095,Schrodinger_equation Schrodinger_wave_equation,the fundamental equation of wave mechanics  
-15096,Schubert Franz_Schubert Franz_Peter_Schubert Franz_Seraph_Peter_Schubert,Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)  
-15097,Schulz Charles_Schulz Charles_M._Schulz Charles_Munroe_Schulz,United States cartoonist whose comic strip included the beagle Snoopy (1922-2000)  
-15098,Schumann Clara_Josephine_Schumann,German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music, especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)  
-15099,Schumann Robert_Schumann Robert_Alexander_Schumann,German romantic composer known for piano music and songs (1810-1856)  
-15100,Schumann-Heink Ernestine_Schumann-Heink,United States operatic contralto (1861-1936)  
-15101,Schumpeter Joseph_Schumpeter Joseph_Alois_Schumpeter,United States economist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1883-1950)  
-15102,Schutzstaffel SS,special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps  
-15103,Schwann Theodor_Schwann,German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882)  
-15104,Schwann_cell,any cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheath  
-15105,Schweitzer Albert_Schweitzer,French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)  
-15106,Sciadopityaceae family_Sciadopityaceae,family comprising a single genus that until recently was considered part of Taxodiaceae  
-15107,Sciadopitys genus_Sciadopitys,type and sole genus of Sciadopityaceae; Japanese umbrella pines  
-15108,Sciaena genus_Sciaena,type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers  
-15109,Sciaenidae family_Sciaenidae,warm-water marine fishes including the drums and grunts and croakers and sea trout  
-15110,Sciaenops genus_Sciaenops,a genus of Sciaenidae  
-15111,Sciaridae family_Sciaridae,fungus gnats  
-15112,Scientology Church_of_Scientology,a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment  
-15113,Scilly_Islands Isles_of_Scilly,an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates  
-15114,Scincella genus_Scincella,a reptile genus of Scincidae  
-15115,Scincidae family_Scincidae,skinks  
-15116,Scincus genus_Scincus,type genus of Scincidae  
-15117,Scindapsus genus_Scindapsus genus_Pothos,evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil  
-15118,Scipio Scipio_Africanus Scipio_Africanus_Major Publius_Cornelius_Scipio Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Africanus_Major Scipio_the_Elder,Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)  
-15119,Scirpus genus_Scirpus,rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs  
-15120,Sciuridae family_Sciuridae,a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophiles  
-15121,Sciuromorpha suborder_Sciuromorpha,large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc.  
-15122,Sciurus genus_Sciurus,type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels  
-15123,Scleranthus genus_Scleranthus,small genus of Old World weedy prostrate annuals: knawel  
-15124,Scleroderma genus_Scleroderma,genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles  
-15125,Scleroderma_bovista smooth_earthball,an earthball with a peridium that is firm dry and smooth when young but developing cracks when mature; pale orange-yellow when young and reddish brown at maturity  
-15126,Scleroderma_citrinum Scleroderma_aurantium,an earthball fungus that is a dingy brownish yellow and a dark purplish interior; the peridium is covered with a pattern of small warts  
-15127,Scleroderma_flavidium star_earthball,an earthball with a smooth upper surface that is at first buried in sand; the top of the fruiting body opens up to form segments like the ray of an umbel  
-15128,Sclerodermataceae family_Sclerodermataceae,a family of fungi or order Sclerodermatales with a single-layered peridium; includes earthballs  
-15129,Sclerodermatales order_Sclerodermatales,an order of fungi having a peridium surrounding a gleba (sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes)  
-15130,Scleropages genus_Scleropages,a genus of large freshwater fishes of Australia and Borneo  
-15131,Scleroparei order_Scleroparei,scorpionfishes; sculpins; gurnards; greenlings; flying gurnards  
-15132,Sclerotiniaceae family_Sclerotiniaceae,a fungus family of order Helotiales  
-15133,Sclerotium genus_Sclerotium,form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants  
-15134,Scolopacidae family_Scolopacidae,sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers  
-15135,Scolopax genus_Scolopax,type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks  
-15136,Scolymus genus_Scolymus,small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region  
-15137,Scolytidae family_Scolytidae Ipidae family_Ipidae,large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees  
-15138,Scolytus genus_Scolytus,type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles  
-15139,Scomber genus_Scomber,type genus of the Scombridae  
-15140,Scomberesocidae family_Scomberesocidae Scombresocidae family_Scombresocidae,only sauries  
-15141,Scomberesox genus_Scomberesox Scombresox genus_Scombresox,a genus of Scomberesocidae  
-15142,Scomberomorus genus_Scomberomorus,Spanish mackerels  
-15143,Scomberomorus_maculatus,a large commercially important mackerel of the Atlantic coastal waters of North America  
-15144,Scombridae family_Scombridae,marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna  
-15145,Scombroidea suborder_Scombroidea,mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes  
-15146,Scopes John_Scopes John_Thomas_Scopes,Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970)  
-15147,Scopes_trial,a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed  
-15148,Scophthalmus genus_Scophthalmus,a genus of Bothidae  
-15149,Scopolia genus_Scopolia,genus of European perennial herbs yielding medicinal alkaloids  
-15150,Scopolia_carniolica,herb that is a source of scopolamine  
-15151,Scorpaena genus_Scorpaena,type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes  
-15152,Scorpaenidae family_Scorpaenidae,scorpionfishes; rockfishes; lionfishes  
-15153,Scorpaenoidea suborder_Scorpaenoidea,mail-cheeked fishes: scorpionfishes; gurnards  
-15154,Scorpio Scorpio_the_Scorpion Scorpion,the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21  
-15155,Scorpio Scorpion,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio  
-15156,Scorpionida order_Scorpionida,true scorpions  
-15157,Scorpius Scorpio,a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius  
-15158,Scorsese Martin_Scorsese,United States filmmaker (born in 1942)  
-15159,Scot Scotsman Scotchman,a native or inhabitant of Scotland  
-15160,Scotch Scotch_whiskey Scotch_whisky malt_whiskey malt_whisky Scotch_malt_whiskey Scotch_malt_whisky,whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still  
-15161,Scotch_and_soda,a highball with Scotch malt whiskey and club soda  
-15162,Scotch_asphodel Tofieldia_pusilla,false asphodel having spikes of white flowers; of mountainous regions of Europe  
-15163,Scotch_broth,a thick soup made from beef or mutton with vegetables and pearl barley  
-15164,Scotch_egg,hard-cooked egg encased in sausage meat then breaded and deep-fried  
-15165,Scotch_kiss,butterscotch candy kiss  
-15166,Scotch_laburnum Alpine_golden_chain Laburnum_alpinum,an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum  
-15167,Scotch_pine Scots_pine Scotch_fir Pinus_sylvestris,medium large two-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark  
-15168,Scotch_terrier Scottish_terrier Scottie,old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears  
-15169,Scotch_woodcock,creamy scrambled eggs on toast spread with anchovy paste  
-15170,Scotland,one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts  
-15171,Scotland_Yard New_Scotland_Yard,the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London  
-15172,Scotswoman Scotchwoman,a woman who is a Scot  
-15173,Scott Dred_Scott,United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858)  
-15174,Scott George_C._Scott,award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)  
-15175,Scott Robert_Scott Robert_Falcon_Scott,English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)  
-15176,Scott Walter_Scott Sir_Walter_Scott,British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)  
-15177,Scott Winfield_Scott,United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)  
-15178,Scottish Scots Scots_English,the dialect of English used in Scotland  
-15179,Scottish_Gaelic Scots_Gaelic,the Gaelic of Scotland  
-15180,Scottish_deerhound deerhound,very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland  
-15181,Scout,a Boy Scout or Girl Scout  
-15182,Scrabble,a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game  
-15183,Scranton,an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania  
-15184,Scriabin Aleksandr_Scriabin Aleksandr_Nikolayevich_Scriabin,Russian composer of orchestral and piano music (1872-1915)  
-15185,Scribe Augustin_Eugene_Scribe,French playwright (1791-1861)  
-15186,Scripps Edward_Wyllis_Scripps,United States newspaper publisher who founded an important press association; half-brother of James Edmund Scripps (1854-1926)  
-15187,Scripps James_Edmund_Scripps,United States newspaper publisher and half-brother of Edward Wyllis Scripps (1835-1908)  
-15188,Scrophularia genus_Scrophularia,type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts  
-15189,Scrophulariaceae family_Scrophulariaceae figwort_family foxglove_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales  
-15190,Scrophulariales order_Scrophulariales,used in some classification systems; often included in the order Polemoniales  
-15191,Sculptor,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus  
-15192,Scutellaria genus_Scutellaria,an asterid dicot genus that includes the skullcaps  
-15193,Scutigera genus_Scutigera,a genus of Scutigeridae  
-15194,Scutigerella genus_Scutigerella,garden centipedes  
-15195,Scutigeridae family_Scutigeridae,a family of Chilopoda  
-15196,Scyliorhinidae family_Scyliorhinidae,small bottom-dwelling sharks  
-15197,Scylla,(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait  
-15198,Scyphozoa class_Scyphozoa,coelenterates in which the polyp stage is absent or at least inconspicuous: jellyfishes  
-15199,Scythia,an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC  
-15200,Scythian,a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia  
-15201,Scythian,the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians  
-15202,Scythian_lamb Cibotium_barometz,Asiatic tree fern having dense matted hairs sometimes used as a styptic  
-15203,Sea_Scout,a Boy Scout enrolled in programs for water activities  
-15204,Sea_of_Azov Sea_of_Azof Sea_of_Azoff,a bay of the Black Sea between Russia and the Ukraine  
-15205,Sea_of_Japan East_Sea,an arm of the Pacific bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea, and Russia  
-15206,Sea_of_Okhotsk,an arm of the Pacific to the east of Asia  
-15207,Seaborg Glenn_T._Seaborg Glenn_Theodore_Seaborg,United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999)  
-15208,Sealyham,a village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred  
-15209,Sealyham_terrier Sealyham,a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham  
-15210,Seaman Elizabeth_Seaman Elizabeth_Cochrane_Seaman Nellie_Bly,muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)  
-15211,Seanad_Eireann Seanad,the upper house of the parliament of the Irish Republic  
-15212,Sears_Tower,a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1974; 1454 feet tall  
-15213,Seattle,a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Rainier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington  
-15214,Seattle_Slew,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1977  
-15215,Sebastiana genus_Sebastiana,Mexican spurges  
-15216,Sebastodes genus_Sebastodes,rockfishes  
-15217,Sebastopol Sevastopol,a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea  
-15218,Secale genus_Secale,cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye  
-15219,Secession,the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War  
-15220,Second_Coming Second_Coming_of_Christ Second_Advent Advent Parousia,(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment  
-15221,Second_Crusade,a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187  
-15222,Second_Empire,the imperial government of Napoleon III in France from 1852-1870  
-15223,Second_Epistel_of_John II_John,the second New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle  
-15224,Second_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Timothy Second_Epistle_to_Timothy II_Timothy,a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters  
-15225,Second_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Corinthians Second_Epistle_to_the_Corinthians II_Corinthians,a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth  
-15226,Second_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Thessalonians Second_Epistle_to_the_Thessalonians II_Thessalonians,a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians  
-15227,Second_Epistle_of_Peter II_Peter,the second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle  
-15228,Second_Lateran_Council,the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia  
-15229,Second_Vatican_Council Vatican_II,the Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other reforms  
-15230,Secotiaceae family_Secotiaceae,a family of fungi that have a stalk and cap and a wrinkled mass of tissue (the gleba) where spores are produced; are often dismissed as misshapen forms of other fungi  
-15231,Secotiales order_Secotiales,an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes  
-15232,Secret_Intelligence_Service MI Military_Intelligence_Section_6,the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence overseas  
-15233,Secretariat,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973  
-15234,Secretary_General,a person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations)  
-15235,Secretary_of_Agriculture Agriculture_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture; "the first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman, who was appointed by Cleveland"  
-15236,Secretary_of_Agriculture Agriculture_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture; "the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889"  
-15237,Secretary_of_Commerce Commerce_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce; "the first Commerce Secretary was William C. Redfield who was appointed by Wilson"  
-15238,Secretary_of_Commerce Commerce_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Commerce; "the position of Commerce Secretary was created in 1913"  
-15239,Secretary_of_Commerce_and_Labor,head of a former executive department created in 1903 and divided into two departments in 1913  
-15240,Secretary_of_Defense Defense_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department; "the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman"  
-15241,Secretary_of_Defense Defense_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Defense; "the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947"  
-15242,Secretary_of_Education Education_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education; "Carter appointed Shirley Hufstedler as the first Secretary of Education"  
-15243,Secretary_of_Education Education_Secretary,the position of the head of the Education Department; "the post of Education Secretary was created in 1979"  
-15244,Secretary_of_Energy Energy_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy; "the first Secretary of Energy was James R. Schlesinger who was appointed by Carter"  
-15245,Secretary_of_Energy Energy_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Energy; "the post of Energy Secretary was created in 1977"  
-15246,Secretary_of_Health_Education_and_Welfare,head of a former executive department created in 1953 and divided into two departments in 1979  
-15247,Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services; "the first Secretary of Health and Human Services was Patricia Roberts Harris who was appointed by Carter"  
-15248,Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services,the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services; "the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in 1979"  
-15249,Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; "the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was Robert C. Weaver who was appointed by Johnson"  
-15250,Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development,the position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; "the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was created in 1966"  
-15251,Secretary_of_Labor Labor_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor; "the first Labor Secretary was William B. Wilson who was appointed by President Wilson"  
-15252,Secretary_of_Labor Labor_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Labor; "the post of Labor Secretary was created in 1913"  
-15253,Secretary_of_State,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State; "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson"  
-15254,Secretary_of_State,the position of the head of the State Department; "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789"  
-15255,Secretary_of_Transportation Transportation_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation; "Johnson appointed Alan S. Boyd as the first Transportation Secretary"  
-15256,Secretary_of_Transportation Transportation_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Transportation; "the post of Transportation Secretary was created in 1966"  
-15257,Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "Bush appointed Edward J. Derwinski as the first Secretary of Veterans Affairs"  
-15258,Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs,the position of the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs was created in 1989"  
-15259,Secretary_of_War War_Secretary,head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947  
-15260,Secretary_of_the_Interior Interior_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Interior Department; "President Taylor appointed Thomas Ewing as the first Secretary of the Interior"  
-15261,Secretary_of_the_Interior Interior_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of the Interior; "the position of Interior Secretary was created in 1849"  
-15262,Secretary_of_the_Navy Navy_Secretary,head of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947  
-15263,Secretary_of_the_Treasury Treasury_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department; "Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury"  
-15264,Secretary_of_the_Treasury Treasury_Secretary,the position of the head of the Treasury Department; "the position of Treasury Secretary was created in 1789"  
-15265,Section_Eight,a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service  
-15266,Section_Eight,a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable  
-15267,Securities_and_Exchange_Commission SEC,an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors  
-15268,Security_Council SC,a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace  
-15269,Security_Intelligence_Review_Committee SIRC,an agency of the Canadian government that oversees the activities of the Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada and has the power to intrude on the privacy of suspected terrorists or spies  
-15270,Security_Service MI Military_Intelligence_Section_5,the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory  
-15271,Sedalia,a town in east central Missouri  
-15272,Seder Passover_supper,(Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover  
-15273,Sedna,a planetoid of rock and ice about three-quarters the size of Pluto discovered in 2003; the most distant object known to orbit around the sun  
-15274,Seeger Alan_Seeger,United States poet killed in World War I (1888-1916)  
-15275,Seeger Pete_Seeger Peter_Seeger,United States folk singer who was largely responsible for the interest in folk music in the 1960s (born in 1919)  
-15276,Seeing_Eye_dog,(trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person  
-15277,Segal George_Segal,United States sculptor (born in 1924)  
-15278,Segovia Andres_Segovia,Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)  
-15279,Segway Segway_Human_Transporter Segway_HT,(trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment  
-15280,Seidlitz_powder Seidlitz_powders Rochelle_powder,an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic  
-15281,Seine Seine_River,a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel  
-15282,Seismosaurus genus_Seismosaurus,genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs of Cretaceous found in western North America  
-15283,Seiurus genus_Seiurus,ovenbirds and water thrushes  
-15284,Sekhet Eye_of_Ra,a lion-headed Egyptian goddess; typifies life-destroying power of the sun  
-15285,Selaginella genus_Selaginella,type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen moss-like plants: spike moss and little club moss  
-15286,Selaginellaceae family_Selaginellaceae,lesser club mosses: terrestrial chiefly tropical plants resembling mosses  
-15287,Selaginellales order_Selaginellales,in some classifications included in Lycopodiales  
-15288,Selangor,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia  
-15289,Selar genus_Selar,big-eyed scad  
-15290,Selective_Service Selective_Service_System SSS,an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service  
-15291,Selenarctos genus_Selenarctos,Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus  
-15292,Selene,(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna  
-15293,Selene genus_Selene,a genus of Carangidae  
-15294,Selenicereus genus_Selenicereus,mostly epiphytic climbing cacti that bloom at night  
-15295,Selenipedium genus_Selenipedium,genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids; includes species with pods used locally as a substitute for vanilla  
-15296,Seles Monica_Seles,United States tennis player (born in Yugoslavia in 1973)  
-15297,Seleucus Seleucus_I Seleucus_I_Nicator,Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)  
-15298,Seljuk,any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders  
-15299,Selkirk Selcraig Alexander_Selkirk Alexander_Selcraig,Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)  
-15300,Selkirk_Mountains,a range of the Rocky Mountains in southeastern British Columbia  
-15301,Selkup Ostyak-Samoyed,one of the people of mixed Ostyak and Samoyed origin in Siberia  
-15302,Selkup Ostyak-Samoyed,the Uralic language spoken by the Ostyak-Samoyed  
-15303,Sellers Peter_Sellers,English comic actor (1925-1980)  
-15304,Selma,a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters  
-15305,Selznick David_O._Selznick David_Oliver_Selznick,United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965)  
-15306,Semarang Samarang,a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java  
-15307,Seminole,a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century  
-15308,Seminole,the Muskhogean language of the Seminole  
-15309,Semite,a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa  
-15310,Semitic,a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family  
-15311,Semitic_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites  
-15312,Sempach battle_of_Sempach,the Swiss Confederation escaped Hapsburg domination by their victory in 1386  
-15313,Seneca,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario  
-15314,Seneca,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca  
-15315,Seneca Lucius_Annaeus_Seneca,Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)  
-15316,Seneca_Lake Lake_Seneca,a glacial lake in central New York; the largest of the Finger Lakes  
-15317,Seneca_snakeroot Seneka_snakeroot senga_root senega_root senega_snakeroot Polygala_senega,eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots  
-15318,Senecio genus_Senecio,enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds  
-15319,Senefelder Alois_Senefelder Aloys_Senefelder,German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834)  
-15320,Senegal Republic_of_Senegal,a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960  
-15321,Senegal_gum,gum arabic from the vicinity of the Senegal river  
-15322,Senegalese,a native or inhabitant of Senegal  
-15323,Senegalese_franc,the basic unit of money in Senegal  
-15324,Senhor,a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr'  
-15325,Sennacherib,king of Assyria who invaded Judea twice and defeated Babylon and rebuilt Nineveh after it had been destroyed by Babylonians (died in 681 BC)  
-15326,Sennenhunde,any of four Swiss breeds  
-15327,Sennett Mack_Sennett,United States filmmaker (born in Canada) noted for slapstick movies (1880-1960)  
-15328,Senor,a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'  
-15329,Senora,a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'  
-15330,Senorita,a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'  
-15331,Seoul capital_of_South_Korea,the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea  
-15332,Sephardi Sephardic_Jew,a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent  
-15333,Sepia genus_Sepia,type genus of the Sepiidae  
-15334,Sepiidae family_Sepiidae,true cuttlefishes  
-15335,September Sep Sept,the month following August and preceding October  
-15336,September_elm red_elm Ulmus_serotina,autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States  
-15337,Septobasidiaceae family_Septobasidiaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the subdivision Basidiomycota  
-15338,Septobasidium genus_Septobasidium,type genus of Septobasidiaceae: smooth shelf fungi usually having a well-developed sometimes thick-walled hypobasidium  
-15339,Septuagesima Septuagesima_Sunday,the 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter)  
-15340,Septuagint,the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II  
-15341,Sequoia_National_Park,a national park in California that includes Mount Whitney  
-15342,Sequoiadendron genus_Sequoiadendron,giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae  
-15343,Sequoya Sequoyah George_Guess,Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)  
-15344,Serbia Srbija,a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries  
-15345,Serbia_and_Montenegro Union_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro Yugoslavia Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia Jugoslavija,a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro  
-15346,Serbian Serb,a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries  
-15347,Serbo-Croat Serbo-Croatian,the Slavic language of the Serbs and Croats; the Serbian dialect is usually written in the Cyrillic alphabet and the Croatian dialect is usually written in the Roman alphabet  
-15348,Serengeti Serengeti_Plain,a vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife  
-15349,Serengeti_National_Park,a national park in Tanzania created in 1951 to protect the wildlife  
-15350,Serenoa genus_Serenoa,one species: saw palmetto  
-15351,Serer,a West African language closely related to Fula; spoken primarily in Senegal and Gambia  
-15352,Sericocarpus genus_Sericocarpus,small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters  
-15353,Serinus genus_Serinus,Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins  
-15354,Seriola genus_Seriola,a genus of Carangidae  
-15355,Seriphidium genus_Seriphidium,woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or grey and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia  
-15356,Seriphus genus_Seriphus,a genus of Sciaenidae  
-15357,Serkin Rudolf_Serkin,United States concert pianist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1903-1991)  
-15358,Sermon_on_the_Mount,the first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:20-49)  
-15359,Serpens,a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis  
-15360,Serpentes suborder_Serpentes Ophidia suborder_Ophidia,snakes  
-15361,Serra Junipero_Serra Miguel_Jose_Serra,Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)  
-15362,Serranidae family_Serranidae,marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish  
-15363,Serranus genus_Serranus,type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses  
-15364,Serrasalmus genus_Serrasalmus,piranhas  
-15365,Serratia_marcescens,the type species of the genus Serratia; a species found in water and soil and milk and foods and insects; can cause infections of the endocardium and blood and wounds and urinary tract and respiratory tract; has been tested as a bioweapon  
-15366,Serratula genus_Serratula,genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves  
-15367,Sertoli_cell Sertoli's_cell,elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids  
-15368,Sertularia genus_Sertularia,sessile hydroid that forms feathery colonies  
-15369,Service Robert_William_Service,Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)  
-15370,Sesamum genus_Sesamum,tropical African and Indian herbs  
-15371,Seseli genus_Seseli,a rosid dicot genus that includes moon carrots  
-15372,Sesotho Basuto,the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho; an official language of Lesotho  
-15373,Sessions Roger_Sessions Roger_Huntington_Sessions,United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)  
-15374,Set Seth,evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris  
-15375,Setaria genus_Setaria,annual or perennial grasses of warm regions: bristlegrasses  
-15376,Sete_Quedas Guaira Guaira_Falls,a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay  
-15377,Seth,(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel  
-15378,Seton Elizabeth_Seton Saint_Elizabeth_Ann_Bayley_Seton Mother_Seton,United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)  
-15379,Setophaga genus_Setophaga,a genus of Parulidae  
-15380,Setubal,a port city on the Atlantic coast of Portugal to the southeast of Lisbon  
-15381,Seurat Georges_Seurat Georges_Pierre_Seurat,French painter who developed pointillism (1859-1891)  
-15382,Seven_Hills_of_Rome,the hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built  
-15383,Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World Seven_Wonders_of_the_World,impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe  
-15384,Seven_Years'_War,a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it  
-15385,Seventh-Day_Adventism,Adventism that is strongly Protestant and observes Saturday as the Sabbath  
-15386,Seventh_Avenue,an avenue in Manhattan that runs north and south  
-15387,Seventh_Crusade,a Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249  
-15388,Severn River_Severn Severn_River,a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain  
-15389,Severn Severn_River,a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay  
-15390,Sevilla Seville,a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain  
-15391,Seward William_Henry_Seward,United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)  
-15392,Seward's_Folly,the transaction in 1867 in which the United States Secretary of State William Henry Seward purchased Alaska from Russia  
-15393,Seward_Peninsula,a peninsula in western Alaska that projects westward into the Bering Sea just below the Arctic Circle  
-15394,Sexton Anne_Sexton,United States poet (1928-1974)  
-15395,Seychelles Republic_of_Seychelles,a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976  
-15396,Seychelles Seychelles_islands,a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar  
-15397,Seychelles_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Seychelles  
-15398,Seychelles_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents  
-15399,Seychellois,a native or inhabitant of Seychelles  
-15400,Seyhan Seyhan_River,a Turkish river flowing south southwest into the Mediterranean  
-15401,Seymour Jane_Seymour,Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)  
-15402,Sfax Safaqis,the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region  
-15403,Sha'ban Shaaban,the eighth month of the Islamic calendar  
-15404,Shah Shah_of_Iran,title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran  
-15405,Shah_Jahan,Mogul emperor of India during whose reign the finest monuments of Mogul architecture were built (including the Taj Mahal at Agra) (1592-1666)  
-15406,Shahaptian Sahaptin,a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian  
-15407,Shahaptian Sahaptin Sahaptino,a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho  
-15408,Shahn Ben_Shahn Benjamin_Shahn,United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)  
-15409,Shaker,a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world  
-15410,Shakers United_Society_of_Believers_in_Christ's_Second_Appearing,a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States  
-15411,Shakespeare William_Shakespeare Shakspere William_Shakspere Bard_of_Avon,English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)  
-15412,Shakespearean_sonnet Elizabethan_sonnet English_sonnet,a sonnet consisting three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg  
-15413,Shakespearian Shakespearean,a Shakespearean scholar  
-15414,Shakti Sakti,the female or generative principle; wife of Siva and a benevolent form of Devi  
-15415,Shaktism Saktism,a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti  
-15416,Shaktism Saktism,worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva  
-15417,Shaktist,worshipper of Shakti  
-15418,Shamash,the chief sun god; drives away winter and storms and brightens the earth with greenery; drives away evil and brings justice and compassion  
-15419,Shang Shang_dynasty,the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC  
-15420,Shanghai,the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world  
-15421,Shankar Ravi_Shankar,Indian sitar player who popularized classical Indian music in the West (born in 1920)  
-15422,Shannon Claude_Shannon Claude_E._Shannon Claude_Elwood_Shannon,United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)  
-15423,Shapley Harlow_Shapley,United States astronomer (1885-1972)  
-15424,Shari Shari_River Chari Chari_River,an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad  
-15425,Sharpie,a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface  
-15426,Shasta,a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon  
-15427,Shasta,the Shastan language spoken by the Shasta  
-15428,Shasta Mount_Shasta,a volcanic mountain peak in the Cascade Range in northern California (14,162 feet high)  
-15429,Shasta_salamander Hydromantes_shastae,primarily a cave dweller in the Mount Shasta area  
-15430,Shastan,a group of languages of the Hokan family in California  
-15431,Shavian,an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works  
-15432,Shavous Shabuoth Shavuoth Shavuot Pentecost Feast_of_Weeks,(Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments  
-15433,Shaw Anna_Howard_Shaw,United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)  
-15434,Shaw Artie_Shaw Arthur_Jacob_Arshawsky,United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)  
-15435,Shaw G._B._Shaw George_Bernard_Shaw,British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)  
-15436,Shaw Henry_Wheeler_Shaw Josh_Billings,United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)  
-15437,Shawn Ted_Shawn,United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)  
-15438,Shawnee,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river  
-15439,Shawnee,the Algonquian language spoken by the Shawnee  
-15440,Shawnee_cake,form of johnnycake  
-15441,Shawwal,the tenth month of the Islamic calendar  
-15442,Shearer Moira_Shearer,Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)  
-15443,Shebat Shevat,the fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February)  
-15444,Sheetrock,a kind of plasterboard  
-15445,Sheffield,a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry  
-15446,Shelley Mary_Shelley Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley Mary_Godwin_Wollstonecraft_Shelley,English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)  
-15447,Shelley Percy_Bysshe_Shelley,Englishman and romantic poet (1792-1822)  
-15448,Shem,(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah  
-15449,Shema,a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith; "as soon as Leonard learned to talk he was taught to recite the first words of the Shema, the creed of Judaism which originated on Sinai with Moses and is recited daily"  
-15450,Shen-pao Spiritual_Jewel,a member of the Taoist Trinity; identified with Lao-tse  
-15451,Shenandoah_National_Park,a national park in Virginia for the Blue Ridge Mountains  
-15452,Shenandoah_River,a river of northern Virginia that empties into the Potomac at Harpers Ferry  
-15453,Shenandoah_Valley,a large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil War  
-15454,Shenyang Mukden Moukden Fengtien,a city in northeastern China  
-15455,Shepard Alan_Shepard Alan_Bartlett_Shepard_Jr.,astronaut who made the first United States' suborbital rocket-powered flight in 1961 (1923-1998)  
-15456,Shepard Sam_Shepard,United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)  
-15457,Sheraton,a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation  
-15458,Sheridan Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan,Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)  
-15459,Sherlock_Holmes Holmes,a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle  
-15460,Sherman,a town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border  
-15461,Sherman Mount_Sherman,a peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,036 feet high)  
-15462,Sherman Roger_Sherman,American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)  
-15463,Sherman William_Tecumseh_Sherman,United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)  
-15464,Sherpa,a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers  
-15465,Sherrington Sir_Charles_Scott_Sherrington,English physiologist who conducted research on reflex action (1857-1952)  
-15466,Sherwood Robert_Emmet_Sherwood,United States playwright (1896-1955)  
-15467,Sherwood_Forest,an ancient forest in central England; formerly a royal hunting ground; said to be the home of Robin Hood and his merry band  
-15468,Shetland Shetland_Islands Zetland,an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland  
-15469,Shetland_pony,breed of very small pony with long shaggy mane and tail  
-15470,Shetland_sheepdog Shetland_sheep_dog Shetland,a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands  
-15471,Shetland_wool,a wool obtained from sheep of the Shetland islands  
-15472,Shevchenko Taras_Grigoryevich_Shevchenko,Ukranian poet (1814-1861)  
-15473,Shiah Shia Shiah_Islam,one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran  
-15474,Shih-Tzu,a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese  
-15475,Shiism,the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs  
-15476,Shiite Shi'ite Shiite_Muslim Shi'ite_Muslim Shia_Muslim,a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs  
-15477,Shikoku,the smallest of the four main islands of Japan; to the south of Honshu and to the east of Kyushu; separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea; forested and mountainous  
-15478,Shiloh battle_of_Shiloh battle_of_Pittsburgh_Landing,the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory  
-15479,Shimchath_Torah Simchat_Torah Simhath_Torah Simhat_Torah Simchas_Torah Rejoicing_over_the_Law Rejoicing_of_the_Law Rejoicing_in_the_Law,(Judaism) a Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah  
-15480,Shin_Bet General_Security_Services,the Israeli domestic counterintelligence and internal security agency; "the Shin Bet also handles overall security for Israel's national airline"  
-15481,Shina,a Dardic language spoken in northern Kashmir  
-15482,Shingon,a form of Buddhism emphasizing mystical symbolism of mantras and mudras and the Buddha's ideal which is inexpressible  
-15483,Shining_Path Sendero_Luminoso SL,a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade; "Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths"  
-15484,Shinto,the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan  
-15485,Shinto Shintoism,the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors  
-15486,Shintoist,a believer in Shintoism  
-15487,Shiraz,a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby  
-15488,Shirer William_Lawrence_Shirer,United States broadcast journalist who was in Berlin at the outbreak of World War II (1904-1993)  
-15489,Shirodkar's_operation purse-string_operation,a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies  
-15490,Shivaism Sivaism,a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva  
-15491,Shivaism Sivaism,worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon  
-15492,Shivaist,worshipper of Shiva  
-15493,Shockley William_Shockley William_Bradford_Shockley,United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)  
-15494,Shona,a member of a Bantu tribe living in present-day Zimbabwe  
-15495,Shona,a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe  
-15496,Shorea genus_Shorea,genus of Indonesian and Malaysian timber trees rich in resin  
-15497,Short's_aster Aster_shortii,perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers  
-15498,Shoshone,the language spoken by the Shoshone (belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family)  
-15499,Shoshone Shoshoni,a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States  
-15500,Shoshonean Shoshonean_language Shoshonian Shoshonian_language,a subfamily of Uto-Aztecan languages spoken mainly in the southwestern United States  
-15501,Shostakovich Dmitri_Shostakovich Dmitri_Dmitrievich_Shostakovich,Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)  
-15502,Shreveport,a city in northwest Louisiana on the Red River near the Texas border  
-15503,Shrovetide,immediately preceding Lent  
-15504,Shudra Sudra,a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste  
-15505,Shuha_Shinto Shua,any branch of Shinto other than Kokka  
-15506,Shumard_oak Shumard_red_oak Quercus_shumardii,large deciduous red oak of southern and eastern United States having large seven-lobed to nine-lobed elliptical leaves, large acorns and medium hard coarse-grained wood  
-15507,Shute Nevil_Shute Nevil_Shute_Norway,English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960)  
-15508,Shylock,a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare  
-15509,Sialia genus_Sialia,North American bluebirds  
-15510,Sialidae family_Sialidae,an arthropod family including: alderflies  
-15511,Sialis genus_Sialis,type genus of the Sialidae  
-15512,Siamese_cat Siamese,a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip  
-15513,Siamese_twin conjoined_twin,one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point  
-15514,Sibelius Jean_Sibelius Johan_Julius_Christian_Sibelius,Finnish composer (1865-1957)  
-15515,Siberia,a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters  
-15516,Siberian,a native or inhabitant of Siberia  
-15517,Siberian_crab Siberian_crab_apple cherry_apple cherry_crab Malus_baccata,Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving  
-15518,Siberian_elm Chinese_elm dwarf_elm Ulmus_pumila,fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament  
-15519,Siberian_husky,breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia; they resemble the larger Alaskan malamutes  
-15520,Siberian_larch Larix_siberica Larix_russica,medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation  
-15521,Siberian_millet Setaria_italica_rubrofructa,millet having orange to reddish grains in long bristly spikes  
-15522,Siberian_pea_tree Caragana_arborescens,large spiny shrub of eastern Asia having clusters of yellow flowers; often cultivated in shelterbelts and hedges  
-15523,Siberian_spruce Picea_obovata,tall spruce of northern Europe and Asia; resembles Norway spruce  
-15524,Siberian_wall_flower Erysimum_allionii Cheiranthus_allionii,showy erect biennial or short-lived perennial cultivated for its terminal racemes of orange-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus  
-15525,Sibley_tent,a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top  
-15526,Sicilian,a resident of Sicily  
-15527,Sicilian_pizza,pizza made with a thick crust  
-15528,Sicily Sicilia,the Italian region on the island of Sicily  
-15529,Sicily Sicilia,the largest island in the Mediterranean  
-15530,Sida genus_Sida,large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances  
-15531,Sidalcea genus_Sidalcea,genus of showy plants of western North America having palmate leaves and variously colored racemose flowers  
-15532,Siddons Sarah_Siddons Sarah_Kemble_Siddons,English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)  
-15533,Sideritis genus_Sideritis,genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region  
-15534,Sidney Sir_Philip_Sidney,English poet (1554-1586)  
-15535,Siege_Perilous,the legendary seat at King Arthur's Round Table reserved for the knight who would find the Holy Grail; it was fatal for anyone else to sit in it  
-15536,Siegfried,(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed; Sigurd is the Norse counterpart  
-15537,Siegfried_line,German fortifications facing the Maginot Line  
-15538,Siemens Ernst_Werner_von_Siemens,German electrical engineer (1816-1892)  
-15539,Siemens Karl_Wilhelm_Siemens Sir_Charles_William_Siemens,engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)  
-15540,Sierra_Leone Republic_of_Sierra_Leone,a republic in West Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961  
-15541,Sierra_Leone_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Sierra Leone  
-15542,Sierra_Leonean,a native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone  
-15543,Sierra_Madre_Occidental,a mountain range in northwestern Mexico that runs south from Arizona parallel to the Pacific coastline  
-15544,Sierra_Madre_Oriental,a mountain range in northeastern Mexico the runs parallel to the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico  
-15545,Sierra_Nevada,a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast to the east of Granada  
-15546,Sierra_Nevada Sierra_Nevada_Mountains High_Sierra,a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney  
-15547,Sierra_lodgepole_pine Pinus_contorta_murrayana,tall subspecies of lodgepole pine  
-15548,Sierra_plum Pacific_plum Prunus_subcordata,shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit  
-15549,Sif,(Norse mythology) wife of Thor and guardian of the home  
-15550,Sigmodon genus_Sigmodon,American cotton rats  
-15551,Signora,an Italian title or form of address for a married woman  
-15552,Signorina,an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman  
-15553,Sigurd,(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart  
-15554,Sigyn,(Norse mythology) wife of Loki; held a cup over him during his punishment to spare him the pain of drops of poison  
-15555,Sihasapa,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux  
-15556,Sikh,an adherent of Sikhism  
-15557,Sikhism,the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam  
-15558,Sikkim,a state in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan  
-15559,Sikorsky Igor_Sikorsky Igor_Ivanovich_Sikorsky,United States industrialist (born in Russia) who designed the first four-engine airplane and the first mass-produced helicopter (1889-1972)  
-15560,Silenus,the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey  
-15561,Silesia Slask Slezsko Schlesien,a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland  
-15562,Silex,a vacuum coffee maker  
-15563,Silicon_Valley,a region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries  
-15564,Silk_Road,an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay  
-15565,Sillaginidae family_Sillaginidae,small family of small food fishes in shallow waters of the Pacific around Indonesia  
-15566,Sillago genus_Sillago,type genus of the Sillaginidae  
-15567,Sills Beverly_Sills Belle_Miriam_Silverman,United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)  
-15568,Silphium genus_Silphium,tall North American perennial herbs  
-15569,Silurian Silurian_period,from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals  
-15570,Siluridae family_Siluridae,Old World catfishes  
-15571,Siluriformes order_Siluriformes,an order of fish belonging to the superorder Malacopterygii including catfishes  
-15572,Silurus genus_Silurus,type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes  
-15573,Silver_City,a town in southwestern New Mexico  
-15574,Silver_Star_Medal Silver_Star,a United States military decoration for gallantry in action  
-15575,Silverstein Shel_Silverstein Shelby_Silverstein,United States poet and cartoonist remembered for his stories and poems for children (1932-1999)  
-15576,Silvia genus_Silvia,type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers  
-15577,Silybum genus_Silybum,small genus of east African herbs  
-15578,Simarouba genus_Simarouba,type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark  
-15579,Simaroubaceae family_Simaroubaceae quassia_family,chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit  
-15580,Simenon Georges_Simenon Georges_Joseph_Christian_Simenon,French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989)  
-15581,Simeon,(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel  
-15582,Simon Herb_Simon Herbert_A._Simon Herbert_Alexander_Simon,United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001)  
-15583,Simon Neil_Simon Marvin_Neil_Simon,United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927)  
-15584,Simon Paul_Simon,United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942)  
-15585,Simon St._Simon Simon_Zelotes Simon_the_Zealot Simon_the_Canaanite,one of the twelve Apostles (first century)  
-15586,Simon_Legree,the cruel slave dealer in an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe  
-15587,Simoniz,a brand of car polish  
-15588,Simpson Mrs._Simpson Wallis_Warfield_Simpson Wallis_Warfield_Windsor Duchess_of_Windsor,United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication  
-15589,Simpson Sir_James_Young_Simpson,Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870)  
-15590,Simpson_Desert,a desert region of central Australia  
-15591,Simuliidae family_Simuliidae,blackflies and sand flies  
-15592,Simulium genus_Simulium,type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies  
-15593,Sin,(Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna  
-15594,Sinai Mount_Sinai,a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments  
-15595,Sinai Sinai_Desert,a desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt  
-15596,Sinai Sinai_Peninsula,a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea  
-15597,Sinanthropus genus_Sinanthropus,genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned  
-15598,Sinapis genus_Sinapis,small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica  
-15599,Sinatra Frank_Sinatra Francis_Albert_Sinatra,United States singer and film actor (1915-1998)  
-15600,Sinbad_the_Sailor Sinbad,in the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages  
-15601,Sinclair Clive_Sinclair Sir_Clive_Marles_Sinclair,English electrical engineer who founded a company that introduced many innovative products (born in 1940)  
-15602,Sinclair Upton_Sinclair Upton_Beall_Sinclair,United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)  
-15603,Sind,a region of southeastern Pakistan  
-15604,Sindhi,a native or inhabitant of Sind  
-15605,Sindhi,the Indic language of Sind which is spoken also in western India  
-15606,Singapore Republic_of_Singapore,a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965  
-15607,Singapore Singapore_Island,an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula  
-15608,Singapore capital_of_Singapore,the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports  
-15609,Singapore_dollar,the basic unit of money in Singapore  
-15610,Singaporean,an inhabitant of Singapore  
-15611,Singer Isaac_Bashevis_Singer,United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991)  
-15612,Singer Isaac_M._Singer Isaac_Merrit_Singer,United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)  
-15613,Sinhalese Singhalese,a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka  
-15614,Sinhalese Singhalese Sinhala,the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka  
-15615,Sinitic Sinitic_language,a group of Sino-Tibetan languages  
-15616,Sinn_Fein,an Irish republican political movement founded in 1905 to promote independence from England and unification of Ireland; became the political branch of the Irish Republican Army  
-15617,Sinningia genus_Sinningia,genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America  
-15618,Sino-Tibetan Sino-Tibetan_language,the family of tonal languages spoken in eastern Asia  
-15619,Sinologist,a student of Chinese history and language and culture  
-15620,Sinology,the study of Chinese history and language and culture  
-15621,Sinornis,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds  
-15622,Siouan Siouan_language,a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux  
-15623,Sioux Siouan,a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains  
-15624,Sioux_City,a city in northeastern Iowa where the Big Sioux River joins the Missouri  
-15625,Sioux_Falls,largest city in South Dakota; located in southeastern South Dakota  
-15626,Sipah-e-Sahaba,a vicious sectarian organization in Pakistan that persecutes Shiite Muslims and collaborates with al-Qaeda to attack foreigners and to disrupt the government of Pakistan  
-15627,Siphonaptera order_Siphonaptera,fleas  
-15628,Siphonophora order_Siphonophora,marine colonial hydrozoans  
-15629,Sipuncula phylum_Sipuncula,peanut worms  
-15630,Siqueiros David_Siqueiros David_Alfaro_Siqueiros,Mexican painter of murals depicting protest and revolution (1896-1974)  
-15631,Sir,a title used before the name of knight or baronet  
-15632,Sir_Barton,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1919  
-15633,Siraj-ud-daula,Indian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England; he captured Calcutta in 1756 and many of his prisoners suffocated in a crowded room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta; he was defeated at the battle of Plassey by a group of Indian nobles in alliance with Robert Clive (1728-1757)  
-15634,Siren,a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived; "Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song"  
-15635,Sirenia order_Sirenia,an animal order including: manatees; dugongs; Steller's sea cow  
-15636,Sirenidae family_Sirenidae,sirens  
-15637,Sirius Dog_Star Canicula Sothis,the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major  
-15638,Sison genus_Sison,genus including stone parsley  
-15639,Sister,(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); "the Sisters taught her to love God"  
-15640,Sistine_Chapel,the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473  
-15641,Sistrurus genus_Sistrurus,pygmy rattlesnakes  
-15642,Sisyphus,(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again  
-15643,Sisyridae family_Sisyridae,an arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies  
-15644,Sisyrinchium genus_Sisyrinchium,chiefly North American grasslike herbs  
-15645,Sita,wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood  
-15646,Sitka,a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906  
-15647,Sitka_spruce Picea_sitchensis,a large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada; has sharp stiff needles and thin bark; the wood has a high ratio of strength to weight  
-15648,Sitka_willow silky_willow Salix_sitchensis,small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon)  
-15649,Sitophylus genus_Sitophylus,a genus of Bruchidae  
-15650,Sitotroga genus_Sitotroga,grain moths  
-15651,Sitta genus_Sitta,type genus of the Sittidae  
-15652,Sitter Willem_de_Sitter,Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)  
-15653,Sittidae family_Sittidae,nuthatches  
-15654,Sitting_Bull,a chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890)  
-15655,Sitwell Dame_Edith_Sitwell Dame_Edith_Louisa_Sitwell,English poet (1887-1964)  
-15656,Sium genus_Sium,perennial of wet and marshy places in the northern hemisphere: water parsnips  
-15657,Siva Shiva,the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon  
-15658,Sivan Siwan,the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June)  
-15659,Sivapithecus,fossil primates found in India  
-15660,Sixteen_Personality_Factor_Questionnaire 16_PF,a self-report personality inventory developed by Raymond B. Cattell to measure the 16 personality dimensions that emerged from his factor analysis of a wide range of traits  
-15661,Sixth_Crusade,a Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem  
-15662,Sixtus_IV Francesco_della_Rovere,Italian pope from 1471 to 1484 who consented to the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition and built the Sistine Chapel (1414-1484)  
-15663,Skagens_Odde Skaw,a cape on the northernmost tip of Jutland between the Skagerrak and the Kattegatt  
-15664,Skagerrak Skagerak,a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway  
-15665,Skagit,a member of the Salish people in northwestern Washington  
-15666,Skagit,a Salishan dialect spoken by the Skagit  
-15667,Skagway,a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush  
-15668,Skanda,Hindu god of war  
-15669,Skeat Walter_William_Skeat,English philologist (1835-1912)  
-15670,Skinner Cornelia_Otis_Skinner,United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)  
-15671,Skinner Fred_Skinner B._F._Skinner Burrhus_Frederic_Skinner,United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)  
-15672,Skinner Otis_Skinner,United States actor (1858-1942)  
-15673,Skinnerian,a follower of the theories or methods of B. F. Skinner  
-15674,Skopje Skoplje Uskub,capital of modern Macedonia  
-15675,Skuld,goddess of fate: a dwarf who personified the future  
-15676,Skye_terrier,Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye  
-15677,Skylab,United States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979  
-15678,Slav,any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language  
-15679,Slavic Slavic_language Slavonic Slavonic_language,a branch of the Indo-European family of languages  
-15680,Slavic_people,group of people speaking a Slavonic language  
-15681,Sleeping_Beauty,fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss  
-15682,Sloanea genus_Sloanea,genus of tropical hardwood timber trees  
-15683,Sloppy_Joe,ground beef (not a patty) cooked in a spicy sauce and served on a bun  
-15684,Slovak,a native or inhabitant of Slovakia  
-15685,Slovak,the Slavic language spoken in Slovakia  
-15686,Slovakia Slovak_Republic,a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993  
-15687,Slovakian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Slovakia  
-15688,Slovene,a native of Slovenia  
-15689,Slovene,the Slavic language of Slovenes  
-15690,Slovenia Republic_of_Slovenia Slovenija,a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991  
-15691,Slovenian,a native or inhabitant of Slovenia  
-15692,Small_Business_Administration SBA,an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government contracts  
-15693,Small_Magellanic_Cloud,the smaller of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere  
-15694,Smalley Richard_Smalley Richard_E._Smalley Richard_Errett_Smalley,American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)  
-15695,Smetana Bedrich_Smetana,Czech composer (1824-1884)  
-15696,Smilacaceae subfamily_Smilacaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted  
-15697,Smilax genus_Smilax,sometimes placed in Smilacaceae  
-15698,Smiledon genus_Smiledon,saber-toothed tigers  
-15699,Smiledon_californicus,North American sabertooth; culmination of sabertooth development  
-15700,Smitane,veloute or brown sauce with sauteed chopped onion and dry white wine and sour cream  
-15701,Smith Adam_Smith,Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790)  
-15702,Smith Bessie_Smith,United States blues singer (1894-1937)  
-15703,Smith David_Smith David_Roland_Smith,United States sculptor (1906-1965)  
-15704,Smith Ian_Smith Ian_Douglas_Smith,Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)  
-15705,Smith John_Smith Captain_John_Smith,English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631)  
-15706,Smith Joseph_Smith,religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)  
-15707,Smith Julia_Evelina_Smith,United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886)  
-15708,Smith Kate_Smith Kathryn_Elizabeth_Smith,United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986)  
-15709,Smolensk,a city in western Russia on the Dnieper River; scene of severe fighting in World War II  
-15710,Smollett Tobias_Smollett Tobias_George_Smollett,Scottish writer of adventure novels (1721-1771)  
-15711,Smuts Jan_Christian_Smuts,South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)  
-15712,Smyrnium genus_Smyrnium,Alexanders  
-15713,Snake Snake_River,a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition  
-15714,Snead Sam_Snead Samuel_Jackson_Snead,United States golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)  
-15715,Snellen Hermann_Snellen,Dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity (1834-1908)  
-15716,Snellen_chart,display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity  
-15717,Snellen_test,a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart  
-15718,Sno-cat,a kind of snowmobile  
-15719,Snoopy,a fictional beagle in a comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz  
-15720,Snow C._P._Snow Charles_Percy_Snow Baron_Snow_of_Leicester,English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)  
-15721,SoHo South_of_Houston,a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts  
-15722,Soave,dry white Italian wine from Verona  
-15723,Social_Democratic_Party,a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism  
-15724,Social_Development_Commission,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with social development  
-15725,Social_Security,social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance  
-15726,Social_Security_Administration SSA,an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system  
-15727,Social_Security_number,the number of a particular individual's Social Security account  
-15728,Socialist_Labor_Party,a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism  
-15729,Socialist_Party,a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism  
-15730,Society_Islands,an island group of French Polynesia in the South Pacific to the east of Samoa  
-15731,Society_of_Jesus Jesuit_order,a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship  
-15732,Socinian,an adherent of the teachings of Socinus; a Christian who rejects the divinity of Christ and the Trinity and original sin; influenced the development of Unitarian theology  
-15733,Socinus Faustus_Socinus Fausto_Paolo_Sozzini,Italian theologian who argued against Trinitarianism (1539-1604)  
-15734,Socotra_begonia Begonia_socotrana,semi-tuberous begonia having peltate leaves and rose-pink flowers; Yemen  
-15735,Socrates,ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)  
-15736,Socratic_irony,admission of your own ignorance and willingness to learn while exposing someone's inconsistencies by close questioning  
-15737,Socratic_method maieutic_method,a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students  
-15738,Soddy Frederick_Soddy,English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956)  
-15739,Sodom,(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants  
-15740,Sofia Serdica Bulgarian_capital,capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria  
-15741,Soho,a city district of central London now noted for restaurants and nightclubs  
-15742,Soissons battle_of_Soissons-Reims battle_of_the_Chemin-des-Dames battle_of_the_Aisne,a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure  
-15743,Sokoro,a Chadic language spoken in Chad  
-15744,Sol,(Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios  
-15745,Solanaceae family_Solanaceae potato_family,large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra  
-15746,Solandra genus_Solandra,shrubby climbers of tropical America  
-15747,Solanopteris genus_Solanopteris,tropical American epiphytic ferns having rhizomes with tubers and roots as well as scales  
-15748,Solanum genus_Solanum,type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet  
-15749,Solea genus_Solea,type genus of the Soleidae  
-15750,Soledad,a city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla  
-15751,Soleidae family_Soleidae,soles  
-15752,Solemnity_of_Mary January_1,(Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation  
-15753,Solenichthyes order_Solenichthyes,bellows fishes; shrimpfishes; cornetfishes; pipefishes; small order of chiefly tropical marine fishes of varied and bizarre form all having a small mouth at the end of a drawn-out tubular snout  
-15754,Solenidae family_Solenidae,razor clams  
-15755,Solenogastres order_Solenogastres Aplacophora order_Aplacophora,an order of Amphineura  
-15756,Solenopsis genus_Solenopsis,fire ants  
-15757,Solenostemon genus_Solenostemon,genus of shrubby often succulent herbs of tropical Africa and Asia; includes some plants often placed in genus Coleus  
-15758,Solent,a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight  
-15759,Solferino battle_of_Solferino,an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I  
-15760,Solidago genus_Solidago,goldenrod  
-15761,Solingen,a city in west central Germany noted for cutlery  
-15762,Solo_man,early man of late Pleistocene; skull resembles that of Neanderthal man but with smaller cranial capacity; found in Java  
-15763,Solomon,(Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)  
-15764,Solomon's-seal,any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum having paired drooping yellowish-green flowers and a thick rootstock with scars shaped like Solomon's seal  
-15765,Solomon_Islands,the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth  
-15766,Solomons Solomon_Islands,the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth  
-15767,Solresol,an artificial language  
-15768,Solvay Ernest_Solvay,Belgian chemist who developed the Solvay process and built factories exploiting it (1838-1922)  
-15769,Solvay_process,an industrial process for producing sodium carbonate from sodium chloride and ammonia and carbon dioxide  
-15770,Solway_Firth,a large firth on the west coast of Britain between England and Scotland  
-15771,Solzhenitsyn Alexander_Isayevich_Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr_I._Solzhenitsyn,Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918)  
-15772,Soma,personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual  
-15773,Somali,the Cushitic language spoken by the Somali  
-15774,Somali_peninsula Horn_of_Africa,a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia  
-15775,Somalia,a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare  
-15776,Somalian Somali,a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia  
-15777,Somalian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Somalia  
-15778,Somalian_shilling shilling,the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents  
-15779,Somateria genus_Somateria,eider ducks  
-15780,Sombrero,one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis  
-15781,Somerset,a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel  
-15782,Somme Somme_River Battle_of_the_Somme,battle of World War II (1944)  
-15783,Somme Somme_River Battle_of_the_Somme,battle in World War I (1916)  
-15784,Somrai Sibine,a Chadic language spoken in Chad  
-15785,Son Word Logos,the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)  
-15786,Sonchus genus_Sonchus,sow thistles  
-15787,Sondheim Stephen_Sondheim,United States composer of musicals (born in 1930)  
-15788,Song_of_Songs Song_of_Solomon Canticle_of_Canticles Canticles,an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later  
-15789,Songhai,a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Songhai in Mali and Niger  
-15790,Sonora genus_Sonora,ground snakes  
-15791,Sonora_gum,acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush  
-15792,Sonora_lac,resembling lac; secreted by a scale living on twigs of certain Mexican shrubs; used locally as medicine  
-15793,Sonoran_Desert,a desert in southwestern Arizona  
-15794,Sonoran_lyre_snake Trimorphodon_lambda,of desert regions of southwestern North America  
-15795,Sonoran_whipsnake Masticophis_bilineatus,both terrestrial and arboreal snake of United States southwest  
-15796,Sontag Susan_Sontag,United States writer (born in 1933)  
-15797,Sophist,any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects  
-15798,Sophocles,one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)  
-15799,Sophora genus_Sophora,cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers; some species placed in genus Podalyria  
-15800,Sorbian,a speaker of Sorbian  
-15801,Sorbian Lusatian,a Slavonic language spoken in rural area of southeastern Germany  
-15802,Sorbus genus_Sorbus,a genus of shrubs or trees of the family Rosaceae having feathery leaves  
-15803,Sorensen Soren_Peter_Lauritz_Sorensen,Danish chemist who devised the pH scale (1868-1939)  
-15804,Sorex genus_Sorex,type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews  
-15805,Soricidae family_Soricidae,shrews  
-15806,Sotho,a member of the Bantu people who inhabit Botswana, Lesotho, and northern South Africa and who speak the Sotho languages  
-15807,Sotho,any of the mutually intelligible southern Bantu languages of the Sotho in Botswana and South Africa and Lesotho  
-15808,Soubise white_onion_sauce,veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream  
-15809,Soufflot Jacques_Germain_Soufflot,French architect (1713-1780)  
-15810,Sousa John_Philip_Sousa March_King,a United States bandmaster and composer of military marches (1854-1932)  
-15811,Sousse Susa Susah,a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean  
-15812,South,the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line  
-15813,South-African_yellowwood Podocarpus_latifolius,erect or shrubby tree of Africa having ridged dark grey bark and rigid glossy medium to long leaves  
-15814,South-Central_Dravidian,a Dravidian language spoken primarily in south central India  
-15815,South_Africa Republic_of_South_Africa,a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)  
-15816,South_African,a native or inhabitant of South Africa  
-15817,South_African_monetary_unit,monetary unit in South Africa  
-15818,South_America,a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama  
-15819,South_America,the nations of the South American continent collectively; "South America is an important market for goods from the United States"  
-15820,South_American,a native or inhabitant of South America  
-15821,South_American_Indian,a member of a native Indian group in South America  
-15822,South_American_country South_American_nation,any one of the countries occupying the South American continent  
-15823,South_American_poison_toad,a South American toad  
-15824,South_American_sea_lion Otaria_Byronia,of the southern coast of South America  
-15825,South_American_staghorn Platycerium_andinum,fern of Peru and Bolivia  
-15826,South_Atlantic,that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the south of the equator  
-15827,South_Australia,a state in south central Australia  
-15828,South_Bend,a city in northern Indiana  
-15829,South_Carolina,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-15830,South_Carolina Palmetto_State SC S.C.,a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies  
-15831,South_Carolinian,a native or resident of South Carolina  
-15832,South_China_Sea,a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons  
-15833,South_Dakota Coyote_State Mount_Rushmore_State SD S.D.,a state in north central United States  
-15834,South_Dakotan,a native or resident of South Dakota  
-15835,South_Dravidian,a Dravidian language spoken primarily in southern India  
-15836,South_Equatorial_Current,an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator  
-15837,South_Island,the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait  
-15838,South_Korea Republic_of_Korea,a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948  
-15839,South_Korean,a Korean from South Korea  
-15840,South_Korean_monetary_unit,monetary unit in South Korea  
-15841,South_Korean_won won,the basic unit of money in South Korea  
-15842,South_Pacific,that part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator  
-15843,South_Platte South_Platte_River,a tributary of the Platte River  
-15844,South_Pole,the southernmost point of the Earth's axis  
-15845,South_Sea,any sea to the south of the equator (but especially the South Pacific)  
-15846,South_Sea_Islands,any islands in the southern or southwestern of central parts of the Pacific Ocean  
-15847,South_Temperate_Zone,Temperate Zone between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn  
-15848,South_Vietnam,a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when it was defeated and annexed by North Vietnam  
-15849,South_Yorkshire,a metropolitan county in northern England  
-15850,Southeast southeastern_United_States,the southeastern region of the United States  
-15851,Southeast_Asia,a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore  
-15852,Southern_Baptist,a member of the Southern Baptist Convention  
-15853,Southern_Baptist_Convention,an association of Southern Baptists  
-15854,Southern_Cross Crux Crux_Australis,a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus  
-15855,Southern_Tai,a branch of the Tai languages  
-15856,Southern_crab_apple flowering_crab Malus_angustifolia,small tree or shrub of southeastern United States; cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-colored blossoms  
-15857,Southern_dewberry Rubus_trivialis,of southern North America  
-15858,Southerner,an American who lives in the South  
-15859,Southey Robert_Southey,English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)  
-15860,Southwest southwestern_United_States,the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado  
-15861,Southwestern West_Saxon,a dialect of Middle English  
-15862,Soutine Chaim_Soutine,French expressionist painter (born in Lithuania) (1893-1943)  
-15863,Soviet_Russia Russia Russian_Soviet_Federated_Socialist_Republic,formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia  
-15864,Soviet_Socialist_Republic,one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991)  
-15865,Soviet_Union Russia Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics USSR,a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991  
-15866,Soviets,the government of the Soviet Union; "the Soviets said they wanted to increase trade with Europe"  
-15867,Soweto,a large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa; inhabited solely by Black Africans  
-15868,Space_Needle,a tower 605 feet tall in Seattle; a tourist attraction  
-15869,Spain Kingdom_of_Spain Espana,a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power  
-15870,Spalacidae family_Spalacidae,mole rats  
-15871,Spalax genus_Spalax,type genus of the Spalacidae  
-15872,Spallanzani Lazzaro_Spallanzani,Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation (1729-1799)  
-15873,Spam,a canned meat made largely from pork  
-15874,Spandau,a German machine gun  
-15875,Spaniard,a native or inhabitant of Spain  
-15876,Spanish,the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain  
-15877,Spanish Spanish_people,the people of Spain  
-15878,Spanish-American_War Spanish_War,a war between the United States and Spain in 1898  
-15879,Spanish_American Hispanic_American Hispanic,an American whose first language is Spanish  
-15880,Spanish_Armada Invincible_Armada,the great fleet sent from Spain against England by Philip II in 1588  
-15881,Spanish_Civil_War,civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939  
-15882,Spanish_Inquisition,an inquisition initiated in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella that guarded the orthodoxy of Catholicism in Spain (especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries); "the Spanish Inquisition was administered by both civil and church authorities which gave it ultimate power"; "Torquemada was the inquisitor general for the Spanish Inquisition"  
-15883,Spanish_bayonet Yucca_aloifolia,a stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowers  
-15884,Spanish_bayonet Yucca_baccata,tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers  
-15885,Spanish_broom Spanish_gorse Genista_hispanica,erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers  
-15886,Spanish_broom weaver's_broom Spartium_junceum,tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California  
-15887,Spanish_cedar Spanish_cedar_tree Cedrela_odorata,tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes  
-15888,Spanish_dagger Yucca_carnerosana,arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers  
-15889,Spanish_dagger Yucca_gloriosa,yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves  
-15890,Spanish_elm Equador_laurel salmwood cypre princewood Cordia_alliodora,large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood  
-15891,Spanish_fly,green beetle of southern Europe  
-15892,Spanish_grunt Haemulon_macrostomum,a kind of grunt  
-15893,Spanish_heath Portuguese_heath Erica_lusitanica,erect dense shrub native to western Iberian peninsula having profuse white or pink flowers; naturalized in southwestern England  
-15894,Spanish_iris xiphium_iris Iris_xiphium,bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers  
-15895,Spanish_lime Spanish_lime_tree honey_berry mamoncillo genip ginep Melicocca_bijuga Melicocca_bijugatus,tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp  
-15896,Spanish_mackerel,flesh of commercially important fishes especially of the Atlantic coastal waters of America  
-15897,Spanish_mackerel,any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus  
-15898,Spanish_mackerel Scomber_colias,medium-sized mackerel of temperate Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico  
-15899,Spanish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Spain  
-15900,Spanish_moss old_man's_beard black_moss long_moss Tillandsia_usneoides,dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America  
-15901,Spanish_needles Bidens_bipinnata,common bur marigold of the eastern United States  
-15902,Spanish_needles beggar-ticks,the seed of bur marigolds  
-15903,Spanish_oak Quercus_texana,small deciduous tree having the trunk branched almost from the base with spreading branches; Texas and southern Oklahoma  
-15904,Spanish_onion,large mild and succulent onion; often eaten raw  
-15905,Spanish_oyster_plant Scolymus_hispanicus,a golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow flowers are used as a substitute for saffron  
-15906,Spanish_paprika,a mild seasoning made from a variety of pimiento grown in Spain  
-15907,Spanish_rice,spicy rice with tomatoes and onions and green peppers  
-15908,Spanish_tamarind Vangueria_madagascariensis,shrubby tree of Madagascar occasionally cultivated for its edible apple-shaped fruit  
-15909,Sparaxis genus_Sparaxis,deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa  
-15910,Sparganiaceae family_Sparganiaceae bur-reed_family,coextensive with the genus Sparganium  
-15911,Sparganium genus_Sparganium,type and sole genus of Sparganiaceae; marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions  
-15912,Sparidae family_Sparidae,porgies; scups  
-15913,Spark Muriel_Spark Dame_Muriel_Spark Muriel_Sarah_Spark,Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)  
-15914,Sparmannia genus_Sparmannia,small genus of tropical African shrubs  
-15915,Sparrow_Unit,a hit squad of the New People's Army in the Philippines  
-15916,Sparta,an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC  
-15917,Spartan,a resident of Sparta  
-15918,Spartina genus_Spartina,grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands  
-15919,Spartium genus_Spartium,one species: Spanish broom  
-15920,Spassky Boris_Spassky Boris_Vasilevich_Spassky,Russian chess master who moved to Paris; world champion from 1969 to 1972 (born in 1937)  
-15921,Spatangoida order_Spatangoida,heart-shaped sea urchins  
-15922,Speaker,the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; "the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives"  
-15923,Special_Air_Service SAS,a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups)  
-15924,Special_Branch,a government police department dealing with political security  
-15925,Special_Forces U._S._Army_Special_Forces United_States_Army_Special_Forces,a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting  
-15926,Special_Olympics,an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons  
-15927,Speer Albert_Speer,German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)  
-15928,Speke John_Speke John_Hanning_Speke,English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)  
-15929,Spencer Herbert_Spencer,English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)  
-15930,Spender Stephen_Spender Sir_Stephen_Harold_Spender,English poet and critic (1909-1995)  
-15931,Spengler Oswald_Spengler,German philosopher who argued that cultures grow and decay in cycles (1880-1936)  
-15932,Spenser Edmund_Spenser,English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)  
-15933,Spenserian_sonnet,a sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab bcbd cdcd ee  
-15934,Spenserian_stanza,a stanza with eight lines of iambic pentameter and a concluding Alexandrine with the rhyme pattern abab bcbc c; "the Spenserian stanza was introduced by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queene"  
-15935,Spergula genus_Spergula,small genus of Old World annual herbs: corn spurry  
-15936,Spergularia genus_Spergularia,chiefly maritime Eurasian herbs: sand spurry; sea spurry  
-15937,Spermatophyta division_Spermatophyta,seed plants; comprises the Angiospermae (or Magnoliophyta) and Gymnospermae (or Gymnospermophyta); in some classification systems Spermatophyta is coordinate with Pteridophyta (spore producing plants having vascular tissue and roots) and Bryophyta (spore producing plants lacking vascular tissue and roots)  
-15938,Sperry Elmer_Ambrose_Sperry,United States engineer and inventor of the gyrocompass (1860-1930)  
-15939,Sphacelotheca genus_Sphacelotheca,genus of smut fungus  
-15940,Sphaeralcea genus_Sphaeralcea,large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows  
-15941,Sphaeriaceae family_Sphaeriaceae,parasitic fungi having globose and sometimes necked or beaked perithecia  
-15942,Sphaeriales order_Sphaeriales,large order of ascomycetous fungi usually having a dark hard perithecia with definite ostioles; in more recent classifications often divided among several orders  
-15943,Sphaerobolaceae family_Sphaerobolaceae,monotypic family of fungi in which the more or less spherical gleba is forcibly ejected at maturity  
-15944,Sphaerocarpaceae family_Sphaerocarpaceae,liverworts with bilaterally symmetrical gametophytes; sometimes placed in the order Jungermanniales  
-15945,Sphaerocarpales order_Sphaerocarpales,small order sometimes included in the order Jungermanniales  
-15946,Sphaerocarpus genus_Sphaerocarpus Sphaerocarpos genus_Sphaerocarpos,type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus  
-15947,Sphagnales order_Sphagnales,coextensive with the genus Sphagnum; in some classifications isolated in a separate subclass  
-15948,Sphecidae family_Sphecidae,mud daubers; some digger wasps  
-15949,Sphecius genus_Sphecius,large solitary wasps: cicada killer  
-15950,Sphecoidea superfamily_Sphecoidea,families Sphecidae and Stizidae  
-15951,Sphecotheres genus_Sphecotheres,a genus of Old World orioles  
-15952,Spheniscidae family_Spheniscidae,comprising all existing penguins  
-15953,Sphenisciformes order_Sphenisciformes,penguins  
-15954,Spheniscus genus_Spheniscus,type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins  
-15955,Sphenodon genus_Sphenodon,coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras  
-15956,Sphenopsida class_Sphenopsida Equisetatae class_Equisetatae,horsetails and related forms  
-15957,Sphingidae family_Sphingidae,hawkmoths  
-15958,Sphinx,(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon  
-15959,Sphyraena genus_Sphyraena,type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda  
-15960,Sphyraenidae family_Sphyraenidae,monotypic family of large active fishes of tropical and subtropical waters: barracuda  
-15961,Sphyrapicus genus_Sphyrapicus,a genus of Picidae  
-15962,Sphyrna genus_Sphyrna,type genus of the Sphyrnidae  
-15963,Sphyrnidae family_Sphyrnidae,hammerhead sharks; bonnethead sharks  
-15964,Spica,the brightest star in Virgo  
-15965,Spielberg Steven_Spielberg,United States filmmaker (born in 1947)  
-15966,Spielmeyer-Vogt_disease juvenile_amaurotic_idiocy,a congenital progressive disorder of lipid metabolism having an onset at age 5 and characterized by blindness and dementia and early death  
-15967,Spillane Mickey_Spillane Frank_Morrison_Spillane,United States writer of popular detective novels (born in 1918)  
-15968,Spilogale genus_Spilogale,a genus of Mustelidae  
-15969,Spinacia genus_Spinacia,spinach  
-15970,Spinoza de_Spinoza Baruch_de_Spinoza Benedict_de_Spinoza,Dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system (1632-1677)  
-15971,Spinus genus_Spinus,in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches  
-15972,Spiraea genus_Spiraea,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae  
-15973,Spiranthes genus_Spiranthes,large cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids  
-15974,Spirillaceae family_Spirillaceae,rigid spirally curved elongate bacteria  
-15975,Spirochaeta genus_Spirochaeta,the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic  
-15976,Spirochaetaceae family_Spirochaetaceae,large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters  
-15977,Spirochaetales order_Spirochaetales,higher bacteria; slender spiral rodlike forms  
-15978,Spirodela genus_Spirodela,minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots  
-15979,Spirulidae family_Spirulidae,coextensive with the genus Spirula; included in the order Belemnoidea in some older classifications  
-15980,Spitsbergen Spitzbergen,islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway  
-15981,Spizella genus_Spizella,chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow  
-15982,Split,an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea  
-15983,Spock Benjamin_Spock,United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)  
-15984,Spode,a brand of fine English porcelain  
-15985,Spode Josiah_Spode,English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)  
-15986,Spodoptera genus_Spodoptera,moths whose larvae are armyworms  
-15987,Spodoptera_exigua,moth whose larvae are beet armyworms  
-15988,Spodoptera_frugiperda,moth whose larvae are fall armyworms  
-15989,Spokane,a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border  
-15990,Spondias genus_Spondias,tropical trees having one-seeded fruit  
-15991,Spork,trademark for a plastic eating utensil that has both tines and a bowl like a spoon  
-15992,Sporobolus genus_Sporobolus,cosmopolitan annual and perennial grasses (as dropseed or rush grass)  
-15993,Sporozoa class_Sporozoa,strictly parasitic protozoans that are usually immobile; includes plasmodia and coccidia and piroplasms and malaria parasites  
-15994,Spotsylvania,a village in northeastern Virginia where battles were fought during the American Civil War  
-15995,Spotsylvania battle_of_Spotsylvania_Courthouse,a battle between the armies of Grant and Lee during the Wilderness Campaign  
-15996,Spraguea genus_Spraguea,small genus of usually perennial herbs having deep woody taproots and flower heads of umbels or cymes  
-15997,Springfield,a city of southwestern Missouri  
-15998,Springfield,a city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River  
-15999,Springfield capital_of_Illinois,capital of the state of Illinois  
-16000,Spyeria genus_Spyeria,fritillaries  
-16001,Squalidae family_Squalidae,dogfishes having a spine in each dorsal fin  
-16002,Squalus genus_Squalus,spiny dogfishes  
-16003,Squamata order_Squamata,diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards  
-16004,Squatina genus_Squatina,type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks  
-16005,Squatinidae family_Squatinidae,bottom-dwelling ray-like sharks  
-16006,Squillidae family_Squillidae,crustaceans that burrow in mud or under stones in shallow water along the seashore  
-16007,Sri_Lanka Democratic_Socialist_Republic_of_Sri_Lanka Ceylon,a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948  
-16008,Sri_Lanka_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents  
-16009,Sri_Lankan,a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka  
-16010,Sri_Lankan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Sri Lanka  
-16011,St.-Bruno's-lily Paradisea_liliastrum,a variety of spiderwort  
-16012,St._Andrew's_cross saltire,a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length  
-16013,St._Augustine Saint_Augustine,a resort city in northeastern Florida; the oldest city in the United States  
-16014,St._Augustine_grass Stenotaphrum_secundatum buffalo_grass,low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass  
-16015,St._Denis Saint_Denis Ruth_Saint_Denis Ruth_St._Denis,United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)  
-16016,St._Elias_Range St._Elias_Mountains,a range of mountains between Alaska and the Yukon territory  
-16017,St._George's capital_of_Grenada,the capital and largest city of Grenada  
-16018,St._John's Saint_John's capital_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda,the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda; located on the island of Antigua  
-16019,St._Petersburg Leningrad Peterburg Petrograd Saint_Petersburg,a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia  
-16020,St._Petersburg Saint_Petersburg,a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort  
-16021,St_Andrews's_cross Hypericum_crux_andrae,shrubby plant having yellow to apricot flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; southeastern United States: New York to Texas  
-16022,St_John's_wort,any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil  
-16023,St_Patrick's_Day Saint_Patrick's_Day March_17,a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland  
-16024,St_Peter's_wort Hypericum_tetrapterum Hypericum_maculatum,European perennial St John's wort; Ireland and France to western Siberia  
-16025,Stachys genus_Stachys,large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical Australasia  
-16026,Stael Madame_de_Stael Baronne_Anne_Louise_Germaine_Necker_de_Steal-Holstein,French romantic writer (1766-1817)  
-16027,Staffa,an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides to the west of Mull; site of Fingal's Cave  
-16028,Staffordshire_bullterrier Staffordshire_bull_terrier,English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat  
-16029,Stagira Stagirus,an ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born  
-16030,Stalin Joseph_Stalin Iosif_Vissarionovich_Dzhugashvili,Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)  
-16031,Stalinist,a follower of Stalin and Stalinism  
-16032,Stalinization Stalinisation,social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin; "many Hungarians refused to take part in the Stalinization of their country"  
-16033,Stamp_Act,an act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766  
-16034,Standard_and_Poor's Standard_and_Poor's_Index,a broadly based stock market index  
-16035,Standish Miles_Standish Myles_Standish,English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)  
-16036,Stanford Leland_Stanford,United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)  
-16037,Stanford-Binet_test,revision of the Binet-Simon Scale  
-16038,Stanford_University Stanford,a university in California  
-16039,Stanislavsky Konstantin_Stanislavsky Konstantin_Sergeyevich_Stanislavsky Konstantin_Sergeevich_Alekseev,Russian actor and theater director who trained his actors to emphasize the psychological motivation of their roles (1863-1938)  
-16040,Stanley Francis_Edgar_Stanley,United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)  
-16041,Stanley Henry_M._Stanley Sir_Henry_Morton_Stanley John_Rowlands,Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904)  
-16042,Stanley_Steamer,a steam-powered automobile  
-16043,Stanleya genus_Stanleya,prince's plume  
-16044,Stanton Elizabeth_Cady_Stanton,United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)  
-16045,Stapelias_asterias,stapelia of Cape Province having mostly dark red-brown flowers with flat starlike corollas  
-16046,Staphylaceae family_Staphylaceae bladdernut_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Sapindales found mostly in the north temperate zone  
-16047,Staphylea genus_Staphylea,a genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae  
-16048,Staphylinidae family_Staphylinidae,rove beetles  
-16049,Star_Chamber,a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments  
-16050,Star_of_David Shield_of_David Magen_David Mogen_David Solomon's_seal,a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism  
-16051,Starr Ringo_Starr Starkey Richard_Starkey,rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)  
-16052,Stars_and_Bars Confederate_flag,the first flag of the Confederate States of America  
-16053,Stassano_furnace electric-arc_furnace,an electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steel  
-16054,State_Department,a department of government in one of the 50 states  
-16055,Statehouse,a government building in which a state legislature meets  
-16056,Staten_Island,a borough of New York City  
-16057,States'_Rights_Democratic_Party Dixiecrats,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman  
-16058,States_General,assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries  
-16059,Station_of_the_Cross,a representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary  
-16060,Stations Stations_of_the_Cross,(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary  
-16061,Statistical_Commission,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with statistical data from member nations  
-16062,Statue_of_Liberty,a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay  
-16063,Stavanger,a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry  
-16064,Stayman,apple grown chiefly in the Shenandoah Valley  
-16065,Stayman_Winesap,crisp tart apple; good for eating raw and suitable for cooking  
-16066,Steatornis genus_Steatornis,type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae  
-16067,Steatornithidae family_Steatornithidae,oilbirds  
-16068,Steele Sir_Richrd_Steele,English writer (1672-1729)  
-16069,Steen Jan_Steen,Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)  
-16070,Steffens Lincoln_Steffens Joseph_Lincoln_Steffens,United States journalist whose exposes in 1906 started an era of muckraking journalism (1866-1936)  
-16071,Steganopus genus_Steganopus,a genus of Phalaropidae  
-16072,Stegocephalia order_Stegocephalia,in former classifications a division of class Amphibia comprising all pre-Jurassic and some later extinct large salamandriform amphibia  
-16073,Steichen Edward_Jean_Steichen,United States photographer who pioneered artistic photography (1879-1973)  
-16074,Stein Gertrude_Stein,experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946)  
-16075,Steinbeck John_Steinbeck John_Ernst_Steinbeck,United States writer noted for his novels about agricultural workers (1902-1968)  
-16076,Steinberg Saul_Steinberg,United States cartoonist (born in Romania) noted for his caricatures of famous people (1914-1999)  
-16077,Steinem Gloria_Steinem,United States feminist (born in 1934)  
-16078,Steiner Rudolf_Steiner,Austrian philosopher who founded anthroposophy (1861-1925)  
-16079,Steinman David_Barnard_Steinman,United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960)  
-16080,Steinmetz Charles_Proteus_Steinmetz,United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Germany) (1865-1923)  
-16081,Steinway Henry_Steinway Henry_Engelhard_Steinway Heinrich_Engelhard_Steinway,United States piano maker (born in Germany) who founded a famous piano manufacturing firm in New York (1797-1871)  
-16082,Stella Frank_Stella Frank_Philip_Stella,United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)  
-16083,Stellaria genus_Stellaria,common chickweed; stitchwort  
-16084,Steller Georg_Wilhelm_Steller,German naturalist (1709-1746)  
-16085,Steller's_sea_cow Hydrodamalis_gigas,extinct large sirenian mammal formerly found near the Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea  
-16086,Steller_sea_lion Steller's_sea_lion Eumetopias_jubatus,largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific  
-16087,Stellite,a very hard alloy of cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient; used to make cutting tools and for surfaces subject to heavy wear  
-16088,Sten_gun,a lightweight British submachine gun  
-16089,Stendhal Marie_Henri_Beyle,French writer whose novels were the first to feature psychological analysis of the character (1783-1842)  
-16090,Stengel Casey_Stengel Charles_Dillon_Stengel,United States baseball manager (1890-1975)  
-16091,Stenocarpus genus_Stenocarpus,small genus of timber trees; Australia to Malaysia  
-16092,Stenochlaena genus_Stenochlaena,large tropical ferns; some epiphytic climbers and some terrestrial bog ferns; Africa; Asia; Australasia  
-16093,Stenopelmatidae family_Stenopelmatidae,long-horned grasshoppers  
-16094,Stenopelmatus genus_Stenopelmatus,sand crickets  
-16095,Stenotaphrum genus_Stenotaphrum,lawn grasses  
-16096,Stenotomus genus_Stenotomus,scups  
-16097,Stenotus genus_Stenotus,genus of western North American low evergreen shrubs growing in dense tufts  
-16098,Stentor,the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes  
-16099,Stephanomeria genus_Stephanomeria,malheur wire lettuce  
-16100,Stephen Sir_Leslie_Stephen,English writer (1832-1904)  
-16101,Stephenson George_Stephenson,English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)  
-16102,Stercorariidae family_Stercorariidae,jaegers and skuas:  
-16103,Stercorarius genus_Stercorarius,type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers  
-16104,Sterculiaceae family_Sterculiaceae sterculia_family,a large family of plants of order Malvales  
-16105,Stereospondyli order_Stereospondyli,formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; amphibia having vertebrae whose component elements are fused into a single piece; "most vertebrates are stereospondylous"  
-16106,Stern Isaac_Stern,United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)  
-16107,Sterna genus_Sterna,a genus of Sterninae  
-16108,Sterne Laurence_Sterne,English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)  
-16109,Sterninae subfamily_Sterninae,terns  
-16110,Sternotherus genus_Sternotherus,musk turtles  
-16111,Sterope Asterope,(Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades  
-16112,Sterope Asterope,one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades  
-16113,Steuben Baron_Friedrich_Wilhelm_Ludolf_Gerhard_Augustin_von_Steuben,American Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794)  
-16114,Stevens George_Stevens,United States filmmaker (1905-1975)  
-16115,Stevens Smitty_Stevens S._Smith_Stevens Stanley_Smith_Stevens,United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)  
-16116,Stevens Wallace_Stevens,United States poet (1879-1955)  
-16117,Stevens'_law power_law Stevens'_power_law,(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to a power of the stimulus intensity  
-16118,Stevenson Adlai_Stevenson Adlai_Ewing_Stevenson,United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)  
-16119,Stevenson Robert_Louis_Stevenson Robert_Louis_Balfour_Stevenson,Scottish author (1850-1894)  
-16120,Stewart Dugald_Stewart,Scottish philosopher and follower of Thomas Reid (1753-1828)  
-16121,Stewart Jimmy_Stewart James_Maitland_Stewart,United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)  
-16122,Stheno,(Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons  
-16123,Stichaeidae family_Stichaeidae,pricklebacks  
-16124,Sticherus genus_Sticherus,umbrella ferns; warm regions of Australia and New Zealand  
-16125,Stictomys genus_Stictomys,mountain pacas  
-16126,Stictopelia genus_Stictopelia,a genus of Columbidae  
-16127,Stieglitz Alfred_Stieglitz,United States photographer (1864-1946)  
-16128,Still's_disease juvenile_rheumatoid_arthritis,a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded  
-16129,Stillson_wrench,a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased  
-16130,Stilton,English blue cheese  
-16131,Stilwell Joseph_Warren_Stilwell Vinegar_Joe_Stilwell Uncle_Joe,United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)  
-16132,Stinger,a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder  
-16133,Stizidae family_Stizidae,cicada killers  
-16134,Stizostedion genus_Stizostedion,pike-perches  
-16135,Stockholm capital_of_Sweden,the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic; "the Nobel Prize is awarded in Stockholm"  
-16136,Stockton Frank_Stockton Francis_Richard_Stockton,United States writer (1834-1902)  
-16137,Stoic,a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"  
-16138,Stoicism,(philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno  
-16139,Stoker Bram_Stoker Abraham_Stoker,Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)  
-16140,Stokesia genus_Stokesia,one species: stokes' aster  
-16141,Stokowski Leopold_Stokowski Leopold_Antoni_Stanislaw_Stokowski,United States conductor (born in Britain) (1882-1977)  
-16142,Stomatopoda order_Stomatopoda,mantis shrimps  
-16143,Stone Edward_Durell_Stone,United States architect (1902-1978)  
-16144,Stone Harlan_Fiske_Stone,United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946)  
-16145,Stone Harlan_Stone Harlan_F._Stone Harlan_Fisk_Stone,United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946)  
-16146,Stone I._F._Stone Isidor_Feinstein_Stone,United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)  
-16147,Stone Lucy_Stone,United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)  
-16148,Stone Oliver_Stone,United States filmmaker (born in 1946)  
-16149,Stone_Age,(archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements  
-16150,Stonehenge,an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes  
-16151,Stopes Marie_Stopes Marie_Charlotte_Carmichael_Stopes,birth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958)  
-16152,Stoppard Tom_Stoppard Sir_Tom_Stoppard Thomas_Straussler,British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937)  
-16153,Storeria genus_Storeria,a genus of Colubridae  
-16154,Stowe Harriet_Beecher_Stowe Harriet_Elizabeth_Beecher_Stowe,United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)  
-16155,Strachey Lytton_Strachey Giles_Lytton_Strachey,English biographer and leading member of the Bloomsbury Group (1880-1932)  
-16156,Stradavarius Strad,a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family  
-16157,Stradivari Antonio_Stradivari Stradivarius Antonius_Stradivarius,Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)  
-16158,Strait_of_Dover Strait_of_Calais Pas_de_Calais,the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent  
-16159,Strait_of_Georgia,the strait separating Vancouver Island from the Canadian mainland  
-16160,Strait_of_Gibraltar,the strait between Spain and Africa  
-16161,Strait_of_Hormuz Strait_of_Ormuz,a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman  
-16162,Strait_of_Magellan,the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built  
-16163,Strait_of_Malacca,the strait between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra; it connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west and is an important shipping lane  
-16164,Strait_of_Messina,the strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy  
-16165,Strand,a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels  
-16166,Strasberg Lee_Strasberg Israel_Strassberg,United States actor and film director (born in Austria) who was a leader in developing method acting in the United States (1901-1982)  
-16167,Strasbourg Strassburg,city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port  
-16168,Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks SALT,negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons  
-16169,Stratford-on-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon,a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare  
-16170,Strauss Johann_Strauss Strauss_the_Elder,Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)  
-16171,Strauss Johann_Strauss Strauss_the_Younger,Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)  
-16172,Strauss Richard_Strauss,German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)  
-16173,Stravinsky,the music of Stravinsky; "Stravinsky no longer causes riots in the streets"  
-16174,Stravinsky Igor_Stravinsky Igor_Fyodorovich_Stravinsky,composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971)  
-16175,Streep Meryl_Streep,United States film actress (born in 1949)  
-16176,Streisand Barbra_Streisand Barbra_Joan_Streisand,United States singer and actress (born in 1942)  
-16177,Strekelia genus_Strekelia,a monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family  
-16178,Strelitzia genus_Strelitzia,small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae  
-16179,Strelitziaceae family_Strelitziaceae strelitzia_family,woody plants with erect stems of tropical South America and South Africa and Madagascar; in some classifications included in the family Musaceae  
-16180,Strepera genus_Strepera,bell magpies  
-16181,Strepsirhini suborder_Strepsirhini,in some classifications either coextensive with the Lemuroidea or comprising the true lemurs  
-16182,Streptococcus_anhemolyticus,a species of bacteria  
-16183,Streptomyces_erythreus,source of the antibiotic erythromycin  
-16184,Streptomyces_griseus,source of the antibiotic streptomycin  
-16185,Streptomycetaceae family_Streptomycetaceae,higher bacteria typically aerobic soil saprophytes  
-16186,Streptopelia genus_Streptopelia,turtledoves  
-16187,Streptopelia_turtur,the common European wild dove noted for its plaintive cooing  
-16188,Streptosolen genus_Streptosolen,one species: marmalade bush  
-16189,Strickland William_Strickland,United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)  
-16190,Strigidae family_Strigidae,a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes  
-16191,Strigiformes order_Strigiformes,owls  
-16192,Strindberg August_Strindberg Johan_August_Strindberg,Swedish dramatist and novelist (1849-1912)  
-16193,Strix genus_Strix,owls lacking ear tufts  
-16194,Strobilomyces genus_Strobilomyces,fungi similar to Boletus but with a shaggy scaly cap  
-16195,Stroheim Erich_von_Stroheim,United States film actor (born in Austria) (1885-1957)  
-16196,Stromateidae family_Stromateidae,butterfishes: harvest fishes; dollar fishes  
-16197,Strombidae family_Strombidae,the family of conchs  
-16198,Strombus genus_Strombus,type genus of the family Strombidae  
-16199,Strongylodon genus_Strongylodon,genus of Polynesian or southeastern Asian shrubs or vines  
-16200,Strophanthus_kombe,plant that is a source of strophanthin  
-16201,Stropharia genus_Stropharia ring-stalked_fungus,genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae  
-16202,Stropharia_ambigua,a gilled fungus with a long stalk and a yellow slimy cap from which fragments of the broken veil hang; gills are initially white but become dark brown as spores are released  
-16203,Stropharia_hornemannii,a gilled fungus with a large slimy purple or olive cap; gills become purple with age; the stalk is long and richly decorated with pieces of the white sheath that extends up to a ring  
-16204,Stropharia_rugoso-annulata,a large gilled fungus with a broad cap and a long stalk; the cap is dark brown; the white gills turn dark purplish brown with age; edible and choice  
-16205,Strophariaceae family_Strophariaceae,sometimes included in family Agaricaceae  
-16206,Struthio genus_Struthio,type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches  
-16207,Struthionidae family_Struthionidae,tall terrestrial birds: ostriches  
-16208,Struthioniformes order_Struthioniformes,a ratite bird order: ostriches and related extinct birds; known from the Pleistocene onward  
-16209,Strymon genus_Strymon,large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies  
-16210,Strymon_melinus,larvae are pests of various economic plants  
-16211,Stuart,a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England  
-16212,Stuart,the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714  
-16213,Stuart Gilbert_Stuart Gilbert_Charles_Stuart,United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)  
-16214,Stubbs William_Stubbs,English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)  
-16215,Sturnella genus_Sturnella,a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks  
-16216,Sturnidae family_Sturnidae,Old World starlings  
-16217,Sturnus genus_Sturnus,type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings  
-16218,Stuttgart,a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative architecture  
-16219,Stuyvesant Peter_Stuyvesant Petrus_Stuyvesant,the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)  
-16220,Stylomecon genus_Stylomecon,one species: wind poppy  
-16221,Stylophorum genus_Stylophorum,wood poppies  
-16222,Styphelia genus_Styphelia,Australian heathlike shrubs  
-16223,Styracaceae family_Styracaceae storax_family styrax_family,a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order Ebenales  
-16224,Styrofoam,a light resilient foam of polystyrene  
-16225,Styron William_Styron,United States writer best known for his novels (born in 1925)  
-16226,Styx River_Styx,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls  
-16227,Sub-Saharan_Africa Black_Africa,the region of Africa to the south of the Sahara Desert  
-16228,Subularia genus_Subularia,small genus of herbs of north temperate regions and mountains of tropical Africa  
-16229,Succoth Sukkoth Succos Feast_of_Booths Feast_of_Tabernacles Tabernacles,a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness  
-16230,Suckling Sir_John_Suckling,English poet and courtier (1609-1642)  
-16231,Sucre,the judicial capital and seat of the judiciary in Bolivia  
-16232,Sudan Republic_of_the_Sudan Soudan,a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956  
-16233,Sudan Soudan,a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea  
-16234,Sudanese,a native or inhabitant of Sudan  
-16235,Sudanese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Sudan  
-16236,Sudanese_pound pound,the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters  
-16237,Sudbury,a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center  
-16238,Sue Eugene_Sue,French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)  
-16239,Suez,a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal  
-16240,Suez_Canal,a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea  
-16241,Sufi,a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran  
-16242,Sufism,Islamic mysticism  
-16243,Suharto,Indonesian statesman who seized power from Sukarno in 1967 (born in 1921)  
-16244,Suidae family_Suidae,pigs; hogs; boars  
-16245,Suillus genus_Suillus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae  
-16246,Suillus_albivelatus,a short squat edible fungus with a reddish brown cap and white stalk; fruits under pines in the spring  
-16247,Sukarno Achmad_Sukarno,Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d'etat (1901-1970)  
-16248,Sukur,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  
-16249,Sula genus_Sula,type genus of the Sulidae  
-16250,Sulidae family_Sulidae,gannets and boobies  
-16251,Sulla Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla_Felix,Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC)  
-16252,Sullivan Anne_Sullivan Anne_Mansfield_Sullivan,United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)  
-16253,Sullivan Arthur_Sullivan Arthur_Seymour_Sullivan Sir_Arthur_Sullivan,English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)  
-16254,Sullivan Ed_Sullivan Edward_Vincent_Sullivan,United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974)  
-16255,Sullivan Harry_Stack_Sullivan,United States psychiatrist (1892-1949)  
-16256,Sullivan Louis_Sullivan Louis_Henry_Sullivan Louis_Henri_Sullivan,United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)  
-16257,Sully Duc_de_Sully Maxmilien_de_Bethune,French statesman (1560-1641)  
-16258,Sully Thomas_Sully,United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)  
-16259,Sumatra,a mountainous island in western Indonesia  
-16260,Sumatran,a native or inhabitant of Sumatra  
-16261,Sumer,an area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BC  
-16262,Sumerian,a member of a people who inhabited ancient Sumer  
-16263,Sumerology,the archeology of ancient Sumerians  
-16264,Sumner William_Graham_Sumner,United States sociologist (1840-1910)  
-16265,Sun_City,a residential suburb of Phoenix  
-16266,Sun_River,a river in western Montana that flows south and east to join the Missouri River  
-16267,Sun_Valley,a winter sports resort in south central Idaho  
-16268,Sun_Yat-sen Sun_Yixian,Chinese statesman who organized the Kuomintang and led the revolution that overthrew the Manchu dynasty in 1911 and 1912 (1866-1925)  
-16269,Sunbelt,states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative  
-16270,Sunda_Islands,a chain of islands in the western Malay Archipelago  
-16271,Sundacarpus genus_Sundacarpus,one species  
-16272,Sundacarpus_amara Prumnopitys_amara Podocarpus_amara,a large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland  
-16273,Sundanese,the Indonesian language spoken on West Java  
-16274,Sunday Billy_Sunday William_Ashley_Sunday,United States evangelist (1862-1935)  
-16275,Sunday Lord's_Day Dominicus Sun,first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians  
-16276,Sunday_best Sunday_clothes,the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday  
-16277,Sunday_school Sabbath_school,school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction  
-16278,Sunderland,a port and industrial city in northeastern England  
-16279,Sung Sung_dynasty Song Song_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy  
-16280,Sunnah Sunna hadith,(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran  
-16281,Sunni Sunni_Islam,one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam  
-16282,Sunnite Sunni Sunni_Muslim,a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad  
-16283,Superfund_program Superfund,the federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency; "some have intimated that the Superfund's money may have turned into a political slush fund"  
-16284,Superior,a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth  
-16285,Supreme_Allied_Commander_Atlantic SACLANT,commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council  
-16286,Supreme_Allied_Commander_Europe SACEUR,commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe  
-16287,Supreme_Court Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States United_States_Supreme_Court,the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation  
-16288,Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe SHAPE,the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe  
-16289,Sur Tyre,a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks  
-16290,Surgeon_General,the head of the United States Public Health Service  
-16291,Surgeon_General,the senior medical officer in an Army or Navy  
-16292,Suricata genus_Suricata,meerkats  
-16293,Surinam_cherry pitanga Eugenia_uniflora,Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida  
-16294,Surinam_toad Pipa_pipa Pipa_americana,a South American toad; incubates its young in pits in the skin of its back  
-16295,Suriname Republic_of_Suriname Surinam Dutch_Guiana Netherlands_Guiana,a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975  
-16296,Suriname_River Surinam_River,a river in Suriname that flows northward to the Atlantic  
-16297,Surinamese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Suriname  
-16298,Surnia genus_Surnia,a genus of hawk-like owls  
-16299,Surrey,a county in southeastern England on the Thames  
-16300,Surya,an important god of later Hinduism; the sun god or the sun itself worshipped as the source of warmth and light  
-16301,Sus genus_Sus,type genus of the Suidae  
-16302,Susan_B_Anthony_dollar,a United States coin worth one dollar  
-16303,Susanna Book_of_Susanna,an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel  
-16304,Susquehanna Susquehanna_River,a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay  
-16305,Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century  
-16306,Sussex_spaniel,an English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat  
-16307,Sutherland Joan_Sutherland Dame_Joan_Sutherland,Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)  
-16308,Suva,the capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island)  
-16309,Svalbard,a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean  
-16310,Svengali,someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding  
-16311,Svengali,the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically  
-16312,Sverdrup Otto_Neumann_Sverdrup,Norwegian explorer who led expeditions into the Arctic (1855-1930)  
-16313,Swahili,the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa  
-16314,Swainsona genus_Swainsona,a genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs: darling peas  
-16315,Swammerdam Jan_Swammerdam,Dutch naturalist and microscopist who proposed a classification of insects and who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and was the first to see red blood cells (1637-1680)  
-16316,Swan_River_daisy Brachycome_Iberidifolia,western Australian annual much cultivated for its flower heads with white or bluish to violet or variegated rays  
-16317,Swan_River_everlasting rhodanthe Rhodanthe_manglesii Helipterum_manglesii,Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum  
-16318,Swansea,a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel  
-16319,Swanson Gloria_Swanson Gloria_May_Josephine_Svensson,United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)  
-16320,Swazi,a member of a southeast African people living in Swaziland and adjacent areas  
-16321,Swazi,a Bantu language closely related to Zulu  
-16322,Swaziland Kingdom_of_Swaziland,a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968  
-16323,Swaziland_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Swaziland  
-16324,Swede,a native or inhabitant of Sweden  
-16325,Sweden Kingdom_of_Sweden Sverige,a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula  
-16326,Swedenborg Svedberg Emanuel_Swedenborg Emanuel_Svedberg,Swedish theologian (1688-1772)  
-16327,Swedish,a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland  
-16328,Swedish_iron,wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden  
-16329,Swedish_krona krona,the basic unit of money in Sweden  
-16330,Swedish_massage,massage combined with a system of active and passive exercises for the muscles and joints  
-16331,Swedish_meatball,meatballs simmered in stock  
-16332,Swedish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Sweden  
-16333,Swedish_rye_bread Swedish_rye,a moist aromatic yeast-raised bread made with rye flour and molasses and orange rind  
-16334,Sweet Henry_Sweet,English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)  
-16335,Swertia genus_Swertia,genus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa  
-16336,Swietinia genus_Swietinia,tropical American mahogany trees  
-16337,Swift Gustavus_Franklin_Swift,United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)  
-16338,Swift Jonathan_Swift Dean_Swift,an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)  
-16339,Swinburne Algernon_Charles_Swinburne,English poet (1837-1909)  
-16340,Swiss Swiss_people,the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland  
-16341,Swiss_canton,one of the cantons of Switzerland  
-16342,Swiss_cheese,hard pale yellow cheese with many holes from Switzerland  
-16343,Swiss_franc,the basic unit of money in Switzerland  
-16344,Swiss_mountain_pine mountain_pine dwarf_mountain_pine mugho_pine mugo_pine Pinus_mugo,low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two  
-16345,Swiss_pine Swiss_stone_pine arolla_pine cembra_nut_tree Pinus_cembra,large five-needled European pine; yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate  
-16346,Swiss_steak,steak braised in tomato and onion mixture  
-16347,Switzerland Swiss_Confederation Suisse Schweiz Svizzera,a landlocked federal republic in central Europe  
-16348,Sydenham Thomas_Sydenham English_Hippocrates,English physician (1624-1689)  
-16349,Sydenham's_chorea Saint_Vitus_dance St._Vitus_dance,chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever  
-16350,Sydney,the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port  
-16351,Sydney_Harbor_Bridge,a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia  
-16352,Sylvanus Silvanus,(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart  
-16353,Sylvester_II Gerbert,French pope from 999 to 1003 who was noted for his great learning (945-1003)  
-16354,Sylviidae family_Sylviidae,in some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers  
-16355,Sylviinae subfamily_Sylviinae,alternative classification for the Old World warblers  
-16356,Sylvilagus genus_Sylvilagus,North American rabbits  
-16357,Symbion_pandora,only known species of Cycliophora; lives symbiotically attached to a lobster's lip by an adhesive disk and feeding by means of a hairy mouth ring; its complex life cycle includes asexual and sexual phases  
-16358,Symonds John_Addington_Symonds,English writer (1840-1893)  
-16359,Symons Arthur_Symons,English poet (1865-1945)  
-16360,Symphalangus genus_Symphalangus,used in some classifications for the siamangs  
-16361,Symphoricarpos genus_Symphoricarpos,deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China  
-16362,Symphyla class_Symphyla,small class of minute arthropods; unimportant except for the garden centipede  
-16363,Symphytum genus_Symphytum,comfrey  
-16364,Symplocaceae family_Symplocaceae sweetleaf_family,a dicotyledonous family of order Ebenales  
-16365,Symplocarpus genus_Symplocarpus,one species: skunk cabbage  
-16366,Symplocus genus_Symplocus,type and sole genus of Symplocaceae including sweetleaf  
-16367,Synagrops genus_Synagrops,a genus of Serranidae  
-16368,Synanceja genus_Synanceja,stonefishes  
-16369,Synapsida subclass_Synapsida,extinct reptiles of the Permian to Jurassic considered ancestral to mammals  
-16370,Synaptomys genus_Synaptomys,bog lemmings  
-16371,Synchytriaceae family_Synchytriaceae,a fungus family of order Chytridiales  
-16372,Synchytrium genus_Synchytrium,simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites  
-16373,Synentognathi order_Synentognathi,order of fishes having spineless fins; needlefishes; sauries; flying fishes; halfbeaks  
-16374,Synercus genus_Synercus tribe_synercus,Cape buffalo  
-16375,Synge J._M._Synge John_Millington_Synge Edmund_John_Millington_Synge,Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909)  
-16376,Syngnathidae family_Syngnathidae,pipefishes  
-16377,Syngnathus genus_Syngnathus,type genus of the family Syngnathidae  
-16378,Syngonium genus_Syngonium,epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental houseplants for their velvety foliage  
-16379,Synodontidae family_Synodontidae,soft-finned bottom-dwelling fishes  
-16380,Synoptic_Gospels Synoptics,the first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from a similar point of view  
-16381,Syracuse,a city in central New York  
-16382,Syracuse Siracusa,a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC  
-16383,Syracuse siege_of_Syracuse,the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)  
-16384,Syracuse siege_of_Syracuse,the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse  
-16385,Syria Syrian_Arab_Republic,an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization  
-16386,Syrian,a native or inhabitant of Syria  
-16387,Syrian_Desert,a desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq, southern Syria, eastern Jordan, and northern Saudi Arabia  
-16388,Syrian_bear Ursus_arctos_syriacus,yellowish-grey Syrian brown bear  
-16389,Syrian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Syria  
-16390,Syrian_pound pound,the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters  
-16391,Syringa genus_Syringa,genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs  
-16392,Syrrhaptes genus_Syrrhaptes,a genus of Pteroclididae  
-16393,Systeme_International_d'Unites Systeme_International SI_system SI SI_unit International_System_of_Units International_System,a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela); "Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites"  
-16394,Syzygium genus_Syzygium,a tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere  
-16395,Szechwan Sichuan Szechuan Szechwan_province,a populous province of south central China  
-16396,Szell George_Szell,United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1897-1970)  
-16397,Szent-Gyorgyi Albert_Szent-Gyorgyi Albert_von_Szent-Gyorgyi,United States biochemist (born in Hungary) who was the first to isolate vitamin C (1893-1986)  
-16398,Szilard Leo_Szilard,United States physicist and molecular biologist who helped develop the first atom bomb and later opposed the use of all nuclear weapons (1898-1964)  
-16399,T t,the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-16400,T-bar_lift T-bar Alpine_lift,a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis  
-16401,T-bone_steak,small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and small piece of tenderloin  
-16402,T-junction,a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T  
-16403,T-man,a special law-enforcement agent of the United States Treasury  
-16404,T-network,a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them  
-16405,T-square,a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines  
-16406,TNT trinitrotoluene,explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene  
-16407,TV_dinner,a meal that is prepared in advance and frozen; can be heated and served  
-16408,T_cell T_lymphocyte,a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells  
-16409,Ta'ziyeh,(Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi)  
-16410,Tabanidae family_Tabanidae,horseflies  
-16411,Tabasco,a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche  
-16412,Tabasco Tabasco_sauce,very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers  
-16413,Tabernacle,(Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus  
-16414,Tabernacle Mormon_Tabernacle,the Mormon temple  
-16415,Tabernaemontana genus_Tabernaemontana,evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap  
-16416,Tabora,a city in western Tanzania  
-16417,Tabriz,an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs  
-16418,Tabuk,a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia  
-16419,Tacca genus_Tacca,genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers  
-16420,Taccaceae family_Taccaceae,small family of tropical herbs  
-16421,Tachinidae family_Tachinidae,parasites on other insects  
-16422,Tachyglossidae family_Tachyglossidae,echidnas  
-16423,Tachyglossus genus_Tachyglossus,type genus of the family Tachyglossidae  
-16424,Tachypleus genus_Tachypleus,a genus of Limulidae  
-16425,Tacitus Publius_Cornelius_Tacitus Gaius_Cornelius_Tacitus,Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)  
-16426,Tacoma,a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle  
-16427,Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge,a suspension bridge across Puget Sound at Tacoma  
-16428,Taconic_Mountains,a range of the Appalachian Mountains along the eastern border of New York with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont  
-16429,Tadarida genus_Tadarida,freetail bats  
-16430,Tadorna genus_Tadorna,sheldrakes  
-16431,Taegu Tegu,a city in southeastern South Korea  
-16432,Taeniidae family_Taeniidae,a family of Cestoda  
-16433,Taft Lorado_Taft,United States sculptor (1860-1936)  
-16434,Taft William_Howard_Taft President_Taft,27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930)  
-16435,Tagalog,a member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila  
-16436,Tagalog,the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based  
-16437,Tageteste genus_Tagetes,marigolds  
-16438,Tagore Rabindranath_Tagore Sir_Rabindranath_Tagore,Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)  
-16439,Tagus Tagus_River,a European river; flows into the North Atlantic  
-16440,Tahiti,an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin  
-16441,Tahitian,a native or inhabitant of Tahiti  
-16442,Tahitian,the Oceanic language spoken on Tahiti  
-16443,Tai,the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages  
-16444,Tai_Dam Black_Tai,a branch of the Tai languages  
-16445,Tai_Long Shan,a branch of the Tai languages  
-16446,Tai_Lue Xishuangbanna_Dai,a branch of the Tai languages  
-16447,Tai_Nuea Chinese_Shan Dehong_Dai,a branch of the Tai languages  
-16448,Tai_Yuan Kam_Muang,a branch of the Tai languages  
-16449,Taichung,a city in Taiwan  
-16450,Taif,a city in western Saudi Arabia to the east of Mecca  
-16451,Taimyr_Peninsula Taymyr_Peninsula,a peninsula in northern Siberia  
-16452,Taipei Taipeh capital_of_Taiwan,the capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan  
-16453,Taiwan China Nationalist_China Republic_of_China,a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong  
-16454,Taiwan Formosa,an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea  
-16455,Taiwan_dollar,the basic unit of money in Taiwan  
-16456,Taiwanese,a native or inhabitant of Taiwan  
-16457,Taiyuan,an ancient city in northeastern China noted for coal mining and steel production  
-16458,Taj_Mahal,beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife  
-16459,Tajik Tadzhik,a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China  
-16460,Tajik Tadzhik,an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China  
-16461,Tajiki Tajik Tadzhik,the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan  
-16462,Tajikistan Republic_of_Tajikistan Tadzhikistan Tadzhik Tadjik Tajik,a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet  
-16463,Tajikistani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Tajikistan  
-16464,Takakkaw,a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high)  
-16465,Takayasu's_arteritis pulseless_disease,disorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries  
-16466,Takelma,a member of a North American Indian people of southwestern Oregon  
-16467,Takilman Takelma,a Penutian language spoken by the Takelma  
-16468,Taklimakan_Desert Taklamakan_Desert,a desert in western China  
-16469,Talbot Fox_Talbot William_Henry_Fox_Talbot,English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)  
-16470,Taliban Taleban,a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government; "the Taliban enforced a strict Muslim code of behavior"  
-16471,Talinum genus_Talinum,genus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs  
-16472,Tallahassee capital_of_Florida,capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida  
-16473,Tallapoosa Tallapoosa_River,river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through central Alabama to join the Coosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River  
-16474,Tallchief Maria_Tallchief,United States ballerina who promoted American ballet through tours and television appearances (born in 1925)  
-16475,Talleyrand Charles_Maurice_de_Talleyrand,French statesman (1754-1838)  
-16476,Tallinn Tallin capital_of_Estonia,a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia  
-16477,Tallis Thomas_Tallis,English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585)  
-16478,Talmud,the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism  
-16479,Talmudic_literature,(Judaism) ancient rabbinical writings  
-16480,Talpidae family_Talpidae,moles  
-16481,Tamale,a city in northern Ghana  
-16482,Tamaricaceae family_Tamaricaceae tamarisk_family,family of desert shrubs and trees (mostly halophytes and xerophytes)  
-16483,Tamarindus genus_Tamarindus,widely cultivated tropical trees originally of Africa  
-16484,Tamarix genus_Tamarix,genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees of eastern Mediterranean regions and tropical Asia  
-16485,Tamerlane Tamburlaine Timur Timur_Lenk,Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)  
-16486,Tamias genus_Tamias,chipmunks of eastern North America  
-16487,Tamiasciurus genus_Tamiasciurus,American red squirrels  
-16488,Tamil,a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka  
-16489,Tamil,the Dravidian language spoken since prehistoric times by the Tamil in southern India and Sri Lanka  
-16490,Tamil_Nadu Madras,a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras  
-16491,Tamm Igor_Tamm Igor_Yevgeneevich_Tamm,Russian physicist (1895-1971)  
-16492,Tammany_Hall Tammany_Society Tammany,a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism  
-16493,Tammuz Thammuz,the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)  
-16494,Tampa,a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico  
-16495,Tampa_Bay,an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in west central Florida  
-16496,Tampax,tampon used to absorb menstrual flow  
-16497,Tampere Tammerfors,an industrial city in south central Finland  
-16498,Tampico,a port city in eastern Mexico  
-16499,Tamus genus_Tamus,a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes  
-16500,Tanacetum genus_Tanacetum,a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum  
-16501,Tanakh Tanach Hebrew_Scripture,the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings  
-16502,Tancred,Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)  
-16503,Tandy Jessica_Tandy,United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)  
-16504,Taney Roger_Taney Roger_Brooke_Taney,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens (1777-1864)  
-16505,Tang Tang_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907  
-16506,Tanga,a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean  
-16507,Tanganyika,a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania  
-16508,Tange Kenzo_Tange,Japanese architect (born in 1913)  
-16509,Tangier Tangiers,a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar; "the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841"  
-16510,Tangier_pea Tangier_peavine Lalthyrus_tingitanus,North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers  
-16511,Tangshan,an industrial city of northeastern China in Hebei province  
-16512,Tanguy Yves_Tanguy,United States surrealist painter (born in France) (1900-1955)  
-16513,Tannenberg battle_of_Tannenberg,a battle in World War I (1914); decisive German victory over the Russians  
-16514,Tanoan Tanoan_language,a family of North American Indian language spoken in southwestern United States  
-16515,Tantalus,(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it  
-16516,Tantilla genus_Tantilla,black-headed snakes  
-16517,Tantra Tantrism,doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet  
-16518,Tantrism,movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism  
-16519,Tantrist,an adherent of Tantrism  
-16520,Tanzania United_Republic_of_Tanzania,a republic in eastern Africa  
-16521,Tanzanian,a native or inhabitant of Tanzania  
-16522,Tanzanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Tanzania  
-16523,Tanzanian_shilling shilling,the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents  
-16524,Tao,the ultimate principle of the universe  
-16525,Taoism,a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism  
-16526,Taoism,religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu  
-16527,Taoism Daoism,philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events  
-16528,Taoism Hsuan_Chiao,popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic  
-16529,Taoist Tao,an adherent of any branch of Taoism  
-16530,Taoist_Trinity,the three pure ones; the three chief gods of Taoism  
-16531,Taos,a member of the Pueblo people living in northern New Mexico  
-16532,Taos,an artist colony in northern New Mexico  
-16533,Tapiridae family_Tapiridae,tapirs and extinct related forms  
-16534,Tapirus genus_Tapirus,type genus of the Tapiridae  
-16535,Tappan Arthur_Tappan,United States abolitionist (1786-1865)  
-16536,Tappan_Zee_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the Hudson River  
-16537,Tara,a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century  
-16538,Tarabulus Tripoli Tarabulus_Ash-Sham Trablous,a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea  
-16539,Taracahitian,a member of a group of peoples of Mexico  
-16540,Tarahumara,a member of the Taracahitian people of north central Mexico  
-16541,Tarantino Quentin_Tarantino Quentin_Jerome_Tarantino,United States filmmaker (born in 1963)  
-16542,Tarawa Bairiki,national capital of Kiribati  
-16543,Tarawa Makin Tarawa-Makin,battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting  
-16544,Taraxacum genus_Taraxacum,an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions  
-16545,Tarbell Ida_Tarbell Ida_M._Tarbell Ida_Minerva_Tarbell,United States writer remembered for her muckraking investigations into industries in the early 20th century (1857-1944)  
-16546,Tardigrada class_Tardigrada,in some classifications considered a separate phylum: microscopic arachnid-like invertebrates living in water or damp moss having 4 pairs of legs and instead of a mouth a pair of stylets or needlelike piercing organs connected with the pharynx  
-16547,Tareekh_e_Kasas Movement_for_Revenge,an organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002; believed to have ties with Muslim terrorists in Pakistan  
-16548,Taricha genus_Taricha,Pacific newts  
-16549,Tarkovsky Andrei_Tarkovsky Andrei_Arsenevich_Tarkovsky,Russian filmmaker (1932-1986)  
-16550,Tarquin Tarquin_the_Proud Tarquinius Tarquinius_Superbus Lucius_Tarquinius_Superbus,according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)  
-16551,Tarrietia genus_Tarrietia,small genus of east Asian and Australian timber trees  
-16552,Tarsiidae family_Tarsiidae,coextensive with the genus Tarsius: tarsiers  
-16553,Tarsioidea suborder_Tarsioidea,in some classifications assigned to the suborder Prosimii  
-16554,Tarsius genus_Tarsius,type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae  
-16555,Tarsius_glis,a variety of tarsier  
-16556,Tarsius_syrichta,a variety of tarsier  
-16557,Tartary Tatary,the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean"  
-16558,Tartu,a city of southeastern Estonia that was a member of the Hanseatic League  
-16559,Tartuffe Tartufe,a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)  
-16560,Tarzan,(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)  
-16561,Tarzan Tarzan_of_the_Apes,a man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs  
-16562,Tashkent Taskent capital_of_Uzbek,the capital of Uzbekistan  
-16563,Tashmit Tashmitum,consort of Nabu  
-16564,Tasman Abel_Tasman Abel_Janszoon_Tasman,Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)  
-16565,Tasman_Sea,an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean between southeastern Australia and New Zealand  
-16566,Tasman_dwarf_pine Microstrobos_niphophilus,small shrub or Tasmania having short stiff branches  
-16567,Tasmania,an Australian state on the island of Tasmania  
-16568,Tasmania,an island off the southeastern coast of Australia  
-16569,Tasmanian_devil ursine_dasyure Sarcophilus_hariisi,small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail  
-16570,Tasso Torquato_Tasso,Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)  
-16571,Tatahumara,the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tatahumara  
-16572,Tatar,a member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups)  
-16573,Tatar,the Turkic language spoken by the Tatar living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains  
-16574,Tatar Tartar Mongol_Tatar,a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century  
-16575,Tate Allen_Tate John_Orley_Allen_Tate,United States poet and critic (1899-1979)  
-16576,Tati Jacques_Tati Jacques_Tatischeff,French filmmaker (1908-1982)  
-16577,Tatum Art_Tatum Arthur_Tatum,United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)  
-16578,Tatum Edward_Lawrie_Tatum,United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)  
-16579,Taurotragus genus_Taurotragus,African antelopes: elands  
-16580,Taurus,a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini  
-16581,Taurus Bull,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus  
-16582,Taurus Taurus_the_Bull Bull,the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20  
-16583,Tautoga genus_Tautoga,tautogs  
-16584,Tautogolabrus genus_Tautogolabrus,a genus of Labridae  
-16585,Tawney Richard_Henry_Tawney,English economist remembered for his studies of the development of capitalism (1880-1962)  
-16586,Taxaceae family_Taxaceae yew_family,sometimes classified as member of order Taxales  
-16587,Taxales order_Taxales,coextensive with the family Taxaceae: yews  
-16588,Taxidea genus_Taxidea,in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae  
-16589,Taxodiaceae subfamily_Taxodiaceae redwood_family,coniferous trees; traditionally considered an independent family though recently included in Cupressaceae in some classification systems  
-16590,Taxodium genus_Taxodium,bald cypress; swamp cypress  
-16591,Taxopsida class_Taxopsida Taxophytina subdivision_Taxophytina,yews: in some systems classified as a class (Taxopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Taxophytina) used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta  
-16592,Taxus genus_Taxus,yews  
-16593,Tay,a branch of the Tai languages  
-16594,Tay-Sachs_disease Tay-Sachs Sachs_disease infantile_amaurotic_idiocy,a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood  
-16595,Tayalic Atayalic,a language spoken by a Malaysian people on Formosa  
-16596,Tayassu genus_Tayassu genus_Pecari,type genus of the Tayassuidae  
-16597,Tayassuidae family_Tayassuidae,peccaries  
-16598,Taylor Deems_Taylor Joseph_Deems_Taylor,United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)  
-16599,Taylor Elizabeth_Taylor,United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932)  
-16600,Taylor Zachary_Taylor President_Taylor,12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850)  
-16601,Tazir_crime,(Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way; "in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation"  
-16602,Tbilisi Tiflis capital_of_Georgia,the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river  
-16603,Tchaikovsky Peter_Tchaikovsky Peter_Ilich_Tchaikovsky Pyotr_Tchaikovsky Pyotr_Ilych_Tchaikovsky,important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)  
-16604,Te_Deum,an ancient liturgical hymn  
-16605,Te_Kanawa Dame_Kiri_Te_Kanawa Dame_Kiri_Janette_Te_Kanawa,New Zealand operatic soprano (born in 1944)  
-16606,Teach Edward_Teach Thatch Edward_Thatch Blackbeard,an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)  
-16607,Teamsters_Union,an industrial union of truck drivers and chauffeurs and warehouse workers  
-16608,Teapot_Dome Teapot_Dome_scandal,a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration  
-16609,Teasdale Sara_Teasdale,United States poet (1884-1933)  
-16610,Tebaldi Renata_Tebaldi,Italian operatic soprano (born in 1922)  
-16611,Tebet Tevet,the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)  
-16612,Technology_Administration,an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth  
-16613,Tecophilaeacea family_Tecophilaeacea,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted  
-16614,Tectaria genus_Tectaria,terrestrial or epilithic ferns of tropical rain forests  
-16615,Tectona genus_Tectona,small genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak  
-16616,Tecumseh Tecumtha,a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)  
-16617,Ted Teddy_boy,a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes  
-16618,Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene,a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided  
-16619,Tegucigalpa Honduran_capital,the capital and largest city of Honduras  
-16620,Teheran Tehran capital_of_Iran Iranian_capital,the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran  
-16621,Teiidae family_Teiidae,whiptails; etc.  
-16622,Teilhard_de_Chardin Pierre_Teilhard_de_Chardin,French paleontologist and philosopher (1881-1955)  
-16623,Tel_Aviv Tel_Aviv-Yalo Tel_Aviv-Jaffa,the largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean  
-16624,Telanthera genus_Telanthera,used in former classifications systems; now included in genus Alternanthera  
-16625,Telemann Georg_Philipp_Telemann,German baroque composer (1681-1767)  
-16626,Teleostei subclass_Teleostei,large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species  
-16627,Teleprompter,a prompter for television performers  
-16628,Telescopium,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Ara  
-16629,Tell William_Tell,a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)  
-16630,Teller Edward_Teller,United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)  
-16631,Tellima genus_Tellima,genus of hardy perennials with palmately lobed leaves and long racemes of small nodding five-petaled flowers; western North America  
-16632,Tellus,(Roman mythology) goddess of the earth; protector of marriage and fertility; identified with Greek Gaea  
-16633,Telopea genus_Telopea,Australian evergreen shrubs: waratahs  
-16634,Telosporidia subclass_Telosporidia,parasitic sporozoans that form spores containing one or more infective sporozoites  
-16635,Telugu,a member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language  
-16636,Telugu,a Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu in southeastern India  
-16637,Temnospondyli order_Temnospondyli,formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; large Carboniferous and Permian amphibians having vertebrae in which some elements remain separate  
-16638,Temperate_Zone,the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate  
-16639,Temple_of_Apollo Oracle_of_Apollo Delphic_oracle oracle_of_Delphi,(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous  
-16640,Temple_of_Artemis,a large temple at Ephesus that was said to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world  
-16641,Temple_of_Jerusalem Temple_of_Solomon,any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall  
-16642,Templetonia genus_Templetonia,genus of Australian shrubs or subshrubs: coral bush  
-16643,Temuco,a city in central Chile to the south of Concepcion  
-16644,Tenebrionidae family_Tenebrionidae,a family of arthropods including darkling beetles and mealworms  
-16645,Tenerife,a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands  
-16646,Tennessean Volunteer,a native or resident of Tennessee  
-16647,Tennessee Tennessee_River,a river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky  
-16648,Tennessee Volunteer_State TN Tenn.,a state in east central United States  
-16649,Tennessee_walker Tennessee_walking_horse Walking_horse Plantation_walking_horse,a horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk  
-16650,Tenniel Sir_John_Tenniel,English cartoonist (1820-1914)  
-16651,Tennyson Alfred_Tennyson First_Baron_Tennyson Alfred_Lord_Tennyson,Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)  
-16652,Tenoretic,trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic  
-16653,Tenrecidae family_Tenrecidae,tenrecs and extinct related forms  
-16654,Tentaculata class_Tentaculata,ctenophores have retractile tentacles  
-16655,Tenthredinidae family_Tenthredinidae,sawflies  
-16656,Tenzing_Norgay,Sherpa mountaineer guide who with Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the first to attain the summit of Mount Everest (1914-1986)  
-16657,Tephrosia genus_Tephrosia,genus of tropical and subtropical herbs or shrubs: hoary peas  
-16658,Tepic,a city in west central Mexico  
-16659,Tera Pidlimdi Yamaltu,a three-tone Chadic language  
-16660,Terebella genus_Terebella,type genus of Terebellidae; tube-forming marine polychete worms with many filamentous tentacles  
-16661,Terebellidae family_Terebellidae,marine burrowing or tube-forming polychete worms usually having long thick bodies  
-16662,Teredinidae family_Teredinidae,shipworms  
-16663,Terence Publius_Terentius_Afer,dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)  
-16664,Terengganu,sultanate and one of the 13 states of the Federation of Malaysia  
-16665,Teresa Mother_Teresa Theresa Mother_Theresa Agnes_Gonxha_Bojaxhiu,Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)  
-16666,Teresa_of_Avila Saint_Teresa_of_Avila,Spanish mystic and religious reformer; author of religious classics and a Christian saint (1515-1582)  
-16667,Tereshkova Valentina_Tereshkova Valentina_Vladmirovna_Tereshkova,Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937)  
-16668,Termes genus_Termes,type genus of the Termitidae  
-16669,Termitidae family_Termitidae,termites  
-16670,Terpsichore,(Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song  
-16671,Terrapene genus_Terrapene,box turtles  
-16672,Territorial_Army,British unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for the defense of Great Britain  
-16673,Terry Dame_Ellen_Terry Dame_Alice_Ellen_Terry,English actress (1847-1928)  
-16674,Tertiary Tertiary_period,from 63 million to 2 million years ago  
-16675,Tertry battle_of_Tertry,a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis  
-16676,Tertullian Quintus_Septimius_Florens_Tertullianus,Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian theology (160-230)  
-16677,Tesla Nikola_Tesla,United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943)  
-16678,Tesla_coil,a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies  
-16679,Testacea order_Testacea,testacean rhizopods  
-16680,Testament,either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible  
-16681,Testudinidae family_Testudinidae,land tortoises  
-16682,Testudo genus_Testudo,type genus of the Testudinidae  
-16683,Tet,the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th  
-16684,Tethys,(Greek mythology) a Titaness and sea goddess; wife of Oceanus  
-16685,Teton Lakota Teton_Sioux Teton_Dakota,a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains  
-16686,Teton_Range,a mountain range in northwest Wyoming; contains the Grand Teton  
-16687,Tetraclinis genus_Tetraclinis,sandarac tree  
-16688,Tetragonia genus_Tetragonia,New Zealand spinach  
-16689,Tetragonurus genus_Tetragonurus,a genus of Stromateidae  
-16690,Tetragrammaton,four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh) or JHVH (Jehovah) signifying the Hebrew name for God which the Jews regarded as too holy to pronounce  
-16691,Tetraneuris genus_Tetraneuris,genus of hairy yellow-flowered plants of the western United States  
-16692,Tetranychidae family_Tetranychidae,plant-feeding mites  
-16693,Tetrao genus_Tetrao,type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies  
-16694,Tetraodontidae family_Tetraodontidae,puffers  
-16695,Tetraonidae family_Tetraonidae,grouse  
-16696,Tetrapturus genus_Tetrapturus,a genus of Istiophoridae  
-16697,Tetrazzini,a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms  
-16698,Tettigoniidae family_Tettigoniidae,long-horned grasshoppers; katydids  
-16699,Teucrium genus_Teucrium,large widely distributed genus of perennial herbs or shrubs or subshrubs; native to Mediterranean region to western Asia  
-16700,Teutoburger_Wald battle_of_Teutoburger_Wald,a battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman Legions  
-16701,Teuton,someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language  
-16702,Teuton,a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans  
-16703,Teutonic_deity,(German mythology) a deity worshipped by the ancient Teutons  
-16704,Teutonist,a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England)  
-16705,Tewkesbury battle_of_Tewkesbury,the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians  
-16706,Texan,a native or resident of Texas  
-16707,Texarkana,a town in northeast Texas adjacent to Texarkana, Arkansas  
-16708,Texarkana,a town in southwest Arkansas on the Texas border adjacent to Texarkana, Texas  
-16709,Texas Lone-Star_State TX Tex.,the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico  
-16710,Texas_Independence_Day March_2,Texans celebrate the anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836  
-16711,Texas_Ranger Ranger,a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier  
-16712,Texas_bluebonnet Lupinus_texensis,closely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus; southwestern United States (Texas)  
-16713,Texas_chachalaca Ortilis_vetula_macalli,of Mexico and Texas  
-16714,Texas_fever,an infectious disease of cattle transmitted by the cattle tick  
-16715,Texas_horned_lizard Phrynosoma_cornutum,of arid and semiarid open country  
-16716,Texas_leaguer,(baseball) a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder  
-16717,Texas_purple_spike Hexalectris_warnockii,orchid with slender nearly leafless reddish-brown stems with loose racemes of reddish-brown flowers; of open brushy woods of southeastern Arizona and central Texas  
-16718,Texas_snowbell Texas_snowbells Styrax_texana,styrax of southwestern United States; a threatened species  
-16719,Texas_star Lindheimera_texana,Texas annual with coarsely pinnatifid leaves; cultivated for its showy radiate yellow flower heads  
-16720,Texas_storksbill Erodium_texanum,of prairies and desert areas of southwestern United States and Mexico  
-16721,Texas_toad Bufo_speciosus,nocturnal burrowing toad of mesquite woodland and prairies of the United States southwest  
-16722,Texas_tortoise,close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates  
-16723,Thackeray William_Makepeace_Thackeray,English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)  
-16724,Thai Siamese Central_Thai,a branch of the Tai languages  
-16725,Thai Tai Siamese,a native or inhabitant of Thailand  
-16726,Thai_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Thailand  
-16727,Thailand Kingdom_of_Thailand Siam,a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula; "Thailand is the official name of the former Siam"  
-16728,Thalarctos genus_Thalarctos,polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus  
-16729,Thalassoma genus_Thalassoma,a genus of Labridae  
-16730,Thales Thales_of_Miletus,a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC)  
-16731,Thalia,(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry  
-16732,Thalia,(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces  
-16733,Thaliacea class_Thaliacea,small class of free-swimming tunicates; sometimes classified as an order  
-16734,Thalictrum genus_Thalictrum,widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow rue  
-16735,Thallophyta,used only in former classifications: comprising what is now considered a heterogeneous assemblage of flowerless and seedless organisms: algae; bacteria; fungi; lichens  
-16736,Thames River_Thames Thames_River,the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea  
-16737,Thamnophilus genus_Thamnophilus,a genus of Formicariidae  
-16738,Thamnophis genus_Thamnophis,garter snakes  
-16739,Thanatos,(Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx  
-16740,Thanksgiving Thanksgiving_Day,fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag  
-16741,Thar_Desert Great_Indian_Desert,a desert to the east of the Indus River in northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan  
-16742,Tharp Twyla_Tharp,innovative United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1941)  
-16743,Thatcher Margaret_Thatcher Margaret_Hilda_Thatcher Baroness_Thatcher_of_Kesteven Iron_Lady,British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)  
-16744,Thatcherism,(England) the political policy of Margaret Thatcher  
-16745,Thatcherite,an advocate of Thatcherism  
-16746,The_Hague 's_Gravenhage Den_Haag,the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice  
-16747,The_Star-Spangled_Banner,a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 was set to music and adopted by Congress in 1931 as the national anthem of the United States  
-16748,Thea Theia,(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology  
-16749,Theaceae family_Theaceae tea_family,a family of trees and shrubs of the order Parietales  
-16750,Theban,an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes  
-16751,Theban,a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes  
-16752,Thebes,an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs  
-16753,Thebes,an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC  
-16754,Thecodontia order_Thecodontia,extinct terrestrial reptiles having teeth set in sockets; of the late Permian to Triassic  
-16755,Thelephoraceae family_Thelephoraceae,fungi having leathery or membranous sporophores  
-16756,Thelypteridaceae family_Thelypteridaceae,genera Thelypteris, Phegopteris, and others  
-16757,Thelypteris genus_Thelypteris,marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae  
-16758,Thematic_Apperception_Test TAT,a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture  
-16759,Themis,(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology  
-16760,Themistocles,Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)  
-16761,Theobroma genus_Theobroma,cacao plants  
-16762,Theodore_Roosevelt_Memorial_National_Park,a national park in North Dakota that includes the site of former President Theodore Roosevelt's ranch  
-16763,Theodosius Theodosius_I Theodosius_the_Great Flavius_Theodosius,the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)  
-16764,Theophrastaceae family_Theophrastaceae,family of mainly tropical American trees and shrubs similar to those of the Myrsinaceae; often included in the Myrsinaceae  
-16765,Theophrastus,Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)  
-16766,Theraphosidae family_Theraphosidae,large tropical spiders; tarantulas  
-16767,Therapsida order_Therapsida,extinct mammal-like reptiles found inhabiting all continents from the mid Permian to late Triassic  
-16768,Theravada Theravada_Buddhism,one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia  
-16769,Theridiidae family_Theridiidae,a family of comb-footed spiders  
-16770,Thermidor,eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat  
-16771,Thermobia genus_Thermobia,a genus of Lepismatidae  
-16772,Thermopsis genus_Thermopsis,genus of American and Asiatic showy rhizomatous herbs: bush peas  
-16773,Thermopylae battle_of_Thermopylae,a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece  
-16774,Theropoda suborder_Theropoda,carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs with short forelimbs; Jurassic and Cretaceous  
-16775,Theseus,(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica  
-16776,Thespesia genus_Thespesia,a small genus of tropical trees including the portia tree  
-16777,Thespis,Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC)  
-16778,Thessalia Thessaly,a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece  
-16779,Thessalian,a native or inhabitant of Thessaly  
-16780,Thessalonian,a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica  
-16781,Thessaloniki Salonika Salonica Thessalonica,a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece  
-16782,Thetis,(Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus  
-16783,Thevetia genus_Thevetia,genus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers  
-16784,Thielavia genus_Thielavia,genus of fungi having spherical brown perithecia and some conidia borne in chains; cause root rot  
-16785,Thiobacteriaceae family_Thiobacteriaceae,free-living coccoid to rod-shaped bacteria that derive energy from oxidizing sulfur or sulfur compounds  
-16786,Thiosulfil,trade name for a sulfonamide antibacterial  
-16787,Third_Crusade,a Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zeal  
-16788,Third_Epistel_of_John III_John,the third New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle  
-16789,Third_Lateran_Council,the Lateran Council in 1179 that condemned the heresies of the Albigenses and the Waldenses  
-16790,Third_Reich Nazi_Germany,the Nazi dictatorship under Hitler (1933-1945)  
-16791,Third_World,underdeveloped and developing countries of Asia and Africa and Latin America collectively  
-16792,Thirty_Years'_War,a series of conflicts (1618-1648) between Protestants and Catholics starting in Germany and spreading until France and Denmark and Sweden were opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain  
-16793,Thlaspi genus_Thlaspi,herbs of temperate regions: pennycress  
-16794,Tho,a branch of the Tai languages  
-16795,Thomas Dylan_Thomas Dylan_Marlais_Thomas,Welsh poet (1914-1953)  
-16796,Thomas Lowell_Thomas Lowell_Jackson_Thomas,a radio broadcast journalist during World War I and World War II noted for his nightly new broadcast (1892-1981)  
-16797,Thomas Norman_Thomas Norman_Mattoon_Thomas,United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968)  
-16798,Thomas Saint_Thomas St._Thomas doubting_Thomas Thomas_the_doubting_Apostle,the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes  
-16799,Thomas Seth_Thomas,United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)  
-16800,Thomism,the comprehensive theological doctrine created by Saint Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century and still taught by the Dominicans  
-16801,Thomomys genus_Thomomys,western pocket gophers  
-16802,Thompson Benjamin_Thompson Count_Rumford,English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)  
-16803,Thompson Homer_Thompson Homer_A._Thompson Homer_Armstrong_Thompson,United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)  
-16804,Thompson_Seedless,seedless green table grape of California  
-16805,Thomson Elihu_Thomson,United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)  
-16806,Thomson George_Paget_Thomson Sir_George_Paget_Thomson,English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)  
-16807,Thomson Joseph_John_Thomson Sir_Joseph_John_Thomson,English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)  
-16808,Thomson Virgil_Thomson Virgil_Garnett_Thomson,United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)  
-16809,Thomson's_gazelle Gazella_thomsoni,East African gazelle; the smallest gazelle  
-16810,Thor,(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar  
-16811,Thoreau Henry_David_Thoreau,United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)  
-16812,Thorndike Dame_Sybil_Thorndike,English actress (1882-1976)  
-16813,Thorndike Edward_Lee_Thorndike,United States educational psychologist (1874-1949)  
-16814,Thornton William_Thornton,American architect (1759-1828)  
-16815,Thorpe Jim_Thorpe James_Francis_Thorpe,outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)  
-16816,Thorshavn,the administrative center of the Faroe Islands  
-16817,Thoth,Egyptian Moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods  
-16818,Thousand_Island_dressing,mayonnaise with chili sauce or catsup and minced olives and peppers and hard-cooked egg  
-16819,Thrace,an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey  
-16820,Thracian,an inhabitant of ancient Thrace  
-16821,Thracian,a Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient people of Thrace but extinct by the early Middle Ages  
-16822,Thraco-Phrygian,an extinct branch of the Indo-European language family thought by some to be related to Armenian  
-16823,Thraupidae family_Thraupidae,tanagers  
-16824,Threskiornis genus_Threskiornis,type genus of the Threskiornithidae  
-16825,Threskiornithidae family_Threskiornithidae family_Ibidiidae,ibises  
-16826,Thrinax genus_Thrinax,small to medium-sized fan palms  
-16827,Thripidae family_Thripidae,thrips  
-16828,Thryothorus genus_Thryothorus,Carolina wrens  
-16829,Thucydides,ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)  
-16830,Thuja genus_Thuja,red cedar  
-16831,Thujopsis genus_Thujopsis,one species; has close similarity to genus Thuja  
-16832,Thule,a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there  
-16833,Thule ultima_Thule,the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world  
-16834,Thunbergia genus_Thunbergia,a genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae  
-16835,Thunder_Bay,a port city in Ontario on Lake Superior  
-16836,Thunnus genus_Thunnus,tunas: warm-blooded fishes  
-16837,Thurber James_Thurber James_Grover_Thurber,United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)  
-16838,Thuringia,a historical region of southern Germany  
-16839,Thursday Th,the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day  
-16840,Thylacinus genus_Thylacinus,Tasmanian wolf  
-16841,Thylogale genus_Thylogale,pademelons  
-16842,Thymelaeaceae family_Thymelaeaceae daphne_family,family of trees and shrubs and herbs having tough bark that are found especially in Australia and tropical Africa  
-16843,Thymus genus_Thymus,large genus of Old World mints: thyme  
-16844,Thyreophora suborder_Thyreophora thyreophoran,armored dinosaurs: stegosaurs and ankylosaurs  
-16845,Thysanocarpus genus_Thysanocarpus,small genus of herbs of upland regions of the Pacific coast of North America  
-16846,Thysanoptera order_Thysanoptera,thrips  
-16847,Thysanura order_Thysanura,firebrats; silverfish; machilids  
-16848,Tiamat,(Akkadian) mother of the gods and consort of Apsu  
-16849,Tianjin Tientsin T'ien-ching,a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China  
-16850,Tiarella genus_Tiarella,small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers  
-16851,Tiber Tevere,a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea  
-16852,Tiberius Tiberius_Claudius_Nero_Caesar_Augustus,son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)  
-16853,Tibet Thibet Xizang Sitsang,an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas  
-16854,Tibetan,a native or inhabitant of Tibet  
-16855,Tibetan,Himalayish language spoken in Tibet  
-16856,Tibetan_mastiff,very large powerful rough-coated dog native to central Asia  
-16857,Tibetan_terrier chrysanthemum_dog,breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails  
-16858,Tibeto-Burman Tibeto-Burman_language,a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages spoken from Tibet to the Malay Peninsula  
-16859,Tibicen genus_Tibicen,harvest flies  
-16860,Tichodroma genus_Tichodroma,wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae  
-16861,Ticino Tessin,an Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland  
-16862,Tidewater Tidewater_region,the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia  
-16863,Tien-pao Heavenly_Jewel,a member of the Taoist Trinity  
-16864,Tien_Shan Tyan_Shan,a major mountain range of central Asia; extends 1,500 miles  
-16865,Tiepolo Giovanni_Battista_Tiepolo,Italian painter (1696-1770)  
-16866,Tierra_del_Fuego,an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina  
-16867,Tietze's_syndrome,syndrome characterized by swelling of rib cartilage (causing pain)  
-16868,Tiffany Louis_Comfort_Tiffany,United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)  
-16869,Tiffany_glass,a kind of opalescent colored glass that was used in the early 1900s for stained-glass windows and lamps  
-16870,Tigris Tigris_River,an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River  
-16871,Tijuana,a Mexican city just to the south of San Diego on the Lower California peninsula; popular among American tourists for racetracks and bullfights  
-16872,Tilapia genus_Tilapia,a genus of Cichlidae  
-16873,Tilden Big_Bill_Tilden William_Tatem_Tilden_Jr.,United States tennis player who dominated men's tennis in the 1920s (1893-1953)  
-16874,Tilia genus_Tilia,deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood  
-16875,Tiliaceae family_Tiliaceae linden_family,chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia  
-16876,Tiliomycetes class_Tiliomycetes,category used in some systems to comprise the two orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)  
-16877,Tillandsia genus_Tillandsia,large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses  
-16878,Tilletia genus_Tilletia,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae  
-16879,Tilletiaceae family_Tilletiaceae,a family of smut fungi having a simple promycelium bearing the spores in an apical cluster  
-16880,Tillich Paul_Tillich Paul_Johannes_Tillich,United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965)  
-16881,Timalia genus_Timalia,type genus of the Timaliidae  
-16882,Timaliidae family_Timaliidae,babblers  
-16883,Timbuktu,a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade  
-16884,Times_Square,the area of Manhattan around the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue; heart of the New York theater district; site of annual celebration of New Year's  
-16885,Timgad,an ancient town founded by the Romans; noted for extensive and well-preserved ruins  
-16886,Timimoun,a town in central Algeria in the Atlas Mountains  
-16887,Timor,an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands  
-16888,Timor_Sea,an arm of the eastern Indian Ocean between Timor and northern Australia  
-16889,Timorese,a native or inhabitant of Timor  
-16890,Timothy,a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus  
-16891,Tin_Pan_Alley,a city district (originally in New York) where composers and publishers of popular music do business  
-16892,Tinamidae family_Tinamidae,comprising the tinamous  
-16893,Tinamiformes order_Tinamiformes,coextensive with the family Tinamidae  
-16894,Tinbergen Jan_Tinbergen,Dutch economist noted for his work in econometrics (1903-1994)  
-16895,Tinbergen Nikolaas_Tinbergen,Dutch zoologist who showed that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped (1907-1988)  
-16896,Tinca genus_Tinca,tench  
-16897,Tinea genus_Tinea,type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths  
-16898,Tineidae family_Tineidae,clothes moths  
-16899,Tineoidea superfamily_Tineoidea,clothes moths; carpet moths; leaf miners  
-16900,Tineola genus_Tineola,webbing clothes moths  
-16901,Tingidae family_Tingidae,lace bugs  
-16902,Tintoretto Jacopo_Robusti,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)  
-16903,Tipuana genus_Tipuana,one species: South American tree: tipu tree  
-16904,Tipulidae family_Tipulidae,crane flies  
-16905,Tirana Albanian_capital,the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country  
-16906,Tiresias,(Greek mythology) the blind prophet of Thebes who revealed to Oedipus that Oedipus had murdered his father and married his mother  
-16907,Tirich_Mir,a mountain in the Hindu Kush in Pakistan (25,230 feet high)  
-16908,Tirso_de_Molina Gabriel_Tellez,Spanish dramatist who wrote the first dramatic treatment of the legend of Don Juan (1571-1648)  
-16909,Tishah_b'Av Tishah_b'Ab Tisha_b'Av Tisha_b'Ab Ninth_of_Av Ninth_of_Ab Fast_of_Av Fast_of_Ab,(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem  
-16910,Tishri,the first month of the civil year; the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in September and October)  
-16911,Tisiphone,one of the three Furies  
-16912,Titan,(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)  
-16913,Titan,the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere  
-16914,Titaness,(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant goddesses who were offspring of Uranus (heaven) and Gaea (earth) in ancient mythology  
-16915,Titania,(Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore  
-16916,Titanosauridae family_Titanosauridae,herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous  
-16917,Titanosaurus genus_Titanosaurus,genus of herbivorous dinosaurs flourishing during the Cretaceous in South America  
-16918,Titian Tiziano_Vecellio,old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)  
-16919,Tito Marshal_Tito Josip_Broz,Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)  
-16920,Titus,a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul  
-16921,Titus Titus_Vespasianus_Augustus Titus_Flavius_Vespasianus,Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian (39-81)  
-16922,Tiu,god of war and sky; counterpart of Norse Tyr  
-16923,Tivoli Tibur,a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls  
-16924,Tlingit,a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska  
-16925,Tlingit,the Na-Dene language spoken by the Tlingit  
-16926,Tobago,island in West Indies  
-16927,Tobagonian,a native or inhabitant of the island of Tobago in the West Indies  
-16928,Tobey Mark_Tobey,United States abstract painter influenced by oriental calligraphy (1890-1976)  
-16929,Tobin James_Tobin,United States economist (1918-2002)  
-16930,Tobit Book_of_Tobit,an Apocryphal book that was a popular novel for several centuries  
-16931,Tocantins Tocantins_River,a river in eastern Brazil that flows generally north to the Para River  
-16932,Tocharian,a branch of the Indo-European language family that originated in central Asia during the first millennium A.D.  
-16933,Tocqueville Alexis_de_Tocqueville Alexis_Charles_Henri_Maurice_de_Tocqueville,French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)  
-16934,Toda,a member of a pastoral people living in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India  
-16935,Toda,the Dravidian language spoken by the Toda in southern India  
-16936,Todd Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd Lord_Todd,Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)  
-16937,Todd Sweeney_Todd,fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers  
-16938,Todea genus_Todea,a genus of delicate ferns belonging to the family Osmundaceae  
-16939,Todidae family_Todidae,a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes  
-16940,Todus genus_Todus,type genus of the Todidae  
-16941,Tofieldia genus_Tofieldia,genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae  
-16942,Togaviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods  
-16943,Togo Togolese_Republic,a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control  
-16944,Togo_franc,the basic unit of money in Togo  
-16945,Togolese,a native or inhabitant of Togo  
-16946,Tojo Tojo_Hideki Tojo_Eiki,Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948)  
-16947,Tokay,Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes  
-16948,Tokay,variety of wine grape originally grown in Hungary; the prototype of vinifera grapes  
-16949,Toklas Alice_B._Toklas,United States writer remembered as the secretary and companion of Gertrude Stein (1877-1967)  
-16950,Tokyo Tokio Yeddo Yedo Edo Japanese_capital capital_of_Japan,the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan  
-16951,Toledo,an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie  
-16952,Toledo,a city in central Spain on the Tagus river; famous for steel and swords since the first century  
-16953,Tolkien J.R.R._Tolkien John_Ronald_Reuel_Tolkien,British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)  
-16954,Tolmiea genus_Tolmiea,one species: pickaback plant  
-16955,Tolstoy Leo_Tolstoy Count_Lev_Nikolayevitch_Tolstoy,Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)  
-16956,Toltec,a member of the Nahuatl speaking people of central and southern Mexico  
-16957,Tolypeutes genus_Tolypeutes,a genus of Dasypodidae  
-16958,Tom_Sawyer,the boy hero of a novel by Mark Twain  
-16959,Tom_Thumb,an imaginary hero of English folklore who was no taller than his father's thumb  
-16960,Tom_Thumb,a very small person  
-16961,Tom_and_Jerry,hot rum toddy with a beaten egg  
-16962,Tombaugh Clyde_Tombaugh Clyde_William_Tombaugh,United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906-1997)  
-16963,Tombigbee Tombigbee_River,a river that rises in northeastern Mississippi and flows southward through western Alabama to join the Alabama River and form the Mobile River  
-16964,Tomistoma genus_Tomistoma,a genus of Malayan crocodiles  
-16965,Tommy_gun Thompson_submachine_gun,a .45-caliber submachine gun  
-16966,Tonegawa_Susumu,Japanese molecular biologist noted for his studies of how the immune system produces antibodies (born in 1939)  
-16967,Tonga,the language of the Tongan people of south central Africa (Zambia and Rhodesia)  
-16968,Tonga Kingdom_of_Tonga Friendly_Islands,a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970  
-16969,Tongan,a Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga  
-16970,Tongan,the Polynesian language spoken by the Tongan people  
-16971,Tongan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Tonga  
-16972,Toona genus_Toona,formerly included in genus Cedrela  
-16973,Topeka capital_of_Kansas,the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river  
-16974,Torah,the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition  
-16975,Torah,(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services  
-16976,Torah Pentateuch Laws,the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit  
-16977,Toronto,the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)  
-16978,Torpedinidae family_Torpedinidae,electric rays  
-16979,Torpediniformes order_Torpediniformes,rays with bodies shaped like torpedoes  
-16980,Torquemada Tomas_de_Torquemada,the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)  
-16981,Torreon,a city in northern Mexico to the west of Monterrey  
-16982,Torres_Strait,a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea  
-16983,Torrey_pine Torrey's_pine soledad_pine grey-leaf_pine sabine_pine Pinus_torreyana,medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones  
-16984,Torreya genus_Torreya,nutmeg-yews  
-16985,Torricelli Evangelista_Torricelli,Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer (1608-1647)  
-16986,Torrid_Zone tropical_zone tropics,the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate  
-16987,Tortricidae family_Tortricidae,leaf rollers and codling moths  
-16988,Tory,a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs  
-16989,Tory,a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative  
-16990,Tory,an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution  
-16991,Toscanini Arturo_Toscanini,Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957)  
-16992,Tosk Tosk_dialect,the dialect of Albanian spoken in southern Albania and in areas of Greece and Italy  
-16993,Toulon,a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast  
-16994,Toulouse,a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe  
-16995,Toulouse-Lautrec Henri_Toulouse-Lautrec,French painter who portrayed life in the cafes and music halls of Montmartre (1864-1901)  
-16996,Tour_de_France,a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that lasts three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles  
-16997,Tourette Gilles_de_la_Tourette Georges_Gilles_de_la_Tourette,French neurologist (1857-1904)  
-16998,Tourette's_syndrome Gilles_de_la_Tourette_syndrome,neurological disorder characterized by facial grimaces and tics and movements of the upper body and grunts and shouts and coprolalia  
-16999,Tours,an industrial city in western France on the Loire River  
-17000,Tower_of_Babel Babel,(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another  
-17001,Tower_of_London,a fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels  
-17002,Tower_of_Pharos,a great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC  
-17003,Town Ithiel_Town,United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)  
-17004,Townes Charles_Townes Charles_Hard_Townes,United States physicist who developed the laser and maser principles for producing high-intensity radiation (1915-)  
-17005,Townsend Francis_Everett_Townsend,United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)  
-17006,Townsendia genus_Townsendia,genus of western American low tufted herbs: Easter daisy  
-17007,Toxicodendron genus_Toxicodendron,in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America  
-17008,Toxostoma genus_Toxostoma,thrashers  
-17009,Toxotes genus_Toxotes,type genus of the Toxotidae  
-17010,Toxotidae family_Toxotidae,archerfishes  
-17011,Toynbee Arnold_Toynbee Arnold_Joseph_Toynbee,English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889-1975)  
-17012,Toyohashi,a Japanese city in southern Honshu on the Pacific shore  
-17013,Toyonaki,a Japanese city in southern Honshu; main residential suburb of Osaka  
-17014,Toyota,an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu  
-17015,Trachelospermum genus_Trachelospermum,genus of Asiatic woody vines with milky sap in leaves and stems  
-17016,Tracheophyta division_Tracheophyta,in former classifications: comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plants  
-17017,Trachinotus genus_Trachinotus,a genus of Carangidae  
-17018,Trachipteridae family_Trachipteridae,ribbonfishes  
-17019,Trachipterus genus_Trachipterus,type genus of the Trachipteridae  
-17020,Trachurus genus_Trachurus,the scads (particularly horse mackerels)  
-17021,Tractarian,a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times')  
-17022,Tractarianism Puseyism,principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times'  
-17023,Tracy Spencer_Tracy,United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)  
-17024,Tradescant John_Tradescant,English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)  
-17025,Tradescantia genus_Tradescantia,spiderworts  
-17026,Trafalgar battle_of_Trafalgar,a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)  
-17027,Trafalgar_Square,a square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson  
-17028,Tragelaphus genus_Tragelaphus Strepsiceros genus_Strepsiceros,African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks  
-17029,Tragopogon genus_Tragopogon,genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads  
-17030,Tragulidae family_Tragulidae,chevrotains  
-17031,Tragulus genus_Tragulus,type genus of the Tragulidae  
-17032,Trajan Marcus_Ulpius_Traianus,Roman Emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the Roman Empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of building (53-117)  
-17033,Transcaucasia,a geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and to the north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan  
-17034,Transfiguration Transfiguration_Day August_6,(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus  
-17035,Transfiguration Transfiguration_of_Jesus,(New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus  
-17036,Transportation_Security_Administration TSA,an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel  
-17037,Transvaal,a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers  
-17038,Transylvania,a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I  
-17039,Transylvanian_Alps,a range of the southern Carpathian Mountains extending across central Romania  
-17040,Trapa genus_Trapa,small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut  
-17041,Trapaceae family_Trapaceae,family comprising solely the genus Trapa; in some classifications treated as a subfamily or tribe of the family Onagraceae  
-17042,Trapezium,a multiple star in the constellation of Orion  
-17043,Trappist Cistercian,member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence  
-17044,Trasimeno battle_of_Trasimeno,a battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC  
-17045,Traubel Helen_Traubel,United States operatic soprano (1903-1972)  
-17046,Trautvetteria genus_Trautvetteria,small genus of perennial herbs: false bugbane  
-17047,Traverse_City,a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Michigan  
-17048,Treasury First_Lord_of_the_Treasury,the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy  
-17049,Treasury Treasury_obligations,negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time  
-17050,Treasury_bill T-bill,a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days  
-17051,Treasury_bond,a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer  
-17052,Treasury_note,securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years; sold for cash or in exchange for maturing issues or at auction  
-17053,Treaty_of_Versailles,the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans  
-17054,Tree Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree,English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)  
-17055,Trema genus_Trema,an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia  
-17056,Trematoda class_Trematoda,parasitic flatworms (including flukes)  
-17057,Tremella genus_Tremella,fungi with yellowish gelatinous sporophores having convolutions resembling those of the brain  
-17058,Tremella_foliacea,a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in color  
-17059,Tremella_reticulata,a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)  
-17060,Tremellaceae family_Tremellaceae,a family of basidiomycetous fungi of the order Tremellales that have the basidium divided longitudinally  
-17061,Tremellales order_Tremellales,fungi varying from gelatinous to waxy or even horny in texture; most are saprophytic  
-17062,Trent River_Trent Trent_River,a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber  
-17063,Trentino-Alto_Adige,a region of northeastern Italy bordering Austria  
-17064,Trento Trent,a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent  
-17065,Trenton capital_of_New_Jersey,capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river  
-17066,Treponemataceae family_Treponemataceae,small spirochetes some parasitic or pathogenic  
-17067,Trevelyan George_Macaulay_Trevelyan,English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)  
-17068,Trevelyan George_Otto_Trevelyan Sir_George_Otto_Trevelyan,English historian who wrote a history of the American revolution and a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1838-1928)  
-17069,Trevino Lee_Trevino Lee_Buck_Trevino Supermex,United States golfer (born in 1939)  
-17070,Trevithick Richard_Trevithick,English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)  
-17071,Triaenodon genus_Triaenodon,a genus of Triakidae  
-17072,Triakidae family_Triakidae,small sharks with smooth skins and lacking spines on their dorsal fins  
-17073,Trialeurodes genus_Trialeurodes,a genus of Aleyrodidae  
-17074,Triangulum Triangle,a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries  
-17075,Triangulum_Australe Southern_Triangle,a small bright constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Circinus and Apus  
-17076,Triassic Triassic_period,from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity  
-17077,Triatoma genus_Triatoma,conenoses  
-17078,Tribes_of_Israel Twelve_Tribes_of_Israel,twelve kin groups of ancient Israel each traditionally descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob  
-17079,Tribolium genus_Tribolium,flour beetles  
-17080,Tribonema genus_Tribonema genus_Conferva,type genus of Tribonemaceae  
-17081,Tribonemaceae family_Tribonemaceae,simple filamentous freshwater yellow-green algae  
-17082,Tribulus genus_Tribulus,annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs of warm regions  
-17083,Trichechidae family_Trichechidae,comprising only the manatees  
-17084,Trichechus genus_Trichecus,type and sole genus of the Trichechidae  
-17085,Trichiuridae family_Trichiuridae,cutlassfishes  
-17086,Trichoceros genus_Trichoceros,small genus of small epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical South America  
-17087,Trichodontidae family_Trichodontidae,two species of elongate compressed scaleless large-eyed fishes that live in sand or mud  
-17088,Trichoglossus genus_Trichoglossus,a genus of Loriinae  
-17089,Tricholoma genus_Tricholoma,agarics with white spores and a fleshy stalk and notched gills; of various colors both edible and inedible  
-17090,Tricholoma_aurantium,an orange tan agaric whose gills become brown by maturity; has a strong odor and taste  
-17091,Tricholoma_pardinum,a poisonous agaric having a pale cap with fine grey fibrils  
-17092,Tricholoma_pessundatum,a mildly poisonous agaric with a viscid reddish brown cap and white gills and stalk  
-17093,Tricholoma_sejunctum,an agaric with a cap that is coated with dark fibrils in the center and has yellowish margins  
-17094,Tricholoma_vaccinum,an agaric with a cap that is densely covered with reddish fibrils and pale gills and stalk  
-17095,Tricholoma_venenata,a poisonous white agaric  
-17096,Tricholomataceae family_Tricholomataceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales  
-17097,Trichomanes genus_Trichomanes,bristle ferns; kidney ferns  
-17098,Trichophaga genus_Trichophaga,carpet moths  
-17099,Trichophyton genus_Trichophyton,a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus  
-17100,Trichoptera order_Trichoptera,an order of insects consisting of caddis flies  
-17101,Trichostema genus_Trichostema,genus of North American aromatic herbs or subshrubs: blue curls  
-17102,Trichostigma genus_Trichostigma,a genus of erect or climbing shrubs found in tropical South America  
-17103,Trichosurus genus_Trichosurus,a genus of Phalangeridae  
-17104,Trichys genus_Trichys,a genus of Hystricidae  
-17105,Tridacna genus_Tridacna,type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clams  
-17106,Tridacnidae family_Tridacnidae,large marine hard-shell clams  
-17107,Trifolium genus_Trifolium,any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets  
-17108,Triga genus_Triga,type genus of the Triglidae  
-17109,Triglidae family_Triglidae,in some classifications restricted to the gurnards and subdivided into the subfamilies Triglinae (true sea robins) and Peristediinae (armored sea robins)  
-17110,Triglinae subfamily_Triglinae,in some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising searobins having ordinary scales and no barbels (true searobins)  
-17111,Triglochin genus_Triglochin,perennial or annual bog or marsh plants; includes arrow grass  
-17112,Trigonella genus_Trigonella,Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs  
-17113,Trilby,singer in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali  
-17114,Trilisa genus_Trilisa,genus of herbs of southern United States  
-17115,Trilliaceae family_Trilliaceae trillium_family,small family of herbs having flowers with 3 petals and 3 sepals; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae  
-17116,Trilling Lionel_Trilling,United States literary critic (1905-1975)  
-17117,Trimorphodon genus_Trimorphodon,lyre snakes  
-17118,Trimurti,the triad of divinities of later Hinduism  
-17119,Trinectes genus_Trinectes,a genus of Soleidae  
-17120,Tringa genus_Tringa,a genus of Scolopacidae  
-17121,Trinidad,an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela  
-17122,Trinidad_and_Tobago Republic_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago,an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962  
-17123,Trinidad_and_Tobago_dollar,the basic unit of money in Trinidad and Tobago  
-17124,Trinidadian,inhabitant or native of Trinidad  
-17125,Trinitarian,adherent of Trinitarianism  
-17126,Trinitarianism,Christian doctrine stressing belief in the Trinity  
-17127,Trinity Holy_Trinity Blessed_Trinity Sacred_Trinity,the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead  
-17128,Trinity_River,a river in eastern Texas that is formed near Dallas and flows generally southeastward to Galveston Bay  
-17129,Trinity_Sunday,eighth Sunday after Easter  
-17130,Trionychidae family_Trionychidae,soft-shelled turtles  
-17131,Trionyx genus_Trionyx,type genus of the Trionychidae  
-17132,Triopidae family_Triopidae,a family of Notostraca  
-17133,Triops genus_Triops,type genus of the family Triopidae: small crustaceans with a small third median eye  
-17134,Triostium genus_Triostium,genus of Asiatic and North American herbs: feverroot  
-17135,Triple_Frontier,the border area where Argentina and Brazil and Paraguay meet; an active South American center for contraband and drug trafficking and money laundering; a suspected locale for Islamic extremist groups  
-17136,Tripleurospermum genus_Tripleurospermum,small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria  
-17137,Triplochiton genus_Triplochiton,small genus of tropical African trees with maplelike leaves  
-17138,Tripoli Tarabulus_Al-Gharb capital_of_Libya,the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC  
-17139,Tristan Tristram,(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other  
-17140,Triticum genus_Triticum,annual cereal grasses from Mediterranean area; widely cultivated in temperate regions  
-17141,Triton,(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon  
-17142,Triton,the largest moon of Neptune  
-17143,Triturus genus_Triturus,chiefly aquatic salamanders  
-17144,Trochilidae family_Trochilidae,hummingbirds  
-17145,Trogium genus_Trogium,a genus of Psocidae  
-17146,Troglodytes genus_Troglodytes,type genus of the Troglodytidae  
-17147,Troglodytidae family_Troglodytidae,wrens  
-17148,Trogonidae family_Trogonidae,coextensive with the order Trogoniformes  
-17149,Trogoniformes order_Trogoniformes,trogons  
-17150,Trojan Dardan Dardanian,a native of ancient Troy  
-17151,Trojan_Horse Wooden_Horse,a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War  
-17152,Trojan_War,(Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground; "the story of the Trojan War is told in Homer's Iliad"  
-17153,Trollius genus_Trollius,perennial herbs of north temperate regions: globeflowers  
-17154,Trollope Anthony_Trollope,English writer of novels (1815-1882)  
-17155,Trombicula genus_Trombicula,type genus of the family Trombiculidae  
-17156,Trombiculidae family_Trombiculidae,mites  
-17157,Trombidiidae family_Trombidiidae,mites  
-17158,Trondheim Nidaros,a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord  
-17159,Trondheim_Fjord Trondheim_Fiord,a long narrow inlet of the Norwegian Sea  
-17160,Tropaeolaceae family_Tropaeolaceae nasturtium_family,coextensive with the genus Tropaeolum  
-17161,Tropaeolum genus_Tropaeolum,a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceae  
-17162,Tropic_of_Cancer,a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator  
-17163,Tropic_of_Capricorn,a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator  
-17164,Tropidoclonion genus_Tropidoclonion,lined snakes  
-17165,Trotsky Leon_Trotsky Lev_Davidovich_Bronstein,Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army; he was ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and eventually assassinated in Mexico (1879-1940)  
-17166,Trotskyism,the form of communism advocated by Leon Trotsky; calls for immediate worldwide revolution by the proletariat  
-17167,Trotskyite Trotskyist Trot,radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution  
-17168,Troy Ilion Ilium,an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War  
-17169,Truffaut Francois_Truffaut,French filmmaker (1932-1984)  
-17170,Truman Harry_Truman Harry_S_Truman President_Truman,elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)  
-17171,Truman_doctrine,President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology  
-17172,Trumbo Dalton_Trumbo,United States screenwriter who was blacklisted and imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with congressional investigations of communism in America (1905-1976)  
-17173,Trumbull John_Trumbull,American painter of historical scenes (1756-1843)  
-17174,Trumbull John_Trumbull,American satirical poet (1750-1831)  
-17175,Trumbull Jonathan_Trumbull,American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)  
-17176,Truncocolumella genus_Truncocolumella,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Rhizopogonaceae  
-17177,Truncocolumella_citrina,a fungus with a round yellow to orange fruiting body that is found on the surface of the ground or partially buried; has a distinctive sterile column extending into the spore-bearing tissue  
-17178,Trusteeship_Council TC,a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory  
-17179,Truth Sojourner_Truth,United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)  
-17180,Trypetidae family_Trypetidae Trephritidae family_Trephritidae,fruit flies; some leaf miners  
-17181,Tsimshian,a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a sound in British Columbia  
-17182,Tsimshian,a Penutian language spoken by the Tsimshian  
-17183,Tsouic,a Formosan language  
-17184,Tsuga genus_Tsuga,hemlock; hemlock fir; hemlock spruce  
-17185,Tsushima,a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1905); the Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet in the Korean Strait  
-17186,Tswana Bechuana Batswana,a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa  
-17187,Tswana Setswana Sechuana,the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana  
-17188,Tuamotu_Archipelago Paumotu_Archipelago Low_Archipelago,a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia  
-17189,Tuareg,a member of a nomadic Berber people of the Sahara  
-17190,Tuareg,the dialect of Berber spoken by the Tuareg  
-17191,Tuatha_De_Danann Tuatha_De,group of Celtic gods or demigods; ruled Ireland in the Golden Age  
-17192,Tuber genus_Tuber,type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles  
-17193,Tuberaceae family_Tuberaceae,family of fungi whose ascocarps resemble tubers and vary in size from that of an acorn to that of a large apple  
-17194,Tuberales order_Tuberales,small order of fungi belonging to the subdivision Ascomycota having closed underground ascocarps  
-17195,Tubercularia genus_Tubercularia,type genus of the Tuberculariaceae; fungi with nodules of red or pink conidia; some cause diebacks of woody plants  
-17196,Tuberculariaceae family_Tuberculariaceae,large family of mainly saprophytic imperfect fungi  
-17197,Tubman Harriet_Tubman,United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)  
-17198,Tubuai_Islands Austral_Islands,a chain of small islands in French Polynesia  
-17199,Tubulidentata order_Tubulidentata,an order of Eutheria  
-17200,Tucana,a large faint constellation in the southern hemisphere containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud  
-17201,Tuchman Barbara_Tuchman Barbara_Wertheim_Tuchman,United States historian (1912-1989)  
-17202,Tucker Benjamin_Ricketson_Tucker,United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)  
-17203,Tucker Sophie_Tucker,United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966)  
-17204,Tucson,a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century  
-17205,Tudor,a member of the dynasty that ruled England  
-17206,Tudor Antony_Tudor,United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)  
-17207,Tudor House_of_Tudor,an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)  
-17208,Tudor_arch four-centered_arch,a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers  
-17209,Tudor_architecture,a style of English-Gothic architecture popular during the Tudor period; characterized by half-timbered houses  
-17210,Tuesday Tues,the third day of the week; the second working day  
-17211,Tugela Tugela_Falls,a major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap  
-17212,Tuileries Tuileries_Gardens,formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris  
-17213,Tuileries Tuileries_Palace,palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens  
-17214,Tulipa genus_Tulipa,Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs  
-17215,Tulipa_gesneriana,tall late blooming tulip  
-17216,Tulostoma genus_Tulostoma Tulestoma genus_Tulestoma,type genus of the Tulostomaceae  
-17217,Tulostomaceae family_Tulostomaceae Tulostomataceae family_Tulostomataceae,stalked puffballs  
-17218,Tulostomatales order_Tulostomatales,an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes  
-17219,Tulsa,a major city of northeastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas river; once known as the oil capital of the world and still heavily involved in the oil and gas industries  
-17220,Tulu,a member of a Dravidian people living on the southwestern coast of India  
-17221,Tulu,a Dravidian language spoken by the Tulu  
-17222,Tums,an antacid  
-17223,Tunga genus_Tunga,a genus of Siphonaptera  
-17224,Tungus Evenk,a member of the Tungus speaking people who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu  
-17225,Tungus Tunguz Evenki Ewenki,the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia  
-17226,Tungusic,any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family  
-17227,Tungusic Tungusic_language,a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas  
-17228,Tunguska Lower_Tunguska,a river that arises to the north of Lake Baikal and flows north and west to the Yenisei River  
-17229,Tunguska Stony_Tunguska,a river in Siberia that flows northwest to become a tributary of the Yenisei River  
-17230,Tunis capital_of_Tunisia,the capital and principal port of Tunisia  
-17231,Tunisia Republic_of_Tunisia,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956; "southern Tunisia is mostly desert"  
-17232,Tunisian,a native or inhabitant of Tunisia  
-17233,Tunisian_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Tunisia  
-17234,Tunisian_dirham dirham,100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia  
-17235,Tunisian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Tunisia  
-17236,Tunney Gene_Tunney James_Joseph_Tunney,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978)  
-17237,Tupac_Amaru_Revolutionary_Movement Movimiento_Revolucionario_Tupac_Anaru MRTA,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Peru; was formed in 1983 to overthrow the Peruvian government and replace it with a Marxist regime; has connections with the ELN in Bolivia  
-17238,Tupac_Katari_Guerrilla_Army EGTK,a terrorist group that is the remnants of the original Bolivian insurgents trained by Che Guevara; attacks small unprotected targets such as power pylons or oil pipelines or government buildings  
-17239,Tupaia genus_Tupaia,the type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews  
-17240,Tupaiidae family_Tupaiidae,tree shrews; in some classifications tree shrews are considered prosimian primates  
-17241,Tupelo,a town in northeast Mississippi  
-17242,Tupi,a member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay  
-17243,Tupi,the language spoken by the Tupi of Brazil and Paraguay  
-17244,Tupi-Guarani Tupi-Guarani_language,a family of South American Indian languages  
-17245,Tupinambis genus_Tupinambis,tejus  
-17246,Tupungatito,an inactive volcano in central Chile; last erupted in 1959  
-17247,Tupungato,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,310 feet high)  
-17248,Turbellaria class_Turbellaria,free-living flatworms  
-17249,Turdidae family_Turdidae,thrushes; in some classifications considered a subfamily (Turdinae) of the family Muscicapidae  
-17250,Turdinae subfamily_Turdinae,alternative classification for the thrushes  
-17251,Turdus genus_Turdus,type genus of the Turdidae  
-17252,Turfan East_Tocharian Turfan_dialect,a dialect of Tocharian  
-17253,Turgenev Ivan_Turgenev Ivan_Sergeevich_Turgenev,Russian writer of stories and novels and plays (1818-1883)  
-17254,Turgot Anne_Robert_Jacques_Turgot,French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781)  
-17255,Turin Torino,capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy  
-17256,Turing Alan_Turing Alan_Mathison_Turing,English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)  
-17257,Turing_machine,a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape  
-17258,Turk,a native or inhabitant of Turkey  
-17259,Turk's-cap Turk's_cap-lily Lilium_superbum,lily of the eastern United States with orange to red maroon-spotted flowers  
-17260,Turk's-cap martagon Lilium_martagon,lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia  
-17261,Turk's_head,an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban  
-17262,Turkey Republic_of_Turkey,a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923  
-17263,Turkey_red alizarine_red,a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye  
-17264,Turki,any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language  
-17265,Turki Turkic Turko-Tatar Turkic_language,a subfamily of Altaic languages  
-17266,Turkish,a Turkic language spoken by the Turks  
-17267,Turkish_Delight,a jellied candy typically flavored with rose water  
-17268,Turkish_Hizballah,an ethnic Kurdish group of Sunni extremists formed in the late 1980s in southeastern Turkey; seeks to replace Turkey's secular regime with an Islamic state and strict shariah law; responsible for bombings and the torture and murder of Turkish and Kurdish journalists and businessmen; receives support from Iran  
-17269,Turkish_bath,a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage  
-17270,Turkish_bath steam_bath vapor_bath vapour_bath,you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower  
-17271,Turkish_coffee,a drink made from pulverized coffee beans; usually sweetened  
-17272,Turkish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Turkey  
-17273,Turkish_tobacco,a dark aromatic tobacco of eastern Europe that is used in cigarettes  
-17274,Turkish_towel terry_towel,a bath towel with rough loose pile  
-17275,Turkistan Turkestan,a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West  
-17276,Turkmen Turkoman Turcoman,the Turkic language spoken by the Turkoman  
-17277,Turkmen_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Turkmenistan  
-17278,Turkmenistan Turkomen Turkmen Turkmenia,a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991  
-17279,Turkoman Turkmen Turcoman,a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas  
-17280,Turner Frederick_Jackson_Turner,United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)  
-17281,Turner Henry_Hubert_Turner,United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)  
-17282,Turner Joseph_Mallord_William_Turner,English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)  
-17283,Turner Nat_Turner,United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)  
-17284,Turner's_syndrome,a chromosomal disorder in females who have only one X chromosome; marked by dwarfism and heart abnormalities and underdeveloped sex organs  
-17285,Turnicidae family_Turnicidae,small Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail  
-17286,Turnix genus_Turnix,type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail  
-17287,Turpin Dick_Turpin,English highwayman (1706-1739)  
-17288,Turritis genus_Turritis,closely related to and often included in genus Arabis  
-17289,Tursiops genus_Tursiops,a genus of Delphinidae  
-17290,Tuscaloosa,a university town in west central Alabama  
-17291,Tuscan,a resident of Tuscany  
-17292,Tuscan,a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence)  
-17293,Tuscan_order,a Roman order that resembles the Doric order but without a fluted shaft  
-17294,Tuscany Toscana,a region in central Italy  
-17295,Tuscarora,a member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois  
-17296,Tuscarora,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora  
-17297,Tuskegee,a town in eastern Alabama  
-17298,Tussaud Marie_Tussaud Madame_Tussaud Marie_Grosholtz,French modeler (resident in England after 1802) who made wax death masks of prominent victims of the French Revolution and toured Britain with her wax models; in 1835 she opened a permanent waxworks exhibition in London (1761-1850)  
-17299,Tussilago genus_Tussilago,genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites  
-17300,Tutankhamen,Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922  
-17301,Tutelo,a member of the Siouan people of Virginia and North Carolina  
-17302,Tutelo,the Siouan language spoken by the Tutelo  
-17303,Tutsi Watutsi Watusi,a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi  
-17304,Tutu Desmond_Tutu,South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)  
-17305,Tuvalu,a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978  
-17306,Tuvalu Ellice_Islands,a group of coral islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii  
-17307,Tuvalu_dollar,the basic unit of money in Tuvalu  
-17308,Tuxtla_Gutierrez,a city in southeastern Mexico  
-17309,Tweedledum_and_Tweedledee Tweedledee_and_Tweedledum,any two people who are hard to tell apart  
-17310,Twelfth_night,eve of Twelfth day; evening of January 5  
-17311,Twelfthtide,the season of Epiphany  
-17312,Twin Twin_Falls,a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho  
-17313,Twin_Cities,nickname for Saint Paul and Minneapolis  
-17314,Twin_Falls,a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls  
-17315,Twinkie,a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling  
-17316,Two_Kettle,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux  
-17317,Tyche,(Greek mythology) the goddess of fortune; identified with Roman Fortuna  
-17318,Tyke,a native of Yorkshire  
-17319,Tylenchidae family_Tylenchidae,a family of Nematoda  
-17320,Tylenchus genus_Tylenchus,type genus of the family Tylenchidae  
-17321,Tyler,a town in northeast Texas  
-17322,Tyler John_Tyler President_Tyler,elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)  
-17323,Tympanuchus genus_Tympanuchus,prairie chickens  
-17324,Tyndale William_Tyndale Tindale William_Tindale Tindal William_Tindal,English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)  
-17325,Tyndall John_Tyndall,British physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere; he was the first person to explain why the daylight sky is blue (1820-1893)  
-17326,Tyndall_effect,the phenomenon in which light is scattered by very small particles in its path; it makes a beam of light visible; the scattered light is mainly blue  
-17327,Tyne River_Tyne Tyne_River,a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea  
-17328,Typha genus_Typha,reed maces; cattails  
-17329,Typhaceae family_Typhaceae cattail_family,perennial marsh plants with creeping rootstocks and long linear leaves  
-17330,Typhlopidae family_Typhlopidae,blind snakes  
-17331,Typhoeus,(Greek mythology) son of Gaea and Tartarus who created the whirlwinds; had a terrifying voice and 100 dragon heads that spurted fire  
-17332,Typhon,(Greek mythology) a monster with a hundred heads who breathed out flames; son of Typhoeus and father of Cerberus and the Chimera and the Sphinx  
-17333,Tyr Tyrr,(Norse mythology) god of war and strife and son of Odin; identified with Anglo-Saxon Tiu  
-17334,Tyranni suborder_Tyranni,New World flycatchers; antbirds; oven birds; woodhewers  
-17335,Tyrannidae superfamily_Tyrannidae,New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canada  
-17336,Tyrannus genus_Tyrannus,type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers  
-17337,Tyrian_purple,a red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically  
-17338,Tyrian_purple,a vivid purplish-red color; in ancient Rome and Byzantium, it was the color worn by an emperor or senior magistrate   
-17339,Tyrol Tirol,a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy  
-17340,Tyrolean,a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol  
-17341,Tyrolean_Alps,a popular tourist area in the Tyrol  
-17342,Tyrrhenian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and Sicily  
-17343,Tyson Mike_Tyson Michael_Gerald_Tyson,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)  
-17344,Tyto genus_Tyto,type and only genus of the family Tytonidae  
-17345,Tytonidae family_Tytonidae,comprising only the barn owls  
-17346,Tzara Tristan_Tzara Samuel_Rosenstock,French poet (born in Romania) who was one of the cofounders of the dada movement (1896-1963)  
-17347,U u,the 21st letter of the Roman alphabet  
-17348,UNIX UNIX_system UNIX_operating_system,trademark for a powerful operating system  
-17349,UNIX_guru,an expert on the UNIX operating system  
-17350,URL uniform_resource_locator universal_resource_locator,the address of a web page on the world wide web  
-17351,USS_Cole,a United States destroyer; "17 sailors died as the result of a terrorist attack while the USS Cole was anchored in Aden"  
-17352,Ubykh,an extinct Caucasian language spoken exclusively in Turkey  
-17353,Uca genus_Uca,fiddler crabs  
-17354,Udmurt Votyak,a member of the Finno-Ugric-speaking people living in eastern European Russia  
-17355,Udmurt Votyak,the Finnic language spoken by the Votyak  
-17356,Ufa,a city in the European part of Russia  
-17357,Uganda Republic_of_Uganda,a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962  
-17358,Ugandan,a native or inhabitant of Uganda  
-17359,Ugandan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Uganda  
-17360,Ugandan_shilling shilling,the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents  
-17361,Ugaritic,an extinct Semitic language of northern Syria  
-17362,Ugric Ugrian,one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia  
-17363,Uhland Johann_Ludwig_Uhland,German romantic poet (1787-1862)  
-17364,Uighur Uigur Uygur,a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas  
-17365,Uighur Uigur Uygur,the Turkic language spoken by approximately 7,000,000 Uighur in extreme northwestern China  
-17366,Uighur Uigur Uygur,the script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language  
-17367,Uintatheriidae family_Uintatheriidae,an extinct family of Dinocerata  
-17368,Uintatherium genus_Uintatherium,type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming  
-17369,Ukraine Ukrayina,a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century  
-17370,Ukrainian,the Slavic language spoken in the Ukraine  
-17371,Ukranian,a native or inhabitant of the Ukraine  
-17372,Ukranian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Ukraine  
-17373,Ulan_Bator Ulaanbaatar Urga Kulun capital_of_Mongolia,the capital and largest city of Mongolia  
-17374,Ulanova Galina_Ulanova Galina_Sergeevna_Ulanova,Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)  
-17375,Ulex genus_Ulex,genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse  
-17376,Ulfilas Bishop_Ulfilas Ulfila Bishop_Ulfila Wulfila Bishop_Wulfila,a Christian believed to be of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 and translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic; traditionally held to have invented the Gothic alphabet (311-382)  
-17377,Ull Ullr,(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor  
-17378,Ulmaceae family_Ulmaceae elm_family,a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Trema  
-17379,Ulmus genus_Ulmus,type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions  
-17380,Ulster,a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland  
-17381,Ulster_Defence_Association UDA,the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs  
-17382,Ultrasuede,a synthetic suede cloth  
-17383,Ulugh_Muztagh Ulugh_Muz_Tagh,a mountain in the Kunlun range in China (25,340 feet high)  
-17384,Ulva genus_Ulva,type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce  
-17385,Ulvaceae family_Ulvaceae sea-lettuce_family,thin flat or tubular green algae  
-17386,Ulvales order_Ulvales,an order of protoctist  
-17387,Ulvophyceae class_Ulvophyceae,alternative name for the class Chlorophyceae in some classifications  
-17388,Ulysses,(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus  
-17389,Uma,a benevolent aspect of Devi; `splendor'  
-17390,Uma genus_Uma,fringe-toed lizard  
-17391,Umayyad Ommiad Omayyad,the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus  
-17392,Umbellales order_Umbellales,plants having umbels or corymbs of uniovulate flowers; includes the Umbelliferae (chiefly herbs) and Cornaceae (chiefly trees or shrubs)  
-17393,Umbelliferae family_Umbelliferae Apiaceae family_Apiaceae carrot_family,plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill  
-17394,Umbellularia genus_Umbellularia,aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast  
-17395,Umbria,a mountainous region in central Italy  
-17396,Umbrian,an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy  
-17397,Umbrina genus_Umbrina,croakers  
-17398,Umbundu,a Bantu language spoken in Angola  
-17399,Umma_Tameer-e-Nau UTN,a nongovernmental organization of Pakistani scientists that has been a supporter of terrorism; has provided information about chemical and biological and nuclear warfare to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and the Taliban  
-17400,Ummah Umma Muslim_Ummah Islamic_Ummah Islam_Nation,the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan; "moderate Muslims urge the Ummah to reject the terrorism of radical Muslims"  
-17401,Uncle_Remus,the fictional storyteller of tales written in the Black Vernacular and set in the South; the tales were first collected and published in book form in 1880  
-17402,Uncle_Sam,a personification of the United States government  
-17403,Uncle_Tom,a servile black character in a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe  
-17404,Uncompahgre_Peak,the highest peak in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado (14,309 feet high)  
-17405,Underground_Railroad Underground_Railway,secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War  
-17406,Undset Sigrid_Undset,Norwegian novelist (1882-1949)  
-17407,Unguiculata,in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws; distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans  
-17408,Ungulata,in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising all hoofed mammals; now divided into the orders Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) and Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)  
-17409,Uniat Uniate Uniate_Christian,a member of the Uniat Church  
-17410,Uniat_Church Uniate_Church,any of several churches in eastern Europe or the Middle East that acknowledge papal authority but retain their own liturgy  
-17411,Unification_Church,a Christian church (with some Buddhist elements) founded in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon and known for staging mass weddings and other communal activities  
-17412,Unio genus_Unio,type genus of the family Unionidae  
-17413,Union North,the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"  
-17414,Union_Army,the northern army during the American Civil War  
-17415,Union_Jack Union_flag,national flag of the United Kingdom  
-17416,Unionidae family_Unionidae,freshwater mussels found worldwide  
-17417,Unitarian,adherent of Unitarianism  
-17418,Unitarian_Church,the Protestant denomination that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity  
-17419,Unitarianism,a non-doctrinal religion that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity  
-17420,United_Arab_Emirate_dirham dirham,the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils  
-17421,United_Arab_Emirate_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the United Arab Emirates  
-17422,United_Arab_Emirates,a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves  
-17423,United_Church_of_Christ,merger of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1957  
-17424,United_Kingdom UK U.K. Britain United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland Great_Britain,a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom  
-17425,United_Methodist_Church,union of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church  
-17426,United_Mine_Workers_of_America United_Mine_Workers,an industrial union of mine workers in North America  
-17427,United_Nations UN,an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security  
-17428,United_Nations_Children's_Fund United_Nations_International_Children's_Emergency_Fund UNICEF,an agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries  
-17429,United_Nations_Crime_Prevention_and_Criminal_Justice Centre_for_International_Crime_Prevention,the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform  
-17430,United_Nations_Day October_24,a day for celebrating the founding of the United Nations  
-17431,United_Nations_Educational_Scientific_and_Cultural_Organization UNESCO,an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts  
-17432,United_Nations_Office_for_Drug_Control_and_Crime_Prevention DCCP,an agency of the United Nations that promotes drug control and crime prevention  
-17433,United_Nations_Secretariat,the administrative arm of the United Nations  
-17434,United_Nations_agency UN_agency,an agency of the United Nations  
-17435,United_Self-Defense_Force_of_Colombia United_Self-Defense_Group_of_Colombia Autodefensas_Unidas_de_Colombia AUC,a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year"  
-17436,United_States United_States_of_America America the_States US U.S. USA U.S.A.,North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776  
-17437,United_States_Air_Force U._S._Air_Force US_Air_Force Air_Force USAF,the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space  
-17438,United_States_Air_Force_Academy US_Air_Force_Academy,a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force  
-17439,United_States_Army US_Army U._S._Army Army USA,the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare  
-17440,United_States_Army_Criminal_Investigation_Laboratory U.S._Army_Criminal_Investigation_Laboratory US_Army_Criminal_Investigation_Laboratory USACIL,a defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence  
-17441,United_States_Army_Rangers,a specially trained elite unit of the United States Army  
-17442,United_States_Border_Patrol US_Border_Patrol,the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States  
-17443,United_States_Cabinet US_Cabinet,a board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the cabinet  
-17444,United_States_Coast_Guard U._S._Coast_Guard US_Coast_Guard,an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce  
-17445,United_States_Code U._S._Code,a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives  
-17446,United_States_Constitution U.S._Constitution US_Constitution Constitution Constitution_of_the_United_States,the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states  
-17447,United_States_Customary_System,the system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint that dates back to colonial America but differs in some respects from the British Imperial System; today in the United States this system exists side by side with the SI system  
-17448,United_States_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service US_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service FWS,an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution  
-17449,United_States_Government_Printing_Office US_Government_Printing_Office Government_Printing_Office GPO,an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government  
-17450,United_States_House_of_Representatives U.S._House_of_Representatives US_House_of_Representatives House_of_Representatives U.S._House US_House,the lower legislative house of the United States Congress  
-17451,United_States_Marine_Corps United_States_Marines Marine_Corps US_Marine_Corps USMC Marines,an amphibious division of the United States Navy  
-17452,United_States_Marshals_Service US_Marshals_Service Marshals,the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system  
-17453,United_States_Military_Academy US_Military_Academy,a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army  
-17454,United_States_Mint U.S._Mint US_Mint,the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion  
-17455,United_States_Naval_Academy US_Naval_Academy,a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy  
-17456,United_States_Navy US_Navy USN Navy,the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces  
-17457,United_States_Post_Office US_Post_Office Post_Office PO,an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States  
-17458,United_States_Postal_Inspection_Service US_Postal_Inspection_Service,the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service  
-17459,United_States_Postal_Service US_Postal_Service USPS,an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States  
-17460,United_States_Public_Health_Service PHS,an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health  
-17461,United_States_Secret_Service US_Secret_Service USSS Secret_Service SS,the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents  
-17462,United_States_Senate U.S._Senate US_Senate Senate,the upper house of the United States Congress  
-17463,United_States_Trade_Representative US_Trade_Representative,the executive agency that administers the President's policies on international trade  
-17464,United_States_Virgin_Islands American_Virgin_Islands VI,more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States  
-17465,United_States_dollar,the basic unit of money in the United States  
-17466,United_States_dry_unit,a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System  
-17467,United_States_government United_States U.S._government US_Government U.S.,the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States  
-17468,United_States_intelligence_agency,an intelligence service in the United States  
-17469,United_States_liquid_unit,a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System  
-17470,United_States_waters U.S._waters,territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"  
-17471,University_of_California_at_Berkeley,a university in Berkeley, California  
-17472,University_of_Chicago,a university in Chicago, Illinois  
-17473,University_of_Michigan,a university in Ann Arbor, Michigan  
-17474,University_of_Nebraska,a university in Lincoln, Nebraska  
-17475,University_of_North_Carolina,a university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina  
-17476,University_of_Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn,a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  
-17477,University_of_Pittsburgh,a university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  
-17478,University_of_Sussex Sussex_University,a red-brick university in Brighton, England  
-17479,University_of_Texas,a university in Austin, Texas  
-17480,University_of_Vermont,a university in Burlington, Vermont  
-17481,University_of_Washington,a university in Seattle, Washington  
-17482,University_of_West_Virginia,a university in Morgantown, West Virginia  
-17483,University_of_Wisconsin,a university in Madison, Wisconsin  
-17484,Unknown_Soldier,an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial  
-17485,Untermeyer Louis_Untermeyer,United States writer (1885-1977)  
-17486,Upanishad,a later sacred text of Hinduism of a mystical nature dealing with metaphysical questions; "the Vedanta philosophy developed from the pantheistic views of the Upanishads"  
-17487,Updike John_Updike John_Hoyer_Updike,United States author (born 1932)  
-17488,Upjohn Richard_Upjohn,United States architect (born in England) (1802-1878)  
-17489,Upper_Egypt,one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan  
-17490,Upper_Paleolithic,the time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed; ended about 10,000 years BC  
-17491,Upper_Peninsula,the peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan that forms the northwestern part of Michigan  
-17492,Uppsala Upsala,a city in east central Sweden to the northwest of Stockholm  
-17493,Upupa genus_Upupa,type genus of the Upupidae  
-17494,Upupidae family_Upupidae,hoopoes  
-17495,Ur,an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River  
-17496,Ural-Altaic,a (postulated) group of languages including many of the indigenous languages of Russia (but not Russian)  
-17497,Uralic Uralic_language,a family of Ural-Altaic languages  
-17498,Urals Ural_Mountains,a mountain range in western Russia extending from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia  
-17499,Urania,(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy  
-17500,Uranoscopidae family_Uranoscopidae,stargazers  
-17501,Uranus,a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites; "Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781"  
-17502,Urban_II Odo Odo_of_Lagery Otho Otho_of_Lagery,French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)  
-17503,Urban_V Guillaume_de_Grimoard,French pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to reestablish the papacy in Rome but in 1367 returned to Avignon hoping to end the war between France and England; canonized in 1870 (1310-1370)  
-17504,Urban_VI Bartolomeo_Prignano,Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)  
-17505,Urban_VIII Maffeo_Barberini,Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644)  
-17506,Urbana,a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign  
-17507,Urd Urth,goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past  
-17508,Urdu,the official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi; widely used in India (mostly by Moslems); written in Arabic script  
-17509,Uredinales order_Uredinales,rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in  
-17510,Urey Harold_Urey Harold_Clayton_Urey,United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981)  
-17511,Urginea genus_Urginea,Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae  
-17512,Uria genus_Uria,murres  
-17513,Uriah,(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)  
-17514,Urim_and_Thummim,lots thrown to determine God's answers to yes-no questions  
-17515,Urmia Orumiyeh,a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran  
-17516,Urnula_craterium urn_fungus,an urn-shaped discomycete with a nearly black interior  
-17517,Urochordata subphylum_Urochordata Urochorda subphylum_Urochorda Tunicata subphylum_Tunicata,tunicates  
-17518,Urocyon genus_Urocyon,grey foxes  
-17519,Urocystis genus_Urocystis,a genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae  
-17520,Urodella order_Urodella Caudata order_Caudata,salamanders; newts; congo snakes  
-17521,Urophycis genus_Urophycis,hakes  
-17522,Uropsilus genus_Uropsilus,shrew moles  
-17523,Urosaurus genus_Urosaurus,a reptile genus of Iguanidae  
-17524,Ursidae family_Ursidae,bears and extinct related forms  
-17525,Ursus genus_Ursus,type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears  
-17526,Urtica genus_Urtica,a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax  
-17527,Urticaceae family_Urticaceae nettle_family,a family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs  
-17528,Urticales order_Urticales,an order of dicotyledonous plants including Moraceae and Urticaceae and Ulmaceae  
-17529,Urubupunga Urubupunga_Falls,a waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil  
-17530,Uruguay,a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825  
-17531,Uruguay_River,a South American river that arises in southern Brazil and flows south to the Rio de la Plata; the northern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil and the southern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay  
-17532,Uruguay_potato,similar to the common potato  
-17533,Uruguay_potato Uruguay_potato_vine Solanum_commersonii,South American potato vine  
-17534,Uruguayan,a native or inhabitant of Uruguay  
-17535,Uruguayan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Uruguay  
-17536,Uruguayan_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos  
-17537,Ushas,Hindu goddess of dawn; daughter of the sky and sister of the night  
-17538,Usnea genus_Usnea,widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus  
-17539,Usneaceae family_Usneaceae,fruticose lichens having prostrate or erect or pendulous thalli: genera Usnea, Evernia, Ramalina, Alectoria  
-17540,Ussher James_Ussher Usher James_Usher,Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)  
-17541,Ustilaginaceae family_Ustilaginaceae,a fungus family of loose smuts  
-17542,Ustilaginales order_Ustilaginales,parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes  
-17543,Ustilaginoidea genus_Ustilaginoidea,genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut  
-17544,Ustilago genus_Ustilago,type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts  
-17545,Ustinov Sir_Peter_Ustinov Peter_Alexander_Ustinov,British actor and playwright (1921-2004)  
-17546,Usuli,a religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari; "Usuli Shiism produced the politically active caste of priests that is a distinctive feature of Iranian Shiism"  
-17547,Uta genus_Uta,a reptile genus of Iguanidae  
-17548,Utah Beehive_State Mormon_State UT Ut.,a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young  
-17549,Utahan,a native or resident of Utah  
-17550,Ute,a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico  
-17551,Ute,the Shoshonean language spoken by the Utes  
-17552,Utica,a city in central New York  
-17553,Utica,an ancient city on the north coast of Africa (northwest of Carthage); destroyed by Arabs around 700 AD  
-17554,Utnapishtim,favorite of the gods and grandfather of Gilgamish; survived the great flood and became immortal  
-17555,Uto-Aztecan Uto-Aztecan_language,a family of American Indian languages  
-17556,Utopia,a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island  
-17557,Utopia Zion Sion,an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal  
-17558,Utopian,an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"  
-17559,Utopianism,the political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection  
-17560,Utrecht,a city in the central Netherlands  
-17561,Utricularia genus_Utricularia,bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants; cosmopolitan in distribution  
-17562,Utrillo Maurice_Utrillo,French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955)  
-17563,Uttar_Pradesh,a state in northern India  
-17564,Utu Utug,sun god; counterpart of Akkadian Shamash  
-17565,Uvularia genus_Uvularia,genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States  
-17566,Uvulariaceae subfamily_Uvulariaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae  
-17567,Uzbek Uzbeg Uzbak Usbek Usbeg,a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas  
-17568,Uzbek Uzbeg Uzbak Usbek Usbeg,the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek  
-17569,Uzbekistan Republic_of_Uzbekistan Uzbek,a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet  
-17570,Uzbekistani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Uzbekistan  
-17571,Uzi,a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel; "the Uzi is used throughout the world as a police and special forces firearm"  
-17572,V v,the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet  
-17573,V-8_juice,brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices  
-17574,V-E_Day 8_May_1945,the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II  
-17575,V-J_Day 15_August_1945,the date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II  
-17576,V-day Victory_Day,the day of a victory  
-17577,VAT value-added_tax ad_valorem_tax,a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production  
-17578,VX_gas,a highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the environment up to several weeks after release; "VX gas is one of those things we wish we could disinvent"  
-17579,V_neck,the neck of a garment has the shape of the letter V  
-17580,V_sign,a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers  
-17581,Vaccaria genus_Vaccaria,cow-cockles  
-17582,Vaccinium genus_Vaccinium,evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries  
-17583,Vaduz capital_of_Liechtenstein,the capital and largest city of Liechtenstein  
-17584,Vaishnava,worshipper of Vishnu  
-17585,Vaishnavism Vaisnavism,Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu  
-17586,Vaishnavism Vaisnavism Vishnuism,worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon  
-17587,Vaisya,a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes  
-17588,Vajra,Indra's thunderbolt  
-17589,Valdez,a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world  
-17590,Valdosta,a town in southern Georgia near the Florida border  
-17591,Valencia,an industrial city in northern Venezuela  
-17592,Valencia,a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean; "Valencia is the third largest city in Spain"  
-17593,Valencia_orange,variety of sweet orange cultivated extensively in Florida and California  
-17594,Valenciennes,a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry  
-17595,Valenciennes Valenciennes_lace,a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns  
-17596,Valentine,a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day  
-17597,Valentine_Day Valentine's_Day Saint_Valentine's_Day St_Valentine's_Day February_14,a day for the exchange of tokens of affection  
-17598,Valeriana genus_Valeriana,genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs  
-17599,Valerianaceae family_Valerianaceae valerian_family,genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor  
-17600,Valerianella genus_Valerianella,genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized  
-17601,Valhalla Walhalla,(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin  
-17602,Vali,(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir and avenger of Balder; son of Odin  
-17603,Valkyrie,(Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla  
-17604,Valle_D'Aosta,a region in northwestern Italy  
-17605,Valletta Valetta capital_of_Malta,the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island  
-17606,Vallisneria genus_Vallisneria,eelgrass; eel grass  
-17607,Valmy battle_of_Valmy,the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)  
-17608,Valois,French royal house from 1328 to 1589  
-17609,Valparaiso,the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile  
-17610,Van_Allen James_Alfred_Van_Allen,United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth's magnetic field (born in 1914)  
-17611,Van_Allen_belt,a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field  
-17612,Van_Buren Martin_Van_Buren President_Van_Buren,8th President of the United States (1782-1862)  
-17613,Van_Doren Carl_Van_Doren Carl_Clinton_Van_Doren,United States writer and literary critic (1885-1950)  
-17614,Van_Vleck John_Van_Vleck John_Hasbrouck_Van_Vleck,United States physicist (1899-1980)  
-17615,Van_de_Graaff Robert_Van_de_Graaff Robert_Jemison_Van_de_Graaff,United States physicist (1901-1967)  
-17616,Vanbrugh John_Vanbrugh Sir_John_Vanbrigh,English architect (1664-1726)  
-17617,Vancouver,a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon  
-17618,Vancouver,a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city  
-17619,Vancouver George_Vancouver,English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)  
-17620,Vancouver_Island,an island off southwestern Canada (off the southwestern coast of British Columbia); the largest island off the west coast of North America  
-17621,Vandal,a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455  
-17622,Vanderbilt Cornelius_Vanderbilt Commodore_Vanderbilt,United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)  
-17623,Vandyke Van_Dyck Anthony_Vandyke Sir_Anthony_Vandyke,Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)  
-17624,Vandyke_brown,a moderate brown color  
-17625,Vanellus genus_Vanellus,Eurasian lapwings  
-17626,Vanessa genus_Vanessa,painted beauty and red admiral  
-17627,Vangueria genus_Vangueria,tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit  
-17628,Vanir,(Norse mythology) group of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir  
-17629,Vanua_Levu,a volcanic island in the Fijis  
-17630,Vanuatu Republic_of_Vanuatu New_Hebrides,a volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980  
-17631,Vanzetti Bartolomeo_Vanzetti,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Nicola Sacco was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1888-1927)  
-17632,Varanidae family_Varanidae,monitor lizards  
-17633,Varanus genus_Varanus,type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae  
-17634,Varese Edgar_Varese,United States composer (born in France) whose music combines dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques (1883-1965)  
-17635,Vargas Getulio_Dornelles_Vargas,Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator (1883-1954)  
-17636,Vargas_Llosa Mario_Vargas_Llosa Jorge_Mario_Pedro_Vargas_Llosa,Peruvian writer (born in 1936)  
-17637,Varna,a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea  
-17638,Varro Marcus_Terentius_Varro,Roman scholar (116-27 BC)  
-17639,Varuna,in Vedism, god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches over human conduct and judges good and evil and punishes evildoers; often considered king of the Hindu gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the world  
-17640,Vasarely Viktor_Vasarely,French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997)  
-17641,Vasari Giorgio_Vasari,Italian painter and art historian (1511-1574)  
-17642,Vaseline,a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly  
-17643,Vatican Vatican_Palace,the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City  
-17644,Vatican_City Citta_del_Vaticano,the capital of the State of the Vatican City  
-17645,Vatican_Council,each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church  
-17646,Vaughan Sarah_Vaughan,United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)  
-17647,Vaughan_Williams Ralph_Vaughan_Williams,English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958)  
-17648,Vaux Calvert_Vaux,United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)  
-17649,Vayu,Hindu wind god  
-17650,Veadar Adar_Sheni,included seven times in every 19 years  
-17651,Veblen Oswald_Veblen,United States mathematician (1880-1960)  
-17652,Veblen Thorstein_Veblen Thorstein_Bunde_Veblen,United States economist who wrote about conspicuous consumption (1857-1929)  
-17653,Vedanga,Vedic texts from the fifth and fourth centuries BC dealing with phonetics and ritual injunctions and linguistics and grammar and etymology and lexicography and prosody and astronomy and astrology  
-17654,Vedanta,(from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas  
-17655,Vedic_literature Veda,(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads  
-17656,Vedism,the form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas  
-17657,Vedist,a scholar of or an authority on the Vedas  
-17658,Vega,the brightest star in the constellation Lyra  
-17659,Vega Lope_de_Vega Lope_Felix_de_Vega_Carpio,prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)  
-17660,Vela,a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis; "because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'"  
-17661,Velazquez Diego_Rodriguez_de_Silva_y_Velazquez,Spanish painter (1599-1660)  
-17662,Velcro,nylon fabric used as a fastening  
-17663,Velveeta,trademark: soft processed American cheese  
-17664,Vendemiaire,first month of the Revolutionary calendar (September and October); the month of the grape harvest  
-17665,Veneridae family_Veneridae,hard-shell clams  
-17666,Venetian,a resident of Venice  
-17667,Venetian_blind,a window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed  
-17668,Venetian_glass,fine glassware made near Venice  
-17669,Venetian_sumac wig_tree Cotinus_coggygria,Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke  
-17670,Veneto Venezia-Euganea Venetia,a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic  
-17671,Venezuela Republic_of_Venezuela,a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil  
-17672,Venezuelan,a native or inhabitant of Venezuela  
-17673,Venezuelan_monetary_unit,monetary unit of Venezuela  
-17674,Venice Venezia,the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction  
-17675,Venn John_Venn,English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923)  
-17676,Venn_diagram Venn's_diagram,a diagram that uses circles to represent mathematical or logical sets pictorially inside a rectangle (the universal set); elements that are common to more than one set are represented by intersections of the circles  
-17677,Ventner Craig_Ventner J._Craig_Ventner,United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)  
-17678,Ventose,sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and March); the windy month  
-17679,Venturi Robert_Venturi Robert_Charles_Venturi,United States architect (born in 1925)  
-17680,Venturi_tube,a short tube inserted into a pipeline and used to measure the quantity of a liquid that is flowing in the pipeline  
-17681,Venus,the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'; "before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer"  
-17682,Venus Urania,goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite  
-17683,Venus genus_Venus,type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells  
-17684,Venus'_slipper Venus's_slipper Venus's_shoe,any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips  
-17685,Venus's_flower_basket,a deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia  
-17686,Venus's_flytrap Venus's_flytraps Dionaea_muscipula,carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects  
-17687,Venus's_girdle Cestum_veneris,ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body  
-17688,Veps Vepse Vepsian,a member of a Finnish people of Russia  
-17689,Veps Vepse Vepsian,a Finnic language spoken by the Veps  
-17690,Veracruz,a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz  
-17691,Veratrum genus_Veratrum,a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae  
-17692,Verbascum genus_Verbascum,genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves  
-17693,Verbenaceae family_Verbenaceae verbena_family vervain_family,family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees  
-17694,Verbesina genus_Verbesina,herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris  
-17695,Verdandi Verthandi,goddess of fate: an elf who personified the present  
-17696,Verdi Giuseppe_Verdi Guiseppe_Fortunino_Francesco_Verdi,Italian operatic composer (1813-1901)  
-17697,Verdicchio,a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy  
-17698,Verdicchio,a dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes  
-17699,Verdun battle_of_Verdun,a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped  
-17700,Verlaine Paul_Verlaine,French symbolist poet (1844-1896)  
-17701,Vermeer Jan_Vermeer Jan_van_der_Meer,Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)  
-17702,Vermont Green_Mountain_State VT Vt.,a state in New England  
-17703,Vermonter,a native or resident of Vermont  
-17704,Verne Jules_Verne,French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)  
-17705,Verner Karl_Adolph_Verner,Danish philologist (1846-1896)  
-17706,Verner's_law,a qualification of Grimm's law  
-17707,Vernier Paul_Vernier,French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)  
-17708,Verona,a city in Veneto on the River Adige  
-17709,Veronese Paolo_Veronese Paola_Caliari,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588)  
-17710,Verpa bell_morel,a morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top  
-17711,Verpa_bohemica early_morel,resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees  
-17712,Verpa_conica conic_Verpa,a morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile  
-17713,Verrazano Giovanni_da_Verrazano Verrazzano Giovanni_da_Verrazzano,Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)  
-17714,Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island  
-17715,Verrazano_Narrows,a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn  
-17716,Versace Gianni_Versace,Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)  
-17717,Versailles,a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century  
-17718,Versailles Palace_of_Versailles,a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles  
-17719,Vertebrata subphylum_Vertebrata Craniata subphylum_Craniata,fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals  
-17720,Verwoerd Hendrik_Verwoerd Hendrik_Frensch_Verwoerd,South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966)  
-17721,Very_Reverend,a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others)  
-17722,Very_light Very-light,a colored flare fired from a Very pistol  
-17723,Very_pistol Verey_pistol,a pistol for firing Very-light flares  
-17724,Vesalius Andreas_Vesalius,a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)  
-17725,Vesey Denmark_Vesey,United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)  
-17726,Vesicaria genus_Vesicaria,small genus of chiefly Mediterranean herbs: bladderpods  
-17727,Vespa genus_Vespa,type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets  
-17728,Vespasian Titus_Flavius_Sabinus_Vespasianus,Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79)  
-17729,Vespertilio genus_Vespertilio,a genus of Vespertilionidae  
-17730,Vespertilionidae family_Vespertilionidae,the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world  
-17731,Vespidae family_Vespidae,an arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps  
-17732,Vespucci Amerigo_Vespucci Americus_Vespucius,Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)  
-17733,Vespula genus_Vespula,sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps  
-17734,Vesta,(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia  
-17735,Vesta,the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered  
-17736,Vestris Gaetan_Vestris,Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)  
-17737,Vesuvius Mount_Vesuvius Mt._Vesuvius,a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944  
-17738,Veterans_Day Veterans'_Day Armistice_Day November_11,a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954  
-17739,Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars VFW,an organization of United States war veterans  
-17740,Vetluga Vetluga_River,a river in central Russia; flows generally southward into the Volga  
-17741,Viborg,a town of Denmark in north central Jutland  
-17742,Vibrio_fetus,bacteria that cause abortion in sheep  
-17743,Viburnum genus_Viburnum,deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree  
-17744,Vice_President_of_the_United_States,the vice president of the United States who presides over the United States Senate  
-17745,Vicente_Lopez,an industrial suburb of Buenos Aires  
-17746,Vichy,a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II  
-17747,Vichy_water,sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy, France or water similar to it  
-17748,Vicia genus_Vicia,widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs  
-17749,Vicksburg,a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves  
-17750,Vicksburg siege_of_Vicksburg,a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered  
-17751,Victor_Emanuel_II,king of Italy who completed the unification of Italy by acquiring Venice and Rome (1820-1878)  
-17752,Victor_Emanuel_III,king of Italy who appointed Mussolini prime minister; he abdicated in 1946 and the monarchy was abolished (1869-1947)  
-17753,Victoria,(Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike  
-17754,Victoria,a town in southeast Texas to the southeast of San Antonio  
-17755,Victoria,a state in southeastern Australia  
-17756,Victoria,capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island  
-17757,Victoria Queen_Victoria,queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)  
-17758,Victoria Victoria_Falls,a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally  
-17759,Victoria capital_of_Seychelles,port city and the capital of Seychelles  
-17760,Victoria_Cross,a British military decoration for gallantry  
-17761,Victoria_Day,a public holiday in Canada on the Monday on or before May 24th  
-17762,Victoria_Land,a mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land  
-17763,Victoria_plum,a large red plum served as dessert  
-17764,Victoria_sandwich Victoria_sponge,a cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between  
-17765,Victorian,a person who lived during the reign of Victoria  
-17766,Victorian_age,a period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation  
-17767,Victorian_architecture,a style of architecture used in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria; characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation  
-17768,Victoriana,collection of materials of or characteristic of the Victorian era  
-17769,Victrola,a brand of gramophone  
-17770,Vicugna genus_Vicugna,a genus of Camelidae  
-17771,Vidal Gore_Vidal Eugene_Luther_Vidal,United States writer (born in 1925)  
-17772,Vidalia,a town in central Georgia; the origin of Vidalia onions  
-17773,Vidalia_onion,sweet-flavored onion grown in Georgia  
-17774,Vidua genus_Vidua,whydahs  
-17775,Vienna Austrian_capital capital_of_Austria,the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss  
-17776,Vienna_sausage,short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off  
-17777,Vienne,a town in south central France where is 1311-1313 the Roman Catholic Church held one of its councils  
-17778,Vienne Council_of_Vienne,the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy  
-17779,Vientiane Laotian_capital capital_of_Laos,the capital and largest city of Laos  
-17780,Vieques,a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico used for target practice by the United States Navy  
-17781,Vietnam Socialist_Republic_of_Vietnam Viet_Nam Annam,a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945  
-17782,Vietnam_War Vietnam,a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States  
-17783,Vietnamese Annamese,a native or inhabitant of Vietnam  
-17784,Vietnamese Annamese Annamite,the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam  
-17785,Vietnamese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Vietnam  
-17786,Vigee-Lebrun Elisabeth_Vigee-Lebrun Marie_Louise_Elisabeth_Vigee-Lebrun,French painter noted for her portraits (1755-1842)  
-17787,Vigna genus_Vigna,genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus  
-17788,Viking,any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries  
-17789,Villa Pancho_Villa Francisco_Villa Doroteo_Arango,Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)  
-17790,Villa-Lobos Heitor_Villa-Lobos,Brazilian composer (1887-1959)  
-17791,Villahermosa Villa_Hermosa,a city in southeastern Mexico; the capital of the state of Tabasco  
-17792,Villard Henry_Villard,United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)  
-17793,Villon Francois_Villon,French poet (flourished around 1460)  
-17794,Vilnius Vilna Vilno Wilno capital_of_Lithuania,the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania  
-17795,Viminaria genus_Viminaria,one species: Australian leafless shrubs: swamp oak  
-17796,Vina_del_Mar,a resort city on the Pacific in central Chile  
-17797,Vinca genus_Vinca,periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials  
-17798,Vincent's_angina Vincent's_infection trench_mouth,an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane  
-17799,Vincetoxicum genus_Vincetoxicum,genus of chiefly tropical American vines having cordate leaves and large purple or greenish cymose flowers; supposedly having powers as an antidote  
-17800,Vinogradoff Sir_Paul_Gavrilovich_Vinogradoff,British historian (born in Russia) (1854-1925)  
-17801,Vinson Frederick_Moore_Vinson,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court (1890-1953)  
-17802,Vinylite,any of various vinyl resins  
-17803,Viola genus_Viola,large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions  
-17804,Violaceae family_Violaceae violet_family,a family of order Parietales including the genera Viola, Hybanthus, Hymenanthera, Melicytus  
-17805,Vipera genus_Vipera,type genus of the Viperidae  
-17806,Viperidae family_Viperidae,Old World vipers  
-17807,Virchow Rudolf_Virchow Rudolf_Karl_Virchow,German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902)  
-17808,Vireonidae family_Vireonidae,small insectivorous American songbirds  
-17809,Virgil Vergil Publius_Vergilius_Maro,a Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid' (70-19 BC)  
-17810,Virgilia genus_Virgilia,genus of South African trees having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers followed by leathery pods  
-17811,Virgin_Birth Nativity,the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas  
-17812,Virgin_Islands,a group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain  
-17813,Virgin_Islands_National_Park,a national park in the Virgin Islands having tropical plants and animals; sandy beaches and coral reefs  
-17814,Virgin_Mary bloody_shame,a Bloody Mary made without alcohol  
-17815,Virginia,one of the British colonies that formed the United States  
-17816,Virginia,a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range  
-17817,Virginia Old_Dominion Old_Dominion_State VA Va.,a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War  
-17818,Virginia_Beach,the largest city in Virginia; long overshadowed by Norfolk but growing rapidly since 1970; with 28 miles of public beaches tourism is a major factor in the economy; site of three United States Navy bases  
-17819,Virginia_bluebell Virginia_cowslip Mertensia_virginica,smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud  
-17820,Virginia_chain_fern Woodwardia_virginica,North American fern  
-17821,Virginia_creeper American_ivy woodbine Parthenocissus_quinquefolia,common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit  
-17822,Virginia_crownbeard frostweed frost-weed Verbesina_virginica,tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States  
-17823,Virginia_deer white_tail whitetail white-tailed_deer whitetail_deer Odocoileus_Virginianus,common North American deer; tail has a white underside  
-17824,Virginia_ham,a lean hickory-smoked ham; has dark red meat  
-17825,Virginia_mallow Sida_hermaphrodita,tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowers  
-17826,Virginia_oyster,common edible oyster of Atlantic coast of North America  
-17827,Virginia_reel reel,an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines  
-17828,Virginia_snakeroot Virginia_serpentaria Virginia_serpentary Aristolochia_serpentaria,birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands  
-17829,Virginia_spring_beauty Claytonia_virginica,small cormous perennial grown for its low rosette of succulent foliage and racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; eastern North America  
-17830,Virginia_strawberry scarlet_strawberry Fragaria_virginiana,North American wild strawberry with sweet scarlet fruit; a source of many cultivated strawberries  
-17831,Virginia_thimbleweed Anemone_virginiana,thimbleweed of central and eastern North America  
-17832,Virginia_waterleaf Shawnee_salad shawny Indian_salad John's_cabbage Hydrophyllum_virginianum,showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States  
-17833,Virginian,a native or resident of Virginia  
-17834,Virginian_stock Virginia_stock Malcolmia_maritima,erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania  
-17835,Virginian_witch_hazel Hamamelis_virginiana,common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen  
-17836,Virgo,a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra  
-17837,Virgo Virgin,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo  
-17838,Virgo Virgo_the_Virgin Virgin,the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22  
-17839,Visayan Bisayan,a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines  
-17840,Visayan_Islands Bisayas,group of islands in the central Philippines  
-17841,Viscaceae family_Viscaceae mistletoe_family,in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae  
-17842,Visconti Luchino_Visconti Don_Luchino_Visconti_Conte_di_Modrone,Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)  
-17843,Viscum genus_Viscum,type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods  
-17844,Vishnu,the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds  
-17845,Visigoth,a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France  
-17846,Vistula Vistula_River,a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea  
-17847,Vitaceae family_Vitaceae Vitidaceae grapevine_family,a family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales  
-17848,Vitharr Vithar Vidar,(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir; son of Odin; avenges his parent by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarok  
-17849,Viti_Levu,a volcanic island in the Fijis  
-17850,Vitis genus_Vitis,the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes  
-17851,Vittaria genus_Vittaria,tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds  
-17852,Vittariaceae family_Vittariaceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems: genus Vittaria  
-17853,Vitus St._Vitus,Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)  
-17854,Vivaldi Antonio_Vivaldi Antonio_Lucio_Vivaldi,Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)  
-17855,Viverra genus_Viverra,type genus of the family Viverridae  
-17856,Viverricula genus_Viverricula,a genus of Viverridae  
-17857,Viverridae family_Viverridae Viverrinae family_Viverrinae,genets; civets; mongooses  
-17858,Viyella,a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool  
-17859,Vizcaino Sebastian_Vizcaino,Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615)  
-17860,Vladivostok,a seaport in the Asian part of Russia  
-17861,Vlaminck Maurice_de_Vlaminck,French painter and exponent of fauvism (1876-1958)  
-17862,Vogul Mansi,a member of a nomadic people of the northern Urals  
-17863,Volans,a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina  
-17864,Volapuk,one of the first artificial language constructed for use as an auxiliary international language; based largely on English but with some German and French and Latin roots  
-17865,Volcano_Islands,a group of Japanese Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean to the north of the Marianas  
-17866,Volga Volga_River,a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea  
-17867,Volgaic,a group of Finnic languages spoken around the Volga river  
-17868,Volgograd Stalingrad Tsaritsyn,a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43  
-17869,Volkhov Volkhov_River,a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga  
-17870,Volta,a river in Ghana that flows south to the Bight of Benin  
-17871,Volta Count_Alessandro_Volta Conte_Alessandro_Volta Conte_Alessandro_Giuseppe_Antonio_Anastasio_Volta,Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)  
-17872,Voltaire Arouet Francois-Marie_Arouet,French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)  
-17873,Volund,(Norse mythology) a wonderful smith; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wayland and Teutonic Wieland  
-17874,Volvaria genus_Volvaria,agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva  
-17875,Volvaria_bombycina,a parasite on various trees  
-17876,Volvariaceae family_Volvariaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales  
-17877,Volvariella genus_Volvariella,an important genus of mushrooms in the Orient  
-17878,Volvariella_bombycina,a mushroom with a dry yellowish to white fibrillose cap  
-17879,Volvocaceae family_Volvocaceae,unicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates  
-17880,Volvocales order_Volvocales,chiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial  
-17881,Volvox genus_Volvox,type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis  
-17882,Vombatidae family_Vombatidae,wombats  
-17883,Vonnegut Kurt_Vonnegut,United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)  
-17884,Vouvray,a dry white French wine (either still or sparkling) made in the Loire valley  
-17885,Voyageurs_National_Park,a national park in Minnesota having ancient rock outcroppings and evergreen forests  
-17886,Voznesenski Andrei_Voznesenski,Russian poet (born in 1933)  
-17887,Vuillard Edouard_Vuillard Jean_Edouard_Vuillard,French painter (1868-1940)  
-17888,Vulcan,(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus  
-17889,Vulgar_Latin,nonclassical Latin dialects spoken in the Roman Empire; source of Romance languages  
-17890,Vulgate,the Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church  
-17891,Vulpecula,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta  
-17892,Vulpes genus_Vulpes,foxes  
-17893,Vultur genus_Vultur,a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor  
-17894,W w double-u,the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet  
-17895,WASP white_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant,a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination  
-17896,WATS WATS_line,a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service  
-17897,Wabash Wabash_River,a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana  
-17898,Wac,a member of the Women's Army Corps  
-17899,Waco,a city in east central Texas  
-17900,Wade Virginia_Wade,English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)  
-17901,Wagga_Wagga,a town on the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales; agricultural trading center  
-17902,Wagner,the music of Wagner; "they say that Hitler listened only to Wagner"  
-17903,Wagner Otto_Wagner,Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)  
-17904,Wagner Richard_Wagner Wilhelm_Richard_Wagner,German composer of operas and inventor of the musical drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)  
-17905,Wagnerian,a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner  
-17906,Wagram,a town in northeastern Austria  
-17907,Wagram battle_of_Wagram,a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians  
-17908,Wahhabi Wahabi,a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam; "Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim"  
-17909,Wahhabism Wahabism,a conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia; "Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism"  
-17910,Waikiki,a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu  
-17911,Wailing_Wall,a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon  
-17912,Wain John_Wain John_Barrington_Wain,English writer (1925-1994)  
-17913,Waite Morrison_Waite Morrison_R._Waite Morrison_Remick_Waite,United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)  
-17914,Wajda Andrzej_Wajda,Polish filmmaker (born in 1929)  
-17915,Wakashan,a member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language  
-17916,Wakashan Wakashan_language,a family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington  
-17917,Wake_Island Wake,an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii  
-17918,Walapai Hualapai Hualpai,a member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona  
-17919,Walapai Hualapai Hualpai,the Yuman language spoken by the Walapai  
-17920,Walbiri Warlpiri,a language of Australian aborigines  
-17921,Waldenses Vaudois,a Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century  
-17922,Waldheim Kurt_Waldheim,Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)  
-17923,Waldorf_salad,typically made of apples and celery with nuts or raisins and dressed with mayonnaise  
-17924,Wales Cymru Cambria,one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria  
-17925,Walesa Lech_Walesa,Polish labor leader and statesman (born in 1943)  
-17926,Walker Alice_Walker Alice_Malsenior_Walker,United States writer (born in 1944)  
-17927,Walker John_Walker,New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)  
-17928,Walker_hound Walker_foxhound,an American breed of foxhound  
-17929,Walkman,(trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones  
-17930,Wall_Street Wall_St.,a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance  
-17931,Wall_Street the_Street,used to allude to the securities industry of the United States  
-17932,Walla_Walla,a town in southeastern Washington near the Oregon border  
-17933,Wallace Alfred_Russel_Wallace,English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)  
-17934,Wallace Edgar_Wallace Richard_Horatio_Edgar_Wallace,English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)  
-17935,Wallace Sir_William_Wallace,Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)  
-17936,Wallenstein Albrecht_Eusebius_Wenzel_von_Wallenstein,Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)  
-17937,Waller Fats_Waller Thomas_Wright_Waller,United States jazz musician (1904-1943)  
-17938,Walloon,a member of the French-speaking people living in Belgium  
-17939,Walloon,a dialect of French spoken in Belgium and adjacent parts of France  
-17940,Walloons,an ethnic group speaking a dialect of French and living in southern and eastern Belgium and neighboring parts of France  
-17941,Walpole Horace_Walpole Horatio_Walpole Fourth_Earl_of_Orford,English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)  
-17942,Walpole Robert_Walpole Sir_Robert_Walpole First_Earl_of_Orford,Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)  
-17943,Walpurgis_Night,eve of May Day  
-17944,Walt_Disney_World,a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando  
-17945,Walt_Whitman_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River  
-17946,Walter Bruno_Walter,German conductor (1876-1962)  
-17947,Walter_Mitty,fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs  
-17948,Walton E._T._S._Walton Ernest_Walton Ernest_Thomas_Sinton_Walton,Irish physicist who (with Sir John Cockcroft in 1931) first split an atom (1903-1995)  
-17949,Walton Izaak_Walton,English writer remember for his treatise on fishing (1593-1683)  
-17950,Walton William_Walton Sir_William_Walton Sir_William_Turner_Walton,English composer (1902-1983)  
-17951,Wampanoag,a member of the Algonquian people of Rhode Island and Massachusetts who greeted the Pilgrims  
-17952,Wanamaker John_Wanamaker,United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)  
-17953,Wandering_Jew,a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion  
-17954,Wankel_engine Wankel_rotary_engine epitrochoidal_engine,a rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts  
-17955,War_Admiral,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937  
-17956,War_Department,a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947  
-17957,War_of_1812,a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France  
-17958,War_of_Greek_Independence,the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)  
-17959,War_of_the_Austrian_Succession,Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748  
-17960,War_of_the_Grand_Alliance War_of_the_League_of_Augsburg,an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)  
-17961,War_of_the_Roses Wars_of_the_Roses,struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII  
-17962,War_of_the_Spanish_Succession,a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power  
-17963,Warburg Aby_Warburg Aby_Moritz_Warburg,German art historian (1866-1929)  
-17964,Warburg Otto_Heinrich_Warburg,German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations; noted for studies of cellular respiration (1883-1970)  
-17965,Ward Barbara_Ward Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth,English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)  
-17966,Ward Montgomery_Ward Aaron_Montgomery_Ward,United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)  
-17967,Ward Mrs._Humphrey_Ward Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward,English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)  
-17968,Warhol Andy_Warhol,United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987)  
-17969,Warji,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria  
-17970,Warner Charles_Dudley_Warner,United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)  
-17971,Warren Earl_Warren,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)  
-17972,Warren Robert_Penn_Warren,United States writer and poet (1905-1989)  
-17973,Warszawa Warsaw capital_of_Poland,the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland  
-17974,Warwick Earl_of_Warwick Richard_Neville Kingmaker,English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)  
-17975,Washington Booker_T._Washington Booker_Taliaferro_Washington,United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)  
-17976,Washington Evergreen_State WA Wash.,a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific  
-17977,Washington George_Washington President_Washington,1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)  
-17978,Washington Washington_D.C. American_capital capital_of_the_United_States,the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791  
-17979,Washington's_Birthday February_22,the day on which George Washington is remembered  
-17980,Washington_Monument,a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall  
-17981,Washingtonian,a native or resident of the city of Washington  
-17982,Washingtonian,a native or resident of the state of Washington  
-17983,Wassermann August_von_Wassermann,German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)  
-17984,Wassermann_test Wasserman_reaction Wassermann,a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection  
-17985,Waterbury,a city in west central Connecticut  
-17986,Waterford,a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry  
-17987,Watergate Watergate_scandal,a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974  
-17988,Waterhouse-Friderichsen_syndrome,syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse  
-17989,Waterloo,a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat  
-17990,Waterloo Battle_of_Waterloo,the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon  
-17991,Waters Ethel_Waters,United States actress and singer (1896-1977)  
-17992,Watertown,a town in southeastern Wisconsin  
-17993,Watertown,a town in northern New York  
-17994,Watson James_Watson James_Dewey_Watson,United States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928)  
-17995,Watson John_Broadus_Watson,United States psychologist considered the founder of behavioristic psychology (1878-1958)  
-17996,Watson Thomas_Augustus_Watson,United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)  
-17997,Watt James_Watt,Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)  
-17998,Watteau Jean_Antoine_Watteau,French painter (1684-1721)  
-17999,Watts Isaac_Watts,English poet and theologian (1674-1748)  
-18000,Waugh Evelyn_Waugh Evelyn_Arthur_Saint_John_Waugh,English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)  
-18001,Wausau,a town in north central Wisconsin  
-18002,Wave,a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch  
-18003,Wavell Archibald_Percival_Wavell First_Earl_Wavell,British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)  
-18004,Wayland Wayland_the_Smith Wieland,(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund  
-18005,Wayne Anthony_Wayne Mad_Anthony_Wayne,American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)  
-18006,Wayne John_Wayne Duke_Wayne,United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)  
-18007,Ways_and_Means_Committee,a permanent committee of the United States House of Representatives that makes recommendations to the US House on all bills that would raise revenue  
-18008,Web_Map_Service Web_Map_Server,a computer program that produces maps of spatially referenced data dynamically from geographic information  
-18009,Webb Beatrice_Webb Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb,English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)  
-18010,Webb Sidney_Webb Sidney_James_Webb First_Baron_Passfield,English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)  
-18011,Weber Carl_Maria_von_Weber Baron_Karl_Maria_Friedrich_Ernst_von_Weber,German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826)  
-18012,Weber E._H._Weber Ernst_Heinrich_Weber,German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878)  
-18013,Weber Max_Weber,United States abstract painter (born in Russia) (1881-1961)  
-18014,Weber Max_Weber,German sociologist and pioneer of the analytic method in sociology (1864-1920)  
-18015,Weber Wilhelm_Eduard_Weber,German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891)  
-18016,Weber's_law,(psychophysics) the concept that a just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus; "Weber's law explains why you don't notice your headlights are on in the daytime"  
-18017,Webster Daniel_Webster,United States politician and orator (1782-1817)  
-18018,Webster John_Webster,English playwright (1580-1625)  
-18019,Webster Noah_Webster,United States lexicographer (1758-1843)  
-18020,Weddell_Sea,an arm of the south Atlantic in Antarctica to the east of the Antarctic Peninsula  
-18021,Wedgwood,a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background  
-18022,Wedgwood Josiah_Wedgwood,English potter (1730-1795)  
-18023,Wednesday Midweek Wed,the fourth day of the week; the third working day  
-18024,Wegener Alfred_Lothar_Wegener,German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)  
-18025,Wei Wei_dynasty,any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556  
-18026,Weil Andre_Weil,United States mathematician (born in France) (1906-1998)  
-18027,Weil Simone_Weil,French philosopher (1909-1943)  
-18028,Weil's_disease,a severe form of leptospirosis in human beings  
-18029,Weill Kurt_Weill,German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)  
-18030,Weimar,a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933  
-18031,Weimar_Republic,the German republic founded at Weimar in 1919; "The Weimar Republic was overthrown in 1933 and replaced by the Third Reich"  
-18032,Weimaraner,large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany  
-18033,Weinberg Steven_Weinberg,United States theoretical physicist (born in 1933)  
-18034,Weismann August_Friedrich_Leopold_Weismann,German biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics (1834-1914)  
-18035,Weissbier white_beer wheat_beer,a general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent  
-18036,Weisshorn,a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high)  
-18037,Weizenbier,a general name in southern Germany for wheat beers  
-18038,Weizenbock,a German wheat beer of bock strength  
-18039,Weizmann Chaim_Weizmann Chaim_Azriel_Weizmann,Israeli statesman who persuaded the United States to recognize the new state of Israel and became its first president (1874-1952)  
-18040,Weld Theodore_Dwight_Weld,United States abolitionist (1803-1895)  
-18041,Welles Orson_Welles George_Orson_Welles,United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)  
-18042,Wellington Duke_of_Wellington First_Duke_of_Wellington Arthur_Wellesley Iron_Duke,British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)  
-18043,Wellington capital_of_New_Zealand,the capital of New Zealand  
-18044,Wells H._G._Wells Herbert_George_Wells,prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)  
-18045,Welsh Cymric,a Celtic language of Wales  
-18046,Welsh Welsh_Black,a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales  
-18047,Welsh_onion Japanese_leek Allium_fistulosum,Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions  
-18048,Welsh_pony,breed of small ponies originally from Wales  
-18049,Welsh_poppy Meconopsis_cambrica,widely cultivated west European plant with showy pale yellow flowers  
-18050,Welsh_rarebit Welsh_rabbit rarebit,cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast  
-18051,Welsh_springer_spaniel,a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel  
-18052,Welsh_terrier,wire-haired terrier resembling Airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for hunting  
-18053,Welshman Welsh Cambrian Cymry,a native or resident of Wales  
-18054,Weltanschauung world_view,a comprehensive view of the world and human life  
-18055,Welty Eudora_Welty,United States writer about rural southern life (1909-2001)  
-18056,Welwitschiaceae family_Welwitschiaceae,in some classifications included in the Gnetaceae  
-18057,Wembley,a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium  
-18058,Wen_Ch'ang Wen-Ti,Chinese god of literature  
-18059,Werdnig-Hoffman_disease,autosomal recessive disease in which the degeneration of spinal nerve cells and brain nerve cells leads to atrophy of skeletal muscles and flaccid paralysis; death usually occurs in early childhood  
-18060,Werfel Franz_Werfel,United States writer (1890-1945)  
-18061,Wernicke Karl_Wernicke,German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905)  
-18062,Wernicke's_aphasia fluent_aphasia receptive_aphasia sensory_aphasia impressive_aphasia,aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words  
-18063,Wernicke's_area Wernicke's_center,the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people  
-18064,Wernicke's_encephalopathy,inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism  
-18065,Weser Weser_River,a river in northwestern Germany that flows northward to the North Sea near Bremerhaven  
-18066,Wesley Charles_Wesley,English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)  
-18067,Wesley John_Wesley,English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)  
-18068,Wesleyan,a follower of Wesleyanism  
-18069,Wesleyan_Methodist_Church Wesleyan_Methodists,the original Methodist Church  
-18070,Wesleyanism Wesleyism,evangelical principles taught by John Wesley  
-18071,Wessex,a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century  
-18072,West Benjamin_West,English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)  
-18073,West Mae_West,United States film actress (1892-1980)  
-18074,West Occident,the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America  
-18075,West Rebecca_West Dame_Rebecca_West Cicily_Isabel_Fairfield,British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)  
-18076,West western_United_States,the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River  
-18077,West-sider,a resident of the west side of Manhattan in New York City  
-18078,West_Africa,an area of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea  
-18079,West_African,a group of languages spoken in the extreme western part of West Africa  
-18080,West_Bank,an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians  
-18081,West_Bengal,a state in eastern India  
-18082,West_Berlin,the part of Berlin under United States and British and French control until 1989  
-18083,West_Berliner,an inhabitant of West Berlin  
-18084,West_Chadic,a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member  
-18085,West_Coast,the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California  
-18086,West_Country,the southwestern part of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset)  
-18087,West_End,the part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas  
-18088,West_Germanic West_Germanic_language,a branch of the Germanic languages  
-18089,West_Germany Federal_Republic_of_Germany,a republic in north central Europe on the North Sea; established in 1949 from the zones of Germany occupied by the British and French and Americans after the German defeat; reunified with East Germany in 1990  
-18090,West_Highland_white_terrier,small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland  
-18091,West_Indian,a native or inhabitant of the West Indies  
-18092,West_Indian_jasmine pagoda_tree Plumeria_alba,tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers  
-18093,West_Indies the_Indies,the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area  
-18094,West_Malaysia Malaya Peninsular_Malaysia,the region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula; shares a land border with Thailand to the north  
-18095,West_Midland,a dialect of Middle English  
-18096,West_Nile_encephalitis,encephalitis caused by the West Nile virus; can be fatal in humans and horses and birds  
-18097,West_Nile_virus West_Nile_encephalitis_virus,the flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis  
-18098,West_Palm_Beach,a town in southeast Florida on the mainland opposite Palm Beach; founded as a commercial center for Palm Beach  
-18099,West_Point,United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river to the north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy  
-18100,West_Saxon,an inhabitant of Wessex  
-18101,West_Saxon,a literary dialect of Old English  
-18102,West_Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel  
-18103,West_Virginia Mountain_State WV W.V.,a state in east central United States  
-18104,West_Virginian,a native or resident of West Virginia  
-18105,West_Yorkshire,a metropolitan county in northern England  
-18106,Western horse_opera,a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development  
-18107,Western_Australia,a state containing the western third of Australia  
-18108,Western_Australia_coral_pea Hardenbergia_comnptoniana,vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers  
-18109,Western_Malayo-Polynesian,a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages  
-18110,Western_Roman_Empire Western_Empire,the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476  
-18111,Western_Sahara Spanish_Sahara,an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992  
-18112,Western_Samoan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Western Samoa  
-18113,Western_box_turtle Terrapene_ornata,primarily a prairie turtle of western United States and northern Mexico  
-18114,Western_culture Western_civilization,the modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea"  
-18115,Western_diamondback Western_diamondback_rattlesnake Crotalus_atrox,largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico  
-18116,Western_mountain_ash Sorbus_sitchensis,an ash of the western coast of North America  
-18117,Western_pasqueflower Pulsatilla_occidentalis Anemone_occidentalis,of western North America  
-18118,Western_ribbon_snake Thamnophis_proximus,yellow- or reddish-striped snake of temperate woodlands and grasslands to tropics  
-18119,Western_sand_cherry Rocky_Mountains_cherry Prunus_besseyi,dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit  
-18120,Western_silvery_aster,a variety of aster  
-18121,Westernization Westernisation,assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization  
-18122,Westinghouse George_Westinghouse,United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)  
-18123,Westminster City_of_Westminster,a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey  
-18124,Westminster_Abbey,a famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery; "Westminster Abbey is the scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs"; "Distinguished English subjects are buried in Westminster Abbey"  
-18125,Weston Edward_Weston,United States photographer(1886-1958)  
-18126,Weston_cell cadmium_cell,a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)  
-18127,Wharton Edith_Wharton Edith_Newbold_Jones_Wharton,United States novelist (1862-1937)  
-18128,Wheatley Phillis_Wheatley,American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)  
-18129,Wheatstone Sir_Charles_Wheatstone,English physicist and inventor who devised the Wheatstone bridge (1802-1875)  
-18130,Wheatstone_bridge,a bridge used to measure resistances  
-18131,Wheeler Sir_Mortimer_Wheeler Sir_Robert_Eric_Mortimer_Wheeler,Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)  
-18132,Wheeler_Peak,a mountain peak in northeastern New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains  
-18133,Wheeling,a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river  
-18134,Whig,a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories  
-18135,Whig,a supporter of the American Revolution  
-18136,Whig,a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War  
-18137,Whig_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the Constitution and high protective tariffs  
-18138,Whipple's_penstemon Penstemon_whippleanus,wine and lavender to purple and black flowers in several clusters on the upper half of leafy stems; Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico  
-18139,Whirlaway,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1941  
-18140,Whistler James_Abbott_McNeill_Whistler,United States painter (1834-1903)  
-18141,Whit-Tuesday Whitsun_Tuesday,the day after Whitmonday  
-18142,White Andrew_D._White Andrew_Dickson_White,United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)  
-18143,White E._B._White Elwyn_Brooks_White,United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)  
-18144,White Edward_White Edward_D._White Edward_Douglas_White_Jr.,United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)  
-18145,White Patrick_White Patrick_Victor_Martindale_White,Australian writer (1912-1990)  
-18146,White Stanford_White,United States architect (1853-1906)  
-18147,White T._H._White Theodore_Harold_White,United States political journalist (1915-1986)  
-18148,White White_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri  
-18149,White White_person Caucasian,a Caucasian  
-18150,White_House,the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States  
-18151,White_House EXEC,the chief executive department of the United States government  
-18152,White_Nile,a headstream of the Nile; joins the Blue Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile  
-18153,White_Russian,a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and milk or cream  
-18154,White_Sea,a large inlet of the Barents Sea in the northwestern part of European Russia  
-18155,White_Tai,a branch of the Tai languages  
-18156,Whitehall,a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices  
-18157,Whitehall,the British civil service  
-18158,Whitehead Alfred_North_Whitehead,English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)  
-18159,Whitehorse,the provincial capital of the Yukon Territory  
-18160,Whitman Marcus_Whitman,United States frontier missionary who established a post in Oregon where Christianity and schooling and medicine were available to Native Americans (1802-1847)  
-18161,Whitman Walt_Whitman,United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)  
-18162,Whitmonday Whitsun_Monday,the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland  
-18163,Whitney Eli_Whitney,United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)  
-18164,Whitney Mount_Whitney,the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada range in California (14,494 feet high)  
-18165,Whitsun Whitsuntide Whitweek,Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)  
-18166,Whittier John_Greenleaf_Whittier,United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)  
-18167,Whittle Frank_Whittle Sir_Frank_Whittle,English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)  
-18168,Wicca,a community of followers of the Wicca religion  
-18169,Wicca,the polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western Europe  
-18170,Wiccan witch,a believer in Wicca  
-18171,Wichita,a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas  
-18172,Wichita,the largest city in Kansas; located in southern Kansas on the Arkansas River  
-18173,Wichita,the Caddoan language spoken by the Wichita  
-18174,Wichita_Falls,a city in north central Texas near the Oklahoma border  
-18175,Widal_test Widal's_test,a test for detecting typhoid fever and other salmonella infections  
-18176,Wiener Norbert_Wiener,United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964)  
-18177,Wiesbaden,a city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times  
-18178,Wiesel Elie_Wiesel Eliezer_Wiesel,United States writer (born in Romania) who survived Nazi concentration camps and is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust (born in 1928)  
-18179,Wiesenthal Samuel_Wiesenthal,Austrian investigator of Nazi war crimes (born in 1908)  
-18180,Wiffle Wiffle_Ball,(trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts  
-18181,Wight Isle_of_Wight,an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel  
-18182,Wigner Eugene_Wigner Eugene_Paul_Wigner,United States physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on the structure of the atom and its nucleus (1902-1995)  
-18183,Wild_West,the western United States during its frontier period  
-18184,Wild_West_Show Buffalo_Bill's_Wild_West_Show,a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe  
-18185,Wilde Oscar_Wilde Oscar_Fingal_O'Flahertie_Wills_Wilde,Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)  
-18186,Wilder Billy_Wilder Samuel_Wilder,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)  
-18187,Wilder Thornton_Wilder Thornton_Niven_Wilder,United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)  
-18188,Wilderness,a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War  
-18189,Wilderness_Campaign,American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant's campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses  
-18190,Wilhelm_II Kaiser_Wilhelm Kaiser_Bill,grandson of Queen Victoria and Kaiser of Germany from 1888 to 1918; he was vilified as causing World War I (1859-1941)  
-18191,Wilkes Charles_Wilkes,United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)  
-18192,Wilkes John_Wilkes,English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)  
-18193,Wilkes_Land,a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean to the south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia  
-18194,Wilkins George_Hubert_Wilkins,Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)  
-18195,Wilkins Maurice_Wilkins Maurice_Hugh_Frederick_Wilkins,English biochemist who helped discover the structure of DNA (1916-2004)  
-18196,Wilkins Roy_Wilkins,United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)  
-18197,Wilkinson Sir_Geoffrey_Wilkinson,English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)  
-18198,Willamette Willamette_River,a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland  
-18199,Willard Emma_Hart_Willard,United States educator who was an early campaigner for higher education for women (1787-1870)  
-18200,Willard Frances_Elizabeth_Caroline_Willard,United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)  
-18201,Willebrand von_Willebrand E._A._von_Willebrand Erik_von_Willebrand Erik_Adolf_von_Willebrand,Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)  
-18202,William_I William_the_Conqueror,duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)  
-18203,William_II William_Rufus,the second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)  
-18204,William_III William_of_Orange,King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)  
-18205,William_IV Sailor_King,King of England and Ireland; son of George III who ascended the throne after a long naval career (1765-1837)  
-18206,William_and_Mary,joint monarchs of England; William III and Mary II  
-18207,Williams Hank_Williams Hiram_Williams Hiram_King_Williams,United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)  
-18208,Williams Roger_Williams,English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)  
-18209,Williams Sir_Bernard_Williams Bernard_Arthur_Owen_Williams,English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)  
-18210,Williams Ted_Williams Theodore_Samuel_Williams,United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)  
-18211,Williams Tennessee_Williams Thomas_Lanier_Williams,United States playwright (1911-1983)  
-18212,Williams William_Carlos_Williams,United States poet (1883-1963)  
-18213,Williams_syndrome,a rare congenital disorder associated with deletion of genetic material in chromosome 7; characterized by mental deficiency and some growth deficiency and elfin faces but an overly social personality and a remarkable gift for vocabulary  
-18214,Williamstown,a town in northwestern Massachusetts  
-18215,Willis Thomas_Willis,English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)  
-18216,Wilmington,a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River  
-18217,Wilmington,the largest city in Delaware  
-18218,Wilms'_tumor Wilms_tumour adenomyosarcoma nephroblastoma embryoma_of_the_kidney,malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass  
-18219,Wilmut Ian_Wilmut,English geneticist who succeeded in cloning a sheep from a cell from an adult ewe (born in 1944)  
-18220,Wilson Alexander_Wilson,Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)  
-18221,Wilson Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson,Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)  
-18222,Wilson E._O._Wilson Edward_Osborne_Wilson,United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)  
-18223,Wilson Edmund_Wilson,United States literary critic (1895-1972)  
-18224,Wilson Harriet_Wilson,author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)  
-18225,Wilson James_Wilson,American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)  
-18226,Wilson John_Tuzo_Wilson,Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)  
-18227,Wilson Mount_Wilson,a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)  
-18228,Wilson Robert_Woodrow_Wilson,United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)  
-18229,Wilson Sir_Angus_Wilson Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson,English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)  
-18230,Wilson Woodrow_Wilson Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson President_Wilson,28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)  
-18231,Wilson's_phalarope Steganopus_tricolor,breeds on the northern great plains of Canada  
-18232,Wilson's_snipe Gallinago_gallinago_delicata,American snipe  
-18233,Wilson's_warbler Wilson's_blackcap Wilsonia_pusilla,yellow wood warbler with a black crown  
-18234,Wilton Wilton_carpet,a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile  
-18235,Wimbledon,a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts  
-18236,Winchester,a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire  
-18237,Winchester,a shoulder rifle  
-18238,Winchester_College,the oldest English public school; located in Winchester  
-18239,Winckelmann Johann_Winckelmann Johann_Joachim_Winckelmann,German archaeologist and art historian said to be the father of archaeology (1717-1768)  
-18240,Wind_Cave_National_Park,a national park in South Dakota featuring bison herds and limestone caverns  
-18241,Windaus Adolf_Windaus,German chemist who studied steroids and cholesterol and discovered histamine (1876-1959)  
-18242,Windhoek,capital of Namibia in the center of the country  
-18243,Windows,(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface  
-18244,Windsor,a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit  
-18245,Windsor House_of_Windsor,the British royal family since 1917  
-18246,Windsor_chair,straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles  
-18247,Windsor_green,a light chrome green pigment  
-18248,Windsor_knot,a wide triangular slipknot for tying a tie  
-18249,Windsor_tie,a wide necktie worn in a loose bow  
-18250,Windward_Islands Windward_Isles,a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles  
-18251,Windward_Passage,a channel between eastern Cuba and western Haiti that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea  
-18252,Winesap,crisp apple with dark red skin  
-18253,Winnebago,a member of the Siouan-speaking people formerly living in eastern Wisconsin south of Green Bay; ally of the Menomini and enemy of the Fox and Sauk people  
-18254,Winnebago,the Siouan language spoken by the Winnebago  
-18255,Winnipeg,the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters  
-18256,Winnipeg Lake_Winnipeg,a lake in southern Canada in Manitoba  
-18257,Winslow Edward_Winslow,English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)  
-18258,Winston-Salem,a city of north central North Carolina  
-18259,Winter_Olympic_Games Winter_Olympics,an Olympics for winter sports  
-18260,Winteraceae family_Winteraceae winter's_bark_family,small family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees of genera Drimys and Pseudowintera; sometimes included in Magnoliaceae  
-18261,Wintun,a member of a North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California  
-18262,Wintun,a Copehan language spoken by the Wintun  
-18263,Wisconsin Badger_State WI Wis. Wisc.,a midwestern state in north central United States  
-18264,Wisconsin Wisconsin_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin  
-18265,Wisconsin_weeping_willow Salix_pendulina Salix_blanda Salix_pendulina_blanda,hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit  
-18266,Wisconsinite Badger,a native or resident of Wisconsin  
-18267,Wisdom_of_Solomon Wisdom,an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC  
-18268,Wise Isaac_Mayer_Wise,United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)  
-18269,Wise Stephen_Samuel_Wise,United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)  
-18270,Wise_Men Magi,(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  
-18271,Wister Owen_Wister,United States writer (1860-1938)  
-18272,Witherspoon John_Witherspoon,American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)  
-18273,Wittgenstein Ludwig_Wittgenstein Ludwig_Josef_Johan_Wittgenstein,British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951)  
-18274,Witwatersrand Rand Reef,a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese  
-18275,Wobbly,a member of the Industrial Workers of the World  
-18276,Wodehouse P._G._Wodehouse Pelham_Grenville_Wodehouse,English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)  
-18277,Woden Wodan,chief god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan  
-18278,Wolf Friedrich_August_Wolf,German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)  
-18279,Wolf Hugo_Wolf,Austrian composer (1860-1903)  
-18280,Wolfe Thomas_Wolfe Thomas_Clayton_Wolfe,United States writer best known for his autobiographical novels (1900-1938)  
-18281,Wolfe Tom_Wolfe Thomas_Wolfe Thomas_Kennerly_Wolfe_Jr.,United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)  
-18282,Wolff Kaspar_Friedrich_Wolff,German anatomist (1733-1794)  
-18283,Wolffia genus_Wolffia,minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond  
-18284,Wolffiella genus_Wolffiella,minute rootless aquatic herbs having flat fronds floating on or below the water surface and bearing 1-2 flowers per frond; America and Africa  
-18285,Wollaston William_Hyde_Wollaston,English chemist and physicist who discovered palladium and rhodium and demonstrated that static and current electricity are the same (1766-1828)  
-18286,Wollemi_pine,newly discovered (1994) pine thought to have been long extinct; Australia; genus and species names not yet assigned  
-18287,Wollstonecraft Mary_Wollstonecraft Mary_Wollstonecraft_Godwin,English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women; mother of Mary Shelley (1759-1797)  
-18288,Wolof,the West African language of the Wolof in Senegal; related to Fula  
-18289,Wolstonian_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in Britain and the deposits laid down at that time  
-18290,Women's_Army_Corps WAC,an army corps that was organized in World War II but is no longer a separate branch of the United States Army  
-18291,Wood Grant_Wood,United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)  
-18292,Wood Mrs._Henry_Wood Ellen_Price_Wood,English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)  
-18293,Wood Natalie_Wood,United States film actress (1938-1981)  
-18294,Wood Sir_Henry_Wood Sir_Henry_Joseph_Wood,English conductor (1869-1944)  
-18295,Wood's_metal Wood's_alloy,a fusible alloy that is half bismuth plus lead, tin, and cadmium; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit  
-18296,Woodbury Helen_Laura_Sumner_Woodbury,United States social economist (1876-1933)  
-18297,Woodhull Victoria_Clafin_Woodhull,United States advocate of women's suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927)  
-18298,Woodward Bob_Woodward Robert_Woodward Robert_Burns_Woodward,United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)  
-18299,Woodward C._Vann_Woodward Comer_Vann_Woodward,United States historian (1908-1999)  
-18300,Woodwardia genus_Woodwardia,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae: chain ferns  
-18301,Woolf Virginia_Woolf Adeline_Virginia_Stephen_Woolf,English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)  
-18302,Woollcott Alexander_Woollcott,United States drama critic and journalist (1887-1943)  
-18303,Woolley Sir_Leonard_Woolley Sir_Charles_Leonard_Woolley,English archaeologist who supervised the excavations at Ur (1880-1960)  
-18304,Woolworth Frank_Winfield_Woolworth,United States businessman who opened a shop in 1879 selling low-priced goods and built it into a national chain of stores (1852-1919)  
-18305,Worcester,an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston  
-18306,Worcester,a cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn  
-18307,Worcester Joseph_Emerson_Worcester,United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)  
-18308,Worcester_sauce Worcestershire Worcestershire_sauce,a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices  
-18309,WordNet Princeton_WordNet,a machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University  
-18310,WordNet3.1,the latest publicly released version of WordNet  
-18311,Word_of_God,a manifestation of the mind and will of God  
-18312,Word_of_God,the message of the Gospel of Christ  
-18313,Wordsworth William_Wordsworth,a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)  
-18314,World_Council_of_Churches,an ecumenical organization of Protestant and eastern churches; intended to promote unity and cooperation in religious and secular matters  
-18315,World_Cup,a soccer tournament held every four years between national soccer teams to determine a world champion  
-18316,World_Health_Organization WHO W.H.O.,a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services  
-18317,World_Meteorological_Organization WMO,the United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data  
-18318,World_Series,series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the World Series on TV"  
-18319,World_Trade_Center WTC twin_towers,twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001  
-18320,World_Trade_Organization WTO,an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade  
-18321,World_War_I World_War_1 Great_War First_World_War War_to_End_War,a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918  
-18322,World_War_II World_War_2 Second_World_War,a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945  
-18323,World_Wide_Web WWW web,computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol  
-18324,Wormian_bone sutural_bone,any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones  
-18325,Worth Charles_Frederick_Worth,French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)  
-18326,Wotan,supreme Teutonic god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Anglo-Saxon Woden  
-18327,Wouk Herman_Wouk,United States writer (born in 1915)  
-18328,Wrangell-St._Elias_National_Park,the largest national park of the United States; located in Alaska  
-18329,Wren Sir_Christopher_Wren,English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)  
-18330,Wright Frances_Wright Fanny_Wright,United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852)  
-18331,Wright Frank_Lloyd_Wright,influential United States architect (1869-1959)  
-18332,Wright Orville_Wright,United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948)  
-18333,Wright Richard_Wright,United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)  
-18334,Wright Wilbur_Wright,United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)  
-18335,Wright Willard_Huntington_Wright S._S._Van_Dine,United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)  
-18336,Wroclaw Breslau,a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder  
-18337,Wu Wu_dialect Shanghai_dialect,a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta  
-18338,Wuhan,a city of central China on the Chang Jiang; the commercial and industrial center of central China  
-18339,Wurlitzer Rudolf_Wurlitzer,United States businessman (born in Germany) who founded a company to make pipe organs (1831-1914)  
-18340,Wurzburg Wuerzburg,a city of south central Germany  
-18341,Wyatt James_Wyatt,English architect (1746-1813)  
-18342,Wyatt Sir_Thomas_Wyatt Wyat Sir_Thomas_Wyat,English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)  
-18343,Wycherley William_Wycherley,English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)  
-18344,Wycliffe John_Wycliffe Wickliffe John_Wickliffe Wyclif John_Wyclif Wiclif John_Wiclif,English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)  
-18345,Wyeth Andrew_Wyeth,United States painter (born in 1917)  
-18346,Wykeham William_of_Wykeham,English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)  
-18347,Wykehamist,a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College  
-18348,Wyler William_Wyler,United States filmmaker (1902-1981)  
-18349,Wylie Elinor_Morton_Hoyt_Wylie,United States poet (1885-1928)  
-18350,Wynette Tammy_Wynette Tammy_Wynetter_Pugh,United States country singer (1942-1998)  
-18351,Wynnea genus_Wynnea,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Sarcoscyphaceae  
-18352,Wynnea_americana,a fungus composed of several apothecia that look like elongated rabbit ears; the sterile surface is dark brown and warty; the fertile surface is smooth and pinkish orange  
-18353,Wynnea_sparassoides,a fungus with a long solid stalk embedded in soil and a yellow-brown head shaped like a cauliflower  
-18354,Wyoming Equality_State WY Wyo.,a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east  
-18355,Wyomingite,a native or resident of Wyoming  
-18356,Wyrd Weird,fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters  
-18357,Wyszynski Stefan_Wyszynski,Polish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981)  
-18358,X x ex,the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-18359,X-OR_circuit XOR_circuit XOR_gate,gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire  
-18360,X-linked_SCID X-SCID,SCID in male children resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells that allows them to develop a growth factor receptor  
-18361,X-linked_dominant_inheritance,hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring  
-18362,X-linked_gene,a gene located on an X chromosome  
-18363,X-linked_recessive_inheritance,hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring  
-18364,X-ray_diffraction,the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal  
-18365,X-ray_film,photographic film used to make X-ray pictures  
-18366,X-ray_machine,an apparatus that provides a source of X rays  
-18367,X-ray_therapy,the therapeutic use of X rays  
-18368,X-ray_tube,a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays  
-18369,X-raying X-radiation,obtaining images by the use of X rays  
-18370,XX,(genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female  
-18371,XXX,(genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female  
-18372,XXY,(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome  
-18373,XY,(genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male  
-18374,XYY,(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes  
-18375,X_chromosome,the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females; "human females normally have two X chromosomes"  
-18376,X_ray X-ray X-radiation roentgen_ray,electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target  
-18377,Xanthium genus_Xanthium,coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles  
-18378,Xanthomonas genus_Xanthomonas,a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water  
-18379,Xanthophyceae class_Xanthophyceae,yellow-green algae  
-18380,Xanthorrhoeaceae family_Xanthorrhoeaceae grass_tree_family,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted  
-18381,Xanthorroea genus_Xanthorroea,grass trees; sometimes placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae  
-18382,Xanthosoma genus_Xanthosoma,tropical American tuberous perennials  
-18383,Xantusiidae family_Xantusiidae,night lizards  
-18384,Xavier Saint_Francis_Xavier,Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)  
-18385,Xenarthra suborder_Xenarthra,armadillos; American anteaters; sloths  
-18386,Xenicidae family_Xenicidae Acanthisittidae family_Acanthisittidae,alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens  
-18387,Xenicus genus_Xenicus,type genus for the Xenicidae  
-18388,Xenophanes,Greek philosopher (560-478 BC)  
-18389,Xenophon,Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC)  
-18390,Xenopodidae family_Xenopodidae,in some classifications the family of the genus Xenopus which is otherwise included in the family Pipidae  
-18391,Xenopus genus_Xenopus,an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae  
-18392,Xenorhyncus genus_Xenorhyncus,East Indian and Australian storks  
-18393,Xenosauridae family_Xenosauridae,monotypic family of Mexican lizards  
-18394,Xenosaurus genus_Xenosaurus,type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles  
-18395,Xerobates genus_Xerobates,possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research  
-18396,Xerophyllum genus_Xerophyllum,small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae  
-18397,Xerox xerographic_copier Xerox_machine,a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder  
-18398,Xerxes_I Xerxes_the_Great,king of Persia who led a vast army against Greece and won the battle of Thermopylae but was eventually defeated (519-465 BC)  
-18399,Xhosa,a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa  
-18400,Xhosa,a community of Negroid people in southern South Africa  
-18401,Xhosa,a Bantu language closely related to Zulu  
-18402,Xian Sian Singan Changan Hsian,a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC  
-18403,Xinjiang Sinkiang Xinjiang_Uighur_Autonomous_Region,an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people  
-18404,Xiphias genus_Xiphias,type genus of the Xiphiidae  
-18405,Xiphiidae family_Xiphiidae,comprising the common swordfishes  
-18406,Xiphosura order_Xiphosura,horseshoe crabs and extinct forms  
-18407,Xylaria genus_Xylaria,type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the upper part of erect black woody stromata  
-18408,Xylariaceae family_Xylariaceae,family of fungi characterized by dark brown to black spores  
-18409,Xylocopa genus_Xylocopa,carpenter bees  
-18410,Xylomelum genus_Xylomelum,small species of Australian trees or shrubs; grown for their fruit and flowers  
-18411,Xylopia genus_Xylopia,tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African  
-18412,Xyphophorus genus_Xyphophorus,swordtails  
-18413,Xyridaceae family_Xyridaceae yellow-eyed_grass_family,plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places  
-18414,Xyridales order_Xyridales Commelinales order_Commelinales,an order of monocotyledonous herbs  
-18415,Xyris genus_Xyris,chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers  
-18416,Y y wye,the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet  
-18417,Y-linked_gene holandric_gene,a gene located on a Y chromosome  
-18418,Y2K,the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar  
-18419,Y_chromosome,the sex chromosome that is carried by men; "human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome"  
-18420,Yahi,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California  
-18421,Yahi,the Yanan language spoken by the Yahi  
-18422,Yahoo,one of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift  
-18423,Yahoo,a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance  
-18424,Yahweh YHWH Yahwe Yahveh YHVH Yahve Wahvey Jahvey Jahweh Jehovah JHVH,a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH  
-18425,Yajur-Veda,a collection of sacrificial formulas and prayers  
-18426,Yakima,a town in south central Washington  
-18427,Yakut,a member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the Lena river basin)  
-18428,Yakut,the Turkic language spoken by the Yakut  
-18429,Yale Elihu_Yale,English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721)  
-18430,Yale_University Yale,a university in Connecticut  
-18431,Yalta,a resort city in Crimea in the southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; site of the Allied conference between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill in February 1945  
-18432,Yalta_Conference,a conference held in Yalta in February 1945 where Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill planned the final stages of World War II and agreed to the territorial division of Europe  
-18433,Yalu Yalu_River,river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China)  
-18434,Yalu_River,a battle in the Korean War (November 1950); when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200,000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back  
-18435,Yama,Hindu god of death and lord of the underworld  
-18436,Yamamoto Isoroku_Yamamoto,Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943)  
-18437,Yamani Ahmed_Zoki_Yamani,Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930)  
-18438,Yamoussukro,capital of the Ivory Coast  
-18439,Yana,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California  
-18440,Yana,the Yanan language spoken by the Yana  
-18441,Yanan,a language group of the Hokan family  
-18442,Yang_Chen_Ning Chen_N._Yang,United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Tsung Dao Lee in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1922)  
-18443,Yangon Rangoon,the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta  
-18444,Yankee Yank Northerner,an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)  
-18445,Yankee Yank Yankee-Doodle,an American (especially to non-Americans)  
-18446,Yaounde capital_of_Cameroon,the capital of Cameroon  
-18447,Yastrzemski Carl_Yastrzemski,United States baseball player (born in 1939)  
-18448,Yavapai,a member of a North American Indian people of central Arizona  
-18449,Yavapai,the Yuman language spoken by the Yavapai  
-18450,Yay,a branch of the Tai languages  
-18451,Yazoo Yazoo_River,a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg  
-18452,Yeats William_Butler_Yeats W._B._Yeats,Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)  
-18453,Yellow_Sea Huang_Hai,part of the Pacific off the east coast of Asia  
-18454,Yellowknife,a town in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada on the Great Slave Lake  
-18455,Yellowstone Yellowstone_River,a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park  
-18456,Yellowstone_National_Park,the first national park in the United States; located in the border area between Wyoming and Montana and Idaho; spectacular wilderness; famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bears  
-18457,Yemen Republic_of_Yemen,a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990  
-18458,Yemeni,a native or inhabitant of Yemen  
-18459,Yemeni_fils fils,100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial  
-18460,Yemeni_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Yemen  
-18461,Yemeni_rial rial,the basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils  
-18462,Yenisei Yenisei_River Yenisey Yenisey_River,a Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea  
-18463,Yeniseian,a member of one of the groups living in the Yenisei river valley in western Siberia  
-18464,Yerevan Jerevan Erivan capital_of_Armenia,capital of Armenia  
-18465,Yerkes Robert_M._Yerkes Robert_Mearns_Yerkes,United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956)  
-18466,Yersin Alexandre_Yersin Alexandre_Emile_Jean_Yersin,French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)  
-18467,Yersinia_pestis,a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon  
-18468,Yerupaja,a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,709 feet high)  
-18469,Yevtushenko Yevgeni_Yevtushenko Yevgeni_Aleksandrovich_Yevtushenko,Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post-Stalinist generation (born in 1933)  
-18470,Yggdrasil Ygdrasil,(Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and Heaven and Hell together  
-18471,Yiddish,a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script  
-18472,Ymir,(Norse mythology) the primeval giant slain by Odin and his brothers and from whose body they created the world: the sea from his blood; the earth from his flesh; the mountains from his bones; the sky from his skull  
-18473,Yogacara,one of the main traditions of Mahayana Buddhism; holds that the mind is real but that objects are just ideas or states of consciousness  
-18474,Yokohama,port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan  
-18475,Yokuts,a member of the North American Indian people of the San Joaquin Valley  
-18476,Yom_Kippur Day_of_Atonement,(Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law  
-18477,York House_of_York,the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose  
-18478,Yorkshire,a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties  
-18479,Yorkshire_pudding,light puffy bread made of a puff batter and traditionally baked in the pan with roast beef  
-18480,Yorkshire_terrier,very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan  
-18481,Yorktown,a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution  
-18482,Yorktown siege_of_Yorktown,in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution  
-18483,Yoruba,a member of a West African people living chiefly in southwestern Nigeria  
-18484,Yoruba Aku,a Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba in southwestern Nigeria  
-18485,Yosemite Yosemite_Falls,a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year  
-18486,Yosemite_National_Park,a national park in California famous for its waterfalls and rock formations  
-18487,Yosemite_toad Bufo_canorus,of high Sierra Nevada meadows and forest borders  
-18488,Young Brigham_Young,United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)  
-18489,Young Cy_Young Danton_True_Young,United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)  
-18490,Young Edward_Young,English poet (1683-1765)  
-18491,Young Loretta_Young,United States film and television actress (1913-2000)  
-18492,Young Pres_Young Lester_Willis_Young,United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)  
-18493,Young Thomas_Young,British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)  
-18494,Young Whitney_Young Whitney_Moore_Young_Jr.,United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)  
-18495,Young's_modulus,a coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire  
-18496,Young_Turk,a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule  
-18497,Youngstown,a city in northeast Ohio  
-18498,Ypres battle_of_Ypres first_battle_of_Ypres,battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others  
-18499,Ypres battle_of_Ypres second_battle_of_Ypres,battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient  
-18500,Ypres battle_of_Ypres third_battle_of_Ypres,battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery  
-18501,Yquem,a sweet white French wine  
-18502,Yuan Yuan_dynasty Mongol_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368  
-18503,Yucatan,a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula  
-18504,Yucatan Yucatan_Peninsula,a peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Caribbean Sea  
-18505,Yucatec Yucateco,a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico  
-18506,Yucatec Yucateco,a Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec  
-18507,Yue Yue_dialect Cantonese Cantonese_dialect,the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China  
-18508,Yugoslav Jugoslav Yugoslavian Jugoslavian,a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia  
-18509,Yugoslavia,a former country of southeastern Europe bordering the Adriatic Sea; formed in 1918 and named Yugoslavia in 1929; controlled by Marshal Tito as a communist state until his death in 1980; "Tito's Yugoslavia included Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro"  
-18510,Yugoslavian_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia  
-18511,Yugoslavian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Yugoslavia  
-18512,Yukawa Hideki_Yukawa,Japanese mathematical physicist who proposed that nuclear forces are mediated by massive particles called mesons which are analogous to the photon in mediating electromagnetic forces (1907-1981)  
-18513,Yukon Yukon_River,a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea  
-18514,Yukon Yukon_Territory,a territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s  
-18515,Yukon_white_birch Betula_neoalaskana,Alaskan birch with white to pale brown bark  
-18516,Yule_log,large log traditionally burned at Christmas  
-18517,Yuma,a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California  
-18518,Yuma,a town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border  
-18519,Yuma,the Yuman language spoken by the Yuma  
-18520,Yuman,a group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico  
-18521,Yunnan Yunnan_province,a province of southern China  
-18522,Z z zee zed ezed izzard,the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard"  
-18523,ZIP_code ZIP postcode postal_code,a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail  
-18524,Zaar Sayanci,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria  
-18525,Zabrze,an industrial city in southern Poland  
-18526,Zaglossus genus_Zaglossus,a genus of Tachyglossidae  
-18527,Zagreb,the capital of Croatia  
-18528,Zaharias Babe_Zaharias Didrikson Babe_Didrikson Mildred_Ella_Didrikson Mildred_Ella_Didrikson_Zaharias,outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956)  
-18529,Zairese Zairean,a native or inhabitant of Zaire  
-18530,Zairese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Zaire  
-18531,Zalophus genus_Zalophus,sea lions  
-18532,Zama battle_of_Zama,the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War  
-18533,Zambezi Zambezi_River,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean  
-18534,Zambia Republic_of_Zambia Northern_Rhodesia,a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964  
-18535,Zambian,a native or inhabitant of Zambia  
-18536,Zambian_kwacha kwacha,the basic unit of money in Zambia  
-18537,Zambian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Zambia  
-18538,Zamboni,the trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink  
-18539,Zamiaceae family_Zamiaceae zamia_family,a family of cycads often included in the family Cycadaceae: zamias  
-18540,Zangwill Israel_Zangwill,English writer (1864-1926)  
-18541,Zannichellia genus_Zannichellia,horned pondweed: completely submerged herbs; in some classifications included in Potamogetonaceae  
-18542,Zannichelliaceae family_Zannichelliaceae,alternative classification for some genera included in Potamogetonaceae; one species  
-18543,Zantedeschia genus_Zantedeschia,calla lily  
-18544,Zanthoxylum genus_Zanthoxylum,deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash  
-18545,Zanuck Darryl_Zanuck Darryl_Francis_Zanuck,United States filmmaker whose works include the first full-length feature film with sound sequences (1902-1979)  
-18546,Zanzibar,an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania  
-18547,Zanzibar_copal anime,a hard copal derived from an African tree  
-18548,Zapata Emiliano_Zapata,Mexican revolutionary who led a revolt for agrarian reforms (1879-1919)  
-18549,Zapodidae family_Zapodidae,jumping mice  
-18550,Zapotec Zapotecan,a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900  
-18551,Zapotec Zapotecan,the language of the Zapotec  
-18552,Zapus genus_Zapus,type genus of the Zapodidae  
-18553,Zaragoza Saragossa,an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon  
-18554,Zaria,a city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center  
-18555,Zea genus_Zea,corn  
-18556,Zealand Seeland Sjaelland,the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen  
-18557,Zealander,a native or inhabitant of Zealand  
-18558,Zealot,a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans  
-18559,Zechariah Zacharias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC  
-18560,Zechariah Zacharias Book_of_Zachariah,an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity  
-18561,Zeeman Pieter_Zeeman,Dutch physicist honored for his research on the influence of magnetism on radiation which showed that light is radiated by the motion of charged particles in an atom (1865-1943)  
-18562,Zeidae family_Zeidae,a family of fish in the order Zeomorphi  
-18563,Zeitgeist,the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation  
-18564,Zen Zen_Buddhism,school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan  
-18565,Zen Zen_Buddhism,a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight  
-18566,Zen_Buddhist,an adherent of the doctrines of Zen Buddhism  
-18567,Zenaidura genus_Zenaidura,mourning doves  
-18568,Zeno Zeno_of_Citium,ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)  
-18569,Zeno Zeno_of_Elea,ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)  
-18570,Zeomorphi order_Zeomorphi,dories  
-18571,Zephaniah Sophonias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC  
-18572,Zephaniah Sophonias Book_of_Zephaniah,an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah  
-18573,Zephyr,(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind  
-18574,Zeppelin Count_Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin,German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)  
-18575,Zeus,(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter  
-18576,Zeus genus_Zeus,type genus of the family Zeidae  
-18577,Zhou Zhou_dynasty Chou Chou_dynasty Chow Chow_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism  
-18578,Zhou_En-lai Chou_En-lai,Chinese revolutionary and communist leader (1898-1976)  
-18579,Zhu_Jiang Canton_River Chu_Kiang Pearl_River,a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea  
-18580,Zhuang,a branch of the Tai languages  
-18581,Zhukov Georgi_Zhukov Georgi_Konstantinovich_Zhukov,Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)  
-18582,Ziegfeld Flo_Ziegfeld Florenz_Ziegfeld,United States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)  
-18583,Ziegfeld_Follies,a series of extravagant revues produced by Flo Ziegfeld  
-18584,Ziegler Karl_Waldemar_Ziegler,German chemist honored for his research on polymers (1898-1973)  
-18585,Zigadenus genus_Zigadenus,genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae  
-18586,Zimbabwe Republic_of_Zimbabwe Rhodesia Southern_Rhodesia,a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980  
-18587,Zimbabwean,a native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe  
-18588,Zimbabwean_dollar,the basic unit of money in Zimbabwe  
-18589,Zimbalist Efrem_Zimbalist,United States violinist (born in Russia) (1889-1985)  
-18590,Zinfandel,small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe  
-18591,Zingiber genus_Zingiber,tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger  
-18592,Zingiberaceae family_Zingiberaceae ginger_family,a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales  
-18593,Zinjanthropus genus_Zinjanthropus,genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned  
-18594,Zinnemann Fred_Zinnemann,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) (1907-1997)  
-18595,Zinsser Hans_Zinsser,United States bacteriologist who helped develop immunization against typhus fever (1878-1940)  
-18596,Zinzendorf Count_Nikolaus_Ludwig_von_Zinzendorf,German theologian (1700-1760)  
-18597,Zion Sion,originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem; "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'"  
-18598,Zion_National_Park,a national park in Utah having huge canyons and gorges carved by mountain rivers  
-18599,Zionism,a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine  
-18600,Zionism Zionist_movement,a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine  
-18601,Zionist,a Jewish supporter of Zionism  
-18602,Ziphiidae family_Ziphiidae Hyperodontidae family_Hyperodontidae,beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae  
-18603,Zizania genus_Zizania,wild rice  
-18604,Ziziphus genus_Ziziphus,spiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes  
-18605,Zoarces genus_Zoarces,type genus of the Zoarcidae  
-18606,Zoarcidae family_Zoarcidae,eelpouts  
-18607,Zola Emile_Zola,French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)  
-18608,Zollinger-Ellison_syndrome,syndrome consisting of intractable peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity  
-18609,Zomba,a city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971  
-18610,Zonotrichia genus_Zonotrichia,large New World sparrows  
-18611,Zoomastigina subclass_Zoomastigina,in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; holozoic or saprozoic flagellates  
-18612,Zoroaster Zarathustra,Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)  
-18613,Zoroastrian,follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism  
-18614,Zoroastrianism Mazdaism,system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)  
-18615,Zostera genus_Zostera,(or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) small genus of widely distributed marine plants  
-18616,Zosteraceae family_Zosteraceae eelgrass_family,used in some classifications: essentially equivalent to Potamogetonaceae  
-18617,Zsigmondy Richard_Adolph_Zsigmondy,German chemist (born in Austria) honored for his research on colloidal solutions (1865-1929)  
-18618,Zu Zubird,evil storm god represented as a black bird  
-18619,Zuider_Zee,a former inlet of the North Sea in the northern coast of the Netherlands; sealed off from the sea in 1932 by a dam that created the IJsselmeer  
-18620,Zukerman Pinchas_Zukerman,Israeli violinist (born in 1948)  
-18621,Zulu,a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities  
-18622,Zulu,a community of Negroid people in eastern South Africa  
-18623,Zulu,a Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa  
-18624,Zuni,a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico  
-18625,Zurich,the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country; "Zurich is the center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland"  
-18626,Zurvan,the Zoroastrian god of time  
-18627,Zurvanism,a Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe  
-18628,Zurvanism,a heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were Zurvan's offspring  
-18629,Zweig Stefan_Zweig,Austrian writer (1881-1942)  
-18630,Zwingli Ulrich_Zwingli Huldreich_Zwingli,Swiss theologian whose sermons began the Reformation in Switzerland (1484-1531)  
-18631,Zworykin Vladimir_Kosma_Zworykin,United States physicist who invented the iconoscope (1889-1982)  
-18632,Zygnema genus_Zygnema,type genus of the family Zygnemataceae  
-18633,Zygnemataceae family_Zygnemataceae,pond scums: common freshwater algae forming green slimy masses  
-18634,Zygnematales order_Zygnematales Zygnemales order_Zygnemales,pond scums; desmids  
-18635,Zygocactus genus_Zygocactus,small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits  
-18636,Zygomycetes class_Zygomycetes,class of fungi coextensive with subdivision Zygomycota  
-18637,Zygomycota subdivision_Zygomycota Zygomycotina subdivision_Zygomycotina,division of fungi having sexually produced zygospores  
-18638,Zygophyllaceae family_Zygophyllaceae bean-caper_family,small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum, Tribulus, Guaiacum, Larrea  
-18639,Zygophyllum genus_Zygophyllum,usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flower buds that are used as capers: bean capers  
-18640,Zygoptera suborder_Zygoptera,damselflies  
-18641,a_Kempis Thomas_a_Kempis,German ecclesiastic (1380-1471)  
-18642,a_cappella_singing a_capella_singing,singing without instrumental accompaniment  
-18643,a_la_carte,a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices  
-18644,aa,a dry form of lava resembling clinkers  
-18645,aalii,a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood  
-18646,aardvark ant_bear anteater Orycteropus_afer,nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata  
-18647,aardwolf Proteles_cristata,striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects  
-18648,aba,a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs  
-18649,aba,a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair  
-18650,abaca Manila_hemp Musa_textilis,Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc  
-18651,abacus,a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave  
-18652,abacus,a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves  
-18653,abalone ear-shell,any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior  
-18654,abampere abamp,a unit of current equal to 10 amperes  
-18655,abandon wantonness unconstraint,the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"  
-18656,abandoned_person,someone for whom hope has been abandoned  
-18657,abandoned_ship derelict,a ship abandoned on the high seas  
-18658,abandonment,the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away  
-18659,abandonment forsaking desertion,the act of giving something up  
-18660,abarticulation,dislocation of a joint  
-18661,abasement degradation abjection,a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken  
-18662,abashment bashfulness,feeling embarrassed due to modesty  
-18663,abasia,inability to walk  
-18664,abasia_trepidans,abasia due to trembling of the legs  
-18665,abatable_nuisance,a nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless); "the continued existence of an abatable nuisance is not authorized under the law"  
-18666,abatement,the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"  
-18667,abatement_of_a_nuisance nuisance_abatement,(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance  
-18668,abator,a person who abates a nuisance  
-18669,abattis abatis,a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy  
-18670,abattoir butchery shambles slaughterhouse,a building where animals are butchered  
-18671,abaya,(Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women  
-18672,abbacy,the jurisdiction or office of an abbot  
-18673,abbe,a French abbot  
-18674,abbess mother_superior prioress,the superior of a group of nuns  
-18675,abbey,a church associated with a monastery or convent  
-18676,abbey,a convent ruled by an abbess  
-18677,abbey,a monastery ruled by an abbot  
-18678,abbot archimandrite,the superior of an abbey of monks  
-18679,abbreviation,a shortened form of a word or phrase  
-18680,abbreviation,shortening something by omitting parts of it  
-18681,abcoulomb,a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs  
-18682,abdication stepping_down,a formal resignation and renunciation of powers  
-18683,abdication stepping_down,the act of abdicating  
-18684,abdicator,one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility  
-18685,abdomen venter stomach belly,the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis  
-18686,abdominal abdominal_muscle ab,the muscles of the abdomen  
-18687,abdominal_actinomycosis,a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen  
-18688,abdominal_aorta,a branch of the descending aorta  
-18689,abdominal_aortic_aneurysm AAA,an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension  
-18690,abdominal_breathing,breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"  
-18691,abdominal_cavity abdomen,the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm  
-18692,abdominal_pregnancy,ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity  
-18693,abdominal_wall,a wall of the abdomen  
-18694,abdominocentesis paracentesis,centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis  
-18695,abdominoplasty tummy_tuck,cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach  
-18696,abdominousness paunchiness,the bodily property of a protruding belly  
-18697,abducens_muscle lateral_rectus_muscle lateral_rectus rectus_lateralis,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward  
-18698,abducent abducent_nerve abducens abducens_nerve nervus_abducens sixth_cranial_nerve,a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye  
-18699,abduction,the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife  
-18700,abduction,(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body  
-18701,abductor abductor_muscle,a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line  
-18702,abecedarian,a novice learning the rudiments of some subject  
-18703,abecedarius,a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order  
-18704,abelia,any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico  
-18705,abelmosk musk_mallow Abelmoschus_moschatus Hibiscus_moschatus,bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus  
-18706,aberrance aberrancy aberration deviance,a state or condition markedly different from the norm  
-18707,aberrant,one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group  
-18708,aberration,a disorder in one's mental state  
-18709,aberration distortion optical_aberration,an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image  
-18710,abetalipoproteinemia,a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels  
-18711,abetment abettal instigation,the verbal act of urging on  
-18712,abettor abetter,one who helps or encourages or incites another  
-18713,abeyance suspension,temporary cessation or suspension  
-18714,abfarad,a capacitance unit equal to one billion farads  
-18715,abhenry,a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry  
-18716,abhorrence abomination detestation execration loathing odium,hate coupled with disgust  
-18717,abhorrer,a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred  
-18718,abidance,the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)  
-18719,abience,(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object  
-18720,ability,the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment  
-18721,ability power,possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"  
-18722,abiogenesis autogenesis autogeny spontaneous_generation,a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter  
-18723,abiogenist,a believer in abiogenesis  
-18724,abiotrophy,a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury  
-18725,abjurer,a person who abjures  
-18726,ablactation,the cessation of lactation  
-18727,ablation,the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers  
-18728,ablation extirpation cutting_out excision,surgical removal of a body part or tissue  
-18729,ablative ablative_case,the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb  
-18730,ablative_absolute,a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier  
-18731,ablaut,a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)  
-18732,able_seaman able-bodied_seaman,a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills  
-18733,ableism ablism able-bodiedism able-bodism,discrimination in favor of the able-bodied  
-18734,ablepharia,a congenital absence of eyelids (partial or complete)  
-18735,ablution,the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels  
-18736,abnegation,the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"  
-18737,abnegation self-abnegation denial self-denial self-renunciation,renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others  
-18738,abnegator,one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something  
-18739,abnormal_psychology psychopathology,the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior  
-18740,abnormality abnormalcy,an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies  
-18741,abnormality freakishness,marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal  
-18742,abnormality irregularity,behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality  
-18743,abnormality mental_defectiveness,retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence  
-18744,abocclusion,the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting  
-18745,abohm,a unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm  
-18746,abolition abolishment,the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"  
-18747,abolitionism,the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery  
-18748,abolitionist emancipationist,a reformer who favors abolishing slavery  
-18749,abomasum fourth_stomach,the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place  
-18750,abominable_snowman yeti,a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas  
-18751,abomination,a person who is loathsome or disgusting  
-18752,abomination,an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"  
-18753,abominator loather,one who hates or loathes  
-18754,abort,the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"  
-18755,aborticide feticide,the act of destroying a fetus  
-18756,abortifacient aborticide abortion-inducing_drug,a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion  
-18757,abortion,termination of pregnancy  
-18758,abortion_pill mifepristone RU_486,an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo  
-18759,abortionist,a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies  
-18760,abortus,a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body  
-18761,about-face about_turn,act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation  
-18762,about-face volte-face reversal policy_change,a major change in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"  
-18763,above,an earlier section of a written text; "for instructions refer to the above"  
-18764,abracadabra,gibberish and nonsense  
-18765,abrachia,the condition of having no arms  
-18766,abrader abradant,a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing  
-18767,abrading_stone,a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader  
-18768,abrasion attrition corrasion detrition,erosion by friction  
-18769,abrasion scratch scrape excoriation,an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off  
-18770,abrasive abradant abrasive_material,a substance that abrades or wears down  
-18771,abrasiveness,the quality of being sharply disagreeable  
-18772,abridger abbreviator,one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work  
-18773,abrocome chinchilla_rat rat_chinchilla,ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes  
-18774,abrogation repeal annulment,the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation  
-18775,abrogator,an authority or official empowered to abolish or annul or repeal  
-18776,abruptio_placentae,a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus  
-18777,abruptness brusqueness curtness gruffness shortness,an abrupt discourteous manner  
-18778,abruptness precipitateness precipitousness precipitance precipitancy suddenness,the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning  
-18779,abruptness precipitousness steepness,the property possessed by a slope that is very steep  
-18780,abscess,symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue  
-18781,abscessed_tooth,an abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth  
-18782,abscissa,the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis  
-18783,abscission,shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant  
-18784,abscission cutting_off,the act of cutting something off  
-18785,absconder,a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution  
-18786,abscondment decampment,the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)  
-18787,abseiler rappeller,a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point  
-18788,absence,the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"  
-18789,absence,the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"  
-18790,absence,failure to be present  
-18791,absence absence_seizure,the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy  
-18792,absence_without_leave unauthorized_absence,unauthorized military absence  
-18793,absentee,one that is absent or not in residence  
-18794,absentee_ballot,(election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day)  
-18795,absentee_rate,the percentage of workers who do not report to work  
-18796,absenteeism,habitual absence from work  
-18797,absentmindedness,preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored  
-18798,absinth absinthe,strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise  
-18799,absolute,something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative; "no mortal being can influence the absolute"  
-18800,absolute_alcohol,pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)  
-18801,absolute_ceiling,the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight  
-18802,absolute_magnitude,(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth  
-18803,absolute_pitch perfect_pitch,the ability to identify the pitch of a tone  
-18804,absolute_space,physical space independent of what occupies it  
-18805,absolute_temperature,temperature measured on the absolute scale  
-18806,absolute_threshold,the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect  
-18807,absolute_value numerical_value,a real number regardless of its sign  
-18808,absolute_zero,(cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit  
-18809,absoluteness,the quality of being absolute; "the absoluteness of the pope's decree could not be challenged"  
-18810,absolution,the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance  
-18811,absolution remission remittal remission_of_sin,the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance  
-18812,absolutism,the doctrine of an absolute being  
-18813,absolutism totalitarianism totalism,the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government  
-18814,absolutism tyranny despotism,dominance through threat of punishment and violence  
-18815,absolutist,one who advocates absolutism  
-18816,absolver,someone who grants absolution  
-18817,absorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed  
-18818,absorbency,the property of being absorbent  
-18819,absorbent_cotton,cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax  
-18820,absorbent_material absorbent,a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance  
-18821,absorber,(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation  
-18822,absorption,(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"  
-18823,absorption soaking_up,(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid  
-18824,absorption_band,a dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths  
-18825,absorption_coefficient coefficient_of_absorption absorptance,a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber; "absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance"  
-18826,absorption_indicator,an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation  
-18827,absorption_spectrum,the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a medium that absorbed radiation of certain wavelengths  
-18828,absorption_unit,a unit for measuring absorption  
-18829,absorptivity absorption_factor,(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body  
-18830,abstainer abstinent nondrinker,a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages  
-18831,abstainer ascetic,someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline  
-18832,abstemiousness,restricted to bare necessities  
-18833,abstemiousness,moderation in eating and drinking  
-18834,abstinence,act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite  
-18835,abstinence abstention,the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)  
-18836,abstractedness abstraction,preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else  
-18837,abstraction,an abstract painting  
-18838,abstraction,the act of withdrawing or removing something  
-18839,abstraction abstract,a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"  
-18840,abstraction abstract_entity,a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples  
-18841,abstraction generalization generalisation,the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances  
-18842,abstractionism abstract_art,an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation  
-18843,abstractionism unrealism,a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples  
-18844,abstractionist abstract_artist,a painter of abstract pictures  
-18845,abstractness,the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object  
-18846,abstractor abstracter,one who makes abstracts or summarizes information  
-18847,absurd the_absurd,a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus  
-18848,absurdity absurdness ridiculousness,a message whose content is at variance with reason  
-18849,absurdity fatuity fatuousness silliness,a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"  
-18850,abulia aboulia,a loss of will power  
-18851,abundance,(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present  
-18852,abundance,(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million  
-18853,abundance copiousness teemingness,the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"  
-18854,abuse insult revilement contumely vilification,a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"  
-18855,abuser maltreater,someone who abuses  
-18856,abutment,point of contact between two objects or parts  
-18857,abutment,a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge  
-18858,abutment_arch,an arch supported by an abutment  
-18859,abutter,the owner of contiguous property  
-18860,abvolt,a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt  
-18861,abwatt,a power unit equal to the power dissipated when 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt (one ten-thousandth of a milliwatt)  
-18862,abyss abysm,a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)  
-18863,abyssal_zone,the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light  
-18864,acacia,any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia  
-18865,academia academe,the academic world  
-18866,academic_administrator,an administrator in a college or university  
-18867,academic_costume,a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college  
-18868,academic_degree degree,an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"  
-18869,academic_department,a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject  
-18870,academic_freedom,the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions  
-18871,academic_gown academic_robe judge's_robe,a gown worn by academics or judges  
-18872,academic_program,(education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)  
-18873,academic_relation,a professional relation between instructors and those they instruct  
-18874,academic_requirement,a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program  
-18875,academician,someone elected to honorary membership in an academy  
-18876,academician academic faculty_member,an educator who works at a college or university  
-18877,academician schoolman,a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation  
-18878,academicianship,the position of member of an honorary academy  
-18879,academy,a secondary school (usually private)  
-18880,academy,a school for special training  
-18881,academy,a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge  
-18882,academy honorary_society,an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature  
-18883,acanthion,the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture  
-18884,acanthocephalan spiny-headed_worm,any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines  
-18885,acanthocyte,an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm  
-18886,acanthocytosis,the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)  
-18887,acantholysis,a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)  
-18888,acanthoma skin_tumor,a neoplasm originating in the epidermis  
-18889,acanthosis,an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)  
-18890,acanthosis_nigricans keratosis_nigricans,a skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant  
-18891,acanthus,any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated  
-18892,acardia,congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)  
-18893,acariasis acariosis acaridiasis,infestation with itch mites  
-18894,acaricide acaracide,a chemical agent used to kill mites  
-18895,acarid,very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks  
-18896,acarine,mite or tick  
-18897,acaroid_resin accaroid_resin accroides accroides_resin accroides_gum gum_accroides,an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper  
-18898,acarophobia,a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms  
-18899,acarus genus_Acarus,any of several mites of the order Acarina  
-18900,acatalectic,(prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables  
-18901,acataphasia,a disorder in which a lesion to the central nervous system leaves you unable to formulate a statement or to express yourself in an organized manner  
-18902,acathexia,an inability to retain bodily secretions  
-18903,acathexis,(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual  
-18904,accelerando,a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"  
-18905,acceleration,(physics) a rate of increase of velocity  
-18906,acceleration,an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"  
-18907,acceleration quickening speedup,the act of accelerating; increasing the speed  
-18908,acceleration_unit,a unit for measuring acceleration  
-18909,accelerator accelerator_pedal gas_pedal gas throttle gun,a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"  
-18910,accelerator particle_accelerator atom_smasher,a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles  
-18911,accelerator throttle throttle_valve,a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine  
-18912,accelerometer,an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets  
-18913,accent accent_mark,a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation  
-18914,accent speech_pattern,distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"  
-18915,accentor,small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia  
-18916,accentual_system prosodic_system,the system of accentuation used in a particular language  
-18917,accentuation,the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance  
-18918,acceptability acceptableness,satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards  
-18919,acceptance,the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"  
-18920,acceptance,(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)  
-18921,acceptance,the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"  
-18922,acceptance banker's_acceptance,banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank  
-18923,acceptance_sampling,a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected  
-18924,acceptation,acceptance as true or valid  
-18925,acceptor,(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated  
-18926,acceptor,the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures  
-18927,access,the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)  
-18928,access,the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"  
-18929,access access_code,a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)  
-18930,access approach,a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"  
-18931,access memory_access,(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information  
-18932,access_road slip_road,a short road giving access to an expressway; "in Britain they call an access road a slip road"  
-18933,access_time,(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead"  
-18934,accession,a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collection grew through accession"  
-18935,accession,(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement  
-18936,accession addition,something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"  
-18937,accession assenting,agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly); "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination"  
-18938,accession rise_to_power,the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"  
-18939,accessory accessary,someone who helps another person commit a crime  
-18940,accessory accoutrement accouterment,clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing  
-18941,accessory appurtenance supplement add-on,a supplementary component that improves capability  
-18942,accessory_after_the_fact,a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony  
-18943,accessory_before_the_fact,a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration  
-18944,accessory_cephalic_vein vena_cephalica_accessoria,a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow  
-18945,accessory_during_the_fact,a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it  
-18946,accessory_fruit pseudocarp,fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry  
-18947,accessory_hemiazygos_vein accessory_hemiazygous_vein vena_hemiazygos_accessoria,a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein  
-18948,accessory_nerve spinal_accessory nervus_accessorius eleventh_cranial_nerve,arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve  
-18949,accessory_vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis_accessoria,a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein  
-18950,accident,an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury  
-18951,accident stroke fortuity chance_event,anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"  
-18952,accidental,a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature  
-18953,acclaim acclamation plaudits plaudit eclat,enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"  
-18954,acclimatization acclimatisation acclimation,adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)  
-18955,accommodating_lens_implant accommodating_IOL,a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person)  
-18956,accommodation,a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"  
-18957,accommodation,in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality  
-18958,accommodation,living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"  
-18959,accommodation,the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need  
-18960,accommodation,(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye  
-18961,accommodation_endorser,a person who endorses a promissory note without compensation or benefit but simply as a favor to the borrower  
-18962,accommodation_ladder,(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside  
-18963,accommodation_reflex,reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina  
-18964,accompaniment concomitant attendant co-occurrence,an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another  
-18965,accompaniment musical_accompaniment backup support,a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts  
-18966,accompanist accompanyist,a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)  
-18967,accompanying_vein vena_comitans,a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return  
-18968,accomplice confederate,a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)  
-18969,accomplishment achievement,the action of accomplishing something  
-18970,accord,sympathetic compatibility  
-18971,accord conformity accordance,concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"  
-18972,accord_and_satisfaction,the settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt  
-18973,accordance accordance_of_rights,the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access"  
-18974,accordion squeeze_box,a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player  
-18975,accordionist,a musician who plays the accordion  
-18976,account,importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"  
-18977,account,the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"  
-18978,account accounting account_statement,a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"  
-18979,account business_relationship,a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"  
-18980,account_executive account_representative registered_representative customer's_broker customer's_man,someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business  
-18981,account_payable payable,a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit; "the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency"  
-18982,accountability answerability answerableness,responsibility to someone or for some activity  
-18983,accountancy accounting,the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business  
-18984,accountant comptroller controller,someone who maintains and audits business accounts  
-18985,accountantship,the position of accountant  
-18986,accounting,a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"  
-18987,accounting,a system that provides quantitative information about finances  
-18988,accounting accounting_system method_of_accounting,a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts  
-18989,accounting_data,all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable  
-18990,accounting_firm,a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee  
-18991,accounting_principle accounting_standard,a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions  
-18992,accounts_payable,a debtor's accounts of money he owes; normally arise from the purchase of products or services  
-18993,accounts_receivable,a creditor's accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services  
-18994,accreditation,the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"  
-18995,accretion,something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"  
-18996,accretion,(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases  
-18997,accretion,(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles  
-18998,accretion,(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment  
-18999,accretion,(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)  
-19000,accretion accumulation,an increase by natural growth or addition  
-19001,accrual_basis,a method of accounting in which each item is entered as it is earned or incurred regardless of when actual payments are received or made  
-19002,acculturation assimilation,the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure  
-19003,acculturation culture,all the knowledge and values shared by a society  
-19004,accumulation,(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation  
-19005,accumulation accrual accruement,the act of accumulating  
-19006,accumulator accumulator_register,(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register  
-19007,accuracy,(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"  
-19008,accuracy truth,the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"  
-19009,accusation accusal,a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt  
-19010,accusation charge,an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"  
-19011,accusative accusative_case objective_case,the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb  
-19012,accused,a defendant in a criminal proceeding  
-19013,accuser,someone who imputes guilt or blame  
-19014,ace,one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face  
-19015,ace,a serve that the receiver is unable to reach  
-19016,ace adept champion sensation maven mavin virtuoso genius hotshot star superstar whiz whizz wizard wiz,someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field  
-19017,ace_of_clubs,the ace in the club suit  
-19018,ace_of_diamonds,the ace in the diamond suit  
-19019,ace_of_hearts,the ace in the heart suit  
-19020,ace_of_spades,the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death  
-19021,acebutolol Sectral,an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension  
-19022,acentric_chromosome,a chromosome lacking a centromere  
-19023,acephalia acephaly acephalism,absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)  
-19024,acerate_leaf needle,the leaf of a conifer  
-19025,acerbity,a sharp bitterness  
-19026,acerbity tartness,a sharp sour taste  
-19027,acerola barbados_cherry surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry,acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C  
-19028,acervulus,small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi  
-19029,acetabulum cotyloid_cavity,the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint  
-19030,acetal,any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules  
-19031,acetaldehyde ethanal,a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs  
-19032,acetaldol,unsaturated aldol  
-19033,acetamide ethanamide,a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds  
-19034,acetaminophen Datril Tylenol Panadol Phenaphen Tempra Anacin_III,an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)  
-19035,acetanilide acetanilid phenylacetamide,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic  
-19036,acetate ethanoate,a salt or ester of acetic acid  
-19037,acetate_disk phonograph_recording_disk,a disk coated with cellulose acetate  
-19038,acetate_rayon acetate,a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate  
-19039,acetic_acid ethanoic_acid,a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals  
-19040,acetic_anhydride,a compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin  
-19041,acetin,any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together  
-19042,acetoacetic_acid,unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)  
-19043,acetone propanone dimethyl_ketone,the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics  
-19044,acetophenetidin acetphenetidin phenacetin,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic  
-19045,acetum,a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)  
-19046,acetyl acetyl_group acetyl_radical ethanoyl_group ethanoyl_radical,the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)  
-19047,acetyl_chloride ethanoyl_chloride,colorless liquid acyl chloride (CH3COCl) that has a pungent odor  
-19048,acetylation,the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound; "the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin"  
-19049,acetylcholine,a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems  
-19050,acetylene ethyne alkyne,a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis  
-19051,ache aching,a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain  
-19052,achene,small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall  
-19053,achievability attainability attainableness,the state of being achievable  
-19054,achiever winner success succeeder,a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"  
-19055,achillea,any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads  
-19056,achimenes hot_water_plant,any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias  
-19057,achira indian_shot arrowroot Canna_indica Canna_edulis,canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained  
-19058,achlorhydria,an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach  
-19059,acholia cholestasis,a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed  
-19060,achondrite,a stony meteor lacking chondrules  
-19061,achondroplasia achondroplasty osteosclerosis_congenita chondrodystrophy,an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism  
-19062,achromatic_color achromatic_colour,a color lacking hue; white or grey or black  
-19063,achromatic_lens,a compound lens system that forms an image free from chromatic aberration  
-19064,achromatic_vision,vision using the rods  
-19065,achromatin,the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes  
-19066,achromia,an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells  
-19067,achylia achylia_gastrica,absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)  
-19068,acicula,a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal  
-19069,acid,any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt  
-19070,acid back_breaker battery-acid dose dot Elvis loony_toons Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds pane superman window_pane Zen,street name for lysergic acid diethylamide  
-19071,acid-base_equilibrium acid-base_balance,(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline"  
-19072,acid-base_indicator,an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions  
-19073,acid_dye,dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion  
-19074,acid_head,someone who takes LSD  
-19075,acid_rain acid_precipitation,rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water  
-19076,acid_test,a rigorous or crucial appraisal  
-19077,acid_value,(chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it; "as the glycerides in fat slowly decompose the acid value increases"  
-19078,acidemia,a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)  
-19079,acidic_hydrogen acid_hydrogen,a hydrogen atom in an acid that forms a positive ion when the acid dissociates  
-19080,acidification,the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid  
-19081,acidimetry,volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present  
-19082,acidity,pH values below 7  
-19083,acidity acidulousness,the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth  
-19084,acidophil acidophile,an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment  
-19085,acidophilus Lactobacillus_acidophilus,a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics  
-19086,acidophilus_milk,milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders  
-19087,acidosis,abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues  
-19088,acinus,one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry  
-19089,acinus,one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland  
-19090,ackee akee,red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe  
-19091,acknowledgment acknowledgement,a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"  
-19092,aclinic_line magnetic_equator,an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip  
-19093,acme height elevation peak pinnacle summit superlative meridian tiptop top,the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"  
-19094,acne,an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones  
-19095,acne_rosacea rosacea,a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance  
-19096,acne_vulgaris,the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood  
-19097,acolyte,someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches  
-19098,aconite,any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers  
-19099,acorea,absence of the pupil in an eye  
-19100,acorn,fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base  
-19101,acorn_barnacle rock_barnacle Balanus_balanoides,barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones  
-19102,acorn_squash,squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridges  
-19103,acorn_squash,small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh  
-19104,acorn_tube,a small vacuum tube; used at high frequencies  
-19105,acoustic,a remedy for hearing loss or deafness  
-19106,acoustic_buoy,a buoy that can be heard (at night)  
-19107,acoustic_delay_line sonic_delay_line,a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves  
-19108,acoustic_device,a device for amplifying or transmitting sound  
-19109,acoustic_guitar,sound is not amplified by electrical means  
-19110,acoustic_modem,a modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again  
-19111,acoustic_nerve auditory_nerve vestibulocochlear_nerve nervus_vestibulocochlearis eighth_cranial_nerve,a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea  
-19112,acoustic_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound  
-19113,acoustic_power sound_pressure_level,the physical intensity of sound  
-19114,acoustic_radiation_pressure,(acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave  
-19115,acoustic_resistance acoustic_impedance acoustic_reactance,opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component  
-19116,acoustic_storage,a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines  
-19117,acoustician,a physicist who specializes in acoustics  
-19118,acoustics,the study of the physical properties of sound  
-19119,acquaintance acquaintanceship,a relationship less intimate than friendship  
-19120,acquaintance familiarity conversance conversancy,personal knowledge or information about someone or something  
-19121,acquaintance friend,a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"  
-19122,acquiescence,acceptance without protest  
-19123,acquired_hemochromatosis,hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron  
-19124,acquired_immunity,immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination  
-19125,acquired_taste,a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"  
-19126,acquirer,a person who acquires something (usually permanently)  
-19127,acquirer,a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock  
-19128,acquirer,the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card  
-19129,acquiring getting,the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"  
-19130,acquisition,something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"  
-19131,acquisition,the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"  
-19132,acquisitiveness,strong desire to acquire and possess  
-19133,acquittal,a judgment of not guilty  
-19134,acquittance release,a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation  
-19135,acre,a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries  
-19136,acre-foot,the volume of water that would cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot; 43,560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic meters  
-19137,acre_inch,one twelfth of an acre-foot  
-19138,acreage land_area,an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"  
-19139,acridity,having an acrid smell  
-19140,acridity acridness,extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali"  
-19141,acridity acridness,the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone  
-19142,acroanesthesia acroanaesthesia,loss of sensation in the extremities  
-19143,acrobat,an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination  
-19144,acrobatic_stunt acrobatic_feat,a stunt performed by an acrobat  
-19145,acrobatics aerobatics stunting stunt_flying,the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft  
-19146,acrobatics tumbling,the gymnastic moves of an acrobat  
-19147,acrocarp acrocarpous_moss,a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)  
-19148,acrocentric_chromosome,a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long  
-19149,acrocyanosis Raynaud's_sign,cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion  
-19150,acrodont,an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets  
-19151,acrogen,any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem  
-19152,acromegaly acromegalia,enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)  
-19153,acromicria acromikria,abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)  
-19154,acromion acromial_process,the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade  
-19155,acromphalus,abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia  
-19156,acromyotonia,myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot  
-19157,acronym initialism,a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word; "`NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization"; "the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)"  
-19158,acrophobia,a morbid fear of great heights  
-19159,acrophony,naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter  
-19160,acropolis,the citadel in ancient Greek towns  
-19161,acrosome,a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg  
-19162,acrostic,verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message  
-19163,acrylamide,a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"  
-19164,acrylic,a synthetic fabric  
-19165,acrylic acrylic_paint,used especially by artists  
-19166,acrylic acrylic_resin acrylate_resin,a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives  
-19167,acrylic_fiber acrylic,polymerized from acrylonitrile  
-19168,acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene ABS,any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances  
-19169,act,a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"  
-19170,act,a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet  
-19171,act deed human_action human_activity,something that people do or cause to happen  
-19172,act enactment,a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body  
-19173,act routine number turn bit,a short performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"  
-19174,act_of_God force_majeure vis_major inevitable_accident unavoidable_casualty,a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"  
-19175,actin,one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form  
-19176,acting playing playacting performing,the performance of a part or role in a drama  
-19177,acting_out,a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult  
-19178,acting_out,(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic  
-19179,actinia actinian actiniarian,any sea anemone or related animal  
-19180,actinic_dermatitis,dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight  
-19181,actinic_keratosis,an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun  
-19182,actinic_radiation actinic_ray,electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions  
-19183,actinide_series,(chemistry) a series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium  
-19184,actinism,the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects  
-19185,actinium Ac atomic_number_89,a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores  
-19186,actinoid actinide actinon,any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103  
-19187,actinolite,a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate  
-19188,actinometer,an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)  
-19189,actinometry,measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)  
-19190,actinomyces,soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites  
-19191,actinomycete,any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales  
-19192,actinomycin,any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria  
-19193,actinomycosis,disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses  
-19194,actinomyxidian,parasites of worms  
-19195,actinopod,protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods  
-19196,action,the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"  
-19197,action,the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"  
-19198,action,an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"  
-19199,action,the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible"  
-19200,action,something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"  
-19201,action action_mechanism,the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"  
-19202,action activity activeness,the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"  
-19203,action_officer,the case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area)  
-19204,action_potential,the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted  
-19205,action_spectrum,the efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiation  
-19206,activated_carbon activated_charcoal,powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons  
-19207,activating_agent,(mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral  
-19208,activation,stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical  
-19209,activation,making active and effective (as a bomb)  
-19210,activation_energy energy_of_activation,the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to reduce the energy of activation during the transition phase of a reaction"  
-19211,activator,(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription  
-19212,active,a person who is a participating member of an organization; "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"  
-19213,active_agent active,chemical agent capable of activity  
-19214,active_air_defense,air defense by the use aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures  
-19215,active_application,an application that is currently running and in the foreground  
-19216,active_birth,childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant  
-19217,active_citizen,a citizen who takes an active role in the community (as in crime prevention and neighborhood watch)  
-19218,active_immunity,a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens  
-19219,active_matrix_screen,a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel  
-19220,active_placebo,a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects; "an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug"  
-19221,active_site,the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs  
-19222,active_transport,transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy  
-19223,active_trust,a trust in which the trustee must perform certain duties  
-19224,active_voice active,the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"  
-19225,activeness activity,the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"  
-19226,activism,a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal  
-19227,activity,(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"  
-19228,activity,any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"  
-19229,actomyosin,a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions  
-19230,actor doer worker,a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"  
-19231,actor histrion player thespian role_player,a theatrical performer  
-19232,actor's_agent theatrical_agent,a business agent for an actor  
-19233,actor's_line speech words,words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"  
-19234,actress,a female actor  
-19235,actual_damages compensatory_damages general_damages,(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated  
-19236,actual_eviction,the physical ouster of a tenant from the leased premises; the tenant is relieved of any further duty to pay rent  
-19237,actual_possession,(law) immediate and direct physical control over property  
-19238,actual_sin,a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)  
-19239,actuality,the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality"  
-19240,actuarial_table statistical_table,a table of statistical data  
-19241,actuator,a mechanism that puts something into automatic action  
-19242,acuity visual_acuity sharp-sightedness,sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)  
-19243,aculea,small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects  
-19244,aculeus,a stiff sharp-pointed plant process  
-19245,aculeus,a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect  
-19246,acumen,a tapering point  
-19247,acuminate_leaf,a leaf narrowing to a slender point  
-19248,acupressure G-Jo shiatsu,treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body  
-19249,acupuncture stylostixis,treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin  
-19250,acute_accent acute ague,a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation  
-19251,acute_angle,an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees  
-19252,acute_brain_disorder acute_organic_brain_syndrome,any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)  
-19253,acute_gastritis,gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant (as too much aspirin)  
-19254,acute_glaucoma closed-angle_glaucoma angle-closure_glaucoma,glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days"  
-19255,acute_glossitis,glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain  
-19256,acute_hemorrhagic_encephalitis,encephalitis that resembles apoplexy due to blood extravasation  
-19257,acute_leukemia,rapidly progressing leukemia  
-19258,acute_lymphocytic_leukemia acute_lymphoblastic_leukemia,acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children  
-19259,acute_myelocytic_leukemia acute_myeloid_leukemia,acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults  
-19260,acute_pyelonephritis,pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection  
-19261,acute_renal_failure acute_kidney_failure,renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract  
-19262,acute_schizophrenic_episode reactive_schizophrenia,schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)  
-19263,acute_triangle acute-angled_triangle,a triangle whose interior angles are all acute  
-19264,acuteness,a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed; "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"  
-19265,acuteness,the quality of having a sharp edge or point  
-19266,acuteness acuity sharpness keenness,a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"  
-19267,acyclovir Zovirax,an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms  
-19268,acyl acyl_group,any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"  
-19269,acyl_anhydrides acid_anhydrides,organic compounds that react with water to form an acid  
-19270,acyl_halide acid_halide,organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom  
-19271,acylation,the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound  
-19272,ad advertisement advertizement advertising advertizing advert,a public promotion of some product or service  
-19273,ad-lib,remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"  
-19274,adactylia adactyly adactylism,congenital absence of fingers and/or toes  
-19275,adagio,(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); "they played the adagio too quickly"  
-19276,adagio,a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers  
-19277,adamance obduracy unyieldingness,resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible  
-19278,adaptability,the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances  
-19279,adaptation,(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)  
-19280,adaptation adaption adjustment,the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)  
-19281,adaptation version,a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"  
-19282,adapter adaptor,device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible  
-19283,adaptive_radiation,the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches  
-19284,addax Addax_nasomaculatus,large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa  
-19285,addend,a number that is added to another number (the augend)  
-19286,addendum supplement postscript,textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end  
-19287,adder,a person who adds numbers  
-19288,adder,a machine that adds numbers  
-19289,adder common_viper Vipera_berus,small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia  
-19290,adder's_tongue adder's_tongue_fern,ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue  
-19291,addict,someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms  
-19292,addict nut freak junkie junky,someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"  
-19293,addiction,an abnormally strong craving  
-19294,addiction,(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"  
-19295,addiction dependence dependance dependency habituation,being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)  
-19296,adding_machine totalizer totaliser,a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions  
-19297,addition,a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area  
-19298,addition,the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"  
-19299,addition add-on improver,a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"  
-19300,addition increase gain,a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"  
-19301,addition_reaction,a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another  
-19302,additive,something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine  
-19303,additive_inverse,(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5  
-19304,addle-head addlehead loon birdbrain,a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought  
-19305,address,the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with  
-19306,address,the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"  
-19307,address,a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described  
-19308,address,the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball  
-19309,address computer_address reference,(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored  
-19310,address destination name_and_address,written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location  
-19311,address speech,the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"  
-19312,addressee,one to whom something is addressed  
-19313,addressing_machine Addressograph,a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing  
-19314,adducer,a discussant who offers an example or a reason or a proof  
-19315,adducing,citing as evidence or proof  
-19316,adduct,a compound formed by an addition reaction  
-19317,adduction,(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body  
-19318,adductor adductor_muscle,a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line  
-19319,adelgid,any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers  
-19320,adenine A,(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA  
-19321,adenitis,inflammation of a gland or lymph node  
-19322,adenocarcinoma glandular_cancer glandular_carcinoma,malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium  
-19323,adenoidectomy,surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy  
-19324,adenoma,a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin  
-19325,adenomatous_polyp,a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum"  
-19326,adenomegaly,gland enlargement  
-19327,adenopathy,a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)  
-19328,adenosine,(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP  
-19329,adenosine_deaminase ADA,an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease"; "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study"  
-19330,adenosine_diphosphate ADP,an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage  
-19331,adenosine_monophosphate AMP adenylic_acid,a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP  
-19332,adenosine_triphosphate ATP,a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions  
-19333,adenovirus,any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye  
-19334,adeptness adroitness deftness facility quickness,skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"  
-19335,adequacy adequateness,the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"  
-19336,ader_wax earth_wax mineral_wax ozokerite ozocerite,a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles  
-19337,adesite,dark greyish extrusive rock  
-19338,adhesion,abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen  
-19339,adhesion,a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures  
-19340,adhesion_contract contract_of_adhesion,a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power  
-19341,adhesive_bandage,bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive  
-19342,adhesive_material adhesive_agent adhesive,a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together  
-19343,adhesive_tape,tape coated with adhesive  
-19344,adhesiveness adhesion adherence bond,the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition; "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"; "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"  
-19345,adhocracy,an organization with little or no structure; "the choice between bureaucracy and adhocracy represents a common dilemma"; "the need for informational flexibility can lead to adhocracy"  
-19346,adiabatic_process,(thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat  
-19347,adience,(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object  
-19348,adieu adios arrivederci auf_wiedersehen au_revoir bye bye-bye cheerio good-by goodby good-bye goodbye good_day sayonara so_long,a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"  
-19349,adipose_tissue fat fatty_tissue,a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"  
-19350,adiposity adiposeness fattiness,having the property of containing fat; "he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity"  
-19351,adit,a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine  
-19352,adjacency contiguity contiguousness,the attribute of being so near as to be touching  
-19353,adjective,a word that expresses an attribute of something  
-19354,adjective,the word class that qualifies nouns  
-19355,adjoining_room,a hotel room that shares a wall with another hotel room  
-19356,adjournment,the act of postponing to another time or place  
-19357,adjournment dissolution,the termination of a meeting  
-19358,adjudication,the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented  
-19359,adjudicator,a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes  
-19360,adjunct,a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another  
-19361,adjunct,something added to another thing but not an essential part of it  
-19362,adjunct,a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence  
-19363,adjuration,a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something  
-19364,adjustable_wrench adjustable_spanner,can be changed to different settings  
-19365,adjuster adjustor claims_adjuster claims_adjustor claim_agent,one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement  
-19366,adjusting_entry,an accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate items between accounting periods  
-19367,adjustment accommodation fitting,making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances  
-19368,adjustment registration readjustment,the act of adjusting something to match a standard  
-19369,adjutant aide aide-de-camp,an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer  
-19370,adjutant_bird adjutant adjutant_stork Leptoptilus_dubius,large Indian stork with a military gait  
-19371,adjutant_general,a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer  
-19372,adjuvant,an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment  
-19373,admass,the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)  
-19374,administration disposal,a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)  
-19375,administration giving_medication,the act of administering medication  
-19376,administration governance governing_body establishment brass organization organisation,the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"  
-19377,administration judicature,the act of meting out justice according to the law  
-19378,administrative_data_processing business_data_processing,data processing in accounting or business management  
-19379,administrative_district administrative_division territorial_division,a district defined for administrative purposes  
-19380,administrative_hearing,a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings  
-19381,administrative_law,the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government  
-19382,administrative_unit administrative_body,a unit with administrative responsibilities  
-19383,administrator,the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor  
-19384,administrator decision_maker,someone who administers a business  
-19385,administrator executive,someone who manages a government agency or department  
-19386,administrivia,the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization; "he sets policy and leaves all the administrivia to his assistant"  
-19387,admirability admirableness wonderfulness,admirable excellence  
-19388,admiral,any of several brightly colored butterflies  
-19389,admiral full_admiral,the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral  
-19390,admiralty,the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)  
-19391,admiralty,the office of admiral  
-19392,admiration appreciation,a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"  
-19393,admiration esteem,a feeling of delighted approval and liking  
-19394,admirer,a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves  
-19395,admirer adorer,someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"  
-19396,admissibility,acceptability by virtue of being admissible  
-19397,admission,an acknowledgment of the truth of something  
-19398,admission admittance,the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"  
-19399,admixture alloy,the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something  
-19400,admixture intermixture,an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"  
-19401,admonisher monitor reminder,someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided  
-19402,admonition admonishment monition,a firm rebuke  
-19403,admonition monition warning word_of_advice,cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"  
-19404,adnexa annexa,accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo); "Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus"  
-19405,adnoun,an adjective used as a noun; "`meek' in `blessed are the meek' is an adnoun"  
-19406,adobe,the clay from which adobe bricks are made  
-19407,adobe adobe_brick,sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates  
-19408,adobe_lily pink_fritillary Fritillaria_pluriflora,California herb with pinkish purple flowers  
-19409,adobo,a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice  
-19410,adolescence,the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood  
-19411,adolescence,in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood  
-19412,adolescent stripling teenager teen,a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity  
-19413,adonis,any handsome young man  
-19414,adoptee,someone (such as a child) who has been adopted  
-19415,adoption,a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)  
-19416,adoption acceptance acceptation espousal,the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"  
-19417,adoptive_parent adopter,a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child  
-19418,adorability adorableness,extreme attractiveness  
-19419,adoration idolization idolisation,the act of admiring strongly  
-19420,adoration latria,the worship given to God alone  
-19421,adornment,a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness  
-19422,adornment,the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting  
-19423,adoxography,fine writing in praise of trivial or base subjects; "Elizabethan schoolboys were taught adoxography, the art of eruditely praising worthless things"; "adoxography is particularly useful to lawyers"  
-19424,adrenal_cortex,the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones  
-19425,adrenal_gland adrenal suprarenal_gland,either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney  
-19426,adrenal_medulla,the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine  
-19427,adrenalectomy suprarenalectomy,surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands  
-19428,adrenarche,the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty  
-19429,adrenergic adrenergic_drug,drug that has the effects of epinephrine  
-19430,adrenergic_agonist_eyedrop,a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops reduce intraocular pressure by decreasing the production of aqueous humor and increasing its drainage through the uveoscleral pathway  
-19431,adrenocorticotropic_hormone adrenocorticotrophic_hormone ACTH adrenocorticotropin adrenocorticotrophin corticotropin corticotrophin,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex  
-19432,adrenosterone,a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland  
-19433,adsorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed  
-19434,adsorbent adsorbent_material,a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance  
-19435,adsorption surface_assimilation,the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid  
-19436,adulation,servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise  
-19437,adult,any mature animal  
-19438,adult grownup,a fully developed person from maturity onward  
-19439,adult_body,the body of an adult human being  
-19440,adult_education,a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study  
-19441,adult_female_body woman's_body,the body of an adult woman  
-19442,adult_intelligence,the average IQ of the adults in a given population  
-19443,adult_male_body man's_body,the body of an adult man  
-19444,adult_respiratory_distress_syndrome ARDS wet_lung white_lung,acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.  
-19445,adulterant adulterator,any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"  
-19446,adulteration,the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)  
-19447,adulteration debasement,being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating  
-19448,adulterator,a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance  
-19449,adulterer fornicator,someone who commits adultery or fornication  
-19450,adulteress fornicatress hussy jade loose_woman slut strumpet trollop,a woman adulterer  
-19451,adultery criminal_conversation fornication,extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"  
-19452,adulthood,the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity  
-19453,adulthood maturity,the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed  
-19454,adumbration,a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation  
-19455,advance cash_advance,an amount paid before it is earned  
-19456,advance rise,increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"  
-19457,advance_death_benefit,a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually 6 months)  
-19458,advancement progress,gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"  
-19459,advancer,someone who advances  
-19460,advantage,(tennis) first point scored after deuce  
-19461,advantage reward,benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"  
-19462,advantage vantage,the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"  
-19463,advection,(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties  
-19464,advent coming,arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"  
-19465,adventitious_root,root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem  
-19466,adventure escapade risky_venture dangerous_undertaking,a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)  
-19467,adventure_story heroic_tale,a story of an adventure  
-19468,adventurer venturer,a person who enjoys taking risks  
-19469,adventuress,a woman adventurer  
-19470,adventurism,recklessness in politics or foreign affairs  
-19471,adventurousness venturesomeness,the trait of being adventurous  
-19472,adverb,a word that modifies something other than a noun  
-19473,adverb,the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses  
-19474,adverbial,a word or group of words function as an adverb  
-19475,adversary antagonist opponent opposer resister,someone who offers opposition  
-19476,adversative_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings  
-19477,adverse_opinion,an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States  
-19478,adverse_witness hostile_witness,a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party; "a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined"  
-19479,adversity,a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities"  
-19480,adversity hardship hard_knocks,a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"  
-19481,advertence advertency,the process of being heedful  
-19482,advertiser advertizer adman,someone whose business is advertising  
-19483,advertising publicizing,the business of drawing public attention to goods and services  
-19484,advertising_agency ad_agency,an agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients  
-19485,advertising_campaign ad_campaign ad_blitz,an organized program of advertisements  
-19486,advertising_department advertising_division,the division of a business that is responsible for advertising  
-19487,advertorial,an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report  
-19488,advice,a proposal for an appropriate course of action  
-19489,advice_and_consent,a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making  
-19490,advisability,the quality of being advisable; "they questioned the advisability of our policy"  
-19491,advisee,someone who receives advice  
-19492,adviser advisor consultant,an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"  
-19493,advisory,an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat; "a frost advisory"  
-19494,advisory_board planning_board,a board appointed to advise the chief administrator  
-19495,advisory_service,a consulting service in which a CPA develops findings and conclusions and recommendations that are presented to the client for consideration and decision making  
-19496,advocacy protagonism,active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something  
-19497,advocate advocator proponent exponent,a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea  
-19498,advocate counsel counselor counsellor counselor-at-law pleader,a lawyer who pleads cases in court  
-19499,advowson,the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice  
-19500,adynamia,lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness)  
-19501,adz adze,an edge tool used to cut and shape wood  
-19502,adzuki_bean adsuki_bean Vigna_angularis Phaseolus_angularis,bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds  
-19503,aeciospore,spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium  
-19504,aecium,fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores  
-19505,aeolian_harp aeolian_lyre wind_harp,a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them  
-19506,aeration,the process of exposing to air (so as to purify); "the aeration of the soil"  
-19507,aeration,the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent  
-19508,aerator,an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)  
-19509,aerial_ladder,mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck  
-19510,aerial_torpedo,a torpedo designed to be launched from an airplane  
-19511,aerialist,an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)  
-19512,aerides,any orchid of the genus Aerides  
-19513,aerie aery eyrie eyry,the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)  
-19514,aerie aery eyrie eyry,any habitation at a high altitude  
-19515,aerobe,an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life  
-19516,aerobics aerobic_exercise,exercise that increases the need for oxygen  
-19517,aerobiosis,life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen  
-19518,aerodontalgia,pain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure (as in flying or mountain climbing)  
-19519,aerodynamic_force,forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)  
-19520,aerodynamic_lift lift,the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity  
-19521,aerolite,a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals  
-19522,aerology,meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers  
-19523,aeromechanics aerodynamics,the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow  
-19524,aeromedicine aerospace_medicine aviation_medicine,the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)  
-19525,aeronautical_engineer,an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft  
-19526,aeronautical_engineering,the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft  
-19527,aeronautical_engineering,the activity of designing and constructing aircraft  
-19528,aeronautics astronautics,the theory and practice of navigation through air or space  
-19529,aerophagia,swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)  
-19530,aerophilately,the collection and study of airmail stamps  
-19531,aerophile,a lover of aviation  
-19532,aerosol,a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas  
-19533,aerosol aerosol_container aerosol_can aerosol_bomb spray_can,a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)  
-19534,aerospace,the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole  
-19535,aerospace_engineer,an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles  
-19536,aeschynanthus,a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex  
-19537,aesthetic esthetic,(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"  
-19538,aesthetics esthetics,(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value"  
-19539,affability affableness amiability amiableness bonhomie geniality,a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)  
-19540,affair affaire intimacy liaison involvement amour,a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship  
-19541,affair occasion social_occasion function social_function,a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"  
-19542,affairs,transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"  
-19543,affect,the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion  
-19544,affectation mannerism pose affectedness,a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display  
-19545,affected_role patient_role patient,the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause  
-19546,affectedness,the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)  
-19547,affection affectionateness fondness tenderness heart warmness warmheartedness philia,a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"  
-19548,affectionateness fondness lovingness warmth,a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love  
-19549,affective_disorder major_affective_disorder emotional_disorder emotional_disturbance,any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant  
-19550,affenpinscher monkey_pinscher monkey_dog,European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle  
-19551,affiant,a person who makes an affidavit  
-19552,affidavit,written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath  
-19553,affiliate,a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization  
-19554,affiliate,a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates"  
-19555,affiliation,the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"  
-19556,affiliation association tie tie-up,a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"  
-19557,affine,(anthropology) kin by marriage  
-19558,affine_geometry,the geometry of affine transformations  
-19559,affine_transformation,(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis  
-19560,affinity,(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship  
-19561,affinity,(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody  
-19562,affinity,inherent resemblance between persons or things  
-19563,affinity,a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"  
-19564,affinity chemical_attraction,the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"  
-19565,affinity kinship,a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"  
-19566,affinity phylogenetic_relation,(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"  
-19567,affirmation,(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)  
-19568,affirmation,a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand  
-19569,affirmation assertion statement,the act of affirming or asserting or stating something  
-19570,affirmative,a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative"  
-19571,affirmative_action,a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities; "affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision"  
-19572,affirmative_pleading,any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff  
-19573,affirmativeness,the agreeable quality of one who assents  
-19574,affix,a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form  
-19575,affixation,the result of adding an affix to a root word  
-19576,affixation,formation of a word by means of an affix  
-19577,afflatus,a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"  
-19578,affliction,a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity  
-19579,affliction,a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health  
-19580,affliction,a cause of great suffering and distress  
-19581,affluence richness,abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"  
-19582,affluent,an affluent person; a person who is financially well off; "the so-called emerging affluents"  
-19583,afforestation,the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)  
-19584,affray altercation fracas,noisy quarrel  
-19585,affray disturbance fray ruffle,a noisy fight  
-19586,affricate affricate_consonant affricative,a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')  
-19587,affrication,the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate  
-19588,affusion,the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head  
-19589,afghan,a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl  
-19590,afghani,the basic unit of money in Afghanistan  
-19591,afibrinogenemia,the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding  
-19592,aficionado,a fan of bull fighting  
-19593,aficionado,a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer  
-19594,aflatoxin,a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon  
-19595,afropavo Congo_peafowl Afropavo_congensis,both sexes are brightly colored  
-19596,after-shave after-shave_lotion,a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving  
-19597,afterbirth,the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born  
-19598,afterburner,a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust  
-19599,aftercare,care and treatment of a convalescent patient  
-19600,afterdamp,a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine  
-19601,afterdeck,a deck abaft of midships  
-19602,aftereffect,a delayed effect of a drug or therapy; "the drug had unexpected aftereffects"  
-19603,aftereffect,any result that follows its cause after an interval  
-19604,afterglow,a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset  
-19605,afterglow,the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory"  
-19606,afterimage aftersensation,an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased  
-19607,afterlife hereafter,life after death  
-19608,aftermath wake backwash,the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"  
-19609,afternoon,the part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park"  
-19610,afterpains,pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus  
-19611,afterpiece,a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play  
-19612,aftershaft,a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds  
-19613,aftershock,a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake  
-19614,aftertaste,an afterimage of a taste  
-19615,afterthought,an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"  
-19616,afterworld,the place where you are after you die  
-19617,agal,a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh  
-19618,agalactia agalactosis,a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered  
-19619,agama,small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World  
-19620,agamete,an asexual reproductive cell  
-19621,agamid agamid_lizard,a lizard of the family Agamidae  
-19622,agammaglobulinemia,a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection  
-19623,agapanthus lily_of_the_Nile,any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers  
-19624,agape,(Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind  
-19625,agape agape_love,selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)  
-19626,agape love_feast,a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship  
-19627,agar agar-agar,a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods  
-19628,agar nutrient_agar,any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent  
-19629,agaric,a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside  
-19630,agaric Fomes_igniarius,fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses  
-19631,agate,an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles  
-19632,agate_line line,space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising  
-19633,agateware,pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate  
-19634,agave century_plant American_aloe,tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber  
-19635,age,how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"  
-19636,age eld,a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"  
-19637,age-related_macular_degeneration AMD,macular degeneration that is age-related  
-19638,age_class,people in the same age range  
-19639,age_group age_bracket cohort,a group of people having approximately the same age  
-19640,age_limit,regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position  
-19641,age_norm,the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear  
-19642,age_of_consent,the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union  
-19643,aged elderly,people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"  
-19644,agedness senescence,the property characteristic of old age  
-19645,ageism agism,discrimination on the basis of a person's age  
-19646,agelessness,the quality of being timeless and eternal  
-19647,agency,the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"  
-19648,agency,a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties  
-19649,agency federal_agency government_agency bureau office authority,an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"  
-19650,agenda agendum order_of_business,a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)  
-19651,agenda docket schedule,a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to  
-19652,agenda_item,one of the items to be considered  
-19653,agenesis agenesia,imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part  
-19654,agent,a substance that exerts some force or effect  
-19655,agent,a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations  
-19656,agent,an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"  
-19657,agent factor broker,a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission  
-19658,agent federal_agent,any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau  
-19659,agent-in-place,an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target  
-19660,agent_bank,a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank  
-19661,agent_provocateur provocateur,a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts  
-19662,agentive_role agent,the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause  
-19663,agerasia,youthful appearance in an old person  
-19664,ageratum,any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers  
-19665,agglomerate,volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together  
-19666,agglomeration,a jumbled collection or mass  
-19667,agglomeration,the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating  
-19668,agglomerator,a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator"  
-19669,agglutination,a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)  
-19670,agglutination,the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining  
-19671,agglutination agglutinating_activity,the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated  
-19672,agglutination_test,a blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglutination occurs helps to identify the antigen; used in tissue matching and blood grouping and diagnosis of infections  
-19673,agglutinin,an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen  
-19674,agglutinogen,any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production  
-19675,aggrandizement aggrandisement elevation,the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"  
-19676,aggravated_assault,a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)  
-19677,aggravation exacerbation,action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"  
-19678,aggravation exasperation,an exasperated feeling of annoyance  
-19679,aggravation irritation provocation,unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment  
-19680,aggravator annoyance,an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating  
-19681,aggregate,material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster  
-19682,aggregate congeries conglomeration,a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together  
-19683,aggregate_fruit multiple_fruit syncarp,fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple  
-19684,aggression,a disposition to behave aggressively  
-19685,aggression,the act of initiating hostilities  
-19686,aggression,deliberately unfriendly behavior  
-19687,aggression aggressiveness,a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack  
-19688,aggression hostility,violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked  
-19689,aggressiveness,the quality of being bold and enterprising  
-19690,aggressiveness belligerence pugnacity,a natural disposition to be hostile  
-19691,aggressor,a confident assertive person who acts as instigator  
-19692,aggro,(informal British usage) aggravation or aggression; "I skipped it because it was too much aggro"  
-19693,agility legerity lightness lightsomeness nimbleness,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble  
-19694,aging ageing senescence,the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age  
-19695,agio agiotage premium exchange_premium,a fee charged for exchanging currencies  
-19696,agitated_depression,a state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness  
-19697,agitation,a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance  
-19698,agitation,the feeling of being agitated; not calm  
-19699,agitation,the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)  
-19700,agitation excitement turmoil upheaval hullabaloo,disturbance usually in protest  
-19701,agitation ferment fermentation tempestuousness unrest,a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"  
-19702,agitator fomenter,one who agitates; a political troublemaker  
-19703,agitprop,political propaganda (especially communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema  
-19704,aglet aiglet,metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon  
-19705,aglet aiglet aiguilette,ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform  
-19706,agnate patrikin patrilineal_kin patrisib patrilineal_sib,one related on the father's side  
-19707,agnomen,an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great')  
-19708,agnosia,inability to recognize objects by use of the senses  
-19709,agnostic,a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)  
-19710,agnostic doubter,someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something  
-19711,agnosticism,a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God; "agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God's existence"  
-19712,agnosticism skepticism scepticism,the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge  
-19713,agon,a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes  
-19714,agonic_line,an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero  
-19715,agonist,someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)  
-19716,agonist,a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"  
-19717,agonist,(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction  
-19718,agony suffering excruciation,a state of acute pain  
-19719,agony torment torture,intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"  
-19720,agony_aunt,a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in  
-19721,agony_column,a newspaper column devoted to personal problems  
-19722,agora,100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel  
-19723,agora,the marketplace in ancient Greece  
-19724,agora public_square,a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece  
-19725,agoraphobia,a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)  
-19726,agouti Dasyprocta_aguti,agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food  
-19727,agranulocytosis agranulosis granulocytopenia,an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes  
-19728,agrapha,sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels  
-19729,agraphia anorthography logagraphia,a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion  
-19730,agreeableness agreeability,a temperamental disposition to be agreeable  
-19731,agreeableness amenity,pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"  
-19732,agreement,the verbal act of agreeing  
-19733,agreement accord,harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"  
-19734,agreement arrangement,the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"  
-19735,agreement concord,the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations  
-19736,agreement correspondence,compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"  
-19737,agreement understanding,the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"  
-19738,agribusiness agriculture factory_farm,a large-scale farming enterprise  
-19739,agricultural_laborer agricultural_labourer,a person who tills the soil for a living  
-19740,agriculture,the class of people engaged in growing food  
-19741,agriculturist agriculturalist cultivator grower raiser,someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil  
-19742,agrimonia agrimony,a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers  
-19743,agrobiology,the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield  
-19744,agrology,science of soils in relation to crops  
-19745,agromania,an intense desire to be alone or out in the open  
-19746,agronomist,an expert in soil management and field-crop production  
-19747,agronomy scientific_agriculture,the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production  
-19748,agrypnia,a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)  
-19749,agua agua_toad Bufo_marinus,largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests  
-19750,ague,a fit of shivering or shaking  
-19751,ague chills_and_fever,successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria  
-19752,ague_root ague_grass Aletris_farinosa,colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States  
-19753,agueweed ague_weed five-flowered_gentian stiff_gentian Gentianella_quinquefolia Gentiana_quinquefolia,gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers  
-19754,ahimsa,a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence  
-19755,aid assist assistance help,the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"  
-19756,aid assistance help,a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; "visual aids in teaching"; "his job was to give technical assistance over the phone"  
-19757,aid economic_aid financial_aid assistance financial_assistance economic_assistance,gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"  
-19758,aide auxiliary,someone who acts as assistant  
-19759,aide-memoire position_paper,a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)  
-19760,aigrette aigret,a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume  
-19761,aikido,a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo  
-19762,ailanthus,any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus  
-19763,ailanthus_silkworm Samia_cynthia,large green silkworm of the cynthia moth  
-19764,aileron,an airfoil that controls lateral motion  
-19765,ailment complaint ill,an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining  
-19766,ailurophobia,a morbid fear of cats  
-19767,aim,the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"  
-19768,aim object objective target,the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"  
-19769,aioli aioli_sauce garlic_sauce,garlic mayonnaise  
-19770,air,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)  
-19771,air,a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"  
-19772,air,the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"  
-19773,air airwave,medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"  
-19774,air aura atmosphere,a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"  
-19775,air-intake,a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel  
-19776,air-to-air_missile,a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another  
-19777,air-to-ground_missile air-to-surface_missile,a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground  
-19778,air_alert,the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack  
-19779,air_alert,the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation; "aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert"  
-19780,air_alert,the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack  
-19781,air_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an air force  
-19782,air_bag,a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward  
-19783,air_base air_station,a base for military aircraft  
-19784,air_bladder swim_bladder float,an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy  
-19785,air_bubble,a bubble of air  
-19786,air_compressor,a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure  
-19787,air_conditioner A/C air-conditioner,an appliance designed to extract humidity from the air and thereby cool it; "we rarely turn on the air-conditioner"  
-19788,air_conditioner air_conditioning,a system that keeps air cool and dry  
-19789,air_cover,the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations  
-19790,air_cushion,the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground  
-19791,air_cushion air_spring,a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion  
-19792,air_cushion inflatable_cushion,a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated  
-19793,air_defense,defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness  
-19794,air_embolism aeroembolism gas_embolism,obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving  
-19795,air_filter air_cleaner,a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it  
-19796,air_force airforce,the airborne branch of a country's armed forces  
-19797,air_force_academy,an academy for training air force officers  
-19798,air_force_officer commander,an officer in the airforce  
-19799,air_group,a unit of the United States Air Force larger than a squadron and smaller than a wing  
-19800,air_gun airgun air_rifle,a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air  
-19801,air_hammer jackhammer pneumatic_hammer,a hammer driven by compressed air  
-19802,air_hole,a hole that allows the passage of air  
-19803,air_horn,a pneumatic horn  
-19804,air_horn,air intake of a carburetor  
-19805,air_lane flight_path airway skyway,a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another  
-19806,air_mail,mail that is sent by air transport  
-19807,air_marshal sky_marshal,a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight  
-19808,air_mass,a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally  
-19809,air_mattress,a mattress that can be stored flat and inflated for use  
-19810,air_passage air_duct airway,a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)  
-19811,air_plant epiphyte aerophyte epiphytic_plant,plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it  
-19812,air_pocket pocket air_hole,a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly  
-19813,air_pollution,pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"  
-19814,air_potato Dioscorea_bulbifera,yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers  
-19815,air_pump vacuum_pump,a pump that moves air in or out of something  
-19816,air_raid air_attack,an attack by armed planes on a surface target  
-19817,air_reconnaissance,reconnaissance either by visual observation from the air or through the use of airborne sensors  
-19818,air_sac,any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects  
-19819,air_sac,any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds  
-19820,air_search_radar,a shipboard radar that searches for aircraft  
-19821,air_shaft air_well,a shaft for ventilation  
-19822,air_terminal airport_terminal,a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight  
-19823,air_traffic,traffic created by the movement of aircraft  
-19824,air_transportation air_transport,transportation by air  
-19825,air_transportation_system,a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air  
-19826,air_travel aviation air,travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"  
-19827,air_traveler air_traveller,someone who travels by airplane  
-19828,air_unit,a military unit that is part of the airforce  
-19829,air_wave,a sound wave that is transmitted via air  
-19830,airborne_patrol,a patrol provided by aircraft  
-19831,airborne_transmission,a transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tract  
-19832,airbrake,a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles  
-19833,airbrake dive_brake,a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft  
-19834,airbrush,an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air  
-19835,airburst,an explosion in the atmosphere  
-19836,airbus,a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances  
-19837,aircraft,a vehicle that can fly  
-19838,aircraft_carrier carrier flattop attack_aircraft_carrier,a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings  
-19839,aircraft_engine,the engine that powers and aircraft  
-19840,aircraft_landing airplane_landing,landing an aircraft  
-19841,aircraftsman aircraftman,a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force  
-19842,aircrew air_crew,the crew of an aircraft  
-19843,aircrewman,a member of an aircrew  
-19844,airdock hangar repair_shed,a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained  
-19845,airdrop,delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft; "until then, front line troops will be supplied by airdrop"  
-19846,airfare,the fare charged for traveling by airplane  
-19847,airfield landing_field flying_field field,a place where planes take off and land  
-19848,airflow air_flow flow_of_air,the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"  
-19849,airfoil aerofoil control_surface surface,a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight  
-19850,airframe,the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)  
-19851,airhead,a flighty scatterbrained simpleton; "she's a total airhead"; "every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one"  
-19852,airhead,a bridgehead seized by airborne troops  
-19853,airiness,the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air  
-19854,airiness buoyancy,the property of something weightless and insubstantial  
-19855,airiness delicacy,lightness in movement or manner  
-19856,airing,a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"  
-19857,airing_cupboard,a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry  
-19858,airlift lift,transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)  
-19859,airline air_hose,a hose that carries air under pressure  
-19860,airline airline_business airway,a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers  
-19861,airliner,a commercial airplane that carries passengers  
-19862,airlock air_lock,a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure  
-19863,airmail,letters and packages that are transported by aircraft  
-19864,airmail airpost,a system of conveying mail by aircraft  
-19865,airmail_letter air_letter aerogram aerogramme,a letter sent by air mail  
-19866,airmailer,a mailer for airmail  
-19867,airplane aeroplane plane,an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"  
-19868,airplane_mechanics,the craft of building and repairing airplanes  
-19869,airplane_propeller airscrew prop,a propeller that rotates to push against air  
-19870,airport airdrome aerodrome drome,an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo  
-19871,airs pose,affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"  
-19872,airship dirigible,a steerable self-propelled aircraft  
-19873,airsickness air_sickness,motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)  
-19874,airspace,the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction; "the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace"  
-19875,airspace air_space,the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth  
-19876,airspeed,the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying  
-19877,airstream,a relatively well-defined prevailing wind  
-19878,airstrip flight_strip landing_strip strip,an airfield without normal airport facilities  
-19879,airworthiness,fitness to fly; "the plane received a certificate of airworthiness"  
-19880,aisle,a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)  
-19881,aisle,part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns  
-19882,aisle gangway,passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores  
-19883,aitchbone,a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone  
-19884,akaryocyte akaryote acaryote,a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)  
-19885,akee akee_tree Blighia_sapida,widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh  
-19886,akinesis akinesia,motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis  
-19887,akinetic_epilepsy,epilepsy characterized by akinesia  
-19888,al-Fatah Fatah al-Asifa,a Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups; "al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s"  
-19889,al-Gama'a_al-Islamiyya Islamic_Group,a terrorist organization of militant Islamists organized into tiny cells of extreme fundamentalists; emerged during the 1970s mainly in Egyptian jails; "al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya uses force to push Egyptian society toward Islamic rule"  
-19890,al-Jihad Egyptian_Islamic_Jihad Islamic_Jihad Vanguards_of_Conquest,an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981"  
-19891,al-Ma'unah,a radical insurgent Islamist group consisting of disaffected middle-class professionals in Malaysia who want to overthrow the government by violent means and set up an Islamic state  
-19892,al-Muhajiroun,a hard-line extremist Islamic group in Great Britain who support bin Laden and other terrorist groups  
-19893,al-Qaeda Qaeda al-Qa'ida al-Qaida al_Qaeda al_Qaida Base,a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries  
-19894,al-Rashid_Trust,a terrorist group organized in 1996 after the Taliban took over Afghanistan and part of Osama bin Laden's international system; provides financial support for the Taliban and al-Qaeda and Jaish-i-Mohammed and assists Muslim militants around the world; established a network of madrasas and mosques in Afghanistan  
-19895,al-Tawhid Al_Tawhid Divine_Unity,an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons  
-19896,al-Ummah,a terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998  
-19897,al_Itihaad_al_Islamiya al-Itihaad_al-Islamiya Islamic_Unity AIAI,a fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries  
-19898,al_Sunna_Wal_Jamma Followers_of_the_Prophet,a resurgent Islamic fundamentalist organization based in Nigeria that is thought to be planning terrorist attacks  
-19899,ala,a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"  
-19900,ala,a wing of an insect  
-19901,alabaster,a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving  
-19902,alabaster,a very light white  
-19903,alabaster oriental_alabaster onyx_marble Mexican_onyx,a hard compact kind of calcite  
-19904,alacrity briskness smartness,liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"  
-19905,alalia,paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak  
-19906,alanine,a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins  
-19907,alarm alert warning_signal alarum,an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger  
-19908,alarm dismay consternation,fear resulting from the awareness of danger  
-19909,alarm warning_device alarm_system,a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event  
-19910,alarm_clock alarm,a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time  
-19911,alarmism,needless warnings  
-19912,alarmist,a person who alarms others needlessly  
-19913,alastrim variola_minor pseudosmallpox pseudovariola milk_pox white_pox West_Indian_smallpox Cuban_itch Kaffir_pox,a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus  
-19914,alb,a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests  
-19915,albacore,relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna  
-19916,albacore long-fin_tunny Thunnus_alalunga,large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters  
-19917,albatross millstone,(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"  
-19918,albatross mollymawk,large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight  
-19919,albedo reflective_power,the ratio of reflected to incident light  
-19920,albinism,the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair  
-19921,albino,a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink  
-19922,albite white_feldspar,a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks  
-19923,albizzia albizia,any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia  
-19924,albuca,any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa  
-19925,albuginea,whitish tunic  
-19926,album,a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc  
-19927,album record_album,one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc  
-19928,albumin albumen,a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids  
-19929,albuminuria proteinuria,the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder  
-19930,albuterol Ventolin Proventil,a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness  
-19931,alcalde,a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town  
-19932,alcazar,any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors  
-19933,alchemist,one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone  
-19934,alchemy,a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times  
-19935,alcohol,any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation  
-19936,alcohol alcoholic_drink alcoholic_beverage intoxicant inebriant,a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"  
-19937,alcohol_abuse alcoholic_abuse alcoholism_abuse,excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks  
-19938,alcohol_group alcohol_radical,the chemical group -OH  
-19939,alcohol_thermometer alcohol-in-glass_thermometer,thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature  
-19940,alcoholic alky dipsomaniac boozer lush soaker souse,a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually  
-19941,alcoholic_dementia alcohol_amnestic_disorder Korsakoff's_psychosis Korsakoff's_syndrome Korsakov's_psychosis Korsakov's_syndrome polyneuritic_psychosis,dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact  
-19942,alcoholism alcohol_addiction inebriation drunkenness,habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms  
-19943,alcove bay,a small recess opening off a larger room  
-19944,aldehyde,any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids  
-19945,aldehyde_group aldehyde_radical,the chemical group -CHO  
-19946,alder,wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc  
-19947,alder alder_tree,north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant  
-19948,alder_blight,a disease of alders caused by the woolly alder aphid (a plant louse)  
-19949,alder_buckthorn alder_dogwood Rhamnus_frangula,small tree common in Europe  
-19950,alderfly alder_fly Sialis_lutaria,dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae  
-19951,alderleaf_Juneberry alder-leaved_serviceberry Amelanchier_alnifolia,shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits  
-19952,alderman,a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards"  
-19953,aldohexose,a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group  
-19954,aldol aldehyde-alcohol,an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)  
-19955,aldol_reaction,a reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol  
-19956,aldose,a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal  
-19957,aldosterone,a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance  
-19958,aldosteronism hyperaldosteronism,a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone  
-19959,ale,a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume  
-19960,aleatory_contract,a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable)  
-19961,alehouse,a tavern where ale is sold  
-19962,alembic,an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube  
-19963,alendronate Fosamax,a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause  
-19964,aleph,the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-19965,aleph-null aleph-nought aleph-zero,the smallest infinite integer  
-19966,alert alerting,a warning serves to make you more alert to danger  
-19967,alert qui_vive,condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"  
-19968,alertness alerting,a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"  
-19969,alertness sharp-sightedness on_the_qui_vive,lively attentiveness  
-19970,alethic_logic,the modal logic of necessity and possibility and contingency  
-19971,aleurone,granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains  
-19972,alewife,flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams  
-19973,alewife Alosa_pseudoharengus Pomolobus_pseudoharengus,shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus  
-19974,alexandrite,a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone  
-19975,alexic,a person with alexia  
-19976,alfalfa,leguminous plant grown for hay or forage  
-19977,alfalfa lucerne Medicago_sativa,important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop  
-19978,alfalfa_sprout,sprouted alfalfa seeds  
-19979,alga algae,primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves  
-19980,algarroba Prosopis_juliflora Prosopis_juliiflora,mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela  
-19981,algarroba algarrobilla algarobilla,mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing  
-19982,algebra,the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations  
-19983,algebraic_language,an algorithmic language having statements that resemble algebraic expressions  
-19984,algebraic_number,root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients  
-19985,algebraist,a mathematician whose specialty is algebra  
-19986,algidity,prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure  
-19987,algin alginic_acid,a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier  
-19988,algolagnia algophilia,sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain  
-19989,algometer,device for measuring pain caused by pressure  
-19990,algometry,measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure  
-19991,algophobia,a morbid fear of pain  
-19992,algorism,the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration  
-19993,algorism,computation with Arabic figures  
-19994,algorithm algorithmic_rule algorithmic_program,a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem  
-19995,algorithm_error,error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result  
-19996,algorithmic_language,an artificial language designed to express algorithms  
-19997,alias assumed_name false_name,a name that has been assumed temporarily  
-19998,alibi,(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question  
-19999,alicyclic_compound,an aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms  
-20000,alidade alidad,surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments  
-20001,alidade alidad,surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles  
-20002,alien_absconder,a fugitive remaining in the United States after an immigration judge has ordered them deported; "the government has categorized more than 320,000 foreigners as alien absconders"  
-20003,alienage alienism,the quality of being alien  
-20004,alienation,(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"  
-20005,alienation,the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"  
-20006,alienation disaffection estrangement,the feeling of being alienated from other people  
-20007,alienation estrangement,separation resulting from hostility  
-20008,alienation_of_affection,a tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse  
-20009,alienator,an unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostile  
-20010,alienee grantee,someone to whom the title of property is transferred  
-20011,alienism,an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness  
-20012,alienist,a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness  
-20013,alienor,someone from whom the title of property is transferred  
-20014,alignment,the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines  
-20015,alignment,the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other  
-20016,alimentary_canal alimentary_tract digestive_tube digestive_tract gastrointestinal_tract GI_tract,tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination  
-20017,alimentary_tract_smear,any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts  
-20018,alimony maintenance,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated  
-20019,aliphatic_compound,organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative  
-20020,aliquant aliquant_part,an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; "5 is an aliquant part of 12"  
-20021,aliquot aliquot_part,an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12"  
-20022,aliterate aliterate_person,a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources  
-20023,aliyah,(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah; "he was called on for an aliyah"  
-20024,aliyah,(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel; "students making aliyah"  
-20025,alizarin alizarine,an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing  
-20026,alizarin_carmine alizarin_crimson alizarin_red,any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red  
-20027,alizarin_yellow,any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner  
-20028,alkahest alcahest universal_solvent,hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists  
-20029,alkalemia,a blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)  
-20030,alkali,a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture  
-20031,alkali_grass Zigadenus_elegans,plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers  
-20032,alkali_metal alkaline_metal,any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium); "the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline"  
-20033,alkali_poisoning,poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)  
-20034,alkalimetry,volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present  
-20035,alkaline_earth alkaline-earth_metal,any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)  
-20036,alkalinity,pH values above 7  
-20037,alkalinuria alkaluria,a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline  
-20038,alkaloid,natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants  
-20039,alkalosis,abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues  
-20040,alkapton alcapton homogentisic_acid,an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine  
-20041,alkaptonuria alcaptonuria,a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine  
-20042,alkene olefine olefin,any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon  
-20043,alkyd alkyd_resin,a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints  
-20044,alkyl alkyl_group alkyl_radical,any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons  
-20045,alkyl_halide haloalkane,organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane  
-20046,alkylating_agent,an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer  
-20047,alkylbenzene,organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring  
-20048,alkylbenzenesulfonate,sulfonate of alkyl benzene  
-20049,all-or-none_law,(neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus  
-20050,all-rounder all_arounder,a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years"  
-20051,all_clear,a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over  
-20052,all_clear,permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed  
-20053,all_fours high-low-jack,card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game  
-20054,alla_breve,a musical time signature indicating two or four half notes to a measure  
-20055,allamanda,a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes  
-20056,allantois,the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)  
-20057,allegation,(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"  
-20058,allegation allegement,statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove  
-20059,allegiance fealty,the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)  
-20060,allegorizer allegoriser,someone who communicates in allegories  
-20061,allegory,an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor  
-20062,allegretto,a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro  
-20063,allegretto,a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro  
-20064,allegro,a brisk and lively tempo  
-20065,allegro,a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner  
-20066,allegro_con_spirito,lively with spirit  
-20067,allele allelomorph,(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character; "some alleles are dominant over others"  
-20068,allemande allemande_sauce,egg-thickened veloute  
-20069,allergen,any substance that can cause an allergy  
-20070,allergic_eczema,eczema caused by an allergic reaction  
-20071,allergic_rhinitis,rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction  
-20072,allergist,a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies  
-20073,allergology,the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies  
-20074,allergy allergic_reaction,hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity  
-20075,allergy_diet,a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to  
-20076,alleviator,a therapist who makes suffering more endurable  
-20077,alley alleyway back_street,a narrow street with walls on both sides  
-20078,alley_cat,a homeless cat  
-20079,alliaceous_plant,bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor  
-20080,alliance,a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim  
-20081,alliance bond,a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"  
-20082,alliance coalition alignment alinement,an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty  
-20083,alliance confederation,the state of being allied or confederated  
-20084,allice_shad allis_shad allice allis Alosa_alosa,European shad  
-20085,allies,an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy  
-20086,alligator,leather made from alligator's hide  
-20087,alligator gator,either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts  
-20088,alligator_lizard,slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America  
-20089,alligator_snapping_turtle alligator_snapper Macroclemys_temmincki,large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States  
-20090,alligator_weed alligator_grass Alternanthera_philoxeroides,prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses  
-20091,alligator_wrench,a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)  
-20092,alligatorfish Aspidophoroides_monopterygius,small very elongate sea poachers  
-20093,alliteration initial_rhyme beginning_rhyme head_rhyme,use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"  
-20094,alliterator,a speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration  
-20095,allocation storage_allocation,(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions  
-20096,allocation_unit,a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file  
-20097,allocator distributor,a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion  
-20098,allocution,(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts  
-20099,allogamy,cross-fertilization in plants  
-20100,allograph,a variant form of a grapheme, as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme  
-20101,allograph,a signature written by one person for another  
-20102,allomerism,(chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form  
-20103,allometry,the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole  
-20104,allomorph,any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"  
-20105,allomorph,a variant phonological representation of a morpheme; "the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme"  
-20106,allopathy,the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself  
-20107,allopatry,the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap  
-20108,allophone,(linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme  
-20109,allopurinol Zyloprim,a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid  
-20110,allosaur allosaurus,late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus  
-20111,allotment allocation,a share set aside for a specific purpose  
-20112,allotment apportionment apportioning allocation parceling parcelling assignation,the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"  
-20113,allotrope,a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"  
-20114,allotropy allotropism,the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms  
-20115,allowance,a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses  
-20116,allowance,an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"  
-20117,allowance,the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"  
-20118,allowance adjustment,an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"  
-20119,allowance leeway margin tolerance,a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits  
-20120,alloy metal,a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"  
-20121,alloy_iron alloy_cast_iron,cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment  
-20122,alloy_steel,steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon  
-20123,allspice,deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States  
-20124,allspice,ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves  
-20125,allspice allspice_tree pimento_tree Pimenta_dioica,aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries  
-20126,allspice_tree Pimenta_officinalis,tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries  
-20127,allure allurement temptingness,the power to entice or attract through personal charm  
-20128,allurement,attractiveness; "its allurement was its remoteness"  
-20129,allusion,passing reference or indirect mention  
-20130,allusiveness,a quality characterized by indirect reference  
-20131,alluvial_fan alluvial_cone,a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out  
-20132,alluvial_flat alluvial_plain,a flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running water  
-20133,alluvial_sediment alluvial_deposit alluvium alluvion,clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down  
-20134,alluvial_soil,a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds  
-20135,alluvion,gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment  
-20136,ally,a friendly nation  
-20137,ally friend,an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"  
-20138,allyl allyl_group allyl_radical,the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene  
-20139,allyl_alcohol propenyl_alcohol,an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals  
-20140,allyl_resin,a resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive  
-20141,alma_mater,your alma mater is a school you graduated from  
-20142,almanac,an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year  
-20143,almanac farmer's_calendar,an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year  
-20144,almandine,a purple variety of the ruby spinel  
-20145,almandite almandine,a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate  
-20146,almond,oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree  
-20147,almond sweet_almond Prunus_dulcis Prunus_amygdalus Amygdalus_communis,small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California  
-20148,almond_cookie almond_crescent,very rich cookie containing ground almonds; usually crescent-shaped  
-20149,almond_extract,flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol  
-20150,almond_moth fig_moth Cadra_cautella,a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin  
-20151,almond_oil expressed_almond_oil sweet_almond_oil,pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds  
-20152,almond_tree,any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts  
-20153,almond_willow black_Hollander Salix_triandra Salix_amygdalina,Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry  
-20154,almoner medical_social_worker,an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients  
-20155,alms,money or goods contributed to the poor  
-20156,alms-giving almsgiving,making voluntary contributions to aid the poor  
-20157,alms_dish alms_tray,a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation  
-20158,almsgiver,a person who gives alms  
-20159,alocasia elephant's_ear elephant_ear,any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries  
-20160,aloe,succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa  
-20161,aloes bitter_aloes,a purgative made from the leaves of aloe  
-20162,aloha ciao,an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)  
-20163,aloneness loneliness lonesomeness solitariness,a disposition toward being alone  
-20164,aloofness remoteness standoffishness withdrawnness,a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner  
-20165,alopecia,loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)  
-20166,alopecia_areata,patchy baldness  
-20167,alp,any high mountain  
-20168,alpaca,wool of the alpaca  
-20169,alpaca,a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool  
-20170,alpaca Lama_pacos,domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco  
-20171,alpenstock,a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers  
-20172,alpha,the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations  
-20173,alpha,the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet  
-20174,alpha-beta_brass Muntz_metal yellow_metal,a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products  
-20175,alpha-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)  
-20176,alpha-linolenic_acid,a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition  
-20177,alpha-naphthol,an isomer of naphthol used in dyes  
-20178,alpha-naphthol_test Molisch's_test Molisch_test Molisch_reaction,biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid  
-20179,alpha-tocopheral,a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis  
-20180,alpha_and_omega,the first and last; signifies God's eternity  
-20181,alpha_and_omega,the basic meaning of something; the crucial part  
-20182,alpha_blocker alpha-blocker alpha-adrenergic_blocker alpha-adrenergic_blocking_agent,any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder  
-20183,alpha_brass,an alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working  
-20184,alpha_bronze,an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked  
-20185,alpha_decay,radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle  
-20186,alpha_fetoprotein alpha_foetoprotein AFP,an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)  
-20187,alpha_globulin,a globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility  
-20188,alpha_iron,a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade  
-20189,alpha_particle,a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes  
-20190,alpha_privative,the negative prefix a- or un-  
-20191,alpha_radiation alpha_ray,the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay  
-20192,alpha_receptor alpha-adrenergic_receptor alpha-adrenoceptor,receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)  
-20193,alpha_rhythm alpha_wave,the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz  
-20194,alpha_software,a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers  
-20195,alpha_test,(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer  
-20196,alphabet,a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language  
-20197,alphabet_soup,a confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies"  
-20198,alphabet_soup,soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet  
-20199,alphabetic_writing alphabetic_script,a writing system based on alphabetic characters  
-20200,alphabetization alphabetisation,the act of putting in alphabetical order  
-20201,alphabetizer alphabetiser,a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order  
-20202,alphanumerics alphanumeric_characters,a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation  
-20203,alphavirus,an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses  
-20204,alpine_ash mountain_oak Eucalyptus_delegatensis,tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood  
-20205,alpine_azalea mountain_azalea Loiseleuria_procumbens,creeping mat-forming evergreen shrub of high mountain regions of northern hemisphere grown for its rose-pink flowers  
-20206,alpine_bearberry black_bearberry Arctostaphylos_alpina,deciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berries; alpine and circumpolar  
-20207,alpine_clover Trifolium_alpinum,European mountain clover with fragrant usually pink flowers  
-20208,alpine_clubmoss Lycopodium_alpinum,a variety of club moss  
-20209,alpine_coltsfoot Homogyne_alpina Tussilago_alpina,rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago  
-20210,alpine_gold alpine_hulsea Hulsea_algida,low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States  
-20211,alpine_goldenrod Solidago_multiradiata,goldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalks; mountainous regions of western America  
-20212,alpine_milk_vetch Astragalus_alpinus,perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America  
-20213,alpine_salamander Salamandra_atra,ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps  
-20214,alpine_totara Podocarpus_nivalis,low wide-spreading coniferous shrub of New Zealand mountains  
-20215,alpinist,a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs  
-20216,alprazolam Xanax,an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class  
-20217,alstroemeria,any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers  
-20218,altar,a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made  
-20219,altar communion_table Lord's_table,the table in Christian churches where communion is given  
-20220,altar_boy,a boy serving as an acolyte  
-20221,altar_wine sacramental_wine,used in a communion service  
-20222,altarpiece reredos,a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table  
-20223,altazimuth,an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation  
-20224,alter_ego,a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself  
-20225,alterability,the quality of being alterable  
-20226,alteration modification adjustment,the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)  
-20227,alternating_current AC alternating_electric_current,an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"  
-20228,alternation,successive change from one thing or state to another and back again; "a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes"  
-20229,alternation_of_generations heterogenesis xenogenesis,the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal  
-20230,alternative_birth alternative_birthing,a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings  
-20231,alternative_energy,energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment  
-20232,alternative_medicine,the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture  
-20233,alternative_pleading pleading_in_the_alternative,a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on  
-20234,alternator,an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)  
-20235,althea althaea hollyhock,any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea  
-20236,altimeter,an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation  
-20237,altitude,the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)  
-20238,altitude height,elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"  
-20239,altitude_sickness,effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes  
-20240,alto,a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef  
-20241,alto,(of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments  
-20242,alto,the pitch range of the lowest female voice  
-20243,alto_clef viola_clef,a clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff  
-20244,alto_relievo alto_rilievo high_relief,a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth  
-20245,alto_saxophonist altoist,a musician who plays the alto saxophone  
-20246,altocumulus altocumulus_cloud,a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles  
-20247,altostratus altostratus_cloud,a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles  
-20248,altruism selflessness,the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others  
-20249,alula calypter,scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly  
-20250,alum,a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)  
-20251,alum ammonia_alum ammonium_alum,a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum  
-20252,alum potassium_alum potash_alum,a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum  
-20253,alumina aluminum_oxide aluminium_oxide,any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum  
-20254,aluminate,a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide  
-20255,aluminum aluminium Al atomic_number_13,a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite  
-20256,aluminum_bronze aluminium_bronze,an alloy of copper and aluminum with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion  
-20257,aluminum_business aluminum_industry,manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group  
-20258,aluminum_chloride aluminium_chloride,a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst  
-20259,aluminum_foil aluminium_foil tin_foil,foil made of aluminum  
-20260,aluminum_hydroxide aluminium_hydroxide hydrated_aluminum_oxide hydrated_aluminium_oxide,white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite  
-20261,alumnus alumna alum graduate grad,a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)  
-20262,alumroot alumbloom,any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera  
-20263,alundum,a substance made of fused alumina  
-20264,alveolar_arch,the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set  
-20265,alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris,a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process  
-20266,alveolar_bed,lung tissue densely packed with alveoli  
-20267,alveolar_consonant dental_consonant alveolar dental,a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge  
-20268,alveolar_ectasia,abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs  
-20269,alveolar_resorption,wasting of the bony socket  
-20270,alveolar_rhabdomyosarcoma alveolar_rhabdosarcoma,form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults  
-20271,alveolar_ridge gum_ridge alveolar_process,a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth  
-20272,alveolitis,inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic  
-20273,alveolitis dry_socket,inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form  
-20274,alveolus air_sac air_cell,a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways  
-20275,alyssum madwort,any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers  
-20276,amabilis_fir white_fir Pacific_silver_fir red_silver_fir Christmas_tree Abies_amabilis,medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed  
-20277,amalgam,a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"  
-20278,amalgam dental_amalgam,an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams  
-20279,amalgamation merger uniting,the combination of two or more commercial companies  
-20280,amalgamator,a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies  
-20281,amaranth,seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America  
-20282,amaranth,any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food  
-20283,amarelle,pale red sour cherry with colorless or nearly colorless juice  
-20284,amarelle Prunus_cerasus_caproniana,any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing pale red fruit with colorless juice  
-20285,amaretto,an Italian almond liqueur  
-20286,amaryllis,bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers  
-20287,amastia,absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)  
-20288,amateur,an athlete who does not play for pay  
-20289,amateur,someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime  
-20290,amateurishness,something that demonstrates a lack of professional competency  
-20291,amateurism,the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money  
-20292,amaurosis,partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain  
-20293,amazon,mainly green tropical American parrots  
-20294,amazon virago,a large strong and aggressive woman  
-20295,ambages,(archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action  
-20296,ambassador,an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"  
-20297,ambassador embassador,a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another  
-20298,ambassadorship,the post of ambassador  
-20299,ambassadress,a woman ambassador  
-20300,amber,a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry  
-20301,amber gold,a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"  
-20302,amber_lily Anthericum_torreyi,plant having basal grasslike leaves and a narrow open cluster of starlike yellowish-orange flowers atop a leafless stalk; southwestern United States; only species of Anthericum growing in North America  
-20303,ambergris,waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume  
-20304,amberjack amberfish,any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes  
-20305,ambiance ambience,the atmosphere of an environment  
-20306,ambidexterity ambidextrousness,the property of being equally skillful with each hand  
-20307,ambiguity,an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context  
-20308,ambiguity equivocalness,unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning  
-20309,ambition ambitiousness,a strong drive for success  
-20310,ambition aspiration dream,a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"  
-20311,ambivalence ambivalency,mixed feelings or emotions  
-20312,ambiversion,(psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion  
-20313,amble promenade saunter stroll perambulation,a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)  
-20314,amblygonite,a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium  
-20315,amblyopia,visual impairment without apparent organic pathology  
-20316,amboina_pine amboyna_pine Agathis_dammara Agathis_alba,native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin  
-20317,amboyna Andaman_redwood,mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus  
-20318,ambrosia,fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut  
-20319,ambrosia nectar,(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal  
-20320,ambulacrum,one of the five areas on the undersurface of an echinoderm on which the tube feet are located  
-20321,ambulance,a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals  
-20322,ambulance_chaser,an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue  
-20323,ambulant_plague ambulatory_plague pestis_ambulans,a mild form of bubonic plague  
-20324,ambulation,walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation"  
-20325,ambulatory,a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"  
-20326,ambush ambuscade lying_in_wait trap,the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise  
-20327,ambusher,an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack  
-20328,ambystomid ambystomid_salamander,small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander  
-20329,ameba amoeba,naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion  
-20330,amebiasis amoebiasis amebiosis amoebiosis,infection by a disease-causing ameba  
-20331,amebic_dysentery amoebic_dysentery,inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea  
-20332,amelia,congenital absence of an arm or leg  
-20333,amelioration melioration betterment,the act of relieving ills and changing for the better  
-20334,ameloblast,a cell from which tooth enamel develops  
-20335,amelogenesis,the developmental process of forming tooth enamel  
-20336,amen_corner,area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens'  
-20337,amenability amenableness cooperativeness,the trait of being cooperative  
-20338,amended_return,a tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return  
-20339,amendment,a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)  
-20340,amendment,the act of amending or correcting  
-20341,amenorrhea amenorrhoea amenia,absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow  
-20342,americium Am atomic_number_95,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms  
-20343,amethyst,a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone  
-20344,amethystine_python,a python having the color of amethyst  
-20345,ametria,congenital absence of the uterus  
-20346,ametropia,(ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia  
-20347,amicability amicableness,a disinclination to quarrel  
-20348,amicability amicableness,having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness  
-20349,amicus_curiae friend_of_the_court,an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest  
-20350,amicus_curiae_brief,a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it  
-20351,amide,any organic compound containing the group -CONH2  
-20352,amigo,a friend or comrade  
-20353,amine aminoalkane,a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals  
-20354,amino amino_group,the radical -NH2  
-20355,amino_acid aminoalkanoic_acid,organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"  
-20356,amino_plastic aminoplast amino_resin,a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles  
-20357,aminoaciduria,abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects  
-20358,aminobenzoic_acid,a derivative of benzoic acid  
-20359,aminomethane,a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical  
-20360,aminophylline,a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis  
-20361,aminopyrine amidopyrine,a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic  
-20362,amiodarone Cordarone,an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective  
-20363,amitosis,the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes  
-20364,amitriptyline amitriptyline_hydrochloride Elavil,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications  
-20365,amity,a state of friendship and cordiality  
-20366,amity cordiality,a cordial disposition  
-20367,amlodipine_besylate Norvasc,a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris  
-20368,ammeter,a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes  
-20369,ammine,a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules  
-20370,ammobium,any plant of the genus Ammobium having yellow flowers and silvery foliage  
-20371,ammonia,a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)  
-20372,ammonia_clock,an atomic clock based on vibrational frequency of the nitrogen atom in the ammonia molecule  
-20373,ammonia_water ammonia ammonium_hydroxide,a water solution of ammonia  
-20374,ammoniac gum_ammoniac,the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant  
-20375,ammonification,impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia  
-20376,ammonite ammonoid,one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks  
-20377,ammonium ammonium_ion,the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion  
-20378,ammonium_carbamate,a salt of carbamic acid that is used as a nitrogen fertilizer  
-20379,ammonium_carbonate,a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds  
-20380,ammonium_chloride sal_ammoniac,a white salt used in dry cells  
-20381,ammonium_nitrate,used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant  
-20382,ammoniuria,excessive ammonia in the urine  
-20383,ammunition,any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction  
-20384,ammunition,information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"  
-20385,ammunition ammo,projectiles to be fired from a gun  
-20386,amnesia memory_loss blackout,partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"  
-20387,amnesic amnesiac,a person suffering from amnesia  
-20388,amnesty,a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment  
-20389,amnesty pardon free_pardon,the formal act of liberating someone  
-20390,amniocentesis amnio,(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities  
-20391,amnion amniotic_sac amnios,thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)  
-20392,amniote,any member of the Amniota  
-20393,amniotic_cavity,the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo  
-20394,amniotic_fluid amnionic_fluid waters,the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"  
-20395,amobarbital,a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant  
-20396,amobarbital_sodium blue blue_angel blue_devil Amytal,the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic  
-20397,amora,one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments  
-20398,amoralism,the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid  
-20399,amoralist,someone who adheres to the doctrine that ordinary moral distinctions are invalid  
-20400,amorality,the quality of being amoral  
-20401,amorist,one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love  
-20402,amorousness enamoredness,a feeling of love or fondness  
-20403,amorousness eroticism erotism sexiness amativeness,the arousal of feelings of sexual desire  
-20404,amorpha,any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers  
-20405,amorphophallus,any plant of the genus Amorphophallus  
-20406,amorphous_shape,an ill-defined or arbitrary shape  
-20407,amortization amortisation,the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years  
-20408,amortization amortisation,payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers  
-20409,amount,the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"  
-20410,amour_propre conceit self-love vanity,feelings of excessive pride  
-20411,amoxicillin Amoxil Larotid Polymox Trimox Augmentin,an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections  
-20412,amperage,the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes  
-20413,ampere amp A,the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"  
-20414,ampere international_ampere,a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)  
-20415,ampere-hour,a unit of charge equal to 3600 coulombs  
-20416,ampere-minute,a unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs  
-20417,ampere-turn,a unit of magnetomotive force equal to the magnetomotive force produced by the passage of 1 ampere through 1 complete turn of a coil; equal to 1.257 gilberts  
-20418,ampersand,a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)  
-20419,amphetamine pep_pill upper speed,a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression  
-20420,amphetamine_sulfate amphetamine_sulphate,a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system  
-20421,amphibia class_Amphibia,the class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians  
-20422,amphibian,cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form  
-20423,amphibian amphibious_aircraft,an airplane designed to take off and land on water  
-20424,amphibian amphibious_vehicle,a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water  
-20425,amphibian_family,any family of amphibians  
-20426,amphibian_genus,any genus of amphibians  
-20427,amphibious_assault,an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships  
-20428,amphibious_demonstration,an amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy and leading him into a course of action unfavorable to him  
-20429,amphibious_landing,a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines"  
-20430,amphibious_operation,a military operation by both land and sea forces  
-20431,amphibole,a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group  
-20432,amphibole_group,a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum  
-20433,amphibolite,a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase  
-20434,amphibology amphiboly,an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes  
-20435,amphibrach,a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., `remember')  
-20436,amphictyony,an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center  
-20437,amphidiploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent  
-20438,amphidiploidy,the condition of being amphidiploid  
-20439,amphigory nonsense_verse,nonsensical writing (usually verse)  
-20440,amphimixis,union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction  
-20441,amphipod,a kind of malacostracan crustacean  
-20442,amphisbaena,(classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body  
-20443,amphitheater amphitheatre,a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)  
-20444,amphitheater amphitheatre coliseum,an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held  
-20445,amphitropous_ovule,a partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk  
-20446,amphiuma congo_snake congo_eel blind_eel,aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States  
-20447,amphora,an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine  
-20448,amphotericin,an antibiotic and antifungal agent  
-20449,ampicillin Principen Polycillin SK-Ampicillin,semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)  
-20450,ampleness,the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency; "the ampleness of her servings more than satisfied his hunger"  
-20451,ampleness,the property of impressive largeness in size; "he admired the ampleness of its proportions"  
-20452,amplexicaul_leaf,a leaf with its base clasping the stem  
-20453,amplification,(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current  
-20454,amplification elaboration,addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"  
-20455,amplification gain,the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input  
-20456,amplifier,electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it  
-20457,amplitude,(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave  
-20458,amplitude,greatness of magnitude  
-20459,amplitude bountifulness bounty,the property of copious abundance  
-20460,amplitude_level,the level on a scale of amplitude  
-20461,amplitude_modulation AM,modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave  
-20462,ampulla,the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear  
-20463,ampulla,a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils  
-20464,amputation,a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs  
-20465,amputation,a surgical removal of all or part of a limb  
-20466,amputator,a surgeon who removes part or all of a limb  
-20467,amputee,someone who has had a limb removed by amputation  
-20468,amrinone Inocor,a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium  
-20469,amulet talisman,a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease  
-20470,amusement,a feeling of delight at being entertained  
-20471,amusement_arcade,an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines  
-20472,amusement_park funfair pleasure_ground,a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement  
-20473,amygdala amygdaloid_nucleus corpus_amygdaloideum,an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior  
-20474,amygdalin,a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds  
-20475,amygdaloid,volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits  
-20476,amygdalotomy,psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)  
-20477,amyl,a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds  
-20478,amyl_alcohol,a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis  
-20479,amyl_nitrate,a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris  
-20480,amylase,any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar  
-20481,amyloid,a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch  
-20482,amyloid,(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue  
-20483,amyloid_plaque amyloid_protein_plaque,a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)  
-20484,amyloidosis,a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma  
-20485,amylolysis,conversion of starch to sugar  
-20486,amyotrophia amyotrophy,progressive wasting of muscle tissues  
-20487,amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis ALS Lou_Gehrig's_disease,thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs  
-20488,amyxia,a condition in which no mucus in produced  
-20489,ana,a collection of anecdotes about a person or place  
-20490,anabiosis,suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns  
-20491,anabolic_steroid,any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength  
-20492,anabolism constructive_metabolism,the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy  
-20493,anachronism,a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age  
-20494,anachronism,an artifact that belongs to another time  
-20495,anachronism mistiming misdating,something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred  
-20496,anaclisis,(psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure  
-20497,anaclitic_depression,severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute  
-20498,anacoluthia anacoluthon,an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another  
-20499,anaconda Eunectes_murinus,large arboreal boa of tropical South America  
-20500,anadama_bread,a yeast-raised bread made of white flour and cornmeal and molasses  
-20501,anadiplosis reduplication,repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next  
-20502,anaerobe,an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live  
-20503,anaglyph,moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed  
-20504,anaglyph,anything carved in low relief  
-20505,anaglyphy,the process of producing pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed and viewed through spectacles with one red and one green lens  
-20506,anagnost,a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)  
-20507,anagoge,a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)  
-20508,anagram,a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase  
-20509,anagrams,a game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly chosen letters  
-20510,anal_personality anal_retentive_personality,(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training)  
-20511,anal_sphincter sphincter_ani musculus_sphincter_ani,the sphincter muscle of the anus  
-20512,anal_stage anal_phase,(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned  
-20513,analbuminemia,an abnormally low level of albumin in the blood serum  
-20514,analects analecta,a collection of excerpts from a literary work  
-20515,analeptic,a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system  
-20516,analgesia,absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness  
-20517,analgesic anodyne painkiller pain_pill,a medicine used to relieve pain  
-20518,analog_clock,a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial  
-20519,analog_computer analogue_computer,a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)  
-20520,analog_watch,a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial  
-20521,analogist,someone who looks for analogies or who reasons by analogy  
-20522,analogue analog parallel,something having the property of being analogous to something else  
-20523,analogy,an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others  
-20524,analogy,drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"  
-20525,analphabet analphabetic,an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet  
-20526,analysand,a person undergoing psychoanalysis  
-20527,analysis,the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'  
-20528,analysis,a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed  
-20529,analysis,a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation  
-20530,analysis,an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole  
-20531,analysis analytic_thinking,the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations  
-20532,analysis_of_variance ANOVA,a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables  
-20533,analyst,an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions  
-20534,analyst,someone who is skilled at analyzing data  
-20535,analyst psychoanalyst,a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis  
-20536,analytic_geometry analytical_geometry coordinate_geometry,the use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system  
-20537,analytical_balance chemical_balance,a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis  
-20538,analytical_cubism,the early phase of cubism  
-20539,analytical_review,an auditing procedure based on ratios among accounts and tries to identify significant changes  
-20540,analyticity,the property of being analytic  
-20541,analyzer analyser,an instrument that performs analyses  
-20542,anamnestic_response anamnestic_reaction,renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen  
-20543,anamorphism,metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals  
-20544,anamorphosis anamorphism,the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes  
-20545,anamorphosis anamorphism,a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner  
-20546,anapest anapaest,a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables  
-20547,anaphase,the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle  
-20548,anaphor,a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent  
-20549,anaphora,using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier  
-20550,anaphoric_pronoun,a pronoun that refers to an antecedent  
-20551,anaphoric_relation,the relation between an anaphor and its antecedent  
-20552,anaphrodisia,decline or absence of sexual desire  
-20553,anaphylactic_shock,a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure  
-20554,anaphylaxis,hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance  
-20555,anaplasia,loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor  
-20556,anaplasmosis,a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever  
-20557,anapsid anapsid_reptile,primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles  
-20558,anarchism,a political theory favoring the abolition of governments  
-20559,anarchist nihilist syndicalist,an advocate of anarchism  
-20560,anarchy lawlessness,a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)  
-20561,anarthria,partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system  
-20562,anasarca,generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue  
-20563,anaspid,extinct small freshwater jawless fish usually having a heterocercal tail and an armored head; of the Silurian and Devonian  
-20564,anastalsis,muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis  
-20565,anastigmat,compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images  
-20566,anastigmatic_lens,a lens designed to correct astigmatism  
-20567,anastomosis inosculation,a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous  
-20568,anastomotic_vein vena_anastomotica,either of two communicating veins serving the brain  
-20569,anastrophe inversion,the reversal of the normal order of words  
-20570,anastylosis,the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary)  
-20571,anathema,a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication  
-20572,anathema bete_noire,a detested person; "he is an anathema to me"  
-20573,anathematization anathematisation,the formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed  
-20574,anatomical_reference anatomical,an expression that relates to anatomy  
-20575,anatomist,an expert in anatomy  
-20576,anatomy,a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"  
-20577,anatomy general_anatomy,the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals  
-20578,anatotitan,one of the largest and most famous duck-billed dinosaurs  
-20579,anatoxin toxoid,a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin; "diphtheria toxoid"  
-20580,anatropous_ovule,a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk  
-20581,ancestor ascendant ascendent antecedent root,someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)  
-20582,ancestor_worship,worship of ancestors  
-20583,ancestress,a woman ancestor  
-20584,ancestry lineage derivation filiation,inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline  
-20585,anchor anchorman anchorperson,a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute  
-20586,anchor ground_tackle,a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving  
-20587,anchor mainstay keystone backbone linchpin lynchpin,a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"  
-20588,anchor_chain anchor_rope,the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel  
-20589,anchor_light riding_light riding_lamp,a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor  
-20590,anchorage,the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"  
-20591,anchorage,a fee for anchoring  
-20592,anchorage,the act of anchoring  
-20593,anchorage anchorage_ground,place for vessels to anchor  
-20594,anchorite hermit,one retired from society for religious reasons  
-20595,anchovy,tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces  
-20596,anchovy,small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide  
-20597,anchovy_butter,butter blended with mashed anchovies  
-20598,anchovy_dressing,vinaigrette and mashed anchovies  
-20599,anchovy_paste,paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads  
-20600,anchovy_pear anchovy_pear_tree Grias_cauliflora,West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango  
-20601,anchovy_pear river_pear,West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled  
-20602,anchovy_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with anchovies  
-20603,anchovy_sauce,made of white sauce and mashed anchovies  
-20604,anchusa,any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers  
-20605,ancien_regime,a political and social system that no longer governs (especially the system that existed in France before the French Revolution)  
-20606,ancient,a person who lived in ancient times  
-20607,ancient antediluvian,a very old person  
-20608,ancient_history,a history of the ancient world  
-20609,ancient_history,knowledge of some recent fact or event that has become so commonly known that it has lost its original pertinence  
-20610,ancient_pine Pinus_longaeva,small slow-growing pine of western United States similar to the bristlecone pine; chocolate brown bark in plates and short needles in bunches of 5; crown conic but becoming rough and twisted; oldest plant in the world growing to 5000 years in cold semidesert mountain tops  
-20611,ancientness antiquity,extreme oldness  
-20612,ancients,people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)  
-20613,anconeous_muscle musculus_anconeus,the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist  
-20614,andante,a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)  
-20615,andante,a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow  
-20616,andesite,a dark grey volcanic rock  
-20617,andiron firedog dog dog-iron,metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"  
-20618,andradite,a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone  
-20619,andrena andrenid mining_bee,a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena  
-20620,androecium,a male gametoecium  
-20621,androgen androgenic_hormone,male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics  
-20622,androgenesis androgeny,male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization  
-20623,androglossia,a woman's voice with male qualities  
-20624,androgyny hermaphroditism bisexuality,showing characteristics of both sexes  
-20625,android humanoid mechanical_man,an automaton that resembles a human being  
-20626,andromeda,any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers  
-20627,andromeda Japanese_andromeda lily-of-the-valley_tree Pieris_japonica,broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers  
-20628,androphobia,a morbid fear of men  
-20629,androsterone,an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone  
-20630,andryala,any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers  
-20631,anecdote,short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)  
-20632,anecdotist raconteur,a person skilled in telling anecdotes  
-20633,anechoic_chamber,a chamber having very little reverberation  
-20634,anemia anaemia,a lack of vitality  
-20635,anemia anaemia,a deficiency of red blood cells  
-20636,anemic_anoxia,anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin  
-20637,anemic_hypoxia,hypoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin  
-20638,anemography,recording anemometrical measurements  
-20639,anemometer wind_gauge wind_gage,a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind  
-20640,anemometry,measuring wind speed and direction  
-20641,anemone windflower,any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves  
-20642,anemone_fish,live associated with sea anemones  
-20643,anencephaly anencephalia,a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres  
-20644,anergy,reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen  
-20645,anergy,inactivity and lack of energy  
-20646,aneroid_barometer aneroid,a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids  
-20647,anesthesia anaesthesia,loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness  
-20648,anesthesiologist anesthetist anaesthetist,a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated  
-20649,anesthesiology,the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics  
-20650,anesthetic anaesthetic anesthetic_agent anaesthetic_agent,a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations  
-20651,anesthyl,a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic  
-20652,anestrus anestrum anoestrus anoestrum,applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus  
-20653,aneuploidy,an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)  
-20654,aneurysm aneurism,a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall  
-20655,angel,spiritual being attendant upon God  
-20656,angel backer,invests in a theatrical production  
-20657,angel's_trumpet Brugmansia_suaveolens Datura_suaveolens,South American plant cultivated for its very large nocturnally fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers  
-20658,angel's_trumpet maikoa Brugmansia_arborea Datura_arborea,a South American plant that is cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers  
-20659,angel-wing_begonia Begonia_cocchinea,South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers  
-20660,angel_cake angel_food_cake,a light sponge cake made without egg yolks  
-20661,angel_shark angelfish Squatina_squatina monkfish,sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do  
-20662,angelfish,a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus  
-20663,angelica,candied stalks of the angelica plant  
-20664,angelica,aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica  
-20665,angelica angelique,any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels  
-20666,angelim andelmin,any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira  
-20667,angelology,the branch of theology that is concerned with angels  
-20668,angelus_bell angelus,the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited  
-20669,anger angriness,the state of being angry  
-20670,anger choler ire,a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance  
-20671,angiitis,inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct  
-20672,angina,any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain  
-20673,angina_pectoris angina,a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart  
-20674,angiocardiogram,a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance  
-20675,angiocarp,tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk  
-20676,angioedema atrophedema giant_hives periodic_edema Quincke's_edema,recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs  
-20677,angiogenesis,the formation of new blood vessels  
-20678,angiogenesis_inhibitor,a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors  
-20679,angiogram,an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance; "angiograms are produced by angiography"  
-20680,angiography,roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram  
-20681,angiologist,a physician who specializes in angiology  
-20682,angiology,the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders  
-20683,angioma,a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels  
-20684,angiopathy,any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts  
-20685,angioplasty,an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery  
-20686,angiopteris giant_fern Angiopteris_evecta,highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall  
-20687,angiosarcoma,a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels  
-20688,angioscope,a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels  
-20689,angiosperm flowering_plant,plants having seeds in a closed ovary  
-20690,angiospermous_tree flowering_tree,any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary  
-20691,angiospermous_yellowwood,any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood  
-20692,angiotelectasia,dilation and enlargement of arterioles  
-20693,angiotensin angiotonin Hypertensin,any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels  
-20694,angiotensin_I,a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II  
-20695,angiotensin_II,a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I  
-20696,angiotensin_II_inhibitor,an agent that retards or restrains the action of angiotensin II  
-20697,angiotensin_converting_enzyme angiotensin-converting_enzyme ACE,proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II  
-20698,angle,the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians  
-20699,angle_bracket angle_iron,an L-shaped metal bracket  
-20700,angle_of_attack,the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil  
-20701,angle_of_extinction extinction_angle,the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light  
-20702,angle_of_incidence incidence_angle,the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence  
-20703,angle_of_reflection,the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence  
-20704,angle_of_refraction,the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction  
-20705,angled_loofah sing-kwa Luffa_acutangula,loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics  
-20706,angledozer,a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side  
-20707,angler,a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage  
-20708,angler troller,a fisherman who uses a hook and line  
-20709,anglewing,nymphalid butterfly having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings  
-20710,angling,fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)  
-20711,anglophile anglophil,an admirer of England and things English  
-20712,anglophobe,a person who hates England and everything English  
-20713,angostura_bark angostura,the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters  
-20714,angoumois_moth angoumois_grain_moth Sitotroga_cerealella,small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains  
-20715,angrecum,any of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowers  
-20716,angst,an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom  
-20717,angstrom angstrom_unit A,a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation  
-20718,anguid_lizard,any of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areas; all are harmless and useful as destroyers of e.g. slugs and insects  
-20719,anguish,extreme distress of body or mind  
-20720,anguish torment torture,extreme mental distress  
-20721,angular_acceleration,(physics) the rate of change of the angular velocity of a rotating body  
-20722,angular_artery arteria_angularis,the terminal branch of the facial artery  
-20723,angular_distance,the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars"  
-20724,angular_momentum,the product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotation; "any rotating body has an angular momentum about its center of mass"; "angular momentum makes the world go round"  
-20725,angular_position,relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established  
-20726,angular_shape angularity,a shape having one or more sharp angles  
-20727,angular_unit,a unit of measurement for angles  
-20728,angular_vein vena_angularis,a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein  
-20729,angular_velocity,(physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute  
-20730,angularity,the property possessed by a shape that has angles  
-20731,angulation,the precise measurement of angles  
-20732,angulation,the act of making angulate (having corners)  
-20733,angwantibo golden_potto Arctocebus_calabarensis,a kind of lemur  
-20734,anhedonia,an inability to experience pleasure  
-20735,anhidrosis anhydrosis,failure of the sweat glands  
-20736,anhydride,a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water  
-20737,ani,black tropical American cuckoo  
-20738,anil Indigofera_suffruticosa Indigofera_anil,shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye  
-20739,anil indigo indigotin,a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically  
-20740,aniline aniline_oil aminobenzine phenylamine,oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines  
-20741,aniline_dye,any of many dyes made from aniline  
-20742,anima,(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious  
-20743,animal animate_being beast brute creature fauna,a living organism characterized by voluntary movement  
-20744,animal_communication,communication between animals (of the same species)  
-20745,animal_disease,a disease that typically does not affect human beings  
-20746,animal_fancier,a person who breeds animals  
-20747,animal_fat,any fat obtained from animals; "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"  
-20748,animal_fiber animal_fibre,fiber derived from animals  
-20749,animal_foot foot,the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings  
-20750,animal_glue,a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses  
-20751,animal_group,a group of animals  
-20752,animal_husbandry,breeding and caring for farm animals  
-20753,animal_leg,the leg of an animal  
-20754,animal_material,material derived from animals  
-20755,animal_oil,any oil obtained from animal substances  
-20756,animal_order,the order of animals  
-20757,animal_pigment,pigment occurring in animals  
-20758,animal_product,a product made from animal material  
-20759,animal_skin,the outer covering of an animal  
-20760,animal_tissue,the tissue in the bodies of animals  
-20761,animal_toxin zootoxin,a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals  
-20762,animal_trainer handler,one who trains or exhibits animals  
-20763,animal_virus,an animal pathogen that is a virus  
-20764,animalcule animalculum,microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium  
-20765,animalism,the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature  
-20766,animalism physicality,preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites  
-20767,animality animal_nature,the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect  
-20768,animalization,a depiction in the form of an animal  
-20769,animateness aliveness liveness,the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life  
-20770,animation,the making of animated cartoons  
-20771,animation life living aliveness,the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"  
-20772,animation spiritedness invigoration brio vivification,quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous  
-20773,animation vitality,the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed"  
-20774,animatism,the attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones  
-20775,animator,the technician who produces animated cartoons  
-20776,animatronics,the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)  
-20777,anime,a style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes  
-20778,anime gum_anime,any of various resins or oleoresins  
-20779,animism,the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"  
-20780,animist,one who accepts the doctrine of animism  
-20781,animosity animus bad_blood,a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility  
-20782,anion,a negatively charged ion  
-20783,anionic_compound,a compound characterized by an active anion  
-20784,anionic_detergent anionic non-ionic_detergent,a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions  
-20785,anise anise_plant Pimpinella_anisum,native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery  
-20786,anise aniseed anise_seed,liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors  
-20787,anise_cookie,cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed  
-20788,anise_hyssop Agastache_foeniculum,much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel  
-20789,anise_tree,any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium  
-20790,aniseikonia,visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes  
-20791,anisette anisette_de_Bordeaux,liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed  
-20792,anisogamete,either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size  
-20793,anisogamy,(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)  
-20794,anisometropia,difference in the refractive power of the two eyes  
-20795,anisotropy,the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions  
-20796,anjou,a pear with firm flesh and a green skin  
-20797,ankle ankle_joint mortise_joint articulatio_talocruralis,a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus  
-20798,ankle_brace,a brace worn to strengthen the ankle  
-20799,anklebone astragal astragalus talus,the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint  
-20800,anklet,a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle  
-20801,anklet ankle_bracelet,an ornament worn around the ankle  
-20802,anklet anklets bobbysock bobbysocks,a sock that reaches just above the ankle  
-20803,ankus,an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook  
-20804,ankylosaur ankylosaurus,having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's  
-20805,ankylosing_spondylitis Marie-Strumpell_disease rheumatoid_spondylitis,a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis  
-20806,ankylosis anchylosis,abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint  
-20807,anna,a former copper coin of Pakistan and India  
-20808,annalist,a historian who writes annals  
-20809,annals,reports of the work of a society or learned body etc  
-20810,annals chronological_record,a chronological account of events in successive years  
-20811,annealing tempering,hardening something by heat treatment  
-20812,annelid annelid_worm segmented_worm,worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally  
-20813,annex annexe extension wing,an addition that extends a main building  
-20814,annexation,the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation; "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896"; "a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation"  
-20815,annexation appropriation,incorporation by joining or uniting  
-20816,annihilation disintegration,total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"  
-20817,annihilation obliteration,destruction by annihilating something  
-20818,annihilator,a total destroyer  
-20819,anniversary day_of_remembrance,the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)  
-20820,annotation annotating,the act of adding notes  
-20821,annotator,a commentator who writes notes to a text  
-20822,announcement proclamation annunciation declaration,a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"  
-20823,announcement promulgation,a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"  
-20824,announcer,someone who proclaims a message publicly  
-20825,announcer,reads news, commercials on radio or television  
-20826,annoyance annoying irritation vexation,the act of troubling or annoying someone  
-20827,annoyance bother botheration pain infliction pain_in_the_neck pain_in_the_ass,something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"  
-20828,annoyance chafe vexation,anger produced by some annoying irritation  
-20829,annual,(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year  
-20830,annual yearly yearbook,a reference book that is published regularly once every year  
-20831,annual_fern Jersey_fern Anogramma_leptophylla,small short-lived fern of Central and South America  
-20832,annual_ring growth_ring,an annual formation of wood in plants as they grow  
-20833,annual_salt-marsh_aster,a variety of aster  
-20834,annuitant,the recipient of an annuity  
-20835,annuity rente,income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"  
-20836,annuity_in_advance,an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods; "rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord"  
-20837,annular_eclipse,only a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen  
-20838,annular_scotoma,a circular scotoma surrounding the center of the field of vision  
-20839,annulet,(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a small ring  
-20840,annulet bandelet bandelette bandlet square_and_rabbet,molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column  
-20841,annulment invalidation,(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)  
-20842,annulus skirt,(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar  
-20843,annum,(Latin) year; "per annum"  
-20844,annunciator,an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)  
-20845,anoa dwarf_buffalo Anoa_depressicornis,small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns  
-20846,anode,the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current  
-20847,anode,a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device  
-20848,anointer,one who anoints as a religious ceremony  
-20849,anointing anointment,the act of applying oil or an oily liquid  
-20850,anointing_of_the_sick extreme_unction last_rites,a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation  
-20851,anomalist,someone who has a special interest in exceptional cases  
-20852,anomalistic_month,period between successive perigees; approximately 27.5546 days  
-20853,anomalistic_year,time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again; 365 days and 6 hr and 13 min and 53.1 sec  
-20854,anomalops flashlight_fish,fish having a luminous organ beneath eye; of warm waters of the western Pacific and Puerto Rico  
-20855,anomalopteryx Anomalopteryx_oweni,the smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey  
-20856,anomaly,(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)  
-20857,anomaly anomalousness,deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule  
-20858,anomaly unusual_person,a person who is unusual  
-20859,anomie anomy,personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation  
-20860,anomie anomy,lack of moral standards in a society  
-20861,anonymity namelessness,the state of being anonymous  
-20862,anonymous_ftp anonymous_file_transfer_protocol,a common way to make software available; users are allowed to log in as `guest' without a password and copy whatever has been made available  
-20863,anopheline,any mosquito of the genus Anopheles  
-20864,anopia,sightlessness (especially because of a structural defect in or the absence of an eye)  
-20865,anorchism anorchidism anorchia,absence of one of both testes  
-20866,anorexia,a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite  
-20867,anorexia_nervosa,(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated  
-20868,anorexic anorectic,a person suffering from anorexia nervosa  
-20869,anorgasmia,absence of an orgasm in sexual relations  
-20870,anorthite,rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks  
-20871,anorthopia,distorted vision in which straight lines appear curved  
-20872,anosmia,absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)  
-20873,anovulation,the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary  
-20874,anoxemia,abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood  
-20875,anoxia,severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues  
-20876,anoxic_anoxia,anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs  
-20877,anseriform_bird,chiefly web-footed swimming birds  
-20878,answer,the speech act of replying to a question  
-20879,answer,the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims  
-20880,answer,a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"  
-20881,answer reply response,a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"  
-20882,answering_machine,an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages  
-20883,ant emmet pismire,social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers  
-20884,ant_bear giant_anteater great_anteater tamanoir Myrmecophaga_jubata,large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America  
-20885,ant_cow,excretes a honeylike substance eaten by ants  
-20886,ant_lion antlion antlion_fly,winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants  
-20887,ant_shrike,antbirds superficially resembling shrikes  
-20888,ant_thrush,a kind of antbird  
-20889,antacid gastric_antacid alkalizer alkaliser antiacid,an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)  
-20890,antagonism,the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"  
-20891,antagonism,an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility  
-20892,antagonism,(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure  
-20893,antagonist,a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"  
-20894,antagonist,a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug  
-20895,antagonistic_muscle,(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"  
-20896,antapex,the point opposite in direction from the solar apex; the point the solar system is moving away from  
-20897,antbird ant_bird,any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms  
-20898,ante,(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot  
-20899,anteater New_World_anteater,any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites  
-20900,antecedent,a preceding occurrence or cause or event  
-20901,antecedent,the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun  
-20902,antecedent forerunner,anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"  
-20903,antediluvian antediluvian_patriarch,any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge  
-20904,antefix,carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles  
-20905,antelope,graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks  
-20906,antelope_squirrel whitetail_antelope_squirrel antelope_chipmunk Citellus_leucurus,small ground squirrel of western United States  
-20907,antenna aerial transmitting_aerial,an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals  
-20908,antenna feeler,sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"  
-20909,antenna feeler,one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste  
-20910,antepenult antepenultima antepenultimate,the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end  
-20911,anterior_cardinal_vein,a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body  
-20912,anterior_cerebral_artery,one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex  
-20913,anterior_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_anterior,accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein  
-20914,anterior_facial_vein vena_facialis_anterior,a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein  
-20915,anterior_fontanelle,corresponds to the bregma when bones have ossified  
-20916,anterior_jugular_vein,arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein  
-20917,anterior_meningeal_artery,branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa  
-20918,anterior_pituitary anterior_pituitary_gland adenohypophysis,the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature  
-20919,anterior_serratus_muscle serratus_anterior musculus_serratus_anterior serratus_magnus,muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage  
-20920,anterior_synechia,adhesion between the iris and the cornea  
-20921,anterior_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_anterior,temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe  
-20922,anterior_vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis_anterior,a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein  
-20923,anteriority,the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head  
-20924,anterograde_amnesia posttraumatic_amnesia,loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma  
-20925,anteroom antechamber entrance_hall hall foyer lobby vestibule,a large entrance or reception room or area  
-20926,anthem,a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)  
-20927,anther,the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk  
-20928,antheridiophore,gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts  
-20929,antheridium,the male sex organ of spore-producing plants; produces antherozoids; equivalent to the anther in flowers  
-20930,antherozoid spermatozoid,a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm  
-20931,anthill formicary,a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest  
-20932,anthologist,an editor who makes selections for an anthology  
-20933,anthology,a collection of selected literary passages  
-20934,anthophyllite,a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate  
-20935,anthozoan actinozoan,sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed  
-20936,anthracite anthracite_coal hard_coal,a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat  
-20937,anthracosis black_lung black_lung_disease coal_miner's_lung,lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust  
-20938,anthrax,a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia  
-20939,anthrax splenic_fever,a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people  
-20940,anthropocentrism anthropocentricity,an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values  
-20941,anthropogenesis anthropogeny,the evolution or genesis of the human race  
-20942,anthropoid,any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids  
-20943,anthropoid ape,person who resembles a nonhuman primate  
-20944,anthropoid_ape,any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae  
-20945,anthropolatry worship_of_man,the worship of human beings  
-20946,anthropologist,a social scientist who specializes in anthropology  
-20947,anthropology,the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings  
-20948,anthropology_department department_of_anthropology,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology  
-20949,anthropometry,measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities  
-20950,anthropomorphism theanthropism,the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits  
-20951,anthropophagy,human cannibalism; the eating of human flesh  
-20952,anthroposophy,a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education  
-20953,anthurium tailflower tail-flower,any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers  
-20954,anti,a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"  
-20955,anti-American,a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies  
-20956,anti-Catholicism,a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism  
-20957,anti-G_suit G_suit,pressure suit worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration  
-20958,anti-Semite Jew-baiter,someone who hates and would persecute Jews  
-20959,anti-Semitism antisemitism,the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people  
-20960,anti-TNF_compound,a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints  
-20961,anti-drug_law,a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs  
-20962,anti-dumping_duty,a tariff imposed to prevent dumping  
-20963,anti-inflammatory anti-inflammatory_drug,a medicine intended to reduce inflammation  
-20964,anti-racketeering_law Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act RICO_Act RICO,law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions  
-20965,anti-submarine_rocket,a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines  
-20966,anti-takeover_defense,resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover  
-20967,anti-virus_program,a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread  
-20968,anti-war_movement,a campaign against entering or continuing a war  
-20969,antiaircraft antiaircraft_gun flak flack pom-pom ack-ack ack-ack_gun,artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes  
-20970,antiaircraft_fire,firing at enemy aircraft  
-20971,antialiasing,(computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother  
-20972,antiarrhythmic antiarrhythmic_drug antiarrhythmic_medication,a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm  
-20973,antibacterial antibacterial_drug bactericide,any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth  
-20974,antiballistic_missile ABM,a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles; "the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs"  
-20975,antibaryon,the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1  
-20976,antibiosis,an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another  
-20977,antibiotic antibiotic_drug,a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"  
-20978,antibody,any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response  
-20979,antic joke prank trick caper put-on,a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement  
-20980,anticatalyst,(chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst  
-20981,anticholinergic anticholinergic_drug,a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine  
-20982,anticholinesterase,a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect  
-20983,anticipation expectancy,an expectation  
-20984,anticipation expectancy,something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"  
-20985,anticipation expectation,anticipating with confidence of fulfillment  
-20986,anticipator anticipant,one who anticipates  
-20987,anticipatory_breach constructive_breach,a breach of contract committed prior to the time of required performance  
-20988,anticlimax,a disappointing decline after a previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"  
-20989,anticlimax bathos,a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one  
-20990,anticoagulant anticoagulant_medication decoagulant,medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood  
-20991,anticoagulation,the administration of an anticoagulant drug to retard coagulation of the blood  
-20992,anticonvulsant anticonvulsant_drug antiepileptic antiepileptic_drug,a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)  
-20993,anticyclone,(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern  
-20994,antidepressant antidepressant_drug,any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects  
-20995,antidiabetic antidiabetic_drug,a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus  
-20996,antidiarrheal antidiarrheal_drug,a drug used to control or stop diarrhea  
-20997,antidiuretic antidiuretic_drug,a drug that limits the formation of urine  
-20998,antidote counterpoison,a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison  
-20999,antiemetic antiemetic_drug,a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting  
-21000,antiestablishmentarianism antiestablishmentism,the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment  
-21001,antifeminist,someone who does not believe in the social or economic or political equality of men and women  
-21002,antiferromagnetism,magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature  
-21003,antiflatulent,any agent that reduces intestinal gas  
-21004,antifouling_paint,a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces  
-21005,antifreeze,a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point  
-21006,antifungal antifungal_agent fungicide antimycotic antimycotic_agent,any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi  
-21007,antigen,any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)  
-21008,antigenic_determinant determinant epitope,the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself  
-21009,antigram,an anagram that means the opposite of the original word or phrase; "`restful' is the antigram of `fluster'"  
-21010,antihemophilic_factor antihaemophilic_factor antihemophilic_globulin antihaemophilic_globulin factor_VIII Hemofil,a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A  
-21011,antihero,a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)  
-21012,antihistamine,a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site  
-21013,antihypertensive antihypertensive_drug,a drug that reduces high blood pressure  
-21014,antiknock,any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking  
-21015,antilepton,the antiparticle of a lepton  
-21016,antilogarithm antilog,the number of which a given number is the logarithm  
-21017,antimacassar,a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils  
-21018,antimalarial antimalarial_drug,a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria  
-21019,antimatter,matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances  
-21020,antimeson,the antiparticle of a meson  
-21021,antimetabolite,an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite  
-21022,antimony Sb atomic_number_51,a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite  
-21023,antimuon positive_muon,the antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino  
-21024,antimycin,a crystalline antibiotic active against various fungi  
-21025,antineoplastic antineoplastic_drug cancer_drug,any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function  
-21026,antineoplastic_antibiotic,an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy  
-21027,antineutrino,the antiparticle of a neutrino  
-21028,antineutron,the antiparticle of a neutron  
-21029,antinode,(physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system  
-21030,antinomasia,substitution of a title for a name  
-21031,antinomian,a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism  
-21032,antinomianism,the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)  
-21033,antinomy,a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable  
-21034,antioxidant,substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides  
-21035,antiparticle,a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy  
-21036,antipasto,a course of appetizers in an Italian meal  
-21037,antipathy,the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy"  
-21038,antipathy aversion distaste,a feeling of intense dislike  
-21039,antiperspirant,an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration  
-21040,antiphon antiphony,a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response  
-21041,antiphonary antiphonal,bound collection of antiphons  
-21042,antiphony,alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts  
-21043,antiphrasis,the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)  
-21044,antipodal antipodal_opposition diametrical_opposition,the relation of opposition along a diameter  
-21045,antipode,direct opposite; "quiet: an antipode to focused busyness"  
-21046,antipodes,any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth; "the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes"  
-21047,antipope,someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; "the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism"  
-21048,antiproton,an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton  
-21049,antiprotozoal antiprotozoal_drug,a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa  
-21050,antipruritic,a substance that relieves or prevents itching  
-21051,antipyresis,medication with antipyretics to treat a fever  
-21052,antipyretic febrifuge,any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever  
-21053,antiquark,the antiparticle of a quark  
-21054,antiquary antiquarian archaist,an expert or collector of antiquities  
-21055,antique,any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity  
-21056,antiquity,the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe  
-21057,antiquity,an artifact surviving from the past  
-21058,antiredeposition,the process of preventing redeposition  
-21059,antisepsis asepsis,the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms  
-21060,antiseptic,a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues  
-21061,antiserum,blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease  
-21062,antisocial_personality_disorder sociopathic_personality psychopathic_personality,a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)  
-21063,antispasmodic spasmolytic antispasmodic_agent,a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)  
-21064,antistrophe,the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem  
-21065,antisyphilitic,a drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis  
-21066,antitauon tau-plus_particle,an antilepton of very great mass  
-21067,antithesis,exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"  
-21068,antithesis,the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance  
-21069,antitoxin,an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin  
-21070,antitrade_wind antitrade,winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics  
-21071,antitrades,wind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds  
-21072,antitrust_case,a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place  
-21073,antitrust_legislation antitrust_law,law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies  
-21074,antitussive,any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing  
-21075,antitype,a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol; especially a figure or event in the New Testament having a counterpart in the Old Testament; "Aaron and Jesus Christ are the type and antitype for the high priest who made atonement for the sins of the people"  
-21076,antitype,an opposite or contrasting type  
-21077,antivenin antivenene,an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal  
-21078,antiviral antiviral_agent antiviral_drug,any drug that destroys viruses  
-21079,antler,deciduous horn of a member of the deer family  
-21080,antler_moth Cerapteryx_graminis,European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands  
-21081,antonym opposite_word opposite,a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"  
-21082,antonymy,the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings  
-21083,antrum,a natural cavity or hollow in a bone  
-21084,anuresis anuria,inability to urinate  
-21085,anus,the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal  
-21086,anvil,a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering  
-21087,anxiety,a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune  
-21088,anxiety anxiousness,(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic  
-21089,anxiety_attack,a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic  
-21090,anxiety_disorder,a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom  
-21091,anxiety_hysteria,a form of hysteria having features of both conversion disorder and anxiety neurosis  
-21092,anxiety_neurosis,characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear  
-21093,anxiousness disquiet,a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments  
-21094,any-and-all_bid,a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to buy any and all shares outstanding  
-21095,ao_dai,the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers  
-21096,aorist,a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation  
-21097,aorta,the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries  
-21098,aortic_aneurysm,an aneurysm of the aorta  
-21099,aortic_arch,the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward  
-21100,aortic_orifice,the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta  
-21101,aortic_plexus,a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta  
-21102,aortic_stenosis,abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve  
-21103,aortic_valve,a semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta; prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart  
-21104,aortitis,inflammation of the aorta  
-21105,aoudad arui audad Barbary_sheep maned_sheep Ammotragus_lervia,wild sheep of northern Africa  
-21106,apache,a Parisian gangster  
-21107,apache_dance,a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld)  
-21108,apache_devil_dance,a ritual dance of the Apache  
-21109,apadana,the great hall in ancient Persian palaces  
-21110,apar three-banded_armadillo Tolypeutes_tricinctus,South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates  
-21111,apartheid,a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa  
-21112,apartment flat,a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house  
-21113,apartment_building apartment_house,a building that is divided into apartments  
-21114,apatetic_coloration,coloring serving as natural camouflage  
-21115,apathy,an absence of emotion or enthusiasm  
-21116,apathy indifference numbness spiritlessness,the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally  
-21117,apatite,a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus  
-21118,apatosaur apatosaurus brontosaur brontosaurus thunder_lizard Apatosaurus_excelsus,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic  
-21119,ape,any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all  
-21120,ape-man,a person assumed to have been raised by apes  
-21121,apercu,a short synopsis  
-21122,aperea wild_cavy Cavia_porcellus,South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig  
-21123,aperitif,alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer  
-21124,aperture,a natural opening in something  
-21125,aperture,a device that controls amount of light admitted  
-21126,aperture,an man-made opening; usually small  
-21127,apery mimicry,the act of mimicking; imitative behavior  
-21128,apetalous_flower,flower having no petals  
-21129,apex solar_apex apex_of_the_sun's_way,the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars  
-21130,aphaeresis apheresis,(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'  
-21131,aphagia,loss of the ability to swallow  
-21132,aphakia,absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)  
-21133,aphakic,someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes  
-21134,aphanite,fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye  
-21135,aphasia,inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion  
-21136,aphasic,someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language  
-21137,aphelion,apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun  
-21138,apheresis pheresis,a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion  
-21139,aphesis,the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'  
-21140,aphid,any of various small plant-sucking insects  
-21141,aphid_lion aphis_lion,carnivorous larva of lacewing flies  
-21142,aphonia voicelessness,a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice  
-21143,aphorism apothegm apophthegm,a short pithy instructive saying  
-21144,aphorist,someone who formulates aphorisms or who repeats aphorisms  
-21145,aphrodisia,a desire for heterosexual intimacy  
-21146,aphrodisiac,a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire  
-21147,aphthous_ulcer,a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract  
-21148,apiary bee_house,a shed containing a number of beehives  
-21149,apical_placentation,where one or few ovules develop at the top of a simple or compound ovary  
-21150,apishamore,a saddle blanket made of buffalo hide  
-21151,aplasia,failure of some tissue or organ to develop  
-21152,aplastic_anemia aplastic_anaemia,anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure  
-21153,aplite,light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars  
-21154,aplomb assuredness cool poise sang-froid,great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"  
-21155,apnea,transient cessation of respiration  
-21156,apoapsis point_of_apoapsis,(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited  
-21157,apocalypse,a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil  
-21158,apocope,abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"  
-21159,apocrine_gland,a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body  
-21160,apodeme,ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles  
-21161,apodiform_bird,nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight  
-21162,apoenzyme,a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme  
-21163,apogamy,(botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization  
-21164,apogee,apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth  
-21165,apogee culmination,a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"  
-21166,apojove,apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter  
-21167,apolemia,large siphonophore of up to 50 ft long  
-21168,apologetics,the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines  
-21169,apologist vindicator justifier,a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"  
-21170,apology,an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"  
-21171,apology apologia,a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly  
-21172,apology excuse,a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"  
-21173,apomict,a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis  
-21174,apomixis,any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization  
-21175,apomorphine,a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative  
-21176,aponeurosis,any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons  
-21177,apophasis,mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned  
-21178,apophatism,the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)  
-21179,apophysis,(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers  
-21180,apophysis,(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra  
-21181,apoptosis programmed_cell_death caspase-mediated_cell_death,a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival  
-21182,aposelene apolune,apoapsis in orbit around the moon  
-21183,aposematic_coloration warning_coloration,conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators; "a skunk's aposematic coloration"  
-21184,aposiopesis,breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)  
-21185,apostasy renunciation defection,the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)  
-21186,apostasy tergiversation,the act of abandoning a party for cause  
-21187,apostle,an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"  
-21188,apostleship,the position of apostle  
-21189,apostolic_delegate,(Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it  
-21190,apostrophe,address to an absent or imaginary person  
-21191,apostrophe,the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word  
-21192,apothecaries'_unit apothecaries'_weight,any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces  
-21193,apothecium,a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi  
-21194,appalling,an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"  
-21195,appanage apanage,any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life; "for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use"  
-21196,appanage apanage,a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family; "bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families"  
-21197,apparatchik,a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization); "Democratic apparatchiks"  
-21198,apparatchik,a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party  
-21199,apparatus,(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"  
-21200,apparatus setup,equipment designed to serve a specific function  
-21201,apparel wearing_apparel dress clothes,clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"  
-21202,apparel_chain,a chain of clothing stores  
-21203,apparel_industry garment_industry fashion_industry fashion_business rag_trade,makers and sellers of fashionable clothing  
-21204,apparent_motion motion apparent_movement movement,an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"  
-21205,apparentness apparency,the property of being apparent  
-21206,apparition,the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter"  
-21207,apparition,an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger"  
-21208,apparition phantom phantasm phantasma fantasm shadow,something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"  
-21209,apparition phantom phantasm phantasma fantasm specter spectre,a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"  
-21210,appeal,(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"  
-21211,appeal appealingness charm,attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"  
-21212,appeal_board appeals_board board_of_appeals,a board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals  
-21213,appearance,the event of coming into sight  
-21214,appearance,a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"  
-21215,appearance,the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"  
-21216,appearance appearing coming_into_court,formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action  
-21217,appearance show,pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"  
-21218,appearance visual_aspect,outward or visible aspect of a person or thing  
-21219,appeasement calming,the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)  
-21220,appeaser,someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill  
-21221,appellant plaintiff_in_error,the party who appeals a decision of a lower court  
-21222,appellate_court appeals_court court_of_appeals,a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies  
-21223,appellation,a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown  
-21224,appellation denomination designation appellative,identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others  
-21225,appendage,a part that is joined to something larger  
-21226,appendectomy appendicectomy,surgical removal of the vermiform appendix  
-21227,appendicitis,inflammation of the vermiform appendix  
-21228,appendicle,a small appendage  
-21229,appendicular_artery arteria_appendicularis,the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix  
-21230,appendicular_skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs  
-21231,appendicular_vein vena_appendicularis,a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein  
-21232,appendicularia,free-swimming tadpole-shaped pelagic tunicate resembling larvae of other tunicates  
-21233,appendix,supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book  
-21234,appendix vermiform_appendix vermiform_process cecal_appendage,a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch  
-21235,apperception,the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience  
-21236,appetite appetency appetence,a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks  
-21237,appetizer appetiser starter,food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)  
-21238,appetizingness appetisingness,the property of stimulating the appetite  
-21239,applause hand_clapping clapping,a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together  
-21240,apple,fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh  
-21241,apple orchard_apple_tree Malus_pumila,native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits  
-21242,apple_aphid green_apple_aphid Aphis_pomi,bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves  
-21243,apple_blight apple_canker,a disease of apple trees  
-21244,apple_butter,thick dark spicy puree of apples  
-21245,apple_dumpling,apples wrapped in pastry and baked  
-21246,apple_fritter,fritter containing sliced apple  
-21247,apple_geranium nutmeg_geranium Pelargonium_odoratissimum,geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers  
-21248,apple_jelly,jelly made from apple juice  
-21249,apple_juice,the juice of apples  
-21250,apple_maggot railroad_worm Rhagoletis_pomonella,larvae bore into and feed on apples  
-21251,apple_mint applemint Mentha_rotundifolia Mentha_suaveolens,mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States  
-21252,apple_of_Peru shoo_fly Nicandra_physaloides,coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry  
-21253,apple_of_discord,(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War  
-21254,apple_orchard,a grove of apple trees  
-21255,apple_pie,pie (with a top crust) containing sliced apples and sugar  
-21256,apple_polisher bootlicker fawner groveller groveler truckler,someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect  
-21257,apple_rust cedar-apple_rust Gymnosporangium_juniperi-virginianae,rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc  
-21258,apple_tart,a small open pie filled with sliced apples and sugar  
-21259,apple_tart,a tart filled with sliced apples and sugar  
-21260,apple_tree,any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits  
-21261,apple_turnover,turnover with an apple filling  
-21262,applecart,the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart'  
-21263,applecart,a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street  
-21264,applejack,distilled from hard cider  
-21265,applesauce apple_sauce,puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced  
-21266,applesauce_cake,moist spicy cake containing applesauce  
-21267,applet,a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface  
-21268,applewood,wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus  
-21269,appliance,durable goods for home or office use  
-21270,appliance contraption contrivance convenience gadget gizmo gismo widget,a device or control that is very useful for a particular job  
-21271,applicability pertinence pertinency,relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand  
-21272,applicant applier,a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission  
-21273,application,a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"  
-21274,application,the action of putting something into operation; "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data"  
-21275,application application_program applications_programme,a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"  
-21276,application coating covering,the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"  
-21277,application diligence,a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"  
-21278,application practical_application,the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"  
-21279,application-oriented_language problem-oriented_language,a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user  
-21280,application_form,a form to use when making an application  
-21281,applicator applier,a device for applying a substance  
-21282,applied_mathematics applied_math,the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world  
-21283,applied_psychology industrial_psychology,any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.  
-21284,applique,a decorative design made of one material sewn over another  
-21285,appointee,an official who is appointed  
-21286,appointee appointment,a person who is appointed to a job or position  
-21287,appointment,the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"  
-21288,appointment,(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"  
-21289,appointment assignment designation naming,the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"  
-21290,appointment fitting,(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)  
-21291,appointment_book appointment_calendar,a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments  
-21292,apposition,a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows; "`Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition"  
-21293,apposition,(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material  
-21294,appraisal,an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something  
-21295,appraisal assessment,the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth  
-21296,appraisal estimate estimation,a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)  
-21297,appraiser authenticator,one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity  
-21298,appraiser valuator,one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things  
-21299,appreciation,an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"  
-21300,appreciation,an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"  
-21301,appreciation grasp hold,understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"  
-21302,appreciator,a person who is fully aware of something and understands it; "he is not an appreciator of our dilemma"  
-21303,apprehender,a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice)  
-21304,apprehension apprehensiveness dread,fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"  
-21305,apprehension arrest catch collar pinch taking_into_custody,the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"  
-21306,apprehension misgiving,painful expectation  
-21307,apprentice learner prentice,works for an expert to learn a trade  
-21308,apprenticeship,the position of apprentice  
-21309,appro,an informal British abbreviation of approval; "he accepted it on appro"  
-21310,approach,a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"  
-21311,approach approach_shot,a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"  
-21312,approach approaching,the event of one object coming closer to another  
-21313,approach approaching coming,the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"  
-21314,approach approaching coming,the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"  
-21315,approach attack plan_of_attack,ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"  
-21316,approach_path approach glide_path glide_slope,the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing  
-21317,approach_trench communication_trench,a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position  
-21318,approachability accessibility,the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with  
-21319,approbation,official approval  
-21320,approbation,official recognition or approval  
-21321,appropriateness,the quality of being specially suitable  
-21322,appropriateness rightness,appropriate conduct; doing the right thing  
-21323,appropriation,money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose  
-21324,appropriation,a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner; "the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit"; "a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest"  
-21325,appropriation_bill,a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose  
-21326,appropriator,someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)  
-21327,approval,a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"  
-21328,approval commendation,a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"  
-21329,approval favorable_reception favourable_reception,acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"  
-21330,approver,an authority with power to approve  
-21331,approximate_range ballpark,near to the scope or range of something; "his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark"  
-21332,approximation,an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"  
-21333,approximation,the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)  
-21334,approximation bringing_close_together,the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue  
-21335,apraxia,inability to make purposeful movements  
-21336,apricot,downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach  
-21337,apricot apricot_tree,Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach  
-21338,apricot_bar,fruit bar containing apricot jam  
-21339,apricot_sauce,for Chinese dishes: apricot preserves and chutney  
-21340,apron,(golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green  
-21341,apron,a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used  
-21342,apron,a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing  
-21343,apron_string,(usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist  
-21344,apse apsis,a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar  
-21345,aptitude,inherent ability  
-21346,aptness appositeness,appropriateness for the occasion; "the phrase had considerable aptness"  
-21347,aptness propensity,a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"  
-21348,aqua_regia nitrohydrochloric_acid,a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)  
-21349,aqua_vitae ardent_spirits,strong distilled liquor or brandy  
-21350,aquaculture,rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food  
-21351,aqualung Aqua-Lung scuba,a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus  
-21352,aquamarine,a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color  
-21353,aquanaut oceanaut,a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research  
-21354,aquaphobia,a morbid fear of drowning  
-21355,aquaplane,a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water  
-21356,aquarium fish_tank marine_museum,a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals  
-21357,aquatic,a plant that lives in or on water  
-21358,aquatic_bird,wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water  
-21359,aquatic_fern water_fern,ferns that grow in water  
-21360,aquatic_mammal,whales and dolphins; manatees and dugongs; walruses; seals  
-21361,aquatic_plant water_plant hydrophyte hydrophytic_plant,a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth  
-21362,aquatic_vertebrate,animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water  
-21363,aquatint,an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color  
-21364,aquatint,a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color  
-21365,aquavit akvavit,Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds  
-21366,aqueduct,a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley  
-21367,aqueous_humor aqueous_humour,the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens  
-21368,aqueous_solution,a solution in water  
-21369,aquifer,underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc  
-21370,arabesque,position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose  
-21371,arabesque,an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design  
-21372,arability,the quality of land that is appropriate for cultivation  
-21373,arachnid arachnoid,air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs  
-21374,arachnoid arachnoid_membrane,the middle of the 3 meninges  
-21375,arachnophobia,a morbid fear of spiders  
-21376,aragonite,a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite  
-21377,aralia,any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers  
-21378,arame,an edible seaweed with a mild flavor  
-21379,arariba Centrolobium_robustum,Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood  
-21380,araroba Goa_powder chrysarobin,a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases  
-21381,araucaria,any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds  
-21382,arbiter arbitrator umpire,someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"  
-21383,arbiter supreme_authority,someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"  
-21384,arbitrage,a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price  
-21385,arbitrageur arbitrager arb,someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)  
-21386,arbitration,(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)  
-21387,arbitration arbitrament arbitrement,the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"  
-21388,arbitration_clause,a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract  
-21389,arbor,tree (as opposed to shrub)  
-21390,arbor arbour bower pergola,a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"  
-21391,arboreal_salamander Aneides_lugubris,yellow-spotted brown salamander of California woodlands  
-21392,arborescent_plant,having the shape or characteristics of a tree  
-21393,arboretum botanical_garden,a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition  
-21394,arboriculture tree_farming,the tending of and caring for trees  
-21395,arborolatry tree-worship,the worship of trees  
-21396,arborvitae,any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis  
-21397,arbovirus arborvirus,a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis  
-21398,arbutus,any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America  
-21399,arc,a continuous portion of a circle  
-21400,arc_cosecant arccosecant inverse_cosecant,the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number  
-21401,arc_cosine arccosine arccos inverse_cosine,the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number  
-21402,arc_cotangent arccotangent inverse_cotangent,the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number  
-21403,arc_lamp arc_light,a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes  
-21404,arc_secant arcsecant arcsec inverse_secant,the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number  
-21405,arc_sine arcsine arcsin inverse_sine,the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number  
-21406,arc_tangent arctangent arctan inverse_tangent,the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number  
-21407,arcade,a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side  
-21408,arcade colonnade,a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns  
-21409,arcella,an amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella  
-21410,arch,a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening  
-21411,arch,a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)  
-21412,arch,(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it  
-21413,arch archway,a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"  
-21414,arch_support,a support for the arch of the foot  
-21415,archaebacteria archaebacterium archaeobacteria archeobacteria,considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae  
-21416,archaeopteryx archeopteryx Archaeopteryx_lithographica,extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds  
-21417,archaeornis,extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing  
-21418,archaism archaicism,the use of an archaic expression  
-21419,archaist,a person who archaizes  
-21420,archangel,an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy  
-21421,archbishop,a bishop of highest rank  
-21422,archbishopric,the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop  
-21423,archdeacon,(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop  
-21424,archdeaconry,the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon  
-21425,archdiocese,the diocese of an archbishop  
-21426,archduchess,a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria  
-21427,archduchy,the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess  
-21428,archduke,a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria  
-21429,archegonium,a female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms  
-21430,archenteron,central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity  
-21431,archeological_remains remains,a relic that has been excavated from the soil  
-21432,archeologist archaeologist,an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture  
-21433,archeology archaeology,the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures  
-21434,archer bowman,a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow  
-21435,archerfish Toxotes_jaculatrix,any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia  
-21436,archery,the sport of shooting arrows with a bow  
-21437,archespore archesporium,primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops  
-21438,archiannelid,small primitive marine worm lacking external segmentation and resembling polychaete larvae  
-21439,archidiaconate,office or position of an archdeacon  
-21440,archil orchil,any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil  
-21441,archine,a Russian unit of length (71 cm)  
-21442,archipallium paleocortex,the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum  
-21443,archipelago,a group of many islands in a large body of water  
-21444,architect designer,someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)  
-21445,architectonics tectonics,the science of architecture  
-21446,architectural_engineering,the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)  
-21447,architectural_ornament,(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance  
-21448,architectural_style style_of_architecture type_of_architecture,architecture as a kind of art form  
-21449,architecture,the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"  
-21450,architecture,an architectural product or work  
-21451,architecture,the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect  
-21452,architeuthis giant_squid,largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)  
-21453,architrave,the molding around a door or window  
-21454,architrave,the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns  
-21455,archive,a depository containing historical records and documents  
-21456,archives,collection of records especially about an institution  
-21457,archivist,a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives  
-21458,archosaur archosaurian archosaurian_reptile,extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts  
-21459,archpriest hierarch high_priest prelate primate,a senior clergyman and dignitary  
-21460,arctic galosh golosh rubber gumshoe,a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow  
-21461,arctic_willow Salix_arctica,low creeping shrub of Arctic Europe and America  
-21462,arctiid arctiid_moth,stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars  
-21463,arcuate_artery arteria_arcuata,curved artery in the foot  
-21464,arcuate_artery_of_the_kidney,curved arteries of the kidney  
-21465,arcuate_vein_of_the_kidney vena_arcuata_renis,veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules  
-21466,arcus arcus_senilis,a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea  
-21467,ardeb,a unit of dry measure used in Egypt  
-21468,ardor ardour,intense feeling of love  
-21469,ardor ardour elan zeal,a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"  
-21470,ardor ardour fervor fervour fervency fire fervidness,feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"  
-21471,arduousness strenuousness,extreme effortfulness  
-21472,are ar,a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters  
-21473,area,a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."  
-21474,area,a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"  
-21475,area country,a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"  
-21476,area expanse surface_area,the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"  
-21477,area region,a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"  
-21478,area_code,a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada  
-21479,area_of_cardiac_dullness,a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs  
-21480,area_unit square_measure,a system of units used to measure areas  
-21481,areaway,a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement  
-21482,areca,any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts  
-21483,areflexia,absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage  
-21484,arena,the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand  
-21485,arena scene_of_action,a playing field where sports events take place  
-21486,arena_theater theater_in_the_round,a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage  
-21487,arenaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock composed of sand  
-21488,arenavirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae  
-21489,areola,small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing  
-21490,areola ring_of_color,small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite  
-21491,areolar_tissue,fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net  
-21492,arete,a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains  
-21493,arethusa,any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers  
-21494,argali argal Ovis_ammon,wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia  
-21495,argent,a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance  
-21496,argentine,any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes  
-21497,argentinosaur,huge herbivorous dinosaur of Cretaceous found in Argentina  
-21498,argentite,a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)  
-21499,argil,a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)  
-21500,argillaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits  
-21501,argillite,a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages  
-21502,arginine,a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa  
-21503,argon Ar atomic_number_18,a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere  
-21504,argonaut,someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure  
-21505,argosy,one or more large merchant ships  
-21506,argument,a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable  
-21507,argument argumentation debate,a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"  
-21508,argument literary_argument,a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"  
-21509,argument parameter,(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program  
-21510,argument statement,a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"  
-21511,argumentation logical_argument argument line_of_reasoning line,a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"  
-21512,argus argus_pheasant,large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant  
-21513,argy-bargy argle-bargle,a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument  
-21514,argyle argyll,a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland  
-21515,argyle argyll,a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural)  
-21516,argyll argyle,a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm  
-21517,argyrodite,a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur  
-21518,aria,an elaborate song for solo voice  
-21519,arianist,an adherent of Arianism (the belief that Jesus Christ was not truly God)  
-21520,aridity aridness thirstiness,a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)  
-21521,arietta short_aria,a short aria  
-21522,aril,fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed  
-21523,arioso,(music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria  
-21524,arista,bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies  
-21525,aristocrat blue_blood patrician,a member of the aristocracy  
-21526,arithmancy,divination by means of numbers  
-21527,arithmetic,the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations  
-21528,arithmetic_mean first_moment expectation expected_value,the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values  
-21529,arithmetic_operation,a mathematical operation involving numbers  
-21530,arithmetic_progression,(mathematics) a progression in which a constant is added to each term in order to obtain the next term; "1-4-7-10-13- is the start of an arithmetic progression"  
-21531,arithmetician,someone who specializes in arithmetic  
-21532,arity,the number of arguments that a function can take  
-21533,ark,a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood  
-21534,ark_shell,marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface  
-21535,arm,a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb  
-21536,arm,the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person  
-21537,arm branch limb,any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"  
-21538,arm's_length,a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy  
-21539,arm-twisting,persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure; "some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"; "no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"  
-21540,arm_bone,a bone in the arm  
-21541,arm_exercise,exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles  
-21542,arm_guard arm_pad,a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers  
-21543,armada,a large fleet  
-21544,armadillo,burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates  
-21545,armament,weaponry used by military or naval force  
-21546,armamentarium,the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine  
-21547,armature,coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field  
-21548,armband,worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning  
-21549,armband,a band worn around the upper arm  
-21550,armchair,chair with a support on each side for arms  
-21551,armchair_liberal,a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them  
-21552,armed_forces_censorship,military censorship of personal communications to or from persons in the armed forces  
-21553,armed_robbery heist holdup stickup,robbery at gunpoint  
-21554,armet,a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard  
-21555,armful,the quantity that can be contained in the arms  
-21556,armhole,a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached  
-21557,armiger,a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms  
-21558,armiger armor-bearer,a squire carrying the armor of a knight  
-21559,armilla,(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm  
-21560,armillary_sphere armilla,a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars  
-21561,arming armament equipping,the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war  
-21562,armistice cease-fire truce,a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms  
-21563,armlet arm_band,a band worn around the arm for decoration  
-21564,armoire,a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons  
-21565,armor armour,a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles  
-21566,armor armour,protective covering made of metal and used in combat  
-21567,armor armour,tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant  
-21568,armor_plate armour_plate armor_plating plate_armor plate_armour,specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire  
-21569,armored_car armoured_car,an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car"  
-21570,armored_car armoured_car,a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)  
-21571,armored_catfish,South American catfish having the body covered with bony plates  
-21572,armored_dinosaur,dinosaurs having bony armour  
-21573,armored_personnel_carrier armoured_personnel_carrier APC,(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry  
-21574,armored_scale,insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female  
-21575,armored_searobin armored_sea_robin Peristedion_miniatum,sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope  
-21576,armored_vehicle armoured_vehicle,a vehicle that is protected by armor plate  
-21577,armorer armourer,a worker skilled in making armor or arms; "a sword made by a famous English armorer"  
-21578,armorer armourer,a manufacturer of firearms  
-21579,armorer armourer artificer,an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.  
-21580,armory armoury arsenal,a place where arms are manufactured  
-21581,armory armoury inventory,a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"  
-21582,armpit axilla axillary_cavity axillary_fossa,the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"  
-21583,armrest,a support for the arm  
-21584,arms_control,a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country  
-21585,arms_deal,a deal to provide military arms  
-21586,arms_manufacturer,someone who manufactures arms and munitions  
-21587,arms_race,a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments  
-21588,army,a large number of people united for some specific purpose  
-21589,army regular_army ground_forces,a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state  
-21590,army_ant driver_ant legionary_ant,tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects  
-21591,army_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an army  
-21592,army_base,a large base of operations for an army  
-21593,army_brat,the child of a career officer of the United States Army  
-21594,army_cutworm Chorizagrotis_auxiliaris,larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states  
-21595,army_engineer military_engineer,a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work  
-21596,army_officer,an officer in the armed forces; "he's a retired army officer"  
-21597,army_unit,a military unit that is part of an army  
-21598,armyworm,larva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted  
-21599,armyworm Pseudaletia_unipuncta,moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes  
-21600,armyworm army_worm Pseudaletia_unipuncta,noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain  
-21601,arnica,used especially in treating bruises  
-21602,arnica,any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica  
-21603,arnica,an ointment used in treating bruises  
-21604,aroeira_blanca Schinus_chichita,small resinous tree or shrub of Brazil  
-21605,aroma fragrance perfume scent,a distinctive odor that is pleasant  
-21606,aromatherapy,the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage  
-21607,aromatic_aster,a variety of aster  
-21608,aromatic_compound,a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds  
-21609,aromatic_hydrocarbon,a hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds  
-21610,arousal,a state of heightened physiological activity  
-21611,arousal,awakening from sleep  
-21612,arousal rousing,the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"  
-21613,arpeggio,a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously  
-21614,arpent,a former French unit of area; equal approximately to an acre  
-21615,arquebus harquebus hackbut hagbut,an obsolete firearm with a long barrel  
-21616,arrack arak,any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses  
-21617,arraignment,a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment  
-21618,arrangement,an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"  
-21619,arrangement arranging transcription,the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music  
-21620,arrangement organization organisation system,an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"  
-21621,arranger adapter transcriber,a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance  
-21622,array,an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"  
-21623,array,an impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"  
-21624,array,an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics  
-21625,array raiment regalia,especially fine or decorative clothing  
-21626,arrears,the state of being behind in payments; "an account in arrears"  
-21627,arrears,an unpaid overdue debt  
-21628,arrest check halt hitch stay stop stoppage,the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"  
-21629,arrested_development fixation infantile_fixation regression,an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely  
-21630,arrester arrester_hook,a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier  
-21631,arrival,the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"  
-21632,arrival arriver comer,someone who arrives (or has arrived)  
-21633,arrival reaching,accomplishment of an objective  
-21634,arrival_gate,gate where passengers disembark  
-21635,arrival_time time_of_arrival,the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destination  
-21636,arroba,a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries  
-21637,arroba,a liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries  
-21638,arrogance haughtiness hauteur high-handedness lordliness,overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors  
-21639,arrogator,a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess  
-21640,arrow,a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow  
-21641,arrow pointer,a mark to indicate a direction or relation  
-21642,arrow_arum,an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America  
-21643,arrow_grass Triglochin_maritima,tufted perennial found in shallow water or marshland; sometimes poisons livestock  
-21644,arrow_leaved_aster,a variety of aster  
-21645,arrow_wood Viburnum_recognitum,closely related to southern arrow wood; grows in the eastern United States from Maine to Ohio and Georgia  
-21646,arrow_wood southern_arrow_wood Viburnum_dentatum,deciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue-black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrows  
-21647,arrowhead,the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow  
-21648,arrowleaf_groundsel Senecio_triangularis,perennial with sharply toothed triangular leaves on leafy stems bearing a cluster of yellow flower heads; moist places in mountains of western North America  
-21649,arrowroot,a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant  
-21650,arrowroot American_arrowroot obedience_plant Maranta_arundinaceae,white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch  
-21651,arrowsmith,a maker of arrows  
-21652,arrowworm chaetognath,any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth  
-21653,arroyo,a stream or brook  
-21654,arroyo_willow Salix_lasiolepis,shrubby willow of the western United States  
-21655,arroz_con_pollo,rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style; highly seasoned especially with saffron  
-21656,arse arsehole asshole bunghole,vulgar slang for anus  
-21657,arsenal armory armoury,all the weapons and equipment that a country has  
-21658,arsenal armory armoury,a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms  
-21659,arsenate,a salt or ester of arsenic acid  
-21660,arsenic As atomic_number_33,a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar  
-21661,arsenic arsenic_trioxide arsenous_anhydride arsenous_oxide white_arsenic ratsbane,a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer  
-21662,arsenic_acid,an acid formed from arsenic pentoxide  
-21663,arsenical,a pesticide or drug containing arsenic  
-21664,arsenide,a compound of arsenic with a more positive element  
-21665,arsenopyrite mispickel,a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic  
-21666,arsine,a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare  
-21667,arson incendiarism fire-raising,malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising"  
-21668,arsonist incendiary firebug,a criminal who illegally sets fire to property  
-21669,art artistic_creation artistic_production,the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"  
-21670,art artistry prowess,a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"  
-21671,art fine_art,the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a collection of fine art"  
-21672,art_class,a class in which you learn to draw or paint  
-21673,art_collection,a collection of art works  
-21674,art_critic,a critic of paintings  
-21675,art_dealer,a dealer in works of art requiring esthetic evaluation  
-21676,art_department,the academic department responsible for teaching art and art appreciation  
-21677,art_director,the director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)  
-21678,art_editor,an editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matter  
-21679,art_exhibition,an exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues)  
-21680,art_form,(architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)  
-21681,art_historian,a historian of art  
-21682,art_history,the academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculpture  
-21683,art_nouveau,a French school of art and architecture popular in the 1890s; characterized by stylized natural forms and sinuous outlines of such objects as leaves and vines and flowers  
-21684,art_paper,a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay)  
-21685,art_school,a school specializing in art  
-21686,art_student,someone studying to be an artist  
-21687,art_teacher,someone who teaches art  
-21688,artemisia,any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage  
-21689,arterial_blood,blood found in arteries; "except for the pulmonary artery the arterial blood is rich in oxygen"  
-21690,arterial_blood_gases,measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases  
-21691,arterial_plaque,a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis  
-21692,arterial_pressure,the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries; "arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance"  
-21693,arterial_road,a major or main route  
-21694,arteriectasis arteriectasia,an abnormal distension of an artery  
-21695,arteriogram,an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium  
-21696,arteriography,roentgenographic examination of arteries  
-21697,arteriole arteriola capillary_artery,one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries  
-21698,arteriolosclerosis,sclerosis of the arterioles  
-21699,arteriosclerosis arterial_sclerosis hardening_of_the_arteries induration_of_the_arteries coronary-artery_disease,sclerosis of the arterial walls  
-21700,arteriosclerosis_obliterans,a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels  
-21701,arteritis,inflammation of an artery  
-21702,artery,a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic  
-21703,artery arteria arterial_blood_vessel,a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body  
-21704,artery_of_the_penis_bulb arteria_bulbi_penis,a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis  
-21705,artery_of_the_vestibule_bulb arteria_bulbi_vestibuli,a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule  
-21706,artesian_well,a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward  
-21707,artfulness,the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage  
-21708,arthralgia,pain in a joint or joints  
-21709,arthritic,a person afflicted with arthritis; "the hands of an elderly arthritic"  
-21710,arthritis,inflammation of a joint or joints  
-21711,arthrocentesis,removal of fluid from a joint by centesis  
-21712,arthrodesis,the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion  
-21713,arthrogram,an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium  
-21714,arthrography,roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram  
-21715,arthromere,any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod  
-21716,arthropathy,a pathology or abnormality of a joint  
-21717,arthroplasty,surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint  
-21718,arthropod,invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin  
-21719,arthropod_family,any of the arthropods  
-21720,arthropod_genus,a genus of arthropods  
-21721,arthroscope,a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination  
-21722,arthroscopy,a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision  
-21723,arthrospore,a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria  
-21724,arthrospore,one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi  
-21725,artichoke globe_artichoke,a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart  
-21726,artichoke globe_artichoke artichoke_plant Cynara_scolymus,Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head  
-21727,artichoke_heart,the tender fleshy center of the immature artichoke flower  
-21728,article,(grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase  
-21729,article,nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication  
-21730,article,one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"  
-21731,article clause,a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)  
-21732,article_of_commerce,an article that is offered for sale  
-21733,article_of_faith credendum,(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided  
-21734,articles_of_agreement shipping_articles,a contract between crew and captain of a ship  
-21735,articles_of_incorporation,a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state  
-21736,articular_muscle,a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint  
-21737,articulated_ladder,a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place  
-21738,articulation,the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech  
-21739,articulation,the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible  
-21740,articulation join joint juncture junction,the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made  
-21741,articulation voice,expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"  
-21742,articulator,someone who pronounces words  
-21743,articulator,a movable speech organ  
-21744,articulatory_system,the system of joints in the body  
-21745,artifact artefact,a man-made object taken as a whole  
-21746,artificial_blood,a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood  
-21747,artificial_flower,a handmade imitation of a blossom  
-21748,artificial_heart,a pump that replaces the natural heart  
-21749,artificial_horizon gyro_horizon flight_indicator,a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot  
-21750,artificial_insemination AI,the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse  
-21751,artificial_intelligence AI,the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively; "workers in AI hope to imitate or duplicate intelligence in computers and robots"  
-21752,artificial_joint,a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)  
-21753,artificial_kidney hemodialyzer,a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body  
-21754,artificial_language,a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose  
-21755,artificial_respiration,an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially  
-21756,artificial_skin,a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims  
-21757,artificiality,the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally  
-21758,artillery artillery_unit,an army unit that uses big guns  
-21759,artillery heavy_weapon gun ordnance,large but transportable armament  
-21760,artillery_fire cannon_fire,fire delivered by artillery  
-21761,artillery_plant Pilea_microphylla,tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively  
-21762,artillery_shell,a shell fired by artillery  
-21763,artilleryman cannoneer gunner machine_gunner,a serviceman in the artillery  
-21764,artisan's_lien,lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for  
-21765,artist creative_person,a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination  
-21766,artist's_loft,a factory loft that has been converted into an artist's workroom and living area  
-21767,artist's_model sitter,a person who poses for a painter or sculptor  
-21768,artist's_workroom atelier,a studio especially for an artist or designer  
-21769,artiste,a public performer (a dancer or singer)  
-21770,artistic_movement art_movement,a group of artists who agree on general principles  
-21771,artistic_style idiom,the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"  
-21772,artlessness,ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit  
-21773,artlessness innocence ingenuousness naturalness,the quality of innocent naivete  
-21774,arts_and_crafts,the arts of decorative design and handicraft; "they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production"  
-21775,artwork art graphics nontextual_matter,photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"  
-21776,arum,starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root  
-21777,arum aroid,any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe  
-21778,arytenoid arytaenoid arytenoid_cartilage,either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached  
-21779,asafetida asafoetida,the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic  
-21780,asana,(Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)  
-21781,asarabacca Asarum_europaeum,thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe  
-21782,asbestos,a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer  
-21783,asbestos_abatement,the removal of asbestos from a public building  
-21784,asbestosis,lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles  
-21785,ascariasis,infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms  
-21786,ascendant ascendent,position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant"  
-21787,ascender,someone who ascends  
-21788,ascender,a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters  
-21789,ascender,(printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters  
-21790,ascending_aorta,the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle  
-21791,ascending_artery arteria_ascendens,the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon  
-21792,ascending_colon,the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon  
-21793,ascending_node,the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north  
-21794,ascension,(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon  
-21795,ascent acclivity rise raise climb upgrade,an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"  
-21796,asceticism,the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state  
-21797,asceticism ascesis,rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint  
-21798,ascidian,minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves  
-21799,ascidian_tadpole,free-swimming larva of ascidians; they have a tail like a tadpole that contains the notochord  
-21800,ascites,accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity  
-21801,asclepiad,any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae  
-21802,ascocarp,mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus  
-21803,ascolichen,a lichen in which the fungus component is an ascomycete  
-21804,ascoma,an ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle  
-21805,ascomycete ascomycetous_fungus,any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus  
-21806,ascospore,sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus  
-21807,ascot,a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin  
-21808,ascus,saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes  
-21809,asepsis antisepsis sterility sterileness,(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms  
-21810,asexual_reproduction agamogenesis,reproduction without the fusion of gametes  
-21811,asexuality sexlessness,having no evident sex or sex organs  
-21812,ash,the residue that remains when something is burned  
-21813,ash,strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats  
-21814,ash ash_tree,any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus  
-21815,ash-key,winged seed of the ash tree  
-21816,ash-pan,a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed  
-21817,ash_grey ash_gray silver silver_grey silver_gray,a light shade of grey  
-21818,ashcake ash_cake corn_tash,corn bread wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in hot ashes (southern)  
-21819,ashcan trash_can garbage_can wastebin ash_bin ash-bin ashbin dustbin trash_barrel trash_bin,a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected  
-21820,ashlar,a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes  
-21821,ashram,a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram  
-21822,ashram,(India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus  
-21823,ashtray,a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes  
-21824,aside,a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage  
-21825,asininity,the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness  
-21826,asking_price selling_price,the price at which something is offered for sale  
-21827,asp Egyptian_cobra Naja_haje,cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death  
-21828,asp asp_viper Vipera_aspis,of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder  
-21829,asparaginase Elspar,antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia  
-21830,asparagine,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)  
-21831,asparagus,edible young shoots of the asparagus plant  
-21832,asparagus edible_asparagus Asparagus_officinales,plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable  
-21833,asparagus_bean yard-long_bean Vigna_unguiculata_sesquipedalis Vigna_sesquipedalis,South American bean having very long succulent pods  
-21834,asparagus_bed,a bed in which asparagus is growing  
-21835,asparagus_fern Asparagus_setaceous Asparagus_plumosus,a fernlike plant native to South Africa  
-21836,aspartame,an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener  
-21837,aspartic_acid,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane  
-21838,aspect,the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb  
-21839,aspect,a characteristic to be considered  
-21840,aspect facet,a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"  
-21841,aspect_ratio,the ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture  
-21842,aspen,any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind  
-21843,asper,20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey  
-21844,aspergill aspersorium,a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water  
-21845,aspergillosis,an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs  
-21846,aspergillosis,disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs  
-21847,aspergillosis brooder_pneumonia,severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys  
-21848,asperity grimness hardship rigor rigour severity severeness rigorousness rigourousness,something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"  
-21849,asperity sharpness,harshness of manner  
-21850,aspersion calumny slander defamation denigration,an abusive attack on a person's character or good name  
-21851,aspersion slur,a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"  
-21852,aspersion sprinkling,the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)  
-21853,aspersorium,the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches  
-21854,asphalt,mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing  
-21855,asphalt mineral_pitch,a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons  
-21856,asphodel,any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers  
-21857,asphyxia,a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas  
-21858,aspic,savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables  
-21859,aspidistra cast-iron_plant bar-room_plant Aspidistra_elatio,evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant  
-21860,aspirant aspirer hopeful wannabe wannabee,an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"  
-21861,aspirate,a consonant pronounced with aspiration  
-21862,aspiration,a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath  
-21863,aspiration,a will to succeed  
-21864,aspiration_pneumonia,inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)  
-21865,aspirator,a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid  
-21866,aspirin acetylsalicylic_acid Bayer Empirin St._Joseph,the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets  
-21867,aspirin_powder headache_powder,a powdered form of aspirin  
-21868,ass,a pompous fool  
-21869,ass,hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse  
-21870,assailability,vulnerability to forceful attack  
-21871,assassin,a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders  
-21872,assassin assassinator bravo,a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"  
-21873,assassin_bug reduviid,a true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals  
-21874,assassination,murder of a public figure by surprise attack  
-21875,assault,close fighting during the culmination of a military attack  
-21876,assault,a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped  
-21877,assault_gun,an armored vehicle with the chassis of a tank (but no turret) and a large gun; used as an antitank weapon and to support infantry  
-21878,assault_rifle assault_gun,any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use  
-21879,assay,a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components  
-21880,assay,a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance  
-21881,assay,a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.  
-21882,assay check,an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"  
-21883,assayer,an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals  
-21884,assegai assagai,the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa  
-21885,assembler assembly_program,a program to convert assembly language into machine language  
-21886,assembly,a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose  
-21887,assembly,a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together  
-21888,assembly,a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit  
-21889,assembly assemblage gathering,the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"  
-21890,assembly_hall,a hall where many people can congregate  
-21891,assembly_language,a low-level programing language; close approximation to machine language  
-21892,assembly_plant,a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product  
-21893,assemblyman,someone who is a member of a legislative assembly  
-21894,assemblywoman,a woman assemblyman  
-21895,assent acquiescence,agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"  
-21896,assenter,a person who assents  
-21897,asserter declarer affirmer asseverator avower,someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence"  
-21898,assertion averment asseveration,a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)  
-21899,assertiveness self-assertiveness,aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions  
-21900,assertiveness_training,a method of psychotherapy that reinforces you for stating negative and positive feelings directly  
-21901,assessee,a person (or property) that is assessed  
-21902,assessment,an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"  
-21903,assessment,the market value set on assets  
-21904,asset plus,a useful or valuable quality  
-21905,assets,anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company  
-21906,asshole bastard cocksucker dickhead shit mother_fucker motherfucker prick whoreson son_of_a_bitch SOB,insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous  
-21907,assibilation,the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant  
-21908,assiduity assiduousness concentration,great and constant diligence and attention  
-21909,assignation tryst,a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)  
-21910,assignee,(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)  
-21911,assignment,the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another  
-21912,assignment,an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)  
-21913,assignment assigning,the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"  
-21914,assignment duty_assignment,a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"  
-21915,assignor,(law) the party who makes an assignment  
-21916,assimilation,the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family  
-21917,assimilation,a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound  
-21918,assimilation,in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance  
-21919,assimilation absorption,the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another  
-21920,assimilation absorption,the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion  
-21921,assist,(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play  
-21922,assistant helper help supporter,a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"  
-21923,assistant_professor,a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor  
-21924,assisted_suicide,suicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possible  
-21925,assize,the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale  
-21926,assize,an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property  
-21927,assizes court_of_assize court_of_assize_and_nisi_prius,the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)  
-21928,associability associableness,the capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought  
-21929,associate,a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise; "associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners"  
-21930,associate,a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"  
-21931,associate,any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"  
-21932,associate_degree associate,a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies  
-21933,associate_professor,a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor  
-21934,associateship,the position of associate (as in an office or academy)  
-21935,association,the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"  
-21936,association,a relation resulting from interaction or dependence; "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"  
-21937,association,(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding  
-21938,association,a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"  
-21939,association,(ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species  
-21940,association,the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"  
-21941,association connection connexion,the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"  
-21942,association_area association_cortex,cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information  
-21943,associationism association_theory,(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity  
-21944,assonance vowel_rhyme,the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words  
-21945,assortative_mating,mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating  
-21946,assortment mixture mixed_bag miscellany miscellanea variety salmagundi smorgasbord potpourri motley,a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"  
-21947,assumed_name fictitious_name Doing_Business_As DBA,(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation  
-21948,assumption,the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"  
-21949,assumption laying_claim,the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"  
-21950,assumption supposition supposal,a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"  
-21951,assurance,a British term for some kinds of insurance  
-21952,assurance,a statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President's assurances were not respected"  
-21953,assurance pledge,a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"  
-21954,assurance self-assurance confidence self-confidence authority sureness,freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"  
-21955,astasia,inability to stand due to muscular incoordination  
-21956,astatic_coils,an arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field  
-21957,astatic_galvanometer,has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field  
-21958,astatine At atomic_number_85,a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium  
-21959,aster,any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers  
-21960,aster,star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis  
-21961,astereognosis tactile_agnosia,a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them  
-21962,asterid_dicot_family,family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs  
-21963,asterid_dicot_genus,genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs  
-21964,asterion,the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture  
-21965,asterisk star,a star-shaped character * used in printing  
-21966,asterism,(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light  
-21967,asterism,(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)  
-21968,asteroid,any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)  
-21969,asteroid_belt,the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found  
-21970,asthenia astheny,an abnormal loss of strength  
-21971,asthenic_type ectomorphy,slender, weak, and lightweight  
-21972,asthenosphere,the lower layer of the crust  
-21973,asthma asthma_attack bronchial_asthma,respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin  
-21974,asthmatic,a person suffering from asthma; "she is a chronic asthmatic"; "the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic"  
-21975,astigmatism astigmia,(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people  
-21976,astigmatism astigmia,(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point  
-21977,astilbe,any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers  
-21978,astonishment amazement,the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"  
-21979,astrakhan,the fur of young lambs  
-21980,astrantia masterwort,any plant of the genus Astrantia  
-21981,astraphobia,a morbid fear of thunder and lightning  
-21982,astringency astringence,a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker  
-21983,astringency stypsis,the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids  
-21984,astringent astringent_drug styptic,a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals  
-21985,astrocyte,comparatively large neuroglial cell  
-21986,astrodome,a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations  
-21987,astrodynamics,the branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space  
-21988,astrogator,the navigator of a spacecraft  
-21989,astroglia macroglia,tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells  
-21990,astrolabe,an early form of sextant  
-21991,astrolatry worship_of_heavenly_bodies,the worship of planets or stars  
-21992,astrologer astrologist,someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon  
-21993,astrology star_divination,a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon  
-21994,astrometry,the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies  
-21995,astronaut spaceman cosmonaut,a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"  
-21996,astronomer uranologist stargazer,a physicist who studies astronomy  
-21997,astronomical_telescope,any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources  
-21998,astronomy uranology,the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole  
-21999,astronomy_satellite,a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation  
-22000,astronomy_unit,a linear unit used for astronomical distances  
-22001,astrophysicist,an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies  
-22002,astrophysics,the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies  
-22003,astuteness profundity profoundness depth deepness,the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas  
-22004,asymmetry dissymmetry imbalance,(mathematics) a lack of symmetry  
-22005,asymptote,a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity; "the asymptote of the curve"  
-22006,asynchronism asynchrony desynchronization desynchronisation desynchronizing,the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"  
-22007,asynchronous_operation,operations that occur without a regular or predictable time relation to other events  
-22008,asynchronous_transfer_mode ATM,a means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds; suitable for transmission of images or voice or video as well as data; "ATM is used for both LAN and WAN"  
-22009,asynclitism obliquity,the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle  
-22010,asyndeton,the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used  
-22011,asynergy asynergia,absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously  
-22012,asystole cardiac_arrest cardiopulmonary_arrest,absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death  
-22013,at,100 at equal 1 kip in Laos  
-22014,at_home,a reception held in your own home  
-22015,atactic_abasia ataxic_abasia,abasia due to ataxia of the legs  
-22016,ataraxia,peace of mind  
-22017,atavism reversion throwback,a reappearance of an earlier characteristic  
-22018,atavist throwback,an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism  
-22019,ataxia ataxy dyssynergia motor_ataxia,inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait  
-22020,atelectasis,collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth  
-22021,ateleiosis ateliosis,a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence  
-22022,atenolol Tenormin,an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)  
-22023,athanor,a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists  
-22024,atheism,a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods  
-22025,atheist,someone who does not believe in the existence of a god  
-22026,athenaeum atheneum,a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning  
-22027,athenaeum atheneum,a place where reading materials are available  
-22028,atherogenesis,the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis  
-22029,atheroma,a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow  
-22030,atherosclerosis coronary_artery_disease,a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries  
-22031,athetosis,a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts  
-22032,athlete jock,a person trained to compete in sports  
-22033,athlete's_heart,enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance  
-22034,athletic_contest athletic_competition athletics,a contest between athletes  
-22035,athletic_facility,a facility for athletic events  
-22036,athletic_game,a game involving athletic activity  
-22037,athletic_sock sweat_sock varsity_sock,a sock worn for athletic events  
-22038,athletic_supporter supporter suspensor jockstrap jock,a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise  
-22039,athletic_training,the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete  
-22040,athletic_type mesomorphy,muscular and big-boned  
-22041,athleticism strenuosity,intense energy; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism"  
-22042,athletics,participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity  
-22043,atlas atlas_vertebra,the 1st cervical vertebra  
-22044,atlas book_of_maps map_collection,a collection of maps in book form  
-22045,atlas telamon,a figure of a man used as a supporting column  
-22046,atlas_moth Atticus_atlas,giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk  
-22047,atmometer evaporometer,an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water  
-22048,atmosphere,the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body  
-22049,atmosphere air,the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"  
-22050,atmosphere ambiance ambience,a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"  
-22051,atmosphere atmospheric_state,the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"  
-22052,atmospheric_electricity,electrical discharges in the atmosphere  
-22053,atmospheric_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere  
-22054,atmospheric_pressure air_pressure pressure,the pressure exerted by the atmosphere  
-22055,atole,eaten as mush or as a thin gruel  
-22056,atoll,an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon  
-22057,atom,(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element  
-22058,atom molecule particle corpuscle mote speck,(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything  
-22059,atom_bomb atomic_bomb A-bomb fission_bomb plutonium_bomb,a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)  
-22060,atomic_clock,a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules  
-22061,atomic_cocktail,an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer  
-22062,atomic_energy nuclear_energy,the energy released by a nuclear reaction  
-22063,atomic_mass atomic_weight relative_atomic_mass,(chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units  
-22064,atomic_mass_unit,unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms or molecules  
-22065,atomic_number,the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element  
-22066,atomic_pile atomic_reactor pile chain_reactor,a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy  
-22067,atomic_power nuclear_power,nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)  
-22068,atomic_spectrum,(physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element  
-22069,atomic_theory,a theory of the structure of the atom  
-22070,atomic_warhead nuclear_warhead thermonuclear_warhead nuke,the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb  
-22071,atomism,(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association  
-22072,atomism atomic_theory atomist_theory atomistic_theory,(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"  
-22073,atomization atomisation,annihilation by reducing something to atoms  
-22074,atomization atomisation fragmentation,separating something into fine particles  
-22075,atomizer atomiser spray sprayer nebulizer nebuliser,a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist  
-22076,atonality atonalism,the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system  
-22077,atonement expiation satisfaction,compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"  
-22078,atonicity atony atonia amyotonia,lack of normal muscular tension or tonus  
-22079,atopic_dermatitis atopic_eczema,a severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy  
-22080,atopognosia atopognosis,absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch  
-22081,atorvastatin Lipitor,an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given  
-22082,atrazine,a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"  
-22083,atresia,an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent  
-22084,atrial_artery,the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria  
-22085,atrial_fibrillation,fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart  
-22086,atrial_septal_defect,an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart  
-22087,atrioventricular_bundle bundle_of_His atrioventricular_trunk truncus_atrioventricularis,a bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract  
-22088,atrioventricular_nodal_rhythm nodal_rhythm,the normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the atrioventricular node  
-22089,atrioventricular_node,a node of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the right atrium; receives impulses from the sinoatrial node and transmits them to atrioventricular bundle  
-22090,atrioventricular_valve,either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium  
-22091,atrium,any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)  
-22092,atrium,the central area in a building; open to the sky  
-22093,atrium_cordis atrium_of_the_heart,the upper chamber of each half of the heart  
-22094,atrocity atrociousness barbarity barbarousness heinousness,the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane  
-22095,atrocity inhumanity,an act of atrocious cruelty  
-22096,atrophy wasting wasting_away,a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse  
-22097,atrophy withering,any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)  
-22098,atropine,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides  
-22099,attache,a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission  
-22100,attache_case attache,a shallow and rectangular briefcase  
-22101,attachment,a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding  
-22102,attachment,a supplementary part or accessory  
-22103,attachment adherence adhesion,faithful support for a cause or political party or religion; "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of Seville was decisive"  
-22104,attachment affixation,the act of attaching or affixing something  
-22105,attachment bond,a connection that fastens things together  
-22106,attachment fond_regard,a feeling of affection for a person or an institution  
-22107,attack,a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"  
-22108,attack,the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"  
-22109,attack,strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"  
-22110,attack,an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"  
-22111,attack attempt,the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"  
-22112,attack onslaught onset onrush,(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"  
-22113,attack tone-beginning,a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase  
-22114,attack_dog,a watchdog trained to attack on command  
-22115,attack_submarine,a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping  
-22116,attacker aggressor assailant assaulter,someone who attacks  
-22117,attainder civil_death,cancellation of civil rights  
-22118,attainment,the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"  
-22119,attainment,arrival at a new stage; "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition"  
-22120,attar atar athar ottar,essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers  
-22121,attar_of_roses rose_oil,a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation  
-22122,attempt effort endeavor endeavour try,earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"  
-22123,attendance,the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade"  
-22124,attendance,the number of people that are present; "attendance was up by 50 per cent"  
-22125,attendance attending,the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)  
-22126,attendance_check,a call of students' names in a classroom  
-22127,attendant attender attendee meeter,a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"  
-22128,attendant attender tender,someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another  
-22129,attention,a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"  
-22130,attention,the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"  
-22131,attention,a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"  
-22132,attention,a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"  
-22133,attention attending,the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others  
-22134,attention_deficit_disorder ADD attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder ADHD hyperkinetic_syndrome minimal_brain_dysfunction minimal_brain_damage MBD,a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders  
-22135,attention_span,the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity  
-22136,attentiveness,the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others  
-22137,attentiveness,the trait of being observant and paying attention  
-22138,attentiveness heed regard paying_attention,paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"  
-22139,attenuation,the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density  
-22140,attenuation fading,weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound"  
-22141,attenuator,an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal  
-22142,attestation,the action of bearing witness  
-22143,attestation,the evidence by which something is attested  
-22144,attestation_service attestation_report,a consulting service in which a CPA expresses a conclusion about the reliability of a written statement that is the responsibility of someone else  
-22145,attester attestant,someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something  
-22146,attic,(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof  
-22147,attic bean bonce noodle noggin dome,informal terms for a human head  
-22148,attic_fan,a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building  
-22149,attire garb dress,clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"  
-22150,attitude,position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)  
-22151,attitude,a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"  
-22152,attitude mental_attitude,a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"  
-22153,attorney-client_privilege,the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client  
-22154,attorney_general,the chief law officer of a country or state  
-22155,attorneyship,the position of attorney  
-22156,attosecond,one quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond  
-22157,attraction,an entertainment that is offered to the public  
-22158,attraction attractive_force,the force by which one object attracts another  
-22159,attraction attractiveness,the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"  
-22160,attraction attractor attracter attractive_feature magnet,a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees"  
-22161,attractive_nuisance,anything on your premises that might attract children into danger or harm; "their swimming pool is an attractive nuisance; they should fence it in"  
-22162,attractiveness,sexual allure  
-22163,attractor attracter,(physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system  
-22164,attribute,an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity  
-22165,attribution ascription,assigning some quality or character to a person or thing; "the attribution of language to birds"; "the ascription to me of honors I had not earned"  
-22166,attribution ascription,assigning to a cause or source; "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso"  
-22167,attributive_genitive attributive_genitive_case,a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective; "an example of the attributive genetive is `John's' in `John's mother'"  
-22168,attrition,a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"  
-22169,attrition,the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction  
-22170,attrition contrition contriteness,sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation  
-22171,attrition_rate rate_of_attrition,the rate of shrinkage in size or number  
-22172,atypical_pneumonia primary_atypical_pneumonia mycoplasmal_pneumonia,an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults  
-22173,atypicality untypicality,any state that is not typical  
-22174,au_pair,a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework  
-22175,au_pair_girl,a foreign girl serving as an au pair  
-22176,auction auction_bridge,a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge  
-22177,auction auction_sale vendue,the public sale of something to the highest bidder  
-22178,auction_block block,a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block"  
-22179,auction_house,a firm that conducts auctions  
-22180,auctioneer,an agent who conducts an auction  
-22181,audacity audaciousness,aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"  
-22182,audacity audaciousness temerity,fearless daring  
-22183,audibility audibleness,quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear  
-22184,audible,a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage  
-22185,audience,the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"  
-22186,audience,a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"  
-22187,audile,one whose mental imagery is auditory rather than visual or motor  
-22188,audio,the sound elements of television  
-22189,audio audio_frequency,an audible acoustic wave frequency  
-22190,audio sound,the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"  
-22191,audio_CD audio_compact_disc,compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music)  
-22192,audio_amplifier,an amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound  
-22193,audio_lingual_acquisition,system of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking  
-22194,audio_system sound_system,a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound  
-22195,audiocassette,a cassette for audiotape  
-22196,audiogram,a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound  
-22197,audiology audiometry,the measurement of hearing  
-22198,audiometer sonometer,an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing  
-22199,audiometry,measuring sensitivity of hearing  
-22200,audiotape,a tape recording of sound  
-22201,audiotape,magnetic tape for use in recording sound  
-22202,audiovisual audiovisual_aid,materials using sight or sound to present information; "language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals"  
-22203,audit,a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit"  
-22204,audit_program audit_programme,a listing of audit procedures to be performed in completing an audit  
-22205,audited_account audit,an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA  
-22206,audition tryout,a test of the suitability of a performer  
-22207,auditor,a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit  
-22208,auditor,a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization  
-22209,auditorium,the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits  
-22210,auditory_agnosia,inability to recognize or understand the meaning of spoken words  
-22211,auditory_aphasia acoustic_aphasia word_deafness,an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss  
-22212,auditory_apparatus,all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears  
-22213,auditory_area auditory_cortex,the cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body  
-22214,auditory_center,the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve  
-22215,auditory_communication,communication that relies on hearing  
-22216,auditory_hallucination acousma,illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds  
-22217,auditory_image,a mental image that is similar to an auditory perception  
-22218,auditory_meatus acoustic_meatus ear_canal auditory_canal external_auditory_canal,either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane  
-22219,auditory_ossicle,ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear  
-22220,auditory_perception sound_perception,the perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon  
-22221,auditory_system,the sensory system for hearing  
-22222,augend,a number to which another number (the addend) is added  
-22223,auger gimlet screw_auger wimble,hand tool for boring holes  
-22224,augite,dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium  
-22225,augmentation,the amount by which something increases  
-22226,augmentation,the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)  
-22227,augmentation,the act of augmenting  
-22228,augur auspex,(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy  
-22229,augury sign foretoken preindication,an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"  
-22230,auk,black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas  
-22231,auklet,any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts  
-22232,auld_langsyne langsyne old_times good_old_days,past times remembered with nostalgia  
-22233,aunt auntie aunty,the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle  
-22234,aura,a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure  
-22235,aura aureole halo nimbus glory gloriole,an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint  
-22236,aureole corona,the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse  
-22237,auricle atrial_auricle auricula_atrii,a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart  
-22238,auricle pinna ear,the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear  
-22239,auricula auricular_appendage auricular_appendix,a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart  
-22240,auricula bear's_ear Primula_auricula,yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated  
-22241,auricular_artery arteria_auricularis,artery that supplies blood to the ear  
-22242,auricular_vein vena_auricularis,one of two veins serving the ear region  
-22243,auriculare auricular_point,the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus  
-22244,aurochs urus Bos_primigenius,large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle  
-22245,aurora,an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force  
-22246,aurora_australis southern_lights,the aurora of the southern hemisphere  
-22247,aurora_borealis northern_lights,the aurora of the northern hemisphere  
-22248,auscultation,listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)  
-22249,auspice,a favorable omen  
-22250,auspices protection aegis,kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"  
-22251,auspiciousness propitiousness,the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result  
-22252,austenite,a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite  
-22253,austenitic_steel,steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures  
-22254,austereness severity severeness,extreme plainness  
-22255,austerity asceticism nonindulgence,the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)  
-22256,austral,the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos  
-22257,australopithecine,any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago  
-22258,autacoid autocoid,any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification  
-22259,autarky autarchy,economic independence as a national policy  
-22260,auteur,a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works  
-22261,authentication certification,validating the authenticity of something or someone  
-22262,authentication hallmark assay-mark,a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity  
-22263,authenticity genuineness legitimacy,undisputed credibility  
-22264,authoress,a woman author  
-22265,authoring_language,software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming  
-22266,authoritarian dictator,a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"  
-22267,authoritarian_state authoritarian_regime,a government that concentrates political power in an authority not responsible to the people  
-22268,authority,(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"  
-22269,authority,an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"  
-22270,authority,an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"  
-22271,authority authorization authorisation potency dominance say-so,the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"  
-22272,authority authorization authorisation sanction,official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"  
-22273,authority_figure,someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else  
-22274,authorization authorisation empowerment,the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant  
-22275,authorized_shares authorized_stock capital_stock,the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation  
-22276,authorizer authoriser,an authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers"  
-22277,authorship paternity,the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"  
-22278,autism,(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people  
-22279,auto-da-fe,the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition)  
-22280,auto_accessory,an accessory for an automobile  
-22281,auto_limitation,social control achieved as a manifestation of self-will or general consent  
-22282,auto_mechanics,the craft of building and repairing automobiles  
-22283,auto_part car_part,a component of an automobile; "his business is auto parts"  
-22284,auto_racing car_racing,the sport of racing automobiles  
-22285,autoantibody,an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it  
-22286,autobahn,an expressway in a German-speaking country  
-22287,autobiographer,someone who writes their own biography  
-22288,autobiography,a biography of yourself  
-22289,autocatalysis,catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction  
-22290,autochthon,the earliest known inhabitants of a region  
-22291,autoclave sterilizer steriliser,a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments  
-22292,autocracy,a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual  
-22293,autocracy autarchy,a political system governed by a single individual  
-22294,autodidact,a person who has taught himself  
-22295,autoeroticism autoerotism,using you own body as a sexual object  
-22296,autofluorescence,self-induced fluorescence  
-22297,autofocus,an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically  
-22298,autogamy,self-fertilization in plants  
-22299,autogenic_therapy autogenic_training autogenics,training patients in self-induced relaxation  
-22300,autogiro autogyro gyroplane,an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller  
-22301,autograft autoplasty,tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"  
-22302,autograph,something written by one's own hand  
-22303,autograph John_Hancock,a person's own signature  
-22304,autograph_album,an album for autographs  
-22305,autoimmune_disease autoimmune_disorder,any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues  
-22306,autoimmunity,production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions  
-22307,autoinjector,a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid; "United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning"  
-22308,autoloader self-loader,a firearm that reloads itself  
-22309,autolysis self-digestion,lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process  
-22310,automat,a vending machine from which you can get food  
-22311,automat,a cafeteria where food is served from machines  
-22312,automatic_choke,a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor  
-22313,automatic_data_processing ADP,data processing by a computer  
-22314,automatic_firearm automatic_gun automatic_weapon,a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released  
-22315,automatic_pilot autopilot,a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"  
-22316,automatic_pistol automatic,a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released  
-22317,automatic_rifle automatic machine_rifle,light machine gun  
-22318,automatic_transmission automatic_drive,a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car  
-22319,automation,the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity"  
-22320,automation,equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"  
-22321,automation mechanization mechanisation,the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines"  
-22322,automatism,any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)  
-22323,automaton robot golem,a mechanism that can move automatically  
-22324,automaton zombi zombie,someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"  
-22325,automobile_engine,the engine that propels an automobile  
-22326,automobile_factory auto_factory car_factory,a factory where automobiles are manufactured  
-22327,automobile_horn car_horn motor_horn horn hooter,a device on an automobile for making a warning noise  
-22328,automobile_industry,the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively  
-22329,automobile_insurance car_insurance,insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents  
-22330,automobile_loan auto_loan car_loan,a personal loan to purchase an automobile  
-22331,automobile_mechanic auto-mechanic car-mechanic mechanic grease_monkey,someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles  
-22332,automobile_race auto_race car_race,a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles  
-22333,automobile_traffic car_traffic,cars coming and going  
-22334,automotive_engineer,an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles  
-22335,automotive_technology automotive_engineering,the activity of designing and constructing automobiles  
-22336,automysophobia,a morbid fear of being dirty  
-22337,autonomic_ganglion,any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs  
-22338,autonomic_nervous_system ANS,the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands  
-22339,autonomic_plexus plexus_autonomici,a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers  
-22340,autonomy liberty,immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence  
-22341,autonomy self-direction self-reliance self-sufficiency,personal independence  
-22342,autophyte autophytic_plant autotroph autotrophic_organism,plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances  
-22343,autopilot automatic_pilot robot_pilot,a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course  
-22344,autoplasty,surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body  
-22345,autopsy necropsy postmortem post-mortem PM postmortem_examination post-mortem_examination,an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease  
-22346,autoradiograph,a radiogram produced by radiation emitted by the specimen being photographed  
-22347,autoradiography,producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed  
-22348,autoregulation,(physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism  
-22349,autosexing,(especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching  
-22350,autosomal_dominant_disease autosomal_dominant_disorder,a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome  
-22351,autosomal_recessive_disease autosomal_recessive_defect,a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome  
-22352,autosome somatic_chromosome,any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa  
-22353,autostrada,an expressway in an Italian-speaking country  
-22354,autosuggestion auto-suggestion self-suggestion,a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s  
-22355,autotelism,belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification  
-22356,autotomy,spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack  
-22357,autotype autotypy,process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment  
-22358,autumn_crocus meadow_saffron naked_lady Colchicum_autumnale,bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe  
-22359,autumn_sneezeweed Helenium_autumnale,North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers  
-22360,autumnal_equinox,(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo  
-22361,autumnal_equinox September_equinox fall_equinox,September 22  
-22362,auxesis,growth from increase in cell size without cell division  
-22363,auxiliary_airfield,an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity  
-22364,auxiliary_boiler donkey_boiler,(nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)  
-22365,auxiliary_cell,a terrorist cell responsible for logistics; usually large and less compartmentalized than other terrorist cells  
-22366,auxiliary_engine donkey_engine,(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)  
-22367,auxiliary_operation off-line_operation,a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit  
-22368,auxiliary_pump donkey_pump,a supplementary pump available if needed  
-22369,auxiliary_research_submarine,a submarine for research purposes  
-22370,auxiliary_storage external_storage secondary_storage,a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer  
-22371,auxiliary_verb,a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with  
-22372,auxin,a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth  
-22373,avadavat amadavat,red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds  
-22374,avail help service,a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"  
-22375,avalanche,a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain  
-22376,avalanche,a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; "the program brought an avalanche of mail"  
-22377,avalanche_lily Erythronium_montanum,perennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States  
-22378,avant-garde vanguard van new_wave,any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)  
-22379,avaram tanner's_cassia Senna_auriculata Cassia_auriculata,evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
-22380,avarice avariciousness covetousness cupidity,extreme greed for material wealth  
-22381,avarice greed covetousness rapacity avaritia,reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)  
-22382,avatar,the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "some Hindus consider Krishna to be an avatar of the god Vishnu"  
-22383,avenger retaliator,someone who takes vengeance  
-22384,avens,any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers  
-22385,avenue,a line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"  
-22386,avenue boulevard,a wide street or thoroughfare  
-22387,average,(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities  
-22388,average,an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual; "he is about average in height"; "the snowfall this month is below average"  
-22389,average norm,a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"  
-22390,average_cost,total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units  
-22391,averageness,the state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity  
-22392,averageness mediocrity,ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding  
-22393,aversion averting,the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"  
-22394,aversion_therapy,any technique of behavior modification that uses unpleasant stimuli in a controlled fashion to alter behavior in a therapeutic way; primarily used for alcoholism or drug abuse (but with little success)  
-22395,aversive_conditioning,conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus  
-22396,aversive_stimulus,any negative stimulus to which an organism will learn to make a response that avoids it  
-22397,averting,the act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility"  
-22398,aviary bird_sanctuary volary,a building where birds are kept  
-22399,aviation,the operation of aircraft to provide transportation  
-22400,aviation air_power,the aggregation of a country's military aircraft  
-22401,aviation airmanship,the art of operating aircraft  
-22402,aviator aeronaut airman flier flyer,someone who operates an aircraft  
-22403,aviatrix airwoman aviatress,a woman aviator  
-22404,avifauna,the birds of a particular region or period  
-22405,avionics,science and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronautics; "avionics has become even more important with the development of the space program"  
-22406,avitaminosis hypovitaminosis,any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins  
-22407,avo,100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao  
-22408,avocado alligator_pear avocado_pear aguacate,a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed  
-22409,avocado avocado_tree Persea_Americana,tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits  
-22410,avocation by-line hobby pursuit sideline spare-time_activity,an auxiliary activity  
-22411,avocet,long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill  
-22412,avoidance turning_away shunning dodging,deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening  
-22413,avoirdupois avoirdupois_weight,a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)  
-22414,avoirdupois_unit,any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights  
-22415,avowal avouchment affirmation,a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something  
-22416,avower,someone who admits or acknowledges openly and boldly  
-22417,avulsion,an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another  
-22418,avulsion,a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another  
-22419,awakening wakening waking_up,the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"  
-22420,award accolade honor honour laurels,a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"  
-22421,award awarding,a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"  
-22422,awareness consciousness cognizance cognisance knowingness,having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"  
-22423,awareness sentience,state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "the crash intruded on his awareness"  
-22424,away_game road_game,a game played away from home  
-22425,awayness,the state of being elsewhere than in particular place  
-22426,awe,an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"  
-22427,awfulness dreadfulness horridness terribleness,a quality of extreme unpleasantness  
-22428,awkwardness clumsiness,the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant  
-22429,awkwardness clumsiness gracelessness stiffness,the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)  
-22430,awkwardness clumsiness ineptness ineptitude maladroitness slowness,unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training  
-22431,awkwardness cumbersomeness unwieldiness,trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"  
-22432,awkwardness nuisance_value,the quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"  
-22433,awl,a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes  
-22434,awlwort Subularia_aquatica,small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal  
-22435,awn,slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses  
-22436,awning sunshade sunblind,a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun  
-22437,awnless_bromegrass Bromus_inermis,drought-resistant perennial with awns lacking or very short and long creeping rhizomes; Europe and temperate Asia  
-22438,ax axe,an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle  
-22439,ax_handle axe_handle,the handle of an ax  
-22440,ax_head axe_head,the cutting head of an ax  
-22441,axial_muscle,a skeletal muscle of the trunk or head  
-22442,axial_rotation axial_motion roll,rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"  
-22443,axial_skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs  
-22444,axil,the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk  
-22445,axile_placentation,ovules are borne at or around the center of a compound ovary on an axis formed from joined septa  
-22446,axillary_artery arteria_axillaris,the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below  
-22447,axillary_node,any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions  
-22448,axillary_vein vena_axillaris,a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein  
-22449,axiology,the study of values and value judgments  
-22450,axiom,(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident  
-22451,axis,the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged  
-22452,axis,a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions  
-22453,axis axis_of_rotation,the center around which something rotates  
-22454,axis axis_vertebra,the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head  
-22455,axle,a shaft on which a wheel rotates  
-22456,axle_bar,an iron bar that serves as an axletree  
-22457,axle_grease,a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles  
-22458,axletree,a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve  
-22459,axolemma,outer membrane covering an axon  
-22460,axolotl mud_puppy Ambystoma_mexicanum,larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing  
-22461,axon axone,long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron  
-22462,axseed crown_vetch Coronilla_varia,European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods  
-22463,ayah,(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children  
-22464,ayapana Ayapana_triplinervis Eupatorium_aya-pana,low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium  
-22465,ayatollah,a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well  
-22466,aye-aye Daubentonia_madagascariensis,nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs  
-22467,ayin,the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-22468,azadirachtin,insecticide  
-22469,azalea,any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors  
-22470,azathioprine Imuran,an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ  
-22471,azide,a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical  
-22472,azido_group azido_radical,the univalent group N3- derived from hydrazoic acid  
-22473,azimuth AZ,the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian  
-22474,azithromycin Zithromax,a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body  
-22475,azo_dye,any dye containing one or more azo groups  
-22476,azo_group azo_radical,the bivalent group -N=N- united to two hydrocarbon groups  
-22477,azote,an obsolete name for nitrogen  
-22478,azoturia,excess of urea in the urine  
-22479,aztreonam Azactam,an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects  
-22480,azure cerulean sapphire lazuline sky-blue,a light shade of blue  
-22481,azure_aster,a variety of aster  
-22482,azurite,blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite  
-22483,azygos_vein azygous_vein vena_azygos,one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava  
-22484,azymia,absence of an enzyme  
-22485,b-meson,exceedingly short-lived meson  
-22486,baa,the cry made by sheep  
-22487,baa-lamb,child's word for a sheep or lamb  
-22488,baas,South African term for `boss'  
-22489,baba,a small cake leavened with yeast  
-22490,baba_au_rhum rum_baba,a baba soaked in rum  
-22491,babassu babassu_palm coco_de_macao Orbignya_phalerata Orbignya_spesiosa Orbignya_martiana,tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory  
-22492,babassu_nut,hard-shelled nut of the babassu palm  
-22493,babassu_oil babacu_oil,fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil  
-22494,babbitting,lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal  
-22495,babble babbling lallation,gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby  
-22496,babbler cackler,any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae  
-22497,babel,a confusion of voices and other sounds  
-22498,babirusa babiroussa babirussa Babyrousa_Babyrussa,Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth  
-22499,babka,a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds  
-22500,baboon,large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles  
-22501,babu baboo,used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'  
-22502,babushka,a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women  
-22503,baby,an unborn child; a human fetus; "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby"; "it was great to feel my baby moving about inside"  
-22504,baby,the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"  
-22505,baby,a very young mammal; "baby rabbits"  
-22506,baby,a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby"  
-22507,baby babe infant,a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"  
-22508,baby's_breath babies'-breath Gypsophila_paniculata,tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers  
-22509,baby's_tears baby_tears Helxine_soleirolia Soleirolia_soleirolii,prostrate or creeping Corsican herb with moss-like small round short-stemmed leaves  
-22510,baby_bed baby's_bed,a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling  
-22511,baby_blue-eyes Nemophila_menziesii,delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots  
-22512,baby_boom baby-boom_generation,the larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II  
-22513,baby_boomer boomer,a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers"  
-22514,baby_buggy baby_carriage carriage perambulator pram stroller go-cart pushchair pusher,a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around  
-22515,baby_buster buster,a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically  
-22516,baby_doctor pediatrician pediatrist paediatrician,a specialist in the care of babies  
-22517,baby_farmer,someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee  
-22518,baby_grand baby_grand_piano parlor_grand parlor_grand_piano parlour_grand parlour_grand_piano,a small grand piano  
-22519,baby_oil,an ointment for babies  
-22520,baby_powder,powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing  
-22521,baby_shoe,a shoe designed to be worn by infants  
-22522,baby_talk babytalk,the developing speech of a young child  
-22523,baby_talk babytalk motherese,an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child  
-22524,babyminder baby_minder minder,a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working  
-22525,babysitter baby-sitter sitter,a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home  
-22526,babysitting baby_sitting,the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home  
-22527,baccalaureate,a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies  
-22528,baccarat chemin_de_fer,a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine  
-22529,bacchant,(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus  
-22530,bacchant bacchanal,a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus  
-22531,bacchante,(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus  
-22532,bachelor unmarried_man,a man who has never been married  
-22533,bachelor's_degree baccalaureate,an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies  
-22534,bachelor_girl bachelorette,a young unmarried woman who lives alone  
-22535,bachelor_party,stag party held for a bachelor (usually on the night before he is married)  
-22536,bachelorhood,the time of a man's life prior to marriage  
-22537,bachelorhood,the state of being an unmarried man  
-22538,bacillus B,aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil  
-22539,bacitracin,a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally  
-22540,back,(football) a person who plays in the backfield  
-22541,back,the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"  
-22542,back,(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage  
-22543,back backrest,a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"  
-22544,back dorsum,the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"  
-22545,back rear,the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"  
-22546,back-formation,a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it  
-22547,back_brace,a brace worn to support the back  
-22548,back_burner,reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner"  
-22549,back_channel,an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government); "they negotiated via a back channel"  
-22550,back_circle,a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head  
-22551,back_door backdoor,an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains  
-22552,back_door backdoor,a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door"  
-22553,back_door backdoor back_entrance,an entrance at the rear of a building  
-22554,back_exercise,exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles  
-22555,back_judge,a football official  
-22556,back_matter end_matter,written matter following the main text of a book  
-22557,back_of_beyond,a very remote and inaccessible place; "you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those"  
-22558,back_porch,a porch for the back door  
-22559,back_room,a room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups  
-22560,back_tooth posterior,a tooth situated at the back of the mouth  
-22561,backache,an ache localized in the back  
-22562,backband,a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle  
-22563,backbeat,a loud steady beat  
-22564,backbench,any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons  
-22565,backbencher,a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader  
-22566,backbend,an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor  
-22567,backblast back-blast,backfire from a recoilless weapon  
-22568,backboard,a board used to support the back of someone or something  
-22569,backboard basketball_backboard,a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"  
-22570,backbone,the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"  
-22571,backbone grit guts moxie sand gumption,fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"  
-22572,backdrop background backcloth,scenery hung at back of stage  
-22573,backfield,the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen  
-22574,backfire,a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine  
-22575,backfire,a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path  
-22576,backfire boomerang,a miscalculation that recoils on its maker  
-22577,backflow backflowing,a flow that returns toward its source  
-22578,backgammon,a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice  
-22579,backgammon_board,the board on which backgammon is played  
-22580,background,relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"  
-22581,background,a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"  
-22582,background background_knowledge,information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"  
-22583,background background_signal,extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"  
-22584,background desktop screen_background,(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear  
-22585,background ground,the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"  
-22586,background_noise ground_noise,extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal  
-22587,background_processing backgrounding,the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system  
-22588,background_radiation,radiation coming from sources other than those being observed  
-22589,backgrounder,a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy; "the secretary gave us a backgrounder on public health issues"  
-22590,backhand backhand_stroke backhand_shot,a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke  
-22591,backhand_drive,a hard straight return made on the backhand side  
-22592,backhander,a backhanded blow  
-22593,backhoe,an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth  
-22594,backing backup championship patronage,the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"  
-22595,backing mount,something forming a back that is added for strengthening  
-22596,backlash,an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"  
-22597,backlighting,lighting from behind  
-22598,backlog,the large log at the back of a hearth fire  
-22599,backlog,an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)  
-22600,backpack back_pack knapsack packsack rucksack haversack,a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder  
-22601,backpacker packer,a hiker who wears a backpack  
-22602,backpacking_tent pack_tent,a tent that can be carried in a backpack  
-22603,backplate,plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass  
-22604,backroom,the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations  
-22605,backroom_boy brain_truster,an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status  
-22606,backsaw back_saw,a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge  
-22607,backscratcher,someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage  
-22608,backscratcher,a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back  
-22609,backseat,a secondary or inferior position or status; "tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding"  
-22610,backseat,a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)  
-22611,backseat_driver,a meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice  
-22612,backslapper,someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality  
-22613,backsliding lapse lapsing relapse relapsing reversion reverting,a failure to maintain a higher state  
-22614,backspace_character,a control character that indicates moving a space to the left  
-22615,backspace_key backspace backspacer,the typewriter key used for back spacing  
-22616,backspin,spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion  
-22617,backstairs,a second staircase at the rear of a building  
-22618,backstay,a stay that supports the back of something  
-22619,backstitch,an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one  
-22620,backstop,(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field  
-22621,backstop,a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"  
-22622,backstroke,a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back  
-22623,backstroker,someone who swims the backstroke  
-22624,backswimmer Notonecta_undulata,predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites  
-22625,backsword,a sword with only one cutting edge  
-22626,backup,an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"  
-22627,backup computer_backup,(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"  
-22628,backup_file,(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups  
-22629,backup_system,a computer system for making backups  
-22630,backwater,a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"  
-22631,backwater,a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring; "the country is an economic backwater"  
-22632,backwoods back_country boondocks hinterland,a remote and undeveloped area  
-22633,backyard,the grounds in back of a house  
-22634,bacon,back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried  
-22635,bacon-lettuce-tomato_sandwich BLT,sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce  
-22636,bacon_and_eggs,eggs (fried or scrambled) served with bacon  
-22637,bacon_rind,the rind of bacon  
-22638,bacon_strip,a slice of bacon  
-22639,bacteremia bacteriemia bacteriaemia,transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood  
-22640,bacteria bacterium,(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants  
-22641,bacteria_bed,layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms  
-22642,bacteria_family,a family of bacteria  
-22643,bacteria_genus,a genus of bacteria  
-22644,bacteria_order,an order of bacteria  
-22645,bacteria_species,a species of bacteria  
-22646,bacterial_toxin,any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells  
-22647,bactericide bacteriacide,any chemical agent that destroys bacteria  
-22648,bacteriochlorophyll,a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants  
-22649,bacteriologist,a biologist who studies bacteria  
-22650,bacteriology,the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease  
-22651,bacteriolysis,dissolution or destruction of bacteria  
-22652,bacteriophage phage,a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria; "phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"  
-22653,bacteriostasis,inhibition of the growth of bacteria  
-22654,bacteriostat,a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth  
-22655,bacteroid,a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)  
-22656,bad badness,that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"  
-22657,bad_block,(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data  
-22658,bad_check bad_cheque,a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds; "issuing a bad check is a form of larceny"  
-22659,bad_debt,a debt that is unlikely to be repaid  
-22660,bad_egg,(old-fashioned slang) a bad person  
-22661,bad_fairy,a fairy that tends to cause harm  
-22662,bad_guy,any person who is not on your side  
-22663,bad_luck mischance mishap,an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"  
-22664,bad_manners ill-breeding,impoliteness resulting from ignorance  
-22665,bad_person,a person who does harm to others  
-22666,bad_temper ill_temper,a persisting angry mood  
-22667,bad_weather inclemency inclementness,weather unsuitable for outdoor activities  
-22668,baddeleyite,a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide  
-22669,badge,an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"  
-22670,badge,any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"  
-22671,badger,sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere  
-22672,badgering worrying torment bedevilment,the act of harassing someone  
-22673,badinage,frivolous banter  
-22674,badlands,deeply eroded barren land  
-22675,badminton,a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net  
-22676,badminton_court,the court on which badminton is played  
-22677,badminton_equipment,equipment for playing the game of badminton  
-22678,badminton_racket badminton_racquet battledore,a light long-handled racket used by badminton players  
-22679,badness severity severeness,used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather  
-22680,baedeker,any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker  
-22681,baffle baffle_board,a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy  
-22682,baffled,people who are frustrated and perplexed; "the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled"  
-22683,bag,the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer"  
-22684,bag,a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"  
-22685,bag bagful,the quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn"  
-22686,bag handbag pocketbook purse,a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"  
-22687,bag old_bag,an ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money"  
-22688,bag traveling_bag travelling_bag grip suitcase,a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"  
-22689,bag_lady,a homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in shopping bags  
-22690,bag_of_tricks,a supply of ways of accomplishing something; "every good mechanic has a large bag of tricks"  
-22691,bagasse,the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants  
-22692,bagassosis bagascosis,alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)  
-22693,bagatelle,a light piece of music for piano  
-22694,bagatelle bar_billiards,a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over  
-22695,bagatelle fluff frippery frivolity,something of little value or significance  
-22696,bagel beigel,(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust  
-22697,baggage,a worthless or immoral woman  
-22698,baggage,the portable equipment and supplies of an army  
-22699,baggage luggage,cases used to carry belongings when traveling  
-22700,baggage_car luggage_van,a railway car where passengers' bags are carried  
-22701,baggage_claim,an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft  
-22702,baggageman,an attendant who takes care of baggage  
-22703,bagger,a machine for putting objects or substances into bags  
-22704,bagman,a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money  
-22705,bagpipe,a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone  
-22706,baguet baguette,narrow French stick loaf  
-22707,baht tical,the basic unit of money in Thailand  
-22708,bail,the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"  
-22709,bail bail_bond bond,(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"  
-22710,bailee,the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered  
-22711,bailey,the outer courtyard of a castle  
-22712,bailey,the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle  
-22713,bailiff,an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.  
-22714,bailiffship,the office of bailiff  
-22715,bailiwick,the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction  
-22716,bailment,the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee  
-22717,bailor,the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment  
-22718,bain-marie,a large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans containing food can be set in the larger pan to keep food warm or to cook food slowly  
-22719,bairn,a child: son or daughter  
-22720,bait come-on hook lure sweetener,anything that serves as an enticement  
-22721,bait decoy lure,something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed  
-22722,bait_and_switch,a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product  
-22723,bait_casting,the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait  
-22724,baiting,harassment especially of a tethered animal  
-22725,baiza baisa,1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman  
-22726,baize,a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables  
-22727,baked_Alaska,cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven  
-22728,baked_goods,foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven  
-22729,baked_potato,potato that has been cooked by baking it in an oven  
-22730,baker,someone who bakes commercially  
-22731,baker bread_maker,someone who bakes bread or cake  
-22732,baker's_eczema,allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers  
-22733,baker's_yeast brewer's_yeast Saccharomyces_cerevisiae,used as a leaven in baking and brewing  
-22734,bakery bakeshop bakehouse,a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold  
-22735,baking,making bread or cake or pastry etc.  
-22736,baking,cooking by dry heat in an oven  
-22737,baking-powder_biscuit,leavened with baking powder  
-22738,baking_powder,any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeast  
-22739,baklava,rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey  
-22740,balaclava balaclava_helmet,a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face  
-22741,balagan,a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!"  
-22742,balalaika,a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings  
-22743,balance,a state of equilibrium  
-22744,balance,the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account  
-22745,balance,equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account  
-22746,balance,a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity  
-22747,balance equilibrium equipoise counterbalance,equality of distribution  
-22748,balance-of-payments_problem,an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports  
-22749,balance_beam beam,a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts  
-22750,balance_of_payments balance_of_international_payments,a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable balance of payments exists when more payments are coming in than going out"  
-22751,balance_of_power,an equilibrium of power between nations  
-22752,balance_of_trade trade_balance visible_balance trade_gap,the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports"  
-22753,balance_sheet,a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets  
-22754,balance_wheel balance,a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat  
-22755,balanced_budget,a budget is balanced when current expenditures are equal to receipts  
-22756,balanced_diet,a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity  
-22757,balancer,an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions  
-22758,balanitis,inflammation of the head of the penis  
-22759,balanoposthitis,inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin  
-22760,balas balas_ruby,a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel  
-22761,balata balata_tree beefwood bully_tree Manilkara_bidentata,a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber  
-22762,balata gutta_balata,when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls  
-22763,balboa,the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos  
-22764,balbriggan,a cotton knit fabric used for underwear  
-22765,balcony,an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium  
-22766,balcony,a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet  
-22767,bald-faced_hornet white-faced_hornet Vespula_maculata,North American hornet  
-22768,bald_cypress swamp_cypress pond_bald_cypress southern_cypress Taxodium_distichum,common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms  
-22769,bald_eagle American_eagle Haliaeetus_leucocephalus,a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body  
-22770,baldachin,ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)  
-22771,balderdash fiddle-faddle piffle,trivial nonsense  
-22772,baldhead baldpate baldy skinhead skin,a person whose head is bald or shaved  
-22773,baldness phalacrosis,the condition of having no hair on the top of the head  
-22774,baldric baldrick,a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip  
-22775,bale,a large bundle bound for storage or transport  
-22776,baleen_whale whalebone_whale,whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water  
-22777,baling_wire,wire used to make bales  
-22778,balk,an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base  
-22779,balk baulk,the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"  
-22780,balker baulker noncompliant,a person who refuses to comply  
-22781,balkiness,likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedly  
-22782,balkline baulk-line string_line,line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game  
-22783,ball,the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"  
-22784,ball,a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"  
-22785,ball,a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"  
-22786,ball,round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"  
-22787,ball,a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"  
-22788,ball clod glob lump clump chunk,a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"  
-22789,ball formal,a lavish dance requiring formal attire  
-22790,ball globe orb,an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"  
-22791,ball-and-socket_joint,a joint that can rotate within a socket  
-22792,ball-and-socket_joint spheroid_joint cotyloid_joint enarthrodial_joint enarthrosis articulatio_spheroidea,a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone  
-22793,ball-buster ball-breaker,a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence  
-22794,ball-buster ball-breaker,a job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing; "Vietnam was a ball-breaker"  
-22795,ball-peen_hammer,a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal  
-22796,ball_and_chain,heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain  
-22797,ball_bearing needle_bearing roller_bearing,bearings containing small metal balls  
-22798,ball_boy,a boy who retrieves balls for tennis players  
-22799,ball_carrier runner,(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play  
-22800,ball_cartridge,a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder  
-22801,ball_field baseball_field diamond,the baseball playing field  
-22802,ball_game ballgame,a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)  
-22803,ball_gown,the most formal gown; worn to a ball  
-22804,ball_hawk,a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball  
-22805,ball_hawking,a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team  
-22806,ball_valve,any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball  
-22807,ballad lay,a narrative song with a recurrent refrain  
-22808,ballad lay,a narrative poem of popular origin  
-22809,ballade,a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy  
-22810,ballast,coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads  
-22811,ballast,an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings  
-22812,ballast,any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship  
-22813,ballast light_ballast,an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps  
-22814,ballast_resistor ballast barretter,a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)  
-22815,ballcock ball_cock,floating ball that controls level in a water tank  
-22816,balldress,a suit or dress for formal occasions  
-22817,ballerina danseuse,a female ballet dancer  
-22818,ballet,music written for a ballet  
-22819,ballet concert_dance,a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers  
-22820,ballet_company,a company that produces ballets  
-22821,ballet_dancer,a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company  
-22822,ballet_master,a man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company  
-22823,ballet_mistress,a woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company  
-22824,ballet_position,classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet  
-22825,ballet_skirt tutu,very short skirt worn by ballerinas  
-22826,balletomane,a ballet enthusiast  
-22827,balletomania,extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets  
-22828,ballgame new_ballgame,a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame"  
-22829,ballistic_galvanometer,a moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge  
-22830,ballistic_identification ballistic_fingerprinting bullet_fingerprinting,identification of the gun that fired a bullet from an analysis of the unique marks that every gun makes on the bullet it fires and on the shell ejected from it  
-22831,ballistic_missile,a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target  
-22832,ballistic_pendulum,a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity  
-22833,ballistics,the science of flight dynamics  
-22834,ballistics ballistic_trajectory,the trajectory of an object in free flight  
-22835,ballistocardiogram,a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph  
-22836,ballistocardiograph cardiograph,a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles  
-22837,balloon,small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck  
-22838,balloon,large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air  
-22839,balloon_bomb Fugo,a bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America"  
-22840,balloon_flower scented_penstemon Penstemon_palmeri,fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New Mexico and Utah  
-22841,balloon_sail,any light loose sail  
-22842,balloon_vine heart_pea Cardiospermum_halicacabum,woody perennial climbing plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons; tropical India and Africa and America  
-22843,balloonfish Diodon_holocanthus,similar to but smaller than porcupinefish  
-22844,ballooning,flying in a balloon  
-22845,balloonist,someone who flies a balloon  
-22846,ballot,a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting  
-22847,ballot_box,a box where voters deposit their ballots  
-22848,ballottement,a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)  
-22849,ballpark park,a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"  
-22850,ballplayer baseball_player,an athlete who plays baseball  
-22851,ballpoint ballpoint_pen ballpen Biro,a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper  
-22852,ballroom dance_hall dance_palace,large room used mainly for dancing  
-22853,ballroom_dancing ballroom_dance,any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom  
-22854,ballup balls-up cockup mess-up,something badly botched or muddled  
-22855,ballyhoo hoopla hype plug,blatant or sensational promotion  
-22856,balm,any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing  
-22857,balm_of_Gilead,a fragrant oleoresin  
-22858,balm_of_gilead Commiphora_meccanensis,small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised  
-22859,balminess softness,the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing; "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France"  
-22860,balmoral,a sturdy laced walking shoe  
-22861,baloney boloney bilgewater bosh drool humbug taradiddle tarradiddle tommyrot tosh twaddle,pretentious or silly talk or writing  
-22862,balsa Ochroma_lagopus,forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts  
-22863,balsa balsa_wood,strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats  
-22864,balsa_raft Kon_Tiki,a light raft made of balsa  
-22865,balsam,any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes  
-22866,balsam,any seed plant yielding balsam  
-22867,balsam,an ointment containing a fragrant resin  
-22868,balsam_apple Momordica_balsamina,a tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit  
-22869,balsam_fir balm_of_Gilead Canada_balsam Abies_balsamea,medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees  
-22870,balsam_of_Peru,dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases  
-22871,balsam_pear Momordica_charantia,tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit  
-22872,balsam_poplar hackmatack tacamahac Populus_balsamifera,poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves  
-22873,balsam_willow Salix_pyrifolia,small shrubby tree of eastern North America having leaves exuding an odor of balsam when crushed  
-22874,balsam_woolly_aphid Adelges_piceae,a variety of adelgid  
-22875,balsamroot,a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots  
-22876,baluster,one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing  
-22877,bamboo,the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles  
-22878,bamboo,woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture  
-22879,bamboo_curtain,an ideological barrier around communist China especially in the 1950s and 1960s  
-22880,bamboo_fern Coniogramme_japonica,fast-growing sturdy Japanese fern; cultivated for their attractive broad dark-green pinnate fronds  
-22881,bamboo_palm Raffia_vinifera,a palm of the genus Raffia  
-22882,bamboo_shoot,edible young shoots of bamboo  
-22883,ban,100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova  
-22884,ban,100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania  
-22885,ban banning forbiddance forbidding,an official prohibition or edict against something  
-22886,banana,elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh  
-22887,banana banana_tree,any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits  
-22888,banana_boat,a ship designed to transport bananas  
-22889,banana_bread,moist bread containing banana pulp  
-22890,banana_oil,a liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol; has the odor of bananas  
-22891,banana_passion_fruit Passiflora_mollissima,cultivated for fruit  
-22892,banana_peel banana_skin,the skin of a banana (especially when it is stripped off and discarded); "he slipped on a banana skin and almost fell"  
-22893,banana_quit,any of several honeycreepers  
-22894,banana_republic,a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas)  
-22895,banana_split,a banana split lengthwise and topped with scoops of ice cream and sauces and nuts and whipped cream  
-22896,band,instrumentalists not including string players  
-22897,band,a range of frequencies between two limits  
-22898,band,a driving belt in machinery  
-22899,band,a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration  
-22900,band,a restraint put around something to hold it together  
-22901,band,a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)  
-22902,band banding stria striation,a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"  
-22903,band banding stripe,an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material  
-22904,band ring,a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)  
-22905,band-tailed_pigeon band-tail_pigeon bandtail Columba_fasciata,wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon  
-22906,band_aid quick_fix quickie quicky,hurried repair  
-22907,bandage patch,a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body  
-22908,bandanna bandana,large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief  
-22909,bandbox,a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)  
-22910,banded_gecko,any of several geckos with dark bands across the body and differing from typical geckos in having movable eyelids; of United States southwest and Florida Gulf Coast  
-22911,banded_krait banded_adder Bungarus_fasciatus,sluggish krait banded with black and yellow  
-22912,banded_palm_civet Hemigalus_hardwickii,an East Indian civet  
-22913,banded_purple white_admiral Limenitis_arthemis,North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band  
-22914,banded_sand_snake Chilomeniscus_cinctus,a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it `swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes  
-22915,banded_stilt Cladorhyncus_leucocephalum,web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings  
-22916,banderilla,a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight  
-22917,banderillero,the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight  
-22918,bandicoot,any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous  
-22919,bandicoot_rat mole_rat,burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon  
-22920,bandit brigand,an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band  
-22921,banditry,the practice of plundering in gangs  
-22922,bandleader,the leader of a dance band  
-22923,bandmaster,the conductor of a band  
-22924,bandoleer bandolier,a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers  
-22925,bandoneon,a type of concertina popular in South America  
-22926,bandsaw band_saw,an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels  
-22927,bandsman,a player in a band (especially a military band)  
-22928,bandstand outdoor_stage stand,a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air  
-22929,bandwagon,a popular trend that attracts growing support; "when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon"  
-22930,bandwagon,a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band; "the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade"  
-22931,bandwagon_effect,the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"; "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate"  
-22932,bandwidth,a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel  
-22933,bane curse scourge nemesis,something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"  
-22934,baneberry,a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea  
-22935,baneberry cohosh herb_Christopher,a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries  
-22936,bang boot charge rush flush thrill kick,the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"  
-22937,bang clap eruption blast bam,a sudden very loud noise  
-22938,bang fringe,a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead  
-22939,bangalore_torpedo,a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire  
-22940,banger,(British informal) pork sausage  
-22941,banging,a continuing very loud noise  
-22942,bangle bauble gaud gewgaw novelty fallal trinket,cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing  
-22943,banishment ostracism Coventry,the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent); "the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry"  
-22944,banishment proscription,rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone  
-22945,banjo,a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body  
-22946,bank,a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)  
-22947,bank,the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games; "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"  
-22948,bank,sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"  
-22949,bank,a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"  
-22950,bank,an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers; "he operated a bank of switches"  
-22951,bank,a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); "the plane went into a steep bank"  
-22952,bank bank_building,a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"  
-22953,bank cant camber,a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force  
-22954,bank-depositor_relation,the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors  
-22955,bank_account,a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which the customer can make withdrawals; "he moved his bank account to a new bank"  
-22956,bank_card,a credit card issued by a bank  
-22957,bank_charter,a charter authorizing the operation of a bank  
-22958,bank_closing,act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure  
-22959,bank_commissioner,a commissioner appointed to supervise banks; a state superintendent of banks  
-22960,bank_draft banker's_draft,a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank  
-22961,bank_examination,an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner  
-22962,bank_examiner,an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction  
-22963,bank_failure,the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations  
-22964,bank_gravel pit-run_gravel pit_run,gravel as found in natural deposits  
-22965,bank_guard,a security guard at a bank  
-22966,bank_holding_company,a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks  
-22967,bank_holiday,any of several weekdays when banks are closed; a legal holiday in Britain  
-22968,bank_identification_number BIN ABA_transit_number,an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself  
-22969,bank_loan,a loan made by a bank; to be repaid with interest on or before a fixed date  
-22970,bank_manager,manager of a branch office of a bank  
-22971,bank_martin bank_swallow sand_martin Riparia_riparia,swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks  
-22972,bank_rate,the discount rate fixed by a central bank  
-22973,bank_robber,a robber of banks  
-22974,bank_run,the concerted action of depositors who try to withdraw their money from a bank because they think it will fail  
-22975,bank_shot,a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop  
-22976,bank_statement,a periodic statement prepared by a bank for each client; "I wish my bank statement arrived earlier in the month"  
-22977,bank_withdrawal,the withdrawal of money from your account at a bank  
-22978,bankbook passbook,a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks  
-22979,banker,a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank  
-22980,banker,the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game  
-22981,banking,engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.  
-22982,banking,transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.  
-22983,banking_game,any gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealer  
-22984,banking_industry banking_system,banks collectively  
-22985,bankroll roll,a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"  
-22986,bankrupt insolvent,someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts  
-22987,bankruptcy,a state of complete lack of some abstract property; "spiritual bankruptcy"; "moral bankruptcy"; "intellectual bankruptcy"  
-22988,bankruptcy,a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent  
-22989,bankruptcy failure,inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"  
-22990,banksia,any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds  
-22991,banksia_rose Rosa_banksia,Chinese evergreen climbing rose with yellow or white single flowers  
-22992,banner streamer,long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising  
-22993,banning-order,an order that bans something  
-22994,bannister banister balustrade balusters handrail,a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling  
-22995,bannock,a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland  
-22996,banns,a public announcement of a proposed marriage  
-22997,banquet feast,a ceremonial dinner party for many people  
-22998,banquet feast spread,a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"  
-22999,banquette,an upholstered bench  
-23000,banshee banshie,(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death  
-23001,bantam,any of various small breeds of fowl  
-23002,bantamweight,weighs 115-126 pounds  
-23003,bantamweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds  
-23004,banteng banting tsine Bos_banteng,wild ox of the Malay Archipelago  
-23005,banter raillery give-and-take backchat,light teasing repartee  
-23006,banyan banian,a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India  
-23007,banyan banyan_tree banian banian_tree Indian_banyan East_Indian_fig_tree Ficus_bengalensis,East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks  
-23008,banzai,a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph  
-23009,banzai_attack banzai_charge,a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'  
-23010,baobab monkey-bread_tree Adansonia_digitata,African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread  
-23011,bap,a small loaf or roll of soft bread  
-23012,baptism,a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"  
-23013,baptismal_font baptistry baptistery font,bowl for baptismal water  
-23014,bar,(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter; "unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter"  
-23015,bar,a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"  
-23016,bar,a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises  
-23017,bar,a heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire with three bars"  
-23018,bar,(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar"  
-23019,bar,a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"  
-23020,bar,an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"  
-23021,bar,a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"  
-23022,bar_bit,a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal  
-23023,bar_chart bar_graph,a chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities  
-23024,bar_code Universal_Product_Code,code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information  
-23025,bar_examination bar_exam,an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try"  
-23026,bar_fly,a drinker who frequents bars  
-23027,bar_line,a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars  
-23028,bar_magnet,a magnet in the form of a bar with magnetic poles at each end  
-23029,bar_mask,a catcher's mask with bars  
-23030,bar_mitzvah,(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"  
-23031,bar_printer,an impact printer that uses a bar to carry the type slugs  
-23032,bar_sinister bend_sinister,a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left  
-23033,bar_soap,soap in the form of a bar  
-23034,barb,the pointed part of barbed wire  
-23035,barb,a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove  
-23036,barb,one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather  
-23037,barbados_cherry acerola Surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry Malpighia_glabra,tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries  
-23038,barbarization barbarisation,an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized  
-23039,barbasco joewood Jacquinia_keyensis,West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood  
-23040,barbecue barbeque,meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce  
-23041,barbecue barbeque,a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit  
-23042,barbecue barbeque,a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors  
-23043,barbecue_pit,a pit where wood or charcoal is burned to make a bed of hot coals suitable for barbecuing meat  
-23044,barbecue_sauce,spicy sweet and sour sauce usually based on catsup or chili sauce  
-23045,barbecued_spareribs spareribs,baked or roasted with a spicy sauce  
-23046,barbecued_wing,chicken wings cooked in barbecue sauce  
-23047,barbecuing,roasting a large piece of meat on a revolving spit out of doors over an open fire  
-23048,barbed_wire barbwire,strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage  
-23049,barbel feeler,slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish  
-23050,barbell,a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting  
-23051,barber,a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade  
-23052,barber's_pole,striped pole outside a barbershop  
-23053,barber_chair,a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers  
-23054,barberry,any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries  
-23055,barbershop,a shop where men can get their hair cut  
-23056,barbershop_quartet,an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony  
-23057,barbet,small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings  
-23058,barbette,(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet  
-23059,barbette_carriage,a gun carriage elevated so that the gun can be fired over the parapet  
-23060,barbican barbacan,a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)  
-23061,barbital veronal barbitone diethylbarbituric_acid diethylmalonylurea,a barbiturate used as a hypnotic  
-23062,barbiturate,organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal  
-23063,barbituric_acid malonylurea,a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs  
-23064,barbu Polydactylus_virginicus,found along western Atlantic coast  
-23065,barcarole barcarolle,a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers  
-23066,bard,a lyric poet  
-23067,bard,an ornamental caparison for a horse  
-23068,bardolatry,the idolization of William Shakespeare  
-23069,bare_bone,bone stripped of flesh  
-23070,bare_bones,(plural) the most basic facts or elements; "he told us only the bare bones of the story"  
-23071,bareboat,a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions  
-23072,bareboating,boating by chartering a bareboat and providing your own crew and provisions; "we saved money by bareboating"  
-23073,bareness,the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body)  
-23074,bareness starkness,an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation; "I was struck by the starkness of my father's room"  
-23075,bargain buy steal,an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"  
-23076,bargain deal,an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"  
-23077,bargain_hunter,a shopper who hunts for bargains  
-23078,bargain_rate cheapness cut_rate cut_price,a price below the standard price  
-23079,bargainer,negotiator of the terms of a transaction; "he is a hard bargainer"  
-23080,bargaining,the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement  
-23081,bargaining_chip,leverage in the form of an inducement or a concession useful in successful negotiations  
-23082,barge flatboat hoy lighter,a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)  
-23083,barge_pole,a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; "I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole"  
-23084,bargello flame_stitch,needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines  
-23085,barilla Halogeton_souda,Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate  
-23086,baritone baritone_horn,the second lowest brass wind instrument  
-23087,baritone baritone_voice,the second lowest adult male singing voice  
-23088,baritone barytone,a male singer  
-23089,barium Ba atomic_number_56,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite  
-23090,barium_dioxide barium_peroxide,a white toxic powder obtained by heating barium oxide in air  
-23091,barium_enema,enema in which a contrast medium (usually barium sulfate) is injected into the rectum and X-rays are taken to search for lesions  
-23092,barium_hydroxide,white poisonous crystals; made by dissolving barium oxide in water  
-23093,barium_monoxide barium_oxide barium_protoxide,an oxide of barium; a whitish toxic powder  
-23094,barium_sulphate barium_sulfate blanc_fixe,a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment  
-23095,bark,tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants  
-23096,bark,a noise resembling the bark of a dog  
-23097,bark,the sound made by a dog  
-23098,bark barque,a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts  
-23099,bark-louse bark_louse,any of several insects living on the bark of plants  
-23100,bark_beetle,small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils  
-23101,barker,someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers  
-23102,barking_frog robber_frog Hylactophryne_augusti,of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark  
-23103,barley,cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain  
-23104,barley barleycorn,a grain of barley  
-23105,barley-sugar barley_candy,a brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar  
-23106,barley_grass wall_barley Hordeum_murinum,European annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerows  
-23107,barley_water,broth used to feed infants  
-23108,barleycorn,a grain of barley  
-23109,barmaid,a female bartender  
-23110,barmbrack,a rich currant cake or bun  
-23111,barn,an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals  
-23112,barn b,(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter  
-23113,barn_dance,a dance party featuring country dancing  
-23114,barn_door,the large sliding door of a barn  
-23115,barn_owl Tyto_alba,mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control  
-23116,barn_spider Araneus_cavaticus,an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily; "the barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book `Charlotte's Web'"  
-23117,barn_swallow chimney_swallow Hirundo_rustica,common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.  
-23118,barnacle cirriped cirripede,marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces  
-23119,barnacle_goose barnacle Branta_leucopsis,European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north  
-23120,barnburner,someone who burns down a barn  
-23121,barnburner,an impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner"  
-23122,barndoor,an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas  
-23123,barndoor_skate Raja_laevis,one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook  
-23124,barnful,the quantity that a barn will hold  
-23125,barnstormer playactor play-actor trouper,an actor who travels around the country presenting plays  
-23126,barnstormer stunt_flier stunt_pilot,a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting  
-23127,barnyard,a yard adjoining a barn  
-23128,barnyard_grass barn_grass barn_millet Echinochloa_crusgalli,a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing  
-23129,barograph,a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure  
-23130,barometer,an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure  
-23131,barometric_pressure,atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer  
-23132,baron,a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank  
-23133,baron,a British peer of the lowest rank  
-23134,baron big_businessman business_leader king magnate mogul power top_executive tycoon,a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"  
-23135,baronduki baranduki barunduki burunduki Eutamius_asiaticus Eutamius_sibiricus,terrestrial Siberian squirrel  
-23136,baroness,a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron  
-23137,baronet Bart,a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart."  
-23138,baronetage,the collective body of baronets  
-23139,baronetage,the state of a baronet  
-23140,baronetcy,the title of a baron  
-23141,baronetcy barony,the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness  
-23142,barong,a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines  
-23143,barony,the estate of a baron  
-23144,barony,the domain of a baron  
-23145,baroque baroqueness,elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century  
-23146,baroreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to pressure  
-23147,barosaur barosaurus,a dinosaur that could grow to be as tall as a building five stories tall  
-23148,barouche,a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top  
-23149,barrack,a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel  
-23150,barracouta snoek,a large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa  
-23151,barracuda,any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth  
-23152,barrage barrage_fire battery bombardment shelling,the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"  
-23153,barrage bombardment outpouring onslaught,the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"  
-23154,barrage_balloon,an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low  
-23155,barrage_jamming,electronic jamming over a wide range of frequencies simultaneously  
-23156,barramundi giant_perch giant_seaperch Asian_seabass white_seabass Lates_calcarifer,a species of large perch noted for its sporting and eating qualities; lives in marine, estuary, and freshwater habitats  
-23157,barrator barrater,someone guilty of barratry  
-23158,barratry,the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery  
-23159,barratry,(maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo  
-23160,barratry,the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels  
-23161,barred_owl Strix_varia,large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown  
-23162,barrel barrelful,the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold  
-23163,barrel bbl,any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"  
-23164,barrel cask,a cylindrical container that holds liquids  
-23165,barrel drum,a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends  
-23166,barrel gun_barrel,a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired  
-23167,barrel_cactus,a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits  
-23168,barrel_knot blood_knot,a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times  
-23169,barrel_organ grind_organ hand_organ,a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs  
-23170,barrel_roll,a roll in which the plane follows a spiral course  
-23171,barrel_vault,the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch  
-23172,barrelfish black_rudderfish Hyperglyphe_perciformis,blackish fish of New England waters  
-23173,barrelhouse honky-tonk,a cheap drinking and dancing establishment  
-23174,barrels,the amount that many barrels might hold  
-23175,barren waste wasteland,an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"  
-23176,barren_ground_caribou Rangifer_arcticus,of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus  
-23177,barrenness,the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children  
-23178,barrenwort bishop's_hat Epimedium_grandiflorum,slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover  
-23179,barrette,a pin for holding women's hair in place  
-23180,barricade,a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy; "they stormed the barricade"  
-23181,barrier,anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access  
-23182,barrier,a structure or object that impedes free movement  
-23183,barrier roadblock,any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"  
-23184,barrier_island,a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore  
-23185,barrier_reef,a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore  
-23186,barring blackball,the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto  
-23187,barrio,a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)  
-23188,barrio,an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country  
-23189,barrister,a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution  
-23190,barroom bar saloon ginmill taproom,a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"  
-23191,barrow barrowful,the quantity that a barrow will hold  
-23192,barrow garden_cart lawn_cart wheelbarrow,a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels  
-23193,bartender barman barkeep barkeeper mixologist,an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar  
-23194,barter swap swop trade,an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"  
-23195,barterer,a trader who exchanges goods and not money  
-23196,bartlett bartlett_pear,juicy yellow pear  
-23197,bartonia Mentzelia_lindleyi,annual grown especially for its fragrant golden nocturnal flowers  
-23198,barycenter,(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve  
-23199,barye bar_absolute microbar,the absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter  
-23200,baryon heavy_particle,any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1  
-23201,baryon_number,a number equal to the difference between the number of baryons and the number of antibaryons in any subatomic structure; it is conserved in all types of particle interactions  
-23202,baryta,any of several compounds of barium  
-23203,bas_relief low_relief basso_relievo basso_rilievo,a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut  
-23204,basal_body_temperature basal_temperature,body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything  
-23205,basal_body_temperature_method_of_family_planning basal_body_temperature_method,natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation  
-23206,basal_ganglion,any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement  
-23207,basal_metabolic_rate BMR,the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state  
-23208,basal_metabolism,the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state  
-23209,basal_placentation,where one or few ovules develop at the base of a simple or compound ovary  
-23210,basal_vein vena_basalis,a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein  
-23211,basalt,the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene  
-23212,bascule,a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)  
-23213,base,the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed; "the base of the triangle"  
-23214,base,the bottom or lowest part; "the base of the mountain"  
-23215,base,(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"  
-23216,base,the principal ingredient of a mixture; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"  
-23217,base,a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"  
-23218,base,(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector  
-23219,base alkali,any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"  
-23220,base bag,a place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"  
-23221,base base_of_operations,installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"  
-23222,base home,the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end  
-23223,base pedestal stand,a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"  
-23224,base radix,(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system"  
-23225,base_hit safety,(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely  
-23226,base_metal,a metal that is common and not considered precious; "lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals"  
-23227,base_on_balls walk pass,(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"  
-23228,base_pair,one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA molecule that has two strands; the base pairs are adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine in DNA and adenine with uracil and guanine with cytosine in RNA  
-23229,base_rate,the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks  
-23230,base_runner runner,a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)  
-23231,baseball,a ball used in playing baseball  
-23232,baseball baseball_game ball,a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"  
-23233,baseball_bat lumber,an implement used in baseball by the batter  
-23234,baseball_cap jockey_cap golf_cap,a cap with a bill  
-23235,baseball_card,a trading card with a picture of a baseball player and information about his playing record  
-23236,baseball_clinic,a meeting at which baseball players receive special evaluation and instruction; "a summer baseball clinic for promising young players"  
-23237,baseball_club ball_club club nine,a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together; "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"  
-23238,baseball_coach baseball_manager,a coach of baseball players  
-23239,baseball_diamond diamond infield,the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate  
-23240,baseball_equipment,equipment used in playing baseball  
-23241,baseball_glove glove baseball_mitt mitt,the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball  
-23242,baseball_league,a league of baseball teams  
-23243,baseball_play,(baseball) a play executed by a baseball team  
-23244,baseball_score,the score of a baseball game  
-23245,baseball_season,the season when baseball is played  
-23246,baseball_swing swing cut,in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"  
-23247,baseball_team,a team that plays baseball  
-23248,baseboard mopboard skirting_board,a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor  
-23249,baseline,an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget"  
-23250,baseline,the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases  
-23251,basement,the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture  
-23252,basement cellar,the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage  
-23253,baseness sordidness contemptibility despicableness despicability,unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values  
-23254,basenji,small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark  
-23255,bash do brawl,an uproarious party  
-23256,basic staple,(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant  
-23257,basic_assumption constatation self-evident_truth,an assumption that is basic to an argument  
-23258,basic_cognitive_process,cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge  
-23259,basic_dye basic_color basic_colour,a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion  
-23260,basic_iron,pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus  
-23261,basic_point_defense_missile_system,a shipboard missile system  
-23262,basic_slag,slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer  
-23263,basic_training,the initial period of training for new military personnel; involves intense physical activity and behavioral discipline  
-23264,basics rudiments,a statement of fundamental facts or principles  
-23265,basidiocarp,the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells  
-23266,basidiolichen,a lichen in which the fungus component is a basidiomycete  
-23267,basidiomycete basidiomycetous_fungi,any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota  
-23268,basidiospore,a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium  
-23269,basidium,a small club-shaped structure typically bearing four basidiospores at the ends of minute projections; unique to basidiomycetes  
-23270,basil,any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum  
-23271,basil sweet_basil,leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried  
-23272,basil_balm Monarda_clinopodia,perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls  
-23273,basil_mint Pycnanthemum_virginianum,perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised  
-23274,basil_thyme basil_balm mother_of_thyme Acinos_arvensis Satureja_acinos,fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America  
-23275,basilar_artery arteria_basilaris,an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear  
-23276,basilar_membrane,a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti  
-23277,basileus,a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire  
-23278,basilic_vein vena_basilica,a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein  
-23279,basilica,an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges; "the church was raised to the rank of basilica"  
-23280,basilica Roman_basilica,a Roman building used for public administration  
-23281,basilisk,(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance  
-23282,basilisk,ancient brass cannon  
-23283,basilisk,small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America  
-23284,basin,a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"  
-23285,basin,a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"  
-23286,basin basinful,the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"  
-23287,basinet,a medieval steel helmet  
-23288,basis base,the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"  
-23289,basis base foundation fundament groundwork cornerstone,the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"  
-23290,basivertebral_vein vena_basivertebralis,one of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus  
-23291,basket basketball_hoop hoop,horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball  
-23292,basket basketful,the quantity contained in a basket  
-23293,basket field_goal,a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop  
-23294,basket handbasket,a container that is usually woven and has handles  
-23295,basket_fern Drynaria_rigidula,giant epiphytic or lithophytic fern; Asia to Polynesia and Australia  
-23296,basket_fern toothed_sword_fern Nephrolepis_pectinata,tropical American fern cultivated for its finely divided greyish-green foliage; West Indies and southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil  
-23297,basket_flower Centaurea_americana,annual of southwestern United States cultivated for its purple flower heads and its bracts that resemble small baskets  
-23298,basket_hilt,a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand  
-23299,basket_oak cow_oak Quercus_prinus Quercus_montana,medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats  
-23300,basket_star basket_fish,any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc  
-23301,basket_weave,a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket  
-23302,basketball,an inflated ball used in playing basketball  
-23303,basketball basketball_game hoops,a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop  
-23304,basketball_clinic,a meeting at which basketball players receive special evaluation and instruction  
-23305,basketball_coach,a coach of basketball players  
-23306,basketball_court,the court on which basketball is played  
-23307,basketball_equipment,sports equipment used in playing basketball  
-23308,basketball_league,a league of basketball teams  
-23309,basketball_play,a play executed by a basketball team  
-23310,basketball_player basketeer cager,an athlete who plays basketball  
-23311,basketball_score,the score in a basketball game  
-23312,basketball_season,the season when basketball is played  
-23313,basketball_shot,throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"  
-23314,basketball_team five,a team that plays basketball  
-23315,basketry,the craft of basket making  
-23316,basketweaver basketmaker,someone skilled in weaving baskets  
-23317,basking_shark Cetorhinus_maximus,large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface  
-23318,basophil basophile,a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains  
-23319,basophilia,the tendency of cells to stain with basic dyes; "cytoplasmic basophilia"  
-23320,bass,the lowest part of the musical range  
-23321,bass,the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments  
-23322,bass,nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes  
-23323,bass bass_part,the lowest part in polyphonic music  
-23324,bass bass_voice basso,the lowest adult male singing voice  
-23325,bass basso,an adult male singer with the lowest voice  
-23326,bass_clarinet,a large clarinet whose range is an octave below the B-flat clarinet  
-23327,bass_clef F_clef,a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff  
-23328,bass_drum gran_casa,a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch  
-23329,bass_fiddle bass_viol bull_fiddle double_bass contrabass string_bass,largest and lowest member of the violin family  
-23330,bass_guitar,the guitar with six strings that has the lowest pitch  
-23331,bass_horn sousaphone tuba,the lowest brass wind instrument  
-23332,bassarisk cacomistle cacomixle coon_cat raccoon_fox ringtail ring-tailed_cat civet_cat miner's_cat Bassariscus_astutus,raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings  
-23333,basset basset_hound,smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears  
-23334,basset_horn,a tenor clarinet; pitched in the key of F below the B-flat clarinet  
-23335,bassine,coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms  
-23336,bassinet,a perambulator that resembles a bassinet  
-23337,bassinet,a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed  
-23338,bassist,a musician who play the bass viol  
-23339,basso_profundo,a very deep bass voice  
-23340,bassoon,a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family  
-23341,bassoonist,a musician who plays the bassoon  
-23342,basswood linden,soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork  
-23343,bast bast_fiber,strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants  
-23344,bastard by-blow love_child illegitimate_child illegitimate whoreson,the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents  
-23345,bastard mongrel,derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin; "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"  
-23346,bastard_feverfew Parthenium_hysterophorus,tropical American annual weed with small radiate heads of white flowers; adventive in southern United States  
-23347,bastard_indigo Tephrosia_purpurea,East Indian shrub  
-23348,bastard_lignum_vitae Guaiacum_sanctum,small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood  
-23349,bastard_pennyroyal Trichostema_dichotomum,aromatic plant of the eastern United States  
-23350,bastard_toadflax Comandra_pallida,woody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowers  
-23351,bastard_wing alula spurious_wing,tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing  
-23352,bastardization,declaring or rendering bastard; "the annulment of their marriage resulted in the bastardization of their children"  
-23353,bastardization bastardisation,an act that debases or corrupts  
-23354,bastardy illegitimacy bar_sinister,the status of being born to parents who were not married  
-23355,baste basting basting_stitch tacking,a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together  
-23356,baster,a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy  
-23357,baster,a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat  
-23358,baster tacker,a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches  
-23359,bastille,a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)  
-23360,bastinado,a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet  
-23361,bastinado falanga,a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels  
-23362,basting,moistening a roast as it is cooking  
-23363,bastion,a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"  
-23364,bastion,projecting part of a rampart or other fortification  
-23365,bastion citadel,a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle  
-23366,bastnasite bastnaesite,a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements  
-23367,basuco,low-grade cocaine mixed with coca paste and cannabis  
-23368,bat,a club used for hitting a ball in various games  
-23369,bat at-bat,(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"  
-23370,bat chiropteran,nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate  
-23371,bat_boy,(baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment  
-23372,bat_mitzvah bath_mitzvah bas_mitzvah,(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility  
-23373,batch,all the loaves of bread baked at the same time  
-23374,batch clutch,a collection of things or persons to be handled together  
-23375,batch deal flock good_deal great_deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint mountain muckle passel peck pile plenty pot quite_a_little raft sight slew spate stack tidy_sum wad,(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"  
-23376,batch_processing,the serial execution of computer programs  
-23377,batfish,bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins  
-23378,bath,an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons  
-23379,bath,a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"  
-23380,bath,a soaking and washing in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"  
-23381,bath_asparagus Prussian_asparagus Ornithogalum_pyrenaicum,Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots  
-23382,bath_chair,a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa  
-23383,bath_linen,linens for use in the bathroom  
-23384,bath_mat,a heavy towel or mat to stand on while drying yourself after a bath  
-23385,bath_oil,a scented oil added to your bath water  
-23386,bath_salts,a preparation that softens or scents a bath  
-23387,bath_towel,a large towel; to dry yourself after a bath  
-23388,bath_water,water used for a bath  
-23389,bathe,the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"  
-23390,bather,a person who takes a bath; "the bathers enjoyed the cool water"  
-23391,bathhouse bagnio,a building containing public baths  
-23392,bathhouse bathing_machine,a building containing dressing rooms for bathers  
-23393,bathing,immersing the body in water or sunshine  
-23394,bathing_cap swimming_cap,a tight-fitting cap that keeps hair dry while swimming  
-23395,batholith batholite pluton plutonic_rock,large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth  
-23396,bathos,triteness or triviality of style  
-23397,bathrobe,a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim  
-23398,bathroom,a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet  
-23399,bathroom_cleaner,a preparation for cleaning bathrooms  
-23400,bathroom_fixture,any fixture in a bathroom  
-23401,bathtub bathing_tub tub,a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body  
-23402,bathtub_gin,homemade gin especially that made illegally  
-23403,bathymeter bathometer,an instrument that measures the depth of water  
-23404,bathymetry plumbing,measuring the depths of the oceans  
-23405,bathyscaphe bathyscaph bathyscape,navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration  
-23406,bathysphere,spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration  
-23407,batik,a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted  
-23408,batiste,a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses  
-23409,batman,an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer  
-23410,baton,a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority  
-23411,baton,a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette  
-23412,baton,a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race  
-23413,baton wand,a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir  
-23414,baton_twirler twirler,someone who twirls a baton  
-23415,batrachomyomachia,a silly altercation  
-23416,battalion,an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies  
-23417,battalion large_number multitude plurality pack,a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"  
-23418,batten,a strip fixed to something to hold it firm  
-23419,batter,a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking  
-23420,batter hitter slugger batsman,(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting  
-23421,batter's_box,an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat  
-23422,battering banging,the act of subjecting to strong attack  
-23423,battering_ram,a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings  
-23424,battery,group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place  
-23425,battery,a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher  
-23426,battery,a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"  
-23427,battery assault_and_battery,an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact  
-23428,battery electric_battery,a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series  
-23429,battery stamp_battery,a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores  
-23430,battery_acid electrolyte_acid,dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries  
-23431,batting,(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base  
-23432,batting batten,stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber  
-23433,batting_average,(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds; "the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12"  
-23434,batting_average hitting_average,(baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat; "Ted Williams once had a batting average above .400"  
-23435,batting_cage cage,a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice  
-23436,batting_coach,(baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better  
-23437,batting_glove,a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat  
-23438,batting_helmet,a helmet worn by the batter in baseball  
-23439,batting_order card lineup,(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate"  
-23440,battle conflict fight engagement,a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"  
-23441,battle-ax battle-axe,a sharp-tongued domineering wife  
-23442,battle-ax battle-axe,a broadax used as a weapon  
-23443,battle_cruiser,a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower  
-23444,battle_damage combat_casualty,loss of military equipment in battle  
-23445,battle_dress,a military uniform designed for field service  
-23446,battle_fatigue combat_fatigue combat_neurosis shell_shock,a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare  
-23447,battle_flag,a flag that leads troops into battle  
-23448,battle_fleet,a fleet of warships prepared for battle  
-23449,battle_group,an army unit usually consisting of five companies  
-23450,battle_line,the line along which warring troops meet  
-23451,battle_of_wits,a contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used  
-23452,battle_plan,plan for conducting a battle  
-23453,battle_sight battlesight,an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges  
-23454,battledore battledore_and_shuttlecock,an ancient racket game  
-23455,battlefield battleground field_of_battle field_of_honor field,a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"  
-23456,battlefront front front_line,the line along which opposing armies face each other  
-23457,battlement crenelation crenellation,a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns  
-23458,battleship battlewagon,large and heavily armoured warship  
-23459,battue,a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter  
-23460,batwing,one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon)  
-23461,bauble,a mock scepter carried by a court jester  
-23462,baud baud_rate,(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems  
-23463,bauxite,a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst  
-23464,bawbee,an old Scottish coin of little value  
-23465,bawdry bawdy,lewd or obscene talk or writing; "it was smoking-room bawdry"; "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy"  
-23466,bawler,a loud weeper; "their new baby is a real bawler"  
-23467,bay,the sound of a hound on the scent  
-23468,bay,a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"  
-23469,bay,a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay"  
-23470,bay,a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color  
-23471,bay embayment,an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf  
-23472,bay_leaf,dried leaf of the bay laurel  
-23473,bay_myrtle puckerbush Myrica_cerifera,evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles  
-23474,bay_rum,an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum  
-23475,bay_scallop,muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops  
-23476,bay_scallop Pecten_irradians,a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America  
-23477,bay_willow laurel_willow Salix_pentandra,European willow tree with shining leathery leaves; widely naturalized in the eastern United States  
-23478,bay_window bow_window,a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house  
-23479,baya Ploceus_philippinus,common Indian weaverbird  
-23480,bayat,an oath of allegiance to an emir  
-23481,bayberry bay-rum_tree Jamaica_bayberry wild_cinnamon Pimenta_acris,West Indian tree; source of bay rum  
-23482,bayberry candleberry swamp_candleberry waxberry Myrica_pensylvanica,deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries  
-23483,bayberry_wax bayberry_tallow,a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles  
-23484,bayonet,a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon  
-23485,bayou,a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)  
-23486,bazaar bazar,a street of small shops (especially in Orient)  
-23487,bazaar bazar,a shop where a variety of goods are sold  
-23488,bazaar fair,a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"  
-23489,bazooka,a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon  
-23490,bdellium,aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh  
-23491,be-all_and_end-all be_all_and_end_all,the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim; "profit is the be-all and end-all of business"  
-23492,beach,an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake  
-23493,beach_ball beachball,large and light ball; for play at the seaside  
-23494,beach_erosion,the erosion of beaches  
-23495,beach_flea sand_hopper sandhopper sand_flea,small amphipod crustaceans that hop like fleas; common on ocean beaches  
-23496,beach_grass,tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores  
-23497,beach_heather poverty_grass Hudsonia_tomentosa,small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America  
-23498,beach_house,a house built on or near a beach  
-23499,beach_pancake Abronia_maritima,plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico  
-23500,beach_pea sea_pea Lathyrus_maritimus Lathyrus_japonicus,wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder  
-23501,beach_plum,small dark purple fruit used especially in jams and pies  
-23502,beach_plum beach_plum_bush Prunus_maritima,seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit  
-23503,beach_sand_verbena pink_sand_verbena Abronia_umbellata,prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California  
-23504,beach_strawberry Chilean_strawberry Fragaria_chiloensis,wild strawberry of western United States and South America; source of many varieties of cultivated strawberries  
-23505,beach_towel,very large towel to dry yourself after swimming  
-23506,beach_wagon station_wagon wagon estate_car beach_waggon station_waggon waggon,a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat  
-23507,beachcomber,a vagrant living on a beach  
-23508,beachfront,a strip of land running along a beach  
-23509,beachhead,a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"  
-23510,beachhead foothold,an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"  
-23511,beachwear,clothing to be worn at a beach  
-23512,beacon beacon_fire,a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance  
-23513,beacon lighthouse beacon_light pharos,a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships  
-23514,bead,a small ball with a hole through the middle  
-23515,bead_tree jumby_bean jumby_tree Ormosia_monosperma,small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots  
-23516,beaded_lizard Mexican_beaded_lizard Heloderma_horridum,lizard with black and yellowish beadlike scales; of western Mexico  
-23517,beading bead beadwork astragal,a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture  
-23518,beading beadwork,ornamentation with beads  
-23519,beading_plane,a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork  
-23520,beadle,a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function  
-23521,beads string_of_beads,several beads threaded together on a string  
-23522,beadsman bedesman,a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another  
-23523,beagle,a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound  
-23524,beagling,hunting rabbits with beagles  
-23525,beak,a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures  
-23526,beak,beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)  
-23527,beak bill neb nib pecker,horny projecting mouth of a bird  
-23528,beak honker hooter nozzle snoot snout schnozzle schnoz,informal terms for the nose  
-23529,beaked_hazelnut Corylus_cornuta,hazel of western United States with conspicuous beaklike involucres on the nuts  
-23530,beaked_salmon sandfish Gonorhynchus_gonorhynchus,fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand  
-23531,beaked_whale,any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw  
-23532,beaker,a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry  
-23533,beaker,a cup (usually without a handle)  
-23534,beam,(nautical) breadth amidships  
-23535,beam,the broad side of a ship; "they sighted land on the port beam"  
-23536,beam,long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction  
-23537,beam beam_of_light light_beam ray ray_of_light shaft shaft_of_light irradiation,a column of light (as from a beacon)  
-23538,beam ray electron_beam,a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation  
-23539,beam-ends,(nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical  
-23540,beam_balance,a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm  
-23541,bean,any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans  
-23542,bean bean_plant,any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods  
-23543,bean edible_bean,any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food  
-23544,bean_caper Syrian_bean_caper Zygophyllum_fabago,perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers  
-23545,bean_counter,an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures  
-23546,bean_curd tofu,cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk  
-23547,bean_dip,a dip made of cooked beans  
-23548,bean_sprout,any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans  
-23549,bean_tostada,a flat tortilla topped with refried beans  
-23550,bean_tree,any of several trees having seedpods as fruits  
-23551,bean_trefoil stinking_bean_trefoil Anagyris_foetida,shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed  
-23552,bean_weevil Acanthoscelides_obtectus,larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans  
-23553,beanbag,a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games  
-23554,beanball beaner,a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head  
-23555,beanfeast,an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees  
-23556,beanie beany,a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen  
-23557,beanstalk,stem of a bean plant  
-23558,bear,an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price  
-23559,bear,massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws  
-23560,bear's-paw_fern Aglaomorpha_meyeniana,epiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines  
-23561,bear's_breech bear's_breeches sea_holly Acanthus_mollis,widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers  
-23562,bear_claw,an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery  
-23563,bear_claw,claw of a bear; often used in jewelry  
-23564,bear_claw bear_paw,almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw  
-23565,bear_cub,a young bear  
-23566,bear_grass Nolina_microcarpa,stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico  
-23567,bear_grass Yucca_glauca,yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers  
-23568,bear_grass Yucca_smalliana,yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers  
-23569,bear_hug,a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent  
-23570,bear_hug,a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest  
-23571,bear_market,a market characterized by falling prices for securities  
-23572,bear_oak Quercus_ilicifolia,shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets  
-23573,bearberry,chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas  
-23574,bearberry possum_haw winterberry Ilex_decidua,deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States  
-23575,bearberry_willow Salix_uva-ursi,dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of Arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep green elliptic leaves that taper toward the base  
-23576,beard,a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses  
-23577,beard,a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)  
-23578,beard,hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals  
-23579,beard face_fungus whiskers,the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face  
-23580,beard_lichen beard_moss Usnea_barbata,greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees  
-23581,beard_worm pogonophoran,slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom  
-23582,bearded_iris,any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)  
-23583,bearded_seal squareflipper_square_flipper Erignathus_barbatus,medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean  
-23584,bearded_vulture lammergeier lammergeyer Gypaetus_barbatus,the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill  
-23585,bearded_wheatgrass Agropyron_subsecundum,a wheatgrass with straight terminal awns on the flowering glumes  
-23586,beardless_iris,any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)  
-23587,bearer,a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings"  
-23588,bearing,relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"  
-23589,bearing,a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily  
-23590,bearing comportment presence mien,dignified manner or conduct  
-23591,bearing heading aim,the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies  
-23592,bearing_brass,a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing  
-23593,bearing_rein checkrein,a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position  
-23594,bearing_wall,any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building  
-23595,bearnaise,a sauce like hollandaise but made with white wine and tarragon and shallots instead of lemon juice  
-23596,bearskin,the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)  
-23597,bearskin busby shako,tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions  
-23598,beast wolf savage brute wildcat,a cruelly rapacious person  
-23599,beast_of_burden jument,an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work  
-23600,beastliness,unpleasant nastiness; used especially of nasty weather  
-23601,beastliness meanness,the quality of being deliberately mean  
-23602,beat,a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations  
-23603,beat,the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"  
-23604,beat,a regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"  
-23605,beat,a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"  
-23606,beat,the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing  
-23607,beat round,a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"  
-23608,beat_generation beats beatniks,a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)  
-23609,beater,a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter  
-23610,beater,an implement for beating  
-23611,beatification,the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy  
-23612,beatification,(Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization  
-23613,beating thrashing licking drubbing lacing trouncing whacking,the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows  
-23614,beating whipping,the act of overcoming or outdoing  
-23615,beating-reed_instrument reed_instrument reed,a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed  
-23616,beatnik beat,a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior  
-23617,beats_per_minute bpm metronome_marking M.M.,the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds  
-23618,beau_geste,a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture  
-23619,beaugregory Pomacentrus_leucostictus,a blue and yellow damselfish of Bermuda and Florida and the West Indies  
-23620,beautician cosmetician,someone who works in a beauty parlor  
-23621,beautification,the act of making something more beautiful  
-23622,beauty,the qualities that give pleasure to the senses  
-23623,beauty beaut,an outstanding example of its kind; "his roses were beauties"; "when I make a mistake it's a beaut"  
-23624,beauty_bush Kolkwitzia_amabilis,Chinese deciduous shrub with yellow-throated pinkish flowers and bristly fruit; often cultivated as an ornamental  
-23625,beauty_consultant,someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance  
-23626,beauty_sleep,sleep before midnight  
-23627,beauty_spot,a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment  
-23628,beauty_treatment,enhancement of someone's personal beauty  
-23629,beaver,a full beard  
-23630,beaver,a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face  
-23631,beaver,large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges  
-23632,beaver beaver_fur,the soft brown fur of the beaver  
-23633,beaver castor,a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)  
-23634,beaver_board,a light wallboard made of compressed wood pulp  
-23635,beaver_rat,amphibious rat of Australia and New Guinea  
-23636,beck,a beckoning gesture  
-23637,becket,(nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship  
-23638,becomingness,the quality of being becoming  
-23639,bed,(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"  
-23640,bed,the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.  
-23641,bed,a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"  
-23642,bed,a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses"  
-23643,bed,a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"  
-23644,bed bottom,a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"  
-23645,bed-wetting,enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)  
-23646,bed_and_breakfast bed-and-breakfast,an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast  
-23647,bed_check,a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be  
-23648,bed_ground bed-ground bedground,an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night  
-23649,bed_jacket,a lightweight jacket worn over bedclothes (as when sitting in bed)  
-23650,bed_linen,linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)  
-23651,bed_pillow,a soft pillow for use on a bed  
-23652,bedbug bed_bug chinch Cimex_lectularius,bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood  
-23653,bedclothes bed_clothing bedding,coverings that are used on a bed  
-23654,bedder bedding_plant,an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed  
-23655,bedding_material bedding litter,material used to provide a bed for animals  
-23656,bedfellow,a temporary associate; "politics makes strange bedfellows"  
-23657,bedfellow,a person with whom you share a bed  
-23658,bedlamite,an archaic term for a lunatic  
-23659,bedpan,a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination  
-23660,bedpost,any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead  
-23661,bedrest bed_rest,confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)  
-23662,bedrock,solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil  
-23663,bedroll,bedding rolled up for carrying  
-23664,bedroom sleeping_room sleeping_accommodation chamber bedchamber,a room used primarily for sleeping  
-23665,bedroom_community,a community where many commuters live  
-23666,bedroom_furniture,furniture intended for use in a bedroom  
-23667,bedroom_suite bedroom_set,a suite of furniture for the bedroom  
-23668,bedside,space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); "the doctor stood at her bedside"  
-23669,bedside_manner,manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient  
-23670,bedsitting_room bedsitter bedsit,a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)  
-23671,bedsore pressure_sore decubitus_ulcer,a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)  
-23672,bedspread bedcover bed_cover bed_covering counterpane spread,decorative cover for a bed  
-23673,bedspring,(usually in the plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed  
-23674,bedstead bedframe,the framework of a bed  
-23675,bedstraw,any of several plants of the genus Galium  
-23676,bedtime,the time you go to bed  
-23677,bedwetter bed_wetter wetter,someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed  
-23678,bee,a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions  
-23679,bee,any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species  
-23680,bee_balm beebalm Monarda_fistulosa,perennial herb of North America  
-23681,bee_balm beebalm bergamot_mint oswego_tea Monarda_didyma,perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads  
-23682,bee_beetle,European beetle; infests beehives  
-23683,bee_eater,colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees  
-23684,bee_fly,hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects  
-23685,bee_moth wax_moth Galleria_mellonella,moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs  
-23686,bee_orchid Ophrys_apifera,European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color  
-23687,bee_sting,a sting inflicted by a bee  
-23688,beebread ambrosia,a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae  
-23689,beech beech_tree,any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions  
-23690,beech beechwood,wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles  
-23691,beech_fern,any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds  
-23692,beechnut,small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees  
-23693,beef beef_cattle,cattle that are reared for their meat  
-23694,beef boeuf,meat from an adult domestic bovine  
-23695,beef_Bourguignonne boeuf_Bourguignonne,beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasonings  
-23696,beef_Stroganoff,sauteed strips of beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce served with noodles  
-23697,beef_Wellington filet_de_boeuf_en_croute,rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry  
-23698,beef_broth beef_stock,a stock made with beef  
-23699,beef_burrito,a burrito with a beef filling  
-23700,beef_fondue boeuf_fondu_bourguignon,cubes of beef cooked in hot oil and then dipped in various tasty sauces  
-23701,beef_goulash,meat is browned before stewing  
-23702,beef_jerky,strips of dried beef  
-23703,beef_loin,cut of meat from a loin of beef  
-23704,beef_neck,a cut of beef from the neck of the animal  
-23705,beef_roast roast_beef,cut of beef suitable for roasting  
-23706,beef_stew,a stew made with beef  
-23707,beef_tallow,tallow obtained from a bovine animal  
-23708,beef_tea Bovril,an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)  
-23709,beef_tenderloin,beef loin muscle  
-23710,beef_tongue,the tongue of a cow eaten as meat  
-23711,beefcake,a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire  
-23712,beefsteak,a beef steak usually cooked by broiling  
-23713,beefsteak_begonia kidney_begonia Begonia_erythrophylla Begonia_feastii,rhizomatous begonia with roundish fleshy leaves reddish colored beneath  
-23714,beefsteak_fungus Fistulina_hepatica,a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States  
-23715,beefsteak_plant Perilla_frutescens_crispa,plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage  
-23716,beefsteak_plant beef_plant Iresine_herbstii Iresine_reticulata,South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts  
-23717,beefsteak_tomato,any of several large tomatoes with thick flesh  
-23718,beefwood,any of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae; some used for cabinetwork  
-23719,beefwood,any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina yielding heavy hard red wood used in cabinetwork  
-23720,beefwood Grevillea_striata,tree yielding hard heavy reddish wood  
-23721,beehive,a hairdo resembling a beehive  
-23722,beehive,any workplace where people are very busy  
-23723,beehive hive,a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree  
-23724,beehive hive,a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees  
-23725,beekeeper apiarist apiculturist,a farmer who keeps bees for their honey  
-23726,beekeeping apiculture,the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey  
-23727,beeline,the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"  
-23728,beep bleep,a short high tone produced as a signal or warning  
-23729,beeper pager,an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged  
-23730,beer,a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops  
-23731,beer_barrel beer_keg,a barrel that holds beer  
-23732,beer_bottle,a bottle that holds beer  
-23733,beer_can,a can that holds beer  
-23734,beer_drinker ale_drinker,someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale  
-23735,beer_garden,tavern with an outdoor area (usually resembling a garden) where beer and other alcoholic drinks are served  
-23736,beer_glass,a relatively large glass for serving beer  
-23737,beer_hall,a hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment  
-23738,beer_mat,a drip mat placed under a glass of beer  
-23739,beer_mug stein,a mug intended for serving beer  
-23740,beeswax,a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs  
-23741,beet beetroot,round red root vegetable  
-23742,beet common_beet Beta_vulgaris,biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop  
-23743,beet_armyworm Spodoptera_exigua,moth larva that eats foliage of beets and other vegetables  
-23744,beet_blight,a disease of beet plants  
-23745,beet_green,young leaves of the beetroot  
-23746,beet_sugar,sugar made from sugar beets  
-23747,beet_sugar,sugar from sugar beets used as sweetening agent  
-23748,beetle,insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings  
-23749,beetroot Beta_vulgaris_rubra,beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption  
-23750,befoulment defilement pollution,the state of being polluted  
-23751,beggar mendicant,a pauper who lives by begging  
-23752,beggar's_lice beggar_lice,Eurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing  
-23753,beggar-my-neighbor beggar-my-neighbour strip-Jack-naked,a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards  
-23754,beggar-my-neighbor_policy beggar-my-neighbour_policy beggar-my-neighbor_strategy beggar-my-neighbour_strategy,a policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy; "the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy"  
-23755,beggarman,a man who is a beggar  
-23756,beggarweed Desmodium_tortuosum Desmodium_purpureum,West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil  
-23757,beggarwoman,a woman who is a beggar  
-23758,beggary begging mendicancy,a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)  
-23759,beggary mendicancy mendicity,the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy"  
-23760,beginning,the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"  
-23761,beginning,the first part or section of something; "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"  
-23762,beginning commencement first outset get-go start kickoff starting_time showtime offset,the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"  
-23763,beginning origin root rootage source,the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"  
-23764,beginning start commencement,the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"  
-23765,begonia,any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes  
-23766,beguilement distraction,an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations  
-23767,beguine,music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance  
-23768,beguine,a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba  
-23769,begum,a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan  
-23770,behalf,for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"  
-23771,behalf,as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of'); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client"  
-23772,behavior behaviour,the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"  
-23773,behavior behaviour,(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation  
-23774,behavior behaviour conduct doings,manner of acting or controlling yourself  
-23775,behavior_therapy behavior_modification,psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior  
-23776,behaviorism behaviourism behavioristic_psychology behaviouristic_psychology,an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior  
-23777,behaviorist behaviourist,a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism  
-23778,behest,an authoritative command or request  
-23779,beige ecru,a very light brown  
-23780,being beingness existence face_of_the_earth,the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"; "he appeared on the face of the earth one day"  
-23781,bel_canto,a style of operatic singing  
-23782,bel_esprit,a witty or clever person with a fine mind  
-23783,belay,something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured  
-23784,belaying_pin,a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)  
-23785,belch belching burp burping eructation,a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth  
-23786,belching,the forceful expulsion of something from inside; "the belching of smoke from factory chimneys"  
-23787,beldam beldame,a woman of advanced age  
-23788,belemnite,a conical calcareous fossil tapering to a point at one end and with a conical cavity at the other end containing (when unbroken) a small chambered phragmocone from the shell of any of numerous extinct cephalopods of the family Belemnitidae  
-23789,belfry,a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung  
-23790,belief,any cognitive content held as true  
-23791,believer truster,a supporter who accepts something as true  
-23792,believer worshiper worshipper,a person who has religious faith  
-23793,believing,the cognitive process that leads to convictions; "seeing is believing"  
-23794,belittling,the act of belittling  
-23795,bell,the flared opening of a tubular device  
-23796,bell,a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck  
-23797,bell bell_shape campana,the shape of a bell  
-23798,bell ship's_bell,(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.  
-23799,bell toll,the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"  
-23800,bell-like_call,a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell  
-23801,bell_apple sweet_cup water_lemon yellow_granadilla,the edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle  
-23802,bell_arch,a round arch resting on corbels  
-23803,bell_book,a logbook in which all orders concerning the main engines of a ship are recorded  
-23804,bell_buoy gong_buoy,a buoy with a bell on it  
-23805,bell_captain,the supervisor of bellboys in a hotel  
-23806,bell_cote bell_cot,a small shelter for bells; has a gable or shed roof  
-23807,bell_deck,a floor under the bells of an open belfry  
-23808,bell_founder,a person who casts metal bells  
-23809,bell_foundry,a foundry where bells are cast  
-23810,bell_gable,an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote  
-23811,bell_heather heather_bell fine-leaved_heath Erica_cinerea,common low European shrub with purple-red flowers  
-23812,bell_jar bell_glass,a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases  
-23813,bell_metal,bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells  
-23814,bell_pepper,large bell-shaped sweet pepper in green or red or yellow or orange or black varieties  
-23815,bell_push,a button that is pushed to ring a bell  
-23816,bell_ringer,someone who plays musical handbells  
-23817,bell_ringer bull's_eye mark home_run,something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"  
-23818,bell_ringing,the sound of someone playing a set of bells  
-23819,bell_ringing carillon carillon_playing,playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower  
-23820,bell_seat balloon_seat,a seat that has a bell shape (on some 18th century chairs)  
-23821,bell_tent,a bell-shaped tent  
-23822,bell_tower,a tower that supports or shelters a bell  
-23823,belladonna,an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally  
-23824,belladonna belladonna_plant deadly_nightshade Atropa_belladonna,perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine  
-23825,belladonna_lily naked_lady Amaryllis_belladonna,amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers  
-23826,bellarmine longbeard long-beard greybeard,a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)  
-23827,bellbird,any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call  
-23828,bellbottom_trousers bell-bottoms bellbottom_pants,(used in the plural) trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s  
-23829,bellboy bellman bellhop,someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels  
-23830,belle,a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; "she was the belle of the ball"  
-23831,belles-lettres belles_lettres,creative writing valued for esthetic content  
-23832,bellicosity bellicoseness,a natural disposition to fight  
-23833,belligerence belligerency,hostile or warlike attitude or nature  
-23834,bellow bellowing holla holler hollering hollo holloa roar roaring yowl,a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"  
-23835,bellows,(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument  
-23836,bellpull,a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.  
-23837,bellwether,someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity  
-23838,bellwether,sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell  
-23839,bellwort merry_bells wild_oats,any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers  
-23840,belly,a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"  
-23841,belly,the hollow inside of something; "in the belly of the ship"  
-23842,belly,the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish  
-23843,belly paunch,a protruding abdomen  
-23844,belly_dance belly_dancing danse_du_ventre,a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen  
-23845,belly_dancer exotic_belly_dancer exotic_dancer,a woman who performs a solo belly dance  
-23846,belly_flop belly_flopper belly_whop belly_whopper,a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water  
-23847,belly_laugh sidesplitter howler thigh-slapper scream wow riot,a joke that seems extremely funny  
-23848,bellyband,a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)  
-23849,bellyband,a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon  
-23850,bellyful,an undesirable overabundance; "a bellyful of your complaints"  
-23851,belonging,happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"  
-23852,beloved dear dearest honey love,a beloved person; used as terms of endearment  
-23853,belt,an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found; "a belt of high pressure"  
-23854,belt,endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys  
-23855,belt,a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)  
-23856,belt belt_ammunition belted_ammunition,ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun  
-23857,belt_buckle,the buckle used to fasten a belt  
-23858,belt_maker,a maker of belts  
-23859,belted_kingfisher Ceryle_alcyon,greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest  
-23860,belted_sandfish Serranus_subligarius,found in warm shallow waters of western Atlantic  
-23861,belting,the material of which belts are made  
-23862,beltway bypass ring_road ringway,a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center  
-23863,beluga hausen white_sturgeon Acipenser_huso,valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas  
-23864,beluga_caviar,roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued  
-23865,belvedere,a gazebo sited to command a fine view  
-23866,ben,a mountain or tall hill; "they were climbing the ben"  
-23867,bench,the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench"  
-23868,bench,(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom  
-23869,bench,a long seat for more than one person  
-23870,bench_clamp,a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench  
-23871,bench_hook,any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing)  
-23872,bench_lathe,lathe mounted on a workbench  
-23873,bench_press,a small punch press mounted on a workbench  
-23874,bench_press,a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward  
-23875,bench_warmer,(sports) a substitute who seldom plays  
-23876,bench_warrant arrest_warrant,a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court  
-23877,benchmark,a standard by which something can be measured or judged; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality"  
-23878,benchmark bench_mark,a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point  
-23879,bend bend_dexter,diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left  
-23880,bend crook twist turn,a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"  
-23881,bend curve,curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)  
-23882,bendability pliability,the property of being easily bent without breaking  
-23883,bender,a tool for bending; "he used pliers as a bender"  
-23884,bending,the act of bending something  
-23885,bending bend,movement that causes the formation of a curve  
-23886,benedick benedict,a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)  
-23887,benedictine,a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks  
-23888,benediction blessing,a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection  
-23889,benefaction,a contribution of money or assistance  
-23890,benefactive_role beneficiary,the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause  
-23891,benefactor helper,a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)  
-23892,benefactress,a woman benefactor  
-23893,benefice ecclesiastical_benefice,an endowed church office giving income to its holder  
-23894,beneficence,doing good; feeling beneficent  
-23895,beneficence,the quality of being kind or helpful or generous  
-23896,beneficiary donee,the recipient of funds or other benefits  
-23897,benefit,financial assistance in time of need  
-23898,benefit,a performance to raise money for a charitable cause  
-23899,benefit welfare,something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"  
-23900,benefit_concert,a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause  
-23901,benefit_of_clergy,sanction by a religious rite; "they are living together without benefit of clergy"  
-23902,benevolence,disposition to do good  
-23903,benevolence,an inclination to do kind or charitable acts  
-23904,benevolence benefaction,an act intending or showing kindness and good will  
-23905,benign_prostatic_hyperplasia BPH,enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process  
-23906,benign_tumor benign_tumour nonmalignant_tumor nonmalignant_tumour nonmalignant_neoplasm,a tumor that is not cancerous  
-23907,benignity benignancy graciousness,the quality of being kind and gentle  
-23908,benison,a spoken blessing  
-23909,bennet white_avens Geum_canadense,North American white-flowered avens  
-23910,bennet white_avens Geum_virginianum,avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers  
-23911,bent,an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges  
-23912,bent bent_grass bent-grass,grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens  
-23913,bent knack hang,a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"  
-23914,bent set,a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"  
-23915,bent_hang,a hang performed with the elbows bent  
-23916,benthos,organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea  
-23917,benthos benthic_division benthonic_zone,a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones  
-23918,bentonite,an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash  
-23919,bentwood,wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture; "bentwood chairs"  
-23920,benzene benzine benzol,a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds  
-23921,benzene_formula benzene_ring benzene_nucleus Kekule_formula,a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached  
-23922,benzoate,any salt or ester of benzoic acid  
-23923,benzoate_of_soda sodium_benzoate,a white crystalline salt used as a food preservative and antiseptic  
-23924,benzocaine ethyl_aminobenzoate,a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic  
-23925,benzodiazepine,any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency  
-23926,benzofuran coumarone cumarone,a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins  
-23927,benzoic_acid,a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins  
-23928,benzoin gum_benzoin benjamin gum_benjamin asa_dulcis,gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation  
-23929,benzoyl_group benzoyl_radical,the univalent radical derived from benzoic acid  
-23930,benzoyl_peroxide,a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions  
-23931,benzyl benzyl_group benzyl_radical,the univalent radical derived from toluene  
-23932,bequest legacy,(law) a gift of personal property by will  
-23933,berating blowing_up,a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him"  
-23934,bereaved bereaved_person,a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved; "the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of"  
-23935,beret,a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth  
-23936,bergamot bergamot_orange Citrus_bergamia,small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy  
-23937,bergamot_mint lemon_mint eau_de_cologne_mint Mentha_citrata,mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange  
-23938,bergenia,any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms  
-23939,beriberi,avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)  
-23940,berk,a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of  
-23941,berkelium Bk atomic_number_97,a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium  
-23942,berlin,a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats  
-23943,berm,a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope  
-23944,beroe,delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophores  
-23945,berry,a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)  
-23946,berry,any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves  
-23947,berserker berserk,one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury  
-23948,berth bunk built_in_bed,a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers  
-23949,beryl,the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems  
-23950,beryllium Be glucinium atomic_number_4,a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element  
-23951,beryllium_bronze,a copper-base alloy containing beryllium  
-23952,besieger,an energetic petitioner  
-23953,besieger,an enemy who lays siege to your position  
-23954,besom,a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle  
-23955,best,the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"  
-23956,best topper,the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"  
-23957,best_evidence_rule,a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required  
-23958,best_friend,the one friend who is closest to you  
-23959,best_man,the principal groomsman at a wedding  
-23960,best_seller bestseller,a book that has had a large and rapid sale  
-23961,bestiality,the stupid brutal quality of a beast  
-23962,bestiality zooerastia zooerasty sodomy,sexual activity between a person and an animal  
-23963,bestiary,a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals  
-23964,bestowal bestowment,a gift that is bestowed or conferred  
-23965,bestowal bestowment conferral conferment,the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift  
-23966,bet wager,the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"  
-23967,beta,the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet  
-23968,beta-carotene,an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables  
-23969,beta-hydroxybutyric_acid,beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism  
-23970,beta-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis  
-23971,beta-naphthol,an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant  
-23972,beta_blocker beta-blocking_agent beta-adrenergic_blocker beta-adrenergic_blocking_agent,any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system  
-23973,beta_blocker_eyedrop,a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops reduce intraocular pressure by reducing the production of aqueous humor  
-23974,beta_cell,a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas  
-23975,beta_decay,radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle  
-23976,beta_endorphin,an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain  
-23977,beta_iron,an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade  
-23978,beta_particle,a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope  
-23979,beta_radiation beta_ray electron_radiation,radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay  
-23980,beta_receptor beta-adrenergic_receptor beta-adrenoceptor,receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)  
-23981,beta_rhythm beta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz  
-23982,beta_software,software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it"  
-23983,beta_test,(computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization  
-23984,betaine,a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets  
-23985,betatron induction_accelerator,accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux  
-23986,betel betel_pepper Piper_betel,Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians  
-23987,betel_leaf betel,a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper  
-23988,betel_nut areca_nut,seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia  
-23989,betel_palm Areca_palm Areca_catechu,southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)  
-23990,beth,the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-23991,bethel,a house of worship (especially one for sailors)  
-23992,betrayal,the quality of aiding an enemy  
-23993,betrothal espousal,the act of becoming betrothed or engaged  
-23994,betrothal troth engagement,a mutual promise to marry  
-23995,betrothed,the person to whom you are engaged  
-23996,better,a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"  
-23997,better,the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"  
-23998,better,something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better"  
-23999,betterment,an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility  
-24000,betting_shop,a licensed bookmaker's shop that is not at the race track  
-24001,bettong,short-nosed rat kangaroo  
-24002,bettor better wagerer punter,someone who bets  
-24003,bevatron,a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts  
-24004,bevel bevel_square,a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size  
-24005,bevel cant chamfer,two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees  
-24006,bevel_gear pinion_and_crown_wheel pinion_and_ring_gear,gears that mesh at an angle  
-24007,beverage drink drinkable potable,any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"  
-24008,bevy,a large gathering of people of a particular type; "he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire"; "a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him"  
-24009,bevy,a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground); "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks"  
-24010,bewilderment obfuscation puzzlement befuddlement mystification bafflement bemusement,confusion resulting from failure to understand  
-24011,bewitchery beguilement animal_magnetism,magnetic personal charm  
-24012,bey,(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt; "he introduced me to Ahmet Bey"  
-24013,bey,the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire  
-24014,bezant bezzant byzant solidus,a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages  
-24015,bezel,a sloping edge on a cutting tool  
-24016,bezoar_goat pasang Capra_aegagrus,wild goat of Iran and adjacent regions  
-24017,bhakti,(Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex  
-24018,bhang,a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India  
-24019,bi-fold_door,an interior door  
-24020,bialy bialystoker,flat crusty-bottomed onion roll  
-24021,bias prejudice preconception,a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation  
-24022,biauriculate_heart,a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles  
-24023,bib,top part of an apron; covering the chest  
-24024,bib,a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating  
-24025,bib-and-tucker,an attractive outfit; "she wore her best bib-and-tucker"  
-24026,bible,a book regarded as authoritative in its field  
-24027,bibliographer,someone trained in compiling bibliographies  
-24028,bibliography,a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)  
-24029,bibliolatry Bible-worship,the worship of the Bible  
-24030,bibliomania,preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books  
-24031,bibliophile booklover book_lover,someone who loves (and usually collects) books  
-24032,bibliopole bibliopolist,a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)  
-24033,bibliotheca,a collection of books  
-24034,bibliotics,the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity  
-24035,bibliotist,someone who engages in bibliotics  
-24036,bicameral_script,a script having two distinct cases  
-24037,bicarbonate hydrogen_carbonate,a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate  
-24038,bicarbonate_of_soda sodium_hydrogen_carbonate sodium_bicarbonate baking_soda saleratus,a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid  
-24039,bicentennial bicentenary,the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-24040,biceps,any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)  
-24041,biceps_brachii musculus_biceps_brachii biceps_humeri,a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm  
-24042,bichromate dichromate,a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid  
-24043,bicker bickering spat tiff squabble pettifoggery fuss,a quarrel about petty points  
-24044,bicolor_lespediza ezo-yama-hagi Lespedeza_bicolor,Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds  
-24045,bicorn bicorne,a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points  
-24046,bicycle bike wheel cycle,a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals  
-24047,bicycle-built-for-two tandem_bicycle tandem,a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats  
-24048,bicycle_chain,a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle  
-24049,bicycle_clip trouser_clip,a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain  
-24050,bicycle_pump,a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air  
-24051,bicycle_race bike_race,a race between people riding bicycles  
-24052,bicycle_rack,a rack for parking bicycles  
-24053,bicycle_seat saddle,a seat for the rider of a bicycle  
-24054,bicycle_traffic,bicycles coming and going  
-24055,bicycle_wheel,the wheel of a bicycle  
-24056,bicycling,riding a bicycle  
-24057,bid bidding,(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make  
-24058,bid play,an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"  
-24059,bid tender,a formal proposal to buy at a specified price  
-24060,bid_price,(stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security  
-24061,bidder,someone who makes a bid at cards  
-24062,bidder,someone who makes an offer  
-24063,bidding summons,a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"  
-24064,bidding_contest,a series of competing bids  
-24065,bidet,a basin for washing genitals and anal area  
-24066,biennial,(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season  
-24067,bier,a coffin along with its stand; "we followed the bier to the graveyard"  
-24068,bier,a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial  
-24069,bifocals,(plural) eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision  
-24070,bifurcation,a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)  
-24071,bifurcation,the place where something divides into two branches  
-24072,bifurcation,the act of splitting into two branches  
-24073,big-bang_theory big_bang_theory,(cosmology) the theory that the universe originated sometime between 10 billion and 20 billion years ago from the cataclysmic explosion of a small volume of matter at extremely high density and temperature  
-24074,big-cone_spruce big-cone_douglas_fir Pseudotsuga_macrocarpa,douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long  
-24075,big-eared_bat Megaderma_lyra,large carnivorous Old World bat with very large ears  
-24076,big-tree_plum Prunus_mexicana,small tree of southwestern United States having purplish-red fruit sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its large leaves  
-24077,big_H hell_dust nose_drops smack thunder skag scag,street names for heroin  
-24078,big_band,a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians  
-24079,big_bang,(cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe  
-24080,big_board,the large display board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports on stocks traded on the exchange  
-24081,big_brother,an older brother  
-24082,big_brown_bat Eptesicus_fuscus,rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed  
-24083,big_business,commercial enterprises organized and financed on a scale large enough to influence social and political policies; "big business is growing so powerful it is difficult to regulate it effectively"  
-24084,big_cat cat,any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild  
-24085,big_deal,anything of great importance or consequence  
-24086,big_game,large animals that are hunted for sport  
-24087,big_sagebrush blue_sage Seriphidium_tridentatum Artemisia_tridentata,aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves  
-24088,big_science,scientific research that requires massive capital investment but is expected to yield very significant results  
-24089,big_shellbark big_shellbark_hickory big_shagbark king_nut king_nut_hickory Carya_laciniosa,hickory of the eastern United States resembling the shagbark but having a much larger nut  
-24090,big_shot big_gun big_wheel big_cheese big_deal big_enchilada big_fish head_honcho,an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"  
-24091,big_sister,an older sister  
-24092,big_spender high_roller,one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; "the last of the big spenders"  
-24093,big_stick,a display of force or power; "speak softly but carry a big stick"  
-24094,big_time,the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)  
-24095,big_toe great_toe hallux,the first largest innermost toe  
-24096,bigamist,someone who marries one person while already legally married to another  
-24097,bigamy,the state of having two spouses at the same time  
-24098,bigamy,the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred  
-24099,bigeye,red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales  
-24100,bigeye_scad big-eyed_scad goggle-eye Selar_crumenophthalmus,of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait  
-24101,biggin,a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin  
-24102,bighead,any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck  
-24103,bigheartedness,the quality of being kind and generous  
-24104,bighorn bighorn_sheep cimarron Rocky_Mountain_bighorn Rocky_Mountain_sheep Ovis_canadensis,wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns  
-24105,bight,a loop in a rope  
-24106,bight,a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)  
-24107,bight,a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; "the Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight"  
-24108,bight,the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)  
-24109,bignoniad,any woody plant of the family Bignoniaceae  
-24110,bigos,a Polish stew of cabbage and meat  
-24111,bigot,a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own  
-24112,bigotry dogmatism,the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot  
-24113,bigram,a word that is written with two letters in an alphabetic writing system  
-24114,bijou,a small and delicately worked piece  
-24115,bijugate_leaf bijugous_leaf twice-pinnate,a pinnate leaf having two pairs of leaflets  
-24116,bikini two-piece,a woman's very brief bathing suit  
-24117,bikini_pants,(used in the plural) small and tight-fitting underpants; worn by women  
-24118,bilabial,a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/  
-24119,bilateral_contract,a contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee)  
-24120,bilateral_descent,line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family  
-24121,bilaterality bilateralism bilateral_symmetry,the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane  
-24122,bilberry thin-leaved_bilberry mountain_blue_berry Viccinium_membranaceum,erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries  
-24123,bilberry whortleberry European_blueberry,blue-black berries similar to American blueberries  
-24124,bilberry whortleberry whinberry blaeberry Viccinium_myrtillus,erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries  
-24125,bile gall,a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats  
-24126,bile_acid,any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile  
-24127,bile_salt,a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids  
-24128,bilge,where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom  
-24129,bilge bilge_water,water accumulated in the bilge of a ship  
-24130,bilge_keel,either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling  
-24131,bilge_pump,a pump to remove bilgewater  
-24132,bilge_well,(nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away  
-24133,bilges,in a vessel with two hulls, an enclosed area between the frames at each side  
-24134,biliary_ductule,excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts  
-24135,bilimbi Averrhoa_bilimbi,East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit  
-24136,bilingual bilingualist,a person who speaks two languages fluently  
-24137,bilingual_dictionary,a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages  
-24138,bilingualism,the ability to speak two languages colloquially  
-24139,biliousness,gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder  
-24140,bilirubin hematoidin haematoidin,an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice  
-24141,bill,a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)  
-24142,bill,the entertainment offered at a public presentation  
-24143,bill account invoice,an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"  
-24144,bill billhook,a cutting tool with a sharp edge; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"  
-24145,bill measure,a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"  
-24146,bill note government_note bank_bill banker's_bill bank_note banknote Federal_Reserve_note greenback,a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"  
-24147,bill peak eyeshade visor vizor,a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"  
-24148,bill_of_Particulars,the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet  
-24149,bill_of_attainder,a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States"  
-24150,bill_of_entry,a list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import  
-24151,bill_of_goods,communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable; "they tried to sell me a bill of goods about a secondhand car"  
-24152,bill_of_goods,a consignment of merchandise  
-24153,bill_of_health,a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)  
-24154,bill_of_lading waybill,a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery  
-24155,bill_of_review,a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it  
-24156,bill_of_sale,a deed transferring personal property  
-24157,bill_poster poster bill_sticker,someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards  
-24158,billabong,a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently  
-24159,billabong,a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high  
-24160,billboard hoarding,large outdoor signboard  
-24161,billet,lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)  
-24162,billfish,giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw  
-24163,billiard_ball,ball used in playing billiards  
-24164,billiard_marker,a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards  
-24165,billiard_player,someone who plays billiards  
-24166,billiard_room billiard_saloon billiard_parlor billiard_parlour billiard_hall,a room in which billiards is played  
-24167,billiards,any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls  
-24168,billion one_million_million 1000000000000,the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen  
-24169,billion one_thousand_million 1000000000,the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros  
-24170,billionaire,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars  
-24171,billionth,position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things  
-24172,billow surge,a large sea wave  
-24173,billy billy_goat he-goat,male goat  
-24174,billy_buttons,any of various plants of the genus Craspedia grown for their downy foliage and globose heads of golden flowers; Australia and New Zealand  
-24175,billyo billyoh billy-ho all_get_out,an unimaginably large amount; "British say `it rained like billyo' where Americans say `it rained like all get out'"  
-24176,bilocation,the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations  
-24177,bilocular_capsule,a capsule divided into two cells or compartments  
-24178,biltong,meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun  
-24179,bimbo,a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men  
-24180,bimester,a period of 2 months  
-24181,bimetal,material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals  
-24182,bimetallic_strip,a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature  
-24183,bimetallism,a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio  
-24184,bimetallist,an advocate of bimetallism  
-24185,bimillennium bimillenary,the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-24186,bimillennium bimillenary,a span of 2000 years  
-24187,bimonthly,a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)  
-24188,bin,a container; usually has a lid  
-24189,bin binful,the quantity contained in a bin  
-24190,bin_Laden Osama_bin_Laden Usama_bin_Laden,Arab terrorist who established al-Qaeda (born in 1957)  
-24191,bin_liner,a plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin  
-24192,binary binary_program,a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system; "the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems"  
-24193,binary_code,code using a string of 8 binary digits to represent characters  
-24194,binary_compound,chemical compound composed of only two elements  
-24195,binary_digit,either 0 or 1 in binary notation  
-24196,binary_file,(computer science) a computer file containing machine-readable information that must be read by an application; characters use all 8 bits of each byte  
-24197,binary_notation,any notation that uses 2 characters (usually 0 and 1)  
-24198,binary_numeration_system pure_binary_numeration_system binary_number_system binary_system,a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two  
-24199,binary_star binary double_star,a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation  
-24200,bind,something that hinders as if with bonds  
-24201,binder,something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface  
-24202,binder ligature,something used to tie or bind  
-24203,binder reaper_binder,a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves  
-24204,binder ring-binder,holds loose papers or magazines  
-24205,binder's_board binder_board,a cardboard used by bookbinders to make covers for books  
-24206,bindery,a workshop where books are bound  
-24207,binding,the capacity to attract and hold something  
-24208,binding,strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration  
-24209,binding book_binding cover back,the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"  
-24210,binding_energy separation_energy,the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect  
-24211,bindweed,any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit  
-24212,bing_cherry,dark red or blackish sweet cherry  
-24213,binnacle,a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)  
-24214,binocular_microscope,a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes  
-24215,binocular_vision,vision involving the use of both eyes  
-24216,binoculars field_glasses opera_glasses,(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes  
-24217,binomial,(mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms  
-24218,binomial_distribution Bernoulli_distribution,a theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success  
-24219,binomial_theorem,a theorem giving the expansion of a binomial raised to a given power  
-24220,binturong bearcat Arctictis_bintourong,arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair  
-24221,bioassay bio-assay,appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard  
-24222,biocatalyst,a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme  
-24223,biochemical_mechanism,a chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms  
-24224,biochemist,someone with special training in biochemistry  
-24225,biochemistry,the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry  
-24226,biochip,a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment  
-24227,bioclimatology,the study of effects of climate on living organisms  
-24228,biodegradable_pollution,pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm  
-24229,biodiversity,the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirable"  
-24230,bioelectricity,electric phenomena in animals or plants  
-24231,bioethics,the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences  
-24232,biofeedback,a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them  
-24233,biogenesis biogeny,the production of living organisms from other living organisms  
-24234,biogeographical_region,an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna  
-24235,biogeography,dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants  
-24236,biographer,someone who writes an account of a person's life  
-24237,biography life life_story life_history,an account of the series of events making up a person's life  
-24238,biohazard,hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions  
-24239,biohazard_suit,a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents  
-24240,biological_agent biohazard,any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare  
-24241,biological_clock,an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions  
-24242,biological_defense biological_defence biodefense biodefence,procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents  
-24243,biological_group,a group of plants or animals  
-24244,biological_research,scientific research conducted by biologists  
-24245,biological_time,the time of various biological processes  
-24246,biological_warfare BW biological_attack biologic_attack bioattack,the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food  
-24247,biological_warfare_defense biological_warfare_defence BW_defense BW_defence,defense against biological warfare  
-24248,biologism,use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior  
-24249,biologist life_scientist,(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms  
-24250,biology,characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses"  
-24251,biology biological_science,the science that studies living organisms  
-24252,biology_department department_of_biology,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in biology  
-24253,biology_lab biology_laboratory bio_lab,a laboratory for biological research  
-24254,bioluminescence,luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)  
-24255,biomass,plant materials and animal waste used as fuel  
-24256,biomass,the total mass of living matter in a given unit area  
-24257,biome,a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate  
-24258,biomedical_science,the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine  
-24259,biomedicine,the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice  
-24260,biomedicine,the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)  
-24261,biometric_identification biometric_authentication identity_verification,the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot"  
-24262,biometrics biometry biostatistics,a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis  
-24263,bionics,application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)  
-24264,biont,a discrete unit of living matter  
-24265,biophysicist,a physicist who applies the methods of physics to biology  
-24266,biophysics,physics as applied to biological problems  
-24267,biopiracy,biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use  
-24268,biopsy,examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease  
-24269,bioremediation,the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems  
-24270,bioremediation,the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances  
-24271,biosafety,safety from exposure to infectious agents  
-24272,biosafety_level,the level of safety from exposure to infectious agents; depends on work practices and safety equipment and facilities  
-24273,biosafety_level_1,exposure only to infectious agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease  
-24274,biosafety_level_2,exposure to infectious agents that can cause disease in humans but whose potential for transmission is limited  
-24275,biosafety_level_3,exposure to infectious agents that can be transmitted by the respiratory route and which can cause serious infection  
-24276,biosafety_level_4,exposure to exotic infectious agents that pose a high risk of life-threatening disease and can be transmitted as an aerosol and for which there is no vaccine or therapy  
-24277,bioscope,a South African movie theater  
-24278,bioscope,a kind of early movie projector  
-24279,biosphere,the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist  
-24280,biosynthesis biogenesis,production of a chemical compound by a living organism  
-24281,biosystematics biosystematy,use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework  
-24282,biota biology,all the plant and animal life of a particular region  
-24283,biotechnology bioengineering ergonomics,the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments  
-24284,biotechnology biotech,the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem"  
-24285,bioterrorism biological_terrorism,terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare  
-24286,biotin vitamin_H,a B vitamin that aids in body growth  
-24287,biotite,dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock  
-24288,biotype,organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared  
-24289,bioweapon biological_weapon bioarm,any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"  
-24290,biped,an animal with two feet  
-24291,bipedalism,the bodily attribute of being bipedal; having two feet; "bipedalism made the human form of birth possible"  
-24292,bipinnate_leaf,a leaf having pinnate leaflets; as ferns  
-24293,biplane,old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other  
-24294,biplane_flying_fish four-wing_flying_fish,having both pectoral and pelvic fins enlarged  
-24295,bipolar_disorder manic_depression manic_depressive_illness manic-depressive_psychosis,a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression  
-24296,biprism,an optical device for obtaining interference fringes  
-24297,biquadrate biquadratic quartic fourth_power,an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree  
-24298,biquadratic biquadratic_polynomial quartic_polynomial,a polynomial of the fourth degree  
-24299,biquadratic_equation biquadratic,an equation of the fourth degree  
-24300,birch,hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood  
-24301,birch birch_rod,a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment; "my father never spared the birch"  
-24302,birch birch_tree,any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark  
-24303,birch_beer,carbonated drink containing an extract from bark of birch trees  
-24304,birch_leaf_miner Fenusa_pusilla,small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation  
-24305,birchbark_canoe birchbark birch_bark,a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree  
-24306,bird,warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings  
-24307,bird fowl,the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food  
-24308,bird's-eye_bush Ochna_serrulata,shrub with narrow-elliptic glossy evergreen leaves and yellow flowers with leathery petaloid sepals  
-24309,bird's-eye_maple,maple wood having a wavy grain with eyelike markings  
-24310,bird's-foot_fern Pellaea_mucronata Pellaea_ornithopus,cliff brake of California and Baja California having purple-brown leafstalks  
-24311,bird's-foot_violet pansy_violet Johnny-jump-up wood_violet Viola_pedata,common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies  
-24312,bird's-nest_fungus,any of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the spores  
-24313,bird's_eye_view panoramic_view,a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance  
-24314,bird's_foot,the foot of a bird  
-24315,bird's_foot_trefoil Trigonella_ornithopodioides,Old World herb related to fenugreek  
-24316,bird's_foot_trefoil bird's_foot_clover babies'_slippers bacon_and_eggs Lotus_corniculatus,European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America  
-24317,bird's_nest bird_nest birdnest,nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young  
-24318,bird's_nest_fern Asplenium_nidus,tropical Old World or Australian epiphytic fern frequently forming tufts in tree crotches  
-24319,bird_cherry bird_cherry_tree,any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds  
-24320,bird_dog,a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds  
-24321,bird_family,a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings  
-24322,bird_fancier,a person with a strong interest in birds  
-24323,bird_feed bird_food birdseed,food given to birds; usually mixed seeds  
-24324,bird_feeder birdfeeder feeder,an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds  
-24325,bird_genus,a genus of birds  
-24326,bird_louse biting_louse louse,wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds  
-24327,bird_of_paradise,any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area  
-24328,bird_of_paradise Strelitzia_reginae,ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird  
-24329,bird_of_paradise poinciana Caesalpinia_gilliesii Poinciana_gilliesii,a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana  
-24330,bird_of_passage,any bird that migrates seasonally  
-24331,bird_of_prey raptor raptorial_bird,any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals  
-24332,bird_pepper Capsicum_frutescens_baccatum Capsicum_baccatum,plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers  
-24333,bird_shot buckshot duck_shot,small lead shot for shotgun shells  
-24334,bird_watcher birder,a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats  
-24335,birdbath,an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in  
-24336,birdcage,a cage in which a bird can be kept  
-24337,birdcage_mask,a catcher's mask with a strong wire face  
-24338,birdcall,a device for imitating a birdcall  
-24339,birdcall call birdsong song,the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"  
-24340,birdhouse,a shelter for birds  
-24341,birdie,(golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole  
-24342,birdlime lime,a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds  
-24343,birdnesting,hunting for birds' nests to get the eggs  
-24344,biretta berretta birretta,a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy  
-24345,birling logrolling,rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)  
-24346,birr,the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents  
-24347,birth,the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"  
-24348,birth,a baby born; an offspring; "the overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 births"  
-24349,birth nativity nascency nascence,the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"  
-24350,birth-control_campaigner birth-control_reformer,a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning  
-24351,birth_canal,a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth  
-24352,birth_certificate,a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth  
-24353,birth_control birth_prevention family_planning,limiting the number of children born  
-24354,birth_defect congenital_anomaly congenital_defect congenital_disorder congenital_abnormality,a defect that is present at birth  
-24355,birth_pangs labor_pains labour_pains,a regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth  
-24356,birth_trauma,physical injury to an infant during the birth process  
-24357,birth_trauma,emotional injury inflicted on an infant by events incident to birth that is alleged to appear in symbolic form in patients with mental illness  
-24358,birthday,an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)  
-24359,birthday natal_day,the date on which a person was born  
-24360,birthday_cake,decorated cake served at a birthday party  
-24361,birthday_card,a card expressing a birthday greeting  
-24362,birthday_party,a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth  
-24363,birthday_present birthday_gift,a present given in celebration of a person's birthday  
-24364,birthmark nevus,a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth  
-24365,birthplace cradle place_of_origin provenance provenience,where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"  
-24366,birthplace place_of_birth,the place where someone was born  
-24367,birthrate birth_rate fertility fertility_rate natality,the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year  
-24368,birthright,a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth; "free public education is the birthright of every American child"  
-24369,birthright,personal characteristics that are inherited at birth  
-24370,birthright patrimony,an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)  
-24371,birthwort Aristolochia_clematitis,creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America  
-24372,biryani biriani,an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables  
-24373,biscuit,small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda  
-24374,bise bize,a dry cold north wind in southeastern France  
-24375,bisection,dividing into two equal parts  
-24376,biserial_correlation_coefficient biserial_correlation,a correlation coefficient in which one variable is many-valued and the other is dichotomous  
-24377,bisexual bisexual_person,a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes  
-24378,bisexuality,sexual activity with both men and women  
-24379,bishop,a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ  
-24380,bishop,port wine mulled with oranges and cloves  
-24381,bishop,(chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color  
-24382,bishop_pine bishop's_pine Pinus_muricata,two-needled or three-needled pinon mostly of northwestern California coast  
-24383,bishopry episcopate,the office and dignity of a bishop  
-24384,bismuth Bi atomic_number_83,a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals  
-24385,bison,any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns  
-24386,bisque,a thick cream soup made from shellfish  
-24387,bister bistre,a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot  
-24388,bistro,a small informal restaurant; serves wine  
-24389,bit,a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"  
-24390,bit,the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers  
-24391,bit,piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"  
-24392,bit,the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"  
-24393,bit chip flake fleck scrap,a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"  
-24394,bit_field,a field containing only binary characters  
-24395,bit_part minor_role,a small role  
-24396,bitartrate,an acid tartrate; a hydrogen tartrate  
-24397,bitch,an unpleasant difficulty; "this problem is a real bitch"  
-24398,bitch,female of any member of the dog family  
-24399,bitchery,aggressive remarks and behavior like that of a spiteful malicious woman  
-24400,bite,a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person  
-24401,bite,(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"  
-24402,bite,a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"  
-24403,bite chomp,the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws  
-24404,bite collation snack,a light informal meal  
-24405,bite_plate biteplate,a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes  
-24406,biter,someone who bites  
-24407,bitewing,a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography  
-24408,bitmap electronic_image,an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels  
-24409,bitok,a Russian dish made with patties of ground meat (mixed with onions and bread and milk) and served with a sauce of sour cream  
-24410,bits_per_inch bpi,a measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium  
-24411,bits_per_second bps,(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)  
-24412,bitt_pin,a pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off  
-24413,bitter,English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)  
-24414,bitter bitterness,the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth  
-24415,bitter_almond Prunus_dulcis_amara Amygdalus_communis_amara,almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes  
-24416,bitter_almond_oil,pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal  
-24417,bitter_betch Vicia_orobus,European perennial toxic vetch  
-24418,bitter_cassava manioc mandioc mandioca tapioca_plant gari Manihot_esculenta Manihot_utilissima,cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca  
-24419,bitter_chocolate baking_chocolate cooking_chocolate,pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy  
-24420,bitter_dock broad-leaved_dock yellow_dock Rumex_obtusifolius,European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America  
-24421,bitter_end,the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be); "he was determined to fight to the bitter end"  
-24422,bitter_end,(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt  
-24423,bitter_lemon,tart lemon-flavored carbonated drink  
-24424,bitter_orange Seville_orange sour_orange,highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade  
-24425,bitter_pea,any of several spiny shrubs of the genus Daviesia having yellow flowers and triangular seeds; Australia  
-24426,bitter_principle,any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical classification  
-24427,bittercress bitter_cress,any of various herbs of the genus Cardamine, having usually pinnate leaves and racemes of white, pink or purple flowers; cosmopolitan except Antarctic  
-24428,bittern,relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes  
-24429,bitterness acrimony acerbity jaundice tartness thorniness,a rough and bitter manner  
-24430,bitterness bitter,the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste  
-24431,bitternut bitternut_hickory bitter_hickory bitter_pignut swamp_hickory Carya_cordiformis,hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts  
-24432,bitterroot Lewisia_rediviva,showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower  
-24433,bitters,alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots  
-24434,bittersweet American_bittersweet climbing_bittersweet false_bittersweet staff_vine waxwork shrubby_bittersweet Celastrus_scandens,twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds  
-24435,bittersweet bittersweet_nightshade climbing_nightshade deadly_nightshade poisonous_nightshade woody_nightshade Solanum_dulcamara,poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America  
-24436,bittersweet_chocolate semi-sweet_chocolate dark_chocolate,chocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanilla; lecithin is usually added  
-24437,bitterwood_tree,any of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste  
-24438,bitthead,the upper end of a bitt  
-24439,bitumastic,a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering  
-24440,bitumen,any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons  
-24441,bituminous_coal soft_coal,rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame  
-24442,bivalve pelecypod lamellibranch,marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together  
-24443,biweekly,a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)  
-24444,black,(board games) the darker pieces  
-24445,black,black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black"  
-24446,black blackness inkiness,the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)  
-24447,black-and-tan_coonhound,American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game  
-24448,black-backed_gull great_black-backed_gull cob Larus_marinus,white gull having a black back and wings  
-24449,black-billed_cuckoo Coccyzus_erythropthalmus,North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young  
-24450,black-body_radiation blackbody_radiation,the electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body; the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of a black body depends only on temperature and is determined by Planck's radiation law  
-24451,black-capped_chickadee blackcap Parus_atricapillus,chickadee having a dark crown  
-24452,black-crowned_night_heron Nycticorax_nycticorax,night heron of both Old and New Worlds  
-24453,black-eyed_Susan Rudbeckia_hirta Rudbeckia_serotina,the state flower of Maryland; of central and southeastern United States; having daisylike flowers with dark centers and yellow to orange rays  
-24454,black-eyed_Susan black-eyed_Susan_vine Thunbergia_alata,tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center  
-24455,black-eyed_pea cowpea,eaten fresh as shell beans or dried  
-24456,black-footed_albatross gooney gooney_bird goonie goony Diomedea_nigripes,a variety of albatross with black feet  
-24457,black-footed_ferret ferret Mustela_nigripes,musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct  
-24458,black-fronted_bush_shrike Chlorophoneus_nigrifrons,a kind of bush shrike  
-24459,black-headed_snake,small secretive ground-living snake; found from central United States to Argentina  
-24460,black-necked_cobra spitting_cobra Naja_nigricollis,aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness  
-24461,black-necked_grebe eared_grebe Podiceps_nigricollis,small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States  
-24462,black-necked_stilt Himantopus_mexicanus,stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck  
-24463,black-stem_spleenwort black-stemmed_spleenwort little_ebony_spleenwort,fern of tropical America: from southern United States to West Indies and Mexico to Brazil  
-24464,black-tailed_deer blacktail_deer blacktail Odocoileus_hemionus_columbianus,mule deer of western Rocky Mountains  
-24465,black-winged_stilt Himantopus_himantopus,stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings  
-24466,black_and_gold_garden_spider Argiope_aurantia,a widely distributed North American garden spider  
-24467,black_and_white monochrome,a black-and-white photograph or slide  
-24468,black_ash basket_ash brown_ash hoop_ash Fraxinus_nigra,vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn  
-24469,black_bamboo kuri-chiku Phyllostachys_nigra,small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black  
-24470,black_bass,widely distributed and highly prized American freshwater game fishes (sunfish family)  
-24471,black_bean turtle_bean,black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried  
-24472,black_bee German_bee,dark-colored ill-tempered honeybee supposedly of German origin  
-24473,black_beech Nothofagus_solanderi,New Zealand forest tree  
-24474,black_belt,a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)  
-24475,black_belt,a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate)  
-24476,black_bile melancholy,a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy  
-24477,black_birch river_birch red_birch Betula_nigra,birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark  
-24478,black_body blackbody full_radiator,a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it; "a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium"  
-24479,black_box,equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight  
-24480,black_bread pumpernickel,bread made of coarse rye flour  
-24481,black_bream Chrysophrys_australis,important dark-colored edible food and game fish of Australia  
-24482,black_bryony black_bindweed Tamus_communis,common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries  
-24483,black_buffalo Ictiobus_niger,fish of the lower Mississippi  
-24484,black_calla Arum_palaestinum,ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe  
-24485,black_caraway nutmeg_flower Roman_coriander Nigella_sativa,herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway  
-24486,black_carpet_beetle,a carpet beetle that is solid black in color  
-24487,black_catechu catechu,extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally  
-24488,black_cherry black_cherry_tree rum_cherry Prunus_serotina,large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit  
-24489,black_cohosh black_snakeroot rattle-top Cimicifuga_racemosa,North American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia  
-24490,black_comedy,comedy that uses black humor  
-24491,black_cottonwood Western_balsam_poplar Populus_trichocarpa,cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath  
-24492,black_crappie Pomoxis_nigromaculatus,a crappie that is black  
-24493,black_currant,small black berries used in jams and jellies  
-24494,black_currant European_black_currant Ribes_nigrum,widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries  
-24495,black_cypress_pine red_cypress_pine Callitris_endlicheri Callitris_calcarata,Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin  
-24496,black_disease sheep_rot liver_rot distomatosis,a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products  
-24497,black_duck Anas_rubripes,a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada  
-24498,black_economy,a hidden sector of the economy where private cash transactions go unreported; "no one knows how large the black economy really is"  
-24499,black_eye,a bad reputation; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye"  
-24500,black_felt_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
-24501,black_flag pirate_flag Jolly_Roger blackjack,a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship  
-24502,black_fox,red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black  
-24503,black_grama Bouteloua_eriopoda,a pasture grass (especially of western coastal regions of North America)  
-24504,black_grouse,grouse of which the male is bluish-black  
-24505,black_guillemot Cepphus_grylle,northern Atlantic guillemot  
-24506,black_haw Viburnum_prunifolium,upright deciduous shrub having frosted dark-blue fruit; east and east central North America  
-24507,black_hole,a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field  
-24508,black_horehound black_archangel fetid_horehound stinking_horehound Ballota_nigra,ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers  
-24509,black_huckleberry Gaylussacia_baccata,low shrub of the eastern United States bearing shiny black edible fruit; best known of the huckleberries  
-24510,black_humor black_humour,the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect  
-24511,black_ice,a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous  
-24512,black_kite Milvus_migrans,dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion  
-24513,black_knot,disease of plum and cherry trees characterized by black excrescences on the branches  
-24514,black_locust,strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay  
-24515,black_locust yellow_locust Robinia_pseudoacacia,large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions  
-24516,black_maire Olea_cunninghamii,northern Zealand tree having dense hard light-brown wood  
-24517,black_mallee black_sally black_gum Eucalytus_stellulata,a small mallee with rough dark-colored bark toward the butt; yields a red eucalyptus kino gum  
-24518,black_mamba Dendroaspis_augusticeps,a highly venomous southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite  
-24519,black_mangrove Aegiceras_majus,an Australian tree resembling the black mangrove of the West Indies and Florida  
-24520,black_mangrove Avicennia_marina,a mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend up from the ground  
-24521,black_market,people who engage in illicit trade  
-24522,black_market,an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls  
-24523,black_marketeer,someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities  
-24524,black_marlin Makaira_mazara Makaira_marlina,large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds  
-24525,black_medick hop_clover yellow_trefoil nonesuch_clover Medicago_lupulina,prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America  
-24526,black_morel Morchella_conica conic_morel Morchella_angusticeps narrowhead_morel,a morel whose pitted fertile body is attached to the stalk with little free skirt around it; the fertile body is grey when young and black in old age  
-24527,black_mulberry Morus_nigra,European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit  
-24528,black_music African-American_music,music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses  
-24529,black_mustard Brassica_nigra,widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard  
-24530,black_nightshade common_nightshade poisonberry poison-berry Solanum_nigrum,Eurasian herb naturalized in America having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible  
-24531,black_oak yellow_oak quercitron quercitron_oak Quercus_velutina,medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped  
-24532,black_olive ripe_olive,olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil  
-24533,black_opal,a dark colored opal with internal reflections of green or red  
-24534,black_operation,a covert operation not attributable to the organization carrying it out  
-24535,black_pea Lathyrus_niger,perennial of Europe and North Africa; foliage turns black in drying  
-24536,black_pepper,pepper that is ground from whole peppercorns with husks on  
-24537,black_pine Pinus_nigra,large two-needled timber pine of southeastern Europe  
-24538,black_poplar Populus_nigra,large European poplar  
-24539,black_raspberry blackcap blackcap_raspberry thimbleberry Rubus_occidentalis,raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit  
-24540,black_rat roof_rat Rattus_rattus,common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide  
-24541,black_rat_snake blacksnake pilot_blacksnake mountain_blacksnake Elaphe_obsoleta,large harmless shiny black North American snake  
-24542,black_rhinoceros Diceros_bicornis,African rhino; in danger of extinction  
-24543,black_root_rot_fungus Xylaria_mali,fungus causing black root rot in apples  
-24544,black_rot,a fungous disease causing darkening and decay of the leaves of fruits and vegetables  
-24545,black_sage wooly_blue_curls California_romero Trichostema_lanatum,an aromatic plant with wooly leaves found in southern California and Mexico  
-24546,black_salsify viper's_grass scorzonera Scorzonera_hispanica,perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots  
-24547,black_sea_bass black_bass Centropistes_striata,bluish black-striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States  
-24548,black_sheep,sheep with a black coat  
-24549,black_spleenwort Asplenium_adiantum-nigrum,spleenwort of Europe and Africa and Asia having pinnate fronds and yielding an astringent  
-24550,black_spot,any of several fungous diseases of plants that produce small black spots on the plant  
-24551,black_spruce Picea_mariana spruce_pine,small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood  
-24552,black_squirrel,fox squirrel or grey squirrel in the black color phase  
-24553,black_stork Ciconia_nigra,Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below  
-24554,black_swan Cygnus_atratus,large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill  
-24555,black_tea,fermented tea leaves  
-24556,black_tie,a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket  
-24557,black_turnstone Arenaria-Melanocephala,common turnstone of the Pacific coast of North America  
-24558,black_vulture Aegypius_monachus,of southern Eurasia and northern Africa  
-24559,black_vulture carrion_crow Coragyps_atratus,American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard  
-24560,black_walnut,American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell  
-24561,black_walnut black_walnut_tree black_hickory Juglans_nigra,North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut  
-24562,black_wattle Acacia_auriculiformis,Australian tree that yields tanning materials  
-24563,black_widow Latrodectus_mactans,venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen  
-24564,blackberry,large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus  
-24565,blackberry blackberry_bush,bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle  
-24566,blackberry-lily leopard_lily Belamcanda_chinensis,garden plant whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry  
-24567,blackbird merl merle ouzel ousel European_blackbird Turdus_merula,common black European thrush  
-24568,blackboard chalkboard,sheet of slate; for writing with chalk  
-24569,blackboard_eraser,an eraser that removes chalk marks from blackboard  
-24570,blackbuck black_buck Antilope_cervicapra,common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns  
-24571,blackcap Silvia_atricapilla,small brownish-grey warbler with a black crown  
-24572,blackcock black_cock,male black grouse  
-24573,blackening darkening,changing to a darker color  
-24574,blackface,the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro  
-24575,blackfish,female salmon that has recently spawned  
-24576,blackfly bean_aphid Aphis_fabae,blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets  
-24577,blackfly black_fly buffalo_gnat,small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals  
-24578,blackfoot_daisy Melampodium_leucanthum,bushy subshrub having flower heads that resemble asters with broad white rays; found in desert areas of Arizona east to Kansas and south to Mexico  
-24579,blackhead comedo,a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin  
-24580,blackheart,any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken  
-24581,blackheart blackheart_cherry,heart cherry with dark flesh and skin cherry  
-24582,blackjack cosh sap,a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people  
-24583,blackjack twenty-one vingt-et-un,a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21  
-24584,blackjack_oak blackjack jack_oak Quercus_marilandica,a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets  
-24585,blacklist black_book shitlist,a list of people who are out of favor  
-24586,blackmail,extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information  
-24587,blackmailer extortioner extortionist,a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them  
-24588,blackmouth_bass Synagrops_bellus,small marine fish with black mouth and gill cavity  
-24589,blackout,a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting  
-24590,blackout,the failure of electric power for a general region  
-24591,blackout,a momentary loss of consciousness  
-24592,blackout brownout dimout,darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)  
-24593,blackpoll Dendroica_striate,North American warbler having a black-and-white head  
-24594,blacksmith,a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil  
-24595,blacksnake black_racer Coluber_constrictor,blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet  
-24596,blacktail_jackrabbit Lepus_californicus,the common jackrabbit of grasslands and open areas of western United States; has large black-tipped ears and black streak on the tail  
-24597,blacktail_prairie_dog Cynomys_ludovicianus,tail is black tipped  
-24598,blackthorn pear_haw pear_hawthorn Crataegus_calpodendron Crataegus_tomentosa,erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries  
-24599,blackthorn sloe Prunus_spinosa,a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits  
-24600,blacktip_shark sandbar_shark Carcharhinus_limbatus,widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink  
-24601,blacktop blacktopping,a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock  
-24602,blackwash,a wash that colors a surface black  
-24603,blackwash black_lotion,a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores  
-24604,blackwater,any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells  
-24605,blackwater_fever,severe and often fatal malaria characterized by kidney damage resulting in dark urine  
-24606,blackwood,very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees  
-24607,blackwood blackwood_tree,any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood  
-24608,bladder,a bag that fills with air  
-24609,bladder vesica,a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)  
-24610,bladder_campion Silene_uniflora Silene_vulgaris,perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx  
-24611,bladder_disorder,a disorder of the urinary bladder  
-24612,bladder_fern,any fern of the genus Cystopteris characterized by a hooded indusium or bladderlike membrane covering the sori  
-24613,bladder_senna Colutea_arborescens,yellow-flowered European shrub cultivated for its succession of yellow flowers and very inflated bladdery pods and as a source of wildlife food  
-24614,bladder_sphincter musculus_sphincter_vesicae,the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening  
-24615,bladder_stone cystolith,a calculus formed in the bladder  
-24616,bladder_worm,encysted saclike larva of the tapeworm  
-24617,bladderpod,annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella  
-24618,bladderpod,any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods  
-24619,bladderpod,any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods  
-24620,bladderwort,any of numerous aquatic carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia some of whose leaves are modified as small urn-shaped bladders that trap minute aquatic animals  
-24621,bladderwrack Ascophyllum_nodosum,similar to and found with black rockweed  
-24622,bladderwrack black_rockweed bladder_fucus tang Fucus_vesiculosus,a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure  
-24623,blade,a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures"  
-24624,blade,something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit"  
-24625,blade,a cut of beef from the shoulder blade  
-24626,blade,a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)  
-24627,blade,the part of the skate that slides on the ice  
-24628,blade,the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge  
-24629,blade leaf_blade,especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole  
-24630,blade vane,flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water  
-24631,blade_roast,a roast cut from the blade  
-24632,blahs,a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction  
-24633,blain,an inflammatory swelling or sore  
-24634,blame rap,a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"  
-24635,blame_game,accusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some undesirable event  
-24636,blamelessness inculpability inculpableness guiltlessness,a state of innocence  
-24637,blameworthiness culpability culpableness,a state of guilt  
-24638,blanc,a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)  
-24639,blancmange,sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded  
-24640,bland_diet ulcer_diet,a diet of foods that are not irritating; "he ate a bland diet because of his colitis"  
-24641,blandishment cajolery palaver,flattery intended to persuade  
-24642,blandishment wheedling,the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery  
-24643,blandness,the trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern; "the blandness of his confession enraged the judge"  
-24644,blandness insipidity insipidness,lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property  
-24645,blank,a piece of material ready to be made into something  
-24646,blank dummy blank_shell,a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet  
-24647,blank_check blank_cheque,a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank  
-24648,blank_endorsement endorsement_in_blank,an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer  
-24649,blank_verse,unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)  
-24650,blanket,a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor  
-24651,blanket cover,bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"  
-24652,blanket mantle,anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"  
-24653,blanket_flower Indian_blanket fire_wheel fire-wheel Gaillardia_pulchella,annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center  
-24654,blanket_stitch,a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material; similar to buttonhole stitch  
-24655,blankness,the state of being blank; void; emptiness  
-24656,blanquillo tilefish,important marine food fishes  
-24657,blare blaring cacophony clamor din,a loud harsh or strident noise  
-24658,blarney coaxing soft_soap sweet_talk,flattery designed to gain favor  
-24659,blasphemer,a person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things  
-24660,blasphemy,blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)  
-24661,blast,an explosion (as of dynamite)  
-24662,blast,a very long fly ball  
-24663,blast_furnace,a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air  
-24664,blast_trauma,injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces)  
-24665,blastema,a mass of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops  
-24666,blaster chargeman,a workman employed to blast with explosives  
-24667,blasting_cap,a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives  
-24668,blasting_gelatin,mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerin  
-24669,blastocoel blastocoele blastocele segmentation_cavity cleavage_cavity,the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula  
-24670,blastocyst blastodermic_vessicle,the blastula of a placental mammal in which some differentiation of cells has occurred  
-24671,blastocyte,an undifferentiated embryonic cell  
-24672,blastoderm germinal_disc blastodisc germinal_area,a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula  
-24673,blastoff shot,the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination  
-24674,blastogenesis,asexual reproduction by budding  
-24675,blastogenesis,theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted by germ plasm  
-24676,blastoma blastocytoma embryonal_carcinosarcoma,a tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells  
-24677,blastomere,any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg  
-24678,blastomycete,any of various yeastlike budding fungi of the genus Blastomyces; cause disease in humans and other animals  
-24679,blastomycosis,any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces  
-24680,blastopore,the opening into the archenteron  
-24681,blastula blastosphere,early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs  
-24682,blatancy,the property of being both obvious and offensive; "the blatancy of his attempt to whitewash the crime was unforgivable"  
-24683,blather blatherskite,foolish gibberish  
-24684,blaxploitation,the exploitation of black people (especially with regard to stereotyped roles in movies)  
-24685,blaze,a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes"  
-24686,blaze blazing,a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"  
-24687,blazer sport_jacket sport_coat sports_jacket sports_coat,lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school  
-24688,blazing_star Mentzelia_livicaulis Mentzelia_laevicaulis,biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning  
-24689,blazing_star button_snakeroot gayfeather gay-feather snakeroot,any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads  
-24690,bleach,the whiteness that results from removing the color from something; "a complete bleach usually requires several applications"  
-24691,bleach,the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)  
-24692,bleach_liquor,a solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp  
-24693,bleacher,a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.)  
-24694,bleachers,(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached  
-24695,bleaching_agent bleach blanching_agent whitener,an agent that makes things white or colorless  
-24696,bleaching_clay bleaching_earth,an adsorbent clay that will remove coloring from oils  
-24697,bleaching_powder chlorinated_lime chloride_of_lime,a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect  
-24698,bleakness desolation bareness nakedness,a bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the landscape"  
-24699,bleat,the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)  
-24700,bleeding hemorrhage haemorrhage,the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel  
-24701,bleeding_heart,someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged  
-24702,bleeding_heart lyreflower lyre-flower Dicentra_spectabilis,garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers  
-24703,bleeding_tooth Nerita_peloronta,gastropod having reddish toothlike projections around the shell opening; of the Caribbean area  
-24704,blemish defect mar,a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"  
-24705,blend,an occurrence of thorough mixing  
-24706,blend blending,the act of blending components together thoroughly  
-24707,blend portmanteau_word portmanteau,a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"  
-24708,blended_whiskey blended_whisky,mixture of two or more whiskeys or of a whiskey and neutral spirits  
-24709,blender liquidizer liquidiser,an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods  
-24710,blennioid_fish blennioid,elongated mostly scaleless marine fishes with large pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins  
-24711,blenny combtooth_blenny,small usually scaleless fishes with comb-like teeth living about rocky shores; are territorial and live in holes between rocks  
-24712,blepharism,condition in which a person blinks continuously  
-24713,blepharitis,inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts  
-24714,blepharospasm,spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye  
-24715,blessed_event happy_event,the live birth of a child  
-24716,blessed_thistle sweet_sultan Cnicus_benedictus,annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers  
-24717,blessedness beatitude beatification,a state of supreme happiness  
-24718,blessing approval approving,the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"  
-24719,blessing benediction,the act of praying for divine protection  
-24720,blessing boon,a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"  
-24721,bletia,any of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers  
-24722,bleu blue_cheese,cheese containing a blue mold  
-24723,bleu_cheese_dressing blue_cheese_dressing,creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese  
-24724,blewits Clitocybe_nuda,edible agaric that is pale lilac when young; has a smooth moist cap  
-24725,blight,a state or condition being blighted  
-24726,blight,any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting  
-24727,blight_canker,a phase of fire blight in which cankers appear  
-24728,blighty_wound,a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad  
-24729,blimp sausage_balloon sausage,a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon  
-24730,blind,people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group; "he spent hours reading to the blind"  
-24731,blind,a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"  
-24732,blind screen,a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"  
-24733,blind_alley,(figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement; "all the clues led the police into blind alleys"; "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley"  
-24734,blind_alley cul_de_sac dead-end_street impasse,a street with only one way in or out  
-24735,blind_corner,a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving  
-24736,blind_curve blind_bend,a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving  
-24737,blind_date,a participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them)  
-24738,blind_date,a date with a stranger; "she never goes on blind dates"  
-24739,blind_flying blind_landing,using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.  
-24740,blind_person,a person with a severe visual impairment  
-24741,blind_side,the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed  
-24742,blind_snake worm_snake,wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes  
-24743,blind_spot,a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment; "golf is one of his blind spots and he's proud of it"  
-24744,blind_spot optic_disc optic_disk,the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light  
-24745,blind_stitching,stitching that is not easily seen or noticed  
-24746,blind_trust,a trust that enables a person to avoid possible conflict of interest by transferring assets to a fiduciary; the person establishing the trust gives up the right to information about the assets  
-24747,blindfold,a cloth used to cover the eyes  
-24748,blindman's_bluff blindman's_buff,a children's game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players  
-24749,blindness sightlessness cecity,the state of being blind or lacking sight  
-24750,blindworm slowworm Anguis_fragilis,small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind  
-24751,bling bling_bling,flashy, ostentatious jewelry; "the rapper was loaded with bling"  
-24752,blini bliny,Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream  
-24753,blink eye_blink blinking wink winking nictitation nictation,a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly  
-24754,blink_of_an_eye flash heartbeat instant jiffy split_second trice twinkling wink New_York_minute,a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"  
-24755,blinker flasher,a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages  
-24756,blinker turn_signal turn_indicator trafficator,a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn  
-24757,blinks blinking_chickweed water_chickweed Montia_lamprosperma,small Indian lettuce of northern regions  
-24758,blintz blintze,(Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked  
-24759,blip,a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales"  
-24760,blip pip radar_target,a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface  
-24761,bliss blissfulness cloud_nine seventh_heaven walking_on_air,a state of extreme happiness  
-24762,blister,a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)  
-24763,blister,(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin  
-24764,blister bulla bleb,(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid  
-24765,blister_beetle meloid,beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin  
-24766,blister_blight,a disease of Scotch pines  
-24767,blister_blight,a disease of tea plants  
-24768,blister_copper,an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface  
-24769,blister_pack bubble_pack,packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover  
-24770,blister_rust Cronartium_ribicola,fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host  
-24771,blister_rust white-pine_rust white_pine_blister_rust,any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally  
-24772,blitz blitzkrieg,a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment  
-24773,blizzard snowstorm,a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds  
-24774,bloat,swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas  
-24775,bloater,large fatty herring lightly salted and briefly smoked  
-24776,blob,an indistinct shapeless form  
-24777,bloc axis,a group of countries in special alliance  
-24778,block,(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"  
-24779,block,a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"  
-24780,block,housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"  
-24781,block,a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"  
-24782,block city_block,a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"  
-24783,block cube,a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides  
-24784,block mental_block,an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"  
-24785,block_and_tackle,pulley blocks with associated rope or cable  
-24786,block_diagram,a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system)  
-24787,block_grant,a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs; "block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare"  
-24788,block_letter block_capital,a plain hand-drawn letter  
-24789,block_plane,a small plane used on end grains of wood  
-24790,block_vote,a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents  
-24791,blockade,prevents access or progress  
-24792,blockade encirclement,a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy  
-24793,blockade-runner,a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade  
-24794,blockage block closure occlusion stop stoppage,an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"  
-24795,blockage closure occlusion,the act of blocking  
-24796,blockbuster,a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)  
-24797,blockbuster megahit smash_hit,an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)  
-24798,blocker,a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play  
-24799,blocker blocking_agent,a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process  
-24800,blockhouse,a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire  
-24801,blocking block,the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements  
-24802,blogger,a person who keeps and updates a blog  
-24803,blolly West_Indian_snowberry Chiococca_alba,evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries  
-24804,blond blonde,a person with fair skin and hair  
-24805,blond blonde,a light grayish yellow to near white  
-24806,blood,people viewed as members of a group; "we need more young blood in this organization"  
-24807,blood,the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"  
-24808,blood,temperament or disposition; "a person of hot blood"  
-24809,blood-brain_barrier,a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system; "the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier"  
-24810,blood-oxygenation_level_dependent_functional_magnetic_resonance_imaging BOLD_FMRI,functional magnetic resonance imaging that relies on intrinsic changes in hemoglobin oxygenation  
-24811,blood_agar,a culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient  
-24812,blood_bank,a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma; "the Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies"  
-24813,blood_blister,blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury  
-24814,blood_brother,a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother  
-24815,blood_brotherhood,the friendship characteristic of blood brothers  
-24816,blood_cell blood_corpuscle corpuscle,either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets  
-24817,blood_clam,red-blooded clam  
-24818,blood_clot grume,a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells  
-24819,blood_coagulation blood_clotting,a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)  
-24820,blood_count,the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample  
-24821,blood_count,the act of estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample  
-24822,blood_cup fairy_cup Peziza_coccinea,a scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp  
-24823,blood_disease blood_disorder,a disease or disorder of the blood  
-24824,blood_donor,someone who gives blood to be used for transfusions  
-24825,blood_dyscrasia,any abnormal condition of the blood  
-24826,blood_extravasation,the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions  
-24827,blood_flower swallowwort Asclepias_curassavica,tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics  
-24828,blood_group blood_type,human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens  
-24829,blood_lily,any of various deciduous or evergreen herbs of the genus Haemanthus; South Africa and Namibia  
-24830,blood_meal,the dried and powdered blood of animals  
-24831,blood_money,compensation paid to the family of a murdered person  
-24832,blood_money,a reward for information about a murderer  
-24833,blood_money,paid to a hired murderer  
-24834,blood_poisoning septicemia septicaemia,invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection  
-24835,blood_pressure,the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"  
-24836,blood_relation blood_relative cognate sib,one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another  
-24837,blood_sausage blood_pudding black_pudding,a black sausage containing pig's blood and other ingredients  
-24838,blood_spavin,spavin caused by distension of the veins  
-24839,blood_sport,sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)  
-24840,blood_sugar blood_glucose,glucose in the bloodstream  
-24841,blood_test,a serologic analysis of a sample of blood  
-24842,blood_typing,determining a person's blood type by serological methods  
-24843,blood_vessel,a vessel in which blood circulates  
-24844,bloodbath bloodletting bloodshed battue,indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"  
-24845,bloodberry blood_berry rougeberry rouge_plant Rivina_humilis,bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas  
-24846,bloodguilt,the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder  
-24847,bloodhound sleuthhound,a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking  
-24848,bloodiness,the state of being bloody  
-24849,bloodiness bloodthirstiness,a disposition to shed blood  
-24850,bloodleaf,any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage  
-24851,bloodletting,formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)  
-24852,bloodlust,a desire for bloodshed  
-24853,bloodmobile,a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations  
-24854,bloodroot puccoon redroot tetterwort Sanguinaria_canadensis,perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant  
-24855,bloodshed gore,the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"  
-24856,bloodstain,a discoloration caused by blood  
-24857,bloodstock,thoroughbred horses (collectively)  
-24858,bloodstone heliotrope,green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood  
-24859,bloodstream blood_stream,the blood flowing through the circulatory system  
-24860,bloodwood_tree kiaat Pterocarpus_angolensis,deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood  
-24861,bloodworm,a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait  
-24862,bloodwort,any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter  
-24863,bloom bloom_of_youth salad_days,the best time of youth  
-24864,bloom blush flush rosiness,a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health  
-24865,bloomer,a flower that blooms in a particular way; "a night bloomer"  
-24866,bloomers pants drawers knickers,(used in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"  
-24867,blooming bloom,the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"  
-24868,blossoming flowering florescence inflorescence anthesis efflorescence,the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms  
-24869,blot smear smirch spot stain,an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"  
-24870,blotch splodge splotch,an irregularly shaped spot  
-24871,blotter day_book police_blotter rap_sheet charge_sheet,the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station  
-24872,blotting_paper blotter,absorbent paper used to dry ink  
-24873,blouse,a top worn by women  
-24874,blow,a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"  
-24875,blow bump,an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"  
-24876,blow puff,forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"  
-24877,blow_gas blowing_gas,the gas leaving a generator during a blow period  
-24878,blowback,misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service  
-24879,blowback backfire,the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired  
-24880,blower,a device that produces a current of air  
-24881,blowfish sea_squab puffer pufferfish,delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver  
-24882,blowfly blow_fly,large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds  
-24883,blowgun blowpipe blowtube blow_tube,a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing  
-24884,blowhole,the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull  
-24885,blowing,processing that involves blowing a gas  
-24886,blowout,a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"  
-24887,blowtorch torch blowlamp,a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame  
-24888,blowtube blow_tube blowpipe,a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat  
-24889,blubber,an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil  
-24890,blubberer,someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs  
-24891,blucher,a high shoe with laces over the tongue  
-24892,bludgeon,a club used as a weapon  
-24893,bludgeoner,an assailant who uses a bludgeon  
-24894,blue,any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue; "the Union army was a vast blue"  
-24895,blue,blue clothing; "she was wearing blue"  
-24896,blue,any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae  
-24897,blue blueness,blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue"  
-24898,blue-eyed_African_daisy Arctotis_stoechadifolia Arctotis_venusta,bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color  
-24899,blue-eyed_Mary Collinsia_verna,eastern United States plant with whorls of blue-and-white flowers  
-24900,blue-eyed_grass,plant with grasslike foliage and delicate blue flowers  
-24901,blue-headed_vireo Vireo_solitarius_solitarius,common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-grey head  
-24902,blue_ash Fraxinus_quadrangulata,ash of central and southern United States with bluish-green foliage and hard brown wood  
-24903,blue_baby,an infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart  
-24904,blue_book,a report published by the British government; bound in blue  
-24905,blue_book,a register of persons who are socially prominent  
-24906,blue_book,a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations  
-24907,blue_catfish blue_cat blue_channel_catfish blue_channel_cat,a large catfish of the Mississippi valley  
-24908,blue_cheese_dressing Roquefort_dressing,vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese  
-24909,blue_chip,a blue poker chip with the highest value  
-24910,blue_chip blue-chip_stock,a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"  
-24911,blue_cohosh blueberry_root papooseroot papoose_root squawroot squaw_root Caulophyllum_thalictrioides Caulophyllum_thalictroides,tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally  
-24912,blue_columbine Aquilegia_caerulea Aquilegia_scopulorum_calcarea,columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers  
-24913,blue_crab,Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat  
-24914,blue_crab Callinectes_sapidus,bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America  
-24915,blue_curls,any of several plants of the genus Trichostema having whorls of small blue flowers  
-24916,blue_daisy blue_marguerite Felicia_amelloides,hairy South African or Australian subshrub that has daisylike flowers with blue rays  
-24917,blue_elder blue_elderberry Sambucus_caerulea,shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jellies  
-24918,blue_false_indigo Baptisia_australis,wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers  
-24919,blue_flag Iris_versicolor,a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally  
-24920,blue_fleabane Erigeron_acer,widespread weed with pale purple-blue flowers  
-24921,blue_fox,a variety of Arctic fox having a pale grey winter coat  
-24922,blue_goose Chen_caerulescens,North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter  
-24923,blue_grama Bouteloua_gracilis,a pasture grass of western North America  
-24924,blue_gum fever_tree Eucalyptus_globulus,tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish  
-24925,blue_jasmine blue_jessamine curly_clematis marsh_clematis Clematis_crispa,climber of southern United States having bluish-purple flowers  
-24926,blue_jay jaybird Cyanocitta_cristata,common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast  
-24927,blue_law,a statute regulating work on Sundays  
-24928,blue_lotus Nymphaea_caerulea,blue Egyptian lotus: held sacred by the Egyptians  
-24929,blue_lotus Nymphaea_stellata,blue lotus of India and southeastern Asia  
-24930,blue_marlin Makaira_nigricans,largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in warm seas  
-24931,blue_mockingbird Melanotis_caerulescens,mockingbird of Mexico  
-24932,blue_mold_fungus Peronospora_tabacina,fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves  
-24933,blue_moon,a long time; "something that happens once in blue moon almost never happens"  
-24934,blue_murder,an extravagantly loud outcry; "she screamed blue murder"  
-24935,blue_note,a flattened third or seventh  
-24936,blue_orchid Vanda_caerulea,famous orchid of northern India having large pale to deep lilac-blue flowers  
-24937,blue_pea butterfly_pea Clitoria_turnatea,vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers  
-24938,blue_peafowl Pavo_cristatus,peafowl of India and Ceylon  
-24939,blue_peter,a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail  
-24940,blue_pike blue_pickerel blue_pikeperch blue_walleye Strizostedion_vitreum_glaucum,variety inhabiting the Great Lakes  
-24941,blue_pimpernel blue_skullcap mad-dog_skullcap mad-dog_weed Scutellaria_lateriflora,an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic  
-24942,blue_point_Siamese,Siamese cat having a bluish cream-colored body and dark grey points  
-24943,blue_poppy Meconopsis_betonicifolia,Chinese perennial having mauve-pink to bright sky blue flowers in drooping cymes  
-24944,blue_racer Coluber_constrictor_flaviventris,bluish-green blacksnake found from Ohio to Texas  
-24945,blue_ribbon cordon_bleu,an honor or award gained for excellence  
-24946,blue_ribbon_commission blue_ribbon_committee,an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue  
-24947,blue_sage Salvia_azurea,blue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States  
-24948,blue_sage Salvia_reflexa Salvia_lancifolia,sage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers; widespread in cultivation  
-24949,blue_sage mealy_sage Salvia_farinacea,Texas sage having intensely blue flowers  
-24950,blue_shark great_blue_shark Prionace_glauca,slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters  
-24951,blue_sky blue blue_air wild_blue_yonder,the sky as viewed during daylight; "he shot an arrow into the blue"  
-24952,blue_sky_law,a state law regulating the sale of securities in an attempt to control the sale of securities in fraudulent enterprises  
-24953,blue_star Amsonia_tabernaemontana,subshrubs of southeastern United States forming slow-growing clumps and having blue flowers in short terminal cymes  
-24954,blue_succory cupid's_dart Catananche_caerulea,south European plant having dark-eyed flowers with flat blue rays  
-24955,blue_tit tomtit Parus_caeruleus,widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head  
-24956,blue_toadflax old-field_toadflax Linaria_canadensis,North American plant having racemes of blue-violet flowers  
-24957,blue_vitriol blue_copperas blue_stone chalcanthite,hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate  
-24958,blue_wall_of_silence blue_wall wall_of_silence,the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers; "the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up"  
-24959,blue_whale sulfur_bottom Balaenoptera_musculus,largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere  
-24960,blueberry,sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants  
-24961,blueberry blueberry_bush,any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries  
-24962,blueberry_pie,pie containing blueberries and sugar  
-24963,blueberry_yogurt,yogurt with sweetened blueberries or blueberry jam  
-24964,bluebird,blue North American songbird  
-24965,bluebonnet buffalo_clover Texas_bluebonnet Lupinus_subcarnosus,low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States  
-24966,bluebottle Calliphora_vicina,blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight  
-24967,bluecoat,a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)  
-24968,bluefin bluefin_tuna,flesh of very large tuna  
-24969,bluefin bluefin_tuna horse_mackerel Thunnus_thynnus,largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics  
-24970,bluefish,fatty bluish flesh of bluefish  
-24971,bluefish Pomatomus_saltatrix,bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters  
-24972,bluegill Lepomis_macrochirus,important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States  
-24973,bluegrass,a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars  
-24974,bluegrass blue_grass,any of various grasses of the genus Poa  
-24975,bluehead Thalassoma_bifasciatum,small Atlantic wrasse the male of which has a brilliant blue head  
-24976,bluejack_oak turkey_oak Quercus_incana,small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point  
-24977,bluejacket navy_man sailor sailor_boy,a serviceman in the navy  
-24978,bluepoint blue_point,oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw  
-24979,bluepoint blue_point,small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island  
-24980,blueprint,photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.  
-24981,blueprint design pattern,something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"  
-24982,blueprint_paper,sensitized paper used to make blueprints  
-24983,blues,a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes  
-24984,blues blue_devils megrims vapors vapours,a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"  
-24985,bluestem blue_stem Andropogon_furcatus Andropogon_gerardii,tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States  
-24986,bluestocking bas_bleu,a woman having literary or intellectual interests  
-24987,bluestone,bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building  
-24988,bluethroat Erithacus_svecicus,songbird of northern Europe and Asia  
-24989,bluethroat_pikeblenny Chaenopsis_ocellata,found from Florida to Cuba  
-24990,bluetick,a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey  
-24991,bluetongue,a viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges  
-24992,blueweed blue_devil blue_thistle viper's_bugloss Echium_vulgare,a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States  
-24993,bluewing blue-winged_teal Anas_discors,American teal  
-24994,bluff,a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)  
-24995,bluff,pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"  
-24996,bluff four_flush,the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards  
-24997,bluffer four-flusher,a person who tries to bluff other people  
-24998,bluffness,good-natured frankness  
-24999,bluing blueing,a process that makes something blue (or bluish)  
-25000,bluing blueing blue,used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge  
-25001,bluish_green blue_green teal,a blue-green color or pigment; "they painted it a light shade of bluish green"  
-25002,blunder blooper bloomer bungle pratfall foul-up fuckup flub botch boner boo-boo,an embarrassing mistake  
-25003,blunderbuss,a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle  
-25004,blunt_file,a file with parallel edges  
-25005,blunt_trauma,injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)  
-25006,bluntness,the quality of being direct and outspoken; "the bluntness of a Yorkshireman"  
-25007,blur fuzz,a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"  
-25008,blush flush,sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)  
-25009,blush_wine pink_wine rose rose_wine,pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began  
-25010,blushing_mushroom blusher Amanita_rubescens,yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched  
-25011,bluster,noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"  
-25012,bluster,a violent gusty wind  
-25013,boa,any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs  
-25014,boa_constrictor Constrictor_constrictor,very large boa of tropical America and West Indies  
-25015,boar,an uncastrated male hog  
-25016,board,a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"  
-25017,board,a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"  
-25018,board gameboard,a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"  
-25019,board plank,a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes  
-25020,board table,food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"  
-25021,board_foot,the volume of a piece of wood 1 foot square and 1 inch thick  
-25022,board_game,a game played on a specially designed board  
-25023,board_measure,a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot  
-25024,board_meeting committee_meeting,a meeting for administrative purposes  
-25025,board_member,a member of a governing board  
-25026,board_of_regents,a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students  
-25027,board_of_selectmen,a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town  
-25028,board_of_trustees,a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution  
-25029,board_rule,a measure used in computing board feet  
-25030,boarder,someone who forces their way aboard ship; "stand by to repel boarders"  
-25031,boarder,a pupil who lives at school during term time  
-25032,boarding,a structure of boards  
-25033,boarding embarkation embarkment,the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft  
-25034,boarding_card boarding_pass,a pass that allows you to board a ship or plane  
-25035,boarding_house boardinghouse,a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests  
-25036,boarding_school,a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught  
-25037,boardroom council_chamber,a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)  
-25038,boards,(used in the plural) the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"  
-25039,boards,(used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink  
-25040,boardwalk,a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside  
-25041,boarfish,fish with large eyes and long snouts  
-25042,boarfish Capros_aper,fish with a projecting snout  
-25043,boarhound,large hound used in hunting wild boars  
-25044,boast boasting self-praise jactitation,speaking of yourself in superlatives  
-25045,boastfulness vainglory,outspoken conceit  
-25046,boat,a small vessel for travel on water  
-25047,boat_deck,the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored  
-25048,boat_hook,pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats  
-25049,boat_race,a race between people rowing or driving boats  
-25050,boat_racing,the sport of racing boats  
-25051,boat_train,a train taking passengers to or from a port  
-25052,boat_whistle,a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning  
-25053,boatbill boat-billed_heron broadbill Cochlearius_cochlearius,tropical American heron related to night herons  
-25054,boatbuilder,a person who builds boats  
-25055,boater leghorn Panama Panama_hat sailor skimmer straw_hat,a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown  
-25056,boathouse,a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats  
-25057,boating yachting,water travel for pleasure  
-25058,boatload shipload carload,the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; "he imported wine by the boatload"  
-25059,boatman boater waterman,someone who drives or rides in a boat  
-25060,boatmanship,skill in handling boats  
-25061,boatswain bos'n bo's'n bosun bo'sun,a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen  
-25062,boatswain's_chair bosun's_chair,a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship  
-25063,boatyard,a place where boats are built or maintained or stored  
-25064,bob,a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around  
-25065,bob,a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string  
-25066,bob,a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"  
-25067,bob bobber cork bobfloat,a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line  
-25068,bobbin spool reel,a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound  
-25069,bobble,the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out"  
-25070,bobby,an informal term for a British policeman  
-25071,bobby_pin hairgrip grip,a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip"  
-25072,bobbysoxer bobby-socker,an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s)  
-25073,bobcat bay_lynx Lynx_rufus,small lynx of North America  
-25074,bobolink ricebird reedbird Dolichonyx_oryzivorus,migratory American songbird  
-25075,bobsled bobsleigh,formerly two short sleds coupled together  
-25076,bobsled bobsleigh bob,a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism  
-25077,bobsledding,riding on a bobsled  
-25078,bobtail bob dock,a short or shortened tail of certain animals  
-25079,bobwhite bobwhite_quail partridge,a popular North American game bird; named for its call  
-25080,bocce bocci boccie,Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court  
-25081,bocce_ball bocci_ball boccie_ball,wooden ball that is bowled in the Italian game of bocce  
-25082,bocconia tree_celandine Bocconia_frutescens,small Central American tree having loose racemes of purple-tinted green flowers  
-25083,bock bock_beer,a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring  
-25084,bodega,a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries  
-25085,bodice,part of a dress above the waist  
-25086,bodice_ripper,a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated  
-25087,bodily_process body_process bodily_function activity,an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"  
-25088,bodily_property,an attribute of the body  
-25089,bodkin,formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head  
-25090,bodkin,a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric  
-25091,bodkin threader,a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops  
-25092,body,an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"  
-25093,body,a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"  
-25094,body,a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"  
-25095,body,the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"  
-25096,body,the main mass of a thing  
-25097,body,the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"  
-25098,body dead_body,a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"  
-25099,body organic_structure,the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"  
-25100,body_English,a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction  
-25101,body_armor body_armour suit_of_armor suit_of_armour coat_of_mail cataphract,armor that protects the wearer's whole body  
-25102,body_bag personnel_pouch human_remains_pouch,a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed  
-25103,body_count,a count of troops killed in an operation or time period; "the daily body count increased as the war went on"  
-25104,body_covering,any covering for the body or a body part  
-25105,body_hair,short hair growing over a person's body  
-25106,body_image,an individual's idea as assessment of his or her own body; "some teenagers are obsessed with their body image"  
-25107,body_language,communication via the movements or attitudes of the body  
-25108,body_length,the length of your body  
-25109,body_lotion,lotion applied to the body after bathing  
-25110,body_louse cootie Pediculus_corporis,a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings  
-25111,body_mass_index BMI,a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30  
-25112,body_odor body_odour B.O.,malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe  
-25113,body_of_water water,the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"  
-25114,body_pad,a pad worn by hockey goalkeeper  
-25115,body_part,any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity  
-25116,body_plethysmograph,plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body; used in studies of respiration  
-25117,body_servant,a valet or personal maid  
-25118,body_stocking,a one-piece tight-fitting undergarment for women that covers the torso (and may have sleeves and legs)  
-25119,body_substance,the substance of the body  
-25120,body_temperature blood_heat,temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health  
-25121,body_type somatotype,a category of physique  
-25122,body_waste excretion excreta excrement excretory_product,waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body  
-25123,body_weight,the weight of a person's body  
-25124,bodybuilder muscle_builder muscle-builder musclebuilder muscleman,someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature  
-25125,bodybuilding anaerobic_exercise muscle_building musclebuilding,exercise that builds muscles through tension  
-25126,bodyguard,a group of men who escort and protect some important person  
-25127,bodyguard escort,someone who escorts and protects a prominent person  
-25128,bodywork,the exterior body of a motor vehicle  
-25129,bodywork,the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies  
-25130,boffin,(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research  
-25131,bog peat_bog,wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel  
-25132,bog_asphodel,either of two herbaceous rushlike bog plants having small yellow flowers and grasslike leaves; north temperate regions  
-25133,bog_aster,a variety of aster  
-25134,bog_bilberry bog_whortleberry moor_berry Vaccinium_uliginosum_alpinum,an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves  
-25135,bog_pimpernel Anagallis_tenella,small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers  
-25136,bog_rein_orchid bog_candles Habenaria_dilatata,orchid with spikes of many fragrant white flowers on erect leafy stems; of wet or boggy ground through most of the West and northern North America  
-25137,bog_rose wild_pink dragon's_mouth Arethusa_bulbosa,a bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada  
-25138,bog_rosemary moorwort Andromeda_glaucophylla,wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States  
-25139,bog_soil,poorly drained soils on top of peat and under marsh or swamp vegetation  
-25140,bog_spavin,spavin caused by collection of fluids  
-25141,bog_star Parnassia_palustris,plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with green  
-25142,bogey,(golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole  
-25143,bogey bogy bogie,an evil spirit  
-25144,bogeyman bugbear bugaboo boogeyman booger,an imaginary monster used to frighten children  
-25145,bogy bogie bogey,an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft  
-25146,bohemia,a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style  
-25147,bohemian,a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life  
-25148,bohemianism,conduct characteristic of a bohemian  
-25149,bohrium Bh element_107 atomic_number_107,a transuranic element  
-25150,boil furuncle,a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus  
-25151,boil_smut Ustilago_maydis,a common smut attacking Indian corn causing greyish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass  
-25152,boiled_dinner New_England_boiled_dinner,corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables  
-25153,boiled_egg coddled_egg,egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water  
-25154,boiler steam_boiler,sealed vessel where water is converted to steam  
-25155,boilerplate,standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories  
-25156,boilerplate,thick plate iron used in the production of boilers  
-25157,boiling,the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas  
-25158,boiling stewing simmering,cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil  
-25159,boiling_point,being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over; "after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point"  
-25160,boiling_point boil,the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "they brought the water to a boil"  
-25161,boiling_water_reactor BWR,a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine  
-25162,boisterousness,a turbulent and stormy state of the sea  
-25163,boisterousness,the property of being noisy and lively and unrestrained  
-25164,bok_choy bok_choi,elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks  
-25165,bok_choy bok_choi pakchoi pak_choi Chinese_white_cabbage Brassica_rapa_chinensis,Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves  
-25166,bola,a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin  
-25167,boldface bold_face bold,a typeface with thick heavy lines  
-25168,boldness daring hardiness hardihood,the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"  
-25169,boldness nerve brass face cheek,impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"  
-25170,boldness strikingness,the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly  
-25171,bole,a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)  
-25172,bolero,music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance  
-25173,bolero,a short jacket; worn mostly by women  
-25174,bolero,a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets  
-25175,bolete,any fungus of the family Boletaceae  
-25176,bolide fireball,an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)  
-25177,bolivar,the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos  
-25178,bolivia,a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded  
-25179,boliviano,the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos  
-25180,boll,the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant  
-25181,boll_weevil Anthonomus_grandis,greyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton  
-25182,bollard bitt,a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"  
-25183,bollock bullock_block,a pulley-block at the head of a topmast  
-25184,bollworm,any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls  
-25185,bolo bolo_knife,long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin  
-25186,bolo_tie bolo bola_tie bola,a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie  
-25187,bologna Bologna_sausage,large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork  
-25188,bolognese_pasta_sauce,sauce for pasta; contains mushrooms and ham and chopped vegetables and beef and tomato paste  
-25189,bologram bolograph,record or recording made by a bolometer  
-25190,bolometer,an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive  
-25191,bolster long_pillow,a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows  
-25192,bolt,a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length  
-25193,bolt,a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech  
-25194,bolt,a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener  
-25195,bolt,a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)  
-25196,bolt deadbolt,the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key  
-25197,bolt-hole,a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den  
-25198,bolt_cutter,an implement for cutting bolts  
-25199,bolti Tilapia_nilotica,important food fish of the Nile and other rivers of Africa and Asia Minor  
-25200,bolus,a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)  
-25201,bolus,a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine  
-25202,bomb,an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions  
-25203,bomb_blast,the explosion of a bomb  
-25204,bomb_calorimeter bomb,strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion  
-25205,bomb_rack,a device on an aircraft for carrying bombs  
-25206,bomb_shelter air-raid_shelter bombproof,a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids  
-25207,bomb_site,an area in a town that has been devastated by bombs; "they opened a parking lot on the bomb site"  
-25208,bombardier,a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery  
-25209,bombardier,the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target  
-25210,bombardier_beetle,beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed  
-25211,bombardment,the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)  
-25212,bombardon bombard,a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family  
-25213,bombast fustian rant claptrap blah,pompous or pretentious talk or writing  
-25214,bombazine,a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted; "black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments"  
-25215,bomber,a person who plants bombs  
-25216,bomber,a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight  
-25217,bomber grinder hero hero_sandwich hoagie hoagy Cuban_sandwich Italian_sandwich poor_boy sub submarine submarine_sandwich torpedo wedge zep,a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States  
-25218,bomber_crew bomber_aircrew,the crew of a bomber  
-25219,bomber_jacket,a jacket gathered into a band at the waist  
-25220,bombie,an unexploded bomblet; "unexploded bomblets known in Laos as `bombies' caused farmers to fear cultivating their fields"  
-25221,bombing,the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists  
-25222,bombing bombardment,an attack by dropping bombs  
-25223,bombing_run,that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs  
-25224,bomblet cluster_bomblet,one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb  
-25225,bombshell,an entertainer who has a sensational effect; "she was a blonde bombshell"  
-25226,bombshell,an explosive bomb or artillery shell  
-25227,bombshell thunderbolt thunderclap,a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell"  
-25228,bombsight,a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs  
-25229,bombycid bombycid_moth silkworm_moth,moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk  
-25230,bon_mot mot,a clever remark  
-25231,bon_voyage send-off,an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture  
-25232,bonanza,an especially rich vein of precious ore  
-25233,bonbon,a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate  
-25234,bond bond_certificate,a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal  
-25235,bond bond_paper,a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents  
-25236,bond_issue,bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity  
-25237,bond_rating,an evaluation by a rating company of the probability that a particular bond issue will default; "the bonds of highest quality are said to have bond ratings of AAA"  
-25238,bond_servant,someone bound to labor without wages  
-25239,bond_trading bond-trading_activity,trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange)  
-25240,bondage,the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; "he was in bondage to fear"; "he sought release from his bondage to Satan"; "a self freed from the bondage of time"  
-25241,bondage,sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners  
-25242,bondage slavery thrall thralldom thraldom,the state of being under the control of another person  
-25243,bonded_labor,a practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States  
-25244,bondholder,a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation  
-25245,bonding,a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)  
-25246,bonding,(dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel  
-25247,bonding soldering,fastening firmly together  
-25248,bondman bondsman,a male bound to serve without wages  
-25249,bondman bondsman,a male slave  
-25250,bondsman bondswoman,someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else  
-25251,bonduc bonduc_tree Caesalpinia_bonduc Caesalpinia_bonducella,tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries  
-25252,bonduc_nut nicker_nut nicker_seed,hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry  
-25253,bondwoman bondswoman bondmaid,a female bound to serve without wages  
-25254,bondwoman bondswoman bondmaid,a female slave  
-25255,bone ivory pearl off-white,a shade of white the color of bleached bones  
-25256,bone os,rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates  
-25257,bone osseous_tissue,the porous calcified substance from which bones are made  
-25258,bone-ash_cup cupel refractory_pot,a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead  
-25259,bone-headed_dinosaur,bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs with bony crowns  
-25260,bone_age,a person's age measured by matching their bone development (as shown by X rays) with bone development of an average person of known chronological age  
-25261,bone_ash,ash left when bones burn; high in calcium phosphate; used as fertilizer and in bone china  
-25262,bone_black bone_char animal_black animal_charcoal,black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment  
-25263,bone_cell,a cell that is part of a bone  
-25264,bone_china,fine porcelain that contains bone ash  
-25265,bone_fat,fatty matter in bones extracted with solvents or by boiling or steaming; used chiefly in candles and cheap soaps and in lubricating greases  
-25266,bone_of_contention,the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"  
-25267,bone_oil,the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture  
-25268,bone_oil Dippel's_oil,dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol  
-25269,bone_spavin,spavin caused by a bony growth  
-25270,bonefish Albula_vulpes,slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons  
-25271,bonemeal,fertilizer made of ground bones  
-25272,bones castanets clappers finger_cymbals,(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance  
-25273,boneset agueweed thoroughwort Eupatorium_perfoliatum,perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine  
-25274,bonesetter,someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones  
-25275,boneshaker,any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable; "that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker"  
-25276,bonfire balefire,a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration  
-25277,bong,a dull resonant sound as of a bell  
-25278,bongo Tragelaphus_eurycerus Boocercus_eurycerus,large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns  
-25279,bongo bongo_drum,a small drum; played with the hands  
-25280,bonheur,(French) happiness and good humor  
-25281,bonito,flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna  
-25282,bonito,any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas  
-25283,bonito oceanic_bonito Katsuwonus_pelamis,fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna  
-25284,bonito_shark blue_pointed Isurus_glaucus,common blue-grey shark of southwest Pacific; sport and food fish  
-25285,bonnet poke_bonnet,a hat tied under the chin  
-25286,bonnet_macaque bonnet_monkey capped_macaque crown_monkey Macaca_radiata,Indian macaque with a bonnet-like tuft of hair  
-25287,bonsai,a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot  
-25288,bonus fillip,anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"  
-25289,bonus incentive,an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output  
-25290,bony_fish,any fish of the class Osteichthyes  
-25291,bony_labyrinth osseous_labyrinth,cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth  
-25292,bonyness boniness emaciation gauntness maceration,extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)  
-25293,boo hoot Bronx_cheer hiss raspberry razzing razz snort bird,a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt  
-25294,booboisie,class consisting of all those who are considered boobs  
-25295,booby,small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both  
-25296,booby_prize,a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest  
-25297,boodle bread cabbage clams dinero dough gelt kale lettuce lolly lucre loot moolah pelf scratch shekels simoleons sugar wampum,informal terms for money  
-25298,booger,dried nasal mucus  
-25299,boogie boogie-woogie,an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)  
-25300,boojum_tree cirio Fouquieria_columnaris Idria_columnaris,candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers  
-25301,book,a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game  
-25302,book,a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"  
-25303,book,a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"  
-25304,book,a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"  
-25305,book rule_book,a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here"  
-25306,book volume,physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"  
-25307,book_agent,a book salesman  
-25308,book_bag,a bag in which students carry their books  
-25309,book_fair bookfair,fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books  
-25310,book_fair bookfair,bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned off in order to raise funds for a worthy cause  
-25311,book_jacket dust_cover dust_jacket dust_wrapper,a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed  
-25312,book_lung,organ in many arachnids containing many thin folds of membrane resembling the leaves of a book  
-25313,book_of_knowledge,an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge  
-25314,book_review,a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book)  
-25315,book_scorpion Chelifer_cancroides,minute arachnid sometimes found in old papers  
-25316,book_token,a gift voucher that can be exchanged for books costing up to an amount given on the voucher  
-25317,book_value,the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation  
-25318,bookbinder,a worker whose trade is binding books  
-25319,bookbindery,a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books  
-25320,bookbinding,the craft of binding books  
-25321,bookcase,a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books  
-25322,bookclub,a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices  
-25323,bookdealer book_seller,a dealer in books; a merchant who sells books  
-25324,bookend,a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)  
-25325,booker booking_agent,someone who engages a person or company for performances  
-25326,booking reservation,the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking"  
-25327,bookishness,exaggerated studiousness  
-25328,bookkeeper,someone who records the transactions of a business  
-25329,bookkeeping clerking,the activity of recording business transactions  
-25330,booklet brochure folder leaflet pamphlet,a small book usually having a paper cover  
-25331,booklouse book_louse deathwatch Liposcelis_divinatorius,minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers  
-25332,bookmaker,a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books  
-25333,bookmaker bookie,a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)  
-25334,bookmark bookmarker,a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place  
-25335,bookmobile,a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore  
-25336,bookplate ex_libris,a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted  
-25337,bookseller,the proprietor of a bookstore  
-25338,bookshelf,a shelf on which to keep books  
-25339,bookshop bookstore bookstall,a shop where books are sold  
-25340,bookworm,someone who spends a great deal of time reading  
-25341,boolean_operation binary_operation binary_arithmetic_operation,an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values  
-25342,boom,a state of economic prosperity  
-25343,boom,any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring  
-25344,boom bonanza gold_rush gravy godsend manna_from_heaven windfall bunce,a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"  
-25345,boom microphone_boom,a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set  
-25346,boom roar roaring thunder,a deep prolonged loud noise  
-25347,boom_town,a town enjoying sudden prosperity  
-25348,boomerang throwing_stick throw_stick,a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower  
-25349,boondoggle,work of little or no value done merely to look busy  
-25350,boorishness,the manner of a rude or insensitive person  
-25351,boorishness uncouthness,inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor  
-25352,boost,the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"  
-25353,boost encouragement,the act of giving hope or support to someone  
-25354,booster booster_amplifier booster_station relay_link relay_station relay_transmitter,an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal  
-25355,booster booster_dose booster_shot recall_dose,an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective  
-25356,booster booster_rocket booster_unit takeoff_booster takeoff_rocket,the first stage of a multistage rocket  
-25357,booster shoplifter lifter,a thief who steals goods that are in a store  
-25358,boot,protective casing for something that resembles a leg  
-25359,boot,footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg  
-25360,boot,a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed  
-25361,boot the_boot iron_boot iron_heel,an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg  
-25362,boot_camp,camp for training military recruits  
-25363,bootblack shoeblack,a person who polishes shoes and boots  
-25364,bootee bootie,a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)  
-25365,booth,a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches  
-25366,booth,a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment  
-25367,booth cubicle stall kiosk,small area set off by walls for special use  
-25368,boothose,protective stockings worn with or in place of boots  
-25369,bootjack,has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots  
-25370,bootlace,a long lace for fastening boots  
-25371,bootleg,the part of a boot above the instep  
-25372,bootlegger moonshiner,someone who makes or sells illegal liquor  
-25373,bootlegging,the act of selling illegally or without permission; "the bootlegging of videotapes is common in Asia"  
-25374,bootlegging,the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; "the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"  
-25375,bootmaker boot_maker,a maker of boots  
-25376,bootstrap,a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on  
-25377,bop bebop,an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)  
-25378,borage,an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked  
-25379,borage tailwort Borago_officinalis,hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach  
-25380,borate,a salt or ester of boric acid  
-25381,borax,an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent  
-25382,bordelaise,brown sauce with beef marrow and red wine  
-25383,border,a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"  
-25384,border_patrol,a group of officers who patrol the borders of a country  
-25385,border_patrolman,someone who patrols the borders of a country  
-25386,borderer,an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)  
-25387,borderland border_district march marchland,district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"  
-25388,borderline_intelligence,the minimal IQ required for someone to function normally and independently in the world (without some form of institutional assistance)  
-25389,borderline_schizophrenia latent_schizophrenia,schizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophrenia  
-25390,bore bore-hole drill_hole,a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes  
-25391,bore dullard,a person who evokes boredom  
-25392,bore gauge caliber calibre,diameter of a tube or gun barrel  
-25393,bore_bit borer rock_drill stone_drill,a drill for penetrating rock  
-25394,boredom ennui tedium,the feeling of being bored by something tedious  
-25395,boric_acid boracic_acid,any of various acids containing boron and oxygen  
-25396,boric_acid orthoboric_acid,a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative  
-25397,boring drilling oil_production,the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum  
-25398,boringness dreariness insipidness insipidity,extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest  
-25399,born-again_Christian,a Christian who has experienced a dramatic conversion to faith in Jesus  
-25400,bornite peacock_ore,a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits  
-25401,boron B atomic_number_5,a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder  
-25402,boron_chamber,an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons  
-25403,boron_counter_tube,a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons  
-25404,boron_trifluoride,a pungent colorless gas  
-25405,borosilicate,a salt of boric and silicic acids  
-25406,borough,one of the administrative divisions of a large city  
-25407,borough,an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament  
-25408,borough_English,a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers  
-25409,borrelia,cause of e.g. European and African relapsing fever  
-25410,borrow_pit,a pit created to provide earth that can be used as fill at another site  
-25411,borrower,someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent  
-25412,borrowing,obtaining funds from a lender  
-25413,borrowing adoption,the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"  
-25414,borrowing_cost,the cost of borrowing something  
-25415,borsch borsh borscht borsht borshch bortsch,a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation  
-25416,borscht_circuit borsht_circuit borscht_belt borsht_belt,(informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests; "many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit"  
-25417,borstal,formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison  
-25418,borzoi Russian_wolfhound,tall fast-moving dog breed  
-25419,bosc,greenish-yellow pear  
-25420,bosk,a small wooded area  
-25421,bosom,the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept; "his bosom was bursting with the secret"  
-25422,bosom,a person's breast or chest  
-25423,bosom,cloth that covers the chest or breasts  
-25424,boson,any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons  
-25425,boss,a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"  
-25426,boss hirer,a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"  
-25427,bossism,domination of a political organization by a party boss  
-25428,bot,botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human  
-25429,bota,a wine bottle made of leather  
-25430,botanical,a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)  
-25431,botanist phytologist plant_scientist,a biologist specializing in the study of plants  
-25432,botany phytology,the branch of biology that studies plants  
-25433,botfly,stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals  
-25434,bottle,a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped  
-25435,bottle bottleful,the quantity contained in a bottle  
-25436,bottle feeding_bottle nursing_bottle,a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children  
-25437,bottle-nosed_whale bottlenose_whale bottlenose Hyperoodon_ampullatus,northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead  
-25438,bottle-tree bottle_tree,an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton  
-25439,bottle_bank,a place where bottles can be deposited for recycling  
-25440,bottle_bill,a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles  
-25441,bottle_collection,a collection of bottles; "her bottle collection is arranged on glass shelves in the window"  
-25442,bottle_collection,the activity of collecting bottles; "bottle collection is a hobby of hers"  
-25443,bottle_collection,collecting bottles for reuse  
-25444,bottle_gourd calabash Lagenaria_siceraria,Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits  
-25445,bottle_green,dark to moderate or greyish green  
-25446,bottle_opener,an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles  
-25447,bottlebrush,a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles  
-25448,bottlecap,a cap that seals a bottle  
-25449,bottled_water,drinking water (often spring water) that is put into bottles and offered for sale  
-25450,bottleneck,the narrow part of a bottle near the top  
-25451,bottlenose_dolphin bottle-nosed_dolphin bottlenose,any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean  
-25452,bottler,a manufacturer that makes and bottles beverages  
-25453,bottling_plant,a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps  
-25454,bottom,the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"  
-25455,bottom bottom_of_the_inning,the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat  
-25456,bottom freighter merchantman merchant_ship,a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"  
-25457,bottom underside undersurface,the lower side of anything  
-25458,bottom-feeder,a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain  
-25459,bottom-feeder bottom-dweller,a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water  
-25460,bottom_dog,a person of low status  
-25461,bottom_feeder,an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others  
-25462,bottom_fermentation,a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager  
-25463,bottom_fermenting_yeast,brewer's yeast used in bottom fermentation of lager  
-25464,bottom_line,the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss  
-25465,bottom_line,the decisive point  
-25466,bottom_lurkers,a fish that lurks on the bottom of a body of water  
-25467,bottom_quark beauty_quark,a quark with a charge of -1/3 and a mass about 10,000 times that of an electron  
-25468,bottom_rot,fungous disease of lettuce that first rots lower leaves and spreads upward  
-25469,bottom_rot_fungus Corticium_solani,fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce  
-25470,bottom_round,cut from the round; suitable for pot roast  
-25471,bottomland bottom,low-lying alluvial land near a river  
-25472,bottomlessness,the property of being very deep; without limit  
-25473,botulin botulinus_toxin botulismotoxin,potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon  
-25474,botulinum_toxin,any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis  
-25475,botulinum_toxin_A Botox,a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily  
-25476,botulinus botulinum Clostridium_botulinum,anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism  
-25477,botulism,food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly  
-25478,boucle,a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect  
-25479,boudoir,a lady's bedroom or private sitting room  
-25480,bouffant,a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance  
-25481,bougainvillea,any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions  
-25482,bough,any of the larger branches of a tree  
-25483,bouillabaisse,highly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbs  
-25484,bouillon,a clear seasoned broth  
-25485,bouillon_cube,a cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract  
-25486,boulder bowlder,a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin  
-25487,boulevardier,a visitor of a city boulevard (especially in Paris)  
-25488,boulle boule buhl,an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork  
-25489,bounce bounciness,the quality of a substance that is able to rebound  
-25490,bounce bouncing,rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)  
-25491,bouncer chucker-out,a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting  
-25492,bouncing_betty,an antipersonnel land mine  
-25493,bouncing_putty,a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding  
-25494,bound_morpheme bound_form,a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns  
-25495,boundary bound bounds,the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something  
-25496,boundary edge bound,a line determining the limits of an area  
-25497,boundary_condition,(mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations  
-25498,boundary_layer,the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface  
-25499,boundary_line border borderline delimitation mete,a line that indicates a boundary  
-25500,bounder leaper,someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)  
-25501,bounty bounteousness,generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely  
-25502,bounty premium,payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military  
-25503,bounty_hunter,someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered  
-25504,bounty_hunter,a hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty  
-25505,bouquet corsage posy nosegay,an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present  
-25506,bouquet fragrance fragrancy redolence sweetness,a pleasingly sweet olfactory property  
-25507,bourbon,whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels  
-25508,bourgeois burgher,a member of the middle class  
-25509,bourguignon bourguignon_sauce Burgundy_sauce,reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter  
-25510,bourn bourne,an archaic term for a boundary  
-25511,bourn bourne,an archaic term for a goal or destination  
-25512,bourtree black_elder common_elder elderberry European_elder Sambucus_nigra,a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies  
-25513,boustrophedon,an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'  
-25514,bout,a period of illness; "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression"  
-25515,bout,a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)  
-25516,boutique dress_shop,a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry  
-25517,boutonniere,a flower that is worn in a buttonhole  
-25518,bovid,hollow-horned ruminants  
-25519,bovine,any of various members of the genus Bos  
-25520,bovine_spongiform_encephalitis BSE mad_cow_disease,a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation  
-25521,bow,a decorative interlacing of ribbons  
-25522,bow,a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow  
-25523,bow,a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments  
-25524,bow,a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments  
-25525,bow arc,something curved in shape  
-25526,bow bowing obeisance,bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting  
-25527,bow bowknot,a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces  
-25528,bow curtain_call,an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience  
-25529,bow fore prow stem,front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"  
-25530,bow-wow,the bark of a dog  
-25531,bow_and_arrow,a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them  
-25532,bow_leg bow_legs bandy_legs,outward curvature of the legs  
-25533,bow_tie bow-tie bowtie,a man's tie that ties in a bow  
-25534,bowdlerization bowdlerisation,written material that has been bowdlerized  
-25535,bowdlerization bowdlerisation,the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent  
-25536,bowed_stringed_instrument string,stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"  
-25537,bowel_movement movement bm,a euphemism for defecation; "he had a bowel movement"  
-25538,bowels,the center of the Earth  
-25539,bower_actinidia tara_vine Actinidia_arguta,climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit  
-25540,bowerbird catbird,any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females  
-25541,bowfin grindle dogfish Amia_calva,primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America  
-25542,bowhead bowhead_whale Greenland_whale Balaena_mysticetus,large-mouthed Arctic whale  
-25543,bowing,managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument; "the violinist's bowing was excellent"  
-25544,bowl,a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling  
-25545,bowl,a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids  
-25546,bowl,a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods  
-25547,bowl bowlful,the quantity contained in a bowl  
-25548,bowl pipe_bowl,a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco  
-25549,bowl trough,a concave shape with an open top  
-25550,bowleg bow_leg bandyleg bandy_leg genu_varum tibia_vara,a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)  
-25551,bowler,a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket  
-25552,bowler,a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins  
-25553,bowler_hat bowler derby_hat derby plug_hat,a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim  
-25554,bowline bowline_knot,a loop knot that neither slips nor jams  
-25555,bowling,a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them  
-25556,bowling,(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman  
-25557,bowling,the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc  
-25558,bowling_alley,a building that contains several alleys for bowling  
-25559,bowling_alley alley skittle_alley,a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins  
-25560,bowling_ball bowl,a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling  
-25561,bowling_equipment,equipment used in bowling  
-25562,bowling_green,a field of closely mowed turf for playing bowls  
-25563,bowling_league,a league of bowling teams  
-25564,bowling_pin pin,a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target  
-25565,bowling_score,the score in a bowling match  
-25566,bowling_shoe,a special shoe worn when bowling  
-25567,bowsprit,a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel  
-25568,bowstring,the string of an archer's bow  
-25569,bowstring_hemp,hemp obtained from the sansevieria  
-25570,bowstring_hemp,strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage  
-25571,box,a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"  
-25572,box,any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"  
-25573,box,separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"  
-25574,box,a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"  
-25575,box,a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"  
-25576,box box_seat,the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"  
-25577,box boxful,the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"  
-25578,box boxwood,evergreen shrubs or small trees  
-25579,box loge,private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"  
-25580,box_beam box_girder,a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section  
-25581,box_calf,black calfskin leather tanned with chromium salts  
-25582,box_camera box_Kodak,a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box  
-25583,box_coat,a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders  
-25584,box_elder ash-leaved_maple Acer_negundo,common shade tree of eastern and central United States  
-25585,box_huckleberry Gaylussacia_brachycera,creeping evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small shiny boxlike leaves and flavorless berries  
-25586,box_kite,a kite shaped like a box open at both ends  
-25587,box_number,a mailing address to which answers to a newspaper ad can be sent  
-25588,box_office,total admission receipts for an entertainment  
-25589,box_office ticket_office ticket_booth,the office where tickets of admission are sold  
-25590,box_pleat,a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it  
-25591,box_seat,a special seat in a theater or grandstand box  
-25592,box_spring,a coiled bedspring in a frame that is covered with cloth  
-25593,box_turtle box_tortoise,chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly  
-25594,box_wrench box_end_wrench,a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head  
-25595,boxcar,a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides  
-25596,boxcars,(usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots  
-25597,boxer,a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany  
-25598,boxer pugilist,someone who fights with his fists for sport  
-25599,boxfish trunkfish,any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates  
-25600,boxing pugilism fisticuffs,fighting with the fists  
-25601,boxing_equipment,equipment used in boxing  
-25602,boxing_glove glove,boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing  
-25603,boxing_match,a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring  
-25604,boxing_ring prize_ring,a square ring where boxers fight  
-25605,boxwood Turkish_boxwood,very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks  
-25606,boy,a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"  
-25607,boy_scout,a man who is considered naive  
-25608,boy_wonder,an extremely talented young male person  
-25609,boycott,a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies  
-25610,boyfriend fellow beau swain,a man who is the lover of a man or woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"; "When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim"  
-25611,boyhood,the childhood of a boy  
-25612,boyishness,being characteristic of a boy  
-25613,boysenberry,large raspberry-flavored fruit; cross between blackberries and raspberries  
-25614,boysenberry boysenberry_bush,cultivated hybrid bramble of California having large dark wine-red fruit with a flavor resembling raspberries  
-25615,brace,either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material  
-25616,brace,a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it  
-25617,brace,a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"  
-25618,brace bitstock,a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring  
-25619,brace braces orthodontic_braces,an appliance that corrects dental irregularities  
-25620,brace bracing,a structural member used to stiffen a framework  
-25621,brace suspender gallus,elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)  
-25622,brace_and_bit,a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it  
-25623,brace_wrench,a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head  
-25624,bracelet bangle,jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration  
-25625,bracelet_wood Jacquinia_armillaris,small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds patterned yellow and brown that are used to make bracelets  
-25626,bracer armguard,a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports  
-25627,bracer pick-me-up,a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)  
-25628,bracero,a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II  
-25629,brachial_artery arteria_brachialis,the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow  
-25630,brachial_plexus plexus_brachialis,a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder  
-25631,brachial_vein vena_brachialis,two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein  
-25632,brachiation,swinging by the arms from branch to branch  
-25633,brachiocephalic_vein innominate_vein vena_brachiocephalica,veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins  
-25634,brachiopod lamp_shell lampshell,marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide  
-25635,brachium,(biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal  
-25636,brachycephalic,an adult with a short broad head  
-25637,brachycephaly brachycephalism,the quality of being brachycephalic  
-25638,brachydactyly brachydactylia,abnormal shortness of fingers and toes  
-25639,brachyuran,typical crabs  
-25640,bracken Pteridium_esculentum,fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions  
-25641,bracken pasture_brake brake Pteridium_aquilinum,large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan  
-25642,bracket,a category falling within certain defined limits  
-25643,bracket angle_bracket,either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material  
-25644,bracket square_bracket,either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material  
-25645,bracket wall_bracket,a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)  
-25646,bracket_creep,a movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases  
-25647,bracket_fungus shelf_fungus,a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures  
-25648,brackishness,the quality of being salty, as the saltiness of water  
-25649,bract,a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence  
-25650,bracteole bractlet,a small bract  
-25651,brad,a small nail  
-25652,bradawl pricker,an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws  
-25653,bradycardia,abnormally slow heartbeat  
-25654,brae,a slope or hillside  
-25655,brag bragging crow crowing vaporing line-shooting gasconade,an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"  
-25656,braggadocio bluster rodomontade rhodomontade,vain and empty boasting  
-25657,bragger braggart boaster blowhard line-shooter vaunter,a very boastful and talkative person  
-25658,brahman brahmin,a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston brahman"  
-25659,brahman brahmin,a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"  
-25660,brahman brahmin,the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category  
-25661,braid gold_braid braiding,trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains  
-25662,braid plait tress twist,a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair  
-25663,brail,a small net used to draw fish into a boat  
-25664,brail,a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in  
-25665,braille,a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals  
-25666,brain,the brain of certain animals used as meat  
-25667,brain brainpower learning_ability mental_capacity mentality wit,mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"  
-25668,brain encephalon,that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord  
-25669,brain_cell,a nerve cell in the brain  
-25670,brain_coral,massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface  
-25671,brain_damage,injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc.  
-25672,brain_death cerebral_death,death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops  
-25673,brain_disorder encephalopathy brain_disease,any disorder or disease of the brain  
-25674,brain_drain,depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel  
-25675,brain_science,the branch of neuroscience concerned with the brain  
-25676,brain_surgery,any surgical procedure involving the brain  
-25677,brain_tumor brain_tumour,a tumor in the brain  
-25678,brainstem brain-stem brain_stem,the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus  
-25679,brainstorming,a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions; "we had an intense brainstorming session today"  
-25680,brainwashing,forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs  
-25681,brainwave brain_wave cortical_potential,(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph  
-25682,brainworker brain-worker,someone whose profession involves using his head to solve problems  
-25683,braising,cooking slowly in fat in a closed pot with little moisture  
-25684,brake,any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants  
-25685,brake,an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant  
-25686,brake,anything that slows or hinders a process; "she wan not ready to put the brakes on her life with a marriage"; "new legislation will put the brakes on spending"  
-25687,brake,a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle  
-25688,brake_band,a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation  
-25689,brake_cylinder hydraulic_brake_cylinder master_cylinder,a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston  
-25690,brake_disk,a disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel; pressure is applied to it by the brake pads  
-25691,brake_drum drum,a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes  
-25692,brake_failure,brakes fail to stop a vehicle  
-25693,brake_lining,the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum  
-25694,brake_pad,one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk  
-25695,brake_pedal,foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder  
-25696,brake_shoe shoe skid,a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation  
-25697,brake_system brakes,a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle  
-25698,brakeman,a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes  
-25699,bramble,any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines  
-25700,bramble_bush,any prickly shrub of the genus Rubus bearing edible aggregate fruits  
-25701,brambling Fringilla_montifringilla,Eurasian finch  
-25702,bran,broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting  
-25703,bran,food prepared from the husks of cereal grains  
-25704,bran_flake,wheat flake including the bran  
-25705,bran_muffin,muffin containing bran  
-25706,branch,a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant  
-25707,branch,a stream or river connected to a larger one  
-25708,branch leg ramification,a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"  
-25709,branch subdivision arm,a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"  
-25710,branch_line spur_track spur,a railway line connected to a trunk line  
-25711,branch_water,pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water  
-25712,branched_chain,an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it  
-25713,branching ramification fork forking,the act of branching out or dividing into branches  
-25714,branchiopod_crustacean branchiopod branchiopodan,aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding  
-25715,branchlet twig sprig,a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year  
-25716,brand,identification mark on skin, made by burning  
-25717,brand firebrand,a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning  
-25718,brand make,a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"  
-25719,brand-name_drug proprietary_drug,a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent)  
-25720,brand-newness,the property of being very new  
-25721,brandy,distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice  
-25722,brandy_sling,a sling made with brandy  
-25723,brandyball,a British candy flavored with brandy  
-25724,brandysnap,a gingersnap flavored with brandy  
-25725,brant brant_goose brent brent_goose,small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward  
-25726,brashness,the trait of being rash and hasty  
-25727,brass,an alloy of copper and zinc  
-25728,brass,an ornament or utensil made of brass  
-25729,brass brass_instrument,a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece  
-25730,brass memorial_tablet plaque,a memorial made of brass  
-25731,brass_band,a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments  
-25732,brass_buttons Cotula_coronopifolia,South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental  
-25733,brass_family,(music) the family of brass instruments  
-25734,brass_hat,a high-ranking military officer  
-25735,brass_knucks knucks brass_knuckles knuckles knuckle_duster,(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand  
-25736,brass_monkey,a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships  
-25737,brass_ring,a rich opportunity or a prize; "he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention"  
-25738,brass_section brass,the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments  
-25739,brassard,armor plate that protects the arm  
-25740,brassavola,any of various tropical American orchids with usually solitary fleshy leaves and showy white to green nocturnally fragrant blossoms solitary or in racemes of up to 7  
-25741,brasserie,a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap  
-25742,brassie,(formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated that a driver but less than a spoon  
-25743,brassiere bra bandeau,an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts  
-25744,brattice,a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine  
-25745,bratwurst brat,a small pork sausage  
-25746,bravado bluster,a swaggering show of courage  
-25747,brave,a North American Indian warrior  
-25748,brave,people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"  
-25749,bravo,a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance  
-25750,bravura,brilliant and showy technical skill; "in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water"; "the music ends with a display of bravura"  
-25751,brawl free-for-all,a noisy fight in a crowd  
-25752,brawler,a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)  
-25753,brawn brawniness muscle muscularity sinew heftiness,possessing muscular strength  
-25754,bray,the cry of an ass  
-25755,brazier brasier,large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times  
-25756,brazil_nut brazil,three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell  
-25757,brazil_nut brazil-nut_tree Bertholletia_excelsa,tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts  
-25758,brazilian_ironwood Caesalpinia_ferrea,thornless tree yielding heavy wood  
-25759,brazilwood,heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods  
-25760,brazilwood peachwood peach-wood pernambuco_wood Caesalpinia_echinata,tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry  
-25761,breach,an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)  
-25762,breach,a failure to perform some promised act or obligation  
-25763,breach_of_contract,a breach of a legal duty; failure to do something that is required in a contract  
-25764,breach_of_duty,a breach of due care  
-25765,breach_of_promise,failure to keep a promise (of marriage)  
-25766,breach_of_the_covenant_of_warranty,a failure of the seller's guarantee of good title  
-25767,breach_of_trust,violation (either through fraud or negligence) by a trustee of a duty that equity requires of him  
-25768,breach_of_trust_with_fraudulent_intent,larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking  
-25769,breach_of_warranty,a breach that occurs when an item is deficient according to the terms of a warranty  
-25770,bread breadstuff staff_of_life,food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked  
-25771,bread-bin breadbox,a container used to keep bread or cake in  
-25772,bread_and_butter_pickle,thinly sliced sweet pickles  
-25773,bread_dough,any of various doughs for bread  
-25774,bread_knife,a knife used to cut bread  
-25775,bread_mold Rhizopus_nigricans,a mold of the genus Rhizopus  
-25776,bread_sauce,creamy white sauce made with bread instead of flour and seasoned with cloves and onion  
-25777,breadbasket,a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain  
-25778,breadbasket,a basket for serving bread  
-25779,breadboard bread_board,a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced  
-25780,breadcrumb,crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening  
-25781,breadfruit,a large round seedless or seeded fruit with a texture like bread; eaten boiled or baked or roasted or ground into flour; the roasted seeds resemble chestnuts  
-25782,breadfruit breadfruit_tree Artocarpus_communis Artocarpus_altilis,native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread  
-25783,breadline bread_line,a queue of people waiting for free food  
-25784,breadroot Indian_breadroot pomme_blanche pomme_de_prairie Psoralea_esculenta,densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots  
-25785,breadstick bread-stick,a crisp stick-shaped roll; often served with soup  
-25786,breadstuff,flour or meal or grain used in baking bread  
-25787,breadth comprehensiveness largeness,the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views"  
-25788,breadwinner,one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents  
-25789,break,the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"  
-25790,break,an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); "then there was a break in her voice"  
-25791,break,the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool  
-25792,break,a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door"  
-25793,break break_of_serve,(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set"  
-25794,break breakout jailbreak gaolbreak prisonbreak prison-breaking,an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"  
-25795,break good_luck happy_chance,an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"  
-25796,break interruption disruption gap,an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"  
-25797,break_dancing break_dance,a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music  
-25798,break_seal,a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal"  
-25799,breakable,an article that is fragile and easily broken; "pack the breakables separately"  
-25800,breakableness,the consistency of something that breaks under pressure  
-25801,breakage,the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"  
-25802,breakage,reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use  
-25803,breakage break breaking,the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"  
-25804,breakaway breaking_away,the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood"  
-25805,breakax breakaxe break-axe Sloanea_jamaicensis,West Indian timber tree having very hard wood  
-25806,breakdown crack-up,a mental or physical breakdown  
-25807,breakdown equipment_failure,a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"  
-25808,breakdown partitioning,an analysis into mutually exclusive categories  
-25809,breaker ledgeman,a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone  
-25810,breakfast,the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)  
-25811,breakfast_area breakfast_nook,a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen); "the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats"  
-25812,breakfast_food,any food (especially cereal) usually served for breakfast  
-25813,breakfast_table,a table where breakfast is eaten  
-25814,breakfast_time,the customary or habitual hour for eating breakfast  
-25815,breaking_away,departing hastily  
-25816,breaking_off abruption,an instance of sudden interruption  
-25817,breaking_point,(psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial  
-25818,breaking_point,the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks  
-25819,breakthrough,a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense  
-25820,breakthrough,making an important discovery  
-25821,breakwater groin groyne mole bulwark seawall jetty,a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away  
-25822,bream freshwater_bream,flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe  
-25823,bream sea_bream,flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae  
-25824,breast,the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest  
-25825,breast bosom knocker boob tit titty,either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman  
-25826,breast chest,the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger"  
-25827,breast white_meat,meat carved from the breast of a fowl  
-25828,breast_cancer,cancer of the breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US  
-25829,breast_drill,a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work  
-25830,breast_implant,an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed  
-25831,breast_of_lamb poitrine_d'agneau,a cut of lamb including the breastbone and attached muscles dressed as meat  
-25832,breast_of_veal,usually stuffed and roasted  
-25833,breast_pocket,a pocket inside of a man's coat  
-25834,breastplate aegis egis,armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass  
-25835,breaststroke,a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick  
-25836,breaststroker,someone who swims the breaststroke  
-25837,breath,the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her"  
-25838,breath,a slight movement of the air; "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"  
-25839,breath,the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"  
-25840,breath breather breathing_place breathing_space breathing_spell breathing_time,a short respite  
-25841,breath_of_fresh_air,a welcome relief; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air"  
-25842,breathalyzer breathalyser,a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath  
-25843,breathing external_respiration respiration ventilation,the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation  
-25844,breathing_device breathing_apparatus breathing_machine ventilator,a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure  
-25845,breathing_room breathing_space,sufficient room for easy breathing or movement; "moved to the country to find breathing room"  
-25846,breccia,a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand  
-25847,breech rear_of_barrel rear_of_tube,opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded  
-25848,breech_delivery breech_birth breech_presentation,delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first  
-25849,breechblock breech_closer,a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing  
-25850,breechcloth breechclout loincloth,a garment that provides covering for the loins  
-25851,breeches knee_breeches knee_pants knickerbockers knickers,(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee  
-25852,breeches_buoy,a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship  
-25853,breechloader,a gun that is loaded at the breech  
-25854,breed,a special type; "Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs"  
-25855,breed strain stock,a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"  
-25856,breeder stock_breeder,a person who breeds animals  
-25857,breeder_reactor,a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns  
-25858,breeding,the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization  
-25859,breeding bringing_up fostering fosterage nurture raising rearing upbringing,helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"  
-25860,breeding genteelness gentility,elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression  
-25861,breeding_ground,a place where animals breed  
-25862,breeze zephyr gentle_wind air,a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"  
-25863,breeziness jauntiness,a breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner"  
-25864,breeziness windiness,a mildly windy state of the air  
-25865,bregma,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium  
-25866,brethren,(plural) the lay members of a male religious order  
-25867,breve,a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound  
-25868,brevet,a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)  
-25869,breviary,(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders  
-25870,brevity,the use of brief expressions  
-25871,brevity briefness transience,the attribute of being brief or fleeting  
-25872,brew brewage,drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling  
-25873,brewer,the owner or manager of a brewery  
-25874,brewer beer_maker,someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water  
-25875,brewer's_mole hair-tailed_mole Parascalops_breweri,mole of eastern North America  
-25876,brewer's_yeast,yeast used in fermenting beer  
-25877,brewery,a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation  
-25878,brewing,the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast  
-25879,brewpub,a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food  
-25880,briar briar_pipe,a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath  
-25881,briard,old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat  
-25882,briarroot,hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea  
-25883,briarwood brierwood brier-wood,wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes  
-25884,bribe payoff,payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment  
-25885,briber suborner,someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act  
-25886,bribery graft,the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage  
-25887,bric-a-brac knickknack nicknack knickknackery whatnot,miscellaneous curios  
-25888,brick,a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy  
-25889,brick,rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material  
-25890,brick_cheese,semisoft sweet American cheese from whole milk in a brick form  
-25891,brick_red,a bright reddish-brown color  
-25892,brick_trowel mason's_trowel,a trowel used in masonry  
-25893,brickbat,a fragment of brick used as a weapon  
-25894,brickbat,blunt criticism  
-25895,brickkiln,a kiln for making bricks  
-25896,bricklayer,a craftsman skilled in building with bricks  
-25897,bricklayer's_hammer,a hammer used in laying bricks  
-25898,bricklaying,the craft of laying bricks  
-25899,bricks_and_mortar,building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between them  
-25900,brickwork,masonry done with bricks and mortar  
-25901,brickyard brickfield,a place where bricks are made and sold  
-25902,bricolage,construction of something by whatver material are available  
-25903,bridal espousal,archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast  
-25904,bridal_gown wedding_gown wedding_dress,a gown worn by the bride at a wedding  
-25905,bridal_wreath bridal-wreath Francoa_ramosa,Chilean evergreen shrub having delicate spikes of small white flowers  
-25906,bridal_wreath bridal-wreath Saint_Peter's_wreath St._Peter's_wreath Spiraea_prunifolia,shrub having copious small white flowers in spring  
-25907,bride,a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony  
-25908,bride,a woman who has recently been married  
-25909,bride-gift,a wedding present to the bride  
-25910,bride_price,money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride  
-25911,bridesmaid maid_of_honor,an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding  
-25912,bridge,something resembling a bridge in form or function; "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"  
-25913,bridge,the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"  
-25914,bridge,a wooden support that holds the strings up  
-25915,bridge,any of various card games based on whist for four players  
-25916,bridge bridge_circuit,a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected  
-25917,bridge bridge_deck,an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands  
-25918,bridge bridgework,a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth  
-25919,bridge nosepiece,the link between two lenses; rests on the nose  
-25920,bridge span,a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.  
-25921,bridge_agent,an operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area  
-25922,bridge_hand,the cards held in a game of bridge  
-25923,bridge_partner,one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game  
-25924,bridge_player hand,a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"  
-25925,bridge_whist,the earliest form of bridge; the dealer could name the trump suit  
-25926,bridged-T,a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits  
-25927,bridgehead,a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy  
-25928,bridgehead foothold,an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"  
-25929,bridle,headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control  
-25930,bridle check curb,the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"  
-25931,bridle_path bridle_road,a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)  
-25932,bridoon,a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb  
-25933,brief,a condensed written summary or abstract  
-25934,brief legal_brief,a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case  
-25935,briefcase,a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books  
-25936,briefcase_bomb,a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase  
-25937,briefcase_computer,a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase  
-25938,briefing,detailed instructions, as for a military operation  
-25939,briefness,the temporal property of being very short  
-25940,briefs Jockey_shorts,(used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)  
-25941,brier,a thorny stem or twig  
-25942,brier brierpatch brier_patch,tangled mass of prickly plants  
-25943,brig,two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts  
-25944,brig,a penal institution (especially on board a ship)  
-25945,brigade,army unit smaller than a division  
-25946,brigadier brigadier_general,a general officer ranking below a major general  
-25947,brigandine,a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth  
-25948,brigantine hermaphrodite_brig,two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast  
-25949,brightness,the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white  
-25950,brightness cleverness smartness,intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty  
-25951,brightness_constancy,the tendency for a visual object to be perceived as having the same brightness under widely different conditions of illumination  
-25952,brill Scophthalmus_rhombus,European food fish  
-25953,brilliance genius,unusual mental ability  
-25954,brilliant_pebble,a code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles  
-25955,brilliantine,a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous  
-25956,brim,a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat  
-25957,brim rim lip,the top edge of a vessel or other container  
-25958,brimstone native_sulfur native_sulphur,an old name for sulfur  
-25959,brine,a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling  
-25960,brine_shrimp Artemia_salina,common to saline lakes  
-25961,brininess salinity,the relative proportion of salt in a solution  
-25962,brink,the edge of a steep place  
-25963,brink threshold verge,a region marking a boundary  
-25964,brinkmanship,the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)  
-25965,brioche,a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet  
-25966,briquette briquet,a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel  
-25967,brisance,the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion  
-25968,brisket,a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef  
-25969,brisling sprat Clupea_sprattus,small herring processed like a sardine  
-25970,bristle,a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic  
-25971,bristle,a stiff hair  
-25972,bristle_brush,a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant  
-25973,bristle_fern filmy_fern,any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks  
-25974,bristlecone_pine Rocky_Mountain_bristlecone_pine Pinus_aristata,small slow-growing upland pine of western United States (Rocky Mountains) having dense branches with fissured rust-brown bark and short needles in bunches of 5 and thorn-tipped cone scales; among the oldest living things some over 4500 years old  
-25975,bristlegrass bristle_grass,grasses of grasslands and woodlands having large gracefully arching spikes with long bristles beneath each spikelet  
-25976,bristletail,small wingless insect with a long bristlelike tail  
-25977,bristly_locust rose_acacia moss_locust Robinia_hispida,large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers  
-25978,bristly_sarsaparilla bristly_sarsparilla dwarf_elder Aralia_hispida,bristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal bark  
-25979,brit britt,the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish  
-25980,brit britt,minute crustaceans forming food for right whales  
-25981,britches,(used in the plural) informal term for breeches  
-25982,brittle toffee toffy,caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets  
-25983,brittle_bladder_fern brittle_fern fragile_fern Cystopteris_fragilis,delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems  
-25984,brittle_maidenhair brittle_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_tenerum,tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated  
-25985,brittle_star brittle-star serpent_star,an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc  
-25986,brittlebush brittle_bush incienso Encelia_farinosa,fragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowers; produces a resin used in incense and varnish and in folk medicine  
-25987,brittleness crispness crispiness,firm but easily broken  
-25988,broad,slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"  
-25989,broad-leaved_everlasting_pea perennial_pea Lathyrus_latifolius,perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America  
-25990,broad-leaved_montia Montia_cordifolia,succulent plant with mostly basal leaves; stem bears 1 pair of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and a loose raceme of 3-10 white flowers; western North America  
-25991,broad-leaved_plantain common_plantain white-man's_foot whiteman's_foot cart-track_plant Plantago_major,common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed  
-25992,broad-leaved_twayblade Listera_convallarioides,small orchid with two elliptic leaves and a slender raceme of small green flowers; western North America  
-25993,broad-mindedness,an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior  
-25994,broad_arrow,an arrowhead mark identifying British government property  
-25995,broad_arrow,a mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing  
-25996,broad_arrow,an arrow with a wide barbed head  
-25997,broad_bean broad-bean broad-bean_plant English_bean European_bean field_bean Vicia_faba,Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder  
-25998,broad_bean fava_bean horsebean,seed of the broad-bean plant  
-25999,broad_bean horse_bean,a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder  
-26000,broad_beech_fern southern_beech_fern Phegopteris_hexagonoptera Dryopteris_hexagonoptera Thelypteris_hexagonoptera,beech fern of North American woodlands having straw-colored stripes  
-26001,broad_buckler-fern Dryopteris_dilatata,European shield fern  
-26002,broad_gauge,a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches  
-26003,broad_hatchet,a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead  
-26004,broad_interpretation judicial_activism,an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)  
-26005,broad_jump long_jump,the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start  
-26006,broad_leaved_centaury,a variety of centaury with broad leaves  
-26007,broadax broadaxe,a large ax with a broad cutting blade  
-26008,broadbill,small birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills  
-26009,broadcast,message that is transmitted by radio or television  
-26010,broadcast program programme,a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"  
-26011,broadcast_area,the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received  
-26012,broadcast_journalist,a journalist who broadcasts on radio or television  
-26013,broadcast_medium broadcasting,a medium that disseminates via telecommunications  
-26014,broadcaster,someone who broadcasts on radio or television  
-26015,broadcaster spreader,a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions  
-26016,broadcasting,taking part in a radio or tv program  
-26017,broadcasting_company,a company that manages tv or radio stations  
-26018,broadcasting_station broadcast_station,a station equipped to broadcast radio or television programs  
-26019,broadcasting_studio,a studio where broadcasts originate  
-26020,broadcloth,a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish  
-26021,broadcloth,a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib  
-26022,broadening,the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"  
-26023,broadloom,a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams  
-26024,broadside,all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship  
-26025,broadside,the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock"  
-26026,broadside,the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship  
-26027,broadsword,a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab  
-26028,broadtail,the fur of a very young karakul lamb  
-26029,broadtail caracul karakul,hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur  
-26030,brocade,thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern  
-26031,broccoli,branched green undeveloped flower heads  
-26032,broccoli Brassica_oleracea_italica,plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds  
-26033,broccoli_raab broccoli_rabe Brassica_rapa_ruvo,plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots  
-26034,broccoli_rabe broccoli_raab,slightly bitter dark green leaves and clustered flower buds  
-26035,brochette,a small spit or skewer  
-26036,brocket,small South American deer with unbranched antlers  
-26037,brocket,male red deer in its second year  
-26038,brodiaea,any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium  
-26039,brogan brogue clodhopper work_shoe,a thick and heavy shoe  
-26040,broil broiling grilling,cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)  
-26041,broiler,flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling  
-26042,broiler,an oven or part of a stove used for broiling  
-26043,broken_arch,an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration  
-26044,broken_heart,devastating sorrow and despair; "he is recovering from a broken heart"; "a broken heart languishes here"  
-26045,broken_home,a family in which the parents have separated or divorced  
-26046,broker-dealer,a financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principal  
-26047,brokerage,the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties  
-26048,brokerage brokerage_firm securities_firm,a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller  
-26049,brokerage_account,a fund that a customer has entrusted to a securities brokerage; "you can't get a brokerage account unless you have $20,000"  
-26050,brokerage_house brokerage,place where a broker conducts his business  
-26051,brome bromegrass,any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions  
-26052,bromic_acid,an unstable acid used as an oxidizing agent  
-26053,bromide,any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs  
-26054,bromine Br atomic_number_35,a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water  
-26055,bromoform tribromomethane,colorless liquid haloform CHBr3  
-26056,bromophenol_blue bromphenol_blue tetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein,a dye used as an acid-base indicator  
-26057,bromothymol_blue bromthymol_blue,a dye used as an acid-base indicator  
-26058,brompheniramine_maleate Dimetane,antihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis)  
-26059,brompton_stock Matthiola_incana,European plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
-26060,bronchial_artery,arteries that accompany the bronchioles  
-26061,bronchial_vein vena_bronchialis,veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein  
-26062,bronchiole,any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli  
-26063,bronchiolitis,inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles  
-26064,bronchitis,inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes  
-26065,bronchodilator,a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs  
-26066,bronchopneumonia bronchial_pneumonia,pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles  
-26067,bronchoscope,a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes  
-26068,bronchospasm,a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis  
-26069,bronchus bronchial_tube,either of the two main branches of the trachea  
-26070,bronco bronc broncho,an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang  
-26071,bronco_busting,breaking a bronco to saddle  
-26072,bronze,an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin  
-26073,bronze,a sculpture made of bronze  
-26074,bronze_age,(classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence  
-26075,bronze_medal,a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition  
-26076,brooch broach breastpin,a decorative pin worn by women  
-26077,brood,the young of an animal cared for at one time  
-26078,brood_bitch,a bitch used for breeding  
-26079,brood_hen broody broody_hen setting_hen sitter,a domestic hen ready to brood  
-26080,brooding incubation,sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body  
-26081,broodmare stud_mare,a female horse used for breeding  
-26082,brook creek,a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"  
-26083,brook_thistle Cirsium_rivulare,of central and southwestern Europe  
-26084,brook_trout speckled_trout,a delicious freshwater food fish  
-26085,brook_trout speckled_trout Salvelinus_fontinalis,North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe  
-26086,brooklet,a small brook  
-26087,brooklime American_brooklime Veronica_americana,plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers  
-26088,brooklime European_brooklime Veronica_beccabunga,European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America  
-26089,brookweed Samolus_parviflorus Samolus_floribundus,American water pimpernel  
-26090,brookweed Samolus_valerandii,water pimpernel of Europe to China  
-26091,broom,any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers  
-26092,broom,a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle  
-26093,broom_beard_grass prairie_grass wire_grass Andropogon_scoparius Schizachyrium_scoparium,handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn  
-26094,broom_closet,a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment  
-26095,broom_grass,any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon; used in broom making  
-26096,broom_sedge Andropogon_virginicus,tall tufted grass of southeastern United States  
-26097,broom_tree needle_furze petty_whin Genista_anglica,prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe  
-26098,broomcorn Sorghum_vulgare_technicum,tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes  
-26099,broomcorn_millet hog_millet Panicum_miliaceum,extensively cultivated in Europe and Asia for its grain and in United States sometimes for forage  
-26100,broomstick broom_handle,the handle of a broom  
-26101,broomweed broom-weed Gutierrezia_texana,annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers  
-26102,broth,a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock  
-26103,broth stock,liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"  
-26104,broth_of_a_boy broth_of_a_man,an outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth  
-26105,brother,a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"  
-26106,brother blood_brother,a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents"  
-26107,brother comrade,used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!"  
-26108,brother-in-law,a brother by marriage  
-26109,brotherhood,the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings  
-26110,brotherhood,the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers  
-26111,brotherhood fraternity sodality,people engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"  
-26112,brotula,deep-sea fishes  
-26113,brougham,light carriage; pulled by a single horse  
-26114,brougham,a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat  
-26115,brouhaha,a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits  
-26116,brow forehead,the part of the face above the eyes  
-26117,brow_ptosis,sagging eyebrows  
-26118,brown brownness,an orange of low brightness and saturation  
-26119,brown_Betty,baked pudding of apples and breadcrumbs  
-26120,brown_algae,algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments  
-26121,brown_bat,any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings  
-26122,brown_bear bruin Ursus_arctos,large ferocious bear of Eurasia  
-26123,brown_bells Fritillaria_micrantha Fritillaria_parviflora,California herb with brownish-purple or greenish bell-shaped flowers  
-26124,brown_bread Boston_brown_bread,dark steamed bread made of cornmeal wheat and flour with molasses and soda and milk or water  
-26125,brown_bullhead,freshwater catfish of eastern United States  
-26126,brown_butter beurre_noisette,clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capers  
-26127,brown_creeper American_creeper Certhia_americana,a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill  
-26128,brown_cup,a variety of sclerotinia  
-26129,brown_hyena strand_wolf Hyaena_brunnea,of southern Africa  
-26130,brown_lacewing hemerobiid hemerobiid_fly,small dark-colored lacewing fly  
-26131,brown_lemming Lemmus_trimucronatus,of northwestern Canada and Alaska  
-26132,brown_pine Rockingham_podocarp Podocarpus_elatus,large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposure  
-26133,brown_rat Norway_rat Rattus_norvegicus,common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide  
-26134,brown_rice,unpolished rice retaining the yellowish-brown outer layer  
-26135,brown_root_rot_fungus Thielavia_basicola,fungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber families  
-26136,brown_rot,any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues  
-26137,brown_rot_gummosis gummosis,disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora  
-26138,brown_sauce sauce_Espagnole,bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.  
-26139,brown_snail Helix_aspersa,serious garden pest having a brown shell with paler zigzag markings; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution  
-26140,brown_soft_scale Coccus_hesperidum,pest on citrus trees  
-26141,brown_study,a state of deep absorption or thoughtfulness  
-26142,brown_sugar,unrefined or only partly refined sugar  
-26143,brown_thrasher brown_thrush Toxostoma_rufums,common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage  
-26144,brown_trout salmon_trout Salmo_trutta,speckled trout of European rivers; introduced in North America  
-26145,brownie,square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts  
-26146,brownie_mix,a commercial mix for making brownies  
-26147,brownish_yellow,a yellow color of low lightness with a brownish tinge  
-26148,brownstone,a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings  
-26149,brownstone,a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color  
-26150,browntail brown-tail_moth Euproctis_phaeorrhoea,small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees  
-26151,browse,vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat; "a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day"  
-26152,browse browsing,reading superficially or at random  
-26153,browse browsing,the act of feeding by continual nibbling  
-26154,browser,a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular  
-26155,browser web_browser,a program used to view HTML documents  
-26156,brucellosis contagious_abortion Bang's_disease,an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings  
-26157,brucellosis undulant_fever Malta_fever Gibraltar_fever Rock_fever Mediterranean_fever,infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache  
-26158,brucine,a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica  
-26159,bruin,a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'  
-26160,bruise contusion,an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration  
-26161,brunch,combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning  
-26162,brunch_coat,a woman's short housecoat or wrapper  
-26163,brunet brunette,a person with dark (brown) hair  
-26164,brunt,main force of a blow etc; "bore the brunt of the attack"  
-26165,brush,conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor  
-26166,brush,an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle  
-26167,brush,a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)  
-26168,brush,contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"  
-26169,brush brushing,the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"  
-26170,brush brushing,the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush"  
-26171,brush brushwood coppice copse thicket,a dense growth of bushes  
-26172,brush clash encounter skirmish,a minor short-term fight  
-26173,brush light_touch,momentary contact  
-26174,brush-off,a curt or disdainful rejection  
-26175,brush-tailed_phalanger Trichosurus_vulpecula,bushy-tailed phalanger  
-26176,brush-tailed_porcupine brush-tail_porcupine,porcupine with a tuft of large beaded bristles on the tail  
-26177,brush_cut,a short haircut with hairs standing up like a brush  
-26178,brush_discharge,discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles  
-26179,brush_fire,an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes  
-26180,brush_turkey Alectura_lathami,black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea  
-26181,brushwood,the wood from bushes or small branches; "they built a fire of brushwood"  
-26182,brushwork,an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush  
-26183,brussels_sprout Brassica_oleracea_gemmifera,plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages  
-26184,brussels_sprouts,the small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plant  
-26185,brutality barbarity barbarism savagery,a brutal barbarous savage act  
-26186,brutalization brutalisation,the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner  
-26187,brutalization brutalisation,the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously  
-26188,brutalization brutalisation animalization animalisation,an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities  
-26189,bruxism,involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep  
-26190,bryanthus,procumbent Old World mat-forming evergreen shrub with racemes of pinkish-white flowers  
-26191,bryony briony,a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties  
-26192,bryophyte nonvascular_plant,any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta  
-26193,bryozoan polyzoan sea_mat sea_moss moss_animal,sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding  
-26194,bubble,a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)  
-26195,bubble,an impracticable and illusory idea; "he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble"  
-26196,bubble,a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic  
-26197,bubble_and_squeak,leftover cabbage fried with cooked potatoes and sometimes meat  
-26198,bubble_bath,a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water  
-26199,bubble_chamber,an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles  
-26200,bubble_dance,a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans  
-26201,bubble_gum,a kind of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles  
-26202,bubble_gum_dermatitis,an allergic contact dermatitis developed around the lips of children who chew bubble gum  
-26203,bubble_jet_printer bubble-jet_printer bubblejet,a kind of ink-jet printer  
-26204,bubble_shell,marine gastropod mollusk having a very small thin shell  
-26205,bubbler,any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid  
-26206,bubbliness effervescence frothiness,the property of giving off bubbles  
-26207,bubo,a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis  
-26208,bubonic_plague pestis_bubonica glandular_plague,the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person  
-26209,buccal_artery arteria_buccalis,a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek  
-26210,buccal_cavity,the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks  
-26211,buck,mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)  
-26212,buck-and-wing,a solo tap dance emphasizing sharp taps  
-26213,buck_fever,nervous excitement of an inexperienced hunter  
-26214,buck_sergeant,a sergeant of the lowest rank in the military  
-26215,buckboard,an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles  
-26216,bucket bucketful,the quantity contained in a bucket  
-26217,bucket pail,a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top  
-26218,bucket_seat,a low single seat as in cars or planes  
-26219,bucket_shop,an unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm  
-26220,bucket_shop,(formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket  
-26221,buckeye horse_chestnut conker,the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut  
-26222,bucking_bronco,a wild horse that is vicious and difficult or impossible to break in  
-26223,buckle,fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong  
-26224,buckler_mustard Biscutalla_laevigata,plant of southeastern Europe having yellow flowers like those of mustard and pods with open valves resembling bucklers  
-26225,buckleya Buckleya_distichophylla,parasitic shrub of the eastern United States having opposite leaves and insignificant greenish flowers followed by oily dull green olivelike fruits  
-26226,buckminsterfullerene buckyball,a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene  
-26227,buckram,a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing  
-26228,bucksaw,a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck  
-26229,buckskin,a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin  
-26230,buckskin,horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail  
-26231,buckskins,(used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin  
-26232,buckthorn,a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments  
-26233,buckthorn,any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia  
-26234,buckthorn_berry yellow_berry,fruit of various buckthorns yielding dyes or pigments  
-26235,bucktooth,a large projecting front tooth  
-26236,buckwheat,grain ground into flour  
-26237,buckwheat Polygonum_fagopyrum Fagopyrum_esculentum,a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour  
-26238,buckwheat_cake,a pancake made with buckwheat flour  
-26239,bud,a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals  
-26240,bud,a partially opened flower  
-26241,bud_brush bud_sagebrush Artemis_spinescens,a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States  
-26242,budding,reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent  
-26243,buddy brother chum crony pal sidekick,a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities  
-26244,buddy_system,a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming)  
-26245,budgerigar budgereegah budgerygah budgie grass_parakeet lovebird shell_parakeet Melopsittacus_undulatus,small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors  
-26246,budget,a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose; "the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year"  
-26247,budget,a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them; "the president submitted the annual budget to Congress"  
-26248,budget_cut,the act of reducing budgeted expenditures  
-26249,budget_deficit,an excess of expenditures over revenues  
-26250,buff,a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen  
-26251,buff,bare skin; "swimming in the buff means to swim naked"  
-26252,buff buffer,an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)  
-26253,buffalo,meat from an American bison  
-26254,buffalo_bur Solanum_rostratum,North American nightshade with prickly foliage and racemose yellow flowers  
-26255,buffalo_carpet_beetle Anthrenus_scrophulariae,a small black and red and white carpet beetle  
-26256,buffalo_clover Trifolium_reflexum Trifolium_stoloniferum,clover of western United States  
-26257,buffalo_fish buffalofish,any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley  
-26258,buffalo_grass Buchloe_dactyloides,short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)  
-26259,buffalo_nut elk_nut oil_nut,oily drupaceous fruit of rabbitwood  
-26260,buffalo_wing,crisp spicy chicken wings  
-26261,buffalofish,large carp-like North American fish  
-26262,buffel_grass Cenchrus_ciliaris Pennisetum_cenchroides,erect tussock-forming perennial bur grass used particularly in South Africa and Australia for pasture and forage  
-26263,buffer,(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH  
-26264,buffer buffer_storage buffer_store,(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system  
-26265,buffer fender,a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact  
-26266,buffer polisher,a power tool used to buff surfaces  
-26267,buffer_solution,a solution containing a buffer  
-26268,buffer_state buffer_country,a small neutral state between two rival powers  
-26269,buffer_zone buffer,a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict  
-26270,buffered_aspirin Bufferin,aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)  
-26271,buffet,a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves  
-26272,buffet counter sideboard,a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers  
-26273,buffing_wheel,a wheel that is covered with soft material  
-26274,bufflehead butterball dipper Bucephela_albeola,small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage  
-26275,buffoonery clowning japery frivolity harlequinade prank,acting like a clown or buffoon  
-26276,bufo,any toad of the genus Bufo  
-26277,bug,a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly  
-26278,bug,general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate  
-26279,bug glitch,a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine  
-26280,bugaboo,a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"  
-26281,bugbane,a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects  
-26282,bugbear hobgoblin,an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson  
-26283,bugger_all fuck_all Fanny_Adams sweet_Fanny_Adams,little or nothing at all; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"; "I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery"  
-26284,bugginess,the state of having bugs  
-26285,buggy roadster,a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse  
-26286,buggy_whip,a horsewhip once used by a driver of a buggy; "since buggies have been replaced by cars the buggy whip has become a symbol for anything that is hopelessly outmoded"  
-26287,bugle,a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration  
-26288,bugle,a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares  
-26289,bugle bugleweed,any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover  
-26290,bugle_call,a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle  
-26291,bugler,someone who plays a bugle  
-26292,bugleweed Lycopus_virginicus,a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States  
-26293,bugloss alkanet Anchusa_officinalis,perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers  
-26294,builder,a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country; "empire builder"  
-26295,builder constructor,someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)  
-26296,builder detergent_builder,a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action  
-26297,building,the occupants of a building; "the entire building complained about the noise"  
-26298,building edifice,a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"  
-26299,building_block,a block of material used in construction work  
-26300,building_code,set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings  
-26301,building_complex complex,a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures  
-26302,building_material,material used for constructing buildings  
-26303,building_permit,a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot  
-26304,building_society,British equivalent of United States savings and loan association  
-26305,building_supply_store building_supply_house,a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures  
-26306,buildup,the result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"  
-26307,buildup,highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"  
-26308,buildup,the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"  
-26309,built-in_bed,a bed that is built in and fixed to a wall  
-26310,bulb,anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop  
-26311,bulb,a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure  
-26312,bulb,a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ  
-26313,bulb,a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe"  
-26314,bulbar_conjunctiva conjunctival_layer_of_bulb tunica_conjunctiva_bulbi,the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea  
-26315,bulbil bulblet,small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers  
-26316,bulblet_fern bulblet_bladder_fern berry_fern Cystopteris_bulbifera,North American fern often bearing bulbils on the leaflets  
-26317,bulbous_iris,any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb  
-26318,bulbous_plant,plant growing from a bulb  
-26319,bulbul,nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry  
-26320,bulge bump hump swelling gibbosity gibbousness jut prominence protuberance protrusion extrusion excrescence,something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"  
-26321,bulgur bulghur bulgur_wheat,parched crushed wheat  
-26322,bulgur_pilaf,pilaf made with bulgur wheat instead of rice and usually without meat  
-26323,bulimarexia binge-purge_syndrome binge-vomit_syndrome bulima_nervosa,a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting  
-26324,bulimia,pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)  
-26325,bulimia binge-eating_syndrome,a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation  
-26326,bulimic,a person suffering from bulimia  
-26327,bulk,the property possessed by a large mass  
-26328,bulk mass volume,the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"  
-26329,bulk_mail,mail consisting of large numbers of identical items (circulars or advertisements) sent to individual addresses at less than 1st-class rates and paid for in one lot  
-26330,bulk_modulus,the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume  
-26331,bulkhead,a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments  
-26332,bulkiness massiveness,an unwieldy largeness  
-26333,bull,an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later  
-26334,bull,uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle  
-26335,bull,mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle  
-26336,bull,a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment"  
-26337,bull bruiser strapper Samson,a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"  
-26338,bull cop copper fuzz pig,uncomplimentary terms for a policeman  
-26339,bull papal_bull,a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)  
-26340,bull's_eye,in target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the target; "in repeated sets of five shots his numbers of bull's-eyes varied"  
-26341,bull's_eye bull,the center of a target  
-26342,bull_market,a market characterized by rising prices for securities  
-26343,bull_mastiff,large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff  
-26344,bull_neck,a thick short powerful neck  
-26345,bull_nose,a disease of pigs resulting in swelling of the snout  
-26346,bull_session,an informal discussion (usually among men)  
-26347,bull_shark cub_shark Carcharhinus_leucas,a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide; heavy-bodied and dangerous  
-26348,bull_snake bull-snake,any of several large harmless rodent-eating North American burrowing snakes  
-26349,bull_thistle boar_thistle spear_thistle Cirsium_vulgare Cirsium_lanceolatum,European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States  
-26350,bull_tongue,a heavy plow with a single wide blade; used chiefly in cotton fields  
-26351,bulla,the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull  
-26352,bullace Prunus_insititia,small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters  
-26353,bullbrier greenbrier catbrier horse_brier horse-brier brier briar Smilax_rotundifolia,a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries  
-26354,bulldog English_bulldog,a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting  
-26355,bulldog_ant,any of the large fierce Australian ants of the genus Myrmecia  
-26356,bulldog_clip alligator_clip,a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws  
-26357,bulldog_wrench,a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something  
-26358,bulldozer dozer,large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground  
-26359,bullet slug,a projectile that is fired from a gun  
-26360,bullet_hole,a hole made by a bullet passing through it  
-26361,bullet_train bullet,a high-speed passenger train  
-26362,bullethead,a head shaped like a bullet  
-26363,bulletin,a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)  
-26364,bulletin_board notice_board,a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements  
-26365,bulletin_board_system bulletin_board electronic_bulletin_board bbs,a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest  
-26366,bulletproof_vest,a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet  
-26367,bullfight corrida,a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators  
-26368,bullfighter toreador,someone who fights bulls  
-26369,bullfighting tauromachy,the activity at a bullfight  
-26370,bullfinch Pyrrhula_pyrrhula,common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast  
-26371,bullfrog Rana_catesbeiana,largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice  
-26372,bullhead,freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines  
-26373,bullhead bullhead_catfish,any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States  
-26374,bullhorn loud_hailer loud-hailer,a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier  
-26375,bullion,a mass of precious metal  
-26376,bullion,gold or silver in bars or ingots  
-26377,bullnose bullnosed_plane,a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front  
-26378,bullock,young bull  
-26379,bullock steer,castrated bull  
-26380,bullock's_heart Jamaica_apple,large heart-shaped tropical fruit with soft acid pulp  
-26381,bullock's_heart bullock's_heart_tree bullock_heart Annona_reticulata,small tropical American tree bearing a bristly heart-shaped acid tropical fruit  
-26382,bullpen,a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game  
-26383,bullpen detention_cell detention_centre,a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily  
-26384,bullring,a stadium where bullfights take place  
-26385,bullshit bull Irish_bull horseshit shit crap dogshit,obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"  
-26386,bullshot,a cocktail made with vodka and beef bouillon or consomme  
-26387,bullterrier bull_terrier,a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers  
-26388,bully,a hired thug  
-26389,bully tough hooligan ruffian roughneck rowdy yob yobo yobbo,a cruel and brutal fellow  
-26390,bully_beef corned_beef corn_beef,beef cured or pickled in brine  
-26391,bully_pulpit,a public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter; "the American presidency is a bully pulpit"  
-26392,bullyboy,a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction  
-26393,bullying intimidation,the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something  
-26394,bulrush bullrush common_rush soft_rush Juncus_effusus,tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America  
-26395,bulwark,a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)  
-26396,bumblebee humblebee,robust hairy social bee of temperate regions  
-26397,bumboat,a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor  
-26398,bumf bumph,reading materials (documents, written information) that you must read and deal with but that you think are extremely boring  
-26399,bummer,an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing; "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer"  
-26400,bummer,a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug  
-26401,bump,a lump on the body caused by a blow  
-26402,bumper,a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"  
-26403,bumper,a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage  
-26404,bumper_car Dodgem,a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged  
-26405,bumper_guard,vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle  
-26406,bumper_jack,a jack for lifting a motor vehicle by the bumper  
-26407,bumpiness,the texture of a surface that has many bumps  
-26408,bumptiousness cockiness pushiness forwardness,offensive boldness and assertiveness  
-26409,bun roll,small rounded bread either plain or sweet  
-26410,buna buna_rubber,made by polymerizing butadiene  
-26411,bunch clump cluster clustering,a grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers"  
-26412,bunch lot caboodle,any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle"  
-26413,bunchberry dwarf_cornel crackerberry pudding_berry Cornus_canadensis,creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska  
-26414,bunchgrass bunch_grass,any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States  
-26415,bunco bunco_game bunko bunko_game con confidence_trick confidence_game con_game hustle sting flimflam,a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property  
-26416,bundle sheaf,a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing  
-26417,bundling,a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing  
-26418,bundling,the act of binding something into a bundle  
-26419,bundling,the act of shoving hastily; "she complained about bundling the children off to school"  
-26420,bunfight bun-fight,(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion  
-26421,bung spile,a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask  
-26422,bungalow cottage,a small house with a single story  
-26423,bungee bungee_cord,an elasticized rope  
-26424,bunghole,a hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it  
-26425,bungler blunderer fumbler bumbler stumbler sad_sack botcher butcher fuckup,someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence  
-26426,bunion,a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe  
-26427,bunji-bunji Flindersia_schottiana,Australian timber tree whose bark yields a poison  
-26428,bunk,a rough bed (as at a campsite)  
-26429,bunk bunkum buncombe guff rot hogwash,unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)  
-26430,bunk feed_bunk,a long trough for feeding cattle  
-26431,bunk_bed bunk,beds built one above the other  
-26432,bunker,a large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"  
-26433,bunker dugout,a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground  
-26434,bunker sand_trap trap,a hazard on a golf course  
-26435,bunker_mentality,defensiveness resulting from repeated attacks; "after so many suicide bombings the Israelis have to resist developing a bunker mentality"  
-26436,bunkmate,someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself  
-26437,bunny bunny_girl,a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit  
-26438,bunny bunny_rabbit,(usually informal) especially a young rabbit  
-26439,bunny_hug,a syncopated ballroom dance formerly popular in the US  
-26440,bunsen_burner bunsen etna,a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air  
-26441,bunt,(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat  
-26442,bunt Tilletia_caries,fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores  
-26443,bunt stinking_smut,disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores  
-26444,bunt stinking_smut Tilletia_foetida,similar to Tilletia caries  
-26445,buntal,fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats  
-26446,bunter,a batter who bunts  
-26447,bunting,a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.  
-26448,bunting,any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America  
-26449,bunya_bunya,nut tasting like roasted chestnuts; a staple food of Australian aborigines  
-26450,bunya_bunya bunya_bunya_tree Araucaria_bidwillii,Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law  
-26451,bunyavirus,an animal virus belonging to the family Bunyaviridae; can be used as a bioweapon  
-26452,buoy,bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards  
-26453,buoyancy,the tendency to float in water or other liquid  
-26454,buoyancy perkiness,cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface  
-26455,bur burr,seed vessel having hooks or prickles  
-26456,bur burr,small bit used in dentistry or surgery  
-26457,bur_marigold burr_marigold beggar-ticks beggar's-ticks sticktight,any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing  
-26458,bur_oak burr_oak mossy-cup_oak mossycup_oak Quercus_macrocarpa,medium to large deciduous oak of central and eastern North America with ovoid acorns deeply immersed in large fringed cups; yields tough close-grained wood  
-26459,bur_reed,marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit  
-26460,burbot eelpout ling cusk Lota_lota,elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth  
-26461,burden,the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse  
-26462,burden load encumbrance incumbrance onus,an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"  
-26463,burden_of_proof,the duty of proving a disputed charge  
-26464,burdensomeness heaviness onerousness oppressiveness,unwelcome burdensome difficulty  
-26465,burdock clotbur,any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs  
-26466,bureau_de_change,(French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money  
-26467,bureaucracy,a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials  
-26468,bureaucracy,any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape  
-26469,bureaucracy bureaucratism,nonelective government officials  
-26470,bureaucrat administrative_official,an official of a bureaucracy  
-26471,bureaucratic_procedure red_tape,needlessly time-consuming procedure  
-26472,burette buret,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration  
-26473,burg,colloquial American term for a town; "I've lived in this burg all my life"  
-26474,burgess burgher,a citizen of an English borough  
-26475,burgh,a borough in Scotland  
-26476,burglar,a thief who enters a building with intent to steal  
-26477,burglar_alarm,a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm; "they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away"  
-26478,burglar_alarm,a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary  
-26479,burglary,entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property  
-26480,burgomaster,a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria  
-26481,burgoo,a gathering at which burgoo stew is served  
-26482,burgoo,thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States  
-26483,burgrass bur_grass,a grass of the genus Cenchrus  
-26484,burgrave,a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right  
-26485,burgrave,the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries  
-26486,burgundy,a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color  
-26487,burial entombment inhumation interment sepulture,the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave  
-26488,burial_chamber sepulcher sepulchre sepulture,a chamber that is used as a grave  
-26489,burial_garment,cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial  
-26490,burial_mound grave_mound barrow tumulus,(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs  
-26491,burin,a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving  
-26492,burl,the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer  
-26493,burl,a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree  
-26494,burlap gunny,coarse jute fabric  
-26495,burlesque,a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)  
-26496,burn,an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation  
-26497,burn,damage inflicted by fire  
-26498,burn burn_mark,a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)  
-26499,burn burning,pain that feels hot as if it were on fire  
-26500,burn_bag,a bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned  
-26501,burn_center,a center where patients with severe burns can be treated  
-26502,burn_plant Aloe_vera,very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants  
-26503,burner,the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking; "the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one"  
-26504,burner,an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner"  
-26505,burning,a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin  
-26506,burning burning_at_the_stake,execution by fire  
-26507,burning combustion,the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"  
-26508,burning_bush,(Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses  
-26509,burnous burnoose burnouse,a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors  
-26510,burnt_sienna,a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna  
-26511,burnt_umber,dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber  
-26512,burnup,a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road  
-26513,burnup,the amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor)  
-26514,burp_gun machine_pistol,a fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun  
-26515,burqa burka,a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"  
-26516,burr,rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece  
-26517,burr,rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting  
-26518,burrawong Macrozamia_communis Macrozamia_spiralis,large attractive palmlike evergreen cycad of New South Wales  
-26519,burrfish,any of several fishes having rigid flattened spines  
-26520,burrito,a flour tortilla folded around a filling  
-26521,burro,small donkey used as a pack animal  
-26522,burrow tunnel,a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter  
-26523,bursa,a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints  
-26524,bursa_omentalis omental_bursa lesser_peritoneal_cavity,an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach  
-26525,bursar,the treasurer at a college or university  
-26526,bursary,the treasury of a public institution or religious order  
-26527,bursitis,inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder  
-26528,burst fit,a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"  
-26529,burthen,a variant of `burden'  
-26530,burweed_marsh_elder false_ragweed Iva_xanthifolia,tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever  
-26531,burying burial,concealing something under the ground  
-26532,bus autobus coach charabanc double-decker jitney motorbus motorcoach omnibus passenger_vehicle,a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"  
-26533,bus jalopy heap,a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"  
-26534,bus_company bus_service,a public utility providing local transportation  
-26535,bus_fare carfare,the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar  
-26536,bus_lane,a traffic lane intended for buses only  
-26537,bus_line,an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system  
-26538,bus_route,the route regularly followed by a passenger bus  
-26539,bus_stop,a place on a bus route where buses stop to discharge and take on passengers  
-26540,bus_terminal bus_depot bus_station coach_station,a terminal that serves bus passengers  
-26541,bus_ticket,a ticket good for a ride on a bus  
-26542,bus_topology bus,the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar  
-26543,bus_traffic,buses coming and going  
-26544,busbar bus,an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system"  
-26545,busboy waiter's_assistant,a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes  
-26546,bush,a large wilderness area  
-26547,bush_bean,a bean plant whose bushy growth needs no supports  
-26548,bush_clover lespedeza,shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States  
-26549,bush_hibiscus Radyera_farragei Hibiscus_farragei,southern and western Australian shrub with unlobed or shallowly lobed toothed leaves and purple flowers; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus  
-26550,bush_honeysuckle Diervilla_lonicera,spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green and yellow flowers  
-26551,bush_honeysuckle Diervilla_sessilifolia,bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers  
-26552,bush_honeysuckle Tartarian_honeysuckle Lonicera_tatarica,a honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia  
-26553,bush_jacket,a loose fitting jacket; resembles a shirt with four patch pockets and a belt  
-26554,bush_nasturtium Tropaeolum_minus,annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium  
-26555,bush_pea,any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers  
-26556,bush_poppy tree_poppy,evergreen shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico often cultivated for its fragrant golden yellow flowers  
-26557,bush_shrike,an African shrike  
-26558,bush_vetch Vicia_sepium,European purple-flowered with slender stems; occurs as a weed in hedges  
-26559,bush_violet browallia,any of several herbs of the genus Browallia cultivated for their blue or violet or white flowers  
-26560,bush_willow Combretum_appiculatum,small deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers  
-26561,bush_willow Combretum_erythrophyllum,small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks  
-26562,bushbuck guib Tragelaphus_scriptus,antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns  
-26563,bushel,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks  
-26564,bushel,a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches  
-26565,bushel_basket,a basket large enough to hold a bushel  
-26566,bushing,an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass  
-26567,bushing cylindrical_lining,a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction  
-26568,bushman,a dweller in the Australian bush country  
-26569,bushman's_poison ordeal_tree Acocanthera_oppositifolia Acocanthera_venenata,evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa  
-26570,bushtit bush_tit,active grey titmice of western North America  
-26571,bushwhacker,a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War  
-26572,bushy_aster Aster_dumosus,stiff perennial of the eastern United States having small linear leaves and numerous tiny white flower heads  
-26573,business,an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"  
-26574,business,a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"  
-26575,business,the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"  
-26576,business business_sector,business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"  
-26577,business concern business_concern business_organization business_organisation,a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"  
-26578,business stage_business byplay,incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"  
-26579,business_activity commercial_activity,activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise  
-26580,business_address,the address at which a business is located  
-26581,business_agent,an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers  
-26582,business_card,a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation  
-26583,business_college,a school for teaching the clerical aspects of business and commerce  
-26584,business_cycle trade_cycle,recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline  
-26585,business_deduction,tax write-off for expenses of doing business  
-26586,business_department,a division of a business firm  
-26587,business_district downtown,the central area or commercial center of a town or city; "the heart of Birmingham's downtown"  
-26588,business_editor,the newspaper editor responsible for business news  
-26589,business_expense trade_expense,ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade  
-26590,business_index,a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions; "this business index is computed relative to the base year of 2005"  
-26591,business_interruption_insurance,insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril  
-26592,business_letter,a letter dealing with business  
-26593,business_life professional_life,a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities  
-26594,business_loan commercial_loan,a bank loan granted for the use of a business  
-26595,business_lunch,lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense  
-26596,business_news,news about businesses and investments  
-26597,business_people businesspeople,people who transact business (especially business executives)  
-26598,business_relation,a relation between different business enterprises  
-26599,business_school,a graduate school offering study leading to a degree of Master in Business Administration  
-26600,business_suit,a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen  
-26601,business_traveler,a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for  
-26602,businessman man_of_affairs,a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)  
-26603,businessmen business_community,the body of individuals who manage businesses  
-26604,businessperson bourgeois,a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise  
-26605,businesswoman,a female businessperson  
-26606,busker,a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money  
-26607,buskin combat_boot desert_boot half_boot top_boot,a boot reaching halfway up to the knee  
-26608,busload,the quantity of cargo or the number of passengers that a bus can carry  
-26609,busman bus_driver,someone who drives a bus  
-26610,busman's_holiday,a holiday where you do the same things you do at work  
-26611,buspirone BuSpar,a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety  
-26612,bust,a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person  
-26613,bust tear binge bout,an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"  
-26614,bust-up,a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)  
-26615,bust-up_takeover,a leveraged buyout in which the target company's assets are sold to repay the loan that financed the takeover  
-26616,bustard,large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes  
-26617,buster,a robust child  
-26618,buster,a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something; "dam buster"; "sanction buster"; "crime buster"  
-26619,buster bronco_buster broncobuster,a person who breaks horses  
-26620,bustier,a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress  
-26621,bustle,a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt  
-26622,bustle hustle flurry ado fuss stir,a rapid active commotion  
-26623,busybody nosy-parker nosey-parker quidnunc,a person who meddles in the affairs of others  
-26624,busyness hum,the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation"  
-26625,busywork make-work,active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"  
-26626,butacaine butacaine_sulfate,a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic  
-26627,butadiene,a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers  
-26628,butane,occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels  
-26629,butanone methyl_ethyl_ketone,colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid  
-26630,butch dike dyke,(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine  
-26631,butcher,a brutal indiscriminate murderer  
-26632,butcher meatman,a retailer of meat  
-26633,butcher slaughterer,a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market  
-26634,butcher's_broom Ruscus_aculeatus,shrub with stiff flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms  
-26635,butcher_board butcher_block,a thick wooden slab formed by bonding together thick laminated strips of unpainted hardwood  
-26636,butcher_knife,a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat  
-26637,butcher_paper,a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids  
-26638,butcher_shop meat_market,a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold  
-26639,butcherbird,shrikes that impale their prey on thorns  
-26640,butcherbird,large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns  
-26641,butchery butchering,the business of a butcher  
-26642,buteonine,any hawk of the genus Buteo  
-26643,butler pantryman,a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table  
-26644,butt,the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots  
-26645,butt,a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)  
-26646,butt butt_end,thick end of the handle  
-26647,butt goat laughingstock stooge,a victim of ridicule or pranks  
-26648,butt stub,the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)  
-26649,butt_hinge,a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb  
-26650,butt_joint butt,a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping  
-26651,butt_shaft,a blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice  
-26652,butt_weld butt-weld,a butt joint that is welded  
-26653,butt_welding butt-welding,creating a butt joint by welding  
-26654,butte,a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides  
-26655,butter,a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head  
-26656,butter,an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use  
-26657,butter_cookie,cookie containing much butter  
-26658,butter_dish,a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table  
-26659,butter_knife,a small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter  
-26660,butterbur bog_rhubarb Petasites_hybridus Petasites_vulgaris,small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas  
-26661,buttercrunch,lettuce with delicate and relatively crunchy leaves  
-26662,buttercup butterflower butter-flower crowfoot goldcup kingcup,any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus  
-26663,buttercup_squash,plant bearing somewhat drum-shaped fruit having dark green rind with greyish markings  
-26664,buttercup_squash,drum-shaped squash with dark green rind marked in silver or grey  
-26665,butterfat,the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made  
-26666,butterfingers,someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)  
-26667,butterfish,any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin  
-26668,butterfish stromateid_fish stromateid,small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines  
-26669,butterfly,diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings  
-26670,butterfly butterfly_stroke,a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down  
-26671,butterfly_bush buddleia,tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers  
-26672,butterfly_effect,the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago  
-26673,butterfly_fish,small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide  
-26674,butterfly_flower Bauhinia_monandra,shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple  
-26675,butterfly_flower poor_man's_orchid schizanthus,any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers  
-26676,butterfly_orchid,any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids  
-26677,butterfly_orchid Encyclia_tampensis Epidendrum_tampense,orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum  
-26678,butterfly_orchid butterfly_orchis Epidendrum_venosum Encyclia_venosa,Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip  
-26679,butterfly_orchid butterfly_orchis Orchis_papilionaceae,Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip  
-26680,butterfly_pea Centrosema_virginianum,large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers  
-26681,butterfly_pea Clitoria_mariana,large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers  
-26682,butterfly_plant Phalaenopsis_amabilis,orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red  
-26683,butterfly_ray,a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin  
-26684,butterfly_valve,a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle  
-26685,butterfly_weed orange_milkweed chigger_flower chiggerflower pleurisy_root tuber_root Indian_paintbrush Asclepias_tuberosa,erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers  
-26686,butterhead_lettuce,lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken or bruised  
-26687,buttermilk,residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture  
-26688,buttermilk_biscuit soda_biscuit,very tender biscuit partially leavened with buttermilk and soda  
-26689,buttermilk_pancake,a pancake made with buttermilk  
-26690,butternut,oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family  
-26691,butternut butternut_tree white_walnut Juglans_cinerea,North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye  
-26692,butternut_squash,buff-colored squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh  
-26693,butternut_squash Cucurbita_maxima,plant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind  
-26694,butterscotch,a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar  
-26695,butterweed,any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio  
-26696,butterweed ragwort Senecio_glabellus,American ragwort with yellow flowers  
-26697,butterwort,any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects  
-26698,buttery,a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals  
-26699,buttinsky,a meddler who tends to butt in  
-26700,buttock cheek,either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump  
-26701,buttocks nates arse butt backside bum buns can fundament hindquarters hind_end keister posterior prat rear rear_end rump stern seat tail tail_end tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass,the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"  
-26702,button,any of various plant parts that resemble buttons  
-26703,button,a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment; "they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate"  
-26704,button,any artifact that resembles a button  
-26705,button,a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes  
-26706,button_accordion,an accordion with buttons rather than keys  
-26707,button_fern Pellaea_rotundifolia,fern of New Zealand and Australia having trailing fronds with dark green buttonlike leaflets  
-26708,button_fern Tectaria_cicutaria,Jamaican fern having round buttonlike bulbils  
-26709,button_pink Dianthus_latifolius,much-branched pink with flowers in clusters; closely related to sweet William  
-26710,button_quail button-quail bustard_quail hemipode,small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains  
-26711,button_snakeroot Eryngium_aquaticum,coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master  
-26712,button_tree button_mangrove Conocarpus_erectus,evergreen tree or shrub with fruit resembling buttons and yielding heavy hard compact wood  
-26713,buttonhole button_hole,a hole through which buttons are pushed  
-26714,buttonhole_stitch,a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole  
-26715,buttonhook,a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole  
-26716,buttress buttressing,a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building  
-26717,butty,a sandwich; "a bacon butty"  
-26718,butut butat,100 bututs equal 1 dalasi in Gambia  
-26719,butyl,a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)  
-26720,butyl_alcohol butanol,a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents  
-26721,butyl_nitrite isobutyl_nitrite,a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers  
-26722,butyl_rubber,synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene  
-26723,butylene butene,any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers  
-26724,butyric_acid butanoic_acid,an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter  
-26725,butyrin,any of three glycerides of butyric acid  
-26726,buxomness,the bodily property of being attractively plump and vigorous and (of women) full-bosomed  
-26727,buy-and-bust_operation,an undercover operation by narcotics detectives to catch unsuspecting drug dealers  
-26728,buyer purchaser emptor vendee,a person who buys  
-26729,buyer's_market buyers'_market soft_market,a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy  
-26730,buying purchasing,the act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"  
-26731,buyout,acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock  
-26732,buyout_bid,a bid to buy all of a person's holdings  
-26733,buzz,a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"  
-26734,buzz bombilation bombination,sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"  
-26735,buzz_bomb robot_bomb flying_bomb doodlebug V-1,a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb  
-26736,buzzard Buteo_buteo,the common European short-winged hawk  
-26737,buzzard turkey_buzzard turkey_vulture Cathartes_aura,a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States  
-26738,buzzer,a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound  
-26739,buzzword cant,stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition  
-26740,by-and-by,an indefinite time in the future; "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by"  
-26741,by-catch bycatch,unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species; "thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year"  
-26742,by-election bye-election,a special election between regular elections  
-26743,by-line credit_line,a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article  
-26744,by-product byproduct,a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence  
-26745,by-product byproduct spin-off,a product made during the manufacture of something else  
-26746,bye pass,an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round"  
-26747,bygone water_under_the_bridge,past events to be put aside; "let bygones be bygones"  
-26748,bylaw,a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members  
-26749,bypass,a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)  
-26750,bypass_condenser bypass_capacitor,a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies  
-26751,byssus beard,tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface  
-26752,bystander,a nonparticipant spectator  
-26753,byte,a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information  
-26754,byway bypath byroad,a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)  
-26755,cab,a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits  
-26756,cab cabriolet,small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood  
-26757,cab hack taxi taxicab,a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money  
-26758,cab_fare taxi_fare,the fare charged for riding in a taxicab  
-26759,cabal faction junto camarilla,a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue  
-26760,cabala cabbala cabbalah kabala kabbala kabbalah qabala qabalah,an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret  
-26761,cabalist,a member of a cabal  
-26762,cabalist kabbalist,an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters  
-26763,cabana,a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool  
-26764,cabaret floorshow floor_show,a series of acts at a night club  
-26765,cabaret nightclub night_club club nightspot,a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"  
-26766,cabbage chou,any of various types of cabbage  
-26767,cabbage cultivated_cabbage Brassica_oleracea,any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers  
-26768,cabbage_bark cabbage-bark_tree cabbage_tree Andira_inermis,tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic  
-26769,cabbage_butterfly,white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage  
-26770,cabbage_palm Euterpe_oleracea,Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young  
-26771,cabbage_palm Roystonea_oleracea,West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young  
-26772,cabbage_palm cabbage_tree Livistona_australis,Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young  
-26773,cabbage_palmetto cabbage_palm Sabal_palmetto,low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds  
-26774,cabbage_tree grass_tree Cordyline_australis,elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand  
-26775,cabbageworm Pieris_rapae,toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly  
-26776,caber,a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)  
-26777,cabin,a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area  
-26778,cabin,small room on a ship or boat where people sleep  
-26779,cabin,the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried  
-26780,cabin_boy,a young man acting as a servant on a ship  
-26781,cabin_car caboose,a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train  
-26782,cabin_class second_class economy_class,a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations  
-26783,cabin_cruiser cruiser pleasure_boat pleasure_craft,a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board  
-26784,cabin_liner,a liner with cabins for passengers  
-26785,cabinet,persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers  
-26786,cabinet,a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display  
-26787,cabinet console,housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television  
-26788,cabinet locker storage_locker,a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock  
-26789,cabinet_minister,a person who is a member of the cabinet  
-26790,cabinet_minister,the job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet  
-26791,cabinet_wood,moderately dense wood used for cabinetwork; "teak and other heavy cabinet wood"  
-26792,cabinetmaker furniture_maker,a woodworker who specializes in making furniture  
-26793,cabinetmaking joinery,the craft of a joiner  
-26794,cabinetwork,woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker  
-26795,cabinetwork cabinetry,the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)  
-26796,cable,a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire  
-26797,cable cable_length cable's_length,a nautical unit of depth  
-26798,cable cable_television cable_system cable_television_service,a television system that transmits over cables  
-26799,cable cablegram overseas_telegram,a telegram sent abroad  
-26800,cable line transmission_line,a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power  
-26801,cable_car car,a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"  
-26802,cable_railway funicular funicular_railway,a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars  
-26803,cable_television cable,television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver  
-26804,cabochon,a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets  
-26805,cabotage,the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders  
-26806,cabotage,navigation in coastal waters  
-26807,cabstand taxistand taxi_rank,a place where taxis park while awaiting customers; "in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'"  
-26808,cacao cacao_tree chocolate_tree Theobroma_cacao,tropical American tree producing cacao beans  
-26809,cacao_bean cocoa_bean,seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate  
-26810,cache,a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)  
-26811,cache memory_cache,(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics  
-26812,cachet,a seal on a letter  
-26813,cachet lettre_de_cachet,a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal  
-26814,cachet seal seal_of_approval,an indication of approved or superior status  
-26815,cachexia cachexy wasting,any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease  
-26816,cachinnation,loud convulsive laughter  
-26817,cachou,a scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco)  
-26818,cacique cazique,black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics  
-26819,cackle,the sound made by a hen after laying an egg  
-26820,cackle,a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle  
-26821,cackler,a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk  
-26822,cacodemon cacodaemon,an evil spirit  
-26823,cacodyl cacodyl_group cacodyl_radical arsenic_group,the univalent group derived from arsine  
-26824,cacodyl tetramethyldiarsine,a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air  
-26825,cacogenesis,inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile  
-26826,cacophony,loud confusing disagreeable sounds  
-26827,cactus,any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines  
-26828,cactus_mouse Peromyscus_eremicus,burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States  
-26829,cactus_wren,large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico  
-26830,cad bounder blackguard dog hound heel,someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"  
-26831,cadaster cadastre,a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation  
-26832,cadaver corpse stiff clay remains,the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"  
-26833,cadaverine,a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue  
-26834,caddie golf_caddie,an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player  
-26835,caddis_fly caddis-fly caddice_fly caddice-fly,small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae  
-26836,caddisworm strawworm,larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris  
-26837,caddy tea_caddy,a can for storing tea  
-26838,cadence,the close of a musical section  
-26839,cadence cadency,a recurrent rhythmical series  
-26840,cadenza,a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music  
-26841,cadet plebe,a military trainee (as at a military academy)  
-26842,cadetship,the position of cadet  
-26843,cadmium Cd atomic_number_48,a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores  
-26844,cadmium_orange,orange-hued cadmium yellow pigment  
-26845,cadmium_sulfide,a yellow sulfide used chiefly as a pigment  
-26846,cadmium_yellow,pigment of cadmium sulfide and barium sulfate varying in hue from lemon yellow to orange  
-26847,cadmium_yellow_pale,pale-hued cadmium yellow pigment  
-26848,cadre,a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion  
-26849,caduceus,an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes  
-26850,caecilian blindworm,any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions  
-26851,caesium_clock,an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field  
-26852,caesura,a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"  
-26853,caesura,a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line  
-26854,cafe coffeehouse coffee_shop coffee_bar,a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold  
-26855,cafe_au_lait,equal parts of coffee and hot milk  
-26856,cafe_noir demitasse,small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream  
-26857,cafe_royale coffee_royal,black coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugar  
-26858,cafeteria,a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier  
-26859,cafeteria_facility,(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors  
-26860,cafeteria_tray,a tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria  
-26861,caff,informal British term for a cafe  
-26862,caffe_latte latte,strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk  
-26863,caffein_addiction,an addiction to caffein  
-26864,caffeine caffein,a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects  
-26865,caffeine_addict caffein_addict,someone addicted to caffeine  
-26866,caffeinism caffeine_intoxication,poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products  
-26867,caftan kaftan,a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East  
-26868,caftan kaftan,a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant  
-26869,cage,something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement  
-26870,cage,the net that is the goal in ice hockey  
-26871,cage coop,an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept  
-26872,cagoule,lightweight parka; waterproof  
-26873,cahoot,collusion; "in cahoots with"  
-26874,caiman cayman,a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly  
-26875,caiman_lizard,crocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and mussels  
-26876,cairn,a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path  
-26877,cairn cairn_terrier,small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland  
-26878,cairngorm smoky_quartz,a smoky yellow or brown quartz  
-26879,caisson,a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition  
-26880,caisson ammunition_chest,a chest to hold ammunition  
-26881,caisson pneumatic_caisson cofferdam,large watertight chamber used for construction under water  
-26882,caitiff,a cowardly and despicable person  
-26883,cajan_pea pigeon_pea dahl,small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant  
-26884,cake,baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat  
-26885,cake bar,a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"  
-26886,cake_mix,a commercial mix for making a cake  
-26887,cakewalk,a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake  
-26888,cakewalk,an easy accomplishment; "winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him"; "invading Iraq won't be a cakewalk"  
-26889,calaba Santa_Maria_tree Calophyllum_calaba,West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice  
-26890,calabar-bean_vine Physostigma_venenosum,tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans  
-26891,calabar_bean ordeal_bean,dark brown highly poisonous seed of the calabar-bean vine; source of physostigmine and used in native witchcraft  
-26892,calabash,round gourd of the calabash tree  
-26893,calabash calabash_pipe,a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd  
-26894,calabash calabash_tree Crescentia_cujete,tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds  
-26895,caladenia,any of various orchids of the genus Caladenia  
-26896,caladium,any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red  
-26897,calamine_lotion,a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations  
-26898,calamint,perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America  
-26899,calamity catastrophe disaster tragedy cataclysm,an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"  
-26900,calamus,any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes  
-26901,calamus,the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally  
-26902,calamus_oil,carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume  
-26903,calanthe,any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise  
-26904,calash caleche,a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century  
-26905,calash caleche calash_top,the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage  
-26906,calcarine_sulcus calcarine_fissure,a sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum  
-26907,calceolaria slipperwort,any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip  
-26908,calceus,a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans  
-26909,calcification,tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts  
-26910,calcification,an inflexible and unchanging state; "the calcification of negotiations"  
-26911,calcification,a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)  
-26912,calcimine,a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings  
-26913,calcination,the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature  
-26914,calcite,a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone  
-26915,calcitonin thyrocalcitonin,thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone  
-26916,calcium Ca atomic_number_20,a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals  
-26917,calcium-cyanamide cyanamide,a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds  
-26918,calcium_bicarbonate,a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water  
-26919,calcium_blocker calcium-channel_blocker,any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine  
-26920,calcium_carbide,a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene  
-26921,calcium_carbonate,a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone  
-26922,calcium_chloride,a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent  
-26923,calcium_hydride hydrolith,a saltlike binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen  
-26924,calcium_hydroxide lime slaked_lime hydrated_lime calcium_hydrate caustic_lime lime_hydrate,a caustic substance produced by heating limestone  
-26925,calcium_hypochlorite,any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent  
-26926,calcium_ion factor_IV,ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood  
-26927,calcium_lactate,a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium  
-26928,calcium_nitrate,a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers  
-26929,calcium_oxide quicklime lime calx calcined_lime fluxing_lime unslaked_lime burnt_lime,a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide  
-26930,calcium_phosphate,a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones  
-26931,calcium_stearate calcium_octadecanoate,an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water  
-26932,calcium_sulphate calcium_sulfate,a white salt (CaSO4)  
-26933,calculation computation computing,the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods  
-26934,calculation computation figuring reckoning,problem solving that involves numbers or quantities  
-26935,calculation deliberation,planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"  
-26936,calculator calculating_machine,a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic  
-26937,calculator reckoner figurer estimator computer,an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)  
-26938,calculus concretion,a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful"  
-26939,calculus infinitesimal_calculus,the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions  
-26940,calculus_of_variations,the calculus of maxima and minima of definite integrals  
-26941,caldera,a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression  
-26942,caldron cauldron,a very large pot that is used for boiling  
-26943,calefaction incalescence,the property of being warming  
-26944,calendar,a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year  
-26945,calendar,a tabular array of the days (usually for one year)  
-26946,calendar,a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc); "I have you on my calendar for next Monday"  
-26947,calendar_day civil_day,a day reckoned from midnight to midnight  
-26948,calendar_month month,one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year; "he paid the bill last month"  
-26949,calendar_year civil_year,the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar  
-26950,calender,a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers  
-26951,calendula,any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes  
-26952,calf,young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo  
-26953,calf,young of domestic cattle  
-26954,calf calfskin,fine leather from the skin of a calf  
-26955,calf sura,the muscular back part of the shank  
-26956,calf's-foot_jelly,a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet  
-26957,calf's_brain,the brain of a calf eaten as meat  
-26958,calf's_tongue,the tongue of a calf eaten as meat  
-26959,calf_roping,capturing a calf with a lasso and binding its feet  
-26960,calibration standardization standardisation,the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration"  
-26961,caliche,nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru  
-26962,caliche hardpan,crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions  
-26963,calico,coarse cloth with a bright print  
-26964,californium Cf atomic_number_98,a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles  
-26965,caliper calliper,an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)  
-26966,caliph calif kaliph kalif khalif khalifah,the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"  
-26967,caliphate,the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph  
-26968,caliphate,the office of a caliph  
-26969,calisaya Cinchona_officinalis Cinchona_ledgeriana Cinchona_calisaya,Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark  
-26970,calisthenics callisthenics,the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health"  
-26971,calisthenics callisthenics,light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"  
-26972,calk calkin,a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping  
-26973,call,a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"  
-26974,call,a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"  
-26975,call,an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"  
-26976,call,a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"  
-26977,call,a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer"  
-26978,call,(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"  
-26979,call claim,a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"  
-26980,call phone_call telephone_call,a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"  
-26981,call-back,a return call  
-26982,call-back,the recall of an employee after a layoff  
-26983,call-board,a bulletin board backstage in a theater  
-26984,call-in,a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program  
-26985,call-out,a challenge to a fight or duel  
-26986,call_center call_centre,a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)  
-26987,call_fire,fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit  
-26988,call_forwarding,lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct  
-26989,call_girl,a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone  
-26990,call_loan demand_loan,a loan that is repayable on demand  
-26991,call_mark call_number pressmark,a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location  
-26992,call_option,an option to buy  
-26993,call_option call,the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date  
-26994,call_up,an order to report for military duty  
-26995,call_waiting,a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone  
-26996,calla_lily calla arum_lily Zantedeschia_aethiopica,South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix  
-26997,caller,an investor who buys a call option  
-26998,caller,the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands  
-26999,caller,someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"  
-27000,caller,the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"  
-27001,caller caller-out,a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"  
-27002,caller caller-up phoner telephoner,the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"  
-27003,caller company,a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"  
-27004,caller_ID,a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you  
-27005,calliandra,any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers  
-27006,calligrapher calligraphist,someone skilled in penmanship  
-27007,calligraphy penmanship chirography,beautiful handwriting  
-27008,calling_card,a distinguishing characteristic or behavior; "bombs are a terrorist's calling cards"  
-27009,calling_card phone_card,a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls  
-27010,calling_card visiting_card card,a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited  
-27011,calling_into_question demand_for_explanation,a challenge to defend what someone has said  
-27012,calliope steam_organ,a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard  
-27013,calliopsis Coreopsis_tinctoria,North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis  
-27014,callithump callathump callithump_parade,a noisy boisterous parade  
-27015,callosity callus,an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)  
-27016,callosotomy callosectomy,severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)  
-27017,callowness jejuneness juvenility,lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life  
-27018,callus,bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone  
-27019,callus,(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid  
-27020,calm_air calm,wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale  
-27021,calmness,an absence of strong winds or rain  
-27022,calmness,a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement  
-27023,calomel mercurous_chloride,a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic  
-27024,calorie gram_calorie small_calorie,unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure  
-27025,calorie_chart,a list of foods and information about their caloric content  
-27026,calorimeter,a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat  
-27027,calorimetry,measurement of quantities of heat  
-27028,calosoma,any beetle of the genus Calosoma  
-27029,calpac calpack kalpac,a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus  
-27030,calque calque_formation loan_translation,an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'"  
-27031,caltrop devil's_weed Tribulus_terestris,tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed  
-27032,calumet peace_pipe pipe_of_peace,a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)  
-27033,calvaria skullcap,the dome of the skull  
-27034,calvary martyrdom,any experience that causes intense suffering  
-27035,calves'_feet,feet of calves used as food; usually jellied  
-27036,calves'_liver calf's_liver,liver of a calf used as meat  
-27037,calving,giving birth to a calf  
-27038,calyculus caliculus calycle,a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)  
-27039,calypso fairy-slipper Calypso_bulbosa,rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf  
-27040,calyptra,the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy  
-27041,calyx,(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green  
-27042,cam,a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion  
-27043,camail aventail ventail,a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck  
-27044,camas camass quamash camosh camash,any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America  
-27045,camber,a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)  
-27046,camber,the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top  
-27047,camber_arch,an arch with a straight horizontal extrados and a slightly arched intrados  
-27048,cambium,a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth  
-27049,cambium,the inner layer of the periosteum  
-27050,cambric,a finely woven white linen  
-27051,cambric_tea,a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea  
-27052,camcorder,a portable television camera and videocassette recorder  
-27053,camel,cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions  
-27054,camel's_hair camelhair,a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel  
-27055,camel_racing,the sport of racing camels  
-27056,camellia camelia,any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers  
-27057,camelpox,a viral disease of camels closely related to smallpox; "with a little genetic engineering camelpox could be used as a bioweapon"  
-27058,cameo,engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)  
-27059,camera photographic_camera,equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)  
-27060,camera_angle,the point of view of a camera  
-27061,camera_care,keeping a camera in good working order  
-27062,camera_lens optical_lens,a lens that focuses the image in a camera  
-27063,camera_lucida,an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it  
-27064,camera_obscura,a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface  
-27065,camera_tripod,a tripod used to support a camera  
-27066,cameraman camera_operator cinematographer,a photographer who operates a movie camera  
-27067,camise,a loose shirt or tunic; originally worn in the Middle Ages  
-27068,camisole,a short negligee  
-27069,camisole underbodice,a short sleeveless undergarment for women  
-27070,camlet,a garment made of camlet fabric  
-27071,camlet,a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair  
-27072,camomile_tea,tea-like drink made from camomile leaves and flowers  
-27073,camouflage,device or stratagem for concealment or deceit  
-27074,camouflage camo,fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background  
-27075,camp,a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake"  
-27076,camp,something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality; "the living room was pure camp"  
-27077,camp,a penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners"  
-27078,camp,temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers; "level ground is best for parking and camp areas"  
-27079,camp encampment cantonment bivouac,temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"  
-27080,camp refugee_camp,shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs  
-27081,camp summer_camp,a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months; "city kids get to see the country at a summer camp"  
-27082,camp_chair,a light folding chair  
-27083,camp_follower,a prostitute who provides service to military personnel  
-27084,camp_follower,a follower who is not a member of an ingroup  
-27085,camp_meeting,religious (usually evangelistic) meeting held in a large tent or outdoors and lasting several days  
-27086,campaign cause crusade drive movement effort,a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"  
-27087,campaign hunting_expedition safari,an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)  
-27088,campaign military_campaign,several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)  
-27089,campaign_hat,a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown; formerly worn by the United States Army and Marine personnel  
-27090,campaigner candidate nominee,a politician who is running for public office  
-27091,campaigning candidacy candidature electioneering political_campaign,the campaign of a candidate to be elected  
-27092,campanile belfry,a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building  
-27093,campanula bellflower,any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers  
-27094,camper,someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation  
-27095,camper camping_bus motor_home,a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling  
-27096,camper_trailer,a trailer equipped for occupancy (especially for holiday trips)  
-27097,campfire,a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)  
-27098,camphor,a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment  
-27099,camphor_daisy Haplopappus_phyllocephalus,annual of southern United States and Mexico having bristly leaves and pale yellow flowers  
-27100,camphor_dune_tansy Tanacetum_camphoratum,densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area  
-27101,camphor_ice,a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil  
-27102,camphor_oil,oil distilled from camphor resin  
-27103,camphor_tree Cinnamomum_camphora,large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor  
-27104,camping encampment bivouacking tenting,the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp  
-27105,campmate,someone who lives in the same camp you do  
-27106,campsite campground camping_site camping_ground bivouac encampment camping_area,a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent  
-27107,campstool,a folding stool  
-27108,campus,a field on which the buildings of a university are situated  
-27109,campylotropous_ovule,a curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus  
-27110,camshaft,an engine shaft with cams attached to it  
-27111,camwood African_sandalwood Baphia_nitida,small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye  
-27112,can can_buoy,a buoy with a round bottom and conical top  
-27113,can canful,the quantity contained in a can  
-27114,can tin tin_can,airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.  
-27115,can_of_worms,a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity  
-27116,can_opener tin_opener,a device for cutting cans open  
-27117,canal,(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion  
-27118,canal,long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation  
-27119,canal_boat narrow_boat narrowboat,a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals  
-27120,canal_of_Schlemm Schlemm's_canal sinus_venosus_sclerae,a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins  
-27121,canaliculus,a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants  
-27122,canalization canalisation,the production of a canal or a conversion to canals  
-27123,canape,an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food  
-27124,canard,a deliberately misleading fabrication  
-27125,canary,a female singer  
-27126,canary canary_bird,any of several small Old World finches  
-27127,canary_grass birdseed_grass Phalaris_canariensis,Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds  
-27128,canary_seed,a mixture of seeds used to feed caged birds  
-27129,canary_yellow canary,a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge  
-27130,canarybird_flower canarybird_vine canary_creeper Tropaeolum_peregrinum,a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries  
-27131,canasta basket_rummy meld,a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank  
-27132,canavanine,an amino acid found in the jack bean  
-27133,cancan,a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line  
-27134,cancellation,the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void  
-27135,cancellation,the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement  
-27136,cancer malignant_neoplastic_disease,any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream  
-27137,cancer_cell,a cell that is part of a malignant tumor  
-27138,cancer_juice,a milky substance found in certain cancerous growths  
-27139,cancerweed cancer_weed Salvia_lyrata,sage of eastern United States  
-27140,cancroid squamous_cell_carcinoma,the most common form of skin cancer  
-27141,candelabrum candelabra,branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights  
-27142,candelilla Euphorbia_antisyphilitica,wax-coated shrub of northern Mexico and southwestern United States  
-27143,candelilla Pedilanthus_bracteatus Pedilanthus_pavonis,wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica  
-27144,candelilla_wax,a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs  
-27145,candid_camera,a miniature camera with a fast lens  
-27146,candida,any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida  
-27147,candidate prospect,someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)  
-27148,candidiasis moniliasis monilia_disease,an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)  
-27149,candied_apple candy_apple taffy_apple caramel_apple toffee_apple,an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)  
-27150,candied_citrus_peel,strips of citrus peel cooked in a sugar syrup  
-27151,candied_fruit succade crystallized_fruit,fruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystals  
-27152,candle candela cd standard_candle,the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin  
-27153,candle taper wax_light,stick of wax with a wick in the middle  
-27154,candlelight candle_flame,the light provided by a burning candle  
-27155,candlemaker,a person who makes or sells candles  
-27156,candlenut,seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes  
-27157,candlenut varnish_tree Aleurites_moluccana,large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles  
-27158,candlepin,a bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin  
-27159,candlepins candlepin_bowling,a bowling game using slender bowling pins  
-27160,candlepower light_intensity,luminous intensity measured in candelas  
-27161,candlesnuffer,an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle; used to extinguish the flame of a candle  
-27162,candlestick candle_holder,a holder with sockets for candles  
-27163,candlewick,loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern  
-27164,candlewick,the wick of a candle  
-27165,candlewood,any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light  
-27166,candor candour candidness frankness directness forthrightness,the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech  
-27167,candy confect,a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts  
-27168,candy_bar,a candy shaped as a bar  
-27169,candy_cane,a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)  
-27170,candy_corn,a small yellow and white candy shaped to resemble a kernel of corn  
-27171,candy_egg,egg-shaped candy  
-27172,candy_striper,a volunteer worker in a hospital  
-27173,candy_thermometer,a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking  
-27174,candytuft,any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region  
-27175,cane,a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane  
-27176,cane,a stick that people can lean on to help them walk  
-27177,cane,a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment  
-27178,cane_blight,a disease affecting the canes of various bush fruits (e.g., raspberries or currants)  
-27179,cane_sugar,sucrose obtained from sugar cane  
-27180,cane_sugar,sugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agent  
-27181,canebrake,a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)  
-27182,canebrake_rattlesnake canebrake_rattler Crotalus_horridus_atricaudatus,southern variety  
-27183,canella canella_bark white_cinnamon,highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic  
-27184,canfield,a form of solitaire that involves gambling  
-27185,cangue,an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms  
-27186,canicola_fever,an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice  
-27187,canine canid,any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles  
-27188,canine canine_tooth eyetooth eye_tooth dogtooth cuspid,one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars  
-27189,canine_chorea chorea,chorea in dogs  
-27190,canine_distemper,a viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation  
-27191,canistel canistel_tree Pouteria_campechiana_nervosa,tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit  
-27192,canistel eggfruit,ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies  
-27193,canister cannister tin,metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour  
-27194,canker,a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark  
-27195,canker canker_sore,an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)  
-27196,cankerworm,green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees  
-27197,canna,any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers  
-27198,canna_lily Canna_generalis,plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers  
-27199,cannabin cannabis_resin,a resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the active narcotic agent in marijuana  
-27200,cannabis hemp,any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs  
-27201,cannabis marijuana marihuana ganja,the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect  
-27202,canned_food canned_foods canned_goods tinned_goods,food preserved by canning  
-27203,canned_hunt,a hunt for animals that have been raised on game ranches until they are mature enough to be killed for trophy collections  
-27204,canned_meat tinned_meat,meat preserved in a can or tin  
-27205,cannel_coal,a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame  
-27206,cannelloni,tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese  
-27207,cannery,a factory where food is canned  
-27208,cannibal man-eater anthropophagus anthropophagite,a person who eats human flesh  
-27209,cannibalism,the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind  
-27210,cannikin,a wooden bucket  
-27211,cannikin,a small can  
-27212,cannon,heavy gun fired from a tank  
-27213,cannon,(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm  
-27214,cannon,heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane  
-27215,cannon,a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels  
-27216,cannon shank,lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals  
-27217,cannon_bone,greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals  
-27218,cannon_cracker,a large firecracker  
-27219,cannon_fodder fodder fresh_fish,soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire  
-27220,cannonade drumfire,intense and continuous artillery fire  
-27221,cannonball cannon_ball round_shot,a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon  
-27222,cannula,a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication  
-27223,cannulation canulation cannulization cannulisation canulization canulisation intubation,the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ  
-27224,canoe,small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle  
-27225,canoeist paddler,someone paddling a canoe  
-27226,canola_oil canola,vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids  
-27227,canon,a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter  
-27228,canon,a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts  
-27229,canon,a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"  
-27230,canon,a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church  
-27231,canon,a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired  
-27232,canon_law ecclesiastical_law,the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church  
-27233,canonical_hour,(Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer  
-27234,canonist,a specialist in canon law  
-27235,canonization canonisation,(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints  
-27236,canopic_jar canopic_vase,a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body  
-27237,canopy,the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit  
-27238,canopy,the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air  
-27239,canopy,a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather  
-27240,cant pious_platitude,insincere talk about religion or morals  
-27241,cant_hook,a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs  
-27242,cantala Cebu_maguey manila_maguey,hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants  
-27243,cantaloup cantaloupe,the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh  
-27244,cantaloupe cantaloup cantaloupe_vine cantaloup_vine Cucumis_melo_cantalupensis,a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh  
-27245,cantata oratorio,a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text  
-27246,canteen,sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.  
-27247,canteen,a recreation room in an institution  
-27248,canteen,restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat  
-27249,canteen,a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers  
-27250,canteen mobile_canteen,a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen  
-27251,canter lope,a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop  
-27252,canthus,either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet  
-27253,canticle,a hymn derived from the Bible  
-27254,cantilever,projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only  
-27255,cantilever_bridge,bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle  
-27256,cantillation,liturgical chanting  
-27257,cantle,the back of a saddle seat  
-27258,canto,the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music  
-27259,canto,a major division of a long poem  
-27260,canton,a small administrative division of a country  
-27261,cantor hazan,the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos  
-27262,cantus_firmus,a pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources  
-27263,canvas canvass,the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"  
-27264,canvas canvass,an oil painting on canvas fabric  
-27265,canvas canvass,the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"  
-27266,canvas canvass,a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)  
-27267,canvas_tent canvas canvass,a tent made of canvas fabric  
-27268,canvasback canvasback_duck Aythya_valisineria,North American wild duck valued for sport and food  
-27269,canvasser,a person who takes or counts votes  
-27270,canyon canon,a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall  
-27271,canyon_oak canyon_live_oak maul_oak iron_oak Quercus_chrysolepis,medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves  
-27272,canyon_treefrog Hyla_arenicolor,a small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water; of United States southwest and northern Mexico  
-27273,canyonside,the steeply sloping side of a canyon  
-27274,cap,something serving as a cover or protection  
-27275,cap,a top (as for a bottle)  
-27276,cap,a tight-fitting headdress  
-27277,cap pileus,a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom  
-27278,cap_opener,a bottle opener to pry off caps  
-27279,cap_screw,a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole  
-27280,capability capableness,the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"  
-27281,capability capableness potentiality,an aptitude that may be developed  
-27282,capability capacity,the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"  
-27283,capaciousness roominess,intellectual breadth; "the very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary"; "his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess"  
-27284,capaciousness roominess spaciousness commodiousness,spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building); "the capaciousness of Santa's bag astounded the child"; "roominess in this size car is always a compromise"; "his new office lacked the spaciousness that he had become accustomed to"  
-27285,capacitance electrical_capacity capacity,an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored  
-27286,capacitance_unit,a measure of the capacity of a circuit component to store charge  
-27287,capacitor capacitance condenser electrical_condenser,an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge  
-27288,capacity,(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"  
-27289,capacity,capability to perform or produce; "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth"  
-27290,capacity,tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"  
-27291,capacity,the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"  
-27292,capacity,a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"  
-27293,capacity content,the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"  
-27294,capacity mental_ability,the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior  
-27295,caparison trapping housing,stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse  
-27296,cape mantle,a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter  
-27297,cape ness,a strip of land projecting into a body of water  
-27298,cape_aloe Aloe_ferox,much-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leaves  
-27299,cape_forget-me-not Anchusa_capensis,anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats  
-27300,cape_forget-me-not Anchusa_riparia,anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers  
-27301,cape_gooseberry purple_ground_cherry Physalis_peruviana,annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits  
-27302,cape_jasmine cape_jessamine Gardenia_jasminoides Gardenia_augusta,evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves  
-27303,cape_marigold sun_marigold star_of_the_veldt,any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage  
-27304,cape_yellowwood African_yellowwood Podocarpus_elongatus,South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown  
-27305,capelin capelan caplin,very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes  
-27306,capeline_bandage,bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap  
-27307,caper,any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis  
-27308,caper,pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces  
-27309,caper capriole,a playful leap or hop  
-27310,caper job,a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"  
-27311,caper_sauce,allemande sauce with capers  
-27312,caper_spurge myrtle_spurge mole_plant Euphorbia_lathyris,poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil  
-27313,caper_tree Jamaica_caper_tree Capparis_cynophallophora,shrub of southern Florida to West Indies  
-27314,caper_tree bay-leaved_caper Capparis_flexuosa,shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America  
-27315,capercaillie capercailzie horse_of_the_wood Tetrao_urogallus,large black Old World grouse  
-27316,capful,the quantity that a cap will hold  
-27317,capillarity capillary_action,a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries  
-27318,capillary capillary_tube capillary_tubing,a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action  
-27319,capillary capillary_vessel,any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules  
-27320,capillary_bed,a layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries  
-27321,capital,wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value  
-27322,capital,a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product; "the crime capital of Italy"; "the drug capital of Columbia"  
-27323,capital,a seat of government  
-27324,capital capital_letter uppercase upper-case_letter majuscule,one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"  
-27325,capital chapiter cap,the upper part of a column that supports the entablature  
-27326,capital working_capital,assets available for use in the production of further assets  
-27327,capital_account,(economics) that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's outflow and inflow of financial securities  
-27328,capital_account,(finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified date  
-27329,capital_expenditure,the cost of long-term improvements  
-27330,capital_gain,the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold  
-27331,capital_gains_tax,a tax on capital gains; "he avoided the capital gains tax by short selling"  
-27332,capital_levy,a tax on capital or property  
-27333,capital_loss,the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold  
-27334,capital_offense,a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate  
-27335,capital_ship,a warship of the first rank in size and armament  
-27336,capital_stock,the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation  
-27337,capitalism capitalist_economy,an economic system based on private ownership of capital  
-27338,capitalist,a conservative advocate of capitalism  
-27339,capitalist,a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)  
-27340,capitalization capitalisation,writing in capital letters  
-27341,capitalization capitalisation,an estimation of the value of a business  
-27342,capitalization capitalisation,the act of capitalizing on an opportunity  
-27343,capitalization capitalisation,the sale of capital stock  
-27344,capitate capitate_bone os_capitatum,the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus  
-27345,capitation,a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person  
-27346,capitol,a building occupied by a state legislature  
-27347,capitulation,a document containing the terms of surrender  
-27348,capitulation,a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic  
-27349,capitulation fall surrender,the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"  
-27350,capitulum,an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree  
-27351,capitulum head,a dense cluster of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"  
-27352,capo,the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate  
-27353,capon,flesh of a castrated male chicken  
-27354,capon,castrated male chicken  
-27355,capote hooded_cloak,a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head  
-27356,capote hooded_coat,a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head  
-27357,cappuccino cappuccino_coffee coffee_cappuccino,equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream  
-27358,capric_acid decanoic_acid,a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats  
-27359,capriccio,an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation  
-27360,caprice impulse whim,a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"  
-27361,capriciousness unpredictability,the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses  
-27362,caprifig Ficus_carica_sylvestris,wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs  
-27363,caprimulgiform_bird,long-winged nonpasserine birds  
-27364,capriole,(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump  
-27365,caproic_acid hexanoic_acid,a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats  
-27366,caprylic_acid,a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils  
-27367,capsaicin,colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno  
-27368,capsicum pepper capsicum_pepper_plant,any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers  
-27369,capsid,the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus  
-27370,capsizing,(nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water  
-27371,capstan,a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails  
-27372,capstone copestone coping_stone stretcher,a stone that forms the top of wall or building  
-27373,capsule,a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses  
-27374,capsule,a structure that encloses a body part  
-27375,capsule,a small container  
-27376,capsule,a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside  
-27377,captain,an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant  
-27378,captain chieftain,the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"  
-27379,captain headwaiter maitre_d'hotel maitre_d',a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers  
-27380,captain police_captain police_chief,a policeman in charge of a precinct  
-27381,captain senior_pilot,the pilot in charge of an airship  
-27382,captain skipper,the naval officer in command of a military ship  
-27383,captain's_chair,a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles  
-27384,captainship captaincy,the post of captain  
-27385,caption,taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument; "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"  
-27386,caption legend,brief description accompanying an illustration  
-27387,captivation enchantment enthrallment fascination,a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual  
-27388,captive,a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion  
-27389,captive,an animal that is confined  
-27390,captive_finance_company,a finance company owned by a manufacturer to finance dealers' inventories or to make loans to consumers buying the company's products  
-27391,captivity imprisonment incarceration immurement,the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"  
-27392,captopril Capoten,a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure  
-27393,captor capturer,a person who captures and holds people or animals  
-27394,capture,a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field  
-27395,capture,any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle  
-27396,capture,the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board  
-27397,capture gaining_control seizure,the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property  
-27398,capture seizure,the act of taking of a person by force  
-27399,capuchin,a hooded cloak for women  
-27400,capuchin ringtail Cebus_capucinus,monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl  
-27401,capulin Mexican_black_cherry,Mexican black cherry  
-27402,capulin capulin_tree Prunus_capuli,Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit  
-27403,caput,a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula"  
-27404,capybara capibara Hydrochoerus_hydrochaeris,pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent  
-27405,car auto automobile machine motorcar,a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"  
-27406,car elevator_car,where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"  
-27407,car gondola,the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant  
-27408,car railcar railway_car railroad_car,a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"  
-27409,car-ferry,a ferry that transports motor vehicles  
-27410,car_battery automobile_battery,a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system  
-27411,car_bomb,a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device  
-27412,car_boot_sale boot_sale,an outdoor sale at which people sell things from the trunk of their car  
-27413,car_care,keeping a car in good working order  
-27414,car_carrier,a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies  
-27415,car_company auto_company,a company that makes and sells automobiles  
-27416,car_dealer,a firm that sells and buys cars  
-27417,car_door,the door of a car  
-27418,car_manufacturer car_maker carmaker auto_manufacturer auto_maker automaker,a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles  
-27419,car_mirror,a mirror that the driver of a car can use  
-27420,car_pool,a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers  
-27421,car_rental hire_car rent-a-car self-drive u-drive you-drive,a rented car; "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"  
-27422,car_seat,a seat in a car  
-27423,car_sickness,motion sickness experienced while traveling in a car  
-27424,car_tire automobile_tire auto_tire rubber_tire,a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel  
-27425,car_train,a train that transports passengers and their automobiles  
-27426,car_wheel,a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car  
-27427,car_window,a window in a car  
-27428,carabao,water buffalo of the Philippines  
-27429,carabiner karabiner snap_ring,an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes  
-27430,caracal desert_lynx Lynx_caracal,of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia  
-27431,caracara,any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America  
-27432,caracolito Ruptiliocarpon_caracolito,large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families  
-27433,carafe decanter,a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water  
-27434,carambola carambola_tree Averrhoa_carambola,East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit  
-27435,carambola star_fruit,deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert  
-27436,caramel,firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk  
-27437,caramel caramelized_sugar,burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food  
-27438,carancha Polyborus_plancus,South American caracara  
-27439,caranday caranda caranda_palm wax_palm Copernicia_australis Copernicia_alba,South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax  
-27440,carangid_fish carangid,a percoid fish of the family Carangidae  
-27441,carapace shell cuticle shield,hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles  
-27442,carat,a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg  
-27443,caravan train wagon_train,a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"  
-27444,caravanning,the practice of taking holidays in a caravan  
-27445,caravansary caravanserai khan caravan_inn,an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans  
-27446,caraway,leaves used sparingly in soups and stews  
-27447,caraway Carum_carvi,a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed  
-27448,caraway_seed,aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning  
-27449,caraway_seed_bread,bread containing caraway seeds  
-27450,carbamate,a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid  
-27451,carbamic_acid,an acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane)  
-27452,carbide,a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element  
-27453,carbine,light automatic rifle  
-27454,carbineer carabineer carabinier,a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine  
-27455,carbohydrate saccharide sugar,an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain  
-27456,carbohydrate_loading carbo_loading,a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles; "carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing"  
-27457,carbolic_acid phenol hydroxybenzene oxybenzene phenylic_acid,a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally  
-27458,carbomycin,a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms  
-27459,carbon C atomic_number_6,an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds  
-27460,carbon carbon_copy,a copy made with carbon paper  
-27461,carbon_arc_lamp carbon_arc,has carbon electrodes  
-27462,carbon_atom,an atom of carbon  
-27463,carbon_black lampblack soot smut crock,a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink  
-27464,carbon_cycle,the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again  
-27465,carbon_cycle,a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars  
-27466,carbon_dioxide CO2 carbonic_acid_gas,a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis  
-27467,carbon_disulfide,a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber  
-27468,carbon_monoxide carbon_monoxide_gas CO,an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon  
-27469,carbon_monoxide_poisoning,a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas; "carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood"  
-27470,carbon_nanotube nanotube,a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape  
-27471,carbon_paper carbon,a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper  
-27472,carbon_process,a process of printing on paper coated with bichromated gelatin containing pigment  
-27473,carbon_steel,steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains  
-27474,carbon_tetrachloride carbon_tet tetrachloromethane perchloromethane,a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined  
-27475,carbon_tetrahalide,compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules  
-27476,carbonado,a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled  
-27477,carbonado black_diamond,an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing  
-27478,carbonara,sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese  
-27479,carbonate,a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)  
-27480,carbonation,saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water)  
-27481,carbonic_acid,a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water  
-27482,carbonization carbonisation,the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens)  
-27483,carbonnade_flamande Belgian_beef_stew,beef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoes  
-27484,carbonyl,a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide  
-27485,carbonyl_group,the bivalent radical CO  
-27486,carborundum,an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals  
-27487,carboxyl carboxyl_group,the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids  
-27488,carboxylic_acid,an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups  
-27489,carboxymethyl_cellulose,an acid derivative of cellulose  
-27490,carboy,a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container  
-27491,carbuncle,deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets  
-27492,carbuncle,an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus  
-27493,carburetor carburettor,mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion  
-27494,carcase carcass,the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food  
-27495,carcinogen,any substance that produces cancer  
-27496,carcinoid,a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin  
-27497,carcinoma,any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer  
-27498,carcinoma_in_situ preinvasive_cancer,a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body  
-27499,carcinosarcoma,a malignant neoplasm composed of carcinoma and sarcoma extensively intermixed  
-27500,card,thin cardboard, usually rectangular  
-27501,card,a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a card from Miami"  
-27502,card,one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"  
-27503,card identity_card,a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in"  
-27504,card scorecard,(golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"  
-27505,card_catalog card_catalogue,a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card  
-27506,card_game cards,a game played with playing cards  
-27507,card_index card_catalog card_catalogue,an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item  
-27508,card_player,someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games  
-27509,card_table,a table for playing cards (as in a casino)  
-27510,card_table,a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage  
-27511,card_trick,a trick performed with playing cards  
-27512,cardamom cardamon Elettaria_cardamomum,rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning  
-27513,cardamom cardamon cardamum,aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces  
-27514,cardboard composition_board,a stiff moderately thick paper  
-27515,cardcase,a small case for carrying business cards  
-27516,cardholder,a person who holds a credit card or debit card  
-27517,cardholder,a player who holds a card or cards in a card game  
-27518,cardia,the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus  
-27519,cardiac_arrhythmia arrhythmia,an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart  
-27520,cardiac_cycle,the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles; "the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram"  
-27521,cardiac_glycoside cardiac_glucoside,obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure  
-27522,cardiac_massage heart_massage,an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest  
-27523,cardiac_monitor heart_monitor,a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart  
-27524,cardiac_muscle heart_muscle,the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction  
-27525,cardiac_output,the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute"  
-27526,cardiac_plexus plexus_cardiacus,a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures  
-27527,cardiac_rhythm heart_rhythm,the rhythm of a beating heart  
-27528,cardiac_sphincter,the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction  
-27529,cardiac_tamponade,mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion  
-27530,cardigan,knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper  
-27531,cardinal,(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes  
-27532,cardinal cardinal_grosbeak Richmondena_Cardinalis Cardinalis_cardinalis redbird,crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male  
-27533,cardinal carmine,a variable color averaging a vivid red  
-27534,cardinal_compass_point,one of the four main compass points  
-27535,cardinal_flower Indian_pink Lobelia_cardinalis,North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers  
-27536,cardinal_number cardinal,the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order  
-27537,cardinal_tetra Paracheirodon_axelrodi,small bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Colombia  
-27538,cardinal_vein,any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates  
-27539,cardinal_virtue,one of the seven preeminent virtues  
-27540,cardinalfish,small red fishes of coral reefs and inshore tropical waters  
-27541,cardinality,(mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group (considered as a property of that grouping)  
-27542,cardinalship cardinalate,the office of cardinal; "following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate"  
-27543,cardiogenic_shock,shock caused by cardiac arrest  
-27544,cardiograph electrocardiograph,medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart  
-27545,cardiography electrocardiography,diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)  
-27546,cardioid,an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle  
-27547,cardioid_microphone cardioid_mike,a directional microphone with a cardioid pattern of sensitivity  
-27548,cardiologist heart_specialist heart_surgeon,a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart  
-27549,cardiology,the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases  
-27550,cardiomegaly megalocardia megacardia enlarged_heart,an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes"  
-27551,cardiomyopathy myocardiopathy,a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)  
-27552,cardiopulmonary_exercise,exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system  
-27553,cardiopulmonary_resuscitation CPR cardiac_resuscitation mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation kiss_of_life,an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen  
-27554,cardiospasm,a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed  
-27555,cardiovascular_disease,a disease of the heart or blood vessels  
-27556,carditis,inflammation of the heart  
-27557,cardoon,only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes  
-27558,cardoon Cynara_cardunculus,southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots  
-27559,cardroom,a room for gambling on card games  
-27560,cardsharp card_sharp cardsharper card_sharper sharper sharpie sharpy card_shark,a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games  
-27561,care,a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"  
-27562,care attention aid tending,the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"  
-27563,care charge tutelage guardianship,attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"  
-27564,care maintenance upkeep,activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"  
-27565,career calling vocation,the particular occupation for which you are trained  
-27566,career life_history,the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law"  
-27567,career_counseling,counseling on career opportunities  
-27568,career_girl,a woman who is a careerist  
-27569,career_man,a man who is a careerist  
-27570,careerism,the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity  
-27571,careerist,a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity  
-27572,carefreeness,the trait of being without worry or responsibility  
-27573,carefreeness insouciance lightheartedness lightsomeness,the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you  
-27574,carefulness,the quality of being careful and painstaking; "I admired the carefulness of his work"  
-27575,caregiver,a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult  
-27576,carelessness sloppiness,the quality of not being careful or taking pains  
-27577,caress,a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"  
-27578,caressing cuddling fondling hugging kissing necking petting smooching snuggling,affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)  
-27579,caret,a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text  
-27580,caretaker,an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"  
-27581,caretaker,a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)  
-27582,carful,the quantity that a car will hold  
-27583,cargo lading freight load loading payload shipment consignment,goods carried by a large vehicle  
-27584,cargo_area cargo_deck cargo_hold hold storage_area,the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo  
-27585,cargo_container,a large container for freight  
-27586,cargo_cult,(Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries)  
-27587,cargo_cult,a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes  
-27588,cargo_door,door used to load or unload cargo  
-27589,cargo_hatch,hatch opening into the cargo compartment  
-27590,cargo_helicopter,a helicopter that carries cargo  
-27591,cargo_liner,a liner that carries cargo  
-27592,cargo_ship cargo_vessel,a ship designed to carry cargo  
-27593,carhop,a waiter at a drive-in restaurant  
-27594,carib_wood Sabinea_carinalis,small Dominican tree bearing masses of large crimson flowers before the fine pinnate foliage emerges  
-27595,caribou reindeer Greenland_caribou Rangifer_tarandus,Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America  
-27596,caricature imitation impersonation,a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect  
-27597,caricature_plant Graptophyllum_pictum,tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face  
-27598,caricaturist,someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner  
-27599,carillon,set of bells hung in a bell tower  
-27600,carillonneur,a musician who plays a carillon  
-27601,carina,any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom  
-27602,carina_fornicis,ridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain  
-27603,carinate carinate_bird flying_bird,birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles  
-27604,carioca,music composed for dancing the carioca  
-27605,carioca,a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba  
-27606,carissa,a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits  
-27607,carissa_plum natal_plum,edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant  
-27608,carjacking,the violent theft of an occupied car  
-27609,carline_thistle,a thistle of the genus Carlina  
-27610,carload,a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile  
-27611,carminative,medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing  
-27612,carnal_abuse,any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)  
-27613,carnallite,a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium  
-27614,carnassial_tooth,the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh  
-27615,carnation,a pink or reddish-pink color  
-27616,carnation clove_pink gillyflower Dianthus_caryophyllus,Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors  
-27617,carnauba carnauba_palm wax_palm Copernicia_prunifera Copernicia_cerifera,Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax  
-27618,carnauba_wax carnauba,hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes  
-27619,carnelian cornelian,a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony  
-27620,carnival,a festival marked by merrymaking and processions  
-27621,carnival fair funfair,a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.  
-27622,carnivore,a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"  
-27623,carnivore,any animal that feeds on flesh; "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore"; "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores"  
-27624,carnivorous_bat microbat,typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution  
-27625,carnivorous_plant,plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals  
-27626,carnosaur,large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having huge claws  
-27627,carnotite,a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium  
-27628,carob carob_bean algarroba_bean algarroba locust_bean locust_pod,long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute  
-27629,carob carob_powder Saint-John's-bread,powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute  
-27630,carob carob_tree carob_bean_tree algarroba Ceratonia_siliqua,evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob  
-27631,carob_bar,a bar of candy made with carob powder  
-27632,caroche,a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century  
-27633,carol,a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)  
-27634,carol Christmas_carol,joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ  
-27635,caroler caroller,a singer of carols  
-27636,caroling,singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)  
-27637,carom cannon,a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other  
-27638,carotene,yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants  
-27639,carotenemia xanthemia,excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color  
-27640,carotenoid,any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals  
-27641,carotid_artery arteria_carotis,either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta  
-27642,carotid_body,a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration  
-27643,carotid_plexus plexus_caroticus,a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery  
-27644,carouse carousal bender toot booze-up,revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party  
-27645,carousel carrousel luggage_carousel luggage_carrousel,a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers  
-27646,carousel carrousel merry-go-round roundabout whirligig,a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement  
-27647,carp,the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised  
-27648,carp,any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae  
-27649,carpal_bone carpal wrist_bone,any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates  
-27650,carpal_tunnel,a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass  
-27651,carpal_tunnel_syndrome,a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel; characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hands and fingers and by sensations of tingling, burning or numbness  
-27652,carpel,a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil  
-27653,carpenter,a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects  
-27654,carpenter's_hammer claw_hammer clawhammer,a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails  
-27655,carpenter's_kit tool_kit,a set of carpenter's tools  
-27656,carpenter's_level,a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it  
-27657,carpenter's_mallet,a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge  
-27658,carpenter's_rule,a rule used by a carpenter  
-27659,carpenter's_square,a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square  
-27660,carpenter_ant,ant that nests in decaying wood in which it bores tunnels for depositing eggs  
-27661,carpenter_bee,large solitary bee that lays eggs in tunnels bored into wood or plant stems  
-27662,carpenteria Carpenteria_californica,California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers  
-27663,carpentry woodworking woodwork,the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood  
-27664,carper niggler,someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way  
-27665,carpet,a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet; "a carpet of flowers"; "the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet"  
-27666,carpet_beater rug_beater,implement for beating dust out of carpets  
-27667,carpet_beetle carpet_bug,small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics  
-27668,carpet_bombing area_bombing saturation_bombing,an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target  
-27669,carpet_knight,a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)  
-27670,carpet_loom,a loom for weaving carpeting  
-27671,carpet_moth tapestry_moth Trichophaga_tapetzella,larvae feed on carpets and other woolens  
-27672,carpet_pad rug_pad underlay underlayment,a pad placed under a carpet  
-27673,carpet_shark Orectolobus_barbatus,shark of the western Pacific with flattened body and mottled skin  
-27674,carpet_snake Python_variegatus Morelia_spilotes_variegatus,Australian python with a variegated pattern on its back  
-27675,carpet_sweeper sweeper,a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet  
-27676,carpet_tack,a tack used to nail down carpets  
-27677,carpetbag,traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century  
-27678,carpetbagger,an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously; "after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south"  
-27679,carpetweed Indian_chickweed Molluga_verticillata,annual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America  
-27680,carpophore,a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel  
-27681,carport car_port,garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles  
-27682,carpospore,a nonmotile spore of red algae  
-27683,carrack carack,a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman  
-27684,carrageenin carrageenan,a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae  
-27685,carrel carrell cubicle stall,small individual study area in a library  
-27686,carriage,a machine part that carries something else  
-27687,carriage bearing posture,characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"  
-27688,carriage equipage rig,a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses  
-27689,carriage_bolt,a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled  
-27690,carriage_return,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a line  
-27691,carriage_trade,trade from upper-class customers  
-27692,carriage_wrench,a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts  
-27693,carriageway,one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes  
-27694,carrick_bend,a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers  
-27695,carrick_bitt,either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck  
-27696,carrier,an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction  
-27697,carrier,a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"  
-27698,carrier,a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like  
-27699,carrier,(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring  
-27700,carrier bearer toter,someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"  
-27701,carrier common_carrier,a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages  
-27702,carrier immune_carrier,(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others  
-27703,carrier newsboy,a boy who delivers newspapers  
-27704,carrier_pigeon,a homing pigeon used to carry messages  
-27705,carrier_wave carrier,a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal  
-27706,carrion,the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food  
-27707,carron_oil,an ointment formerly used to treat burns  
-27708,carrot,deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant  
-27709,carrot,orange root; important source of carotene  
-27710,carrot,promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"  
-27711,carrot cultivated_carrot Daucus_carota_sativa,perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions  
-27712,carrot_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of carrots  
-27713,carrot_pudding,pudding made with grated carrots  
-27714,carrot_stick,a stick of carrot eaten raw  
-27715,carry,the act of carrying something  
-27716,carry-over carry-forward,the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves  
-27717,carryall holdall tote tote_bag,a capacious bag or basket  
-27718,carrycot,box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)  
-27719,carrying_charge,charge made for carrying an account or for merchandise sold on an installment plan  
-27720,carrying_cost carrying_charge,the opportunity cost of unproductive assets; the expense incurred by ownership  
-27721,cart,a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal  
-27722,cartage carting,the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it  
-27723,carte_blanche,complete freedom or authority to act  
-27724,carter,someone whose work is driving carts  
-27725,carthorse cart_horse drayhorse,draft horse kept for pulling carts  
-27726,cartilage gristle,tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults  
-27727,cartilage_bone,any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue  
-27728,cartilaginification,abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Asians  
-27729,cartilaginous_fish chondrichthian,fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified  
-27730,cartilaginous_structure,body structure given shape by cartilage  
-27731,cartilaginous_tube,a duct with cartilaginous walls  
-27732,cartload,the quantity that a cart holds  
-27733,cartographer map_maker,a person who makes maps  
-27734,carton,a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top  
-27735,carton cartonful,the quantity contained in a carton  
-27736,cartoon animated_cartoon toon,a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence  
-27737,cartoon sketch,a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine  
-27738,cartoonist,a person who draws cartoons  
-27739,cartouche cartouch,a cartridge (usually with paper casing)  
-27740,cartridge,a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"  
-27741,cartridge,ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun  
-27742,cartridge pickup,an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable  
-27743,cartridge_belt,a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition  
-27744,cartridge_brass,an alloy of copper and zinc (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing  
-27745,cartridge_ejector ejector,a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing  
-27746,cartridge_extractor cartridge_remover extractor,a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector  
-27747,cartridge_fuse,a fuse cased in a tube  
-27748,cartridge_holder cartridge_clip clip magazine,a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun  
-27749,cartridge_paper,thick white paper for pencil and ink drawings  
-27750,cartridge_paper,paper for making cartridge cases  
-27751,cartwheel,a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim  
-27752,cartwheel,acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel  
-27753,cartwright,a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons  
-27754,caruncle caruncula,an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds  
-27755,carvedilol,beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced  
-27756,carving,a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape  
-27757,carving cutting,removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape  
-27758,carving_fork,a large fork used in carving cooked meat  
-27759,carving_knife,a large knife used to carve cooked meat  
-27760,caryatid,a supporting column carved in the shape of a person  
-27761,caryophyllaceous_plant,a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae  
-27762,caryophylloid_dicot_family,family of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers  
-27763,caryophylloid_dicot_genus,genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers  
-27764,casaba casaba_melon,melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh  
-27765,cascade,a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls  
-27766,cascade,a succession of stages or operations or processes or units; "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes"  
-27767,cascade_everlasting Ozothamnus_secundiflorus Helichrysum_secundiflorum,shrub with white woolly branches and woolly leaves having fragrant flowers forming long sprays; flowers suitable for drying; sometimes placed in genus Helichrysum  
-27768,cascade_liquefier,an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc.  
-27769,cascade_penstemon Penstemon_serrulatus,whorls of deep blue to dark purple flowers at tips of erect leafy stems; moist places from British Columbia to Oregon  
-27770,cascade_transformer,a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source  
-27771,cascades_frog Rana_cascadae,mountain frog found near water; of United States Northwest to California  
-27772,cascara cascara_sagrada chittam_bark chittem_bark,dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative  
-27773,cascara_buckthorn bearberry bearwood chittamwood chittimwood Rhamnus_purshianus,shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada  
-27774,cascarilla Croton_eluteria,West Indian shrub with aromatic bark  
-27775,cascarilla_bark eleuthera_bark sweetwood_bark,aromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense  
-27776,case,a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters"  
-27777,case,a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"  
-27778,case,a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"  
-27779,case,a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"  
-27780,case,the actual state of things; "that was not the case"  
-27781,case,a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"  
-27782,case caseful,the quantity contained in a case  
-27783,case compositor's_case typesetter's_case,(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers; "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"  
-27784,case display_case showcase vitrine,a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home  
-27785,case grammatical_case,nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence  
-27786,case instance example,an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"  
-27787,case pillowcase slip pillow_slip,bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"  
-27788,case-fatality_proportion,the number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease; usually expressed as a percentage or as the number of deaths per 1000 cases  
-27789,case-hardened_steel,steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal  
-27790,case-to-infection_proportion case-to-infection_ratio,the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease  
-27791,case_agreement,agreement in grammatical case between words in the same construction  
-27792,case_history,detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment  
-27793,case_knife,a metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery  
-27794,case_knife sheath_knife,a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath  
-27795,case_law precedent common_law,(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions  
-27796,case_load,the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency)  
-27797,case_officer,an operative who also serves as an official staffer of an intelligence service  
-27798,case_shot canister canister_shot,a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm  
-27799,case_study,a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure  
-27800,case_study,a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view  
-27801,casebook,a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work  
-27802,casein,a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives  
-27803,casein_glue,made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork  
-27804,casein_paint casein,a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk  
-27805,casemaking_clothes_moth Tinea_pellionella,the larvae live in tubes of its food material fastened with silk that it spins  
-27806,casement,a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)  
-27807,casement_window,a window with one or more casements  
-27808,casern,military barracks in a garrison town  
-27809,casework,close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment  
-27810,caseworm,insect larva that constructs a protective case around its body  
-27811,cash hard_cash hard_currency,money in the form of bills or coins; "there is a desperate shortage of hard cash"  
-27812,cash immediate_payment,prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check  
-27813,cash_account,an account with a securities brokerage whose transactions are settled on a cash basis  
-27814,cash_bar,a counter at a large party where you can purchase drinks by the glass  
-27815,cash_basis,a method of accounting in which each item is entered as payments are received or made  
-27816,cash_card cashcard,a credit card that entitles the holder to receive cash  
-27817,cash_crop,a readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (as vegetables or cotton or tobacco)  
-27818,cash_equivalent,a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months  
-27819,cash_flow,the excess of cash revenues over cash outlays in a give period of time (not including non-cash expenses)  
-27820,cash_machine cash_dispenser automated_teller_machine automatic_teller_machine automated_teller automatic_teller ATM,an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used  
-27821,cash_register register,a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill  
-27822,cash_surrender_value,the amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured  
-27823,cashbox money_box till,a strongbox for holding cash  
-27824,cashew cashew_nut,kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted  
-27825,cashew cashew_tree Anacardium_occidentale,tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted  
-27826,cashier,a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)  
-27827,cashier's_check treasurer's_check cashier's_cheque treasurer's_cheque,a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person); "cashier's checks are as good as cash"  
-27828,cashmere,the wool of the Kashmir goat  
-27829,cashmere,a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat  
-27830,casing,the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire  
-27831,casing case,the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"  
-27832,casino cassino,a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand  
-27833,casino gambling_casino,a public building for gambling and entertainment  
-27834,cask caskful,the quantity a cask will hold  
-27835,casket jewel_casket,small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables  
-27836,caspase,any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis  
-27837,casque,(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor  
-27838,casquet casquetel,a light open casque without a visor or beaver  
-27839,cassareep,a flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking  
-27840,cassava casava,any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch  
-27841,cassava cassava_starch manioc manioca,a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics  
-27842,cassava manioc,cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca  
-27843,casserole,food cooked and served in a casserole  
-27844,casserole,large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served  
-27845,cassette,a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video  
-27846,cassette_deck,a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes  
-27847,cassette_player,electronic equipment for playing cassettes  
-27848,cassette_recorder,a recorder for recording or playing cassettes  
-27849,cassette_tape,a cassette that contains magnetic tape  
-27850,cassia,any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods  
-27851,cassia cassia-bark_tree Cinnamomum_cassia,Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon  
-27852,cassia_bark Chinese_cinnamon,aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark  
-27853,cassiri,a drink resembling beer; made from fermented cassava juice  
-27854,cassiterite,a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin  
-27855,cassock,a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers  
-27856,cassowary,large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest  
-27857,cast cast_of_characters dramatis_personae,the actors in a play  
-27858,cast casting,object formed by a mold  
-27859,cast mold mould stamp,the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"  
-27860,cast plaster_cast plaster_bandage,bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal  
-27861,cast roll,the act of throwing dice  
-27862,cast_iron,an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting  
-27863,castaway shipwreck_survivor,a shipwrecked person  
-27864,caste,social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"  
-27865,caste,(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity  
-27866,caste,a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth  
-27867,caste,in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony  
-27868,caste_system,a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity  
-27869,caster,a worker who casts molten metal into finished products  
-27870,caster castor,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar  
-27871,caster castor,a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable  
-27872,castigation chastisement,verbal punishment  
-27873,castigation earful bawling_out chewing_out upbraiding going-over dressing_down,a severe scolding  
-27874,castile_soap,a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide  
-27875,casting,the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie  
-27876,casting cast,the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel  
-27877,casting_lots drawing_lots sortition,making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn  
-27878,casting_vote,the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie  
-27879,castle,a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack  
-27880,castle castling,interchanging the positions of the king and a rook  
-27881,castle rook,(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard  
-27882,castor-oil_plant castor_bean_plant palma_christi palma_christ Ricinus_communis,large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics  
-27883,castor_bean,the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil  
-27884,castor_oil,a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically  
-27885,castor_sugar caster_sugar,very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor  
-27886,castration,surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men); "bilateral castration results in sterilization"  
-27887,castration emasculation,neutering a male animal by removing the testicles  
-27888,castration_anxiety,(psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women  
-27889,castrato,a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice  
-27890,casualness familiarity,a casual manner  
-27891,casualty,someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement  
-27892,casualty,a decrease of military personnel or equipment  
-27893,casualty injured_party,someone injured or killed in an accident  
-27894,casuarina,any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood  
-27895,casuist sophist,someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious  
-27896,casuistry,argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading  
-27897,casuistry,moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas  
-27898,casus_belli,an event used to justify starting a war  
-27899,cat,a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!"  
-27900,cat true_cat,feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats  
-27901,cat's-claw catclaw black_bead Pithecellobium_unguis-cati,erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida  
-27902,cat's-ear,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears  
-27903,cat's-ear California_dandelion capeweed gosmore Hypochaeris_radicata,European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears  
-27904,cat's-paw,a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked  
-27905,cat's-tail bullrush bulrush nailrod reed_mace reedmace Typha_latifolia,tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa  
-27906,cat's_cradle,a game played with string looped over the fingers  
-27907,cat's_eye,any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape  
-27908,cat's_foot cat's_feet pussytoes Antennaria_dioica,low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers  
-27909,cat-o'-nine-tails cat,a whip with nine knotted cords; "British sailors feared the cat"  
-27910,cat_and_mouse cat_and_rat,a game for children in which the players form a circle and join hands; they raise their hands to let a player inside the circle or lower their hands to bar a second player who is chasing the first  
-27911,cat_box,a receptacle for cat excrement  
-27912,cat_fancier,a person who breeds and cares for cats  
-27913,cat_flea Ctenocephalides_felis,flea that breeds chiefly on cats and dogs and rats  
-27914,cat_food,food prepared for cats  
-27915,cat_rig,rig of a catboat  
-27916,cat_scratch_disease,a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat  
-27917,cat_shark,small bottom-dwelling sharks with cat-like eyes; found along continental slopes  
-27918,cat_thyme marum Teucrium_marum,Mediterranean germander having small hairy leaves and reddish purple flowers; attractive to cats  
-27919,catabiosis,normal aging of cells  
-27920,catabolism katabolism dissimilation destructive_metabolism,breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy  
-27921,catachresis,strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')  
-27922,catacomb,an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)  
-27923,catafalque,a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral  
-27924,catalase,enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water  
-27925,catalectic,(prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot  
-27926,catalepsy,a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli  
-27927,cataleptic,a person suffering from catalepsy  
-27928,catalexis,the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse  
-27929,catalog catalogue,a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements"  
-27930,catalog catalogue,a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things; "he found it in the Sears catalog"  
-27931,cataloged_procedure,a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name  
-27932,cataloger cataloguer,a librarian who classifies publications according to a categorial system  
-27933,catalpa Indian_bean,tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods  
-27934,catalufa Priacanthus_arenatus,brightly colored carnivorous fish of western Atlantic and West Indies waters  
-27935,catalysis contact_action,acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced"  
-27936,catalyst,something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"  
-27937,catalyst accelerator,(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected  
-27938,catalytic_converter,a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system  
-27939,catalytic_cracker cat_cracker,a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst  
-27940,catamaran,a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck  
-27941,catamite,a boy who submits to a sexual relationship with a man  
-27942,catananche,any of several plants of the genus Catananche having long-stalked heads of blue or yellow flowers  
-27943,cataphasia,a speech disorder in which the same word is repeated several times in succession  
-27944,cataphatism,the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image')  
-27945,cataphyll,a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development  
-27946,cataplasia,(biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form  
-27947,catapult arbalest arbalist ballista bricole mangonel onager trebuchet trebucket,an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles  
-27948,catapult launcher,a device that launches aircraft from a warship  
-27949,cataract,an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye  
-27950,cataract,a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice  
-27951,cataract_surgery,eye surgery that involves removing all or part of the lens and replacing it with an intraocular lens implant  
-27952,catarrh,inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus  
-27953,catarrhal_fever,any of several disease of livestock marked by fever and edema of the respiratory tract  
-27954,catastrophe cataclysm,a sudden violent change in the earth's surface  
-27955,catastrophe disaster,a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"  
-27956,catastrophic_illness,severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines  
-27957,catatonia,extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia  
-27958,catatonic_schizophrenia catatonic_type_schizophrenia catatonia,a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement  
-27959,catbird grey_catbird gray_catbird Dumetella_carolinensis,North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing  
-27960,catboat,a sailboat with a single mast set far forward  
-27961,catcall,a cry expressing disapproval  
-27962,catch,anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"  
-27963,catch,a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)  
-27964,catch,a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window  
-27965,catch,a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"  
-27966,catch gimmick,a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"  
-27967,catch grab snatch snap,the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"  
-27968,catch haul,the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"  
-27969,catch match,a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect  
-27970,catch stop,a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"  
-27971,catch_crop,a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season  
-27972,catchall,an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends  
-27973,catcher,the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"  
-27974,catcher backstop,(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher  
-27975,catcher's_mask,a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball  
-27976,catching,(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team  
-27977,catching contracting,becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"  
-27978,catchment,a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)  
-27979,catchphrase catch_phrase,a phrase that has become a catchword  
-27980,catechesis,oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)  
-27981,catechetical_instruction,teaching religious principles by questions and answers  
-27982,catechin,a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance  
-27983,catechism,a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views  
-27984,catechism,an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers  
-27985,catechist,one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)  
-27986,catecholamine,any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland  
-27987,catechu Jerusalem_thorn Acacia_catechu,East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu  
-27988,catechumen neophyte,a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist  
-27989,categorem categoreme,a categorematic expression; a term capable of standing alone as the subject or predicate of a logical proposition; "names are called categorems"  
-27990,categorical_imperative,the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty  
-27991,categorization categorisation classification compartmentalization compartmentalisation assortment,the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type  
-27992,category,a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme  
-27993,catena,a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)  
-27994,catenary,the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points  
-27995,caterer,someone who provides food and service (as for a party)  
-27996,catering,providing food and services  
-27997,caterpillar,a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth  
-27998,caterwaul,the yowling sound made by a cat in heat  
-27999,catfish mudcat,flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed  
-28000,catfish siluriform_fish,any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth  
-28001,catgut goat's_rue wild_sweet_pea Tephrosia_virginiana,perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone  
-28002,catgut gut,a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery  
-28003,catharsis katharsis abreaction,(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions  
-28004,catharsis katharsis purgation,purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels  
-28005,cathedra bishop's_throne,a throne that is the official chair of a bishop  
-28006,cathedral,any large and important church  
-28007,cathedral duomo,the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese  
-28008,catherine_wheel pinwheel,a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire  
-28009,catheter,a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open  
-28010,catheterization catheterisation,the operation of introducing a catheter into the body  
-28011,cathexis charge,(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"  
-28012,cathode,the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current  
-28013,cathode,a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device  
-28014,cathode-ray_tube CRT,a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen  
-28015,cathode_ray,a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube  
-28016,cation,a positively charged ion  
-28017,cationic_detergent invert_soap,a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation  
-28018,catkin ament,a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence  
-28019,catling,a long double-edged knife used for amputations  
-28020,catmint catnip Nepeta_cataria,hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats  
-28021,catoptrics,branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors  
-28022,catostomid,a cypriniform fish of the family Catostomidae  
-28023,catsup ketchup cetchup tomato_ketchup,thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes  
-28024,catsup_bottle ketchup_bottle,a bottle that holds catsup  
-28025,cattail,tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes  
-28026,cattalo beefalo,hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds  
-28027,cattiness bitchiness spite spitefulness nastiness,malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty  
-28028,cattle cows kine oxen Bos_taurus,domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"  
-28029,cattle_breeding,breeding cattle  
-28030,cattle_cake,a concentrated feed for cattle; processed in the form of blocks or cakes  
-28031,cattle_car,a freight car for transporting cattle  
-28032,cattle_drive,driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)  
-28033,cattle_egret Bubulcus_ibis,small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals  
-28034,cattle_guard cattle_grid,a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle  
-28035,cattle_trail,a trail over which cattle were driven to market  
-28036,cattleman cow_man beef_man,a man who raises (or tends) cattle  
-28037,cattleship cattle_boat,a cargo ship for the transport of livestock  
-28038,cattley_guava purple_strawberry_guava Psidium_cattleianum Psidium_littorale_longipes,small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit  
-28039,cattleya,any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known  
-28040,catty cattie,any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)  
-28041,catwalk,narrow platform extending out into an auditorium; "models displayed clothes on a catwalk at the fashion show"  
-28042,catwalk,narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)  
-28043,caucus,a closed political meeting  
-28044,cauda,any taillike structure  
-28045,caudal_anesthesia caudal_anaesthesia caudal_block,regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia  
-28046,caudal_appendage,tail especially of a mammal posterior to and above the anus  
-28047,caudate_nucleus caudate,a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain  
-28048,caudex,woody stem of palms and tree ferns  
-28049,caul veil embryonic_membrane,the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)  
-28050,cauliflower,compact head of white undeveloped flowers  
-28051,cauliflower Brassica_oleracea_botrytis,a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds  
-28052,cauliflower_ear,an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers  
-28053,caulk caulking,a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight  
-28054,causal_agent cause causal_agency,any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results  
-28055,causalgia,a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes  
-28056,causality,the relation between causes and effects  
-28057,cause,events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"  
-28058,cause reason grounds,a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"  
-28059,cause_celebre,an incident that attracts great public attention  
-28060,cause_of_action,a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action  
-28061,cause_of_death killer,the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States"  
-28062,causeway,a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand  
-28063,causing causation,the act of causing something to happen  
-28064,caustic,any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue  
-28065,cautery cauterant,an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it  
-28066,cautery cauterization cauterisation,the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing  
-28067,caution cautiousness carefulness,the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"  
-28068,caution caveat,a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"  
-28069,caution precaution care forethought,judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"  
-28070,cautious_statement,a statement made with careful qualifications  
-28071,cavalcade,a procession of people traveling on horseback  
-28072,cavalier chevalier,a gallant or courtly gentleman  
-28073,cavalier_hat slouch_hat,a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim  
-28074,cavalry,a highly mobile army unit  
-28075,cavalry horse_cavalry horse,troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack"  
-28076,cavalry_horse,horse trained for battle  
-28077,cavalry_sword saber sabre,a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back  
-28078,cavalryman trooper,a soldier in a motorized army unit  
-28079,cavalryman trooper,a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"  
-28080,cave,a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea  
-28081,cave_in subsidence,the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it  
-28082,cave_myotis Myotis_velifer,small bat of southwest United States that lives in caves etc.  
-28083,caveat,(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"  
-28084,caveat_emptor,a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality  
-28085,caveman cave_man cave_dweller troglodyte,someone who lives in a cave  
-28086,cavern,any large dark enclosed space; "his eyes were dark caverns"  
-28087,cavern,a large cave or a large chamber in a cave  
-28088,cavernous_sinus sinus_cavernosus,either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity  
-28089,cavetto,a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section  
-28090,caviar caviare,salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre  
-28091,cavity bodily_cavity cavum,(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body  
-28092,cavity caries dental_caries tooth_decay,soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth  
-28093,cavity enclosed_space,space that is surrounded by something  
-28094,cavity_wall,a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them  
-28095,cavy,short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent  
-28096,caw,the sound made by corvine birds  
-28097,cayenne cayenne_pepper,a long and often twisted hot red pepper  
-28098,cayenne cayenne_pepper chili_pepper chilli_pepper long_pepper jalapeno Capsicum_annuum_longum,plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red  
-28099,cayenne cayenne_pepper red_pepper,ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum  
-28100,cayuse Indian_pony,a small native range horse  
-28101,cease,(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end  
-28102,cecropia cecropia_moth Hyalophora_cecropia,North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees  
-28103,cecum caecum blind_gut,the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"  
-28104,cedar cedar_tree,any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars  
-28105,cedar cedar_tree true_cedar,any cedar of the genus Cedrus  
-28106,cedar cedarwood,durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests  
-28107,cedar_chest,a chest made of cedar  
-28108,cedar_elm Ulmus_crassifolia,elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches  
-28109,cedar_of_Lebanon Cedrus_libani,cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height  
-28110,cedar_waxwing cedarbird Bombycilla_cedrorun,widely distributed over temperate North America  
-28111,cedi,the basic unit of money in Ghana  
-28112,cedilla,a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s  
-28113,cefadroxil Ultracef,a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)  
-28114,cefoperazone Cefobid,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections  
-28115,cefotaxime Claforan,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract  
-28116,ceftazidime Fortaz Tazicef,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections  
-28117,ceftriaxone Rocephin,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract  
-28118,cefuroxime Ceftin Zinacef,a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges  
-28119,ceibo crybaby_tree cry-baby_tree common_coral_tree Erythrina_crista-galli,small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered  
-28120,ceilidh,an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling  
-28121,ceiling,maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)  
-28122,ceiling,(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds  
-28123,ceiling,the overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated painting the ceiling"  
-28124,ceiling roof cap,an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices"  
-28125,celandine greater_celandine swallowwort swallow_wort Chelidonium_majus,perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers  
-28126,celandine_poppy wood_poppy Stylophorum_diphyllum,perennial herb native to woodland of the eastern United States having yellow flowers  
-28127,celebrant,an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist  
-28128,celebrant celebrator celebrater,a person who is celebrating  
-28129,celebration festivity,any joyous diversion  
-28130,celebration jubilation,a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event  
-28131,celebration solemnization solemnisation,the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage"  
-28132,celebrity famous_person,a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"  
-28133,celecoxib Celebrex,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract  
-28134,celeriac celery_root,thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant  
-28135,celeriac celery_root knob_celery root_celery turnip-rooted_celery Apium_graveolens_rapaceum,grown for its thickened edible aromatic root  
-28136,celerity quickness rapidity rapidness speediness,a rate that is rapid  
-28137,celery,stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning  
-28138,celery cultivated_celery Apium_graveolens_dulce,widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked  
-28139,celery_blight,a fungous leaf spot disease of the celery plant  
-28140,celery_pine,Australasian evergreen conifer having a graceful head of foliage resembling celery that is composed of phyllodes borne in the axils of scalelike leaves  
-28141,celery_salt,ground celery seed and salt  
-28142,celery_seed,seed of the celery plant used as seasoning  
-28143,celery_stick,celery stalks cut into small sticks  
-28144,celery_top_pine celery-topped_pine Phyllocladus_asplenifolius,medium tall celery pine of Tasmania  
-28145,celesta,a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard  
-28146,celestial_body heavenly_body,natural objects visible in the sky  
-28147,celestial_equator equinoctial_circle equinoctial_line equinoctial,the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles  
-28148,celestial_globe,a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens  
-28149,celestial_guidance,a method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies  
-28150,celestial_hierarchy,the collective body of angels  
-28151,celestial_mechanics,the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies  
-28152,celestial_navigation astronavigation,navigating according to the positions of the stars  
-28153,celestial_point,a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)  
-28154,celestial_sphere sphere empyrean firmament heavens vault_of_heaven welkin,the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected  
-28155,celestite,a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate  
-28156,celiac_disease,a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance  
-28157,celiac_trunk celiac_artery truncus_celiacus arteria_celiaca,an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery  
-28158,celibacy,an unmarried status  
-28159,celibate,an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity  
-28160,celiocentesis,removal of fluid from the abdomen by centesis  
-28161,celioma,an abdominal tumor  
-28162,celioscopy,endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall  
-28163,cell,any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"  
-28164,cell,(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals  
-28165,cell cadre,a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement  
-28166,cell cubicle,small room in which a monk or nun lives  
-28167,cell electric_cell,a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction  
-28168,cell jail_cell prison_cell,a room where a prisoner is kept  
-28169,cell-mediated_immune_response,an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells  
-28170,cell_division cellular_division,the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells  
-28171,cell_membrane cytomembrane plasma_membrane,a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane"  
-28172,cell_theory cell_doctrine,(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann  
-28173,cell_wall,a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier  
-28174,cellar wine_cellar,storage space where wines are stored  
-28175,cellarage,a charge for storing goods in a cellar  
-28176,cellarage,a storage area in a cellar  
-28177,cellblock ward,a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)  
-28178,cellist violoncellist,someone who plays a violoncello  
-28179,cello violoncello,a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing  
-28180,cellophane,a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.  
-28181,cellular_slime_mold,differing from true slime molds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycle  
-28182,cellular_telephone cellular_phone cellphone cell mobile_phone,a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver  
-28183,cellularity,the state of having cells  
-28184,cellulite,lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.  
-28185,cellulitis,an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain  
-28186,celluloid,highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics  
-28187,cellulose,a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers  
-28188,cellulose_acetate,an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes  
-28189,cellulose_ester,any ester of cellulose with an acid  
-28190,cellulose_nitrate nitrocellulose guncotton nitrocotton,a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives  
-28191,cellulose_tape Scotch_tape Sellotape,transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending  
-28192,cellulose_triacetate triacetate,cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film  
-28193,cellulose_xanthate viscose,a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda  
-28194,cellulosic,a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)  
-28195,celom coelom celoma,a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity  
-28196,celtuce,leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked  
-28197,celtuce stem_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_asparagina,lettuce valued especially for its edible stems  
-28198,cembra_nut cedar_nut,the seed of the Swiss pine  
-28199,cement,any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth  
-28200,cement,concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; "they stood on the grey cement beside the pool"  
-28201,cement,a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar  
-28202,cement,something that hardens to act as adhesive material  
-28203,cementite iron_carbide,a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle  
-28204,cementum cement,a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth  
-28205,cemetery graveyard burial_site burial_ground burying_ground memorial_park necropolis,a tract of land used for burials  
-28206,cenobite coenobite,a member of a religious order living in common  
-28207,cenogenesis kenogenesis caenogenesis cainogenesis kainogenesis,introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)  
-28208,cenotaph empty_tomb,a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered  
-28209,censer thurible,a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)  
-28210,censor,someone who censures or condemns  
-28211,censor,a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable  
-28212,censoring censorship,deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances  
-28213,censoring censorship security_review,counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy  
-28214,censure animadversion,harsh criticism or disapproval  
-28215,census nose_count nosecount,a periodic count of the population  
-28216,census_taker enumerator,someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes  
-28217,cent,a fractional monetary unit of several countries  
-28218,centas,100 centas equal 1 litas in Lithuania  
-28219,centaur,(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse  
-28220,centaury,any of various plants of the genus Centaurium  
-28221,centaury,any plant of the genus Centaurea  
-28222,centavo,a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal  
-28223,centenarian,someone who is at least 100 years old  
-28224,centennial centenary,the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-28225,center,(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team  
-28226,center,(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team  
-28227,center,the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center"  
-28228,center,politically moderate persons; centrists  
-28229,center,the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game  
-28230,center,(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"  
-28231,center,a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game  
-28232,center centre,a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"  
-28233,center centre,the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering  
-28234,center centre,a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"  
-28235,center centre center_of_attention centre_of_attention,the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"  
-28236,center centre middle heart eye,an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"  
-28237,center centre midpoint,a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure  
-28238,center centre nerve_center nerve_centre,a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"  
-28239,center snapper,(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"  
-28240,center_bit centre_bit,a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters  
-28241,center_field centerfield,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield  
-28242,center_field centerfield center,the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"  
-28243,center_fielder centerfielder,the person who plays center field  
-28244,center_of_buoyancy centre_of_buoyancy center_of_immersion centre_of_immersion,(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object  
-28245,center_of_curvature centre_of_curvature,the center of the circle of curvature  
-28246,center_of_flotation centre_of_flotation,the center of gravity of a floating object  
-28247,center_of_gravity centre_of_gravity,the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass  
-28248,center_of_mass centre_of_mass,point representing the mean position of the matter in a body  
-28249,center_punch,a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling)  
-28250,center_spread centre_spread,the spread at the center of a magazine  
-28251,center_stage centre_stage,a position of prominence or importance  
-28252,center_stage centre_stage,the central area on a theater stage  
-28253,centerboard centreboard drop_keel sliding_keel,a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward  
-28254,centerfold centrefold,a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature  
-28255,centering snap,(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"  
-28256,centerline center_line,a line that bisects a plane figure  
-28257,centerpiece centrepiece,the central or most important feature; "education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform"  
-28258,centerpiece centrepiece,something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)  
-28259,centesimo,a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile  
-28260,centesis,(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid  
-28261,centiliter centilitre cl,a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter  
-28262,centime,a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo  
-28263,centimeter centimetre cm,a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter  
-28264,centimo,a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and Spain  
-28265,centipede,chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors  
-28266,centner,in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms  
-28267,central telephone_exchange exchange,a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication  
-28268,central_artery_of_the_retina arteria_centralis_retinae,a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve  
-28269,central_bank,a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government  
-28270,central_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_troglodytes,black-faced chimpanzees of central Africa; closely related to eastern chimpanzees  
-28271,central_gyrus,either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus  
-28272,central_heating,a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators  
-28273,central_nervous_system CNS systema_nervosum_centrale,the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord  
-28274,central_processing_unit CPU C.P.U. central_processor processor mainframe,(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"  
-28275,central_scotoma,a scotoma that involves the fixation point  
-28276,central_vein_of_retina vena_centrales_retinae,vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve  
-28277,central_vein_of_suprarenal_gland vena_centralis_glandulae_suprarenalis,a single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein  
-28278,central_veins_of_liver venae_centrales_hepatis,terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids  
-28279,central_vision,vision using the fovea and parafovea; the middle part of the visual field  
-28280,centralism,the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization  
-28281,centrality,the property of being central  
-28282,centralization centralisation,the act of consolidating power under a central control  
-28283,centralization centralisation,gathering to a center  
-28284,centrex,(CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange  
-28285,centrifugal_force,the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body  
-28286,centrifugal_pump,a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe  
-28287,centrifugation,the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge  
-28288,centrifuge extractor separator,an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension  
-28289,centriole,one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis  
-28290,centripetal_acceleration,the acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite in elliptical orbit  
-28291,centripetal_force,the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body  
-28292,centrism moderatism,a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action  
-28293,centrist middle_of_the_roader moderate moderationist,a person who takes a position in the political center  
-28294,centroid,the center of mass of an object of uniform density  
-28295,centromere kinetochore,a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape; "the centromere is difficult to sequence"  
-28296,centrosome central_body,small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules  
-28297,centrum,the main body of a vertebra  
-28298,centurion,(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers  
-28299,century,a period of 100 years  
-28300,cephalexin Keflex Keflin Keftab,an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract  
-28301,cephalhematoma cephalohematoma,a collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth  
-28302,cephalic_index breadth_index cranial_index,ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull  
-28303,cephalic_vein vena_cephalica,a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein  
-28304,cephalochordate,fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column  
-28305,cephaloglycin Kafocin,antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use  
-28306,cephalometry,measurement of human heads  
-28307,cephalopod cephalopod_mollusk,marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles  
-28308,cephaloridine,a broad spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic produced by modifying cephalosporin  
-28309,cephalosporin Mefoxin,one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity  
-28310,cephalothin,a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin  
-28311,ceramic,an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures  
-28312,ceramic_ware,utensils made from ceramic material  
-28313,ceramics,the art of making and decorating pottery  
-28314,ceras,one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills  
-28315,cerate,a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin  
-28316,ceratodus,extinct lungfish  
-28317,ceratopsian horned_dinosaur,any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia  
-28318,ceratosaur ceratosaurus,primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America  
-28319,ceratozamia,a small cycad of the genus Ceratozamia having a short scaly woody trunk and fernlike foliage and woody cones; Mexico  
-28320,cercaria,tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage  
-28321,cere,the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds  
-28322,cereal,a breakfast food prepared from grain  
-28323,cereal cereal_grass,grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet  
-28324,cereal_bowl,a bowl for holding breakfast cereal  
-28325,cereal_box,a paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold  
-28326,cereal_oat Avena_sativa,widely cultivated in temperate regions for its edible grains  
-28327,cerebellar_artery arteria_cerebelli,an artery that supplies the cerebellum  
-28328,cerebellar_hemisphere,either of two lateral lobes of the cerebellum  
-28329,cerebellar_vein vena_cerebellum,the veins draining the cerebellum  
-28330,cerebellum,a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans  
-28331,cerebral_aneurysm,an aneurysm of the carotid artery  
-28332,cerebral_aqueduct Sylvian_aqueduct aqueductus_cerebri,a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles  
-28333,cerebral_artery arteria_cerebri,any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex  
-28334,cerebral_cortex cerebral_mantle pallium cortex,the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum  
-28335,cerebral_edema brain_edema,swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter  
-28336,cerebral_hemorrhage,bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain  
-28337,cerebral_palsy spastic_paralysis,a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth  
-28338,cerebral_thrombosis,a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein  
-28339,cerebral_vein vena_cerebri,any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain  
-28340,cerebrospinal_meningitis epidemic_meningitis brain_fever cerebrospinal_fever,meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal  
-28341,cerebrum,anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans  
-28342,cerecloth,a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud  
-28343,ceremoniousness,a ceremonial manner  
-28344,ceremony,the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"  
-28345,ceremony,any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"  
-28346,ceremony ceremonial ceremonial_occasion observance,a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"  
-28347,ceresin,a white wax extracted from ozokerite  
-28348,ceriman Monstera_deliciosa,tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor  
-28349,ceriman monstera,tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor  
-28350,cerise cherry cherry_red,a red the color of ripe cherries  
-28351,cerium Ce atomic_number_58,a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group  
-28352,cerivastatin Baycol,an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels  
-28353,cero pintado kingfish Scomberomorus_regalis,large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters  
-28354,cerotic_acid hexacosanoic_acid,a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)  
-28355,cert,an absolute certainty; "it's a dead cert"  
-28356,certainty,the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"  
-28357,certainty sure_thing foregone_conclusion,something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"  
-28358,certificate certification credential credentials,a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts  
-28359,certificate_of_deposit CD,a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest  
-28360,certificate_of_incorporation,state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation  
-28361,certification enfranchisement,the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on  
-28362,certified_check certified_cheque,a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment  
-28363,certified_milk,milk from dairies regulated by an authorized medical milk commission  
-28364,certified_public_accountant CPA,an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state; "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"  
-28365,certiorari writ_of_certiorari,a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case  
-28366,certitude cocksureness overconfidence,total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant  
-28367,cerulean_blue,light greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of oxides of cobalt and tin  
-28368,cerumen earwax,a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal  
-28369,cerussite white_lead_ore,a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead  
-28370,cervical_artery areteria_cervicalis,an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck  
-28371,cervical_canal canalis_cervicis_uteri,a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina  
-28372,cervical_cap,a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa  
-28373,cervical_disc_syndrome cervical_root_syndrome,an abnormal condition resulting from compression of spinal nerve roots in the neck region; involves neck pains and muscular weakness and paresthesia  
-28374,cervical_glands cervical_glands_of_the_uterus glandulae_cervicales_uteri,mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix  
-28375,cervical_nerve,any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord  
-28376,cervical_plexus plexus_cervicalis,a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle  
-28377,cervical_smear Pap_smear Papanicolaou_smear,a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells  
-28378,cervical_vein deep_cervical_vein vena_cervicalis_profunda,a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name  
-28379,cervical_vertebra neck_bone,one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region  
-28380,cervicitis,inflammation of the uterine cervix  
-28381,cervicofacial_actinomycosis lumpy_jaw,the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions  
-28382,cervix uterine_cervix cervix_uteri,necklike opening to the uterus  
-28383,cesarean_delivery caesarean_delivery caesarian_delivery cesarean_section cesarian_section caesarean_section caesarian_section C-section cesarean cesarian caesarean caesarian abdominal_delivery,the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)  
-28384,cesium caesium Cs atomic_number_55,a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal  
-28385,cesium_137,a radioactive isotope of cesium used in radiation therapy  
-28386,cessation surcease,a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"  
-28387,cession ceding,the act of ceding  
-28388,cesspool cesspit sink sump,a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it  
-28389,cetacean cetacean_mammal blower,large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals  
-28390,cetrimide,a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant  
-28391,cgs cgs_system,system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds  
-28392,cha-cha cha-cha-cha,a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips  
-28393,chabazite chabasite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum  
-28394,chachalaca,slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds  
-28395,chachka tsatske tshatshke tchotchke,(Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket  
-28396,chachka tsatske tshatshke tchotchke tchotchkeleh,(Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman  
-28397,chacma chacma_baboon Papio_ursinus,greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa  
-28398,chad,a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape  
-28399,chador chadar chaddar chuddar,a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women  
-28400,chaenactis,any of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowers  
-28401,chaeta,a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm  
-28402,chaetodon,any fish of the genus Chaetodon  
-28403,chafe,soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"  
-28404,chafeweed wood_cudweed Gnaphalium_sylvaticum,weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike  
-28405,chaff,foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure  
-28406,chaff husk shuck stalk straw stubble,material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds  
-28407,chaffinch Fringilla_coelebs,small European finch with a cheerful song  
-28408,chaffweed bastard_pimpernel false_pimpernel,weedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves  
-28409,chafing,soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction  
-28410,chafing_dish,a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table  
-28411,chafing_gear,covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction  
-28412,chagrin humiliation mortification,strong feelings of embarrassment  
-28413,chain,a unit of length  
-28414,chain,(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership  
-28415,chain,a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies"  
-28416,chain,anything that acts as a restraint  
-28417,chain,a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament  
-28418,chain chemical_chain,(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)  
-28419,chain concatenation,a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"  
-28420,chain string strand,a necklace made by stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"  
-28421,chain-smoker,a heavy smoker (usually of cigarettes) who lights one off of another  
-28422,chain_fern,a fern of the genus Woodwardia having the sori in chainlike rows  
-28423,chain_gang,a gang of convicts chained together  
-28424,chain_letter,a letter that is sent successively to several people  
-28425,chain_mail ring_mail mail chain_armor chain_armour ring_armor ring_armour,(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings  
-28426,chain_pickerel chain_pike Esox_niger,common in quiet waters of eastern United States  
-28427,chain_printer,an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain  
-28428,chain_reaction,a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others  
-28429,chain_reaction,a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next  
-28430,chain_saw chainsaw,portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain  
-28431,chain_stitch,the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop  
-28432,chain_stitch,a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing  
-28433,chain_store,one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise  
-28434,chain_tongs,a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe  
-28435,chain_wrench,another name for chain tongs  
-28436,chainlink_fence,a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern  
-28437,chair,a particular seat in an orchestra; "he is second chair violin"  
-28438,chair,a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"  
-28439,chair_of_state,a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person  
-28440,chairlift chair_lift,a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable  
-28441,chairman_of_the_board,the chairman of the board of directors of a corporation  
-28442,chairmanship,the position of chairman  
-28443,chaise shay,a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse  
-28444,chaise_longue chaise daybed,a long chair; for reclining  
-28445,chaja Chauna_torquata,largest crested screamer; native to southern Brazil and Argentina  
-28446,chalaza,basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined  
-28447,chalaza,one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell  
-28448,chalazion Meibomian_cyst,a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked  
-28449,chalcedony calcedony,a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz  
-28450,chalcid_fly chalcidfly chalcid chalcid_wasp,any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects  
-28451,chalcis_fly,a variety of chalcid fly  
-28452,chalcocite copper_glance,a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper  
-28453,chalcopyrite copper_pyrites,a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide  
-28454,chaldron,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels  
-28455,chalet,a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style  
-28456,chalice goblet,a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup  
-28457,chalice_vine trumpet_flower cupflower Solandra_guttata,Mexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown ridges in the throat  
-28458,chalk,a soft whitish calcite  
-28459,chalk,a pure flat white with little reflectance  
-28460,chalk,a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces  
-28461,chalk_dust,dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk; "chalk dust covered the teacher's hands"  
-28462,chalk_line snap_line snapline,a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface  
-28463,chalk_talk,a talk that uses a blackboard and chalk  
-28464,chalkpit chalk_pit,a quarry for chalk  
-28465,challah hallah,(Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking  
-28466,challenge,a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"  
-28467,challenge,a call to engage in a contest or fight  
-28468,challenge,a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror  
-28469,challenge,questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"  
-28470,challenge,a demand by a sentry for a password or identification  
-28471,challis,a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)  
-28472,chamber,a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly; "the upper chamber is the senate"  
-28473,chamber,an enclosed volume in the body; "the chambers of his heart were healthy"  
-28474,chamber,a room where a judge transacts business  
-28475,chamber,a natural or artificial enclosed space  
-28476,chamber_music,serious music performed by a small group of musicians  
-28477,chamber_of_commerce,an association of businessmen to protect and promote business interests  
-28478,chamber_orchestra,small orchestra; usually plays classical music  
-28479,chambered_nautilus pearly_nautilus nautilus,cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions  
-28480,chamberlain,the treasurer of a municipal corporation  
-28481,chamberlain,an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman  
-28482,chambermaid fille_de_chambre,a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)  
-28483,chamberpot potty thunder_mug,a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom  
-28484,chambray,a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp  
-28485,chameleon,a changeable or inconstant person  
-28486,chameleon chamaeleon,lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue  
-28487,chameleon_tree_frog,a form of tree toad  
-28488,chamfer_bit,a bit that is used for beveling  
-28489,chamfer_plane,a plane that makes a beveled edge  
-28490,chamois Rupicapra_rupicapra,hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips  
-28491,chamois chamois_leather chammy chammy_leather shammy shammy_leather,a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin  
-28492,chamois_cloth,a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars  
-28493,chamois_cress Pritzelago_alpina Lepidium_alpina,small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium  
-28494,chamomile camomile Chamaemelum_nobilis Anthemis_nobilis,Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis  
-28495,chamosite,a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum  
-28496,champagne bubbly,a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there  
-28497,champagne_cup,a punch containing a sparkling wine  
-28498,champerty,an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded; "soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty"  
-28499,champion champ title-holder,someone who has won first place in a competition  
-28500,champion fighter hero paladin,someone who fights for a cause  
-28501,championship,a competition at which a champion is chosen  
-28502,championship title,the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"  
-28503,chanar chanal Geoffroea_decorticans,thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries  
-28504,chance,a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"  
-28505,chance-medley,an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense  
-28506,chancel sanctuary bema,area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing  
-28507,chancellery,a government building housing the office of a chancellor  
-28508,chancellor,the honorary or titular head of a university  
-28509,chancellor premier prime_minister,the person who is head of government (in several countries)  
-28510,chancellorship,the office of chancellor  
-28511,chancery,an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records  
-28512,chancery court_of_chancery,a court with jurisdiction in equity  
-28513,chancre,a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)  
-28514,chancroid,infectious venereal ulcer  
-28515,chandelier pendant pendent,branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling  
-28516,chandelle,a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction  
-28517,chandler,a retail dealer in provisions and supplies  
-28518,chandler,a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints  
-28519,chandlery,candles and other commodities sold by a chandler  
-28520,chandlery,a storeroom where candles are kept  
-28521,chanfron chamfron testiere frontstall front-stall,medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head  
-28522,change,a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"  
-28523,change,coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"  
-28524,change,the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"  
-28525,change,money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"  
-28526,change,the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"  
-28527,change,a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"  
-28528,change,a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"  
-28529,change,the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"  
-28530,change alteration modification,an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"  
-28531,change-up change-of-pace change-of-pace_ball off-speed_pitch,a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball  
-28532,change_of_color,an act that changes the light that something reflects  
-28533,change_of_course,a change in the direction that you are moving  
-28534,change_of_direction reorientation,the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented  
-28535,change_of_integrity,the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something  
-28536,change_of_location travel,a movement through space that changes the location of something  
-28537,change_of_magnitude,the act of changing the amount or size of something  
-28538,change_of_shape,an action that changes the shape of something  
-28539,change_of_state,the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics  
-28540,change_ringing,ringing tuned bells in a fixed order that is continually changing  
-28541,changeableness changeability,the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"  
-28542,changelessness,the property of remaining unchanged  
-28543,changelessness unchangeability unchangeableness unchangingness,the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged  
-28544,changeling,a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy  
-28545,changer modifier,a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu"  
-28546,channel,a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"  
-28547,channel,a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; "the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street"  
-28548,channel communication_channel line,(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"  
-28549,channel television_channel TV_channel,a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"  
-28550,channel transmission_channel,a path over which electrical signals can pass; "a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company"  
-28551,channel_capacity,the maximum data rate that can be attained over a given channel  
-28552,channel_catfish channel_cat Ictalurus_punctatus,freshwater food fish common throughout central United States  
-28553,channelization channelisation canalization canalisation,management through specified channels of communication  
-28554,channels,official routes of communication; "you have to go through channels"  
-28555,chanson_de_geste,Old French epic poems  
-28556,chant,a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone  
-28557,chanter melody_pipe,reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played  
-28558,chanterelle chantarelle Cantharellus_cibarius,widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma  
-28559,chantey chanty sea_chantey shanty,a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors  
-28560,chantry,an endowment for the singing of Masses  
-28561,chantry,a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor  
-28562,chaos,the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos  
-28563,chaos,(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions  
-28564,chaos pandemonium bedlam topsy-turvydom topsy-turvyness,a state of extreme confusion and disorder  
-28565,chap,a crack in a lip caused usually by cold  
-28566,chap,(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs  
-28567,chap fellow feller fella lad gent blighter cuss bloke,a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"  
-28568,chaparral_mallow Malacothamnus_fasciculatus Sphaeralcea_fasciculata,shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea  
-28569,chaparral_pea stingaree-bush Pickeringia_montana,spiny evergreen xerophytic shrub having showy rose and purple flowers and forming dense thickets; of dry rocky mountain slopes of California  
-28570,chapatti chapati,flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle  
-28571,chapel,a place of worship that has its own altar  
-28572,chapel_service chapel,a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar; "he was late for chapel"  
-28573,chaperon chaperone,one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people  
-28574,chaplain,a clergyman ministering to some institution  
-28575,chaplaincy chaplainship,the position of chaplain  
-28576,chapman,archaic term for an itinerant peddler  
-28577,chapter,any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"  
-28578,chapter,an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church  
-28579,chapter,a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"  
-28580,chapter,a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"  
-28581,chapter,a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"  
-28582,chapterhouse,a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter  
-28583,chapterhouse fraternity_house frat_house,a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity  
-28584,char,a charred substance  
-28585,char charr,any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus  
-28586,characin characin_fish characid,any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae  
-28587,character,good repute; "he is a man of character"  
-28588,character,(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes  
-28589,character eccentric type case,a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"  
-28590,character fiber fibre,the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer  
-28591,character graph grapheme graphic_symbol,a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"  
-28592,character reference character_reference,a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all too often answered evasively"  
-28593,character role theatrical_role part persona,an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"  
-28594,character_actor,an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles  
-28595,character_assassination assassination blackwash,an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation  
-28596,character_printer character-at-a-time_printer serial_printer,a printer that prints a single character at a time  
-28597,character_set,an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing  
-28598,character_witness,a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives  
-28599,characteristic,the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2  
-28600,characteristic,a distinguishing quality  
-28601,characteristic device_characteristic,any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions  
-28602,characteristic_curve characterisic_function,(electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters  
-28603,characterization characterisation,the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"  
-28604,charade,a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades  
-28605,charades,guessing game in which one player pantomimes a word or phrase for others to guess  
-28606,charcoal,a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material  
-28607,charcoal charcoal_grey charcoal_gray oxford_grey oxford_gray,a very dark grey color  
-28608,charcoal fusain,a stick of black carbon material used for drawing  
-28609,charcoal wood_coal,a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air  
-28610,charcoal_burner,a worker whose job is to make charcoal  
-28611,charcoal_burner,a stove that burns charcoal as fuel  
-28612,charcuterie,a delicatessen that specializes in meats  
-28613,chard Swiss_chard spinach_beet leaf_beet,long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves  
-28614,chard Swiss_chard spinach_beet leaf_beet chard_plant Beta_vulgaris_cicla,beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks  
-28615,charge,financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"  
-28616,charge,the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"  
-28617,charge,a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"  
-28618,charge,an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"  
-28619,charge bearing heraldic_bearing armorial_bearing,heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield  
-28620,charge billing,request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"  
-28621,charge burster bursting_charge explosive_charge,a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"  
-28622,charge complaint,(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"  
-28623,charge electric_charge,the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons; "the battery needed a fresh charge"  
-28624,charge-exchange_accelerator,an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange  
-28625,charge_d'affaires,the official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador  
-28626,charge_of_quarters,an enlisted man who handles his unit's administrative matters after hours  
-28627,charge_unit quantity_unit,a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)  
-28628,charger battery_charger,a device that can hold a rechargeable battery by means of an electrical cable  
-28629,charger courser,formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle  
-28630,chariot,a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome  
-28631,chariot,a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage  
-28632,chariot_race,a race between ancient chariots  
-28633,charioteer,the driver of a chariot  
-28634,charisma personal_appeal personal_magnetism,a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others  
-28635,charitable_trust public_trust,a trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes  
-28636,charitableness,generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate)  
-28637,charity,a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)  
-28638,charity,an institution set up to provide help to the needy  
-28639,charity,an activity or gift that benefits the public at large  
-28640,charity brotherly_love,a kindly and lenient attitude toward people  
-28641,charlatanism quackery,the dishonesty of a charlatan  
-28642,charley_horse charley-horse,a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise  
-28643,charlotte,a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard  
-28644,charlotte_russe,lady fingers enclosing Bavarian cream  
-28645,charm,(physics) one of the six flavors of quark  
-28646,charm good_luck_charm,something believed to bring good luck  
-28647,charm_campaign,a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support  
-28648,charm_quark,a quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 2900 times that of an electron and a charm of +1  
-28649,charmer beguiler,a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)  
-28650,charnel_house charnel,a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited  
-28651,charred_pancake_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
-28652,chart,(usually plural) a listing of best-selling recorded music; "number 2 on the charts"  
-28653,chart,a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea  
-28654,chart graph,a visual display of information  
-28655,charter,a contract to hire or lease transportation  
-28656,charter,a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation  
-28657,charter_member,one of the original members when an organization was founded  
-28658,charter_school,an experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12; created and organized by teachers and parents and community leaders; operates independently of other schools  
-28659,chartered_accountant,a British or Canadian accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter  
-28660,charterhouse,a Carthusian monastery  
-28661,chartist technical_analyst,a stock market analyst who tries to predict market trends from graphs of recent prices of securities  
-28662,charwoman char cleaning_woman cleaning_lady woman,a human female employed to do housework; "the char will clean the carpet"; "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write"  
-28663,chase,a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time  
-28664,chaser,a drink to follow immediately after another drink  
-28665,chasm,a deep opening in the earth's surface  
-28666,chasse sashay,(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading  
-28667,chassis,a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device  
-28668,chassis,the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor  
-28669,chasteness restraint simplicity simpleness,lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"  
-28670,chastity celibacy sexual_abstention,abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)  
-28671,chasuble,a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass  
-28672,chat confab confabulation schmooze schmoose,an informal conversation  
-28673,chat_room chatroom,a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic)  
-28674,chateau,an impressive country house (or castle) in France  
-28675,chatelaine,the mistress of a chateau or large country house  
-28676,chatelaine,a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.  
-28677,chattel personal_chattel movable,personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)  
-28678,chattel_mortgage,a loan to buy some personal item; the item (or chattel) is security for the loan  
-28679,chatter chattering,the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine  
-28680,chatter chattering,the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)  
-28681,chatter_mark,marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier  
-28682,chatter_mark,a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece  
-28683,chatterer babbler prater chatterbox magpie spouter,an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker  
-28684,chauffeur,a man paid to drive a privately owned car  
-28685,chauffeuse,a woman chauffeur  
-28686,chaulmoogra chaulmoogra_tree chaulmugra Hydnocarpus_kurzii Taraktagenos_kurzii Taraktogenos_kurzii,East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy  
-28687,chaulmoogra_oil,an oil from chaulmoogra trees; used in treatment of skin diseases and leprosy  
-28688,chauvinism jingoism superpatriotism ultranationalism,fanatical patriotism  
-28689,chauvinist,a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind  
-28690,chauvinist jingoist jingo flag-waver hundred-percenter patrioteer,an extreme bellicose nationalist  
-28691,cheap_money,credit available at low rates of interest  
-28692,cheap_shot,an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person  
-28693,cheap_shot,an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence; "he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback"  
-28694,cheapjack,a peddler of inferior goods  
-28695,cheapness tackiness tat sleaze,tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar  
-28696,cheapskate tightwad,a miserly person  
-28697,cheat cheating,a deception for profit to yourself  
-28698,chebab,a Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis  
-28699,check,a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"  
-28700,check,obstructing an opponent in ice hockey  
-28701,check,(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king  
-28702,check bank_check cheque,a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"  
-28703,check checkout check-out_procedure,the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"  
-28704,check chip,a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something  
-28705,check chit tab,the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"  
-28706,check-in,the act of reporting your presence (as at an airport or a hotel)  
-28707,check_character,a character that is added to the end of a block of transmitted data and used to check the accuracy of the transmission  
-28708,check_girl hatcheck_girl,a female checker  
-28709,check_mark check tick,a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"  
-28710,check_register,a register of checks issued (usually in numeric order)  
-28711,checkbook chequebook,a book issued to holders of checking accounts  
-28712,checker,an attendant who checks coats or baggage  
-28713,checker,one who checks the correctness of something  
-28714,checker chequer,one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers  
-28715,checkerbloom wild_hollyhock Sidalcea_malviflora,perennial purple-flowered wild mallow of western North America that is also cultivated  
-28716,checkerboard checker_board,a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors  
-28717,checkered_whiptail Cnemidophorus_tesselatus,markings are darker and more marked than in western whiptail; from southeastern Colorado to eastern Chihuahua  
-28718,checkers draughts,a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces  
-28719,checking_account chequing_account current_account,a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand  
-28720,checking_program,a program that examines other computer programs for syntax errors  
-28721,checklist,a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted  
-28722,checkmate,complete victory  
-28723,checkmate mate,a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king  
-28724,checkout checkout_counter,a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases  
-28725,checkout checkout_time,the latest time for vacating a hotel room; "the checkout here is 12 noon"  
-28726,checkout_line,a queue of people waiting to pay for purchases  
-28727,checkpoint,a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance  
-28728,checkroom left-luggage_office,a room where baggage or parcels are checked  
-28729,checksum,a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage  
-28730,checkup medical_checkup medical_examination medical_exam medical health_check,a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person  
-28731,cheddar cheddar_cheese Armerican_cheddar American_cheese,hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England  
-28732,cheddar_pink Diangus_gratianopolitanus,mat-forming perennial of central Europe with large fragrant pink or red flowers  
-28733,cheek,either side of the face below the eyes  
-28734,cheek_muscle buccinator_muscle musculus_buccinator,a muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth  
-28735,cheek_pouch,a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents (as a gopher)  
-28736,cheekbone zygomatic_bone zygomatic malar malar_bone jugal_bone os_zygomaticum,the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek  
-28737,cheekpiece,either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece  
-28738,cheep peep,the short weak cry of a young bird  
-28739,cheer,a cry or shout of approval  
-28740,cheerer,a spectator who shouts encouragement  
-28741,cheerfulness blitheness,a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"  
-28742,cheerfulness cheer sunniness sunshine,the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"  
-28743,cheering shouting,encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators; "it's all over but the shouting"  
-28744,cheerleader,an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning"  
-28745,cheerleader,someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event  
-28746,cheerlessness uncheerfulness,a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness  
-28747,cheese,a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk  
-28748,cheese_cutter,a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese  
-28749,cheese_dip,a dip made of cheeses  
-28750,cheese_fondue,fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits  
-28751,cheese_pizza,pizza with lots of cheese  
-28752,cheese_press,a press for shaping cheese curd  
-28753,cheese_rind,the rind of a cheese  
-28754,cheese_sauce,white sauce with grated cheese  
-28755,cheese_souffle,puffy dish of cheese and eggs (whites beaten separately) and white sauce  
-28756,cheese_spread,spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings  
-28757,cheeseboard cheese_tray,tray on which cheeses are served  
-28758,cheeseburger,a hamburger with melted cheese on it  
-28759,cheesecake,made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust  
-28760,cheesecake,a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire  
-28761,cheesecloth,a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses  
-28762,cheesemonger,someone who sells cheese  
-28763,cheetah chetah Acinonyx_jubatus,long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game  
-28764,chef,a professional cook  
-28765,chef's_salad,the combination salad prepared as a particular chef's specialty  
-28766,cheilitis,inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips  
-28767,cheilosis perleche,a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin  
-28768,chela,a Hindu disciple of a swami  
-28769,chelate chelate_compound,a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions  
-28770,chelation,(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning  
-28771,chelation,the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds  
-28772,chelicera,either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing  
-28773,chelonian chelonian_reptile,a reptile of the order Chelonia  
-28774,chemical chemical_substance,material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules  
-28775,chemical_agent,an agent that produces chemical reactions  
-28776,chemical_analysis qualitative_analysis,the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements  
-28777,chemical_bomb gas_bomb,a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes  
-28778,chemical_bond bond,an electrical force linking atoms  
-28779,chemical_defense chemical_defence,procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents  
-28780,chemical_element element,any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter  
-28781,chemical_energy,that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction  
-28782,chemical_engineering,the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes  
-28783,chemical_engineering,the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems  
-28784,chemical_equilibrium equilibrium,a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates  
-28785,chemical_industry,the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively  
-28786,chemical_irritant,a substance producing irritation  
-28787,chemical_notation,a notation used by chemists to express technical facts in chemistry  
-28788,chemical_phenomenon,any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)  
-28789,chemical_plant,an industrial plant where chemicals are produced  
-28790,chemical_process chemical_change chemical_action,(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved  
-28791,chemical_property,a property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity  
-28792,chemical_reaction reaction,(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"  
-28793,chemical_reactor,an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction  
-28794,chemical_terrorism,terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens; "a good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until symptoms are experienced"  
-28795,chemical_warfare chemical_operations,warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy  
-28796,chemical_weapon,chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants  
-28797,chemiluminescence,luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies  
-28798,chemise sack shift,a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist  
-28799,chemise shimmy shift slip teddy,a woman's sleeveless undergarment  
-28800,chemisorption chemosorption,adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces; "chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts"  
-28801,chemist,a scientist who specializes in chemistry  
-28802,chemistry,the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object; "the chemistry of soil"  
-28803,chemistry chemical_science,the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions  
-28804,chemistry interpersonal_chemistry alchemy,the way two individuals relate to each other; "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"; "a mysterious alchemy brought them together"  
-28805,chemistry_department department_of_chemistry,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry  
-28806,chemistry_lab chemistry_laboratory chem_lab,a laboratory for research in chemistry  
-28807,chemoreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli  
-28808,chemosis,edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining  
-28809,chemosurgery,use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer  
-28810,chemosynthesis,synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi  
-28811,chemotaxis,movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus  
-28812,chemotherapy,the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)  
-28813,chenille,a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads  
-28814,chenille chenille_cord,a soft tufted cord used in embroidery  
-28815,cheoplastic_metal,any alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teeth  
-28816,cherimoya cherimolla,large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples  
-28817,cherimoya cherimoya_tree Annona_cherimola,small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit  
-28818,chernozemic_soil,a rich black loam of Russia  
-28819,cheroot,a cigar with both ends cut flat  
-28820,cherry,wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry  
-28821,cherry,a red fruit with a single hard stone  
-28822,cherry cherry_tree,any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood  
-28823,cherry-tree_gum,exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic  
-28824,cherry_bomb,a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power  
-28825,cherry_laurel laurel_cherry Prunus_laurocerasus,frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil  
-28826,cherry_laurel laurel_cherry mock_orange wild_orange Prunus_caroliniana,small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States  
-28827,cherry_pepper Capsicum_annuum_cerasiforme,plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits  
-28828,cherry_plum myrobalan myrobalan_plum Prunus_cerasifera,small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit  
-28829,cherry_stone,the stone seed of a cherry  
-28830,cherry_tomato,small red to yellow tomatoes  
-28831,cherry_tomato Lycopersicon_esculentum_cerasiforme,plant bearing small red to yellow fruit  
-28832,cherrystone cherrystone_clam,small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino  
-28833,cherrystone cherrystone_clam,a half-grown quahog  
-28834,chert,variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz  
-28835,cherub,a sweet innocent baby  
-28836,cherub,an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child  
-28837,chervil,fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach  
-28838,chervil beaked_parsley Anthriscus_cereifolium,aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads  
-28839,chess cheat Bromus_secalinus,weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat  
-28840,chess chess_game,a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king  
-28841,chess_club,a club of people to play chess  
-28842,chess_master,a chess player of great skill  
-28843,chess_match,a match between chess players  
-28844,chess_move,the act of moving a chess piece  
-28845,chess_player,someone who plays the game of chess  
-28846,chess_set,checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess  
-28847,chessboard chess_board,a checkerboard used to play chess  
-28848,chessman chess_piece,any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess  
-28849,chest,box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy  
-28850,chest_cavity thoracic_cavity,the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart  
-28851,chest_of_drawers chest bureau dresser,furniture with drawers for keeping clothes  
-28852,chest_pain,pain in the chest  
-28853,chest_protector,protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players  
-28854,chest_register chest_voice chest_tone,the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing  
-28855,chesterfield,an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests  
-28856,chesterfield,a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar  
-28857,chestnut,wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea  
-28858,chestnut,edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea  
-28859,chestnut,the brown color of chestnuts  
-28860,chestnut,a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg  
-28861,chestnut,a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse  
-28862,chestnut chestnut_tree,any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur  
-28863,chestnut_blight chestnut_canker chestnut-bark_disease,a disease of American chestnut trees  
-28864,chestnut_oak,an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees  
-28865,chetrum,100 chetrums equal 1 ngultrum in Bhutan  
-28866,cheval-de-frise chevaux-de-frise,defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry  
-28867,cheval_glass,a full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tilted  
-28868,chevron,an inverted V-shaped charge  
-28869,chevron stripe stripes grade_insignia,V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"  
-28870,chevrotain mouse_deer,very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa  
-28871,chew chaw cud quid plug wad,a wad of something chewable as tobacco  
-28872,chew chewing mastication manduction,biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow  
-28873,chewer,someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco)  
-28874,chewing_gum gum,a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing  
-28875,chewink cheewink Pipilo_erythrophthalmus,common towhee of eastern North America  
-28876,chi khi,the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet  
-28877,chiaroscuro,a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color  
-28878,chiasma chiasm decussation,an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X  
-28879,chiasmus,inversion in the second of two parallel phrases  
-28880,chic chicness chichi modishness smartness stylishness swank last_word,elegance by virtue of being fashionable  
-28881,chicane,a bridge hand that is void of trumps  
-28882,chicane,a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file  
-28883,chichi,someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way  
-28884,chichipe Lemaireocereus_chichipe,tall treelike Mexican cactus with edible red fruit  
-28885,chick biddy,young bird especially of domestic fowl  
-28886,chickadee,any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America  
-28887,chickasaw_plum hog_plum hog_plum_bush Prunus_angustifolia,small native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit  
-28888,chicken,a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops  
-28889,chicken Gallus_gallus,a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl  
-28890,chicken poulet volaille,the flesh of a chicken used for food  
-28891,chicken_Kiev,pounded chicken cutlets rolled around butter (that has been seasoned with herbs) and then covered with crumbs and fried  
-28892,chicken_Marengo,braised chicken with onions and mushrooms in a wine and tomato sauce  
-28893,chicken_Tetrazzini,chicken prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms and served over pasta; usually topped with cheese  
-28894,chicken_and_rice,rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasoned  
-28895,chicken_broth chicken_stock,a stock made with chicken  
-28896,chicken_cacciatore chicken_cacciatora hunter's_chicken,chicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian style  
-28897,chicken_casserole,chicken cooked and served in a casserole  
-28898,chicken_coop coop hencoop henhouse,a farm building for housing poultry  
-28899,chicken_cordon_bleu,thin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed  
-28900,chicken_farm,farm where chickens are raised for sale  
-28901,chicken_feed scratch,dry mash for poultry  
-28902,chicken_hawk hen_hawk,nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry  
-28903,chicken_leg chicken_drumstick,the lower joint of the leg of a chicken  
-28904,chicken_liver,liver of a chicken used as meat  
-28905,chicken_louse shaft_louse Menopon_palladum Menopon_gallinae,a louse parasitic on poultry  
-28906,chicken_manure,chicken excreta used as fertilizer  
-28907,chicken_mousse,mousse made with chicken  
-28908,chicken_paprika chicken_paprikash,chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream  
-28909,chicken_provencale,chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil  
-28910,chicken_roundworm Ascaridia_galli,intestinal parasite of domestic fowl  
-28911,chicken_salad,salad composed primarily of chopped chicken meat  
-28912,chicken_sandwich,a sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken  
-28913,chicken_scratch,cramped or illegible handwriting  
-28914,chicken_snake,large North American snake  
-28915,chicken_soup,soup made from chicken broth  
-28916,chicken_stew,a stew made with chicken  
-28917,chicken_taco,a taco with a chicken filling  
-28918,chicken_wing,the wing of a chicken  
-28919,chicken_wire,a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences  
-28920,chicken_yard hen_yard chicken_run fowl_run,an enclosed yard for keeping poultry  
-28921,chickenpox varicella,an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body  
-28922,chickenshit,a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear  
-28923,chickeree Douglas_squirrel Tamiasciurus_douglasi,far western United States counterpart of the red squirrel  
-28924,chickpea chickpea_plant Egyptian_pea Cicer_arietinum,Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds  
-28925,chickpea garbanzo,the seed of the chickpea plant  
-28926,chickpea garbanzo,large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried  
-28927,chickweed,any of various plants of the genus Stellaria  
-28928,chickweed_phlox sand_phlox Phlox_bifida Phlox_stellaria,low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States  
-28929,chicle chicle_gum,gum-like substance from the sapodilla  
-28930,chicory chicory_root,the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute  
-28931,chicory chicory_root,root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee  
-28932,chicory curly_endive,crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste  
-28933,chicory succory chicory_plant Cichorium_intybus,perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads  
-28934,chicory_escarole endive escarole,variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges  
-28935,chiding scolding objurgation tongue-lashing,rebuking a person harshly  
-28936,chief_executive_officer CEO chief_operating_officer,the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)  
-28937,chief_financial_officer CFO,the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm  
-28938,chief_justice,the judge who presides over a supreme court  
-28939,chief_of_staff,the senior officer of a service of the armed forces  
-28940,chief_petty_officer,a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank  
-28941,chieftaincy chieftainship,the position of chieftain  
-28942,chiffon,a sheer fabric of silk or rayon  
-28943,chiffon_cake,very light cake  
-28944,chiffonier commode,a tall elegant chest of drawers  
-28945,chigetai dziggetai Equus_hemionus_hemionus,Mongolian wild ass  
-28946,chignon,a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck  
-28947,chigoe chigger chigoe_flea Tunga_penetrans,small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans  
-28948,chilblain chilblains pernio,inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture  
-28949,child,a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"  
-28950,child baby,an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"  
-28951,child kid,a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"  
-28952,child kid youngster minor shaver nipper small_fry tiddler tike tyke fry nestling,a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"  
-28953,child's_body,the body of a human child  
-28954,child's_game,a game enjoyed by children  
-28955,child's_room,a bedroom for a child  
-28956,child_abuse,the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children  
-28957,child_neglect,failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child  
-28958,child_pornography kiddie_porn kiddy_porn,the illegal use of children in pornographic pictures or films  
-28959,child_prodigy infant_prodigy wonder_child,a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy"  
-28960,child_support,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated  
-28961,child_welfare_agency child_welfare_service,an administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children  
-28962,childbirth childbearing accouchement vaginal_birth,the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child  
-28963,childbirth-preparation_class,a course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor  
-28964,childcare child_care,a service involving care for other people's children  
-28965,childhood,the time of person's life when they are a child  
-28966,childhood puerility,the state of a child between infancy and adolescence  
-28967,childishness puerility,a property characteristic of a child  
-28968,childlessness,the condition of being without offspring  
-28969,chili chili_con_carne,ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans  
-28970,chili chili_pepper chilli chilly chile,very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency  
-28971,chili_dog,a hotdog with chili con carne on it  
-28972,chili_powder,powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano  
-28973,chili_sauce,tomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasonings  
-28974,chili_vinegar,fiery vinegar flavored with chili peppers  
-28975,chill iciness gelidity,coldness due to a cold environment  
-28976,chill pall,a sudden numbing dread  
-28977,chill shivering,a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever  
-28978,chilliness coolness nip,the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"  
-28979,chimaera,a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail  
-28980,chime bell gong,a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument  
-28981,chimera chimaera,a grotesque product of the imagination  
-28982,chimney,a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building  
-28983,chimney_breast,walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base  
-28984,chimney_corner inglenook,a corner by a fireplace  
-28985,chimney_plant chimney_bellflower Campanula_pyramidalis,bellflower of southeastern Europe  
-28986,chimney_swift chimney_swallow Chateura_pelagica,American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys  
-28987,chimneypot,a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft  
-28988,chimneystack,the part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several flues  
-28989,chimneysweeper chimneysweep sweep,someone who cleans soot from chimneys  
-28990,chimpanzee chimp Pan_troglodytes,intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests  
-28991,chin mentum,the protruding part of the lower jaw  
-28992,chin_rest,a rest on which a violinist can place the chin  
-28993,chin_strap,a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place  
-28994,china,high quality porcelain originally made only in China  
-28995,china_cabinet china_closet,a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china  
-28996,china_clay china_stone kaolin kaoline porcelain_clay terra_alba,a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)  
-28997,china_pink rainbow_pink Dianthus_chinensis,Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual  
-28998,chinaberry chinaberry_tree China_tree Persian_lilac pride-of-India azederach azedarach Melia_azederach Melia_azedarach,tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree  
-28999,chinaware china,dishware made of high quality porcelain  
-29000,chincapin chinkapin chinquapin,small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut  
-29001,chinch_bug Blissus_leucopterus,small black-and-white insect that feeds on cereal grasses  
-29002,chincherinchee wonder_flower Ornithogalum_thyrsoides,South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers  
-29003,chinchilla,the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla  
-29004,chinchilla,a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton  
-29005,chinchilla Chinchilla_laniger,small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur  
-29006,chine,cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone  
-29007,chine,backbone of an animal  
-29008,chinese_mustard indian_mustard leaf_mustard gai_choi Brassica_juncea,Asiatic mustard used as a potherb  
-29009,chink,a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall  
-29010,chink Chinaman,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent  
-29011,chink click clink,a short light metallic sound  
-29012,chinning_bar,a horizontal bar on which you can chin yourself  
-29013,chino,a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms  
-29014,chinoiserie,a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned  
-29015,chinook chinook_salmon king_salmon quinnat_salmon Oncorhynchus_tshawytscha,large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning  
-29016,chinook chinook_wind snow_eater,a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies  
-29017,chinook_salmon chinook king_salmon,pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon  
-29018,chinos,(plural) trousers made with chino cloth  
-29019,chinquapin_oak chinkapin_oak yellow_chestnut_oak Quercus_muehlenbergii,medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood  
-29020,chintz,a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric  
-29021,chip,a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line  
-29022,chip chip_shot,(golf) a low running approach shot  
-29023,chip chipping splintering,the act of chipping something  
-29024,chip cow_chip cow_dung buffalo_chip,a piece of dried bovine dung  
-29025,chip crisp potato_chip Saratoga_chip,a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat  
-29026,chip microchip micro_chip silicon_chip microprocessor_chip,electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit  
-29027,chip poker_chip,a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling  
-29028,chipboard hardboard,a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin  
-29029,chipmunk,a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body  
-29030,chipolata,a small thin sausage  
-29031,chipotle,a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking  
-29032,chipping_sparrow Spizella_passerina,small North American finch common in urban areas  
-29033,chiralgia,a pain in the hand that is not traumatic  
-29034,chiropodist foot_doctor podiatrist,a specialist in care for the feet  
-29035,chiropractic,a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure  
-29036,chiropractor,a therapist who practices chiropractic  
-29037,chirp,a sharp sound made by small birds or insects  
-29038,chirpiness,cheerful and lively  
-29039,chirrup twitter,a series of chirps  
-29040,chisel,an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge  
-29041,chisel_steel,steel used in making chisels  
-29042,chit,a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect; "she was incensed that this chit of a girl should dare to make a fool of her in front of the class"; "she's a saucy chit"  
-29043,chitchat chit-chat chit_chat small_talk gab gabfest gossip tittle-tattle chin_wag chin-wag chin_wagging chin-wagging causerie,light informal conversation for social occasions  
-29044,chitin,a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi  
-29045,chiton,a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece  
-29046,chiton coat-of-mail_shell sea_cradle polyplacophore,primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates  
-29047,chitterlings chitlins chitlings,small intestines of hogs prepared as food  
-29048,chivalry gallantry politesse,courtesy towards women  
-29049,chivalry knightliness,the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct  
-29050,chives,cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning  
-29051,chives chive cive schnittlaugh Allium_schoenoprasum,perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning  
-29052,chlamydia,a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia  
-29053,chlamydia,coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract  
-29054,chlamydospore,thick-walled asexual resting spore of certain fungi and algae  
-29055,chlamys,a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece  
-29056,chloasma melasma mask_of_pregnancy,a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives  
-29057,chloral_hydrate,a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive  
-29058,chlorambucil Leukeran,an alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer  
-29059,chloramine chloramine-T,any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds  
-29060,chloramphenicol Chloromycetin,an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)  
-29061,chlorate,any salt of chloric acid  
-29062,chlordiazepoxide Librium Libritabs,a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism  
-29063,chlorella,any alga of the genus Chlorella  
-29064,chlorenchyma,parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts  
-29065,chlorhexidine,a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery  
-29066,chloric_acid,(HClO3) a strong unstable acid with an acrid odor found in chlorate salts  
-29067,chloride,any compound containing a chlorine atom  
-29068,chloride,any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)  
-29069,chlorination,the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds  
-29070,chlorination,disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound  
-29071,chlorine Cl atomic_number_17,a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)  
-29072,chlorine_dioxide,an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification  
-29073,chlorine_water,an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent  
-29074,chlorinity,a measure of the quantity of chlorine or other halides in water (especially seawater)  
-29075,chlorite,a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal  
-29076,chloroacetophenone CN_gas,a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer  
-29077,chlorobenzene,a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds  
-29078,chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile CS_gas,a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema  
-29079,chlorofluorocarbon CFC,a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"  
-29080,chloroform trichloromethane,a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"  
-29081,chlorophyll chlorophyl,any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms  
-29082,chlorophyll_a,a blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution; found in all higher plants  
-29083,chlorophyll_b,a dark-green plant pigment having a brilliant green alcohol solution; generally characteristic of higher plants  
-29084,chlorophyll_c chlorofucin,the chlorophyll present in brown algae, diatoms, and flagellates  
-29085,chlorophyll_d,the chlorophyll found (together with chlorophyll a) in red algae  
-29086,chloropicrin nitrochloroform,a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas  
-29087,chloroplast,plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis  
-29088,chloroprene,derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization  
-29089,chloroquine,an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus  
-29090,chlorosis greensickness,iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin  
-29091,chlorothiazide Diuril,a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension  
-29092,chlorous_acid,(HClO2) a strongly oxidizing acid; known only in solution  
-29093,chlorpheniramine_maleate Coricidin Chlor-Trimeton,an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)  
-29094,chlorpromazine Thorazine,a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer  
-29095,chlorpyrifos,a common organophosphate insecticide  
-29096,chlortetracycline Aureomycin,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases  
-29097,chlorthalidone Hygroton Thalidone,a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks  
-29098,choanocyte collar_cell,any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body  
-29099,choc,colloquial British abbreviation; "a box of chocs"  
-29100,choc-ice,colloquial British abbreviation for chocolate ice cream  
-29101,chock wedge,a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object  
-29102,chocolate,a food made from roasted ground cacao beans  
-29103,chocolate coffee deep_brown umber burnt_umber,a medium brown to dark-brown color  
-29104,chocolate_bar,a bar of chocolate candy  
-29105,chocolate_cake,cake containing chocolate  
-29106,chocolate_candy,candy made with chocolate  
-29107,chocolate_chip_cookie Toll_House_cookie,cookies containing chocolate chips  
-29108,chocolate_eclair,eclair topped with chocolate  
-29109,chocolate_egg,egg-shaped chocolate candy  
-29110,chocolate_fondue,fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits  
-29111,chocolate_fudge,fudge made with chocolate or cocoa  
-29112,chocolate_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with chocolate  
-29113,chocolate_kiss,a kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate  
-29114,chocolate_liquor,the liquid or paste that is produced when cocoa beans are roasted and ground; the basis of all chocolate  
-29115,chocolate_milk,milk flavored with chocolate syrup  
-29116,chocolate_mousse,dessert mousse made with chocolate  
-29117,chocolate_pudding,sweet chocolate flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs  
-29118,chocolate_sauce chocolate_syrup,sauce made with unsweetened chocolate or cocoa and sugar and water  
-29119,choice pick selection,the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"  
-29120,choice selection option pick,the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"  
-29121,choice_morsel tidbit titbit,a small tasty bit of food  
-29122,choir,a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony  
-29123,choir,the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave  
-29124,choir consort,a family of similar musical instrument playing together  
-29125,choir_loft,a gallery in a church occupied by the choir  
-29126,choir_school schola_cantorum,a school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general education  
-29127,choirboy,a boy who sings in a choir  
-29128,choirmaster precentor cantor,the musical director of a choir  
-29129,choke,a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine  
-29130,choke choke_coil choking_coil,a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current  
-29131,chokecherry,the fruit of the chokecherry tree  
-29132,chokecherry chokecherry_tree Prunus_virginiana,a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds  
-29133,chokedamp blackdamp,the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life  
-29134,chokehold choke_hold,a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"  
-29135,chokepoint,a point of congestion or blockage; "the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour"  
-29136,choker,an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; "he could win if he wasn't a choker"  
-29137,choker collar dog_collar neckband,necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck  
-29138,choker ruff ruffle neck_ruff,a high tight collar  
-29139,chokey choky,British slang (dated) for a prison  
-29140,choking,a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)  
-29141,choking strangling strangulation throttling,the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"  
-29142,cholangiography,roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected  
-29143,cholangitis,inflammation of the bile ducts  
-29144,cholecystectomy,surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)  
-29145,cholecystitis,inflammation of the gall bladder  
-29146,cholecystokinin,a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine  
-29147,cholelithiasis,the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder  
-29148,cholelithotomy,removal of gallstone through an incision in the gallbladder  
-29149,cholera Asiatic_cholera Indian_cholera epidemic_cholera,an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food  
-29150,cholera_infantum,often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms  
-29151,cholera_morbus collywobbles,severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea  
-29152,cholesterol cholesterin,an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues  
-29153,cholic_acid,an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile  
-29154,choline,a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat  
-29155,cholinesterase,an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)  
-29156,cholla Opuntia_cholla,arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico  
-29157,chomping,the act of chewing noisily  
-29158,chon,100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea  
-29159,chon,100 chon equal 1 won in North Korea  
-29160,chondrin,a substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by boiling cartilage in water  
-29161,chondrite,a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules  
-29162,chondroma,a common benign tumor of cartilage cells  
-29163,chondrosarcoma,a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells  
-29164,chondrule,small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks  
-29165,choo-choo,a child's word for locomotive  
-29166,chop,the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"  
-29167,chop,a small cut of meat including part of a rib  
-29168,chop,a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops"  
-29169,chop chop_shot,a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball  
-29170,chop chopper,a grounder that bounces high in the air  
-29171,chop-suey_greens,succulent and aromatic young dark green leaves used in Chinese and Vietnamese and Japanese cooking  
-29172,chop-suey_greens tong_ho shun_giku Chrysanthemum_coronarium_spatiosum,grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Asian cooking  
-29173,chop_shop,a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts  
-29174,chop_suey,meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants there  
-29175,chopine platform,a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole  
-29176,chopped_steak chop_steak chopsteak hamburger_steak beef_patty,a patty of ground cooked beef  
-29177,chopper pearly,informal terms for a human `tooth'  
-29178,choppiness roughness rough_water,used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather  
-29179,chopping_block,a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split  
-29180,chopping_board cutting_board,a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut  
-29181,chopstick,one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with  
-29182,choragus,(ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus  
-29183,choral_ode,ode sung by the chorus in classical Greek drama  
-29184,chorale choral,a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune  
-29185,chorale_prelude,a composition for organ using a chorale as a basis for variations  
-29186,chord,a straight line connecting two points on a curve  
-29187,chord,a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together  
-29188,chordamesoderm chordomesoderm,the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord  
-29189,chordate,any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column  
-29190,chordate_family,any family in the phylum Chordata  
-29191,chordate_genus,any genus in the phylum Chordata  
-29192,chorditis,inflammation of the spermatic cord  
-29193,chorditis,inflammation of the vocal cords  
-29194,chordophone,a stringed instrument of the group including harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers  
-29195,chorea,any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs  
-29196,choreic_abasia,abasia related to abnormal movements of the legs  
-29197,choreographer,someone who creates new dances  
-29198,choreography,the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes  
-29199,choreography,a notation used by choreographers  
-29200,chorioallantois chorioallantoic_membrane,the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois  
-29201,choriomeningitis,a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges  
-29202,chorion,the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)  
-29203,chorionic_villus,one of the tiny villi that stick out of the fetal chorion and combine with the mother's uterine tissue to form the placenta  
-29204,chorionic_villus_sampling chorionic_villus_biopsy,a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed  
-29205,chorioretinitis,inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina  
-29206,chorister,a singer in a choir  
-29207,chorizo,a spicy Spanish pork sausage  
-29208,choroid choroid_coat,a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye  
-29209,choroid_plexus plexus_choroideus,a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure  
-29210,choroid_vein vena_choroidea,either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye  
-29211,choroidal_artery arteria_choroidea,an artery that supplies the choroid plexus  
-29212,choropleth_map,a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas  
-29213,chortle chuckle,a soft partly suppressed laugh  
-29214,chorus,a group of people assembled to sing together  
-29215,chorus,any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"  
-29216,chorus Greek_chorus,a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play  
-29217,chorus chorus_line,a body of dancers or singers who perform together  
-29218,chorus_frog,any of several small North American frogs having a loud call  
-29219,chorus_girl showgirl chorine,a woman who dances in a chorus line  
-29220,chosen,one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"  
-29221,chosen elect,an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"  
-29222,chosen_people,any people believing themselves to be chosen by God  
-29223,chough,a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage  
-29224,chow chow_chow,breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China  
-29225,chow chuck eats grub,informal terms for a meal  
-29226,chow_line,a queue of people waiting for food to be served (especially at a military camp)  
-29227,chow_mein,chop suey served with fried noodles  
-29228,chowchow,chopped pickles in mustard sauce  
-29229,chowchow,a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger  
-29230,chowder,a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes  
-29231,chrestomathy,a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language  
-29232,chrism chrisom sacramental_oil holy_oil,a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam  
-29233,christella,any of several tropical ferns of the genus Christella having thin brittle fronds  
-29234,christening,giving a Christian name at baptism  
-29235,chromate,any salt or ester of chromic acid  
-29236,chromatic_aberration,an optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes  
-29237,chromatic_color chromatic_colour spectral_color spectral_colour,a color that has hue  
-29238,chromatic_scale,a 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave  
-29239,chromatid,one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis  
-29240,chromatin chromatin_granule,the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes  
-29241,chromatism,hallucinatory perception of colored lights  
-29242,chromatism,abnormal pigmentation  
-29243,chromatogram,the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography  
-29244,chromatography,a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency  
-29245,chrome,another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments  
-29246,chrome-nickel_steel Elinvar,Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures  
-29247,chrome-tungsten_steel,a steel alloy made with chromium and tungsten  
-29248,chrome_alum,a violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing  
-29249,chrome_green,any of a class of green pigments consisting of chrome yellow and iron blue  
-29250,chrome_green,a brilliant green color  
-29251,chrome_red,a red pigment used in paints; basic lead chromate  
-29252,chrome_yellow,any of several yellow pigments consisting of normal lead chromate and other lead compounds  
-29253,chromesthesia chromaesthesia,a form of synesthesia in which nonvisual stimulation results in the experience of color sensations  
-29254,chromic_acid,an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts  
-29255,chromite,a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium  
-29256,chromium Cr atomic_number_24,a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing  
-29257,chromoblastomycosis,a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin  
-29258,chromogen,a compound that can be converted to a pigment  
-29259,chromolithography,single- or multi-color lithography  
-29260,chromophore,the chemical group that gives color to a molecule  
-29261,chromoplast,plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids  
-29262,chromosomal_aberration chromosomal_anomaly chrosomal_abnormality chromosonal_disorder,any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities  
-29263,chromosome,a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"  
-29264,chromosphere,a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun  
-29265,chronic_bronchitis,a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow  
-29266,chronic_gastritis,persistent gastritis can be a symptom of a gastric ulcer or pernicious anemia or stomach cancer or other disorders  
-29267,chronic_glaucoma open-angle_glaucoma,glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision; "open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma"  
-29268,chronic_glossitis,glossitis with atrophy of tongue tissue; sometimes accompanies pernicious anemia  
-29269,chronic_leukemia,slowly progressing leukemia  
-29270,chronic_lymphocytic_leukemia,chronic leukemia characterized by lymphoblast-like cells; more common in older men  
-29271,chronic_myelocytic_leukemia myeloid_leukemia,chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes; more common in older people  
-29272,chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease,a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers  
-29273,chronic_pyelonephritis,pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone or with narrowing of the urinary passageways  
-29274,chronic_renal_failure chronic_kidney_failure,renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders  
-29275,chronic_wasting_disease,a wildlife disease (akin to bovine spongiform encephalitis) that affects deer and elk  
-29276,chronicler,someone who writes chronicles  
-29277,chronograph,an accurate timer for recording time  
-29278,chronological_age,age measured by the time (years and months) that something or someone has existed; "his chronological age was 71 years"  
-29279,chronology,an arrangement of events in time  
-29280,chronology,a record of events in the order of their occurrence  
-29281,chronology,the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events  
-29282,chronometer,an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)  
-29283,chronoscope,an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time  
-29284,chrysalis,pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon  
-29285,chrysanthemum,the flower of a chrysanthemum plant  
-29286,chrysanthemum,any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated  
-29287,chrysoberyl,a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone  
-29288,chrysolite,a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone  
-29289,chrysoprase,a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone  
-29290,chrysotherapy,the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)  
-29291,chrysotile,a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos  
-29292,chub Leuciscus_cephalus,European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body  
-29293,chub_mackerel tinker Scomber_japonicus,small mackerel found nearly worldwide  
-29294,chubbiness pudginess tubbiness rolypoliness,the property of having a plump and round body  
-29295,chuck,the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade  
-29296,chuck,a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill  
-29297,chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus_carolinensis,large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States  
-29298,chuck_short_ribs,between the chuck and the brisket  
-29299,chuck_wagon,a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions (for cowboys)  
-29300,chuckwalla Sauromalus_obesus,a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico  
-29301,chufa yellow_nutgrass earth_almond ground_almond rush_nut Cyperus_esculentus,European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers  
-29302,chug,the dull explosive noise made by an engine  
-29303,chukka chukka_boot,a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede  
-29304,chukker chukka,(polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided  
-29305,chum,bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish  
-29306,chum_salmon chum Oncorhynchus_keta,a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish  
-29307,chumminess camaraderie comradeliness comradery comradeship,the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability  
-29308,chump fool gull mark patsy fall_guy sucker soft_touch mug,a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of  
-29309,chunga seriema Chunga_burmeisteri,Argentinian Cariama  
-29310,chunk,a substantial amount; "we won a chunk of money"  
-29311,chunnel Channel_Tunnel,the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel  
-29312,church,the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church; "our church is hosting a picnic next week"  
-29313,church Christian_church,one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship  
-29314,church church_building,a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"  
-29315,church-state,a state ruled by religious authority  
-29316,church_bell,a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church); "church bells were ringing all over town"  
-29317,church_calendar ecclesiastical_calendar,a calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals  
-29318,church_hat,a fanciful hat of the kind worn by Black women for Sunday worship  
-29319,church_key,can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans  
-29320,church_mouse,a fictional mouse created by Lewis Carroll  
-29321,church_officer,a church official  
-29322,church_roll,a list of the members of church  
-29323,church_school parochial_school,a private religious school run by a church or parish  
-29324,church_service church,a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"  
-29325,church_tower,the tower of a church  
-29326,church_year Christian_year,the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons  
-29327,churchgoer church_member,a religious person who goes to church regularly  
-29328,churchwarden,an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters  
-29329,churchyard God's_acre,the yard associated with a church  
-29330,churidars,tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta)  
-29331,churn butter_churn,a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk  
-29332,chute slide slideway sloping_trough,sloping channel through which things can descend  
-29333,chutney Indian_relish,a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices  
-29334,chutzpa chutzpah hutzpah,(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity  
-29335,chutzpanik,(Yiddish) a person characterized by chutzpa  
-29336,chyle,a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats  
-29337,chylomicron,a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood  
-29338,chyme,a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum  
-29339,cicada cicala,stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone  
-29340,cicada_killer Sphecius_speciosis,large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas  
-29341,cicero,a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em  
-29342,cicerone,a guide who conducts and informs sightseers  
-29343,cichlid cichlid_fish,freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums  
-29344,cider cyder,a beverage made from juice pressed from apples  
-29345,cider_gum Eucalypt_gunnii,small to medium-sized tree of Tasmania  
-29346,cider_mill,mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider  
-29347,cider_vinegar,vinegar made from cider  
-29348,ciderpress,a press that is used to extract the juice from apples  
-29349,cigar,a roll of tobacco for smoking  
-29350,cigar-box_cedar,fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes  
-29351,cigar_band,a narrow paper band around a cigar  
-29352,cigar_box,a box for holding cigars  
-29353,cigar_butt,small part of a cigar that is left after smoking  
-29354,cigar_cutter,an implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar  
-29355,cigar_lighter cigarette_lighter pocket_lighter,a lighter for cigars or cigarettes  
-29356,cigar_smoker,a smoker of cigars  
-29357,cigarette cigaret coffin_nail butt fag,finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking  
-29358,cigarette_burn,a burn mark left by a smoldering cigarette; "a cigarette burn on the edge of the table"  
-29359,cigarette_butt,small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking  
-29360,cigarette_case,a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket  
-29361,cigarette_holder,a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked  
-29362,cigarette_paper rolling_paper,a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette  
-29363,cigarette_smoker,a smoker of cigarettes  
-29364,cigarillo,small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper  
-29365,ciliary_artery arteria_ciliaris,one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye  
-29366,ciliary_body,the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris; "the ciliary body produces aqueous humor"  
-29367,ciliary_veins venae_ciliares,small veins coming from the ciliary body  
-29368,ciliate ciliated_protozoan ciliophoran,a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell  
-29369,cilium,a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms  
-29370,cimetidine Tagamet,a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid  
-29371,cinch,a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps  
-29372,cinch breeze picnic snap duck_soup child's_play pushover walkover piece_of_cake,any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"  
-29373,cinch girth,stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place  
-29374,cinchona chinchona,any of several trees of the genus Cinchona  
-29375,cinchona cinchona_bark Peruvian_bark Jesuit's_bark,medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine  
-29376,cinchona_tree Cinchona_pubescens,small tree of Ecuador and Peru having very large glossy leaves and large panicles of fragrant pink flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark  
-29377,cinchonine,an alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial drug  
-29378,cinder clinker,a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire  
-29379,cinder_block clinker_block breeze_block,a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate; "cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain"  
-29380,cinder_pig,pig iron containing a substantial proportion of slag  
-29381,cinder_track,a racetrack paved with fine cinders  
-29382,cinema movie_theater movie_theatre movie_house picture_palace,a theater where films are shown  
-29383,cinema_verite,a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director  
-29384,cineraria Pericallis_cruenta Senecio_cruentus,herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers  
-29385,cingulate_gyrus gyrus_cinguli,a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system  
-29386,cingulum,(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)  
-29387,cinnabar,a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury  
-29388,cinnabar cinnabar_moth Callimorpha_jacobeae,large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort  
-29389,cinnabar_chanterelle Cantharellus_cinnabarinus,mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting body  
-29390,cinnamon,spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground  
-29391,cinnamon Ceylon_cinnamon Ceylon_cinnamon_tree Cinnamomum_zeylanicum,tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon  
-29392,cinnamon cinnamon_bark,aromatic bark used as a spice  
-29393,cinnamon_bark,aromatic bark of Saigon cinnamon used medicinally as a carminative  
-29394,cinnamon_bear,reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear  
-29395,cinnamon_bread,bread flavored with cinnamon often containing raisins  
-29396,cinnamon_fern fiddlehead fiddlehead_fern Osmunda_cinnamonea,New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible  
-29397,cinnamon_roll cinnamon_bun cinnamon_snail,rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking  
-29398,cinnamon_stone essonite hessonite,a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown  
-29399,cinnamon_toast,buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon (and nutmeg and grated lemon peel)  
-29400,cinnamon_vine Chinese_yam Dioscorea_batata,hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers  
-29401,cinquefoil,an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle  
-29402,cinquefoil five-finger,any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties  
-29403,cipher cypher,a message written in a secret code  
-29404,cipher cypher cryptograph secret_code,a secret method of writing  
-29405,cipher cypher nobody nonentity,a person of no influence  
-29406,ciprofloxacin Cipro,an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints  
-29407,circadian_rhythm,a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms  
-29408,circle,something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle"  
-29409,circle,ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle"  
-29410,circle dress_circle,a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"  
-29411,circle round,any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"  
-29412,circle_of_Willis,a ring of arteries at the base of the brain  
-29413,circle_of_curvature osculating_circle,the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature  
-29414,circlet,a small circle  
-29415,circlet,decorated metal band worn around the head  
-29416,circuit,an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to; "she's a familiar name on the club circuit"; "on the lecture circuit"; "the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"; "the international tennis circuit"  
-29417,circuit,(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals  
-29418,circuit electrical_circuit electric_circuit,an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow  
-29419,circuit_board circuit_card board card plug-in add-in,a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities  
-29420,circuit_breaker breaker,a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded  
-29421,circuit_court_of_appeals,one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit'  
-29422,circuitry,electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits  
-29423,circular handbill bill broadside broadsheet flier flyer throwaway,an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"  
-29424,circular_measure,measurement of angles in radians  
-29425,circular_plane compass_plane,a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces  
-29426,circular_saw buzz_saw,a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle  
-29427,circularity disk_shape,the roundness of a 2-dimensional figure  
-29428,circularization circularisation,circulating printed notices as a means of advertising  
-29429,circulating_decimal recurring_decimal repeating_decimal,a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely  
-29430,circulation,(library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period  
-29431,circulation,number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold; "by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising"  
-29432,circulation,movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels  
-29433,circulation,free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant); "ocean circulation is an important part of global climate"; "a fan aids air circulation"  
-29434,circulation,the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)  
-29435,circulation,the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area  
-29436,circulatory_failure,failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues  
-29437,circulatory_system cardiovascular_system,the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body  
-29438,circumcision,the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite  
-29439,circumcision,the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males  
-29440,circumduction,a circular movement of a limb or eye  
-29441,circumference,the length of the closed curve of a circle  
-29442,circumference circuit,the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"  
-29443,circumference perimeter,the size of something as given by the distance around it  
-29444,circumflex,a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality  
-29445,circumflex_artery,any of several paired curving arteries  
-29446,circumflex_artery_of_the_thigh arteria_circumflexa_femoris,an artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles  
-29447,circumflex_femoral_vein vena_circumflexus_femoris,either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh  
-29448,circumflex_humeral_artery arteria_circumflexa_humeri,an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles  
-29449,circumflex_iliac_artery arteria_circumflexa_ilium,an artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle  
-29450,circumflex_iliac_vein vena_circumflexa_ilium,accompanies the artery of the same name  
-29451,circumflex_scapular_artery arteria_circumflexa_scapulae,an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area  
-29452,circumflex_vein vena_circumflexa,any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name  
-29453,circumlocution indirect_expression,an indirect way of expressing something  
-29454,circumlocution periphrasis ambage,a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things  
-29455,circumnavigation,traveling around something (by ship or plane); "Magellan's circumnavigation of the earth proved that it is a globe"  
-29456,circumscription,the act of circumscribing  
-29457,circumspection caution,the trait of being circumspect and prudent  
-29458,circumstance,a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity  
-29459,circumstance,formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"  
-29460,circumstance condition consideration,information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"  
-29461,circumstances,a person's financial situation (good or bad); "he found himself in straitened circumstances"  
-29462,circumstantial_evidence indirect_evidence,evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute  
-29463,circumvention,the act of evading by going around  
-29464,circumvolution,the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis  
-29465,circus,a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"  
-29466,circus,(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games  
-29467,circus,an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"  
-29468,circus,a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"  
-29469,circus carnival,a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"  
-29470,circus_acrobat,an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus  
-29471,circus_tent big_top round_top top,a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"  
-29472,cirque corrie cwm,a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake  
-29473,cirrhosis cirrhosis_of_the_liver,a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism  
-29474,cirrocumulus cirrocumulus_cloud,a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples  
-29475,cirrostratus cirrostratus_cloud,a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude  
-29476,cirrus,a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile  
-29477,cirrus cirrhus,usually coiled  
-29478,cirrus cirrus_cloud,a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)  
-29479,cisco lake_herring Coregonus_artedi,important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America  
-29480,cistern,an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater  
-29481,cistern water_tank,a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet  
-29482,cisterna cistern,a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid  
-29483,citation,(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)  
-29484,citation,a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding  
-29485,citation cite acknowledgment credit reference mention quotation,a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"  
-29486,citation commendation,an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement  
-29487,citation_form main_entry_word entry_word,the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary  
-29488,citizen,a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community  
-29489,citizenry people,the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people"  
-29490,citizenship,the status of a citizen with rights and duties  
-29491,citizenship,conduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship"  
-29492,citrange,more aromatic and acid tasting than oranges; used in beverages and marmalade  
-29493,citrange citrange_tree Citroncirus_webberi,more aromatic and acidic than oranges  
-29494,citrate,a salt or ester of citric acid  
-29495,citric_acid,a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent  
-29496,citrine,semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz  
-29497,citron,large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved  
-29498,citron citron_tree Citrus_medica,thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind  
-29499,citronwood,wood of a citron tree  
-29500,citrophilous_mealybug citrophilus_mealybug Pseudococcus_fragilis,destructive especially to citrus  
-29501,citrulline,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine  
-29502,citrus citrus_fruit citrous_fruit,any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions  
-29503,citrus citrus_tree,any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds  
-29504,citrus_mealybug Planococcus_citri,feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus  
-29505,citrus_whitefly Dialeurodes_citri,whitefly that attacks citrus trees  
-29506,cittern cithern cither citole gittern,a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings  
-29507,city,an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"  
-29508,city metropolis,people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"  
-29509,city metropolis urban_center,a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"  
-29510,city_center city_centre central_city,the central part of a city  
-29511,city_council,a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc.  
-29512,city_desk city_room,the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the local news  
-29513,city_district,a district of a town or city  
-29514,city_editor,the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news  
-29515,city_father,an important municipal official  
-29516,city_hall,a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government  
-29517,city_limit city_limits,the limits of the area occupied by a city or town  
-29518,city_line,the boundary of a city  
-29519,city_man,a financier who works in one of the banks in the City of London  
-29520,city_planning town_planning urban_planning,determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community  
-29521,city_slicker city_boy,a city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing  
-29522,city_state city-state,a state consisting of a sovereign city  
-29523,city_university,an urban university in a large city  
-29524,cityscape,a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; "the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty"  
-29525,cityscape,painting depicting a city or urban area  
-29526,civet civet_cat,cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes  
-29527,civic_center municipal_center down_town,the center of a city  
-29528,civic_duty civic_responsibility,the responsibilities of a citizen  
-29529,civic_leader civil_leader,a leader in municipal affairs  
-29530,civic_pride civic_spirit,pride in your city  
-29531,civics,the social science of municipal affairs  
-29532,civies civvies,civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform  
-29533,civil_action,legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)  
-29534,civil_authority civil_officer,a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs  
-29535,civil_censorship,military censorship of civilian communications (correspondence or printed matter of films) entering or leaving of circulating within territories controlled by armed forces  
-29536,civil_contempt,a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else  
-29537,civil_death,the legal status of a person who is alive but who has been deprived of the rights and privileges of a citizen or a member of society; the legal status of one sentenced to life imprisonment  
-29538,civil_defense,activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster  
-29539,civil_disobedience,a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination); "Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience"  
-29540,civil_engineer,an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)  
-29541,civil_engineering,the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges  
-29542,civil_law,the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation  
-29543,civil_libertarian,a libertarian who is actively concerned with the protection of civil liberties  
-29544,civil_liberty,fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference  
-29545,civil_liberty political_liberty,one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country  
-29546,civil_marriage,a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman  
-29547,civil_order polity,the form of government of a social organization  
-29548,civil_right,right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality  
-29549,civil_rights_leader civil_rights_worker civil_rights_activist,a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups  
-29550,civil_servant,a public official who is a member of the civil service  
-29551,civil_service,government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations  
-29552,civil_suit,a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant  
-29553,civil_time standard_time local_time,the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom  
-29554,civil_union,a voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex; "parties to a civil union have all the same benefits, protections, and responsibilities under Vermont law as spouses in a marriage"  
-29555,civil_war,a war between factions in the same country  
-29556,civilian,a nonmilitary citizen  
-29557,civilian_clothing civilian_dress civilian_garb plain_clothes,ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.  
-29558,civility,formal or perfunctory politeness  
-29559,civilization civilisation,the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization  
-29560,civilization civilisation,a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"  
-29561,clabber,raw milk that has soured and thickened  
-29562,clack clap,a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated  
-29563,clack_valve clack clapper_valve,a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction  
-29564,clade,a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor  
-29565,cladistics cladistic_analysis,a taxonomic system of classifying species based on the branching patterns of cladograms that are built to infer phylogenetic relations  
-29566,cladode cladophyll phylloclad phylloclade,a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf  
-29567,cladogram,a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships  
-29568,claim,an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"  
-29569,claim,an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"  
-29570,claim,demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"  
-29571,claim title,an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"  
-29572,claim_form,a form to use when filing a claim  
-29573,claim_jumper,one who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim  
-29574,claimant,someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"  
-29575,claiming_race,a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race  
-29576,clairvoyance second_sight extrasensory_perception E.S.P. ESP,apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses  
-29577,clairvoyant,someone who has the power of clairvoyance  
-29578,clam,flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams  
-29579,clam,burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness  
-29580,clam_chowder,chowder containing clams  
-29581,clam_dip,a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese  
-29582,clambake,a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed  
-29583,clamber,an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber"  
-29584,clammy_locust Robinia_viscosa,small rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds  
-29585,clammyweed Polanisia_graveolens Polanisia_dodecandra,strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs  
-29586,clamor clamoring clamour clamouring hue_and_cry,loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"  
-29587,clamp clinch,a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together  
-29588,clampdown,sudden restriction on an activity  
-29589,clamshell,the shell of a clam  
-29590,clamshell grapple,a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam  
-29591,clandestine_operation,an intelligence operation so planned and executed as to insure concealment  
-29592,clang clangor clangour clangoring clank clash crash,a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"  
-29593,clanger,a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; "he dropped a clanger"  
-29594,clannishness cliquishness exclusiveness,tendency to associate with only a select group  
-29595,clansman clanswoman clan_member,a member of a clan  
-29596,clapboard weatherboard weatherboarding,a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below  
-29597,clapper applauder,someone who applauds  
-29598,clapper tongue,metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side  
-29599,clapperboard,photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together  
-29600,claque,a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance  
-29601,clarence,a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers  
-29602,claret,a dark purplish-red color  
-29603,claret red_Bordeaux,dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine  
-29604,claret_cup,a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit  
-29605,clarification elucidation illumination,an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"  
-29606,clarified_butter drawn_butter,butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids  
-29607,clarinet,a single-reed instrument with a straight tube  
-29608,clarinet_section,the section of a band or orchestra that plays clarinets  
-29609,clarinetist clarinettist,a musician who plays the clarinet  
-29610,clarion,a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone  
-29611,clarity lucidity lucidness pellucidity clearness limpidity,free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression  
-29612,claro,a cigar made with light-colored tobacco  
-29613,clary Salvia_sclarea,aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental  
-29614,clary_sage,fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb  
-29615,clary_sage Salvia_clarea,stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery  
-29616,clash,a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"  
-29617,clash friction,a state of conflict between persons  
-29618,clasp,a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together  
-29619,clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold,the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"  
-29620,clasp_knife jackknife,a large knife with one or more folding blades  
-29621,class,(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders  
-29622,class,elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class"  
-29623,class category family,a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"  
-29624,class division,a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"  
-29625,class form grade course,a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"  
-29626,class stratum social_class socio-economic_class,people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"  
-29627,class year,a body of students who graduate together; "the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High"  
-29628,class_Cyanobacteria Cyanophyceae class_Cyanophyceae,photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae  
-29629,class_act,someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence  
-29630,class_action class-action_suit,a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group  
-29631,class_feeling,feelings of envy and resentment of one social or economic class for toward another  
-29632,class_list honours_list,a list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinations  
-29633,class_structure,the organization of classes within a society  
-29634,class_struggle class_war class_warfare,conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)  
-29635,classic,an artist who has created classic works  
-29636,classic,a creation of the highest excellence  
-29637,classic_hemochromatosis idiopathic_hemochromatosis,inherited form of hemochromatosis  
-29638,classical_Latin,the language of educated people in ancient Rome; "Latin is a language as dead as dead can be. It killed the ancient Romans--and now it's killing me"  
-29639,classical_architecture Greco-Roman_architecture,architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans  
-29640,classical_ballet,a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements  
-29641,classical_conditioning,conditioning that pairs a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that evokes a reflex; the stimulus that evokes the reflex is given whether or not the conditioned response occurs until eventually the neutral stimulus comes to evoke the reflex  
-29642,classical_mechanics Newtonian_mechanics,the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion  
-29643,classical_music classical serious_music,traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste  
-29644,classical_mythology,the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks  
-29645,classical_style,the artistic style of ancient Greek art with its emphasis on proportion and harmony  
-29646,classicism classicalism,a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms; "classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans"  
-29647,classicist,an artistic person who adheres to classicism  
-29648,classicist classical_scholar,a student of ancient Greek and Latin  
-29649,classics,study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome  
-29650,classification,restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people  
-29651,classification categorization categorisation,a group of people or things arranged by class or category  
-29652,classification categorization categorisation sorting,the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories  
-29653,classification_system,a system for classifying things  
-29654,classified_ad classified_advertisement classified,a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type  
-29655,classified_stock,common stock classified as A or B where A has certain advantages (e.g., voting power) that B does not  
-29656,classifier,a person who creates classifications  
-29657,classifier,a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs  
-29658,classroom schoolroom,a room in a school where lessons take place  
-29659,classroom_project,a school task requiring considerable effort  
-29660,classwork,the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom  
-29661,clast,(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock  
-29662,clastic_rock,(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks  
-29663,clatter,a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"  
-29664,clause,(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence  
-29665,claustrophobe,a person suffering from claustrophobia  
-29666,claustrophobia,a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space  
-29667,claustrum,a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus  
-29668,clavichord,an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound  
-29669,clavicle collarbone,bone linking the scapula and sternum  
-29670,clavier Klavier,a stringed instrument that has a keyboard  
-29671,claw,sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles  
-29672,claw,a bird's foot  
-29673,claw chela nipper pincer,a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods  
-29674,claw_hatchet,a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails  
-29675,clawback,finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; "the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received"  
-29676,clawfoot pes_cavus,a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw  
-29677,clay,a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired  
-29678,clay-colored_robin Turdus_greyi,robin of Mexico and Central America  
-29679,clay_pigeon,target used in skeet or trapshooting  
-29680,clay_pipe,a pipe made of clay  
-29681,claymore,a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders  
-29682,claymore_mine claymore,an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy  
-29683,claystone,fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles  
-29684,clean_and_jerk clean,a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead  
-29685,clean_bill_of_health,an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition; "the doctor gave him a clean bill of health"  
-29686,clean_bomb,an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination  
-29687,clean_room white_room,a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment  
-29688,cleaner,someone whose occupation is cleaning  
-29689,cleaner dry_cleaner,the operator of dry-cleaning establishment  
-29690,cleaners dry_cleaners,shop where dry cleaning is done  
-29691,cleaning cleansing cleanup,the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"  
-29692,cleaning_implement cleaning_device cleaning_equipment,any of a large class of implements used for cleaning  
-29693,cleaning_pad,a pad used as a cleaning implement  
-29694,cleanliness,the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections  
-29695,cleanliness,diligence in keeping clean  
-29696,cleanness,the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities  
-29697,cleanness,without moral defects  
-29698,cleansing_agent cleanser cleaner,a preparation used in cleaning something  
-29699,cleanup cleanup_position cleanup_spot,(baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)  
-29700,clear,the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"  
-29701,clear-air_turbulence,strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts  
-29702,clear_and_present_danger,a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged; "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety"  
-29703,clear_liquid_diet,a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative  
-29704,clearance,the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them  
-29705,clearance,permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"  
-29706,clearance_sale inventory-clearance_sale,a sale to reduce inventory  
-29707,clearing,the act of freeing from suspicion  
-29708,clearing clarification,the act of removing solid particles from a liquid  
-29709,clearing glade,a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area  
-29710,clearing_house,a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted  
-29711,clearness clarity uncloudedness,the quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"  
-29712,clearway,a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)  
-29713,cleat,a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping  
-29714,cleat,a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured  
-29715,cleat,a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached  
-29716,cleats,shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"  
-29717,cleavage,the state of being split or cleft; "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"  
-29718,cleavage,the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules  
-29719,cleavage,the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)  
-29720,cleavage,the act of cleaving or splitting  
-29721,cleavage segmentation,(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum  
-29722,cleaver meat_cleaver chopper,a butcher's knife having a large square blade  
-29723,cleavers clivers goose_grass catchweed spring_cleavers Galium_aparine,annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia  
-29724,clef,a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it  
-29725,cleft,a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)  
-29726,cleft_foot,a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot  
-29727,cleft_lip harelip cheiloschisis,a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip  
-29728,cleft_palate,a congenital fissure of the hard palate  
-29729,cleistogamy,the production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers  
-29730,cleistothecium cleistocarp,closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration  
-29731,clematis,any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers  
-29732,clemency mercifulness mercy,leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"  
-29733,clementine,a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds  
-29734,clementine clementine_tree,a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa  
-29735,clerestory clearstory,part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light  
-29736,clergy,in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)  
-29737,clergyman reverend man_of_the_cloth,a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church  
-29738,cleric churchman divine ecclesiastic,a clergyman or other person in religious orders  
-29739,clerical_collar Roman_collar dog_collar,a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy  
-29740,clericalism,a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters  
-29741,clericalist,one who advocates clericalism  
-29742,clerid_beetle clerid,predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic  
-29743,clerihew,a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person; "`The president is George W. Bush, Who is happy to sit on his tush, While sending his armies to fight, For anything he thinks is right' is a clerihew"  
-29744,clerk,an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)  
-29745,clerkship,the job of clerk  
-29746,clever_Dick clever_clogs,an intellectual who is ostentatiously and irritatingly knowledgeable  
-29747,clevis,a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.  
-29748,clew,a ball of yarn or cord or thread  
-29749,clews,the cords used to suspend a hammock  
-29750,click mouse_click,depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example"  
-29751,click-clack,a succession of clicks  
-29752,click_beetle skipjack snapping_beetle,able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound  
-29753,clickety-clack clickety-click,a fast and rhythmic click-clack; "the clickety-clack of the typewriters"  
-29754,client,a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer  
-29755,client-centered_therapy,a method of psychotherapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the client determines the focus and pace of each session  
-29756,clientage,relation of a client to a patron  
-29757,clientele patronage business,customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"  
-29758,cliff drop drop-off,a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"  
-29759,cliff_brake cliff-brake rock_brake,any of several small lithophytic ferns of tropical and warm temperate regions  
-29760,cliff_diving,diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff  
-29761,cliff_dweller,a member of the Anasazi people living in the southwestern United States who built rock or adobe dwellings on ledges in the sides of caves  
-29762,cliff_dwelling,a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff; "the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"  
-29763,cliff_rose sea_pink Armeria_maritima,tufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground cover  
-29764,cliff_swallow Hirundo_pyrrhonota,North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls  
-29765,cliffhanger,a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end  
-29766,cliffhanger,an episode that ends in suspense  
-29767,climacteric,a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause  
-29768,climate clime,the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"  
-29769,climate mood,the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"  
-29770,climate_change global_climate_change,a change in the world's climate  
-29771,climatic_zone,any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude  
-29772,climatologist,someone who is expert in climatology  
-29773,climatology,meteorology of climates and their phenomena  
-29774,climax,the most severe stage of a disease  
-29775,climax,arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness  
-29776,climax culmination,the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"  
-29777,climax flood_tide,the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success"  
-29778,climb climbing mounting,an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)  
-29779,climb mount,the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"  
-29780,climber,a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants  
-29781,climber,someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes"  
-29782,climbing_bird's_nest_fern Microsorium_punctatum,tropical Africa to Australasia and Polynesia  
-29783,climbing_corydalis Corydalis_claviculata Fumaria_claviculata,annual vine with decompound leaves and racemes of yellow and pink flowers  
-29784,climbing_fern,any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium that climb by twining  
-29785,climbing_frame,a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on  
-29786,climbing_fumitory Allegheny_vine Adlumia_fungosa Fumaria_fungosa,vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria  
-29787,climbing_hempweed climbing_boneset wild_climbing_hempweed climbing_hemp-vine Mikania_scandens,herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up trees  
-29788,climbing_hydrangea Hydrangea_anomala,deciduous climber with aerial roots having white to creamy flowers in fairly flat heads  
-29789,climbing_hydrangea Hydrangea_petiolaris,deciduous climber with aerial roots having large flat flower heads  
-29790,climbing_hydrangea Schizophragma_hydrangeoides,climbing shrub with adhesive aerial roots having opposite leaves and small white flowers in terminal cymes; Himalayas to Taiwan and Japan  
-29791,climbing_maidenhair climbing_maidenhair_fern snake_fern Lygodium_microphyllum,tropical fern widespread in Old World; naturalized in Jamaica and Florida  
-29792,climbing_onion Bowiea_volubilis,much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs  
-29793,climbing_perch Anabas_testudineus A._testudineus,a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land  
-29794,climbing_salamander,any of several North American salamanders adapted for climbing with well-developed limbs and long somewhat squared-off toes  
-29795,clinch,the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet  
-29796,clinch,(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily  
-29797,clinch clench,a small slip noose made with seizing  
-29798,clincher,a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets  
-29799,clincher decisive_factor,a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively  
-29800,clincher determiner determining_factor,an argument that is conclusive  
-29801,cling clingstone,fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit  
-29802,cling_film clingfilm Saran_Wrap,a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food  
-29803,clingfish,very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.  
-29804,clinic,a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists  
-29805,clinic,meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity  
-29806,clinic,a healthcare facility for outpatient care  
-29807,clinical_anatomy applied_anatomy,the practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment  
-29808,clinical_psychology,the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior  
-29809,clinical_thermometer mercury-in-glass_clinical_thermometer,a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature  
-29810,clinical_trial clinical_test,a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use  
-29811,clinician,a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments  
-29812,clinid clinid_fish,mostly small blennioid fishes of coral reefs and seagrass beds  
-29813,clinker clinker_brick,a hard brick used as a paving stone  
-29814,clinocephaly clinocephalism,a congenital defect in which the top of the head is depressed (concave instead of convex)  
-29815,clinodactyly,a congenital defect in which one or more toes or fingers are abnormally positioned  
-29816,clinometer inclinometer,an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation  
-29817,clintonia Clinton's_lily,any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries  
-29818,clip,an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress  
-29819,clip,any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together  
-29820,clip,a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"  
-29821,clip clipping snip,the act of clipping or snipping  
-29822,clip-clop clippety-clop clop clopping clunking clumping,the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface  
-29823,clip-on,a device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips  
-29824,clip_art,ready-made pieces of computerized graphic art that can be used to decorate a document  
-29825,clip_artist,a swindler who fleeces the victim  
-29826,clip_joint,a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment  
-29827,clip_lead,a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends  
-29828,clipboard,a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers  
-29829,clipper,shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)  
-29830,clipper,scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)  
-29831,clipper clipper_ship,a fast sailing ship used in former times  
-29832,clipping newspaper_clipping press_clipping cutting press_cutting,an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"  
-29833,clique coterie ingroup inner_circle pack camp,an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose  
-29834,clitoral_vein vena_clitoridis,veins that serve the clitoris  
-29835,clitoridectomy female_circumcision,excision of the clitoris  
-29836,clitoris clit button,a female sexual organ homologous to the penis  
-29837,cloaca,(zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open  
-29838,cloak,anything that covers or conceals  
-29839,cloak,a loose outer garment  
-29840,cloakmaker furrier,someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments  
-29841,cloakroom,a private lounge off of a legislative chamber  
-29842,cloakroom coatroom,a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily  
-29843,cloche,a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold  
-29844,cloche,a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet  
-29845,clock,a timepiece that shows the time of day  
-29846,clock-watching,paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work)  
-29847,clock_face clock_dial,the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day  
-29848,clock_golf,a form of golf in which you putt from positions arranged on the circumference of a circle around the hole  
-29849,clock_pendulum,a physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism  
-29850,clock_radio,a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically  
-29851,clock_time time,a reading of a point in time as given by a clock; "do you know what time it is?"; "the time is 10 o'clock"  
-29852,clock_tower,a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face  
-29853,clock_watcher,a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time  
-29854,clocking,the time taken to traverse a measured course; "it was a world record clocking"  
-29855,clocksmith clockmaker,someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches  
-29856,clockwork,any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock  
-29857,clockwork_universe,the view that the universe resembles a clock built by God and ticking along according to Newtonian mechanics  
-29858,clofibrate Atromid-S,a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases  
-29859,clog,any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction  
-29860,clog geta patten sabot,footwear usually with wooden soles  
-29861,clog_dance clog_dancing clog,a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps  
-29862,clog_dancer,someone who does clog dancing  
-29863,cloisonne,enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips  
-29864,cloister,a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)  
-29865,clomiphene clomiphene_citrate Clomid,a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births  
-29866,clomipramine,a tricyclic antidepressant drug  
-29867,clone clon,a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction  
-29868,clonidine Catapres,an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches  
-29869,cloning,a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)  
-29870,clonus,convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations  
-29871,clopidogrel_bisulfate Plavix,a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow  
-29872,close-order_drill,(military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder)  
-29873,close-quarter_fighting,hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters  
-29874,close_call close_shave squeak squeaker narrow_escape,something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin  
-29875,close_order,a military formation for drill or marching  
-29876,close_quarters,a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something  
-29877,close_support,close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit  
-29878,close_supporting_fire,fire on enemy troops or weapons or positions that are near the supported unit and are the most immediate and serious threat to it  
-29879,closed-circuit_television,a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)  
-29880,closed-end_fund closed-end_investment_company,a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market  
-29881,closed-heart_surgery,heart surgery in which a small incision is made (the chest cavity is not opened)  
-29882,closed_chain ring,(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop  
-29883,closed_circuit loop,a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates  
-29884,closed_corporation close_corporation private_corporation privately_held_corporation,a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market  
-29885,closed_couplet,a rhymed couplet that forms a complete syntactic unit  
-29886,closed_curve,a curve (such as a circle) having no endpoints  
-29887,closed_gentian blind_gentian Gentiana_clausa,similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers  
-29888,closed_gentian blind_gentian bottle_gentian Gentiana_andrewsii,gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all  
-29889,closed_interval bounded_interval,an interval that includes its endpoints  
-29890,closed_loop closed-loop_system,a control system with a feedback loop that is active  
-29891,closed_primary,a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote; "closed primaries strengthen party unity"  
-29892,closed_shop,a company that hires only union members  
-29893,closed_universe,(cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter  
-29894,closely_held_corporation,stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell  
-29895,closeness intimacy,a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"  
-29896,closeness secretiveness,characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)  
-29897,closeout,a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock  
-29898,closer,a person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"  
-29899,closer finisher,(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game  
-29900,closet,a small private room for study or prayer  
-29901,closet_auger,a snake used to unblock toilets  
-29902,closet_drama,drama more suitable for reading that for performing  
-29903,closet_queen,a negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation  
-29904,closeup,a photograph taken at close range  
-29905,closeup_lens,a photographic lens with a short focal length used to take pictures at short ranges  
-29906,closing closure,approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"  
-29907,closing_price,(stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session  
-29908,closing_time,the regular time of day when an establishment closes to the public  
-29909,clostridium clostridia,spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore  
-29910,clostridium_perfringens,anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon  
-29911,closure closedown closing shutdown,termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"  
-29912,closure cloture gag_rule gag_law,a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body  
-29913,closure law_of_closure,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric  
-29914,closure_by_compartment guillotine,closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill  
-29915,clot coagulum,a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid  
-29916,cloth_cap flat_cap,a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak  
-29917,cloth_covering,a covering made of cloth  
-29918,clothes_closet clothespress,a closet where clothes are stored  
-29919,clothes_dryer clothes_drier,a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing  
-29920,clothes_hamper laundry_basket clothes_basket voider,a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried  
-29921,clothes_moth,any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens  
-29922,clothes_tree coat_tree coat_stand,an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing  
-29923,clothesbrush,a brush used for cleaning clothing  
-29924,clotheshorse,a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)  
-29925,clothesline,a cord on which clothes are hung to dry  
-29926,clothespin clothes_pin clothes_peg,wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline  
-29927,clothier haberdasher,a merchant who sells men's clothing  
-29928,clothing article_of_clothing vesture wear wearable habiliment,a covering designed to be worn on a person's body  
-29929,clothing_store haberdashery haberdashery_store mens_store,a store where men's clothes are sold  
-29930,clotted_cream Devonshire_cream,thick cream made from scalded milk  
-29931,clotting_time,the time it takes for a sample of blood to clot; used to diagnose some clotting disorders  
-29932,cloud,a cause of worry or gloom or trouble; "the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French"  
-29933,cloud,suspicion affecting your reputation; "after that mistake he was under a cloud"  
-29934,cloud,out of touch with reality; "his head was in the clouds"  
-29935,cloud,any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible  
-29936,cloud,a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude  
-29937,cloud-cuckoo-land,an imaginary place where you say people are when they seem optimistically out of touch with reality  
-29938,cloud_bank,a layer of clouds seen from a distance  
-29939,cloud_chamber Wilson_cloud_chamber,apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track  
-29940,cloud_grass Agrostis_nebulosa,Spanish grass with light feathery panicles grown for dried bouquets  
-29941,cloudberry dwarf_mulberry bakeapple baked-apple_berry salmonberry Rubus_chamaemorus,creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries  
-29942,cloudiness cloud_cover overcast,the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds  
-29943,cloudiness murkiness muddiness,the quality of being cloudy  
-29944,cloudiness overcast,gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover  
-29945,clouding clouding_up,the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky  
-29946,cloudlessness,the lightness of a sunny day when there are no clouds in the sky  
-29947,clout,a target used in archery  
-29948,clout_nail clout,a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood  
-29949,clove,aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice  
-29950,clove,spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground  
-29951,clove clove_tree Syzygium_aromaticum Eugenia_aromaticum Eugenia_caryophyllatum,moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves  
-29952,clove garlic_clove,one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb  
-29953,clove_hitch,a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar  
-29954,clove_oil oil_of_cloves,essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines  
-29955,cloven_foot cloven_hoof,a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)  
-29956,cloven_hoof cloven_foot,the mark of Satan  
-29957,clover trefoil,a plant of the genus Trifolium  
-29958,clover-leaf_roll,yeast-raised dinner roll made by baking three small balls of dough in each cup of a muffin pan  
-29959,clover_fern pepperwort,any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets  
-29960,cloverleaf,an interchange that does not require left-hand turns  
-29961,clowder,a group of cats  
-29962,clown buffoon,a rude or vulgar fool  
-29963,clown buffoon goof goofball merry_andrew,a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior  
-29964,clown_anemone_fish Amphiprion_percula,an anemone fish of the genus Amphiprion  
-29965,clozapine Clozaril,an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects  
-29966,cloze_procedure cloze_test,a test for diagnosing reading ability; words are deleted from a prose passage and the reader is required to fill in the blanks  
-29967,club,a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it; "he led a small club"; "clubs were trumps"  
-29968,club,stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"  
-29969,club social_club society guild gild lodge order,a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"  
-29970,club_car lounge_car,railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs  
-29971,club_drug,a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves  
-29972,club_fungus,a club-shaped coral fungus  
-29973,club_member,someone who is a member of a club  
-29974,club_moss club-moss lycopod,primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles  
-29975,club_sandwich three-decker triple-decker,made with three slices of usually toasted bread  
-29976,clubbing,a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease  
-29977,clubfoot talipes,congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes  
-29978,clubhouse club,a building that is occupied by a social club; "the clubhouse needed a new roof"  
-29979,clubroom,a room used for the activities of a club  
-29980,clubroot_fungus Plasmodiophora_brassicae,a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants  
-29981,cluck clucking,the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)  
-29982,clue clew cue,evidence that helps to solve a problem  
-29983,clumber clumber_spaniel,a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair  
-29984,clumsy_person,a person with poor motor coordination  
-29985,clunch,hardened clay  
-29986,clupeid_fish clupeid,any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow waters of northern seas  
-29987,clusia,an aromatic tree of the genus Clusia having large white or yellow or pink flowers  
-29988,cluster_bomb,bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area; "cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely"  
-29989,cluster_of_differentiation_4 CD4,a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells; "CD4 is a receptor for HIV in humans"  
-29990,cluster_of_differentiation_8 CD8,a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cells  
-29991,clustered_bellflower Campanula_glomerata,bellflower of Europe to temperate Asia having dense spikes of violet-blue to white flowers  
-29992,clustered_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_fasciculatum,clusters of several short stems each having 2 broad leaves and 2-4 drooping brownish to greenish flowers with pouches mottled with purple; British Columbia to central California and northern Colorado  
-29993,clustered_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_triangulata,densely hairy perennial having mostly triangular basal leaves and rose-purple flowers in panicled clusters  
-29994,clutch,a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"  
-29995,clutch,a number of birds hatched at the same time  
-29996,clutch,a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"  
-29997,clutch clutch_pedal,a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"  
-29998,clutch_bag clutch,a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand  
-29999,clutter,unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen  
-30000,clutter jumble muddle fuddle mare's_nest welter smother,a confused multitude of things  
-30001,clypeus,a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head  
-30002,co-beneficiary,one of two or more beneficiaries of the same benefit  
-30003,co-discoverer,someone who is the first of two or more people to discover something  
-30004,co-ed college_girl,a female student at a coeducational college or university  
-30005,co-option co-optation,the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)  
-30006,co-option co-optation,the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)  
-30007,co-star,one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film  
-30008,coach four-in-hand coach-and-four,a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver  
-30009,coach manager handler,(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team  
-30010,coach private_instructor tutor,a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)  
-30011,coach_horse,strong draft horse for drawing coaches  
-30012,coach_house carriage_house remise,a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles  
-30013,coachbuilder,a craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles  
-30014,coaching coaching_job,the job of a professional coach  
-30015,coachman,a man who drives a coach (or carriage)  
-30016,coachwhip coachwhip_snake Masticophis_flagellum,a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip  
-30017,coadjutor,an assistant to a bishop  
-30018,coagulant coagulator,an agent that produces coagulation  
-30019,coagulase,an enzyme that induces coagulation  
-30020,coagulation_factor clotting_factor,any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation  
-30021,coal,fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period  
-30022,coal_black ebony jet_black pitch_black sable soot_black,a very dark black  
-30023,coal_car,freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal  
-30024,coal_chute,a chute for coal  
-30025,coal_gas,gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting  
-30026,coal_house,a shed for storing coal  
-30027,coal_industry,the producers of coal considered collectively  
-30028,coal_mine coalpit,a mine where coal is dug from the ground  
-30029,coal_miner collier pitman,someone who works in a coal mine  
-30030,coal_seam,a seam of coal  
-30031,coal_shovel,a hand shovel for shoveling coal  
-30032,coal_tar,a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds  
-30033,coalbin coalhole,a bin for holding coal  
-30034,coalescence coalescency coalition concretion conglutination,the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts  
-30035,coalface,the part of a coal seam that is being cut  
-30036,coalfield,a region where there is coal underground  
-30037,coaling_station,a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal  
-30038,coalition fusion,the state of being combined into one body  
-30039,coalman,someone who delivers coal  
-30040,coaming,a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out  
-30041,coarctation,(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta  
-30042,coarseness commonness grossness vulgarity vulgarism raunch,the quality of lacking taste and refinement  
-30043,coarseness graininess granularity,the quality of being composed of relatively large particles  
-30044,coarseness nubbiness tweediness,looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)  
-30045,coast,a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"  
-30046,coast,the area within view; "the coast is clear"  
-30047,coast_boykinia Boykinia_elata Boykinia_occidentalis,plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America  
-30048,coast_lily Lilium_maritinum,orange-flowered lily of Pacific coast of United States  
-30049,coast_live_oak California_live_oak Quercus_agrifolia,highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves  
-30050,coast_rhododendron Rhododendron_californicum,medium-sized rhododendron of Pacific coast of North America having large rosy brown-spotted flowers  
-30051,coastal_diving_bird,gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family  
-30052,coastal_plain,a plain adjacent to a coast  
-30053,coastal_rein_orchid Habenaria_greenei,stout orchid of central California to northern Washington having racemes of white fragrant bilaterally symmetrical flowers  
-30054,coaster,a resident of a coastal area  
-30055,coaster,someone who coasts  
-30056,coaster,a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)  
-30057,coaster_brake,a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals  
-30058,coastguard,a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters  
-30059,coastguardsman,a member of a coastguard  
-30060,coastland,land in a coastal area  
-30061,coastline,the outline of a coast  
-30062,coat,an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors  
-30063,coat pelage,growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal  
-30064,coat_button,a button on a coat  
-30065,coat_closet,a closet for storing outerwear  
-30066,coat_hanger clothes_hanger dress_hanger,a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on  
-30067,coat_of_arms arms blazon blazonry,the official symbols of a family, state, etc.  
-30068,coat_of_paint,a layer of paint covering something else  
-30069,coatdress,a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front  
-30070,coatee,a short close-fitting coat  
-30071,coati coati-mondi coati-mundi coon_cat Nasua_narica,omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America  
-30072,coating,a heavy fabric suitable for coats  
-30073,coating coat,a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"  
-30074,coating finish finishing,a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"  
-30075,coatrack coat_rack hatrack,a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats  
-30076,coattail,the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist  
-30077,coattails_effect,(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election"  
-30078,coauthor joint_author,a writer who collaborates with others in writing something  
-30079,coaxial_cable coax coax_cable,a transmission line for high-frequency signals  
-30080,cob,stocky short-legged harness horse  
-30081,cob,adult male swan  
-30082,cobalt Co atomic_number_27,a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition  
-30083,cobalt_60,a radioactive isotope of cobalt with mass number 60; a source of exceptionally intense gamma rays; used in radiation therapy  
-30084,cobalt_blue cobalt_ultramarine,greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina  
-30085,cobaltite,a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt  
-30086,cobber,Australian term for a pal  
-30087,cobble cobblestone sett,rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads  
-30088,cobbler,tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit  
-30089,cobbler shoemaker,a person who makes or repairs shoes  
-30090,cobblers,nonsense; "I think that is a load of cobblers"  
-30091,cobblers,a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball)  
-30092,cobia Rachycentron_canadum sergeant_fish,large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters  
-30093,cobnut filbert Corylus_avellana Corylus_avellana_grandis,small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe  
-30094,cobra,venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood  
-30095,cobweb,a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider  
-30096,cobweb,a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web  
-30097,cobweb gossamer,filaments from a web that was spun by a spider  
-30098,coca,dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect  
-30099,cocaine cocain,a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive  
-30100,cocaine_addict,a person addicted to cocaine  
-30101,cocaine_addiction,an addiction to cocaine  
-30102,cocarboxylase thiamine_pyrophosphate,a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle  
-30103,coccid_insect,scale insects and mealybugs  
-30104,coccidioidomycosis coccidiomycosis valley_fever desert_rheumatism,an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules  
-30105,coccidiosis,(veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia  
-30106,coccidium eimeria,parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates  
-30107,coccobacillus,a bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus; a very short bacillus  
-30108,coccus cocci,any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria  
-30109,coccygeal_nerve nervus_coccygeus,the lowest pair of spinal nerves  
-30110,coccygeal_plexus plexus_coccygeus,a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves  
-30111,coccygeal_vertebra caudal_vertebra,one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx  
-30112,coccyx tail_bone,the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes  
-30113,cochin cochin_china,Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs  
-30114,cochineal,a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects  
-30115,cochineal_insect cochineal Dactylopius_coccus,Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye  
-30116,cochlea,the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti  
-30117,cochon_de_lait suckling_pig,whole young pig suitable for roasting  
-30118,cock,adult male bird  
-30119,cock prick dick shaft pecker tool putz,obscene terms for penis  
-30120,cock rooster,adult male chicken  
-30121,cock's_eggs Salpichroa_organifolia Salpichroa_rhomboidea,weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit  
-30122,cock-a-doodle-doo,an imitation of the crow of a cock  
-30123,cock-a-leekie cocky-leeky,soup made from chicken boiled with leeks  
-30124,cock_of_the_rock Rupicola_peruviana,bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola  
-30125,cock_of_the_rock Rupicola_rupicola,tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest  
-30126,cock_sucking blowjob,slang for fellatio  
-30127,cockade,an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat  
-30128,cockateel cockatiel cockatoo_parrot Nymphicus_hollandicus,small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head  
-30129,cockatoo,white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds  
-30130,cockatrice,monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance  
-30131,cockchafer May_bug May_beetle Melolontha_melolontha,any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult  
-30132,cocked_hat,hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points  
-30133,cocker_spaniel English_cocker_spaniel cocker,a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England  
-30134,cockerel,a young domestic cock; not older than one year  
-30135,cockfight,a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs  
-30136,cockfighting,participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight  
-30137,cockhorse,anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult)  
-30138,cockle,common edible European bivalve  
-30139,cockle,common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs  
-30140,cocklebur cockle-bur cockleburr cockle-burr,any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs  
-30141,cockleshell,a small light flimsy boat  
-30142,cockloft,a small loft or garret  
-30143,cockney,the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London  
-30144,cockpit,a pit for cockfights  
-30145,cockpit,seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car  
-30146,cockpit,compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft  
-30147,cockroach roach,any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests  
-30148,cockscomb common_cockscomb Celosia_cristata Celosia_argentea_cristata,garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers  
-30149,cockscomb coxcomb,a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red  
-30150,cockspur Pisonia_aculeata,small spiny West Indian tree  
-30151,cockspur_thorn cockspur_hawthorn Crataegus_crus-galli,eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns  
-30152,cocksucker,a person who performs fellatio  
-30153,cocktail,a short mixed drink  
-30154,cocktail,an appetizer served as a first course at a meal  
-30155,cocktail_dress sheath,a dress suitable for formal occasions  
-30156,cocktail_lounge,a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served  
-30157,cocktail_party,an afternoon party at which cocktails are served  
-30158,cocktail_sauce seafood_sauce,usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice  
-30159,cocktail_shaker,a shaker for mixing cocktails  
-30160,coco_plum coco_plum_tree cocoa_plum icaco Chrysobalanus_icaco,small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit  
-30161,cocoa,powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed  
-30162,cocoa chocolate hot_chocolate drinking_chocolate,a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot  
-30163,cocoa_butter,a yellow-white fat from cocoa beans  
-30164,cocoa_butter,the vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor; the basis for white chocolate  
-30165,cocoa_plum coco_plum icaco,plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American  
-30166,cocoa_powder,the powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed; used in baking and in low fat and low calorie recipes and as a flavoring for ice cream  
-30167,cocobolo Dalbergia_retusa,a valuable timber tree of tropical South America  
-30168,coconut cocoanut,large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk  
-30169,coconut coconut_meat,the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries  
-30170,coconut coconut_palm coco_palm coco cocoa_palm coconut_tree Cocos_nucifera,tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics  
-30171,coconut_cake,cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting  
-30172,coconut_macaroon,macaroon containing coconut  
-30173,coconut_milk coconut_cream,white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat  
-30174,coconut_milk coconut_water,clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut  
-30175,coconut_oil copra_oil,oil from coconuts  
-30176,cocoon,silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs  
-30177,cocooning,retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)  
-30178,cocotte,a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served  
-30179,cocozelle,squash resembling zucchini  
-30180,cocozelle Italian_vegetable_marrow,squash plant having dark green fruit with skin mottled with light green or yellow  
-30181,cocuswood cocoswood granadilla_wood,wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets  
-30182,cod codfish,lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached  
-30183,cod codfish,major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters  
-30184,cod-liver_oil cod_liver_oil,an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D  
-30185,cod_oil,an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing  
-30186,code,a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy  
-30187,code codification,a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)  
-30188,code computer_code,(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions  
-30189,code_flag nautical_signal_flag,one of an international code of flag signals used between ships  
-30190,code_of_conduct code_of_behavior,a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group  
-30191,codefendant co-defendant,a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action  
-30192,codeine,derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)  
-30193,codetalker windtalker,a secret agent who was one of the Navajos who devised and used a code based on their native language; the code was unbroken by the Japanese during World War II  
-30194,codex,an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.  
-30195,codex leaf-book,an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)  
-30196,codfish_ball codfish_cake,usually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoes  
-30197,codger old_codger,used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man  
-30198,codicil,a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will  
-30199,codification,the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order  
-30200,coding_system,a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages  
-30201,codling,young codfish  
-30202,codling_moth codlin_moth Carpocapsa_pomonella,a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts  
-30203,codon,a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid  
-30204,codpiece,(15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches  
-30205,coeducation,education of men and women in the same institutions  
-30206,coefficient,a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic  
-30207,coefficient_of_concordance,a coefficient of agreement (concordance) between different sets of rank orderings of the same set of things  
-30208,coefficient_of_elasticity modulus_of_elasticity elastic_modulus,(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body  
-30209,coefficient_of_expansion expansivity,the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure  
-30210,coefficient_of_friction,the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface  
-30211,coefficient_of_mutual_induction mutual_inductance,a measure of the induction between two circuits; the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a neighboring circuit; usually measured in henries  
-30212,coefficient_of_reflection reflection_factor reflectance reflectivity,the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface  
-30213,coefficient_of_self_induction self-inductance,the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries  
-30214,coefficient_of_viscosity absolute_viscosity dynamic_viscosity,a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force  
-30215,coelacanth Latimeria_chalumnae,fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa  
-30216,coelenterate cnidarian,radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms  
-30217,coelenterate_family,a family of coelenterates  
-30218,coelenterate_genus,a genus of coelenterates  
-30219,coelenteron,the saclike body cavity of a coelenterate  
-30220,coelogyne,any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne with: clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; emerald green flowers marked with blue-black  
-30221,coelophysis,one of the oldest known dinosaurs; late Triassic; cannibalistic  
-30222,coelostat,optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror  
-30223,coenzyme,a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes  
-30224,coenzyme_A,a coenzyme present in all living cells; essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids  
-30225,coercion,the act of compelling by force of authority  
-30226,coevals contemporaries generation,all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age  
-30227,coexistence,existing peacefully together  
-30228,coextension,equality of extension or duration  
-30229,cofactor,a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result  
-30230,coffee coffee_tree,any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans  
-30231,coffee java,a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"  
-30232,coffee-table_book,an elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table  
-30233,coffee_bean coffee_berry coffee,a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee  
-30234,coffee_blight,a blight affecting the coffee plant  
-30235,coffee_break tea_break,a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks"  
-30236,coffee_can,a can for storing ground coffee  
-30237,coffee_cup,a cup from which coffee is drunk  
-30238,coffee_fern Pellaea_andromedifolia,evergreen fern of California and Baja California  
-30239,coffee_filter,filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds  
-30240,coffee_fungus Pellicularia_koleroga,fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants  
-30241,coffee_grounds,the dregs remaining after brewing coffee  
-30242,coffee_liqueur,coffee-flavored liqueur  
-30243,coffee_maker,a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically  
-30244,coffee_mill coffee_grinder,a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans  
-30245,coffee_mug,a mug intended for serving coffee  
-30246,coffee_ring,ring-shaped coffeecake with fruits or nuts and often iced  
-30247,coffee_senna mogdad_coffee styptic_weed stinking_weed Senna_occidentalis Cassia_occidentalis,very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia  
-30248,coffee_stall,a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)  
-30249,coffee_substitute,a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it  
-30250,coffee_table cocktail_table,low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served  
-30251,coffee_urn,an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot  
-30252,coffeeberry California_buckthorn California_coffee Rhamnus_californicus,evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits  
-30253,coffeecake coffee_cake,a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee  
-30254,coffeepot,tall pot in which coffee is brewed  
-30255,coffer,a chest especially for storing valuables  
-30256,coffer caisson lacunar,an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome  
-30257,coffin casket,box in which a corpse is buried or cremated  
-30258,cofounder,one of a group of founders  
-30259,cog,a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine"  
-30260,cog sprocket,tooth on the rim of gear wheel  
-30261,cog_railway rack_railway,railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction  
-30262,cogency,persuasive relevance  
-30263,cogency validity rigor rigour,the quality of being valid and rigorous  
-30264,cogitation,a carefully considered thought about something; "his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook"  
-30265,cogitation study,attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"  
-30266,cognate cognate_word,a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language  
-30267,cognition knowledge noesis,the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning  
-30268,cognitive_factor,something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result  
-30269,cognitive_neuroscience,the branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomena  
-30270,cognitive_neuroscientist,a cognitive scientist who studies the neurophysiological foundations of mental phenomena  
-30271,cognitive_psychology,an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes  
-30272,cognitive_science,the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind  
-30273,cognitive_scientist,a scientist who studies cognitive processes  
-30274,cognitive_semantics conceptual_semantics semasiology,the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning  
-30275,cognitive_state state_of_mind,the state of a person's cognitive processes  
-30276,cognizance,range or scope of what is perceived  
-30277,cognizance ken,range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"  
-30278,cohabitation,the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)  
-30279,coherence coherency,logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts  
-30280,coherence coherency cohesion cohesiveness,the state of cohering or sticking together  
-30281,cohesion,(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)  
-30282,cohesion,(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid  
-30283,cohesiveness glueyness gluiness gumminess tackiness ropiness viscidity viscidness,the property of being cohesive and sticky  
-30284,coho cohoe coho_salmon blue_jack silver_salmon Oncorhynchus_kisutch,small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes  
-30285,cohort,a company of companions or supporters  
-30286,cohort,a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)  
-30287,cohune-nut_oil cohune_oil cohune_fat,semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making  
-30288,cohune_nut,nut of the cohune palm having hard white shells like those of ivory nuts  
-30289,cohune_palm Orbignya_cohune cohune,tropical American feather palm whose large nuts yield valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory  
-30290,coif,a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law  
-30291,coiffeur,a man hairdresser  
-30292,coiffeuse,a woman hairdresser  
-30293,coil,a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine  
-30294,coil,a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb  
-30295,coil,tubing that is wound in a spiral  
-30296,coil,reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit  
-30297,coil spiral volute whorl helix,a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"  
-30298,coil whorl roll curl curlicue ringlet gyre scroll,a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)  
-30299,coil_spring volute_spring,a spring in the shape of a coil  
-30300,coin,a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money  
-30301,coin_box,the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins  
-30302,coin_collection,a collection of coins  
-30303,coin_silver,a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins  
-30304,coin_slot,a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine  
-30305,coinage mintage specie metal_money,coins collectively  
-30306,coincidence,the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"  
-30307,coincidence happenstance,an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental  
-30308,coiner,a maker of counterfeit coins  
-30309,coiner,someone who is a source of new words or new expressions  
-30310,coiner minter moneyer,a skilled worker who coins or stamps money  
-30311,coinsurance,insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters  
-30312,coir,stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut  
-30313,coitus_interruptus withdrawal_method withdrawal pulling_out onanism,a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation  
-30314,coke,carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal  
-30315,coke blow nose_candy snow C,street names for cocaine  
-30316,col gap,a pass between mountain peaks  
-30317,cola dope,carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)  
-30318,cola_extract,a flavoring extracted from the kola nut  
-30319,colander cullender,bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods  
-30320,colchicine,an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout  
-30321,cold coldness,the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"  
-30322,cold common_cold,a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); "will they never find a cure for the common cold?"  
-30323,cold-water_flat,an apartment without modern conveniences  
-30324,cold_cathode,a cathode that is a source of electrons without being heated  
-30325,cold_cereal dry_cereal,a cereal that is not heated before serving  
-30326,cold_chisel set_chisel,narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks  
-30327,cold_comfort,very limited consolation or empathy; "he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me"  
-30328,cold_cream coldcream face_cream vanishing_cream,a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin  
-30329,cold_cuts,sliced assorted cold meats  
-30330,cold_duck,pink sparkling wine originally from Germany  
-30331,cold_feet,timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action; "I was going to tell him but I got cold feet"  
-30332,cold_fish,an aloof unemotional person  
-30333,cold_frame,protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold  
-30334,cold_front polar_front,the front of an advancing mass of colder air  
-30335,cold_fusion,nuclear fusion at or near room temperatures; claims to have discovered it are generally considered to have been mistaken  
-30336,cold_medicine,medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold  
-30337,cold_rubber,a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires  
-30338,cold_spell cold_snap,a spell of cold weather  
-30339,cold_storage,in a state of abeyance or postponement  
-30340,cold_storage,refrigerated storage for preservation  
-30341,cold_sweat,the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear  
-30342,cold_turkey,a blunt expression of views; "I told him cold turkey"  
-30343,cold_turkey,complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent; "he quit smoking cold turkey"; "she quit her job cold turkey"  
-30344,cold_war,a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare  
-30345,cold_water,disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation; "she poured cold water on the whole idea of going to Africa"  
-30346,cold_wave,a wave of unusually cold weather  
-30347,cold_weather,a period of unusually cold weather  
-30348,coldness cold low_temperature frigidity frigidness,the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"  
-30349,coldness coolness frigidity frigidness iciness chilliness,a lack of affection or enthusiasm; "a distressing coldness of tone and manner"  
-30350,coleslaw slaw,basically shredded cabbage  
-30351,coleus flame_nettle,any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers  
-30352,colic intestinal_colic gripes griping,acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)  
-30353,colic_artery arteria_colica,arteries that supply blood to the colon  
-30354,colic_vein vena_colica,vein serving the large intestine  
-30355,colicroot colic_root crow_corn star_grass unicorn_root,any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic  
-30356,coliphage,a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli  
-30357,colitis inflammatory_bowel_disease,inflammation of the colon  
-30358,collaboration coaction,act of working jointly; "they worked either in collaboration or independently"  
-30359,collaboration collaborationism quislingism,act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country  
-30360,collaborator collaborationist quisling,someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force  
-30361,collaborator cooperator partner pardner,an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest; "the musician and the librettist were collaborators"; "sexual partners"  
-30362,collage,any collection of diverse things; "a collage of memories"  
-30363,collage montage,a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"  
-30364,collage_film,a movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage  
-30365,collagen,a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling  
-30366,collagenase,any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin  
-30367,collapse,a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"  
-30368,collapse prostration,an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men"  
-30369,collar,(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal  
-30370,collar,anything worn or placed about the neck; "the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse"  
-30371,collar,a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part  
-30372,collar,a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it  
-30373,collar leash,a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"  
-30374,collar neckband,a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over  
-30375,collar shoe_collar,the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot  
-30376,collar_blight,a disease affecting the trunks of pear and apple trees  
-30377,collard,variety of kale having smooth leaves  
-30378,collards collard_greens,kale that has smooth leaves  
-30379,collared_lizard,any of several robust long-tailed lizards with collars of two dark bands; of central and western United States and northern Mexico  
-30380,collared_peccary javelina Tayassu_angulatus Tayassu_tajacu Peccari_angulatus,dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States  
-30381,collared_pika Ochotona_collaris,similar to little chief hare and may be same species  
-30382,collateral,a security pledged for the repayment of a loan  
-30383,collateral_damage,(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations  
-30384,collation,assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence  
-30385,collation,careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement  
-30386,colleague co-worker fellow_worker workfellow,an associate that one works with  
-30387,colleague confrere fellow,a person who is member of one's class or profession; "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers"  
-30388,collect,a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England  
-30389,collect_call,a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for  
-30390,collectible collectable,things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)  
-30391,collection aggregation accumulation assemblage,several things grouped together or considered as a whole  
-30392,collection collecting assembling aggregation,the act of gathering something together  
-30393,collection compendium,a publication containing a variety of works  
-30394,collective,members of a cooperative enterprise  
-30395,collective_bargaining,negotiation between an employer and trade union  
-30396,collective_farm,a farm operated collectively  
-30397,collective_noun,a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things  
-30398,collective_security,a system for international peace  
-30399,collectivism,a political theory that the people should own the means of production  
-30400,collectivist leftist left-winger,a person who belongs to the political left  
-30401,collectivization collectivisation,the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism  
-30402,collector,a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth  
-30403,collector,the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes  
-30404,collector aggregator,a person who collects things  
-30405,collector gatherer accumulator,a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)  
-30406,collector's_item showpiece piece_de_resistance,the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection  
-30407,colleen,an Irish girl  
-30408,college,an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university  
-30409,college,the body of faculty and students of a college  
-30410,college,a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed  
-30411,college_level,the level of education that college students are assumed to have attained  
-30412,college_student university_student,a student enrolled in a college or university  
-30413,collegian college_man college_boy,a student (or former student) at a college or university  
-30414,collembolan springtail,any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water  
-30415,collet,a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting  
-30416,collet collet_chuck,a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe  
-30417,collider,an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on  
-30418,collie,a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland  
-30419,colliery pit,a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it  
-30420,colligation,the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis  
-30421,collimation,the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope  
-30422,collimator,a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one  
-30423,collimator,optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam  
-30424,collins Tom_Collins,tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice  
-30425,collision,an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"  
-30426,collision,a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests"  
-30427,collision hit,(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"  
-30428,collision_course,a course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged  
-30429,collision_course,a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated  
-30430,collocation,a grouping of words in a sentence  
-30431,collodion,a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films  
-30432,colloid,a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension  
-30433,colloquialism,a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech  
-30434,colloquium,an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting  
-30435,colloquium,an address to an academic meeting or seminar  
-30436,colloquy,a conversation especially a formal one  
-30437,colloquy,formal conversation  
-30438,collotype collotype_printing photogelatin_process,a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors  
-30439,collusion,secret agreement  
-30440,colobus colobus_monkey,arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs  
-30441,cologne cologne_water eau_de_cologne,a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol  
-30442,colon,a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)  
-30443,colon,the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted  
-30444,colon Costa_Rican_colon,the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos  
-30445,colon El_Salvadoran_colon,the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos  
-30446,colon_cancer,a malignant tumor of the colon; early symptom is bloody stools  
-30447,colonel,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general  
-30448,colonial,a resident of a colony  
-30449,colonialism,exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country  
-30450,colonialist,a believer in colonialism  
-30451,colonic_irrigation colonic,a water enema given to flush out the colon  
-30452,colonization colonisation settlement,the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"  
-30453,colonizer coloniser,someone who helps to found a colony  
-30454,colonnade,structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns  
-30455,colonoscope,an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum  
-30456,colonoscopy,visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation  
-30457,colony,a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated; "a nudist colony"; "an artists' colony"  
-30458,colony,(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell  
-30459,colony,a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together  
-30460,colony dependency,a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country  
-30461,colony settlement,a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government; "the American colony in Paris"  
-30462,colophon,a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)  
-30463,colophony,translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments  
-30464,color colour,(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"  
-30465,color colour,the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation  
-30466,color colour coloration colouration,the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"  
-30467,color colour coloring colouring,a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"  
-30468,color colour vividness,interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"; "the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness"  
-30469,color-blind_person,a person unable to distinguish differences in hue  
-30470,color_bar colour_bar color_line colour_line Jim_Crow,barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites  
-30471,color_barrier,the barrier preventing Blacks from participating in various activities with whites  
-30472,color_bearer standard-bearer,the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle  
-30473,color_blindness colour_blindness color_vision_deficiency colour_vision_deficiency,genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue  
-30474,color_chart,a chart displaying colors  
-30475,color_circle color_wheel,a chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle  
-30476,color_code,system using colors to designate classifications  
-30477,color_constancy colour_constancy,the tendency for a color to look the same under widely different viewing conditions  
-30478,color_guard,a ceremonial escort for the (regimental) colors  
-30479,color_of_law colour_of_law,a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law; "the plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights"  
-30480,color_property,an attribute of color  
-30481,color_scheme colour_scheme,a planned combination of colors; "the color scheme for this room was determined by an interior decorator"  
-30482,color_sergeant,a sergeant in a color guard who carries one of the colors  
-30483,color_television colour_television color_television_system colour_television_system color_TV colour_TV,a television that transmits images in color  
-30484,color_tube colour_tube color_television_tube colour_television_tube color_TV_tube colour_TV_tube,a television tube that displays images in full color  
-30485,color_vision chromatic_vision trichromacy,the normal ability to see colors  
-30486,color_wash colour_wash,a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment  
-30487,coloration colouration,appearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration"  
-30488,coloration colouration,choice and use of colors (as by an artist)  
-30489,coloratura,singing with florid ornamentation  
-30490,coloratura coloratura_soprano,a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music  
-30491,colorcast colourcast,a television program that is broadcast in color  
-30492,colored_hearing colored_audition,a form of chromesthesia in which experiences of color accompany auditory stimuli  
-30493,colorimeter tintometer,a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents  
-30494,colorimetry colorimetric_analysis,quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter  
-30495,coloring colouring,the act or process of changing the color of something  
-30496,coloring colouring food_coloring food_colouring food_color food_colour,a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes"  
-30497,coloring_book,a picture book with line drawings intended to be colored with crayons by children  
-30498,coloring_material colouring_material color colour,any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"  
-30499,colorist,a painter able to achieve special effects with color  
-30500,colorlessness colourlessness achromatism achromaticity,the visual property of being without chromatic color  
-30501,colors colours,a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors"  
-30502,colors colours,a flag that shows its nationality  
-30503,colossus behemoth giant heavyweight titan,a person of exceptional importance and reputation  
-30504,colostomy,a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus  
-30505,colostrum foremilk,milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition  
-30506,colour_supplement,(British) a magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends)  
-30507,colpitis,inflammation of the vagina  
-30508,colpocele vaginocele,hernia projecting into the vagina  
-30509,colpocystitis,inflammation of the vagina and bladder  
-30510,colpoxerosis,a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry  
-30511,colt,a young male horse under the age of four  
-30512,colter coulter,a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil  
-30513,coltsfoot Tussilago_farfara,perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly  
-30514,colubrid_snake colubrid,mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes  
-30515,columbarium,a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns  
-30516,columbarium cinerarium,a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead  
-30517,columbian_mammoth Mammuthus_columbi,a variety of mammoth  
-30518,columbiform_bird,a cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes  
-30519,columbine aquilegia aquilege,a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains  
-30520,columbite-tantalite coltan,a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips  
-30521,columbium,a former name for niobium  
-30522,columbo American_columbo deer's-ear deer's-ears pyramid_plant American_gentian,any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington  
-30523,columella,a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal  
-30524,column,a vertical array of numbers or other information; "he added a column of numbers"  
-30525,column,a line of units following one after another  
-30526,column,a page or text that is vertically divided; "the newspaper devoted several columns to the subject"; "the bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns"  
-30527,column,any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body  
-30528,column chromatography_column,a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands  
-30529,column editorial newspaper_column,an article giving opinions or perspectives  
-30530,column pillar,a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)  
-30531,column pillar,(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure  
-30532,column tower pillar,anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"  
-30533,column_chromatography,chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders  
-30534,column_inch inch,a unit of measurement for advertising space  
-30535,columnar_cell columnar_epithelial_cell,an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia  
-30536,columnea,tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage  
-30537,columniation,(architecture) the arrangement of columns (especially freestanding columns) in a structure  
-30538,columnist editorialist,a journalist who writes editorials  
-30539,coma,(botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)  
-30540,coma,(astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed  
-30541,coma comatoseness,a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury  
-30542,comb,any of several tools for straightening fibers  
-30543,comb,a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair  
-30544,comb,ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore  
-30545,comb cockscomb coxcomb,the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds  
-30546,comb combing,the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"  
-30547,comb-footed_spider theridiid,spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot  
-30548,comb-out,the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people; "the department got a good comb-out"  
-30549,comb-out teasing,the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb  
-30550,combat armed_combat,an engagement fought between two military forces  
-30551,combat_ceiling service_ceiling,altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate  
-30552,combat_mission,a mission to capture or defend something  
-30553,combat_pay,extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat  
-30554,combat_pilot,airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces  
-30555,combat_zone combat_area,a military area where combat forces operate  
-30556,combat_zone tenderloin,a city district known for its vice and high crime rate  
-30557,combatant battler belligerent fighter scrapper,someone who fights (or is fighting)  
-30558,combativeness militance militancy,a militant aggressiveness  
-30559,comber,a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool  
-30560,comber,a long curling sea wave  
-30561,comber,a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool  
-30562,combination,a coordinated sequence of chess moves  
-30563,combination,a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe"  
-30564,combination,a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination"  
-30565,combination,an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)  
-30566,combination,a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities  
-30567,combination,the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order  
-30568,combination combining compounding,the act of combining things to form a new whole  
-30569,combination_in_restraint_of_trade,(law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States)  
-30570,combination_lock,lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence  
-30571,combination_plane,a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes  
-30572,combination_salad,containing meat or chicken or cheese in addition to greens and vegetables  
-30573,combine,harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field  
-30574,combined_operation,a military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea, land, and air forces  
-30575,combining combine,an occurrence that results in things being united  
-30576,combining_form,a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"  
-30577,combretum,any of numerous shrubs or small trees of the genus Combretum having spikes of small flowers  
-30578,combustibility combustibleness burnability,the quality of being capable of igniting and burning  
-30579,combustible combustible_material,a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power  
-30580,combustion,a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable"  
-30581,combustion burning,a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light  
-30582,comeback,return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity  
-30583,comedian,an actor in a comedy  
-30584,comedian comic,a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts  
-30585,comedienne,a female actor in a comedy  
-30586,comedienne,a female comedian  
-30587,comedown,decline to a lower status or level  
-30588,comedy,light and humorous drama with a happy ending  
-30589,comedy_ballet,a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy  
-30590,comeliness fairness loveliness beauteousness,the quality of being good looking and attractive  
-30591,comer,someone with a promising future  
-30592,comestible edible eatable pabulum victual victuals,any substance that can be used as food  
-30593,comet,(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit  
-30594,comfit,candy containing a fruit or nut  
-30595,comfort,satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts"  
-30596,comfort,a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment  
-30597,comfort,assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy"  
-30598,comfort comfortableness,a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"  
-30599,comfort_food,food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing; typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking  
-30600,comfort_woman ianfu,a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II; "she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"  
-30601,comfort_zone,the temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating  
-30602,comfortableness,a feeling of being at ease in a relationship  
-30603,comforter pacifier baby's_dummy teething_ring,device used for an infant to suck or bite on  
-30604,comforts creature_comforts amenities conveniences,things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home"  
-30605,comfrey cumfrey,perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas  
-30606,comfrey healing_herb,leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked  
-30607,comic_book,a magazine devoted to comic strips  
-30608,comic_opera opera_bouffe bouffe opera_comique,opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken  
-30609,comic_strip cartoon_strip strip funnies,a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book  
-30610,comicality,the quality of being comical  
-30611,coming_attraction,a movie that is advertised to draw customers  
-30612,comity,a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect  
-30613,comity_of_nations,courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another  
-30614,comma,a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence  
-30615,comma comma_butterfly Polygonia_comma,anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing  
-30616,comma_bacillus Vibrio_comma,comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera  
-30617,command,a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"  
-30618,command,a military unit or region under the control of a single officer  
-30619,command,the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"  
-30620,command,availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"  
-30621,command bid bidding dictation,an authoritative direction or instruction to do something  
-30622,command control mastery,great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"  
-30623,command_guidance,a method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile  
-30624,command_language query_language search_language,a source language consisting of procedural operators that invoke functions to be executed  
-30625,command_line,commands that a user types in order to run an application  
-30626,command_line_interface CLI,a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon  
-30627,command_module,a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth  
-30628,command_post general_headquarters GHQ,military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces  
-30629,command_processing_overhead_time command_processing_overhead command_overhead overhead,(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command  
-30630,commander,a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain  
-30631,commander,someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others  
-30632,commander_in_chief commander-in-chief generalissimo,the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"  
-30633,commandership commandery,the position or office of commander  
-30634,commanding_officer commandant commander,an officer in command of a military unit  
-30635,commandment,something that is commanded  
-30636,commando,an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory  
-30637,commando ranger,a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids  
-30638,commedia_dell'arte,Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters  
-30639,commelina,any plant of the genus Commelina  
-30640,commemoration memorialization memorialisation,a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something  
-30641,commemorative,an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person  
-30642,commencement commencement_exercise commencement_ceremony graduation graduation_exercise,an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred  
-30643,commencement_day degree_day,the day on which university degrees are conferred  
-30644,commensal,either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent  
-30645,commensalism,the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it  
-30646,commensurateness correspondence proportionateness,the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount  
-30647,comment commentary,a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"  
-30648,commentator reviewer,a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day  
-30649,commerce,social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.  
-30650,commerce commercialism mercantilism,transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)  
-30651,commercial commercial_message,a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television  
-30652,commercial_art,art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising)  
-30653,commercial_artist,an illustrator who is supported by advertising  
-30654,commercial_bank full_service_bank,a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public  
-30655,commercial_bribery,bribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction  
-30656,commercial_credit,credit granted by a bank to a business concern for commercial purposes  
-30657,commercial_document commercial_instrument,a document of or relating to commerce  
-30658,commercial_enterprise,an enterprise connected with commerce  
-30659,commercial_enterprise business_enterprise business,the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"  
-30660,commercial_finance_company commercial_credit_company,a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers  
-30661,commercial_letter_of_credit,a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes  
-30662,commercial_paper,an unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash  
-30663,commercial_treaty,a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations  
-30664,commercialization commercialisation,the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce; "my father considered the commercialization of Christmas to be a sacrilege"; "the government tried to accelerate the commercialization of this development"; "both companies will retain control over the commercialization of their own products"  
-30665,commination,prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday  
-30666,commination,a threat of divine punishment or vengeance  
-30667,comminuted_fracture,fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed  
-30668,commiseration pity ruth pathos,a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"  
-30669,commissar political_commissar,an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit  
-30670,commissariat provisions provender viands victuals,a stock or supply of foods  
-30671,commissary,a snack bar in a film studio  
-30672,commissary,a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)  
-30673,commission,the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"  
-30674,commission,a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission"  
-30675,commission charge direction,a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"  
-30676,commission commissioning,the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions  
-30677,commission military_commission,an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces  
-30678,commission_plan,a municipal government that combines legislative and executive authority in the members of a commission  
-30679,commissionaire,a uniformed doorman  
-30680,commissioned_military_officer,a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps  
-30681,commissioned_naval_officer,a commissioned officer in the navy  
-30682,commissioned_officer,a military officer holding a commission  
-30683,commissioner,a member of a commission  
-30684,commissioner,a government administrator  
-30685,commissure,a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord  
-30686,commitment,an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"  
-30687,commitment allegiance loyalty dedication,the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"  
-30688,commitment committal consignment,the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)  
-30689,commitment dedication,a message that makes a pledge  
-30690,committal_service,service committing a body to the grave; "the committal service will be held next Monday"  
-30691,committedness commitment,the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"  
-30692,committee citizens_committee,a self-constituted organization to promote something  
-30693,committee commission,a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle  
-30694,committee_member,a member of a committee  
-30695,committeeman,a man who is a member of committee  
-30696,committeewoman,a woman who is a member of a committee  
-30697,commodity trade_good good,articles of commerce  
-30698,commodity_brokerage,a brokerage firm dealing in commodities  
-30699,commodity_exchange commodities_exchange commodities_market,an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery  
-30700,commodore,a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral  
-30701,common-law_marriage,a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony  
-30702,common_American_shad Alosa_sapidissima,shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast  
-30703,common_European_dogwood red_dogwood blood-twig pedwood Cornus_sanguinea,European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers  
-30704,common_European_earwig Forficula_auricularia,sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs  
-30705,common_European_jay Garullus_garullus,fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings  
-30706,common_St_John's_wort tutsan Hypericum_androsaemum,deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain  
-30707,common_ageratum Ageratum_houstonianum,small tender herb grown for its fluffy brushlike blue to lavender blooms  
-30708,common_alder European_black_alder Alnus_glutinosa Alnus_vulgaris,medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath  
-30709,common_allamanda golden_trumpet Allamanda_cathartica,vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers  
-30710,common_amsinckia Amsinckia_intermedia,annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers  
-30711,common_apricot Prunus_armeniaca,temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits  
-30712,common_arrowhead,a weed  
-30713,common_ax common_axe Dayton_ax Dayton_axe,an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side  
-30714,common_bamboo Bambusa_vulgaris,extremely vigorous bamboo having thin-walled culms striped green and yellow; so widely cultivated that native area is uncertain  
-30715,common_barberry European_barberry Berberis_vulgaris,upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries  
-30716,common_barley Hordeum_vulgare,grass yielding grain used for breakfast food and animal feed and in malt beverages  
-30717,common_basil sweet_basil Ocimum_basilicum,annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs  
-30718,common_bean,any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried  
-30719,common_bean common_bean_plant Phaseolus_vulgaris,the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods  
-30720,common_bearberry red_bearberry wild_cranberry mealberry hog_cranberry sand_berry sandberry mountain_box bear's_grape creashak Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi,evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn  
-30721,common_beech European_beech Fagus_sylvatica,large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America  
-30722,common_bile_duct bile_duct,a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum  
-30723,common_booklouse Trogium_pulsatorium,a variety of booklouse  
-30724,common_box European_box Buxus_sempervirens,large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures  
-30725,common_brant_goose Branta_bernicla,the best known variety of brant goose  
-30726,common_broom Scotch_broom green_broom Cytisus_scoparius,deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers  
-30727,common_burdock lesser_burdock Arctium_minus,a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa  
-30728,common_buttercup Ranunculus_bulbosus,perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America  
-30729,common_calamint Calamintha_sylvatica Satureja_calamintha_officinalis,mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe  
-30730,common_camas Camassia_quamash,plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North America  
-30731,common_canary Serinus_canaria,native to the Canary Islands and Azores; popular usually yellow cage bird noted for its song  
-30732,common_caper Capparis_spinosa,prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled  
-30733,common_cardinal_vein,the major return channels to the heart; formed by anastomosis of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins  
-30734,common_carline_thistle Carlina_vulgaris,Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils  
-30735,common_carotid_artery common_carotid,runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries  
-30736,common_chickweed Stellaria_media,a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens  
-30737,common_chord triad,a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones  
-30738,common_comfrey boneset Symphytum_officinale,European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America  
-30739,common_corn_salad lamb's_lettuce Valerianella_olitoria Valerianella_locusta,widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed  
-30740,common_cotton_grass Eriophorum_angustifolium,having densely tufted white cottony or downlike glumes  
-30741,common_daisy English_daisy Bellis_perennis,low-growing Eurasian plant with yellow central disc flowers and pinkish-white outer ray flowers  
-30742,common_dandelion Taraxacum_ruderalia Taraxacum_officinale,Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine  
-30743,common_denominator,an integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions  
-30744,common_denominator,an attribute that is common to all members of a category  
-30745,common_divisor common_factor common_measure,an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly  
-30746,common_dogbane spreading_dogbane rheumatism_weed Apocynum_androsaemifolium,North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints  
-30747,common_dolphin Delphinus_delphis,black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water  
-30748,common_duckweed lesser_duckweed Lemna_minor,of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia  
-30749,common_eel freshwater_eel,eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked  
-30750,common_eland Taurotragus_oryx,dark fawn-colored eland of southern and eastern Africa  
-30751,common_evening_primrose German_rampion Oenothera_biennis,a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe  
-30752,common_facial_vein,vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein  
-30753,common_fate law_of_common_fate,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that aspects of perceptual field that move or function in a similar manner will be perceived as a unit  
-30754,common_fennel Foeniculum_vulgare,strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning  
-30755,common_flat_pea native_holly Playlobium_obtusangulum,low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods  
-30756,common_four-o'clock marvel-of-Peru Mirabilis_jalapa Mirabilis_uniflora,common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon  
-30757,common_foxglove fairy_bell fingerflower finger-flower fingerroot finger-root Digitalis_purpurea,tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock  
-30758,common_fraction simple_fraction,the quotient of two integers  
-30759,common_front,a movement in which several individuals or groups with different interests join together; "the unions presented a common front at the bargaining table"  
-30760,common_garden_cress garden_pepper_cress pepper_grass pepperwort Lepidium_sativum,annual herb used as salad green and garnish  
-30761,common_garter_snake Thamnophis_sirtalis,a garter snake that is widespread in North America  
-30762,common_ginger Canton_ginger stem_ginger Zingiber_officinale,tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger  
-30763,common_good commonweal,the good of a community  
-30764,common_grape_hyacinth Muscari_neglectum,prolific species having particularly beautiful dark blue flowers  
-30765,common_ground,a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding  
-30766,common_gum_cistus Cistus_ladanifer Cistus_ladanum,shrub having white flowers and viscid stems and leaves yielding a fragrant oleoresin used in perfumes especially as a fixative  
-30767,common_heath Epacris_impressa,spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers  
-30768,common_heath blunt-leaf_heath Epacris_obtusifolia,small erect shrub of Australia and Tasmania with fragrant ivory flowers  
-30769,common_hop common_hops bine European_hop Humulus_lupulus,European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America  
-30770,common_horehound white_horehound Marrubium_vulgare,European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring  
-30771,common_horsetail field_horsetail Equisetum_arvense,of Eurasia and Greenland and North America  
-30772,common_hyacinth Hyacinthus_orientalis,widely grown for its fragrance and its white, pink, blue, or purplish flowers  
-30773,common_iguana iguana Iguana_iguana,large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America  
-30774,common_iliac_artery,terminal branches of the abdominal aorta  
-30775,common_iliac_vein,formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cava  
-30776,common_jasmine true_jasmine jessamine Jasminum_officinale,a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea  
-30777,common_juniper Juniperus_communis,densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern hemisphere; only conifer on coasts of Iceland and Greenland  
-30778,common_kingsnake Lampropeltis_getulus,widespread in United States except northern regions; black or brown with yellow bands  
-30779,common_knowledge,anything generally known to everyone  
-30780,common_laburnum golden_chain golden_rain Laburnum_anagyroides,an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations  
-30781,common_lady's-slipper showy_lady's-slipper showy_lady_slipper Cypripedium_reginae Cypripedium_album,pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip  
-30782,common_law case_law precedent,a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"  
-30783,common_lilac Syringa_vulgaris,large European lilac naturalized in North America having heart-shaped ovate leaves and large panicles of highly fragrant lilac or white flowers  
-30784,common_limpet Patella_vulgata,marine limpet  
-30785,common_logarithm,a logarithm to the base 10  
-30786,common_louse Pediculus_humanus,head or body louse  
-30787,common_lynx Lynx_lynx,of northern Eurasia  
-30788,common_mackerel shiner Scomber_scombrus,important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales  
-30789,common_madia common_tarweed Madia_elegans,California annual having red-brown spots near the base of its yellow flower rays  
-30790,common_maidenhair Venushair Venus'-hair_fern southern_maidenhair Venus_maidenhair Adiantum_capillus-veneris,delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan  
-30791,common_mallow Malva_neglecta,annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States  
-30792,common_marigold pot_marigold ruddles Scotch_marigold Calendula_officinalis,the common European annual marigold  
-30793,common_matrimony_vine Duke_of_Argyll's_tea_tree Lycium_barbarum Lycium_halimifolium,deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China  
-30794,common_measure common_meter,the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad  
-30795,common_milkwort gand_flower Polygala_vulgaris,small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation  
-30796,common_moonseed Canada_moonseed yellow_parilla Menispermum_canadense,a woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits  
-30797,common_morel Morchella_esculenta sponge_mushroom sponge_morel,an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges  
-30798,common_morning_glory Ipomoea_purpurea,pantropical annual climbing herb with funnel-shaped blue, purple, pink or white flowers  
-30799,common_morning_glory Ipomoea_tricolor,annual or perennial climbing herb of Central America having sky-blue flowers; most commonly cultivated morning glory  
-30800,common_mosquito Culex_pipiens,common house mosquito  
-30801,common_mugwort Artemisia_vulgaris,European tufted aromatic perennial herb having hairy red or purple stems and dark green leaves downy white below and red-brown florets  
-30802,common_mullein great_mullein Aaron's_rod flannel_mullein woolly_mullein torch Verbascum_thapsus,tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches  
-30803,common_multiple,an integer that is a multiple of two or more other integers  
-30804,common_murre Uria_aalge,the most frequent variety of murre  
-30805,common_myrtle Myrtus_communis,European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries  
-30806,common_newt Triturus_vulgaris,small semiaquatic salamander  
-30807,common_noun,a noun that denotes any or all members of a class  
-30808,common_nutcracker Nucifraga_caryocatactes,Old World nutcracker  
-30809,common_oak English_oak pedunculate_oak Quercus_robur,medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood  
-30810,common_opossum Didelphis_virginiana Didelphis_marsupialis,omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America  
-30811,common_osier hemp_willow velvet_osier Salix_viminalis,willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry  
-30812,common_pitcher_plant huntsman's_cup huntsman's_cups Sarracenia_purpurea,perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland  
-30813,common_plum Prunus_domestica,any of various widely distributed plums grown in the cooler temperate areas  
-30814,common_polypody adder's_fern wall_fern golden_maidenhair golden_polypody sweet_fern Polypodium_vulgare,mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia  
-30815,common_pond-skater Gerris_lacustris,a variety of water strider  
-30816,common_privet Ligustrum_vulgare,deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges  
-30817,common_purslane pussley pussly verdolagas Portulaca_oleracea,weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan  
-30818,common_raccoon common_racoon coon ringtail Procyon_lotor,North American raccoon  
-30819,common_ragweed Ambrosia_artemisiifolia,annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally  
-30820,common_room,a sitting room (usually at school or university)  
-30821,common_roundworm Ascaris_lumbricoides,intestinal parasite of humans and pigs  
-30822,common_sage ramona Salvia_officinalis,shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb  
-30823,common_scoter Melanitta_nigra,a variety of scoter  
-30824,common_sense good_sense gumption horse_sense sense mother_wit,sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"  
-30825,common_shiner silversides Notropis_cornutus,the common North American shiner  
-30826,common_shrew Sorex_araneus,common American shrew  
-30827,common_sickle_pine Falcatifolium_falciforme,small tropical rain forest tree of Indonesia and Malaysia  
-30828,common_snapping_turtle snapper Chelydra_serpentina,large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite  
-30829,common_speedwell gypsyweed Veronica_officinalis,common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes  
-30830,common_spindle_tree Euonymus_europaeus,small erect deciduous shrub having tough white wood and cathartic bark and fruit  
-30831,common_spoonbill Platalea_leucorodia,pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa  
-30832,common_spotted_orchid Dactylorhiza_fuchsii Dactylorhiza_maculata_fuchsii,European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple  
-30833,common_staghorn_fern elkhorn_fern Platycerium_bifurcatum Platycerium_alcicorne,commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia  
-30834,common_starling Sturnus_vulgaris,gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide  
-30835,common_stinkhorn Phallus_impudicus,a common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism  
-30836,common_stock common_shares ordinary_shares,stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections; "over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks"  
-30837,common_stock_equivalent,preferred stock or convertible bonds or warrants that can be converted into common stock  
-30838,common_sunflower mirasol Helianthus_annuus,annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America  
-30839,common_teasel Dipsacus_fullonum,teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth  
-30840,common_thyme Thymus_vulgaris,common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine  
-30841,common_time four-four_time quadruple_time common_measure,a time signature indicating four beats to the bar  
-30842,common_tobacco Nicotiana_tabacum,tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves  
-30843,common_touch,the property of appealing to people in general (usually by appearing to have qualities in common with them)  
-30844,common_unicorn_plant devil's_claw common_devil's_claw elephant-tusk proboscis_flower ram's_horn Proboscidea_louisianica,annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak  
-30845,common_valerian garden_heliotrope Valeriana_officinalis,tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally  
-30846,common_vetchling meadow_pea yellow_vetchling Lathyrus_pratensis,scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage  
-30847,common_wallaby Macropus_agiles,a small wallaby having a height of 30 inches  
-30848,common_wart,a benign growth (often with a rough surface)  
-30849,common_wasp Vespula_vulgaris,a variety of vespid wasp  
-30850,common_water_snake banded_water_snake Natrix_sipedon Nerodia_sipedon,in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water  
-30851,common_watercress Rorippa_nasturtium-aquaticum Nasturtium_officinale,perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere  
-30852,common_wheat Triticum_aestivum,widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important grain  
-30853,common_white_dogwood eastern_flowering_dogwood Cornus_florida,deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries  
-30854,common_winterberry_holly,a holly shrub  
-30855,common_wolffia Wolffia_columbiana,smallest flowering plants known; of the Americas  
-30856,common_wood_sorrel cuckoo_bread shamrock Oxalis_acetosella,Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers  
-30857,common_wormwood absinthe old_man lad's_love Artemisia_absinthium,aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe  
-30858,common_year 365_days,a year that is not a leap year  
-30859,common_yellowthroat Maryland_yellowthroat Geothlypis_trichas,an American warbler  
-30860,common_yellowwood bastard_yellowwood Afrocarpus_falcata,medium-sized tree of South Africa  
-30861,common_zebra Burchell's_zebra Equus_Burchelli,of the plains of central and eastern Africa  
-30862,commonage,property held in common  
-30863,commonality commonness,sharing of common attributes  
-30864,commonalty commonality commons,a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank  
-30865,commoner common_man common_person,a person who holds no title  
-30866,commonness commonplaceness everydayness,ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace  
-30867,commonness expectedness,the state of being that is commonly observed  
-30868,commonplace_book,a notebook in which you enter memorabilia  
-30869,commons common_land,a pasture subject to common use  
-30870,commonwealth,the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)  
-30871,commonwealth,a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another  
-30872,commonwealth_country,any of the countries in the British Commonwealth  
-30873,commotion din ruction ruckus rumpus tumult,the act of making a noisy disturbance  
-30874,communalism,the practice of communal living and common ownership  
-30875,communalism,loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole  
-30876,commune,the smallest administrative district of several European countries  
-30877,commune,a body of people or families living together and sharing everything  
-30878,communicable_disease,a disease that can be communicated from one person to another  
-30879,communicant,a person entitled to receive Communion  
-30880,communicating_artery arteria_communicans,any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis  
-30881,communication,a connection allowing access between persons or places; "how many lines of communication can there be among four people?"; "a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms"  
-30882,communication,something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups  
-30883,communication communicating,the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"  
-30884,communication_system,a system for communicating  
-30885,communication_system communication_equipment,facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information  
-30886,communications communication_theory,the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"  
-30887,communications_intelligence COMINT,technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients  
-30888,communications_satellite,an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit  
-30889,communications_technology,the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems  
-30890,communicativeness,the trait of being communicative  
-30891,communicator,a person who communicates with others  
-30892,communion,(Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites  
-30893,communion sharing,sharing thoughts and feelings  
-30894,communism,a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership  
-30895,communism,a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society  
-30896,communist commie,a socialist who advocates communism  
-30897,communist_economy,the managed economy of a communist state  
-30898,community,common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions"  
-30899,community,a group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community"  
-30900,community,a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"  
-30901,community,a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common; "he was well known throughout the Catholic community"; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"; "they formed a community of scientists"  
-30902,community biotic_community,(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other  
-30903,community community_of_interests,agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests"  
-30904,community_center civic_center,a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities  
-30905,community_chest,a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare  
-30906,community_college,a nonresidential junior college offering a curriculum fitted to the needs of the community  
-30907,community_of_scholars,the body of individuals holding advanced academic degrees  
-30908,community_property,property and income belonging jointly to a married couple  
-30909,community_service,an unpaid service for the benefit of the public that is performed by lawbreakers as part (or all) of their sentence  
-30910,community_service public_service,a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions  
-30911,communization communisation,a change from private property to public property owned by the community  
-30912,communization communisation,the organization of a nation of the basis of communism  
-30913,commutability transmutability,the quality of being commutable  
-30914,commutation,a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one  
-30915,commutation commuting,the travel of a commuter  
-30916,commutation re-sentencing,(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law  
-30917,commutation_ticket season_ticket,a ticket good for several trips or to attend a season of entertainments; sold at a reduced rate  
-30918,commutator,switch for reversing the direction of an electric current  
-30919,commute,a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work; "there is standing room only on the high-speed commute"  
-30920,commuter,someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city  
-30921,commuter commuter_train,a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another  
-30922,commuter_traffic,traffic created by people going to or returning from work  
-30923,compact compact_car,a small and economical car  
-30924,compact powder_compact,a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse  
-30925,compact-disk_burner CD_burner,recording equipment for making compact disks  
-30926,compact_disk compact_disc CD,a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser  
-30927,compaction compression concretion densification,an increase in the density of something  
-30928,compactness,the consistency of a compact solid  
-30929,companion,one paid to accompany or assist or live with another  
-30930,companion comrade fellow familiar associate,a friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"  
-30931,companion fellow_traveler fellow_traveller,a traveler who accompanies you  
-30932,companionability companionableness,suitability to be a companion  
-30933,companionway,a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship  
-30934,company,small military unit; usually two or three platoons  
-30935,company,a social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was filled with company when I arrived"  
-30936,company,a unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-and-ladder company"  
-30937,company,an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"  
-30938,company companionship fellowship society,the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"  
-30939,company troupe,organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"  
-30940,company_man,an employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers  
-30941,company_name,the name by which a corporation is identified  
-30942,company_operator,an operator who works for a company  
-30943,company_union,a union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with a larger union  
-30944,comparative comparative_degree,the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"  
-30945,comparative_anatomist,anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals  
-30946,comparative_anatomy,the study of anatomical features of animals of different species  
-30947,comparative_literature,study of literary works from different cultures (often in translation)  
-30948,comparative_negligence,(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff  
-30949,comparative_psychology animal_psychology,the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals  
-30950,comparison,relation based on similarities and differences  
-30951,comparison compare equivalence comparability,qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"  
-30952,comparison comparing,the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator"  
-30953,compartment,a space into which an area is subdivided  
-30954,compartment,a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area  
-30955,compartment_pressure,the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft)  
-30956,compartmentalization compartmentalisation,a mild state of dissociation  
-30957,compass,drafting instrument used for drawing circles  
-30958,compass,navigational instrument for finding directions  
-30959,compass range reach grasp,the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"  
-30960,compass_card mariner's_compass,compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north  
-30961,compass_plant compass_flower,any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass  
-30962,compass_point point,any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"  
-30963,compass_saw,a handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curves  
-30964,compassion compassionateness,a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering  
-30965,compassion pity,the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it  
-30966,compassionate_leave,(military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death  
-30967,compatibility,a feeling of sympathetic understanding  
-30968,compatibility,capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination  
-30969,compatible_software,application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together  
-30970,compatible_software,software that can run on different computers without modification  
-30971,compatriot,a person from your own country  
-30972,compendium,a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work  
-30973,compensating_balance offsetting_balance,a minimum credit balance that a bank may require a borrower to keep on deposit as a condition for granting a loan; a common requirement for establishing a line of credit at a bank; "the compensating balance increases the effective interest rate to the bank since the net amount loaned is reduced but the interest paid is unchanged"  
-30974,compensation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors  
-30975,compensation,something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)  
-30976,compensatory_time,time off that is granted to a worker as compensation for working overtime  
-30977,compere,British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc  
-30978,competence competency,the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually  
-30979,competence_hearing,a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)  
-30980,competition,a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times"  
-30981,competition contention rivalry,the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"  
-30982,competitiveness fight,an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"  
-30983,compilation compiling,the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"  
-30984,compilation digest,something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)  
-30985,compiler,a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)  
-30986,compiler compiling_program,(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program  
-30987,complacency complacence self-complacency self-satisfaction,the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"  
-30988,complaint,(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow  
-30989,complaint,an expression of grievance or resentment  
-30990,complaint,(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based  
-30991,complaisance compliance compliancy obligingness deference,a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others  
-30992,complement,one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response  
-30993,complement,a complete number or quantity; "a full complement"  
-30994,complement,a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction  
-30995,complement,either of two parts that mutually complete each other  
-30996,complement accompaniment,something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"  
-30997,complement full_complement,number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of workers"  
-30998,complement_fixation,an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination)  
-30999,complement_fixation_test,a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test  
-31000,complementarity,a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities  
-31001,complementarity,the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other; "the complementarity of the sexes"  
-31002,complementary_DNA cDNA,single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase  
-31003,complementary_angles,two angles whose sum is a right angle  
-31004,complementary_color complementary,either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments); "yellow and blue are complementaries"  
-31005,complementary_distribution complementation,(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts  
-31006,complementary_medicine,the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine  
-31007,complementation,the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate  
-31008,complete_blood_count CBC blood_profile,counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood  
-31009,complete_fracture,break involving the entire width of the bone  
-31010,completeness,the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed  
-31011,completeness,(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system  
-31012,completion culmination closing windup mop_up,a concluding action  
-31013,completion pass_completion,(American football) a successful forward pass in football  
-31014,complex,(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior  
-31015,complex composite,a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"  
-31016,complex coordination_compound,a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated  
-31017,complex_absence,an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)  
-31018,complex_conjugate,either of two complex numbers whose real parts are identical and whose imaginary parts differ only in sign  
-31019,complex_fraction compound_fraction,a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator  
-31020,complex_instruction_set_computing complex_instruction_set_computer CISC,(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip  
-31021,complex_number complex_quantity imaginary_number imaginary,(mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1  
-31022,complex_plane,a geometric representation of the complex numbers established by the real axis and the orthogonal imaginary axis; it can be thought of as a modified Cartesian plane, with the real part of a complex number represented by a displacement along the x-axis, and the imaginary part by a displacement along the y-axis  
-31023,complex_sentence,a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause  
-31024,complexifier,someone makes things complex  
-31025,complexion,a combination that results from coupling or interlinking; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels"  
-31026,complexion,a point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion"  
-31027,complexion,texture and appearance of the skin of the face  
-31028,complexion,(obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament  
-31029,complexion skin_color skin_colour,the coloring of a person's face  
-31030,complexity complexness,the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"  
-31031,complicatedness complication knottiness tortuousness,puzzling complexity  
-31032,complication,any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease; "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"  
-31033,complication,a situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication"  
-31034,complication,the act or process of complicating  
-31035,complication ramification,a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"  
-31036,complicity,guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense  
-31037,compliment,a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration  
-31038,compline complin,last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring  
-31039,component constituent element,an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"  
-31040,component constituent element factor ingredient,an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"  
-31041,composer,someone who composes music as a profession  
-31042,composing composition,musical creation  
-31043,composite composite_plant,considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers  
-31044,composite_material,strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically  
-31045,composite_number,an integer that is divisible without remainder by at least one positive integer other than itself and one  
-31046,compositeness,the property of being a composite number  
-31047,composition,a mixture of ingredients  
-31048,composition,something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"  
-31049,composition composing,the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"  
-31050,composition paper report theme,an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"  
-31051,compositor typesetter setter typographer,one who sets written material into type  
-31052,compost,a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer  
-31053,compost_heap compost_pile,a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost  
-31054,composure calm calmness equanimity,steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"  
-31055,compote fruit_compote,dessert of stewed or baked fruit  
-31056,compound,a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts  
-31057,compound,an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)  
-31058,compound chemical_compound,(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight  
-31059,compound_eye,in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image  
-31060,compound_fracture open_fracture,bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound  
-31061,compound_interest,interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest  
-31062,compound_leaf,a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk  
-31063,compound_lens,a lens system consisting of two or more lenses on the same axis  
-31064,compound_lever,a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum  
-31065,compound_microscope,light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece  
-31066,compound_morphology,the part of grammar that deals with combinations of simple words into compound words  
-31067,compound_number,a quantity expressed in two different units; "one hour and ten minutes"  
-31068,compound_pistil,consists of two or more fused carpels  
-31069,compound_sentence,a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses  
-31070,comprehensibility understandability,the quality of comprehensible language or thought  
-31071,comprehension,an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"  
-31072,comprehensive_examination comprehensive comp,an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature"  
-31073,comprehensive_school composite_school,a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities  
-31074,comprehensiveness fullness,completeness over a broad scope  
-31075,compress,a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)  
-31076,compressed_air,air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere; "compressed air is often used to power machines"  
-31077,compressed_gas,gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant  
-31078,compressibility squeezability sponginess,the property of being able to occupy less space  
-31079,compression,encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required  
-31080,compression compressing,applying pressure  
-31081,compression condensation contraction,the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"  
-31082,compression_bandage tourniquet,bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure  
-31083,compression_fracture,fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)  
-31084,compressor,a mechanical device that compresses gasses  
-31085,compromise,an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"  
-31086,compromise via_media,a middle way between two extremes  
-31087,compromise_verdict,a verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues  
-31088,compromiser,a negotiator willing to compromise; "Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser"  
-31089,compsognathus,very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria  
-31090,comptrollership,the position of comptroller  
-31091,compulsion coercion,using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to use coercion"  
-31092,compulsion irresistible_impulse,an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid; "he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"  
-31093,compulsion obsession,an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"  
-31094,compulsive,a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things  
-31095,compulsiveness compulsivity,the trait of acting compulsively  
-31096,compulsory_process,the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court  
-31097,compunction remorse self-reproach,a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)  
-31098,computational_linguist,someone trained in computer science and linguistics who uses computers for natural language processing  
-31099,computational_linguistics,the use of computers for linguistic research and applications  
-31100,computer computing_machine computing_device data_processor electronic_computer information_processing_system,a machine for performing calculations automatically  
-31101,computer-aided_design CAD,software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing  
-31102,computer_accessory,an accessory for a computer; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive"  
-31103,computer_architecture,the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system  
-31104,computer_architecture architecture,(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer's system software"  
-31105,computer_business,a business that manufactures and sells computers  
-31106,computer_circuit,a circuit that is part of a computer  
-31107,computer_dealer,a firm that sells and buys computers  
-31108,computer_expert computer_guru,an authority on computers and computing  
-31109,computer_file,(computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form  
-31110,computer_game video_game,a game played against a computer  
-31111,computer_graphics,the pictorial representation and manipulation of data by a computer  
-31112,computer_industry,the manufacturers of computers considered collectively  
-31113,computer_keyboard keypad,a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard  
-31114,computer_language computer-oriented_language machine_language machine-oriented_language,a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers  
-31115,computer_memory_unit,a unit for measuring computer memory  
-31116,computer_monitor,a device that displays signals on a computer screen  
-31117,computer_network,(computer science) a network of computers  
-31118,computer_operation machine_operation,an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform  
-31119,computer_paper,paper folded to permit continuous printing controlled by a computer  
-31120,computer_science computing,the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures  
-31121,computer_scientist,a scientist who specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computers  
-31122,computer_screen computer_display,a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user  
-31123,computer_store,a store that sells computers to the small businessperson or personal user  
-31124,computer_system computing_system automatic_data_processing_system ADP_system ADPS,a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage  
-31125,computer_technology,the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers  
-31126,computer_user,a person who uses computers for work or entertainment or communication or business  
-31127,computerization cybernation,the control of processes by computer  
-31128,computerized_axial_tomography_scanner CAT_scanner,a tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes  
-31129,computerized_tomography computed_tomography CT computerized_axial_tomography computed_axial_tomography CAT,a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis  
-31130,con,an argument opposed to a proposal  
-31131,conacaste elephant's_ear Enterolobium_cyclocarpa,tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber  
-31132,concatenation,the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series  
-31133,concatenation,the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc; "it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances"  
-31134,concatenation,the act of linking together as in a series or chain  
-31135,concave_polygon,a polygon such that there is a straight line that cuts it in four or more points  
-31136,concave_polyhedron,a polyhedron some of whose plane sections are concave polygons  
-31137,concave_shape concavity incurvation incurvature,a shape that curves or bends inward  
-31138,concavity concaveness,the property possessed by a concave shape  
-31139,concealment concealing hiding,the activity of keeping something secret  
-31140,conceit,an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things  
-31141,conceit,a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"  
-31142,conceit,an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"  
-31143,conceit conceitedness vanity,the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride  
-31144,conceivableness conceivability,the state of being conceivable  
-31145,concentrate,a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water  
-31146,concentrate,a concentrated example of something; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"  
-31147,concentrated_fire massed_fire,fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)  
-31148,concentration,increase in density  
-31149,concentration,the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume  
-31150,concentration,bringing together military forces  
-31151,concentration,strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material  
-31152,concentration density denseness tightness compactness,the spatial property of being crowded together  
-31153,concentration engrossment absorption immersion,complete attention; intense mental effort  
-31154,concentration_camp,a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions  
-31155,concentration_camp stockade,a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)  
-31156,concentration_gradient,a gradient in concentration of a solute as a function of distance through a solution; "the movement of a solute down its concentration gradient is called diffusion"  
-31157,concentricity,the quality of having the same center (as circles inside one another)  
-31158,concept conception construct,an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances  
-31159,concept_album,an album whose recordings are unified by some theme (instrumental or lyrical or narrative or compositional)  
-31160,conception,the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon  
-31161,conceptualism,the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application  
-31162,conceptualization conceptualisation conceptuality,an elaborated concept  
-31163,conceptualization conceptualisation formulation,inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally  
-31164,concern,a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"  
-31165,concern,something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"  
-31166,concern care fear,an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"  
-31167,concern worry headache vexation,something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"  
-31168,concert,a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging  
-31169,concert-goer music_lover,someone who attends concerts  
-31170,concert_band military_band,a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments  
-31171,concert_grand concert_piano,a grand piano suitable for concert performances  
-31172,concert_hall,a hall where concerts are given  
-31173,concert_pitch philharmonic_pitch international_pitch,the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C  
-31174,concertina,coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle  
-31175,concertina,free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds  
-31176,concertinist,a person who plays the concertina  
-31177,concerto,a composition for orchestra and a soloist  
-31178,concerto_grosso,a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments  
-31179,concession,a point conceded or yielded; "they won all the concessions they asked for"  
-31180,concession conceding yielding,the act of conceding or yielding  
-31181,concession grant,a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park"  
-31182,concessionaire concessioner,someone who holds or operates a concession  
-31183,conch,any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip  
-31184,concha,(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape  
-31185,conchfish Astropogon_stellatus,found in West Indies; lives in mantle cavity of a living conch  
-31186,conchologist,a collector and student of mollusc shells  
-31187,conchology shell_collecting,the collection and study of mollusc shells  
-31188,concierge,a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter  
-31189,conciliation,the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled; "there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed"  
-31190,conciliation,any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration  
-31191,conciliator make-peace pacifier peacemaker reconciler,someone who tries to bring peace  
-31192,conciseness concision pithiness succinctness,terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words  
-31193,conclave,a confidential or secret meeting  
-31194,conclusion,a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"  
-31195,conclusion,an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"  
-31196,conclusion end close closing ending,the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."  
-31197,conclusion ratiocination,the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)  
-31198,concoction,an occurrence of an unusual mixture; "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"  
-31199,concoction,the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose; "his testimony was a concoction"; "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"  
-31200,concoction mixture intermixture,any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"  
-31201,concomitance,occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another  
-31202,concordance,an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts  
-31203,concourse,a wide hallway in a building where people can walk  
-31204,concourse confluence,a coming together of people  
-31205,concrete,a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water  
-31206,concrete_jungle,an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant  
-31207,concrete_mixer cement_mixer,a machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete  
-31208,concreteness,the quality of being concrete (not abstract)  
-31209,concretion,the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)  
-31210,concretism concrete_representation,a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms  
-31211,concubinage,cohabitation without being legally married  
-31212,concubine courtesan doxy paramour,a woman who cohabits with an important man  
-31213,concurrence coincidence conjunction co-occurrence,the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"  
-31214,concurrence concurrency,agreement of results or opinions  
-31215,concurrence concurrency,acting together, as agents or circumstances or events  
-31216,concurrence meeting_of_minds,a state of cooperation  
-31217,concurrent_negligence,(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately  
-31218,concurrent_operation,two or more operations performed at the same time (or within a give interval)  
-31219,concurring_opinion,an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning  
-31220,concussion,injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness  
-31221,concussion,any violent blow  
-31222,condemnation,the condition of being strongly disapproved of; "he deserved nothing but condemnation"  
-31223,condemnation,(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)  
-31224,condensate,a product of condensation  
-31225,condensation,the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state  
-31226,condensation,(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams  
-31227,condensation abridgement abridgment capsule,a shortened version of a written work  
-31228,condensation condensate,atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold  
-31229,condensation_pump diffusion_pump,vacuum pump used to obtain a high vacuum  
-31230,condensed_milk,sweetened evaporated milk  
-31231,condenser,an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid  
-31232,condenser,a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat  
-31233,condenser optical_condenser,lens used to concentrate light on an object  
-31234,condenser_microphone capacitor_microphone condenser_mike capacitor_mike,microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves  
-31235,condensing condensation,the act of increasing the density of something  
-31236,condescension condescendingness,affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"  
-31237,condescension disdain patronage,a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient  
-31238,condescension superciliousness disdainfulness,the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior  
-31239,condiment,a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"  
-31240,condition,an illness, disease, or other medical problem; "a heart condition"; "a skin condition"  
-31241,condition,a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"  
-31242,condition experimental_condition,the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition  
-31243,condition precondition stipulation,an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else  
-31244,condition shape,the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')  
-31245,condition status,a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"  
-31246,condition strings term,(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"  
-31247,conditional_contract,a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations  
-31248,conditional_probability contingent_probability,the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred  
-31249,conditional_reflex conditioned_reflex acquired_reflex conditional_reaction conditioned_reaction conditional_response conditioned_response,an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus  
-31250,conditional_sale,a security interest taken by the seller in return for credit  
-31251,conditional_sale,a sale in which the buyer receives title to the property only upon the performance of some condition (usually the full payment of the purchase price)  
-31252,conditionality,the state of being conditional  
-31253,conditioned_avoidance conditioned_avoidance_response,a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus  
-31254,conditioned_emotional_response CER conditioned_emotion,an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning  
-31255,conditioned_stimulus,the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response  
-31256,conditioner,a trainer of athletes  
-31257,conditioner,a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer  
-31258,conditioner,exercise that conditions the body; "farm work can be a good conditioner"  
-31259,conditioning,a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment  
-31260,conditions,the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process; "there were wide variations in the conditions of observation"  
-31261,conditions,the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare; "hazardous working conditions"; "harsh living conditions"  
-31262,condolence commiseration,an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences"  
-31263,condom rubber safety safe prophylactic,contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse  
-31264,condominium,housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned  
-31265,condominium condo,one of the dwelling units in a condominium  
-31266,condonation,a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred  
-31267,condor,the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere  
-31268,conductance,a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance  
-31269,conductance_unit,a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge  
-31270,conducting,the way of administering a business  
-31271,conducting,the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting"  
-31272,conduction conductivity,the transmission of heat or electricity or sound  
-31273,conduction_anesthesia conduction_anaesthesia nerve_block_anesthesia nerve_block_anaesthesia block_anesthesia block_anaesthesia,anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve  
-31274,conduction_aphasia associative_aphasia,aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient's have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard  
-31275,conductive_hearing_loss conduction_deafness middle-ear_deafness,hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle ear  
-31276,conductor,a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat  
-31277,conductor,the person who collects fares on a public conveyance  
-31278,conductor,a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.  
-31279,conductor music_director director,the person who leads a musical group  
-31280,conductress,a woman conductor  
-31281,conduit,a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"  
-31282,condylar_process condyloid_process mandibular_condyle,the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull  
-31283,condyle,a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone  
-31284,condylion,the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle  
-31285,cone,any cone-shaped artifact  
-31286,cone cone_cell retinal_cone,a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color  
-31287,cone conoid cone_shape,a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point  
-31288,cone strobilus strobile,cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts  
-31289,cone_clutch cone_friction_clutch,a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped  
-31290,cone_pepper Capsicum_annuum_conoides,plant bearing erect pungent conical red or yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental  
-31291,coneflower,any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones  
-31292,coneflower,a wildflower of the genus Ratibida  
-31293,coneflower,any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center  
-31294,conenose cone-nosed_bug conenose_bug big_bedbug kissing_bug,large bloodsucking bug  
-31295,coney Epinephelus_fulvus,black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins  
-31296,confabulation,(psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered  
-31297,confection concoction,the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components  
-31298,confectioner candymaker,someone who makes candies and other sweets  
-31299,confectionery,candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"  
-31300,confectionery,the occupation and skills of a confectioner  
-31301,confectionery confectionary candy_store,a confectioner's shop  
-31302,confederate collaborator henchman partner_in_crime,someone who assists in a plot  
-31303,confederation alliance,the act of forming an alliance or confederation  
-31304,confederation confederacy federation,a union of political organizations  
-31305,conferee,a person on whom something is bestowed; "six honorary were conferred; the conferees were..."  
-31306,conferee,a member of a conference  
-31307,conference,a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)  
-31308,conference group_discussion,a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic  
-31309,conference_call,a telephone call in which more than two people participate  
-31310,conference_center conference_house,a center where conferences can be conducted  
-31311,conference_room,a room in which a conference can be held  
-31312,conference_table council_table council_board,the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting  
-31313,conferrer,someone who converses or confers (as in a conference)  
-31314,conferva,any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water  
-31315,confervoid_algae,algae resembling confervae especially in having branching filaments  
-31316,confession,an admission of misdeeds or faults  
-31317,confession,a public declaration of your faith  
-31318,confession,the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)  
-31319,confession,a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party  
-31320,confession,(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution  
-31321,confession_of_judgment confession_of_judgement cognovit_judgment cognovit_judgement,a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings  
-31322,confessional,a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions  
-31323,confessor,someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)  
-31324,confessor,a priest who hears confession and gives absolution  
-31325,confetti,small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)  
-31326,confidant intimate,someone to whom private matters are confided  
-31327,confidante,a female confidant  
-31328,confidence,a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"  
-31329,confidence,a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"  
-31330,confidence,a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"  
-31331,confidence trust,a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"  
-31332,confidence_man con_man con_artist,a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim  
-31333,confidential_adviser-advisee_relation,the responsibility of a confidential adviser to act in the best interest of the advisee  
-31334,confidentiality,the state of being secret; "you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications"  
-31335,confidentiality,discretion in keeping secret information  
-31336,configuration constellation,an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"  
-31337,confinement,the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"  
-31338,confinement,the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them  
-31339,confines,a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"  
-31340,confirmation,information that confirms or verifies  
-31341,confirmation,a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism  
-31342,confirmation,a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church  
-31343,confirmation verification check substantiation,additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"  
-31344,confirmation_hearing,a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president  
-31345,confiscation arrogation,seizure by the government  
-31346,confit,a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat  
-31347,confiture,preserved or candied fruit  
-31348,conflagration inferno,a very intense and uncontrolled fire  
-31349,conflict,a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties"  
-31350,conflict,opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"  
-31351,conflict,opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"  
-31352,conflict,an incompatibility of dates or events; "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"  
-31353,conflict struggle battle,an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"  
-31354,conflict_of_interest,a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests  
-31355,confluence conflux merging,a flowing together  
-31356,confluence meeting,a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"  
-31357,conformal_projection orthomorphic_projection,a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape  
-31358,conformation,a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing  
-31359,conformational_entropy,entropy calculated from the probability that a state could be reached by chance alone  
-31360,conformist,someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)  
-31361,conformity conformance,correspondence in form or appearance  
-31362,conformity conformation compliance abidance,acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"  
-31363,conformity conformism,orthodoxy in thoughts and belief  
-31364,confrontation,a bold challenge  
-31365,confrontation,discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions  
-31366,confrontation,a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison  
-31367,confrontation encounter showdown face-off,a hostile disagreement face-to-face  
-31368,confrontation opposition,the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"  
-31369,confusion,disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"  
-31370,confusion,an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"  
-31371,confusion discombobulation,a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused  
-31372,confusion mental_confusion confusedness muddiness disarray,a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"  
-31373,confusion mix-up,a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"  
-31374,confutation,the speech act of refuting conclusively  
-31375,confutation,evidence that refutes conclusively  
-31376,conga,music composed for dancing the conga  
-31377,conga,a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file  
-31378,conga_line,a line of people in single file performing the conga dance  
-31379,conge congee,(architecture) a concave molding  
-31380,conge congee,formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge"  
-31381,conge congee,an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal  
-31382,congealment congelation,the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing  
-31383,congee jook,a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast  
-31384,congener,a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character  
-31385,congener,a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another; "lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed"; "the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener"  
-31386,congeniality,a congenial disposition  
-31387,congenialness congeniality,compatibility between persons  
-31388,congenital_afibrinogenemia,a rare congenital disorder of blood coagulation in which no fibrinogen is found in the blood plasma  
-31389,congenital_heart_defect,a birth defect involving the heart  
-31390,conger conger_eel,large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food  
-31391,congestion,excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part  
-31392,congestion over-crowding,excessive crowding; "traffic congestion"  
-31393,congestive_heart_failure,inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues  
-31394,conglomerate empire,a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization  
-31395,conglomeration conglobation,a rounded spherical form  
-31396,conglomeration conglobation,an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass  
-31397,congo_copal congo_gum,copal found usually as a fossil  
-31398,congo_red,a red-brown azo dye especially as a chemical pH indicator (congo red is red in basic and blue in acidic solutions)  
-31399,congou congo congou_tea English_breakfast_tea,black tea grown in China  
-31400,congratulation felicitation,(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another; "I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage"  
-31401,congratulation felicitation,the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration  
-31402,congregant,a member of a congregation (especially that of a church or synagogue)  
-31403,congregation,an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"; "a great congregation of birds flew over"  
-31404,congregation congregating,the act of congregating  
-31405,congregation fold faithful,a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church  
-31406,congress,a national legislative assembly  
-31407,congress,a meeting of elected or appointed representatives  
-31408,congress_boot congress_shoe congress_gaiter,an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides  
-31409,congressional_district,a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives  
-31410,congressman congresswoman representative,a member of the United States House of Representatives  
-31411,congruity congruousness congruence,the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate  
-31412,conic_projection conical_projection,a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles  
-31413,conic_section conic,(geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone  
-31414,conical_buoy nun nun_buoy,a buoy resembling a cone  
-31415,conidiophore,a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia  
-31416,conidium conidiospore,an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore  
-31417,conifer coniferous_tree,any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones  
-31418,conima,a gum resin from the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum  
-31419,conjecture,reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence  
-31420,conjugal_right,the right of married persons to the enjoyment of association and sympathy and confidence and domestic happiness and the comfort of living together and eating meals at the same table and profiting from joint property right and the intimacies of domestic relations  
-31421,conjugal_visitation_right conjugal_visitation,the legal right in a prison for the inmate and spouse to have sexual intercourse  
-31422,conjugate_solution conjugate,a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A  
-31423,conjugated_protein compound_protein,a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances  
-31424,conjugation,the inflection of verbs  
-31425,conjugation,the complete set of inflected forms of a verb  
-31426,conjugation,a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms  
-31427,conjunction,the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction  
-31428,conjunction alignment,(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac  
-31429,conjunction conjunctive connective continuative,an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences  
-31430,conjunctiva,a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid  
-31431,conjunctival_veins venae_conjunctivales,veins draining the conjunctiva  
-31432,conjunctivitis pinkeye,inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye  
-31433,conjuncture,a critical combination of events or circumstances  
-31434,conjurer conjuror conjure_man,a witch doctor who practices conjury  
-31435,conjuring conjuration conjury invocation,calling up a spirit or devil  
-31436,conk,informal term for the nose  
-31437,connecting_flight,a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)  
-31438,connecting_rod,a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)  
-31439,connecting_room,a hotel room that shares a wall with an adjoining room and is connected by a private door  
-31440,connection,(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections"  
-31441,connection,a supplier (especially of narcotics)  
-31442,connection connexion,shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"  
-31443,connection connexion connectedness,a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"  
-31444,connection connexion connector connecter connective,an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"  
-31445,connection connexion link,a connecting shape  
-31446,connection link connectedness,the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"  
-31447,connective_tissue,tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments  
-31448,connectivity,the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections  
-31449,conning_tower,an armored pilothouse on a warship  
-31450,conning_tower,a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting  
-31451,connivance collusion,agreement on a secret plot  
-31452,connivance secret_approval tacit_consent,(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing  
-31453,connoisseur cognoscente,an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts  
-31454,connotation,an idea that is implied or suggested  
-31455,conodont,the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta  
-31456,conodont,small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; late Cambrian to late Triassic; possible predecessor of the cyclostomes  
-31457,conqueror vanquisher,someone who is victorious by force of arms  
-31458,conquest,success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"  
-31459,conquest conquering subjection subjugation,the act of conquering  
-31460,conquistador,an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)  
-31461,consanguinity blood_kinship cognation,(anthropology) related by blood  
-31462,conscience,a feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty"  
-31463,conscience,conformity to one's own sense of right conduct; "a person of unflagging conscience"  
-31464,conscience scruples moral_sense sense_of_right_and_wrong,motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions  
-31465,conscience_money,payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealings  
-31466,conscientious_objector CO,one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience  
-31467,conscientiousness,the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience  
-31468,conscientiousness painstakingness,the trait of being painstaking and careful  
-31469,consciousness,an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"  
-31470,conscription muster draft selective_service,compulsory military service  
-31471,consecration,a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"  
-31472,consecration,(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"  
-31473,consensus,agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole; "the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"; "those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus"  
-31474,consent,permission to do something; "he indicated his consent"  
-31475,consent_decree,an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt  
-31476,consequence aftermath,the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual  
-31477,consequence effect outcome result event issue upshot,a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"  
-31478,consequence import moment,having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"  
-31479,conservancy,a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river  
-31480,conservancy,the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.  
-31481,conservation,(physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations  
-31482,conservation,the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources  
-31483,conservation preservation,an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change  
-31484,conservation_of_charge conservation_of_electricity,the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system  
-31485,conservation_of_energy law_of_conservation_of_energy first_law_of_thermodynamics,the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes  
-31486,conservation_of_mass conservation_of_matter law_of_conservation_of_mass law_of_conservation_of_matter,a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system  
-31487,conservation_of_momentum,the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system  
-31488,conservatism conservativism,a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes  
-31489,conservative conservativist,a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas  
-31490,conservator,someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person  
-31491,conservator-ward_relation,the responsibility of a conservator to act in the best interests of the ward  
-31492,conservatory,the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts  
-31493,conservatory conservatoire,a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts  
-31494,conservatory hothouse indoor_garden,a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner  
-31495,conserve preserve conserves preserves,fruit preserved by cooking with sugar  
-31496,consideration,a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour"  
-31497,consideration,the process of giving careful thought to something  
-31498,consideration considerateness thoughtfulness,kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings"  
-31499,consideration thoughtfulness,a considerate and thoughtful act  
-31500,consignee,the person to whom merchandise is delivered over  
-31501,consigner consignor,the person who delivers over or commits merchandise  
-31502,consignment,the delivery of goods for sale or disposal  
-31503,consistency,logical coherence and accordance with the facts; "a rambling argument that lacked any consistency"  
-31504,consistency,(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another  
-31505,consistency consistence,a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts  
-31506,consistency consistence substance body,the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"  
-31507,consistory,a church tribunal or governing body  
-31508,consolation comfort solace,the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"  
-31509,consolation solace solacement,the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"  
-31510,console,a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)  
-31511,console,an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"  
-31512,console_table console,a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall  
-31513,consolidation,something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"  
-31514,consolidation,combining into a solid mass  
-31515,consolidation integration,the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"  
-31516,consomme,clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken  
-31517,consonance consonant_rhyme,the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words  
-31518,consonance harmoniousness,the property of sounding harmonious  
-31519,consonant,a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant  
-31520,consonant,a speech sound that is not a vowel  
-31521,consonant_system consonantal_system,the system of consonants used in a particular language  
-31522,consort,the husband or wife of a reigning monarch  
-31523,consortium pool syndicate,an association of companies for some definite purpose  
-31524,conspecific,an organism belonging to the same species as another organism  
-31525,conspectus,an overall summary  
-31526,conspicuous_consumption,buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth  
-31527,conspicuousness,the state of being conspicuous  
-31528,conspicuousness,high visibility  
-31529,conspiracy cabal,a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)  
-31530,conspiracy confederacy,a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose  
-31531,conspiracy confederacy,a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act  
-31532,conspiracy_of_silence,a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event; "there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality"  
-31533,conspirator coconspirator plotter machinator,a member of a conspiracy  
-31534,constable,a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff  
-31535,constable police_constable,a police officer of the lowest rank  
-31536,constancy,faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity)  
-31537,constancy perceptual_constancy,(psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation  
-31538,constancy stability,the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"  
-31539,constant,a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant"  
-31540,constant constant_quantity invariable,a quantity that does not vary  
-31541,constantan Eureka,an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire  
-31542,constellation,a configuration of stars as seen from the earth  
-31543,constipation irregularity,irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis  
-31544,constituency,the body of voters who elect a representative for their area  
-31545,constituent,a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected"  
-31546,constituent grammatical_constituent,(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction  
-31547,constitution composition physical_composition makeup make-up,the way in which someone or something is composed  
-31548,constitution establishment formation organization organisation,the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"  
-31549,constitutional,a regular walk taken as a form of exercise  
-31550,constitutionalism,a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)  
-31551,constitutionalism,advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles  
-31552,constitutionalist,an advocate of constitutional government  
-31553,constraint,the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others  
-31554,constraint restraint,the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"  
-31555,constriction,the action or process of compressing  
-31556,constriction bottleneck chokepoint,a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel  
-31557,constriction coarctation,tight or narrow compression  
-31558,constriction tightness,a tight feeling in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"  
-31559,constrictor,any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils  
-31560,construal,an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing  
-31561,construction,drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem; "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"  
-31562,construction building,the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"  
-31563,construction building,the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"  
-31564,construction grammatical_construction expression,a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"  
-31565,construction mental_synthesis,the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought  
-31566,construction twist,an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"  
-31567,construction_industry housing_industry,an industry that builds housing  
-31568,construction_paper,paper suitable for drawing and making cutouts  
-31569,construction_worker hard_hat,a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.  
-31570,constructive_fraud legal_fraud,comprises all acts or omissions or concealments involving breach of equitable or legal duty or trust or confidence  
-31571,constructive_possession,(law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it  
-31572,constructive_trust involuntary_trust,a trust created by a court (regardless of the intent of the parties) to benefit a party that has been wrongfully deprived of its rights  
-31573,constructiveness,the quality of serving to build or improve  
-31574,constructivism,an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects  
-31575,constructivist,an artist of the school of constructivism  
-31576,consubstantiation,the doctrine of the High Anglican Church that after the consecration of the Eucharist the substance of the body and blood of Christ coexists with the substance of the consecrated bread and wine  
-31577,consuetude,a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law  
-31578,consuetudinary consuetudinal,a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)  
-31579,consul,a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country  
-31580,consulate,diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul  
-31581,consulship,the post of consul  
-31582,consultancy,the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field; "a business management consultancy"  
-31583,consultation,a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"  
-31584,consultation audience interview,a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"  
-31585,consulting_firm consulting_company,a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee  
-31586,consulting_service,service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.)  
-31587,consumer,a person who uses goods or services  
-31588,consumer_credit,a line of credit extended for personal or household use  
-31589,consumer_finance_company small_loan_company,a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble getting a bank loan  
-31590,consumer_goods,goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption  
-31591,consumer_price_index CPI cost-of-living_index,an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer  
-31592,consumer_research,marketing research that yields information about the motives and needs of different classes of consumers  
-31593,consumerism,the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial  
-31594,consumerism,a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers  
-31595,consummation,the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse  
-31596,consummation,the act of bringing to completion or fruition  
-31597,consumption economic_consumption usance use use_of_goods_and_services,(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"  
-31598,consumption ingestion intake uptake,the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)  
-31599,consumption using_up expenditure,the act of consuming something  
-31600,consumptive lunger tubercular,a person with pulmonary tuberculosis  
-31601,contact,the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"  
-31602,contact,close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"  
-31603,contact contact_lens,a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication  
-31604,contact impinging striking,the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"  
-31605,contact middleman,a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"  
-31606,contact physical_contact,the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"  
-31607,contact tangency,(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"  
-31608,contact touch,a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"  
-31609,contact_dermatitis,a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)  
-31610,contact_microphone contact_mike,a microphone designed to be used in contact with a source of sound (or with a resonating surface)  
-31611,contact_print,a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative  
-31612,contact_sport,a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players  
-31613,contadino,an Italian farmer  
-31614,contagion infection,the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"  
-31615,contagious_disease contagion,any disease easily transmitted by contact  
-31616,container,any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)  
-31617,container_ship containership container_vessel,a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes; "the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds"  
-31618,containerful,the quantity that a container will hold  
-31619,containment,a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully; "containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975"  
-31620,containment,(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor  
-31621,containment,the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"  
-31622,contaminant contamination,a substance that contaminates  
-31623,contamination pollution,the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors  
-31624,contamination taint,the state of being contaminated  
-31625,contemplation,a long and thoughtful observation  
-31626,contemplation reflection reflexion rumination musing thoughtfulness,a calm, lengthy, intent consideration  
-31627,contemplative,a person devoted to the contemplative life  
-31628,contemporaneity contemporaneousness,the quality of belonging to the same period of time  
-31629,contemporary coeval,a person of nearly the same age as another  
-31630,contempt,a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body  
-31631,contempt disdain scorn despite,lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"  
-31632,contempt disrespect,a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous  
-31633,contempt scorn,open disrespect for a person or thing  
-31634,contempt_of_Congress,deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch  
-31635,contempt_of_court,disrespect for the rules of a court of law  
-31636,contemptuousness,the manifestation of scorn and contempt; "every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness and hated him in return"  
-31637,content,the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.  
-31638,content cognitive_content mental_object,the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned  
-31639,content contents,(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content"  
-31640,content_word open-class_word,a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned  
-31641,contentedness content,the state of being contented with your situation in life; "he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content"  
-31642,contention,a point asserted as part of an argument  
-31643,contentment,happiness with one's situation in life  
-31644,contents table_of_contents,a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start  
-31645,contest,a struggle between rivals  
-31646,contest competition,an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants  
-31647,contestant,a person who participates in competitions  
-31648,contestee,a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested  
-31649,contester,someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)  
-31650,context circumstance setting,the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"  
-31651,context linguistic_context context_of_use,discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation  
-31652,contextual_definition,a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation; "a contextual definition of `legal duty' might be `X has a legal duty to do Y means that X is required to do Y by a contract relationship that would be upheld in a court of law'"  
-31653,contextualism,any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms  
-31654,continence,voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge  
-31655,continence continency,the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters  
-31656,continent,one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"  
-31657,continental_breakfast petit_dejeuner,a breakfast that usually includes a roll and coffee or tea  
-31658,continental_divide,the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)  
-31659,continental_drift,the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)  
-31660,continental_glacier,a glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice  
-31661,continental_shelf,the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent  
-31662,continental_slope bathyal_zone bathyal_district,the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone  
-31663,contingency,the state of being contingent on something  
-31664,contingency_fee,a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services)  
-31665,contingency_procedure,an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises  
-31666,contingent,a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"  
-31667,contingent detail,a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"  
-31668,continuance continuation,the act of continuing an activity without interruption  
-31669,continuant_consonant continuant,consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract  
-31670,continued_fraction,a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on  
-31671,continuing_education,a program of instruction designed primarily for adult students who participate part-time  
-31672,continuing_trespass,trespass that is not transient or intermittent but continues as long as the offending object remains; "dumping his garbage on my land was a case of continuing trespass"  
-31673,continuity,uninterrupted connection or union  
-31674,continuity,a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot  
-31675,continuity persistence,the property of a continuous and connected period of time  
-31676,continuousness ceaselessness incessancy incessantness,the quality of something that continues without end or interruption  
-31677,continuum,a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts  
-31678,conto,1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal  
-31679,contortion deformation,the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)  
-31680,contortionist,an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions  
-31681,contour,a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"  
-31682,contour contour_line,a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height  
-31683,contour_feather,feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape  
-31684,contour_language,a tone language that uses pitch changes  
-31685,contour_map relief_map,a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation  
-31686,contraband,goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law  
-31687,contrabassoon contrafagotto double_bassoon,the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family  
-31688,contraception contraceptive_method,birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery  
-31689,contraceptive preventive preventative contraceptive_device prophylactic_device birth_control_device,an agent or device intended to prevent conception  
-31690,contract,a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law  
-31691,contract contract_bridge,a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid  
-31692,contract declaration,(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make  
-31693,contract_killing,a murder carried out on agreement with a hired killer  
-31694,contract_law,that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts  
-31695,contract_offer,offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate  
-31696,contractile_organ contractor,a bodily organ that contracts  
-31697,contractility,the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter  
-31698,contraction,a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds; "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"; "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"  
-31699,contraction,the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope  
-31700,contraction muscular_contraction muscle_contraction,(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)  
-31701,contractor,(law) a party to a contract  
-31702,contractor,someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things  
-31703,contractor declarer,the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps  
-31704,contracture,an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle  
-31705,contradiction,opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas  
-31706,contradiction,the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"  
-31707,contradiction contradiction_in_terms,(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"  
-31708,contradictoriness,the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist  
-31709,contradictory,two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time  
-31710,contradistinction,a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast; "sculpture in contradistinction to painting"  
-31711,contrail condensation_trail,an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust  
-31712,contraindication,(medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment  
-31713,contralto,a woman singer having a contralto voice  
-31714,contralto alto,the lowest female singing voice  
-31715,contrapuntist,a composer who specializes in counterpoint  
-31716,contrarian,an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors  
-31717,contrariety,the relation between contraries  
-31718,contrariness perversity perverseness,deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline  
-31719,contrary,exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"  
-31720,contrary,a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false  
-31721,contrast,the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors  
-31722,contrast,the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)  
-31723,contrast,the act of distinguishing by comparing differences  
-31724,contrast direct_contrast,the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to"; "by contrast"  
-31725,contrast_medium contrast_material,a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills  
-31726,contretemps,an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"  
-31727,contribution,an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"  
-31728,contribution,a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story  
-31729,contribution donation,a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause  
-31730,contribution donation,act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity  
-31731,contribution part share,the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"  
-31732,contributor,a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book  
-31733,contributory_negligence,(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence; "in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages"  
-31734,contrivance,an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"  
-31735,contrivance,the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"  
-31736,contrivance stratagem dodge,an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"  
-31737,control,a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"  
-31738,control,a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance  
-31739,control,the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"  
-31740,control,power to direct or determine; "under control"  
-31741,control,(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"  
-31742,control,the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"  
-31743,control controller,a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"  
-31744,control_account,an account that shows totals of amounts entered in a subsidiary ledger  
-31745,control_center,the operational center for a group of related activities; "the general in command never left the control center"  
-31746,control_character ASCII_control_character,ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time  
-31747,control_circuit negative_feedback_circuit,a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input  
-31748,control_condition control,a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"  
-31749,control_experiment,an experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment  
-31750,control_freak,someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people  
-31751,control_key command_key,(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters  
-31752,control_operation control_function,an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data; "a control operation started the data processing"  
-31753,control_panel instrument_panel control_board board panel,electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"  
-31754,control_rod,a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction  
-31755,control_room,a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio)  
-31756,control_stock,shares owned by shareholders who have a controlling interest  
-31757,control_system,a system for controlling the operation of another system  
-31758,control_tower,a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport  
-31759,controlled_substance,a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law  
-31760,controllership,the position of controller  
-31761,controlling_interest,ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares  
-31762,controversy contention contestation disputation disceptation tilt argument arguing,a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"  
-31763,contumacy,willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court  
-31764,contumacy,obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority  
-31765,contusion,the action of bruising; "the bruise resulted from a contusion"  
-31766,conurbation urban_sprawl sprawl,an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities  
-31767,convalescence recuperation recovery,gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury  
-31768,convalescent,a person who is recovering from illness  
-31769,convection,(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere  
-31770,convection,the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion  
-31771,convector,a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection  
-31772,convener,the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings  
-31773,convenience,the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience"  
-31774,convenience,the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"  
-31775,convenience_food,any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating  
-31776,convenience_store,a store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items; open long hours for the convenience of customers  
-31777,convent,a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together  
-31778,convent,a religious residence especially for nuns  
-31779,conventicle,a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship  
-31780,conventicle meetinghouse,a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)  
-31781,convention,a large formal assembly; "political convention"  
-31782,convention,(diplomacy) an international agreement  
-31783,convention convening,the act of convening  
-31784,convention normal pattern rule formula,something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"  
-31785,conventionality,conformity with conventional thought and behavior  
-31786,conventionality,unoriginality as a result of being too conventional  
-31787,conventionality convention conventionalism,orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional  
-31788,conventionalization conventionalisation,the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style  
-31789,conventioneer,someone who attends a convention  
-31790,convergence,the occurrence of two or more things coming together  
-31791,convergence convergency,the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit  
-31792,convergence converging convergency,the act of converging (coming closer)  
-31793,convergent_thinking,thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)  
-31794,converging_lens convex_lens,lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus  
-31795,conversation,the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.  
-31796,conversation_piece,something interesting that stimulates conversation  
-31797,conversation_stopper stopper,a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply  
-31798,conversationalist conversationist schmoozer,someone skilled at conversation  
-31799,converse,a proposition obtained by conversion  
-31800,conversion,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis  
-31801,conversion,a change of religion; "his conversion to the Catholic faith"  
-31802,conversion,interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition  
-31803,conversion,a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"  
-31804,conversion,act of exchanging one type of money or security for another  
-31805,conversion,the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another  
-31806,conversion,a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown  
-31807,conversion rebirth spiritual_rebirth,a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life  
-31808,conversion transition changeover,an event that results in a transformation  
-31809,conversion_disorder conversion_reaction conversion_hysteria,a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)  
-31810,conversion_factor,factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units  
-31811,convert,a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief  
-31812,converter convertor,a device for changing one substance or form or state into another  
-31813,convertibility,the quality of being exchangeable (especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restriction)  
-31814,convertible,a car that has top that can be folded or removed  
-31815,convertible convertible_security,a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)  
-31816,convertible sofa_bed,a sofa that can be converted into a bed  
-31817,convertible_bond,a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions  
-31818,convex_polygon,a polygon such that no side extended cuts any other side or vertex; it can be cut by a straight line in at most two points  
-31819,convex_polyhedron,a polyhedron any plane section of which is a convex polygon  
-31820,convex_shape convexity,a shape that curves or bulges outward  
-31821,convexity convexness,the property possessed by a convex shape  
-31822,conveyance,document effecting a property transfer  
-31823,conveyance conveyance_of_title conveyancing conveying,act of transferring property title from one person to another  
-31824,conveyance imparting impartation,the transmission of information  
-31825,conveyance transport,something that serves as a means of transportation  
-31826,conveyancer,a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties  
-31827,conveyer conveyor,a person who conveys (carries or transmits); "the conveyer of good tidings"  
-31828,conveyer_belt conveyor_belt conveyer conveyor transporter,a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)  
-31829,convict,a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense  
-31830,convict con inmate yard_bird yardbird,a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison  
-31831,conviction judgment_of_conviction condemnation sentence,(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"  
-31832,conviction strong_belief article_of_faith,an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence  
-31833,convincingness,the power of argument or evidence to cause belief  
-31834,conviviality joviality,a jovial nature  
-31835,convocation,a group gathered in response to a summons  
-31836,convocation calling_together,the act of convoking  
-31837,convolution,the action of coiling or twisting or winding together  
-31838,convolvulus,any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus  
-31839,convoy,a procession of land vehicles traveling together  
-31840,convoy,a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships  
-31841,convoy,the act of escorting while in transit  
-31842,convulsion,violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles  
-31843,convulsion,a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval  
-31844,convulsion turmoil upheaval,a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"  
-31845,coo,the sound made by a pigeon  
-31846,cook,someone who cooks food  
-31847,cookbook cookery_book,a book of recipes and cooking directions  
-31848,cooker,a utensil for cooking  
-31849,cookfire,a fire for cooking  
-31850,cookhouse,a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking; "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse"  
-31851,cookie,a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site  
-31852,cookie cooky,the cook on a ranch or at a camp  
-31853,cookie cooky biscuit,any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)  
-31854,cookie_cutter,a kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before baking  
-31855,cookie_jar cooky_jar,a jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden)  
-31856,cookie_jar_reserve,a hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reports  
-31857,cookie_sheet baking_tray,a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits  
-31858,cooking cookery preparation,the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"  
-31859,cooking_apple,an apple used primarily in cooking for pies and applesauce etc  
-31860,cooking_oil,any of numerous vegetable oils used in cooking  
-31861,cooking_utensil cookware,a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking  
-31862,cookout,an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors  
-31863,cookstove,a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)  
-31864,cool,the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature; "the cool of early morning"  
-31865,cool_jazz,jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat  
-31866,cool_medium cold_medium,a medium that usually, but not always, provides little involvement together with substantial stimulus; includes speech, television, cartoons  
-31867,coolant,a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another; "he added more coolant to the car's radiator"; "the atomic reactor used a gas coolant"; "lathe operators use an emulsion of oil and water as a coolant for the cutting tool"  
-31868,coolant_system,a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another  
-31869,cooler,an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice  
-31870,cooler ice_chest,a refrigerator for cooling liquids  
-31871,cooler tank,a cell for violent prisoners  
-31872,coolie cooly,(ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer  
-31873,cooling chilling temperature_reduction,the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature  
-31874,cooling_system cooling,a mechanism for keeping something cool; "the cooling was overhead fans"  
-31875,cooling_system engine_cooling_system,equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine  
-31876,cooling_tower,a cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolant  
-31877,coolness imperturbability imperturbableness,calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the coolness of a veteran"  
-31878,coolness nervelessness,fearless self-possession in the face of danger  
-31879,coon,an eccentric or undignified rustic; "I'll be a gone coon when the battle starts"  
-31880,coondog,any dog trained to hunt raccoons  
-31881,coonhound,any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons  
-31882,coonskin_cap coonskin,a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back  
-31883,coontie Florida_arrowroot Seminole_bread Zamia_pumila,small tough woody zamia of Florida and West Indies and Cuba; roots and half-buried stems yield an arrowroot  
-31884,cooper barrel_maker,a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs  
-31885,cooperation,joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"  
-31886,cooperation,the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"  
-31887,cooperative,an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it  
-31888,cooperative co-op,a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners  
-31889,coordinate co-ordinate,a number that identifies a position relative to an axis  
-31890,coordinate_axis,one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system  
-31891,coordinate_bond dative_bond,a covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms  
-31892,coordinate_clause,a clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical function  
-31893,coordinate_system frame_of_reference reference_system reference_frame,a system that uses coordinates to establish position  
-31894,coordinated_universal_time UTC,Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds  
-31895,coordinating_conjunction,the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status  
-31896,coordinating_conjunction,a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents  
-31897,coordination,the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form  
-31898,coordination,the skillful and effective interaction of movements  
-31899,coordination,being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree  
-31900,coordination,the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation  
-31901,coordinator co-ordinator,someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously  
-31902,coot,slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks  
-31903,cooter river_cooter Pseudemys_concinna,large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico  
-31904,copaiba copaiba_balsam balsam_capivi,an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments  
-31905,copal,a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes  
-31906,copalite copaline fossil_copal,partly mineralized copal dug from the ground  
-31907,copartner,a joint partner (as in a business enterprise)  
-31908,copartnership,a partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wages  
-31909,cope,a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions  
-31910,copepod copepod_crustacean,minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish  
-31911,copilot co-pilot,a relief pilot on an airplane  
-31912,coping_saw,a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood  
-31913,copolymer,a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers  
-31914,copout,a failure to face some difficulty squarely  
-31915,copper,a copper penny  
-31916,copper,any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings  
-31917,copper Cu atomic_number_29,a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor  
-31918,copper copper_color,a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper  
-31919,copper-base_alloy,any alloy whose principal component is copper  
-31920,copper_beech purple_beech Fagus_sylvatica_atropunicea Fagus_purpurea Fagus_sylvatica_purpurea,variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves  
-31921,copper_mine,a mine where copper is dug from the ground  
-31922,copper_oxide,an oxide of copper  
-31923,copper_rockfish Sebastodes_caurinus,a rockfish of the Pacific coastal waters of North America  
-31924,copper_sulfate copper_sulphate cupric_sulfate cupric_sulphate,a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide  
-31925,copperhead Agkistrodon_contortrix,common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States  
-31926,copperhead Denisonia_superba,venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia  
-31927,copperplate,a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings  
-31928,copperplate,a print made from an engraved copperplate  
-31929,copperplate copperplate_engraving,an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved  
-31930,coppersmith,someone who makes articles from copper  
-31931,copperware,utensils made with copper  
-31932,copra,the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted  
-31933,coprolalia,an uncontrollable use of obscene language; often accompanied by mental disorders  
-31934,coprolite,fossil excrement; petrified dung  
-31935,coprolith fecalith faecalith stercolith,a hard mass of fecal matter  
-31936,coprophagy coprophagia,eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity  
-31937,copula copulative linking_verb,an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence  
-31938,copulative_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the addition of their meanings  
-31939,copy,material suitable for a journalistic account; "catastrophes make good copy"  
-31940,copy,a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"  
-31941,copy written_matter,matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials  
-31942,copy_editing,putting something into a form suitable for a printer  
-31943,copy_editor copyreader text_editor,an editor who prepares text for publication  
-31944,copybook,a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship  
-31945,copycat imitator emulator ape aper,someone who copies the words or behavior of another  
-31946,copyhold,a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services  
-31947,copyholder,mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor  
-31948,copying,an act of copying  
-31949,copyist scribe scrivener,someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts  
-31950,copyright right_of_first_publication,a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work  
-31951,copyright_infringement infringement_of_copyright,a violation of the rights secured by a copyright  
-31952,copywriter,a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy  
-31953,coq_au_vin,chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings  
-31954,coquette flirt vamp vamper minx tease prickteaser,a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men  
-31955,coquilla_nut,nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory  
-31956,coquille,seafood served in a scallop shell  
-31957,coquille,a dish in the form of a scallop shell  
-31958,coquilles_Saint-Jacques,scallops in white wine sauce served in scallop shells  
-31959,cor_pulmonale,enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels  
-31960,coraciiform_bird,chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes  
-31961,coracle,a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain  
-31962,coral,unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces  
-31963,coral,a variable color averaging a deep pink  
-31964,coral,marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs  
-31965,coral red_coral precious_coral,the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry  
-31966,coral-root_bittercress coralroot coralwort Cardamine_bulbifera Dentaria_bulbifera,European bittercress having a knotted white rootstock  
-31967,coral_bean_tree Erythrina_corallodendrum,deciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds  
-31968,coral_bush flame_bush Templetonia_retusa,Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers  
-31969,coral_drops Bessera_elegans,half-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowers  
-31970,coral_fungus,any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral  
-31971,coral_gem Lotus_berthelotii,low-growing much-branched perennial of Canary Islands having orange-red to scarlet or purple flowers; naturalized in United States  
-31972,coral_necklace Illecebrum_verticullatum,glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas  
-31973,coral_pea,any of various Australian climbing plants of the genus Kennedia having scarlet flowers  
-31974,coral_reef,a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone  
-31975,coral_root,a wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor  
-31976,coral_snake Old_World_coral_snake,any of various venomous elapid snakes of Asia and Africa and Australia  
-31977,coral_snake harlequin-snake New_World_coral_snake,any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America  
-31978,coral_tree erythrina,any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental  
-31979,coral_vine Kennedia_coccinea,prostrate or twining woody vine with small leathery leaves and umbels of red flowers; Australia and Tasmania  
-31980,coralbells Heuchera_sanguinea,perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental  
-31981,coralberry Indian_currant Symphoricarpos_orbiculatus,North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits  
-31982,coralberry spiceberry Ardisia_crenata,shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India  
-31983,coralwood coral-wood red_sandalwood Barbados_pride peacock_flower_fence Adenanthera_pavonina,East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental  
-31984,corbel truss,(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)  
-31985,corbel_arch,(architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet  
-31986,corbel_step corbie-step corbiestep crow_step,(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall  
-31987,corbie_gable,(architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps  
-31988,corbina Menticirrhus_undulatus,bluish-grey whiting of California coast  
-31989,corchorus,any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute  
-31990,cord,a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet  
-31991,cord,a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"  
-31992,cord corduroy,a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton  
-31993,cord electric_cord,a light insulated conductor for household use  
-31994,cord_blood,blood obtained from the umbilical cord at birth  
-31995,cordage,the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords  
-31996,cordage,the ropes in the rigging of a ship  
-31997,cordate_leaf,a heart-shaped leaf  
-31998,cordgrass cord_grass,any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders  
-31999,cordial_reception hospitality,kindness in welcoming guests or strangers  
-32000,cordierite,a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone  
-32001,cordite,explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords  
-32002,corditis,inflammation of the spermatic cord  
-32003,cordoba,the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos  
-32004,cordon,a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing  
-32005,cordon,cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank  
-32006,cordon,adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord  
-32007,cordon_bleu,a chef famous for his great skill  
-32008,cordovan,a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain  
-32009,cords corduroys,cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth  
-32010,corduroy,a road made of logs laid crosswise  
-32011,cordwood,firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord  
-32012,core,a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill  
-32013,core,the central part of the Earth  
-32014,core,the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"  
-32015,core,the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place  
-32016,core,a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil  
-32017,core magnetic_core,(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit"  
-32018,core nucleus core_group,a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"  
-32019,core_bit,a hollow drilling bit that is the cutting part of a core drill; allows core samples to be taken  
-32020,core_drill,a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole  
-32021,core_dump,(computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging  
-32022,coreference,the grammatical relation between two words that have a common referent  
-32023,coreid_bug coreid,a true bug  
-32024,coreligionist,someone having the same religion as another person  
-32025,coreopsis tickseed tickweed tick-weed,any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America  
-32026,corer,a device for removing the core from apples  
-32027,corespondent co-respondent,the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding  
-32028,corgi Welsh_corgi,either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head  
-32029,coriander Chinese_parsley cilantro,parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish  
-32030,coriander coriander_plant Chinese_parsley cilantro Coriandrum_sativum,Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley  
-32031,coriander coriander_seed,dried coriander seeds used whole or ground  
-32032,cork,outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.  
-32033,cork bottle_cork,the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)  
-32034,cork_oak Quercus_suber,medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork  
-32035,cork_tree Erythrina_vespertilio,prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood  
-32036,cork_tree Phellodendron_amurense,deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark  
-32037,corkage,a charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises  
-32038,corkboard,a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking  
-32039,corker,(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person; "that story was a corker"  
-32040,corker,a machine that is used to put corks in bottles  
-32041,corkscrew bottle_screw,a bottle opener that pulls corks  
-32042,corkwood corkwood_tree Leitneria_floridana,very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood  
-32043,corm,solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure  
-32044,cormorant Phalacrocorax_carbo,large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish  
-32045,cormous_plant,plant growing from a corm  
-32046,corn,the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal  
-32047,corn,(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)  
-32048,corn,something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"  
-32049,corn clavus,a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes  
-32050,corn edible_corn,ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food  
-32051,corn maize Indian_corn Zea_mays,tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times  
-32052,corn_borer European_corn_borer_moth corn_borer_moth Pyrausta_nubilalis,native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants  
-32053,corn_borer Pyrausta_nubilalis,larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize  
-32054,corn_cake,baked in a pan or on a griddle (southern and midland)  
-32055,corn_chamomile field_chamomile corn_mayweed Anthemis_arvensis,European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America  
-32056,corn_chip,thin piece of cornmeal dough fried  
-32057,corn_chowder,chowder containing corn  
-32058,corn_cockle corn_campion crown-of-the-field Agrostemma_githago,European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America  
-32059,corn_dab corn_dodger dodger,small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern)  
-32060,corn_dance,a rain dance of Amerindians  
-32061,corn_earworm cotton_bollworm tomato_fruitworm tobacco_budworm vetchworm Heliothis_zia,larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops  
-32062,corn_exchange,an exchange where grains are bought and sold  
-32063,corn_flake,crisp flake made from corn  
-32064,corn_fritter,fritter containing corn or corn kernels  
-32065,corn_gluten,gluten prepared from corn  
-32066,corn_gluten_feed,a feed consisting primarily of corn gluten  
-32067,corn_lily,any of several South African plants of the genus Ixia having grasslike leaves and clusters of showy variously colored lily-like flowers; widely cultivated  
-32068,corn_marigold field_marigold Chrysanthemum_segetum,European herb with bright yellow flowers; a common weed in grain fields  
-32069,corn_mint field_mint Mentha_arvensis,European mint naturalized in United States  
-32070,corn_muffin,cornbread muffin  
-32071,corn_oil,oil from the germs of corn grains  
-32072,corn_poppy field_poppy Flanders_poppy Papaver_rhoeas,annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivated  
-32073,corn_pudding,pudding made of corn and cream and egg  
-32074,corn_salad,a plant of the genus Valerianella  
-32075,corn_snake red_rat_snake Elaphe_guttata,large harmless snake of southeastern United States; often on farms  
-32076,corn_snow,granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing  
-32077,corn_speedwell Veronica_arvensis,erect or procumbent blue-flowered annual found in waste places of Europe and America  
-32078,corn_spurry corn_spurrey Spergula_arvensis,small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers  
-32079,corn_sugar,dextrose made by hydrolysis of cornstarch  
-32080,corn_sugar,dextrose used as sweetening agent  
-32081,corn_syrup,syrup prepared from corn  
-32082,corn_whiskey corn_whisky corn,whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn  
-32083,cornbread,bread made primarily of cornmeal  
-32084,corncob corn_cob,the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn  
-32085,corncrake land_rail Crex_crex,common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields  
-32086,corncrib,a crib for storing and drying ears of corn  
-32087,cornea,the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera  
-32088,corned_beef_hash,hash made with corned beef  
-32089,cornelian_cherry Cornus_mas,deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit  
-32090,corner,a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"  
-32091,corner,a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners"  
-32092,corner,the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"  
-32093,corner,a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"  
-32094,corner,a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"  
-32095,corner,the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"  
-32096,corner box,a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"  
-32097,corner nook,an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"  
-32098,corner quoin,(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone  
-32099,corner street_corner turning_point,the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"  
-32100,corner_kick,a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line  
-32101,corner_pocket,a pocket at the corner of a billiard table  
-32102,corner_post,a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building  
-32103,cornerback,a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers  
-32104,cornerstone,a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies  
-32105,cornerstone,a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls  
-32106,cornet horn trumpet trump,a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves  
-32107,cornetfish,slender tropical fish with a long tubular snout and bony plates instead of scales  
-32108,cornfield corn_field,a field planted with corn  
-32109,cornflower bachelor's_button bluebottle Centaurea_cyanus,an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers  
-32110,cornhusk,the husk of an ear of corn  
-32111,cornhusker,a worker who husks corn  
-32112,cornhusking,the act of removing the husks from ears of corn  
-32113,cornice,a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall  
-32114,cornice,the topmost projecting part of an entablature  
-32115,cornice valance valance_board pelmet,a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing  
-32116,cornmeal Indian_meal,coarsely ground corn  
-32117,cornpone pone,cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern)  
-32118,cornsilk corn_silk,each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn  
-32119,cornsmut corn_smut,a smut fungus attacking Indian corn  
-32120,cornstalk corn_stalk,the stalk of a corn plant  
-32121,cornstarch cornflour,starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener  
-32122,cornu,(anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape  
-32123,corolla,(botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"  
-32124,corollary,a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"  
-32125,corollary,(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition  
-32126,corona,(botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower  
-32127,corona,one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object  
-32128,corona,(anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape  
-32129,corona,a long cigar with blunt ends  
-32130,corona_discharge corona corposant St._Elmo's_fire Saint_Elmo's_fire Saint_Elmo's_light Saint_Ulmo's_fire Saint_Ulmo's_light electric_glow,an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere  
-32131,coronal_suture sutura_coronalis,the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull  
-32132,coronary_artery arteria_coronaria,the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart  
-32133,coronary_bypass coronary_bypass_surgery coronary_artery_bypass_graft CABG,open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart  
-32134,coronary_care_unit,a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems  
-32135,coronary_heart_disease,a heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart  
-32136,coronary_insufficiency cardiac_insufficiency,inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris  
-32137,coronary_occlusion,occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot  
-32138,coronary_sinus sinus_coronarius,a short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium  
-32139,coronary_thrombosis coronary,obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)  
-32140,coronation enthronement enthronization enthronisation investiture,the ceremony of installing a new monarch  
-32141,coroner medical_examiner,a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes  
-32142,coronet,a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign  
-32143,coronet,margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof  
-32144,coronilla,any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels  
-32145,coronion,the craniometric point at the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible  
-32146,coronoid_process processus_coronoideus,a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone  
-32147,coronoid_process_of_the_mandible,the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle  
-32148,corozo corozo_palm,any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts  
-32149,corporal,a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines  
-32150,corporal_punishment,the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime  
-32151,corporate_bond,a bond issued by a corporation; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders; "a corporate bond is a safer investment than common stock in the same company"  
-32152,corporate_executive business_executive,an executive in a business corporation  
-32153,corporate_finance,the financial activities of corporation  
-32154,corporate_investor,a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies  
-32155,corporation corp,a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state  
-32156,corporation_law,that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing corporations  
-32157,corporatism,control of a state or organization by large interest groups; "individualism is in danger of being swamped by a kind of corporatism"  
-32158,corporatist,a supporter of corporatism  
-32159,corps,a body of people associated together; "diplomatic corps"  
-32160,corps army_corps,an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support  
-32161,corps_de_ballet ensemble,the chorus of a ballet company  
-32162,corpulence overweight stoutness adiposis,the property of excessive fatness  
-32163,corpus,a collection of writings; "he edited the Hemingway corpus"  
-32164,corpus,the main part of an organ or other bodily structure  
-32165,corpus_callosum,a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres  
-32166,corpus_delicti,the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)  
-32167,corpus_luteum,yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun  
-32168,corpus_striatum striatum striate_body,a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus  
-32169,corpuscular_radiation particulate_radiation,a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)  
-32170,corpuscular_theory corpuscular_theory_of_light,(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles  
-32171,correction,something substituted for an error  
-32172,correction,a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"  
-32173,correction,treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"  
-32174,correction chastening chastisement,a rebuke for making a mistake  
-32175,correction fudge_factor,a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure  
-32176,correction rectification,the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right  
-32177,correctional_institution,a penal institution maintained by the government  
-32178,correctional_rehabilitation,providing penal custody or probation or parole for convicted offenders  
-32179,corrections,the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole  
-32180,corrections department_of_corrections,the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders; "for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections"  
-32181,corrective restorative,a device for treating injury or disease  
-32182,correctness, the quality of conformity to social expectations  
-32183,correctness rightness,conformity to fact or truth  
-32184,correlate correlative,either of two or more related or complementary variables  
-32185,correlation correlational_statistics,a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other  
-32186,correlation correlativity,a reciprocal relation between two or more things  
-32187,correlation_coefficient coefficient_of_correlation correlation,a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation); "what is the correlation between those two variables?"  
-32188,correlation_matrix,a matrix giving the correlations between all pairs of data sets  
-32189,correlation_table,a two-way tabulation of the relations between correlates; row headings are the scores on one variable and column headings are the scores on the second variables and a cell shows how many times the score on that row was associated with the score in that column  
-32190,correlational_analysis,the use of statistical correlation to evaluate the strength of the relations between variables  
-32191,correspondence,communication by the exchange of letters  
-32192,correspondence_course,a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school  
-32193,correspondence_school,a school that teaches nonresident students by mail  
-32194,correspondent letter_writer,someone who communicates by means of letters  
-32195,correspondent newspaperman newspaperwoman newswriter pressman,a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media  
-32196,corridor,an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it  
-32197,corrigenda,a list of printing errors in a book along with their corrections  
-32198,corrigendum,a printer's error; to be corrected  
-32199,corroborating_evidence,additional evidence or evidence of different kind that supports a proof already offered in a proceeding  
-32200,corrosion,a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action  
-32201,corrosion corroding erosion,erosion by chemical action  
-32202,corrosive,a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)  
-32203,corrugated_board corrugated_cardboard,cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)  
-32204,corrugated_fastener wiggle_nail,a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry  
-32205,corrugated_iron,usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows  
-32206,corrugation,a ridge on a corrugated surface  
-32207,corrugation,the act of shaping into parallel ridges and grooves  
-32208,corruptibility,the capability of being corrupted  
-32209,corruption,decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)  
-32210,corruption,inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony); "he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"  
-32211,corruption degeneracy depravation depravity putrefaction,moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"  
-32212,corruption subversion,destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"  
-32213,corruptness,the state of being corrupt  
-32214,corruptness corruption,lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain  
-32215,corsair,a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)  
-32216,corsair Barbary_pirate,a pirate along the Barbary Coast  
-32217,corselet corslet,a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece  
-32218,corset girdle stays,a woman's close-fitting foundation garment  
-32219,cortege,a funeral procession  
-32220,cortege retinue suite entourage,the group following and attending to some important person  
-32221,cortex,the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal  
-32222,cortical_area cortical_region,any of various regions of the cerebral cortex  
-32223,cortical_cataract,a cataract that affects the lens cortex  
-32224,cortical_epilepsy focal_epilepsy,epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)  
-32225,corticosteroid corticoid adrenal_cortical_steroid,a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"  
-32226,corticosterone,secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body  
-32227,cortina,a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils  
-32228,cortisone Cortone_Acetate,a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone  
-32229,corundom corundum,very hard mineral used as an abrasive  
-32230,coruscation,a sudden or striking display of brilliance; "coruscations of great wit"  
-32231,corvee,unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes  
-32232,corvette,a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer  
-32233,corvine_bird,birds of the crow family  
-32234,corydalis,a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers  
-32235,corymb,flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first  
-32236,corynebacterium,any species of the genus Corynebacterium  
-32237,coryphantha,a cactus of the genus Coryphantha  
-32238,corythosaur corythosaurus,duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet  
-32239,cos cos_lettuce romaine romaine_lettuce,lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head  
-32240,cos_lettuce romaine_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_longifolia,lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves  
-32241,coscoroba,large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans  
-32242,cosecant cosec,ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle  
-32243,cosigner,a signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)  
-32244,cosigner cosignatory,one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)  
-32245,cosine cos,ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle  
-32246,cosmetic,a toiletry designed to beautify the body  
-32247,cosmetic_dentistry,the branch of dentistry dealing with the appearance of the teeth  
-32248,cosmetic_surgeon plastic_surgeon,a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)  
-32249,cosmetician,someone who sells or applies cosmetics  
-32250,cosmetologist,an expert in the use of cosmetics  
-32251,cosmetology,the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin  
-32252,cosmic_background_radiation CBR cosmic_microwave_background_radiation CMBR cosmic_microwave_background CMB,(cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin  
-32253,cosmic_dust,clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space  
-32254,cosmic_radiation,radiation coming from outside the solar system  
-32255,cosmic_ray,highly penetrating ionizing radiation of extraterrestrial origin; consisting chiefly of protons and alpha particles; collision with atmospheric particles results in rays and particles of many kinds  
-32256,cosmic_time,the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe  
-32257,cosmid,(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments  
-32258,cosmographer cosmographist,a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography  
-32259,cosmography,the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)  
-32260,cosmography,a representation of the earth or the heavens; "the cosmography of Ptolemy"  
-32261,cosmolatry,the worship of the cosmos  
-32262,cosmological_constant,an arbitrary constant in the equations of general relativity theory  
-32263,cosmologist,an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe  
-32264,cosmology,the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe  
-32265,cosmology cosmogony cosmogeny,the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe  
-32266,cosmopolitan cosmopolite,a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries  
-32267,cosmos cosmea,any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals  
-32268,cosmotron,a large proton synchrotron; uses frequency modulation of an electric field to accelerate protons  
-32269,cost,the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor  
-32270,cost-benefit_analysis,an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs  
-32271,cost-of-living_allowance,an allowance for changes in the consumer price index  
-32272,cost-of-living_benefit,a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise  
-32273,cost-plus_contract,a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit  
-32274,cost-pull_inflation,inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production  
-32275,cost_accountant,a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production  
-32276,cost_accounting,keeping account of the costs of items in production  
-32277,cost_analysis,breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately  
-32278,cost_cutting,the act of cutting costs  
-32279,cost_ledger,ledger showing the accumulated costs classified in various ways  
-32280,cost_of_capital capital_cost,the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision; the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose another investment with equivalent risk  
-32281,cost_of_living,average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"  
-32282,cost_overrun,excess of cost over budget; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget"  
-32283,costa,a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)  
-32284,costal_cartilage,the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration  
-32285,costal_groove,groove between the ribs where the nerves and blood vessels are  
-32286,costermonger barrow-man barrow-boy,a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow  
-32287,costia Costia_necatrix,a flagellate that is the cause of the frequently fatal fish disease costiasis  
-32288,costiasis,a fatal disease of freshwater fish caused by a flagellated protozoan invading the skin  
-32289,costing,cost accounting  
-32290,costliness dearness preciousness,the quality possessed by something with a great price or value  
-32291,costmary,leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings  
-32292,costmary alecost bible_leaf mint_geranium balsam_herb Tanacetum_balsamita Chrysanthemum_balsamita,tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
-32293,costoaxillary_vein,one of several veins connecting intercostal veins with the lateral thoracic vein or the thoracoepigastric vein  
-32294,costochondritis,inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage  
-32295,costs,pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation  
-32296,costume,the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)  
-32297,costume,unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"  
-32298,costume,the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"  
-32299,costume,the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"  
-32300,costumier costumer costume_designer,someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)  
-32301,costus_oil,a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes  
-32302,costusroot Saussurea_costus Saussurea_lappa,annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs  
-32303,cosy tea_cosy cozy tea_cozy,a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm  
-32304,cot camp_bed,a small bed that folds up for storage or transport  
-32305,cotangent cotan,ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle  
-32306,cote,a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)  
-32307,cotenant,one of two or more tenants holding title to the same property  
-32308,cotillion cotilion,a ball at which young ladies are presented to society  
-32309,cotillion cotilion,a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century  
-32310,cotinga chatterer,passerine bird of New World tropics  
-32311,cotoneaster,any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits  
-32312,cottage_cheese pot_cheese farm_cheese farmer's_cheese,mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk  
-32313,cottage_industry,small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment  
-32314,cottage_pie,a dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes  
-32315,cottage_pink grass_pink Dianthus_plumarius,European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers  
-32316,cottage_tent,a tent providing shelter for a family  
-32317,cottage_tulip,any of several long-stemmed tulips that flower in May; have egg-shaped variously colored flowers  
-32318,cottager cottage_dweller,someone who lives in a cottage  
-32319,cotter cottar,a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands  
-32320,cotter cottar,fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together  
-32321,cotter cottier,a medieval English villein  
-32322,cotter_pin,a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart  
-32323,cotton,thread made of cotton fibers  
-32324,cotton,fabric woven from cotton fibers  
-32325,cotton cotton_fiber cotton_wool,soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state  
-32326,cotton cotton_plant,erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers  
-32327,cotton_ball,a fungus disease of cranberries  
-32328,cotton_candy spun_sugar candyfloss,a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature  
-32329,cotton_flannel Canton_flannel,a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side  
-32330,cotton_gin gin,a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers  
-32331,cotton_grass cotton_rush,any sedge of the genus Eriophorum; north temperate bog plants with tufted spikes  
-32332,cotton_mill,a textile mill for making cotton textiles  
-32333,cotton_mouse Peromyscus_gossypinus,large dark mouse of southeastern United States  
-32334,cotton_rat Sigmodon_hispidus,destructive long-haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America  
-32335,cotton_rose Confederate_rose Confederate_rose_mallow Hibiscus_mutabilis,Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States  
-32336,cotton_rose cudweed filago,any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads  
-32337,cotton_stainer,a true bug: bug that damages and stains the lint of developing cotton  
-32338,cotton_strain,feeds primarily on cotton  
-32339,cotton_thistle woolly_thistle Scotch_thistle Onopordum_acanthium Onopordon_acanthium,biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America  
-32340,cottonseed,seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil  
-32341,cottonseed_cake cotton_cake,the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds  
-32342,cottonseed_oil,edible oil pressed from cottonseeds  
-32343,cottonweed,any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers  
-32344,cottonwick Haemulon_malanurum,of warm Atlantic waters  
-32345,cottonwood,any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed  
-32346,cotyledon seed_leaf,embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants  
-32347,coucal,Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw  
-32348,couch,a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer  
-32349,couch,a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment  
-32350,couch_potato,an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)  
-32351,couchette,a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping  
-32352,coude_telescope coude_system,a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph  
-32353,cougar puma catamount mountain_lion painter panther Felis_concolor,large American feline resembling a lion  
-32354,cough coughing,a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis  
-32355,cough_drop troche pastille pastil,a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat  
-32356,coughing_up,the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing  
-32357,coulisse,a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel  
-32358,coulisse wing_flat,a flat situated in the wings  
-32359,coulomb C ampere-second,a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second  
-32360,coumarone-indene_resin coumarone_resin,a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile  
-32361,council,(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine  
-32362,council,a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"  
-32363,council,a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"  
-32364,council_member councillor,a member of a council  
-32365,council_tax,a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it  
-32366,councillorship councilorship,the position of council member  
-32367,councilman,a man who is a council member  
-32368,councilwoman,a woman who is a council member  
-32369,counselor counsellor,someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp  
-32370,counselor counsellor,someone who gives advice about problems  
-32371,counselorship counsellorship,the position of counselor  
-32372,count,the total number counted; "a blood count"  
-32373,count,a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl  
-32374,count counting numeration enumeration reckoning tally,the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"  
-32375,count_noun,a noun that forms plurals  
-32376,count_palatine,a count who exercised royal authority in his own domain  
-32377,count_per_minute counts/minute,frequency per minute  
-32378,countdown,counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)  
-32379,countenance physiognomy phiz visage kisser smiler mug,the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)  
-32380,countenance visage,the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"  
-32381,counter,a person who counts things  
-32382,counter,(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)  
-32383,counter,game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games  
-32384,counter,table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted  
-32385,counter heel_counter,a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"  
-32386,counter tabulator,a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens  
-32387,counter-sabotage,counterintelligence designed to detect and counteract sabotage  
-32388,counter_check,a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals  
-32389,counter_conditioning,conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus; "counter conditioning lies behind many of the procedures used in behavior therapy"  
-32390,counter_tube,a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events  
-32391,counterargument,an argument offered in opposition to another argument  
-32392,counterattack countermove,an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.  
-32393,counterattack counterplay,(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board  
-32394,counterattraction,a rival attraction  
-32395,counterbalance offset,a compensating equivalent  
-32396,counterbattery_fire,fire delivered to neutralize or destroy indirect fire weapon systems  
-32397,counterblast,a vigorous and unrestrained response; "her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband"  
-32398,counterblow,a return blow; a retaliatory blow  
-32399,counterbombardment,bombardment intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons  
-32400,counterbore countersink countersink_bit,a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole  
-32401,countercharge,a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser  
-32402,countercharge,a retaliatory charge  
-32403,countercheck,a check that restrains another check  
-32404,countercheck double_check,something that checks the correctness of a previous check  
-32405,counterclaim,a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action  
-32406,countercoup,a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat  
-32407,counterculture,a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture  
-32408,countercurrent crosscurrent,actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"  
-32409,counterdemonstration,a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration; "supporters of the president organized a counterdemonstration in his support"  
-32410,counterdemonstrator,someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration  
-32411,counterespionage,spying on the spies  
-32412,counterexample,refutation by example  
-32413,counterfactuality,the quality of being contrary to fact  
-32414,counterfeit forgery,a copy that is represented as the original  
-32415,counterfire,fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons  
-32416,counterglow gegenschein,a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space  
-32417,counterintelligence,intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism  
-32418,counterirritant,a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation  
-32419,countermand,a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command  
-32420,countermarch,(military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route  
-32421,countermeasure,an action taken to offset another action  
-32422,countermine,(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy  
-32423,countermortar_fire,mortar fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons  
-32424,counteroffensive,a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force  
-32425,counteroffer,an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer  
-32426,counterpart opposite_number vis-a-vis,a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another  
-32427,counterpart similitude twin,a duplicate copy  
-32428,counterperson counterwoman counterman,someone who attends a counter (as in a diner)  
-32429,counterplea,a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea  
-32430,counterplot counterplan,a plot intended to subvert another plot  
-32431,counterpoint,a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies  
-32432,counterpreparation_fire,intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered  
-32433,counterproposal,a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal  
-32434,counterpunch parry counter,a return punch (especially by a boxer)  
-32435,counterreformation,a reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation  
-32436,counterrevolution,a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution  
-32437,counterrevolutionist counter-revolutionist counterrevolutionary,a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution  
-32438,countershot,a return shot; a retaliatory shot  
-32439,countersignature countersign,a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed  
-32440,countersink,a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface  
-32441,counterspy mole,a spy who works against enemy espionage  
-32442,counterstain,a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly  
-32443,countersubversion,the aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect and prevent subversive activities  
-32444,countersuit,a suit brought against someone who has sued you  
-32445,countertenor,a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor  
-32446,countertenor alto,the highest adult male singing voice  
-32447,counterterrorism,a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism  
-32448,counterterrorist,someone who attempts to prevent terrorism  
-32449,countertop,the top side of a counter  
-32450,countertransference,the psychoanalyst's displacement of emotion onto the patient or more generally the psychoanalyst's emotional involvement in the therapeutic interaction  
-32451,countervailing_duty,a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments  
-32452,counterweight counterbalance counterpoise balance equalizer equaliser,a weight that balances another weight  
-32453,countess,female equivalent of a count or earl  
-32454,countinghouse,office used by the accountants of a business  
-32455,country rural_area,an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"  
-32456,country state land,the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"  
-32457,country-dance country_dancing contredanse contra_danse contradance,a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line  
-32458,country_borage Coleus_aromaticus Coleus_amboinicus Plectranthus_amboinicus,an aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus  
-32459,country_club,a suburban club for recreation and socializing  
-32460,country_doctor,a doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital; "do country doctors still make house calls?"  
-32461,country_house,a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country  
-32462,country_music country_and_western C_and_W,a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments  
-32463,country_people countryfolk,people living in the same country; compatriots  
-32464,country_people countryfolk,people raised in or living in a rural environment; rustics  
-32465,country_store general_store trading_post,a retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise  
-32466,countryman,a man from your own country  
-32467,countryman ruralist,a man who lives in the country and has country ways  
-32468,countryseat,an estate in the country  
-32469,countryside,rural regions  
-32470,countrywoman,a woman who lives in the country and has country ways  
-32471,countrywoman,a woman from your own country  
-32472,county,(United States) the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road"  
-32473,county,(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people"  
-32474,county_agent agricultural_agent extension_agent,an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics  
-32475,county_council,the elected governing body of a county  
-32476,county_line,the boundary between two counties  
-32477,county_palatine,the territory of a count palatine  
-32478,county_seat county_courthouse,the town or city that is the seat of government for a county  
-32479,county_town shire_town,the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire  
-32480,coup,a brilliant and notable success  
-32481,coup_d'etat coup putsch takeover,a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force  
-32482,coup_de_theatre,a dramatic surprise  
-32483,coup_de_theatre,a sensational bit of stagecraft  
-32484,coup_de_theatre,a highly successful theatrical production  
-32485,coupe,a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment  
-32486,couple,a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"  
-32487,couple,(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines  
-32488,couple mates match,a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"  
-32489,couple pair twosome twain brace span yoke couplet distich duo duet dyad duad,two items of the same kind  
-32490,couple twosome duo duet,a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"  
-32491,couplet,a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed  
-32492,coupling coupler,a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects  
-32493,coupling mating pairing conjugation union sexual_union,the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"  
-32494,coupon,a test sample of some substance  
-32495,coupon voucher,a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed  
-32496,coupon_bond bearer_bond,a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments  
-32497,courage courageousness bravery braveness,a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear  
-32498,courante,a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats  
-32499,courbaril Hymenaea_courbaril,West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough wood  
-32500,courbaril_copal,resin from the courbaril tree  
-32501,coureur_de_bois,a French Canadian trapper  
-32502,courlan Aramus_guarauna,wading bird of South America and Central America  
-32503,course,part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"  
-32504,course,facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"  
-32505,course course_of_action,a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"  
-32506,course course_of_study course_of_instruction class,education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"  
-32507,course line,a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"  
-32508,course row,(construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"  
-32509,course trend,general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"  
-32510,course_catalog course_catalogue prospectus,a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university  
-32511,course_of_lectures,a series of lectures dealing with a subject  
-32512,course_of_study program programme curriculum syllabus,an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"  
-32513,course_session class_period recitation,a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study  
-32514,courser,a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey  
-32515,courser,a dog trained for coursing  
-32516,courser,swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles  
-32517,coursework,work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course  
-32518,coursing,hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent  
-32519,court,the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"  
-32520,court,a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"  
-32521,court courtroom,a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"  
-32522,court courtyard,an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"  
-32523,court homage,respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"  
-32524,court lawcourt court_of_law law_court court_of_justice,a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws  
-32525,court royal_court,the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince  
-32526,court royal_court,the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state  
-32527,court tribunal judicature,an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business  
-32528,court-martial,a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law  
-32529,court-martial,a trial that is conducted by a military court  
-32530,court_game,an athletic game played on a court  
-32531,court_order,a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something  
-32532,court_plaster,a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds  
-32533,courtesy,a courteous or respectful or considerate remark  
-32534,courtesy,a courteous or respectful or considerate act  
-32535,courtesy good_manners,a courteous manner  
-32536,courthouse,a government building that houses the offices of a county government  
-32537,courthouse,a building that houses judicial courts  
-32538,courtier,an attendant at the court of a sovereign  
-32539,courtliness,elegance suggestive of a royal court  
-32540,courtly_love,(Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers  
-32541,courtship wooing courting suit,a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"  
-32542,couscous,a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew  
-32543,couscous,a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina  
-32544,cousin first_cousin cousin-german full_cousin,the child of your aunt or uncle  
-32545,couth,(used facetiously) refinement  
-32546,couture,high fashion designing and dressmaking  
-32547,couturier fashion_designer clothes_designer designer,someone who designs clothing  
-32548,couvade,a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child  
-32549,couverture,chocolate that contains at least 32 percent cocoa butter  
-32550,covalence covalency,valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share  
-32551,covalent_bond,a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule  
-32552,covariance,(statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means  
-32553,covariation,(statistics) correlated variation  
-32554,cove,small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain  
-32555,cove,a small inlet  
-32556,coven,an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches  
-32557,covenant,(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return  
-32558,covenant compact concordat,a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action  
-32559,cover,a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"  
-32560,cover cover_version cover_song,a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"  
-32561,cover covering screening masking,the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"  
-32562,cover covering_fire,fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"  
-32563,cover-up,concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public  
-32564,cover_charge cover,a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink  
-32565,cover_crop,crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure  
-32566,cover_girl pin-up lovely,a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model  
-32567,cover_glass cover_slip,a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide  
-32568,cover_plate,covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle  
-32569,coverage,the extent to which something is covered; "the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent"  
-32570,coverage insurance_coverage,the total amount and type of insurance carried  
-32571,coverage reporting reportage,the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television; "they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations"  
-32572,coverall,a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing  
-32573,covered_bridge,a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides  
-32574,covered_couch,a litter with a cover for privacy  
-32575,covered_option,a put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option  
-32576,covered_smut,a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes  
-32577,covered_wagon Conestoga_wagon Conestoga prairie_wagon prairie_schooner,a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century  
-32578,covering,an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)  
-32579,covering,the act of protecting something by covering it  
-32580,covering natural_covering cover,a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"  
-32581,covering_letter cover_letter,a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information  
-32582,covering_material,a material used by builders to cover surfaces  
-32583,coverlet,a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)  
-32584,covert,a flock of coots  
-32585,covert_operation,an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor  
-32586,covetousness,an envious eagerness to possess something  
-32587,covey,a small collection of people  
-32588,covey,a small flock of grouse or partridge  
-32589,cow,a large unpleasant woman  
-32590,cow,mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'  
-32591,cow moo-cow,female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"  
-32592,cow_manure,cow excreta used as fertilizer  
-32593,cow_parsley wild_chervil Anthriscus_sylvestris,coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America  
-32594,cow_parsnip hogweed Heracleum_sphondylium,tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers  
-32595,cow_pasture,a pasture for cows  
-32596,cow_pen cattle_pen corral,a pen for cattle  
-32597,cow_pie cowpie,fecal matter of a cow  
-32598,cow_pony,a light saddle horse trained for herding cattle  
-32599,cow_shark six-gilled_shark Hexanchus_griseus,large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas  
-32600,cow_town cowtown,a small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America  
-32601,cowage,pods of the cowage plant or the stinging hairs covering them; used as a vermifuge when mixed with e.g. honey  
-32602,cowage velvet_bean Bengal_bean Benghal_bean Florida_bean Mucuna_pruriens_utilis Mucuna_deeringiana Mucuna_aterrima Stizolobium_deeringiana,the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing  
-32603,coward,a person who shows fear or timidity  
-32604,cowardice cowardliness,the trait of lacking courage  
-32605,cowbarn cowshed cow_barn cowhouse byre,a barn for cows  
-32606,cowbell,a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located  
-32607,cowberry mountain_cranberry lingonberry lingenberry lingberry foxberry Vaccinium_vitis-idaea,low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries  
-32608,cowbird,North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests  
-32609,cowboy,someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)  
-32610,cowboy cowpuncher puncher cowman cattleman cowpoke cowhand cowherd,a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback  
-32611,cowboy rodeo_rider,a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging  
-32612,cowboy_boot,a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys  
-32613,cowboy_hat ten-gallon_hat,a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands  
-32614,cowfish Lactophrys_quadricornis,trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes  
-32615,cowgirl,a woman cowboy  
-32616,cowherb cow_cockle Vaccaria_hispanica Vaccaria_pyramidata Saponaria_vaccaria,European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort  
-32617,cowhide,the hide of a cow  
-32618,cowhide,a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow  
-32619,cowhide cowskin,leather made from the hide of a cow  
-32620,cowl,a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)  
-32621,cowlick,a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat  
-32622,cownose_ray cow-nosed_ray Rhinoptera_bonasus,large ray found along eastern coast of North America  
-32623,cowpea black-eyed_pea,fruit or seed of the cowpea plant  
-32624,cowpea cowpea_plant black-eyed_pea Vigna_unguiculata Vigna_sinensis,sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure  
-32625,cowpen_daisy golden_crownbeard golden_crown_beard butter_daisy Verbesina_encelioides Ximenesia_encelioides,coarse greyish-green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico  
-32626,cowpox vaccinia,a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox  
-32627,cowrie cowry,any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells  
-32628,cows'_milk,milk obtained from dairy cows  
-32629,cowslip paigle Primula_veris,early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers  
-32630,coxcomb cockscomb,a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments  
-32631,coxsackievirus Coxsackie_virus,enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis  
-32632,coxswain cox,the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew  
-32633,coydog,offspring of a coyote and a dog  
-32634,coyness demureness,the affectation of being demure in a provocative way  
-32635,coyol coyol_palm Acrocomia_vinifera,tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber  
-32636,coyote,someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)  
-32637,coyote,a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)  
-32638,coyote prairie_wolf brush_wolf Canis_latrans,small wolf native to western North America  
-32639,coyote_brush coyote_bush chaparral_broom kidney_wort Baccharis_pilularis,widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle  
-32640,coypu nutria Myocastor_coypus,aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur  
-32641,coziness cosiness snugness,a state of warm snug comfort  
-32642,crab,decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers  
-32643,crab,a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply; "he caught a crab and lost the race"  
-32644,crab crabby_person,a quarrelsome grouch  
-32645,crab crabmeat,the edible flesh of any of various crabs  
-32646,crab-eating_dog crab-eating_fox Dusicyon_cancrivorus,wild dog of northern South America  
-32647,crab-eating_macaque croo_monkey Macaca_irus,monkey of southeast Asia, Borneo and the Philippines  
-32648,crab-eating_opossum,South American opossum  
-32649,crab-eating_raccoon Procyon_cancrivorus,a South American raccoon  
-32650,crab_Louis,lettuce and crabmeat dressed with sauce Louis  
-32651,crab_apple crabapple,small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly"  
-32652,crab_apple crabapple cultivated_crab_apple,any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms  
-32653,crab_cactus Thanksgiving_cactus Zygocactus_truncatus Schlumbergera_truncatus,South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera  
-32654,crab_cocktail,a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce  
-32655,crab_legs,legs of especially Alaska king crabs  
-32656,crab_louse pubic_louse crab Phthirius_pubis,a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body  
-32657,crabapple_jelly,a tart apple jelly made from crab apples  
-32658,crabbiness crabbedness crossness,a disposition to be ill-tempered  
-32659,crabeater_seal crab-eating_seal,silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans  
-32660,crabgrass crab_grass finger_grass,grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns  
-32661,crack,a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror"  
-32662,crack cleft crevice fissure scissure,a long narrow opening  
-32663,crack crack_cocaine tornado,a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive  
-32664,crack cracking snap,a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"  
-32665,crack fling go pass whirl offer,a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"  
-32666,crack_addict binger,someone addicted to crack cocaine  
-32667,crack_willow brittle_willow snap_willow Salix_fragilis,large willow tree with stiff branches that are easily broken  
-32668,crackdown,severely repressive actions  
-32669,cracked-wheat_bread,bread made with cracked wheat that has been ground fine  
-32670,cracked_wheat,grains of wheat that have been crushed into small pieces  
-32671,cracker,a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things; "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers"  
-32672,cracker,a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet  
-32673,cracker snapper cracker_bonbon,a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends  
-32674,cracker_crumbs,crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening  
-32675,cracking,the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)  
-32676,crackle crackleware crackle_china,glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface  
-32677,crackle crackling crepitation,the sharp sound of snapping noises  
-32678,cracklings,the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered  
-32679,crackpot crank nut nut_case fruitcake screwball,a whimsically eccentric person  
-32680,cradle,birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"  
-32681,cradle,a baby bed with sides and rockers  
-32682,cradle_cap,a dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infants  
-32683,craft,a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space  
-32684,craft craftiness cunning foxiness guile slyness wiliness,shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception  
-32685,craft craftsmanship workmanship,skill in an occupation or trade  
-32686,craft trade,people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"  
-32687,craft_fair,a fair at which objects made by craftsmen are offered for sale  
-32688,craft_union,a labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craft  
-32689,craftiness deceitfulness guile,the quality of being crafty  
-32690,craftsman,a professional whose work is consistently of high quality; "as an actor he was a consummate craftsman"  
-32691,craftsman artisan journeyman artificer,a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft  
-32692,craftsman crafter,a creator of great skill in the manual arts; "the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen"  
-32693,crag,a steep rugged rock or cliff  
-32694,crake,any of several short-billed Old World rails  
-32695,crammer,a student who crams  
-32696,crammer,a teacher who is paid to cram students for examinations  
-32697,crammer,a special school where students are crammed  
-32698,crammer,a textbook designed for cramming  
-32699,cramp,a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued  
-32700,cramp cramp_iron,a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together  
-32701,crampon crampoon,a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects  
-32702,crampon crampoon climbing_iron climber,an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing  
-32703,cran,a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring  
-32704,cranberry,any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries  
-32705,cranberry,very tart red berry used for sauce or juice  
-32706,cranberry_bush cranberry_tree American_cranberry_bush highbush_cranberry Viburnum_trilobum,deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries  
-32707,cranberry_culture,the cultivation of cranberries  
-32708,cranberry_juice,the juice of cranberries (always diluted and sweetened)  
-32709,cranberry_sauce,sauce made of cranberries and sugar  
-32710,crane,lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis  
-32711,crane,large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world  
-32712,crane_fly daddy_longlegs,long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite  
-32713,cranesbill crane's_bill,any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium  
-32714,cranial_cavity intracranial_cavity,the cavity enclosed by the cranium  
-32715,cranial_nerve,any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem  
-32716,craniology,the scientific study of the skulls of various human races  
-32717,craniometer,an instrument for measuring skull sizes  
-32718,craniometric_point,a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken  
-32719,craniometry,the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts  
-32720,craniotomy,a surgical opening through the skull  
-32721,cranium braincase brainpan,the part of the skull that encloses the brain  
-32722,crank starter,a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle  
-32723,crank_call,a hostile telephone call (from a crank)  
-32724,crank_handle starting_handle,crank used to start an engine  
-32725,crank_letter,a hostile (usually anonymous) letter  
-32726,crankcase,housing for a crankshaft  
-32727,crankiness crotchetiness contrariness grumpiness,a fussy and eccentric disposition  
-32728,crankshaft,a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank  
-32729,cranny,a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)  
-32730,crap dirt shit shite poop turd,obscene terms for feces  
-32731,crap_shooting crapshoot crap_game,playing craps  
-32732,crapaud South_American_bullfrog Leptodactylus_pentadactylus,large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog  
-32733,crape crepe French_pancake,small very thin pancake  
-32734,crape_fern Prince-of-Wales_fern Prince-of-Wales_feather Prince-of-Wales_plume Leptopteris_superba Todea_superba,New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea  
-32735,crape_jasmine crepe_jasmine crepe_gardenia pinwheel_flower East_Indian_rosebay Adam's_apple Nero's_crown coffee_rose Tabernaemontana_divaricate,tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand  
-32736,crape_myrtle crepe_myrtle crepe_flower Lagerstroemia_indica,ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States  
-32737,crappie,small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers  
-32738,crappie,small sunfishes of central United States rivers  
-32739,craps,a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice  
-32740,craps snake_eyes,expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot  
-32741,crapshoot,a risky and uncertain venture; "getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot"  
-32742,crapshooter,a gambler who plays the game of craps  
-32743,crash,(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since"  
-32744,crash collapse,a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)  
-32745,crash smash,the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"  
-32746,crash wreck,a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"  
-32747,crash_barrier,a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents  
-32748,crash_course crash_program crash_programme,a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way to Italy"; "his first job was a crash course in survival and in learning how to get along with people"; "a crash programme is needed to create new jobs"  
-32749,crash_dive,a rapid descent by a submarine  
-32750,crash_helmet,a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles; protects the head in case of accidents  
-32751,crash_landing,an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)  
-32752,crassness crassitude,the quality of being crass--devoid of refinement  
-32753,crate,a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping  
-32754,crate crateful,the quantity contained in a crate  
-32755,crater,a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb  
-32756,craton,the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian  
-32757,cravat,neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front  
-32758,cravenness,meanspirited cowardice  
-32759,craving,an intense desire for some particular thing  
-32760,craw crop,a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food  
-32761,crawl,a very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl"  
-32762,crawl crawling creep creeping,a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body; "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep"  
-32763,crawl front_crawl Australian_crawl,a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick  
-32764,crawler creeper,a person who crawls or creeps along the ground  
-32765,crawlspace crawl_space,low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing  
-32766,crayfish crawfish crawdad crawdaddy,small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster  
-32767,crayfish crawfish crawdad ecrevisse,tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly  
-32768,crayon wax_crayon,writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing  
-32769,craze,a fine crack in a glaze or other surface  
-32770,craze delirium frenzy fury hysteria,state of violent mental agitation  
-32771,craziness daftness flakiness,informal terms for insanity  
-32772,crazy loony looney nutcase weirdo,someone deranged and possibly dangerous  
-32773,crazy_quilt,a patchwork quilt without a design  
-32774,creak creaking,a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"  
-32775,cream,the part of milk containing the butterfat  
-32776,cream ointment emollient,toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin  
-32777,cream pick,the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"  
-32778,cream-colored_courser Cursorius_cursor,courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World  
-32779,cream-of-tartar_tree sour_gourd Adansonia_gregorii,Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd  
-32780,cream_cheese,soft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and cream  
-32781,cream_of_tartar tartar potassium_bitartrate potassium_hydrogen_tartrate,a salt used especially in baking powder  
-32782,cream_pitcher creamer,a small pitcher for serving cream  
-32783,cream_puff chou,puff filled with cream or custard  
-32784,cream_sauce,white sauce made with cream  
-32785,cream_soda,sweet carbonated drink flavored with vanilla  
-32786,creamcups Platystemon_californicus,California plant with small pale yellow flowers  
-32787,creamery,a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold  
-32788,creaminess soupiness,the property of having the thickness of heavy cream  
-32789,creatine creatin,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction  
-32790,creating_by_mental_acts,the act of creating something by thinking  
-32791,creating_by_removal,the act of creating by removing something  
-32792,creating_from_raw_materials,the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it  
-32793,creation,an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone  
-32794,creation conception,the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"  
-32795,creation creative_activity,the human act of creating  
-32796,creation_science,an effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis  
-32797,creationism,the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis; "creationism denies the theory of evolution of species"  
-32798,creativity creativeness creative_thinking,the ability to create  
-32799,creator,a person who grows or makes or invents things  
-32800,creature tool puppet,a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else  
-32801,creature wight,a human being; `wight' is an archaic term  
-32802,creche,a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem  
-32803,creche foundling_hospital,a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for  
-32804,credence acceptance,the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"  
-32805,credenza credence,a kind of sideboard or buffet  
-32806,credibility credibleness believability,the quality of being believable or trustworthy  
-32807,credit,money available for a client to borrow  
-32808,credit,an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work; "the credits were given at the end of the film"  
-32809,credit,used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit"  
-32810,credit course_credit,recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours  
-32811,credit credit_entry,an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items  
-32812,credit deferred_payment,arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services  
-32813,credit_account charge_account open_account,credit extended by a business to a customer  
-32814,credit_analyst,an analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthiness  
-32815,credit_application,an application for a line of credit  
-32816,credit_bureau,a private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a fee  
-32817,credit_card charge_card charge_plate plastic,a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered; "do you take plastic?"  
-32818,credit_crunch liquidity_crisis squeeze,a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high  
-32819,credit_line line_of_credit bank_line line personal_credit_line personal_line_of_credit,the maximum credit that a customer is allowed  
-32820,credit_order bill-me_order,an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date  
-32821,credit_rating credit,an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments  
-32822,credit_side,account of payments received; usually the right side of a financial statement  
-32823,credit_system,a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit  
-32824,credit_union,a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings  
-32825,creditor,a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists  
-32826,credits,a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)  
-32827,creditworthiness,trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing  
-32828,credulity,tendency to believe readily  
-32829,credulousness gullibility,tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived  
-32830,creed credo,any system of principles or beliefs  
-32831,creel,a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish  
-32832,creep,a slow longitudinal movement or deformation  
-32833,creep,a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot  
-32834,creep weirdo weirdie weirdy spook,someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric  
-32835,creep_feed,feed given to young animals isolated in a creep  
-32836,creeper,any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping  
-32837,creeper tree_creeper,any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet  
-32838,creepiness,an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin  
-32839,creeping_St_John's_wort Hypericum_calycinum,creeping evergreen shrub with bright yellow star-shaped summer flowers; useful as ground cover  
-32840,creeping_bellflower Campanula_rapunculoides,erect European herb with creeping rootstocks and nodding spikelike racemes of blue to violet flowers  
-32841,creeping_bent creeping_bentgrass Agrostis_palustris,common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners  
-32842,creeping_bugle Ajuga_reptans,low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States  
-32843,creeping_buttercup creeping_crowfoot Ranunculus_repens,perennial European herb with long creeping stolons  
-32844,creeping_fern Hartford_fern Lygodium_palmatum,delicate fern of the eastern United States having a twining stem and palmately-lobed sterile fronds and forked fertile fronds  
-32845,creeping_juniper Juniperus_horizontalis,low to prostrate shrub of Canada and northern United States; bronzed purple in winter  
-32846,creeping_oxalis creeping_wood_sorrel Oxalis_corniculata,creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitan  
-32847,creeping_snowberry moxie_plum maidenhair_berry Gaultheria_hispidula,slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough and hairy seeds  
-32848,creeping_soft_grass Holcus_mollis,European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage  
-32849,creeping_spike_rush Eleocharis_palustris,cylindrical-stemmed sedge  
-32850,creeping_willow Salix_repens,small trailing bush of Europe and Asia having straggling branches with silky green leaves of which several varieties are cultivated  
-32851,creeping_zinnia Sanvitalia_procumbens,low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala  
-32852,creeps,a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait  
-32853,creeps,a feeling of fear and revulsion; "he gives me the creeps"  
-32854,creepy-crawlies,feelings of dislike and anxiety; "the cave gave me the creepy-crawlies"  
-32855,creepy-crawly,an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)  
-32856,cremains,the remains of a dead body after cremation  
-32857,cremation,the incineration of a dead body  
-32858,crematory crematorium,a mortuary where corpses are cremated  
-32859,crematory crematorium cremation_chamber,a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes  
-32860,creme_anglais,custard sauce flavored with vanilla or a liqueur  
-32861,creme_brulee,custard sprinkled with sugar and broiled  
-32862,creme_caramel,baked custard topped with caramel  
-32863,creme_de_cacao,sweet liqueur flavored with vanilla and cacao beans  
-32864,creme_de_fraise,strawberry-flavored liqueur  
-32865,creme_de_menthe,sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur  
-32866,crenate_leaf,a leaf having a scalloped margin  
-32867,crenel crenelle,a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement  
-32868,crenelation crenellation,the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows  
-32869,creole,a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages  
-32870,creole-fish Paranthias_furcifer,deep-sea fish of tropical Atlantic  
-32871,creosol,a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote  
-32872,creosote,a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic  
-32873,creosote coal-tar_creosote,a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood  
-32874,creosote_bush coville hediondilla Larrea_tridentata,desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers  
-32875,crepe crape,a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface  
-32876,crepe crepe_paper,paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations  
-32877,crepe_Suzette,crepes flamed in a sweet orange-and-lemon flavored liqueur sauce  
-32878,crepe_de_Chine,a very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric  
-32879,crepe_fern king_fern Todea_barbara,fern of rain forests of tropical Australia and New Zealand and South Africa  
-32880,crepe_rubber,crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles  
-32881,crepitation_rale,the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure  
-32882,crescendo,(music) a gradual increase in loudness  
-32883,crescent,any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters  
-32884,crescent_roll croissant,very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll  
-32885,crescent_wrench,an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench  
-32886,cresol methyl_phenol,any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant  
-32887,cress,pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs  
-32888,cress cress_plant,any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste  
-32889,crest,the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave  
-32890,crest,(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet  
-32891,crest,a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal  
-32892,crested_cariama seriema Cariama_cristata,Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama  
-32893,crested_coral_root Hexalectris_spicata,orchid with yellowish-brown flowers with dark veins; southeastern Arizona to the eastern United States  
-32894,crested_myna Acridotheres_tristis,dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia  
-32895,crested_screamer,distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head  
-32896,crested_wheatgrass crested_wheat_grass fairway_crested_wheat_grass Agropyron_cristatum,Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control  
-32897,cretinism,severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting  
-32898,cretonne,an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies  
-32899,crevalle_jack jack_crevalle Caranx_hippos,fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico  
-32900,crevasse,a deep fissure  
-32901,crevice cranny crack fissure chap,a long narrow depression in a surface  
-32902,crew,the team of men manning a racing shell  
-32903,crew,the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)  
-32904,crew_cut butch flattop,a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys  
-32905,crew_neck crew_neckline,a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters  
-32906,crewelwork,embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn  
-32907,crewman,a member of a work crew  
-32908,crewman crew_member,a member of a flight crew  
-32909,crib,a bin or granary for storing grains  
-32910,crib,the cards discarded by players at cribbage  
-32911,crib cot,baby bed with high sides made of slats  
-32912,cribbage crib,a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two  
-32913,cribbage_board,a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage  
-32914,crick kink rick wrick,a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)  
-32915,cricket,leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together  
-32916,cricket,a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs  
-32917,cricket-bat_willow Salix_alba_caerulea,Eurasian willow tree having greyish leaves and ascending branches  
-32918,cricket_ball,the ball used in playing cricket  
-32919,cricket_bat bat,the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"  
-32920,cricket_equipment,sports equipment used in playing cricket  
-32921,cricket_frog,either of two frogs with a clicking call  
-32922,cricket_match,a match between two cricket teams  
-32923,cricketer,an athlete who plays cricket  
-32924,crier,a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells  
-32925,crime,an evil act not necessarily punishable by law; "crimes of the heart"  
-32926,crime criminal_offense criminal_offence law-breaking,(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"  
-32927,crime_rate,the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year  
-32928,crime_wave,a sudden rise in the crime rate  
-32929,criminal felon crook outlaw malefactor,someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime  
-32930,criminal_contempt,an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice  
-32931,criminal_court,a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases  
-32932,criminal_law,the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment  
-32933,criminal_negligence culpable_negligence,(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)  
-32934,criminal_possession,(law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances  
-32935,criminal_record record,a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long"  
-32936,criminal_suit,a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant  
-32937,criminalism criminality criminalness,the state of being a criminal  
-32938,criminalization criminalisation,legislation that makes something illegal; "the criminalization of marijuana"  
-32939,criminologist,a specialist in criminology  
-32940,criminology,the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement  
-32941,crimp,a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled  
-32942,crimp crimper,someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers  
-32943,crimson ruby deep_red,a deep and vivid red color  
-32944,crimson_clover Italian_clover Trifolium_incarnatum,southern European annual with spiky heads of crimson flower; extensively cultivated in United States for forage  
-32945,cringle eyelet loop grommet grummet,fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines  
-32946,crinkleroot crinkle-root crinkle_root pepper_root toothwort Cardamine_diphylla Dentaria_diphylla,North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots  
-32947,crinoid,primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk  
-32948,crinoline,a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric  
-32949,crinoline,a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing  
-32950,criollo,a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish); "Mexico is a country of mestizos, criollos, and indigenes"  
-32951,criollo,cocoa of superior quality  
-32952,cripple,someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back  
-32953,crisis,an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"  
-32954,crisis,a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"  
-32955,crisis_intervention,psychotherapy that focuses on acute critical situations (depressive episodes or attempted suicides or drug overdoses) with the aim of restoring the person to the level of functioning before the crisis  
-32956,crisphead_lettuce iceberg_lettuce iceberg,lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head; "iceberg is still the most popular lettuce"  
-32957,crispness,an expressive style that is direct and to the point; "the crispness of his reply"  
-32958,crispness,a pleasing firmness and freshness; "crispness of new dollar bills"; "crispness of fresh lettuce"  
-32959,crisscross cross mark,a marking that consists of lines that cross each other  
-32960,cristobalite,a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks  
-32961,criterion standard,the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"  
-32962,criterium crit,a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles)  
-32963,crith,the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure)  
-32964,critic,a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art  
-32965,critic,anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something  
-32966,critic,someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments  
-32967,critical_angle,the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected  
-32968,critical_appraisal critical_analysis,an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation  
-32969,critical_mass,the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture; "the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass"; "there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead"; "they sold the business because it lacked critical mass"  
-32970,critical_mass,the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction  
-32971,criticality,a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining  
-32972,criticality criticalness cruciality,a state of critical urgency  
-32973,criticism critique,a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"  
-32974,criticism literary_criticism,a written evaluation of a work of literature  
-32975,criticism unfavorable_judgment,disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"  
-32976,critter,a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals)  
-32977,croak croaking,a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)  
-32978,croaker,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.  
-32979,croaker,any of several fishes that make a croaking noise  
-32980,crochet crocheting,needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle  
-32981,crochet_needle crochet_hook,a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting  
-32982,crochet_stitch,any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle  
-32983,crocheting,creating a garment of needlework  
-32984,crock,nonsense; foolish talk; "that's a crock"  
-32985,crock earthenware_jar,an earthen jar (made of baked clay)  
-32986,crockery dishware,tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively  
-32987,crocket,an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable  
-32988,crocodile,large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters  
-32989,crocodile_bird Pluvianus_aegyptius,African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles  
-32990,crocodile_tears,a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping; "the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma"; "politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed"  
-32991,crocodilian_reptile crocodilian,extant archosaurian reptile  
-32992,crocolite,a rare lead chromite mineral that forms bright orange crystals  
-32993,crocus,any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated  
-32994,croft,a small farm worked by a crofter  
-32995,crofter,an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain  
-32996,cronyism,favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)  
-32997,crook shepherd's_crook,a long staff with one end being hook shaped  
-32998,crooked-stemmed_aster,a variety of aster  
-32999,crookedness,having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles  
-33000,crookedness deviousness,the quality of being deceitful and underhanded  
-33001,crookneck crookneck_squash summer_crookneck,yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin  
-33002,crooner balladeer,a singer of popular ballads  
-33003,crooning,singing in a soft low tone; "her crooning soon put the child to sleep"  
-33004,crooning,the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner  
-33005,crop,a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale  
-33006,crop,a collection of people or things appearing together; "the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas"  
-33007,crop,the output of something in a season; "the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores"  
-33008,crop,the stock or handle of a whip  
-33009,crop harvest,the yield from plants in a single growing season  
-33010,crop-dusting spraying,the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)  
-33011,crop_failure,the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus  
-33012,croquet,a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg  
-33013,croquet_ball,a wooden ball used in playing croquet  
-33014,croquet_equipment,sports equipment used in playing croquet  
-33015,croquet_mallet,a mallet used to strike the ball in croquet  
-33016,croquette,minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried  
-33017,crore,the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million  
-33018,crosier crozier,a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office  
-33019,cross,a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece  
-33020,cross crown_of_thorns,any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"  
-33021,cross-classification cross-division,classification according to more than one attribute at the same time; "the cross-classification of cases was done by age and sex"  
-33022,cross-country_riding cross-country_jumping,riding horses across country over obstructions to demonstrate horsemanship  
-33023,cross-country_skiing,the sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill)  
-33024,cross-examination,(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination  
-33025,cross-examiner cross-questioner,someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier)  
-33026,cross-eye crossed_eye convergent_strabismus esotropia,strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose  
-33027,cross-fertilization cross-fertilisation,fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species  
-33028,cross-fertilization cross-fertilisation,interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial; "the cross-fertilization of science and the creative arts"  
-33029,cross-leaved_heath bell_heather Erica_tetralix,dwarf European shrub with rose-colored flowers  
-33030,cross-link cross-linkage,a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule  
-33031,cross-pollination,fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another  
-33032,cross-pollination,stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts"  
-33033,cross-purpose,a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes"  
-33034,cross-question,a question asked in cross-examination  
-33035,cross-reference cross-index,a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work  
-33036,cross-stitch,two stitches forming a cross or X  
-33037,cross-stitch,embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other  
-33038,cross_bit,a rock drill having cruciform cutting edges; used in mining  
-33039,cross_bun hot_cross_bun,moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze  
-33040,cross_country,a long race run over open country  
-33041,cross_hair cross_wire,either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration; "he had the target in his cross hairs"  
-33042,cross_section,a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis  
-33043,cross_section,a sample meant to be representative of a whole population  
-33044,cross_section,(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns  
-33045,cross_street,a street intersecting a main street (usually at right angles) and continuing on both sides of it  
-33046,cross_vine trumpet_flower quartervine quarter-vine Bignonia_capreolata,woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section  
-33047,crossbar,a horizontal bar that goes across something  
-33048,crossbar,game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over  
-33049,crossbar,long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts  
-33050,crossbench,any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition  
-33051,crossbencher,a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition  
-33052,crossbill Loxia_curvirostra,finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed  
-33053,crossbones,two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death  
-33054,crossbow,a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)  
-33055,crosscheck,an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources  
-33056,crosscheck,an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)  
-33057,crosscut,a diagonal path  
-33058,crosscut_saw crosscut_handsaw cutoff_saw,handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)  
-33059,crosse,a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse  
-33060,crossfire,a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions  
-33061,crossfire,fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross  
-33062,crosshairs,a center of interest; "the war on terrorism has put Saddam Hussein in the crosshairs"  
-33063,crosshead,metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth  
-33064,crossheading crosshead,a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text  
-33065,crossing,a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect  
-33066,crossing,a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)  
-33067,crossing,traveling across  
-33068,crossing crosswalk crossover,a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other  
-33069,crossing_guard,someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing  
-33070,crossing_over crossover,the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis  
-33071,crossjack mizzen_course,the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast  
-33072,crossopterygian lobefin lobe-finned_fish,any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form  
-33073,crossover,the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience; "a jazz-classical crossover album"  
-33074,crossover_voter crossover,a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party  
-33075,crosspiece,a transverse brace  
-33076,crossroads,a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"  
-33077,crosstalk XT,the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling  
-33078,crosswind,wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft  
-33079,crossword_puzzle crossword,a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle  
-33080,crotalaria rattlebox,any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops  
-33081,crotaphion,the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone  
-33082,crotch fork,the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk  
-33083,crotchet,a small tool or hooklike implement  
-33084,croton Codiaeum_variegatum,grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant  
-33085,croton Croton_tiglium,tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil  
-33086,croton_oil,viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action  
-33087,crottle crottal crotal,any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made  
-33088,crouch,the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body  
-33089,croup spasmodic_laryngitis,a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing  
-33090,croupier,someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table  
-33091,croupier's_rake,a small rake used by a croupier to move chips around on the table  
-33092,crouton,a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads  
-33093,crow,the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)  
-33094,crow,black birds having a raucous call  
-33095,crow's_foot crow's_feet laugh_line,a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes  
-33096,crow's_nest,platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast  
-33097,crow_garlic false_garlic field_garlic stag's_garlic wild_garlic Allium_vineale,pungent Old World wild onion  
-33098,crow_pheasant Centropus_sinensis,common coucal of India and China  
-33099,crowbait crow-bait,an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows  
-33100,crowbar wrecking_bar pry pry_bar,a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge  
-33101,crowberry,a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black berrylike fruit  
-33102,crowd,a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"  
-33103,crowd crew gang bunch,an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"  
-33104,crowd_control,activity of controlling a crowd  
-33105,crowding,a situation in which people or things are crowded together; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach"  
-33106,crown,an English coin worth 5 shillings  
-33107,crown,the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel  
-33108,crown,a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory  
-33109,crown,the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head  
-33110,crown crest,the center of a cambered road  
-33111,crown crownwork jacket jacket_crown cap,(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"  
-33112,crown diadem,an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty  
-33113,crown treetop,the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant  
-33114,crown_daisy Chrysanthemum_coronarium,shrubby annual of the Mediterranean region with yellowish-white flowers  
-33115,crown_fire,a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire  
-33116,crown_gall,a bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground  
-33117,crown_glass,a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk  
-33118,crown_imperial Fritillaria_imperialis,Eurasian herb with a cluster of leaves and orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem  
-33119,crown_jewel,the most desirable assets of a corporation; "their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt"  
-33120,crown_jewel,a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia  
-33121,crown_jewels,regalia (jewelry and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions  
-33122,crown_lens,a lens made of optical crown glass  
-33123,crown_of_thorns,a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion  
-33124,crown_of_thorns Christ_thorn Christ_plant Euphorbia_milii,somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts  
-33125,crown_prince,a male heir apparent to a throne  
-33126,crown_princess,the wife of a crown prince  
-33127,crown_princess,a female heir apparent to a throne  
-33128,crown_saw,a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder  
-33129,crown_wart,a fungous disease of alfalfa which forms white excrescences at the base of the stem  
-33130,crownbeard crown-beard crown_beard,any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads  
-33131,crucian_carp Carassius_carassius Carassius_vulgaris,European carp closely resembling wild goldfish  
-33132,crucible melting_pot,a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions  
-33133,crucible_steel,steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible  
-33134,crucifer cruciferous_plant,any of various plants of the family Cruciferae  
-33135,cruciferous_vegetable,a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts  
-33136,crucifix,a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally  
-33137,crucifix rood rood-tree,representation of the cross on which Jesus died  
-33138,crucifix_fish,sea catfish of the Caribbean area  
-33139,crucifixion,the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross  
-33140,crucifixion excruciation,the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering  
-33141,crud,heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing  
-33142,crud,an ill-defined bodily ailment; "he said he had the crud and needed a doctor"  
-33143,crudeness crudity gaucheness,an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness"  
-33144,crudeness crudity primitiveness primitivism rudeness,a wild or unrefined state  
-33145,crudeness roughness,an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"  
-33146,crudites,raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip  
-33147,cruel_and_unusual_punishment,punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed  
-33148,cruel_plant Araujia_sericofera,robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn  
-33149,cruelty cruelness harshness,the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance  
-33150,cruelty inhuman_treatment,a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering  
-33151,cruelty mercilessness pitilessness ruthlessness,feelings of extreme heartlessness  
-33152,cruet crewet,bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table  
-33153,cruet-stand,a stand for cruets containing various condiments  
-33154,cruise sail,an ocean trip taken for pleasure  
-33155,cruise_control,control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed  
-33156,cruise_missile,an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb  
-33157,cruise_ship cruise_liner,a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises  
-33158,cruiser,a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer  
-33159,cruiser police_cruiser patrol_car police_car prowl_car squad_car,a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters  
-33160,cruller twister,small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts  
-33161,crumb,a very small quantity of something; "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans"; "there were few crumbs of comfort in the report"  
-33162,crumb,small piece of e.g. bread or cake  
-33163,crumb_cake,cake or coffeecake topped with a mixture of sugar and butter and flour  
-33164,crumbliness friability,excessive breakableness  
-33165,crumpet,a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle  
-33166,crunch,a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"  
-33167,crunch,the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"  
-33168,crupper,a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward  
-33169,crus,the leg from the knee to foot  
-33170,cruse,small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)  
-33171,crush crunch compaction,the act of crushing  
-33172,crush jam press,a dense crowd of people  
-33173,crushed_leather crush,leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated  
-33174,crusher,a device that crushes something  
-33175,crust Earth's_crust,the outer layer of the Earth  
-33176,crust gall impertinence impudence insolence cheekiness freshness,the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties  
-33177,crust incrustation encrustation,a hard outer layer that covers something  
-33178,crustacean,any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton  
-33179,crustal_movement tectonic_movement,movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust  
-33180,crustose_thallus,thin crusty lichen thallus; adheres closely to or is embedded in the surface on which it grows  
-33181,crutch,a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking  
-33182,crutch,anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"  
-33183,crux crux_of_the_matter,the most important point  
-33184,cry,the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"  
-33185,cry,a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"  
-33186,cry outcry call yell shout vociferation,a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"  
-33187,cry yell,a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"  
-33188,cryesthesia cryaesthesia,hypersensitivity to cold  
-33189,crying weeping tears,the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"  
-33190,cryoanesthesia cryoanaesthesia,insensibility resulting from cold  
-33191,cryobiology,the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms  
-33192,cryocautery,an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it  
-33193,cryocautery,application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it  
-33194,cryogen,a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrigerant  
-33195,cryogenics cryogeny,the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures  
-33196,cryolite Greenland_spar,a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine  
-33197,cryometer,a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures  
-33198,cryonics,the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life; "cryonics is more science fiction than serious science"  
-33199,cryophobia,a morbid fear of freezing  
-33200,cryoscope,a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points  
-33201,cryostat,a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures  
-33202,cryosurgery,the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)  
-33203,crypt,a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)  
-33204,cryptanalysis cryptanalytics cryptography cryptology,the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms  
-33205,cryptanalyst cryptographer cryptologist,decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms  
-33206,cryptic_coloration,coloring that conceals or disguises an animal's shape  
-33207,cryptobiosis,a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill  
-33208,cryptococcosis,a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system  
-33209,cryptocoryne water_trumpet,any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia  
-33210,cryptogam,formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi  
-33211,cryptogram cryptograph secret_writing,a piece of writing in code or cipher  
-33212,cryptograph,a device for deciphering codes and ciphers  
-33213,cryptography coding secret_writing steganography,act of writing in code or cipher  
-33214,cryptomonad cryptophyte,common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms  
-33215,cryptorchidy cryptorchidism cryptorchism,failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops  
-33216,crystal,a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure  
-33217,crystal,a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices  
-33218,crystal,glassware made of quartz  
-33219,crystal crystallization,a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces  
-33220,crystal watch_crystal watch_glass,a protective cover that protects the face of a watch  
-33221,crystal_ball,a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers  
-33222,crystal_counter,a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity  
-33223,crystal_detector,a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier  
-33224,crystal_gazing,staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events  
-33225,crystal_microphone crystal_mike,a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage  
-33226,crystal_oscillator quartz_oscillator,an oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal  
-33227,crystal_pickup,a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal  
-33228,crystal_set,an early radio receiver using a crystal detector  
-33229,crystallite,any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock  
-33230,crystallization,a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation  
-33231,crystallization crystallisation crystallizing,the formation of crystals  
-33232,crystallized_ginger,strips of gingerroot cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar  
-33233,crystallographer,a specialist in crystallography  
-33234,crystallography,the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals  
-33235,ctene comb-plate,a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused  
-33236,ctenidium,comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks  
-33237,ctenophore comb_jelly,biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb  
-33238,ctenophore_family,a family of ctenophores  
-33239,ctenophore_genus,a genus of ctenophores  
-33240,cub greenhorn rookie,an awkward and inexperienced youth  
-33241,cub lad laddie sonny sonny_boy,a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)  
-33242,cub young_carnivore,the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion  
-33243,cubby cubbyhole snuggery snug,a small secluded room  
-33244,cubbyhole pigeonhole,a small compartment  
-33245,cube,any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone  
-33246,cube regular_hexahedron,a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces  
-33247,cube square_block,a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube  
-33248,cube third_power,the product of three equal terms  
-33249,cube_root,a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number  
-33250,cubeb,spicy fruit of the cubeb vine; when dried and crushed is used medicinally or in perfumery and sometimes smoked in cigarettes  
-33251,cubeb cubeb_cigarette,a cigarette containing cubeb  
-33252,cubeb cubeb_vine Java_pepper Piper_cubeba,tropical southeast Asian shrubby vine bearing spicy berrylike fruits  
-33253,cubic_foot cu_ft,the volume equal to a cube one foot on each side  
-33254,cubic_inch cu_in,the volume equal to a cube one inch on each side  
-33255,cubic_kilometer cubic_kilometre,a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge  
-33256,cubic_millimeter cubic_millimetre,a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge  
-33257,cubic_yard yard,a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)  
-33258,cubicity,the property of resembling a cube  
-33259,cubism,an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes  
-33260,cubist,an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism  
-33261,cubit,an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm  
-33262,cubitiere,body armor that protects the elbow  
-33263,cubitus,the arm from the elbow to the fingertips  
-33264,cuboid,a rectangular parallelepiped  
-33265,cuboid_bone,the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus  
-33266,cuboidal_cell cuboidal_epithelial_cell,an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube  
-33267,cucking_stool ducking_stool,an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water  
-33268,cuckold,a man whose wife committed adultery  
-33269,cuckoldom,the state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery  
-33270,cuckoldry,the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women  
-33271,cuckoo,any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail  
-33272,cuckoo-bumblebee,a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees  
-33273,cuckoo_clock,clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo  
-33274,cuckoopint lords-and-ladies jack-in-the-pulpit Arum_maculatum,common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum  
-33275,cuculiform_bird,birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos)  
-33276,cucumber cucumber_vine Cucumis_sativus,a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit  
-33277,cucumber cuke,cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons  
-33278,cucumber_tree Magnolia_acuminata,American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber  
-33279,cucurbit,any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae  
-33280,cud rechewed_food,food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again  
-33281,cuddle nestle snuggle,a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace  
-33282,cuddy,the galley or pantry of a small ship  
-33283,cudgel,a club that is used as a weapon  
-33284,cudweed,any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color  
-33285,cue,an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech  
-33286,cue cue_stick pool_cue pool_stick,sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards  
-33287,cue_ball,the ball that the billiard player or pool player strikes with his cue  
-33288,cuff turnup,the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg  
-33289,cufflink,jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt  
-33290,cuirass,medieval body armor that covers the chest and back  
-33291,cuirassier,a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass  
-33292,cuisine culinary_art,the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared  
-33293,cuisse,armor plate that protects the thigh  
-33294,cul cul_de_sac dead_end,a passage with access only at one end  
-33295,culdoscope,a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs  
-33296,culdoscopy,endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina  
-33297,cull reject,the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality  
-33298,cullis,a gutter in a roof  
-33299,culm,stem of plants of the Gramineae  
-33300,culmination,(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon  
-33301,culotte,a divided skirt  
-33302,cult,followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices  
-33303,cult,followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader  
-33304,cult,a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult"  
-33305,cult cultus religious_cult,a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"  
-33306,cult_of_personality,intense devotion to a particular person  
-33307,cultism,devotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult  
-33308,cultist,a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader  
-33309,cultist,a member of a religious cult  
-33310,cultivar,a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation  
-33311,cultivated_land farmland plowland ploughland tilled_land tillage tilth,arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops  
-33312,cultivated_parsnip,European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation  
-33313,cultivated_plant,plants that are grown for their produce  
-33314,cultivated_rice Oryza_sativa,yields the staple food of 50 percent of world's population  
-33315,cultivation,the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey"  
-33316,cultivation,socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable"  
-33317,cultivation,the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)  
-33318,cultivation,(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)  
-33319,cultivator tiller,a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)  
-33320,cultural_attache,an attache who is a specialist in cultural matters  
-33321,cultural_movement,a group of people working together to advance certain cultural goals  
-33322,culturati,people interested in culture and cultural activities  
-33323,culture,the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture"  
-33324,culture,the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group  
-33325,culture,(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"  
-33326,culture,the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"  
-33327,culture civilization civilisation,a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"  
-33328,culture_medium medium,(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms  
-33329,culture_shock,a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes  
-33330,culverin,a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries  
-33331,culverin,a medieval musket  
-33332,culvert,a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway  
-33333,cumin Cuminum_cyminum,dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds  
-33334,cumin cumin_seed,aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family  
-33335,cummerbund,a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo  
-33336,cummings e._e._cummings Edward_Estlin_Cummings,United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)  
-33337,cumulative_preferred cumulative_preferred_stock,preferred stock whose dividends if omitted accumulate until paid out  
-33338,cumulative_vote,an election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner  
-33339,cumulonimbus cumulonimbus_cloud thundercloud,a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms  
-33340,cumulus cumulus_cloud,a globular cloud  
-33341,cuneate_leaf,a wedge-shaped leaf having the acute angle at the base  
-33342,cuneiform,an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia  
-33343,cunner bergall Tautogolabrus_adspersus,common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States  
-33344,cunnilingus cunnilinctus,oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris  
-33345,cunning,crafty artfulness (especially in deception)  
-33346,cunt bitch,a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; "she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch"  
-33347,cunt puss pussy slit snatch twat,obscene terms for female genitals  
-33348,cup,any cup-shaped concavity; "bees filled the waxen cups with honey"; "he wore a jock strap with a metal cup"; "the cup of her bra"  
-33349,cup,a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces  
-33350,cup,cup-shaped plant organ  
-33351,cup,a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl  
-33352,cup,the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green; "he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put the flag back in the cup"  
-33353,cup,a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"  
-33354,cup cupful,the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"  
-33355,cup loving_cup,a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition; "the school kept the cups is a special glass case"  
-33356,cup_final,the final match of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley)  
-33357,cup_hook,hook (usually on the underside of a shelf) for hanging cups  
-33358,cup_of_tea bag dish,an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"  
-33359,cup_tie,an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition  
-33360,cupbearer,the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine  
-33361,cupboard closet,a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space  
-33362,cupboard_love,a show of affection motivated by selfishness  
-33363,cupcake,small cake baked in a muffin tin  
-33364,cupflower nierembergia,any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers  
-33365,cupid,a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow  
-33366,cupola,a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting  
-33367,cupola,a roof in the form of a dome  
-33368,cuppa cupper,a cup of tea  
-33369,cupping,a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface  
-33370,cuprite,a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper  
-33371,cupronickel,a 60/40 alloy of copper and nickel  
-33372,cupule,a sucker on the feet of certain flies  
-33373,cupule acorn_cup,cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn  
-33374,cur,a cowardly and despicable person  
-33375,cur mongrel mutt,an inferior dog or one of mixed breed  
-33376,curability curableness,capability of being cured or healed  
-33377,curacao curacoa,flavored with sour orange peel  
-33378,curacy,the position of a curate  
-33379,curandera,a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans  
-33380,curandero,a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans  
-33381,curassow,large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food  
-33382,curate minister_of_religion minister parson pastor rector,a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"  
-33383,curator conservator,the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)  
-33384,curatorship,the position of curator  
-33385,curb curb_bit,a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse  
-33386,curb curbing kerb,an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)  
-33387,curb_market,a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange  
-33388,curb_roof,a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge  
-33389,curb_service,service provided to customers who remain in their vehicles  
-33390,curbside,the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb; "policemen stood at intervals along the curbside"  
-33391,curbstone kerbstone,a paving stone forming part of a curb  
-33392,curd,a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd; "bean curd"; "lemon curd"  
-33393,curd,coagulated milk; used to make cheese; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"  
-33394,curdling clotting coagulation,the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid  
-33395,curettage curettement,surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette  
-33396,curette curet,a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity  
-33397,curfew,the time that the curfew signal is sounded  
-33398,curfew,a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions  
-33399,curfew,an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited  
-33400,curie Ci,a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second  
-33401,curio curiosity oddity oddment peculiarity rarity,something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting  
-33402,curiosa,books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)  
-33403,curiosity wonder,a state in which you want to learn more about something  
-33404,curiousness inquisitiveness,a state of active curiosity  
-33405,curium Cm atomic_number_96,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei  
-33406,curled_leaf_pondweed curly_pondweed Potamogeton_crispus,European herb naturalized in the eastern United States and California  
-33407,curler hair_curler roller crimper,a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"  
-33408,curlew,large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill  
-33409,curlew_sandpiper Calidris_Ferruginea,Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew  
-33410,curliness waviness,(of hair) a tendency to curl  
-33411,curling,a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target  
-33412,curling_iron,a cylindrical metal home appliance that heats a lock of hair that has been curled around it  
-33413,curly-coated_retriever,an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water  
-33414,curly-heads Clematis_ochreleuca,shrubby clematis of the eastern United States having curly foliage  
-33415,curly_grass curly_grass_fern Schizaea_pusilla,rare small fern of northeastern North America having numerous slender spiraling fronds and forming dense tufts  
-33416,curlycup_gumweed Grindelia_squarrosa,perennial gumweed of western and central North America  
-33417,curmudgeon,a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas  
-33418,currant,small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking  
-33419,currant,any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams  
-33420,currant currant_bush,any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants  
-33421,currawong bell_magpie,bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call  
-33422,currency,the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used  
-33423,currency,general acceptance or use; "the currency of ideas"  
-33424,current electric_current,a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"  
-33425,current stream,a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"  
-33426,current_account,that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's exports and imports of goods and services and transfer payments  
-33427,current_intelligence,intelligence of all types and forms of immediate interest; usually disseminated without delays for evaluation or interpretation  
-33428,current_unit,a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time  
-33429,currentness currency up-to-dateness,the property of belonging to the present time; "the currency of a slang term"  
-33430,curriculum_vitae CV resume,a summary of your academic and work history  
-33431,currier,a craftsman who curries leather for use  
-33432,curry,(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice  
-33433,curry_powder,pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices  
-33434,curry_sauce,allemande sauce with curry powder and coconut milk instead of stock  
-33435,currycomb,a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses  
-33436,curse curse_word expletive oath swearing swearword cuss,profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"  
-33437,curse torment,a severe affliction  
-33438,cursed_crowfoot celery-leaved_buttercup Ranunculus_sceleratus,annual herb growing in marshy places  
-33439,cursor pointer,(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions  
-33440,curtailment,the temporal property of being cut short  
-33441,curtain,any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"  
-33442,curtain drape drapery mantle pall,hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)  
-33443,curtain_lecture,a private lecture to a husband by his wife  
-33444,curtain_raiser,a short play presented before the main play  
-33445,curtain_raiser,any preliminary activity  
-33446,curtain_ring,a circular ring for holding up a curtain  
-33447,curtate_cycloid,a cycloid generated by a point inside the rolling circle  
-33448,curtsy curtsey,bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women  
-33449,curvaceousness shapeliness voluptuousness,the quality of having a well-rounded body  
-33450,curvature,(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine"  
-33451,curvature,the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve  
-33452,curvature curve,the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface  
-33453,curve,a line on a graph representing data  
-33454,curve curve_ball breaking_ball bender,a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter  
-33455,curve curved_shape,the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes  
-33456,curvet vaulting,a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down  
-33457,curvilinear_correlation nonlinear_correlation skew_correlation,any correlation in which the rates of change of the variables is not constant  
-33458,curvilinear_regression,the relation between variables when the regression equation is nonlinear (quadratic or higher order)  
-33459,cuscus,woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia  
-33460,cush-cush Dioscorea_trifida,tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers  
-33461,cushaw,globose or ovoid squash with striped grey and green warty rind  
-33462,cushaw Cucurbita_mixta Cucurbita_argyrosperma,plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds  
-33463,cushion,the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle  
-33464,cushion,a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.  
-33465,cushion_flower pincushion_hakea Hakea_laurina,tall straggling shrub with large globose crimson-yellow flowers; western Australia  
-33466,cusk,the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters  
-33467,cusk torsk Brosme_brosme,large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod  
-33468,cusk-eel,elongate compressed somewhat eel-shaped fishes  
-33469,cusp,small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth  
-33470,cusp,point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)  
-33471,cusp leaflet,a thin triangular flap of a heart valve  
-33472,cuspidation,a decoration using cusps  
-33473,cussedness orneriness,meanspirited disagreeable contrariness  
-33474,custard,sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen  
-33475,custard_apple,the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp  
-33476,custard_apple custard_apple_tree,any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp  
-33477,custard_pie,a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies  
-33478,custodial_account,a brokerage firm account that parents have created for a minor  
-33479,custodian keeper steward,one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals  
-33480,custodianship,the position of custodian  
-33481,custody,holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody"  
-33482,custody_battle,litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple  
-33483,custody_case,a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)  
-33484,custom,habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years"  
-33485,custom tradition,a specific practice of long standing  
-33486,custom usage usance,accepted or habitual practice  
-33487,custom-made custom-built,an item made to the customer's specifications  
-33488,customer client,someone who pays for goods or services  
-33489,customer_agent,a foreign purchaser who buys goods outright for resale  
-33490,customhouse customshouse,a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country  
-33491,customs customs_duty custom impost,money collected under a tariff  
-33492,customs_union,an association of nations to promote free trade within the union and set common tariffs for nations that are not members  
-33493,cut,a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest"  
-33494,cut,a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"  
-33495,cut,(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"  
-33496,cut,the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"  
-33497,cut,a canal made by erosion or excavation  
-33498,cut,the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"  
-33499,cut,an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"  
-33500,cut cut_of_meat,a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass  
-33501,cut cutting,the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"  
-33502,cut cutting,the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"  
-33503,cut cutting,the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"  
-33504,cut cutting cutting_off,the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"  
-33505,cut gash,a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation  
-33506,cut gash slash slice,a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"  
-33507,cut track,a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"  
-33508,cut undercut,(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"  
-33509,cut-in insert,(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program  
-33510,cut-in insert,(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film  
-33511,cut_glass,glass decorated by cutting or grinding facets  
-33512,cut_of_beef,cut of meat from beef cattle  
-33513,cut_of_lamb,cut of meat from a lamb  
-33514,cut_of_mutton,cut of meat from a mature sheep  
-33515,cut_of_pork,cut of meat from a hog or pig  
-33516,cut_of_veal,cut of meat from a calf  
-33517,cutaneous_anthrax malignant_pustule,a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins; symptoms of septicemia are severe with vomiting and high fever and profuse sweating; the infection is often fatal  
-33518,cutaneous_leishmaniasis Old_World_leishmaniasis oriental_sore tropical_sore Delhi_boil Aleppo_boil,leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions  
-33519,cutaneous_sensation haptic_sensation skin_sensation,a sensation localized on the skin  
-33520,cutaneous_vein vena_cutanea,one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins  
-33521,cutaway,a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees  
-33522,cutaway cutaway_drawing cutaway_model,a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts  
-33523,cutback,a reduction in quantity or rate  
-33524,cutch kutch,tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas  
-33525,cuticle,the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail  
-33526,cuticula,the outer body wall of an insect  
-33527,cutin,(biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids  
-33528,cutlas cutlass,a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors  
-33529,cutlassfish frost_fish hairtail,long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel  
-33530,cutleaved_coneflower Rudbeckia_laciniata,tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays; grow in Rocky Mountains south to Arizona and east to the Atlantic coast  
-33531,cutler,a dealer in cutlery  
-33532,cutlery eating_utensil,tableware implements for cutting and eating food  
-33533,cutlet scallop scollop escallop,thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled  
-33534,cutoff,a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated  
-33535,cutoff,a device that terminates the flow in a pipe  
-33536,cutout,a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload  
-33537,cutout,a photograph from which the background has been cut away  
-33538,cutout,a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out  
-33539,cutter,someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)  
-33540,cutter,a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop  
-33541,cutter carver,someone who carves the meat  
-33542,cutter cutlery cutting_tool,a cutting implement; a tool for cutting  
-33543,cutthroat,someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat  
-33544,cutting,a piece cut off from the main part of something  
-33545,cutting slip,a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting  
-33546,cutting thinning,the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"  
-33547,cutting_angle,the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work  
-33548,cutting_implement,a tool used for cutting or slicing  
-33549,cutting_room,a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts)  
-33550,cuttlefish cuttle,ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell  
-33551,cutty_stool,a low stool; formerly in Scotland, a seat in a church where an offender was publicly rebuked  
-33552,cutwork,embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away  
-33553,cutworm,North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground  
-33554,cy_pres rule_of_cy_pres cy_pres_doctrine,a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible  
-33555,cyan,a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color  
-33556,cyanamide cyanamid,a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)  
-33557,cyanic_acid,a colorless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyzes readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide  
-33558,cyanide,an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid  
-33559,cyanide_poisoning,poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals  
-33560,cyanide_process,an industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solution  
-33561,cyanine_dye,any of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two heterocyclic rings containing nitrogen; used as sensitizers in photography  
-33562,cyano_group cyano_radical cyanide_group cyanide_radical,the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound  
-33563,cyanobacteria blue-green_algae,predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton  
-33564,cyanogen,a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare  
-33565,cyanohydrin,any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom  
-33566,cyanosis,a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes  
-33567,cyanuric_acid,a trimer of cyanic acid  
-33568,cyber-terrorism cyberwar,an assault on electronic communication networks  
-33569,cyber-terrorist cyberpunk,a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism  
-33570,cyberart,art that is produced with the help of computer hardware and software  
-33571,cybercafe,a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink  
-33572,cybercrime,crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs  
-33573,cyberculture,the culture that emerges from the use of computers for communication and entertainment and business  
-33574,cybernaut,a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace  
-33575,cybernetics,(biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)  
-33576,cyberphobia,irrational fear of computers or technology  
-33577,cyberpunk,a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology  
-33578,cyberpunk,a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies  
-33579,cybersex,sexual arousal involving communication on the internet  
-33580,cyborg bionic_man bionic_woman,a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices; "a cyborg is a cybernetic organism"  
-33581,cycad,any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves  
-33582,cyclamen Cyclamen_purpurascens,Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals  
-33583,cycle,a series of poems or songs on the same theme; "Schubert's song cycles"  
-33584,cycle,a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"  
-33585,cycle oscillation,a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"  
-33586,cycle rhythm round,an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"  
-33587,cycle_of_rebirth,(Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new forms  
-33588,cyclic_neutropenia,neutropenia that occurs periodically  
-33589,cyclic_redundancy_check,an error correction code that is recorded in each sector of a magnetic disk and used to catch errors in the data  
-33590,cyclicity periodicity,the quality of recurring at regular intervals  
-33591,cycling,the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle  
-33592,cyclist bicyclist bicycler wheeler biker,a person who rides a bicycle  
-33593,cyclobenzaprine Flexeril,muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury  
-33594,cyclodestructive_surgery,an eye operation that treats glaucoma by destroying the ciliary body with a laser  
-33595,cyclohexanol,a colorless oily alcohol that smells like camphor  
-33596,cyclohexanol_phthalate,the cyclohexanol ester of phthalic acid  
-33597,cycloid,a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line  
-33598,cyclone,(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern  
-33599,cyclone,a violent rotating windstorm  
-33600,cyclooxygenase Cox,either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin  
-33601,cyclooxygenase-1 Cox-1,an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys; "an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1"  
-33602,cyclooxygenase-2 Cox-2,an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever; "the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2"  
-33603,cyclopean_masonry,a primitive style of masonry characterized by use of massive stones of irregular shape and size  
-33604,cyclopia,a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye  
-33605,cyclopropane,a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic  
-33606,cyclops water_flea,minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms  
-33607,cycloserine,an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus  
-33608,cyclosis streaming,the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell  
-33609,cyclostome,primitive aquatic vertebrate  
-33610,cyclostyle,a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil  
-33611,cyclothymia cyclothymic_disorder cyclic_disorder,a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time  
-33612,cyclotron,an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles  
-33613,cygnet,a young swan  
-33614,cylinder,a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line  
-33615,cylinder,a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)  
-33616,cylinder,a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air  
-33617,cylinder piston_chamber,a chamber within which piston moves  
-33618,cylinder_head,a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump  
-33619,cylinder_lock,a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate  
-33620,cylindricality cylindricalness,the roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder  
-33621,cyma cymatium,(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)  
-33622,cyma_recta,a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex  
-33623,cymbal,a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together  
-33624,cymbalist,a performer on the cymbals  
-33625,cymbid cymbidium,any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers  
-33626,cyme,more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first  
-33627,cymene,any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins  
-33628,cymling pattypan_squash,squash plant having flattened round fruit with a scalloped edge; usually greenish white  
-33629,cymule,a small cyme, generally with few flowers  
-33630,cynancum,any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic  
-33631,cynic faultfinder,someone who is critical of the motives of others  
-33632,cynicism,a cynical feeling of distrust  
-33633,cynodont,small carnivorous reptiles  
-33634,cynophobia,a morbid fear of dogs  
-33635,cynosure,something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"  
-33636,cynosure,something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"  
-33637,cynthia_moth Samia_cynthia Samia_walkeri,large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus  
-33638,cypress,wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus  
-33639,cypress cypress_tree,any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones  
-33640,cypress_pine,any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and northern New Caledonia  
-33641,cypress_sedge Carex_pseudocyperus,tufted sedge of temperate regions; nearly cosmopolitan  
-33642,cypress_spurge Euphorbia_cyparissias,Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States  
-33643,cypress_vine star-glory Indian_pink Ipomoea_quamoclit Quamoclit_pennata,tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere  
-33644,cyprinid cyprinid_fish,soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales  
-33645,cypriniform_fish,a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes  
-33646,cyprinodont,any member of the family Cyprinodontidae  
-33647,cypripedia,a plant or flower of the genus Cypripedium  
-33648,cyproheptadine Periactin,an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions  
-33649,cyrilla leatherwood white_titi Cyrilla_racemiflora,shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage  
-33650,cyst,a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure  
-33651,cysteine,an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine  
-33652,cystic_artery arteria_cystica,a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver  
-33653,cystic_fibrosis CF fibrocystic_disease_of_the_pancreas pancreatic_fibrosis mucoviscidosis,the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known  
-33654,cystic_fibrosis_transport_regulator CFTR,the gene that is mutated in cystic fibrosis  
-33655,cystic_vein vena_cystica,vein that drains the gallbladder  
-33656,cystine,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones  
-33657,cystitis,inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters  
-33658,cystocele colpocystocele,hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth  
-33659,cystoid_macular_edema,a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina  
-33660,cystoplegia cystoparalysis,paralysis of the urinary bladder  
-33661,cytoarchitecture cytoarchitectonics,the cellular composition of a bodily structure  
-33662,cytochrome,(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)  
-33663,cytochrome_c,the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer  
-33664,cytogenesis cytogeny,the origin and development and variation of cells  
-33665,cytogeneticist,a geneticist who specializes in the cellular components associated with heredity  
-33666,cytogenetics,the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)  
-33667,cytokine,any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system  
-33668,cytokinesis,organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells  
-33669,cytologic_specimen,a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis  
-33670,cytologist,a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells  
-33671,cytology,the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells  
-33672,cytolysin,a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells  
-33673,cytolysis,pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane  
-33674,cytomegalovirus CMV,any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems  
-33675,cytopenia,a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood  
-33676,cytophotometer,a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm  
-33677,cytophotometry,the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer  
-33678,cytoplasm cytol,the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism  
-33679,cytoplast,the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell  
-33680,cytosine C,a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine  
-33681,cytoskeleton,a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence  
-33682,cytosol,the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended  
-33683,cytostome,mouth of a protozoan  
-33684,cytotoxic_drug,any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells  
-33685,cytotoxicity,the degree to which something is toxic to living cells  
-33686,cytotoxin,any substance that has a toxic effect on cells  
-33687,czar,a person having great power  
-33688,czar tsar tzar,a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)  
-33689,czarina tsarina tzarina czaritza tsaritsa,the wife or widow of a czar  
-33690,da'wah dawah,missionary work for Islam  
-33691,da_Gamma Vasco_da_Gamma Gamma,Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)  
-33692,dab splash splatter,a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"  
-33693,dabbler dilettante sciolist,an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge  
-33694,dabbling_duck dabbler,any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling  
-33695,dabchick little_grebe Podiceps_ruficollis,small European grebe  
-33696,dace Leuciscus_leuciscus,small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body  
-33697,dacha,Russian country house  
-33698,dachshund dachsie badger_dog,small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows  
-33699,dacite,a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals  
-33700,dacoit dakoit,a member of an armed gang of robbers  
-33701,dacoity dakoity,robbery by a gang of armed dacoits  
-33702,dacryocystitis,inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose  
-33703,dacryon,the craniometric point at the junction of the anterior border of the lacrimal bone with the frontal bone  
-33704,dactyl,a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables  
-33705,dactylomegaly,abnormally large fingers or toes  
-33706,dad dada daddy pa papa pappa pop,an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk  
-33707,dada dadaism,a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty  
-33708,dado,the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase  
-33709,dado,a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it  
-33710,dado_plane,a plane for making a dado groove  
-33711,daemon demigod,a person who is part mortal and part god  
-33712,daffodil Narcissus_pseudonarcissus,any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown  
-33713,daffodil_garlic flowering_onion Naples_garlic Allium_neopolitanum,European onion with white flowers  
-33714,dagame lemonwood_tree Calycophyllum_candidissimum,source of a tough elastic wood  
-33715,dagga Cape_dagga red_dagga wilde_dagga Leonotis_leonurus,relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco  
-33716,dagger obelisk,a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote  
-33717,dagger sticker,a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing  
-33718,daggerboard,a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel  
-33719,daguerreotype,a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor  
-33720,dahlia Dahlia_pinnata,any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia  
-33721,daily,a newspaper that is published every day  
-33722,daily_double,a single bet on two horse races in the same day  
-33723,daily_variation,fluctuations that occur between one day and the next  
-33724,daintiness delicacy fineness,the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"  
-33725,dainty delicacy goody kickshaw treat,something considered choice to eat  
-33726,daiquiri rum_cocktail,a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice  
-33727,dairy dairy_farm,a farm where dairy products are produced  
-33728,dairy_cattle dairy_cow milch_cow milk_cow milcher milker,cattle that are reared for their milk  
-33729,dairy_product,milk and butter and cheese  
-33730,dairying dairy_farming,the business of a dairy  
-33731,dairymaid milkmaid,a woman who works in a dairy  
-33732,dairyman,a man who works in a dairy  
-33733,dairyman dairy_farmer,the owner or manager of a dairy  
-33734,dais podium pulpit rostrum ambo stump soapbox,a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it  
-33735,daisy,any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl  
-33736,daisy_chain,(figurative) a series of associated things or people or experiences  
-33737,daisy_chain,flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools  
-33738,daisy_cutter,a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground  
-33739,daisy_fleabane Erigeron_annuus,widely naturalized white-flowered North American herb  
-33740,daisy_print_wheel daisy_wheel,a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper  
-33741,daisybush daisy-bush daisy_bush,any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays  
-33742,daisyleaf_grape_fern daisy-leaved_grape_fern Botrychium_matricariifolium,of North America and Eurasia  
-33743,daisywheel_printer,a printer that uses a daisy print wheel  
-33744,dalasi,the basic unit of money in Gambia  
-33745,dale,an open river valley (in a hilly area)  
-33746,dalesman,a person who lives in the dales of northern England  
-33747,daleth,the 4th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-33748,dalliance dawdling trifling,the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working  
-33749,dallier dillydallier dilly-dallier mope lounger,someone who wastes time  
-33750,dallisgrass dallis_grass paspalum Paspalum_dilatatum,tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States  
-33751,dalmatian coach_dog carriage_dog,a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia  
-33752,dam,female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock  
-33753,dam dike dyke,a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea  
-33754,damage equipment_casualty,loss of military equipment  
-33755,damage harm hurt scathe,the act of damaging something or someone  
-33756,damage harm impairment,the occurrence of a change for the worse  
-33757,damage_control,an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss  
-33758,damages amends indemnity indemnification restitution redress,a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury  
-33759,damascene,a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel  
-33760,damask,a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern  
-33761,damask,a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it  
-33762,damask_rose summer_damask_rose Rosa_damascena,large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybrids  
-33763,damask_violet Dame's_violet sweet_rocket Hesperis_matronalis,long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America  
-33764,dame doll wench skirt chick bird,informal terms for a (young) woman  
-33765,dame madam ma'am lady gentlewoman,a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"  
-33766,dammar gum_dammar damar dammar_resin,any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine  
-33767,damn darn hoot red_cent shit shucks tinker's_damn tinker's_dam,something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"  
-33768,damnation,the act of damning  
-33769,damnation eternal_damnation,the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell  
-33770,damned,people who are condemned to eternal punishment; "he felt he had visited the realm of the damned"  
-33771,damourite,a variety of muscovite  
-33772,damp dampness moistness,a slight wetness  
-33773,damp-proof_course damp_course,a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building  
-33774,dampener moistener,a device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them"  
-33775,damper,a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace  
-33776,damper,a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"  
-33777,damper muffler,a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations  
-33778,damper_block piano_damper,damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration  
-33779,damping_off,a plant disease caused by a fungus; diseased condition of seedlings in excessive moisture  
-33780,damping_off_fungus Pythium_debaryanum,fungus causing damping off disease in seedlings  
-33781,damsel demoiselle damoiselle damosel damozel,a young unmarried woman  
-33782,damselfish demoiselle,small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs  
-33783,damselfly,slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest  
-33784,damson damson_plum,dark purple plum of the damson tree  
-33785,damson_plum damson_plum_tree Prunus_domestica_insititia,plum tree long cultivated for its edible fruit  
-33786,danaid danaid_butterfly,large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste  
-33787,dance,a party of people assembled for dancing  
-33788,dance,a party for social dancing  
-33789,dance,an artistic form of nonverbal communication  
-33790,dance_band band dance_orchestra,a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing  
-33791,dance_floor,a bare floor polished for dancing  
-33792,dance_lesson,a lesson in dancing  
-33793,dance_music,music to dance to  
-33794,dance_music danceroom_music ballroom_music,a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing  
-33795,dance_school,a school where students are taught to dance  
-33796,dance_step step,a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"  
-33797,dancer professional_dancer terpsichorean,a performer who dances professionally  
-33798,dancer social_dancer,a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)  
-33799,dancing dance terpsichore saltation,taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music  
-33800,dancing-master dance_master,a professional teacher of dancing  
-33801,dancing_partner,one of a pair of people who dance together  
-33802,dancing_school,a school in which students learn to dance  
-33803,dandelion blowball,any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls  
-33804,dandelion_green,the foliage of the dandelion plant  
-33805,dandelion_green,edible leaves of the common dandelion collected from the wild; used in salads and in making wine  
-33806,dander,small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people  
-33807,dander hackles,a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up"  
-33808,dandruff,a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp  
-33809,dandruff,loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"  
-33810,dandy dude fop gallant sheik beau swell fashion_plate clotheshorse,a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance  
-33811,danger,a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"  
-33812,danger,the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"  
-33813,danger,a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"  
-33814,danger_line,a line beyond which it is dangerous to go  
-33815,danger_zone,a dangerous area  
-33816,dangerousness,the quality of not being safe  
-33817,dangleberry dangle-berry Gaylussacia_frondosa,huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit  
-33818,dangling_modifier misplaced_modifier,a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'  
-33819,dangling_participle,a participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view'  
-33820,danish danish_pastry,light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese  
-33821,dankness clamminess,unpleasant wetness  
-33822,danse_macabre dance_of_death,a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave  
-33823,danseur danseur_noble,a male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina  
-33824,daphne,any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers  
-33825,daphnia water_flea,minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae  
-33826,dapple-grey dapple-gray dappled-grey dappled-gray,grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings  
-33827,dapsone,antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases  
-33828,daraf,a unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad  
-33829,dare daring,a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"  
-33830,daredevil madcap hothead swashbuckler lunatic harum-scarum,a reckless impetuous irresponsible person  
-33831,daredevilry daredeviltry,boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior  
-33832,dark darkness,absence of light or illumination  
-33833,dark darkness,an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"  
-33834,dark-eyed_junco slate-colored_junco Junco_hyemalis,common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises  
-33835,dark_adaptation,the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours  
-33836,dark_blue navy navy_blue,a dark shade of blue  
-33837,dark_bread whole_wheat_bread whole_meal_bread brown_bread,bread made with whole wheat flour  
-33838,dark_comedy,a comedy characterized by grim or satiric humor; a comedy having gloomy or disturbing elements  
-33839,dark_ground_illumination dark_field_illumination,a form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background  
-33840,dark_horse,a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly  
-33841,dark_horse,a racehorse about which little is known  
-33842,dark_lantern bull's-eye,a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light  
-33843,dark_matter,(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force  
-33844,dark_meat,the flesh of the legs of fowl used as food  
-33845,dark_red,a red color that reflects little light  
-33846,darkling_beetle darkling_groung_beetle tenebrionid,sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain  
-33847,darkness,having a dark or somber color  
-33848,darkness dark shadow,an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"  
-33849,darkness duskiness swarthiness,a swarthy complexion  
-33850,darkroom,a room in which photographs are developed  
-33851,darling favorite favourite pet dearie deary ducky,a special loved one  
-33852,darling_pea poison_bush,either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep  
-33853,darmstadtium Ds element_110 atomic_number_110,a radioactive transuranic element  
-33854,darnel tare bearded_darnel cheat Lolium_temulentum,weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous  
-33855,darner,a person who mends by darning  
-33856,darning,the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads  
-33857,darning_needle embroidery_needle,a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread  
-33858,dart,a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot  
-33859,dart,a tapered tuck made in dressmaking  
-33860,dart_player,someone who plays the game of darts  
-33861,dartboard dart_board,a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts  
-33862,darter,a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly; "squirrels are darters"  
-33863,darts,a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard  
-33864,dash,a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"  
-33865,dash bolt,the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"  
-33866,dash dah,the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code  
-33867,dash elan flair panache style,distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"  
-33868,dash sprint,a quick run  
-33869,dash-pot,a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid  
-33870,dashboard fascia,instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls  
-33871,dashiki daishiki,a loose and brightly colored African shirt  
-33872,dastard,a despicable coward  
-33873,dastardliness,despicable cowardice  
-33874,dasymeter,densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density  
-33875,dasyure,any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens  
-33876,dasyurid_marsupial dasyurid,small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania  
-33877,data information,a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"  
-33878,data_conversion,conversion from one way of encoding data to another way  
-33879,data_converter,converter for changing information from one code to another  
-33880,data_encryption,(computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes  
-33881,data_hierarchy,an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set  
-33882,data_input_device input_device,a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device  
-33883,data_mining,data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases; a way to discover new meaning in data  
-33884,data_multiplexer,a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium  
-33885,data_processing,(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information  
-33886,data_rate,the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information  
-33887,data_structure,(computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer)  
-33888,data_system information_system,system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization  
-33889,database,an organized body of related information  
-33890,database_management,creation and maintenance of a database  
-33891,database_management_system DBMS,a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database  
-33892,date,the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class"  
-33893,date,a particular day specified as the time something happens; "the date of the election is set by law"; "we hope to get together at an early date"; "Mother's Day is always on the same date"  
-33894,date,the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date"  
-33895,date,sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed  
-33896,date appointment engagement,a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"  
-33897,date day_of_the_month,the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?"  
-33898,date escort,a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"  
-33899,date-nut_bread,bread containing chopped dates and nuts  
-33900,date_bar,fruit bar containing chopped dates  
-33901,date_bread,bread containing chopped dates  
-33902,date_palm Phoenix_dactylifera,tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit  
-33903,date_plum Diospyros_lotus,an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes  
-33904,date_rape,rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)  
-33905,dateline,a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch  
-33906,dateline date_line International_Date_Line,an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian  
-33907,dating geological_dating,use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens  
-33908,dative dative_case,the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb  
-33909,datum data_point,an item of factual information derived from measurement or research  
-33910,daub,material used to daub walls  
-33911,daub,an unskillful painting  
-33912,dauber,an unskilled painter  
-33913,daughter girl,a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"  
-33914,daughter-in-law,the wife of your son  
-33915,daughter_cell,a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell; "anthrax grows by dividing into two daughter cells that are generally identical"  
-33916,dauntlessness intrepidity,resolute courageousness  
-33917,dauphin,formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne  
-33918,davallia,any fern of the genus Davallia; having scaly creeping rhizomes  
-33919,davenport,a small decorative writing desk  
-33920,davenport,a large sofa usually convertible into a bed  
-33921,davit,a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)  
-33922,dawdler drone laggard lagger trailer poke,someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind  
-33923,dawn,an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"  
-33924,dawn dawning morning aurora first_light daybreak break_of_day break_of_the_day dayspring sunrise sunup cockcrow,the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"  
-33925,dawn morning,the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"  
-33926,day,an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"  
-33927,day,the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?"  
-33928,day,a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"  
-33929,day,the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"  
-33930,day,some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual"  
-33931,day,a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day"  
-33932,day daytime daylight,the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"  
-33933,day twenty-four_hours twenty-four_hour_period 24-hour_interval solar_day mean_solar_day,time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"  
-33934,day_boarder,a schoolchild at a boarding school who has meals at school but sleeps at home  
-33935,day_camp,a camp providing care and activities for children during the daytime  
-33936,day_game,a game played in daylight  
-33937,day_jessamine Cestrum_diurnum,West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped white flowers that are fragrant by day  
-33938,day_laborer day_labourer,a laborer who works by the day; for daily wages  
-33939,day_lily daylily,any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day  
-33940,day_nursery day_care_center,a nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work  
-33941,day_of_the_week,any one of the seven days in a week  
-33942,day_off,a day when you are not required to work; "Thursday is his day off"  
-33943,day_return,a return ticket (at reduced fare) for traveling both ways in the same day  
-33944,day_school,a school giving instruction during the daytime  
-33945,day_school,a private school taking day students only  
-33946,day_school,a school building without boarding facilities  
-33947,day_shift,the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)  
-33948,day_shift day_watch,workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)  
-33949,daybed divan_bed,an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night  
-33950,daybook journal,a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred  
-33951,daybook ledger,an accounting journal as a physical object; "he bought a new daybook"  
-33952,dayboy,a day boarder who is a boy  
-33953,daycare day_care,childcare during the day while parents work  
-33954,daydreamer woolgatherer,someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming  
-33955,daygirl,a day boarder who is a girl  
-33956,daylight,light during the daytime  
-33957,daylight-saving_time daylight-savings_time daylight_saving daylight_savings,time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings  
-33958,daylight_vision photopic_vision,normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived  
-33959,days years,the time during which someone's life continues; "the monarch's last days"; "in his final years"  
-33960,daze fog haze,confusion characterized by lack of clarity  
-33961,daze shock stupor,the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"  
-33962,dazzle,brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily  
-33963,de-escalation,(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)  
-33964,de-iodinase,an enzyme that removes the iodine radical  
-33965,de-iodination,the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds  
-33966,deVries De_Vries Hugo_deVries Hugo_De_Vries,Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)  
-33967,de_Gaulle General_de_Gaulle Charles_de_Gaulle General_Charles_de_Gaulle Charles_Andre_Joseph_Marie_de_Gaulle,French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)  
-33968,de_Kooning Willem_de_Kooning,United States painter (born in the Netherlands) who was a leading American exponent of abstract expressionism (1904-1997)  
-33969,de_Mille Agnes_de_Mille Agnes_George_de_Mille,United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (1905-1993)  
-33970,de_Saussure Ferdinand_de_Saussure Saussure,Swiss linguist and expert in historical linguistics whose lectures laid the foundations for synchronic linguistics (1857-1913)  
-33971,de_Valera Eamon_de_Valera,Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975)  
-33972,de_facto_segregation,segregation (especially in schools) that happens in fact although not required by law  
-33973,de_jure_segregation,segregation that is imposed by law  
-33974,de_la_Mare Walter_de_la_Mare Walter_John_de_la_Mare,English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956)  
-33975,deacon,a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders  
-33976,deacon Protestant_deacon,a Protestant layman who assists the minister  
-33977,deaconess,a woman deacon  
-33978,deactivation defusing,the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)  
-33979,deactivation inactivation,breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)  
-33980,dead,a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense; "the dead of winter"  
-33981,dead,people who are no longer living; "they buried the dead"  
-33982,dead-air_space,an unventilated area where no air circulates  
-33983,dead-man's-fingers dead-men's-fingers Xylaria_polymorpha,the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria  
-33984,dead-man's_float prone_float,a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward  
-33985,dead_air,an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound  
-33986,dead_axle,an axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it  
-33987,dead_center dead_centre,the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque  
-33988,dead_drop,a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information; "a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time"  
-33989,dead_duck,something doomed to failure; "he finally admitted that the legislation was a dead duck"; "the idea of another TV channel is now a dead duck"; "as theories go, that's a dead duck"  
-33990,dead_hand dead_hand_of_the_past mortmain,the oppressive influence of past events or decisions  
-33991,dead_heat,a tie in a race  
-33992,dead_language,a language that is no longer learned as a native language  
-33993,dead_letter dead_mail,mail that can neither be delivered nor returned  
-33994,dead_letter non-issue,the state of something that has outlived its relevance  
-33995,dead_load,a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself  
-33996,dead_metaphor frozen_metaphor,a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression (e.g., `he is a snake' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word `snake')  
-33997,dead_nettle,any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips  
-33998,dead_person dead_soul deceased_person deceased decedent departed,someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done"  
-33999,dead_reckoning,navigation without the aid of celestial observations  
-34000,dead_weight,an oppressive encumbrance  
-34001,dead_weight,a heavy motionless weight  
-34002,deadbeat_dad,a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring  
-34003,deadeye,a dead shot  
-34004,deadeye,(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud  
-34005,deadhead,a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way; "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible"  
-34006,deadhead,a train or bus or taxi traveling empty  
-34007,deadlight,a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather  
-34008,deadline,the point in time at which something must be completed  
-34009,deadliness lethality,the quality of being deadly  
-34010,deadlock dead_end impasse stalemate standstill,a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"  
-34011,deadness,the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity; "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"  
-34012,deadness,the inanimate property of something that has died  
-34013,deadwood,a branch or a part of a tree that is dead  
-34014,deaf,people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign language"  
-34015,deaf-mutism deaf-muteness,congenital deafness that results in inability to speak  
-34016,deaf_person,a person with a severe auditory impairment  
-34017,deafness hearing_loss,partial or complete loss of hearing  
-34018,deal,a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)  
-34019,deal,the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"  
-34020,deal,the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"  
-34021,deal,the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"  
-34022,deal trade business_deal,a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"  
-34023,dealer,a seller of illicit goods; "a dealer in stolen goods"  
-34024,dealer,the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game  
-34025,dealer,a firm engaged in trading  
-34026,dealfish Trachipterus_arcticus,deep-sea ribbonfish  
-34027,dealignment,a process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties  
-34028,dealing,method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing"  
-34029,dealings traffic,social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')  
-34030,deamination deaminization,removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound  
-34031,dean,(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals  
-34032,dean,an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college  
-34033,dean doyen,a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"  
-34034,deanery,the official residence of a dean  
-34035,deanship deanery,the position or office of a dean  
-34036,dearth famine shortage,an acute insufficiency  
-34037,dearth paucity,an insufficient quantity or number  
-34038,death,the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"  
-34039,death,the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"  
-34040,death,the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"  
-34041,death decease expiry,the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"  
-34042,death dying demise,the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"  
-34043,death last,the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"  
-34044,death's-head_moth Acherontia_atropos,European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull  
-34045,death's_head,a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death  
-34046,death-roll,a list of persons killed in a war or other disaster  
-34047,death_adder Acanthophis_antarcticus,venomous Australian snake resembling an adder  
-34048,death_benefit,insurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceased  
-34049,death_camas zigadene,any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous  
-34050,death_camp,a concentration camp where prisoners are likely to die or be killed  
-34051,death_cap death_cup death_angel destroying_angel Amanita_phalloides,extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills  
-34052,death_house death_row,the cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution  
-34053,death_instinct death_wish Thanatos,(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die  
-34054,death_knell,an omen of death or destruction  
-34055,death_knell death_bell,a bell rung to announce a death  
-34056,death_mask,a cast taken from the face of a dead person  
-34057,death_seat,the car seat beside the driver of an automobile; believed to be the most dangerous place to sit in a car in case of an accident  
-34058,death_squad,a clandestine military or paramilitary team who murder political dissidents or petty criminals (usually with the government's tacit approval)  
-34059,death_toll,the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster  
-34060,death_warrant,a warrant to execute the death sentence  
-34061,deathbed,the last few hours before death  
-34062,deathbed,the bed on which a person dies  
-34063,deathblow coup_de_grace,the blow that kills (usually mercifully)  
-34064,deathrate death_rate mortality mortality_rate fatality_rate,the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year  
-34065,deathtrap,any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed  
-34066,deathwatch_beetle deathwatch Xestobium_rufovillosum,bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death  
-34067,debacle,flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer  
-34068,debacle fiasco,a sudden and violent collapse  
-34069,debarkation disembarkation disembarkment,the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft  
-34070,debarment,the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)  
-34071,debarment,the act of prevention by legal means; "they achieved his debarment from holding public office"  
-34072,debaser degrader,a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins)  
-34073,debate disputation public_debate,the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)  
-34074,debater arguer,someone who engages in debate  
-34075,debenture,a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt  
-34076,debilitation enervation enfeeblement exhaustion,serious weakening and loss of energy  
-34077,debit debit_entry,an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing  
-34078,debit_card,a card (usually plastic) that enables the holder to withdraw money or to have the cost of purchases charged directly to the holder's bank account  
-34079,debit_side,account of payments owed; usually the left side of a financial statement  
-34080,debridement,surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing  
-34081,debriefing,report of a mission or task  
-34082,debris dust junk rubble detritus,the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up  
-34083,debris_surge debris_storm,the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge"  
-34084,debt,the state of owing something (especially money); "he is badly in debt"  
-34085,debt,money or goods or services owed by one person to another  
-34086,debt,an obligation to pay or do something  
-34087,debt_instrument obligation certificate_of_indebtedness,a written promise to repay a debt  
-34088,debt_limit debt_ceiling,the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity  
-34089,debtor debitor,a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt  
-34090,debugger,a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors  
-34091,debut,the presentation of a debutante in society  
-34092,debutante deb,a young woman making her debut into society  
-34093,decade decennary decennium,a period of 10 years  
-34094,decadent,a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)  
-34095,decaffeinated_coffee decaf,coffee with the caffeine removed  
-34096,decagon,a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles  
-34097,decahedron,any polyhedron having ten plane faces  
-34098,decal decalcomania,either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface  
-34099,decalcification,loss of calcium from bones or teeth  
-34100,decalcomania,the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface  
-34101,decalescence,phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal  
-34102,decameter dekameter decametre dekametre dam dkm,a metric unit of length equal to ten meters  
-34103,decampment,breaking camp  
-34104,decantation,the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees  
-34105,decapitation beheading,execution by cutting off the victim's head  
-34106,decapitation beheading,killing by cutting off the head  
-34107,decapod,cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones  
-34108,decapod_crustacean decapod,crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax  
-34109,decarboxylase,any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group  
-34110,decarboxylation,the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)  
-34111,decasyllable,a verse line having ten syllables  
-34112,decathlon,an athletic contest consisting of ten different events  
-34113,decay,an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"  
-34114,decay,the process of gradually becoming inferior  
-34115,decay decline,a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current  
-34116,decay decomposition,the organic phenomenon of rotting  
-34117,decay radioactive_decay disintegration,the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation  
-34118,deceiver cheat cheater trickster beguiler slicker,someone who leads you to believe something that is not true  
-34119,deceleration,(physics) a rate of decrease in velocity  
-34120,deceleration,the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"  
-34121,deceleration slowing retardation,a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"  
-34122,decency,the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality  
-34123,decency,the quality of being polite and respectable  
-34124,decentralization decentalisation,the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts  
-34125,decentralization decentralisation,the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments  
-34126,deception deceit dissembling dissimulation,the act of deceiving  
-34127,deceptiveness obliquity,the quality of being deceptive  
-34128,decibel dB,a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity  
-34129,decidua,the epithelial tissue of the endometrium  
-34130,deciduous_holly,a holly tree  
-34131,deciduous_plant,a plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season  
-34132,decigram dg,1/10 gram  
-34133,decile,(statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores  
-34134,deciliter decilitre dl,a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter  
-34135,decimal,a number in the decimal system  
-34136,decimal_digit,a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation  
-34137,decimal_fraction decimal,a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10  
-34138,decimal_notation,any notation that uses 10 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 9)  
-34139,decimal_numeration_system decimal_number_system decimal_system,a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten  
-34140,decimal_point percentage_point point,the dot at the left of a decimal fraction  
-34141,decimalization decimalisation,the act of changing to a decimal system; "the decimalization of British currency"  
-34142,decimation,destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)  
-34143,decimeter decimetre dm,a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter  
-34144,decipherer,a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text  
-34145,decision,(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"  
-34146,decision,the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"  
-34147,decision determination conclusion,a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"  
-34148,decision determination conclusion,the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"  
-34149,decision_making deciding,the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"  
-34150,decision_table,a table of all contingencies and the actions to be taken for each  
-34151,decisiveness decision,the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"  
-34152,deck,a porch that resembles the deck on a ship  
-34153,deck,street name for a packet of illegal drugs  
-34154,deck,any of various platforms built into a vessel  
-34155,deck-house,a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship  
-34156,deck_chair beach_chair,a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas  
-34157,deck_tennis,game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and forth over a net that is stretched across a small court  
-34158,decker,(often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels; "they rode in a double-decker bus"  
-34159,deckhand roustabout,a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor  
-34160,deckle,(paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets  
-34161,deckle_edge deckle,rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper  
-34162,declamation,recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric  
-34163,declamation,vehement oratory  
-34164,declaration,a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties  
-34165,declaration,(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence"  
-34166,declaration,a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)  
-34167,declaration_of_estimated_tax estimated_tax_return,return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year  
-34168,declarative_sentence declaratory_sentence,a sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration  
-34169,declassification,reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon  
-34170,declension,the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages  
-34171,declension,a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms; "the first declension in Latin"  
-34172,declination celestial_latitude dec,(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere  
-34173,declination regrets,a polite refusal of an invitation  
-34174,decline declination,a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state  
-34175,decline diminution,change toward something smaller or lower  
-34176,declinometer transit_declinometer,an instrument for measuring magnetic declination  
-34177,deco art_deco,a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production  
-34178,decoction,(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling  
-34179,decoction_process decoction_mashing,(brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned  
-34180,decoder,a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language  
-34181,decoder decipherer,the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text  
-34182,decoding decryption decipherment,the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"  
-34183,decolletage,a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress  
-34184,decolonization decolonisation,the action of changing from colonial to independent status  
-34185,decomposition decomposition_reaction chemical_decomposition_reaction,(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance  
-34186,decomposition disintegration,in a decomposed state  
-34187,decomposition rot rotting putrefaction breakdown,(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action  
-34188,decomposition vector_decomposition,the analysis of a vector field  
-34189,decompound_leaf,a leaf having divisions that are themselves compound  
-34190,decompression,restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display  
-34191,decompression decompressing,relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)  
-34192,decompression_sickness aeroembolism air_embolism gas_embolism caisson_disease bends,pain resulting from rapid change in pressure  
-34193,decongestant,a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion  
-34194,deconstruction deconstructionism,a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning  
-34195,deconstructivism,a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction  
-34196,decontamination,the removal of contaminants  
-34197,decoration,the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)  
-34198,decoration laurel_wreath medal medallion palm ribbon,an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event  
-34199,decoration ornament ornamentation,something used to beautify  
-34200,decorativeness,an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive  
-34201,decorator ornamentalist,someone who decorates  
-34202,decortication,removal of the outer covering of an organ or part  
-34203,decorum decorousness,propriety in manners and conduct  
-34204,decoupage,art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer  
-34205,decoupage,the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer  
-34206,decoy steerer,a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)  
-34207,decrease decrement,a process of becoming smaller or shorter  
-34208,decrease decrement,the amount by which something decreases  
-34209,decrease diminution reduction step-down,the act of decreasing or reducing something  
-34210,decrease lessening drop-off,a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"  
-34211,decree edict fiat order rescript,a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"  
-34212,decree_nisi,a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date  
-34213,decrepitation,the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated  
-34214,decrepitude dilapidation,a state of deterioration due to old age or long use  
-34215,decrescendo diminuendo,(music) a gradual decrease in loudness  
-34216,decriminalization decriminalisation,legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal  
-34217,decubitus,a reclining position (as in a bed)  
-34218,decumary Decumaria_barbata Decumaria_barbara,woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters  
-34219,dedicated_file_server,(computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server  
-34220,dedication,a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose  
-34221,dedication,complete and wholehearted fidelity  
-34222,dedication inscription,a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something  
-34223,dedifferentiation,the loss of specialization in form or function  
-34224,deductible,(taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)  
-34225,deductible,a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount  
-34226,deduction deductive_reasoning synthesis,reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)  
-34227,deduction discount,an amount or percentage deducted  
-34228,deduction entailment implication,something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"  
-34229,deed deed_of_conveyance title,a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"  
-34230,deed_poll,a deed made and executed by only one party  
-34231,deep,the central and most intense or profound part; "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter"  
-34232,deep,literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep"  
-34233,deep-dish_pie cobbler,a pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit  
-34234,deep-freeze Deepfreeze deep_freezer freezer,electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time  
-34235,deep-sea_diver,a diver in the deeper parts of the sea  
-34236,deep_fording,fording at a deep place in the stream  
-34237,deep_freeze,temporary inactivity or suspension; "the legislation has now been revived after ten years in the deep freeze"  
-34238,deep_middle_cerebral_vein,accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein  
-34239,deep_pockets,(plural) a source of substantial wealth; "a patron of the arts should have deep pockets"  
-34240,deep_space,any region in space outside the solar system  
-34241,deep_supporting_fire,fire on objectives not in the immediate vicinity of your forces but with the objective of destroying enemy reserves and weapons and interfering with the enemy command and supply and communications  
-34242,deep_temporal_vein,temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus  
-34243,deep_water,serious trouble  
-34244,deepening,a process of becoming deeper and more profound  
-34245,deepness,a low pitch that is loud and voluminous  
-34246,deepness profundity profoundness,the quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile"  
-34247,deepwater_pipefish Cosmocampus_profundus,a fish 8 inches long; found from eastern Florida to western Caribbean  
-34248,deepwater_squirrelfish Holocentrus_bullisi,a squirrelfish found from South Carolina to Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico  
-34249,deer cervid,distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers  
-34250,deer_fern Blechnum_spicant,fern with erect fronds of Europe and western North America; often cultivated for deer browse  
-34251,deer_grass meadow_beauty,any of several plants of the genus Rhexia usually having pink-purple to magenta flowers; eastern North America  
-34252,deer_hunter,hunter of deer  
-34253,deer_hunting deer_hunt,hunting deer  
-34254,deer_mouse Peromyscus_maniculatus,brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus  
-34255,deer_mushroom Pluteus_cervinus,a small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods  
-34256,deer_trail,a trail worn by the passage of deer  
-34257,deerberry squaw_huckleberry Vaccinium_stamineum,small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer  
-34258,deerskin,leather from the hide of a deer  
-34259,deerstalker,a tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters  
-34260,deerstalking,stalking deer  
-34261,defacement disfigurement disfiguration mutilation,the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape"  
-34262,defalcation,the sum of money that is misappropriated  
-34263,defamation calumny calumniation obloquy traducement hatchet_job,a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions  
-34264,defamer maligner slanderer vilifier libeler backbiter traducer,one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel  
-34265,default,loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default"  
-34266,default nonpayment nonremittal,act of failing to meet a financial obligation  
-34267,default_judgment default_judgement judgment_by_default judgement_by_default,a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)  
-34268,default_option default,an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified  
-34269,defaulter,someone who fails to make a required appearance in court  
-34270,defaulter,a contestant who forfeits a match  
-34271,defaulter deadbeat,someone who fails to meet a financial obligation  
-34272,defeat licking,an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"  
-34273,defeated discomfited,people who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"  
-34274,defeatism,acceptance of the inevitability of defeat  
-34275,defeatist negativist,someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions  
-34276,defecation laxation shitting,the elimination of fecal waste through the anus  
-34277,defecation_reflex rectal_reflex,normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum  
-34278,defecator voider shitter,a person who defecates  
-34279,defect,an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"  
-34280,defect fault flaw,an imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"  
-34281,defect shortcoming,a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"  
-34282,defective_pleading,any pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiency  
-34283,defectiveness faultiness,the state of being defective  
-34284,defendant suspect,a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused  
-34285,defender guardian protector shielder,a person who cares for persons or property  
-34286,defender withstander,a fighter who holds out against attack  
-34287,defenestration,the act of throwing someone or something out of a window  
-34288,defense defence,protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"  
-34289,defense defence,the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"  
-34290,defense defence defending_team,(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"  
-34291,defense defence defense_force defence_force,an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"  
-34292,defense defence defense_team defense_lawyers,the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"  
-34293,defense defence defensive_measure,(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"  
-34294,defense defence denial demurrer,a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"  
-34295,defense defence vindication,the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"  
-34296,defense_attorney defense_lawyer,the lawyer representing the defendant  
-34297,defense_contractor,a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense  
-34298,defense_laboratory,a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense  
-34299,defense_mechanism defense_reaction defence_mechanism defence_reaction defense defence,(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires  
-34300,defense_program defense_policy defence_program defence_policy,a program for defending a country against its enemies  
-34301,defense_system defence_system,the weaponry available for the defense of a region  
-34302,defenselessness defencelessness unprotectedness,the property of being helpless in the face of attack  
-34303,defensibility,capability of being defended; "they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility"; "client complaints create a felt need for the defensibility of individual actions"  
-34304,defensive defensive_attitude,an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')  
-34305,defensive_structure defense defence,a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"  
-34306,defensiveness,excessive sensitivity to criticism; "his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"; "the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness"  
-34307,deference respect,a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"  
-34308,deference respect respectfulness,courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"  
-34309,deferral recess,a state of abeyance or suspended business  
-34310,defervescence,abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature  
-34311,defiance,a hostile challenge  
-34312,defiance,a defiant act  
-34313,defiance rebelliousness,intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude  
-34314,defibrillation,treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)  
-34315,defibrillator,an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation  
-34316,deficiency_disease,any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)  
-34317,deficit,a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning; "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"; "they have serious linguistic deficits"  
-34318,deficit,(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing  
-34319,deficit,an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period); "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"  
-34320,deficit shortage shortfall,the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"  
-34321,deficit_spending compensatory_spending pump_priming,spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy  
-34322,defilade,the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire  
-34323,defile gorge,a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)  
-34324,definite_article,a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference  
-34325,definite_integral,the integral of a function over a definite interval  
-34326,definite_quantity,a specific measure of amount  
-34327,definition,a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol  
-34328,definition,clarity of outline; "exercise had given his muscles superior definition"  
-34329,definitive_host,the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place  
-34330,deflagration,combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat  
-34331,deflation,(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"  
-34332,deflation,a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices  
-34333,deflation,the act of letting the air out of something  
-34334,deflationary_spiral,an episode of deflation in which prices and wages decrease at an increasing rate and currency gains in value  
-34335,deflator,a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars  
-34336,deflection deflexion,the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position  
-34337,deflection deflexion bending,the property of being bent or deflected  
-34338,deflection deflexion refraction,the amount by which a propagating wave is bent  
-34339,deflection warp,a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting  
-34340,deflector,a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)  
-34341,defloration,an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something  
-34342,defloration,the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)  
-34343,defoliant,a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off  
-34344,defoliation,the loss of foliage  
-34345,defoliation,causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)  
-34346,defoliator,an insect that strips the leaves from plants  
-34347,deforestation,the state of being clear of trees  
-34348,deforestation disforestation,the removal of trees  
-34349,deformation,alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it  
-34350,deformity malformation misshapenness,an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed  
-34351,defroster deicer,heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)  
-34352,degaussing,the process of making a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field  
-34353,degeneracy degeneration decadence decadency,the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities  
-34354,degeneration devolution,the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality  
-34355,degeneration retrogression,passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form  
-34356,degenerative_disorder,condition leading to progressive loss of function  
-34357,degradation debasement,changing to a lower state (a less respected state)  
-34358,degree,a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"  
-34359,degree,the highest power of a term or variable  
-34360,degree,the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"  
-34361,degree arcdegree,a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"  
-34362,degree grade level,a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"  
-34363,degree level stage point,a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"  
-34364,degree_Fahrenheit F,a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature  
-34365,degree_centigrade degree_Celsius C,a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature  
-34366,degree_day,a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building  
-34367,degree_of_a_polynomial,the degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degree  
-34368,degree_of_a_term,the sum of the exponents of the variables in the term  
-34369,degree_of_freedom,one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system  
-34370,degree_of_freedom,(statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution  
-34371,degree_program,a course of study leading to an academic degree  
-34372,degressive_tax,any tax in which the rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases  
-34373,dehiscence,(biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound  
-34374,dehumanization dehumanisation,the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities; "science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life"  
-34375,dehumidifier,an applicance to extract moisture from the air and make the environment more comfortable; "in summer, we need to run the dehumidifier in the basement"  
-34376,dehydrated_food dehydrated_foods,food preserved by dehydration  
-34377,dehydration,depletion of bodily fluids  
-34378,dehydration desiccation,dryness resulting from the removal of water  
-34379,dehydration desiccation drying_up evaporation,the process of extracting moisture  
-34380,deictic deictic_word,a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; "words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit  
-34381,deification,the condition of being treated like a god  
-34382,deification,an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"  
-34383,deification exaltation apotheosis,the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)  
-34384,deinocheirus,lightly built medium-sized theropod with long limbs and neck  
-34385,deinonychus,swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous  
-34386,deipnosophist,someone skilled at informal chitchat  
-34387,deism free_thought,the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation  
-34388,deist,a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it  
-34389,deity divinity god immortal,any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force  
-34390,deixis,the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs  
-34391,deja_vu,the experience of thinking that a new situation had occurred before  
-34392,dejection,a state of melancholy depression  
-34393,dekagram decagram dkg dag,10 grams  
-34394,dekaliter dekalitre decaliter decalitre dal dkl,a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters  
-34395,dekko,British slang for a look  
-34396,delavirdine Rescriptor,a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV  
-34397,delay hold time_lag postponement wait,time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"  
-34398,delay holdup,the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time  
-34399,delay_line,a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal  
-34400,delayed_action,a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture  
-34401,delayed_allergy type_IV_allergic_reaction,an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact  
-34402,delayer,a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late  
-34403,delectability deliciousness lusciousness toothsomeness,extreme appetizingness  
-34404,delegacy,the appointment of a delegate  
-34405,delegate,a person appointed or elected to represent others  
-34406,delegating delegation relegating relegation deputation,authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions  
-34407,deletion,(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome  
-34408,deletion,the act of deleting something written or printed  
-34409,deletion excision cut,the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"  
-34410,delf,an excavation; usually a quarry or mine  
-34411,delft,a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration  
-34412,deliberate_defense deliberate_defence,a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems  
-34413,deliberation,(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury"  
-34414,deliberation deliberateness,the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a man of judicial deliberation"  
-34415,deliberation weighing advisement,careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them"  
-34416,deliberative_assembly,an assembly of people for the purpose of unhurried consideration and discussion  
-34417,delicacy diplomacy discreetness finesse,subtly skillful handling of a situation  
-34418,delicacy discretion,refined taste; tact  
-34419,delicacy slightness,smallness of stature  
-34420,delicatessen deli food_shop,a shop selling ready-to-eat food products  
-34421,delicatessen delicatessen_food,ready-to-eat food products  
-34422,delight delectation,a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"  
-34423,delineation depiction limning line_drawing,a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects  
-34424,delinquency,nonpayment of a debt when due  
-34425,delinquency dereliction willful_neglect,a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"  
-34426,delinquency juvenile_delinquency,an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor  
-34427,delinquent juvenile_delinquent,a young offender  
-34428,delirium,a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations  
-34429,delirium_tremens DTs,acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning  
-34430,deliverable,something that can be provided as the product of development; "under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware"  
-34431,deliverer,a person who gives up or transfers money or goods  
-34432,delivery,the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery"  
-34433,delivery bringing,the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"  
-34434,delivery livery legal_transfer,the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another  
-34435,delivery obstetrical_delivery,the act of delivering a child  
-34436,delivery_truck delivery_van panel_truck,a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers  
-34437,deliveryman delivery_boy deliverer,someone employed to make deliveries  
-34438,dell dingle,a small wooded hollow  
-34439,delphinium,any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances  
-34440,delta,an object shaped like an equilateral triangle  
-34441,delta,a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water; "the Mississippi River delta"; "the Nile delta"  
-34442,delta,the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-34443,delta_iron,an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)  
-34444,delta_ray,an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation  
-34445,delta_rhythm delta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz)  
-34446,delta_wing,an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle  
-34447,deltoid deltoid_muscle musculus_deltoideus,a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm  
-34448,deltoid_leaf,a simple leaf shaped like a capital delta  
-34449,deltoid_tuberosity deltoid_eminence,a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches  
-34450,delusion hallucination,a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"  
-34451,delusion illusion head_game,the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas  
-34452,delusion psychotic_belief,(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary  
-34453,delusional_disorder,any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role  
-34454,delusions_of_grandeur,a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are  
-34455,delusions_of_persecution,a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined  
-34456,demagnetization demagnetisation,the process of removing magnetization  
-34457,demagogue demagog rabble-rouser,a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices  
-34458,demagoguery demagogy,impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace  
-34459,demand,the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"  
-34460,demand,an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"  
-34461,demand,the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"  
-34462,demand-pull_inflation,inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money  
-34463,demand_deposit,a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice  
-34464,demand_feeding,feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need  
-34465,demand_for_identification,as by a sentry  
-34466,demand_note,a note payable on demand  
-34467,demander,a person who makes demands  
-34468,demantoid,a green andradite used as a gemstone  
-34469,demarche,a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs  
-34470,demeanor demeanour behavior behaviour conduct deportment,(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people  
-34471,demeclocycline_hydrochloride Declomycin,tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections  
-34472,dementia dementedness,mental deterioration of organic or functional origin  
-34473,demerara,a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana  
-34474,demerara demerara_rum,dark rum from Guyana  
-34475,demerara demerara_sugar,light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana  
-34476,demerit,a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"  
-34477,demerit fault,the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"  
-34478,demiglace demi-glaze,sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry  
-34479,demigod superman Ubermensch,a person with great powers and abilities  
-34480,demijohn,large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork  
-34481,demilitarized_zone DMZ,a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea"  
-34482,demimondaine,a female prostitute  
-34483,demimonde,a class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior  
-34484,demineralization demineralisation,abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)  
-34485,demineralization demineralisation,the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)  
-34486,demister,heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car  
-34487,demitasse,small coffee cup; for serving black coffee  
-34488,demiurge,a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe  
-34489,demobilization demobilisation,act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops; "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves"  
-34490,democracy,the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives  
-34491,democracy republic commonwealth,a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them  
-34492,democrat,an advocate of democratic principles  
-34493,democratization democratisation,the action of making something democratic  
-34494,demodulation,(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave  
-34495,demographer demographist population_scientist,a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics  
-34496,demographic,a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)  
-34497,demography human_ecology,the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations  
-34498,demolition,the act of demolishing; "the demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle"  
-34499,demon,someone extremely diligent or skillful; "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time"; "she's a demon at math"  
-34500,demonetization demonetisation,ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country  
-34501,demoniac,someone who acts as if possessed by a demon  
-34502,demonization demonisation,to represent as diabolically evil; "the demonization of our enemies"  
-34503,demonstrability provability,capability of being demonstrated or logically proved  
-34504,demonstration,a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"  
-34505,demonstration demo,a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"  
-34506,demonstration manifestation,a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"  
-34507,demonstration monstrance,proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion  
-34508,demonstrative_pronoun demonstrative,a pronoun that points out an intended referent  
-34509,demonstrativeness,tending to express your feelings freely  
-34510,demonstrator,a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught  
-34511,demonstrator protester,someone who participates in a public display of group feeling  
-34512,demonstrator sales_demonstrator,someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer  
-34513,demoralization demoralisation,a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff"  
-34514,demoralization demoralisation,depression resulting from an undermining of your morale  
-34515,demoralization demoralisation,destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy  
-34516,demotion,act of lowering in rank or position  
-34517,demulcent,a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin  
-34518,demur demurral demurrer,(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings  
-34519,demureness,the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum  
-34520,demurrage,a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure  
-34521,demurrage,detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure  
-34522,demurrer,(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings  
-34523,demyelination,loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function  
-34524,demythologization demythologisation,the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms  
-34525,den,a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts  
-34526,den,a room that is comfortable and secluded  
-34527,den_mother,someone who plays the role of a den mother; "he serves as den mother to all the freshmen in this dormitory"; "she's the den mother to new secretaries"  
-34528,den_mother,a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts  
-34529,denationalization denationalisation privatization privatisation,changing something from state to private ownership or control  
-34530,denaturant,any substance that serves as a denaturing agent  
-34531,denatured_alcohol,ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes  
-34532,denazification de-Nazification,social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism; "denazification was a slow process"  
-34533,dendrite,short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron  
-34534,dendrobium,a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers  
-34535,dendrology,the study of wooden plants  
-34536,dengue dengue_fever dandy_fever breakbone_fever,an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints  
-34537,denial,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts  
-34538,denial,the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"  
-34539,denial disaffirmation,the act of asserting that something alleged is not true  
-34540,denier,a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon; "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings"  
-34541,denier,any of various former European coins of different denominations  
-34542,denier,one who denies  
-34543,denigration belittling,a belittling comment  
-34544,denim dungaree jean,a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric  
-34545,denizen,a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep"  
-34546,denomination,a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith  
-34547,denomination,a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money; "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"  
-34548,denominationalism,the tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations  
-34549,denominator,the divisor of a fraction  
-34550,denotatum,an actual object referred to by a linguistic expression  
-34551,denouement,the outcome of a complex sequence of events  
-34552,denouement,the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work  
-34553,dense-leaved_elodea Elodea_densa Egeria_densa,aquatic plant with deep green foliage useful to oxygenate an aquarium; sometimes placed in genus Egeria  
-34554,dense_blazing_star Liatris_pycnostachya,perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers  
-34555,denseness dumbness slow-wittedness,the quality of being mentally slow and limited  
-34556,densimeter densitometer,a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity  
-34557,densitometer,a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density  
-34558,densitometry,measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission  
-34559,density denseness,the amount per unit size  
-34560,dent,an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"  
-34561,dent ding gouge nick,an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)  
-34562,dent_corn Zea_mays_indentata,corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity  
-34563,dental_anatomy,the branch of gross anatomy concerning with the morphology of teeth  
-34564,dental_appliance,a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth  
-34565,dental_assistant,an assistant to a dentist  
-34566,dental_care,care for the teeth  
-34567,dental_floss floss,a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth  
-34568,dental_gold,an alloy of gold used in dentistry  
-34569,dental_hygienist,someone trained to provide preventive dental service (cleaning teeth or taking x-rays)  
-34570,dental_implant,an implant that replaces a natural tooth  
-34571,dental_plaque bacterial_plaque,a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries  
-34572,dental_practice,the practice of dentistry  
-34573,dental_procedure,a procedure employed by a dentist  
-34574,dental_school school_of_dentistry,a graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistry  
-34575,dental_surgeon,a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures  
-34576,dental_surgery,the branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures  
-34577,dental_technician denturist,someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures)  
-34578,dentate_leaf,a leaf having a toothed margin  
-34579,dentate_nucleus,a large laminar nucleus of grey matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere  
-34580,denticle,small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod  
-34581,denticulate_leaf,a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate  
-34582,dentifrice,a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush  
-34583,dentine dentin,a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth  
-34584,dentine dentin,bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth  
-34585,dentist tooth_doctor dental_practitioner,a person qualified to practice dentistry  
-34586,dentist's_drill burr_drill,a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth  
-34587,dentistry dental_medicine odontology,the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth  
-34588,dentition teeth,the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal  
-34589,denture dental_plate plate,a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth  
-34590,denudation stripping uncovering baring husking,the removal of covering  
-34591,denunciation denouncement,a public act of denouncing  
-34592,deodar deodar_cedar Himalayan_cedar Cedrus_deodara,tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber  
-34593,deodorant deodourant,a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors  
-34594,deontic_logic,the modal logic of obligation and permissibility  
-34595,deossification,the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue  
-34596,deoxyadenosine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose  
-34597,deoxyadenosine_monophosphate A,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)  
-34598,deoxycytidine cytidine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose  
-34599,deoxycytidine_monophosphate C,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)  
-34600,deoxyguanosine guanosine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose  
-34601,deoxyguanosine_monophosphate G,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)  
-34602,deoxyribonucleic_acid desoxyribonucleic_acid DNA,(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"  
-34603,deoxyribose,a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids  
-34604,deoxythymidine thymidine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose  
-34605,deoxythymidine_monophosphate T,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)  
-34606,departer leaver goer,someone who leaves  
-34607,department,the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)  
-34608,department,a specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"  
-34609,department section,a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"  
-34610,department_head,the head of a department  
-34611,department_of_computer_science,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in computer science  
-34612,department_store emporium,a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain  
-34613,departure going going_away leaving,the act of departing  
-34614,departure_gate,gate where passengers embark  
-34615,departure_lounge,lounge where passengers can await departure  
-34616,departure_tax,a tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air  
-34617,departure_time time_of_departure,the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin  
-34618,dependability dependableness reliability reliableness,the quality of being dependable or reliable  
-34619,dependant dependent,a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)  
-34620,dependence dependance dependency,the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else  
-34621,dependent_variable,(statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends on the independent variable; "if f(x)=y, y is the dependent variable"  
-34622,depersonalization depersonalisation,(existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine  
-34623,depersonalization depersonalisation depersonalization_disorder depersonalisation_disorder depersonalization_neurosis depersonalisation_neurosis,emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness  
-34624,depersonalization depersonalisation reification,representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality; "according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual"  
-34625,depicting depiction portraying portrayal,a representation by picture or portraiture  
-34626,depiction delineation portrayal,representation by drawing or painting etc  
-34627,depigmentation,absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair  
-34628,depilation epilation,the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)  
-34629,depilatory,a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides  
-34630,depilatory depilator epilator,a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair  
-34631,depletion,the state of being depleted  
-34632,depletion,the act of decreasing something markedly  
-34633,deployment,the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work  
-34634,depolarization depolarisation,a loss of polarity or polarization  
-34635,depopulation,the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)  
-34636,deportation,the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien  
-34637,deposit,money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"  
-34638,deposit,a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met  
-34639,deposit bank_deposit,money deposited in a bank or some similar institution  
-34640,deposit deposition,the act of putting something somewhere  
-34641,deposit sedimentation alluviation,the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating  
-34642,deposition,(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office  
-34643,deposition deposit,the natural process of laying down a deposit of something  
-34644,deposition dethronement,the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office  
-34645,depositor,a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution  
-34646,depository deposit depositary repository,a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping  
-34647,depository_financial_institution bank banking_concern banking_company,a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"  
-34648,depravity turpitude,a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society"  
-34649,deprecation,a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster  
-34650,deprecation denigration,the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)  
-34651,depreciation,a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"  
-34652,depreciation wear_and_tear,decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use  
-34653,depreciation_allowance,an allowance for loss due to depreciation  
-34654,depreciation_charge,an amount periodically charged to expense or against revenue in compensation for depreciation of property  
-34655,depredation predation,an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding  
-34656,depressed_fracture,fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in  
-34657,depression,a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity  
-34658,depression,angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)  
-34659,depression,sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy  
-34660,depression,pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"  
-34661,depression impression imprint,a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"  
-34662,depression slump economic_crisis,a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment  
-34663,depressive,someone suffering psychological depression  
-34664,depressive_disorder clinical_depression depression,a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention  
-34665,depressor,a device used by physician to press a part down or aside  
-34666,depressor depressor_muscle,any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down  
-34667,depressor depressor_nerve,any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves  
-34668,depth,(usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction"  
-34669,depth,the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense; "the depth of his breathing"; "the depth of his sighs"; "the depth of his emotion"  
-34670,depth,degree of psychological or intellectual profundity  
-34671,depth deepness,the extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"  
-34672,depth_charge depth_bomb,a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device  
-34673,depth_finder,navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar)  
-34674,depth_gauge depth_gage,a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities  
-34675,depths,(plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"  
-34676,deputation commission delegation delegacy mission,a group of representatives or delegates  
-34677,deputy,a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)  
-34678,deputy deputy_sheriff,someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies  
-34679,deputy lieutenant,an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent  
-34680,deputy surrogate,a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others  
-34681,derailment,an accident in which a train runs off its track  
-34682,derangement mental_unsoundness unbalance,a state of mental disturbance and disorientation  
-34683,deregulation deregulating,the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)  
-34684,derelict,a person without a home, job, or property  
-34685,dereliction,willful negligence  
-34686,derision,contemptuous laughter  
-34687,derision ridicule,the act of deriding or treating with contempt  
-34688,derivation,(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation; "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"  
-34689,derivation,the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"  
-34690,derivation,a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions  
-34691,derivation,drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body  
-34692,derivation,drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation  
-34693,derivation,the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin  
-34694,derivational_morphology,the part of grammar that deals with the derivations of words  
-34695,derivative,a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound  
-34696,derivative,(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"  
-34697,derivative_instrument derivative,a financial instrument whose value is based on another security  
-34698,derived_function derivative differential_coefficient differential first_derivative,the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx  
-34699,deriving derivation etymologizing,(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase  
-34700,dermabrasion,removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer  
-34701,dermatitis,inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters  
-34702,dermatoglyphic,the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)  
-34703,dermatoglyphics,the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; "some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics"  
-34704,dermatologist skin_doctor,a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin  
-34705,dermatology,the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases  
-34706,dermatome,a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin  
-34707,dermatomycosis dermatophytosis,fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)  
-34708,dermatomyositis,myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals  
-34709,dermatosis,disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)  
-34710,dermis corium derma,the deep vascular inner layer of the skin  
-34711,dermoid_cyst,a cystic tumor (usually benign) with a wall lined with epithelium and a cavity containing other material  
-34712,derogation,(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed"  
-34713,derrick,a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered  
-34714,derrick,a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom  
-34715,derring-do,brave and heroic feats  
-34716,derringer,a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel  
-34717,derris,any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons  
-34718,derris_root tuba_root Derris_elliptica,woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone  
-34719,derv,diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)  
-34720,dervish,an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements  
-34721,desalination desalinization desalinisation,the removal of salt (especially from sea water)  
-34722,descant discant,a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody  
-34723,descendant descendent,a person considered as descended from some ancestor  
-34724,descendants posterity,all of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"  
-34725,descender,someone who descends  
-34726,descender,a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters  
-34727,descender,(printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters  
-34728,descending_aorta,the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae  
-34729,descending_colon,the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon  
-34730,descending_node,the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south  
-34731,descent,a movement downward  
-34732,descent,the act of changing your location in a downward direction  
-34733,descent declivity fall decline declination declension downslope,a downward slope or bend  
-34734,descent line_of_descent lineage filiation,the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors  
-34735,description,the act of describing something  
-34736,description,sort or variety; "every description of book was there"  
-34737,description verbal_description,a statement that represents something in words  
-34738,descriptive_adjective qualifying_adjective,an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., `a nervous person' or `a musical speaking voice')  
-34739,descriptive_grammar,a grammar that is produced by descriptive linguistics  
-34740,descriptive_linguistics,a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments  
-34741,descriptivism,(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value  
-34742,descriptivism,(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics  
-34743,descriptor,a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system  
-34744,desensitization desensitisation,the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"  
-34745,desensitization_technique desensitisation_technique desensitization_procedure desensitisation_procedure systematic_desensitization systematic_desensitisation,a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished  
-34746,desert,arid land with little or no vegetation  
-34747,desert,(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment  
-34748,desert_four_o'clock Colorado_four_o'clock maravilla Mirabilis_multiflora,wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico  
-34749,desert_holly Atriplex_hymenelytra,handsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration  
-34750,desert_iguana Dipsosaurus_dorsalis,small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico  
-34751,desert_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_kennedyi,mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion or orange or yellow flowers atop short stems; southern California to Arizona and Mexico  
-34752,desert_paintbrush Castilleja_chromosa,most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers  
-34753,desert_pea Sturt_pea Sturt's_desert_pea Clianthus_formosus Clianthus_speciosus,sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia  
-34754,desert_plant xerophyte xerophytic_plant xerophile xerophilous_plant,plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte  
-34755,desert_plume prince's-plume Stanleya_pinnata Cleome_pinnata,perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue-green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome  
-34756,desert_sand_verbena Abronia_villosa,soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico  
-34757,desert_selaginella Selaginella_eremophila,prostrate spikemoss; California  
-34758,desert_soil desertic_soil,a type of soil that develops in arid climates  
-34759,desert_sunflower Gerea_canescens,slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico  
-34760,desert_tortoise Gopherus_agassizii,burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates  
-34761,desert_willow Chilopsis_linearis,evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods  
-34762,deserter apostate renegade turncoat recreant ratter,a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.  
-34763,deserter defector,a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)  
-34764,desertification,the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"  
-34765,desertion abandonment defection,withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"  
-34766,deservingness merit meritoriousness,the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"  
-34767,desiccant drying_agent drier siccative,a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)  
-34768,desideratum,something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money"  
-34769,design,a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"  
-34770,design designing,the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"  
-34771,design pattern figure,a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"  
-34772,design plan,an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"  
-34773,design_criteria,criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria"  
-34774,designated_driver,the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home  
-34775,designated_hitter,a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher  
-34776,designation identification,the act of designating or identifying something  
-34777,designatum,something (whether existing or not) that is referred to by a linguistic expression  
-34778,designer intriguer,a person who devises plots or intrigues; "he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack"   
-34779,designer_drug,a psychoactive drug deliberately synthesized to avoid anti-drug laws; mimics the effects of a banned drug; law was revised in 1986 to ban designer drugs  
-34780,desipramine,a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system  
-34781,desirability desirableness,the quality of being worthy of desiring  
-34782,desire,something that is desired  
-34783,desire,the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state  
-34784,desire,an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"  
-34785,desire_to_know lust_for_learning thirst_for_knowledge,curiosity that motivates investigation and study  
-34786,desk,a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments  
-34787,desk_clerk hotel_desk_clerk hotel_clerk,a hotel receptionist  
-34788,desk_dictionary collegiate_dictionary,an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand  
-34789,desk_officer,a military officer who is not assigned to active duty  
-34790,desk_phone,a telephone set that sits on a desk or table  
-34791,desk_sergeant deskman station_keeper,the police sergeant on duty in a police station  
-34792,desktop,the top of a desk  
-34793,desktop_computer,a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace  
-34794,desktop_publishing,(computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials  
-34795,desmid,freshwater green algae  
-34796,desorption,changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state  
-34797,despair,the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair"  
-34798,despair desperation,a state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation"  
-34799,desperado desperate_criminal,a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)  
-34800,desperate,a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"  
-34801,desperate_measure,desperate actions taken as a means to an end; "he had to resort to desperate measures"  
-34802,desperate_straits dire_straits,a state of extreme distress  
-34803,desperation,desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation"  
-34804,despisal despising,a feeling of scornful hatred  
-34805,despite,contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"  
-34806,despondency despondence heartsickness disconsolateness,feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless  
-34807,desquamation peeling shedding,loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales  
-34808,dessert sweet afters,a dish served as the last course of a meal  
-34809,dessert_plate,a small plate on which dessert can be served  
-34810,dessert_spoon,a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon  
-34811,dessert_wine,still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal  
-34812,dessertspoon dessertspoonful,as much as a dessert spoon will hold  
-34813,dessiatine,a former Russian unit of area equal to 2.7 acres  
-34814,destabilization,an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)  
-34815,destabilization destabilisation,the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)  
-34816,destalinization de-Stalinization destalinisation de-Stalinisation,social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor; "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization"  
-34817,destination terminus,the ultimate goal for which something is done  
-34818,destiny fate,the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of destiny"  
-34819,destiny fate,an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future  
-34820,destitution,a state without friends or money or prospects  
-34821,destroyer guided_missile_destroyer,a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship  
-34822,destroyer ruiner undoer waster uprooter,a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"  
-34823,destroyer_escort,warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys  
-34824,destroying_angel Amanita_verna,fungus similar to Amanita phalloides  
-34825,destructibility,vulnerability to destruction  
-34826,destruction demolition wipeout,an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something  
-34827,destruction devastation,the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists  
-34828,destruction_fire,fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects  
-34829,destructive_distillation,heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products  
-34830,destructiveness,the quality of causing destruction  
-34831,desuetude,a state of inactivity or disuse  
-34832,detached_house single_dwelling,a house that stands alone  
-34833,detachment,a small unit of troops of special composition  
-34834,detachment disengagement,the act of releasing from an attachment or connection  
-34835,detail,a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"  
-34836,detail,extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"  
-34837,detail item point,an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"  
-34838,detail particular item,a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"  
-34839,details inside_information,true confidential information; "after the trial he gave us the real details"  
-34840,detainee political_detainee,some held in custody  
-34841,detection catching espial spying spotting,the act of detecting something; catching sight of something  
-34842,detection detecting detective_work sleuthing,a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet"  
-34843,detection sensing,the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure"  
-34844,detective,an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public  
-34845,detective investigator tec police_detective,a police officer who investigates crimes  
-34846,detective_agency,an agency that makes inquiries for its clients  
-34847,detective_novel mystery_novel,novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end  
-34848,detective_story,a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution  
-34849,detector,electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity  
-34850,detector demodulator,rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave  
-34851,detector sensor sensing_element,any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner  
-34852,detente,the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)  
-34853,detention,a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"  
-34854,detention detainment hold custody,a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"  
-34855,detention_basin,a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream  
-34856,detention_home detention_house house_of_detention detention_camp,an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)  
-34857,detergency detergence,detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power  
-34858,detergent,a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering  
-34859,detergent,a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension  
-34860,deterioration decline_in_quality declension worsening,process of changing to an inferior state  
-34861,deterioration impairment,a symptom of reduced quality or strength  
-34862,determent deterrence intimidation,a communication that makes you afraid to try something  
-34863,determinant,a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations  
-34864,determinant determiner determinative determining_factor causal_factor,a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"  
-34865,determinateness definiteness,the quality of being predictable with great confidence  
-34866,determination,deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature; "the determination of grammatical inflections"  
-34867,determination finding,the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"  
-34868,determination purpose,the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"  
-34869,determiner determinative,one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases  
-34870,determinism,(philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will  
-34871,deterrence,the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety  
-34872,detonating_fuse,a fuse containing an explosive  
-34873,detonation,the act of detonating an explosive  
-34874,detonator detonating_device cap,a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive  
-34875,detour roundabout_way,a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)  
-34876,detox,the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified  
-34877,detoxification,a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances  
-34878,detoxification,treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)  
-34879,detraction,the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"  
-34880,detraction petty_criticism,a petty disparagement  
-34881,detractor disparager depreciator knocker,one who disparages or belittles the worth of something  
-34882,detribalization detribalisation,the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living  
-34883,detribalization detribalisation,the decline or termination of tribal organization  
-34884,detriment hurt,a damage or loss  
-34885,detritus,loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks  
-34886,detumescence,diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen  
-34887,deuce,a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game  
-34888,deuce two,one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots  
-34889,deus_ex_machina,any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty  
-34890,deuteranopia Daltonism green-blindness,dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red  
-34891,deuterium heavy_hydrogen,an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)  
-34892,deuteron,the nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators  
-34893,deutzia,any of various shrubs of the genus Deutzia having usually toothed opposite leaves and shredding bark and white or pink flowers in loose terminal clusters  
-34894,devaluation,an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries  
-34895,devaluation,the reduction of something's value or worth  
-34896,devastation,the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devastation"  
-34897,devastation desolation,the state of being decayed or destroyed  
-34898,devastation desolation,an event that results in total destruction  
-34899,developer,someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)  
-34900,developer,photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film  
-34901,developing_country,a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically  
-34902,development,a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen"  
-34903,development,a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments"  
-34904,development,a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"  
-34905,development,(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated  
-34906,development,act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"  
-34907,development developing,processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"  
-34908,development evolution,a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"  
-34909,developmental_age,a measure of a child's development (in body size or motor skill or psychological function) expressed in terms of age norms  
-34910,developmental_anatomy,the branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity  
-34911,developmental_learning,learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development  
-34912,developmental_psychology genetic_psychology child_psychology,the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children  
-34913,deviated_nasal_septum,abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathing and recurrent nosebleeds  
-34914,deviated_septum,abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)  
-34915,deviation,the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function  
-34916,deviation,the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances  
-34917,deviation deviance,deviate behavior  
-34918,deviation divergence departure difference,a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"  
-34919,deviationism,ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)  
-34920,deviationist,an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)  
-34921,device,something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect  
-34922,device,any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)  
-34923,device,an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield"  
-34924,device,an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"  
-34925,device gimmick twist,any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"  
-34926,devices,an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'; "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"; "the children were left to their own devices"  
-34927,devil deuce dickens,a word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"  
-34928,devil fiend demon daemon daimon,an evil supernatural being  
-34929,devil's_advocate,someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument  
-34930,devil's_cigar,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
-34931,devil's_food devil's_food_cake,very dark chocolate cake  
-34932,devil's_tongue snake_palm umbrella_arum Amorphophallus_rivieri,foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix  
-34933,devil's_urn,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
-34934,devil_ray Mobula_hypostoma,small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools  
-34935,devil_worshiper,someone who worships devils  
-34936,deviled_egg stuffed_egg,halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white  
-34937,deviltry devilry,wicked and cruel behavior  
-34938,devilwood American_olive Osmanthus_americanus,small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits  
-34939,deviousness obliqueness,the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly  
-34940,devisal contrivance,the act of devising something  
-34941,devise,a will disposing of real property  
-34942,devise,(law) a gift of real property by will  
-34943,devisee,someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will  
-34944,devising fashioning making,the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"  
-34945,devisor,someone who devises real property in a will  
-34946,devitalization devitalisation,the act of reducing the vitality of something  
-34947,devoir,formal expression of respect  
-34948,devolution devolvement,the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)  
-34949,devotion,commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"  
-34950,devotion,(usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"  
-34951,devotion devotedness,feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful"  
-34952,devotion veneration cultism,religious zeal; the willingness to serve God  
-34953,devotional,a short religious service  
-34954,devourer,someone who eats greedily or voraciously  
-34955,devoutness religiousness,piety by virtue of being devout  
-34956,dew,water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"  
-34957,dew_point,the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins  
-34958,dewberry,blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes  
-34959,dewberry dewberry_bush running_blackberry,any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America  
-34960,dewdrop,a drop of dew  
-34961,dewlap,a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck  
-34962,dexamethasone Decadron Dexamethasone_Intensol Dexone Hexadrol Oradexon,a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation  
-34963,dexterity manual_dexterity sleight,adroitness in using the hands  
-34964,dextrin,any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements  
-34965,dextroamphetamine_sulphate Dexedrine,an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant  
-34966,dextrocardia,abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest  
-34967,dextrorotation clockwise_rotation,rotation to the right  
-34968,dextrose dextroglucose grape_sugar,an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits  
-34969,dhak dak palas Butea_frondosa Butea_monosperma,East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye  
-34970,dhawa dhava,an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum  
-34971,dhobi_itch,fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body  
-34972,dhole Cuon_alpinus,fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs  
-34973,dhoti,a long loincloth worn by Hindu men  
-34974,dhow,a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs  
-34975,di-iodotyrosine,tyrosine with two iodine atoms added  
-34976,diabetes,a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst  
-34977,diabetes_insipidus,a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst  
-34978,diabetes_mellitus DM,diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus'"  
-34979,diabetic,someone who has diabetes  
-34980,diabetic_coma Kussmaul's_coma,coma that can develop in inadequately treated cases of diabetes mellitus  
-34981,diabetic_diet,a diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes  
-34982,diabetic_retinopathy,retinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina; results from chronically high blood glucose levels in people with poorly controlled diabetes  
-34983,diabolatry demonolatry devil-worship,the acts or rites of worshiping devils  
-34984,diabolism demonism Satanism,a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)  
-34985,diacritical_mark diacritic,a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation  
-34986,diagnosis diagnosing,identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon  
-34987,diagnostic_procedure diagnostic_technique,a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis  
-34988,diagnostic_program,a program that recognizes and explains faults in the equipment or mistakes in a computer program  
-34989,diagnostic_test diagnostic_assay,an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes  
-34990,diagnostician pathologist,a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis  
-34991,diagonal,(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent  
-34992,diagonal,an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals"  
-34993,diagonal,(mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry  
-34994,diagonal bias,a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric  
-34995,diagonal_matrix,a square matrix with all elements not on the main diagonal equal to zero  
-34996,diagonalization diagonalisation,changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal); "the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation"  
-34997,diagram,a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts  
-34998,diakinesis,the final stage of the prophase of meiosis  
-34999,dial,the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning  
-35000,dial,the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments  
-35001,dial,the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours  
-35002,dial telephone_dial,a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called  
-35003,dial_telephone dial_phone,a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called  
-35004,dialect idiom accent,the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"  
-35005,dialect_atlas linguistic_atlas,an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features  
-35006,dialect_geography linguistic_geography,the study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features  
-35007,dialectic,a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"  
-35008,dialectic,any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments  
-35009,dialectical_materialism,the materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels  
-35010,dialectician,a logician skilled in dialectic  
-35011,dialectics,a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces  
-35012,dialectology,the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects  
-35013,dialog_box panel,(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'  
-35014,dialogue dialog,the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction  
-35015,dialogue dialog,a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; "he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek"  
-35016,dialogue dialog duologue,a conversation between two persons  
-35017,dialysis,separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes  
-35018,dialyzer dialysis_machine,a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes  
-35019,diamagnet,a substance that exhibits diamagnetism  
-35020,diamagnetism,phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet  
-35021,diamante,fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones  
-35022,diameter,a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)  
-35023,diameter diam,the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference  
-35024,diamine,any organic compound containing two amino groups  
-35025,diamond,a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem  
-35026,diamond,a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it; "he led a small diamond"; "diamonds were trumps"  
-35027,diamond adamant,very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem  
-35028,diamond_jubilee,an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years  
-35029,diamond_point,a very hard small point made from a diamond  
-35030,diamond_wedding_anniversary diamond_wedding,the 60th wedding anniversary  
-35031,diamondback diamondback_rattlesnake Crotalus_adamanteus,large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings  
-35032,diamondback_terrapin Malaclemys_centrata,of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States  
-35033,diapason diapason_stop,either of the two main stops on a pipe organ  
-35034,diapedesis,passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue  
-35035,diapensia,any boreal low-growing evergreen plant of the genus Diapensia  
-35036,diaper,a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures  
-35037,diaper nappy napkin,garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement  
-35038,diaper_rash diaper_dermatitis,dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants; supposedly caused by ammonia in the urine in the child's diapers  
-35039,diapheromera Diapheromera_femorata,a variety of stick insect  
-35040,diaphone,a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones  
-35041,diaphoretic,used to produce perspiration  
-35042,diaphragm,electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves  
-35043,diaphragm midriff,(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration  
-35044,diaphragm pessary contraceptive_diaphragm,a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix  
-35045,diaphragm stop,a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"  
-35046,diaphysis shaft,the main (mid) section of a long bone  
-35047,diapir,a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata  
-35048,diapsid diapsid_reptile,reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye  
-35049,diarchy dyarchy,a form of government having two joint rulers  
-35050,diarist diary_keeper journalist,someone who keeps a diary or journal  
-35051,diarrhea diarrhoea looseness_of_the_bowels looseness,frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor  
-35052,diary,a personal journal (as a physical object)  
-35053,diary journal,a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations  
-35054,diaspora,the body of Jews (or Jewish communities) outside Palestine or modern Israel  
-35055,diaspora,the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture)  
-35056,diastasis,separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone  
-35057,diastema,a gap or vacant space between two teeth  
-35058,diastole,the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood  
-35059,diastolic_pressure,the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood  
-35060,diastrophism,the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust  
-35061,diathermy,a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents  
-35062,diathermy_machine,a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes  
-35063,diathesis,constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality  
-35064,diatom,microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica  
-35065,diatomaceous_earth diatomite kieselguhr,a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material  
-35066,diatonic_scale,a scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones  
-35067,diazepam Valium,a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning  
-35068,diazonium,the univalent cation R-N:N- (where R is an aromatic hydrocarbon); found in salts that are used in manufacturing azo dyes  
-35069,diazoxide Hyperstat,vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension  
-35070,dibasic_acid,an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule  
-35071,dibasic_salt,a salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule  
-35072,dibble dibber,a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs  
-35073,dibranchiate dibranchiate_mollusk dibranch,cephalopods having two gills  
-35074,dibs,a claim of rights; "I have dibs on that last slice of pizza"  
-35075,dibucaine,a local anesthetic that is administered by injection  
-35076,dicamptodon dicamptodontid,salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year  
-35077,dice_cup dice_box,a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown  
-35078,dicer,a mechanical device used for dicing food  
-35079,dichloride bichloride,a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule  
-35080,dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane DDT,an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972  
-35081,dichondra Dichondra_micrantha,a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions  
-35082,dichotomization dichotomisation,the act of dividing into two sharply different categories  
-35083,dichotomy duality,being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture"  
-35084,dichroism,pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions  
-35085,dichromacy dichromatism dichromatopsia dichromia dichromasy,a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)  
-35086,dichromat,a person with any of the various forms of dichromacy  
-35087,dichromic_acid,the hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived; known only in solution and in the form of dichromate salts  
-35088,dick gumshoe hawkshaw,someone who is a detective  
-35089,dickey dickie dicky dickey-seat dickie-seat dicky-seat,a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater  
-35090,dickey dickie dicky shirtfront,a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt  
-35091,dickeybird dickey-bird dickybird dicky-bird,small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds  
-35092,diclofenac_potassium Cataflam,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)  
-35093,diclofenac_sodium Voltaren,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally  
-35094,dicloxacillin Dynapen,antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin  
-35095,dicot dicotyledon magnoliopsid exogen,flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside  
-35096,dicot_family magnoliopsid_family,family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination  
-35097,dicot_genus magnoliopsid_genus,genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination  
-35098,dictate,an authoritative rule  
-35099,dictate,a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"  
-35100,dictation,speech intended for reproduction in writing  
-35101,dictation,matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage; "he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it"  
-35102,dictator,a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine  
-35103,dictator potentate,a ruler who is unconstrained by law  
-35104,dictatorship absolutism authoritarianism Caesarism despotism monocracy one-man_rule shogunate Stalinism totalitarianism tyranny,a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)  
-35105,dictionary lexicon,a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them  
-35106,dictionary_definition,a definition that reports the standard uses of a word or phrase or symbol  
-35107,dictostylium,any slime mold of the genus Dictostylium  
-35108,dictyopterous_insect,cockroaches and mantids  
-35109,dicumarol dicoumarol,an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin  
-35110,dicynodont,a kind of therapsid  
-35111,didacticism,communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive; "the didacticism expected in books for the young"; "the didacticism of the 19th century gave birth to many great museums"  
-35112,dideoxycytosine ddC DDC zalcitabine,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection  
-35113,dideoxyinosine ddI DDI didanosine,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection  
-35114,die,a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods  
-35115,die,a device used for shaping metal  
-35116,die dice,a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers  
-35117,dieback,a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches  
-35118,dielectric_heating,heating of an insulator by a high-frequency electric field  
-35119,diemaker diesinker die-sinker,someone who makes dies  
-35120,diencephalon interbrain betweenbrain thalmencephalon,the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon  
-35121,dieresis diaeresis,a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel  
-35122,diesel diesel_engine diesel_motor,an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil  
-35123,diesel-electric_locomotive diesel-electric,a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine  
-35124,diesel-hydraulic_locomotive diesel-hydraulic,a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine  
-35125,diesel_locomotive,a locomotive driven by a diesel engine  
-35126,diesel_oil diesel_fuel,a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines  
-35127,diestock,a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders  
-35128,diestrus diestrum,(of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity  
-35129,diet,a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)  
-35130,diet,a prescribed selection of foods  
-35131,diet,the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)  
-35132,diet dieting,the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)  
-35133,dietary,a regulated daily food allowance  
-35134,dietary_supplement,something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency  
-35135,dieter,a person who diets  
-35136,dietetics,the scientific study of food preparation and intake  
-35137,diethylaminoethyl_cellulose DEAE_cellulose,used for chromatography  
-35138,diethylstilbesterol DES stilbesterol,synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy  
-35139,diethylstilbestrol diethylstilboestrol stilbestrol stilboestrol DES,a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry  
-35140,dietician dietitian,a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition  
-35141,difference,a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"  
-35142,difference,the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"  
-35143,difference_threshold differential_threshold difference_limen differential_limen,the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect  
-35144,differentia,distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)  
-35145,differential,a quality that differentiates between similar things  
-35146,differential_analyzer,an analog computer designed to solve differential equations  
-35147,differential_blood_count,counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimeter of blood; may be included as part of a complete blood count  
-35148,differential_calculus method_of_fluxions,the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential  
-35149,differential_diagnosis,a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs  
-35150,differential_equation,an equation containing differentials of a function  
-35151,differential_gear differential,a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves  
-35152,differential_psychology,the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals  
-35153,differentiation,the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function  
-35154,differentiation distinction,a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"  
-35155,differentiator discriminator,a person who (or that which) differentiates  
-35156,difficulty,a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"  
-35157,difficulty,a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"  
-35158,difficulty difficultness,the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"  
-35159,diffidence self-doubt self-distrust,lack of self-confidence  
-35160,difflugia,a protozoan with an ovoid shell of cemented sand grains  
-35161,diffraction,when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands  
-35162,diffraction_grating grating,optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum  
-35163,diffuse_nebula gaseous_nebula,a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust  
-35164,diffuseness,the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume  
-35165,diffuser diffusor,baffle that distributes sound waves evenly  
-35166,diffuser diffusor,optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly  
-35167,diffusion,(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration  
-35168,diffusion,the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another  
-35169,diflunisal Dolobid,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions  
-35170,dig,a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"  
-35171,dig excavation archeological_site,the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"  
-35172,dig jab,the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"  
-35173,digest,a periodical that summarizes the news  
-35174,digester,autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested  
-35175,digestibility digestibleness,the property of being easy to digest  
-35176,digestion,the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat  
-35177,digestion,the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body  
-35178,digestion,learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"  
-35179,digestive,any substance that promotes digestion  
-35180,digestive_gland,any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract  
-35181,digestive_juice digestive_fluid,secretions that aid digestion  
-35182,digestive_system gastrointestinal_system systema_alimentarium systema_digestorium,the system that makes food absorbable into the body  
-35183,digger,a laborer who digs  
-35184,digger_wasp,solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae  
-35185,diggings digs,an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology  
-35186,diggings digs domiciliation lodgings pad,temporary living quarters  
-35187,digit dactyl,a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates  
-35188,digit figure,one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"  
-35189,digital-analog_converter digital-to-analog_converter,device for converting digital signals into analogue signals  
-35190,digital_arteries arteria_digitalis,arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes  
-35191,digital_audiotape DAT,a digital tape recording of sound  
-35192,digital_camera,a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction  
-35193,digital_clock,a clock that displays the time of day digitally  
-35194,digital_communication data_communication,electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)  
-35195,digital_communications_technology,the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form  
-35196,digital_computer,a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits  
-35197,digital_display alphanumeric_display,a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)  
-35198,digital_photography,a photographic method that stores the image digitally for later reproduction  
-35199,digital_plethysmograph,plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flow  
-35200,digital_subscriber_line DSL,a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds  
-35201,digital_vein vena_digitalis,one of the veins serving the fingers or toes  
-35202,digital_voltmeter,an electronic voltmeter that gives readings in digits  
-35203,digital_watch,a watch with a digital display  
-35204,digitalis digitalis_glycoside digitalin,a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove  
-35205,digitalization digitalisation,the administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders  
-35206,digitigrade_mammal digitigrade,an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses  
-35207,digitization digitisation,conversion of analog information into digital information  
-35208,digitizer digitiser analog-digital_converter analog-to-digital_converter,device for converting analogue signals into digital signals  
-35209,digitoxin,digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia  
-35210,dignity,high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"  
-35211,dignity lordliness gravitas,formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"  
-35212,dignity self-respect self-regard self-worth,the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"  
-35213,digoxin Lanoxin,digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully  
-35214,digraph digram,two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe')  
-35215,digression aside excursus divagation parenthesis,a message that departs from the main subject  
-35216,digression excursion,wandering from the main path of a journey  
-35217,dihybrid,a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each  
-35218,dihybrid_cross,hybridization using two traits with two alleles each  
-35219,dihydrostreptomycin,antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms  
-35220,dik-dik,any of several small antelopes of eastern Africa of the genus Madoqua; the size of a large rabbit  
-35221,dika_bread,somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango; a staple food of some African peoples  
-35222,dika_nut,edible oil-rich seed of wild mango  
-35223,dilapidation ruin,the process of becoming dilapidated  
-35224,dilatation distension distention,the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions  
-35225,dilation,a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic  
-35226,dilation dilatation,the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"  
-35227,dilation_and_curettage dilatation_and_curettage D_and_C,a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion  
-35228,dilator,a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part  
-35229,dilator,a drug that causes dilation  
-35230,dilator dilater,a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ  
-35231,dilatoriness procrastination,slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it  
-35232,dilatory_plea,a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer)  
-35233,dildo,a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation  
-35234,dilemma quandary,state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options  
-35235,diligence,conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation  
-35236,diligence industriousness industry,persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"  
-35237,dill Anethum_graveolens,aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning  
-35238,dill dill_weed,aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning  
-35239,dill_pickle,pickle preserved in brine or vinegar flavored with dill seed  
-35240,dill_seed,seed of the dill plant used as seasoning  
-35241,dillenia,any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves  
-35242,dilleniid_dicot_family,family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs  
-35243,dilleniid_dicot_genus,genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs  
-35244,diltiazem Cardizem,a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure  
-35245,dilutant diluent thinner,a diluting agent  
-35246,dilution,a diluted solution  
-35247,dilution,weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner  
-35248,dim_sum,traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions  
-35249,dime,a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar  
-35250,dime_bag dime,street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars  
-35251,dime_novel penny_dreadful,a melodramatic paperback novel  
-35252,dimenhydrinate Dramamine,antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness  
-35253,dimension,one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space  
-35254,dimension,the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)  
-35255,dimensionality,the spatial property of having dimensions; "all matter has dimensionality"  
-35256,dimer,a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers  
-35257,dimethylglyoxime,a compound used in analysis as a precipitant for palladium or nickel  
-35258,dimetrodon,carnivorous dinosaur of the Permian in North America having a crest or dorsal sail  
-35259,diminution,the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)  
-35260,diminutive,a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness  
-35261,diminutiveness minuteness petiteness tininess weeness,the property of being very small in size; "hence the minuteness of detail in the painting"  
-35262,dimity,a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains  
-35263,dimmer,a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination  
-35264,dimness duskiness,the state of being poorly illuminated  
-35265,dimness faintness,the quality of being dim or lacking contrast  
-35266,dimness subduedness,the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity  
-35267,dimorphism,(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms  
-35268,dimorphism,(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)  
-35269,dimple,any slight depression in a surface; "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball"  
-35270,dimple,a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"  
-35271,dimpled_chad pregnant_chad dimple,a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached  
-35272,dimwit nitwit half-wit doofus,a stupid incompetent person  
-35273,diner,a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)  
-35274,diner,a restaurant that resembles a dining car  
-35275,dinette,a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining  
-35276,ding,a ringing sound  
-35277,ding-dong,the noise made by a bell  
-35278,dingbat,a silly empty-headed person; "you would be a dingbat even to try it"; "yet here he was with an upper class dingbat who just happened to be married to his sister"  
-35279,dinghy dory rowboat,a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled  
-35280,dinginess dinge,discoloration due to dirtiness  
-35281,dingo warrigal warragal Canis_dingo,wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia  
-35282,dining,the act of eating dinner  
-35283,dining-hall,a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining  
-35284,dining-room_attendant restaurant_attendant,someone employed to provide service in a dining room  
-35285,dining-room_furniture,furniture intended for use in a dining room  
-35286,dining-room_suite dining-room_set dining_room_suite dining_room_set,a suite of furniture for the dining room  
-35287,dining-room_table,dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served  
-35288,dining_area,an area arranged for dining; "they put up tents for the dining area"  
-35289,dining_car diner dining_compartment buffet_car,a passenger car where food is served in transit  
-35290,dining_room dining-room,a room used for dining  
-35291,dining_table board,a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"  
-35292,dinky dinkey,a small locomotive  
-35293,dinner,the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church"  
-35294,dinner dinner_party,a party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party"  
-35295,dinner_bell,a bell rung to announce that dinner has been served  
-35296,dinner_dress dinner_gown formal evening_gown,a gown for evening wear  
-35297,dinner_jacket tux tuxedo black_tie,semiformal evening dress for men  
-35298,dinner_napkin,a large napkin used when dinner is served  
-35299,dinner_pail dinner_bucket,a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner  
-35300,dinner_plate,a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal  
-35301,dinner_service dinner_set,a table service for serving dinner  
-35302,dinner_table,the dining table where dinner is served and eaten  
-35303,dinner_theater dinner_theatre,a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission  
-35304,dinnertime suppertime,the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal  
-35305,dinnerware,the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal  
-35306,dinoceras uintathere,a variety of dinocerate  
-35307,dinocerate,an extinct ungulate  
-35308,dinoflagellate,chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton  
-35309,dinosaur,any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era  
-35310,dint,interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'  
-35311,diocesan,a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese  
-35312,diocese bishopric episcopate,the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop  
-35313,diode rectifying_tube rectifying_valve,a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier  
-35314,diode semiconductor_diode junction_rectifier crystal_rectifier,a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction  
-35315,diol glycol dihydric_alcohol,any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule  
-35316,dioon,any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks  
-35317,diopter dioptre,a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists  
-35318,diorite,a granular crystalline intrusive rock  
-35319,dioxide,an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule  
-35320,dioxin,any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides  
-35321,dip,a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road"  
-35322,dip,tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped  
-35323,dip,a brief immersion  
-35324,dip,a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow  
-35325,dip,a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms  
-35326,dip angle_of_dip magnetic_dip magnetic_inclination inclination,(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon  
-35327,dip plunge,a brief swim in water  
-35328,diphenhydramine Benadryl,antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness  
-35329,diphenylbutyl_piperidine,a group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia  
-35330,diphenylhydantoin phenytoin Dilantin,an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative  
-35331,diphtheria,acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing  
-35332,diphthong,a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another  
-35333,diplegia,paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body  
-35334,diplococcus,Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs  
-35335,diplodocus,a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America  
-35336,diploic_vein vena_diploica,one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones  
-35337,diploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number  
-35338,diploidy,the condition of being diploid  
-35339,diploma sheepskin,a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study  
-35340,diplomacy diplomatic_negotiations,negotiation between nations  
-35341,diplomat,a person who deals tactfully with others  
-35342,diplomat diplomatist,an official engaged in international negotiations  
-35343,diplomate,medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group  
-35344,diplomatic_building,government building in which diplomats live or work  
-35345,diplomatic_immunity,exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country  
-35346,diplomatic_mission,a mission serving diplomatic ends  
-35347,diplomatic_pouch,a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office  
-35348,diplomatic_service diplomatic_corps corps_diplomatique,the body of diplomatic personnel  
-35349,diplopia double_vision,visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects; "diplopia often disappears when one eye is covered"  
-35350,diplotene,the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis  
-35351,dipole,a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance  
-35352,dipole dipole_antenna,an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center  
-35353,dipole_molecule,a molecule that is a permanent dipole  
-35354,dipole_moment,the moment of a dipole  
-35355,dipper,a ladle that has a cup with a long handle  
-35356,dipsomania alcoholism potomania,an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess  
-35357,dipstick,a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level  
-35358,dipterocarp,tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae  
-35359,dipterous_insect two-winged_insects dipteran dipteron,insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing  
-35360,diptych,a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)  
-35361,direct-grant_school,formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities  
-35362,direct_action,a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands  
-35363,direct_antonym,antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry')  
-35364,direct_current DC direct_electric_current,an electric current that flows in one direction steadily  
-35365,direct_discourse direct_quotation,a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'")  
-35366,direct_dye substantive_dye,dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)  
-35367,direct_evidence,evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute  
-35368,direct_examination,(law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness  
-35369,direct_fire,fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it  
-35370,direct_flight,a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft  
-35371,direct_loan,a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party; direct lending gives the lender greater discretion in making loans  
-35372,direct_mail,advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail  
-35373,direct_mailer,a distributor who uses direct mail to sell merchandise  
-35374,direct_marketing,marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer  
-35375,direct_object object_of_the_verb,the object that receives the direct action of the verb  
-35376,direct_primary,a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office  
-35377,direct_sum,a union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets  
-35378,direct_support,a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance  
-35379,direct_supporting_fire,fire delivered in support of part of a force (as opposed to general supporting fire delivered in support of the force as a whole)  
-35380,direct_tax,a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied  
-35381,direct_tide,the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side  
-35382,direct_transmission,a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth  
-35383,direct_trust express_trust,a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)  
-35384,directed_study,a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject; "he registered for directed study"; "he got credit for directed study"; "he did directed study"  
-35385,directed_verdict,a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial"  
-35386,direction,the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"  
-35387,direction,a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"  
-35388,direction instruction,a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"  
-35389,direction way,a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"  
-35390,direction_finder,radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves  
-35391,directional_antenna,an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle  
-35392,directional_microphone directional_mike,a microphone that is designed to receive sound from a particular direction  
-35393,directionality,the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; "the directionality of written English is from left to right"  
-35394,directive,a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"  
-35395,directivity directionality,the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another; "the antenna received signals with no directivity"  
-35396,directivity directiveness,the quality of being directive  
-35397,directness straightness,trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"  
-35398,director,member of a board of directors  
-35399,director manager managing_director,someone who controls resources and expenditures  
-35400,director theater_director theatre_director,someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show  
-35401,director-stockholder_relation,the responsibility of corporate directors to act in the best interests of stockholders  
-35402,directorate board_of_directors,a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution  
-35403,directorship,the position of a director of a business concern  
-35404,directory,(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)  
-35405,directory,an alphabetical list of names and addresses  
-35406,dirge coronach lament requiem threnody,a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person  
-35407,diriment_impediment,(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)  
-35408,dirk,a relatively long dagger with a straight blade  
-35409,dirndl,a full skirt with a gathered waistband  
-35410,dirndl,a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt  
-35411,dirt filth grime soil stain grease grunge,the state of being covered with unclean things  
-35412,dirt_track,a racetrack that is not paved  
-35413,dirtiness,the state of containing dirty impurities  
-35414,dirtiness uncleanness,the state of being unsanitary  
-35415,dirty_bomb,an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination  
-35416,dirty_joke dirty_story blue_joke blue_story,an indelicate joke  
-35417,dirty_linen dirty_laundry,personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public  
-35418,dirty_old_man,a middle-aged man with lecherous inclinations  
-35419,dirty_pool,conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike  
-35420,dirty_trick,an unkind or aggressive trick  
-35421,dirty_tricks,underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent  
-35422,dirty_war,an offensive conducted by secret police or the military of a regime against revolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the use of kidnapping and torture and murder with civilians often being the victims; "thousands of people disappeared and were killed during Argentina's dirty war in the late 1970s"  
-35423,dirty_word,a word that is considered to be unmentionable; "`failure' is a dirty word to him"  
-35424,disa,any orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions  
-35425,disability disablement handicap impairment,the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"  
-35426,disability_benefit,insurance benefits paid in case of disability  
-35427,disability_check disability_payment,a monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work  
-35428,disability_insurance,social insurance for the disabled  
-35429,disability_of_walking,a disability that interferes with or prevents walking  
-35430,disabled handicapped,people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped; "technology to help the elderly and the disabled"  
-35431,disaccharidase,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides  
-35432,disaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis  
-35433,disadvantage,the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position  
-35434,disaffection,disloyalty to the government or to established authority; "the widespread disaffection of the troops"  
-35435,disagreeableness,the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant  
-35436,disagreeableness,an ill-tempered and offensive disposition  
-35437,disagreement,the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing  
-35438,disagreement dissension dissonance,a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters  
-35439,disambiguation,clarification that follows from the removal of ambiguity  
-35440,disambiguator,(computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used  
-35441,disappearance,ceasing to exist; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"  
-35442,disappearance,the event of passing out of sight  
-35443,disappearance disappearing,the act of leaving secretly or without explanation  
-35444,disappointment dashing_hopes,an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone  
-35445,disappointment letdown,a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"  
-35446,disapprobation condemnation,an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"  
-35447,disapproval,a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing  
-35448,disapproval,the expression of disapproval  
-35449,disapproval,the act of disapproving or condemning  
-35450,disarming disarmament,act of reducing or depriving of arms; "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete"  
-35451,disarray disorderliness,untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)  
-35452,disassociation,the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination; "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife"  
-35453,disassortative_mating,mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating  
-35454,disaster,an act that has disastrous consequences  
-35455,disaster_area,a region whose population is affected by a general disaster  
-35456,disavowal disclaimer,denial of any connection with or knowledge of  
-35457,disbandment,the act of disbanding; "the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment"  
-35458,disbarment,the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law  
-35459,discard,anything that is cast aside or discarded  
-35460,discard,(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit  
-35461,discard throwing_away,getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable  
-35462,discernability legibility,distinctness that makes perception easy  
-35463,discernment perceptiveness,perception of that which is obscure  
-35464,discharge,the sudden giving off of energy  
-35465,discharge emission,a substance that is emitted or released  
-35466,discharge emission expelling,any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"  
-35467,discharge firing firing_off,the act of discharging a gun  
-35468,discharge outpouring run,the pouring forth of a fluid  
-35469,discharge spark arc electric_arc electric_discharge,electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field  
-35470,discharge venting,the act of venting  
-35471,discharge_lamp,a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas  
-35472,discharge_pipe,a pipe through which fluids can be discharged  
-35473,discina,any fungus of the genus Discina  
-35474,disciple adherent,someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another  
-35475,discipleship,the position of disciple  
-35476,discipline,a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline"  
-35477,discipline,the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"  
-35478,discipline,training to improve strength or self-control  
-35479,discipline correction,the act of disciplining; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"  
-35480,discipline subject subject_area subject_field field field_of_study study bailiwick,a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"  
-35481,disclaimer,(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something  
-35482,disclosure revelation revealing,the speech act of making something evident  
-35483,disco disco_music,popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques  
-35484,disco discotheque,a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music  
-35485,discography,a descriptive catalog of musical recordings  
-35486,discoid_lupus_erythematosus DLE,a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose  
-35487,discoloration discolouration,the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded  
-35488,discomfiture discomposure disconcertion disconcertment,anxious embarrassment  
-35489,discomfort soreness irritation,an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress  
-35490,discomfort uncomfortableness,the state of being tense and feeling pain  
-35491,discomposure,a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure  
-35492,discomycete cup_fungus,any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes  
-35493,disconnection disjunction,the act of breaking a connection  
-35494,discontentment discontent discontentedness,a longing for something better than the present situation  
-35495,discontinuance discontinuation,the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)  
-35496,discontinuity,lack of connection or continuity  
-35497,discord discordance,strife resulting from a lack of agreement  
-35498,discord dissension,disagreement among those expected to cooperate  
-35499,discord strife,lack of agreement or harmony  
-35500,discordance discord,a harsh mixture of sounds  
-35501,discount price_reduction deduction,the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise  
-35502,discount_business,the business of selling merchandise at a discount  
-35503,discount_chain,a chain of discount stores  
-35504,discount_house discount_store discounter wholesale_house,a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price  
-35505,discount_rate,the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System  
-35506,discount_rate discount bank_discount,interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan  
-35507,discouragement,the expression of opposition and disapproval  
-35508,discouragement,the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft"  
-35509,discouragement disheartenment dismay,the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles  
-35510,discourse,extended verbal expression in speech or writing  
-35511,discourtesy offense offence offensive_activity,a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others  
-35512,discourtesy rudeness,a manner that is rude and insulting  
-35513,discovered_check,a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop  
-35514,discovery,(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case  
-35515,discovery,something that is discovered  
-35516,discovery breakthrough find,a productive insight  
-35517,discovery find uncovering,the act of discovering something  
-35518,discrepancy disagreement divergence variance,a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"  
-35519,discrepancy variance variant,an event that departs from expectations  
-35520,discreteness distinctness separateness severalty,the state of being several and distinct  
-35521,discretion,freedom to act or judge on one's own  
-35522,discretion discernment,the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"  
-35523,discretion discreetness circumspection prudence,knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"  
-35524,discretionary_trust,a trust that gives the trustee discretion to pay the beneficiary as much of the trust income as the trustee believes appropriate  
-35525,discrimination favoritism favouritism,unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice  
-35526,discrimination secernment,the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished  
-35527,discriminative_stimulus cue,a stimulus that provides information about what to do  
-35528,discursiveness,the quality of being discursive  
-35529,discus,an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible  
-35530,discus saucer,a disk used in throwing competitions  
-35531,discussant,a participant in a formal discussion  
-35532,discussion give-and-take word,an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"  
-35533,discussion treatment discourse,an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"  
-35534,disease,an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning  
-35535,disease_of_the_neuromuscular_junction,a disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions  
-35536,disembarrassment,something that extricates you from embarrassment  
-35537,disembowelment evisceration,the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude  
-35538,disenchantment disillusion disillusionment,freeing from false belief or illusions  
-35539,disenfranchisement,the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise  
-35540,disengagement fallback pullout,to break off a military action with an enemy  
-35541,disentangler unraveler unraveller,a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state  
-35542,disequilibrium,loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others  
-35543,disestablishment,the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England  
-35544,disesteem,the state in which esteem has been lost  
-35545,disfavor disfavour,the state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king"  
-35546,disfavor disfavour dislike disapproval,an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group  
-35547,disfigurement disfiguration deformity,an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"  
-35548,disfluency,lack of skillfulness in speaking or writing  
-35549,disfranchisement,the discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote  
-35550,disgruntlement,a feeling of sulky discontent  
-35551,disguise,any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity  
-35552,disguise camouflage,an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"  
-35553,disguise camouflage,the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"  
-35554,disgust,strong feelings of dislike  
-35555,disgustingness distastefulness nauseatingness sickeningness unsavoriness,extreme unpalatability to the mouth  
-35556,disgustingness unsavoriness,the property of being extremely unacceptable to the mind  
-35557,dish,a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"  
-35558,dish,a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"  
-35559,dish dish_aerial dish_antenna saucer,directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation  
-35560,dish dishful,the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"  
-35561,dish_rack,a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them  
-35562,dishabille deshabille,the state of being carelessly or partially dressed  
-35563,disharmony inharmoniousness,a lack of harmony  
-35564,disheartenment,a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted  
-35565,dishonesty,the quality of being dishonest  
-35566,dishonesty knavery,lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing  
-35567,dishonor dishonour,a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"  
-35568,dishonor dishonour,lacking honor or integrity  
-35569,dishonorable_discharge,a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)  
-35570,dishonorableness dishonourableness,the quality of not deserving honor or respect  
-35571,dishpan,large pan for washing dishes  
-35572,dishrag dishcloth,a cloth for washing dishes  
-35573,dishtowel dish_towel tea_towel,a towel for drying dishes  
-35574,dishwasher,someone who washes dishes  
-35575,dishwasher dish_washer dishwashing_machine,a machine for washing dishes  
-35576,dishwasher_detergent dishwashing_detergent dishwashing_liquid,a low-sudsing detergent designed for use in dishwashers  
-35577,dishwashing washup,the act of washing dishes  
-35578,dishwater,water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed  
-35579,disincentive deterrence,a negative motivational influence  
-35580,disinclination,that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known"  
-35581,disinfectant germicide antimicrobic antimicrobial,an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease  
-35582,disinfection,treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms  
-35583,disinfestation,the activity of getting rid of vermin  
-35584,disinflation,a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments  
-35585,disinformation,misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)  
-35586,disingenuousness,the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor  
-35587,disinheritance,the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit  
-35588,disintegration,a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system; "a disintegration of personality"  
-35589,disinterest neutrality,tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement  
-35590,disinterestedness,freedom from bias or from selfish motives  
-35591,disinvestment,the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation  
-35592,disjointedness,lacking order or coherence  
-35593,disjunction disjuncture disconnection disconnectedness,state of being disconnected  
-35594,disjunctive_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the disjunction of their meanings  
-35595,disk disc,a flat circular plate  
-35596,disk disc saucer,something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky"  
-35597,disk_access,memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored  
-35598,disk_brake disc_brake,hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads  
-35599,disk_cache,a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk  
-35600,disk_clutch,a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are disks  
-35601,disk_controller,(computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive  
-35602,disk_drive disc_drive hard_drive Winchester_drive,computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it  
-35603,disk_error,error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk  
-35604,disk_file,(computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label  
-35605,disk_harrow disc_harrow,a harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle  
-35606,disk_jockey disc_jockey d.j. DJ,a person who announces and plays popular recorded music  
-35607,disk_overhead overhead,(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing  
-35608,disk_pack disc_pack,(computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device  
-35609,disk_space disc_space,(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk  
-35610,diskette floppy floppy_disk,a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"  
-35611,dislike,a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"  
-35612,dislocation,a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)  
-35613,dislocation breakdown,the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"  
-35614,dislocation disruption,an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity  
-35615,dislodgment dislodgement,forced removal from a position of advantage  
-35616,disloyalty,the quality of being disloyal  
-35617,dismantling dismantlement disassembly,the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"  
-35618,dismemberment taking_apart,the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces  
-35619,dismissal,permission to go; the sending away of someone  
-35620,dismissal dismission discharge firing liberation release sack sacking,the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)  
-35621,dismissal dismission pink_slip,official notice that you have been fired from your job  
-35622,dismount,the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)  
-35623,disobedience,the trait of being unwilling to obey  
-35624,disobedience noncompliance,the failure to obey  
-35625,disorder,a disturbance of the peace or of public order  
-35626,disorder upset,a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"  
-35627,disorderliness disorder,a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"  
-35628,disorderly_conduct disorderly_behavior disturbance_of_the_peace breach_of_the_peace,any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled  
-35629,disorganization disorganisation,the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion; "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack"  
-35630,disorganization disorganisation disarrangement,a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted  
-35631,disorientation,confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention"  
-35632,disorientation freak_out,a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)  
-35633,disownment disowning,refusal to acknowledge as one's own  
-35634,disparagement depreciation derogation,a communication that belittles somebody or something  
-35635,disparagement dispraise,the act of speaking contemptuously of  
-35636,disparateness distinctiveness,utter dissimilarity  
-35637,disparity,inequality or difference in some respect  
-35638,dispassion dispassionateness dryness,objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"  
-35639,dispatch despatch,killing a person or animal  
-35640,dispatch despatch communique,an official report (usually sent in haste)  
-35641,dispatch despatch expedition expeditiousness,the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"  
-35642,dispatch despatch shipment,the act of sending off something  
-35643,dispatch_case dispatch_box,case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables  
-35644,dispatch_rider,a messenger who carries military dispatches (usually on a motorcycle)  
-35645,dispatcher,employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service  
-35646,dispensability dispensableness,the quality possessed by something that you can get along without  
-35647,dispensary,clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed  
-35648,dispensation,a share that has been dispensed or distributed  
-35649,dispensation,an exemption from some rule or obligation  
-35650,dispensation,the act of dispensing (giving out in portions)  
-35651,dispenser,a person who dispenses  
-35652,dispenser,a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts  
-35653,dispersed_phase dispersed_particles,(of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state  
-35654,dispersing_phase dispersion_medium dispersing_medium,(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed  
-35655,dispersion dispersal dissemination diffusion,the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"  
-35656,dispersion scattering,spreading widely or driving off  
-35657,displaced_fracture,fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another  
-35658,displaced_person DP stateless_person,a person forced to flee from home or country  
-35659,displacement,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one  
-35660,displacement,act of removing from office or employment  
-35661,displacement deracination,to move something from its natural environment  
-35662,displacement displacement_reaction,(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound  
-35663,display,behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"  
-35664,display,exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"  
-35665,display exhibit showing,something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"  
-35666,display presentation,a visual representation of something  
-35667,display show,something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"  
-35668,display video_display,an electronic device that represents information in visual form  
-35669,display_adapter display_adaptor,(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display  
-35670,display_panel display_board board,a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view  
-35671,display_window shop_window shopwindow show_window,a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store  
-35672,displeasure,the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something  
-35673,disposable,an item that can be disposed of after it has been used  
-35674,disposable_income,income (after taxes) that is available to you for saving or spending  
-35675,disposal,the power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal"  
-35676,disposal disposition,the act or means of getting rid of something  
-35677,disposal electric_pig garbage_disposal,a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage  
-35678,disposition,a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"  
-35679,disposition temperament,your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"  
-35680,disproof falsification refutation,any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something  
-35681,disproportion,lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something  
-35682,disputant controversialist eristic,a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy  
-35683,dispute contravention,coming into conflict with  
-35684,dispute difference difference_of_opinion conflict,a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"  
-35685,disqualification,unfitness that bars you from participation  
-35686,disqualification,the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified  
-35687,disquiet unease uneasiness,the trait of seeming ill at ease  
-35688,disquisition,an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion  
-35689,disregard neglect,lack of attention and due care  
-35690,disregard neglect,willful lack of care and attention  
-35691,disrepair,in need of repairs  
-35692,disreputable_person,someone lacking public esteem  
-35693,disrepute discredit,the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"  
-35694,disrespect,a disrespectful mental attitude  
-35695,disrespect discourtesy,an expression of lack of respect  
-35696,disrupting_explosive bursting_explosive,a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack  
-35697,disruption perturbation,the act of causing disorder  
-35698,dissatisfaction,the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received"  
-35699,dissection,a minute and critical analysis  
-35700,dissection,detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)  
-35701,dissection,cutting so as to separate into pieces  
-35702,dissemination airing public_exposure spreading,the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate  
-35703,dissemination diffusion,the property of being diffused or dispersed  
-35704,dissent,(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"  
-35705,dissent,a difference of opinion  
-35706,dissenter dissident protester objector contestant,a person who dissents from some established policy  
-35707,dissenting_opinion,an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case  
-35708,dissertation thesis,a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree  
-35709,disservice ill_service ill_turn,an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"  
-35710,dissidence,disagreement; especially disagreement with the government  
-35711,dissilience,the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe  
-35712,dissimilarity unsimilarity,the quality of being dissimilar  
-35713,dissimilation,a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other; "the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"  
-35714,dissipation,breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"  
-35715,dissociation,(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions  
-35716,dissociation,the act of removing from association  
-35717,dissociation disassociation,a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently  
-35718,dissociation_constant,the equilibrium constant for a reversible dissociation  
-35719,dissociative_disorder,dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down  
-35720,dissolubility solubleness,the property of being dissoluble; "he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water"  
-35721,dissoluteness incontinence self-gratification,indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures  
-35722,dissolution breakup,the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)  
-35723,dissolution disintegration,separation into component parts  
-35724,dissolution_of_marriage,an annulment of a marriage  
-35725,dissolve,(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out  
-35726,dissolving dissolution,the process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water"  
-35727,dissonance,disagreeable sounds  
-35728,dissuasion,a communication that dissuades you  
-35729,dissuasion,persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action  
-35730,distaff,the sphere of work by women  
-35731,distaff,the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning  
-35732,distal_muscular_dystrophy,a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age and is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs; inheritance is autosomal dominant  
-35733,distance,a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"  
-35734,distance,a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"  
-35735,distance,the property created by the space between two objects or points  
-35736,distance aloofness,indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"  
-35737,distance length,size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"  
-35738,distance space,the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"  
-35739,distance_vision,vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer  
-35740,distemper,any of various infectious viral diseases of animals  
-35741,distemper,paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder  
-35742,distemper,a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder  
-35743,distemper,a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery  
-35744,distention distension,the act of expanding by pressure from within  
-35745,distillate distillation,a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling  
-35746,distillation distillment,the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors  
-35747,distilled_water,water that has been purified by distillation  
-35748,distiller,someone who distills alcoholic liquors  
-35749,distillery still,a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation  
-35750,distinction,an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority; "she graduated with the highest distinction"  
-35751,distinction,a distinguishing difference between similar things or people; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"  
-35752,distinctness sharpness,the quality of being sharp and clear  
-35753,distorted_shape distortion,a shape resulting from distortion  
-35754,distortion,a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"  
-35755,distortion,the mistake of misrepresenting the facts  
-35756,distortion deformation,a change for the worse  
-35757,distortion overrefinement straining torture twisting,the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean  
-35758,distortionist,a painter who introduces distortions  
-35759,distraction,an obstacle to attention  
-35760,distraction,mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"  
-35761,distraction misdirection,the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"  
-35762,distress,a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"  
-35763,distress,extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"  
-35764,distress distraint,the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"  
-35765,distress hurt suffering,psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"  
-35766,distress_signal distress_call,an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed  
-35767,distributary,a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it  
-35768,distributed_data_processing remote-access_data_processing teleprocessing,data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities  
-35769,distributed_fire,fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target  
-35770,distribution,the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer  
-35771,distribution,the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning  
-35772,distribution dispersion,the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"  
-35773,distribution statistical_distribution,(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence  
-35774,distribution_agreement,a contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise  
-35775,distribution_channel channel,a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors; "possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores"  
-35776,distribution_cost,any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc)  
-35777,distribution_law,(chemistry) the total energy in an assembly of molecules is not distributed equally but is distributed around an average value according to a statistical distribution  
-35778,distribution_list,list of names to whom a communication should be sent  
-35779,distributive_shock,shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow  
-35780,distributor,a company that markets merchandise; "his company is a large distributor of software products"  
-35781,distributor distributer,someone who markets merchandise  
-35782,distributor distributer electrical_distributor,electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence  
-35783,distributor_cam,the cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order  
-35784,distributor_cap,the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs  
-35785,distributor_housing,the housing that supports the distributor cam  
-35786,distributor_point breaker_point point,a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs  
-35787,district territory territorial_dominion dominion,a region marked off for administrative or other purposes  
-35788,district_attorney DA,an official prosecutor for a judicial district  
-35789,district_line,the boundary between two districts  
-35790,district_manager,a manager who supervises the sales activity for a district  
-35791,distrust distrustfulness mistrust,the trait of not trusting others  
-35792,disturbance,the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion  
-35793,disturbance disruption commotion flutter hurly_burly to-do hoo-ha hoo-hah kerfuffle,a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"  
-35794,disturbance perturbation upset,an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"  
-35795,disturber,a troubler who interrupts or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion  
-35796,disulfiram Antabuse,a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested  
-35797,disunion,the termination or destruction of union  
-35798,disunity,lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension)  
-35799,disyllable dissyllable,a word having two syllables  
-35800,dita dita_bark devil_tree Alstonia_scholaris,evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally  
-35801,ditch,any small natural waterway  
-35802,ditch,a long narrow excavation in the earth  
-35803,ditch_digger mud_digger,a laborer who digs ditches  
-35804,ditch_reed common_reed carrizo Phragmites_communis,tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts  
-35805,ditch_spade long-handled_spade,a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches  
-35806,dither pother fuss tizzy flap,an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"  
-35807,dithering,the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color  
-35808,dithyramb,a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing  
-35809,dithyramb,(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)  
-35810,dittany_of_crete cretan_dittany crete_dittany hop_marjoram winter_sweet Origanum_dictamnus,dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete  
-35811,ditto_mark ditto,a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated  
-35812,ditty,a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)  
-35813,ditty_bag,kit used by sailors and soldiers  
-35814,diuresis,increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus  
-35815,diuretic_drug diuretic water_pill,any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water  
-35816,diurnal_variation,fluctuations that occur during each day  
-35817,divan,a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)  
-35818,divan diwan,a Muslim council of state  
-35819,divan diwan,a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)  
-35820,divan diwan,a Muslim council chamber or law court  
-35821,divarication,branching at a wide angle  
-35822,dive diving,a headlong plunge into water  
-35823,dive nose_dive nosedive,a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft  
-35824,dive-bombing,a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target  
-35825,dive_bomber,a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target  
-35826,diver frogman underwater_diver,someone who works underwater  
-35827,diver plunger,someone who dives (into water)  
-35828,divergence divergency,an infinite series that has no limit  
-35829,divergence divergency,the act of moving away in different direction from a common point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"  
-35830,divergent_thinker,a thinker who moves away from the problem as stated and often has novel ideas and solutions  
-35831,divergent_thinking out-of-the-box_thinking,thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity  
-35832,diverging_lens concave_lens,a lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out  
-35833,diverseness diversity multifariousness variety,noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"  
-35834,diversification,the condition of being varied; "that restaurant's menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same"  
-35835,diversification variegation,the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"  
-35836,diversion deviation digression deflection deflexion divagation,a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"  
-35837,diversion diversionary_attack,an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack  
-35838,diversion recreation,an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"  
-35839,diversionary_landing,an amphibious diversionary attack  
-35840,diversity,the condition or result of being changeable  
-35841,diverticulitis,inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation  
-35842,diverticulosis,presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon  
-35843,diverticulum,a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)  
-35844,divertimento serenade,a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form  
-35845,divestiture,an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior; "the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly"  
-35846,divestiture,the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division  
-35847,divi-divi,twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin  
-35848,divi-divi Caesalpinia_coriaria,small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin  
-35849,divide,a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)  
-35850,divided_highway dual_carriageway,a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in Britain they call a divided highway a dual carriageway"  
-35851,dividend,a number to be divided by another number  
-35852,dividend,that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly  
-35853,dividend,a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)  
-35854,dividend_warrant,an order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid  
-35855,divider,a person who separates something into parts or groups  
-35856,divider,a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements  
-35857,divination,successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck  
-35858,divination foretelling soothsaying fortune_telling,the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means  
-35859,divine_guidance inspiration,(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"  
-35860,divine_law,a law that is believed to come directly from God  
-35861,divine_messenger,a messenger from God; "angel of death"  
-35862,divine_right divine_right_of_kings,the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"  
-35863,diviner,someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers  
-35864,diving diving_event,an athletic competition that involves diving into water  
-35865,diving_bell,diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air  
-35866,diving_board,a springboard from which swimmers can dive  
-35867,diving_duck,any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food  
-35868,diving_petrel,any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks  
-35869,diving_suit diving_dress,a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers  
-35870,divining_rod dowser dowsing_rod waterfinder water_finder,forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil  
-35871,divinity,the quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs"  
-35872,divinity divinity_fudge,white creamy fudge made with egg whites  
-35873,divisibility,the quality of being divisible; the capacity to be divided into parts or divided among a number of persons  
-35874,division,(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category  
-35875,division,(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum  
-35876,division,an administrative unit in government or business  
-35877,division,an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"  
-35878,division,an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed  
-35879,division,the act or process of dividing  
-35880,division air_division,a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings  
-35881,division naval_division,a group of ships of similar type  
-35882,division partition partitioning segmentation sectionalization sectionalisation,the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart  
-35883,division variance,discord that splits a group  
-35884,division_Archaebacteria,in some classifications considered a kingdom  
-35885,division_Eubacteria,one-celled monerans having simple cells with rigid walls and (in motile types) flagella  
-35886,divisor,the number by which a dividend is divided  
-35887,divisor factor,one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?"  
-35888,divorce divorcement,the legal dissolution of a marriage  
-35889,divorce_court,a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts  
-35890,divorce_lawyer,a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment  
-35891,divorcee grass_widow,a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband  
-35892,divot,(golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"  
-35893,divot,a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)  
-35894,divulgence divulgement,the act of disclosing something that was secret or private  
-35895,divvy,short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society  
-35896,dixie,a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps  
-35897,dizziness giddiness lightheadedness vertigo,a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall  
-35898,do doh ut,the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization  
-35899,do-si-do,a square-dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original places  
-35900,dobra,the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe  
-35901,dobson dobsonfly dobson_fly Corydalus_cornutus,large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait  
-35902,docent,a teacher at some universities  
-35903,docility,the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable  
-35904,dock,an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial  
-35905,dock,the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair  
-35906,dock dockage docking_facility,landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"  
-35907,dock loading_dock,a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded  
-35908,dock sorrel sour_grass,any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine  
-35909,dockage docking_fee,a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock  
-35910,docket,(law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities  
-35911,docking moorage dockage tying_up,the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes  
-35912,dockside,the region adjacent to a boat dock  
-35913,dockyard,an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired  
-35914,docosahexaenoic_acid,an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)  
-35915,doctor,children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"  
-35916,doctor Dr.,a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"  
-35917,doctor doc physician MD Dr. medico,a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"  
-35918,doctor's_degree doctorate,one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university  
-35919,doctor-patient_relation,the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient  
-35920,doctorfish doctor-fish Acanthurus_chirurgus,surgeon fish of the West Indies  
-35921,doctorspeak,medical jargon  
-35922,doctrine philosophy philosophical_system school_of_thought ism,a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school  
-35923,doctrine_of_analogy analogy,the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate  
-35924,document,a written account of ownership or obligation  
-35925,document,anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks  
-35926,document written_document papers,writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)  
-35927,documentary docudrama documentary_film infotainment,a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event  
-35928,documentation certification corroboration,confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence  
-35929,documentation support,documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"  
-35930,dodder,a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria  
-35931,dodderer,one who dodders from old age and weakness  
-35932,doddle,an easy task  
-35933,dodecagon,a twelve-sided polygon  
-35934,dodecahedron,any polyhedron having twelve plane faces  
-35935,dodge,a quick evasive movement  
-35936,dodge dodging scheme,a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery  
-35937,dodger fox slyboots,a shifty deceptive person  
-35938,dodo Raphus_cucullatus,extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons  
-35939,dodo fogy fogey fossil,someone whose style is out of fashion  
-35940,doe,mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'  
-35941,doeskin,soft leather from deerskin or lambskin  
-35942,doeskin,a fine smooth soft woolen fabric  
-35943,dog,informal term for a man; "you lucky dog"  
-35944,dog domestic_dog Canis_familiaris,a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"  
-35945,dog's_breakfast dog's_dinner,a poor job; a mess; "they made a real dog's breakfast of that job"  
-35946,dog's_mercury dog_mercury Mercurialis_perennis,European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers  
-35947,dog-day_cicada harvest_fly,its distinctive song is heard during July and August  
-35948,dog-ear,a corner of a page turned down to mark your place  
-35949,dog_biscuit,a hard biscuit for dogs  
-35950,dog_bite,a bite inflicted by a dog  
-35951,dog_breeding,breeding dogs  
-35952,dog_catcher,an employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats  
-35953,dog_collar,a collar for a dog  
-35954,dog_days canicule canicular_days,the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity  
-35955,dog_fennel Eupatorium_capillifolium,weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers  
-35956,dog_flea Ctenocephalides_canis,flea that attacks dogs and cats  
-35957,dog_food,food prepared for dogs  
-35958,dog_grass couch_grass quackgrass quack_grass quick_grass witch_grass witchgrass Agropyron_repens,European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed  
-35959,dog_in_the_manger,someone who prevents you from enjoying something that they themselves have no need for  
-35960,dog_laurel dog_hobble switch-ivy Leucothoe_fontanesiana Leucothoe_editorum,fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers  
-35961,dog_paddle,an elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog  
-35962,dog_racing,a race between dogs; usually an occasion for betting on the outcome  
-35963,dog_rose Rosa_canina,prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe  
-35964,dog_shit dog_do doggy_do dog_turd,fecal droppings from a dog  
-35965,dog_show,a competitive exhibition of dogs  
-35966,dog_stinkhorn Mutinus_caninus,a stinkhorn having a stalk without a cap; the slimy gleba is simply plastered on its surface near the apex where winged insects can find it  
-35967,dog_tag,military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck  
-35968,dog_tag,metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number  
-35969,dog_violet heath_violet Viola_canina,Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet  
-35970,dog_wrench,a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank  
-35971,dogbane,any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root  
-35972,dogcart,a cart drawn by a dog  
-35973,doge,formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa  
-35974,dogfight,a fiercely disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"  
-35975,dogfight,an aerial engagement between fighter planes  
-35976,dogfight,a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)  
-35977,dogfighter,a fighter pilot who engages in an aerial dogfights  
-35978,dogfish,any of several small sharks  
-35979,doggedness perseverance persistence persistency tenacity tenaciousness pertinacity,persistent determination  
-35980,doggerel doggerel_verse jingle,a comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"  
-35981,doggie_bag doggy_bag,a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog  
-35982,doghouse,an idiomatic term for being in disfavor; "in the doghouse"  
-35983,dogie dogy leppy,motherless calf in a range herd of cattle  
-35984,dogleg,angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog  
-35985,dogleg,a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway  
-35986,dogma,a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; "he believed all the Marxist dogma"  
-35987,dogma tenet,a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof  
-35988,dogmatist doctrinaire,a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions  
-35989,dogsbody,a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do  
-35990,dogsled dog_sled dog_sleigh,a sled pulled by dogs  
-35991,dogtooth,a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England  
-35992,dogtooth_violet dogtooth dog's-tooth_violet,perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated  
-35993,dogtrot,a steady trot like that of a dog  
-35994,dogwatch,either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm  
-35995,dogwood,hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwood  
-35996,dogwood dogwood_tree cornel,a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers  
-35997,doily doyley doyly,a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl  
-35998,dol,a unit of pain intensity  
-35999,dolce_far_niente,carefree idleness  
-36000,doldrums,a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific  
-36001,dole,a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given  
-36002,dole pogy pogey,money received from the state  
-36003,dolefulness,sadness caused by grief or affliction  
-36004,dolichocephalic,an adult with a long narrow head  
-36005,dolichocephaly dolichocephalism,the quality of being dolichocephalic  
-36006,doliolum,free-swimming oceanic tunicate with a barrel-shaped transparent body  
-36007,doll dolly,a small replica of a person; used as a toy  
-36008,dollar,the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents  
-36009,dollar,a United States coin worth one dollar; "the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States"  
-36010,dollar dollar_bill one_dollar_bill buck clam,a piece of paper money worth one dollar  
-36011,dollar dollar_mark dollar_sign,a symbol of commercialism or greed; "he worships the almighty dollar"; "the dollar sign means little to him"  
-36012,dollar_diplomacy,diplomacy influenced by economic considerations  
-36013,dollar_mark dollar_sign,a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars  
-36014,dollar_volume turnover,the volume measured in dollars; "the store's dollar volume continues to rise"  
-36015,dollarfish Poronotus_triacanthus,small food fish of Atlantic coast  
-36016,dollhouse doll's_house,a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything  
-36017,dollhouse doll's_house,a small model of a house used as a toy by children  
-36018,dollop,a small measure (usually of food)  
-36019,dolly,conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted  
-36020,dolly,conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects  
-36021,dolman,a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves  
-36022,dolman dolman_jacket,a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders  
-36023,dolman_sleeve,a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff  
-36024,dolmas stuffed_grape_leaves,well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants or minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock  
-36025,dolmen cromlech portal_tomb,a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone  
-36026,dolomite,a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate  
-36027,dolomite bitter_spar,a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer  
-36028,dolor dolour,(poetry) painful grief  
-36029,dolphin,any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises  
-36030,dolphin_kick,a swimming kick; an up and down kick of the feet together  
-36031,dolphin_oil,an unsaturated fatty oil obtained from dolphins and used as a fine lubricant  
-36032,dolphin_striker martingale,spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat  
-36033,dolphinfish dolphin mahimahi,large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)  
-36034,dolphinfish mahimahi,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii)  
-36035,domain demesne land,territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"  
-36036,domain domain_of_a_function,(mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined  
-36037,domain_name,strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet; "domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right"  
-36038,domatium,a part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungi  
-36039,dombeya,any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leaves  
-36040,dome,a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward  
-36041,dome,a hemispherical roof  
-36042,dome domed_stadium covered_stadium,a stadium that has a roof  
-36043,domestic domestic_help house_servant,a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household  
-36044,domestic_animal domesticated_animal,any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment  
-36045,domestic_ass donkey Equus_asinus,domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn  
-36046,domestic_carp Cyprinus_carpio,large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest  
-36047,domestic_cat house_cat Felis_domesticus Felis_catus,any domesticated member of the genus Felis  
-36048,domestic_flight,a flight that begins and ends in the same country  
-36049,domestic_fowl fowl poultry,a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl  
-36050,domestic_goat Capra_hircus,any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool  
-36051,domestic_llama Lama_peruana,used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco  
-36052,domestic_partner significant_other spousal_equivalent spouse_equivalent,a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship  
-36053,domestic_pigeon,domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food  
-36054,domestic_prelate,(Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household  
-36055,domestic_sheep Ovis_aries,any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin  
-36056,domestic_silkworm_moth domesticated_silkworm_moth Bombyx_mori,stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce  
-36057,domestic_terrorism,terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people; "the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism"  
-36058,domestic_violence,violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner or other members of a household  
-36059,domestication,adaptation to intimate association with human beings  
-36060,domestication,accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"  
-36061,domesticity,the quality of being domestic or domesticated; "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity"  
-36062,domesticity,domestic activities or life; "making a hobby of domesticity"  
-36063,domicile legal_residence,(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"  
-36064,dominance,the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not  
-36065,dominance ascendance ascendence ascendancy ascendency control,the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"  
-36066,dominant,(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale  
-36067,dominant_allele dominant,an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different  
-36068,dominant_gene,gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical; "the dominant gene for brown eyes"  
-36069,domination,social control by dominating  
-36070,domination mastery supremacy,power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"  
-36071,dominatrix,a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)  
-36072,dominion rule,dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"  
-36073,domino,a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume  
-36074,domino,a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots  
-36075,domino half_mask eye_mask,a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes  
-36076,domino_effect,the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)  
-36077,domino_theory,the political theory that if one nation comes under communist control then neighboring nations will also come under communist control  
-36078,dominoes dominos,any of several games played with small rectangular blocks  
-36079,dominus dominie domine dominee,a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson  
-36080,domoic_acid,a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae  
-36081,don father,the head of an organized crime family  
-36082,don't-know,a person who responds `I don't know' in a public opinion poll; "70% in favor, 13% opposed and 17% don't-knows"  
-36083,dong,the basic unit of money in Vietnam  
-36084,dongle,(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software  
-36085,donkey,the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874  
-36086,donkey_jacket,a short thick jacket; often worn by workmen  
-36087,donna,an Italian woman of rank  
-36088,donor,(medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)  
-36089,donor giver presenter bestower conferrer,person who makes a gift of property  
-36090,donor_card,a card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death  
-36091,doo-wop,a genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup  
-36092,doodad doohickey doojigger gimmick gizmo gismo gubbins thingamabob thingumabob thingmabob thingamajig thingumajig thingmajig thingummy whatchamacallit whatchamacallum whatsis widget,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"  
-36093,doodia rasp_fern,any fern of the genus Doodia having pinnate fronds with sharply dentate pinnae  
-36094,doodlebug,a small motor vehicle  
-36095,doodlebug ant_lion antlion,the larva of any of several insects  
-36096,doom doomsday day_of_reckoning end_of_the_world,an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"  
-36097,doomed lost,people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice"  
-36098,door,anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"  
-36099,door,a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us"  
-36100,door,a room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"  
-36101,door,a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"  
-36102,door_prize,tickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket  
-36103,doorbell bell buzzer,a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed  
-36104,doorframe doorcase,the frame that supports a door  
-36105,doorjamb doorpost,a jamb for a door  
-36106,doorkeeper doorman door_guard hall_porter porter gatekeeper ostiary,someone who guards an entrance  
-36107,doorkeeper ostiary ostiarius,the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church  
-36108,doorknob doorhandle,a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)  
-36109,doorlock,a lock on an exterior door  
-36110,doormat welcome_mat,a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering  
-36111,doornail,a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors  
-36112,doorplate,a nameplate fastened to a door; indicates the person who works or lives there  
-36113,doorsill doorstep threshold,the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway  
-36114,doorstop doorstopper,a stop that keeps open doors from moving  
-36115,doorway door room_access threshold,the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"  
-36116,dooryard,a yard outside the front or rear door of a house  
-36117,dopa dihydroxyphenylalanine,amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain  
-36118,dopamine Dopastat Intropin,a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension  
-36119,dope poop the_skinny low-down,slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?"  
-36120,dope_sheet scratch_sheet,a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races  
-36121,doppelganger,a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart  
-36122,dorbeetle,Old World dung beetle that flies with a droning sound  
-36123,dormancy quiescence quiescency,a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"  
-36124,dormant_account,a savings account showing no activity (other than posting interest) for some specified period; "the dormant account reverted to the state under escheat laws"  
-36125,dormer dormer_window,a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window  
-36126,dormer_window,the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window  
-36127,dormitory dorm residence_hall hall student_residence,a college or university building containing living quarters for students  
-36128,dormitory dormitory_room dorm_room,a large sleeping room containing several beds  
-36129,dormouse,small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather  
-36130,dorsal_fin,unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance  
-36131,dorsal_root dorsal_horn posterior_root posterior_horn,one of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers  
-36132,dorsal_scapular_vein vena_scapularis_dorsalis,vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery  
-36133,dorsiflexion,the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)  
-36134,dorsum,the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot"  
-36135,dory,marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters  
-36136,dose dosage,the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time  
-36137,dose dosage,a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time  
-36138,dose_rate,the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time  
-36139,dosemeter dosimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)  
-36140,dosimetry,measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source  
-36141,dossal dossel,an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel  
-36142,dosser street_person,someone who sleeps in any convenient place  
-36143,dossier,a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)  
-36144,dot dit,the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code  
-36145,dot-com dot_com dot_com_company,a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'  
-36146,dot_matrix,a rectangular matrix of dots from which written characters can be formed  
-36147,dot_matrix_printer matrix_printer dot_printer,a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix  
-36148,dotage second_childhood senility,mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations  
-36149,dotard,an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect  
-36150,dotted_gayfeather Liatris_punctata,herb with many stems bearing narrow slender wands of crowded rose-lavender flowers; central United States and Canada to Texas and northern Mexico  
-36151,dotted_line,a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract; "just sign on the dotted line"  
-36152,dotterel dotrel Charadrius_morinellus Eudromias_morinellus,rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia  
-36153,dottle,the residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking  
-36154,double,a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18"  
-36155,double image look-alike,someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"  
-36156,double stunt_man stunt_woman,a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"  
-36157,double two-base_hit two-bagger two-baser,a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; "he hit a double to deep centerfield"  
-36158,double-bitted_ax double-bitted_axe Western_ax Western_axe,an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head  
-36159,double-blind_procedure double-blind_experiment double-blind_study,an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment; "a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects"  
-36160,double-bogey,(golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole  
-36161,double-breasted_jacket,a jacket having fronts that overlap enough for two separate rows of buttons  
-36162,double-breasted_suit,a suit with a double-breasted jacket  
-36163,double-crosser double-dealer two-timer betrayer traitor,a person who says one thing and does another  
-36164,double-hung_window,a window having two sashes that slide up and down  
-36165,double-prop double-propeller_plane twin-prop twin-propeller-plane,a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)  
-36166,double-reed_instrument double_reed,a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together  
-36167,double-spacing,typing that leaves alternate lines blank  
-36168,double_Dutch,an incomprehensible talk  
-36169,double_Dutch,the difficult version of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes that are swung in a crisscross manner by two turners  
-36170,double_Gloucester,a smooth firm mild orange-red cheese  
-36171,double_agent,a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries  
-36172,double_bar,notation marking the end of principal parts of a musical composition; two adjacent bar lines  
-36173,double_bed,a bed wide enough to accommodate two sleepers  
-36174,double_bind,(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful  
-36175,double_blind,a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results  
-36176,double_boiler double_saucepan,two saucepans, one fitting inside the other  
-36177,double_bond,a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms  
-36178,double_chin buccula,a fold of fatty tissue under the chin  
-36179,double_clinch,a clinch with two loops  
-36180,double_cream,fresh soft French cheese containing at least 60% fat  
-36181,double_creme heavy_whipping_cream,cream with a fat content of 48% or more  
-36182,double_crochet double_stitch,a kind of crochet stitch  
-36183,double_cross double-crossing,an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing"  
-36184,double_dagger double_obelisk diesis,a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote  
-36185,double_damages,twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to  
-36186,double_date,a date in which two couples participate  
-36187,double_decomposition double_decomposition_reaction metathesis,a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)  
-36188,double_digit,a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99  
-36189,double_dipper,someone who draws two incomes from the government (usually by combining a salary and a pension)  
-36190,double_dipping,two incomes received from the same source (as by holding a government job and receiving a government pension)  
-36191,double_door,two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed  
-36192,double_dribble,an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop)  
-36193,double_eagle,(golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole  
-36194,double_eagle,a former gold coin in the United States worth 20 dollars  
-36195,double_entendre,an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate  
-36196,double_entry double-entry_bookkeeping,bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another  
-36197,double_fault,(tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point  
-36198,double_first,a first-class honours degree in two subjects  
-36199,double_flat,a musical notation of two flats in front of a note indicating that it is to be lowered by two semitones  
-36200,double_glazing,a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window  
-36201,double_helix,a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis; "the shape of the DNA molecule is a double helix"  
-36202,double_indemnity,a clause in an insurance policy that provides for double the face value of the policy in the case of accidental death  
-36203,double_jeopardy,the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution  
-36204,double_knit,a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches  
-36205,double_leg_circle,a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast (with legs together) swings his legs in a circle while alternating hands on the pommels  
-36206,double_negative,an affirmative constructed from two negatives; "A not unwelcome outcome"  
-36207,double_negative,a grammatically substandard but emphatic negative; "I don't never go"  
-36208,double_play,the act of getting two players out on one play  
-36209,double_pneumonia,lobar pneumonia involving both lungs  
-36210,double_quotes,a pair of quotation marks  
-36211,double_reed,a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds  
-36212,double_refraction birefringence,splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly  
-36213,double_replacement_reaction,a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound  
-36214,double_reverse,(American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse  
-36215,double_rhyme,a two-syllable rhyme; "`ended' and `blended' form a double rhyme"  
-36216,double_salt,a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization  
-36217,double_sharp,a musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones  
-36218,double_standard,an ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another  
-36219,double_standard_of_sexual_behavior,a code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than for women (associated with the subordination of women)  
-36220,double_stopping,stopping two strings and producing two notes at the same time  
-36221,double_take,a delayed reaction indicating surprise  
-36222,double_talk,deliberately unintelligible gibberish  
-36223,double_time,a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog  
-36224,double_time,a doubled wage (for working overtime)  
-36225,doubler,an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal  
-36226,doubles,badminton played with two players on each side  
-36227,doubles,tennis played with two players on each side  
-36228,doublespeak,any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not  
-36229,doublet,a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance  
-36230,doublethink,believing two contradictory ideas at the same time  
-36231,doubleton,(bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player  
-36232,doubletree,a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast  
-36233,doubling,increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"  
-36234,doubling double,raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"  
-36235,doubloon,a former Spanish gold coin  
-36236,doubly_transitive_verb doubly_transitive_verb_form,a transitive verb that takes both a direct and an indirect object  
-36237,doubt dubiousness doubtfulness question,uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"  
-36238,doubt uncertainty incertitude dubiety doubtfulness dubiousness,the state of being unsure of something  
-36239,doubting_Thomas,someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)  
-36240,douche,irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents  
-36241,douche douche_bag,a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas  
-36242,dough,a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll  
-36243,doughboy,an American infantryman in World War I  
-36244,doughboy,a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread; "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"  
-36245,doughnut donut sinker,a small ring-shaped friedcake  
-36246,douglas_fir,strong durable timber of a douglas fir  
-36247,douglas_fir,tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles  
-36248,douroucouli Aotus_trivirgatus,nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur  
-36249,dove,an emblem of peace  
-36250,dove,any of numerous small pigeons  
-36251,dove peacenik,someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations  
-36252,dove's_foot_geranium Geranium_molle,western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots  
-36253,dovecote columbarium columbary,a birdhouse for pigeons  
-36254,dovetail dovetail_joint,a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises  
-36255,dovetail_plane,a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints  
-36256,dovishness,any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict  
-36257,dowager,a widow holding property received from her deceased husband  
-36258,dowager's_hump,abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women  
-36259,dowdiness drabness homeliness,having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance  
-36260,dowdy pandowdy,deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust  
-36261,dowel dowel_pin joggle,a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together  
-36262,doweling,fastening by dowels  
-36263,dower,a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband  
-36264,dowitcher,shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe  
-36265,down,(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil  
-36266,down,(American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"  
-36267,down down_feather,soft fine feathers  
-36268,down pile,fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)  
-36269,down-and-out,a person who is destitute; "he tried to help the down-and-out"  
-36270,down-bow,a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow  
-36271,down_payment deposit,a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later  
-36272,down_quark,a stable quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron  
-36273,downbeat,the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)  
-36274,downcast,a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine  
-36275,downdraft,a strong downward air current  
-36276,downfall ruin ruination,failure that results in a loss of position or reputation  
-36277,downgrade,the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends  
-36278,downheartedness dejectedness low-spiritedness lowness dispiritedness,a feeling of low spirits; "he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits"  
-36279,downhill,the downward slope of a hill  
-36280,downhill,a ski race down a trail  
-36281,downiness featheriness fluffiness,a light softness  
-36282,downpour cloudburst deluge waterspout torrent pelter soaker,a heavy rain  
-36283,downrightness straightforwardness,the quality of being direct and straightforward; "what some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness"  
-36284,downshift,a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one  
-36285,downshift,a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle  
-36286,downside,a negative aspect of something that is generally positive; "there is a downside even to motherhood"  
-36287,downspin,a swift and dangerous downturn  
-36288,downstage,the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)  
-36289,downstroke,a stroke normally made in a downward direction  
-36290,downswing,a swing downward of a golf club  
-36291,downtick,a transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction  
-36292,downtime,a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)  
-36293,downturn downswing,a worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn"  
-36294,downy_birch white_birch Betula_pubescens,European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches  
-36295,downy_brome downy_bromegrass downy_cheat downy_chess cheatgrass drooping_brome Bromus_tectorum,annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean  
-36296,downy_ground_cherry strawberry_tomato Physalis_pubescens,decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk  
-36297,downy_manzanita woolly_manzanita Arctostaphylos_tomentosa,erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young  
-36298,downy_mildew false_mildew,any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons  
-36299,downy_wood_mint Blephilia_celiata,a variety of wood mint  
-36300,downy_woodpecker,small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill  
-36301,downy_yellow_violet Viola_pubescens,violet of eastern North America having softly pubescent leaves and stems and clear yellow flowers with brown-purple veins  
-36302,dowry dowery dower portion,money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage  
-36303,dowse dowsing rhabdomancy,searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod  
-36304,doxastic_logic,the modal logic of belief and disbelief  
-36305,doxazosin Cardura,an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia  
-36306,doxepin doxepin_hydrochloride Adapin Sinequan,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)  
-36307,doxology,a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God  
-36308,doxorubicin,an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug  
-36309,doxycycline Vibramycin,an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"  
-36310,doyenne,a woman who is the senior member of a group  
-36311,doze drowse,a light fitful sleep  
-36312,draba,any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems; fruit is a dehiscent oblong or linear silique  
-36313,dracaena,an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage  
-36314,drachma Greek_drachma,formerly the basic unit of money in Greece  
-36315,dracontium,any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves  
-36316,draft,a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace  
-36317,draft bill_of_exchange order_of_payment,a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another  
-36318,draft draft_copy,any of the various versions in the development of a written work; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution"  
-36319,draft draught,a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)  
-36320,draft draught,the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)  
-36321,draft draught,a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"  
-36322,draft draught drawing,the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling  
-36323,draft draught potation tipple,a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"  
-36324,draft rough_drawing,a preliminary sketch of a design or picture  
-36325,draft_animal,an animal used for pulling heavy loads  
-36326,draft_beer draught_beer,beer drawn from a keg  
-36327,draft_board,a board to select personnel for involuntary military service  
-36328,draft_dodger draft_evader,someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve  
-36329,draft_horse draught_horse dray_horse,horse adapted for drawing heavy loads  
-36330,draftee conscript inductee,someone who is drafted into military service  
-36331,drafter,a writer of a draft  
-36332,drafting,writing a first version to be filled out and polished later  
-36333,drafting mechanical_drawing,the craft of drawing blueprints  
-36334,drafting_board drawing_board,a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings  
-36335,drafting_instrument,an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings  
-36336,drafting_table drawing_table,a worktable with adjustable top  
-36337,draftsman draughtsman draftsperson,a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines  
-36338,draftsman drawer,an artist skilled at drawing  
-36339,drag,something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land"  
-36340,drag,something tedious and boring; "peeling potatoes is a drag"  
-36341,drag,clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"  
-36342,drag,the act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"  
-36343,drag retarding_force,the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid  
-36344,drag_coefficient coefficient_of_drag,the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body  
-36345,dragee,silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes  
-36346,dragee,sugar-coated nut or fruit piece  
-36347,dragee,pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy  
-36348,dragnet,a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet"  
-36349,dragoman,an interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government)  
-36350,dragon firedrake,a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings  
-36351,dragon flying_dragon flying_lizard,any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body  
-36352,dragon tartar,a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman  
-36353,dragon's_blood,a dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengraving  
-36354,dragon_arum green_dragon Dracunculus_vulgaris,European arum resembling the cuckoopint  
-36355,dragon_tree Dracaena_draco,tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood  
-36356,dragonet,small often brightly colored scaleless marine bottom-dwellers; found in tropical and warm temperate waters of Europe and America  
-36357,dragonfly darning_needle devil's_darning_needle sewing_needle snake_feeder snake_doctor mosquito_hawk skeeter_hawk,slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.  
-36358,dragonhead dragon's_head Dracocephalum_parviflorum,American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers  
-36359,dragoon,a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen  
-36360,drain,tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material  
-36361,drain,a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"  
-36362,drain drainage,emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it  
-36363,drain drainpipe waste_pipe,a pipe through which liquid is carried away  
-36364,drain_basket,a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water  
-36365,drainage_ditch,a ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage  
-36366,drainage_system,a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water  
-36367,drainboard draining_board,a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink  
-36368,drainplug,a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin  
-36369,drake,adult male of a wild or domestic duck  
-36370,dram,1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams  
-36371,dram,the basic unit of money in Armenia  
-36372,dram drachm drachma,a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains  
-36373,drama,the literary genre of works intended for the theater  
-36374,drama,the quality of being arresting or highly emotional  
-36375,drama dramatic_event,an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional  
-36376,drama_critic theater_critic,a critic of theatrical performances  
-36377,dramatic_composition dramatic_work,a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.  
-36378,dramatic_irony,(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play  
-36379,dramatic_production dramatic_performance,the act of performing a drama; "the group joined together in a dramatic production"  
-36380,dramatics,participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity  
-36381,dramatist playwright,someone who writes plays  
-36382,dramatization dramatisation,conversion into dramatic form; "the play was a dramatization of a short story"  
-36383,dramatization dramatisation,a dramatic representation  
-36384,dramaturgy dramatic_art dramatics theater theatre,the art of writing and producing plays  
-36385,drape,the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"  
-36386,drape,a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination  
-36387,draper,a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)  
-36388,drapery,cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds  
-36389,draw,a gully that is shallower than a ravine  
-36390,draw,a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"  
-36391,draw draw_play,(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage  
-36392,draw draw_poker,poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"  
-36393,draw haul haulage,the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"  
-36394,draw lot,anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"  
-36395,draw standoff tie,the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"  
-36396,drawback,the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"  
-36397,drawbar,a strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be pulled  
-36398,drawbridge lift_bridge,a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it  
-36399,drawee,the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment  
-36400,drawer,the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else  
-36401,drawer,a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out  
-36402,drawers underdrawers shorts boxers boxershorts,underpants worn by men  
-36403,drawing,an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper; "it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7"  
-36404,drawing,a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"  
-36405,drawing draftsmanship drafting,the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"  
-36406,drawing drawing_off,act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well"  
-36407,drawing_card draw attraction attractor attracter,an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"  
-36408,drawing_card loss_leader leader,a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers  
-36409,drawing_chalk,colored chalks used by artists  
-36410,drawing_paper,paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting  
-36411,drawing_power,the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters)  
-36412,drawing_room,a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet  
-36413,drawing_room withdrawing_room,a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained  
-36414,drawknife drawshave,a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces  
-36415,drawl,a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels  
-36416,drawler,someone who speaks with a drawl  
-36417,drawnwork,ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns  
-36418,drawstring drawing_string string,a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"  
-36419,drawstring_bag,a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring  
-36420,dray camion,a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage  
-36421,dreadlock,one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians  
-36422,dreadnought dreadnaught,battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber  
-36423,dream,someone or something wonderful; "this dessert is a dream"  
-36424,dream,a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality; "he went about his work as if in a dream"  
-36425,dream dreaming,imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"  
-36426,dream dreaming,a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night"  
-36427,dreamer,someone who is dreaming  
-36428,dredge,a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed  
-36429,dredger,a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging  
-36430,dredging_bucket,a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed  
-36431,dreg,a small amount of residue  
-36432,dregs settlings,sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid  
-36433,drenching soaking souse sousing,the act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching"  
-36434,dress frock,a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice  
-36435,dress_blues dress_whites,a dress uniform for formal occasions  
-36436,dress_code,a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited)  
-36437,dress_hat high_hat opera_hat silk_hat stovepipe top_hat topper beaver,a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur  
-36438,dress_rack,a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store  
-36439,dress_rehearsal,a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance  
-36440,dress_shirt evening_shirt,a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)  
-36441,dress_suit full_dress tailcoat tail_coat tails white_tie white_tie_and_tails,formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men  
-36442,dress_uniform,a military uniform worn on formal occasions  
-36443,dressage,maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider  
-36444,dressed_ore concentrate,the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore  
-36445,dresser,a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"  
-36446,dresser,a cabinet with shelves  
-36447,dresser actor's_assistant,a wardrobe assistant for an actor  
-36448,dressing,processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather  
-36449,dressing bandaging binding,the act of applying a bandage  
-36450,dressing grooming,the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes  
-36451,dressing medical_dressing,a cloth covering for a wound or sore  
-36452,dressing salad_dressing,savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type  
-36453,dressing_case,a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling  
-36454,dressing_gown robe-de-chambre lounging_robe,a robe worn before dressing or while lounging  
-36455,dressing_room,a room in which you can change clothes  
-36456,dressing_sack dressing_sacque,a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing  
-36457,dressing_station aid_station,(military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded  
-36458,dressing_table dresser vanity toilet_table,low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup  
-36459,dressmaker modiste needlewoman seamstress sempstress,someone who makes or mends dresses  
-36460,dressmaker's_model,someone who models dresses  
-36461,dressmaking,the craft of making dresses  
-36462,drey,the nest of a squirrel  
-36463,dribble dribbling,the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks  
-36464,dribbler,a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it  
-36465,dribbler driveller slobberer drooler,a person who dribbles; "that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib"  
-36466,dried_apricot,apricots preserved by drying  
-36467,dried_fruit,fruit preserved by drying  
-36468,drift,a process of linguistic change over a period of time  
-36469,drift,the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)  
-36470,drift,a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents  
-36471,drift heading gallery,a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"  
-36472,drift impetus impulsion,a force that moves something along  
-36473,drift purport,the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation"  
-36474,drift trend movement,a general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"  
-36475,drift_ice,masses of ice floating in the open sea  
-36476,drift_net,a large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current  
-36477,driftage,the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting  
-36478,driftfish,larger butterfishes of the western Atlantic from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico  
-36479,driftfish,small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide  
-36480,drifting,aimless wandering from place to place  
-36481,driftwood,wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore  
-36482,drill,a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)  
-36483,drill,(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms  
-36484,drill Mandrillus_leucophaeus,similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored  
-36485,drill_master drill_instructor,a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline  
-36486,drill_press,a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever  
-36487,drill_rig drilling_rig oilrig oil_rig,rig used in drilling for oil or gas  
-36488,drill_site,workplace that is the site of a drill hole  
-36489,drill_steel drill_rod,carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels  
-36490,drilling boring,the act of drilling  
-36491,drilling_bit drill_bit,a bit used in drilling for oil  
-36492,drilling_mud drilling_fluid,a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole  
-36493,drilling_pipe,a series of tubes (joined by screwed collars) that connect a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud  
-36494,drilling_platform offshore_rig,drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially  
-36495,drink,any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"  
-36496,drink,a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"  
-36497,drink drinking boozing drunkenness crapulence,the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"  
-36498,drinker,a person who drinks liquids  
-36499,drinker imbiber toper juicer,a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)  
-36500,drinking imbibing imbibition,the act of consuming liquids  
-36501,drinking_age,the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages  
-36502,drinking_bout,a long period of drinking  
-36503,drinking_fountain water_fountain bubbler,a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water  
-36504,drinking_song,a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties  
-36505,drinking_vessel,a vessel intended for drinking  
-36506,drinking_water,water suitable for drinking  
-36507,drip drip_mold drip_mould,(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)  
-36508,drip dripping,the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"  
-36509,drip trickle dribble,flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"  
-36510,drip_coffee,coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee  
-36511,drip_culture,a hydroponic method of growing plants by allowing nutrient solutions to drip slowly onto an inert medium in which the plants are growing  
-36512,drip_feed,the administration of a solution (blood or saline or plasma etc.) one drop at a time  
-36513,drip_loop,a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building; "when it rained water would fall from the drip loop before it reached the building"  
-36514,drip_mat,a small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation  
-36515,drip_pan,pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste  
-36516,drip_pot,a coffeepot for making drip coffee  
-36517,drippiness,the physical property of being soft and drippy  
-36518,dripping drippage,a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)  
-36519,dripping_pan drip_pan,pan for catching drippings under roasting meat  
-36520,drippings,fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried  
-36521,dripstone,the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites  
-36522,dripstone hoodmold hoodmould,a protective drip that is made of stone  
-36523,drive,a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire  
-36524,drive,the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"  
-36525,drive,(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium  
-36526,drive,a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"  
-36527,drive,(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)  
-36528,drive,the act of driving a herd of animals overland  
-36529,drive driving,hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"  
-36530,drive parkway,a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"  
-36531,drive ride,a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"  
-36532,drive thrust driving_force,the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"  
-36533,drive-by_killing,homicide committed by shooting from a moving automobile  
-36534,drive-by_shooting,shooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim  
-36535,drive-in,any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles  
-36536,drive_line drive_line_system,mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle  
-36537,drivel garbage,a worthless message  
-36538,driveller jabberer,someone whose talk is trivial drivel  
-36539,driven_well tube_well,a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water  
-36540,driver,someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle  
-36541,driver,a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver  
-36542,driver,the operator of a motor vehicle  
-36543,driver device_driver,(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device  
-36544,driver number_one_wood,a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee  
-36545,driver's_license driver's_licence driving_license driving_licence,a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle  
-36546,driveshaft,a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application  
-36547,driveway drive private_road,a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"  
-36548,driving,the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal  
-36549,driving_belt,a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery  
-36550,driving_iron one_iron,(golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face  
-36551,driving_school,a school where people are taught to drive automobiles  
-36552,driving_wheel,a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)  
-36553,drizzle mizzle,very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower  
-36554,drogue,a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane  
-36555,drogue drogue_chute drogue_parachute,a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly  
-36556,drogue_parachute,a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack  
-36557,drollery clowning comedy funniness,a comic incident or series of incidents  
-36558,drollery waggery,a quaint and amusing jest  
-36559,dromaeosaur,a kind of maniraptor  
-36560,dronabinol,psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy  
-36561,drone,stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen  
-36562,drone drone_pipe bourdon,a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone  
-36563,drone pilotless_aircraft radio-controlled_aircraft,an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control  
-36564,drool dribble drivel slobber,saliva spilling from the mouth  
-36565,drop,a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)  
-36566,drop,a central depository where things can be left or picked up  
-36567,drop,the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"  
-36568,drop bead pearl,a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"  
-36569,drop dip fall free_fall,a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"  
-36570,drop drib driblet,a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling  
-36571,drop fall,a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"  
-36572,drop-down_menu,a menu of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it  
-36573,drop-leaf,a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket  
-36574,drop-leaf_table,a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface  
-36575,drop-off_charge,a fee added for returning a rented car to a location different from the one where it was rented  
-36576,drop_arch,a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span  
-36577,drop_biscuit,biscuit made from dough with enough milk that it can be dropped from a spoon  
-36578,drop_cloth,a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted  
-36579,drop_curtain drop_cloth drop,a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery  
-36580,drop_forge drop_hammer drop_press,device for making large forgings  
-36581,drop_scone griddlecake Scotch_pancake,a scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle  
-36582,drop_shot dink,a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net  
-36583,drop_zone dropping_zone,an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops  
-36584,dropkick,(football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground  
-36585,dropkicker,a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground  
-36586,droplet,a tiny drop  
-36587,dropline drop_line stepped_line stagger_head staggered_head stephead,a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right  
-36588,dropout,someone who withdraws from a social group or environment  
-36589,dropout,someone who quits school before graduation  
-36590,dropper eye_dropper,pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time; "she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes"  
-36591,droppings dung muck,fecal matter of animals  
-36592,dropseed drop-seed,a grass of the genus Sporobolus  
-36593,droshky drosky,an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia  
-36594,drosophila Drosophila_melanogaster,small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance  
-36595,drought drouth,a prolonged shortage; "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"  
-36596,drought drouth,a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"  
-36597,drove,a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together  
-36598,drove drove_chisel,a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone  
-36599,drove horde swarm,a moving crowd  
-36600,drudge peon navvy galley_slave,a laborer who is obliged to do menial work  
-36601,drudgery plodding grind donkeywork,hard monotonous routine work  
-36602,drug,a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic  
-36603,drug_addict junkie junky,a narcotics addict  
-36604,drug_addiction white_plague,an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)  
-36605,drug_baron drug_lord,a person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs  
-36606,drug_bust drugs_bust,seizure of illegal drugs by the police  
-36607,drug_cartel,an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs; "drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations"  
-36608,drug_cocktail highly_active_antiretroviral_therapy HAART,a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV  
-36609,drug_company pharmaceutical_company pharma,a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals  
-36610,drug_of_abuse street_drug,a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction  
-36611,drug_traffic drug_trafficking narcotraffic,traffic in illegal drugs  
-36612,drug_user substance_abuser user,a person who takes drugs  
-36613,drug_war,conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs  
-36614,drugget,a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling  
-36615,drugstore apothecary's_shop chemist's chemist's_shop pharmacy,a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold  
-36616,druidism,the system of religion and philosophy taught by the Druids and their rites and ceremonies  
-36617,drum,the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"  
-36618,drum drumfish,small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise  
-36619,drum membranophone tympan,a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end  
-36620,drum metal_drum,a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids  
-36621,drum_brake,hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe  
-36622,drum_major,the leader of a marching band or drum corps  
-36623,drum_majorette majorette,a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band  
-36624,drum_majorette majorette,a female drum major  
-36625,drum_printer,a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position  
-36626,drum_sander electric_sander sander smoother,a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor  
-36627,drumbeat,(military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown  
-36628,drumbeat,a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq"  
-36629,drumhead head,a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum  
-36630,drumhead_court-martial,a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offenses committed in action  
-36631,drumlin,a mound of glacial drift  
-36632,drummer,someone who plays a drum  
-36633,drumming,the act of playing drums; "he practiced his drumming several hours every day"  
-36634,drumstick,the lower joint of the leg of a fowl  
-36635,drumstick,a stick used for playing a drum  
-36636,drunk,someone who is intoxicated  
-36637,drunk-and-disorderly,someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly; "they delivered the drunk-and-disorderlies to the county jail"  
-36638,drunkard drunk rummy sot inebriate wino,a chronic drinker  
-36639,drunken_reveler drunken_reveller bacchanal bacchant,someone who engages in drinking bouts  
-36640,drunkenness inebriation inebriety intoxication tipsiness insobriety,a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol  
-36641,drupe stone_fruit,fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube  
-36642,drupelet,a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe  
-36643,drusen,(plural) an eye disease resulting from small accumulations of hyaline bodies underneath the retina  
-36644,dry prohibitionist,a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages  
-36645,dry-bulb_thermometer,an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature  
-36646,dry-gulching,the act of killing from ambush  
-36647,dry-wood_termite,any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil  
-36648,dry_battery,a voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells  
-36649,dry_cell,a small Leclanche cell containing no free liquid; the electrolyte is a paste and the negative zinc pole forms the container of the cell; used in flashlights, portable radios, etc.  
-36650,dry_cleaning,the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water  
-36651,dry_dock drydock graving_dock,a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline  
-36652,dry_fly,a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water  
-36653,dry_gangrene cold_gangrene mumification_necrosis mummification,(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color  
-36654,dry_ice,solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant  
-36655,dry_kiln,a kiln for drying and seasoning lumber  
-36656,dry_masonry,masonry without mortar  
-36657,dry_nurse,a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant  
-36658,dry_plate dry_plate_process,a former photographic method that used a glass plate coated with a light-sensitive gelatinous emulsion  
-36659,dry_point,a print produced by dry point engraving  
-36660,dry_point,a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate  
-36661,dry_rot,a crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus  
-36662,dry_rot,a fungus causing dry rot  
-36663,dry_season,one of the two seasons in tropical climates  
-36664,dry_unit dry_measure,a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain)  
-36665,dry_vermouth French_vermouth,dry pale amber variety  
-36666,dry_wall dry-stone_wall,a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar  
-36667,dry_walling,the activity of building stone walls without mortar  
-36668,dryad wood_nymph,a deity or nymph of the woods  
-36669,dryer drier,an appliance that removes moisture  
-36670,drygoods soft_goods,textiles or clothing and related merchandise  
-36671,drying_oil,an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base  
-36672,dryland_blueberry dryland_berry Vaccinium_pallidum,low deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berries  
-36673,dryness waterlessness xerotes,the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)  
-36674,dryopithecine,considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans  
-36675,drypis,spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers  
-36676,dscDNA,double-stranded cDNA  
-36677,du_Maurier Daphne_du_Maurier Dame_Daphne_du_Maurier,English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)  
-36678,du_Maurier George_du_Maurier George_Louis_Palmella_Busson_du_Maurier,English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)  
-36679,dual_scan_display,a type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously  
-36680,dualism,the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil  
-36681,dualist,an adherent of dualism  
-36682,duality,(geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry  
-36683,duality wave-particle_duality,(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory  
-36684,dub,the new sounds added by dubbing  
-36685,dubbin,tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof  
-36686,dubbing,a new soundtrack that is added to a film  
-36687,dubnium Db hahnium element_105 atomic_number_105,a transuranic element  
-36688,ducat,formerly a gold coin of various European countries  
-36689,duce,leader; "Mussolini was called Il Duce"  
-36690,duchess,the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right  
-36691,duchy dukedom,the domain controlled by a duke or duchess  
-36692,duck,flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)  
-36693,duck,a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents  
-36694,duck,small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs  
-36695,duck duck's_egg,(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman  
-36696,duck_down,down of the duck  
-36697,duck_hunter,hunter of ducks  
-36698,duck_pate,a pate made from duck liver  
-36699,duck_sauce hoisin_sauce,a thick sweet and pungent Chinese condiment  
-36700,duckboard,a boardwalk laid across muddy ground  
-36701,ducking duck_hunting,hunting ducks  
-36702,duckling,flesh of a young domestic duck  
-36703,duckling,young duck  
-36704,duckpin,a bowling pin that is short and squat by comparison with a tenpin  
-36705,duckpins,a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider  
-36706,ducks_and_drakes,a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water  
-36707,duckweed,any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds  
-36708,duct,a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls  
-36709,duct,an enclosed conduit for a fluid  
-36710,duct epithelial_duct canal channel,a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"  
-36711,duct_tape,a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses; "duct tape holds the world together"  
-36712,ductility ductileness,the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets  
-36713,ductule ductulus,a very small duct  
-36714,ductus_arteriosus,a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth  
-36715,dude_ranch,a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping)  
-36716,dudeen,a clay pipe with a short stem  
-36717,dudgeon high_dudgeon,a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')  
-36718,due,a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"  
-36719,due,that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"  
-36720,due_care ordinary_care reasonable_care,the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty  
-36721,due_process due_process_of_law,(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards  
-36722,duel,any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)  
-36723,duel affaire_d'honneur,a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor  
-36724,dueler dueller duelist duellist,a person who fights duels  
-36725,duenna,a woman chaperon  
-36726,duet duette duo,two performers or singers who perform together  
-36727,duet duette duo,a musical composition for two performers  
-36728,duff plum_duff,a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron  
-36729,duffel duffle,a coarse heavy woolen fabric  
-36730,duffel_bag duffle_bag duffel duffle,a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings  
-36731,duffel_coat duffle_coat,a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles  
-36732,duffer,an incompetent or clumsy person; "as a golfer he was only a duffer"  
-36733,dug,an udder or breast or teat  
-36734,dugong Dugong_dugon,sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate  
-36735,dugout,either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game  
-36736,dugout_canoe dugout pirogue,a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log  
-36737,duke,a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank  
-36738,duke,a British peer of the highest rank  
-36739,dukedom,the dignity or rank or position of a duke  
-36740,dulciana,the organ stop having a tone of soft sweet string quality  
-36741,dulcimer,a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings  
-36742,dulcimer,a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers  
-36743,dullness,the quality of lacking interestingness; "the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees"  
-36744,dullness,a lack of visual brightness; "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea"  
-36745,dullness,lack of sensibility; "there was a dullness in his heart"; "without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it."  
-36746,dullness bluntness,without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible"  
-36747,dullness obtuseness,the quality of being slow to understand  
-36748,dulse Rhodymenia_palmata,coarse edible red seaweed  
-36749,dumb_bomb gravity_bomb,a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target  
-36750,dumb_cane mother-in-law_plant mother-in-law's_tongue Dieffenbachia_sequine,an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name  
-36751,dumbbell,an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle  
-36752,dumbbell dummy dope boob booby pinhead,an ignorant or foolish person  
-36753,dumbwaiter food_elevator,a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another  
-36754,dumdum dumdum_bullet,a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound  
-36755,dummy,a figure representing the human form  
-36756,dummy silent_person,a person who does not talk  
-36757,dummy_whist,a form of whist with three players; four hands are dealt with the hand opposite the dealer being face up  
-36758,dump,(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs  
-36759,dump,a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"  
-36760,dump garbage_dump trash_dump rubbish_dump wasteyard waste-yard dumpsite,a piece of land where waste materials are dumped  
-36761,dump_routine,a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium  
-36762,dump_truck dumper tipper_truck tipper_lorry tip_truck tipper,truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity  
-36763,dumpcart,a cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling  
-36764,dumpiness squattiness,a short and stout physique  
-36765,dumping,selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market  
-36766,dumpling,dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry  
-36767,dumpling dumplings,small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough  
-36768,dumps mopes,an informal expression for a mildly depressed state; "in the dumps"; "have the mopes"  
-36769,dun,horse of a dull brownish grey color  
-36770,dun greyish_brown grayish_brown fawn,a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun"  
-36771,dunce dunderhead numskull blockhead bonehead lunkhead hammerhead knucklehead loggerhead muttonhead shithead dumbass fuckhead,a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence  
-36772,dunce_cap dunce's_cap fool's_cap,a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils  
-36773,dundathu_pine queensland_kauri smooth_bark_kauri Agathis_robusta,Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer  
-36774,dune sand_dune,a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans  
-36775,dune_buggy beach_buggy,a recreational vehicle with large tires used on beaches or sand dunes  
-36776,dune_cycling,bicycling or motorcycling on sand dunes  
-36777,dung_beetle,any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs  
-36778,dungeon,a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined  
-36779,dunghill,a foul or degraded condition  
-36780,dunghill midden muckheap muckhill,a heap of dung or refuse  
-36781,dunk dunk_shot stuff_shot,a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket  
-36782,dunker,an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it; "he was a dunker--he couldn't eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in"  
-36783,dunker,a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots  
-36784,duodecimal_digit,a digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notation  
-36785,duodecimal_notation,any notation that uses 12 different characters  
-36786,duodecimal_number_system duodecimal_system,a positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve  
-36787,duodenal_ulcer,a peptic ulcer of the duodenum  
-36788,duodenum,the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum  
-36789,duologue,a part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors  
-36790,duple_time,musical time with two beats in each bar  
-36791,duplex_apartment duplex,an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase  
-36792,duplex_house duplex semidetached_house,a house with two units sharing a common wall  
-36793,duplicate duplication,a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"  
-36794,duplication gemination,the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful"  
-36795,duplicator copier,apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material  
-36796,duplicity double-dealing,acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another  
-36797,dura_mater dura,the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges  
-36798,durables durable_goods consumer_durables,consumer goods that are not destroyed by use  
-36799,durance,imprisonment (especially for a long time)  
-36800,duration continuance,the period of time during which something continues  
-36801,duration continuance,the property of enduring or continuing in time  
-36802,duration length,continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"  
-36803,durative durative_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration  
-36804,durbar,the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur  
-36805,duress,compulsory force or threat; "confessed under duress"  
-36806,durian,huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts  
-36807,durian durion durian_tree Durio_zibethinus,tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind  
-36808,durmast Quercus_petraea Quercus_sessiliflora,deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood  
-36809,durra doura dourah Egyptian_corn Indian_millet Guinea_corn,sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa  
-36810,durum durum_wheat hard_wheat Triticum_durum Triticum_turgidum macaroni_wheat,wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America  
-36811,dusky-footed_wood_rat,a wood rat with dusky feet  
-36812,dusky-footed_woodrat Neotoma_fuscipes,host to Lyme disease tick (Ixodes pacificus) in northern California  
-36813,dusky_salamander,common North American salamander mottled with dull brown or greyish-black  
-36814,dusky_shark Carcharhinus_obscurus,relatively slender blue-grey shark; nearly worldwide in tropical and temperate waters  
-36815,dust,free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"  
-36816,dust,fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"  
-36817,dust_bag vacuum_bag,a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner  
-36818,dust_bowl,a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s  
-36819,dust_cloud,a cloud of dust suspended in the air  
-36820,dust_contamination,state of being contaminated with dust  
-36821,dust_contamination,the act of contaminating with dust particles  
-36822,dust_cover,a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment  
-36823,dust_cover dust_sheet,a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period  
-36824,dust_devil,a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air  
-36825,dust_storm duster sandstorm sirocco,a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"  
-36826,dustcloth dustrag duster,a piece of cloth used for dusting  
-36827,duster,a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter  
-36828,duster gaberdine gabardine smock dust_coat,a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles  
-36829,dustiness,the state of being covered with dust  
-36830,dustmop dust_mop dry_mop,a dry swab for dusting floors  
-36831,dustpan,a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept  
-36832,dustpan dustpanful,the quantity that a dustpan will hold  
-36833,dusty_miller Centaurea_cineraria Centaurea_gymnocarpa,a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust  
-36834,dusty_miller Senecio_cineraria Cineraria_maritima,stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves  
-36835,dusty_miller beach_wormwood old_woman Artemisia_stelleriana,herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant  
-36836,dusty_miller silver-lace silver_lace Tanacetum_ptarmiciflorum Chrysanthemum_ptarmiciflorum,shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
-36837,dutch_auction,a method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is found  
-36838,dutifulness,piety by virtue of devotion to duty  
-36839,duty,work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"  
-36840,duty responsibility obligation,the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr  
-36841,duty tariff,a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"  
-36842,dwarf,a plant or animal that is atypically small  
-36843,dwarf midget nanus,a person who is markedly small  
-36844,dwarf-white_trillium snow_trillium early_wake-robin,a low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States  
-36845,dwarf_astilbe Astilbe_chinensis_pumila,mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers; grown as ground cover  
-36846,dwarf_banana Musa_acuminata,low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit  
-36847,dwarf_bilberry dwarf_blueberry Vaccinium_caespitosum,low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berries  
-36848,dwarf_buckeye bottlebrush_buckeye,a spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States  
-36849,dwarf_chinkapin_oak dwarf_chinquapin_oak dwarf_oak Quercus_prinoides,deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets  
-36850,dwarf_dandelion Krigia_dandelion Krigia_bulbosa,small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States  
-36851,dwarf_elder danewort Sambucus_ebulus,dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor  
-36852,dwarf_flowering_almond Prunus_glandulosa,small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers  
-36853,dwarf_golden_chinkapin Chrysolepis_sempervirens,evergreen shrub similar to golden chinkapin; mountains of California  
-36854,dwarf_grey_willow dwarf_gray_willow sage_willow Salix_tristis,willow shrub of dry places in the eastern United States having long narrow leaves canescent beneath  
-36855,dwarf_hulsea Hulsea_nana,similar to but smaller than alpine hulsea  
-36856,dwarf_iris Iris_cristata,low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States  
-36857,dwarf_iris vernal_iris Iris_verna,low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers  
-36858,dwarf_juniper savin Juniperus_sabina,procumbent or spreading juniper  
-36859,dwarf_maple Rocky-mountain_maple Acer_glabrum,small maple of northwestern North America  
-36860,dwarf_pipefish Syngnathus_hildebrandi,small (4 inches) fish found off the Florida Gulf Coast  
-36861,dwarf_sperm_whale Kogia_simus,very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific  
-36862,dwarf_spurge Euphorbia_exigua,European erect or depressed annual weedy spurge adventive in northeastern United States  
-36863,dwarf_sumac mountain_sumac black_sumac shining_sumac Rhus_copallina,common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries  
-36864,dwarf_tulip Tulipa_armena Tulipa_suaveolens,small early blooming tulip  
-36865,dwarf_willow Salix_herbacea,widely distributed boreal shrubby willow with partially underground creeping stems and bright green glossy leaves  
-36866,dwarfishness,smallness of stature  
-36867,dwarfism nanism,a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature  
-36868,dwelling home domicile abode habitation dwelling_house,housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"  
-36869,dwindling dwindling_away,a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"  
-36870,dyadic_operation,an operation on exactly two operands  
-36871,dybbuk dibbuk,(Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior  
-36872,dye dyestuff,a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair  
-36873,dye-works,a workshop where dyeing is done  
-36874,dyeing,the use of dye to change the color of something permanently  
-36875,dyer,someone whose job is to dye cloth  
-36876,dyer's_rocket dyer's_mignonette weld Reseda_luteola,European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America  
-36877,dyer's_weed Solidago_rugosa,eastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeing  
-36878,dyer's_woad Isatis_tinctoria,European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves  
-36879,dyer's_woodruff Asperula_tinctoria,creeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeing  
-36880,dyewood,any wood from which dye is obtained  
-36881,dynamic_balance,(aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced  
-36882,dynamic_electricity current_electricity,a flow of electric charge  
-36883,dynamical_system,(physics) a phase space together with a transformation of that space  
-36884,dynamics kinetics,the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies  
-36885,dynamism,any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy  
-36886,dynamism pizzazz pizzaz oomph zing,the activeness of an energetic personality  
-36887,dynamite,an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp  
-36888,dynamiter dynamitist,a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause  
-36889,dynamo,generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature  
-36890,dynamometer ergometer,measuring instrument designed to measure power  
-36891,dynast,a hereditary ruler  
-36892,dynasty,a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family  
-36893,dyne,a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram  
-36894,dysaphia,a disorder in the sense of touch  
-36895,dysarthria,impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature  
-36896,dyscalculia,impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics  
-36897,dyschezia,difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate)  
-36898,dyscrasia,an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body  
-36899,dysentery,an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea  
-36900,dysfunction disfunction,(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction"  
-36901,dysgenesis,infertility between hybrids  
-36902,dysgenics cacogenics,the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced  
-36903,dysgraphia,impaired ability to learn to write  
-36904,dyskinesia,abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements  
-36905,dyslectic dyslexic,a person who has dyslexia  
-36906,dyslexia,impaired ability to learn to read  
-36907,dyslogia,impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)  
-36908,dysmenorrhea,painful menstruation  
-36909,dysomia,impairment of the sense of smell  
-36910,dysosmia parosamia olfactory_impairment,a disorder in the sense of smell  
-36911,dyspeptic,a person suffering from indigestion  
-36912,dysphagia,condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful  
-36913,dysphasia,an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage  
-36914,dysphemism,an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"  
-36915,dysphonia,speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation  
-36916,dysphoria,abnormal depression and discontent  
-36917,dysplasia,abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth  
-36918,dyspnea dyspnoea,difficult or labored respiration  
-36919,dysprosium Dy atomic_number_66,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic  
-36920,dysthymia dysthymic_depression,mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia"  
-36921,dystopia,state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror  
-36922,dystopia,a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror  
-36923,dystrophy,any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition  
-36924,dysuria,painful or difficult urination  
-36925,e,the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...  
-36926,e-commerce,commerce conducted electronically (as on the internet)  
-36927,eager_beaver busy_bee live_wire sharpie sharpy,an alert and energetic person  
-36928,eagerness avidity avidness keenness,a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something  
-36929,eagle,(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole  
-36930,eagle,a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars  
-36931,eagle,an emblem representing power; "the Roman eagle"  
-36932,eagle bird_of_Jove,any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight  
-36933,eagle_ray,powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring' by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays  
-36934,eaglet,a young eagle  
-36935,ear,attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"  
-36936,ear,good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"  
-36937,ear,the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium  
-36938,ear spike capitulum,fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn  
-36939,ear_doctor ear_specialist otologist,a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases  
-36940,ear_hole,a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears  
-36941,earache otalgia,an ache localized in the middle or inner ear  
-36942,eardrum tympanum tympanic_membrane myringa,the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound  
-36943,eared_seal,pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur  
-36944,earflap earlap,one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm  
-36945,earful,an outpouring of gossip  
-36946,earl,a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount  
-36947,earldom,the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess  
-36948,earldom,the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess  
-36949,earleaved_umbrella_tree Magnolia_fraseri,small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips  
-36950,earless_lizard,any of several slender lizards without external ear openings: of plains of western United States and Mexico  
-36951,earless_seal true_seal hair_seal,any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers  
-36952,earliness,quality of coming early or earlier in time  
-36953,earlobe ear_lobe,the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear  
-36954,early-morning_hour,an hour early in the morning  
-36955,early_bird,a person who arrives early before others do  
-36956,early_bird,a person who gets up very early in the morning  
-36957,early_coral_root pale_coral_root Corallorhiza_trifida,plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska  
-36958,early_spider_orchid Ophrys_sphegodes,spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip  
-36959,early_warning_radar,a radar that is part of an early warning system  
-36960,early_warning_system,a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them  
-36961,earmark,identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal  
-36962,earmuff,either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather  
-36963,earned_run,a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team  
-36964,earned_run_average ERA,(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched  
-36965,earner wage_earner,someone who earn wages in return for their labor  
-36966,earnest,something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract  
-36967,earnest_money arles,money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract  
-36968,earnestness seriousness sincerity,an earnest and sincere feeling  
-36969,earning_per_share,the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock  
-36970,earphone earpiece headphone phone,electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"  
-36971,earplug,an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal  
-36972,earplug,a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise  
-36973,earring,jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe  
-36974,earshot earreach hearing,the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"  
-36975,earth,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)  
-36976,earth ground,the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"  
-36977,earth-god earth_god,a god of fertility and vegetation  
-36978,earth-goddess earth_goddess,a goddess of fertility and vegetation  
-36979,earth_color,a colored mineral used as a pigment  
-36980,earth_mother,the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility  
-36981,earth_science,any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts  
-36982,earthball false_truffle puffball hard-skinned_puffball,any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles  
-36983,earthenware,ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat  
-36984,earthnut Conopodium_denudatum,a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts  
-36985,earthquake,a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"  
-36986,earthquake quake temblor seism,shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity  
-36987,earthstar,any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star  
-36988,earthtongue earth-tongue,any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum  
-36989,earthwork,an earthen rampart  
-36990,earthworm angleworm fishworm fishing_worm wiggler nightwalker nightcrawler crawler dew_worm red_worm,terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers  
-36991,earwig,any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen  
-36992,ease comfort,a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"  
-36993,ease easiness simplicity simpleness,freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"  
-36994,ease informality,freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"  
-36995,easel,an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)  
-36996,easement,(law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)  
-36997,easiness,the quality of being easy in behavior or style; "there was an easiness between them"; "a natural easiness of manner"  
-36998,easiness relaxation,a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping"  
-36999,easing easement alleviation relief,the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"  
-37000,easing moderation relief,a change for the better  
-37001,east,the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point  
-37002,east,a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city  
-37003,east due_east eastward E,the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees  
-37004,east-west_direction,in a direction parallel with lines of latitude  
-37005,east_African_cedar Juniperus_procera,tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood  
-37006,east_by_north EbN,the compass point that is one point north of due east  
-37007,east_by_south EbS,the compass point that is one point south of due east  
-37008,east_northeast ENE,the compass point midway between northeast and east  
-37009,east_side,the side that is on the east  
-37010,east_southeast ESE,the compass point midway between east and southeast  
-37011,east_wind easter easterly,a wind from the east  
-37012,eastern_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_schweinfurthii,long-haired chimpanzees of east-central Africa; closely related to the central chimpanzees  
-37013,eastern_chipmunk hackee striped_squirrel ground_squirrel Tamias_striatus,small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches  
-37014,eastern_coral_snake Micrurus_fulvius,ranges from Central America to southeastern United States  
-37015,eastern_cottontail Sylvilagus_floridanus,widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions  
-37016,eastern_cricket_frog Acris_gryllus,a cricket frog of eastern United States  
-37017,eastern_dasyure Dasyurus_quoll,a variety of dasyure  
-37018,eastern_fence_lizard pine_lizard Sceloporus_undulatus,small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia  
-37019,eastern_grey_squirrel eastern_gray_squirrel cat_squirrel Sciurus_carolinensis,common medium-large squirrel of eastern North America; now introduced into England  
-37020,eastern_ground_snake Potamophis_striatula Haldea_striatula,in some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-grey snake of eastern North America  
-37021,eastern_hemisphere orient,the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia  
-37022,eastern_hemlock Canadian_hemlock spruce_pine Tsuga_canadensis,common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada; used especially for pulpwood  
-37023,eastern_indigo_snake Drymarchon_corais_couperi,a variety of indigo snake  
-37024,eastern_kingbird,a kingbird that breeds in North America and winters in tropical America; distinguished by a white band on the tip of the tail  
-37025,eastern_lowland_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_grauri,a kind of gorilla  
-37026,eastern_meadowlark Sturnella_magna,a meadowlark of eastern North America  
-37027,eastern_narrow-mouthed_toad Gastrophryne_carolinensis,small toad of southeastern United States  
-37028,eastern_pipistrel Pipistrellus_subflavus,one of the smallest bats of eastern North America  
-37029,eastern_poison_oak Toxicodendron_quercifolium Rhus_quercifolia Rhus_toxicodenedron,poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact  
-37030,eastern_red-backed_salamander Plethodon_cinereus,common salamander of eastern North America  
-37031,eastern_red_cedar red_cedar red_juniper Juniperus_virginiana,small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles  
-37032,eastern_woodrat Neotoma_floridana,large greyish-brown wood rat of the southeastern United States  
-37033,easterner,an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.  
-37034,easy_chair lounge_chair overstuffed_chair,a comfortable upholstered armchair  
-37035,easy_money,the economic condition in which credit is easy to secure  
-37036,easy_money gravy_train,income obtained with a minimum of effort  
-37037,easy_street,financial security  
-37038,easygoingness,being without worry or concern  
-37039,eatage forage pasture pasturage grass,bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle  
-37040,eater,any green goods that are good to eat; "these apples are good eaters"  
-37041,eater feeder,someone who consumes food for nourishment  
-37042,eating feeding,the act of consuming food  
-37043,eating_apple dessert_apple,an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking  
-37044,eating_disorder,a disorder of the normal eating routine  
-37045,eau_de_vie,strong coarse brandy  
-37046,eaves,the overhang at the lower edge of a roof  
-37047,eavesdropper,a secret listener to private conversations  
-37048,ebb ebbing wane,a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)  
-37049,ebb reflux,the outward flow of the tide  
-37050,ebbtide,the tide while water is flowing out  
-37051,eblis,(Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology  
-37052,ebony,hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys  
-37053,ebony ebony_tree Diospyros_ebenum,tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork  
-37054,ebony_spleenwort Scott's_Spleenwort Asplenium_platyneuron,common North American fern with polished black stripes  
-37055,eburnation,a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory  
-37056,ecarte,a card game for 2 players; played with 32 cards and king high  
-37057,ecce_homo,a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns  
-37058,eccentric eccentric_person flake oddball geek,a person with an unusual or odd personality  
-37059,eccentricity,(geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis; "a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity"  
-37060,eccentricity,a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path  
-37061,eccentricity,strange and unconventional behavior  
-37062,ecchymosis,the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise  
-37063,ecchymosis,the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin  
-37064,ecclesiastical_attire ecclesiastical_robe,attire that is appropriate to wear in a church  
-37065,ecclesiastical_mode Gregorian_mode church_mode medieval_mode,any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode  
-37066,ecclesiastical_province,the district within the jurisdiction of an archbishop or a metropolitan or one of the territorial divisions of an ecclesiastical order; "the general of the Jesuits has several provinces under him"  
-37067,ecclesiasticism,religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices  
-37068,ecclesiasticism,excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"  
-37069,ecclesiology,the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church  
-37070,eccrine_gland,a small sweat gland that produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin  
-37071,echelon,status in a society or organization; "the upper echelon"  
-37072,echelon,a body of troops arranged in a line  
-37073,echelon,a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset  
-37074,echidna spiny_anteater anteater,a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea  
-37075,echidna spiny_anteater anteater,a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia  
-37076,echinocactus barrel_cactus,any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil  
-37077,echinococcosis hydatid_disease hydatidosis,infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)  
-37078,echinococcus,tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals  
-37079,echinoderm,marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies  
-37080,echinoderm_family,a family of echinoderms  
-37081,echinoderm_genus,a genus of echinoderms  
-37082,echinus,ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column  
-37083,echo,a reply that repeats what has just been said  
-37084,echo,a reflected television or radio or radar beam  
-37085,echo,a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.; "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"; "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man"  
-37086,echo,an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life"  
-37087,echo reverberation sound_reflection replication,the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"  
-37088,echo_chamber,an enclosed space for producing reverberation of a sound  
-37089,echocardiogram,a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph  
-37090,echocardiograph,a sonograph that creates an image of the heart and its abnormalities  
-37091,echocardiography,a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart  
-37092,echoencephalogram,a graphical image of the brain produced by an echoencephalograph  
-37093,echoencephalograph,a sonograph that creates an image of the brain and its abnormalities  
-37094,echoencephalography,a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain  
-37095,echolalia,an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others  
-37096,echolalia,(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)  
-37097,echolocation echo_sounding,determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it  
-37098,echovirus,any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants  
-37099,eclair,oblong cream puff  
-37100,eclampsia,a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy  
-37101,eclat,brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement"  
-37102,eclectic eclecticist,someone who selects according to the eclectic method  
-37103,eclecticism eclectic_method,making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style  
-37104,eclipse occultation,one celestial body obscures another  
-37105,ecliptic,the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"  
-37106,eclogue bucolic idyll idyl,a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life  
-37107,ecobabble,using the technical language of ecology to make the user seem ecologically aware  
-37108,ecologist,a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment  
-37109,ecology,the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"  
-37110,ecology bionomics environmental_science,the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment  
-37111,econometrician econometrist,an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods  
-37112,econometrics,the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data  
-37113,economic_condition,the condition of the economy  
-37114,economic_geography,the branch of geography concerned with the production and distribution of commodities  
-37115,economic_geology,the branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials  
-37116,economic_growth,steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)  
-37117,economic_libertarian,a libertarian who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state  
-37118,economic_mobilization economic_mobilisation,mobilization of the economy  
-37119,economic_policy,a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues  
-37120,economic_process,any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth  
-37121,economic_rent rent,the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions  
-37122,economic_strangulation,punishment of a group by cutting off commercial dealings with them; "the economic strangulation of the Jews by the Nazi Party"  
-37123,economic_theory,(economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods)  
-37124,economics economic_science political_economy,the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management  
-37125,economics_department department_of_economics,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics  
-37126,economics_profession,the body of professional economists  
-37127,economist economic_expert,an expert in the science of economics  
-37128,economizer economiser,a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste  
-37129,economy,the efficient use of resources; "economy of effort"  
-37130,economy economic_system,the system of production and distribution and consumption  
-37131,economy saving,an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"  
-37132,economy thriftiness,frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the Scots are famous for their economy"  
-37133,economy_of_scale,the saving in cost of production that is due to mass production  
-37134,ecosystem,a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment  
-37135,ecoterrorism ecological_terrorism eco-warfare ecological_warfare,violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists  
-37136,ecotourism,tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature  
-37137,ecphonesis exclamation,an exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores"  
-37138,ecstasy rapture,a state of elated bliss  
-37139,ecstasy rapture transport exaltation raptus,a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens  
-37140,ectasia ectasis,dilatation or distension of a hollow organ  
-37141,ectoderm exoderm ectoblast,the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue  
-37142,ectomorph,a person with a thin body  
-37143,ectoparasite ectozoan ectozoon epizoan epizoon,any external parasitic organism (as fleas)  
-37144,ectopia,abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)  
-37145,ectopic_pregnancy extrauterine_pregnancy ectopic_gestation extrauterine_gestation eccyesis metacyesis,pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus  
-37146,ectoplasm,(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance  
-37147,ectoplasm,the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm  
-37148,ectoproct,sessile mossy aquatic animal having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles  
-37149,ectrodactyly,congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes  
-37150,ecumenical_council,(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline; "the first seven councils through 787 are considered to be ecumenical councils by both the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church but the next fourteen councils are considered ecumenical only by the Roman Catholic church"  
-37151,ecumenical_movement,a movement aimed to promote understanding and cooperation among Christian churches; aimed ultimately at universal Christian unity  
-37152,ecumenism ecumenicism ecumenicalism,(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity  
-37153,ecumenism oecumenism,a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)  
-37154,eczema,generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages  
-37155,eczema_herpeticum,eczema characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles; most common in children  
-37156,eczema_vaccinatum Kaposi's_varicelliform_eruption,a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles  
-37157,edacity esurience rapaciousness rapacity voracity voraciousness,extreme gluttony  
-37158,edacity esurience ravenousness voracity voraciousness,excessive desire to eat  
-37159,edaphosaurus,heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic  
-37160,eddy twist,a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself  
-37161,edelweiss Leontopodium_alpinum,alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts  
-37162,edema oedema hydrops dropsy,swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities  
-37163,edentate,primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America  
-37164,edge,a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"  
-37165,edge,the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"  
-37166,edge,a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"  
-37167,edge border,the boundary of a surface  
-37168,edge sharpness,the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it"  
-37169,edge_tool,any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)  
-37170,edger,a person who puts finishing edges on a garment  
-37171,edger,garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard  
-37172,edginess uneasiness inquietude disquietude,feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable  
-37173,edging,border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)  
-37174,edibility edibleness,the property of being fit to eat  
-37175,edible-pod_pea edible-podded_pea Pisum_sativum_macrocarpon,a variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea  
-37176,edible_banana Musa_paradisiaca_sapientum,widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit  
-37177,edible_cockle Cardium_edule,common edible European cockle  
-37178,edible_fat,oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue  
-37179,edible_fruit,edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh  
-37180,edible_mussel Mytilus_edulis,a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks  
-37181,edible_nut,a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell  
-37182,edible_sea_urchin Echinus_esculentus,a sea urchin that can be eaten  
-37183,edible_seed,many are used as seasoning  
-37184,edible_snail Helix_pomatia,one of the chief edible snails  
-37185,edict,a formal or authoritative proclamation  
-37186,edification sophistication,uplifting enlightenment  
-37187,editing redaction,putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form  
-37188,edition,all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; "the first edition appeared in 1920"; "it was too late for the morning edition"; "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings"  
-37189,edition,an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"  
-37190,edition,the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published  
-37191,editor editor_in_chief,a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)  
-37192,editor_program editor,(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data  
-37193,editorial_department,the department of a publishing business that edits material for publication  
-37194,editorship,the position of editor  
-37195,edmontosaurus,duck-billed dinosaur from Canada found as a fossilized mummy with skin  
-37196,education,knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"  
-37197,education,the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"  
-37198,education,the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)  
-37199,education instruction teaching pedagogy didactics educational_activity,the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"  
-37200,education training breeding,the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"  
-37201,educational_institution,an institution dedicated to education  
-37202,educational_program,a program for providing education  
-37203,educationist educationalist,a specialist in the theory of education  
-37204,educator pedagogue pedagog,someone who educates young people  
-37205,edutainment,entertainment that is intended to be educational  
-37206,eel,the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled  
-37207,eel,voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins  
-37208,eelblenny,eellike fishes found in subarctic coastal waters  
-37209,eelgrass grass_wrack sea_wrack Zostera_marina,submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts  
-37210,eelpout pout,marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas  
-37211,eelworm,any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms  
-37212,eeriness ghostliness,strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear  
-37213,effacement,shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor  
-37214,effacement self-effacement,withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous  
-37215,effect,a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"  
-37216,effect,an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"  
-37217,effect essence burden core gist,the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work  
-37218,effect force,(of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"  
-37219,effecter effector,one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose  
-37220,effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality,power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect  
-37221,effector,a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion  
-37222,effector,an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses  
-37223,effects personal_effects,property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"  
-37224,effeminacy effeminateness sissiness softness womanishness unmanliness,the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"  
-37225,effendi,a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials  
-37226,effervescence,the process of bubbling as gas escapes  
-37227,efficacy efficaciousness,capacity or power to produce a desired effect; "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"  
-37228,efficiency,the ratio of the output to the input of any system  
-37229,efficiency,skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort; "she did the work with great efficiency"  
-37230,efficiency_apartment,a furnished apartment with a kitchenette and bathroom  
-37231,efficiency_expert efficiency_engineer,an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel  
-37232,effigy image simulacrum,a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"  
-37233,effleurage,a rhythmic stroking; "effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth"  
-37234,efflorescence bloom,a powdery deposit on a surface  
-37235,effluent wastewater sewer_water,water mixed with waste matter  
-37236,effluvium,a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)  
-37237,effort elbow_grease exertion travail sweat,use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"  
-37238,effortfulness,the quality of requiring deliberate effort  
-37239,effortlessness,the quality of requiring little effort; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice"  
-37240,effusion,flow under pressure  
-37241,effusion gush outburst blowup ebullition,an unrestrained expression of emotion  
-37242,effusiveness expansiveness expansivity,a friendly open trait of a talkative person  
-37243,eft,a newt in its terrestrial stage of development  
-37244,egalitarian equalitarian,a person who believes in the equality of all people  
-37245,egalitarianism equalitarianism,the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality  
-37246,egality egalite,social and political equality; "egality represents an extreme leveling of society"  
-37247,egg,animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds  
-37248,egg eggs,oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food  
-37249,egg-and-dart egg-and-anchor egg-and-tongue,a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape  
-37250,egg_cream,made of milk and flavored syrup with soda water  
-37251,egg_foo_yong egg_fu_yung,omelet containing onions and celery and chopped meat or fish  
-37252,egg_noodle,narrow strip of pasta dough made with eggs  
-37253,egg_roll spring_roll,minced vegetables and meat wrapped in a pancake and fried  
-37254,egg_timer,a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs  
-37255,egg_white white albumen ovalbumin,the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs"  
-37256,egg_yolk yolk,the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen  
-37257,eggar egger,moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons  
-37258,eggbeater eggwhisk,a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream  
-37259,eggcup egg_cup,dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg  
-37260,eggdrop_soup,made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth  
-37261,egghead,an intellectual; a very studious and academic person; "in spite of her love of reading she denied being an egghead"  
-37262,eggnog,a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor  
-37263,eggplant aubergine brinjal eggplant_bush garden_egg mad_apple Solanum_melongena,hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable  
-37264,eggplant aubergine mad_apple,egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow  
-37265,eggs_Benedict,toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce  
-37266,eggshake,a milkshake with egg in it  
-37267,ego,(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind  
-37268,ego egotism self-importance,an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others  
-37269,ego_ideal,(psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives  
-37270,egocentric egoist,a self-centered person with little regard for others  
-37271,egoism,(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality  
-37272,egoism egocentrism self-interest self-concern self-centeredness,concern for your own interests and welfare  
-37273,egomania,an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs  
-37274,egomaniac,an abnormally egotistical person  
-37275,egotism self-importance swelled_head,an exaggerated opinion of your own importance  
-37276,egotist egoist swellhead,a conceited and self-centered person  
-37277,egress egression emergence,the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent  
-37278,egress emersion,(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse  
-37279,egret,any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season  
-37280,eicosapentaenoic_acid,an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)  
-37281,eider eider_duck,duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females  
-37282,eiderdown,down of the eider duck  
-37283,eiderdown duvet continental_quilt,a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider  
-37284,eidos,(anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group  
-37285,eigenvalue eigenvalue_of_a_matrix eigenvalue_of_a_square_matrix characteristic_root_of_a_square_matrix,(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant  
-37286,eight 8 VIII eighter eighter_from_Decatur octad ogdoad octonary octet,the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one  
-37287,eight-spot eight,one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face  
-37288,eight_ball,a black pool ball bearing the number 8; should be the last to go in certain pool games  
-37289,eighteen 18 XVIII,the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one  
-37290,eighteenth,position 18 in a countable series of things  
-37291,eighth,position eight in a countable series of things  
-37292,eighth_note quaver,a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note  
-37293,eighties 1880s,the decade from 1880 to 1889  
-37294,eighties 1980s,the decade from 1980 to 1989  
-37295,eighties mid-eighties,the time of life between 80 and 90  
-37296,eightieth,position 80 in a countable series of things  
-37297,eightpence,a coin worth eight pennies  
-37298,eightpenny_nail,a nail 2.5 inches long  
-37299,eightsome,a Scottish reel for eight dancers  
-37300,eighty 80 LXXX fourscore,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight  
-37301,einsteinium Es E atomic_number_99,a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons  
-37302,eisegesis,personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas  
-37303,eisteddfod,any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)  
-37304,eitchen_midden midden kitchen_midden,(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement  
-37305,ejaculation,the discharge of semen in males  
-37306,ejaculation interjection,an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion  
-37307,ejaculator,a man who ejaculates semen  
-37308,ejaculator,a speaker who utters a sudden exclamation  
-37309,ejaculatory_duct,a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland  
-37310,ejection exclusion expulsion riddance,the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"  
-37311,ejection_seat ejector_seat capsule,a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute  
-37312,elaborateness elaboration intricacy involution,marked by elaborately complex detail  
-37313,elaboration working_out,developing in intricate and painstaking detail  
-37314,elaidic_acid,a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods  
-37315,elan,enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication"  
-37316,eland,either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes  
-37317,elapid elapid_snake,any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres  
-37318,elapsed_time,the time that elapses while some event is occurring  
-37319,elasmobranch selachian,any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates  
-37320,elastance electrical_elastance,the reciprocal of capacitance  
-37321,elastance_unit,the reciprocal of capacitance  
-37322,elastase,a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin  
-37323,elastic,a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material  
-37324,elastic_bandage,a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure  
-37325,elastic_device,any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched  
-37326,elastic_energy elastic_potential_energy,potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring)  
-37327,elastic_tissue,connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments  
-37328,elasticity snap,the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"  
-37329,elasticity_of_shear,the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force  
-37330,elastin,a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries  
-37331,elastomer,any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)  
-37332,elastosis,breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)  
-37333,elaterid_beetle elater elaterid,any of various widely distributed beetles  
-37334,elation,an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression  
-37335,elation high_spirits lightness,a feeling of joy and pride  
-37336,elbow,a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it  
-37337,elbow,a sharp bend in a road or river  
-37338,elbow,the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows"  
-37339,elbow,the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow  
-37340,elbow elbow_joint human_elbow cubitus cubital_joint articulatio_cubiti,hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped  
-37341,elbow_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players  
-37342,elbowing,jostling with the elbows; "elbowing is a foul in basketball"  
-37343,elder,any of various church officers  
-37344,elder elderberry_bush,any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit  
-37345,elder senior,a person who is older than you are  
-37346,elder_statesman,any influential person whose advice is highly respected  
-37347,elder_statesman,an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders  
-37348,elderberry,berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies  
-37349,eldership,the office of elder  
-37350,eldest_hand elder_hand,the card player on the dealer's left  
-37351,elecampane Inula_helenium,tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally  
-37352,elected_official,official who won the office in a free election  
-37353,election,the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election"  
-37354,election,the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)  
-37355,election,a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"  
-37356,election,the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession"  
-37357,election_commission,a commission delegated to supervise an election  
-37358,election_fraud,misrepresentation or alteration of the true results of an election  
-37359,electioneering bell_ringing canvassing,persuasion of voters in a political campaign  
-37360,elective_course elective,a course that the student can select from among alternatives  
-37361,electoral_college,the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president  
-37362,electorate,the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote  
-37363,electric electric_automobile electric_car,a car that is powered by electricity  
-37364,electric-discharge_lamp gas-discharge_lamp,an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube  
-37365,electric_bell,a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current  
-37366,electric_bill,a bill for money owed for electricity used  
-37367,electric_blanket,a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat  
-37368,electric_burn,a burn caused by heat produced by an electric current  
-37369,electric_catfish Malopterurus_electricus,freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ  
-37370,electric_chair chair death_chair hot_seat,an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"  
-37371,electric_clock,a clock using a small electric motor  
-37372,electric_dipole electric_doublet,a dipole with equal and opposite electric charges  
-37373,electric_dipole_moment,the dipole moment in an electric dipole  
-37374,electric_drill,a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor  
-37375,electric_eel Electrophorus_electric,eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body  
-37376,electric_fan blower,a fan run by an electric motor  
-37377,electric_field,a field of force surrounding a charged particle  
-37378,electric_frying_pan,a frying pan heated by electricity  
-37379,electric_furnace,any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current  
-37380,electric_guitar,a guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means  
-37381,electric_hammer,a hammer driven by electric motor  
-37382,electric_heater electric_fire,a small electric space heater  
-37383,electric_lamp,a lamp powered by electricity  
-37384,electric_locomotive,a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor  
-37385,electric_main,a main that distributes electricity  
-37386,electric_meter power_meter,a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used  
-37387,electric_mixer,a food mixer powered by an electric motor  
-37388,electric_motor,a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work  
-37389,electric_organ electronic_organ Hammond_organ organ,(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ  
-37390,electric_potential potential potential_difference potential_drop voltage,the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts  
-37391,electric_range,a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power  
-37392,electric_ray crampfish numbfish torpedo,any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges  
-37393,electric_refrigerator fridge,a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor  
-37394,electric_resistance electrical_resistance impedance resistance resistivity ohmic_resistance,a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms  
-37395,electric_shock,trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness  
-37396,electric_shock,the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture; "they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks"  
-37397,electric_shock electrical_shock shock,a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"  
-37398,electric_socket,a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted  
-37399,electric_toothbrush,a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush  
-37400,electric_typewriter,a typewriter powered by an electric motor  
-37401,electrical_cable,a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations  
-37402,electrical_conduction,the passage of electricity through a conductor  
-37403,electrical_contact,contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another  
-37404,electrical_converter,converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa  
-37405,electrical_device,a device that produces or is powered by electricity  
-37406,electrical_discharge,a discharge of electricity  
-37407,electrical_disturbance,electrical signals produced by unwanted sources (atmospherics or receiver noise or unwanted transmitters)  
-37408,electrical_engineer,a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity  
-37409,electrical_engineering EE,the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication  
-37410,electrical_line_of_force,a line of force in an electrical field  
-37411,electrical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon involving electricity  
-37412,electrical_power electric_power wattage,the product of voltage and current  
-37413,electrical_system,equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio  
-37414,electrical_system electrical_plant,utility that provides electricity  
-37415,electrical_work,the craft of an electrician  
-37416,electrician lineman linesman,a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines  
-37417,electricity,a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons  
-37418,electricity,keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"  
-37419,electricity electrical_energy power,energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"; "The power went oout around midnight"  
-37420,electrification,the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group  
-37421,electrification,the act of providing electricity; "the electrification of rural Tennessee"  
-37422,electro-acoustic_transducer,a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa  
-37423,electrocardiogram cardiogram EKG ECG,a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph  
-37424,electrocautery,application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)  
-37425,electrochemistry,branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions  
-37426,electroconvulsive_therapy electroshock electroshock_therapy ECT,the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma  
-37427,electrocution,killing by electric shock  
-37428,electrocution burning,execution by electricity  
-37429,electrocutioner,an executioner who uses electricity to kill the condemned person  
-37430,electrode,a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit  
-37431,electrodeposition,the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)  
-37432,electrodynamometer,measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power  
-37433,electroencephalogram encephalogram EEG,a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph  
-37434,electroencephalograph,medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain  
-37435,electrograph,an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures  
-37436,electrograph,electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means  
-37437,electrologist,someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots  
-37438,electrolysis,(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions  
-37439,electrolysis,removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root  
-37440,electrolyte,a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"  
-37441,electrolyte_balance,an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning  
-37442,electrolytic electrolytic_capacitor electrolytic_condenser,a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte  
-37443,electrolytic_cell,a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)  
-37444,electromagnet,a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet  
-37445,electromagnetic_delay_line,a delay line based on the time of propagation of electromagnetic waves  
-37446,electromagnetic_interaction,an interaction between charged elementary particles that is intermediate in strength between the strong and weak interactions; mediated by photons  
-37447,electromagnetic_intrusion,the deliberate insertion of electromagnetic energy into transmission paths with the objective of confusing or deceiving operators  
-37448,electromagnetic_radiation electromagnetic_wave nonparticulate_radiation,radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge  
-37449,electromagnetic_spectrum,the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves  
-37450,electromagnetic_unit emu,any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism  
-37451,electromagnetism,magnetism produced by an electric current; "electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it"  
-37452,electromagnetism electromagnetics,the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena  
-37453,electromechanical_device,a mechanical device that is operated by electricity  
-37454,electrometer,meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source  
-37455,electromotive_series electromotive_force_series electrochemical_series,a serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions; the order shows the tendency of one metal to reduce the ions of any other metal below it in the series  
-37456,electromyogram EMG,a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions  
-37457,electromyograph,a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles  
-37458,electromyography,diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph  
-37459,electron negatron,an elementary particle with negative charge  
-37460,electron_accelerator,collider that consists of an accelerator that collides electrons and positrons  
-37461,electron_gun,the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it  
-37462,electron_microscope,a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light  
-37463,electron_microscopy,microscopy with the use of electron microscopes  
-37464,electron_multiplier,a vacuum tube that amplifies a flow of electrons  
-37465,electron_optics,the branch of electronics that deals with beams of electrons and their focusing and deflection by magnetic fields  
-37466,electron_shell,a grouping of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom; "the chemical properties of an atom are determined by the outermost electron shell"  
-37467,electron_spin_resonance ESR electron_paramagnetic_resonance,microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet  
-37468,electron_volt eV,a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt  
-37469,electronegativity negativity,(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond  
-37470,electronic_balance,a balance that generates a current proportional to the displacement of the pan  
-37471,electronic_communication,communication by computer  
-37472,electronic_converter,(telecommunication) converter for converting a signal from one frequency to another  
-37473,electronic_counter-countermeasures ECCM,electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare  
-37474,electronic_countermeasures ECM,electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum  
-37475,electronic_data_processing EDP,automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes  
-37476,electronic_database on-line_database computer_database electronic_information_service,(computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers  
-37477,electronic_deception,the deliberate use of electromagnetic energy in a manner intended to convey misleading information  
-37478,electronic_device,a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically  
-37479,electronic_equipment,equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)  
-37480,electronic_fetal_monitor electronic_foetal_monitor fetal_monitor foetal_monitor,an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth  
-37481,electronic_instrument electronic_musical_instrument,a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically  
-37482,electronic_mail e-mail email,(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in; "you cannot send packages by electronic mail"  
-37483,electronic_reconnaissance,the detection and identification and evaluation and location of foreign electromagnetic radiations (other than radioactive)  
-37484,electronic_signal,a signal generated by electronic means  
-37485,electronic_surveillance,surveillance by electronic means (e.g. television)  
-37486,electronic_text,text that is in a form that computer can store or display on a computer screen  
-37487,electronic_voltmeter,a voltmeter whose sensitivity is increased by amplification  
-37488,electronic_warfare EW,military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum  
-37489,electronic_warfare-support_measures ESM,electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition  
-37490,electronics,the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices  
-37491,electronics_company,a company that makes and sells electronic instruments  
-37492,electronics_industry,the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively  
-37493,electronics_intelligence ELINT,intelligence derived from electromagnetic radiations from foreign sources (other than radioactive sources)  
-37494,electrophoresis cataphoresis dielectrolysis ionophoresis,the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode  
-37495,electrophorus,a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity  
-37496,electroplate,any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis  
-37497,electroplater,a plater who uses electrolysis  
-37498,electroretinogram,a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye  
-37499,electroscope,measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign  
-37500,electrosleep,unconsciousness brought about by the passage of a low voltage electric current through the brain  
-37501,electrostatic_charge,the electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field)  
-37502,electrostatic_field,electric field associated with static electric charges  
-37503,electrostatic_generator electrostatic_machine Wimshurst_machine Van_de_Graaff_generator,electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity  
-37504,electrostatic_precipitation,a process that removes suspended dust particles from a gas by applying a high voltage electrostatic charge to the particles and collecting them on charged plates  
-37505,electrostatic_printer,a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper  
-37506,electrostatic_unit,any of various units of electricity based on forces of interaction between electric charges  
-37507,electrostatics,the branch of physics that deals with static electricity  
-37508,electrosurgery,surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery)  
-37509,electrotherapist,someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity  
-37510,electrotherapy galvanism electric_healing electrical_healing,the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)  
-37511,electrum,an alloy of gold and silver  
-37512,elegance,a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics); "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"  
-37513,elegance,a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"  
-37514,elegant_Habenaria Habenaria_elegans,slender inland rein orchid similar to coastal rein orchid but with pale greenish-yellow flowers  
-37515,elegant_brodiaea Brodiaea_elegans,brodiaea having an umbel of violet or blue-violet flowers atop a leafless stalk; northern Oregon to southern California  
-37516,elegiac_stanza,a quatrain in iambic pentameter with abab rhyme scheme  
-37517,elegist,the author of a mournful poem lamenting the dead  
-37518,elegy lament,a mournful poem; a lament for the dead  
-37519,element,one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"  
-37520,element,the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; "in your element"  
-37521,element,a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone  
-37522,element,the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"  
-37523,element_of_a_cone,a straight line joining the apex and a point on the base  
-37524,element_of_a_cylinder,a straight line running the length of the cylinder  
-37525,elementary_education,education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school  
-37526,elementary_geometry parabolic_geometry Euclidean_geometry,(mathematics) geometry based on Euclid's axioms  
-37527,elementary_particle fundamental_particle,(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter  
-37528,elements,violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"  
-37529,elemi gum_elemi,fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense  
-37530,eleostearic_acid elaeostearic_acid,a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid  
-37531,elephant,the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874  
-37532,elephant,five-toed pachyderm  
-37533,elephant's-foot,any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America  
-37534,elephant's-foot tortoise_plant Hottentot_bread_vine Hottentot's_bread_vine Dioscorea_elephantipes,South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark  
-37535,elephant_bird aepyornis,huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar  
-37536,elephant_seal sea_elephant,either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks  
-37537,elephant_tree Bursera_microphylla,small tree or shrub of the southwestern United States having a spicy odor and odd-pinnate leaves and small clusters of white flowers  
-37538,elephantiasis,hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis  
-37539,elephantiasis_neuromatosa,hypertrophy of a limb  
-37540,elephantiasis_scroti chyloderma,swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction  
-37541,elevated_railway elevated_railroad elevated el overhead_railway,a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level  
-37542,elevation,distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"  
-37543,elevation,(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"  
-37544,elevation,drawing of an exterior of a structure  
-37545,elevation EL altitude ALT,angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)  
-37546,elevation lift raising,the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"  
-37547,elevator,the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend  
-37548,elevator lift,lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building  
-37549,elevator_girl,a girl employed to operate an elevator  
-37550,elevator_man elevator_boy liftman,a man employed to operate an elevator; "in England they call an elevator man a liftman"  
-37551,elevator_operator,an operator of an elevator  
-37552,elevator_shaft,a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor  
-37553,eleven 11 XI,the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one  
-37554,eleven-plus 11-plus,(formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school  
-37555,eleventh,position 11 in a countable series of things  
-37556,eleventh_hour last_minute,the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules"  
-37557,elf hob gremlin pixie pixy brownie imp,(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous  
-37558,elf_cup,apothecium of a fungus of the family Pezizaceae  
-37559,eligibility,the quality or state of being eligible; "eligibility of a candidate for office"; "eligibility for a loan"  
-37560,elimination,the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations  
-37561,elimination evacuation excretion excreting voiding,the bodily process of discharging waste matter  
-37562,elimination liquidation,the murder of a competitor  
-37563,elimination reasoning_by_elimination,analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives  
-37564,elimination riddance,the act of removing or getting rid of something  
-37565,elimination_reaction,a chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules  
-37566,elimination_tournament,a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds  
-37567,eliminator,an agent that eliminates something  
-37568,elision,omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)  
-37569,elite elite_group,a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status  
-37570,elitism,the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals  
-37571,elitist,someone who believes in rule by an elite group  
-37572,elixir,a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste  
-37573,elixir,a substance believed to cure all ills  
-37574,elixir_of_life,a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists  
-37575,elk moose Alces_alces,large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America  
-37576,ell,an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building  
-37577,ellipse oval,a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"  
-37578,ellipsis eclipsis,omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences  
-37579,ellipsoid,a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles; "the Earth is an ellipsoid"  
-37580,elliptic_geometry Riemannian_geometry,(mathematics) a non-Euclidean geometry that regards space as like a sphere and a line as like a great circle; "Bernhard Riemann pioneered elliptic geometry"  
-37581,elliptic_leaf,a simple leaf shaped like an ellipse  
-37582,elm elm_tree,any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees  
-37583,elm elmwood,hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture  
-37584,elocution,an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture  
-37585,elocutionist,a public speaker trained in voice production and gesture and delivery  
-37586,elongation,the quality of being elongated  
-37587,elongation,the act of lengthening something  
-37588,elongation extension,an addition to the length of something  
-37589,elopement,the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)  
-37590,eloquence fluency smoothness,powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"  
-37591,elsholtzia,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes  
-37592,eluate,a liquid solution that results from elution  
-37593,elucidation,an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on  
-37594,elusiveness,the quality of being difficult to grasp or pin down; "the author's elusiveness may at times be construed as evasiveness"  
-37595,elution,the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions  
-37596,elver,young eel; may be sauteed or batter-fried  
-37597,elver,young eel  
-37598,elves,an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere  
-37599,em em_quad mutton_quad,a quad with a square body; "since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'"  
-37600,em pica_em pica,a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing  
-37601,emanation,something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)  
-37602,emanation rise procession,(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"  
-37603,emancipation,freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child  
-37604,emancipator manumitter,someone who frees others from bondage; "Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator"  
-37605,emarginate_leaf,a leaf having a notch at the apex  
-37606,emasculation,loss of power and masculinity  
-37607,embalmer,a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives  
-37608,embalmment,preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals  
-37609,embankment,a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection  
-37610,embargo trade_embargo trade_stoppage,a government order imposing a trade barrier  
-37611,embarrassment,the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"  
-37612,embarrassment,the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public  
-37613,embarrassment,some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"  
-37614,embassy,an ambassador and his entourage collectively  
-37615,embassy,a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work  
-37616,embellishment,a superfluous ornament  
-37617,embellishment embroidery,elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"  
-37618,ember coal,a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering  
-37619,embezzlement peculation defalcation misapplication misappropriation,the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else  
-37620,embezzler defalcator peculator,someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use  
-37621,embitterment,the state of being embittered; "the embitterment that resulted from the loss of his job never left him"  
-37622,emblem,special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.  
-37623,emblem allegory,a visible symbol representing an abstract idea  
-37624,embodiment,giving concrete form to an abstract concept  
-37625,embodiment incarnation avatar,a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"  
-37626,embolectomy,surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)  
-37627,embolism,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)  
-37628,embolism intercalation,an insertion into a calendar  
-37629,embolus,an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood  
-37630,embrace,the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea"  
-37631,embrace bosom,a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"  
-37632,embrace embracing embracement,the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)  
-37633,embroiderer,someone who ornaments with needlework  
-37634,embroideress,a woman embroiderer  
-37635,embroidery fancywork,decorative needlework  
-37636,embryo,(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium  
-37637,embryo conceptus fertilized_egg,an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life  
-37638,embryologist,a physician who specializes in embryology  
-37639,embryology,the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms  
-37640,embryonal_carcinoma,malignant neoplasm of the testis  
-37641,embryonal_rhabdomyosarcoma embryonal_rhabdosarcoma,form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and children  
-37642,embryonic_cell formative_cell,a cell of an embryo  
-37643,embryonic_stem-cell_research,biological research on stem cells derived from embryos and on their use in medicine  
-37644,embryonic_tissue,tissue in an embryo  
-37645,emendation,a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing  
-37646,emerald,a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone  
-37647,emerald,a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem  
-37648,emerald,the green color of an emerald  
-37649,emerald_shiner Notropis_atherinoides,small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster  
-37650,emergence egress issue,the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"  
-37651,emergence emersion,the act of emerging  
-37652,emergence outgrowth growth,the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"  
-37653,emergency,a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"  
-37654,emergency exigency pinch,a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"  
-37655,emergency_medicine,the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness  
-37656,emergency_procedure,(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)  
-37657,emergency_room ER,a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment  
-37658,emergent_evolution,the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution  
-37659,emeritus,a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties  
-37660,emery,a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)  
-37661,emery_cloth,cloth covered with powdered emery  
-37662,emery_paper sandpaper,stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand  
-37663,emery_stone emery_rock,a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones  
-37664,emesis_basin,a basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting  
-37665,emetic vomit vomitive nauseant,a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting  
-37666,emigrant emigre emigree outgoer,someone who leaves one country to settle in another  
-37667,emigration out-migration expatriation,migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)  
-37668,eminence distinction preeminence note,high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"  
-37669,eminence_grise,(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education"  
-37670,eminent_domain,the right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made  
-37671,emir amir emeer ameer,an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)  
-37672,emirate,the domain controlled by an emir  
-37673,emirate,the office of an emir  
-37674,emissary envoy,someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else  
-37675,emissary_vein vena_emissaria,one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull  
-37676,emission,the release of electrons from parent atoms  
-37677,emission,the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)  
-37678,emission emanation,the act of emitting; causing to flow forth  
-37679,emission_spectrum,spectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a self-luminous source  
-37680,emitter,the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate  
-37681,emmenagogue,any agent that promotes menstrual discharge  
-37682,emmer starch_wheat two-grain_spelt Triticum_dicoccum,hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany; in United States as stock feed  
-37683,emmetropia,(ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina  
-37684,emolument,compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"  
-37685,emoticon,a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email; ":-( and :-) are emoticons"  
-37686,emotion,any strong feeling  
-37687,emotional_arousal,the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior  
-37688,emotional_person,a person subject to strong states of emotion  
-37689,emotional_state spirit,the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"  
-37690,emotionality emotionalism,emotional nature or quality  
-37691,emotionlessness impassivity impassiveness phlegm indifference stolidity unemotionality,apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions  
-37692,empathy,understanding and entering into another's feelings  
-37693,emperor,the male ruler of an empire  
-37694,emperor,red table grape of California  
-37695,emperor emperor_moth Saturnia_pavonia,large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings  
-37696,emperor_butterfly emperor,large richly colored butterfly  
-37697,emperor_penguin Aptenodytes_forsteri,the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin  
-37698,emphasis,special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.  
-37699,emphasis accent,special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"  
-37700,emphasizing accenting accentuation,the act of giving special importance or significance to something  
-37701,emphysema pulmonary_emphysema,an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age  
-37702,empire,a monarchy with an emperor as head of state  
-37703,empire,a group of countries under a single authority; "the British created a great empire"  
-37704,empire imperium,the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised  
-37705,empirical_formula,a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms  
-37706,empirical_research,an empirical search for knowledge  
-37707,empiricism,the application of empirical methods in any art or science  
-37708,empiricism empiricist_philosophy sensationalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience  
-37709,empiricist,a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism  
-37710,emplacement,military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon  
-37711,employable,a person who is qualified and ready to work  
-37712,employee,a worker who is hired to perform a job  
-37713,employee-owned_enterprise employee-owned_business,a commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it  
-37714,employee_ownership,ownership of a business by the people who work for it  
-37715,employee_savings_plan,a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer  
-37716,employee_stock_ownership_plan ESOP,a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company  
-37717,employee_turnover turnover_rate turnover,the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers  
-37718,employer,a person or firm that employs workers  
-37719,employment employ,the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"  
-37720,employment engagement,the act of giving someone a job  
-37721,employment work,the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"  
-37722,employment_agency employment_office,an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people  
-37723,employment_agent,someone who runs an employment agency  
-37724,employment_contract employment_agreement,contract between employer and employee  
-37725,empress,a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor  
-37726,emptiness,the state of containing nothing  
-37727,emptiness,having an empty stomach  
-37728,empty,a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"  
-37729,empty_nester,a parent whose children have grown up and left home  
-37730,emptying voidance evacuation,the act of removing the contents of something  
-37731,empyema,a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)  
-37732,emu Dromaius_novaehollandiae Emu_novaehollandiae,large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller  
-37733,emulation,ambition to equal or excel  
-37734,emulation,(computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another  
-37735,emulation,effort to equal or surpass another  
-37736,emulsifier,a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion  
-37737,emulsion,(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion"  
-37738,emulsion photographic_emulsion,a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin  
-37739,en nut,half the width of an em  
-37740,en_passant,(chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed  
-37741,enabling_act enabling_clause,a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law  
-37742,enabling_legislation,legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law  
-37743,enactment passage,the passing of a law by a legislative body  
-37744,enalapril Vasotec,an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks  
-37745,enallage,a substitution of part of speech or gender or number or tense etc. (e.g., editorial `we' for `I')  
-37746,enamel,a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection  
-37747,enamel,a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish  
-37748,enamel,any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze  
-37749,enamel tooth_enamel,hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth  
-37750,enamelware,cooking utensil of enameled iron  
-37751,enamine,an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N-  
-37752,enanthem enanthema,eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease  
-37753,enantiomorph enantiomer,either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical  
-37754,enantiomorphism mirror-image_relation,the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another  
-37755,enate matrikin matrilineal_kin matrisib matrilineal_sib,one related on the mother's side  
-37756,encainide Enkaid,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients  
-37757,encapsulation,the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"  
-37758,encapsulation,the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)  
-37759,encasement incasement,the act of enclosing something in a case  
-37760,encaustic,a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application  
-37761,encephalartos,any of numerous cycads of the genus Encephalartos having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of long often spiny pinnate leaves  
-37762,encephalitis cephalitis phrenitis,inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)  
-37763,encephalocele,protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull  
-37764,encephalogram pneumoencephalogram,an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast  
-37765,encephalography,roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram  
-37766,encephalomyelitis,inflammation of the brain and spinal cord  
-37767,enchanter,a sorcerer or magician  
-37768,enchanter's_nightshade,any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere  
-37769,enchantment bewitchment,a magical spell  
-37770,enchantment spell trance,a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation  
-37771,enchantress temptress siren Delilah femme_fatale,a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive  
-37772,enchantress witch,a female sorcerer or magician  
-37773,enchilada,tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili  
-37774,enchondroma,benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)  
-37775,enclave,an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it  
-37776,enclosure,a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose  
-37777,enclosure enclosing envelopment inclosure,the act of enclosing something inside something else  
-37778,enclosure inclosure,something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter  
-37779,enclosure natural_enclosure,a naturally enclosed space  
-37780,encoding encryption,the activity of converting data or information into code  
-37781,encolure,the mane of a horse  
-37782,encomium eulogy panegyric paean pean,a formal expression of praise  
-37783,encompassment,including entirely  
-37784,encopresis,involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness  
-37785,encore,an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand  
-37786,encounter coming_upon,a casual meeting with a person or thing  
-37787,encounter_group,a meeting of people to develop mutual understanding by freely expressing emotions  
-37788,encouragement,the feeling of being encouraged  
-37789,encouragement,the expression of approval and support  
-37790,encumbrance incumbrance,a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)  
-37791,encyclical encyclical_letter,a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world  
-37792,encyclopedia cyclopedia encyclopaedia cyclopaedia,a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty  
-37793,encyclopedist encyclopaedist,a person who compiles information for encyclopedias  
-37794,end,(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass"  
-37795,end,one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"  
-37796,end,the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object; "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"  
-37797,end,a boundary marking the extremities of something; "the end of town"  
-37798,end,a final part or section; "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"  
-37799,end,the part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"  
-37800,end,(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"  
-37801,end destruction death,a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"  
-37802,end ending,the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"  
-37803,end last,the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"  
-37804,end remainder remnant oddment,a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold  
-37805,end terminal,either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"  
-37806,end-all,the ultimate goal; "human beings are not the end-all of evolution"  
-37807,end-plate endplate motor_end_plate,the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle  
-37808,end_man,a man at one end of a row of people  
-37809,end_man corner_man,a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor  
-37810,end_organ,a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers  
-37811,end_point endpoint termination terminus,a place where something ends or is complete  
-37812,end_product output,final product; the things produced  
-37813,end_run sweep,(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line  
-37814,end_user,the ultimate user for which something is intended  
-37815,endameba,any ameba of the genus Endamoeba  
-37816,endangered_species,a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction  
-37817,endarterectomy,surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis  
-37818,endarteritis,inflammation of the inner lining of an artery  
-37819,endearment,the act of showing affection  
-37820,endemic,a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"  
-37821,endemic endemic_disease,a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location  
-37822,endgame end_game,the final stages of an extended process of negotiation; "the diplomatic endgame"  
-37823,endgame end_game,the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board  
-37824,ending conclusion finish,event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"  
-37825,ending termination,the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"  
-37826,endive witloof Cichorium_endivia,widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched  
-37827,endlessness,the property of being (or seeming to be) without end  
-37828,endocarditis,inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves  
-37829,endocardium,the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves  
-37830,endocervicitis,inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix  
-37831,endocranium,membrane lining the inside of the skull  
-37832,endocrine_gland endocrine ductless_gland,any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream  
-37833,endocrine_system,the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity  
-37834,endocrinologist,physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system  
-37835,endocrinology,the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions  
-37836,endoderm entoderm endoblast entoblast hypoblast,the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems  
-37837,endodontics endodontia,the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp  
-37838,endodontist,a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve  
-37839,endoergic_reaction,a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy  
-37840,endogamy intermarriage inmarriage,marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law  
-37841,endogenous_depression,a state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause  
-37842,endogeny,a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth  
-37843,endolymph,the bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear  
-37844,endometrial_carcinoma endometrial_cancer,cancer of the uterine lining  
-37845,endometriosis adenomyosis,the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea  
-37846,endometrium,(pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition  
-37847,endomorph,a heavy person with a soft and rounded body  
-37848,endomorphy pyknic_type,round, fat, and heavy  
-37849,endoneurium,delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve  
-37850,endonuclease,a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes  
-37851,endoparasite entoparasite entozoan entozoon endozoan,any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)  
-37852,endoplasm,the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell  
-37853,endorphin,a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties  
-37854,endorsement indorsement,a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"  
-37855,endorsement indorsement,the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"  
-37856,endorsement indorsement blurb,a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"  
-37857,endorser indorser,a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security  
-37858,endoscope,a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery  
-37859,endoscopy,visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope  
-37860,endoskeleton,the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)  
-37861,endosperm,nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants  
-37862,endospore,a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae  
-37863,endospore-forming_bacteria,a group of true bacteria  
-37864,endosteum,vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones  
-37865,endothelium,an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities  
-37866,endothermic_reaction,a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat  
-37867,endotoxin,a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die  
-37868,endotracheal_tube,a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents  
-37869,endowment,the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"  
-37870,endowment endowment_fund,the capital that provides income for an institution  
-37871,endowment gift talent natural_endowment,natural abilities or qualities  
-37872,endowment_insurance,life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured  
-37873,endurance,the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"  
-37874,endurance_riding,riding for long hours over long distances  
-37875,enema clyster,an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes  
-37876,enemy,an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn"  
-37877,enemy,any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"  
-37878,enemy foe foeman opposition,an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"  
-37879,energid protoplast,a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts  
-37880,energizer energiser,a device that supplies electrical energy  
-37881,energizer energiser vitalizer vitaliser animator,someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people  
-37882,energizing activating activation,the activity of causing to have energy and be active  
-37883,energy,any source of usable power; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"  
-37884,energy free_energy,(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"  
-37885,energy muscularity vigor vigour vim,an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"  
-37886,energy push get-up-and-go,enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"  
-37887,energy vigor vigour zip,forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"  
-37888,energy vim vitality,a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"  
-37889,energy_level energy_state,a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible"  
-37890,enervation,lack of vitality; "an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue"  
-37891,enervation,surgical removal of a nerve  
-37892,enfant_terrible,a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others  
-37893,enfeoffment,under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service  
-37894,enfilade enfilade_fire,gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation  
-37895,enflurane Ethrane,a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic  
-37896,enforcement,the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to  
-37897,enfranchisement,freedom from political subjugation or servitude  
-37898,engagement booking,employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"  
-37899,engagement mesh meshing interlocking,contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"  
-37900,engagement participation involvement involution,the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"  
-37901,engagement_ring,a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal  
-37902,engelmannia,common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and central United States having flowers that resemble sunflowers  
-37903,engine,something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"  
-37904,engine,an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war"  
-37905,engine,motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work  
-37906,engine_block cylinder_block block,a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"  
-37907,engine_failure,engine does not run  
-37908,engineer applied_scientist technologist,a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems  
-37909,engineer locomotive_engineer railroad_engineer engine_driver,the operator of a railway locomotive  
-37910,engineer's_chain,a unit of length (100 ft)  
-37911,engineering,the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry  
-37912,engineering engine_room,a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located  
-37913,engineering engineering_science applied_science technology,the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"  
-37914,enginery,machinery consisting of engines collectively  
-37915,engorgement,congestion with blood; "engorgement of the breast"  
-37916,engorgement,eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation  
-37917,engram memory_trace,a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory  
-37918,engraver,a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching  
-37919,engraver,a printmaker who prints from an engraved printing plate  
-37920,engraving,a print made from an engraving  
-37921,engraving,a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved  
-37922,engraving etching,making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them  
-37923,enhancement sweetening,an improvement that makes something more agreeable  
-37924,enigma_canon enigmatic_canon enigmatical_canon riddle_canon,a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)  
-37925,enjambment enjambement,the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause  
-37926,enjoyableness,pleasantness resulting from something that can be enjoyed; "the enjoyableness of an afternoon at the beach"  
-37927,enjoyer,a person who delights in having or using or experiencing something  
-37928,enjoyment,the pleasure felt when having a good time  
-37929,enjoyment delectation,act of receiving pleasure from something  
-37930,enkephalin,an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere  
-37931,enlargement,the state of being enlarged  
-37932,enlargement blowup magnification,a photographic print that has been enlarged  
-37933,enlarger,photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph  
-37934,enlightenment,education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge  
-37935,enlisted_man,a male enlisted person in the armed forces  
-37936,enlisted_person,a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer  
-37937,enlisted_woman,a female enlisted person in the armed forces  
-37938,enlistment,the act of enlisting (as in a military service)  
-37939,enlistment hitch term_of_enlistment tour_of_duty duty_tour tour,a period of time spent in military service  
-37940,ennoblement,the state of being noble  
-37941,ennoblement,the act of raising someone to the nobility  
-37942,enol,an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom  
-37943,enologist oenologist fermentologist,a specialist in wine making  
-37944,enology oenology,the art of wine making  
-37945,enophile oenophile,someone who appreciates wine  
-37946,enormity,vastness of size or extent; "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"  
-37947,enormity,the quality of extreme wickedness  
-37948,enormity,an act of extreme wickedness  
-37949,enormousness grandness greatness immenseness immensity sizeableness vastness wideness,unusual largeness in size or extent or number  
-37950,enosis,the union of Greece and Cyprus (which is the goal of a group of Greek Cypriots)  
-37951,enough sufficiency,an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"  
-37952,enrichment,a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth  
-37953,enrichment,act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding  
-37954,enrollee,a person who enrolls in (or is enrolled in) a class or course of study  
-37955,ensemble,a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble"  
-37956,ensemble,a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)  
-37957,ensemble supporting_players,a cast other than the principals  
-37958,ensemble tout_ensemble,an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole  
-37959,ensiform_leaf,a sword-shaped leaf; as of iris  
-37960,ensign,a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade  
-37961,ensign,colors flown by a ship to show its nationality  
-37962,enslavement,the act of making slaves of your captives  
-37963,enslavement captivity,the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare  
-37964,entablature,(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof  
-37965,entail,land received by fee tail  
-37966,entail,the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple  
-37967,entasis,a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight  
-37968,entelechy,(Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality  
-37969,entellus hanuman Presbytes_entellus Semnopithecus_entellus,langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India  
-37970,entente entente_cordiale,an informal alliance between countries  
-37971,entente entente_cordiale,a friendly understanding between political powers  
-37972,enteric-coated_aspirin,aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines  
-37973,enteric_bacteria enterobacteria enterics entric,rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals  
-37974,enteritis,inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea  
-37975,enterobiasis,an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children  
-37976,enterokinase,enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin  
-37977,enterolith,a calculus occurring in the intestines  
-37978,enterolithiasis,the presence of calculi in the intestines  
-37979,enteron,the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)  
-37980,enteropathy,a disease of the intestinal tract  
-37981,enteroptosis,an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity  
-37982,enterostenosis,abnormal narrowing of the intestine  
-37983,enterostomy enterotomy,surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine  
-37984,enterotoxemia,a disease of cattle and sheep that is attributed to toxins absorbed from the intestines  
-37985,enterotoxin,a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa  
-37986,enterovirus,any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)  
-37987,enterprise,an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"  
-37988,enterprise endeavor endeavour,a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"  
-37989,enterprise enterprisingness initiative go-ahead,readiness to embark on bold new ventures  
-37990,enterprise_zone,a city district where development receives special tax advantages  
-37991,entertainer,a person who tries to please or amuse  
-37992,entertainment amusement,an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention  
-37993,entertainment_center,a wall unit containing sound and television systems  
-37994,entertainment_deduction,deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes  
-37995,entertainment_industry show_business show_biz,those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater  
-37996,enthusiasm,a feeling of excitement  
-37997,enthusiasm,a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"  
-37998,enthusiast partisan partizan,an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity  
-37999,enticement temptation,the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"  
-38000,entire_leaf,a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations  
-38001,entirety entireness integrality totality,the state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"  
-38002,entitlement,right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits); "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"  
-38003,entity,that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)  
-38004,entomion,the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone  
-38005,entomologist bugologist bug-hunter,a zoologist who studies insects  
-38006,entomology bugology,the branch of zoology that studies insects  
-38007,entomophobia,a morbid fear of insects  
-38008,entopic_pregnancy,pregnancy resulting from normal gestation in the uterus  
-38009,entoproct,any of various moss-like aquatic animals usually forming branching colonies; each polyp having a both mouth and anus within a closed ring of tentacles  
-38010,entr'acte,the interlude between two acts of a play  
-38011,entrance entering,a movement into or inward  
-38012,entrance entering entry ingress incoming,the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"  
-38013,entrance entranceway entryway entry entree,something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"  
-38014,entrance_examination entrance_exam,examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies  
-38015,entrance_fee admission admission_charge admission_fee admission_price price_of_admission entrance_money,the fee charged for admission  
-38016,entrancement ravishment,a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment  
-38017,entrant,someone who enters; "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures"  
-38018,entrant,one who enters a competition  
-38019,entrant,a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"  
-38020,entrapment,a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials  
-38021,entreaty prayer appeal,earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"  
-38022,entrecote,cut of meat taken from between the ribs  
-38023,entree,an entrance, especially a theatrical entrance onto a stage or as if onto a stage; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"  
-38024,entree access accession admission admittance,the right to enter  
-38025,entree main_course,the principal dish of a meal  
-38026,entrenching_tool trenching_spade,a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches  
-38027,entrenchment intrenchment,an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches  
-38028,entrepot transshipment_center,a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties; "Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC"  
-38029,entrepreneur enterpriser,someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it  
-38030,entry,an item inserted in a written record  
-38031,entry accounting_entry ledger_entry,a written record of a commercial transaction  
-38032,enucleation,surgical removal of something without cutting into it; "the enucleation of the tumor"  
-38033,enumeration numbering,a numbered list  
-38034,enunciation diction,the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience  
-38035,enuresis urinary_incontinence,inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination  
-38036,envelope,a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves  
-38037,envelope,a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"  
-38038,envelope,the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft); "test pilots try to push the envelope"  
-38039,envelope,a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.  
-38040,envelope,any wrapper or covering  
-38041,envelope gasbag,the bag containing the gas in a balloon  
-38042,environment,the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"  
-38043,environment environs surroundings surround,the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"  
-38044,environmental_condition,the state of the environment  
-38045,environmentalism,the philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth  
-38046,environmentalism,the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction  
-38047,environmentalist conservationist,someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution  
-38048,environs purlieu,an outer adjacent area of any place  
-38049,envoy envoi,a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry  
-38050,envoy envoy_extraordinary minister_plenipotentiary,a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador  
-38051,envy enviousness,a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another  
-38052,envy invidia,spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)  
-38053,enzyme,any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions  
-38054,enzyme-linked-immunosorbent_serologic_assay ELISA,an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)  
-38055,enzymologist,a person who is trained in or engaged in enzymology  
-38056,enzymology,the branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemical nature and biological activity of enzymes  
-38057,eohippus dawn_horse,earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed Eocene animal  
-38058,eolith,a crude stone artifact (as a chipped flint); possibly the earliest tools  
-38059,eon aeon,the longest division of geological time  
-38060,eon aeon,an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago"  
-38061,eon aeon,(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe  
-38062,eoraptor,a theropod dinosaur of the genus Eoraptor  
-38063,eosin bromeosin,a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures  
-38064,eosinopenia,a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood  
-38065,eosinophil eosinophile,a leukocyte readily stained with eosin  
-38066,eosinophilia,a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood  
-38067,epacris,any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers  
-38068,epanalepsis,repetition after intervening words  
-38069,epanaphora anaphora,repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses  
-38070,epanodos,recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)  
-38071,epanodos,repetition of a group of words in reverse order  
-38072,epanorthosis,immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification; "Seems, madam! Nay, it is"  
-38073,eparch,a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church  
-38074,eparch,the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece  
-38075,eparchy,a province in ancient Greece  
-38076,eparchy exarchate,a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church  
-38077,epaulet epaulette,adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder  
-38078,epauliere,armor plate that protects the shoulder  
-38079,epee,a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade  
-38080,ependyma,thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal  
-38081,epenthesis,the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier; "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"  
-38082,epergne,a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers  
-38083,ephah epha,an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel  
-38084,ephedra joint_fir,jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds  
-38085,ephedrine,white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma  
-38086,ephemera,something transitory; lasting a day  
-38087,ephemerality ephemeralness fleetingness,the property of lasting for a very short time  
-38088,ephemerid ephemeropteran,short-lived insect  
-38089,ephemeris,an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year; "today computers calculate the ephemerides"  
-38090,ephemeron ephemeral,anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form  
-38091,epic_poem heroic_poem epic epos,a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds  
-38092,epicalyx false_calyx calycle calyculus,a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus  
-38093,epicanthus epicanthic_fold,a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome  
-38094,epicardia,the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach  
-38095,epicardium visceral_pericardium,the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium  
-38096,epicarp exocarp,outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape  
-38097,epicenter epicentre,the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake  
-38098,epicondyle,a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments  
-38099,epicondylitis,painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle  
-38100,epicranium,the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium  
-38101,epicure gourmet gastronome bon_vivant epicurean foodie,a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)  
-38102,epicureanism,a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers  
-38103,epicurism,the disposition and habits of an epicure  
-38104,epicycle,a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid  
-38105,epicyclic_train epicyclic_gear_train,a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis  
-38106,epicycloid,a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle  
-38107,epideictic_oratory,a type of oratory used to eulogize or condemn a person or group of people; "Pericles' funeral oration for Athenians killed in the Peloponnesian War is a famous example of epideictic oratory"  
-38108,epidemic,a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time  
-38109,epidemic_disease,any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people  
-38110,epidemic_pleurodynia epidemic_myalgia myosis diaphragmatic_pleurisy Bornholm_disease,an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)  
-38111,epidemiologist,a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases  
-38112,epidemiology,the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease  
-38113,epidendron,any of various orchids of the genus Epidendrum  
-38114,epidermal_cell,any of the cells making up the epidermis  
-38115,epidermis cuticle,the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates  
-38116,epidiascope,an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects  
-38117,epididymis,a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens  
-38118,epididymitis,painful inflammation of the epididymis  
-38119,epidural_anesthesia epidural_anaesthesia epidural,regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery  
-38120,epidural_injection,injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia  
-38121,epigastric_artery arteria_epigastrica,one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen  
-38122,epigastric_vein,veins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen  
-38123,epigastrium,the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)  
-38124,epigenesis,a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed  
-38125,epiglottis,a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing  
-38126,epiglottitis,inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing  
-38127,epigone epigon,an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician  
-38128,epigram quip,a witty saying  
-38129,epigraph,a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing  
-38130,epigraph,an engraved inscription  
-38131,epigraphy,the study of ancient inscriptions  
-38132,epikeratophakia,using a piece of donated corneal tissue to repair the eye of someone who has had a cataract removed; "epikeratophakia gave her a living contact lens"  
-38133,epilating_wax,a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it  
-38134,epilation,loss of hair; the result of removing hair  
-38135,epilepsy,a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions  
-38136,epileptic,a person who has epilepsy  
-38137,epileptic_seizure,convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness  
-38138,epilogue epilog,a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play  
-38139,epilogue epilog,a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"  
-38140,epinephrine epinephrin adrenaline Adrenalin,a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action  
-38141,epiphany,a divine manifestation  
-38142,epiphenomenon,a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon  
-38143,epiphora epistrophe,repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.  
-38144,epiphyllum orchid_cactus,any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers  
-38145,epiphysis,the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused  
-38146,epiplexis,a rhetorical device in which the speaker reproaches the audience in order to incite or convince them  
-38147,episcia,any plant of the genus Episcia; usually creeping and stoloniferous and of cascading habit; grown for their colorful foliage and flowers  
-38148,episcleral_veins venae_episclerales,small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins  
-38149,episcleritis,inflammation of the sclera of the eye  
-38150,episcopacy episcopate,the collective body of bishops  
-38151,episcopate,the term of office of a bishop  
-38152,episiotomy,surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth  
-38153,episode,a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events  
-38154,episode,a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series  
-38155,episode installment instalment,a part of a broadcast serial  
-38156,episodic_memory personal_memory,memory for episodes in your own life  
-38157,episome,DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)  
-38158,epispadias,a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis  
-38159,episteme,the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time  
-38160,epistemic_logic,the modal logic of knowledge and uncertainty and ignorance  
-38161,epistemologist,a specialist in epistemology  
-38162,epistemology,the philosophical theory of knowledge  
-38163,epistle,a specially long, formal letter  
-38164,epitaph,a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person  
-38165,epitaph,an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there  
-38166,epitaxy,growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another mineral in such a manner that its crystalline orientation is the same as that of the substrate  
-38167,epithalamium,an ode honoring a bride and bridegroom  
-38168,epithelial_cell,one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium  
-38169,epithelioma,a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue  
-38170,epithelium epithelial_tissue,membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body  
-38171,epithet,descriptive word or phrase  
-38172,epitome,a brief abstract (as of an article or book)  
-38173,epoch,a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages  
-38174,epoch date_of_reference,(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded  
-38175,eponym,the person for whom something is named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"  
-38176,eponym,the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"  
-38177,eponymy,the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person  
-38178,epos,a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme  
-38179,epoxy epoxy_resin epoxy_glue,a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates  
-38180,epsilon,the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-38181,epsilon_toxin Clostridium_perfringens_epsilon_toxin,a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria  
-38182,eptatretus,a fossil hagfish of the genus Eptatretus  
-38183,equal-area_projection equal-area_map_projection,a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe  
-38184,equal_opportunity,the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin  
-38185,equal_protection_of_the_laws,a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment  
-38186,equal_sign,a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal  
-38187,equal_temperament,the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones; "equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments"  
-38188,equality,the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status  
-38189,equality equivalence equation par,a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"  
-38190,equality_before_the_law,the right to equal protection of the laws  
-38191,equalization equalisation leveling,the act of making equal or uniform  
-38192,equalizer,a score that makes the match even  
-38193,equalizer equaliser,electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion  
-38194,equalizing_dividend,a dividend paid to compensate shareholders for losses resulting from a change in the dividend schedule  
-38195,equatability,capability of being equated  
-38196,equation,a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal  
-38197,equation equating,the act of regarding as equal  
-38198,equator,a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts  
-38199,equator,an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"  
-38200,equatorial,a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it  
-38201,equatorial_current,any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator  
-38202,equerry,an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles  
-38203,equerry,a personal attendant of the British royal family  
-38204,equestrian_sport,a sport that tests horsemanship  
-38205,equidistribution,a flat distribution having equal frequencies of occurrence  
-38206,equilateral,a figure whose sides are all equal  
-38207,equilateral_triangle equiangular_triangle,a three-sided regular polygon  
-38208,equilibration,stabilization by bringing into equilibrium  
-38209,equilibrium,a stable situation in which forces cancel one another  
-38210,equilibrium labyrinthine_sense vestibular_sense sense_of_balance sense_of_equilibrium,a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head  
-38211,equilibrium_constant,(chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction)  
-38212,equilibrium_law law_of_chemical_equilibrium,(chemistry) the principle that (at chemical equilibrium) in a reversible reaction the ratio of the rate of the forward reaction to the rate of the reverse reaction is a constant for that reaction  
-38213,equine equid,hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck  
-38214,equine_distemper strangles,an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes  
-38215,equine_encephalitis equine_encephalomyelitis,encephalitis caused by a virus that is transmitted by a mosquito from an infected horse  
-38216,equinoctial_point equinox,(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic  
-38217,equinox,either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length  
-38218,equipment,an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service  
-38219,equity,the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it  
-38220,equity,the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation  
-38221,equivalence,essential equality and interchangeability  
-38222,equivalent,a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"  
-38223,equivalent equivalent_weight combining_weight eq,the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen  
-38224,equivalent-binary-digit_factor,the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits  
-38225,equivocation prevarication evasiveness,intentionally vague or ambiguous  
-38226,equivocation tergiversation,falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language  
-38227,era epoch,a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event  
-38228,era geological_era,a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods  
-38229,eradication obliteration,the complete destruction of every trace of something  
-38230,erasable_programmable_read-only_memory EPROM,(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data  
-38231,eraser,an implement used to erase something  
-38232,erasure,a correction made by erasing; "there were many erasures in the typescript"  
-38233,erasure,a surface area where something has been erased; "another word had been written over the erasure"  
-38234,erbium Er atomic_number_68,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium  
-38235,erect_bugle blue_bugle Ajuga_genevensis,upright rhizomatous perennial with bright blue flowers; southern Europe  
-38236,erectile_dysfunction male_erecticle_dysfunction ED,impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis  
-38237,erectile_organ,an organ containing erectile tissue  
-38238,erectile_tissue,vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid  
-38239,erecting erection,the act of building or putting up  
-38240,erecting_prism,a right-angled optical prism used to turn an inverted image upright  
-38241,erection,a structure that has been erected  
-38242,erection hard-on,an erect penis  
-38243,erectness uprightness,the property of being upright in posture  
-38244,eremite,a Christian recluse  
-38245,eremitism,monasticism characterized by solitude in which the social dimension of life is sacrificed to the primacy of religious experience  
-38246,erethism,an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part  
-38247,erg,a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter  
-38248,ergodicity,an attribute of stochastic systems; generally, a system that tends in probability to a limiting form that is independent of the initial conditions  
-38249,ergonovine Ergotrate_Maleate,an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion  
-38250,ergosterol,a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation  
-38251,ergot,a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus  
-38252,ergot Claviceps_purpurea,a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid  
-38253,ergotamine,an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine  
-38254,ergotism,poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs  
-38255,ergotropism,an affinity for work  
-38256,erica true_heath,any plant of the genus Erica  
-38257,eriogonum,any plant of the genus Eriogonum with small clustered flowers  
-38258,eristic,the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)  
-38259,ermine,the expensive white fur of the ermine  
-38260,ermine shorttail_weasel Mustela_erminea,mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat  
-38261,ern erne grey_sea_eagle gray_sea_eagle European_sea_eagle white-tailed_sea_eagle Haliatus_albicilla,bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland  
-38262,erogenous_zone,any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation  
-38263,erose_leaf,a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed  
-38264,erosion,condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind  
-38265,erosion,a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"  
-38266,erosion eroding eating_away wearing wearing_away,(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)  
-38267,erotic,an erotic person  
-38268,eroticism erotism,a state of anticipation of sexuality  
-38269,errancy,(Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility; "he denies the errancy of the Catholic Church"  
-38270,errancy,fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err  
-38271,errand,a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission  
-38272,erroneousness error,inadvertent incorrectness  
-38273,error computer_error,(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer  
-38274,error erroneous_belief,a misconception resulting from incorrect information  
-38275,error misplay,(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed  
-38276,error mistake,part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"  
-38277,error wrongdoing,departure from what is ethically acceptable  
-38278,error_correction_code ECC,(telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors  
-38279,ersatz,an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation  
-38280,eruditeness erudition learnedness learning scholarship encyclopedism encyclopaedism,profound scholarly knowledge  
-38281,eruption,symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible  
-38282,eruption,the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum  
-38283,eruption eructation extravasation,(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)  
-38284,erwinia,rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants  
-38285,eryngo eringo,any plant of the genus Eryngium  
-38286,erysipelas,an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes  
-38287,erythema,abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)  
-38288,erythema_multiforme,a red rash caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or disease or other allergen  
-38289,erythema_nodosum,skin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legs  
-38290,erythema_nodosum_leprosum ENL,an inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face  
-38291,erythrite cobalt_bloom,a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic  
-38292,erythroblast,a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop  
-38293,erythroblastosis,a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood  
-38294,erythroblastosis_fetalis,severe anemia in newborn babies; the result of Rh incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood; typically occurs when the child of an Rh-negative mother inherits Rh-positive blood from the father; can be diagnosed before birth by amniocentesis  
-38295,erythrocyte_sedimentation_rate ESR sedimentation_rate sed_rate,the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation  
-38296,erythroderma,any skin disorder involving abnormal redness  
-38297,erythromycin Erythrocin E-Mycin Ethril Ilosone Pediamycin,an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative  
-38298,erythropoiesis,the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow  
-38299,erythropoietin,a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells  
-38300,escadrille,a small squadron  
-38301,escadrille,an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)  
-38302,escalade,an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)  
-38303,escalader,someone who gains access by the use of ladders  
-38304,escalation,an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"  
-38305,escalator moving_staircase moving_stairway,a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt  
-38306,escalator_clause escalator,a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)  
-38307,escalope_de_veau_Orloff,lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked briefly  
-38308,escapade lark,any carefree episode  
-38309,escape,a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild  
-38310,escape,an avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow escape"  
-38311,escape,a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"  
-38312,escape escapism,an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"  
-38313,escape flight,the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"  
-38314,escape leak leakage outflow,the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"  
-38315,escape_hatch,hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency  
-38316,escape_mechanism,a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities  
-38317,escape_velocity,the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field  
-38318,escape_wheel,gear that engages a rocking lever  
-38319,escapee,someone who escapes  
-38320,escapement,mechanical device that regulates movement  
-38321,escapist dreamer wishful_thinker,a person who escapes into a world of fantasy  
-38322,escapologist escape_expert,an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping  
-38323,escapology,the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)  
-38324,escargot snail,edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic  
-38325,escarpment escarp scarp protective_embankment,a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification  
-38326,escarpment scarp,a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion  
-38327,eschar,a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin  
-38328,eschatologist,a theologian who specializes in eschatology  
-38329,eschatology,the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind  
-38330,escheat,a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs  
-38331,escheat,the property that reverts to the state  
-38332,escherichia,a genus of enteric bacteria  
-38333,escolar Lepidocybium_flavobrunneum,large snake mackerel with rings like spectacles around its eyes  
-38334,escort,an attendant who is employed to accompany someone  
-38335,escort accompaniment,the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them  
-38336,escrow,a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition  
-38337,escrow_funds,funds held in escrow  
-38338,escutcheon,(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed  
-38339,escutcheon scutcheon,a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms  
-38340,esker,(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets  
-38341,esmolol Brevibloc,intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias  
-38342,esophageal_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the esophagus  
-38343,esophageal_veins oesophageal_veins venae_esophageae,small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins  
-38344,esophagitis oesophagitis,inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux  
-38345,esophagogastric_junction oesophagogastric_junction,the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium  
-38346,esophagoscope oesophagoscope,an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus  
-38347,esophagus oesophagus gorge gullet,the passage between the pharynx and the stomach  
-38348,esoterica,secrets known only to an initiated minority  
-38349,espadrille,a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part  
-38350,espalier,a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat  
-38351,espionage,the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets  
-38352,espionage_agent,someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor  
-38353,espionage_network,a network of spies  
-38354,esplanade,a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore  
-38355,espresso,strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans  
-38356,espresso_maker,a coffee maker that forces live steam under pressure through dark roasted coffee grounds  
-38357,espresso_shop,a cafe where espresso is served  
-38358,esprit,liveliness of mind or spirit  
-38359,esprit_de_corps morale team_spirit,the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed  
-38360,esprit_de_l'escalier,a witty remark that occurs to you too late  
-38361,esquire,(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood  
-38362,essay,an analytic or interpretive literary composition  
-38363,essay,a tentative attempt  
-38364,essayist litterateur,a writer of literary works  
-38365,essence,any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted  
-38366,essential_amino_acid,an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet  
-38367,essential_condition sine_qua_non,a prerequisite  
-38368,essential_hypertension hyperpiesia hyperpiesis,persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found  
-38369,essential_oil volatile_oil,an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings  
-38370,essential_thrombocytopenia,the primary form of thrombocytopenia (rather than a shortage of platelets caused by other conditions such as tuberculosis or chemical suppression of bone marrow etc.)  
-38371,essential_tremor,tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control  
-38372,essentiality essentialness,basic importance  
-38373,established_church,the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation  
-38374,establishment,any large organization  
-38375,establishment,a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence  
-38376,establishment ecesis,(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat  
-38377,establishment validation,the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof  
-38378,establishmentarianism establishmentism,the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment  
-38379,estaminet,a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee  
-38380,estate,everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities  
-38381,estate land landed_estate acres demesne,extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"  
-38382,estate_of_the_realm estate the_three_estates,a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights  
-38383,estazolam ProSom,a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)  
-38384,esteem regard respect,the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"  
-38385,ester,organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water  
-38386,esthete aesthete,one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature  
-38387,esthetician aesthetician,a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)  
-38388,esthetician aesthetician,a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty  
-38389,estimate,a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"  
-38390,estimate estimation,the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"  
-38391,estimate estimation,a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"  
-38392,estimate estimation approximation idea,an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"  
-38393,estimated_tax,income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes; based on the taxpayer's predicted tax liability  
-38394,estivation aestivation,(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period  
-38395,estivation aestivation,(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens  
-38396,estoppel,a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled  
-38397,estradiol oestradiol,the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer  
-38398,estradiol_patch,a transdermal patch that allows estradiol to be absorbed into the blood stream; used in treating estrogen deficiency and in hormone replacement therapy  
-38399,estriol oestriol,a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency  
-38400,estrogen oestrogen,a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics  
-38401,estrogen_antagonist tamoxifen,an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer  
-38402,estrone oestrone theelin Estronol,a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency  
-38403,estrus oestrus heat rut,applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity  
-38404,estuary,the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix  
-38405,eta,the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-38406,etagere,a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments  
-38407,etamine etamin,a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.  
-38408,etanercept Enbrel,a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis  
-38409,etcetera,additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same; "his report was full of etceteras"  
-38410,etcher,someone who etches  
-38411,etching,an impression made from an etched plate  
-38412,etching,an etched plate made with the use of acid  
-38413,eternal_life life_eternal,life without beginning or end  
-38414,eternity,a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)  
-38415,eternity infinity,time without end  
-38416,eternity timelessness timeless_existence,a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife  
-38417,ethacrynic_acid Edecrin,diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema  
-38418,ethane C2H6,a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel  
-38419,ethchlorvynol Placidyl,a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)  
-38420,ether,any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom  
-38421,ether aether,a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves  
-38422,ether ethoxyethane divinyl_ether vinyl_ether diethyl_ether ethyl_ether,a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic  
-38423,ethernet,a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second  
-38424,ethernet_cable,any of several types of coaxial cable used in ethernets  
-38425,ethic ethical_code,a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct  
-38426,ethic moral_principle value-system value_orientation,the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"  
-38427,ethical_motive ethics morals morality,motivation based on ideas of right and wrong  
-38428,ethicism,a doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and important; "his ethicism often led him to moralize"  
-38429,ethicist ethician,a philosopher who specializes in ethics  
-38430,ethics moral_philosophy,the philosophical study of moral values and rules  
-38431,ethics_committee ethics_panel,a committee appointed to consider ethical issues  
-38432,ethmoid ethmoid_bone,one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity  
-38433,ethmoid_sinus ethmoidal_sinus sinus_ethmoidales,a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)  
-38434,ethmoidal_artery arteria_ethmoidalis,a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule  
-38435,ethmoidal_vein vena_ethmoidalis,veins that drain the ethmoidal sinuses and empty into the superior ophthalmic vein  
-38436,ethnarch,the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority; "the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus"  
-38437,ethnic,a person who is a member of an ethnic group  
-38438,ethnic_cleansing,the mass expulsion and killing of one ethnic or religious group in an area by another ethnic or religious group in that area  
-38439,ethnic_group ethnos,people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture  
-38440,ethnic_joke,a joke at the expense of some ethnic group  
-38441,ethnic_minority,a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population  
-38442,ethnic_slur,a slur on someone's race or language  
-38443,ethnicity,an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties; "ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations"  
-38444,ethnocentrism,belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group  
-38445,ethnographer,an anthropologist who does ethnography  
-38446,ethnography descriptive_anthropology,the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies  
-38447,ethnologist,an anthropologist who studies ethnology  
-38448,ethnology,the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics  
-38449,ethologist,a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats  
-38450,ethology,the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats  
-38451,ethos,(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"  
-38452,ethosuximide Emeside Zarontin,an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy  
-38453,ethyl ethyl_group ethyl_radical,the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom  
-38454,ethyl_acetate,a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics  
-38455,ethyl_alcohol ethanol fermentation_alcohol grain_alcohol,the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline  
-38456,ethyl_chloride,a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic  
-38457,ethylene ethene,a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic  
-38458,ethylene_glycol glycol ethanediol,a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent  
-38459,ethylenediaminetetraacetic_acid EDTA,a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning  
-38460,etiolation,a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"  
-38461,etiolation,the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition"  
-38462,etiolation,(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; "the etiolation of celery"  
-38463,etiologist aetiologist,a specialist in the etiology of diseases  
-38464,etiology aetiology,the cause of a disease  
-38465,etiology aetiology,the philosophical study of causation  
-38466,etiquette,rules governing socially acceptable behavior  
-38467,etodolac Lodine,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine)  
-38468,etude,a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity  
-38469,etui,small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles  
-38470,etymological_dictionary,a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word  
-38471,etymologist,a lexicographer who specializes in etymology  
-38472,etymology,a history of a word  
-38473,etymology,the study of the sources and development of words  
-38474,etymon root,a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes  
-38475,eubacteria eubacterium true_bacteria,a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella  
-38476,eucalyptus,wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber  
-38477,eucalyptus eucalypt eucalyptus_tree,a tree of the genus Eucalyptus  
-38478,eucalyptus_gum eucalyptus_kino red_gum,reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis  
-38479,eucalyptus_oil,an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts  
-38480,euchre five_hundred,a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand  
-38481,eudemon eudaemon good_spirit,a benevolent spirit  
-38482,eudemonism endaemonism,an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason  
-38483,eudiometer,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases  
-38484,eugenics,the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)  
-38485,euglena,minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae  
-38486,euglenoid euglenophyte euglenid,marine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism  
-38487,eukaryote eucaryote,an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells  
-38488,eulogist panegyrist,an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics  
-38489,eulogy eulogium,a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently  
-38490,eunuch castrate,a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem"  
-38491,euphemism,an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh  
-38492,euphonium,a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family  
-38493,euphorbium gum_eurphorbium,an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine  
-38494,euphoria euphory,a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation  
-38495,euphoriant,a psychoactive drug that tends to produce elation and euphoria  
-38496,euphuism,any artificially elegant style of language  
-38497,euphuism,an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology  
-38498,eupnea eupnoea,normal relaxed breathing  
-38499,euro,the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies  
-38500,europium Eu atomic_number_63,a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group  
-38501,eurypterid,large extinct scorpion-like arthropod considered related to horseshoe crabs  
-38502,eurythmy eurhythmy eurythmics eurhythmics,the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding  
-38503,eusporangium,a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells  
-38504,eutectic,a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point  
-38505,eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains 0.9% carbon (the eutectic point); a carbon steel with 0.9% carbon is pure pearlite  
-38506,euthanasia mercy_killing,the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)  
-38507,euthenics,the study of methods of improving human well-being and efficient functioning by improving environmental conditions  
-38508,eutrophication,excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life; "he argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate"  
-38509,evacuation,the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection  
-38510,evacuee,a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place  
-38511,evaluation rating,act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of  
-38512,evaluation valuation rating,an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship"  
-38513,evaluator judge,an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality  
-38514,evanescence,the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; "the evanescence of the morning mist"  
-38515,evangelicalism,stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation  
-38516,evangelism,zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel  
-38517,evangelist revivalist gospeler gospeller,a preacher of the Christian gospel  
-38518,evaporated_milk,milk concentrated by evaporation  
-38519,evaporative_cooler,a cooling system that cools by evaporation  
-38520,evaporite,the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater  
-38521,evasion,the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver  
-38522,evasion equivocation,a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth  
-38523,evasion escape dodging,nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"  
-38524,evasion nonpayment,the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"  
-38525,evasive_answer,(law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint  
-38526,eve,the period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution"  
-38527,eve,the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure"  
-38528,even-pinnate_leaf abruptly-pinnate_leaf,a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex  
-38529,even-toed_ungulate artiodactyl artiodactyl_mammal,placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot  
-38530,even_spacing,regularity of spacing  
-38531,evening,a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"  
-38532,evening,the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; "an evening at the opera"  
-38533,evening eve even eventide,the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"  
-38534,evening-snow Linanthus_dichotomus,small California annual with white flowers  
-38535,evening_bag,a handbag used with evening wear  
-38536,evening_grosbeak Hesperiphona_vespertina,North American grosbeak  
-38537,evening_primrose,any of several plants of the family Onagraceae  
-38538,evening_shift,workers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)  
-38539,evening_shift swing_shift,the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)  
-38540,evening_star Hesperus Vesper,a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky  
-38541,evenness,the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)  
-38542,evenness,the quality of being balanced  
-38543,evenness invariability,a quality of uniformity and lack of variation  
-38544,event,a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory  
-38545,event,something that happens at a given place and time  
-38546,event case,a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"  
-38547,event_planner,someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)  
-38548,eventration,protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall  
-38549,eventuality contingency contingence,a possible event or occurrence or result  
-38550,evergreen evergreen_plant,a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year  
-38551,evergreen_bittersweet Euonymus_fortunei_radicans Euonymus_radicans_vegetus,broad and bushy Asiatic twining shrub with pinkish fruit; many subspecies or varieties  
-38552,evergreen_blueberry Vaccinium_myrsinites,shrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruit  
-38553,evergreen_huckleberry Vaccinium_ovatum,stiff bushy evergreen shrub of western North America having sour black berries and glossy green foliage used in floral arrangements  
-38554,evergreen_thorn Crataegus_oxyacantha,evergreen hawthorn of southeastern Europe  
-38555,everlasting everlasting_flower,any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color  
-38556,everlasting_pea,any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus  
-38557,everlastingness,the property of lasting forever  
-38558,eversion,the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot"  
-38559,everyman,the ordinary person  
-38560,eviction constructive_eviction,action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved  
-38561,eviction dispossession legal_ouster,the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law  
-38562,evidence,(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved  
-38563,evidence,an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"  
-38564,evidence grounds,your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"  
-38565,evil,that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare  
-38566,evil evilness,the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"  
-38567,evil immorality wickedness iniquity,morally objectionable behavior  
-38568,evil_eye,a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm  
-38569,evil_spirit,a spirit tending to cause harm  
-38570,evisceration,surgical removal of an organ (or the contents of an organ) from a patient  
-38571,evisceration,altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value; "the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act"  
-38572,evocation,imaginative re-creation  
-38573,evocation induction elicitation,stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"  
-38574,evocation summoning,calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations  
-38575,evoked_potential,the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram"  
-38576,evolution organic_evolution phylogeny phylogenesis,(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms  
-38577,evolutionary_trend,a general direction of evolutionary change  
-38578,evolutionist,a person who believes in organic evolution  
-38579,ewe,female sheep  
-38580,ex-boyfriend,a man who is no longer a woman's boyfriend  
-38581,ex-gambler,a former gambler  
-38582,ex-husband ex,a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband  
-38583,ex-mayor,a former mayor  
-38584,ex-president,a former president  
-38585,ex-spouse,a person who was formerly a spouse  
-38586,ex-wife ex,a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas"  
-38587,exabit Ebit Eb,a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits  
-38588,exabyte EB,a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes  
-38589,exabyte exbibyte EB EiB,a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes  
-38590,exacerbation,violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"  
-38591,exacta perfecta,a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order  
-38592,exaction,act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"  
-38593,exactness exactitude,the quality of being exact; "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude"  
-38594,exaggeration,the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"  
-38595,exaggeration overstatement magnification,making to seem more important than it really is  
-38596,exaltation,the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence  
-38597,exaltation,a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)  
-38598,examen,a critical study (as of a writer's work)  
-38599,examen examination,a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)  
-38600,examination exam test,a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"  
-38601,examination scrutiny,the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)  
-38602,examination testing,the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned  
-38603,examiner inspector,an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues"  
-38604,examiner tester quizzer,someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications  
-38605,example deterrent_example lesson object_lesson,punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"  
-38606,example illustration instance representative,an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"  
-38607,exanthem exanthema skin_eruption,eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease  
-38608,exanthema_subitum roseola_infantum roseola_infantilis pseudorubella,a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days  
-38609,exarch,a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America  
-38610,exarch,a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan  
-38611,exarch,a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire  
-38612,exasperation,actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)  
-38613,exbibit Eibit,a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibits or 2^60 bits  
-38614,excavation,a hole in the ground made by excavating  
-38615,excavation digging dig,the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"  
-38616,excavator,a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying  
-38617,exceedance,(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time; "the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling"  
-38618,excellence,the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree  
-38619,excellence excellency,an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine"  
-38620,excelsior wood_shavings,thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing  
-38621,exception,grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"  
-38622,exception,an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"  
-38623,exception exclusion elision,a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"  
-38624,excerpt excerption extract selection,a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"  
-38625,excess excessiveness inordinateness,immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits  
-38626,excess surplus surplusage nimiety,a quantity much larger than is needed  
-38627,exchange,chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another  
-38628,exchange,a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"  
-38629,exchange,a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members  
-38630,exchange,the act of giving something in return for something received; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"  
-38631,exchange,(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; "black lost the exchange"  
-38632,exchange,(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"  
-38633,exchange interchange,the act of changing one thing for another thing; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners"  
-38634,exchange interchange,reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"  
-38635,exchange_traded_fund ETF,a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange  
-38636,exchange_transfusion,slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood  
-38637,exchangeability interchangeability interchangeableness fungibility,the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange  
-38638,exchanger money_changer,one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country  
-38639,excise excise_tax,a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)  
-38640,excitability excitableness volatility,being easily excited  
-38641,excitability irritability,excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part  
-38642,excitation excitement,something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"  
-38643,excitation innervation irritation,the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland  
-38644,excitement excitation inflammation fervor fervour,the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"  
-38645,exclamation,a loud complaint or protest or reproach  
-38646,exclamation exclaiming,an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"  
-38647,exclamation_mark exclamation_point,a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation  
-38648,exclusion,the state of being excluded  
-38649,exclusionary_rule,a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct  
-38650,exclusive scoop,a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"  
-38651,excogitation,thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it  
-38652,excogitator,a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly  
-38653,excommunication excision,the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society  
-38654,excommunication exclusion censure,the state of being excommunicated  
-38655,excoriation,severe censure  
-38656,excrescence,(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body  
-38657,excretory_organ urinary_organ,an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them  
-38658,exculpation,the act of freeing from guilt or blame  
-38659,excursion jaunt outing junket pleasure_trip expedition sashay,a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"  
-38660,excursion_rate,a reduced rate for a round-trip ticket  
-38661,excuse,a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"  
-38662,excuse alibi exculpation self-justification,a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"  
-38663,execration,the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated  
-38664,execration condemnation curse,an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group  
-38665,executability,capability of being executed; "the job is executable for two million dollars"; "this contract is not executable"  
-38666,executant,a performer (usually of musical works)  
-38667,execution executing capital_punishment death_penalty,putting a condemned person to death  
-38668,execution execution_of_instrument,(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable  
-38669,execution implementation carrying_out,the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"  
-38670,execution instruction_execution,(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer  
-38671,execution writ_of_execution,a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out  
-38672,execution_speed,(computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS  
-38673,executioner public_executioner,an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant  
-38674,executive,persons who administer the law  
-38675,executive executive_director,a person responsible for the administration of a business  
-38676,executive_agency,an agency of the executive branch of government  
-38677,executive_branch Executive_Office_of_the_President,the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws  
-38678,executive_clemency,the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction  
-38679,executive_council,a council that shares the supreme executive power  
-38680,executive_department,a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States  
-38681,executive_officer,the officer second in command  
-38682,executive_secretary,a secretary having administrative duties and responsibilities  
-38683,executive_session closed_session,a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public  
-38684,executive_vice_president,a vice president holding executive power  
-38685,executor,a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will  
-38686,executor-heir_relation,the responsibility of an executor (or administrator) of an estate to act in the best interests of the heir  
-38687,executrix,a woman executor  
-38688,exegesis,an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)  
-38689,exegete,a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)  
-38690,exemplar example model good_example,something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"  
-38691,exemplification illustration,showing by example  
-38692,exemption,a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"  
-38693,exemption freedom,immunity from an obligation or duty  
-38694,exemption immunity granting_immunity,an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"  
-38695,exenteration,surgical removal of the organs within a body cavity (as those of the pelvis)  
-38696,exercise,(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"  
-38697,exercise,an action, often used negatively and without consequences; "an exercise in futility"; "an exercise in cheap talk"  
-38698,exercise example,a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"  
-38699,exercise exercising physical_exercise physical_exertion workout,the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"  
-38700,exercise practice drill practice_session recitation,systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"  
-38701,exercise_bike exercycle,an exercise device resembling a stationary bike  
-38702,exercise_device,a device designed to provide exercise for the user  
-38703,exfiltration_operation,a clandestine rescue operation to bring a defector or refugee or an operative and family out of danger  
-38704,exfoliation,the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin; "exfoliation is increased by sunburn"  
-38705,exhalation expiration breathing_out,the act of expelling air from the lungs  
-38706,exhaust exhaust_fumes fumes,gases ejected from an engine as waste products  
-38707,exhaust exhaust_system,system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged  
-38708,exhaust_fan,a fan that moves air out of an enclosure  
-38709,exhaust_manifold,a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe  
-38710,exhaust_pipe,a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler  
-38711,exhaust_valve,a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold  
-38712,exhaustion,extreme fatigue  
-38713,exhaustion,the act of exhausting something entirely  
-38714,exhibit,an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence  
-38715,exhibition,the act of exhibiting; "a remarkable exhibition of musicianship"  
-38716,exhibition exposition expo,a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display  
-38717,exhibition_game practice_game,a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing  
-38718,exhibition_hall exhibition_area,a large hall for holding exhibitions  
-38719,exhibition_season,the time before the regular games begin when football or baseball teams play practice games  
-38720,exhibitionism,extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself  
-38721,exhibitionism immodesty,the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals  
-38722,exhibitionist flasher,someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals  
-38723,exhibitionist show-off,someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention  
-38724,exhibitor exhibitioner shower,someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see  
-38725,exhilaration excitement,the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"  
-38726,exhortation,a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action  
-38727,exhortation incitement,the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion  
-38728,exhumation disinterment digging_up,the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried  
-38729,exigency,a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"  
-38730,exile deportation expatriation transportation,the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life"  
-38731,exile deportee,a person who is expelled from home or country by authority  
-38732,exile expatriate expat,a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates"  
-38733,existential_quantifier existential_operator,a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts the existence of at least one thing for which the proposition is true  
-38734,existentialism existential_philosophy existentialist_philosophy,(philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves  
-38735,existentialist existentialist_philosopher existential_philosopher,a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable  
-38736,exit,the act of going out  
-38737,exit issue outlet way_out,an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"  
-38738,exit_poll,a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election  
-38739,exobiology space_biology astrobiology,the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life  
-38740,exocrine_gland exocrine duct_gland,a gland that secretes externally through a duct  
-38741,exode,a farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater  
-38742,exodontics exodontia,the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth  
-38743,exodontist,a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth  
-38744,exodus hegira hejira,a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment  
-38745,exoergic_reaction,a nuclear reaction accompanied by the evolution of energy  
-38746,exogamy intermarriage,marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law  
-38747,exogenous_depression reactive_depression,an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)  
-38748,exogenous_obesity,obesity caused by overeating  
-38749,exomphalos,an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord  
-38750,exon coding_DNA,sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"  
-38751,exoneration,the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation  
-38752,exonuclease,a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid  
-38753,exophthalmos,protrusion of the eyeball from the socket  
-38754,exorbitance outrageousness,excessive excess  
-38755,exorcism dispossession,freeing from evil spirits  
-38756,exorcist,one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church  
-38757,exorcist exorciser,someone who practices exorcism  
-38758,exordium,(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse  
-38759,exoskeleton,the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs  
-38760,exosphere,the outermost atmospheric layer  
-38761,exostosis,a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)  
-38762,exotherm,a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition  
-38763,exothermic_reaction,a chemical reaction accompanied by the evolution of heat  
-38764,exoticism exoticness exotism,the quality of being exotic; "he loved the exoticism of Egypt"  
-38765,exotoxin,a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium  
-38766,expanse,a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky  
-38767,expansion,a function expressed as a sum or product of terms; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2"  
-38768,expansion enlargement,the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope  
-38769,expansion enlargement elaboration,a discussion that provides additional information  
-38770,expansion expanding_upon,adding information or detail  
-38771,expansion_bit expansive_bit,a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes  
-38772,expansion_bolt,a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface  
-38773,expansionism,the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country  
-38774,expansiveness expansivity,a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand; "the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed"  
-38775,expatiation,a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail  
-38776,expectation,the feeling that something is about to happen  
-38777,expectation outlook prospect,belief about (or mental picture of) the future  
-38778,expectedness,ordinariness as a consequence of being expected and not surprising  
-38779,expectorant expectorator,a medicine promoting expectoration  
-38780,expectoration,the process of coughing up and spitting out  
-38781,expedience expediency,the quality of being suited to the end in view  
-38782,expedient,a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one  
-38783,expedition,an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; "an expedition was sent to explore Mars"  
-38784,expedition,a journey organized for a particular purpose  
-38785,expedition military_expedition hostile_expedition,a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country  
-38786,expending expenditure,the act of spending money for goods or services  
-38787,expense,money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"  
-38788,expense,a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of"  
-38789,expense disbursal disbursement,amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)  
-38790,expense_account travel_and_entertainment_account,an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses  
-38791,expense_record,a written record of money spent  
-38792,expensiveness,the quality of being high-priced  
-38793,experience,an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"  
-38794,experience,the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"  
-38795,experience,the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"  
-38796,experiment,a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"  
-38797,experiment experimentation,the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"  
-38798,experiment experimentation,the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation  
-38799,experimental_method,the use of controlled observations and measurements to test hypotheses  
-38800,experimental_procedure,the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment  
-38801,experimental_psychology psychonomics,the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues  
-38802,experimentalism,an orientation that favors experimentation and innovation; "the children of psychologists are often raised in an atmosphere of experimentalism"  
-38803,experimentalism,an empirical doctrine that advocates experimental principles  
-38804,experimenter,a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas; "she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry"  
-38805,experimenter,a research worker who conducts experiments  
-38806,experimenter_bias,(psychology) bias introduced by an experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants in the experiment  
-38807,expert,a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully  
-38808,expert_witness,a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about  
-38809,expertness expertise,skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge  
-38810,expiation atonement propitiation,the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)  
-38811,explanans,(logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises  
-38812,explanation,the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"  
-38813,explanation,thought that makes something comprehensible  
-38814,explanation account,a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"  
-38815,expletive,a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line  
-38816,explicandum explanandum,(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained  
-38817,explication,the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.  
-38818,explication,a detailed explanation of the meaning of something  
-38819,explication_de_texte,a method of literary criticism that analyzes details of a text in order to reveal its structure and meaning  
-38820,explicit_definition,a definition that gives an exact equivalent of the term defined  
-38821,explicitness,clarity as a consequence of being explicit  
-38822,exploitation development,the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"  
-38823,exploitation victimization victimisation using,an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"  
-38824,exploiter user,a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically  
-38825,exploration,a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"  
-38826,exploration,a careful systematic search  
-38827,exploration geographic_expedition,to travel for the purpose of discovery  
-38828,explorer adventurer,someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)  
-38829,explorer's_gentian Gentiana_calycosa,tufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with green; western North America  
-38830,explosion,a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"  
-38831,explosion,the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"  
-38832,explosion,a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"  
-38833,explosion,a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball  
-38834,explosion burst,the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"  
-38835,explosion detonation blowup,a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction  
-38836,explosive,a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck  
-38837,explosive_compound,a compound that is explosive  
-38838,explosive_detection_system EDS,a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports  
-38839,explosive_device,device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy  
-38840,explosive_mixture,a mixture that is explosive  
-38841,explosive_trace_detection ETD,a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives  
-38842,explosive_unit,any unit for measuring the force of explosions  
-38843,exponent,someone who expounds and interprets or explains  
-38844,exponent power index,a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself  
-38845,exponential exponential_function,a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent  
-38846,exponential_curve,a graph of an exponential function  
-38847,exponential_decay exponential_return,a decrease that follows an exponential function  
-38848,exponential_equation,an equation involving exponential functions of a variable  
-38849,exponential_expression,a mathematical expression consisting of a constant (especially e) raised to some power  
-38850,exponential_series,a series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression  
-38851,exponentiation involution,the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power  
-38852,export exportation,commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country  
-38853,export_credit,a credit opened by an importer with a bank in an exporter's country to finance an export operation  
-38854,export_duty,a duty imposed on exports  
-38855,exporter,a businessperson who transports goods abroad (for sale)  
-38856,exporting exportation,the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country  
-38857,expose unmasking,the exposure of an impostor or a fraud; "he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government"  
-38858,exposition,an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background"  
-38859,exposition,(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur  
-38860,exposition expounding,a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic  
-38861,expositor expounder,a person who explains  
-38862,expostulation,an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof  
-38863,expostulation remonstrance remonstration objection,the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest  
-38864,exposure,the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"  
-38865,exposure,the disclosure of something secret; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"  
-38866,exposure,aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces; "the studio had a northern exposure"  
-38867,exposure,vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; "exposure to the weather"; "they died from exposure"  
-38868,exposure,the act of exposing film to light  
-38869,exposure,presentation to view in an open or public manner; "the exposure of his anger was shocking"  
-38870,exposure,abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)  
-38871,exposure,the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"  
-38872,exposure_therapy,a form of behavior therapy in which a survivor confronts feelings or phobias or anxieties about a traumatic event and relives it in the therapy situation  
-38873,express express_mail,mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system  
-38874,express expressage,rapid transport of goods  
-38875,express limited,public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"  
-38876,expression,(genetics) the process of expressing a gene  
-38877,expression,the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"  
-38878,expression look aspect facial_expression face,the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"  
-38879,expression manifestation reflection reflexion,expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"  
-38880,expression verbal_expression verbalism,the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"  
-38881,expressionism,an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality  
-38882,expressionist,an artist who is an adherent of expressionism  
-38883,expressive_style style,a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"  
-38884,expressiveness,the quality of being expressive  
-38885,expressway freeway motorway pike state_highway superhighway throughway thruway,a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic  
-38886,expropriation,taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)  
-38887,expulsion projection ejection forcing_out,the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting  
-38888,expunction expunging erasure,deletion by an act of expunging or erasing  
-38889,expurgation castration,the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work  
-38890,expurgator bowdlerizer bowdleriser,a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages; "Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator"  
-38891,exquisiteness,extreme beauty of a delicate sort  
-38892,extemporization extemporisation improvisation,a performance given extempore without planning or preparation  
-38893,extended_care_facility,a medical institution that provides prolonged care (as in cases of prolonged illness or rehabilitation from acute illness)  
-38894,extended_family,a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives  
-38895,extended_order,a military formation for skirmishing; as widely separated as the tactical situation permits  
-38896,extended_time_scale slow_time_scale,(simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one  
-38897,extension,a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt; "they applied for an extension of the loan"  
-38898,extension,the ability to raise the working leg high in the air; "the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension"; "good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability"  
-38899,extension,act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb  
-38900,extension,act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"  
-38901,extension extension_service university_extension,an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students  
-38902,extension filename_extension file_name_extension,a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename; "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS"  
-38903,extension lengthiness prolongation,amount or degree or range to which something extends; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet"  
-38904,extension telephone_extension extension_phone,an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line  
-38905,extension_cord,an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord  
-38906,extension_course,a course offered as part of an extension service  
-38907,extension_ladder,a ladder whose length can be extended  
-38908,extensor_muscle extensor,a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part  
-38909,extent,the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right"  
-38910,extent,the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"  
-38911,extenuation mitigation,a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances  
-38912,extenuation mitigation palliation,to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious  
-38913,exterior_angle external_angle,the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon  
-38914,exterior_door outside_door,a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building  
-38915,extermination liquidation,the act of exterminating  
-38916,exterminator terminator eradicator,someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)  
-38917,extern medical_extern,a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there  
-38918,external,outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"  
-38919,external-combustion_engine,a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy  
-38920,external_body_part,any body part visible externally  
-38921,external_carotid_artery external_carotid,the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head  
-38922,external_drive,a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable  
-38923,external_ear outer_ear,the part of the ear visible externally  
-38924,external_gill,occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibians  
-38925,external_iliac_artery,the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery  
-38926,external_iliac_vein,a continuation of the femoral vein; unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein  
-38927,external_jugular_vein,formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein  
-38928,external_nasal_vein vena_nasalis_externa,one of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein  
-38929,external_oblique_muscle musculus_obliquus_externus_abdominis abdominal_external_oblique_muscle oblique,a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso  
-38930,external_organ,an organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body  
-38931,externalization externalisation,attributing to outside causes  
-38932,externalization externalisation exteriorization exteriorisation,embodying in an outward form  
-38933,exteroception,sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body  
-38934,exteroceptor,any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body  
-38935,extinction,no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"  
-38936,extinction,the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation  
-38937,extinction defunctness,no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"  
-38938,extinction experimental_extinction,a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus  
-38939,extinction extermination,complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"  
-38940,extinction extinguishing quenching,the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"  
-38941,extirpation excision deracination,the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence  
-38942,extortion,an exorbitant charge  
-38943,extortion,unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"  
-38944,extortion,the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)  
-38945,extra,an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)  
-38946,extra duplicate,something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"  
-38947,extra_dividend,a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend  
-38948,extra_innings,overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball  
-38949,extra_large,a garment size for a very large person  
-38950,extracapsular_surgery,cataract surgery in which only the front of the lens is removed; the back of the lens capsule remains intact and provides support for the lens implant  
-38951,extracellular_fluid ECF,liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid; "the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid"  
-38952,extraction,the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means  
-38953,extraction,the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"  
-38954,extractor,an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components  
-38955,extracurricular_activity,educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum  
-38956,extradition,the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)  
-38957,extrados,the exterior curve of an arch  
-38958,extramarital_sex free_love,sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another  
-38959,extraneousness,unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand  
-38960,extraordinariness,the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered  
-38961,extrapolation,(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values  
-38962,extrapolation,an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations  
-38963,extrasystole,a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia  
-38964,extraterrestrial_being extraterrestrial alien,a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere  
-38965,extraterrestrial_object estraterrestrial_body,a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere  
-38966,extravagance extravagancy,the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description"  
-38967,extravagance prodigality lavishness highlife high_life,excessive spending  
-38968,extravagance prodigality profligacy,the trait of spending extravagantly  
-38969,extravaganza,any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment  
-38970,extravasation,an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation  
-38971,extravasation,the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine  
-38972,extraversion extroversion,(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self  
-38973,extreme,the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes"  
-38974,extreme_point extreme extremum,the point located farthest from the middle of something  
-38975,extremely_high_frequency EHF,30 to 300 gigahertz  
-38976,extremely_low_frequency ELF,below 3 kilohertz  
-38977,extremeness,the quality of being extreme  
-38978,extremism,any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies  
-38979,extremist,a person who holds extreme views  
-38980,extremity,an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)  
-38981,extremity,the greatest or utmost degree; "the extremity of despair"  
-38982,extremity,the outermost or farthest region or point  
-38983,extremity,that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso  
-38984,extremity appendage member,an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"  
-38985,extremum peak,the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"  
-38986,extrinsic_fraud collateral_fraud,fraud that prevents a party from knowing their rights or from having a fair opportunity of presenting them at trial  
-38987,extropy,the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe  
-38988,extrovert extravert,(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings  
-38989,extrusion expulsion,squeezing out by applying pressure; "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple"  
-38990,exuberance,joyful enthusiasm  
-38991,exuberance enthusiasm ebullience,overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval  
-38992,exudate exudation,a substance that oozes out from plant pores  
-38993,exudation transudation,the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes  
-38994,exultation jubilance jubilancy jubilation,a feeling of extreme joy  
-38995,exultation rejoicing jubilation,the utterance of sounds expressing great joy  
-38996,exurbia,a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia  
-38997,exuviae,cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis  
-38998,eyas,an unfledged or nestling hawk  
-38999,eye,attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye"  
-39000,eye,good discernment (either visually or as if visually); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"  
-39001,eye,a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"  
-39002,eye oculus optic,the organ of sight  
-39003,eye-beaming,a radiant glance of the eye; "he pretended profundity by eye-beamings at people"  
-39004,eye-catcher,a striking person or thing that attracts attention  
-39005,eye-lotion eyewash collyrium,lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes  
-39006,eye_bank,a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects  
-39007,eye_candy,visual images that are pleasing to see but are intellectually undemanding; "he wanted to put some eye candy on their web site"  
-39008,eye_chart,a chart that is read from a fixed distance; used as a test of vision  
-39009,eye_clinic,a clinic where specialist care for a patient's eyes  
-39010,eye_condition,the condition of the optical properties of the eye  
-39011,eye_contact,a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication; "it was a mere glance, but the eye contact was enough to tell her that he was desperate to leave"  
-39012,eye_contact,contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other; "a teacher should make eye contact with the students"  
-39013,eye_dialect,the use of misspellings to identify a colloquial or uneducated speaker  
-39014,eye_disease,any disease of the eye  
-39015,eye_movement,the movement of the eyes  
-39016,eye_opener,an alcoholic drink intended to wake one up early in the morning  
-39017,eye_opener,something surprising and revealing  
-39018,eye_operation eye_surgery,any surgical procedure involving the eyes  
-39019,eye_rhyme,an imperfect rhyme (e.g., `love' and `move')  
-39020,eye_socket orbit cranial_orbit orbital_cavity,the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball  
-39021,eyeball orb,the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye  
-39022,eyebrow brow supercilium,the arch of hair above each eye  
-39023,eyebrow_pencil,makeup provided by a cosmetic pencil that is used to darken the eyebrows  
-39024,eyecup eyebath eye_cup,a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"  
-39025,eyedness,the property of favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim)  
-39026,eyedrop eye-drop,a drop from an eye dropper  
-39027,eyedrop eye-drop,a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists  
-39028,eyeful,a strikingly beautiful woman; "she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful"  
-39029,eyeful,a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"  
-39030,eyeglass_wearer,a person who wears spectacles in order to see better  
-39031,eyelash lash cilium,any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids  
-39032,eyelessness,blindness due to loss of the eyes  
-39033,eyelet eyehole,a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar  
-39034,eyelid lid palpebra,either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"  
-39035,eyeliner,makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes  
-39036,eyepatch patch,a protective cloth covering for an injured eye  
-39037,eyepiece ocular,combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments  
-39038,eyes,opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes"  
-39039,eyeshadow,makeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes  
-39040,eyesight seeing sightedness,normal use of the faculty of vision  
-39041,eyesore,something very ugly and offensive  
-39042,eyespot ocellus,an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color  
-39043,eyestrain asthenopia,a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem  
-39044,eyewitness,a spectator who can describe what happened  
-39045,eyrir,100 aurar equal 1 krona in Iceland  
-39046,fa,the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization  
-39047,fa_la fal_la,meaningless syllables in the refrain of a partsong  
-39048,fable parable allegory apologue,a short moral story (often with animal characters)  
-39049,fabric cloth material textile,artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"  
-39050,fabrication assembly,the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)  
-39051,fabrication fiction fable,a deliberately false or improbable account  
-39052,fabrication fictionalization fictionalisation,writing in a fictional form  
-39053,fabrication manufacture manufacturing,the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"  
-39054,fabulist,a person who tells or invents fables  
-39055,facade frontage frontal,the face or front of a building  
-39056,facade window_dressing,a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant  
-39057,face,a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"  
-39058,face,the part of an animal corresponding to the human face  
-39059,face,status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"  
-39060,face,the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"  
-39061,face,the striking or working surface of an implement  
-39062,face,the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"  
-39063,face,a vertical surface of a building or cliff  
-39064,face human_face,the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"  
-39065,face-amount_certificate_company,a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date  
-39066,face-off,(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players  
-39067,face_angle,the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle  
-39068,face_card picture_card court_card,one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face  
-39069,face_guard,face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets  
-39070,face_lift facelift face_lifting,a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"  
-39071,face_lift facelift lift face_lifting cosmetic_surgery rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty nip_and_tuck,plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"  
-39072,face_mask,mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey  
-39073,face_powder,cosmetic powder for the face  
-39074,face_recognition,the visual perception of familiar faces  
-39075,face_recognition facial_recognition automatic_face_recognition,biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces; "they used face recognition to spot known terrorists"  
-39076,face_saver face_saving,an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)  
-39077,face_time,work time spent at the location of or in the presence of other people; "instead of working on the problem at home he devoted face time to it at the office"  
-39078,face_value,the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth  
-39079,face_veil,a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face  
-39080,faceplate,a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)  
-39081,facer,(a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced  
-39082,facet,a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)  
-39083,facet_plane,the plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube)  
-39084,facetiousness,playful humor  
-39085,facial,care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams  
-39086,facial facial_nerve nervus_facialis seventh_cranial_nerve,cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles  
-39087,facial_artery arteria_facialis external_maxillary_artery,an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face  
-39088,facial_expression facial_gesture,a gesture executed with the facial muscles  
-39089,facial_hair,hair on the face (especially on the face of a man)  
-39090,facial_index,the ratio (in percent) of the maximum width to the maximum height of the face  
-39091,facial_muscle,any of the skeletal muscles of the face  
-39092,facial_profiling,identification of criminals and terrorist by means of videotapes of their faces; "facial profiling is a new form of airport security"  
-39093,facial_tissue,tissue paper suitable for use on the face  
-39094,facial_vein vena_facialis,any of several veins draining the face  
-39095,facilitation,the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition"  
-39096,facilitation,(neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential  
-39097,facilitation,act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something  
-39098,facilitator,someone who makes progress easier  
-39099,facility,something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"  
-39100,facility,a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"  
-39101,facility installation,a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"  
-39102,facility readiness,a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen  
-39103,facing,a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening  
-39104,facing cladding,a protective covering that protects the outside of a building  
-39105,facing veneer,an ornamental coating to a building  
-39106,facsimile autotype,an exact copy or reproduction  
-39107,facsimile facsimile_machine fax,duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio  
-39108,fact,an event known to have happened or something known to have existed; "your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"  
-39109,fact,a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"  
-39110,fact,a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts"  
-39111,fact,a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"  
-39112,faction sect,a dissenting clique  
-39113,factoid,something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print  
-39114,factoid,a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item  
-39115,factor,any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together  
-39116,factor,anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"  
-39117,factor,an independent variable in statistics  
-39118,factor_analysis,any of several methods for reducing correlational data to a smaller number of dimensions or factors; beginning with a correlation matrix a small number of components or factors are extracted that are regarded as the basic variables that account for the interrelations observed in the data  
-39119,factor_of_proportionality constant_of_proportionality,the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality  
-39120,factorial,the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer; "1, 2, 6, 24, and 120 are factorials"  
-39121,factorization factorisation factoring,(mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression  
-39122,factory mill manufacturing_plant manufactory,a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing  
-39123,factory_price,price charged for goods picked up at the factory  
-39124,factory_ship,a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea  
-39125,factory_whistle,a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work  
-39126,factotum,a servant employed to do a variety of jobs  
-39127,factuality factualness,the quality of being actual or based on fact; "the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination"  
-39128,facula,a bright spot on a planet  
-39129,facula solar_facula,a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots  
-39130,faculty mental_faculty module,one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind  
-39131,fad craze furor furore cult rage,an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"  
-39132,fad_diet,a reducing diet that enjoys temporary popularity  
-39133,faddist,a person who subscribes to a variety of fads  
-39134,fade disappearance,gradually ceasing to be visible  
-39135,fadeout,a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances  
-39136,fading_away,gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength  
-39137,fado,a sad Portuguese folksong  
-39138,fag_end,the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope  
-39139,fag_end tail tail_end,the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"  
-39140,fagot faggot,a bundle of sticks and branches bound together  
-39141,fagot faggot fag fairy nance pansy queen queer poof poove pouf,offensive term for a homosexual man  
-39142,fagot_stitch faggot_stitch,the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting  
-39143,fagoting faggoting,embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches  
-39144,faience,glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors  
-39145,fail-safe,a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction  
-39146,failing flunk,failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"  
-39147,failing weakness,a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"  
-39148,faille,a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton  
-39149,failure,lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"  
-39150,failure,loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"  
-39151,failure,an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"  
-39152,failure,an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"  
-39153,failure,an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"  
-39154,failure loser nonstarter unsuccessful_person,a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently  
-39155,faineance idleness,the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work  
-39156,faint swoon syncope deliquium,a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain  
-39157,faintheartedness faintness,the trait of lacking boldness and courage; "faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose"  
-39158,faintness,a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon  
-39159,faintness,the property of being without strength; "the faintness or potency of the feeling"  
-39160,faintness,barely audible  
-39161,fair,gathering of producers to promote business; "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"  
-39162,fair,a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"  
-39163,fair-trade_act,formerly a state law that protected manufacturers from price-cutting by allowing them to set minimum retail prices for their merchandise; eliminated by the United States Congress in 1975  
-39164,fair-trade_agreement,an agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturer  
-39165,fair_ball,(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field  
-39166,fair_catch,(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled  
-39167,fair_chance sporting_chance,a reasonable probability of success  
-39168,fair_copy,a clean copy of a corrected draft  
-39169,fair_deal square_deal,fair treatment  
-39170,fair_hearing,a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits)  
-39171,fair_trade,trade that satisfies certain criteria on the supply chain of the goods involved, usually including fair payment for producers; often with other social and environmental considerations  
-39172,fair_trade,trade that is conducted legally  
-39173,fair_use,the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties  
-39174,fair_weather sunshine temperateness,moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities  
-39175,fairground,an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses  
-39176,fairlead,a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing  
-39177,fairness equity,conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"  
-39178,fairness fair-mindedness candor candour,ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty  
-39179,fairness_commission,a commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views  
-39180,fairway,the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters  
-39181,fairway,a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement  
-39182,fairway,the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short  
-39183,fairy faery faerie fay sprite,a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers  
-39184,fairy-ring_mushroom Marasmius_oreades,mushroom that grows in a fairy ring  
-39185,fairy_bluebird bluebird,fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies  
-39186,fairy_cup Mitella_diphylla,miterwort of northeastern North America usually with two opposite leaves on erect flowering stems that terminate in erect racemes of white flowers  
-39187,fairy_godmother,a generous benefactor  
-39188,fairy_godmother,a female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine  
-39189,fairy_light,a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)  
-39190,fairy_ring fairy_circle,a ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium  
-39191,fairy_shrimp,small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back  
-39192,fairy_swallow,fancy domestic pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet  
-39193,fairyland faerie faery,the enchanted realm of fairies  
-39194,fairytale fairy_tale fairy_story,a story about fairies; told to amuse children  
-39195,fairytale fairy_tale fairy_story cock-and-bull_story song_and_dance,an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse  
-39196,fait_accompli accomplished_fact,an irreversible accomplishment  
-39197,faith,loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"  
-39198,faith trust,complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"  
-39199,faith_healing faith_cure,care provided through prayer and faith in God  
-39200,faithful,any loyal and steadfast following  
-39201,faithlessness falseness fickleness inconstancy,unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous  
-39202,fake sham postiche,something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be  
-39203,fake_book,a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly  
-39204,fakery,the act of faking (or the product of faking)  
-39205,fakir fakeer faqir faquir,a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man  
-39206,falafel felafel,small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds  
-39207,falangist phalangist,a Spanish member of General Franco's political party  
-39208,falchion,a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point  
-39209,falciform_ligament,a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall  
-39210,falcon,diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight  
-39211,falcon-gentle falcon-gentil,female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon  
-39212,falconer hawker,a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry  
-39213,falconry,the art of training falcons to hunt and return  
-39214,fall,a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"  
-39215,fall,a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"  
-39216,fall autumn,the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"  
-39217,fall downfall,a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"  
-39218,fall pin,when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat  
-39219,fall-blooming_hydrangea Hydrangea_paniculata,deciduous shrub or small tree with pyramidal flower clusters  
-39220,fall_armyworm Spodoptera_frugiperda,larva of a migratory American noctuid moth; destroys grasses and small grains  
-39221,fall_cankerworm,green or brown white-striped looper; larva of Alsophila pometaria  
-39222,fall_dandelion arnica_bud Leontodon_autumnalis,fall-blooming European herb with a yellow flower; naturalized in the United States  
-39223,fall_webworm Hyphantria_cunea,a variety of webworm  
-39224,fallaciousness,result of a fallacy or error in reasoning  
-39225,fallacy false_belief,a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning  
-39226,fallboard fall-board,the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played  
-39227,faller,a person who falls; "one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller"; "a faller among thieves"  
-39228,fallibility,the likelihood of making errors  
-39229,fallout radioactive_dust,the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion  
-39230,fallout_shelter,a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb  
-39231,fallow,cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons  
-39232,fallow_deer Dama_dama,small Eurasian deer  
-39233,falls,the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)  
-39234,false_alarm,a warning that is given about something that fails to occur  
-39235,false_alumroot fringe_cups Tellima_grandiflora,plant growing in clumps with mostly basal leaves and cream-colored or pale pink fringed flowers in several long racemes; Alaska to coastal central California and east to Idaho  
-39236,false_asphodel,a plant of the genus Tofieldia having linear chiefly basal leaves and small spicate flowers  
-39237,false_azalea fool's_huckleberry Menziesia_ferruginea,straggling shrub of northwestern North America having foliage with a bluish tinge and umbels of small bell-shaped flowers  
-39238,false_bottom,a horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom)  
-39239,false_bracken Culcita_dubia,resembles Pteridium aquilinum; of Queensland, Australia  
-39240,false_buckthorn chittamwood chittimwood shittimwood black_haw Bumelia_lanuginosa,deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico  
-39241,false_bugbane Trautvetteria_carolinensis,tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers  
-39242,false_chamomile,any of various autumn-flowering perennials having white or pink to purple flowers that resemble asters; wild in moist soils from New Jersey to Florida and Texas  
-39243,false_deathcap Amanita_mappa,agaric often confused with the death cup  
-39244,false_dragonhead false_dragon_head obedient_plant Physostegia_virginiana,North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers  
-39245,false_face,a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume  
-39246,false_foxglove Aureolaria_pedicularia Gerardia_pedicularia,multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia  
-39247,false_foxglove Aureolaria_virginica Gerardia_virginica,sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia  
-39248,false_gavial Tomistoma_schlegeli,crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial  
-39249,false_goatsbeard Astilbe_biternata,North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers  
-39250,false_gromwell,any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers  
-39251,false_heather golden_heather Hudsonia_ericoides,North American decumbent evergreen heathlike plant with yellow flowers  
-39252,false_imprisonment,(law) confinement without legal authority  
-39253,false_indigo bastard_indigo Amorpha_californica,an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers  
-39254,false_indigo bastard_indigo Amorpha_fruticosa,dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers  
-39255,false_lily_of_the_valley Maianthemum_bifolium,small white-flowered plant of western Europe to Japan  
-39256,false_lily_of_the_valley Maianthemum_canadense,small two-leaved herb of the northern United States and parts of Canada having racemes of small fragrant white flowers  
-39257,false_lupine golden_pea yellow_pea Thermopsis_macrophylla,western United States bushy herb having yellow pea-like flowers  
-39258,false_mallow,an American plant of the genus Malvastrum  
-39259,false_miterwort false_mitrewort Tiarella_unifoliata,plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana  
-39260,false_morel,a fungus of the family Helvellaceae  
-39261,false_nettle bog_hemp,any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs  
-39262,false_pregnancy pseudocyesis,physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant  
-39263,false_pretense false_pretence,(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation  
-39264,false_return,an incorrect income tax return  
-39265,false_rue_anemone false_rue Isopyrum_biternatum,slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue  
-39266,false_saber-toothed_tiger,North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon  
-39267,false_sago fern_palm Cycas_circinalis,southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage  
-39268,false_scorpion pseudoscorpion,small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion  
-39269,false_tamarisk German_tamarisk Myricaria_germanica,Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk  
-39270,false_teeth,a removable denture  
-39271,false_truffle,any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle  
-39272,false_vampire false_vampire_bat,any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects  
-39273,false_verdict,a manifestly unjust verdict; not true to the evidence  
-39274,false_vocal_cord false_vocal_fold superior_vocal_cord ventricular_fold vestibular_fold,either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization  
-39275,false_wintergreen Pyrola_americana Pyrola_rotundifolia_americana,evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers  
-39276,falsehood falsity untruth,a false statement  
-39277,falsetto,a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register  
-39278,falsie,padding that is worn inside a brassiere  
-39279,falsification falsehood,the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting  
-39280,falsification falsifying disproof refutation refutal,the act of determining that something is false  
-39281,falsification misrepresentation,a willful perversion of facts  
-39282,falsifier,someone who falsifies  
-39283,falsity falseness,the state of being false or untrue; "argument could not determine its truth or falsity"  
-39284,falun_gong,a spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practices  
-39285,fame,favorable public reputation  
-39286,fame celebrity renown,the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed  
-39287,familial_hypercholesterolemia,congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis  
-39288,familiar,a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support  
-39289,familiar familiar_spirit,a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard  
-39290,familiarity,usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known  
-39291,familiarity impropriety indecorum liberty,an act of undue intimacy  
-39292,familiarity intimacy closeness,close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"  
-39293,familiarization familiarisation,the experience of becoming familiar with something  
-39294,family,(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"  
-39295,family family_line folk kinfolk kinsfolk sept phratry,people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"  
-39296,family family_unit,primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"  
-39297,family fellowship,an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"  
-39298,family household house home menage,a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"; "the family refused to accept his will"  
-39299,family_Bible,a large Bible with pages to record marriages and births  
-39300,family_business,a corporation that is entirely owned by the members of a single family  
-39301,family_court domestic_relations_court court_of_domestic_relations,a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)  
-39302,family_doctor,a general practitioner who treats all the family members  
-39303,family_history,part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases  
-39304,family_man,a man whose family is of major importance in his life  
-39305,family_practice family_medicine,medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit  
-39306,family_room,a recreation room in a private house  
-39307,family_therapy,any of several therapeutic approaches in which a family is treated as a whole  
-39308,famine,a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death  
-39309,famotidine Pepcid,a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux  
-39310,famulus,a close attendant (as to a scholar)  
-39311,fan,a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces  
-39312,fan buff devotee lover,an ardent follower and admirer  
-39313,fan_belt,a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator  
-39314,fan_blade,blade of a rotating fan  
-39315,fan_dance,a solo dance in which large fans are manipulated to suggest or reveal nakedness  
-39316,fan_letter,a letter that is a piece of fan mail  
-39317,fan_mail,mail sent to public figures from their admirers; "he hired someone to answer his fan mail"  
-39318,fan_palm,palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves  
-39319,fan_tracery,the carved tracery on fan vaulting  
-39320,fan_vaulting,an elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans  
-39321,fanaloka Fossa_fossa,civet of Madagascar  
-39322,fanatic fiend,a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill  
-39323,fanaticism fanatism zealotry,excessive intolerance of opposing views  
-39324,fancier enthusiast,a person having a strong liking for something  
-39325,fancy,imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination; "never had the wildest flights of fancy imagined such magnificence"  
-39326,fancy_dress masquerade masquerade_costume,a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party  
-39327,fancy_goods,goods that are chiefly ornamental  
-39328,fancy_man paramour,a woman's lover  
-39329,fandango,a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets  
-39330,fandom,the fans of a sport or famous person  
-39331,fang,an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs  
-39332,fang,canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey  
-39333,fang,hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison  
-39334,fanion,a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position  
-39335,fanjet fan-jet fanjet_engine turbojet turbojet_engine turbofan turbofan_engine,a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust  
-39336,fanjet fan-jet turbofan turbojet,an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine  
-39337,fanlight,a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan  
-39338,fanny_pack butt_pack,a waist pack worn with the pouch in back  
-39339,fantail,an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship  
-39340,fantan fan_tan,a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0, 1, 2, or 3 modulo 4)  
-39341,fantan sevens parliament,a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards  
-39342,fantasia,a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes  
-39343,fantasist,a creator of fantasies  
-39344,fantast futurist,someone who predicts the future  
-39345,fantasy phantasy,fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; "she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies"  
-39346,fantasy phantasy,imagination unrestricted by reality; "a schoolgirl fantasy"  
-39347,fantasy_life phantasy_life,an imaginary life lived in a fantasy world  
-39348,fantasy_world phantasy_world fairyland,something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)  
-39349,fantods,an ill-defined state of irritability and distress  
-39350,far_cry,distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here"  
-39351,far_cry,a disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected"  
-39352,farad F,the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates  
-39353,farandole,a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures  
-39354,farce farce_comedy travesty,a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations  
-39355,fardel,a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)  
-39356,fare,a paying (taxi) passenger  
-39357,fare,the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed  
-39358,fare transportation,the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance  
-39359,fare-stage,a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same  
-39360,fare-thee-well,state of perfection; the utmost degree; "they polished the furniture to a fare-thee-well"  
-39361,fare_increase,increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance  
-39362,farewell leave leave-taking parting,the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"  
-39363,farewell word_of_farewell,an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting  
-39364,farfalle bowtie_pasta,pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie  
-39365,farina,fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings  
-39366,farkleberry sparkleberry Vaccinium_arboreum,shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries  
-39367,farm,workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"  
-39368,farm_bill,a statute that would regulate farm production and prices  
-39369,farm_boy,a boy who has grown up on a farm  
-39370,farm_building,a building on a farm  
-39371,farm_girl,a girl who has grown up on a farm  
-39372,farm_horse dobbin,a quiet plodding workhorse  
-39373,farm_machine,a machine used in farming  
-39374,farm_team farm_club,a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball)  
-39375,farmer husbandman granger sodbuster,a person who operates a farm  
-39376,farmer's_lung thresher's_lung,alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay  
-39377,farmer's_market green_market greenmarket,an open-air marketplace for farm products  
-39378,farmerette,a woman working on a farm  
-39379,farmhand fieldhand field_hand farm_worker,a hired hand on a farm  
-39380,farmhouse,house for a farmer and family  
-39381,farming agriculture husbandry,the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock  
-39382,farming land,agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"  
-39383,farmland farming_area,a rural area where farming is practiced  
-39384,farmplace farm-place farmstead,a farm together with its buildings  
-39385,farmstead,the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm  
-39386,farmyard,an area adjacent to farm buildings  
-39387,farness remoteness farawayness,the property of being remote  
-39388,faro,a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box  
-39389,farrier horseshoer,a person who shoes horses  
-39390,farrow farrowing,the production of a litter of pigs  
-39391,fart farting flatus wind breaking_wind,a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus  
-39392,farthing,a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny  
-39393,farthingale,a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries  
-39394,fartlek,a method of athletic training (especially for runners) in which strenuous effort and normal effort alternate in a continuous exercise  
-39395,fasces,bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism  
-39396,fascia facia,a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc  
-39397,fascicle fascicule,an installment of a printed work  
-39398,fasciculation,muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers  
-39399,fascination,the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"  
-39400,fascination captivation,the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)  
-39401,fascioliasis fasciolosis,infestation with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot  
-39402,fasciolopsiasis,infestation with the large intestinal fluke Fasciolopsis buski; common in eastern Asia  
-39403,fascism,a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)  
-39404,fascist,an adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views  
-39405,fascista,an Italian fascist under Mussolini  
-39406,fashion,the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior  
-39407,fashion,consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode  
-39408,fashion,characteristic or habitual practice  
-39409,fashion_consultant fashionmonger,someone who advises you about fashionable clothing  
-39410,fashion_plate,a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress  
-39411,fast fasting,abstaining from food  
-39412,fast_break,(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball  
-39413,fast_buck quick_buck,quick or easy earnings; "they are traders out to make a fast buck"  
-39414,fast_day,a day designated for fasting  
-39415,fast_food,inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly  
-39416,fast_lane,a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipation; "life in fashion's fast lane has taught her a lot"  
-39417,fast_lane,the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidly  
-39418,fast_reactor,nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used  
-39419,fast_time_scale,(simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is less than one  
-39420,fast_track,a rapid means of achieving a goal; "they saw independence as the fast track to democracy"; "he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder"; "the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped"  
-39421,fastball heater smoke hummer bullet,(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"  
-39422,fastener,a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"  
-39423,fastener fastening holdfast fixing,restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place  
-39424,fastening attachment,the act of fastening things together  
-39425,fastidiousness,the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style; "neatness and fastidiousness of dress"  
-39426,fastnacht,doughnut traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday  
-39427,fastness fixedness fixity fixture secureness,the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment  
-39428,fat,a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"  
-39429,fat-soluble_vitamin,any vitamin that is soluble in fats  
-39430,fat_cat,a wealthy and privileged person  
-39431,fat_cell adipose_cell,cells composed of fat  
-39432,fat_chance slim_chance,little or no chance of success  
-39433,fat_embolism,serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver  
-39434,fat_farm,a health spa that specializes in helping people lose weight  
-39435,fat_metabolism,a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body  
-39436,fata_morgana,a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay)  
-39437,fatal_accident casualty,an accident that causes someone to die  
-39438,fatalism,a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable  
-39439,fatalism,a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them  
-39440,fatalist determinist predestinarian predestinationist,anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny  
-39441,fatality,the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters  
-39442,fatality human_death,a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"  
-39443,fatback,salt pork from the back of a hog carcass  
-39444,fathead goof goofball bozo jackass goose cuckoo twat zany,a man who is a stupid incompetent fool  
-39445,father,a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"  
-39446,father male_parent begetter,a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"  
-39447,father-figure,a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically  
-39448,father-in-law,the father of your spouse  
-39449,father_figure father_surrogate,a man who takes over all the functions of the real father  
-39450,fatherhood,the status of a religious leader  
-39451,fatherhood,the status of a father  
-39452,fatherhood paternity,the kinship relation between an offspring and the father  
-39453,fatherland homeland motherland mother_country country_of_origin native_land,the country where you were born  
-39454,fatherliness paternal_quality,the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father; "the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears"  
-39455,fathom fthm,a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth  
-39456,fathom fthm,(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore  
-39457,fatigability,susceptibility to fatigue; a tendency to get tired or lose strength  
-39458,fatigue,used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"  
-39459,fatigue,(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue"  
-39460,fatigue weariness tiredness,temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"  
-39461,fatigue_crack,a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue  
-39462,fatigue_duty fatigue,labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on); "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"; "they were assigned to kitchen fatigues"  
-39463,fatigue_fracture stress_fracture,fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury  
-39464,fatigue_party,a group of soldiers on fatigue duty  
-39465,fatigues,military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor  
-39466,fatness fat blubber avoirdupois,excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"  
-39467,fatso fatty fat_person roly-poly butterball,a rotund individual  
-39468,fattism fatism,discrimination against people who are overweight  
-39469,fatty_acid,any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms  
-39470,fatty_liver,yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis or pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins  
-39471,fatwa,a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority  
-39472,fatwah,(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar; "bin Laden issued three fatwahs calling upon Muslims to take up arms against the United States"  
-39473,faubourg,a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city; "in Faubourg Sainte-Marie"  
-39474,fauces,the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx  
-39475,faucet spigot,a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir  
-39476,fauld,a piece of armor plate below the breastplate  
-39477,fault,(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"  
-39478,fault,responsibility for a bad situation or event; "it was John's fault"  
-39479,fault,(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"  
-39480,fault faulting geological_fault shift fracture break,(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"  
-39481,fault_line,(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface  
-39482,faultfinding carping,persistent petty and unjustified criticism  
-39483,faultlessness impeccability,the quality of being without an error or fault  
-39484,faun,ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr  
-39485,fauna zoology,all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch"  
-39486,fauteuil,an upholstered armchair  
-39487,fauvism,an art movement launched in 1905 whose work was characterized by bright and nonnatural colors and simple forms; influenced the expressionists  
-39488,faux_pas gaffe solecism slip gaucherie,a socially awkward or tactless act  
-39489,fava_bean broad_bean,shell beans cooked as lima beans  
-39490,favism,anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency  
-39491,favor favour,a feeling of favorable regard  
-39492,favor favour,an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season"  
-39493,favor favour,an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"  
-39494,favor favour,an act of gracious kindness  
-39495,favorableness favourableness advantageousness positivity positiveness profitableness,the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome  
-39496,favorite favourite,something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"  
-39497,favorite_son,a United States politician favored mainly in his or her home state  
-39498,favoritism favouritism,an inclination to favor some person or group  
-39499,favus,a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East  
-39500,fawn,a young deer  
-39501,fawn_lily Erythronium_californicum,California dogtooth violet with creamy white flowers sometimes yellow-tinged  
-39502,fear fearfulness fright,an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)  
-39503,fear reverence awe veneration,a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"  
-39504,fearfulness,the trait of being afraid  
-39505,fearlessness,the trait of feeling no fear  
-39506,fearlessness bravery,feeling no fear  
-39507,feasibility feasibleness,the quality of being doable  
-39508,feast,something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes"  
-39509,feast_day fete_day,a day designated for feasting  
-39510,feasting banqueting,eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)  
-39511,feat effort exploit,a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"  
-39512,feather feathering,turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls  
-39513,feather plume plumage,the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds  
-39514,feather_ball Mammillaria_plumosa,a low tuberculate cactus with white feathery spines; northeastern Mexico  
-39515,feather_bed featherbed,a mattress stuffed with feathers  
-39516,feather_boa boa,a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur  
-39517,feather_palm,palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves  
-39518,feather_reed_grass feathertop Calamagrostis_acutiflora,a variety of reed grass  
-39519,feather_star comatulid,free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms  
-39520,featherbedding,the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required  
-39521,featheredge,a thin tapering edge  
-39522,featherfoil feather-foil,a plant of the genus Hottonia  
-39523,feathertop feathertop_grass Pennistum_villosum,northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles  
-39524,featherweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds  
-39525,featherweight,weighs 126-139 pounds  
-39526,featherweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds  
-39527,feature,an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles  
-39528,feature characteristic,a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"  
-39529,feature feature_article,a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"  
-39530,feature feature_film,the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"  
-39531,feature lineament,the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"  
-39532,feature_of_speech feature,(linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind  
-39533,fecal_impaction,accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move  
-39534,fecal_matter faecal_matter feces faeces BM stool ordure dejection,solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels  
-39535,fecal_occult_test faecal_occult_test stool_test,a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers  
-39536,fecklessness,worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual  
-39537,fecula,excreta (especially of insects)  
-39538,feculence,something that is feculent  
-39539,fecundity fruitfulness,the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination  
-39540,fedayeen,(plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel  
-39541,fedelline,extremely fine pasta thinner than vermicelli  
-39542,federal_court,a court establish by the authority of a federal government  
-39543,federal_deficit,an excess of the federal government's spending over its revenue; "federal deficits can cause inflation"  
-39544,federal_department federal_office department_of_the_federal_government,a department of the federal government of the United States  
-39545,federal_district,a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation  
-39546,federal_government,a government with strong central powers  
-39547,federal_savings_bank FSB,a federally chartered savings bank  
-39548,federal_tax_lien,lien of the United States on all property of a taxpayer who fails to pay the federal government the taxes for which he or she is liable  
-39549,federalism,the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units  
-39550,federalist,an advocate of federalism  
-39551,federalization federalisation,the state of being under federal control; "the federalization of postal service"  
-39552,federalization federalisation,the act of being put under federal control  
-39553,federation,an organization formed by merging several groups or parties  
-39554,federation,the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs  
-39555,fedora felt_hat homburg Stetson trilby,a hat made of felt with a creased crown  
-39556,fee,a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services  
-39557,fee,an interest in land capable of being inherited  
-39558,fee_simple,a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away  
-39559,fee_splitting,payment (usually by doctors or lawyers) of part of the fee in return for the referral  
-39560,fee_tail,a fee limited to a particular line of heirs; they are not free to sell it or give it away  
-39561,feeblemindedness,severe mental deficiency  
-39562,feebleness tenuity,the quality of lacking intensity or substance; "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne  
-39563,feed provender,food for domestic livestock  
-39564,feed_grain,grain grown for cattle feed  
-39565,feedback,the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output  
-39566,feedback,response to an inquiry or experiment  
-39567,feedback_circuit feedback_loop,a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system  
-39568,feeder,an animal that feeds on a particular source of food; "a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder"  
-39569,feeder,an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening  
-39570,feeder tributary confluent affluent,a branch that flows into the main stream  
-39571,feeder_line,a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)  
-39572,feeding alimentation,the act of supplying food and nourishment  
-39573,feedlot,a building where livestock are fattened for market  
-39574,feedstock,the raw material that is required for some industrial process  
-39575,feel,an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals"; "it's easy when you get the feel of it"  
-39576,feel,manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"  
-39577,feeling,a physical sensation that you experience; "he had a queasy feeling"; "I had a strange feeling in my leg"; "he lost all feeling in his arm"  
-39578,feeling,the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"  
-39579,feeling intuitive_feeling,an intuitive understanding of something; "he had a great feeling for music"  
-39580,feelings,emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity); "the remark hurt his feelings"  
-39581,feijoa feijoa_bush,South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit  
-39582,feijoa pineapple_guava,dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves  
-39583,feint,any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)  
-39584,feist fice,a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog  
-39585,feldspar felspar,any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium  
-39586,felicity felicitousness,pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)  
-39587,feline felid,any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws  
-39588,fell,the act of felling something (as a tree)  
-39589,fell felled_seam,seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges  
-39590,fellah,an agricultural laborer in Arab countries  
-39591,fellatio fellation,oral stimulation of the penis  
-39592,felloe felly,rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted  
-39593,fellow,a member of a learned society; "he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association"  
-39594,fellow dude buster,an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?"  
-39595,fellow_traveler fellow_traveller,a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)  
-39596,fellowship,money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research  
-39597,felo-de-se,an act of deliberate self destruction  
-39598,felon whitlow,a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail  
-39599,felony,a serious crime (such as murder or arson)  
-39600,felt,a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers  
-39601,felt-tip_pen felt-tipped_pen felt_tip Magic_Marker,a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker)  
-39602,felt_fern tongue_fern Pyrrosia_lingua Cyclophorus_lingua,east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus  
-39603,felt_fungus Septobasidium_pseudopedicellatum,fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States  
-39604,felucca,a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean  
-39605,felwort gentianella_amarella,gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas  
-39606,female,an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)  
-39607,female female_person,a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies  
-39608,female_aristocrat,a woman who is an aristocrat  
-39609,female_body,the body of a female human being  
-39610,female_bonding,the formation of a close personal relationship between women  
-39611,female_chest bust,the chest of a woman  
-39612,female_child girl little_girl,a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"  
-39613,female_genitalia female_genitals female_genital_organ fanny,external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"  
-39614,female_internal_reproductive_organ,the reproductive organs of a woman  
-39615,female_mammal,animals that nourish their young with milk  
-39616,female_offspring,a child who is female  
-39617,female_reproductive_system,the reproductive system of females  
-39618,female_sibling,a person's sister  
-39619,femaleness feminineness,the properties characteristic of the female sex  
-39620,feminine,a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female  
-39621,femininity muliebrity,the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women  
-39622,feminism,a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women  
-39623,feminist women's_rightist women's_liberationist libber,a supporter of feminism  
-39624,feminist_movement feminism women's_liberation_movement women's_lib,the movement aimed at equal rights for women  
-39625,feminization feminisation,the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration  
-39626,femoral_artery arteria_femoralis,the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery  
-39627,femoral_nerve nervus_femoralis anterior_crural_nerve,one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh  
-39628,femoral_pulse,pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)  
-39629,femoral_vein vena_femoralis,a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein  
-39630,femtochemistry,the branch of chemistry that studies elementary (often very fast) chemical reactions as they occur; the experimental methods are often based on the use of femtosecond laser pulses  
-39631,femtometer femtometre fermi,a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter  
-39632,femtosecond,one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond  
-39633,femtovolt,a unit of potential equal to one quadrillionth of a volt (or one thousandth of a nanosecond)  
-39634,femur thighbone femoris,the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee  
-39635,fen,100 fen equal 1 yuan in China  
-39636,fen_orchid fen_orchis Liparis_loeselii,small terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowers  
-39637,fence,a dealer in stolen property  
-39638,fence fencing,a barrier that serves to enclose an area  
-39639,fence-sitter,a person who won't take sides in a controversy  
-39640,fence_line,a boundary line created by a fence  
-39641,fence_lizard,spiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexico  
-39642,fence_mending,social action to improve poor relations (especially in politics); "they moved forward from a period of fence mending to substantive changes in the country"  
-39643,fencer swordsman,someone skilled at fencing  
-39644,fencing,the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)  
-39645,fencing_mask fencer's_mask,a face mask made of fine mesh that is worn over a fencer's face  
-39646,fencing_material fencing,material for building fences  
-39647,fencing_sword,a sword used in the sport of fencing  
-39648,fender,a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth  
-39649,fender buffer cowcatcher pilot,an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track  
-39650,fender wing,a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"  
-39651,fender-bender,a collision between motor vehicles that produces minor damage  
-39652,fenestra,a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)  
-39653,fenestra_ovalis fenestra_vestibuli oval_window fenestra_of_the_vestibule,fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it  
-39654,fenestra_rotunda fenestra_cochleae round_window fenestra_of_the_cochlea,fenestra leading into the cochlea  
-39655,fenestration,the arrangement of windows in a building  
-39656,fenestration,surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis  
-39657,feng_shui,rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture  
-39658,fennel,any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems  
-39659,fennel,fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture  
-39660,fennel Florence_fennel finocchio,aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads  
-39661,fennel common_fennel,leaves used for seasoning  
-39662,fennel_flower Nigella_hispanica,nigella of Spain and southern France  
-39663,fennel_seed,aromatic anis-scented seeds  
-39664,fenoprofen fenoprofen_calcium Nalfon,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders  
-39665,fenugreek Greek_clover Trigonella_foenumgraecum,annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry  
-39666,fenugreek fenugreek_seed,aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry  
-39667,fer-de-lance Bothrops_atrops,large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America  
-39668,fergusonite,a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals  
-39669,feria,a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated; "in the middle ages feria was used with a prefixed ordinal number to designate the day of the week, so `secunda feria' meant Monday, but Sunday and Saturday were always called by their names, Dominicus and Sabbatum, and so feria came to mean an ordinary weekday"  
-39670,feria,(in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint  
-39671,fermata,a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount  
-39672,fermata,(music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest  
-39673,ferment,a substance capable of bringing about fermentation  
-39674,fermion,any particle that obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics and is subject to the Pauli exclusion principle  
-39675,fermium Fm atomic_number_100,a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons  
-39676,fern,any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores  
-39677,fern_ally,pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida  
-39678,fern_family,families of ferns and fern allies  
-39679,fern_genus,genera of ferns and fern allies  
-39680,fern_seed,the asexual spore of ferns that resembles dust; once thought to be seeds and to make the possessor invisible  
-39681,ferociousness brutality viciousness savagery,the trait of extreme cruelty  
-39682,ferocity fierceness furiousness fury vehemence violence wildness,the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"  
-39683,ferret,domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits  
-39684,ferret_badger,small ferret-like badger of southeast Asia  
-39685,ferric_oxide,a red oxide of iron  
-39686,ferricyanic_acid,a brown unstable acid formed from ferricyanide  
-39687,ferricyanide,salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide  
-39688,ferrimagnetism,a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment  
-39689,ferrite,a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent  
-39690,ferritin,a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body  
-39691,ferrocerium,a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints  
-39692,ferrocyanic_acid,a white unstable acid formed from ferrocyanide salts  
-39693,ferrocyanide,salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate  
-39694,ferromagnetism,phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed  
-39695,ferrule collet,a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting  
-39696,ferry ferryboat,a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule  
-39697,ferry ferrying,transport by boat or aircraft  
-39698,ferryman,a man who operates a ferry  
-39699,fertile_period fertile_phase,the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation)  
-39700,fertility fecundity,the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring  
-39701,fertility_drug,a drug used to increase a woman's fertility  
-39702,fertilization fertilisation fecundation dressing,making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure  
-39703,fertilization fertilisation fecundation impregnation,creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant  
-39704,fertilization_membrane,the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon  
-39705,fertilizer fertiliser plant_food,any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile  
-39706,ferule,a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children  
-39707,fescue fescue_grass meadow_fescue Festuca_elatior,grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns  
-39708,fesse fess,(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield  
-39709,fester suppurating_sore,a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus  
-39710,festering suppuration maturation,(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus  
-39711,festination,involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)  
-39712,festival,a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration  
-39713,festival fete,an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"  
-39714,festoon,a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves  
-39715,festoon,an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work  
-39716,festoon festoonery,flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration  
-39717,festschrift,a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar  
-39718,fetal_age fertilization_age gestational_age,the age of an embryo counting from the time of fertilization  
-39719,fetal_alcohol_syndrome FAS,a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy  
-39720,fetal_circulation foetal_circulation,the system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetus  
-39721,fetal_distress foetal_distress,an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm  
-39722,fetal_membrane,any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus  
-39723,fetal_movement foetal_movement,motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)  
-39724,fetch,the action of fetching  
-39725,fete feast fiesta,an elaborate party (often outdoors)  
-39726,feterita federita Sorghum_vulgare_caudatum,a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains  
-39727,fetid_bugbane foetid_bugbane Cimicifuga_foetida,bugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowers  
-39728,fetish,a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body; "common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear"  
-39729,fetish fetich,excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; "made a fetish of cleanliness"  
-39730,fetishism fetichism,a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)  
-39731,fetishism fetichism,sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)  
-39732,fetishist,one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature)  
-39733,fetlock,projection behind and above a horse's hoof  
-39734,fetlock fetlock_joint,the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern  
-39735,fetology foetology,the branch of medicine concerned with the fetus in the uterus  
-39736,fetometry foetometry,measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)  
-39737,fetoprotein foetoprotein,any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer  
-39738,fetoscope foetoscope,a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat  
-39739,fetoscopy foetoscopy,prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood  
-39740,fetter hobble,a shackle for the ankles or feet  
-39741,fetterbush fetter_bush shiny_lyonia Lyonia_lucida,showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and clusters of pink to reddish flowers that resemble an umbel  
-39742,fetterbush mountain_fetterbush mountain_andromeda Pieris_floribunda,ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers  
-39743,fettle,a state of fitness and good health; "in fine fettle"  
-39744,fettuccine fettuccini,pasta in flat strips wider than linguine  
-39745,fettuccine_Alfredo,fettuccine in cream sauce with cheese  
-39746,fetus foetus,an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal  
-39747,feud,a bitter quarrel between two parties  
-39748,feudal_lord seigneur seignior,a man of rank in the ancient regime  
-39749,feudalism feudal_system,the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war  
-39750,fever,intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"  
-39751,fever febrility febricity pyrexia feverishness,a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection  
-39752,fever_pitch,a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch"  
-39753,fever_tree,any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever  
-39754,fever_tree Acacia_xanthophloea,African tree supposed to mark healthful regions  
-39755,fever_tree Georgia_bark bitter-bark Pinckneya_pubens,ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever  
-39756,feverfew Tanacetum_parthenium Chrysanthemum_parthenium,bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
-39757,feverroot horse_gentian tinker's_root wild_coffee Triostium_perfoliatum,coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers  
-39758,few,a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few"  
-39759,few-flowered_leek Allium_paradoxum,leek producing bulbils instead of flowers; Russia and Iran  
-39760,fewness,the quality of being small in number  
-39761,fez tarboosh,a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown  
-39762,fiance groom-to-be,a man who is engaged to be married  
-39763,fiancee bride-to-be,a woman who is engaged to be married  
-39764,fiat_money,money that the government declares to be legal tender although it cannot be converted into standard specie  
-39765,fib story tale tarradiddle taradiddle,a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"  
-39766,fibbing paltering,a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear  
-39767,fiber fibre,a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn  
-39768,fiber fibre,any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)  
-39769,fiber fibre vulcanized_fiber,a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth  
-39770,fiber-optic_transmission_system fibre-optic_transmission_system FOTS,a communication system using fiber optic cables  
-39771,fiber_bundle fibre_bundle fascicle fasciculus,a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)  
-39772,fiber_optic_cable fibre_optic_cable,a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light  
-39773,fiber_optics fiberoptics fibre_optics fibreoptics,the transmission of light signals via glass fibers  
-39774,fiberboard fibreboard particle_board,wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets  
-39775,fiberglass fibreglass,a covering material made of glass fibers in resins  
-39776,fiberscope,a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs  
-39777,fibril filament strand,a very slender natural or synthetic fiber  
-39778,fibrillation,muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination  
-39779,fibrillation,act or process of forming fibrils  
-39780,fibrin,a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets  
-39781,fibrinase factor_XIII,in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot  
-39782,fibrinogen factor_I,a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots  
-39783,fibrinolysis,a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots; "drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically"  
-39784,fibrinopeptide,peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood  
-39785,fibroadenoma,benign and movable and firm and not tender tumor of the breast; common in young women and caused by high levels of estrogen  
-39786,fibroblast,a cell from which connective tissue develops  
-39787,fibrocartilage,cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue  
-39788,fibrocystic_breast_disease fibrocystic_disease_of_the_breast cystic_breast_disease cystic_mastitis,the presence of one or more cysts in a breast  
-39789,fibroid_tumor fibroid,benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)  
-39790,fibroma,nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue  
-39791,fibromyositis,local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue  
-39792,fibrosis,development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ  
-39793,fibrositis,inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)  
-39794,fibrosity fibrousness,the quality of being fibrous  
-39795,fibrous-rooted_begonia,any of numerous begonias having fibrous rather than tuberous or rhizomatous roots  
-39796,fibrous_astrocyte,star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord  
-39797,fibrous_dysplasia_of_bone,a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions  
-39798,fibrous_tissue,tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants  
-39799,fibula calf_bone,the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle  
-39800,fichu,a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman  
-39801,fiction,a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact  
-39802,fictional_animal,animals that exist only in fiction (usually in children's stories)  
-39803,fictional_character fictitious_character character,an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel"  
-39804,fictionalization fictionalisation,a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction  
-39805,fiddleneck Phacelia_tanacetifolia,hairy annual of California to Mexico with crowded cymes of small blue to lilac or mauve flowers  
-39806,fiddler_crab,burrowing crab of American coastal regions having one claw much enlarged in the male  
-39807,fiddlestick violin_bow,a bow used in playing the violin  
-39808,fidelity,accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal  
-39809,fidelity faithfulness,the quality of being faithful  
-39810,fidget fidgetiness restlessness,a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"  
-39811,fiduciary,a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary; "it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain"  
-39812,fiduciary_duty,the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary  
-39813,fiduciary_relation,the legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter  
-39814,fief feoff,a piece of land held under the feudal system  
-39815,fiefdom,the domain controlled by a feudal lord  
-39816,fiefdom,an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group  
-39817,field,a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found; "the diamond fields of South Africa"  
-39818,field,a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"  
-39819,field,somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected; "anthropologists do much of their work in the field"  
-39820,field,(computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information  
-39821,field,(mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1; "the set of all rational numbers is a field"  
-39822,field,all of the horses in a particular horse race  
-39823,field,all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event  
-39824,field field_of_force force_field,the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it  
-39825,field field_of_operation line_of_business,a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"  
-39826,field field_of_operations theater theater_of_operations theatre theatre_of_operations,a region in which active military operations are in progress; "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"  
-39827,field field_of_view,the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)  
-39828,field-effect_transistor FET,a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field  
-39829,field-emission_microscope,electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid  
-39830,field-grade_officer field_officer FO,an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel  
-39831,field-sequential_color_television field-sequential_color_TV field-sequential_color_television_system field-sequential_color_TV_system,an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors  
-39832,field_artillery field_gun,movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)  
-39833,field_bindweed wild_morning-glory Convolvulus_arvensis,weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed  
-39834,field_brome Bromus_arvensis,annual grass of Europe and temperate Asia  
-39835,field_capacity,the maximum amount of water that a particular soil can hold  
-39836,field_chickweed field_mouse-ear Cerastium_arvense,densely tufted perennial chickweed of north temperate zone  
-39837,field_coil field_winding,the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine  
-39838,field_corn,corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain  
-39839,field_cricket Acheta_assimilis,common American black cricket; attacks crops and also enters dwellings  
-39840,field_crop,a crop (other than fruits or vegetables) that is grown for agricultural purposes; "cotton, hay, and grain are field crops"  
-39841,field_day,(military) a day for military exercises and display  
-39842,field_day,a day for outdoor athletic competition  
-39843,field_day,a time of unusual pleasure and success  
-39844,field_day outing picnic,a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering  
-39845,field_emission,the emission of electrons that are stripped from parent atoms by a high electric field  
-39846,field_event,a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track  
-39847,field_game,an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions  
-39848,field_glass glass spyglass,a small refracting telescope  
-39849,field_goal,a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts  
-39850,field_guide,a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field; "a field guide to mushrooms"  
-39851,field_hockey hockey,a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net  
-39852,field_hockey_ball,ball used in playing field hockey  
-39853,field_hospital,a temporary military hospital near the battle lines  
-39854,field_house,an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport  
-39855,field_house sports_arena,a building for indoor sports  
-39856,field_judge,a football official  
-39857,field_lens,the lens that is farthest from the eye in an optical device with more than one lens  
-39858,field_magnet,a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor  
-39859,field_marshal,an officer holding the highest rank in the army  
-39860,field_mouse fieldmouse,any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens  
-39861,field_mustard wild_mustard charlock chadlock Brassica_kaber Sinapis_arvensis,weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields  
-39862,field_of_fire,the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position  
-39863,field_of_honor,the scene of a duel  
-39864,field_pansy heartsease Viola_arvensis,common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers  
-39865,field_pea,seed of the field pea plant  
-39866,field_pea,coarse small-seeded pea often used as food when young and tender  
-39867,field_pea field-pea_plant Austrian_winter_pea Pisum_sativum_arvense Pisum_arvense,variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage  
-39868,field_pennycress French_weed fanweed penny_grass stinkweed mithridate_mustard Thlaspi_arvense,foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America  
-39869,field_press_censorship,security review of news (including all information or material intended for dissemination to the public) subject to the jurisdiction of the armed forces  
-39870,field_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes  
-39871,field_ration,rations issued for United States troops in the field  
-39872,field_scabious Scabiosa_arvensis,perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States  
-39873,field_soybean,seeds used as livestock feed  
-39874,field_spaniel,large usually black hunting and retrieving spaniel with a dense flat or slightly wavy coat; cross between cocker and Sussex spaniel  
-39875,field_sparrow Spizella_pusilla,common North American finch of brushy pasturelands  
-39876,field_speedwell Veronica_agrestis,European plant with minute axillary blue flowers on long stalks; widely naturalized in America  
-39877,field_strength field_intensity,the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field  
-39878,field_strength_unit,an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity  
-39879,field_tent,a canvas tent for use in the field  
-39880,field_theory,(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields  
-39881,field_thistle Cirsium_discolor,stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads  
-39882,field_trial,a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving  
-39883,field_trial,a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving  
-39884,field_trial field_test,a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used  
-39885,field_trip,a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination  
-39886,field_work,an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters  
-39887,field_wormwood Artemisia_campestris,European wormwood similar to common wormwood in its properties  
-39888,fielder,a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat  
-39889,fielder fieldsman,a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting  
-39890,fielder's_choice,a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter  
-39891,fieldfare snowbird Turdus_pilaris,medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter  
-39892,fielding,(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field  
-39893,fielding_average,(baseball) a measure of a fielder's performance; the number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances  
-39894,fieldstone,stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material  
-39895,fieldwork,a temporary fortification built by troops in the field  
-39896,fieldworker,a researcher who works in the field  
-39897,fieri_facias,a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt  
-39898,fieriness,a passionate and quick-tempered nature  
-39899,fieriness red_heat,the heat or the color of fire  
-39900,fiesta_flower Pholistoma_auritum Nemophila_aurita,straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila  
-39901,fife,a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band  
-39902,fife_rail,the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel  
-39903,fifteen 15 XV,the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one  
-39904,fifteenth,position 15 in a countable series of things  
-39905,fifth,position five in a countable series of things; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners"  
-39906,fifth,a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon  
-39907,fifth,the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it  
-39908,fifth_column Trojan_horse,a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst  
-39909,fifth_columnist saboteur,a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader  
-39910,fifth_wheel,a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate  
-39911,fifth_wheel deadwood,someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded  
-39912,fifth_wheel spare,an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle  
-39913,fifties 1950s,the decade from 1950 to 1959  
-39914,fifties mid-fifties,the time of life between 50 and 60  
-39915,fiftieth,position 50 in a countable series of things  
-39916,fifty 50 L,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five  
-39917,fifty_dollar_bill fifty,a United States bill worth 50 dollars  
-39918,fifty_percent,a half expressed as a percentage  
-39919,fig,fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried  
-39920,fig common_fig common_fig_tree Ficus_carica,Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit  
-39921,fig-bird,greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits  
-39922,fig_leaf,a leaf from a fig tree  
-39923,fig_leaf,a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful  
-39924,fig_marigold pebble_plant,any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers  
-39925,fig_tree,any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature  
-39926,fight,an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"  
-39927,fight,a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"  
-39928,fight fighting combat scrap,the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"  
-39929,fighter fighter_aircraft attack_aircraft,a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air  
-39930,fighter_pilot,a military or naval pilot of fighter planes  
-39931,fighting_chair,a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish  
-39932,figment,a contrived or fantastic idea; "a figment of the imagination"  
-39933,figural_blindness,inability to see shapes and contours  
-39934,figuration,representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory  
-39935,figuration,decorating with a design  
-39936,figure,a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape  
-39937,figure,an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested"  
-39938,figure,a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground  
-39939,figure,the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"  
-39940,figure,a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus"  
-39941,figure,a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"  
-39942,figure fig,a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"  
-39943,figure_eight,a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice  
-39944,figure_eight figure_8 figure_of_eight,a two-dimensionsal figure having the shape of the number eight  
-39945,figure_eight figure_of_eight,a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose  
-39946,figure_loom figured-fabric_loom,a loom for weaving figured fabrics  
-39947,figure_of_merit,a numerical expression representing the efficiency of a given system, material, or procedure  
-39948,figure_skate,an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade  
-39949,figure_skating,ice skating where the skates trace outlines of selected figures  
-39950,figured_bass basso_continuo continuo thorough_bass,a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played  
-39951,figurehead,figure on the bow of some sailing vessels  
-39952,figurine statuette,a small carved or molded figure  
-39953,figwort,any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia  
-39954,filaggrin,the main protein of the keratohyalin granules; "the specific target of the immune response in rheumatoid arthritis is filaggrin"  
-39955,filament,the stalk of a stamen  
-39956,filament,a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current  
-39957,filament filum,a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)  
-39958,filaria,slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects  
-39959,filariasis,a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels  
-39960,filature,a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread  
-39961,file,a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal  
-39962,file data_file,a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together  
-39963,file file_cabinet filing_cabinet,office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order  
-39964,file single_file Indian_file,a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other  
-39965,file_allocation_table,the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk)  
-39966,file_clerk filing_clerk filer,a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization  
-39967,file_folder,folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet  
-39968,file_server,(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources  
-39969,file_system filing_system,a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)  
-39970,file_transfer_protocol FTP,protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network  
-39971,filefish,narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine  
-39972,filename file_name computer_filename computer_file_name,(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file  
-39973,filer,a party who files a notice with a law court  
-39974,filet,lace having a square mesh  
-39975,filet_mignon,small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin  
-39976,filial_duty,duty of a child to its parents  
-39977,filial_love,the love of a child for a parent  
-39978,filibuster,(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches  
-39979,filibuster filibusterer,a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes  
-39980,filicide,a parent who murders his own son or daughter  
-39981,filicide,the murder of your own son or daughter  
-39982,filigree filagree fillagree,delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)  
-39983,filing,a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file  
-39984,filing,the entering of a legal document into the public record; "he filed a complaint"; "he filed his tax return"  
-39985,filing,the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)  
-39986,filing,preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.; "I have some filing to do"  
-39987,fill,a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"  
-39988,filler,used for filling cracks or holes in a surface  
-39989,filler,100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary  
-39990,filler,copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper  
-39991,filler,the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar  
-39992,fillet filet,a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef  
-39993,fillet filet fish_fillet fish_filet,a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish  
-39994,fillet stopping,fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members  
-39995,filling,flow into something (as a container)  
-39996,filling,a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.  
-39997,filling,(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"  
-39998,filling,the act of filling something  
-39999,filling fill,any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"  
-40000,filly,a young female horse under the age of four  
-40001,film,a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust"  
-40002,film cinema celluloid,a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"  
-40003,film photographic_film,photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies  
-40004,film plastic_film,a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things  
-40005,film_advance,a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector  
-40006,film_clip,a strip of motion picture film used in a telecast  
-40007,film_company,a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies  
-40008,film_director director,the person who directs the making of a film  
-40009,film_editing cutting,the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film  
-40010,film_festival,a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year)  
-40011,film_industry movie_industry,the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies  
-40012,film_maker filmmaker film_producer movie_maker,a producer of motion pictures  
-40013,film_noir,a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters; "film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s"  
-40014,film_star movie_star,a star who plays leading roles in the cinema  
-40015,filmdom screenland screen,the personnel of the film industry; "a star of stage and screen"  
-40016,filming cinematography motion-picture_photography,the act of making a film  
-40017,filmy_fern film_fern,any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves  
-40018,filovirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae  
-40019,fils,a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait; equal to one thousandth of a dinar  
-40020,filter,an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it  
-40021,filter,device that removes something from whatever passes through it  
-40022,filter-tipped_cigarette,a cigarette with a filter tip  
-40023,filter_bed,filter consisting of a layer of sand or gravel for filtering water  
-40024,filter_paper,a porous unsized paper used for filtering  
-40025,filter_tip,an air filter on the end of a cigarette; contains material that filters the smoke  
-40026,filth crud skank,any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant  
-40027,filth filthiness foulness nastiness,a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse  
-40028,filthiness,moral corruption or pollution; "this deformity and filthiness of sin"  
-40029,filthy_lucre,shameful profit; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre"  
-40030,filtrate,the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter  
-40031,filtration,the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium  
-40032,filtration,the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter  
-40033,filtration_surgery,eye surgery that opens a passage allowing excess aqueous humor to drain into surrounding tissues; a treatment for glaucoma  
-40034,fimbria,thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)  
-40035,fin,a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish  
-40036,fin,organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals  
-40037,fin_de_siecle,the end of a century, especially the 19th century  
-40038,fin_keel,a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability  
-40039,finagler wangler,a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods  
-40040,final,the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament  
-40041,final_cause,(philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process  
-40042,final_cut,the final edited version of a movie as approved by the director and producer  
-40043,final_examination final_exam final,an examination administered at the end of an academic term  
-40044,final_judgment final_decision,a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment  
-40045,final_period,the final division into which the play of a game is divided  
-40046,finale close closing_curtain finis,the concluding part of any performance  
-40047,finale coda,the closing section of a musical composition  
-40048,finalist,a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition  
-40049,finality conclusiveness decisiveness,the quality of being final or definitely settled; "the finality of death"  
-40050,finalization finalisation,the act of finalizing  
-40051,finance,the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets  
-40052,finance,the management of money and credit and banking and investments  
-40053,finance,the commercial activity of providing funds and capital  
-40054,finance_committee,a committee appointed to consider financial issues  
-40055,finance_company,a financial institution (often affiliated with a holding company or manufacturer) that makes loans to individuals or businesses  
-40056,finance_minister minister_of_finance,the minister responsible for state finances  
-40057,financial_analyst securities_analyst,an analyst who studies the financial performance of corporations  
-40058,financial_audit,an attestation that the client's financial statement is accurate  
-40059,financial_center,the part of a city where financial institutions are centered  
-40060,financial_condition,the condition of (corporate or personal) finances  
-40061,financial_forecast,a forecast of the expected financial position and the results of operations and cash flows based on expected conditions  
-40062,financial_gain,the amount of monetary gain  
-40063,financial_institution financial_organization financial_organisation,an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets  
-40064,financial_loss,loss of money or decrease in financial value  
-40065,financier moneyman,a person skilled in large scale financial transactions  
-40066,financing funding,the act of financing  
-40067,finback finback_whale fin_whale common_rorqual Balaenoptera_physalus,large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific  
-40068,finch,any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds  
-40069,finder,someone who comes upon something after searching  
-40070,finder discoverer spotter,someone who is the first to observe something  
-40071,finder viewfinder view_finder,optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest  
-40072,finder's_fee,a fee that is paid to someone who finds a source of financial backing or to someone who brings people together for business purposes; "the agency got a finder's fee when their candidate was hired as the new CEO"  
-40073,finding,something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings"  
-40074,finding,the decision of a court on issues of fact or law  
-40075,finding_of_law conclusion_of_law,a finding as to the applicability of a rule of law to particular facts  
-40076,findings,a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes  
-40077,fine mulct amercement,money extracted as a penalty  
-40078,fine-tooth_comb fine-toothed_comb,a comb with teeth set close together  
-40079,fine-tooth_comb fine-toothed_comb,a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes"  
-40080,fine_arts beaux_arts,the study and creation of visual works of art  
-40081,fine_print small_print,the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print"  
-40082,fine_spray,precipitation in very small drops  
-40083,fine_structure,the presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements; "the fine structure results from slightly different energy levels"  
-40084,fineness choiceness,the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine"  
-40085,fineness powderiness,having a very fine texture; "the fineness of the sand on the beach"  
-40086,fineness thinness,the property of being very narrow or thin; "he marvelled at the fineness of her hair"  
-40087,finery,elaborate or showy attire and accessories  
-40088,fines_herbes,a mixture of finely chopped fresh herbs; "an omelet flavored with fines herbes"  
-40089,finger,any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"  
-40090,finger,one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb  
-40091,finger fingerbreadth finger's_breadth digit,the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure  
-40092,finger-painting,a painting produced by spreading paint with the fingers  
-40093,finger-painting,painting by using the fingers to spread the paint  
-40094,finger-pointing fingerpointing,the imputation of blame; "they want all the finger-pointing about intelligence failures to stop"  
-40095,finger-roll,a basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket  
-40096,finger_bowl,small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table  
-40097,finger_food,food to be eaten with the fingers  
-40098,finger_grass,any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils  
-40099,finger_hole,one of a series of holes in a woodwind instrument; pitch changes when a finger covers it  
-40100,finger_hole,a hole for inserting a finger  
-40101,finger_millet ragi ragee African_millet coracan corakan kurakkan Eleusine_coracana,East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient  
-40102,finger_paint fingerpaint,paint that has the consistency of jelly  
-40103,finger_plate escutcheon scutcheon,a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers  
-40104,finger_scan finger_scanning,biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's fingerprints electronically  
-40105,finger_spelling fingerspelling,an alphabet of manual signs  
-40106,finger_wave,a wave made with the fingers  
-40107,fingerboard,a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers  
-40108,fingering,the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument  
-40109,fingering,touching something with the fingers  
-40110,fingerling,a young or small fish  
-40111,fingermark fingerprint,a smudge made by a (dirty) finger  
-40112,fingernail,the nail at the end of a finger  
-40113,fingerpost fingerboard,a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger  
-40114,fingerprint,a generic term for any identifying characteristic; "that tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it"  
-40115,fingerprint,a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations  
-40116,fingerprint_expert fingerprint_specialist fingerprint_man,a specialist in identifying fingerprints  
-40117,fingerprinting,the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification  
-40118,fingerstall cot,a sheath worn to protect a finger  
-40119,fingertip,the end (tip) of a finger  
-40120,finial,an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis  
-40121,finish,designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"  
-40122,finish,the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"  
-40123,finish,(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"  
-40124,finish destination goal,the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"  
-40125,finish finishing,the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"  
-40126,finish_coat finishing_coat,the final coating of (eg., paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); "we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat"  
-40127,finisher,a racing driver who finishes a race  
-40128,finisher,a painter who applies a finishing coat  
-40129,finisher,a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process  
-40130,finisher,a race car that finishes a race  
-40131,finisher,an animal that wins in a contest of speed  
-40132,finishing_line finish_line,a line indicating the location of the finish of a race  
-40133,finishing_school,a private school for girls that emphasizes training in cultural and social activities  
-40134,finishing_touch capstone copestone,a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination  
-40135,finiteness finitude boundedness,the quality of being finite  
-40136,fink snitch snitcher stoolpigeon stool_pigeon stoolie sneak sneaker canary,someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police  
-40137,finnan_haddie finnan_haddock finnan smoked_haddock,haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter  
-40138,fipple,a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)  
-40139,fipple_flute fipple_pipe recorder vertical_flute,a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece  
-40140,fir,nonresinous wood of a fir tree  
-40141,fir fir_tree true_fir,any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas  
-40142,fir_clubmoss mountain_clubmoss little_clubmoss Lycopodium_selago,of northern Europe and America; resembling a miniature fir  
-40143,fir_cone,the seed-producing cone of a fir tree  
-40144,fire,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)  
-40145,fire,fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking; "put the kettle on the fire"; "barbecue over an open fire"  
-40146,fire,a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"  
-40147,fire,the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"  
-40148,fire,a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"  
-40149,fire attack flak flack blast,intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"  
-40150,fire firing,the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"  
-40151,fire flame flaming,the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"  
-40152,fire-bellied_toad Bombina_bombina,toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches mixed with black on its underside  
-40153,fire-eater fire-swallower,a performer who pretends to swallow fire  
-40154,fire-eater hothead,a belligerent grouch  
-40155,fire-on-the-mountain painted_leaf Mexican_fire_plant Euphorbia_cyathophora,poinsettia of United States and eastern Mexico; often confused with Euphorbia heterophylla  
-40156,fire_alarm,a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out  
-40157,fire_alarm smoke_alarm,an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke  
-40158,fire_and_brimstone,(Old Testament) God's means of destroying sinners; "his sermons were full of fire and brimstone"  
-40159,fire_ant,omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting  
-40160,fire_bell,a bell rung to give a fire alarm  
-40161,fire_blight pear_blight,a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees  
-40162,fire_brigade,British name for a fire department  
-40163,fire_brigade fire_company,a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires  
-40164,fire_chief fire_marshal,the head of a fire department  
-40165,fire_code,set of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc  
-40166,fire_control,preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target  
-40167,fire_control_radar,naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target  
-40168,fire_control_system,naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target  
-40169,fire_department,the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires  
-40170,fire_door,a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire  
-40171,fire_drill,an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire  
-40172,fire_engine fire_truck,any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire  
-40173,fire_escape emergency_exit,a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency  
-40174,fire_extinguisher extinguisher asphyxiator,a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires  
-40175,fire_hose,a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire  
-40176,fire_insurance,insurance against loss due to fire  
-40177,fire_iron,metal fireside implements  
-40178,fire_marshall,an official who is responsible for the prevention and investigation of fires  
-40179,fire_opal girasol,an opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors  
-40180,fire_pink Silene_virginica,perennial herb of eastern North America, having red flowers with narrow notched petals  
-40181,fire_pit,a pit whose floor is incandescent lava; "the fire pit of the crater"  
-40182,fire_sale,a sale of assets at very low prices typically when the seller faces bankruptcy  
-40183,fire_sale,a sale of merchandise supposedly damaged by fire  
-40184,fire_screen fireguard,a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)  
-40185,fire_ship,a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships  
-40186,fire_station firehouse,a station housing fire apparatus and firemen  
-40187,fire_tongs coal_tongs,tongs for taking hold of burning coals  
-40188,fire_tower,a watchtower where a lookout is posted to watch for fires  
-40189,fire_trench,a trench especially constructed for the delivery of small-arms fire  
-40190,fire_walker,someone who walks barefoot on burning coals  
-40191,fire_walking,the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers  
-40192,fire_warden forest_fire_fighter ranger,an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest  
-40193,fire_watcher,(during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air  
-40194,fire_watching,(during World War II in Britain) watching for fires started by bombs that dropped from the sky  
-40195,firearm piece small-arm,a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"  
-40196,fireball,a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)  
-40197,fireball,the luminous center of a nuclear explosion  
-40198,firebase,an artillery base to support advancing troops  
-40199,fireboat,a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront  
-40200,firebox,a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned  
-40201,firebrat Thermobia_domestica,lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnaces  
-40202,firebreak fireguard,a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire  
-40203,firebrick,brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys  
-40204,firebug,a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain  
-40205,fireclay,a heat-resistant clay  
-40206,firecracker cracker banger,firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing  
-40207,firedamp,a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air  
-40208,firefly fire_beetle Pyrophorus_noctiluca,tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots  
-40209,firefly lightning_bug,nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs  
-40210,firelight,the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)  
-40211,firelighter,(a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire  
-40212,fireman,play in which children pretend to put out a fire  
-40213,fireman firefighter fire_fighter fire-eater,a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires  
-40214,fireman's_ax fireman's_axe,an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side  
-40215,fireman's_carry,the act of carrying a person over your shoulder  
-40216,fireplace hearth open_fireplace,an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"  
-40217,fireplug fire_hydrant plug,an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire  
-40218,firepower,(military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target  
-40219,firestone,a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire  
-40220,firestone,a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns  
-40221,firestorm,a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area  
-40222,firestorm,an outburst of controversy; "the incident triggered a political firestorm"  
-40223,firetrap,a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire  
-40224,firewall,(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet  
-40225,firewall,a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle  
-40226,firewall,(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved the throttle to the firewall"  
-40227,firewater,any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)  
-40228,fireweed Erechtites_hieracifolia,an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers  
-40229,fireweed giant_willowherb rosebay_willowherb wickup Epilobium_angustifolium,tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant  
-40230,firewood,wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood"  
-40231,firework pyrotechnic,(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.  
-40232,firing_chamber gun_chamber,chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge  
-40233,firing_line,the line from which soldiers deliver fire  
-40234,firing_line,the most advanced and responsible group in an activity; "the firing line is where the action is"  
-40235,firing_pin,striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer  
-40236,firing_range target_range,a practice range for target practice  
-40237,firing_squad firing_party,a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution  
-40238,firkin,a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons  
-40239,firkin,a small wooden keg  
-40240,firm house business_firm,the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"  
-40241,firm_omelet,eggs beaten with milk or cream and cooked until set  
-40242,firmer_chisel,a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking  
-40243,firmness,the property of being unyielding to the touch  
-40244,firmness soundness,the muscle tone of healthy tissue; "his muscular firmness"  
-40245,firmware microcode,(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory  
-40246,first first-class_honours_degree,an honours degree of the highest class  
-40247,first number_one,the first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first"  
-40248,first number_one number_1,the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month"  
-40249,first-aid_kit,kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid  
-40250,first-aid_station,a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained  
-40251,first-degree_burn,burn causing redness of the skin surface  
-40252,first-nighter,someone habitually a spectator at the openings of theatrical productions  
-40253,first-order_correlation,a partial correlation in which the effects of only one variable are removed (held constant)  
-40254,first-place_finish,a finish in first place (as in a race)  
-40255,first-rater,one who is first-rate  
-40256,first_aid,emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained  
-40257,first_base,the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball  
-40258,first_base,the initial stage in accomplishing something; "we didn't get to first base with that approach"  
-40259,first_base first,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)  
-40260,first_baseman first_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays first base  
-40261,first_blush,at the first glimpse or impression; "at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails"  
-40262,first_cause prime_mover primum_mobile,an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause"  
-40263,first_class,the highest rank in a classification  
-40264,first_class,the most expensive accommodations on a ship or train or plane  
-40265,first_class 1st_class first-class_mail 1st-class_mail,mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection  
-40266,first_degree,a degree of one; "all of the terms in a linear equation are of the first degree"  
-40267,first_estate Lords_Spiritual,the clergy in France and the heads of the church in Britain  
-40268,first_gear first low_gear low,the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving  
-40269,first_half,the first of two halves of play  
-40270,first_in_first_out FIFO,inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold  
-40271,first_lady,the leading woman in an art or profession  
-40272,first_lady,the wife of a chief executive  
-40273,first_law_of_motion Newton's_first_law_of_motion Newton's_first_law,a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force  
-40274,first_lieutenant 1st_lieutenant,a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain  
-40275,first_mortgage,a mortgage that has priority over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law  
-40276,first_name given_name forename,the name that precedes the surname  
-40277,first_offender,someone convicted for the first time  
-40278,first_period,the first division into which the play of a game is divided  
-40279,first_person,pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur  
-40280,first_quarter,the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth  
-40281,first_reading,the first presentation of a bill in a legislature  
-40282,first_sergeant sergeant_first_class,a sergeant in the Army above the rank of staff sergeant and below master sergeant  
-40283,first_step initiative opening_move opening,the first of a series of actions  
-40284,first_strike,the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate; "the Pakistani president promised no first strike against India"  
-40285,first_trimester,time period extending from the first day of the last menstrual period through 12 weeks of gestation  
-40286,first_water,the highest quality gems  
-40287,firstborn eldest,the offspring who came first in the order of birth  
-40288,firth,a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)  
-40289,fisc,a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse  
-40290,fiscal_policy,a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)  
-40291,fiscal_year financial_year,any accounting period of 12 months  
-40292,fish,the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"  
-40293,fish,any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"  
-40294,fish-liver_oil fish_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish  
-40295,fish_and_chips,fried fish and french-fried potatoes  
-40296,fish_cake fish_ball,a fried ball or patty of flaked fish and mashed potatoes  
-40297,fish_chowder,chowder containing fish  
-40298,fish_doctor Gymnelis_viridis,brightly colored scaleless Arctic eelpout  
-40299,fish_family,any of various families of fish  
-40300,fish_farm,a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food  
-40301,fish_fly fish-fly,similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait  
-40302,fish_fry,a cookout where fried fish is the main course  
-40303,fish_genus,any of various genus of fish  
-40304,fish_geranium bedding_geranium zonal_pelargonium Pelargonium_hortorum,an upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or red flowers  
-40305,fish_glue,gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish  
-40306,fish_house_punch,a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup  
-40307,fish_joint,a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams  
-40308,fish_knife,a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish  
-40309,fish_ladder,a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam  
-40310,fish_loaf,flaked fish baked in a loaf with bread crumbs and various seasonings  
-40311,fish_louse,a kind of copepod  
-40312,fish_meal,ground dried fish used as fertilizer and as feed for domestic livestock  
-40313,fish_mousse,mousse made with fish  
-40314,fish_scale,scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish  
-40315,fish_slice,a food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying pan  
-40316,fish_species,a species of fish  
-40317,fish_steak,cross-section slice of a large fish  
-40318,fish_stew,a stew made with fish  
-40319,fish_stick fish_finger,a long fillet of fish breaded and fried  
-40320,fishbone,a bone of a fish  
-40321,fishbowl fish_bowl goldfish_bowl,a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept  
-40322,fisher pekan fisher_cat black_cat Martes_pennanti,large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal  
-40323,fisherman fisher,someone whose occupation is catching fish  
-40324,fisherman's_bend,a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring  
-40325,fisherman's_knot true_lover's_knot truelove_knot,a knot for tying the ends of two lines together  
-40326,fisherman's_lure fish_lure,(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers  
-40327,fishery piscary,a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold  
-40328,fishhook,a sharp barbed hook for catching fish  
-40329,fishing,the occupation of catching fish for a living  
-40330,fishing sportfishing,the act of someone who fishes as a diversion  
-40331,fishing_boat fishing_smack fishing_vessel,a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive  
-40332,fishing_eagle Haliaeetus_leucorhyphus,of southeast Europe and central Asia  
-40333,fishing_expedition,an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information  
-40334,fishing_gear tackle fishing_tackle fishing_rig rig,gear used in fishing  
-40335,fishing_license fishing_licence fishing_permit,a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time  
-40336,fishing_line,a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached  
-40337,fishing_rod fishing_pole,a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line  
-40338,fishing_season,the season during which it is legal to catch fish  
-40339,fishmonger fishwife,someone who sells fish  
-40340,fishnet fishing_net,a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in  
-40341,fishpaste,a paste of fish or shellfish  
-40342,fishplate,metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams  
-40343,fishpole_bamboo gosan-chiku hotei-chiku Phyllostachys_aurea,small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young  
-40344,fishpond,a freshwater pond with fish  
-40345,fishtail_bit blade_bit,a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear  
-40346,fishtail_palm,attractive East Indian palm having distinctive bipinnate foliage  
-40347,fission,reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts  
-40348,fission nuclear_fission,a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy  
-40349,fissiparity,reproduction of some multicellular organisms by division, as in the case of some starfish  
-40350,fissiparity,the tendency to break into parts; "the fissiparity of religious sects"  
-40351,fissiped_mammal fissiped,terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons  
-40352,fissure,(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes  
-40353,fissure_of_Rolando Rolando's_fissure central_sulcus sulcus_centralis,a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes  
-40354,fissure_of_Sylvius Sylvian_fissure lateral_cerebral_sulcus sulcus_lateralis_cerebri,the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres  
-40355,fist clenched_fist,a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)  
-40356,fistfight fisticuffs slugfest,a fight with bare fists  
-40357,fistmele,about seven inches; the breadth of a fist with the thumb stuck out (used especially in archery to give the correct distance of the string from the bow)  
-40358,fistula sinus,an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface  
-40359,fistulous_withers fistula,a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse  
-40360,fit,the manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat"  
-40361,fit tantrum scene conniption,a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"  
-40362,fitfulness jerkiness,the quality of being spasmodic and irregular  
-40363,fitment,any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture); "she liked the kitchen fitments"  
-40364,fitness,the quality of being qualified  
-40365,fitness fittingness,the quality of being suitable; "they had to prove their fitness for the position"  
-40366,fitness physical_fitness,good physical condition; being in shape or in condition  
-40367,fits_and_starts,repeated bursts of activity; "they worked in fits and starts"  
-40368,fitted_sheet contour_sheet,a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress  
-40369,fitter,someone who fits a garment to a particular person  
-40370,fitting,a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system  
-40371,fitting try-on trying_on,putting clothes on to see whether they fit  
-40372,five 5 V cinque quint quintet fivesome quintuplet pentad fin Phoebe Little_Phoebe,the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one  
-40373,five-hitter 5-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits  
-40374,five-point_bishop's_cap Mitella_pentandra,small plant with leaves in a basal cluster and tiny greenish flowers in slender racemes; northwestern North America to California and Colorado  
-40375,five-spot Nemophila_maculata,California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal  
-40376,five-spot five,a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips  
-40377,five_hundred 500 D,the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five  
-40378,five_spice_powder,Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon  
-40379,fivepence,a coin worth five cents  
-40380,fiver five-spot five_dollar_bill,a United States bill worth 5 dollars  
-40381,fives,a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls  
-40382,fix,something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"  
-40383,fix,an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"  
-40384,fix hole jam mess muddle pickle kettle_of_fish,informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"  
-40385,fixation,the activity of fastening something firmly in position  
-40386,fixation fixing,(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body  
-40387,fixative,a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study  
-40388,fixative,a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging  
-40389,fixed-combination_drug,drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients  
-40390,fixed-cycle_operation,an operation that is completed in a specified number of regularly timed execution cycles  
-40391,fixed-point_notation fixed-point_representation_system,a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is fixed by convention  
-40392,fixed-point_number,a number represented in fixed-point notation  
-40393,fixed_charge fixed_cost fixed_costs,a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)  
-40394,fixed_intonation,the intonation of keyboard instruments where the pitch of each note is fixed and cannot be varied by the performer  
-40395,fixed_oil fatty_oil,nonvolatile animal or plant oil  
-40396,fixed_phagocyte,a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.  
-40397,fixed_star,any star in the Ptolemaic theory of planetary motion  
-40398,fixedness unalterability,the quality of being fixed and unchangeable; "the fixedness of his gaze upset her"  
-40399,fixer influence_peddler,someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)  
-40400,fixer-upper,a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)  
-40401,fixing_agent fixer,a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)  
-40402,fixings trimmings,the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity); "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"  
-40403,fixture,an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)  
-40404,fizgig,a firework that fizzes as it moves  
-40405,fizz,an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)  
-40406,fjord fiord,a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway  
-40407,flab,loose or flaccid body fat  
-40408,flabbiness limpness flaccidity,a flabby softness  
-40409,flaccid_bladder,a urinary bladder disorder resulting from interruption of the reflex arc normally associated with voiding urine; absence of bladder sensation and over-filling of the bladder and inability to urinate voluntarily  
-40410,flaccid_paralysis,weakness or loss of muscle tone resulting from injury or disease of the nerves innervating the muscles  
-40411,flag,emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design  
-40412,flag,a conspicuously marked or shaped tail  
-40413,flag flagstone,stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones  
-40414,flag signal_flag,a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device  
-40415,flag_captain,the captain of a flagship  
-40416,flag_officer,a senior naval officer above the rank of captain  
-40417,flag_rank,the rank of a flag officer  
-40418,flag_smut,smut affecting leaves and stems of cereals and other grasses  
-40419,flag_smut_fungus,a smut fungus causing a smut in cereals and other grasses that chiefly affects leaves and stems and is characterized chains of sori within the plant tissue that later rupture releasing black masses of spores  
-40420,flag_waving jingoism,an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions  
-40421,flagellant,a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification  
-40422,flagellant,a person who whips himself as a religious penance  
-40423,flagellate flagellate_protozoan flagellated_protozoan mastigophoran mastigophore,a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals  
-40424,flagellated_cell,any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum  
-40425,flagellation,beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation  
-40426,flagellum,a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)  
-40427,flageolet haricot,a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried  
-40428,flageolet treble_recorder shepherd's_pipe,a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes  
-40429,flagfish American_flagfish Jordanella_floridae,a fish with a dark-blue back and whitish sides with red stripes; found in swamps and streams of Florida  
-40430,flagging,flagstones collectively; "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"  
-40431,flagging,a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"  
-40432,flagon,a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)  
-40433,flagpole flagstaff,a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised  
-40434,flagship,the chief one of a related group; "it is their flagship newspaper"  
-40435,flagship,the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag  
-40436,flail,an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing  
-40437,flair genius,a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"  
-40438,flak_catcher flak flack_catcher flack,a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer  
-40439,flakiness,having or breaking into thin crisp flakes  
-40440,flambeau,a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)  
-40441,flamboyance floridness floridity showiness,extravagant elaborateness; "he wrote with great flamboyance"  
-40442,flame-out,the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion  
-40443,flame-out,a complete or conspicuous failure; "the spectacular flame-out of the company's stock cost many people their life savings"  
-40444,flame_cell,organ of excretion in flatworms  
-40445,flame_fish flamefish Apogon_maculatus,a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters  
-40446,flame_flower flame-flower flameflower Talinum_aurantiacum,plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots  
-40447,flame_pea,any of several small shrubs or twining vines having entire or lobed leaves and racemes of yellow to orange-red flowers; Australia  
-40448,flame_tokay,purplish-red table grape  
-40449,flame_tree broad-leaved_bottletree Brachychiton_australis,north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves  
-40450,flame_tree fire_tree Christmas_tree Nuytsia_floribunda,a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses  
-40451,flame_tree flame_durrajong Brachychiton_acerifolius Sterculia_acerifolia,south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers  
-40452,flamen,a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome  
-40453,flamenco,guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco  
-40454,flamenco gypsy_dancing,a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet  
-40455,flamethrower,a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards  
-40456,flamingo,large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes  
-40457,flamingo_flower flamingo_plant Anthurium_andraeanum Anthurium_scherzerianum,commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix  
-40458,flammability inflammability,the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly  
-40459,flan,open pastry filled with fruit or custard  
-40460,flange rim,a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object  
-40461,flank,a subfigure consisting of a side of something  
-40462,flank,a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg  
-40463,flank,the side between ribs and hipbone  
-40464,flank wing,the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"  
-40465,flank_steak,a cut of beef from the flank of the animal  
-40466,flanker,a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation  
-40467,flanker_back flanker,a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver  
-40468,flannel,a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing  
-40469,flannel gabardine tweed white,(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth  
-40470,flannelbush flannel_bush California_beauty,any of several handsome evergreen shrubs of California and northern Mexico having downy lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers  
-40471,flannelette,a cotton fabric imitating flannel  
-40472,flap,a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body  
-40473,flap,any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"  
-40474,flap flapping flutter fluttering,the motion made by flapping up and down  
-40475,flap flaps,a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag  
-40476,flapper,a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress  
-40477,flare,reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation  
-40478,flare,a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"  
-40479,flare,a sudden burst of flame  
-40480,flare,am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)  
-40481,flare,a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"  
-40482,flare,a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification  
-40483,flare,(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield  
-40484,flare flair,a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"  
-40485,flare flash,a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate  
-40486,flare_pass flare,a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"  
-40487,flare_path,an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing  
-40488,flare_star,a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes  
-40489,flash,a sudden intense burst of radiant energy  
-40490,flash,a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"  
-40491,flash,a momentary brightness  
-40492,flash,a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"  
-40493,flash flashing,a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"  
-40494,flash photoflash flash_lamp flashgun flashbulb flash_bulb,a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph  
-40495,flash-forward,a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story  
-40496,flash_camera,a camera with a photoflash attachment  
-40497,flash_card flashcard,a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher  
-40498,flash_flood flashflood,a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration  
-40499,flash_in_the_pan,someone who enjoys transient success but then fails  
-40500,flash_memory,nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew  
-40501,flash_point flashpoint,point at which something is ready to blow up  
-40502,flash_point flashpoint,the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air  
-40503,flash_welding flash_butt_welding,butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them; used for joining segments of metal pipe  
-40504,flashback,an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)  
-40505,flashback,a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story  
-40506,flashboard flashboarding,boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height  
-40507,flasher,an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)  
-40508,flashiness garishness gaudiness loudness brashness meretriciousness tawdriness glitz,tasteless showiness  
-40509,flashing,sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing  
-40510,flashlight torch,a small portable battery-powered electric lamp  
-40511,flashlight_battery,a small dry battery containing dry cells; used to power flashlights  
-40512,flashlight_fish Photoblepharon_palpebratus,fish of deep dark waters having a light organ below each eye  
-40513,flashover,an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)  
-40514,flask,bottle that has a narrow neck  
-40515,flask flaskful,the quantity a flask will hold  
-40516,flat,a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"  
-40517,flat,a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named  
-40518,flat,a shallow box in which seedlings are started  
-40519,flat,scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting  
-40520,flat flat_tire,a deflated pneumatic tire  
-40521,flat-coated_retriever,an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water  
-40522,flat-topped_white_aster,a variety of aster  
-40523,flat_arch straight_arch,an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados  
-40524,flat_bench,a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises  
-40525,flat_bone,part of the sirloin next to the wedge bone  
-40526,flat_coat ground primer priming primer_coat priming_coat undercoat,the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface  
-40527,flat_file,a file with two flat surfaces  
-40528,flat_panel_display FPD,a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers  
-40529,flat_pea Platylobium_formosum,evergreen shrub having almost heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow pea-like flowers followed by flat pods with flat wings; Australia and Tasmania  
-40530,flat_pea narrow-leaved_everlasting_pea Lathyrus_sylvestris,European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure  
-40531,flat_tip_screwdriver,a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw  
-40532,flatbed,an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects  
-40533,flatbed_press cylinder_press,a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type  
-40534,flatbread,any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough  
-40535,flatbrod,the thin wafer-like bread of Scandinavia  
-40536,flatcar flatbed flat,freight car without permanent sides or roof  
-40537,flatfish,sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets  
-40538,flatfish,any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side  
-40539,flatfoot patrolman,a policeman who patrols a given region  
-40540,flatfoot splayfoot pes_planus,a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out  
-40541,flathead,food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards  
-40542,flathead,pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout  
-40543,flathead_catfish mudcat goujon shovelnose_catfish spoonbill_catfish Pylodictus_olivaris,large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw  
-40544,flatiron,an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove  
-40545,flatlet,a tiny flat  
-40546,flatmate,an associate who shares an apartment with you  
-40547,flatness,a want of animation or brilliance; "the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style"  
-40548,flatness,a deficiency in flavor; "it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils"  
-40549,flatness lusterlessness lustrelessness mat matt matte,the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss  
-40550,flats,footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)  
-40551,flatterer adulator,a person who uses flattery  
-40552,flattery,excessive or insincere praise  
-40553,flatulence flatulency gas,a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal  
-40554,flatware,tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece  
-40555,flatware silver,silverware eating utensils  
-40556,flatwork flat_wash,ironing that can be done mechanically  
-40557,flatworm platyhelminth,parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body  
-40558,flaunt,the act of displaying something ostentatiously; "his behavior was an outrageous flaunt"  
-40559,flavin,a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin  
-40560,flavivirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae  
-40561,flavone,a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments  
-40562,flavonoid,any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone  
-40563,flavor flavour,(physics) the six kinds of quarks  
-40564,flavorer flavourer flavoring flavouring seasoner seasoning,something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts  
-40565,flavorlessness flavourlessness savorlessness savourlessness tastelessness,the property of having no flavor  
-40566,flavorsomeness flavoursomeness savoriness,having an appetizing flavor  
-40567,flaw,defect or weakness in a person's character; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"  
-40568,flaw,an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness  
-40569,flax,fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric  
-40570,flax,plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem  
-40571,flax_rust flax_rust_fungus Melampsora_lini,fungus causing flax rust  
-40572,flea,any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap  
-40573,flea_beetle,any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping  
-40574,flea_bite,sting inflicted by a flea  
-40575,flea_bite,a very minor inconvenience  
-40576,flea_market,an open-air street market for inexpensive or secondhand articles  
-40577,fleabag,a run-down hotel  
-40578,fleabane,any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas  
-40579,fleabane feabane_mullet Pulicaria_dysenterica,hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas  
-40580,fleapit,an old shabby movie theater  
-40581,fleawort psyllium Spanish_psyllium Plantago_psyllium,plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative  
-40582,flecainide Tambocor,oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients  
-40583,fledgling fledgeling,young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying  
-40584,fleece,the wool of a sheep or similar animal  
-40585,fleece,a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing  
-40586,fleer,contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words  
-40587,fleet,group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership  
-40588,fleet,group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership  
-40589,fleet,a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership  
-40590,fleet,a group of warships organized as a tactical unit  
-40591,fleet_admiral five-star_admiral,an admiral of the highest rank  
-40592,fleet_ballistic_missile_submarine,a submarine carrying ballistic missiles  
-40593,fleetness,rapidity of movement; "fleetness of foot"  
-40594,flesh,the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat  
-40595,flesh_fly Sarcophaga_carnaria,fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals  
-40596,flesh_wound,a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones  
-40597,fleshiness obesity corpulency,more than average fatness  
-40598,fleur-de-lis fleur-de-lys,(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris  
-40599,flex,the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"  
-40600,flexibility flexibleness,the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped  
-40601,flexibility flexibleness,the quality of being adaptable or variable; "he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement"  
-40602,flexion flexure,act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased  
-40603,flexor_muscle flexor,a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint  
-40604,flexure flection flexion,the state of being flexed (as of a joint)  
-40605,flibbertigibbet foolish_woman,a female fool  
-40606,flick,a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"  
-40607,flick,a short stroke  
-40608,flicker,North American woodpecker  
-40609,flicker spark glint,a momentary flash of light  
-40610,flickertail Richardson_ground_squirrel Citellus_richardsoni,of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada  
-40611,flier flyer,someone who travels by air  
-40612,flies,(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)  
-40613,flight,a flock of flying birds  
-40614,flight,a formation of aircraft in flight  
-40615,flight,an air force unit smaller than a squadron  
-40616,flight,passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"  
-40617,flight,a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"  
-40618,flight flight_of_stairs flight_of_steps,a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next  
-40619,flight flying,an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"  
-40620,flight_control,control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically  
-40621,flight_deck landing_deck,the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway  
-40622,flight_engineer,the flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation while in flight  
-40623,flight_feather pinion quill quill_feather,any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird  
-40624,flight_line,place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)  
-40625,flight_maneuver airplane_maneuver,a maneuver executed by an aircraft  
-40626,flight_path,the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air  
-40627,flight_simulator trainer,simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane  
-40628,flight_surgeon,a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine  
-40629,flightiness arbitrariness whimsicality whimsy whimsey capriciousness,the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"  
-40630,flimsiness shoddiness,the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction  
-40631,flinders,bits and splinters and fragments; "it would have shattered in flinders long before it did that damage"  
-40632,fling,the act of flinging  
-40633,flint,a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony  
-40634,flint_corn flint_maize Yankee_corn Zea_mays_indurata,corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm  
-40635,flintlock,an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge  
-40636,flintlock firelock,a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock  
-40637,flintstone,pebbles of flint used in masonry construction  
-40638,flip,hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg  
-40639,flip,a sudden, quick movement; "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"  
-40640,flip,a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water  
-40641,flip toss,the act of flipping a coin  
-40642,flip-flop,an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states  
-40643,flip-flop,a backward somersault  
-40644,flip-flop thong,a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe  
-40645,flip_chart,a chart with several sheets hinged at the top; sheets can be flipped over to present information sequentially  
-40646,flip_side,a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect); "the flip side of your positive qualities sometimes get out of control"; "on the flip side of partnerships he talked about their competition"  
-40647,flippancy light-mindedness,inappropriate levity; "her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy"  
-40648,flipper,the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming  
-40649,flipper fin,a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)  
-40650,flirt flirting flirtation coquetry dalliance toying,playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest  
-40651,flit,a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit"  
-40652,flit dart,a sudden quick movement  
-40653,flitch,fish steak usually cut from a halibut  
-40654,flitch side_of_bacon,salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork  
-40655,float,the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment  
-40656,float,the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public  
-40657,float,an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade  
-40658,float,something that floats on the surface of water  
-40659,float plasterer's_float,a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco  
-40660,floater,a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)  
-40661,floater,an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed  
-40662,floater,a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election  
-40663,floater,a swimmer who floats in the water  
-40664,floater,an object that floats or is capable of floating  
-40665,floater floating_policy,an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location  
-40666,floating natation,the act of someone who floats on the water  
-40667,floating-moss Salvinia_rotundifolia Salvinia_auriculata,free-floating aquatic ferns  
-40668,floating-point_notation floating-point_representation_system,a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating-point representation system, 0.0012 is represented as 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent  
-40669,floating-point_number,a number represented in floating-point notation  
-40670,floating-point_operation flop,an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second"  
-40671,floating_dock floating_dry_dock,dry dock that can be submerged under a vessel and then raised  
-40672,floating_fern Ceratopteris_thalictroides,pantropical aquatic fern  
-40673,floating_fern water_sprite Ceratopteris_pteridioides,aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums  
-40674,floating_mine marine_mine,an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it  
-40675,floatplane pontoon_plane,a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water  
-40676,floccose_chanterelle Cantharellus_floccosus,a mildly poisonous fungus with a fruiting body shaped like a hollow trumpet  
-40677,flocculation,the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations  
-40678,floccule floc,a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid  
-40679,flock,a church congregation guided by a pastor  
-40680,flock,a group of birds  
-40681,flock fold,a group of sheep or goats  
-40682,flogger scourger,a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)  
-40683,flood floodlight flood_lamp photoflood,light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography  
-40684,flood flowage,the act of flooding; filling to overflowing  
-40685,flood inundation deluge alluvion,the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"  
-40686,flood inundation deluge torrent,an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"  
-40687,flood overflow outpouring,a large flow  
-40688,flood_control,(engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods  
-40689,flood_tide flood rising_tide,the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare  
-40690,flooded_gum,any of several Australian gum trees growing on moist or alluvial soil  
-40691,floodgate,something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"  
-40692,floodhead,a wall of water rushing ahead of the flood; "we were lucky to be safe when the floodheads hit"  
-40693,floodplain flood_plain,a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding  
-40694,floor,the lower inside surface of any hollow structure; "the floor of the pelvis"; "the floor of the cave"  
-40695,floor,the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"  
-40696,floor,the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water  
-40697,floor,the occupants of a floor; "the whole floor complained about the lack of heat"  
-40698,floor,the parliamentary right to address an assembly; "the chairman granted him the floor"  
-40699,floor,the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; "there was a motion from the floor"  
-40700,floor base,a lower limit; "the government established a wage floor"  
-40701,floor flooring,the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"  
-40702,floor level storey story,a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"  
-40703,floor trading_floor,a large room in a exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader"  
-40704,floor_cover floor_covering,a covering for a floor  
-40705,floor_joist,joist that supports a floor  
-40706,floor_lamp,a lamp that stands on the floor  
-40707,floor_leader,the legislator who organizes his party's strategy  
-40708,floor_plan,scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation  
-40709,floor_wax,a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors  
-40710,floorboard,the floor of an automobile  
-40711,floorboard floor_board,a board in the floor  
-40712,flooring,building material used in laying floors  
-40713,floorwalker shopwalker,an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems; "a floorwalker is called a shopwalker in Britain"  
-40714,flop bust fizzle,a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"  
-40715,flop collapse,the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"  
-40716,flop dud washout,someone who is unsuccessful  
-40717,flophouse dosshouse,a cheap lodging house  
-40718,floral_leaf,a modified leaf that is part of a flower  
-40719,florest's_cineraria Pericallis_hybrida,herb derived from Pericallis cruenta and widely cultivated in a variety of profusely flowering forms with florets from white to pink to red or purple or violet or blue  
-40720,floret floweret,a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)  
-40721,florida_selaginella Selaginella_eatonii,occurs widely in Florida  
-40722,florilegium garland miscellany,an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.  
-40723,florist,someone who grows and deals in flowers; "the florist made up an attractive bouquet"  
-40724,florist florist_shop flower_store,a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold  
-40725,florist's_chrysanthemum florists'_chrysanthemum mum Dendranthema_grandifloruom Chrysanthemum_morifolium,of China  
-40726,florist's_gloxinia Sinningia_speciosa Gloxinia_spesiosa,South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers  
-40727,floss,a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery  
-40728,flotation floatation,the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)  
-40729,flotation floatation,financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares  
-40730,flotilla,a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships  
-40731,flotilla,a fleet of small craft  
-40732,flotsam jetsam,the floating wreckage of a ship  
-40733,flounce,the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions  
-40734,flounder,flesh of any of various American and European flatfish  
-40735,flounder,any of various European and non-European marine flatfish  
-40736,flour,fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain  
-40737,flour_beetle flour_weevil,an insect that infests flour and stored grains  
-40738,flour_bin,a bin for holding flour  
-40739,flour_mill,a mill for grinding grain into flour  
-40740,flourish,an ornamental embellishment in writing  
-40741,flourish,a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"  
-40742,flourish,a display of ornamental speech or language  
-40743,flourish brandish,the act of waving  
-40744,flourish fanfare tucket,(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"  
-40745,flow,any uninterrupted stream or discharge  
-40746,flow flow_rate rate_of_flow,the amount of fluid that flows in a given time  
-40747,flow flowing,the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)  
-40748,flow stream,the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression  
-40749,flow_chart flowchart flow_diagram flow_sheet,a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system  
-40750,flowage,gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat); "rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation"  
-40751,flowage,a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area; "many campsites were located near the flowage"  
-40752,flower,a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms  
-40753,flower bloom blossom,reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts  
-40754,flower prime peak heyday bloom blossom efflorescence flush,the period of greatest prosperity or productivity  
-40755,flower-of-an-hour flowers-of-an-hour bladder_ketmia black-eyed_Susan Hibiscus_trionum,annual weedy herb with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers; Old World tropics; naturalized as a weed in North America  
-40756,flower_arrangement floral_arrangement,a decorative arrangement of flowers  
-40757,flower_bud,a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop  
-40758,flower_chain,flowers strung together in a chain  
-40759,flower_cluster,an inflorescence consisting of a cluster of flowers  
-40760,flower_garden,a garden featuring flowering plants  
-40761,flower_gardening floriculture,the cultivation of flowering plants  
-40762,flower_girl,a woman who sells flowers in the street  
-40763,flower_girl,a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession  
-40764,flower_head,a shortened compact cluster of flowers so arranged that the whole gives the effect of a single flower as in clover or members of the family Compositae  
-40765,flower_people hippies hipsters,a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music  
-40766,flower_power,a counterculture of young people in the US during the 1960s and 70s  
-40767,flowerbed flower_bed bed_of_flowers,a bed in which flowers are growing  
-40768,flowering_almond Prunus_triloba,deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers  
-40769,flowering_almond oriental_bush_cherry Prunus_japonica,woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms  
-40770,flowering_ash Fraxinus_cuspidata,shrubby ash of southwestern United States having fragrant white flowers  
-40771,flowering_ash Fraxinus_dipetala,shrubby California ash with showy off-white flowers  
-40772,flowering_cherry,any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Prunus cultivated for their showy white or pink single or double blossoms  
-40773,flowering_fern Helminthostachys_zeylanica,Australasian fern with clusters of sporangia on stems of fertile fronds  
-40774,flowering_fern osmund,any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters  
-40775,flowering_maple,an ornamental plant of the genus Abutilon having leaves that resemble maple leaves  
-40776,flowering_quince,Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms  
-40777,flowering_raspberry purple-flowering_raspberry Rubus_odoratus thimbleberry,shrubby raspberry of eastern North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit  
-40778,flowering_shrub,shrub noted primarily for its flowers  
-40779,flowering_tobacco Jasmine_tobacco Nicotiana_alata,South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers  
-40780,flowering_wintergreen gaywings bird-on-the-wing fringed_polygala Polygala_paucifolia,common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals  
-40781,floxuridine,antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair  
-40782,fluctuation,a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea"  
-40783,fluctuation wavering,the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes; "he kept a record of price fluctuations"  
-40784,flue,a conduit to carry off smoke  
-40785,flue_pipe flue labial_pipe,organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip  
-40786,flue_stop,an organ stop with the tone of a flue pipe  
-40787,fluency,skillfulness in speaking or writing  
-40788,fluency volubility articulateness,the quality of being facile in speech and writing  
-40789,fluff,any light downy material  
-40790,fluff,a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)  
-40791,fluffy_omelet,souffle-like omelet made by beating and adding the whites separately  
-40792,flugelhorn fluegelhorn,a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore  
-40793,fluid,a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure  
-40794,fluid,continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas  
-40795,fluid_drive,an automotive power coupling  
-40796,fluid_flywheel,a kind of fluid coupling in which the flywheel is the driving rotor  
-40797,fluid_mechanics hydraulics,study of the mechanics of fluids  
-40798,fluidity fluidness,a changeable quality; "a charming Oriental fluidity of manner"; "a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague"; "demographers try to predict social fluidity"  
-40799,fluidity fluidness liquidity liquidness runniness,the property of flowing easily; "adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased"; "they believe that fluidity increases as the water gets warmer"  
-40800,fluidounce fluid_ounce,a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches)  
-40801,fluidounce fluid_ounce,a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches  
-40802,fluidram fluid_dram fluid_drachm drachm,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters  
-40803,fluidram fluid_dram fluid_drachm drachm,a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce  
-40804,fluke,a barb on a harpoon or arrow  
-40805,fluke,either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean  
-40806,fluke flue,flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor  
-40807,fluke trematode trematode_worm,parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host  
-40808,flume,watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs  
-40809,flummery,a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal  
-40810,flunitrazepan Rohypnol,a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia  
-40811,flunky flunkey stooge yes-man,a person of unquestioning obedience  
-40812,fluorapatite,a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine  
-40813,fluorescein fluoresceine fluorescent_dye resorcinolphthalein,a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)  
-40814,fluorescein_isothiocyanate fluorescein_isocyanate,a fluorochrome commonly conjugated with antibodies for use in indirect immunofluorescence  
-40815,fluorescence,light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength  
-40816,fluorescence_microscopy,light microscopy in which the specimen is irradiated at wavelengths that excite fluorochromes  
-40817,fluorescent fluorescent_fixture,a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp  
-40818,fluorescent_lamp,lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material  
-40819,fluoridation fluoridization fluoridisation,the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)  
-40820,fluoride,a salt of hydrofluoric acid  
-40821,fluorine F atomic_number_9,a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite  
-40822,fluorite fluorspar fluor,a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine  
-40823,fluoroboric_acid,an acid of fluorine and boron  
-40824,fluoroboride,a salt of fluoroboric acid  
-40825,fluorocarbon,a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols  
-40826,fluorocarbon_plastic,a plastic made with fluorocarbon  
-40827,fluorochrome,any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens  
-40828,fluoroform trifluoromethane,colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform)  
-40829,fluoroscope roentgenoscope,an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation  
-40830,fluoroscopy,examination of body structures using a fluoroscope  
-40831,fluorosis,a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)  
-40832,fluorouracil,an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers  
-40833,fluosilicate,salt of fluosilicic acid  
-40834,fluosilicic_acid hydrofluosilicic_acid,an unstable poisonous corrosive acid known primarily in the form of its salts  
-40835,fluoxetine fluoxetine_hydrocholoride Prozac Sarafem,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain  
-40836,fluphenazine,tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders  
-40837,flurazepam flurazepam_hydrochloride Dalmane,tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia  
-40838,flurbiprofen Ansaid,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally  
-40839,flurry snow_flurry,a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers"  
-40840,flush,a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit  
-40841,flush gush outpouring,a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"  
-40842,flush_toilet lavatory,a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it  
-40843,flushless_toilet,a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)  
-40844,flute flute_glass champagne_flute,a tall narrow wineglass  
-40845,flute fluting,a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)  
-40846,flute transverse_flute,a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown  
-40847,flutist flautist flute_player,someone who plays the flute  
-40848,flutter,abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block  
-40849,flutter_kick,a swimming kick; the legs are moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees  
-40850,fluvastatin Lescol,least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime  
-40851,flux,the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface  
-40852,flux,a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed  
-40853,flux,excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)  
-40854,flux,in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"  
-40855,flux fluxion,a flow or discharge  
-40856,flux state_of_flux,a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action; "the flux following the death of the emperor"  
-40857,flux_applicator,an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering)  
-40858,flux_density flux,(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area  
-40859,flux_density_unit,a measure of the amount of flux per unit of cross sectional area  
-40860,flux_unit magnetic_flux_unit,a measure of the strength of a magnetic field per unit area  
-40861,fluxmeter,meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil  
-40862,fly,fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect  
-40863,fly,two-winged insects characterized by active flight  
-40864,fly fly_ball,(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air  
-40865,fly fly_front,an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth  
-40866,fly-by-night,a debtor who flees to avoid paying  
-40867,fly-fishing,angling with an artificial fly as a lure  
-40868,fly_agaric Amanita_muscaria,poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills  
-40869,fly_ash,fine solid particles of ash that are carried into the air when fuel is combusted  
-40870,fly_casting,casting an artificial fly as a lure  
-40871,fly_gallery fly_floor,a narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater; stagehands can work the ropes controlling equipment in the flies  
-40872,fly_in_the_ointment,an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something  
-40873,fly_orchid,any of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy flowers on slender stalks  
-40874,fly_orchid Ophrys_insectifera Ophrys_muscifera,European orchid whose flowers resemble flies  
-40875,fly_poison Amianthum_muscaetoxicum Amianthum_muscitoxicum,all parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae  
-40876,fly_rod,a long flexible fishing rod used in fly fishing  
-40877,fly_tent,a tent with a fly front  
-40878,flycatching_warbler,any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing  
-40879,flying_boat,a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons  
-40880,flying_bridge flybridge fly_bridge monkey_bridge,the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house  
-40881,flying_buttress arc-boutant,a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch  
-40882,flying_carpet,(Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go  
-40883,flying_colors flying_colours,complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors"  
-40884,flying_fish,tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight  
-40885,flying_fox,large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox  
-40886,flying_gecko fringed_gecko Ptychozoon_homalocephalum,a gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distances  
-40887,flying_gurnard flying_robin butterflyfish,tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins  
-40888,flying_jib,the outermost of two or more jibs  
-40889,flying_lemur flying_cat colugo,arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps  
-40890,flying_mare,a wrestling maneuver  
-40891,flying_mouse,tiny flying phalanger  
-40892,flying_phalanger flying_opossum flying_squirrel,nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body  
-40893,flying_school,a school for teaching students to fly airplanes  
-40894,flying_squad,a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies  
-40895,flying_start running_start,a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line  
-40896,flying_start running_start,a quick and auspicious beginning  
-40897,flying_visit,a visit that last for only a very short time; "he wanted to hear all about my flying visit to his old stamping grounds"  
-40898,flyleaf,a blank leaf in the front or back of a book  
-40899,flyover fly-by flypast,a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground  
-40900,flypaper,paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies  
-40901,flyspeck,a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly  
-40902,flytrap,a trap for catching flies  
-40903,flyweight,weighs no more than 115 pounds  
-40904,flyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds  
-40905,flywheel,regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine  
-40906,foal,a young horse  
-40907,foam,a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture  
-40908,foam froth,a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"  
-40909,foam_rubber,spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery  
-40910,foamflower coolwart false_miterwort false_mitrewort Tiarella_cordifolia,stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant  
-40911,foaminess,the property of being foamy  
-40912,fob,an adornment that hangs from a watch chain  
-40913,fob watch_chain watch_guard,short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest  
-40914,fob watch_pocket,a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch  
-40915,focal_distance focal_length,the distance from a lens to its focus  
-40916,focal_infection,bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere  
-40917,focal_ratio f_number stop_number speed,the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system  
-40918,focal_seizure,transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity  
-40919,focalization focalisation,the confinement of an infection to a limited area  
-40920,focalization focalisation focusing,the act of bringing into focus  
-40921,focus,a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section  
-40922,focus,maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"  
-40923,focus,maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"  
-40924,focus focal_point,a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges  
-40925,focus focal_point nidus,a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"  
-40926,focus focusing focussing focal_point direction centering,the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"  
-40927,fodder,coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop  
-40928,foe enemy,a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"  
-40929,fog,droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground  
-40930,fog fogginess murk murkiness,an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance  
-40931,fogbank,a large mass of fog on the sea (as seen from a distance)  
-40932,foghorn,a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone  
-40933,foghorn fogsignal,a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships  
-40934,foglamp,headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather  
-40935,fohn foehn,a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps  
-40936,foible,the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip  
-40937,foie_gras pate_de_foie_gras,a pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles  
-40938,foil,a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil"  
-40939,foil,a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button  
-40940,foil enhancer,anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"  
-40941,foil transparency,picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector  
-40942,fold crease plication flexure crimp bend,an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"  
-40943,fold folding,a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock  
-40944,fold folding,the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"  
-40945,fold plica,a folded part (as in skin or muscle)  
-40946,fold sheepfold sheep_pen sheepcote,a pen for sheep  
-40947,folder,covering that is folded over to protect the contents  
-40948,folderal falderol frill gimcrackery gimcrack nonsense trumpery,ornamental objects of no great value  
-40949,folderol rubbish tripe trumpery trash wish-wash applesauce codswallop,nonsensical talk or writing  
-40950,folding_chair,a chair that can be folded flat for storage  
-40951,folding_door accordion_door,an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)  
-40952,folding_saw,a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds)  
-40953,foldout gatefold,an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine  
-40954,foliation,(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock  
-40955,foliation,the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves  
-40956,foliation,the work of coating glass with metal foil  
-40957,foliation foliage,(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament  
-40958,foliation leafing,(botany) the process of forming leaves  
-40959,folie_a_deux,the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)  
-40960,folio,a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; "the first folio of Shakespeare's plays"  
-40961,folium,a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock  
-40962,folk folks common_people,people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"  
-40963,folk_art,genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society  
-40964,folk_dancer,someone who does folk dances  
-40965,folk_dancing folk_dance,a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)  
-40966,folk_etymology,a popular but erroneous etymology  
-40967,folk_music ethnic_music folk,the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community  
-40968,folk_poet,a folk writer who composes in verse  
-40969,folk_singer jongleur minstrel poet-singer troubadour,a singer of folk songs  
-40970,folk_song folksong folk_ballad,a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture  
-40971,folk_writer,a writer of folktales  
-40972,folklore,the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture  
-40973,folks,your parents; "he wrote to his folks every day"  
-40974,folktale folk_tale,a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk  
-40975,follicle,any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity  
-40976,follicle-stimulating_hormone FSH,a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm  
-40977,folliculitis,inflammation of a hair follicle  
-40978,follies,a revue with elaborate costuming  
-40979,follow-on,an immediate second innings forced on a cricket team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings  
-40980,follow-through,the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through"  
-40981,follow-through,carrying some project or intention to full completion; "I appreciated his follow-through on his promise"  
-40982,follow-up followup,a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with"  
-40983,follow-up followup,an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done  
-40984,follow-up followup reexamination review,a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment  
-40985,follower,someone who travels behind or pursues another  
-40986,follower,a person who accepts the leadership of another  
-40987,following followers,a group of followers or enthusiasts  
-40988,folly foolery tomfoolery craziness lunacy indulgence,foolish or senseless behavior  
-40989,folly foolishness craziness madness,the quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"  
-40990,folly foolishness unwiseness,the trait of acting stupidly or rashly  
-40991,fomentation,a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice  
-40992,fomentation,application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation  
-40993,fomentation instigation,deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)  
-40994,fomite vehicle,any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another  
-40995,fondant,candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste  
-40996,fondler,a molester who touches the intimate parts of the victim; "the woman charged that her jailer was a fondler"; "not all fondlers are sexual perverts"  
-40997,fondness fancy partiality,a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey";  "she had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less"  
-40998,fondue fondu,cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces  
-40999,fondue fondu,hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped  
-41000,font fount typeface face case,a specific size and style of type within a type family  
-41001,font_cartridge cartridge_font,any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer  
-41002,fontanelle fontanel soft_spot,any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus  
-41003,food food_for_thought intellectual_nourishment,anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking  
-41004,food nutrient,any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue  
-41005,food solid_food,any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"  
-41006,food_additive artificial_additive,an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life  
-41007,food_allergy,allergic reaction to a substance ingested in food  
-41008,food_bank,a place where food is contributed and made available to those in need; "they set up a food bank for the flood victims"  
-41009,food_cache,food in a secure or hidden storage place  
-41010,food_chain,(ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member  
-41011,food_company,a company that processes and sells food  
-41012,food_court,an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area)  
-41013,food_faddist,a person who adheres briefly to different diets  
-41014,food_fish,any fish used for food by human beings  
-41015,food_hamper,a hamper for packing and transporting food  
-41016,food_manufacturer,a person who manufactures food products  
-41017,food_poisoning gastrointestinal_disorder,illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food  
-41018,food_processor,a kitchen appliance with interchangeable blades; used for shredding or blending or chopping or slicing food  
-41019,food_pyramid,(ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below  
-41020,food_stamp,a government-issued stamp that can be used in exchange for food  
-41021,food_web food_cycle,(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains  
-41022,foodstuff food_product,a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food  
-41023,fool sap saphead muggins tomfool,a person who lacks good judgment  
-41024,fool's_errand,a fruitless mission  
-41025,fool's_paradise,an illusory state of wellbeing  
-41026,fool's_parsley lesser_hemlock Aethusa_cynapium,European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten  
-41027,foolscap,a size of paper used especially in Britain  
-41028,foot,a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger  
-41029,foot,the lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain"  
-41030,foot,a support resembling a pedal extremity; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet"  
-41031,foot,travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"  
-41032,foot ft,a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall"  
-41033,foot human_foot pes,the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"  
-41034,foot invertebrate_foot,any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates  
-41035,foot-and-mouth_disease hoof-and-mouth_disease,acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs  
-41036,foot-lambert ft-L,a former luminance unit equal to one lumen per square foot  
-41037,foot-pound,a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot  
-41038,foot-poundal,a unit of work equal to a force of one poundal moving through a distance of one foot  
-41039,foot-ton,2240 foot-pounds  
-41040,foot_brake,hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal  
-41041,foot_rot,plant disease in which the stem or trunk rots at the base  
-41042,foot_rot,contagious degenerative infection of the feet of hoofed animals (especially cattle and sheep)  
-41043,foot_rule,a ruler one foot long  
-41044,footage,a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done  
-41045,footage,film that has been shot; "they had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes"; "he edited the news footage"  
-41046,football,the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football  
-41047,football football_game,any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal  
-41048,football_coach,a coach of football players  
-41049,football_field gridiron,the playing field on which football is played  
-41050,football_helmet,a padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football players  
-41051,football_hero,a football player who has achieved a reputation for success  
-41052,football_league,a league of football teams  
-41053,football_official,an official who enforces the rules at a football game  
-41054,football_play,(American football) a play by the offensive team  
-41055,football_player footballer,an athlete who plays American football  
-41056,football_score,the score in a football game  
-41057,football_season,the season when football is played  
-41058,football_stadium,a stadium where football games are held  
-41059,football_team eleven,a team that plays football  
-41060,footbath,a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet  
-41061,footboard,a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet  
-41062,footboard,a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead  
-41063,footbridge overcrossing pedestrian_bridge,a bridge designed for pedestrians  
-41064,footcandle,a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere 1 foot from a point source of 1 candle  
-41065,footedness,the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball)  
-41066,footer,(used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet; "he is a six-footer"; "the golfer sank a 40-footer"; "his yacht is a 60-footer"  
-41067,footfall footstep step,the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"  
-41068,footfault,a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline  
-41069,foothill,a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain  
-41070,foothold footing,a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing  
-41071,footing basis ground,a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"  
-41072,footing terms,status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"  
-41073,footlights,theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors  
-41074,footlocker locker,a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)  
-41075,footman,a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores  
-41076,footnote footer,a printed note placed below the text on a printed page  
-41077,footpad padder,a highwayman who robs on foot  
-41078,footplate,the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls  
-41079,footprint,a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important; "the footprints of an earlier civilization"  
-41080,footprint,the area taken up by some object; "the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches"  
-41081,footprint footmark step,a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"  
-41082,footprint_evidence,evidence in the form of footprints; "there was footprint evidence that he had been at the scene of the crime"  
-41083,footrace foot_race run,a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"  
-41084,footstep,the act of taking a step in walking  
-41085,footstep pace step stride,the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"  
-41086,footsteps-of-spring Sanicula_arctopoides,sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers  
-41087,footstool footrest ottoman tuffet,a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person  
-41088,footwall,the lower wall of an inclined fault  
-41089,footwear,clothing worn on a person's feet  
-41090,footwear footgear,covering for a person's feet  
-41091,footwork,the manner of using the feet  
-41092,footwork,skillful maneuvering or dealing; "she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies"  
-41093,foppishness dandyism,the manner and dress of a fop or dandy  
-41094,forager,someone who hunts for food and provisions; "in Japan a fungus forager can earn a good living"  
-41095,foraging forage,the act of searching for food and provisions  
-41096,foram foraminifer,marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude  
-41097,foramen hiatus,a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure  
-41098,foramen_magnum,the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes  
-41099,foray,an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"  
-41100,foray raid maraud,a sudden short attack  
-41101,forbearance,a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming"  
-41102,forbidden_fruit,originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality)  
-41103,force,(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"  
-41104,force,a group of people having the power of effective action; "he joined forces with a band of adventurers"  
-41105,force,a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"  
-41106,force forcefulness strength,physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"  
-41107,force personnel,group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"  
-41108,force_out force-out force_play force,a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base; "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force"  
-41109,force_pump,pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure  
-41110,force_unit,a unit of measurement of physical force  
-41111,forced_feeding gavage,feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat  
-41112,forced_landing emergency_landing,an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control  
-41113,forcemeat farce,mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs  
-41114,forceps,an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)  
-41115,forceps_delivery,delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries  
-41116,ford crossing,a shallow area in a stream that can be forded  
-41117,ford fording,the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse  
-41118,fore-and-aft_rig,rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft  
-41119,fore-and-aft_sail,any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction  
-41120,fore-and-after,sailing vessel with a fore-and-aft rig  
-41121,fore-topmast,the topmast next above the foremast  
-41122,fore-topsail,the topsail on a foremast  
-41123,fore_edge foredge,the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine  
-41124,fore_plane,a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane  
-41125,forearm,the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist  
-41126,forebear forbear,a person from whom you are descended  
-41127,foreboding,an unfavorable omen  
-41128,foreboding premonition presentiment boding,a feeling of evil to come; "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"  
-41129,forebrain prosencephalon,the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube  
-41130,forecaster predictor prognosticator soothsayer,someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)  
-41131,forecastle fo'c'sle,living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed  
-41132,foreclosure,the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default  
-41133,forecourt,the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings  
-41134,foredeck,the deck between the bridge and the forecastle  
-41135,forefather,person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"  
-41136,forefather father sire,the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"  
-41137,forefoot,a front foot of a quadruped  
-41138,forefront head,the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"  
-41139,foregone_conclusion matter_of_course,an inevitable ending  
-41140,foreground,the part of a scene that is near the viewer  
-41141,foreground,(computer science) a window for an active application  
-41142,foreground_processing foregrounding,the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system  
-41143,forehand forehand_stroke forehand_shot,(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)  
-41144,forehand_drive,(sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash)  
-41145,foreign_agent,a spy for a foreign country  
-41146,foreign_aid,aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another  
-41147,foreign_bill foreign_draft,a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another  
-41148,foreign_correspondent,a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a foreign country for publication or broadcast  
-41149,foreign_country,any state of which one is not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to"  
-41150,foreign_direct_investment,investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business)  
-41151,foreign_direct_investment,a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company  
-41152,foreign_exchange,the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place  
-41153,foreign_legion,a military unit composed of foreign volunteers who serve the state  
-41154,foreign_minister secretary_of_state,a government minister for foreign relations  
-41155,foreign_policy,a policy governing international relations  
-41156,foreigner alien noncitizen outlander,a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country  
-41157,foreigner outsider,someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group  
-41158,foreignness strangeness curiousness,the quality of being alien or not native; "the strangeness of a foreigner"  
-41159,foreland,land forming the forward margin of something  
-41160,foreleg,the forelimb of a quadruped  
-41161,forelimb,the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)  
-41162,forelock,a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead  
-41163,forelock foretop,a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears  
-41164,foreman,a man who is foreperson of a jury  
-41165,foreman chief gaffer honcho boss,a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"  
-41166,foremanship,the position of foreman  
-41167,foremast,the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts  
-41168,foremother,a woman ancestor  
-41169,forensic_medicine forensic_pathology,the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes; "forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer"  
-41170,forensics,scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes  
-41171,forepaw,front paw; analogous to the human hand  
-41172,foreperson,the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf  
-41173,foreplay arousal stimulation,mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse  
-41174,forequarter,the front half of a side of meat  
-41175,foresail,the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel  
-41176,foreshank,a cut of meat from the upper part of a front leg  
-41177,foreshock,a tremor preceding an earthquake  
-41178,foreshore,the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark  
-41179,foresight foresightedness foresightfulness,providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future  
-41180,forest wood woods,the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area  
-41181,forest woodland timberland timber,land that is covered with trees and shrubs  
-41182,forest_fire,an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area  
-41183,forest_goat spindle_horn Pseudoryx_nghetinhensis,cow-like creature with the glossy coat of a horse and the agility of a goat and the long horns of an antelope; characterized as a cow that lives the life of a goat  
-41184,forest_red_gum Eucalypt_tereticornis,tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales and Victoria  
-41185,forest_tent_caterpillar Malacosoma_disstria,larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees  
-41186,forestay,an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast  
-41187,forester tree_farmer arboriculturist,someone trained in forestry  
-41188,forestiera,any plant of the genus Forestiera  
-41189,forestry,the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber  
-41190,foretaste,an early limited awareness of something yet to occur  
-41191,foretop,a platform at the head of a foremast  
-41192,forewarning premonition,an early warning about a future event  
-41193,forewing fore-wing fore_wing,either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings  
-41194,forewoman,a woman in charge of a group of workers  
-41195,forewoman forelady,a woman who is foreperson of a jury  
-41196,foreword preface prolusion,a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book  
-41197,forfeit forfeiture,something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty  
-41198,forfeit forfeiture,a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"  
-41199,forfeit forfeiture sacrifice,the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.  
-41200,forge,furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping  
-41201,forge smithy,a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering  
-41202,forger,someone who operates a forge  
-41203,forger counterfeiter,someone who makes copies illegally  
-41204,forgery,criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud  
-41205,forget-me-not mouse_ear Myosotis_scorpiodes,small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers  
-41206,forgetfulness,unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older"  
-41207,forgetfulness,tendency to forget  
-41208,forging,shaping metal by heating and hammering  
-41209,forgiveness,compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive  
-41210,forgiveness pardon,the act of excusing a mistake or offense  
-41211,forgivingness kindness,tendency to be kind and forgiving  
-41212,forint,the basic unit of money in Hungary  
-41213,fork,an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs  
-41214,fork,cutlery used for serving and eating food  
-41215,fork crotch,the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches; "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree"  
-41216,forked_lightning chain_lightning,a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)  
-41217,forklift,a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them  
-41218,forlorn_hope,a hopeless or desperate enterprise  
-41219,forlornness loneliness desolation,sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned  
-41220,form,an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first sketches the plot in outline form"  
-41221,form,a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"  
-41222,form,an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"  
-41223,form,a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"  
-41224,form,a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"  
-41225,form shape cast,the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"  
-41226,form shape pattern,a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"  
-41227,form variant strain var.,(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"  
-41228,form word_form signifier descriptor,the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"  
-41229,form_division,an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure  
-41230,form_family,(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure  
-41231,form_genus,(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure  
-41232,form_genus,an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms  
-41233,form_letter,a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients  
-41234,formal_garden,a garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designs  
-41235,formal_semantics,the branch of semantics that studies the logical aspects of meaning  
-41236,formaldehyde methanal,a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol  
-41237,formalin formol,a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens  
-41238,formalism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications  
-41239,formalism,the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented  
-41240,formalism,the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms  
-41241,formality,compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"  
-41242,formality formalities,a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"  
-41243,formality formalness,a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"  
-41244,formalization formalisation,the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)  
-41245,formalwear eveningwear evening_dress evening_clothes,attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening  
-41246,format,the general appearance of a publication  
-41247,format formatting data_format data_formatting,the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)  
-41248,formation,natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"  
-41249,formation,an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"  
-41250,formation,a particular spatial arrangement  
-41251,formation,creation by mental activity; "the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories"  
-41252,formation shaping,the act of fabricating something in a particular shape  
-41253,formative,minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function  
-41254,formatted_capacity,(computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk  
-41255,former,the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"  
-41256,formic_acid,a colorless pungent fuming vesicatory liquid acid HCOOH found naturally in ants and many plants or made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam; used in finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of insecticides and fumigants  
-41257,formication,hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines  
-41258,formidability toughness,impressive difficulty  
-41259,formula,a liquid food for infants  
-41260,formula,a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle  
-41261,formula chemical_formula,a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements  
-41262,formula expression,a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement  
-41263,formulary pharmacopeia,(pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections"  
-41264,formulation expression,the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"  
-41265,formulation preparation,a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"  
-41266,fornication,voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other  
-41267,fornix,generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space)  
-41268,fornix trigonum_cerebrale,an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies  
-41269,forsaking giving_up,the act of forsaking  
-41270,forsythia,any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers  
-41271,forte,a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly  
-41272,forte,the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible  
-41273,forte strong_suit long_suit metier specialty speciality strong_point strength,an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"  
-41274,forties 1940s,the decade from 1940 to 1949  
-41275,forties mid-forties,the time of life between 40 and 50  
-41276,fortieth,position 40 in a countable series of things  
-41277,fortification,the art or science of strengthening defenses  
-41278,fortification,the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)  
-41279,fortification munition,defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it  
-41280,fortified_wine,wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added  
-41281,fortissimo,a musical composition or musical passage to be performed very loudly  
-41282,fortitude,strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage  
-41283,fortnight two_weeks,a period of fourteen consecutive days; "most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight"  
-41284,fortress fort,a fortified defensive structure  
-41285,fortuitousness,the quality of happening accidentally and by lucky chance  
-41286,fortune,a large amount of wealth or prosperity  
-41287,fortune destiny fate luck lot circumstances portion,your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"  
-41288,fortune_cookie,thin folded wafer containing a maxim on a slip of paper  
-41289,fortune_hunter,a person who seeks wealth through marriage  
-41290,fortuneteller fortune_teller,a person who foretells your personal future  
-41291,fortunetelling,the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment)  
-41292,forty 40 XL,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four  
-41293,forty-five,a .45-caliber pistol  
-41294,forty-niner,a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849  
-41295,forum,a public meeting or assembly for open discussion  
-41296,forum assembly meeting_place,a public facility to meet for open discussion  
-41297,forward,the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey  
-41298,forward,a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team  
-41299,forward_pass aerial,a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer  
-41300,forwarding,the act of sending on to another destination; "the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"; "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department"  
-41301,forwarding furtherance promotion,the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"  
-41302,forwardness,an advanced stage; "the forwardness of the harvest this year"; "the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter"  
-41303,foryml,(chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes  
-41304,fossa fossa_cat Cryptoprocta_ferox,largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets  
-41305,fossil,the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil  
-41306,fossil_fuel,fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content  
-41307,fossilization fossilisation,the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone  
-41308,fossilization fossilisation,becoming inflexible or out of date  
-41309,fossorial_foot,foot adapted for digging as in moles  
-41310,fossorial_mammal,a burrowing mammal having limbs adapted for digging  
-41311,foster-brother foster_brother,your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents  
-41312,foster-child foster_child fosterling,a child who is raised by foster parents  
-41313,foster-daughter foster_daughter,someone who is raised as a daughter although not related by birth  
-41314,foster-father foster_father,a man who is a foster parent  
-41315,foster-mother foster_mother,a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child  
-41316,foster-nurse,a nurse who raises another woman's child as her own  
-41317,foster-parent foster_parent,a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child  
-41318,foster-sister foster_sister,your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents  
-41319,foster-son foster_son,someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth  
-41320,foster_care,supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home  
-41321,foster_family,the family of a fosterling  
-41322,foster_home,a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)  
-41323,fostering fosterage,encouragement; aiding the development of something  
-41324,fothergilla witch_alder,any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains  
-41325,foul,an act that violates the rules of a sport  
-41326,foul-weather_gear,protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather  
-41327,foul_ball,(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field  
-41328,foul_line,a line from which basketball players take penalty shots  
-41329,foul_line,a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross  
-41330,foul_line,lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field  
-41331,foul_play,unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence)  
-41332,foul_shot free_throw penalty_free_throw charity_toss charity_throw charity_shot,an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul  
-41333,foulard,a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)  
-41334,foulness,disgusting wickedness and immorality; "he understood the foulness of sin"; "his display of foulness deserved severe punishment"; "mouths which speak such foulness must be cleansed"  
-41335,foulness raininess,(of weather) the badness of the weather; "they were wearied with the foulness of the weather"  
-41336,found,food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"  
-41337,foundation,the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"  
-41338,foundation,an institution supported by an endowment  
-41339,foundation base fundament foot groundwork substructure understructure,lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"  
-41340,foundation grounding,education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"  
-41341,foundation_garment foundation,a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body  
-41342,foundation_stone,a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building  
-41343,founder,a worker who makes metal castings  
-41344,founder beginner founding_father father,a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"  
-41345,foundering going_under,(of a ship) sinking  
-41346,foundling abandoned_infant,a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown  
-41347,foundress,a woman founder  
-41348,foundry metalworks,factory where metal castings are produced  
-41349,foundry_proof,a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made  
-41350,fountain,a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises  
-41351,fountain fount,a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water  
-41352,fountain jet,an artificially produced flow of water  
-41353,fountain_grass Pennisetum_ruppelii Pennisetum_setaceum,tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia  
-41354,fountain_pen,a pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel  
-41355,fountainhead headspring head,the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"  
-41356,four 4 IV tetrad quatern quaternion quaternary quaternity quartet quadruplet foursome Little_Joe,the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one  
-41357,four-hitter 4-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits  
-41358,four-in-hand,a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other  
-41359,four-letter_word four-letter_Anglo-Saxon_word,any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive  
-41360,four-lined_plant_bug four-lined_leaf_bug Poecilocapsus_lineatus,yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America  
-41361,four-minute_man,someone who has run the mile in less that 4 minutes  
-41362,four-part_harmony,harmony in which each chord has four notes that create four melodic lines  
-41363,four-poster,a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains  
-41364,four-pounder,an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds  
-41365,four-spot four,a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips  
-41366,four-stroke_engine four-stroke_internal-combustion_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke  
-41367,four-tailed_bandage,a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head  
-41368,four-wheel_drive 4WD,a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system  
-41369,four-wheel_drive 4WD,a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle  
-41370,four-wheeler,a hackney carriage with four wheels  
-41371,four_o'clock,any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon  
-41372,fourpence groat,a former English silver coin worth four pennies  
-41373,fourpenny_nail,a nail 1.5 inches long  
-41374,fourteen 14 XIV,the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one  
-41375,fourteenth,position 14 in a countable series of things  
-41376,fourth,following the third position; number four in a countable series  
-41377,fourth,the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it  
-41378,fourth_dimension time,the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event  
-41379,fourth_estate,the press, including journalists, newspaper writers, photographers  
-41380,fourth_ventricle,an irregular ventricle between the third ventricle and the central canal of the spinal cord  
-41381,fovea fovea_centralis,area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute  
-41382,foveal_vision,vision with the fovea  
-41383,fowl_cholera,an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia  
-41384,fowl_pest,either of two acute viral diseases of domestic fowl; characterized by refusal to eat and high temperature and discoloration of the comb  
-41385,fowler,someone who hunts wild birds for food  
-41386,fowling_piece,a light shotgun used for fowling  
-41387,fox,the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox  
-41388,fox,alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs  
-41389,fox-trot foxtrot,a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences  
-41390,fox_grape,purplish-black wild grape of the eastern United States with tough skins that slip easily from the flesh; cultivated in many varieties  
-41391,fox_grape Vitis_labrusca,native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes  
-41392,fox_hunter,a mounted hunter who follows the hounds in pursuit of a fox  
-41393,fox_hunting foxhunt,mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox  
-41394,fox_squirrel eastern_fox_squirrel Sciurus_niger,exceptionally large arboreal squirrel of eastern United States  
-41395,fox_terrier,small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes  
-41396,foxglove digitalis,any of several plants of the genus Digitalis  
-41397,foxhole fox_hole,a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire  
-41398,foxhound,medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes  
-41399,foxtail foxtail_grass,grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes  
-41400,foxtail_grass Lycopodium_alopecuroides,ground pine thickly covered with bristly leaves; widely distributed in barren sandy or peaty moist coastal regions of eastern and southeastern United States  
-41401,foxtail_millet Italian_millet Hungarian_grass Setaria_italica,coarse drought-resistant annual grass grown for grain, hay, and forage in Europe and Asia and chiefly for forage and hay in United States  
-41402,foxtail_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Rhyncostylis having pink- to purple-marked white flowers in a dense cylindrical raceme  
-41403,fractal,(mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry  
-41404,fractal_geometry,(mathematics) the geometry of fractals; "Benoit Mandelbrot pioneered fractal geometry"  
-41405,fraction,a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process  
-41406,fraction,the quotient of two rational numbers  
-41407,fraction,a small part or item forming a piece of a whole  
-41408,fractional_currency,paper currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit  
-41409,fractional_distillation,fractionation of a liquid by distillation  
-41410,fractional_monetary_unit subunit,a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit  
-41411,fractionation,separation into portions  
-41412,fractionation fractional_process,a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components  
-41413,fracture break,breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"  
-41414,fracture crack cracking,the act of cracking something  
-41415,fragility breakability frangibleness frangibility,quality of being easily damaged or destroyed  
-41416,fragility delicacy,lack of physical strength  
-41417,fragment,a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock"  
-41418,fragment,an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play"  
-41419,fragmentation,the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships  
-41420,fragmentation,(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk; "fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file"  
-41421,fragmentation,the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes  
-41422,fragmentation_bomb antipersonnel_bomb anti-personnel_bomb daisy_cutter,a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles  
-41423,fragrant_agrimony Agrimonia_procera,fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils  
-41424,fragrant_cliff_fern fragrant_shield_fern fragrant_wood_fern Dryopteris_fragrans,fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds  
-41425,fragrant_orchid Gymnadenia_conopsea,European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs  
-41426,fragrant_sumac lemon_sumac Rhus_aromatica,sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits  
-41427,frail,the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds  
-41428,frail,a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)  
-41429,frailty vice,moral weakness  
-41430,fraise,a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century  
-41431,fraise,sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes  
-41432,frame,a single drawing in a comic strip  
-41433,frame,an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently  
-41434,frame,a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film  
-41435,frame,the framework for a pair of eyeglasses  
-41436,frame,one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided  
-41437,frame framing,a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror; "the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention"; "the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held"  
-41438,frame-up setup,an act that incriminates someone on a false charge  
-41439,frame_buffer,(computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel  
-41440,frame_of_reference frame,a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning  
-41441,framer,someone who makes frames (as for pictures)  
-41442,framer,someone who writes a new law or plan; "the framers of the Constitution"  
-41443,framework fabric,the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society"  
-41444,framework frame,a structure supporting or containing something  
-41445,framing,formulation of the plans and important details; "the framing of judicial decrees"  
-41446,franc,the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes  
-41447,franc-tireur,a sharpshooter (in the French army)  
-41448,franchise,an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place  
-41449,franchise dealership,a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area  
-41450,franchise enfranchisement,a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)  
-41451,franchise_tax,a tax that is imposed by states on corporations; it depends both on the net worth of the corporation and on its net income attributable to activities within the state  
-41452,francium Fr atomic_number_87,a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium  
-41453,frangipane,pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling  
-41454,frangipani frangipanni,any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers  
-41455,frank frankfurter hotdog hot_dog dog wiener wienerwurst weenie,a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll  
-41456,frank_breech frank_breech_delivery,position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet  
-41457,frankfurter_bun hotdog_bun,a long bun shaped to hold a frankfurter  
-41458,frankincense olibanum gum_olibanum thus,an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation  
-41459,franking_machine,a machine that automatically stamps letters or packages passing through it and computes the total charge  
-41460,franklin,a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth  
-41461,frankness outspokenness,the trait of being blunt and outspoken  
-41462,frappe,liqueur poured over shaved ice  
-41463,frappe,thick milkshake containing ice cream  
-41464,fraternal_twin dizygotic_twin,either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs  
-41465,fraternity frat,a social club for male undergraduates  
-41466,fraternization fraternisation,associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy  
-41467,fratricide,a person who murders their brother or sister  
-41468,fratricide,the murder of your sibling  
-41469,fraud,intentional deception resulting in injury to another person  
-41470,fraud fraudulence dupery hoax humbug put-on,something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage  
-41471,fraud_in_fact positive_fraud,actual deceit; concealing something or making a false representation with an evil intent to cause injury to another  
-41472,fraud_in_law,fraud that is presumed from the circumstances although the one who commits it need not have had any evil intent  
-41473,fraud_in_the_factum,fraud that arises from a disparity between the instrument intended to be executed and the instrument actually executed; e.g., leading someone to sign the wrong contract  
-41474,fraud_in_the_inducement,fraud which intentionally causes a person to execute an instrument or make an agreement or render a judgment; e.g., misleading someone about the true facts  
-41475,fraudulence deceit,the quality of being fraudulent  
-41476,fraudulence duplicity,a fraudulent or duplicitous representation  
-41477,fraxinella dittany burning_bush gas_plant Dictamnus_alba,Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather  
-41478,frazzle,a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle"  
-41479,freak monster monstrosity lusus_naturae,a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed  
-41480,freckle lentigo,a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin  
-41481,free free_people,people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"  
-41482,free-liver,someone who gratifies physical appetites (especially for food and drink) with more than the usual freedom  
-41483,free-reed,a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture  
-41484,free-reed_instrument,a wind instrument with a free reed  
-41485,free_agency,(sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team  
-41486,free_agent,(sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team  
-41487,free_agent free_spirit freewheeler,someone acting freely or even irresponsibly  
-41488,free_association,a thought process in which ideas (words or images) suggest other ideas in a sequence  
-41489,free_central_placentation,where ovules develop on a central column in a compound ovary lacking septa or with septa at base only  
-41490,free_electron,electron that is not attached to an atom or ion or molecule but is free to move under the influence of an electric field  
-41491,free_fall,the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field  
-41492,free_hand blank_check,freedom to do as you see fit; "many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack"  
-41493,free_house,a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale  
-41494,free_kick,(soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team  
-41495,free_list,a list of commodities that are not subject to tariffs  
-41496,free_living,a lifestyle given to easy indulgence of the appetites  
-41497,free_lunch,something acquired without effort or payment or obligation; "there is no free lunch in politics or Hollywood"  
-41498,free_morpheme free_form,a morpheme that can occur alone  
-41499,free_nerve_ending,microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor  
-41500,free_phagocyte,a phagocyte that circulates in the blood  
-41501,free_port,a port open on equal terms to all commercial vessels  
-41502,free_port free_zone,an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties  
-41503,free_press,a press not restricted or controlled by government censorship regarding politics or ideology  
-41504,free_radical radical,an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"  
-41505,free_rein play,the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"  
-41506,free_state,any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War  
-41507,free_throw_lane,a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard; players may not enter this lane during a free throw  
-41508,free_time spare_time,time that is free from duties or responsibilities  
-41509,free_trade,international trade free of government interference  
-41510,free_trader,an advocate of unrestricted international trade  
-41511,free_verse vers_libre,unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern  
-41512,free_will discretion,the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies  
-41513,freebie freebee,something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie"  
-41514,freeboard_deck,the uppermost watertight deck  
-41515,freedman freedwoman,a person who has been freed from slavery  
-41516,freedom,the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints  
-41517,freedom_from_cruel_and_unusual_punishment,a right guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US Constitution  
-41518,freedom_from_discrimination,immunity from discrimination on the basis of race or sex or nationality or religion or age; guaranteed by federal laws of the United States  
-41519,freedom_from_double_jeopardy,a civil right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution  
-41520,freedom_from_involuntary_servitude,a civil right guaranteed by the 13th amendment to the US Constitution  
-41521,freedom_from_search_and_seizure,a right guaranteed by the 4th amendment to the US Constitution  
-41522,freedom_from_self-incrimination privilege_against_self_incrimination,the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself  
-41523,freedom_of_assembly,the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution  
-41524,freedom_of_religion,a civil right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution  
-41525,freedom_of_speech,a civil right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution  
-41526,freedom_of_the_press,a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution  
-41527,freedom_of_the_seas,the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters  
-41528,freedom_of_thought,the right to hold unpopular ideas  
-41529,freedom_rider,one of an interracial group of civil rights activists who rode buses through parts of the South in order to protest racial segregation  
-41530,freedom_to_bear_arms,a right guaranteed by the 2nd amendment to the US Constitution  
-41531,freehold,an estate held in fee simple or for life  
-41532,freehold,tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life  
-41533,freeholder,the owner of a freehold  
-41534,freelancer freelance free-lance free_lance independent self-employed_person,a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them  
-41535,freeloader,someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others  
-41536,freemail,a service providing free email delivery in exchange for exposure to advertising  
-41537,freeman freewoman,a person who is not a serf or a slave  
-41538,freemasonry,a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press"  
-41539,freesia,any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers  
-41540,freestone,fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit  
-41541,freestyle,a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use  
-41542,freetail free-tailed_bat freetailed_bat,small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions  
-41543,freethinker,a person who rejects religion  
-41544,freeware,software that is provided without charge  
-41545,freewheel,a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)  
-41546,freeze,fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"  
-41547,freeze freezing,the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid  
-41548,freeze frost,weather cold enough to cause freezing  
-41549,freeze halt,an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"  
-41550,freeze-drying lyophilization lyophilisation,a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes  
-41551,freezing_mixture,a mixture of substances (usually salt and ice) to obtain a temperature below the freezing point of water  
-41552,freezing_point melting_point,the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid  
-41553,freight freightage,transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates  
-41554,freight freightage freight_rate,the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper"  
-41555,freight_agent,an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods  
-41556,freight_car,a railway car that carries freight  
-41557,freight_elevator service_elevator,an elevator designed for carrying freight  
-41558,freight_liner liner_train,a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods  
-41559,freight_train rattler,a railroad train consisting of freight cars  
-41560,french_fries french-fried_potatoes fries chips,strips of potato fried in deep fat  
-41561,frequency absolute_frequency,the number of observations in a given statistical category  
-41562,frequency frequence oftenness,the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"  
-41563,frequency relative_frequency,the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations  
-41564,frequency-response_curve frequency-response_characteristic,(electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency  
-41565,frequency_band waveband,a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)  
-41566,frequency_distribution,a distribution of observed frequencies of occurrence of the values of a variable  
-41567,frequency_modulation FM,modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave  
-41568,frequency_response,(electronics) a curve representing the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency  
-41569,frequentative,a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action  
-41570,fresco,a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster  
-41571,fresco,a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster  
-41572,fresh_bean,beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried  
-41573,fresh_breeze,wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale  
-41574,fresh_food fresh_foods,food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking  
-41575,fresh_gale,wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale  
-41576,fresh_start clean_slate tabula_rasa,an opportunity to start over without prejudice  
-41577,fresh_water freshwater,water that is not salty  
-41578,freshener,anything that freshens  
-41579,freshet spate,the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow  
-41580,freshman fresher,a first-year undergraduate  
-41581,freshman_class,the first class in college or high school  
-41582,freshness,the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated; "she loved the freshness of newly baked bread"; "the freshness of the air revived him"  
-41583,freshness glow,an alert and refreshed state  
-41584,freshness novelty,originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel  
-41585,freshwater_bass,North American food and game fish  
-41586,freshwater_bass bass,any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)  
-41587,freshwater_bream bream,any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis  
-41588,freshwater_fish,flesh of fish from fresh water used as food  
-41589,freshwater_mussel freshwater_clam,bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States  
-41590,fret,a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch  
-41591,fret Greek_fret Greek_key key_pattern,an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"  
-41592,fret stew sweat lather swither,agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"  
-41593,friar mendicant,a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms  
-41594,friar's-cowl Arisarum_vulgare,tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores  
-41595,friar's_lantern ignis_fatuus jack-o'-lantern will-o'-the-wisp,a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground  
-41596,friary,a monastery of friars  
-41597,fricandeau,larded veal braised and glazed in its own juices  
-41598,fricassee,pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings  
-41599,fricative_consonant fricative spirant,a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract  
-41600,friction detrition rubbing,effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure  
-41601,friction rubbing,the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another  
-41602,friction_clutch,a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them  
-41603,friction_tape insulating_tape,a water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors  
-41604,fried_egg,eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides  
-41605,fried_rice Chinese_fried_rice,boiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggs  
-41606,friedcake,small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat  
-41607,friend,a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"  
-41608,friendlessness,being without friends  
-41609,friendliness,a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company  
-41610,friendliness,a friendly disposition  
-41611,friendly,troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces; "friendlies came to their rescue"  
-41612,friendly_fire fratricide,fire that injures or kills an ally  
-41613,friendly_takeover,a takeover that is welcomed by the management of the target company  
-41614,friendship friendly_relationship,the state of being friends (or friendly)  
-41615,friendship_plant panamica panamiga Pilea_involucrata,low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers  
-41616,frieze,an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice  
-41617,frieze,a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap  
-41618,frigate,a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries  
-41619,frigate,a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser  
-41620,frigate_bird man-of-war_bird,long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail  
-41621,frightfulness,the quality of being frightful  
-41622,frigidity frigidness,sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse  
-41623,frijole,Mexican bean; usually dried  
-41624,frill,(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs  
-41625,frill flounce ruffle furbelow,a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim  
-41626,frill ruff,an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal  
-41627,frilled_lizard Chlamydosaurus_kingi,large arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff of skin around the neck  
-41628,fringe,a social group holding marginal or extreme views; "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times"  
-41629,fringe,an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels  
-41630,fringe interference_fringe,one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light  
-41631,fringe-toed_lizard Uma_notata,with long pointed scales around toes; of deserts of United States and Mexico  
-41632,fringe_benefit perquisite perk,an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"  
-41633,fringe_bush Chionanthus_virginicus,small bushy tree of southeastern United States having profuse clusters of white flowers  
-41634,fringe_tree,any of various small decorative flowering trees or shrubs of the genus Chionanthus  
-41635,fringed_gentian,any of various herbs of the genus Gentianopsis having the margins of the corolla lobes fringed; sometimes included in genus Gentiana  
-41636,fringed_grass_of_Parnassus Parnassia_fimbriata,bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream-colored or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico  
-41637,fringed_loosestrife Lysimachia_ciliatum,of North America  
-41638,fringed_orchis fringed_orchid,any of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip  
-41639,fringed_pink Dianthus_supurbus,Eurasian perennial pink having fragrant lilac or rose flowers with deeply fringed margins  
-41640,fringed_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_digitata,perennial poppy mallow of United States southern plains states having rose-red or rose-purple flowers  
-41641,fringepod lacepod,annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles  
-41642,frisk frisking,the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk"  
-41643,friskiness frolicsomeness sportiveness,lively high-spirited playfulness  
-41644,frisson shiver chill quiver shudder thrill tingle,an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"  
-41645,fritillary,butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver  
-41646,fritillary checkered_lily,any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers  
-41647,frittata,Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top  
-41648,fritter,small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables  
-41649,fritter_batter,batter for making fritters  
-41650,frivolity frivolousness,the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible  
-41651,frizz,the condition of being formed into small tight curls; "her hair was in a frizz"  
-41652,frock,a long, loose outer garment  
-41653,frock,a habit worn by clerics  
-41654,frock_coat,a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century  
-41655,frog,a decorative loop of braid or cord  
-41656,frog Gaul,a person of French descent  
-41657,frog toad toad_frog anuran batrachian salientian,any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species  
-41658,frog's_lettuce,very similar to Potamogeton; of western Africa, Asia, and Europe  
-41659,frog_kick,a swimming kick; knees are drawn upward and outward so the legs can be brought together when fully extended  
-41660,frog_legs,hind legs of frogs used as food; resemble chicken and cooked as chicken  
-41661,frog_orchid,any of several green orchids of the genus Habenaria  
-41662,frog_orchid Coeloglossum_viride,orchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purple  
-41663,frogbit frog's-bit Hydrocharis_morsus-ranae,European floating plant with roundish heart-shaped leaves and white flowers  
-41664,frogfish,fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout  
-41665,froghopper,a variety of spittlebug  
-41666,frogmouth,insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth  
-41667,frond,compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad  
-41668,front,a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"  
-41669,front,(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses  
-41670,front,the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"  
-41671,front,the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"  
-41672,front,the side that is seen or that goes first  
-41673,front front_end forepart,the side that is forward or prominent  
-41674,front-porch_campaigning front-porch_campaign,a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travel; "William McKinley's dignified front-porch campaign won him the presidency in 1896"; "her approach was the opposite of a passive front-porch campaign"  
-41675,front-runner favorite favourite,a competitor thought likely to win  
-41676,front_bench,any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers  
-41677,front_burner,top priority; "the work was moved to the front burner in order to meet deadlines"  
-41678,front_door front_entrance,exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building  
-41679,front_man front figurehead nominal_head straw_man strawman,a person used as a cover for some questionable activity  
-41680,front_matter prelims,written matter preceding the main text of a book  
-41681,front_porch,a porch for the front door  
-41682,front_projector,a projector for digital input  
-41683,front_tooth anterior,a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"  
-41684,front_yard,the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street  
-41685,frontage,the direction in which something (such as a building) faces  
-41686,frontage,the extent of land abutting on a street or water  
-41687,frontage_road service_road,a local road that runs parallel to an expressway and allows local traffic to gain access to property  
-41688,frontal,a drapery that covers the front of an altar  
-41689,frontal_bone os_frontale forehead,the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits  
-41690,frontal_eminence,either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit  
-41691,frontal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum  
-41692,frontal_lobe frontal_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead  
-41693,frontal_sinus,one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone  
-41694,frontal_suture sutura_frontalis,the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)  
-41695,frontbencher,a member of the House of Commons who is a minister in the government or who holds an official position in an opposition party  
-41696,frontier,a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country; "the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day"  
-41697,frontier,an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary  
-41698,frontier,an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science"  
-41699,frontier_settlement outpost,a settlement on the frontier of civilization  
-41700,frontiersman backwoodsman mountain_man,a man who lives on the frontier  
-41701,frontierswoman,a woman who lives on the frontier  
-41702,frontispiece,an ornamental facade  
-41703,frontispiece,front illustration facing the title page of a book  
-41704,frontlet frontal,an adornment worn on the forehead  
-41705,frost hoar hoarfrost rime,ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)  
-41706,frost icing,the formation of frost or ice on a surface  
-41707,frost_heave frost_heaving,upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil  
-41708,frostbite cryopathy,destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene  
-41709,frosted_bat Vespertilio_murinus,common Eurasian bat with white-tipped hairs in its coat  
-41710,frostiness,coldness as evidenced by frost  
-41711,frostiness hoariness,a silvery-white color  
-41712,frosting icing ice,a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes  
-41713,frostweed frost-weed frostwort Helianthemum_canadense Crocanthemum_canadense,perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts  
-41714,frottage,masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)  
-41715,frotteur,someone who masturbates by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)  
-41716,frown scowl,a facial expression of dislike or displeasure  
-41717,frown_line,a facial wrinkle associated with frowning  
-41718,frozen_custard soft_ice_cream,dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base  
-41719,frozen_dessert,any of various desserts prepared by freezing  
-41720,frozen_food frozen_foods,food preserved by freezing  
-41721,frozen_orange_juice orange-juice_concentrate,orange juice that has been concentrated and frozen  
-41722,frozen_pudding,a chilled dessert consisting of a mixture of custard and nuts and (sometimes) liquor  
-41723,frozen_yogurt,a soft frozen dessert of sweetened flavored yogurt  
-41724,fructification,the bearing of fruit  
-41725,fructification,organs of fruiting (especially the reproductive parts of ferns and mosses)  
-41726,fructose fruit_sugar levulose laevulose,a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits  
-41727,fructosuria,the presence of levulose is the urine; "fructosuria is a harmless condition"  
-41728,frugality frugalness,prudence in avoiding waste  
-41729,fruit,the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant  
-41730,fruit,the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"  
-41731,fruit_bar,cookies containing chopped fruits either mixed in the dough or spread between layers of dough then baked and cut in bars  
-41732,fruit_bat megabat,large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit  
-41733,fruit_cocktail,a mixture of sliced or diced fruits  
-41734,fruit_custard,a custard containing fruit  
-41735,fruit_drink ade,a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice  
-41736,fruit_fly pomace_fly,any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits  
-41737,fruit_grower,someone who grows fruit commercially  
-41738,fruit_juice fruit_crush,drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit  
-41739,fruit_machine,a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials; certain combinations win money for the player  
-41740,fruit_of_the_poisonous_tree,a rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used  
-41741,fruit_punch,a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol)  
-41742,fruit_salad,salad composed of fruits  
-41743,fruit_tree,tree bearing edible fruit  
-41744,fruitage,the yield of fruit; "a tree highly recommended for its fruitage"  
-41745,fruitcake,a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on  
-41746,fruiterer,a person who sells fruit  
-41747,fruitfulness fecundity,the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth  
-41748,fruiting_body,an organ specialized for producing spores  
-41749,fruition,the condition of bearing fruit  
-41750,fruition,enjoyment derived from use or possession  
-41751,fruitlessness,a lack of creative imagination  
-41752,fruitlessness aridity barrenness,the quality of yielding nothing of value  
-41753,fruitlet,a diminutive fruit, especially one that is part of a multiple fruit  
-41754,fruitwood,wood of various fruit trees (as apple or cherry or pear) used especially in cabinetwork  
-41755,frumenty,sweet spiced porridge made from hulled wheat  
-41756,frump dog,a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog"  
-41757,frustration,a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"  
-41758,frustration defeat,the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals  
-41759,frustration thwarting foiling,an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts  
-41760,frustum,a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed  
-41761,fry_cook,a cook who specializes in fried foods  
-41762,fryer frier pullet,flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying  
-41763,frying sauteing,cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle  
-41764,frying_pan frypan skillet,a pan used for frying foods  
-41765,fuchsia,any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti  
-41766,fuck fucking screw screwing ass nooky nookie piece_of_ass piece_of_tail roll_in_the_hay shag shtup,slang for sexual intercourse  
-41767,fucker,a stupid despised man  
-41768,fucoid,a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales  
-41769,fucoid fucoid_algae,any of various algae of the family Fucaceae  
-41770,fucus,any member of the genus Fucus  
-41771,fuddy-duddy,a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance; "you may accuse me of being and old fuddy-duddy trying to stop young people having fun"  
-41772,fudge,soft creamy candy  
-41773,fuel,a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"  
-41774,fuel-air_explosive FAE,a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below  
-41775,fuel_cell,cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars  
-41776,fuel_filter,a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel  
-41777,fuel_gauge fuel_indicator,an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle  
-41778,fuel_injection fuel_injection_system,mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor  
-41779,fuel_level,the amount of fuel remaining  
-41780,fuel_line gas_line petrol_line,a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line"  
-41781,fuel_oil heating_oil,a petroleum product used for fuel  
-41782,fuel_system,equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine  
-41783,fueling refueling,the activity of supplying or taking on fuel  
-41784,fug,(British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere  
-41785,fugacity,the tendency of a gas to expand or escape  
-41786,fugacity fugaciousness,the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)  
-41787,fugitive fugitive_from_justice,someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice  
-41788,fugitive runaway fleer,someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"  
-41789,fugleman,a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right"  
-41790,fugu,a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous  
-41791,fugue,a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days  
-41792,fugue,a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement  
-41793,fugue psychogenic_fugue,dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state  
-41794,fuji fuji_cherry Prunus_incisa,shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms  
-41795,fulcrum,the pivot about which a lever turns  
-41796,fulfillment fulfilment,a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires  
-41797,fulfillment fulfilment,the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)  
-41798,full-dress_uniform,the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions  
-41799,full-wave_rectifier,rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave  
-41800,full_blood,descent from parents both of one pure breed  
-41801,full_employment,the economic condition when everyone who wishes to work at the going wage rate for their type of labor is employed  
-41802,full_faith_and_credit,a guarantee to pay interest and principal on debt; usually issued by the United States Treasury  
-41803,full_house,a poker hand with 3 of a kind and a pair  
-41804,full_metal_jacket,a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)  
-41805,full_moon full-of-the-moon full_phase_of_the_moon full,the time when the Moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full"  
-41806,full_nelson,a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)  
-41807,full_page,something that covers an entire page; "the ad took up a full page"  
-41808,full_professor,a professor of the highest rank  
-41809,full_skirt,a long skirt gathered at the waist  
-41810,fullback,(football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team  
-41811,fullback,(American football) an offensive position in the backfield  
-41812,fuller,a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living  
-41813,fuller's_earth,an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent  
-41814,fuller's_teasel Dipsacus_sativus,similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States  
-41815,fullerene,a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms  
-41816,fullness,the condition of being filled to capacity  
-41817,fullness mellowness richness,the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing; "the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall"; "the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness"; "he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance"  
-41818,fullness voluminosity voluminousness,greatness of volume  
-41819,fulmar fulmar_petrel Fulmarus_glacialis,heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions  
-41820,fulminate,a salt or ester of fulminic acid  
-41821,fulmination,the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses"  
-41822,fulmination diatribe,thunderous verbal attack  
-41823,fulminic_acid,(CNOH) an unstable acid occurring mainly in the form of explosive salts and esters that is isomeric with cyanic acid  
-41824,fulsomeness oiliness oleaginousness smarminess unctuousness unction,smug self-serving earnestness  
-41825,fulvic_acid,a yellow to yellow-brown humic substance that is soluble in water under all pH conditions; "they measured the fluvial fulvic acid"  
-41826,fumaric_acid,a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste; used in making polyester resins  
-41827,fumble muff,(sports) dropping the ball  
-41828,fumed_oak,oak given a weathered appearance by exposure to fumes of ammonia; used for cabinetwork  
-41829,fumewort fumeroot Corydalis_solida,herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers  
-41830,fumigant,a chemical substance used in fumigation  
-41831,fumigation,the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it  
-41832,fumigator,someone whose job is to fumigate  
-41833,fumigator,a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests  
-41834,fumitory fumewort fumeroot Fumaria_officinalis,delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally  
-41835,fun,violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then the fun began"  
-41836,fun merriment playfulness,activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"  
-41837,fun play sport,verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"  
-41838,funambulism tightrope_walking,walking on a tightrope or slack rope  
-41839,funambulist tightrope_walker,an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope  
-41840,function,a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"  
-41841,function,a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function"  
-41842,function mathematical_function single-valued_function map mapping,(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)  
-41843,function office part role,the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"  
-41844,function purpose role use,what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"  
-41845,function_call,a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program  
-41846,function_word closed-class_word,a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning  
-41847,functional_anatomy physiological_anatomy morphophysiology,the study of anatomy in its relation to function  
-41848,functional_disorder,disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified  
-41849,functional_genomics,the branch of genomics that determines the biological function of the genes and their products  
-41850,functional_illiterate,a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs  
-41851,functional_magnetic_resonance_imaging fMRI,a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain  
-41852,functionalism,a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment  
-41853,functionalism,any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose  
-41854,functionalist,an adherent of functionalism  
-41855,functionality,capable of serving a purpose well; "software with greater functionality"  
-41856,fund monetary_fund,a reserve of money set aside for some purpose  
-41857,fund-raising_campaign fund-raising_drive fund-raising_effort,a campaign to raise money for some cause  
-41858,fundamental,any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business; "fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure"  
-41859,fundamental fundamental_frequency first_harmonic,the lowest tone of a harmonic series  
-41860,fundamental_analysis fundamentals_analysis,(stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategy  
-41861,fundamental_law organic_law constitution,law determining the fundamental political principles of a government  
-41862,fundamental_quantity fundamental_measure,one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement  
-41863,fundamentalism,a form of Protestantism that takes the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth  
-41864,fundamentalism,the strict adherence to the basic principles or doctrines of a religion, ideology, etc.  
-41865,fundamentalist,an adherent of fundamentalist principles  
-41866,fundamentalist,a supporter of fundamentalism  
-41867,fundamentals basics fundamental_principle basic_principle bedrock,principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"  
-41868,fundraiser,someone who solicits financial contributions  
-41869,fundraiser,a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money  
-41870,funds finances monetary_resource cash_in_hand pecuniary_resource,assets in the form of money  
-41871,fundus,(anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening; "the uterine fundus"; "the fundus of the stomach"  
-41872,funeral obsequy,a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"  
-41873,funeral_home funeral_parlor funeral_parlour funeral_chapel funeral_church funeral-residence,a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects  
-41874,funeral_march dead_march,a slow march to be played for funeral processions  
-41875,fungal_infection mycosis,an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus  
-41876,fungible,a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation  
-41877,fungus,an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia  
-41878,fungus_family,includes lichen families  
-41879,fungus_genus,includes lichen genera  
-41880,fungus_gnat,mosquito-like insect whose larvae feed on fungi or decaying vegetation  
-41881,fungus_gnat sciara sciarid,minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings  
-41882,fungus_order,the order of fungi  
-41883,funicle funiculus,the stalk of a plant ovule or seed  
-41884,funiculitis,inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord)  
-41885,funiculus,any of several body structure resembling a cord  
-41886,funk,an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar  
-41887,funk blue_funk,a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk"  
-41888,funk_hole,dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk)  
-41889,funnel,a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth  
-41890,funnel,(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)  
-41891,funnel funnel_shape,a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends  
-41892,funnel_web,a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web  
-41893,funny_bone crazy_bone,a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone; "the funny bone is not humerus"  
-41894,funny_story good_story funny_remark funny,an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line); "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny"  
-41895,funny_wagon,an ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospital  
-41896,funrun fun_run,a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)  
-41897,fur,a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur  
-41898,fur,dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)  
-41899,fur pelt,the dressed hairy coat of a mammal  
-41900,fur-piece,a neckpiece made of fur  
-41901,fur_coat,a coat made of fur  
-41902,fur_hat,a hat made of fur  
-41903,fur_seal,an eared seal of the northern Pacific  
-41904,fur_seal,eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin; "the male fur seal is much larger than the female"  
-41905,furan furane furfuran,a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon  
-41906,furcation forking,the place where something divides into branches  
-41907,furcula,a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds  
-41908,furfural furfuraldehyde,a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent  
-41909,furlong,a unit of length equal to 220 yards  
-41910,furlough,a temporary leave of absence from military duty  
-41911,furnace,an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.  
-41912,furnace_lining refractory,lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace  
-41913,furnace_room,a room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building  
-41914,furnishing,(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable  
-41915,furnishing,the act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc.  
-41916,furnishing trappings,(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel  
-41917,furniture piece_of_furniture article_of_furniture,furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"  
-41918,furniture_company,a company that sells furniture  
-41919,furor furore,a sudden outburst (as of protest)  
-41920,furosemide Lasix,commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema  
-41921,furring,a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue  
-41922,furring_strip furring,strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard  
-41923,furrow,a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)  
-41924,furtiveness sneakiness stealthiness,a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously  
-41925,furunculosis,acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles  
-41926,fury rage madness,a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"  
-41927,fusarium_wilt,wilt caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium  
-41928,fuschia,a dark purplish-red color  
-41929,fuse electrical_fuse safety_fuse,an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded  
-41930,fuse fuze fusee fuzee primer priming,any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant  
-41931,fusee fuzee,a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains  
-41932,fusee fuzee,a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind  
-41933,fusee_drive fusee,a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring  
-41934,fusel_oil,a mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquors  
-41935,fuselage,the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)  
-41936,fusible_metal,an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses  
-41937,fusil,a light flintlock musket  
-41938,fusilier,(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket  
-41939,fusillade salvo volley burst,rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"  
-41940,fusion,the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words  
-41941,fusion,the act of fusing (or melting) together  
-41942,fusion merger unification,an occurrence that involves the production of a union  
-41943,fusion nuclear_fusion nuclear_fusion_reaction,a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy  
-41944,fusion optical_fusion,the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept  
-41945,fusion spinal_fusion,correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization  
-41946,fusion_cooking,cooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisines  
-41947,fuss trouble bother hassle,an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"  
-41948,fussiness,unnecessary elaborateness in details  
-41949,fustian,a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap  
-41950,futility,uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result  
-41951,futon,mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame  
-41952,futtock_shroud,shroud that is part of a ship's rigging  
-41953,future,bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date  
-41954,future future_tense,a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future  
-41955,future hereafter futurity time_to_come,the time yet to come  
-41956,future_date,a particular day in the future that is specified as the time something will happen  
-41957,future_perfect future_perfect_tense,a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future; "`I will have finished' is an example of the future perfect"  
-41958,future_progressive future_progressive_tense,a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future; "`I will be running' is an example of the future progressive"  
-41959,futures_contract,an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date  
-41960,futures_exchange futures_market forward_market,a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded  
-41961,futurism,an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age  
-41962,futurism,the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future  
-41963,futurist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) will be fulfilled in the future  
-41964,futurity,the quality of being in or of the future  
-41965,futurology futuristics,the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions  
-41966,fuzz,the first beard of an adolescent boy  
-41967,fuzzy_logic,a form of mathematical logic in which truth can assume a continuum of values between 0 and 1  
-41968,g gee g-force,a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated  
-41969,gabapentin Neurontin,an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles  
-41970,gabardine,a firm durable fabric with a twill weave  
-41971,gabbro,one of a family of granular intrusive rocks  
-41972,gable gable_end gable_wall,the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof  
-41973,gable_roof saddle_roof saddleback saddleback_roof,a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end  
-41974,gaboon_viper Bitis_gabonica,large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper  
-41975,gadabout,a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship  
-41976,gaddi,a cushion on a throne for a prince in India  
-41977,gadfly,any of various large flies that annoy livestock  
-41978,gadgeteer,a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets  
-41979,gadgetry,appliances collectively; "laborsaving gadgetry"  
-41980,gadoid gadoid_fish,a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae  
-41981,gadolinite ytterbite,a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium  
-41982,gadolinium Gd atomic_number_64,a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group  
-41983,gaff,a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock  
-41984,gaff,a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail  
-41985,gaff,an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish  
-41986,gaff_topsail fore-and-aft_topsail,a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast  
-41987,gaffer,an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set  
-41988,gaffsail gaff-headed_sail,a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff  
-41989,gag muzzle,restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting  
-41990,gag_law,any law that limits freedom of the press  
-41991,gag_order,a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit; "imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment"  
-41992,gaggle,a flock of geese  
-41993,gagman gagster gagwriter,someone who writes comic material for public performers  
-41994,gagman standup_comedian,a comedian who uses gags  
-41995,gaiety merriment,a gay feeling  
-41996,gaiety playfulness,a festive merry feeling  
-41997,gaillardia,any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy  
-41998,gain,the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating  
-41999,gainer,a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange"  
-42000,gainer full_gainer,a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board  
-42001,gainer weight_gainer,a person who gains weight  
-42002,gait,a horse's manner of moving  
-42003,gait,a person's manner of walking  
-42004,gaiter,a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides  
-42005,gaiter,legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle  
-42006,gal,a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)  
-42007,gal,alliterative term for girl (or woman)  
-42008,gala gala_affair jamboree blowout,a gay festivity  
-42009,galactagogue,agent that induces milk secretion  
-42010,galactocele,a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)  
-42011,galactose brain_sugar,a simple sugar found in lactose  
-42012,galactosemia,a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth  
-42013,galactosis,the secretion of milk  
-42014,galago bushbaby bush_baby,agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears  
-42015,galangal Alpinia_galanga,southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots  
-42016,galantine,boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold  
-42017,galanty_show shadow_show shadow_play,a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall  
-42018,galax galaxy wandflower beetleweed coltsfoot Galax_urceolata,tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall  
-42019,galaxy,a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)  
-42020,galaxy extragalactic_nebula,(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'"  
-42021,galbanum gum_albanum,a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida  
-42022,galbulus,the seed-producing cone of a cypress tree  
-42023,gale,a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale  
-42024,galea,an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum  
-42025,galena,soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead  
-42026,galere rogue's_gallery,a coterie of undesirable people  
-42027,galingale galangal Cyperus_longus,European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots  
-42028,gall,a skin sore caused by chafing  
-42029,gall,abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury  
-42030,gall_midge gallfly gall_gnat,fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants  
-42031,gall_wasp gallfly cynipid_wasp cynipid_gall_wasp,small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants  
-42032,gallamine Flaxedil,neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia  
-42033,gallantry,polite attentiveness to women  
-42034,gallbladder gall_bladder,a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion  
-42035,galleon,a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries  
-42036,gallery,spectators at a golf or tennis match  
-42037,gallery,a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"  
-42038,gallery,a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)  
-42039,gallery,narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade  
-42040,gallery art_gallery picture_gallery,a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited  
-42041,galley,a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading  
-42042,galley,(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars  
-42043,galley,the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner  
-42044,galley ship's_galley caboose cookhouse,the area for food preparation on a ship  
-42045,galley_proof,a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages  
-42046,galley_slave,a slave condemned to row in a galley  
-42047,gallfly,any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed  
-42048,gallic_acid,a colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin  
-42049,gallinaceous_bird gallinacean,heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds  
-42050,gallinule marsh_hen water_hen swamphen,any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens  
-42051,gallium Ga atomic_number_31,a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores  
-42052,gallon Imperial_gallon congius,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters  
-42053,gallon gal,United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters  
-42054,gallop,a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously  
-42055,gallop_rhythm cantering_rhythm,cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality  
-42056,gallows,an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging  
-42057,gallows_bird,a person who deserves to be hanged  
-42058,gallows_tree gallows-tree gibbet gallous,alternative terms for gallows  
-42059,gallstone bilestone,a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts  
-42060,galoot,a disreputable or clumsy man  
-42061,galvanic_skin_response GSR psychogalvanic_response electrodermal_response electrical_skin_response Fere_phenomenon Tarchanoff_phenomenon,a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body  
-42062,galvanism,electricity produced by chemical action  
-42063,galvanization galvanisation,stimulation with a galvanic current  
-42064,galvanization galvanisation,stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team"  
-42065,galvanization galvanisation,either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting  
-42066,galvanized_iron,iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust  
-42067,galvanizer galvaniser,a skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc  
-42068,galvanizer galvaniser inspirer,a leader who stimulates and excites people to action  
-42069,galvanometer,meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents  
-42070,gam,a herd of whales  
-42071,gambist,a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba  
-42072,gambit,a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position  
-42073,gambit ploy,an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker  
-42074,gamble,money that is risked for possible monetary gain  
-42075,gamble,a risky act or venture  
-42076,gambler,a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events  
-42077,gambler risk_taker,someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement  
-42078,gambling gaming play,the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"  
-42079,gambling_contract,a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions  
-42080,gambling_house gambling_den gambling_hell gaming_house,a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)  
-42081,gambling_system,a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning; "he has a perfect gambling system at roulette"  
-42082,gamboge,a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative  
-42083,gamboge lemon lemon_yellow maize,a strong yellow color  
-42084,gamboge_tree Garcinia_hanburyi Garcinia_cambogia Garcinia_gummi-gutta,low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered  
-42085,gambrel gambrel_roof,a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper  
-42086,game,(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves  
-42087,game,(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"  
-42088,game,the flesh of wild animals that is used for food  
-42089,game,the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"  
-42090,game,animal hunted for food or sport  
-42091,game,frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"  
-42092,game,a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"  
-42093,game,a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"  
-42094,game,an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"  
-42095,game biz,your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"  
-42096,game_bird,any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport  
-42097,game_equipment,equipment or apparatus used in playing a game  
-42098,game_fish sport_fish,any fish providing sport for the angler  
-42099,game_fowl,any of several breeds reared for cockfighting  
-42100,game_law,a regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals  
-42101,game_misconduct,(ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player)  
-42102,game_of_chance gambling_game,a game that involves gambling  
-42103,game_plan,(figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion"  
-42104,game_plan,(sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport  
-42105,game_show giveaway,a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards  
-42106,game_theory theory_of_games,(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players  
-42107,gamebag,a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter  
-42108,gamecock fighting_cock,a cock bred and trained for fighting  
-42109,gamekeeper game_warden,a person employed to take care of game and wildlife  
-42110,gamelan,a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs  
-42111,games-master games-mistress,the teacher in charge of games at a school  
-42112,gamesmanship,the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game  
-42113,gametangium,cell or organ in which gametes develop  
-42114,gamete,a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes  
-42115,gametocyte,an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis  
-42116,gametoecium,gametangia and surrounding bracts  
-42117,gametogenesis,the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis  
-42118,gametophore,a modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts  
-42119,gametophyte,the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations  
-42120,gamine,a homeless girl who roams the streets  
-42121,gamine,a girl of impish appeal  
-42122,gaminess raciness ribaldry spiciness,behavior or language bordering on indelicacy  
-42123,gaming_card,one of a set of cards used in gambling games  
-42124,gaming_table,a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips  
-42125,gamma,a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted  
-42126,gamma,the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet  
-42127,gamma-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes  
-42128,gamma_acid,a crystalline acid used to make azo dyes  
-42129,gamma_aminobutyric_acid GABA,an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter  
-42130,gamma_globulin human_gamma_globulin,a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses  
-42131,gamma_hydroxybutyrate GHB,a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape  
-42132,gamma_iron,a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade  
-42133,gamma_radiation gamma_ray,electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength  
-42134,gammon,hind portion of a side of bacon  
-42135,gammopathy,a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood  
-42136,gamp brolly,colloquial terms for an umbrella  
-42137,gamut,the entire scale of musical notes  
-42138,gamut,a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"  
-42139,gander,mature male goose  
-42140,gandy_dancer,a laborer in a railroad maintenance gang  
-42141,gang,tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together  
-42142,gang crew work_party,an organized group of workmen  
-42143,gang pack ring mob,an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"  
-42144,ganger,the foreman of a work gang  
-42145,ganglion,an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons  
-42146,ganglion_cell gangliocyte,a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"  
-42147,gangplank gangboard gangway,a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside  
-42148,gangrene sphacelus slough,necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass  
-42149,gangsaw,a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts  
-42150,gangsta,(Black English) a member of a youth gang  
-42151,gangster mobster,a criminal who is a member of gang  
-42152,gangway,a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)  
-42153,gannet,large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish  
-42154,ganoid ganoid_fish,primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering  
-42155,ganoin ganoine,shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales  
-42156,gantlet,the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times  
-42157,gantry gauntry,a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.  
-42158,gap,a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations  
-42159,gap crack,a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"  
-42160,gap spread,a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"  
-42161,gape,an expression of openmouthed astonishment  
-42162,gape,a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)  
-42163,gapped_scale,a musical scale with fewer than seven notes  
-42164,gar garfish garpike billfish Lepisosteus_osseus,primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth  
-42165,garage,an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles  
-42166,garage service_department,a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired  
-42167,garage_sale yard_sale,an outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller's premises  
-42168,garageman's_lien,the extension of a mechanic's lien to include payment for work on automobiles  
-42169,garambulla,small berrylike fruit  
-42170,garambulla garambulla_cactus Myrtillocactus_geometrizans,arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit  
-42171,garbage,a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"  
-42172,garbage refuse food_waste scraps,food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)  
-42173,garbage_collection garbage_pickup trash_collection trash_pickup,the collection and removal of garbage  
-42174,garbage_heap junk_heap rubbish_heap scrapheap trash_heap junk_pile trash_pile refuse_heap,an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter  
-42175,garbage_man garbageman garbage_collector garbage_carter garbage_hauler refuse_collector dustman,someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse  
-42176,garbage_truck dustcart,a truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in Britain a garbage truck is called a dustcart"  
-42177,garboard garboard_plank garboard_strake,the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship  
-42178,garbology,the study of a society by analyzing its garbage  
-42179,garden,the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden  
-42180,garden,a yard or lawn adjoining a house  
-42181,garden,a plot of ground where plants are cultivated  
-42182,garden_angelica archangel Angelica_Archangelica,a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally  
-42183,garden_centipede garden_symphilid symphilid Scutigerella_immaculata,minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops  
-42184,garden_cress,cress cultivated for salads and garnishes  
-42185,garden_forget-me-not Myosotis_sylvatica,small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers  
-42186,garden_hose,a hose used for watering a lawn or garden  
-42187,garden_huckleberry wonderberry sunberry Solanum_nigrum_guineese Solanum_melanocerasum Solanum_burbankii,improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries  
-42188,garden_lettuce common_lettuce Lactuca_sativa,annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown  
-42189,garden_nasturtium Indian_cress Tropaeolum_majus,strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers  
-42190,garden_orache mountain_spinach Atriplex_hortensis,Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America  
-42191,garden_party lawn_party fete_champetre,a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors  
-42192,garden_pea,the flattened to cylindric inflated multi-seeded fruit of the common pea plant  
-42193,garden_pea garden_pea_plant common_pea Pisum_sativum,plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried  
-42194,garden_plant,any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden  
-42195,garden_rake,a rake used by gardeners  
-42196,garden_roller,heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns  
-42197,garden_snail,any of several inedible snails of the genus Helix; often destructive pests  
-42198,garden_spade,a spade used by gardeners  
-42199,garden_spider Aranea_diademata,a spider common in European gardens  
-42200,garden_strawberry cultivated_strawberry Fragaria_ananassa,widely cultivated  
-42201,garden_tool lawn_tool,used for working in gardens or yards  
-42202,garden_trowel,a trowel used by gardeners  
-42203,garden_webworm Loxostege_similalis,a variety of webworm  
-42204,gardener,someone employed to work in a garden  
-42205,gardener nurseryman,someone who takes care of a garden  
-42206,gardenia,any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers  
-42207,gardening horticulture,the cultivation of plants  
-42208,garganey Anas_querquedula,small Eurasian teal  
-42209,gargle,the sound produced while gargling  
-42210,gargle mouthwash,a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth  
-42211,gargoyle,a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal  
-42212,gargoyle,an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal  
-42213,garibaldi,a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers  
-42214,garishness gaudiness,strident color or excessive ornamentation  
-42215,garland_flower Daphne_cneorum,widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers  
-42216,garlic Allium_sativum,bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves  
-42217,garlic ail,aromatic bulb used as seasoning  
-42218,garlic_bread,French or Italian bread sliced and spread with garlic butter then crisped in the oven  
-42219,garlic_butter,butter seasoned with mashed garlic  
-42220,garlic_chive,large flat leaves used as chive is used  
-42221,garlic_chive Chinese_chive Oriental_garlic Allium_tuberosum,a plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum  
-42222,garlic_mustard hedge_garlic sauce-alone jack-by-the-hedge Alliaria_officinalis,European herb that smells like garlic  
-42223,garlic_press,a press for extracting juice from garlic  
-42224,garlic_salt,ground dried garlic and salt  
-42225,garment,an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"  
-42226,garment_bag,a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up  
-42227,garment_cutter,someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments  
-42228,garmentmaker garment-worker garment_worker,a person who makes garments  
-42229,garnet,any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive  
-42230,garnet_lac,lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored  
-42231,garnierite,a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel  
-42232,garnish,something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration  
-42233,garnish,any decoration added as a trimming or adornment  
-42234,garnishee,a wage earner who is served with a garnishment  
-42235,garnishment,a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee  
-42236,garrison,the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place  
-42237,garrison fort,a fortified military post where troops are stationed  
-42238,garrison_cap overseas_cap,a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform  
-42239,garrote garotte garrotte iron_collar,an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation  
-42240,garroter garrotter strangler throttler choker,someone who kills by strangling  
-42241,garrulity garrulousness loquaciousness loquacity talkativeness,the quality of being wordy and talkative  
-42242,garter supporter,a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)  
-42243,garter_belt suspender_belt,a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings  
-42244,garter_snake grass_snake,any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes  
-42245,garter_stitch,a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)  
-42246,gas,a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely  
-42247,gas gaseous_state,the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container  
-42248,gas-cooled_reactor,a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant  
-42249,gas-discharge_tube,a tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas  
-42250,gas-turbine_ship,a ship powered by a gas turbine  
-42251,gas_bracket,a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall  
-42252,gas_burner gas_jet,burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame  
-42253,gas_chamber death_chamber,instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals  
-42254,gas_company gas_service,a public utility that provides gas  
-42255,gas_constant universal_gas_constant R,(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole  
-42256,gas_engine,an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor  
-42257,gas_fitter,a workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances  
-42258,gas_fitting,the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building  
-42259,gas_fixture,a device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner  
-42260,gas_furnace,a furnace that burns gas  
-42261,gas_gangrene clostridial_myonecrosis emphysematous_gangrene emphysematous_phlegmon gangrenous_emphysema gas_phlegmon progressive_emphysematous_necrosis,(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon  
-42262,gas_gun,a gun that fires gas shells  
-42263,gas_guzzler,a car with relatively low fuel efficiency  
-42264,gas_heat,heating system that burns natural gas  
-42265,gas_heater,a heater that burns gas for heat  
-42266,gas_holder gasometer,a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel  
-42267,gas_lamp,a lamp that burns illuminating gas  
-42268,gas_line,a queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline  
-42269,gas_line,a pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line"  
-42270,gas_main,a main that distributes gas  
-42271,gas_maser,a maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules  
-42272,gas_meter gasometer,a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe  
-42273,gas_oil,an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity  
-42274,gas_oven,a cremation chamber fueled by gas  
-42275,gas_oven,a domestic oven fueled by gas  
-42276,gas_pressure,the pressure exerted by a gas  
-42277,gas_pump gasoline_pump petrol_pump island_dispenser,a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks  
-42278,gas_range gas_stove gas_cooker,a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas  
-42279,gas_ring,gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned  
-42280,gas_shell,(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes  
-42281,gas_system,facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service  
-42282,gas_tank gasoline_tank petrol_tank,a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle  
-42283,gas_thermometer air_thermometer,thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume  
-42284,gas_turbine,turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine  
-42285,gas_well,a well that yields or has yielded natural gas  
-42286,gasbag windbag,a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics  
-42287,gaseousness,having the consistency of a gas  
-42288,gasfield,a region where there is natural gas underground  
-42289,gasification,the process of changing into gas; "coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal"  
-42290,gasket,seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint  
-42291,gaskin,lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle  
-42292,gaslight,light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas  
-42293,gasman,someone employed by a gas company  
-42294,gasmask respirator gas_helmet,a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases  
-42295,gasohol,a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn  
-42296,gasoline gasolene gas petrol,a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines  
-42297,gasoline_engine petrol_engine,an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines  
-42298,gasoline_gauge gasoline_gage gas_gauge gas_gage petrol_gauge petrol_gage,gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle  
-42299,gasoline_station gas_station filling_station petrol_station,a service station that sells gasoline  
-42300,gasoline_tax,a tax on every gallon of gasoline sold  
-42301,gasp pant,a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"  
-42302,gassing,the process of interacting with gas  
-42303,gassing,the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas  
-42304,gasteromycete gastromycete,any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes  
-42305,gastrectomy,surgical removal of all or part of the stomach  
-42306,gastric_artery arteria_gastrica,the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach  
-42307,gastric_digestion,the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach  
-42308,gastric_juice gastric_acid,digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase  
-42309,gastric_lavage,washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach"  
-42310,gastric_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach  
-42311,gastric_ulcer,a peptic ulcer of the stomach  
-42312,gastric_vein vena_gastrica,one of several veins draining the stomach walls  
-42313,gastrin,polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated  
-42314,gastritis,inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating  
-42315,gastrocnemius gastrocnemius_muscle,the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot  
-42316,gastroenteritis stomach_flu intestinal_flu,inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis  
-42317,gastroenterologist,a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract  
-42318,gastroenterology,the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases  
-42319,gastroenterostomy,surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated  
-42320,gastroesophageal_reflux esophageal_reflux oesophageal_reflux,reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus  
-42321,gastrogavage,feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening  
-42322,gastrointestinal_hormone GI_hormones,hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning  
-42323,gastromy,surgical incision into the stomach  
-42324,gastronomy,a particular style of cookery (as of a region); "New England gastronomy"  
-42325,gastronomy,the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food  
-42326,gastroomental_vein gastroepiploic_vein vena_gastroomentalis,one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach  
-42327,gastropod univalve,a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes  
-42328,gastroscope,a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach  
-42329,gastroscopy,visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus  
-42330,gastrostomy,surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)  
-42331,gastrula,double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm  
-42332,gastrulation,the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells  
-42333,gasworks,the workplace where coal gas is manufactured  
-42334,gat rod,a gangster's pistol  
-42335,gate,total admission receipts at a sports event  
-42336,gate,passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark  
-42337,gate,a movable barrier in a fence or wall  
-42338,gate logic_gate,a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs  
-42339,gateau,any of various rich and elaborate cakes  
-42340,gatecrasher crasher unwelcome_guest,someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying  
-42341,gatehouse,a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence  
-42342,gatekeeper,someone who controls access to something; "there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief"  
-42343,gateleg_table,a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs  
-42344,gatepost,either of two posts that bound a gate  
-42345,gateway,an entrance that can be closed by a gate  
-42346,gateway_drug,a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs; "one college athlete recently called beer a gateway drug for young people"  
-42347,gather gathering,sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching  
-42348,gather gathering,the act of gathering something  
-42349,gathered_skirt,a skirt whose fabric is drawn together around the waist  
-42350,gatherer,a person who gathers; "they were a society of hunters and gatherers"  
-42351,gathering assemblage,a group of persons together in one place  
-42352,gathering_place,a favorite haunt where people gather  
-42353,gaucho,a cowboy of the South American pampas  
-42354,gaudery pomp,cheap or pretentious or vain display  
-42355,gaudy,(Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college  
-42356,gauge,the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train  
-42357,gauge,the thickness of wire  
-42358,gauge gage,a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.  
-42359,gauge standard_of_measurement,accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared  
-42360,gauge_boson,a particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles  
-42361,gauntlet gantlet,to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"  
-42362,gauntlet gantlet,a glove with long sleeve  
-42363,gauntlet gantlet,a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim  
-42364,gauntlet gantlet metal_glove,a glove of armored leather; protects the hand  
-42365,gaur Bibos_gaurus,wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India  
-42366,gauss,a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter  
-42367,gauze gauze_bandage,(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings  
-42368,gauze netting veiling,a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave  
-42369,gavel,a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge  
-42370,gavial Gavialis_gangeticus,large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout  
-42371,gaviiform_seabird,seabirds of the order Gaviiformes  
-42372,gavotte,music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte  
-42373,gavotte,an old formal French dance in quadruple time  
-42374,gawker,a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness  
-42375,gawkiness ungainliness,the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant  
-42376,gay_liberation_movement gay_lib,the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression  
-42377,gayal mithan Bibos_frontalis,ox of southeast Asia sometimes considered a domesticated breed of the gaur  
-42378,gazania,any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowers  
-42379,gaze regard,a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"  
-42380,gazebo summerhouse,a small roofed building affording shade and rest  
-42381,gazelle,small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes  
-42382,gazette,a newspaper or official journal  
-42383,gazetteer,a journalist who writes for a gazette  
-42384,gazetteer,a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)  
-42385,gazpacho,a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold  
-42386,gean mazzard mazzard_cherry,wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting  
-42387,gear gear_mechanism,a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)  
-42388,gear gear_wheel geared_wheel cogwheel,a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion  
-42389,gear paraphernalia appurtenance,equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.  
-42390,gearbox gear_box gear_case,the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed  
-42391,gearing gear geartrain power_train train,wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"  
-42392,gearset,a set of gears  
-42393,gearshift gearstick shifter gear_lever,a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever"  
-42394,gebang_palm Corypha_utan Corypha_gebanga,large-leaved palm of Malay to Philippines and northern Australia; leaves used for thatching or plaiting into containers  
-42395,gecko,any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless  
-42396,gee-gee,a word for horse used by children or in adult slang  
-42397,geebung,any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits  
-42398,geek,a carnival performer who does disgusting acts  
-42399,geezer,a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric  
-42400,gefilte_fish fish_ball,well-seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stock  
-42401,geisha geisha_girl,a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing  
-42402,gel colloidal_gel,a colloid in a more solid form than a sol  
-42403,gel hair_gel,jellylike substance used in hair styling  
-42404,gelatin gel,a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects  
-42405,gelatin gelatine,a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin  
-42406,gelatin jelly,an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods  
-42407,gelatin_dessert,jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water  
-42408,gelatinousness glutinosity glutinousness,the property of having a viscosity like jelly  
-42409,gelding,castrated male horse  
-42410,gelechiid gelechiid_moth,small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests  
-42411,gelignite gelly,a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate  
-42412,gem gemstone stone,a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"  
-42413,gem treasure,art highly prized for its beauty or perfection  
-42414,gem_cutter,one who cuts and shapes precious stones  
-42415,gemfibrozil Lopid,medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood  
-42416,geminate,a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"  
-42417,gemination,the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)  
-42418,gemma,small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual  
-42419,gemmule,the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity  
-42420,gempylid,snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh; resembles mackerels; found worldwide  
-42421,gemsbok gemsbuck Oryx_gazella,large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks  
-42422,gen,informal term for information; "give me the gen on your new line of computers"  
-42423,gendarme,a French policeman  
-42424,gendarmerie gendarmery,French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively  
-42425,gender grammatical_gender,a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness  
-42426,gender_agreement,agreement in grammatical gender between words in the same construction  
-42427,gender_identity,your identity as it is experienced with regard to your individuality as male or female; awareness normally begin in infancy and is reinforced during adolescence  
-42428,gender_role,the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness; "your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity"  
-42429,gene cistron factor,(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"  
-42430,gene_chip DNA_chip,a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested  
-42431,gene_expression,conversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and then to a protein  
-42432,genealogist,an expert in genealogy  
-42433,genealogy,the study or investigation of ancestry and family history  
-42434,genealogy family_tree,successive generations of kin  
-42435,general,a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"  
-42436,general full_general,a general officer of the highest rank  
-42437,general superior_general,the head of a religious order or congregation  
-42438,general-purpose_bomb GP_bomb,a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect  
-42439,general_anesthesia general_anaesthesia,a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)  
-42440,general_anesthetic general_anaesthetic,an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness  
-42441,general_delivery poste_restante,the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it  
-42442,general_election,a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies  
-42443,general_ledger,the ledger that contains all of the financial accounts of a business; contains offsetting debit and credit accounts (including control accounts)  
-42444,general_lien,a lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property  
-42445,general_manager,the highest ranking manager  
-42446,general_officer,officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel  
-42447,general_practitioner GP,a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses  
-42448,general_relativity general_theory_of_relativity general_relativity_theory Einstein's_general_theory_of_relativity,a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)  
-42449,general_staff,military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy  
-42450,general_verdict,an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact  
-42451,generality,the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability  
-42452,generalization generalisation generality,an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"  
-42453,generalization generalisation induction inductive_reasoning,reasoning from detailed facts to general principles  
-42454,generalization generalisation stimulus_generalization stimulus_generalisation,(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus  
-42455,generalized_anxiety_disorder GAD anxiety_reaction,an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months  
-42456,generally_accepted_accounting_principles GAAP,a collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures  
-42457,generalship,the leadership ability of a military general  
-42458,generalship generalcy,the office and authority of a general  
-42459,generation,a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers"  
-42460,generation,the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"  
-42461,generation,group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent  
-42462,generation,the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"  
-42463,generation multiplication propagation,the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production  
-42464,generation_X gen_X,the generation following the baby boom (especially Americans and Canadians born in the 1960s and 1970s)  
-42465,generation_gap,a difference between the views of young people and their parents  
-42466,generative_grammar,(linguistics) a type of grammar that describes syntax in terms of a set of logical rules that can generate all and only the infinite number of grammatical sentences in a language and assigns them all the correct structural description  
-42467,generator,an electronic device for producing a signal voltage  
-42468,generator,an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas  
-42469,generator,engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction  
-42470,generator source author,someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"  
-42471,generic,any product that can be sold without a brand name  
-42472,generic generic_wine,wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)  
-42473,generic_drug,when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees; "generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs"  
-42474,generic_noun,a noun that does not specify either masculine or feminine gender  
-42475,generosity generousness,the trait of being willing to give your money or time  
-42476,generosity unselfishness,acting generously  
-42477,genesis generation,a coming into being  
-42478,genet Genetta_genetta,agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail  
-42479,genetic_code,the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells  
-42480,genetic_counseling,guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children  
-42481,genetic_disease genetic_disorder genetic_abnormality genetic_defect congenital_disease inherited_disease inherited_disorder hereditary_disease hereditary_condition,a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically  
-42482,genetic_engineering gene-splicing recombinant_DNA_technology,the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism  
-42483,genetic_map,graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome  
-42484,genetic_marker,a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies  
-42485,genetic_profiling genetic_fingerprinting,the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification  
-42486,genetic_screening,analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease; "genetic screening of infants for phenylketonuria"  
-42487,geneticism,the belief that all human characteristics are determined genetically  
-42488,geneticist,a biologist who specializes in genetics  
-42489,genetics genetic_science,the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms  
-42490,geneva Holland_gin Hollands,gin made in the Netherlands  
-42491,genicular_vein vena_genus,veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein  
-42492,geniculate_body,one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex  
-42493,genie jinni jinnee djinni djinny djinn,(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals  
-42494,genip Spanish_lime,round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes  
-42495,genipa,any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind  
-42496,genipap genipap_fruit,a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind  
-42497,genipap_fruit jagua marmalade_box Genipa_Americana,tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit  
-42498,genital_herpes herpes_genitalis,an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area  
-42499,genital_personality,(psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives  
-42500,genital_stage genital_phase,(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity  
-42501,genital_torture,blunt or penetrating trauma or rape (vaginal or anal)  
-42502,genital_wart venereal_wart condyloma_acuminatum verruca_acuminata,a small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus  
-42503,genitalia genital_organ genitals private_parts privates crotch,external sex organ  
-42504,genitive genitive_case possessive possessive_case,the case expressing ownership  
-42505,genitor,a natural father or mother  
-42506,genius mastermind brain brainiac Einstein,someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"  
-42507,genius wizardry,exceptional creative ability  
-42508,genius_loci,the special atmosphere of a place  
-42509,genius_loci,the guardian spirit of a place  
-42510,genlisea,rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle to form traps; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs  
-42511,genocide race_murder racial_extermination,systematic killing of a racial or cultural group  
-42512,genoise,rich and delicate Italian sponge cake  
-42513,genome,the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism; "the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs"  
-42514,genomics,the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)  
-42515,genotype,a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution  
-42516,genotype genetic_constitution,the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism  
-42517,genre,a kind of literary or artistic work  
-42518,genre,a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique  
-42519,genre_painter,a painter of scenes from everyday life  
-42520,genre_painting,a genre depicting everyday life  
-42521,gent,informal abbreviation of `gentleman'  
-42522,gentamicin Garamycin,an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract  
-42523,gentian,any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis  
-42524,gentian_violet crystal_violet,a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment  
-42525,gentianella Gentiana_acaulis,low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers  
-42526,gentile,a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus  
-42527,gentile,a Christian; "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"  
-42528,gentile non-Jew goy,a Christian as contrasted with a Jew  
-42529,gentle_breeze,wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale  
-42530,gentlefolk,people of good family and breeding and high social status  
-42531,gentleman,a man of refinement  
-42532,gentleman-at-arms,one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions  
-42533,gentlemen's_agreement,a personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding  
-42534,gentleness softness mildness,acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"  
-42535,gentrification,the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)  
-42536,gentry aristocracy,the most powerful members of a society  
-42537,genuflection genuflexion,the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence  
-42538,genuineness,the state of being genuine  
-42539,genus,(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species  
-42540,genus,a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"  
-42541,genus_Abelia,chiefly east Asian shrubs  
-42542,genus_Acacia,large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia: wattle; mimosa  
-42543,genus_Acanthus,bear's breeches  
-42544,genus_Achillea,perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoil  
-42545,genus_Achimenes,genus of tropical perennial American herbs  
-42546,genus_Actinomyces,type genus of the family Actinomycetaceae  
-42547,genus_Addax,genus of antelopes of northern African deserts  
-42548,genus_Aegyptopithecus,a genus of Hominoidea  
-42549,genus_Aepyornis,type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds  
-42550,genus_Aerides,epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia having stiff leaves and fragrant white flowers in arching racemes  
-42551,genus_Aeschynanthus,large genus of East Indian ornamental woody epiphytic plants  
-42552,genus_Afropavo,Congo peafowl  
-42553,genus_Agama,type genus of the Agamidae  
-42554,genus_Agapanthus,small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae  
-42555,genus_Agave,type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae  
-42556,genus_Ageratum,genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers  
-42557,genus_Agrimonia,genus of herbs found chiefly in north temperate regions having pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by bristly fruit  
-42558,genus_Ailanthus,small genus of east Asian and Chinese trees with odd-pinnate leaves and long twisted samaras  
-42559,genus_Albizia genus_Albizzia,large genus of unarmed trees and shrubs of Old World tropics  
-42560,genus_Albuca,genus of bulbous plants of South Africa; sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae  
-42561,genus_Allamanda,genus of tropical American woody vines  
-42562,genus_Alligator,type genus of the Alligatoridae  
-42563,genus_Allosaurus genus_Antrodemus,carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic  
-42564,genus_Alocasia,tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile spadix  
-42565,genus_Aloe,large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae  
-42566,genus_Alstroemeria,genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae  
-42567,genus_Althaea,hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Alcea  
-42568,genus_Amaryllis,type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa  
-42569,genus_Ambrosia,comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae  
-42570,genus_Ammobium,small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers  
-42571,genus_Amoeba,protozoan inhabiting moist soils or bottom vegetation in fresh or salt water  
-42572,genus_Amorpha,American herbs or shrubs usually growing in dry sunny habitats on prairies and hillsides  
-42573,genus_Amorphophallus,genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil's tongue; snake palm  
-42574,genus_Amphioxus,type genus of the Amphioxidae  
-42575,genus_Amphiuma,congo snakes  
-42576,genus_Anatotitan,genus of large duck-billed dinosaurs; late Cretaceous  
-42577,genus_Anchusa,rough and hairy Old World herbs  
-42578,genus_Andrena,a solitary burrowing short-tongued bee  
-42579,genus_Andromeda,low-growing shrubs of northern regions of northern hemisphere  
-42580,genus_Andryala,a genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean area  
-42581,genus_Anemone,perennial herbs with tuberous roots and beautiful flowers; of north and south temperate regions  
-42582,genus_Angelica,biennial or perennial herbs of the northern hemisphere; have a taproot  
-42583,genus_Angiopteris,one species: tree fern  
-42584,genus_Angrecum Angraecum genus_Angraecum,genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque  
-42585,genus_Anhinga,type genus of the Anhingidae  
-42586,genus_Ankylosaurus,armored herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous  
-42587,genus_Anoa,a genus of mammals of the family Bovidae  
-42588,genus_Anomalops,type genus of the family Anomalopidae  
-42589,genus_Anomalopteryx,small moas  
-42590,genus_Anthurium,large genus of often epiphytic evergreen tropical American plants often cultivated as houseplants  
-42591,genus_Apatosaurus genus_Brontosaurus,large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic  
-42592,genus_Appendicularia,a genus of chordates in the class Larvacea  
-42593,genus_Apteryx,type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis  
-42594,genus_Aquilegia,columbine  
-42595,genus_Aralia,type genus of Araliaceae; large widely distributed genus of shrubs and trees and vines: spikenard; Hercules'-club  
-42596,genus_Araucaria,a genus of the araucaria family  
-42597,genus_Arbutus,large evergreen shrubs and trees of southern Europe and western North America: strawberry tree; madrona  
-42598,genus_Arcella,type genus of the Arcellidae  
-42599,genus_Archaeopteryx genus_Archeopteryx,a genus of fossil birds  
-42600,genus_Archaeornis,a genus of fossil bird  
-42601,genus_Architeuthis,giant squid  
-42602,genus_Areca,a monocotyledonous genus of palm trees  
-42603,genus_Arethusa,genus of bog orchids of North America and Japan  
-42604,genus_Argemone,prickly poppies  
-42605,genus_Argentinosaurus,enormous dinosaur of the middle Cretaceous found in Argentina  
-42606,genus_Arnica,large genus of herbs of north temperate and Arctic regions  
-42607,genus_Artemisia,usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon  
-42608,genus_Arum,type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves  
-42609,genus_Asparagus,large genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae  
-42610,genus_Aspidistra,genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae  
-42611,genus_Aster,large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers  
-42612,genus_Astilbe,chiefly Asiatic perennials: spirea  
-42613,genus_Astrantia,a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Umbelliferae with aromatic roots and palmate leaves and showy flowers  
-42614,genus_Australopithecus Australopithecus,extinct genus of African hominid  
-42615,genus_Ayapana,genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Eupatorium  
-42616,genus_Babesia genus_Piroplasma,type genus of the family Babesiidae  
-42617,genus_Bacillus,type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites  
-42618,genus_Banksia,important genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or trees with alternate leathery leaves and yellowish flowers  
-42619,genus_Barosaurus,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur; late Jurassic  
-42620,genus_Begonia,large genus of tropical succulent plants widely cultivated  
-42621,genus_Bergenia,genus of perennial spring-blooming rhizomatous herbs with thick evergreen leaves; eastern Asia  
-42622,genus_Beroe,coextensive with the class Nuda  
-42623,genus_Bison,sometimes considered a subgenus of genus Bos: American buffalo  
-42624,genus_Bletia,genus of tropical American terrestrial orchids with large purple or pink flowers  
-42625,genus_Bocconia,tropical American trees or shrubs closely related to genus Macleaya  
-42626,genus_Borrelia,small flexible parasitic spirochetes having three to five wavy spirals  
-42627,genus_Bougainvillea Bougainvillaea genus_Bougainvillaea,ornamental tropical woody vines  
-42628,genus_Brassavola,genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic rhizomatous orchids  
-42629,genus_Brodiaea,genus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae  
-42630,genus_Browallia,small genus of tropical South American annuals  
-42631,genus_Bryanthus,a genus allied to and once included in genus Phyllodoce  
-42632,genus_Bryonia,climbing perennial herbs: bryony  
-42633,genus_Buckleya,small genus of Asiatic and American parasitic shrubs  
-42634,genus_Buddleia,shrubs or trees of warm regions  
-42635,genus_Bufo,type genus of the Bufonidae; common toads of New and Old Worlds  
-42636,genus_Cabassous,solely the tatouay  
-42637,genus_Caiman,caimans  
-42638,genus_Caladenia,terrestrial orchids of Australia to New Caledonia  
-42639,genus_Caladium,small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials with large variously colored leaves  
-42640,genus_Calamus,distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest  
-42641,genus_Calanthe,large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids  
-42642,genus_Calceolaria,large genus of tropical American herbs and shrubs with showy cymose flowers  
-42643,genus_Calendula,marigold  
-42644,genus_Calliandra,genus of pinnate-leaved shrubs and small trees of tropical and subtropical North and South America and India and West Africa  
-42645,genus_Calosoma,genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars  
-42646,genus_Calypso,one species found throughout much of northern North America and Eurasia  
-42647,genus_Camellia,tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees  
-42648,genus_Campanula,large genus of herbs grown for their blossoms: bellflowers  
-42649,genus_Candida,a genus of yeastlike imperfect fungi; sometimes included in genus Monilia of the family Moniliaceae  
-42650,genus_Canella,one species  
-42651,genus_Canna,type and sole genus of the Cannaceae: perennial lily-like herbs of New World tropics  
-42652,genus_Cannabis,hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some classifications included in the family Moraceae  
-42653,genus_Capsicum Capsicum,chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers  
-42654,genus_Caragana,large genus of Asiatic deciduous shrubs or small trees  
-42655,genus_Carissa,Old World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs  
-42656,genus_Carpenteria,one species; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae  
-42657,genus_Cassia Cassia,some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista  
-42658,genus_Casuarina,genus of trees and shrubs widely naturalized in southern United States and West Indies; coextensive with the family Casuarinaceae and order Casuarinales  
-42659,genus_Catalpa,a dicotyledonous genus of plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae; has large flowers (white or mottled) and long terete pods  
-42660,genus_Catananche,genus of Mediterranean herbs: cupid's dart  
-42661,genus_Cathaya,one species; related to Pseudotsuga and Larix  
-42662,genus_Cattleya,large and highly valued genus of beautiful tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids; the typical orchids; known in many varieties  
-42663,genus_Cerastes Aspis genus_Aspis,horned vipers  
-42664,genus_Ceratodus,type genus of the Ceratodontidae: extinct genus of lungfishes  
-42665,genus_Ceratosaurus,primitive saurischian carnivorous dinosaurs  
-42666,genus_Ceratozamia,small genus of Mexican cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae  
-42667,genus_Chaenactis,genus of flowering herbs of western United States  
-42668,genus_Chaetodon,type genus of the Chaetodontidae  
-42669,genus_Chimaera,type genus of the Chimaeridae  
-42670,genus_Chinchilla,type genus of the Chinchillidae  
-42671,genus_Chiton,a genus of Polyplacophora  
-42672,genus_Chlamydia,type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae: disease-causing parasites  
-42673,genus_Chlorella,nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins  
-42674,genus_Chlorophyllum,a genus of fungus belonging to the family Lepiotaceae  
-42675,genus_Christella,medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical forests of Old World to Americas  
-42676,genus_Chrysanthemum,in some classifications many plants usually assigned to the genus Chrysanthemum have been divided among other genera: e.g. Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Leucanthemum; Tanacetum  
-42677,genus_Chunga,a genus of Cariamidae  
-42678,genus_Cicada,type genus of the Cicadidae: cicadas  
-42679,genus_Cinchona genus_Chinchona,large genus of trees of Andean region of South America having medicinal bark  
-42680,genus_Citrus,orange; lemon; lime; etc.  
-42681,genus_Clematis,large genus of deciduous or evergreen woody vines or erect herbs  
-42682,genus_Cleome Cleome,tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs  
-42683,genus_Clianthus,genus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines  
-42684,genus_Clintonia,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae  
-42685,genus_Clostridium,anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung  
-42686,genus_Clusia,tropical American aromatic trees or shrubs; often epiphytic; some stranglers  
-42687,genus_Coccus,type genus of the Coccidae  
-42688,genus_Coelogyne,large diverse genus of tropical Asiatic epiphytic orchids  
-42689,genus_Coelophysis,late Triassic carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs  
-42690,genus_Coleus,genus of Old World tropical plants cultivated for their variegated leaves; various plants sometimes placed in genera Plectranthus or Solenostemon  
-42691,genus_Colobus,a genus of Cercopithecidae  
-42692,genus_Columnea,genus of tropical American subshrubs and lianas  
-42693,genus_Combretum,type genus of the Combretaceae: tropical and subtropical small shrubs and trees  
-42694,genus_Commelina,type genus of the Commelinaceae; large genus of herbs of branching or creeping habit: day flower; widow's tears  
-42695,genus_Compsognathus,a reptile genus of Theropoda  
-42696,genus_Convolvulus,genus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs: bindweed  
-42697,genus_Coreopsis,genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers  
-42698,genus_Coronilla,genus of Old World shrubs and herbs  
-42699,genus_Corozo,a monocotyledonous genus of tropical American palm trees  
-42700,genus_Corynebacterium,the type genus of the family Corynebacteriaceae which is widely distributed in nature; the best known are parasites and pathogens of humans and domestic animals  
-42701,genus_Coryphantha,mainly globose cacti of southwestern United States and Mexico covered with many nodules; superficially resembling and formerly included in genus Mammillaria  
-42702,genus_Corythosaurus,genus of duck-billed dinosaurs of late Cretaceous  
-42703,genus_Coscoroba,a genus of Anatidae  
-42704,genus_Cosmos,genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers  
-42705,genus_Costia,a genus of flagellate protoctist  
-42706,genus_Cotinga,type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas  
-42707,genus_Cotoneaster,genus of deciduous or evergreen Old World shrubs widely cultivated  
-42708,genus_Crocus,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae  
-42709,genus_Crotalaria,large genus of herbs with simple leaves and racemes of yellow flowers; mainly of tropical Africa  
-42710,genus_Croton,tropical shrubs and herbs; source of croton oil  
-42711,genus_Cryptocoryne,water trumpet; aquatic herbs having broad leaves and long slender spathes; often used as aquarium plants  
-42712,genus_Cyclamen,genus of widely cultivated flowering Eurasian herbs with centrally depressed rounded tubers and rounded heart-shaped leaves  
-42713,genus_Cyclops,copepod water fleas  
-42714,genus_Cymbidium,genus of tropical epiphytic or terrestrial Old World orchids; one of the most popular orchid genera  
-42715,genus_Cynancum,genus of perennial tropical African lianas  
-42716,genus_Cyrilla,one species: trees and shrubs having flowers with acute or twisted petals and wingless fruit  
-42717,genus_Dahlia,genus of perennial tuberous plants of Mexico and Central America  
-42718,genus_Daphne,usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs  
-42719,genus_Daphnia,water fleas  
-42720,genus_Davallia,Old World tropical fern; in some classification systems placed directly in family Polypodiaceae  
-42721,genus_Deinocheirus,a reptile genus of Ornithomimida  
-42722,genus_Deinonychus,advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur  
-42723,genus_Delphinium,large genus of chiefly perennial erect branching herbs of north temperate regions some poisonous  
-42724,genus_Dendrobium,large genus and variable genus of chiefly epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Asia and Australasia  
-42725,genus_Derris,genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines  
-42726,genus_Deutzia,genus of ornamental mostly deciduous shrubs native to Asia and Central America; widespread in cultivation; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae  
-42727,genus_Diapensia,type genus of Diapensiaceae  
-42728,genus_Diapheromera,a genus of Phasmidae  
-42729,genus_Dicamptodon,type genus of the Dicamptodontidae  
-42730,genus_Dichondra,genus of chiefly tropical prostrate perennial herbs with creeping stems that root at the nodes  
-42731,genus_Dictostylium,genus of slime molds that grow on dung and decaying vegetation  
-42732,genus_Difflugia,genus of protozoans related to ameba  
-42733,genus_Digitalis,genus of Eurasian herbs having alternate leaves and racemes of showy bell-shaped flowers  
-42734,genus_Dillenia,East Indian and Australian shrubs and trees having panicles of large white or yellow flowers  
-42735,genus_Dimetrodon,a reptile genus of Pelycosauria  
-42736,genus_Diomedea,type of the Diomedeidae  
-42737,genus_Dioon,small genus of arborescent cycads of Mexico and Central America; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae  
-42738,genus_Diplococcus,a genus of bacteria  
-42739,genus_Diplodocus,a reptile genus of the suborder Sauropoda  
-42740,genus_Disa,genus of showy tropical African terrestrial orchids  
-42741,genus_Discina,a genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body and ornamented spores  
-42742,genus_Doliolum,type genus of the Doliolidae  
-42743,genus_Dombeya,genus of African shrubs or small trees  
-42744,genus_Doodia Doodia,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; small terrestrial colony-forming ferns of Australasia  
-42745,genus_Draba,large genus of low tufted herbs of temperate and Arctic regions  
-42746,genus_Dracaena,Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae  
-42747,genus_Dracontium,small genus of tropical American cormous herbs  
-42748,genus_Drosophila,a genus of Drosophilidae  
-42749,genus_Drypis,one species  
-42750,genus_Dugong,type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs  
-42751,genus_Echinocactus,globular or cylindrical cacti; southwestern United States to Brazil  
-42752,genus_Echinococcus,tapeworms  
-42753,genus_Edaphosaurus,type genus of the Edaphosauridae  
-42754,genus_Edmontosaurus,duck-billed dinosaurs of Canada  
-42755,genus_Eimeria,type genus of the family Eimeriidae; includes serious pathogens  
-42756,genus_Elsholtzia,genus of Asiatic and African aromatic herbs  
-42757,genus_Encephalartos,genus of arborescent African cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae  
-42758,genus_Engelmannia,one species: North American herbs that resemble sunflowers  
-42759,genus_Eoraptor,primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic  
-42760,genus_Epacris,type genus of the Epacridaceae: Australian heath  
-42761,genus_Ephedra,type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions  
-42762,genus_Epiphyllum,small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti  
-42763,genus_Episcia,genus of tropical American herbs having soft hairy foliage  
-42764,genus_Eptatretus,a genus of fossil fish of the family Myxinidae  
-42765,genus_Erechtites,coarse herbs with whitish discoid flower heads and silky pappus  
-42766,genus_Erica,large genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees: true heaths  
-42767,genus_Eriogonum,North American herbs of the buckwheat family  
-42768,genus_Erwinia,a genus of bacteria  
-42769,genus_Erythrina,genus of attractive tropical shrubs or trees with usually red flowers  
-42770,genus_Escherichia,a genus of bacteria  
-42771,genus_Eucalyptus,tall trees native to the Australian region; source of timber and medicinal oils from the aromatic leaves  
-42772,genus_Euglena,type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum  
-42773,genus_Feijoa,small South American shrubs or trees  
-42774,genus_Filago,genus of small woolly herbs  
-42775,genus_Forestiera,genus of often spiny American shrubs and trees  
-42776,genus_Forsythia,forsythia  
-42777,genus_Fothergilla Fothergilla,small genus of deciduous shrubs of the southeastern United States  
-42778,genus_Freesia,cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa  
-42779,genus_Fuchsia,large genus of decorative tropical shrubs with pendulous tetramerous flowers  
-42780,genus_Fucus,type genus of the family Fucaceae: cartilaginous brown algae  
-42781,genus_Fusarium,a form genus of mostly plant parasites some of which cause dry rot; in humans a species can cause inflammation of cornea leading to blindness  
-42782,genus_Gaillardia,genus of western American hairy herbs with showy flowers  
-42783,genus_Galago,bush babies  
-42784,genus_Galax,evergreen herbs of southeastern United States  
-42785,genus_Galictis,alternative name for the genus Grison  
-42786,genus_Gardenia,large genus of attractive Old World tropical shrubs and small trees  
-42787,genus_Gastrolobium,genus of Australian evergreen shrubs poisonous to livestock: poison bush  
-42788,genus_Gazania,genus of tomentose tropical African herbs with milky sap  
-42789,genus_Genipa,tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs bearing yellow flowers and succulent edible fruit with a thick rind  
-42790,genus_Genlisea,small genus of carnivorous plants of tropical African swamps  
-42791,genus_Geranium,genus of mostly North American geraniums: cranesbills  
-42792,genus_Gerardia,genus of annual or perennial herbs with showy pink or purple or yellow flowers; plants often assigned to genera Aureolaria or Agalinis  
-42793,genus_Gesneria,large genus of tropical American herbs having showy tubular flowers  
-42794,genus_Giardia,flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates  
-42795,genus_Ginkgo,sole surviving genus of the Ginkgoaceae  
-42796,genus_Gladiolus,gladiolas  
-42797,genus_Gliricidia,small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of tropical America  
-42798,genus_Globigerina,type genus of the family Globigerinidae  
-42799,genus_Gloriosa,sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily  
-42800,genus_Glossina,type genus of the Glossinidae: tsetse flies  
-42801,genus_Gloxinia,small genus of tropical American herbs with leafy stems and axillary flowers  
-42802,genus_Gnetum,type genus of the Gnetaceae; small trees or shrubs usually with climbing jointed stems and terminal spikes of flowers with orange-red seeds clustered in rough cones  
-42803,genus_Gorilla,gorillas  
-42804,genus_Grampus,grampus  
-42805,genus_Grevillea,large genus of Australian shrubs and trees having usually showy orange or red flowers  
-42806,genus_Grison,a genus of Mustelidae  
-42807,genus_Gyromitra,a genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a fertile portion that is tan to brown  
-42808,genus_Halogeton,a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae  
-42809,genus_Hamelia,evergreen tropical American shrubs or small trees  
-42810,genus_Harpullia,genus of tropical Asiatic and African trees  
-42811,genus_Helianthemum,widely distributed evergreen or semi-evergreen shrublets; America; Europe and North Africa to Asia Minor and central Asia  
-42812,genus_Helianthus,genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers  
-42813,genus_Heliophila,genus of South African flowering herbs and subshrubs  
-42814,genus_Heliopsis,oxeye  
-42815,genus_Helvella,type genus of the Helvellaceae  
-42816,genus_Hepatica,small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions; allied to genus Anemone  
-42817,genus_Herrerasaurus,primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic  
-42818,genus_Hibiscus,large genus of tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees often grown as ornamentals for their profusion of large flowers in a variety of colors  
-42819,genus_Hippeastrum,bulbous flowering plants of tropical America  
-42820,genus_Hippopotamus,type genus of the Hippopotamidae  
-42821,genus_Homo,type genus of the family Hominidae  
-42822,genus_Hovea,genus of Australian evergreen shrubs  
-42823,genus_Hoya,large genus of climbing shrubs of Australia and Asia and Polynesia  
-42824,genus_Hyacinthus,sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae as the type genus  
-42825,genus_Hyaena,type genus of the Hyaenidae  
-42826,genus_Hydra,hydras  
-42827,genus_Hydrangea,type genus of Hydrangeaceae; large genus of shrubs and some trees and vines with white or pink or blue flower clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae  
-42828,genus_Hydrilla,one species  
-42829,genus_Ibero-mesornis,a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes  
-42830,genus_Ibis,ibises  
-42831,genus_Ichthyosaurus,type genus of the Ichthyosauridae  
-42832,genus_Ichthyostega,second earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Greenland  
-42833,genus_Idesia,one species  
-42834,genus_Iguana,type genus of the Iguanidae  
-42835,genus_Iguanodon,type genus of the Iguanodontidae  
-42836,genus_Impatiens,annual or perennial herbs with stems more or less succulent; cosmopolitan except for South America, Australia, and New Zealand  
-42837,genus_Indri,type genus of the Indriidae  
-42838,genus_Inga,genus of tropical trees or shrubs  
-42839,genus_Inula,genus of Old World herbs or subshrubs: elecampane  
-42840,genus_Iris,large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes  
-42841,genus_Iva,small genus of American herbs or shrubs; in some classifications placed in a separate family Ambrosiaceae  
-42842,genus_Jabiru,jabirus  
-42843,genus_Junco,American finches  
-42844,genus_Kalmia,erect evergreen shrubs: mountain laurel  
-42845,genus_Keteleeria,a genus of keteleeria  
-42846,genus_Klebsiella,a genus of bacteria  
-42847,genus_Kniphofia,genus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae  
-42848,genus_Kohleria,genus of tropical American shrubs  
-42849,genus_Krigia,small herbs closely related to chicory: dwarf dandelions  
-42850,genus_Lactobacillus,type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae  
-42851,genus_Laelia,large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and South American orchids of various sizes  
-42852,genus_Lansium,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Meliaceae  
-42853,genus_Lecanopteris,epiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea  
-42854,genus_Lecanora,type genus of Lecanoraceae; crustaceous lichens  
-42855,genus_Leipoa,mallee fowl  
-42856,genus_Lemur,type genus of the Lemuridae  
-42857,genus_Lepidobotrys,a genus of dicotyledonous trees belonging to the family Lepidobotryaceae  
-42858,genus_Lepiota,agarics with white spores that includes several edible and poisonous mushrooms: parasol mushrooms  
-42859,genus_Leptospira,very slender aerobic spirochetes; free-living or parasitic in mammals  
-42860,genus_Lespedeza,genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and the eastern United States  
-42861,genus_Leucocytozoon genus_Leucocytozoan,a genus of protoctist  
-42862,genus_Leucothoe,American and Asiatic deciduous and evergreen shrubs  
-42863,genus_Liparis,genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperate  
-42864,genus_Liquidambar Liquidambar,sweet gum  
-42865,genus_Listeria,a genus of aerobic motile bacteria of the family Corynebacteriaceae containing small Gram-positive rods  
-42866,genus_Litchi,Chinese trees  
-42867,genus_Lithops,genus of stemless South African succulents  
-42868,genus_Loasa,genus of tropical American prickly herbs or subshrubs  
-42869,genus_Lobelia,in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae  
-42870,genus_Loligo,squids  
-42871,genus_Lomatia,small genus of low-growing evergreens of Chile and Australia; some yield dyes  
-42872,genus_Loris,type genus of the Lorisidae  
-42873,genus_Luffa,dishcloth gourds  
-42874,genus_Lychnis,genus of plants strongly resembling those of genus Silene: catchfly  
-42875,genus_Lynx,lynxes  
-42876,genus_Macadamia,trees or shrubs; Madagascar to Australia  
-42877,genus_Macrotus,leafnose bats  
-42878,genus_Macrozamia,genus of large evergreen Australian cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae  
-42879,genus_Magnolia,shrubs or trees of North America or Asia having entire evergreen or deciduous leaves; among most ancient of angiosperm genera  
-42880,genus_Malope,small genus of chiefly European herbs  
-42881,genus_Mammillaria,large genus of cacti characterized chiefly by nipple-shaped protuberances or tubercles on their surface  
-42882,genus_Manta,a genus of Mobulidae  
-42883,genus_Mantis,type genus of the Mantidae: mantises  
-42884,genus_Maranta,herbs of tropical America  
-42885,genus_Martynia,in some classifications includes the unicorn plants  
-42886,genus_Masdevallia,large genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids whose flowers have sepals fused at the base forming a tube; includes orchids sometimes placed in genera Dracula and Dryadella and Scaphosepalum  
-42887,genus_Maxillaria,large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes  
-42888,genus_Megalosaurus,type genus of the Megalosauridae  
-42889,genus_Melilotus,Old World herbs: the sweet clovers  
-42890,genus_Mesohippus,a genus of Equidae  
-42891,genus_Metasequoia,genus of deciduous conifers comprising both living and fossil forms; 1 extant species: dawn redwood of China; variously classified as member of Pinaceae or Taxodiaceae  
-42892,genus_Millettia,genus of trees and shrubs of the Old World tropics  
-42893,genus_Mimosa,genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement  
-42894,genus_Mola,type genus of the Molidae  
-42895,genus_Moloch,genus of Australian desert lizard  
-42896,genus_Monarda,wild bergamot, horsemint, beebalm  
-42897,genus_Monilia,genus of parasitic yeastlike imperfect fungi having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains; some species usually placed in other genera especially genus Candida  
-42898,genus_Mononychus,authorities disagree over whether to classify the genus as bird or dinosaur  
-42899,genus_Monstera,tropical American climbing plant with deeply incised leaves  
-42900,genus_Montezuma,one species: medium-sized evergreen tree of Puerto Rico or Mexico  
-42901,genus_Mucor,type genus of the Mucoraceae; genus of molds having cylindrical or pear-shaped sporangia not limited in location to points where rhizoids develop  
-42902,genus_Mucuna Stizolobium genus_Stizolobium,genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters  
-42903,genus_Mutisia,genus of South American shrubs or lianas having large flower heads with feathery pappuses  
-42904,genus_Mycobacterium,nonmotile Gram-positive aerobic bacteria  
-42905,genus_Mycoplasma,type and sole genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae  
-42906,genus_Mylodon,type genus of the Mylodontidae; sometimes included in family Megatheriidae  
-42907,genus_Nanomia,a genus of Siphonophora  
-42908,genus_Narcissus,Old World perennial bulbous herbs  
-42909,genus_Nautilus,type genus and sole recent representative of the family Nautilidae  
-42910,genus_Nemophila,genus of ornamental chiefly California herbs: baby blue-eyes  
-42911,genus_Nephthytis,small genus of tropical western African creeping or twining herbs  
-42912,genus_Nerita,type genus of the Neritidae  
-42913,genus_Neritina,a genus of Neritidae  
-42914,genus_Nierembergia,genus of tropical American erect or creeping herbs with solitary flowers  
-42915,genus_Nigella,erect annual Eurasian herbs  
-42916,genus_Noctiluca,a genus of protoctist  
-42917,genus_Nostoc,type genus of the family Nostocaceae: freshwater blue-green algae  
-42918,genus_Nothosaurus,a genus of Nothosauria  
-42919,genus_Notornis,a genus of Rallidae  
-42920,genus_Octopus,type genus of the family Octopodidae  
-42921,genus_Odontoglossum,large and important genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids; some of the most widely grown species are often placed in other genera  
-42922,genus_Ommastrephes,a genus of Decapoda  
-42923,genus_Oncidium,large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America  
-42924,genus_Orchis,type genus of the orchid family; hardy terrestrial orchids of the temperate the northern hemisphere  
-42925,genus_Origanum,a genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae  
-42926,genus_Oryx,African antelopes: oryxes  
-42927,genus_Osmunda,type genus of the Osmundaceae  
-42928,genus_Othonna,genus of western African herbs or shrubs  
-42929,genus_Oxalis,type genus of the Oxalidaceae; large genus of plants having leaves that resemble clover and variously colored flowers usually clustered in umbels  
-42930,genus_Pachysandra,evergreen perennial procumbent subshrubs or herbs  
-42931,genus_Palometa,a genus of Stromateidae  
-42932,genus_Pandanus,type genus of the Pandanaceae (as screw pines)  
-42933,genus_Paramecium,freshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove  
-42934,genus_Parnassia,genus of bog herbs of Arctic and northern temperate regions  
-42935,genus_Paspalum,a genus of perennial grasses of warm regions  
-42936,genus_Pavonia,genus of tropical hairy shrubs or herbs of tropics and subtropics especially South America  
-42937,genus_Pecopteris,genus of Carboniferous fossil ferns  
-42938,genus_Pecten,type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops  
-42939,genus_Peperomia,large genus of small tropical usually succulent herbs  
-42940,genus_Peripatus,type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions  
-42941,genus_Petunia Petunia,annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America  
-42942,genus_Phacelia,American herbs with usually pinnatifid leaves and blue or purple or white flowers in scorpioid cymes  
-42943,genus_Phaius,genus of Asiatic and Australian terrestrial orchids  
-42944,genus_Phalanger,type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses  
-42945,genus_Phenacomys,North American voles  
-42946,genus_Philadelphus,mock orange: type and sole genus of the subfamily Philadelphaceae; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae  
-42947,genus_Philodendron,any of several tropical American climbing plants with smooth shiny evergreen leaves  
-42948,genus_Phlomis,large genus of Old World aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs having often woolly leaves  
-42949,genus_Phlox,herbaceous to shrubby evergreen or deciduous annuals or perennials, diffuse (spreading) or caespitose (tufted or matted); from Alaska and western Canada to Mexico  
-42950,genus_Physa,type genus of the Physidae; freshwater air-breathing snails  
-42951,genus_Physostegia,genus of North American perennial herbs  
-42952,genus_Pisanosaurus,primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Argentina; early Triassic  
-42953,genus_Pistia,one species: water lettuce  
-42954,genus_Pitta,type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands  
-42955,genus_Plasmodium,type genus of the family Plasmodiidae  
-42956,genus_Plectranthus,large genus of ornamental flowering plants; includes some plants often placed in the genus Coleus  
-42957,genus_Plesiosaurus,a reptile genus of suborder Plesiosauria  
-42958,genus_Pleurothallis,large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical America  
-42959,genus_Plumbago,shrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions: leadwort  
-42960,genus_Pogonia,small but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes;: of damp or boggy areas of north temperate zone  
-42961,genus_Polemonium,type genus of the Polemoniaceae  
-42962,genus_Portulaca,genus of mainly tropical fleshy or trailing herbs  
-42963,genus_Potamogale,type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews  
-42964,genus_Primula,very large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers  
-42965,genus_Proconsul,genus of extinct primitive African primates of the Miocene epoch; sometimes considered a subgenus of Dryopithecus  
-42966,genus_Protea,type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs  
-42967,genus_Protoavis,extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx  
-42968,genus_Protoceratops,small horned dinosaurs  
-42969,genus_Protohippus,a genus of Equidae  
-42970,genus_Psilophyton,type genus of the Psilophytaceae: genus of small wiry herbaceous Paleozoic plants with underground rhizomes and apical sporangia  
-42971,genus_Psittacosaurus,most primitive genus of horned dinosaurs; early Cretaceous  
-42972,genus_Pteropogon,genus of Australian and South African herbs including some from genus Helipterum  
-42973,genus_Pyracantha,Eurasian evergreen thorny shrubs bearing red or orange-red berries  
-42974,genus_Pyrola,short-stemmed perennial herbs of cool or temperate regions: wintergreen; shinleaf  
-42975,genus_Pyrrhuloxia,large showy finches related to cardinals  
-42976,genus_Pythium,destructive root-parasitic fungi  
-42977,genus_Python,Old World boas  
-42978,genus_Quassia,tropical trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and large scarlet flowers; bark is medicinal  
-42979,genus_Rauwolfia genus_Rauvolfia,pantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small trees  
-42980,genus_Ravenala,woody tropical plants with tall trunks; sometimes placed in family Musaceae  
-42981,genus_Regnellidium,one species of aquatic or semiaquatic fern  
-42982,genus_Reseda,Old World genus of herbs having racemose flowers: mignonette; dyer's rocket  
-42983,genus_Rhea,type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches  
-42984,genus_Rhinoceros,type genus of the Rhinocerotidae  
-42985,genus_Rhizoctinia form_genus_Rhizoctinia,form genus of imperfect fungi some species of which are now placed in genera Pellicularia and Corticium because their perfect stages have been found  
-42986,genus_Rhizopus,a genus of rot-causing fungi having columnar hemispherical aerial sporangia anchored to the substrate by rhizoids  
-42987,genus_Rhodanthe,genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum  
-42988,genus_Rhododendron,large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers  
-42989,genus_Rickettsia,can cause typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever in humans  
-42990,genus_Rivulus,killifish  
-42991,genus_Roccella,chiefly fruticose maritime rock-inhabiting lichens  
-42992,genus_Roridula,insectivorous undershrubs of South Africa; in some classifications placed in the family Droseraceae  
-42993,genus_Sabbatia,genus of smooth slender North American herbs with showy flowers  
-42994,genus_Sagitta,chief genus of Chaetognatha including the largest arrowworms  
-42995,genus_Saiga,Eurasian antelopes: saigas  
-42996,genus_Salmonella,a genus of bacteria  
-42997,genus_Salpa,type (perhaps sole) genus of the Salpidae  
-42998,genus_Salpiglossis,small genus of herbs of the southern Andes having large showy flowers  
-42999,genus_Salvia,large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit: sage  
-43000,genus_Sansevieria,Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae  
-43001,genus_Sargassum,a genus of protoctist  
-43002,genus_Sassafras,a genus of sassafras  
-43003,genus_Scabiosa,annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs; mainly Mediterranean  
-43004,genus_Scarabaeus,type genus of the Scarabaeidae  
-43005,genus_Schizanthus,Chilean herbs with orchid-like flowers  
-43006,genus_Schizopetalon,small genus of South American herbs grown for its flowers  
-43007,genus_Sciara,type genus of the Sciaridae: fungus gnat  
-43008,genus_Scilla,sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae  
-43009,genus_Sclerotinia,large genus of ascomycetous fungi including various destructive plant pathogens  
-43010,genus_Scorzonera,genus of narrow-leaved European herbs  
-43011,genus_Sedum,large genus of rock plants having thick fleshy leaves  
-43012,genus_Senna,genus of shrubs and trees and herbs many of which are often classified as members of the genus Cassia  
-43013,genus_Sequoia,redwoods; until recently considered a genus of a separate family Taxodiaceae  
-43014,genus_Serratia Serratia,a genus of motile peritrichous bacteria that contain small Gram-negative rod  
-43015,genus_Sesbania,small genus of tropical and subtropical leguminous herbs or shrubs or trees  
-43016,genus_Shigella,a genus of bacteria  
-43017,genus_Shortia,evergreen perennial herbs of North America and eastern Asia: oconee bells  
-43018,genus_Silene,large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly  
-43019,genus_Sinornis,a genus of fossil birds  
-43020,genus_Siren,a genus of Sirenidae  
-43021,genus_Sisymbrium,genus of Old World annual or biennial or perennial herbs with racemose flowers; many are considered to be weeds  
-43022,genus_Sivapithecus,extinct primates; lower Pliocene  
-43023,genus_Sobralia,genus of tropical American orchids  
-43024,genus_Sorghum Sorghum,annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum  
-43025,genus_Spadella,marine worms resembling the sagittas but with a broader body and only one pair of lateral fins  
-43026,genus_Spathiphyllum,evergreen rhizomatous perennials of tropical America and Philippines and Indonesia  
-43027,genus_Sphagnum,a large genus constituting the order Sphagnales: atypical mosses of temperate bogs with leaves that can hold much water  
-43028,genus_Spirillum,a genus of bacteria  
-43029,genus_Spirogyra,a genus of protoctist  
-43030,genus_Spirula,genus of small cephalopods with many-chambered spiral shells resembling those of the extinct belemnites  
-43031,genus_Squilla,type genus of the family Squillidae  
-43032,genus_Stanhopea,genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids  
-43033,genus_Stapelia,genus of foul-smelling plants resembling cacti; found from Africa to East India  
-43034,genus_Staphylococcus,includes many pathogenic species  
-43035,genus_Staurikosaurus,primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Brazil  
-43036,genus_Stegosaurus,quadrupedal armored herbivore of the Jurassic and Cretaceous  
-43037,genus_Stelis,genus of small caespitose orchids of tropical America  
-43038,genus_Stenopterygius,a reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae  
-43039,genus_Stentor,trumpet-shaped protozoa with a ciliated spiral feeding funnel  
-43040,genus_Stephanotis,genus of Old World tropical woody vines  
-43041,genus_Sterculia,type genus of the Sterculiaceae: deciduous or evergreen trees of Old and New World tropics and subtropics  
-43042,genus_Stevia,genus of shrubs and herbs of tropical and warm Americas  
-43043,genus_Streptocarpus,large genus of usually stemless African or Asian herbs: Cape primrose  
-43044,genus_Streptococcus,a genus of bacteria  
-43045,genus_Streptomyces,type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae  
-43046,genus_Strophanthus,genus of tropical Asiatic and African shrubs and woody vines and small trees  
-43047,genus_Struthiomimus,small toothless saurischian dinosaurs; later Cretaceous period in Canada  
-43048,genus_Styracosaurus,genus of horned dinosaurs  
-43049,genus_Styrax,deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees  
-43050,genus_Suksdorfia,small genus of rhizomatous herbs of northwestern America and South America  
-43051,genus_Taenia,type genus of the family Taeniidae: tapeworms  
-43052,genus_Tamandua,lesser anteater  
-43053,genus_Tarpon,tarpons  
-43054,genus_Tenrec,type genus of the family Tenrecidae: tenrecs  
-43055,genus_Teredo,type genus of the family Teredinidae  
-43056,genus_Tetrahymena,protozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles  
-43057,genus_Thiobacillus,a genus of bacteria  
-43058,genus_Thrips,type genus of the Thripidae  
-43059,genus_Thyrsopteris,one species  
-43060,genus_Tithonia,genus of robust herbs of Mexico and Central America: Mexican sunflower  
-43061,genus_Tortrix,type genus of the Tortricidae  
-43062,genus_Trachodon,a reptile genus of the suborder Euronithopoda  
-43063,genus_Tragopan,a genus of Phasianidae  
-43064,genus_Treponema,type genus of Treponemataceae: anaerobic spirochetes with an undulating rigid body; parasitic in warm-blooded animals  
-43065,genus_Triceratops,genus of herbivorous horned dinosaurs  
-43066,genus_Trichodesmium,a genus of blue-green algae  
-43067,genus_Trichomonas,flagellates parasitic in alimentary or genitourinary tracts of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans  
-43068,genus_Trillium,deciduous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae  
-43069,genus_Trogon,type genus of the Trogonidae  
-43070,genus_Turreae,genus of trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia and Australia  
-43071,genus_Tyrannosaurus,includes a single species  
-43072,genus_Ursinia,genus of South African herbs and shrubs cultivated as ornamentals  
-43073,genus_Utahraptor,advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur  
-43074,genus_Vanda,genus of showy epiphytic orchids of Himalayas to Malaysia  
-43075,genus_Vanilla,large genus of tropical climbing orchids; Old and New Worlds  
-43076,genus_Velociraptor,advanced carnivorous theropod  
-43077,genus_Verbena,type genus of the Verbenaceae; genus of herbaceous perennials and subshrubs  
-43078,genus_Vernonia,genus of New World tropical herbs or shrubs with terminal cymose heads of tubular flowers  
-43079,genus_Veronica,widespread genus of herbs with pink or white or blue or purple flowers: speedwell  
-43080,genus_Verticillium,genus of imperfect fungi having conidia borne singly at the apex of whorled branchlets; cause wilt diseases  
-43081,genus_Vibrio,a genus of bacteria  
-43082,genus_Vireo,type genus of the Vireonidae  
-43083,genus_Vorticella,ciliated protozoans that have a goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk  
-43084,genus_Weigela,east Asian flowering shrubs  
-43085,genus_Welwitschia genus_Welwitchia,type and sole genus of Welwitschiaceae  
-43086,genus_Wisteria,Asiatic deciduous woody vine having large drooping racemes of white or bluish or purple or pinkish flowers and velvety pods; widely grown as an ornamental  
-43087,genus_Woodsia,genus of small to medium-sized usually rock-inhabiting ferns of temperate and cold regions; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae  
-43088,genus_Wyethia,coarse leafy perennial plants resembling sunflowers found especially in the western United States  
-43089,genus_Xeranthemum,genus of annual densely hairy herbs of Mediterranean to southwestern Asia  
-43090,genus_Xylosma,genus of tropical American and Asiatic spiny evergreen trees and shrubs  
-43091,genus_Yucca,tropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms; sometimes considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae  
-43092,genus_Zamia,genus of small evergreen tropical and subtropical American cycads  
-43093,genus_Zinnia,genus of annual or perennial plants of tropical America having solitary heads of brightly colored flowers  
-43094,genus_Zoysia Zoisia genus_Zoisia,lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions  
-43095,geocentric_parallax diurnal_parallax,the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates  
-43096,geochemistry,the chemistry of the earth's crust  
-43097,geode,(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals  
-43098,geodesic geodesic_line,(mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)  
-43099,geodesic_dome,a lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller  
-43100,geodesy,the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points  
-43101,geoduck,a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell  
-43102,geographer,an expert on geography  
-43103,geographic_point geographical_point,a point on the surface of the Earth  
-43104,geographical_area geographic_area geographical_region geographic_region,a demarcated area of the Earth  
-43105,geographical_indication GI,(law) a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin  
-43106,geography geographics,study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation  
-43107,geological_formation formation,(geology) the geological features of the earth  
-43108,geological_horizon,a layer of rock with a particular composition (especially of fossils); for dating the stratum  
-43109,geological_phenomenon,a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth  
-43110,geological_process geologic_process,(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified  
-43111,geological_time geologic_time,the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)  
-43112,geologist,a specialist in geology  
-43113,geology,a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks  
-43114,geomancer,one who practices geomancy  
-43115,geomancy,divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another)  
-43116,geometer geometrician,a mathematician specializing in geometry  
-43117,geometric_mean,the mean of n numbers expressed as the n-th root of their product  
-43118,geometric_pace,a modern version of the Roman pace now taken to be 5 feet  
-43119,geometric_progression,(mathematics) a progression in which each term is multiplied by a constant in order to obtain the next term; "1-4-16-64-256- is the start of a geometric progression"  
-43120,geometric_series,a geometric progression written as a sum  
-43121,geometrid geometrid_moth,slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms  
-43122,geometry,the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces  
-43123,geometry_teacher,someone who teaches geometry  
-43124,geophagy geophagia,eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior  
-43125,geophysicist,a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth  
-43126,geophysics geophysical_science,geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth  
-43127,geophyte,a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms  
-43128,geopolitics,the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state  
-43129,geordie,the nonstandard dialect of natives of Newcastle-upon-Tyne  
-43130,georgette,a thin silk dress material  
-43131,geostationary_orbit,a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth  
-43132,geostrategy,the branch of geopolitics dealing with strategy  
-43133,geosynchronous_orbit,a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours  
-43134,geothermal_energy,energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth  
-43135,geotropism,an orienting response to gravity  
-43136,geranium,any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae  
-43137,gerardia,any plant of the genus Gerardia  
-43138,gerbil gerbille,small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping  
-43139,gerenuk Litocranius_walleri,slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns  
-43140,geriatrics gerontology,the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people  
-43141,germ,a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism  
-43142,germ_layer,(embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation  
-43143,germ_plasm plasm,the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes  
-43144,germ_pore,a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination  
-43145,germ_theory,(medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms  
-43146,germ_tube,(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a spore in germination  
-43147,germ_warfare bacteriological_warfare,the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon  
-43148,germander,any of various plants of the genus Teucrium  
-43149,germander_speedwell bird's_eye Veronica_chamaedrys,Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers  
-43150,germaneness,pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand  
-43151,germanite,a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide  
-43152,germanium Ge atomic_number_32,a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite  
-43153,germination,the origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent"  
-43154,germination sprouting,the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow  
-43155,gerontocracy,a political system governed by old men  
-43156,gerontologist geriatrician,a specialist in gerontology  
-43157,gerrymander,an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)  
-43158,gerund,a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)  
-43159,gesneria,any plant of the genus Gesneria  
-43160,gesneriad,any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia  
-43161,gesso,gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)  
-43162,gestalt,a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts  
-43163,gestation,the conception and development of an idea or plan  
-43164,gestation gestation_period,the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)  
-43165,gesticulation,a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion  
-43166,gesture,something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"  
-43167,gesture,motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling  
-43168,gesture motion,the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals  
-43169,get,a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent  
-43170,get-well_card,a card expressing get-well wishes  
-43171,getaway lam,a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"  
-43172,geyser,a spring that discharges hot water and steam  
-43173,gharry,a horse-drawn carriage in India  
-43174,ghastliness grimness gruesomeness luridness,the quality of being ghastly  
-43175,ghat,stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water  
-43176,ghatti ghatti_gum,an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic  
-43177,ghee,clarified butter used in Indian cookery  
-43178,gherkin,any of various small cucumbers pickled whole  
-43179,gherkin,small prickly cucumber  
-43180,ghetto,any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool"  
-43181,ghetto,formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto"  
-43182,ghetto,a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions  
-43183,ghetto_blaster boom_box,a portable stereo  
-43184,ghillie gillie,a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep  
-43185,ghost,the visible disembodied soul of a dead person  
-43186,ghost shade spook wraith specter spectre,a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"  
-43187,ghost_dance,a religious dance of Native Americans looking for communication with the dead  
-43188,ghost_town,a deserted settlement (especially in western United States)  
-43189,ghost_word,a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error  
-43190,ghostwriter ghost,a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else  
-43191,ghoul,an evil spirit or ghost  
-43192,ghrelin,a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary  
-43193,giant,an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales  
-43194,giant,an unusually large enterprise; "Walton built a retail giant"  
-43195,giant,any creature of exceptional size  
-43196,giant goliath behemoth monster colossus,someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful  
-43197,giant hulk heavyweight whale,a very large person; impressive in size or qualities  
-43198,giant_armadillo tatou tatu Priodontes_giganteus,about three feet long exclusive of tail  
-43199,giant_bamboo kyo-chiku Dendrocalamus_giganteus,immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks  
-43200,giant_buttercup Laccopetalum_giganteum,spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus  
-43201,giant_cane cane_reed Arundinaria_gigantea,tall grass of southern United States growing in thickets  
-43202,giant_chinkapin golden_chinkapin Chrysolepis_chrysophylla Castanea_chrysophylla Castanopsis_chrysophylla,small ornamental evergreen tree of Pacific Coast whose glossy yellow-green leaves are yellow beneath; bears edible nuts  
-43203,giant_clam Tridacna_gigas,a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds  
-43204,giant_cockroach,large tropical American cockroaches  
-43205,giant_conch Strombus_gigas,a large variety of conch  
-43206,giant_coreopsis Coreopsis_gigantea,large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California  
-43207,giant_crab Macrocheira_kaempferi,very large deep-water Japanese crab  
-43208,giant_eland Taurotragus_derbianus,large dark striped eland of western equatorial Africa  
-43209,giant_foxtail,two species of coarse annual foxtails that are naturalized weeds in United States  
-43210,giant_hornet Vespa_crabro,European hornet introduced into the United States  
-43211,giant_hyssop,any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache  
-43212,giant_kangaroo great_grey_kangaroo Macropus_giganteus,very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas  
-43213,giant_moa Dinornis_giganteus,the largest moa; about 12 feet high  
-43214,giant_northwest_shipworm Bankia_setaceae,giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America  
-43215,giant_panda panda panda_bear coon_bear Ailuropoda_melanoleuca,large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae  
-43216,giant_petrel giant_fulmar Macronectes_giganteus,large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas  
-43217,giant_puffball Calvatia_gigantea,huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight  
-43218,giant_red_paintbrush Castilleja_miniata,wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers  
-43219,giant_reed Arundo_donax,large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles  
-43220,giant_ryegrass Elymus_condensatus Leymus_condensatus,stout perennial grass of western North America  
-43221,giant_salamander Megalobatrachus_maximus,large (up to more than three feet) edible salamander of Asia  
-43222,giant_schnauzer,a large schnauzer  
-43223,giant_scrambling_fern Diplopterygium_longissimum,large scrambling fern forming large patches to 18 feet high; Pacific region and China  
-43224,giant_sequoia big_tree Sierra_redwood Sequoiadendron_giganteum Sequoia_gigantea Sequoia_Wellingtonia,extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism  
-43225,giant_silkworm_moth silkworm_moth,any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae  
-43226,giant_star giant,a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)  
-43227,giant_star_grass Cynodon_plectostachyum,perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay  
-43228,giant_sunflower tall_sunflower Indian_potato Helianthus_giganteus,very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots  
-43229,giant_taro Alocasia_macrorrhiza,large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental  
-43230,giant_timber_bamboo madake ku-chiku Phyllostachys_bambusoides,large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere  
-43231,giant_tortoise,very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands  
-43232,giant_water_bug,large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes  
-43233,giantess,a female giant  
-43234,giantism gigantism overgrowth,excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland  
-43235,giardia,a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans  
-43236,giardiasis,infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort  
-43237,gib,a castrated tomcat  
-43238,gibberellic_acid,a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin  
-43239,gibberellin,a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth  
-43240,gibberish gibber,unintelligible talking  
-43241,gibbon Hylobates_lar,smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies  
-43242,gibbsite,white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina  
-43243,gibibit Gibit,a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibits or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bits  
-43244,giblet giblets,edible viscera of a fowl  
-43245,giddiness silliness,an impulsive scatterbrained manner  
-43246,gidgee stinking_wattle Acacia_cambegei,scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms  
-43247,gift,something acquired without compensation  
-43248,gift_horse,a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically; "it wasn't much, but don't look a gift horse in the mouth"  
-43249,gift_shop novelty_shop,a shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts  
-43250,gift_tax,a tax imposed on transfers of property by gift during the lifetime of the giver  
-43251,gift_wrap,attractive wrapping paper suitable for wrapping gifts  
-43252,gift_wrapping,ornamental wrapping for gifts  
-43253,gig,a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting  
-43254,gig,long and light rowing boat; especially for racing  
-43255,gig,tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain  
-43256,gig,small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood  
-43257,gig,a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"  
-43258,gigabit Gbit Gb,a unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits  
-43259,gigabyte G GB,a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bytes  
-43260,gigabyte gibibyte G GB GiB,a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes  
-43261,gigahertz GHz gigacycle_per_second gigacycle Gc,1,000,000,000 periods per second  
-43262,gigantism giantism,excessive largeness of stature  
-43263,giggle,a foolish or nervous laugh  
-43264,gigolo,a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman  
-43265,gilbert Gb Gi,a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns  
-43266,gilded_flicker Colaptes_chrysoides,southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck  
-43267,gilder,someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt  
-43268,gildhall,the meeting place of a medieval guild  
-43269,gilding_metal,a brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded  
-43270,gilgai_soil,soil in the melon holes of Australia  
-43271,gill,a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters  
-43272,gill,a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces  
-43273,gill branchia,respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water  
-43274,gill lamella,any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus  
-43275,gill_arch branchial_arch gill_bar,one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians  
-43276,gill_fungus,a basidiomycete with gills  
-43277,gill_net,a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills  
-43278,gill_slit branchial_cleft gill_cleft,one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes  
-43279,gillie,a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief  
-43280,gilt gilding,a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold  
-43281,gimbal,an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips  
-43282,gimel,the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-43283,gimlet,a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice  
-43284,gimmickry,a collection of gimmicks  
-43285,gin,strong liquor flavored with juniper berries  
-43286,gin gin_rummy knock_rummy,a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points  
-43287,gin_and_it,a cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth  
-43288,gin_and_tonic,gin and quinine water  
-43289,gin_rickey,a rickey made with gin  
-43290,gin_sling,a sling made with gin  
-43291,ginger,perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems  
-43292,ginger gingerroot,pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery  
-43293,ginger powdered_ginger,dried ground gingerroot  
-43294,ginger_ale ginger_pop,ginger-flavored carbonated drink  
-43295,ginger_beer,carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger  
-43296,gingerbread,cake flavored with ginger  
-43297,gingerbread_man,gingerbread cut in the shape of a person  
-43298,gingerol,derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger  
-43299,gingersnap ginger_snap snap ginger_nut,a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger  
-43300,gingham,a clothing fabric in a plaid weave  
-43301,gingiva gum,the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth  
-43302,gingivitis,inflammation of the gums  
-43303,ginkgo gingko maidenhair_tree Ginkgo_biloba,deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree  
-43304,ginseng,aromatic root of ginseng plants  
-43305,ginseng nin-sin Panax_ginseng Panax_schinseng Panax_pseudoginseng,Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers  
-43306,gipsywort gypsywort Lycopus_europaeus,hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers  
-43307,giraffe camelopard Giraffa_camelopardalis,tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa  
-43308,girandole girandola,an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror  
-43309,girder,a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure  
-43310,girdle,an encircling or ringlike structure  
-43311,girdle cincture sash waistband waistcloth,a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers  
-43312,girl,a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"  
-43313,girl miss missy young_lady young_woman fille,a young female; "a young lady of 18"  
-43314,girl_Friday,a female assistant who has a range of duties  
-43315,girl_wonder,an extremely talented young female person  
-43316,girlfriend,any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party"  
-43317,girlfriend girl lady_friend,a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"  
-43318,girlhood maidenhood maidhood,the childhood of a girl  
-43319,girlishness,being characteristic of a girl  
-43320,giro,a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so  
-43321,giro giro_cheque,a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office  
-43322,giro_account,an account at a post office that can be used in similar ways to an account at a bank  
-43323,girth,the distance around a person's body  
-43324,gitana,a Spanish female Gypsy  
-43325,gitano,a Spanish male Gypsy  
-43326,give spring springiness,the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length  
-43327,give-and-go,a basketball maneuver; one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass  
-43328,giveaway,a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group  
-43329,giveaway,an unintentional disclosure  
-43330,given presumption precondition,an assumption that is taken for granted  
-43331,givenness,the quality of being granted as a supposition; of being acknowledged or assumed  
-43332,giver,someone who devotes himself completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves"  
-43333,giving,the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily"  
-43334,giving,disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"  
-43335,giving gift,the act of giving  
-43336,giving_up yielding surrender,a verbal act of admitting defeat  
-43337,gizzard ventriculus gastric_mill,thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food  
-43338,glabella mesophyron,a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges  
-43339,glacial_boulder,a boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin  
-43340,glaciation,the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action; "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe"  
-43341,glaciation,the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice  
-43342,glacier,a slowly moving mass of ice  
-43343,glacier_lily snow_lily Erythronium_grandiflorum,dogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowers  
-43344,glad_hand,a warm welcome; may be insincere  
-43345,glade_mallow Napaea_dioica,tall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowers; found wild in most alluvial soils of eastern and central United States  
-43346,gladiator,(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat  
-43347,gladiolus corpus_sternum,the large central part of the breastbone  
-43348,gladiolus gladiola glad sword_lily,any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated  
-43349,gladness gladfulness gladsomeness,experiencing joy and pleasure  
-43350,glamor glamour,alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)  
-43351,glamorization glamorisation glamourization glamourisation,the act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way)  
-43352,glance glimpse coup_d'oeil,a quick look  
-43353,gland secretory_organ secretor secreter,any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream  
-43354,glanders,a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans  
-43355,glandular_disease gland_disease glandular_disorder adenosis,a disorder of the glands of the body  
-43356,glans,a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris  
-43357,glans_clitoridis,small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris  
-43358,glans_penis,the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis  
-43359,glare blaze brilliance,a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; "a glare of sunlight"  
-43360,glare glower,an angry stare  
-43361,glasnost,a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems  
-43362,glass,a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure  
-43363,glass,glassware collectively; "She collected old glass"  
-43364,glass drinking_glass,a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking  
-43365,glass glassful,the quantity a glass will hold  
-43366,glass_ceiling,a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions  
-43367,glass_cutter,a tool for cutting glass  
-43368,glass_cutter glass-cutter,someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass  
-43369,glass_cutter glass-cutter glassworker glazier glazer,someone who cuts flat glass to size  
-43370,glass_eye,prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass  
-43371,glass_lizard glass_snake joint_snake,snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail  
-43372,glass_sponge,a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae  
-43373,glass_wool,glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool  
-43374,glassblower,someone skilled in blowing bottles from molten glass  
-43375,glasses_case,a case for carrying spectacles  
-43376,glassmaker,someone who makes glass  
-43377,glassware glasswork,an article of tableware made of glass  
-43378,glassworks,a workplace where glass is made  
-43379,glasswort samphire Salicornia_europaea,fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass  
-43380,glaucoma,an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness); "contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure"  
-43381,glauconite,a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand  
-43382,glaze,any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods  
-43383,glaze,a glossy finish on a fabric  
-43384,glaze,a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.  
-43385,gleam gleaming glimmer,a flash of light (especially reflected light)  
-43386,gleam gleaming glow lambency,an appearance of reflected light  
-43387,gleaner,someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters  
-43388,gleaner,someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully  
-43389,gleba,fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn  
-43390,glebe,plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office  
-43391,glebe_house,a parsonage (especially one provided for the holder of a benefice)  
-43392,glee_club,a club organized to sing together  
-43393,gleet,a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea  
-43394,glen,a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)  
-43395,glenoid_fossa glenoid_cavity,the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint  
-43396,glenoid_fossa mandibular_fossa,a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible  
-43397,glibness slickness,a kind of fluent easy superficiality; "the glibness of a high-pressure salesman"  
-43398,glide gliding sailplaning soaring sailing,the activity of flying a glider  
-43399,glider sailplane,aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces  
-43400,gliding_joint articulatio_plana,a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions  
-43401,glimpse,a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"  
-43402,glimpse,a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"  
-43403,glint,a spatially localized brightness  
-43404,glioblastoma spongioblastoma,a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal  
-43405,glioma,a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia  
-43406,glipizide Glucotrol,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas  
-43407,gliricidia,any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous  
-43408,glissade,(ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet  
-43409,glissando,a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale  
-43410,glitter glister glisten scintillation sparkle,the quality of shining with a bright reflected light  
-43411,glitter sparkle coruscation,the occurrence of a small flash or spark  
-43412,gloat gloating glee,malicious satisfaction  
-43413,global_aphasia total_aphasia,loss of all ability to communicate  
-43414,global_warming,an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)  
-43415,globalization globalisation,growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"  
-43416,globe,a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented  
-43417,globe_amaranth bachelor's_button Gomphrena_globosa,tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color  
-43418,globe_lily fairy_lantern,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers  
-43419,globe_mallow false_mallow,genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits  
-43420,globe_pepper,round sweet pepper  
-43421,globe_thistle,any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers  
-43422,globeflower globe_flower,any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers  
-43423,globetrotter world_traveler,someone who travels widely and often  
-43424,globigerina,marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes  
-43425,globin hematohiston haematohiston,a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells  
-43426,globule,a small globe or ball  
-43427,globulin,a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed  
-43428,glochidium glochid,a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)  
-43429,glockenspiel orchestral_bells,a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers  
-43430,glogg,Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar  
-43431,glomerule,a compacted or sessile cyme  
-43432,glomerulonephritis,nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema  
-43433,glomerulus,a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation  
-43434,gloom gloominess glumness,an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office"  
-43435,gloom gloominess somberness sombreness,a feeling of melancholy apprehension  
-43436,gloom somberness sombreness,a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"  
-43437,gloominess lugubriousness sadness,the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness  
-43438,glop,any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant  
-43439,glorification,the act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God"  
-43440,gloriosa glory_lily climbing_lily creeping_lily Gloriosa_superba,any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous  
-43441,glory glorification,a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"  
-43442,glory resplendence resplendency,brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"  
-43443,glory_hole lazaretto,a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship  
-43444,glory_pea clianthus,any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pea-like red flowers in drooping racemes  
-43445,gloss rubric,an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text  
-43446,glossalgia glossodynia,pain in the tongue  
-43447,glossarist,a scholiast who writes glosses or glossaries  
-43448,glossary gloss,an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field  
-43449,glossitis,inflammation of the tongue  
-43450,glossolalia,repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)  
-43451,glossopharyngeal_nerve nervus_glossopharyngeus ninth_cranial_nerve,sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion  
-43452,glossoptosis,abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue  
-43453,glossy,a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper  
-43454,glossy_snake Arizona_elegans,nocturnal burrowing snake of western United States with shiny tan scales  
-43455,glottal_stop glottal_plosive glottal_catch,a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel  
-43456,glottis,the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated  
-43457,glottochronology,the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language; "he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages"  
-43458,glove,handwear: covers the hand and wrist  
-43459,glove_anesthesia,a mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist; "since no combination of nerves serve this area a glove anesthesia is clearly psychogenic in origin"  
-43460,glove_compartment,compartment on the dashboard of a car  
-43461,glove_leather,leather suitable for making gloves  
-43462,glow,a steady even light without flames  
-43463,glow,a feeling of considerable warmth; "the glow of new love"; "a glow of regret"  
-43464,glow_lamp,a gas-discharge tube with a hot cathode; used in stroboscopes  
-43465,glow_tube,a gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas; the color of the glow depends on the particular gas  
-43466,glowworm,the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly  
-43467,gloxinia,any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers  
-43468,glucagon,a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)  
-43469,glucocorticoid,a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity  
-43470,glucosamine,an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides  
-43471,glucose,a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy  
-43472,glucose_tolerance_test,test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus  
-43473,glucoside,a glycoside derived from glucose  
-43474,glucosuria,the presence of abnormally high levels of glucose in the urine  
-43475,glue gum mucilage,cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive  
-43476,glume,small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae  
-43477,gluon,a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks  
-43478,glut oversupply surfeit,the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall  
-43479,glutamate,a salt or ester of glutamic acid  
-43480,glutamic_acid glutaminic_acid,an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats  
-43481,glutamic_oxalacetic_transaminase glutamic_oxaloacetic_transaminase,an enzyme involved in transamination  
-43482,glutamine,a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism  
-43483,glutathione_peroxidase,an enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals  
-43484,gluteal_artery arteria_glutes,branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region  
-43485,gluteal_vein vena_gluteus,veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body  
-43486,glutelin,a simple protein found in the seeds of cereals  
-43487,gluten,a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough  
-43488,gluten-free_diet,diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten  
-43489,gluten_bread,bread made with gluten flour  
-43490,glutethimide Doriden,sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders  
-43491,gluteus gluteus_muscle gluteal_muscle glute,any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh  
-43492,gluteus_maximus,the outermost of the three gluteal muscles  
-43493,gluteus_medius,the middle of the three gluteal muscles  
-43494,gluteus_minimus,the innermost of the three gluteal muscles  
-43495,glutton Gulo_gulo wolverine,musteline mammal of northern Eurasia  
-43496,glutton gourmand gourmandizer trencherman,a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess  
-43497,gluttony,habitual eating to excess  
-43498,gluttony overeating gula,eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)  
-43499,glyburide DiaBeta Micronase,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas  
-43500,glyceraldehyde glyceric_aldehyde,a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars  
-43501,glyceric_acid,a syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde  
-43502,glyceride acylglycerol,an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"  
-43503,glycerin_jelly,a mixture of glycerin and gelatin that is used in histology for mounting specimens  
-43504,glycerinated_gelatin,a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories  
-43505,glycerite glycerole,a medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin  
-43506,glycerogelatin glycerogel,a medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin  
-43507,glycerol glycerin glycerine,a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils  
-43508,glyceryl,a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals  
-43509,glyceryl_ester,an ester of glycerol  
-43510,glycine,the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane  
-43511,glycogen animal_starch,one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body  
-43512,glycogenesis,the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose  
-43513,glycogenesis,the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand  
-43514,glycolic_acid glycollic_acid hydroxyacetic_acid,a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes  
-43515,glycolysis,a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP  
-43516,glycoprotein,a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component  
-43517,glycoside,a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides  
-43518,glycosuria,the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine  
-43519,glyph,glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief  
-43520,glyptic_art glyptography,carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)  
-43521,glyptics lithoglyptics,the art of engraving on precious stones  
-43522,glyptography,carving or engraving (especially on stones)  
-43523,gnat,any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies  
-43524,gnat,(British usage) mosquito  
-43525,gnatcatcher,very small North American and South American warblers  
-43526,gnathion,the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline  
-43527,gnathostome,a vertebrate animal possessing true jaws  
-43528,gneiss,a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite  
-43529,gnetum Gnetum_gnemon,small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour  
-43530,gnocchi,(Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese  
-43531,gnome,a short pithy saying expressing a general truth  
-43532,gnome dwarf,a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure  
-43533,gnomon,indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial  
-43534,gnosis,intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics  
-43535,gnu wildebeest,large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail  
-43536,go go_game,a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters  
-43537,go spell tour turn,a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"  
-43538,go-getter whizz-kid whiz-kid ball_of_fire,someone whose career progresses rapidly  
-43539,go-kart,a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing  
-43540,go-slow,a form of protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problem from their employers  
-43541,go_board,a board used for playing go  
-43542,goa_bean,Old World tropical bean  
-43543,goad goading prod prodding urging spur spurring,a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"  
-43544,goal,game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points  
-43545,goal,a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"  
-43546,goal end,the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"  
-43547,goal-kick,(rugby) an attempt to kick a goal  
-43548,goal-kick,(association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line  
-43549,goal_line,a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand  
-43550,goalkeeper goalie goaltender netkeeper,the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring  
-43551,goalkeeper goalie goaltender netkeeper netminder,the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal  
-43552,goalmouth,(sports) the area immediately in front of the goal  
-43553,goalpost,one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field  
-43554,goat caprine_animal,any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns  
-43555,goat's_rue goat_rue Galega_officinalis,tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally  
-43556,goat_antelope,bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats  
-43557,goat_cheese chevre,made from goats' milk  
-43558,goat_grass Aegilops_triuncalis,European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock  
-43559,goat_herder goatherd,a person who tends a flock of goats  
-43560,goat_willow florist's_willow pussy_willow Salix_caprea,much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves  
-43561,goatee,a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard  
-43562,goatfish red_mullet surmullet Mullus_surmuletus,brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels  
-43563,goats'_milk,the milk of a goat  
-43564,goatsfoot goat's_foot Oxalis_caprina,short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers  
-43565,goatskin,the hide of a goat  
-43566,goatsucker nightjar caprimulgid,mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects  
-43567,gob,a lump of slimy stuff; "a gob of phlegm"  
-43568,gobbet,a lump or chunk of raw meat  
-43569,gobble,the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock  
-43570,gobbledygook,incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists  
-43571,gobbler,a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls  
-43572,goblet,a drinking glass with a base and stem  
-43573,goblet_cell,an epithelial cell that secretes mucous  
-43574,goblin hob hobgoblin,(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings  
-43575,goby gudgeon,small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker  
-43576,god,a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"  
-43577,godchild,an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism  
-43578,goddaughter,a female godchild  
-43579,goddess,a female deity  
-43580,godfather,any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism  
-43581,godfather,someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild  
-43582,godliness,piety by virtue of being a godly person  
-43583,godmother,any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism  
-43584,godown,(in India and Malaysia) a warehouse  
-43585,godparent,a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism  
-43586,godson,a male godchild  
-43587,godwit,large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill  
-43588,goethite gothite,a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust  
-43589,gofer,an employee whose duties include running errands  
-43590,goffer gauffer,an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats  
-43591,goffer gauffer goffering_iron gauffering_iron,an iron used to press pleats and ridges  
-43592,goffer gopher,a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)  
-43593,goggles,(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes  
-43594,going sledding,advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"  
-43595,going-out-of-business_sale,a sale of all the tangible assets of a business that is about to close; "during the Great Depression going-out-of-business sales were very common"  
-43596,going-over,a careful and thorough inspection  
-43597,going_ashore,debarkation from a boat or ship  
-43598,goiter goitre struma thyromegaly,abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet  
-43599,goitrogen,any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter  
-43600,gold,coins made of gold  
-43601,gold,great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson  
-43602,gold,something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold"  
-43603,gold Au atomic_number_79,a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia  
-43604,gold-crowned_kinglet Regulus_satrata,American golden-crested kinglet  
-43605,gold-tail_moth Euproctis_chrysorrhoea,white furry-bodied European moth with a yellow tail tuft  
-43606,gold_coast,a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"  
-43607,gold_digger,a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement  
-43608,gold_dust,the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining  
-43609,gold_fern Pityrogramma_chrysophylla,fern of West Indies and South America having fronds with bright golden-yellow undersides  
-43610,gold_fever,greed and the contagious excitement of a gold rush  
-43611,gold_foil,foil made of gold  
-43612,gold_leaf,a very thin form of gold foil  
-43613,gold_medal,a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition  
-43614,gold_miner gold_digger gold_panner,a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field  
-43615,gold_of_pleasure Camelina_sativa,annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America  
-43616,gold_plate,tableware that is plated with gold  
-43617,gold_plate,a thin plating of gold on something  
-43618,gold_rush,a large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field  
-43619,gold_standard,a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold  
-43620,gold_standard,a paragon of excellence; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged"  
-43621,goldbeater gold-beater,an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf  
-43622,goldbrick,a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort  
-43623,goldbrick,a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not  
-43624,goldbrick,anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless  
-43625,goldbrick goof-off ne'er-do-well good-for-nothing no-account good-for-naught,an idle worthless person  
-43626,goldcrest golden-crested_kinglet Regulus_regulus,European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch  
-43627,golden-beard_penstemon Penstemon_barbatus,plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip  
-43628,golden_age,a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema"  
-43629,golden_age,any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness  
-43630,golden_algae,algae having the pigments chlorophyll and carotene and xanthophyll  
-43631,golden_aster,any of several shrubby herbs or subshrubs of the genus Chrysopsis having bright golden-yellow flower heads that resemble asters; throughout much of United States and into Canada  
-43632,golden_barrel_cactus Echinocactus_grusonii,large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines  
-43633,golden_calf,(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly  
-43634,golden_calla,any of several callas of the genus Zantedeschia having yellow spathes  
-43635,golden_clematis Clematis_tangutica,Chinese clematis with serrate leaves and large yellow flowers  
-43636,golden_club Orontium_aquaticum,aquatic plant of the southeastern United States having blue-green leaves and a spadix resembling a club covered with tiny yellow flowers  
-43637,golden_cup Mexican_tulip_poppy Hunnemania_fumariifolia,native of Mexican highlands grown for its glossy clear yellow flowers and blue-grey finely dissected foliage  
-43638,golden_eagle Aquila_chrysaetos,large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck  
-43639,golden_fern Pityrogramma_calomelanos_aureoflava,tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides  
-43640,golden_fern leather_fern Acrostichum_aureum,stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides  
-43641,golden_fig Florida_strangler_fig strangler_fig wild_fig Ficus_aurea,a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas  
-43642,golden_glow double_gold hortensia Rudbeckia_laciniata_hortensia,very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads  
-43643,golden_groundsel golden_ragwort Packera_aurea Senecio_aureus,weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio  
-43644,golden_hamster Syrian_hamster Mesocricetus_auratus,small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet  
-43645,golden_handshake,a lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire)  
-43646,golden_larch Pseudolarix_amabilis,Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden yellow leaves  
-43647,golden_mean,the middle between extremes  
-43648,golden_mole,mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur  
-43649,golden_oriole Oriolus_oriolus,bright yellow songbird with black wings  
-43650,golden_parachute,giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover  
-43651,golden_pheasant Chrysolophus_pictus,brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia  
-43652,golden_plover,plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots  
-43653,golden_polypody serpent_fern rabbit's-foot_fern Phlebodium_aureum Polypodium_aureum,tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium  
-43654,golden_pothos pothos ivy_arum Epipremnum_aureum Scindapsus_aureus,evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage  
-43655,golden_retriever,an English breed having a long silky golden coat  
-43656,golden_rule,any important rule; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear"  
-43657,golden_saxifrage golden_spleen,any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium  
-43658,golden_section golden_mean,the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)  
-43659,golden_shiner Notemigonus_crysoleucas,shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'  
-43660,golden_shower_tree drumstick_tree purging_cassia pudding_pipe_tree canafistola canafistula Cassia_fistula,deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia  
-43661,golden_star golden_stars Bloomeria_crocea,California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers  
-43662,golden_thistle,any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads  
-43663,golden_wattle Acacia_pycnantha,shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
-43664,golden_wedding_anniversary,the 50th wedding anniversary  
-43665,golden_willow Salix_alba_vitellina Salix_vitellina,European willow having greyish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketry  
-43666,golden_yarrow Eriophyllum_lanatum,greyish woolly leafy perennial with branched stems ending in leafless stalks bearing golden-yellow flower heads; dry areas western North America  
-43667,golden_years,the time of life after retirement from active work  
-43668,goldenbush,a plant of the genus Haplopappus  
-43669,goldenbush,any of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus; western North America  
-43670,goldeneye golden-eyed_fly,a variety of green lacewing  
-43671,goldeneye whistler Bucephela_clangula,large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions  
-43672,goldenrod,any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago  
-43673,goldenseal golden_seal yellow_root turmeric_root Hydrastis_Canadensis,perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves  
-43674,goldfield,a district where gold is mined  
-43675,goldfields Lasthenia_chrysostoma,small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated  
-43676,goldfinch Carduelis_carduelis,small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings  
-43677,goldfish Carassius_auratus,small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes  
-43678,goldfish_bowl fish_bowl fishbowl,a state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl"  
-43679,goldilocks goldilocks_aster Aster_linosyris Linosyris_vulgaris,early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod  
-43680,goldmine gold_mine,a good source of something that is desired  
-43681,goldmine gold_mine,a mine where gold ore is found  
-43682,goldsmith goldworker gold-worker,an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold  
-43683,goldstone,aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles  
-43684,goldthread golden_thread Coptis_groenlandica Coptis_trifolia_groenlandica,low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers  
-43685,golem,(Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means  
-43686,golf golf_game,a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes  
-43687,golf-club_head club_head club-head clubhead,(golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball  
-43688,golf_bag,golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls  
-43689,golf_ball,a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance  
-43690,golf_club,a club of people to play golf  
-43691,golf_club golf-club golfclub club,golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball  
-43692,golf_course links_course,course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf  
-43693,golf_equipment,sports equipment used in playing golf  
-43694,golf_glove,a glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golf club  
-43695,golf_lesson,a lesson in playing golf  
-43696,golf_pro professional_golfer,someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf  
-43697,golf_range driving_range,a practice range for practicing golf shots  
-43698,golf_stroke golf_shot swing,the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it  
-43699,golf_widow,a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf  
-43700,golfcart golf_cart,a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots  
-43701,golfer golf_player linksman,someone who plays the game of golf  
-43702,golfing,playing golf; "he goes south every winter for the golfing"  
-43703,goliard,a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs  
-43704,goliath_frog Rana_goliath,largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa  
-43705,golliwog golliwogg,a grotesque black doll  
-43706,gomphothere,extinct elephants of Central American and South America; of the Miocene and Pleistocene  
-43707,gonad sex_gland,a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced  
-43708,gonadotropin gonadotrophin gonadotropic_hormone gonadotrophic_hormone,hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity  
-43709,goncalo_alves Astronium_fraxinifolium,tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction  
-43710,gondang_wax fig_wax,a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree  
-43711,gondola,long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice  
-43712,gondola_car gondola,a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof  
-43713,gondolier gondoliere,a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola  
-43714,goner toast,a person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"  
-43715,gong tam-tam,a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick  
-43716,gonif goniff ganef ganof,(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)  
-43717,goniometer,direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals  
-43718,gonion,the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw  
-43719,gonioscopy,an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma  
-43720,gonococcus Neisseria_gonorrhoeae,the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea  
-43721,gonorrhea gonorrhoea clap,a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra  
-43722,good,benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"  
-43723,good goodness,that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"  
-43724,good goodness,moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"  
-43725,good-king-henry allgood fat_hen wild_spinach Chenopodium_bonus-henricus,European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb  
-43726,good-temperedness good-humoredness good-humouredness good-naturedness,a cheerful willingness to be obliging  
-43727,good_Samaritan,a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble  
-43728,good_afternoon afternoon,a conventional expression of greeting or farewell  
-43729,good_authority,testimony by someone who should know; "I have it on good authority"  
-43730,good_continuation continuation law_of_continuation,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction  
-43731,good_egg,(old-fashioned slang) a good person  
-43732,good_faith straightness,having honest intentions; "he acted in good faith"; "doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants"  
-43733,good_form,behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning"  
-43734,good_fortune luckiness good_luck,an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes  
-43735,good_guy,any person who is on your side  
-43736,good_health healthiness,the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease  
-43737,good_humor good_humour good_temper amiability,a cheerful and agreeable mood  
-43738,good_luck fluke good_fortune,a stroke of luck  
-43739,good_morning morning,a conventional expression of greeting or farewell  
-43740,good_nature,a cheerful, obliging disposition  
-43741,good_night,a conventional expression of farewell  
-43742,good_old_boy good_ole_boy good_ol'_boy,a white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group  
-43743,good_part,a place of especial strength  
-43744,good_person,a person who is good to other people  
-43745,good_time blast,a highly pleasurable or exciting experience; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"  
-43746,good_weather,weather suitable for outdoor activities  
-43747,good_will goodwill,(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)  
-43748,good_will goodwill,the friendly hope that something will succeed  
-43749,good_word,good news  
-43750,goody-goody,a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior  
-43751,googly wrong_'un bosie bosie_ball,a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way  
-43752,googol,a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 100 zeros (ten raised to the power of a hundred)  
-43753,googolplex,a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by a googol of zeros (ten raised to the power of a googol)  
-43754,goosander Mergus_merganser,common merganser of Europe and North America  
-43755,goose,flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)  
-43756,goose,web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks  
-43757,goose_barnacle gooseneck_barnacle Lepas_fascicularis,stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers  
-43758,goose_down,down of the goose  
-43759,goose_grass Texas_millet Panicum_Texanum,annual weedy grass used for hay  
-43760,goose_grease,grease derived from geese  
-43761,goose_liver,liver of a goose used as meat  
-43762,goose_step,a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high  
-43763,gooseberry,currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies  
-43764,gooseberry gooseberry_bush Ribes_uva-crispa Ribes_grossularia,spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries  
-43765,goosefish angler anglerfish angler_fish monkfish lotte allmouth Lophius_Americanus,fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey  
-43766,goosefoot,any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers  
-43767,gooseneck,something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)  
-43768,gooseneck_loosestrife Lysimachia_clethroides_Duby,a variety of the loosestrife herb  
-43769,gopher pocket_gopher pouched_rat,burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America  
-43770,gopher_hole,a hole in the ground made by gophers  
-43771,gopher_snake Pituophis_melanoleucus,bull snake of western North America that invades rodent burrows  
-43772,gopher_tortoise gopher_turtle gopher Gopherus_polypemus,burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America  
-43773,goral Naemorhedus_goral,small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains  
-43774,gore,coagulated blood from a wound  
-43775,gore panel,a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails  
-43776,gorge,a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)  
-43777,gorgerin necking,the molding at the top of a column  
-43778,gorget,armor plate that protects the neck  
-43779,gorgonian gorgonian_coral,corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton  
-43780,gorgonzola,Italian blue cheese  
-43781,gorilla Gorilla_gorilla,largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa  
-43782,gorse furze whin Irish_gorse Ulex_europaeus,very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe  
-43783,goshawk Accipiter_gentilis,large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry  
-43784,gosling,young goose  
-43785,gospel,a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"  
-43786,gospel gospel_singing,folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)  
-43787,gospel gospel_truth,an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel"  
-43788,gossamer,a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture  
-43789,gossip comment scuttlebutt,a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"  
-43790,gossip gossiper gossipmonger rumormonger rumourmonger newsmonger,a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others  
-43791,gossip_columnist,a journalist who writes a column of gossip about celebrities  
-43792,gossiping gossipmongering,a conversation that spreads personal information about other people  
-43793,gouache,an opaque watercolor prepared with gum  
-43794,gouache,a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum  
-43795,gouge,and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves  
-43796,gouge,the act of gouging  
-43797,gouger,an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye  
-43798,goulash Hungarian_goulash gulyas,a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika  
-43799,gourd,any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds  
-43800,gourd calabash,bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd  
-43801,gourd gourd_vine,any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds  
-43802,gourde,the basic unit of money in Haiti  
-43803,gourmandism,the disposition and habits of a gourmand  
-43804,gout gouty_arthritis urarthritis,a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints  
-43805,governed,the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence  
-43806,governess,a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)  
-43807,governing_board,a board that manages the affairs of an institution  
-43808,government,(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government"  
-43809,government authorities regime,the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"  
-43810,government governing governance government_activity administration,the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"  
-43811,government-in-exile,a temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated  
-43812,government_agent,a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government  
-43813,government_bond,a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world  
-43814,government_building,a building that houses a branch of government  
-43815,government_department,a department of government  
-43816,government_income government_revenue,income available to the government  
-43817,government_office,an office where government employees work  
-43818,government_officials officialdom,people elected or appointed to administer a government  
-43819,government_security agency_security,a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System  
-43820,governor,the head of a state government  
-43821,governor regulator,a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)  
-43822,governor's_plum governor_plum Madagascar_plum ramontchi batoko_palm Flacourtia_indica,small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums  
-43823,governor's_race campaign_for_governor,a race for election to the governorship  
-43824,governor_general,a governor of high rank  
-43825,governorship,the office of governor  
-43826,gowen_cypress Cupressus_goveniana,small sometimes shrubby tree native to California; often used as an ornamental; in some classification systems includes the pygmy cypress and the Santa Cruz cypress  
-43827,gown,the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located; "the relations between town and gown are always sensitive"  
-43828,gown,a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions  
-43829,gown robe,outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions  
-43830,gown surgical_gown scrubs,protective garment worn by surgeons during operations  
-43831,grab,a mechanical device for gripping an object  
-43832,grab_bag,an assortment of miscellaneous items  
-43833,grab_bag,a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents  
-43834,grab_bar,a bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourself  
-43835,grab_sample,a single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible  
-43836,grabber,an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately  
-43837,grace blessing thanksgiving,a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace"  
-43838,grace good_will goodwill,a disposition to kindness and compassion; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished"  
-43839,grace grace_of_God free_grace,(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I"  
-43840,grace grace_period,a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor; "The payment had originally been due on April 1 but we had a grace period which expired in June."  
-43841,grace gracility,elegance and beauty of movement or expression; "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace"  
-43842,grace saving_grace state_of_grace,(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"  
-43843,grace_cup,cup to be passed around for the final toast after a meal  
-43844,grace_note appoggiatura acciaccatura,an embellishing note usually written in smaller size  
-43845,gracefulness,beautiful carriage  
-43846,gracelessness ungracefulness,an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage or form or movement or expression  
-43847,gracilariid gracilariid_moth,small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves  
-43848,graciousness,excellence of manners or social conduct  
-43849,grackle crow_blackbird,long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage  
-43850,grad grade,one-hundredth of a right angle  
-43851,gradable_opposition,an opposition that is capable of being graded  
-43852,gradation graduation,the act of arranging in grades  
-43853,gradation step,relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"  
-43854,grade,the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"  
-43855,grade,a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed  
-43856,grade gradation,a degree of ablaut  
-43857,grade ground_level,the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"  
-43858,grade level tier,a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"  
-43859,grade_point,a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course  
-43860,grade_point_average GPA,a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted  
-43861,grade_school grammar_school elementary_school primary_school,a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades  
-43862,grade_separation,a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass  
-43863,grader,a judge who assigns grades to something  
-43864,gradient,a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension  
-43865,gradient slope,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"  
-43866,grading leveling,changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface  
-43867,gradual,(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass  
-43868,graduality gradualness,the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages  
-43869,gradualness gentleness,the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual  
-43870,graduate,a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts  
-43871,graduate_nurse trained_nurse,someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school  
-43872,graduate_school grad_school,a school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor's degree  
-43873,graduate_student grad_student postgraduate,a student who continues studies after graduation  
-43874,graduated_cylinder,a cylindrical graduate  
-43875,graduating_class,the body of students who graduate together this year  
-43876,graduation,a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement; "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch"  
-43877,graduation,the successful completion of a program of study  
-43878,graffito graffiti,a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls  
-43879,graft grafting,the act of grafting something onto something else  
-43880,graft transplant,(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient  
-43881,graham_bread,bread made of graham (whole wheat) flour  
-43882,graham_cracker,semisweet whole-wheat cracker  
-43883,grail,the object of any prolonged endeavor  
-43884,grail Holy_Grail Sangraal,(legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper  
-43885,grain,the side of leather from which the hair has been removed  
-43886,grain,1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams  
-43887,grain,1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams  
-43888,grain,a cereal grass; "wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas"  
-43889,grain,a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar"  
-43890,grain,the smallest possible unit of anything; "there was a grain of truth in what he said"; "he does not have a grain of sense"  
-43891,grain,the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain"  
-43892,grain caryopsis,dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn  
-43893,grain food_grain cereal,foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses  
-43894,grain metric_grain,a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat  
-43895,grain_merchant,a merchant who deals in food grains  
-43896,grain_moth,moth whose larvae feed on grain  
-43897,grain_sorghum,any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain  
-43898,grainfield grain_field,a field where grain is grown  
-43899,graining woodgraining,a texture like that of wood  
-43900,grains_of_paradise Guinea_grains Guinea_pepper melagueta_pepper Aframomum_melegueta,West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds  
-43901,grainy_club,a variety of grainy club mushrooms  
-43902,gram gramme gm g,a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram  
-43903,gram_atom gram-atomic_weight,the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element  
-43904,gram_molecule mole mol,the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites  
-43905,grama grama_grass gramma gramma_grass,pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America  
-43906,gramicidin,an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria  
-43907,gramineous_plant graminaceous_plant,cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves  
-43908,grammar,the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)  
-43909,grammar_school,a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college  
-43910,grammarian syntactician,a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax  
-43911,grammatical_category syntactic_category,(grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties  
-43912,grammatical_meaning,the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form  
-43913,grammatical_relation,a linguistic relation established by grammar  
-43914,grammatical_rule rule_of_grammar,a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances  
-43915,gramophone acoustic_gramophone,an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically  
-43916,grampus Grampus_griseus,slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas  
-43917,granadilla,the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers  
-43918,granadilla giant_granadilla Passiflora_quadrangularis,tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit  
-43919,granadilla purple_granadillo Passiflora_edulis,Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit  
-43920,granadilla sweet_granadilla Passiflora_ligularis,considered best for fruit  
-43921,granadilla_tree granadillo Brya_ebenus,West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony  
-43922,granadilla_wood,dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets  
-43923,granary garner,a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed  
-43924,grand_circle,a gymnastic exercise performed on the horizontal bar by swinging around it with the body fully extended  
-43925,grand_dragon,a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan  
-43926,grand_duchess,the wife of a grand duke or a woman holding that rank in her own right  
-43927,grand_duchy,the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess  
-43928,grand_duke,a prince who rules a territory  
-43929,grand_jury,a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments  
-43930,grand_larceny grand_theft,larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)  
-43931,grand_mal generalized_seizure epilepsia_major,a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body  
-43932,grand_mal_epilepsy grand_mal generalized_epilepsy epilepsia_major,epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking  
-43933,grand_mufti,the chief mufti of a district  
-43934,grand_opera,opera in which all the text is sung  
-43935,grand_piano grand,a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs  
-43936,grand_slam,winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge  
-43937,grand_total,the sum of the sums of several groups of numbers  
-43938,grand_tour,an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education  
-43939,grand_tour,a sightseeing tour of a building or institution  
-43940,grandchild,a child of your son or daughter  
-43941,granddaughter,a female grandchild  
-43942,grande_dame,a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respected  
-43943,grandee,a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal  
-43944,grandfather gramps granddad grandad granddaddy grandpa,the father of your father or mother  
-43945,grandfather_clause,an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War  
-43946,grandfather_clock longcase_clock,a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case  
-43947,grandiosity magniloquence ornateness grandiloquence rhetoric,high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation; "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language"   
-43948,grandma grandmother granny grannie gran nan nanna,the mother of your father or mother  
-43949,grandmaster,a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge  
-43950,grandparent,a parent of your father or mother  
-43951,grandson,a male grandchild  
-43952,grandstand,the audience at a stadium or racetrack  
-43953,grandstand covered_stand,a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof  
-43954,grandstander,someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand  
-43955,grange,an outlying farm  
-43956,granite,plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz  
-43957,granite,something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); "a man of granite"  
-43958,graniteware,a kind of stone-grey enamelware  
-43959,granny,an old woman  
-43960,granny's_bonnets Aquilegia_vulgaris,common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers; naturalized in United States  
-43961,granny_knot granny,a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure  
-43962,granola,cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar  
-43963,granola_bar,cookie bar made of granola  
-43964,grant,any monetary aid  
-43965,grant,a right or privilege that has been granted  
-43966,grant assignment,(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance  
-43967,grant subsidization subsidisation,the act of providing a subsidy  
-43968,grant-in-aid,a grant to a person or school for some educational project  
-43969,grant-in-aid,a grant from a central government to a local government  
-43970,grantee,a recipient of a grant  
-43971,granter,a person who grants or gives something  
-43972,grantor,a person who makes a grant in legal form; "conveyed from grantor to grantee"  
-43973,granular_pearlite globular_pearlite,if steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers  
-43974,granulated_sugar,sugar in the form of small grains  
-43975,granulation,the act of forming something into granules or grains; "the granulation of medicines"  
-43976,granulation granulation_tissue,new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process  
-43977,granule,a tiny grain  
-43978,granulocyte,a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm  
-43979,granuloma,a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection  
-43980,granuloma_inguinale granuloma_venereum,a venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region  
-43981,granville_wilt,a bacterial wilt of tobacco plants  
-43982,grape,any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters  
-43983,grape grapevine grape_vine,any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries  
-43984,grape-leaf_begonia maple-leaf_begonia Begonia_dregei,tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers  
-43985,grape_arbor grape_arbour,an arbor where grapes are grown  
-43986,grape_fern,a fern of the genus Botrychium having a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases  
-43987,grape_hyacinth,any of various early flowering spring hyacinths native to Eurasia having dense spikes of rounded blue flowers resembling bunches of small grapes  
-43988,grape_jelly,jelly made from grape juice  
-43989,grape_juice,the juice of grapes  
-43990,grape_louse grape_phylloxera Phylloxera_vitifoleae,destructive to various grape plants  
-43991,grapefruit,large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half  
-43992,grapefruit Citrus_paradisi,citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp  
-43993,grapefruit_juice,the juice of grapefruits  
-43994,grapefruit_peel,strips of grapefruit peel cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar  
-43995,grapeshot grape,a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot  
-43996,grapevine pipeline word_of_mouth,gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"  
-43997,graph graphical_record graphical_recording,a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes  
-43998,graph_paper,paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs  
-43999,graphic computer_graphic,an image that is generated by a computer  
-44000,graphic_art,the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking  
-44001,graphic_design,visual communication by a skillful combination of text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, books, etc.  
-44002,graphic_designer designer,someone who specializes in graphic design  
-44003,graphical_user_interface GUI,a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device  
-44004,graphics,the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book  
-44005,graphite black_lead plumbago,used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors  
-44006,graphologist handwriting_expert,a specialist in inferring character from handwriting  
-44007,graphology,the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)  
-44008,grapnel grapnel_anchor,a light anchor for small boats  
-44009,grapnel grapple grappler grappling_hook grappling_iron,a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope  
-44010,grappa,Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing  
-44011,grasping,understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"  
-44012,grasping taking_hold seizing prehension,the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)  
-44013,grass,narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay  
-44014,grass-leaved_golden_aster,a variety of golden aster  
-44015,grass_fern ribbon_fern Vittaria_lineata,epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America  
-44016,grass_frog Rana_temporaria,a common semiterrestrial European frog  
-44017,grass_pea Indian_pea khesari Lathyrus_sativus,European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere  
-44018,grass_pink Calopogon_pulchellum Calopogon_tuberosum,an orchid  
-44019,grass_poly hyssop_loosestrife Lythrum_hyssopifolia,annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas  
-44020,grass_roots,the essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"  
-44021,grass_roots,the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)  
-44022,grass_skirt,a skirt made of long blades of grass  
-44023,grass_snake ring_snake ringed_snake Natrix_natrix,harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England  
-44024,grass_tree Australian_grass_tree,any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins  
-44025,grass_vetch grass_vetchling Lathyrus_nissolia,annual European vetch with red flowers  
-44026,grass_widower divorced_man,a man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife  
-44027,grassfinch grass_finch,usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds  
-44028,grassfire prairie_fire,an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area  
-44029,grasshopper,a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)  
-44030,grasshopper hopper,terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping  
-44031,grasshopper_mouse,insectivorous mouse of western North America  
-44032,grassland,land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life  
-44033,grassy_death_camas Zigadenus_venenosus Zigadenus_venenosus_gramineus,plant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals  
-44034,grate,a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something  
-44035,grate grating,a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air  
-44036,grate grating,a frame of iron bars to hold a fire  
-44037,grated_cheese,hard or semihard cheese grated  
-44038,gratefulness thankfulness appreciativeness,warm friendly feelings of gratitude  
-44039,grater,utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)  
-44040,gratification,the act or an instance of satisfying  
-44041,gratification satisfaction,state of being gratified or satisfied; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"  
-44042,gratitude,a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help"  
-44043,gratuity,an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation  
-44044,gratuity tip pourboire baksheesh bakshish bakshis backsheesh,a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)  
-44045,grave,death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"  
-44046,grave tomb,a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"  
-44047,grave_accent grave,a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation  
-44048,gravedigger,a person who earns a living by digging graves  
-44049,gravel crushed_rock,rock fragments and pebbles  
-44050,gravel_pit,a quarry for gravel  
-44051,gravelweed Verbesina_helianthoides,perennial herb with yellow flowers; southern and south central United States  
-44052,graveness gravity sobriety soberness somberness sombreness,a manner that is serious and solemn  
-44053,graver graving_tool pointel pointrel,a tool used by an engraver  
-44054,graverobber,someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts  
-44055,graverobber ghoul body_snatcher,someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection  
-44056,gravestone headstone tombstone,a stone that is used to mark a grave  
-44057,graveyard_watch middle_watch midwatch night_watch,a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)  
-44058,gravida,the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in; "in her third pregnancy a woman is said to be gravida three"  
-44059,gravida,a pregnant woman  
-44060,gravidity gravidness gravidation,technical terms for pregnancy  
-44061,gravimeter gravity_meter,a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth  
-44062,gravimetric_analysis,quantitative analysis by weight  
-44063,gravitation,movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"  
-44064,gravitation,a figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"  
-44065,gravitational_collapse,the implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object  
-44066,gravitational_constant universal_gravitational_constant constant_of_gravitation G,(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation  
-44067,gravitational_field,a field of force surrounding a body of finite mass  
-44068,gravitational_interaction,a weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons  
-44069,gravitational_mass,(physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies  
-44070,graviton,a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles  
-44071,gravity gravitation gravitational_attraction gravitational_force,(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein  
-44072,gravity solemnity,a solemn and dignified feeling  
-44073,gravity-assist,(spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field  
-44074,gravity_gradient,a gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object; "the gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth"  
-44075,gravity_wave gravitation_wave,(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light  
-44076,gravure,a printing plate used in the process of gravure  
-44077,gravure,the act of intaglio printing  
-44078,gravure photogravure heliogravure,an intaglio print produced by gravure  
-44079,gravy,a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats  
-44080,gravy pan_gravy,the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added  
-44081,gravy_boat gravy_holder sauceboat boat,a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce  
-44082,gray Gy,the SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad  
-44083,gray grayness grey greyness,a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black  
-44084,graze,a superficial abrasion  
-44085,graze grazing,the act of grazing  
-44086,grazier,a rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market  
-44087,grazing shaving skimming,the act of brushing against while passing  
-44088,grazing_fire,fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground  
-44089,grease lubricating_oil,a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)  
-44090,grease_gun gun,a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine  
-44091,greasepaint,a greasy substance used as makeup by actors  
-44092,greaseproof_paper,paper that is impermeable to oil or grease; used in cooking  
-44093,greaser wetback taco,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent  
-44094,greasewood black_greasewood Sarcobatus_vermiculatus,low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America  
-44095,greasiness oiliness oleaginousness,consisting of or covered with oil  
-44096,greasy_spoon,a small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods  
-44097,great,a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"  
-44098,great-aunt grandaunt,an aunt of your father or mother  
-44099,great-nephew grandnephew,a son of your niece or nephew  
-44100,great-niece grandniece,a daughter of your niece or nephew  
-44101,great-uncle granduncle,an uncle of your father or mother  
-44102,great_Solomon's-seal Polygonatum_biflorum Polygonatum_commutatum,North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers  
-44103,great_St_John's_wort Hypericum_ascyron Hypericum_pyramidatum,perennial shrub having large star-shaped yellow flowers in narrowly pyramidal cymes  
-44104,great_ape pongid,any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae  
-44105,great_auk Pinguinus_impennis,large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct  
-44106,great_barracuda Sphyraena_barracuda,large (up to 6 ft) greyish-brown barracuda highly regarded as a food and sport fish; may be dangerous to swimmers  
-44107,great_blue_heron Ardea_herodius,large American heron having bluish-grey plumage  
-44108,great_bowerbird Chlamydera_nuchalis,large bowerbird of northern Australia  
-44109,great_burdock greater_burdock cocklebur Arctium_lappa,burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use  
-44110,great_bustard Otis_tarda,largest European land bird  
-44111,great_care,more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons; "the pilot exercised great care in landing"  
-44112,great_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_magna,a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus  
-44113,great_circle,a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center  
-44114,great_crested_grebe Podiceps_cristatus,large Old World grebe with black ear tufts  
-44115,great_duckweed water_flaxseed Spirodela_polyrrhiza,cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands  
-44116,great_grandchild,a child of your grandson or granddaughter  
-44117,great_granddaughter,a daughter of your grandson or granddaughter  
-44118,great_grandfather,a father of your grandparent  
-44119,great_grandmother,a mother of your grandparent  
-44120,great_grandparent,a parent of your grandparent  
-44121,great_grandson,a son of your grandson or granddaughter  
-44122,great_grey_owl great_gray_owl Strix_nebulosa,large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia  
-44123,great_gross 1728,a cardinal number equal to one dozen gross  
-44124,great_hall,the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment  
-44125,great_horned_owl Bubo_virginianus,brown North American horned owl  
-44126,great_knapweed greater_knapweed Centaurea_scabiosa,tall European perennial having purple flower heads  
-44127,great_lobelia blue_cardinal_flower Lobelia_siphilitica,tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers  
-44128,great_millet kaffir kafir_corn kaffir_corn Sorghum_bicolor,important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves  
-44129,great_plains_paintbrush Castilleja_sessiliflora,hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern Mexico  
-44130,great_ragweed Ambrosia_trifida,a coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately three-cleft or five-cleft  
-44131,great_seal,the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty  
-44132,great_skua Catharacta_skua,large brown skua of the northern Atlantic  
-44133,great_snipe woodcock_snipe Gallinago_media,Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe  
-44134,great_white_heron Ardea_occidentalis,large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys  
-44135,great_white_heron Casmerodius_albus,widely distributed Old World white egret  
-44136,great_white_shark white_shark man-eater man-eating_shark Carcharodon_carcharias,large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans  
-44137,great_year Platonic_year,time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years  
-44138,great_yellow_gentian Gentiana_lutea,robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers  
-44139,great_yellowcress Rorippa_amphibia Nasturtium_amphibium,perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium  
-44140,greatcoat overcoat topcoat,a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter  
-44141,greater_butterfly_orchid Platanthera_chlorantha Habenaria_chlorantha,south European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria  
-44142,greater_kudu Tragelaphus_strepsiceros,a variety of kudu  
-44143,greater_masterwort Astrantia_major,European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers  
-44144,greater_omentum gastrocolic_omentum caul,part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines  
-44145,greater_pichiciego Burmeisteria_retusa,of southern South America  
-44146,greater_prairie_chicken Tympanuchus_cupido,the most common variety of prairie chicken  
-44147,greater_scaup Aythya_marila,large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male  
-44148,greater_spearwort Ranunculus_lingua,semiaquatic European crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears  
-44149,greater_water_parsnip Sium_latifolium,large stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; Europe  
-44150,greater_whitethroat whitethroat Sylvia_communis,greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts  
-44151,greater_yellowlegs Tringa_melanoleuca,a variety of yellowlegs  
-44152,greatest_common_divisor greatest_common_factor highest_common_factor,the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers  
-44153,greatness illustriousness,the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence  
-44154,greave jambeau,armor plate that protects legs below the knee  
-44155,greaves crackling,the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered  
-44156,grebe,small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet  
-44157,greed,excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves  
-44158,greediness hoggishness piggishness,an excessive desire for food  
-44159,greediness voraciousness rapaciousness,an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts); "the greediness of lawyers"  
-44160,green greenness viridity,green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass  
-44161,green putting_green putting_surface,an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course; "the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker"  
-44162,green-tailed_towhee Chlorura_chlorura,towhee of the Rocky Mountains  
-44163,green_June_beetle figeater,large greenish June beetle of southern United States  
-44164,green_adder's_mouth Malaxis-unifolia Malaxis_ophioglossoides,North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals  
-44165,green_alder Alnus_veridis,shrub of mountainous areas of Europe  
-44166,green_alder Alnus_veridis_crispa Alnus_crispa,North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts  
-44167,green_algae chlorophyte,algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water  
-44168,green_arrow_arum tuckahoe Peltandra_virginica,perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries  
-44169,green_ash Fraxinus_pennsylvanica_subintegerrima,a variety of red ash having glossy branchlets and lower leaf surfaces  
-44170,green_bean,a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods  
-44171,green_bean,immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable  
-44172,green_bristlegrass green_foxtail rough_bristlegrass bottle-grass bottle_grass Setaria_viridis,European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed  
-44173,green_card,a card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States; "he was surprised to discover that green cards are no longer green"  
-44174,green_douglas_fir douglas_spruce douglas_pine douglas_hemlock Oregon_fir Oregon_pine Pseudotsuga_menziesii,lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones  
-44175,green_dragon Arisaema_dracontium,early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix  
-44176,green_frog spring_frog Rana_clamitans,similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada  
-44177,green_gentian Frasera_speciosa Swertia_speciosa,tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia  
-44178,green_gland,one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae  
-44179,green_gold,a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance  
-44180,green_hellebore Helleborus_viridis,deciduous plant with large deep green pedate leaves and nodding saucer-shaped green flowers  
-44181,green_lacewing chrysopid stink_fly,pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae  
-44182,green_light,permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin"  
-44183,green_light go-ahead,a signal to proceed  
-44184,green_lizard Lacerta_viridis,a common Eurasian lizard about a foot long  
-44185,green_mamba,green phase of the black mamba  
-44186,green_manure,a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil  
-44187,green_mayonnaise sauce_verte,mayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumber  
-44188,green_monkey African_green_monkey Cercopithecus_aethiops_sabaeus,common savannah monkey with greenish-grey back and yellow tail  
-44189,green_mushroom_pimple,a variety of mushroom pimple  
-44190,green_olive,olives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento  
-44191,green_onion spring_onion scallion,a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads  
-44192,green_paper,a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion  
-44193,green_pea garden_pea,fresh pea  
-44194,green_pea_soup potage_St._Germain,made of fresh green peas and stock with shredded lettuce onion and celery  
-44195,green_peach_aphid,yellowish green aphid that is especially destructive to peaches  
-44196,green_peafowl Pavo_muticus,peafowl of southeast Asia  
-44197,green_pepper,a sweet pepper that becomes red when ripe  
-44198,green_revolution,the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity  
-44199,green_salad,tossed salad composed primarily of salad greens  
-44200,green_smut false_smut,disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia  
-44201,green_smut_fungus Ustilaginoidea_virens,fungus causing green smut in rice  
-44202,green_snake,any of numerous African colubrid snakes  
-44203,green_snake grass_snake,either of two North American chiefly insectivorous snakes that are green in color  
-44204,green_soybean,seeds shelled and cooked as lima beans  
-44205,green_spleenwort Asplenium_viride,a small fern with slim green fronds; widely distributed in cool parts of northern hemisphere  
-44206,green_tea,tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting  
-44207,green_thumb green_fingers,a special ability to make plants grow  
-44208,green_turtle Chelonia_mydas,large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup  
-44209,green_woodpecker Picus_viridis,woodpecker of Europe and western Asia  
-44210,greenbelt greenway,a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city  
-44211,greenbottle greenbottle_fly,blowfly with brilliant coppery green body  
-44212,greenery verdure,green foliage  
-44213,greeneye,bottom-dwellers having large eyes with metallic green luster  
-44214,greenfly,greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants  
-44215,greengage greengage_plum,sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum  
-44216,greengrocer,a grocer who sells fresh fruits and vegetables  
-44217,greengrocery,groceries sold by a greengrocer  
-44218,greengrocery,a greengrocer's grocery store  
-44219,greenhouse glasshouse,a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions  
-44220,greenhouse_effect greenhouse_warming,warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth  
-44221,greenhouse_gas greenhouse_emission,a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation  
-44222,greenhouse_whitefly Trialeurodes_vaporariorum,whitefly that inhabits greenhouses  
-44223,greenish_blue aqua aquamarine turquoise cobalt_blue peacock_blue,a shade of blue tinged with green  
-44224,greenish_yellow,a shade of yellow tinged with green  
-44225,greenishness,the property of being somewhat green  
-44226,greenling,food fish of the northern Pacific  
-44227,greenmail,(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business  
-44228,greenness,the state of not being ripe  
-44229,greenness verdancy verdure,the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation  
-44230,greenockite cadmium_sulphide,ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form  
-44231,greenroom,a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors  
-44232,greens green leafy_vegetable,any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables  
-44233,greensand,an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite  
-44234,greenshank Tringa_nebularia,large European sandpiper with greenish legs  
-44235,greenskeeper,someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course  
-44236,greenstick_fracture,a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side  
-44237,greenwing green-winged_teal Anas_crecca,common teal of Eurasia and North America  
-44238,greenwood,woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home"  
-44239,greeter saluter welcomer,a person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters"  
-44240,greeting salutation,(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)  
-44241,greeting_card,a card sent to express personal greetings  
-44242,gregarine,vermiform protozoans parasitic in insects and other invertebrates  
-44243,gregariousness,the quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone  
-44244,greisen,a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica  
-44245,grenade,a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile  
-44246,grenadier grenade_thrower,an infantryman equipped with grenades  
-44247,grenadier rattail rattail_fish,deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail  
-44248,grenadine,thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks  
-44249,grevillea,any shrub or tree of the genus Grevillea  
-44250,grevy's_zebra Equus_grevyi,zebra with less continuous stripes  
-44251,grey gray,any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey; "the Confederate army was a vast grey"  
-44252,grey gray,clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey"  
-44253,grey gray,horse of a light gray or whitish color  
-44254,grey_alder gray_alder Alnus_incana,native to Europe but introduced in America  
-44255,grey_area gray_area,an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other  
-44256,grey_birch gray_birch American_grey_birch American_gray_birch Betula_populifolia,medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree  
-44257,grey_flounder gray_flounder Etropus_rimosus,flounder found from North Carolina to Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico  
-44258,grey_fox gray_fox Urocyon_cinereoargenteus,dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States  
-44259,grey_goldenrod gray_goldenrod Solidago_nemoralis,a dyer's weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeing  
-44260,grey_kingbird gray_kingbird petchary Tyrannus_domenicensis_domenicensis,a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird  
-44261,grey_lemming gray_lemming red-backed_lemming,Old World lemming  
-44262,grey_market gray_market,an unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agency  
-44263,grey_matter gray_matter grey_substance gray_substance substantia_grisea,greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons  
-44264,grey_polypody gray_polypody resurrection_fern Polypodium_polypodioides,fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds greyish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa  
-44265,grey_poplar gray_poplar Populus_canescens,large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere  
-44266,grey_skate gray_skate Raja_batis,common European skate used as food  
-44267,grey_snapper gray_snapper mangrove_snapper Lutjanus_griseus,found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida  
-44268,grey_sole gray_sole,greyish-white flesh of a flatfish  
-44269,grey_whale gray_whale devilfish Eschrichtius_gibbosus Eschrichtius_robustus,medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific  
-44270,grey_willow gray_willow Salix_cinerea,Eurasian shrubby willow with whitish tomentose twigs  
-44271,greyback grayback Limnodromus_griseus,a dowitcher with a grey back  
-44272,greyhen grayhen grey_hen gray_hen heath_hen,female black grouse  
-44273,greyhound,a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog  
-44274,greyhound_racing,the sport of racing greyhounds  
-44275,greylag graylag greylag_goose graylag_goose Anser_anser,common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds  
-44276,grid,a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines  
-44277,grid control_grid,an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube  
-44278,grid gridiron,a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat  
-44279,grid storage-battery_grid,a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material  
-44280,grid_metal,a kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries  
-44281,griddle,cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked  
-44282,gridlock,a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible  
-44283,grief heartache heartbreak brokenheartedness,intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)  
-44284,grief sorrow,something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"  
-44285,grievance,an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice  
-44286,grievance,a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action  
-44287,griffon Brussels_griffon Belgian_griffon,breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle  
-44288,griffon wire-haired_pointing_griffon,breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France  
-44289,griffon_vulture griffon Gyps_fulvus,large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings  
-44290,grigri gres-gris greegree,an African amulet  
-44291,grill grille grillwork,a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill"  
-44292,grille radiator_grille,grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator  
-44293,grillroom grill,a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill  
-44294,grimace face,a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"  
-44295,griminess grubbiness,the state of being grimy  
-44296,grimoire,a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)  
-44297,grind,the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground; "a coarse grind of coffee"  
-44298,grind mill pulverization pulverisation,the act of grinding to a powder or dust  
-44299,grinder,a machine tool that polishes metal  
-44300,grinding,material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"  
-44301,grinding,a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)  
-44302,grinding abrasion attrition detrition,the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice  
-44303,grinding_wheel emery_wheel,a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding  
-44304,grindstone,a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools  
-44305,gringo,a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)  
-44306,grinner,a person who grins  
-44307,griot,a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village  
-44308,grip,worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made  
-44309,grip grasp,an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"  
-44310,grip traction adhesive_friction,the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)  
-44311,gripe kick beef bitch squawk,informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"  
-44312,gripsack,a small suitcase  
-44313,grisaille,chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief  
-44314,griseofulvin Fulvicin,a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium  
-44315,grison Grison_vittatus Galictis_vittatus,carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts  
-44316,grissino,a long slender crusty breadstick  
-44317,grist,grain intended to be or that has been ground  
-44318,gristmill,a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)  
-44319,grit gritrock gritstone,a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone  
-44320,grits hominy_grits,coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States  
-44321,grivet Cercopithecus_aethiops,white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face  
-44322,grizzle,a grey wig  
-44323,grizzly grizzly_bear silvertip silver-tip Ursus_horribilis Ursus_arctos_horribilis,powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America  
-44324,groan moan,an utterance expressing pain or disapproval  
-44325,groaner,a person who groans  
-44326,groats,the hulled and crushed grain of various cereals  
-44327,grocer,a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)  
-44328,grocery foodstuff,(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer  
-44329,grocery_bag,a sack for holding customer's groceries  
-44330,grocery_boy,a delivery boy for groceries  
-44331,grocery_list,a list of groceries to be purchased  
-44332,grocery_list shopping_list,a list of heterogenous items that someone wants; "the union came to the table with a whole grocery list of demands"  
-44333,grocery_store grocery food_market market,a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"  
-44334,groenendael,black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail  
-44335,grog,rum cut with water  
-44336,grogginess,a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol  
-44337,grogginess,a groggy state resulting from weariness  
-44338,grogginess stupor stupefaction semiconsciousness,marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"  
-44339,grogram,a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum  
-44340,groin,a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults  
-44341,groin inguen,the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals  
-44342,groined_vault,two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles  
-44343,gromwell Lithospermum_officinale,European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands  
-44344,groom bridegroom,a man participant in his own marriage ceremony  
-44345,groom bridegroom,a man who has recently been married  
-44346,groomsman,a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding  
-44347,groove channel,a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)  
-44348,groove vallecula,(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part  
-44349,groover,a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching  
-44350,grooving rifling,the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm  
-44351,grope,the act of groping; and instance of groping  
-44352,gros_point,a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads  
-44353,gros_point,needlepoint embroidery done with large stitches  
-44354,grosbeak grossbeak,any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill  
-44355,groschen,100 groschen equal 1 schilling in Austria  
-44356,grosgrain,a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs  
-44357,gross 144,twelve dozen  
-44358,gross revenue receipts,the entire amount of income before any deductions are made  
-44359,gross_anatomy macroscopic_anatomy,the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope  
-44360,gross_domestic_product GDP,the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital within a nation's borders during a given period (usually 1 year)  
-44361,gross_estate,the total valuation of the estate's assets at the time of the person's death  
-44362,gross_national_product GNP,former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)  
-44363,gross_profit gross_profit_margin margin,(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold  
-44364,gross_sales gross_revenue sales,income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time  
-44365,grosz,100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland  
-44366,grotesque,art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants  
-44367,grotesqueness grotesquery grotesquerie,ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion  
-44368,grotto grot,a small cave (usually with attractive features)  
-44369,grouch grump crank churl crosspatch,a bad-tempered person  
-44370,ground,a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"  
-44371,ground,a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused  
-44372,ground,(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting  
-44373,ground earth,a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)  
-44374,ground-controlled_approach GCA,aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar  
-44375,ground-shaker seismosaur,huge herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous found in western North America  
-44376,ground_attack,an attack by ground troops  
-44377,ground_bait,bait scattered on the water to attract fish  
-44378,ground_bass,a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated  
-44379,ground_beef hamburger,beef that has been ground  
-44380,ground_beetle carabid_beetle,predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects  
-44381,ground_cable,a mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor  
-44382,ground_cedar dwarf_juniper Juniperus_communis_depressa,a procumbent variety of the common juniper  
-44383,ground_cedar staghorn_moss Lycopodium_complanatum,a variety of club moss  
-44384,ground_cherry husk_tomato,any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers  
-44385,ground_control,a communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground-controlled approach to landing  
-44386,ground_crew ground-service_crew,the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground  
-44387,ground_effect,apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground  
-44388,ground_fir princess_pine tree_clubmoss Lycopodium_obscurum,a variety of club moss  
-44389,ground_fire,a forest fire that burns the humus; may not appear on the surface  
-44390,ground_floor,becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage); "he got in on the ground floor"  
-44391,ground_floor first_floor ground_level,the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building  
-44392,ground_glass,particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive  
-44393,ground_glass,glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching  
-44394,ground_ivy alehoof field_balm gill-over-the-ground runaway_robin Glechoma_hederaceae Nepeta_hederaceae,trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta  
-44395,ground_loop,a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground  
-44396,ground_pine Christmas_green,any of several club mosses having long creeping stems and erect branches  
-44397,ground_pine yellow_bugle Ajuga_chamaepitys,low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa  
-44398,ground_pink fringed_pink moss_pink Linanthus_dianthiflorus,low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers  
-44399,ground_plan,a floor plan for the ground level of a building  
-44400,ground_rattler massasauga Sistrurus_miliaris,small pygmy rattlesnake  
-44401,ground_rent,payment for the right to occupy and improve a piece of land  
-44402,ground_roller,Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms  
-44403,ground_rose Rosa_spithamaea,low-growing bristly shrub of southern Oregon and California with creeping rootstocks and usually corymbose flowers  
-44404,ground_rule,(baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds  
-44405,ground_sloth megathere,gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America  
-44406,ground_snake Sonora_semiannulata,small shy brightly-ringed terrestrial snake of arid or semiarid areas of western North America  
-44407,ground_squirrel gopher spermophile,any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops  
-44408,ground_state,(physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle  
-44409,ground_stroke,a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once  
-44410,ground_swell,an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"  
-44411,ground_swell heavy_swell,a broad and deep undulation of the ocean  
-44412,ground_water spring_water well_water,underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks  
-44413,ground_wave,a radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface  
-44414,ground_zero,the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)  
-44415,ground_zero,the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed  
-44416,ground_zero,the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon  
-44417,groundbreaking groundbreaking_ceremony,the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project  
-44418,groundcover ground_cover,low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow  
-44419,groundcover ground_cover,small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor  
-44420,grounder ground_ball groundball hopper,(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground  
-44421,groundfish bottom_fish,fish that live on the sea bottom (particularly the commercially important gadoid fish like cod and haddock, or flatfish like flounder)  
-44422,groundhog woodchuck Marmota_monax,reddish brown North American marmot  
-44423,grounding earthing,fastening electrical equipment to earth  
-44424,groundlessness idleness,the quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized"  
-44425,groundling,in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section  
-44426,groundmass,(geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded  
-44427,groundnut groundnut_vine Indian_potato potato_bean wild_bean Apios_americana Apios_tuberosa,a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans  
-44428,groundnut potato_bean wild_bean,nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans  
-44429,grounds,dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue; "it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds"  
-44430,grounds,a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)  
-44431,groundsel Senecio_vulgaris,Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers  
-44432,groundsel_tree groundsel_bush consumption_weed cotton-seed_tree Baccharis_halimifolia,a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts  
-44433,groundsheet ground_cloth,a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture  
-44434,groundsman groundskeeper groundkeeper,someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field)  
-44435,groundspeed,the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground  
-44436,groundwork,preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"  
-44437,group grouping,any number of entities (members) considered as a unit  
-44438,group mathematical_group,a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse  
-44439,group radical chemical_group,(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule  
-44440,group_action,action taken by a group of people  
-44441,group_captain,a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army  
-44442,group_dynamics,the branch of social psychology that studies the psychodynamics of interaction in social groups  
-44443,group_insurance,insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group  
-44444,group_participation,participation by all members of a group  
-44445,group_practice,(medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources  
-44446,group_theory,the branch of mathematics dealing with groups  
-44447,group_therapy group_psychotherapy,psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic  
-44448,grouper,flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass  
-44449,grouper,usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas  
-44450,groupie,an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)  
-44451,grouping,the activity of putting things together in groups  
-44452,grouping pigeonholing,a system for classifying things into groups  
-44453,groupthink,decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)  
-44454,groupware,software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space  
-44455,grouse,flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil  
-44456,grouse,popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet  
-44457,grouseberry grouse-berry grouse_whortleberry Vaccinium_scoparium,shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries  
-44458,grout,a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork  
-44459,grove,a small growth of trees without underbrush  
-44460,grove woodlet orchard plantation,garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth  
-44461,growing,(electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state  
-44462,growing_pains,pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth  
-44463,growing_pains,emotional distress arising during adolescence  
-44464,growing_pains,problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)  
-44465,growing_season,the season during which a crop grows best  
-44466,growl growling,the sound of growling (as made by animals)  
-44467,growler,a speaker whose voice sounds like a growl  
-44468,growler,a small iceberg or ice floe just large enough to be hazardous for shipping  
-44469,growling,a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)  
-44470,growth,(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)  
-44471,growth,a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"  
-44472,growth,something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"  
-44473,growth,vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"  
-44474,growth growing maturation development ontogeny ontogenesis,(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"  
-44475,growth_factor,a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth  
-44476,growth_hormone-releasing_factor GHRF,a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body  
-44477,growth_industry,an industry that is growing rapidly  
-44478,growth_rate rate_of_growth,the rate of increase in size per unit time  
-44479,growth_stock,stock of a corporation that has had faster than average gains in earnings and is expected to continue to  
-44480,grub,a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects  
-44481,grubby Myxocephalus_aenaeus,small sculpin of the coast of New England  
-44482,grubstake,funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits  
-44483,grudge score grievance,a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"  
-44484,gruel,a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)  
-44485,gruffness hoarseness huskiness,a throaty harshness  
-44486,grugru gri-gri grugru_palm macamba Acrocomia_aculeata,tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts  
-44487,grugru_nut,nut of Brazilian or West Indian palms  
-44488,grumble grumbling murmur murmuring mutter muttering,a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone  
-44489,grume,a thick viscous liquid  
-44490,grunt,an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"  
-44491,grunt,medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught  
-44492,grunt oink,the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs  
-44493,grunter,a person who grunts  
-44494,gryphon griffin griffon,winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion  
-44495,guacamole,a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings  
-44496,guadalupe_fur_seal Arctocephalus_philippi,a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward  
-44497,guaiac_wood guaiacum_wood,heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes  
-44498,guaiacum,medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree  
-44499,guama Inga_laurina,tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations  
-44500,guan,any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food  
-44501,guanabenz Wytensin,antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system  
-44502,guanaco Lama_guanicoe,wild llama  
-44503,guanine G,a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine  
-44504,guano,the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer  
-44505,guano_bat Mexican_freetail_bat Tadarida_brasiliensis,the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter  
-44506,guar cluster_bean Cyamopsis_tetragonolobus Cyamopsis_psoraloides,drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material  
-44507,guar_gum,a gum from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth  
-44508,guarani,the basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos  
-44509,guarantee,an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"  
-44510,guarantee guaranty,a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults  
-44511,guarantee warrant warrantee warranty,a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications  
-44512,guarantor surety warrantor warranter,one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another  
-44513,guard,the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team  
-44514,guard,a person who keeps watch over something or someone  
-44515,guard,the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"  
-44516,guard,a military unit serving to protect some place or person  
-44517,guard,a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"  
-44518,guard,(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"  
-44519,guard,a position on a basketball team  
-44520,guard safety safety_device,a device designed to prevent injury or accidents  
-44521,guard's_van,the car on a train that is occupied by the guard  
-44522,guard_boat,a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships  
-44523,guard_duty guard sentry_duty sentry_go,the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"  
-44524,guard_hair,coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals  
-44525,guard_ship,a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron  
-44526,guardhouse,a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained  
-44527,guardian_spirit guardian_angel,an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual  
-44528,guardianship keeping safekeeping,the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"  
-44529,guardroom,a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined  
-44530,guardroom,a room used by soldiers on guard  
-44531,guardsman,a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'  
-44532,guava,tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies  
-44533,guava strawberry_guava yellow_cattley_guava Psidium_littorale,small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit  
-44534,guava true_guava guava_bush Psidium_guajava,small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit  
-44535,guayule Parthenium_argentatum,much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber  
-44536,gudgeon Gobio_gobio,small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers  
-44537,guelder_rose European_cranberrybush European_cranberry_bush crampbark cranberry_tree Viburnum_opulus,deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries  
-44538,guenon guenon_monkey,small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face  
-44539,guerdon,a reward or payment  
-44540,guereza Colobus_guereza,a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body  
-44541,gueridon,a small round table  
-44542,guerrilla guerilla irregular insurgent,a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment  
-44543,guerrilla_force guerilla_force,an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups  
-44544,guerrilla_theater street_theater,dramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the street  
-44545,guess conjecture supposition surmise surmisal speculation hypothesis,a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence  
-44546,guess guesswork guessing shot dead_reckoning,an estimate based on little or no information  
-44547,guesser,a person who guesses  
-44548,guessing_game,a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing  
-44549,guesstimate guestimate,an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing  
-44550,guest,a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.  
-44551,guest invitee,a visitor to whom hospitality is extended  
-44552,guest_night,an evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests  
-44553,guest_of_honor,the person in whose honor a gathering is held  
-44554,guest_worker guestworker,a person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists"  
-44555,guesthouse,a house separate from the main house; for housing guests  
-44556,guestroom,a bedroom that is kept for the use of guests  
-44557,guffaw belly_laugh,a burst of deep loud hearty laughter  
-44558,guidance counsel counseling counselling direction,something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action  
-44559,guidance steering,the act of guiding or showing the way  
-44560,guidance_system guidance_device,a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)  
-44561,guide,someone who shows the way by leading or advising  
-44562,guide,a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something  
-44563,guide_dog,a dog trained to guide the blind  
-44564,guide_rope,a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane  
-44565,guide_word guideword catchword,a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page  
-44566,guidebook guide,something that offers basic information or instruction  
-44567,guided_missile,a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices  
-44568,guided_missile_cruiser,a cruiser that carries guided missiles  
-44569,guided_missile_frigate,a frigate that carries guided missiles  
-44570,guideline,a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters  
-44571,guidepost guideline rule_of_thumb,a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior  
-44572,guild_socialism,a form of socialist theory advocating state ownership of industry but managements by guilds of workers  
-44573,guilder gulden florin,the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents  
-44574,guilder gulden florin Dutch_florin,formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents  
-44575,guildhall,the hall of a guild or corporation  
-44576,guillemot,small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas  
-44577,guilloche,an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands  
-44578,guillotine,instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people  
-44579,guilt guiltiness,the state of having committed an offense  
-44580,guilt guilty_conscience guilt_feelings guilt_trip,remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense  
-44581,guilt_by_association,the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty  
-44582,guilt_pang,pangs of feeling guilty  
-44583,guimpe,a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit  
-44584,guimpe,a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress  
-44585,guinea,a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings  
-44586,guinea_fowl guinea Numida_meleagris,a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world  
-44587,guinea_gold,22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made  
-44588,guinea_gold_vine guinea_flower,any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers  
-44589,guinea_hen,flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens)  
-44590,guinea_hen,female guinea fowl  
-44591,guinea_pig Cavia_cobaya,stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research  
-44592,guise pretense pretence pretext,an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"  
-44593,guitar,a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking  
-44594,guitar_pick,a plectrum used to pluck a guitar  
-44595,guitarfish,primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body  
-44596,guitarist guitar_player,a musician who plays the guitar  
-44597,gulag,a Russian prison camp for political prisoners  
-44598,gulch flume,a narrow gorge with a stream running through it  
-44599,gulf,an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay  
-44600,gulf,a deep wide chasm  
-44601,gulf disconnect disconnection,an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"  
-44602,gulfweed sargassum sargasso Sargassum_bacciferum,brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea  
-44603,gull seagull sea_gull,mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs  
-44604,gully,deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)  
-44605,gulp draft draught swig,a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"  
-44606,gulp gulping,a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing  
-44607,gulper guzzler,a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily  
-44608,gulping swilling guzzling,the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly  
-44609,gum,any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying  
-44610,gum-lac,an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar  
-44611,gum_arabic gum_acacia,gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)  
-44612,gum_ball,a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar  
-44613,gum_butea butea_gum butea_kino Bengal_kino,dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent  
-44614,gum_resin,a mixture of resin and gum  
-44615,gum_tree gum,any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum  
-44616,gumbo,a soup or stew thickened with okra pods  
-44617,gumbo gumbo_soil,any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water  
-44618,gumbo okra,long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews  
-44619,gumbo-limbo Bursera_simaruba,tropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes  
-44620,gumboil,a boil or abscess on the gums  
-44621,gumdrop,a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals  
-44622,gumma,a small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis  
-44623,gummed_label sticker paster,an adhesive label  
-44624,gummite,a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende  
-44625,gummosis,pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees  
-44626,gumweed gum_plant tarweed rosinweed,any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock  
-44627,gumwood gum,wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum  
-44628,gun,a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)  
-44629,gun,the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"  
-44630,gun_carriage,a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing  
-44631,gun_case,a case for storing a gun  
-44632,gun_control,efforts to regulate or control sales of guns  
-44633,gun_deck,formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end  
-44634,gun_emplacement weapons_emplacement,an emplacement for a gun  
-44635,gun_enclosure gun_turret turret,a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation  
-44636,gun_microphone shotgun_microphone gun_mike shotgun_mike,a highly directional microphone with a long barrel; can be directed from a distance  
-44637,gun_muzzle muzzle,the open circular discharging end of a gun  
-44638,gun_pendulum,a ballistic pendulum consisting of a suspended gun; the velocity of a projectile in the bore of a gun can be measured by the recoil when the gun is discharged  
-44639,gun_room,military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship  
-44640,gun_smoke,smoke created by the firing of guns  
-44641,gun_trigger trigger,lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun  
-44642,gunboat,a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols  
-44643,gunfight gunplay shootout,a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten  
-44644,gunfire gunshot,the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"  
-44645,gunflint,the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon  
-44646,gunite,a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure  
-44647,gunlock firing_mechanism,the action that ignites the charge in a firearm  
-44648,gunman gun,a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)  
-44649,gunman gunslinger hired_gun gun gun_for_hire triggerman hit_man hitman torpedo shooter,a professional killer who uses a gun  
-44650,gunmetal,a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)  
-44651,gunnel bracketed_blenny,small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic  
-44652,gunnery,guns collectively  
-44653,gunnery_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines  
-44654,gunnysack gunny_sack burlap_bag,a bag made of burlap  
-44655,gunpowder powder,a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks  
-44656,gunrunner arms-runner,a smuggler of guns  
-44657,gunrunning,the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally  
-44658,gunsight gun-sight,a sight used for aiming a gun  
-44659,gunsmith,someone who makes or repairs guns  
-44660,gunwale gunnel gun_rest,wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel  
-44661,guppy rainbow_fish Lebistes_reticulatus,small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums  
-44662,gurgle,the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck  
-44663,gurnard,bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom  
-44664,gurney,a metal stretcher with wheels  
-44665,guru,a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics"  
-44666,guru,a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher  
-44667,gusher,an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary  
-44668,gusset gusset_plate,a metal plate used to strengthen a joist  
-44669,gusset inset,a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment  
-44670,gust blast blow,a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"  
-44671,gusto relish zest zestfulness,vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment  
-44672,gut,a narrow channel or strait  
-44673,gut_issue hot-button_issue,an issue that elicits strong emotional reactions  
-44674,gutlessness,the trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury  
-44675,gutsiness pluck pluckiness,the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury  
-44676,gutta-percha,a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables  
-44677,gutta-percha_tree,one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha  
-44678,gutta-percha_tree Palaquium_gutta,one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha  
-44679,gutter,a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)  
-44680,gutter,a tool for gutting fish  
-44681,gutter sewer toilet,misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"  
-44682,gutter trough,a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater  
-44683,gutter_press,press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)  
-44684,guttural guttural_consonant pharyngeal pharyngeal_consonant,a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat  
-44685,guvnor,(British slang) boss  
-44686,guy cat hombre bozo sod,an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"; "the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink"  
-44687,guy guy_cable guy_wire guy_rope,a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)  
-44688,guyot,a seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean)  
-44689,guzzler,someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages); "he's a beer guzzler every night"  
-44690,gym_rat,someone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa  
-44691,gym_shoe sneaker tennis_shoe,a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole  
-44692,gym_suit,clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise  
-44693,gymkhana,a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes  
-44694,gymnasium gym,athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training  
-44695,gymnast,an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics  
-44696,gymnastic_apparatus exerciser,sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises  
-44697,gymnastic_exercise,(gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)  
-44698,gymnastics gymnastic_exercise,a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility  
-44699,gymnosophist,member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism)  
-44700,gymnosophy,the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation  
-44701,gymnosperm,plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary  
-44702,gymnosperm_family,a family of gymnosperms  
-44703,gymnosperm_genus,a genus of gymnosperms  
-44704,gymnospermous_tree,any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta  
-44705,gymnospermous_yellowwood,any of various gymnospermous trees having yellow wood  
-44706,gymslip,a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform  
-44707,gynecocracy gynarchy,a political system governed by a woman  
-44708,gynecologist gynaecologist woman's_doctor,a specialist in gynecology  
-44709,gynecology gynaecology,the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women  
-44710,gynecomastia,excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)  
-44711,gyneolatry gynaeolatry woman-worship,the worship of women  
-44712,gynobase,the enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borne  
-44713,gynoecium,a female gametoecium  
-44714,gynogenesis,female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus  
-44715,gynophobia,a morbid fear of women  
-44716,gynophore,the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle  
-44717,gynostegium,the crown of the stamen in plants of the genus Asclepias  
-44718,gyp gip,(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating  
-44719,gypsum,a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)  
-44720,gypsy gipsy,a person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life  
-44721,gypsy_cab,a taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls  
-44722,gypsy_moth gipsy_moth Lymantria_dispar,European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees  
-44723,gyration whirling,the act of rotating in a circle or spiral  
-44724,gyrfalcon gerfalcon Falco_rusticolus,large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases  
-44725,gyro,a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread  
-44726,gyrocompass,a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead  
-44727,gyromitra,any fungus of the genus Gyromitra  
-44728,gyroscope gyro,rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction  
-44729,gyrostabilizer gyrostabiliser,a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane  
-44730,gyrus convolution,a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain  
-44731,habanera,music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera  
-44732,habanera,a Cuban dance in duple time  
-44733,habeas_corpus,the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment  
-44734,habeas_corpus writ_of_habeas_corpus,a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge  
-44735,haberdashery men's_furnishings,the drygoods sold by a haberdasher  
-44736,habergeon,(Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk  
-44737,habit,the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit"  
-44738,habit,a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order  
-44739,habit riding_habit,attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)  
-44740,habit use,(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"  
-44741,habit wont,an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"  
-44742,habitability habitableness,suitability for living in or on  
-44743,habitat home_ground,the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"  
-44744,habitation,the native habitat or home of an animal or plant  
-44745,habitual_abortion,repeated spontaneous abortion (often for no known reason)  
-44746,habituation,a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions  
-44747,habitude,habitual mode of behavior  
-44748,habitus,person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease); "the consumptive habitus"  
-44749,hacek wedge,a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation  
-44750,hacienda,a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries  
-44751,hacienda,the main house on a ranch or large estate  
-44752,hack,a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil  
-44753,hack,a horse kept for hire  
-44754,hack,a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.  
-44755,hack drudge hacker,one who works hard at boring tasks  
-44756,hack hack_writer literary_hack,a mediocre and disdained writer  
-44757,hack jade nag plug,an old or over-worked horse  
-44758,hackberry nettle_tree,any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits  
-44759,hacker,someone who plays golf poorly  
-44760,hacker,a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm; "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers"  
-44761,hackle,long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants  
-44762,hackney,a compact breed of harness horse  
-44763,hackney hackney_carriage hackney_coach,a carriage for hire  
-44764,hacksaw hack_saw metal_saw,saw used with one hand for cutting metal  
-44765,hackwork,professional work done according to formula  
-44766,haddock,lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried  
-44767,haddock Melanogrammus_aeglefinus,important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller  
-44768,hadron,any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles  
-44769,hadrosaur hadrosaurus duck-billed_dinosaur,any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic  
-44770,haemoproteid,related to malaria parasite and having a phase in the viscera of various birds  
-44771,haemosporidian,minute protozoans parasitic at some stage of the life cycle in blood cells of vertebrates including many pathogens  
-44772,hafnium Hf atomic_number_72,a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons  
-44773,haft helve,the handle of a weapon or tool  
-44774,hag beldam beldame witch crone,an ugly evil-looking old woman  
-44775,hagberry,small cherry much liked by birds  
-44776,hagberry_tree European_bird_cherry common_bird_cherry Prunus_padus,small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry  
-44777,hagfish hag slime_eels,eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies  
-44778,haggis,made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach  
-44779,haggle haggling wrangle wrangling,an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)  
-44780,haggler,an intense bargainer  
-44781,hagiographer hagiographist hagiologist,the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography  
-44782,hagiography,a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)  
-44783,hagiolatry hierolatry,the worship of saints  
-44784,hagiology,literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints  
-44785,haik haick,an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa  
-44786,haiku,an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines  
-44787,hail,precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents  
-44788,hail,many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets"  
-44789,hail,enthusiastic greeting  
-44790,hailstone,small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm  
-44791,hailstorm,a storm during which hail falls  
-44792,hair,a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"  
-44793,hair,a filamentous projection or process on an organism  
-44794,hair fuzz tomentum,filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz"  
-44795,hair pilus,any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"  
-44796,hair's-breadth hairsbreadth hair whisker,a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"  
-44797,hair-raiser chiller,excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones; "the movie was an old-fashioned hair-raiser"  
-44798,hair_care haircare hairdressing,care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair  
-44799,hair_cell,a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti  
-44800,hair_coloring,coloring of the hair; "her hair-coloring was unusual: a very pale gold"  
-44801,hair_coloring,the act of dyeing or tinting one's hair  
-44802,hair_dye hair_coloring tint,a dye for coloring the hair  
-44803,hair_follicle,a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them  
-44804,hair_of_the_dog,an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover  
-44805,hair_shirt,an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance  
-44806,hair_slide,a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place  
-44807,hair_space,(printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters  
-44808,hair_spray,toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place  
-44809,hair_stroke,a very fine line in writing or printing  
-44810,hair_trigger,a gun trigger that responds with little pressure  
-44811,hairball hair_ball trichobezoar,a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)  
-44812,hairbrush,a brush used to groom a person's hair  
-44813,haircloth hair,cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments  
-44814,haircut,the style in which hair has been cut  
-44815,haircut,the act of cutting the hair  
-44816,hairdo hairstyle hair_style coiffure coif,the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)  
-44817,hairdresser hairstylist stylist styler,someone who cuts or beautifies hair  
-44818,hairdressing hair_tonic hair_oil hair_grease,a toiletry for the hair  
-44819,hairiness pilosity,the quality of having hair  
-44820,hairlessness,the quality of not having hair  
-44821,hairlessness depilation,the condition of being void of hair  
-44822,hairline,a very thin line  
-44823,hairline,the natural margin formed by hair on the head  
-44824,hairline_fracture capillary_fracture,a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin  
-44825,hairnet,a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place  
-44826,hairpiece false_hair postiche,a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment  
-44827,hairpin,a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place  
-44828,hairpin_bend,a U-shaped bend in a road  
-44829,hairsplitter,a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions  
-44830,hairsplitting word-splitting,making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"  
-44831,hairspring,a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece  
-44832,hairstreak hairstreak_butterfly,small butterflies having striped markings under the wings  
-44833,hairweaving,the act of interweaving a hairpiece with your own hair  
-44834,hairy-legged_vampire_bat Diphylla_ecaudata,similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas  
-44835,hairy_darling_pea Swainsona_greyana Swainsona_grandiflora,shrubby perennial of southern Australia having downy or woolly stems and undersides of leaves and racemes of red to pink flowers  
-44836,hairy_golden_aster prairie_golden_aster Heterotheca_villosa Chrysopsis_villosa,hairy perennial with yellow flower heads in branched clusters; found almost everywhere in dry places from Canada to west central and western United States; sometimes placed in genus Chrysopsis  
-44837,hairy_honeysuckle Lonicera_hirsuta,twining deciduous shrub with hairy leaves and spikes of yellow-orange flowers; northeastern America  
-44838,hairy_root,a phase of crown gall (especially in apples) during which there is abnormal development of fine fibrous roots  
-44839,hairy_spurge Euphorbia_hirsuta,much-branched hirsute weed native to northeastern North America  
-44840,hairy_tongue furry_tongue black_tongue,a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue  
-44841,hairy_vetch hairy_tare Vicia_villosa,European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops  
-44842,hairy_willowherb codlins-and-cream Epilobium_hirsutum,plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America  
-44843,hairy_wood_mint Blephilia_hirsuta,a variety of wood mint  
-44844,hajj haj hadj,the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba; "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"  
-44845,hajji,a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people; "to American soldiers, the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges"  
-44846,hajji hadji haji,an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca  
-44847,hake,the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod  
-44848,hake,any of several marine food fishes related to cod  
-44849,hakim,a Muslim ruler or governor or judge  
-44850,hakim hakeem,a Muslim physician  
-44851,halal,(Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah  
-44852,halberd,a pike fitted with an ax head  
-44853,halberdier,a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)  
-44854,halcyon,a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves  
-44855,haler heller,100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia  
-44856,haler heller,100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic  
-44857,half,one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval  
-44858,half-and-half,half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat  
-44859,half-and-half_dressing,half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads  
-44860,half-breed,an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)  
-44861,half-caste,an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures  
-44862,half-century,a period of 50 years  
-44863,half-cock,confusion resulting from lack of preparation  
-44864,half-holiday,a day on which half is free from work or duty  
-44865,half-hour 30_minutes,a half of an hour  
-44866,half-intensity,half the maximum intensity  
-44867,half-length,a portrait showing the body from only the waist up  
-44868,half-light,a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)  
-44869,half-mast half-staff,a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress  
-44870,half-moon,the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated  
-44871,half-moon lunula lunule,the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail  
-44872,half-pay,reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time  
-44873,half-term,a short vacation about halfway through a school term; "he came to visit at half-term"  
-44874,half-truth,a partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead  
-44875,half_binding,book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another  
-44876,half_blood,one of siblings who have only one parent in common  
-44877,half_cross_stitch,a single cross stitch at a diagonal  
-44878,half_crown,an English coin worth half a crown  
-44879,half_dollar fifty-cent_piece,a United States coin worth half of a dollar  
-44880,half_eagle,a former gold coin in United States worth 5 dollars  
-44881,half_gainer,a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board  
-44882,half_hatchet,a hatchet with a half axe head  
-44883,half_hitch,a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double  
-44884,half_life half-life,the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)  
-44885,half_mile 880_yards,a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile  
-44886,half_nelson,a wrestling hold in which the holder puts an arm under the opponent's arm and exerts pressure on the back of the neck  
-44887,half_note minim,a musical note having the time value of half a whole note  
-44888,half_page,something that covers (the top or bottom) half of a page  
-44889,half_pound,8 ounces avoirdupois  
-44890,half_rest,a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time  
-44891,half_sister half-sister stepsister,a sister who has only one parent in common with you  
-44892,half_sole,shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe  
-44893,half_title bastard_title,a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book  
-44894,half_track,a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks; frequently used by the military  
-44895,half_track,a track that goes around only rear wheels  
-44896,half_volley,a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces  
-44897,halfback,(football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position  
-44898,halfback,(American football) an offensive back usually positioned behind the quarterback and to the side of the fullback  
-44899,halfbeak,tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw  
-44900,halfpenny ha'penny,an English coin worth half a penny  
-44901,halfpennyworth ha'p'orth,the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny  
-44902,halftime,an intermission between the first and second half of a game  
-44903,halftone,a print obtained from photoengraving  
-44904,halftone halftone_engraving photoengraving,an engraving used to reproduce an illustration  
-44905,halibut,lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific  
-44906,halibut holibut,marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes  
-44907,halibut-liver_oil,a fatty oil from halibut livers that is used as a source of vitamin A  
-44908,halide,a salt of any halogen acid  
-44909,halite rock_salt,naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride  
-44910,halitosis,offensive breath  
-44911,halitus exhalation,exhaled breath  
-44912,hall,a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research; "halls of learning"  
-44913,hall,a large room for gatherings or entertainment; "lecture hall"; "pool hall"  
-44914,hall,a large building for meetings or entertainment  
-44915,hall_of_residence,a university dormitory  
-44916,hall_pass,written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school  
-44917,hallelujah,a shout or song of praise to God  
-44918,hallmark trademark earmark stylemark,a distinctive characteristic or attribute  
-44919,halloo,a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"  
-44920,hallstand,a piece of furniture where coats and hats and umbrellas can be hung; usually has a mirror  
-44921,hallucination,illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder  
-44922,hallucination,an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"  
-44923,hallucinogen hallucinogenic_drug psychedelic_drug psychodelic_drug,a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences  
-44924,hallucinosis,a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations  
-44925,hallway hall,an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall"  
-44926,halma,a board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases  
-44927,halo,a circle of light around the sun or moon  
-44928,halo_blight,a blight affecting the leaves of oats and other grasses  
-44929,halo_blight halo_spot bean_blight,a blight of bean plants  
-44930,halobacteria halobacterium halobacter,halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats  
-44931,halocarbon,one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens  
-44932,haloform,compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom  
-44933,halogen,any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions  
-44934,halogeton Halogeton_glomeratus,a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content  
-44935,halon,a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer  
-44936,haloperidol Haldol,tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome  
-44937,halophile halophil,archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival  
-44938,halophyte,plant growing naturally in very salty soil  
-44939,halothane,a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures  
-44940,halter,a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered  
-44941,halter hackamore,rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading  
-44942,halter haltere balancer,either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight  
-44943,halyard halliard,a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag  
-44944,ham,a licensed amateur radio operator  
-44945,ham ham_actor,an unskilled actor who overacts  
-44946,ham jambon gammon,meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)  
-44947,ham_and_eggs,eggs (scrambled or fried) served with ham  
-44948,ham_hock,a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot  
-44949,ham_sandwich,a sandwich made with a filling of sliced ham  
-44950,hamadryad,the nymph or spirit of a particular tree  
-44951,hamadryad king_cobra Ophiophagus_hannah Naja_hannah,large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja  
-44952,hamamelid_dicot_family,family of mostly woody dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins  
-44953,hamamelid_dicot_genus,genus of mostly woody relatively primitive dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins  
-44954,hamartoma,a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ  
-44955,hamate hamate_bone unciform_bone os_hamatum,the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers  
-44956,hamburger beefburger burger,a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients  
-44957,hamburger_bun hamburger_roll,a round bun shaped to hold a hamburger patty  
-44958,hame,stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces  
-44959,hamelia,any of several flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia  
-44960,hamlet crossroads,a community of people smaller than a village  
-44961,hammer,a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw  
-44962,hammer,a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate  
-44963,hammer,a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking  
-44964,hammer cock,the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled  
-44965,hammer pound hammering pounding,the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"  
-44966,hammer power_hammer,a power tool for drilling rocks  
-44967,hammer_and_sickle,the emblem on the flag of the Soviet Union  
-44968,hammer_throw,an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible  
-44969,hammerhead,the striking part of a hammer  
-44970,hammerhead hammerhead_shark,medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous  
-44971,hammerlock,a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back  
-44972,hammertoe,a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch  
-44973,hamming overacting,poor acting by a ham actor  
-44974,hammock sack,a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily  
-44975,hamper,a basket usually with a cover  
-44976,hamster,short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches  
-44977,hamstring hamstring_tendon,one of the tendons at the back of the knee  
-44978,hand,a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"  
-44979,hand,a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"  
-44980,hand,a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"  
-44981,hand,a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"  
-44982,hand,one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."  
-44983,hand,ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"  
-44984,hand,a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"  
-44985,hand,terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union  
-44986,hand deal,the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"  
-44987,hand helping_hand,physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"  
-44988,hand manus mitt paw,the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"  
-44989,hand-held_computer hand-held_microcomputer,a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket  
-44990,hand-me-down,outgrown garment passed down from one person to another  
-44991,hand_ax hand_axe,a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping  
-44992,hand_blower blow_dryer blow_drier hair_dryer hair_drier,a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair  
-44993,hand_brake emergency emergency_brake parking_brake,a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage  
-44994,hand_calculator pocket_calculator,a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket  
-44995,hand_cheese,any cheese originally molded by hand  
-44996,hand_cream,moisturizing cream for the hands  
-44997,hand_drill handheld_drill,a small portable drill held and operated by hand  
-44998,hand_fern Doryopteris_pedata,tropical American fern with coarsely lobed to palmatifid fronds  
-44999,hand_glass hand_mirror,a mirror intended to be held in the hand  
-45000,hand_glass simple_microscope magnifying_glass,light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250"  
-45001,hand_grenade,a grenade designed to be thrown by hand  
-45002,hand_lotion,lotion used to soften the hands  
-45003,hand_luggage,luggage that is light enough to be carried by hand  
-45004,hand_mower,a lawn mower that is operated by hand  
-45005,hand_pump,a pump worked by hand  
-45006,hand_puppet glove_puppet glove_doll,a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand  
-45007,hand_shovel,a shovel that is operated by hand  
-45008,hand_throttle,a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve  
-45009,hand_tool,a tool used with workers' hands  
-45010,hand_towel face_towel,a small towel used to dry the hands or face  
-45011,hand_truck truck,a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects  
-45012,handball,a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball  
-45013,handball,a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands  
-45014,handball_court,the court on which handball is played  
-45015,handbarrow,a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people  
-45016,handbell,a bell that is held in the hand  
-45017,handbook enchiridion vade_mecum,a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location  
-45018,handbow,a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow  
-45019,handbreadth handsbreadth,any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand  
-45020,handcar,a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor  
-45021,handcart pushcart cart go-cart,wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"  
-45022,handclap,a clap of the hands to indicate approval  
-45023,handcuff cuff handlock manacle,shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs  
-45024,handedness laterality,the property of using one hand more than the other  
-45025,handful fistful,the quantity that can be held in the hand  
-45026,handful smattering,a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"  
-45027,handhold,an appendage to hold onto  
-45028,handicap,advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning  
-45029,handicapped_person,a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially  
-45030,handicraft,a craft that requires skillful hands  
-45031,handicraft handcraft handiwork handwork,a work produced by hand labor  
-45032,handiness,skillfulness with the hands; "he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity"  
-45033,handiness accessibility availability availableness,the quality of being at hand when needed  
-45034,handkerchief hankie hanky hankey,a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory  
-45035,handle grip handgrip hold,the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"  
-45036,handlebar,the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle  
-45037,handler,an agent who handles something or someone; "the senator's campaign handlers"  
-45038,handline hand_line,a fishing line managed principally by hand  
-45039,handling,manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something  
-45040,handling manipulation,the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means  
-45041,handling_cost handling_charge,the cost of handling (especially the cost of packaging and mailing an order)  
-45042,handloom,a loom powered by hand  
-45043,handmaid handmaiden,a personal maid or female attendant  
-45044,handmaid handmaiden servant,in a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"  
-45045,handoff,(American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate  
-45046,handout,giving money or food or clothing to a needy person  
-45047,handout press_release release,an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation  
-45048,handover,act of relinquishing property or authority etc; "the handover of occupied territory"  
-45049,handrest,a support for the hand  
-45050,hands custody,(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"  
-45051,handsaw hand_saw carpenter's_saw,a saw used with one hand for cutting wood  
-45052,handsaw_fish,a soft-finned fish of the genus Alepisaurus  
-45053,handset French_telephone,telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle  
-45054,handshake shake handshaking handclasp,grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)  
-45055,handsomeness good_looks,the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man)  
-45056,handspike,a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever  
-45057,handspring,an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again  
-45058,handstamp rubber_stamp,a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand  
-45059,handstand,the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position  
-45060,handwear hand_wear,clothing for the hands  
-45061,handwheel,a wheel worked by hand  
-45062,handwheel,control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated  
-45063,handwriting,the activity of writing by hand; "handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis"  
-45064,handwriting hand script,something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"  
-45065,handyman jack_of_all_trades odd-job_man,a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks  
-45066,hang,the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"  
-45067,hang,a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms  
-45068,hang-up,an emotional preoccupation  
-45069,hang-up hitch rub snag,an unforeseen obstacle  
-45070,hang_glider,a rider of a hang glider  
-45071,hang_glider,a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height  
-45072,hang_gliding,gliding in a hang glider  
-45073,hangar_queen,an airplane with a bad maintenance record  
-45074,hanger,a worker who hangs something  
-45075,hanger,anything from which something can be hung  
-45076,hanging,a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"  
-45077,hanging wall_hanging,decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"  
-45078,hanging_chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and hanging by one corner  
-45079,hanging_fly,any of various mecopterous insects of the family Bittacidae  
-45080,hanging_wall,the upper wall of an inclined fault  
-45081,hangman,an executioner who hangs the condemned person  
-45082,hangman's_rope hangman's_halter halter hemp hempen_necktie,a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging  
-45083,hangnail agnail,a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected  
-45084,hangover holdover,something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"  
-45085,hangover katzenjammer,disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)  
-45086,hank,a coil of rope or wool or yarn  
-45087,hank_panky,illicit sexual intercourse  
-45088,hankering yen,a yearning for something or to do something  
-45089,hansom hansom_cab,a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers  
-45090,hao,10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam  
-45091,hap,an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"  
-45092,haploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes  
-45093,haploidy,the condition of being haploid  
-45094,haplosporidian,parasite in invertebrates and lower vertebrates of no known economic importance  
-45095,haplotype,(genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together  
-45096,happening occurrence occurrent natural_event,an event that happens  
-45097,happiness,emotions experienced when in a state of well-being  
-45098,happiness felicity,state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy  
-45099,happy_hour,the time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price  
-45100,haptoglobin,a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds)  
-45101,harakiri hara-kiri harikari seppuku,ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society  
-45102,harangue rant ranting,a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion  
-45103,haranguer,a public speaker who delivers a loud or forceful or angry speech  
-45104,harasser,a persistent tormentor  
-45105,harasser harrier,a persistent attacker; "the harassers were not members of the regular army"  
-45106,harassing_fire,fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale  
-45107,harassment molestation,the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism  
-45108,harassment torment,a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"  
-45109,harbinger forerunner predecessor herald precursor,something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone  
-45110,harbor harbour,a place of refuge and comfort and security  
-45111,harbor_patrol,patrol of officers who police a harbor area  
-45112,harbor_porpoise herring_hog Phocoena_phocoena,the common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific  
-45113,harbor_seal common_seal Phoca_vitulina,small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere  
-45114,harborage harbourage,(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)  
-45115,hard-boiled_egg hard-cooked_egg,an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify  
-45116,hard-shell_crab,edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shell  
-45117,hard_beech Nothofagus_truncata,tall New Zealand tree yielding very hard wood  
-45118,hard_candy,candy that is brittle; "you can break a tooth on that hard candy"  
-45119,hard_cheese,bad luck  
-45120,hard_cider,alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage  
-45121,hard_copy,(computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper; "he ran off a hard copy of the report"  
-45122,hard_core,the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement  
-45123,hard_currency,a currency that is not likely to depreciate suddenly in value; "the countries agreed to conduct their bilateral trade in hard currency, replacing previous barter arrangements"; "Germany once had a solid economy, good fiscal and monetary policies, and a hard currency"  
-45124,hard_disc hard_disk fixed_disk,a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit  
-45125,hard_drug,a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction  
-45126,hard_fern,any of several ferns of the genus Blechnum  
-45127,hard_hat tin_hat safety_hat,a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers  
-45128,hard_lead,unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains  
-45129,hard_lead antimonial_lead,a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony  
-45130,hard_line,a firm and uncompromising stance or position; "the governor took a hard line on drugs"  
-45131,hard_news,news that deals with serious topics or events  
-45132,hard_palate,the bony part of the roof of the mouth  
-45133,hard_right,the extreme right wing  
-45134,hard_roll Vienna_roll,yeast-raised roll with a hard crust  
-45135,hard_rubber vulcanite ebonite,a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber  
-45136,hard_rush Juncus_inflexus,tall rush of temperate regions  
-45137,hard_sauce,butter and sugar creamed together with brandy or other flavoring and served with rich puddings  
-45138,hard_sell,forceful and insistent advertising  
-45139,hard_shoulder,a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)  
-45140,hard_solder,solder that contains copper; melts at a relatively high temperature; used for brazing  
-45141,hard_steel,steel with more than 0.3% carbon  
-45142,hard_tick ixodid,ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head  
-45143,hard_time,a term served in a maximum security prison  
-45144,hard_time rough_sledding,a difficulty that can be overcome with effort; "we had a hard time getting here"; "analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers"  
-45145,hard_times,a time of difficulty  
-45146,hard_water,water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap  
-45147,hardback hardcover,a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers  
-45148,hardbake,a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds  
-45149,hardball,a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics; "they play hardball in the Senate"  
-45150,hardball,baseball as distinguished from softball  
-45151,hardening,abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue  
-45152,hardening,the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)  
-45153,hardening solidifying solidification set curing,the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"  
-45154,hardinggrass Harding_grass toowomba_canary_grass Phalaris_aquatica Phalaris_tuberosa,perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass  
-45155,hardliner,a conservative who is uncompromising  
-45156,hardness,the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale  
-45157,hardness,a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering; "the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present"  
-45158,hardness ruggedness,the quality of being difficult to do; "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"; "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"  
-45159,hardship,something that causes or entails suffering; "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"  
-45160,hardstem_bulrush hardstemmed_bulrush Scirpus_acutus,widely distributed North American sedge having rigid olive green stems  
-45161,hardtack,a mountain mahogany  
-45162,hardtack pilot_biscuit pilot_bread sea_biscuit ship_biscuit,very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple  
-45163,hardtop,a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top  
-45164,hardware,major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)  
-45165,hardware computer_hardware,(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system  
-45166,hardware ironware,instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal  
-45167,hardware_error,error resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer  
-45168,hardware_store ironmonger ironmonger's_shop,a store selling hardware; "in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop"  
-45169,hardwood,the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)  
-45170,hare,swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes  
-45171,hare's-foot_bristle_fern Trichomanes_boschianum,a variety of bristle fern  
-45172,hare's-foot_fern,either of two ferns of the genus Davallia having a soft grey hairy rootstock  
-45173,hare_wallaby kangaroo_hare,small Australian wallaby that resembles a hare and has persistent teeth  
-45174,harebell bluebell Campanula_rotundifolia,perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers  
-45175,harem hareem seraglio serail,living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household  
-45176,haricot,a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans  
-45177,haricot_vert haricots_verts French_bean,very small and slender green bean  
-45178,harlequin,a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)  
-45179,harlequin_opal,a reddish opal with small patches of brilliant color  
-45180,harmattan,a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter  
-45181,harmfulness injuriousness,destructiveness that causes harm or injury  
-45182,harmfulness noisomeness noxiousness,the quality of being noxious  
-45183,harmonic,a tone that is a component of a complex sound  
-45184,harmonic,any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental  
-45185,harmonic_mean,the mean of n numbers expressed as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the numbers  
-45186,harmonic_motion,a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions  
-45187,harmonic_progression,(mathematics) a progression of terms whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression  
-45188,harmonica mouth_organ harp mouth_harp,a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole  
-45189,harmonics,the study of musical sound  
-45190,harmonium organ reed_organ,a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows  
-45191,harmonization harmonisation,a piece of harmonized music  
-45192,harmonization harmonisation,singing in harmony  
-45193,harmonizer harmoniser,a musician who sings or plays in harmony  
-45194,harmonizer harmoniser,a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another  
-45195,harmony,an agreeable sound property  
-45196,harmony concord concordance,a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole  
-45197,harmony concord concordance,agreement of opinions  
-45198,harmony harmoniousness,compatibility in opinion and action  
-45199,harmony musical_harmony,the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords  
-45200,harness,a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)  
-45201,harness,stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart  
-45202,harness_horse,horse used for pulling vehicles  
-45203,harness_race harness_racing,a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing  
-45204,harnessed_antelope,any of several antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus having striped markings resembling a harness  
-45205,harp,a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade  
-45206,harp,a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers  
-45207,harp_seal Pagophilus_groenlandicus,common Arctic seal; the young are all white  
-45208,harpist harper,someone who plays the harp  
-45209,harpoon,a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it  
-45210,harpoon_gun,a cannon or similar gun that fires harpoons  
-45211,harpoon_line,a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat  
-45212,harpoon_log,a cylindrical log with a device that registers distance  
-45213,harpooner harpooneer,someone who launches harpoons  
-45214,harpsichord cembalo,a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots  
-45215,harpsichordist,someone who plays the harpsichord  
-45216,harpulla Harpullia_cupanioides,fast-growing tree of India and East Indies yielding a wood used especially for building  
-45217,harpullia,any of various tree of the genus Harpullia  
-45218,harpy harpy_bat tube-nosed_bat tube-nosed_fruit_bat,any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes  
-45219,harpy harpy_eagle Harpia_harpyja,large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America  
-45220,harridan,a scolding (even vicious) old woman  
-45221,harrier,a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits  
-45222,harrier,hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals  
-45223,harrier_eagle short-toed_eagle,any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles  
-45224,harrow,a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil  
-45225,harshness abrasiveness scratchiness,the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions  
-45226,harshness roughness,the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses  
-45227,hart stag,a male deer, especially an adult male red deer  
-45228,hart's-tongue hart's-tongue_fern Asplenium_scolopendrium Phyllitis_scolopendrium,Eurasian fern with simple lanceolate fronds  
-45229,hart's-tongue hart's-tongue_fern Olfersia_cervina Polybotrya_cervina Polybotria_cervina,tropical American terrestrial fern with leathery lanceolate fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polybotrya  
-45230,hartebeest,a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward  
-45231,harvest,the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"  
-45232,harvest harvest_time,the season for gathering crops  
-45233,harvest harvesting harvest_home,the gathering of a ripened crop  
-45234,harvest-lice Agrimonia_eupatoria,erect perennial Old World herb of dry grassy habitats  
-45235,harvest_mite chigger jigger redbug,larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation  
-45236,harvest_moon,the full moon nearest the September equinox  
-45237,harvest_mouse Micromyx_minutus,small reddish-brown Eurasian mouse inhabiting e.g. cornfields  
-45238,harvester reaper,someone who helps to gather the harvest  
-45239,harvester reaper,farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields  
-45240,harvestfish Paprilus_alepidotus,butterfish up to a foot long of Atlantic waters from Chesapeake Bay to Argentina  
-45241,harvestman daddy_longlegs Phalangium_opilio,spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs  
-45242,has-been back-number,someone who is no longer popular  
-45243,hash,chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned  
-45244,hash_head,a user of hashish  
-45245,hash_house,an inexpensive restaurant  
-45246,hashish hasheesh haschisch hash,purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen  
-45247,haslet,heart and liver and other edible viscera especially of hogs; usually chopped and formed into a loaf and braised  
-45248,hasp,a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock  
-45249,hassium Hs element_108 atomic_number_108,a radioactive transuranic element  
-45250,hassle scuffle tussle dogfight rough-and-tumble,disorderly fighting  
-45251,hassock,a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)  
-45252,hastate_leaf,a leaf shaped like a spearhead with flaring pointed lobes at the base  
-45253,haste hastiness hurry hurriedness precipitation,overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"  
-45254,haste hurry rush rushing,the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"  
-45255,hastiness,hasty impulsiveness  
-45256,hasty_defense hasty_defence,a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited  
-45257,hasty_pudding,sweetened porridge made of tapioca or flour or oatmeal cooked quickly in milk or water  
-45258,hasty_pudding,cornmeal mush served with sweetening (maple syrup or brown sugar)  
-45259,hat,an informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"  
-45260,hat chapeau lid,headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim  
-45261,hat_trick,(sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.)  
-45262,hatband,a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim  
-45263,hatbox,a round piece of luggage for carrying hats  
-45264,hatch,a movable barrier covering a hatchway  
-45265,hatch hatching,the production of young from an egg  
-45266,hatch hatching crosshatch hachure,shading consisting of multiple crossing lines  
-45267,hatchback,a car having a hatchback door  
-45268,hatchback hatchback_door liftgate hatch,a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open  
-45269,hatchel heckle,a comb for separating flax fibers  
-45270,hatchery,a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs); "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery"  
-45271,hatchet,a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)  
-45272,hatchet_man enforcer,one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior  
-45273,hatchet_man iceman,a professional killer  
-45274,hatchling,any recently hatched animal (especially birds)  
-45275,hatchway opening scuttle,an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship  
-45276,hate hatred,the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action  
-45277,hate_mail,mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language)  
-45278,hatefulness obnoxiousness objectionableness,the quality of being hateful  
-45279,hatemonger,one who arouses hatred for others  
-45280,hater,a person who hates  
-45281,hatful,as many or as much as a hat will hold  
-45282,hatha_yoga,yogic exercises (popular in the West) that combine difficult postures (which force the mind to withdraw from the outside world) with controlled breathing  
-45283,hatmaker hatter milliner modiste,someone who makes and sells hats  
-45284,hatpin,a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair  
-45285,hauberk byrnie,a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor  
-45286,hauler haulier,a haulage contractor  
-45287,hauling trucking truckage,the activity of transporting goods by truck  
-45288,haulm halm,stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding  
-45289,haunch,the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings  
-45290,haunch,the loin and leg of a quadruped  
-45291,haunt hangout resort repair stamping_ground,a frequently visited place  
-45292,hausmannite,a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese  
-45293,haustorium,a root-like attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host  
-45294,haute_couture high_fashion high_style,trend-setting fashions  
-45295,haute_cuisine,(French) an elaborate and skillful manner of preparing food  
-45296,havelock,a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun  
-45297,haven oasis,a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary  
-45298,havoc mayhem,violent and needless disturbance  
-45299,haw,the nictitating membrane of a horse  
-45300,hawala,an underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction; "terrorists make extensive use of hawala"  
-45301,hawfinch Coccothraustes_coccothraustes,a common large finch of Eurasia  
-45302,hawk,diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail  
-45303,hawk war_hawk,an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations  
-45304,hawk's-beard hawk's-beards,any of various plants of the genus Crepis having loose heads of yellow flowers on top of a long branched leafy stem; northern hemisphere  
-45305,hawk_nose,a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk  
-45306,hawk_owl Surnia_ulula,grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere  
-45307,hawkbit,any of various common wildflowers of the genus Leontodon; of temperate Eurasia to Mediterranean regions  
-45308,hawkishness,any political orientation favoring aggressive policies  
-45309,hawkmoth hawk_moth sphingid sphinx_moth hummingbird_moth,any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed  
-45310,hawksbill_turtle hawksbill hawkbill tortoiseshell_turtle Eretmochelys_imbricata,pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell  
-45311,hawkweed,any of various plants of the genus Pilosella  
-45312,hawkweed,any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion  
-45313,hawse hawsehole hawsepipe,the hole that an anchor rope passes through  
-45314,hawser,large heavy rope for nautical use  
-45315,hawser_bend,a knot uniting the ends of two lines  
-45316,hawthorn haw,a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus  
-45317,hay,grass mowed and cured for use as fodder  
-45318,hay-scented hay-scented_fern scented_fern boulder_fern Dennstaedtia_punctilobula,fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay  
-45319,hay_bale,a bale of hay  
-45320,hay_fever pollinosis,a seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen  
-45321,haycock,a small cone-shaped pile of hay that has been left in the field until it is dry enough to carry to the hayrick  
-45322,hayfield meadow,a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay  
-45323,hayfork,a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay  
-45324,haying,the harvesting of hay  
-45325,haying haying_time,the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder  
-45326,hayloft haymow mow,a loft in a barn where hay is stored  
-45327,haymaker hay_conditioner,a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying  
-45328,haymaker knockout_punch KO_punch Sunday_punch,a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing  
-45329,haymaking,taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts  
-45330,haymaking,cutting grass and curing it to make hay  
-45331,haymow,a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation  
-45332,hayrack,a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock  
-45333,hayrack hayrig,a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry  
-45334,haystack hayrick rick,a stack of hay  
-45335,haywire,wire for tying up bales of hay  
-45336,hazard,an obstacle on a golf course  
-45337,hazard jeopardy peril risk endangerment,a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"  
-45338,hazard_insurance,insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires  
-45339,hazardousness perilousness,the state of being dangerous  
-45340,haze,atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility  
-45341,hazel,the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)  
-45342,hazel,a shade of brown that is yellowish or reddish; it is a greenish shade of brown when used to describe the color of someone's eyes  
-45343,hazel hazel_tree Pomaderris_apetala,Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts  
-45344,hazel_mouse Muscardinus_avellanarius,a variety of dormouse  
-45345,hazelnut filbert cobnut cob,nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus  
-45346,hazelnut hazel hazelnut_tree,any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk  
-45347,haziness,vagueness attributable to being not clearly defined  
-45348,haziness mistiness steaminess vaporousness vapourousness,cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor  
-45349,he,the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-45350,head,the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)  
-45351,head,the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"  
-45352,head,the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam"  
-45353,head,an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head"  
-45354,head,a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"  
-45355,head,a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"  
-45356,head,the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam"  
-45357,head,the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"  
-45358,head,the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"  
-45359,head,the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus"  
-45360,head,that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves  
-45361,head,(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"  
-45362,head,the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"  
-45363,head,(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship  
-45364,head,a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail"; "a pinhead is the head of a pin"  
-45365,head,a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"  
-45366,head caput,the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"  
-45367,head chief top_dog,a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"  
-45368,head head_word,(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent  
-45369,head_blight,a blight of the heads of cereals  
-45370,head_cabbage,any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw  
-45371,head_cabbage head_cabbage_plant Brassica_oleracea_capitata,any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves  
-45372,head_cold,a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache  
-45373,head_count headcount,number of people in a particular group  
-45374,head_covering veil,a garment that covers the head and face  
-45375,head_crash,(computer science) a crash of a read/write head in a hard disk drive (usually caused by contact of the head with the surface of the magnetic disk)  
-45376,head_gasket,a gasket to seal a cylinder head  
-45377,head_gate,a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end  
-45378,head_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_capitata,distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball  
-45379,head_linesman,a football official in charge of recording yardage gained or lost  
-45380,head_louse Pediculus_capitis,infests the head and body of humans  
-45381,head_nurse,the person in charge of nursing in a medical institution  
-45382,head_of_household,the head of a household or family or tribe  
-45383,head_of_state chief_of_state,the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government  
-45384,head_register head_voice head_tone,the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head  
-45385,head_sea,a sea in which the waves are running directly against the course of the ship  
-45386,head_shop,a shop specializing in articles of interest to drug users; "he bought some roach clips and hashish pipes at the head shop"  
-45387,head_smut Sphacelotheca_reiliana,smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut  
-45388,headache head_ache cephalalgia,pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs  
-45389,headband,a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband"  
-45390,headboard,a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead  
-45391,headcheese,sausage or jellied loaf made of chopped parts of the head meat and sometimes feet and tongue of a calf or pig  
-45392,headdress headgear,clothing for the head  
-45393,header,a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters  
-45394,header,a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon  
-45395,header,(soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head  
-45396,header,a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"  
-45397,header coping cope,brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall  
-45398,header lintel,horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window  
-45399,headfast,a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf  
-45400,headful,the quantity of information that a head will hold; "he has a headful of baseball statistics"  
-45401,headful,a covering over the surface of your head; "a headful of tight curls"; "a headful of lice"  
-45402,headgear,the hoist at the pithead of a mine  
-45403,headgear,stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head  
-45404,headhunter,a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)  
-45405,headhunter head-shrinker,a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies  
-45406,heading header head,a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"  
-45407,headlight headlamp,a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive  
-45408,headline newspaper_headline,the heading or caption of a newspaper article  
-45409,headliner star,a performer who receives prominent billing  
-45410,headlinese,using the abbreviated style of headline writers  
-45411,headlock,a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body  
-45412,headman tribal_chief chieftain chief,the head of a tribe or clan  
-45413,headmaster schoolmaster master,presiding officer of a school  
-45414,headmastership,the position of headmaster  
-45415,headmistress,a woman headmaster  
-45416,headmistressship,the position of headmistress  
-45417,headpiece,a protective helmet for the head  
-45418,headpin kingpin,the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins  
-45419,headquarters,(plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff  
-45420,headquarters HQ military_headquarters,the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"  
-45421,headquarters central_office main_office home_office home_base,(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"  
-45422,headquarters_staff,military staff stationed at headquarters  
-45423,headrace,a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine  
-45424,headrest,a rest for the head  
-45425,headrest head_restraint,a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash  
-45426,headroom dynamic_headroom,the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion  
-45427,headroom headway clearance,vertical space available to allow easy passage under something  
-45428,heads-up,a warning message; "he sent a heads-up to the District Attorney"  
-45429,headsail,any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel  
-45430,headscarf,a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin  
-45431,headset,receiver consisting of a pair of headphones  
-45432,headshake headshaking,the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me"  
-45433,headship,the position of headmaster or headmistress  
-45434,headship,the position of head  
-45435,headshot,a photograph of a person's head  
-45436,headshot,an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head  
-45437,headshot,a shot aimed at a person's head  
-45438,headsman headman,an executioner who beheads the condemned person  
-45439,headspace,the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing  
-45440,headstall headpiece,the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head  
-45441,headstand,an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)  
-45442,headstock,the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)  
-45443,headstream,a stream that forms the source of a river  
-45444,headwater,the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile"  
-45445,headway head,forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"  
-45446,headwind,wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft  
-45447,headword,a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)  
-45448,headword head_word,a content word that can be qualified by a modifier  
-45449,healing,the natural process by which the body repairs itself  
-45450,health,the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"  
-45451,health wellness,a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"  
-45452,health_care,social insurance for the ill and injured  
-45453,health_food,any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health  
-45454,health_hazard,hazard to the health of those exposed to it  
-45455,health_insurance,insurance against loss due to ill health  
-45456,health_maintenance_organization HMO,group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians  
-45457,health_profession,the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients  
-45458,health_professional primary_care_provider PCP health_care_provider caregiver,a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability  
-45459,health_spa spa health_club,a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness  
-45460,healthcare health_care,the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession  
-45461,healthcare_delivery health_care_delivery care_delivery,the provision of health care  
-45462,healthfulness,the quality of promoting good health  
-45463,hearer listener auditor attender,someone who listens attentively  
-45464,hearing,a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"  
-45465,hearing,(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence  
-45466,hearing audience,an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"  
-45467,hearing audition auditory_sense sense_of_hearing auditory_modality,the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"  
-45468,hearing_aid deaf-aid,an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing  
-45469,hearing_aid ear_trumpet,a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person  
-45470,hearing_dog,dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds  
-45471,hearing_examiner hearing_officer,an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers  
-45472,hearing_impairment hearing_disorder,impairment of the sense of hearing  
-45473,hearsay_evidence,evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge  
-45474,hearsay_rule,a rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness  
-45475,hearse,a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle  
-45476,heart,a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"  
-45477,heart,a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"  
-45478,heart,a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"  
-45479,heart bosom,the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"  
-45480,heart mettle nerve spunk,the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"  
-45481,heart pump ticker,the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"  
-45482,heart spirit,an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"  
-45483,heart-leaved_aster Aster_cordifolius,perennial wood aster of eastern North America  
-45484,heart-lung_machine,a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body  
-45485,heart-to-heart,an intimate talk in private; "he took me aside for a little heart-to-heart"  
-45486,heart_attack,a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function  
-45487,heart_block Adams-Stokes_syndrome Stokes-Adams_syndrome atrioventricular_block,recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat  
-45488,heart_cherry oxheart oxheart_cherry,any of several cultivated sweet cherries having sweet juicy heart-shaped fruits  
-45489,heart_cherry oxheart oxheart_cherry,large heart-shaped sweet cherry with soft flesh  
-45490,heart_disease cardiopathy,a disease of the heart  
-45491,heart_failure coronary_failure,inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions  
-45492,heart_murmur cardiac_murmur murmur,an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves  
-45493,heart_surgery,any surgical procedure involving the heart  
-45494,heart_urchin,sea urchin having a heart-shaped body in a rigid spiny shell  
-45495,heart_valve,an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve  
-45496,heart_valve cardiac_valve,a valve to control one-way flow of blood  
-45497,heartbeat,an animating or vital unifying force; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"  
-45498,heartbreaker,a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships  
-45499,heartbreaker,a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute  
-45500,heartburn pyrosis,a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder  
-45501,heartburning,intense resentment; "his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals"  
-45502,hearth fireside,an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"  
-45503,hearth fireside,home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"  
-45504,hearth_money Peter's_pence,an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see  
-45505,hearthrug,a rug spread out in front of a fireplace  
-45506,hearthstone,a stone that forms a hearth  
-45507,heartiness wholeheartedness,the quality of hearty sincerity  
-45508,heartland,the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture  
-45509,heartleaf heart-leaf Asarum_shuttleworthii,wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama  
-45510,heartleaf heart-leaf Asarum_virginicum,evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina  
-45511,heartleaf_arnica Arnica_cordifolia,wildflower with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flower heads; of alpine areas west of the Rockies from Alaska to southern California  
-45512,heartleaf_manzanita Arctostaphylos_andersonii,erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the base  
-45513,heartlessness coldheartedness hardheartedness,an absence of concern for the welfare of others  
-45514,heartrot,any plant disease in which the central part of a plant rots (especially in trees)  
-45515,hearts Black_Maria,a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades  
-45516,heartseed Cardiospermum_grandiflorum,herbaceous vine of tropical America and Africa  
-45517,heartstrings,your deepest feelings of love and compassion; "many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings"  
-45518,heartthrob,an object of infatuation  
-45519,heartwood duramen,the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood  
-45520,heat,a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race  
-45521,heat heat_energy,a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature  
-45522,heat warmth,the sensation caused by heat energy  
-45523,heat warmth passion,the trait of being intensely emotional  
-45524,heat-seeking_missile,a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine)  
-45525,heat_content total_heat enthalpy H,(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work"  
-45526,heat_dissipation,dissipation of heat  
-45527,heat_engine,any engine that makes use of heat to do work  
-45528,heat_exchanger,device that transfers heat from one liquid to another without allowing them to mix  
-45529,heat_exhaustion heat_prostration,a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes  
-45530,heat_flash,a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)  
-45531,heat_lamp infrared_lamp,electric heater consisting of a high-power incandescent lamp that emits infrared radiation; "the bathroom could be warmed by an infrared lamp"  
-45532,heat_lightning,bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds  
-45533,heat_of_condensation,heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses into a liquid; "the heat of condensation is equal to the heat of vaporization"  
-45534,heat_of_dissociation,the heat required for a fluid substance to break up into simpler constituents  
-45535,heat_of_formation,the heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements  
-45536,heat_of_fusion,heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature; "the heat of fusion is equal to the heat of solidification"  
-45537,heat_of_solidification,heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point when it solidifies  
-45538,heat_of_solution,the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a substance is dissolved in a large volume of a solvent  
-45539,heat_of_sublimation,heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state  
-45540,heat_of_vaporization heat_of_vaporisation,heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature  
-45541,heat_pump,apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building  
-45542,heat_ray,a ray that produces a thermal effect  
-45543,heat_shield,a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry  
-45544,heat_sink,a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat  
-45545,heat_wave,a wave of unusually hot weather  
-45546,heater warmer,device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room  
-45547,heath,a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers  
-45548,heath heathland,a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation  
-45549,heath_aster Aster_arenosus,common North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small white flower heads  
-45550,heath_aster Aster_ericoides,common much-branched North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small starry white flowers  
-45551,heath_hen Tympanuchus_cupido_cupido,extinct prairie chicken  
-45552,heath_pea earth-nut_pea earthnut_pea tuberous_vetch Lathyrus_tuberosus,European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey  
-45553,heathen pagan gentile infidel,a person who does not acknowledge your god  
-45554,heather ling Scots_heather broom Calluna_vulgaris,common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere  
-45555,heather_mixture heather,interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color  
-45556,heating warming,the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature  
-45557,heating_element,the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat  
-45558,heating_pad hot_pad,heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad  
-45559,heating_system heating_plant heating heat,utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"  
-45560,heatstroke heat_hyperpyrexia,collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat  
-45561,heaume,a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders  
-45562,heave,(geology) a horizontal dislocation  
-45563,heave heaving,an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"  
-45564,heave heaving,the act of lifting something with great effort  
-45565,heave heaving,throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"  
-45566,heave retch,an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"  
-45567,heaver,a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard)  
-45568,heaver,a bar used as a lever (as in twisting rope)  
-45569,heaves broken_wind,a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks  
-45570,heavier-than-air_craft,a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it  
-45571,heaviness,persisting sadness; "nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss"  
-45572,heaviness weightiness,the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"  
-45573,heavy,an actor who plays villainous roles  
-45574,heavy,a serious (or tragic) role in a play  
-45575,heavy_cream,contains more than 36% butterfat  
-45576,heavy_hitter,an influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in  
-45577,heavy_lifting,difficult work; "the boss hoped the plan would succeed but he wasn't willing to do the heavy lifting"  
-45578,heavy_metal,a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)  
-45579,heavy_metal heavy_metal_music,loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery  
-45580,heavy_spar barite barytes barium_sulphate,a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium  
-45581,heavy_water deuterium_oxide,water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors  
-45582,heavyheartedness,a feeling of dispirited melancholy  
-45583,heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds  
-45584,heavyweight,a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds  
-45585,heavyweight,a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds  
-45586,hebephrenia hebephrenic_schizophrenia disorganized_schizophrenia disorganized_type_schizophrenia,a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions  
-45587,hebetude,mental lethargy or dullness  
-45588,hecatomb,a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen  
-45589,heckelphone basset_oboe,an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe  
-45590,heckler badgerer,someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections  
-45591,heckling barracking,shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree  
-45592,hectare,(abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)  
-45593,hectogram hg,100 grams  
-45594,hectograph heliotype,duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy  
-45595,hectoliter hectolitre hl,a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters  
-45596,hectometer hectometre hm,a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters  
-45597,hedge hedgerow,a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes  
-45598,hedge hedging,any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change  
-45599,hedge hedging,an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"  
-45600,hedge_bindweed wild_morning-glory Calystegia_sepium Convolvulus_sepium,common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus  
-45601,hedge_fund hedgefund,a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging  
-45602,hedge_maple field_maple Acer_campestre,shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge  
-45603,hedge_mustard Sisymbrium_officinale,stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally  
-45604,hedge_nettle Stachys_palustris,perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere  
-45605,hedge_nettle dead_nettle Stachys_sylvatica,foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome  
-45606,hedge_sparrow sparrow dunnock Prunella_modularis,small brownish European songbird  
-45607,hedge_thorn natal_plum Carissa_bispinosa,South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging  
-45608,hedge_trimmer,a garden tool for trimming hedges  
-45609,hedge_violet wood_violet Viola_sylvatica Viola_reichenbachiana,common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows  
-45610,hedgehog Erinaceus_europaeus Erinaceus_europeaeus,small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines  
-45611,hedgehog_cactus,cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines  
-45612,hedgehog_cereus,cactus of the genus Echinocereus  
-45613,hedger,someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss  
-45614,hedger,a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges  
-45615,hedger equivocator tergiversator,a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer  
-45616,hedonism,the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle  
-45617,hedonism,an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good  
-45618,hedonist pagan pleasure_seeker,someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures  
-45619,hee-haw horselaugh ha-ha haw-haw,a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing  
-45620,heedlessness mindlessness rashness,the trait of acting rashly and without prudence  
-45621,heel,one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread  
-45622,heel,the back part of the human foot  
-45623,heel,the lower end of a ship's mast  
-45624,heel,(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft  
-45625,heel,the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation  
-45626,heelbone calcaneus os_tarsi_fibulare,the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel  
-45627,heft heftiness massiveness ponderousness ponderosity,the property of being large in mass  
-45628,hegari,Sudanese sorghums having white seeds; one variety grown in southwestern United States  
-45629,hegemon,a leading or paramount power  
-45630,hegemony,the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others; "the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation"; "to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony"; "the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system"  
-45631,heifer,young cow  
-45632,height tallness,the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top  
-45633,heir inheritor heritor,a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another  
-45634,heir-at-law,the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate  
-45635,heir_apparent,an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor  
-45636,heir_presumptive,a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative  
-45637,heiress inheritress inheritrix,a female heir  
-45638,heirloom,(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance  
-45639,heirloom,something that has been in a family for generations  
-45640,heist rip-off,the act of stealing  
-45641,helianthemum sunrose sun_rose,any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions  
-45642,helicon bombardon,a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician  
-45643,helicopter chopper whirlybird eggbeater,an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades  
-45644,heliocentric_parallax annual_parallax,the parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline  
-45645,heliogram,a message transmitted by means of the sun's rays  
-45646,heliograph,an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on  
-45647,heliolatry sun-worship,the worship of the sun  
-45648,heliometer,an instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope  
-45649,heliopause,the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind from the sun and the radiation from other stars meet  
-45650,heliophila,any of various South African herbs and subshrubs cultivated for long showy racemes of bright blue flowers with white eyes  
-45651,heliopsis oxeye,any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers  
-45652,heliosphere,the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system  
-45653,heliotherapy insolation,therapeutic exposure to sunlight  
-45654,heliothis_moth Heliothis_zia,medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms  
-45655,heliotropism,an orienting response to the sun  
-45656,heliozoan,protozoa with spherical bodies and stiff radiating pseudopods  
-45657,heliport,an airport for helicopters  
-45658,helium He atomic_number_2,a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)  
-45659,helium_group,the series of inert gases  
-45660,helix spiral,a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle  
-45661,helix_angle,the constant angle at which a helix cuts the elements of a cylinder or cone  
-45662,hell blaze,a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"  
-45663,hell blaze,noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"  
-45664,hell hell_on_earth hellhole snake_pit the_pits inferno,any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"  
-45665,hell-kite hell-rooster gamecock,someone who is a very fierce fighter  
-45666,hell_to_pay,dire consequences; "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"  
-45667,hellbender mud_puppy Cryptobranchus_alleganiensis,large salamander of North American rivers and streams  
-45668,hellebore,any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus  
-45669,hellebore false_hellebore,perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes  
-45670,helleborine,any of various orchids of the genus Epipactis  
-45671,helleborine,any of several orchids of the genus Cephalanthera  
-45672,hellfire red_region,a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned  
-45673,hellgrammiate dobson,large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait  
-45674,hellhound,a very evil man  
-45675,hellion heller devil,a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"  
-45676,hello hullo hi howdy how-do-you-do,an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"  
-45677,helm,steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered  
-45678,helm,(figurative) a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"  
-45679,helmet,armor plate that protects the head  
-45680,helmet,a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows  
-45681,helmet_orchid greenhood,any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood  
-45682,helmetflower helmet_orchid,any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process  
-45683,helminth parasitic_worm,worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes  
-45684,helminthiasis,infestation of the body with parasitic worms  
-45685,helmsman steersman steerer,the person who steers a ship  
-45686,help_desk helpdesk,a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network  
-45687,helper_T_cell helper_cell CD4_T_cell CD4_cell,T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus  
-45688,helpfulness,the property of providing useful assistance  
-45689,helping portion serving,an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"  
-45690,helplessness,the state of needing help from something  
-45691,helplessness,a feeling of being unable to manage  
-45692,helplessness weakness impuissance,powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active"  
-45693,helpmate helpmeet,a helpful partner  
-45694,helvella,any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds  
-45695,hem,the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket"  
-45696,hem ahem,the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.  
-45697,hemagglutination haemagglutination,agglutination of red blood cells  
-45698,hemal_arch haemal_arch,a structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels  
-45699,hemangioma haemangioma,benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks  
-45700,hematemesis haematemesis,vomiting blood  
-45701,hematinic haematinic,a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia  
-45702,hematite haematite,the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form  
-45703,hematocele haematocele hematocoele haematocoele,swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)  
-45704,hematochezia haematochezia,passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)  
-45705,hematochrome,a reddish coloring material found in some algae  
-45706,hematocolpometra haematocolpometra,accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus  
-45707,hematocolpos haematocolpos,accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)  
-45708,hematocrit haematocrit,a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood  
-45709,hematocrit haematocrit packed_cell_volume,the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit  
-45710,hematocytopenia haematocytopenia,an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood  
-45711,hematocyturia haematocyturia,the presence of red blood cells in the urine  
-45712,hematologist haematologist,a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs  
-45713,hematology haematology,the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs  
-45714,hematoma haematoma,a localized swelling filled with blood  
-45715,hematopoeitic_stem_cell,blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow; T cells and B cells arise from these stem cells  
-45716,hematopoiesis haematopoiesis hemopoiesis haemopoiesis hemogenesis haemogenesis hematogenesis haematogenesis sanguification,the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)  
-45717,hematuria haematuria,the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease  
-45718,heme haem hematin haemitin protoheme,a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds  
-45719,hemeralopia day_blindness,inability to see clearly in bright light  
-45720,hemiacetal,an organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones  
-45721,hemianopia hemianopsia,blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes  
-45722,hemianopic_scotoma,a scotoma involving half of the visual field  
-45723,hemiepiphyte semiepiphyte,a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life  
-45724,hemimetamorphosis hemimetabolism hemimetaboly,incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects  
-45725,hemimorphite calamine,a white mineral; a common ore of zinc  
-45726,hemin protohemin,a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood  
-45727,hemiparasite semiparasite,a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis  
-45728,hemiplegia unilateral_paralysis,paralysis of one side of the body  
-45729,hemiplegic,a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)  
-45730,hemipterous_insect bug hemipteran hemipteron,insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis  
-45731,hemisphere,half of a sphere  
-45732,hemisphere,half of the terrestrial globe  
-45733,hemisphere cerebral_hemisphere,either half of the cerebrum  
-45734,hemizygos_vein hemizygous_vein vena_hemizygos,a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein  
-45735,hemline,the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat  
-45736,hemlock,poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"  
-45737,hemlock,soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock  
-45738,hemlock hemlock_tree,an evergreen tree  
-45739,hemlock poison_hemlock poison_parsley California_fern Nebraska_fern winter_fern Conium_maculatum,large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous  
-45740,hemming-stitch,a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses  
-45741,hemochromatosis iron-storage_disease iron_overload bronzed_diabetes,pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints  
-45742,hemodialysis haemodialysis,dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure  
-45743,hemodynamics,the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved  
-45744,hemoglobin haemoglobin Hb,a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"  
-45745,hemoglobinemia haemoglobinemia,presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma  
-45746,hemoglobinopathy haemoglobinopathy,a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood  
-45747,hemoglobinuria haemoglobinuria,presence of hemoglobin in the urine  
-45748,hemolysin haemolysin erythrolysin erythrocytolysin,any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin  
-45749,hemolysis haemolysis hematolysis haematolysis,lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin  
-45750,hemolytic_anemia haemolytic_anaemia,anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes  
-45751,hemophilia haemophilia bleeder's_disease,congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son  
-45752,hemophilia_A haemophilia_A classical_hemophilia classical_haemophilia,hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men  
-45753,hemophilia_B haemophilia_B Christmas_disease,a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX  
-45754,hemophiliac haemophiliac bleeder hemophile haemophile,someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding  
-45755,hemoprotein haemoprotein,a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin  
-45756,hemoptysis haemoptysis,coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs  
-45757,hemorrhagic_cyst blood_cyst hematocyst,a cyst containing blood  
-45758,hemorrhagic_fever haemorrhagic_fever viral_hemorrhagic_fever viral_haemorrhagic_fever VHF,a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage  
-45759,hemorrhagic_septicemia pasteurellosis,an acute infectious disease characterized by pneumonia and blood infection  
-45760,hemorrhagic_stroke haemorrhagic_stroke,stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain  
-45761,hemorrhoid haemorrhoid piles,venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter  
-45762,hemorrhoidal_vein rectal_vein vena_rectalis,any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum  
-45763,hemorrhoidectomy haemorrhoidectomy,surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them  
-45764,hemosiderin haemosiderin,a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism  
-45765,hemosiderosis haemosiderosis,abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis  
-45766,hemostasis haemostasis hemostasia haemostasia,surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)  
-45767,hemostat haemostat,a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel  
-45768,hemothorax haemothorax,accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)  
-45769,hemp,a plant fiber  
-45770,hemp_agrimony Eupatorium_cannabinum,coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads  
-45771,hemp_nettle dead_nettle Galeopsis_tetrahit,coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States  
-45772,hemstitch,embroidery similar to drawnwork  
-45773,hemstitch hemstitching,a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups  
-45774,hen,flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing  
-45775,hen,adult female bird  
-45776,hen,female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster  
-45777,hen biddy,adult female chicken  
-45778,hen-of-the-woods hen_of_the_woods Polyporus_frondosus Grifola_frondosa,large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees  
-45779,hen_party,a party for women only  
-45780,henbane black_henbane stinking_nightshade Hyoscyamus_niger,poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine  
-45781,henbit Lamium_amplexicaule,Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two-lipped white or purplish-red flowers  
-45782,hendiadys,use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier  
-45783,henna,a reddish brown dye used especially on hair  
-45784,henroost,a roost for hens at night  
-45785,henry H,a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second  
-45786,hepadnavirus,a group of animal DNA viruses including viruses of ducks and woodchucks and squirrels and others as well as the virus causing hepatitis B in humans  
-45787,heparin Lipo-Hepin Liquaemin,a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery  
-45788,hepatic_artery arteria_hepatica,arteries that supply the liver  
-45789,hepatic_coma,coma that can occur in severe cases of liver disease  
-45790,hepatic_duct,the duct that drains bile from the liver  
-45791,hepatic_lobe,any of the five lobes forming the liver  
-45792,hepatic_tanager Piranga_flava_hepatica,common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico  
-45793,hepatic_vein vena_hepatica,a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava  
-45794,hepatica Marchantia_polymorpha,a common liverwort  
-45795,hepatica liverleaf,any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions  
-45796,hepatitis,inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin  
-45797,hepatitis_A infectious_hepatitis,an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter  
-45798,hepatitis_A_virus,the virus causing hepatitis A  
-45799,hepatitis_B serum_hepatitis,an acute (sometimes fatal) form of viral hepatitis caused by a DNA virus that tends to persist in the blood serum and is transmitted by sexual contact or by transfusion or by ingestion of contaminated blood or other bodily fluids  
-45800,hepatitis_C,a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)  
-45801,hepatitis_delta delta_hepatitis,a severe form of hepatitis  
-45802,hepatojugular_reflux,a venous reflux occurring in congestive heart failure  
-45803,hepatolenticular_degeneration Wilson's_disease,a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain  
-45804,hepatoma malignant_hepatoma hepatocarcinoma hepatocellular_carcinoma,carcinoma of the liver  
-45805,hepatomegaly megalohepatia,abnormal enlargement of the liver  
-45806,hepatotoxin,any toxin that affects the liver  
-45807,heptagon,a seven-sided polygon  
-45808,heptane,a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings  
-45809,herald trumpeter,(formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"  
-45810,heraldry,the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies  
-45811,heraldry,emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms  
-45812,herb,aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities  
-45813,herb herbaceous_plant,a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests  
-45814,herb_Paris Paris_quadrifolia,European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous  
-45815,herb_bennet cloveroot clover-root wood_avens Geum_urbanum,hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally  
-45816,herb_garden,a garden for growing herbs  
-45817,herb_mercury herbs_mercury boys-and-girls Mercurialis_annua,Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic  
-45818,herb_robert herbs_robert herb_roberts Geranium_robertianum,a sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the northern hemisphere  
-45819,herb_tea herbal_tea herbal,tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs  
-45820,herba_impia Filago_germanica,(literally an undutiful herb) a variety of cotton rose  
-45821,herbage pasturage,succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land  
-45822,herbal_medicine,a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health  
-45823,herbal_medicine,the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health  
-45824,herbalist herb_doctor,a therapist who heals by the use of herbs  
-45825,herbarium,a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study  
-45826,herbicide weedkiller weed_killer,a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth  
-45827,herbivore,any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; "horses are herbivores"; "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores"  
-45828,herd,a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra  
-45829,herd,a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans  
-45830,herder herdsman drover,someone who drives a herd  
-45831,here,the present location; this place; "where do we go from here?"  
-45832,here_and_now present_moment moment,at this time; "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"  
-45833,hereditament,any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited  
-45834,hereditarianism,the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth  
-45835,hereditary_cerebellar_ataxia,nervous disorder of late childhood and early adulthood; characterized by ataxic gait and hesitating or explosive speech and nystagmus  
-45836,heredity,the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next  
-45837,heredity genetic_endowment,the total of inherited attributes  
-45838,hereness,the state of being here in this place  
-45839,heresy unorthodoxy,a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion  
-45840,heretic,a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)  
-45841,heretic misbeliever religious_outcast,a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church  
-45842,heritage,practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"  
-45843,herm,a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost  
-45844,hermaphrodite intersex gynandromorph androgyne epicene epicene_person,one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made  
-45845,hermaphroditism hermaphrodism,congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics  
-45846,hermeneutics,the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis  
-45847,hermit recluse solitary solitudinarian troglodyte,one who lives in solitude  
-45848,hermit_crab,small soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropods  
-45849,hermit_thrush Hylocichla_guttata,North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song  
-45850,hermitage,the abode of a hermit  
-45851,hernia herniation,rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes  
-45852,herniated_disc ruptured_intervertebral_disc slipped_disc,a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region  
-45853,hero,a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"  
-45854,hero,(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god  
-45855,hero,the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem  
-45856,hero_worship,admiration for great men (or their memory)  
-45857,hero_worshiper hero_worshipper,someone who worships heroes  
-45858,heroic_couplet,a couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentameter and written in an elevated style  
-45859,heroic_poetry epic_poetry,poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero  
-45860,heroic_stanza,a quatrain consisting of two heroic couplets written in an elevated style; the rhyme scheme is abab  
-45861,heroic_verse heroic_meter heroic,a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter  
-45862,heroics,ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct; "heroics are for those epic films they make in Hollywood"  
-45863,heroin diacetylmorphine,a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush  
-45864,heroin_addict,someone addicted to heroin  
-45865,heroin_addiction,an addiction to heroin  
-45866,heroine,a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds  
-45867,heroine,the main good female character in a work of fiction  
-45868,heroism gallantry valor valour valorousness valiance valiancy,the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"  
-45869,heron,grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill  
-45870,heronry,a breeding ground for herons; a heron rookery  
-45871,herpangia,a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time  
-45872,herpes,viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane  
-45873,herpes herpes_virus,any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin  
-45874,herpes_simplex,an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes  
-45875,herpes_simplex herpes_simplex_virus,a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system  
-45876,herpes_simplex_1 HS1 HSV-1 HSV-I,a herpes virus that causes oral herpes  
-45877,herpes_simplex_2 HS2 HSV-2 HSV-II,a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes  
-45878,herpes_simplex_encephalitis herpes_encephalitis acute_inclusion_body_encephalitis,common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes  
-45879,herpes_varicella_zoster herpes_varicella_zoster_virus,a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles  
-45880,herpes_zoster herpes_zoster_virus,a herpes virus that causes shingles  
-45881,herpes_zoster zoster shingles,eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia  
-45882,herpetologist,a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians  
-45883,herpetology,the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians  
-45884,herrerasaur herrerasaurus,a kind of theropod dinosaur found in Argentina  
-45885,herring,valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled  
-45886,herring Clupea_harangus,commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific  
-45887,herring_gull Larus_argentatus,large gull of the northern hemisphere  
-45888,herring_salad,based on pickled herring  
-45889,herringbone,a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern  
-45890,herringbone herringbone_pattern,a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery  
-45891,hertz Hz cycle_per_second cycles/second cps cycle,the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)  
-45892,hesitance hesitancy,a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something  
-45893,hesitation vacillation wavering,indecision in speech or action  
-45894,hesitation waver falter faltering,the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"  
-45895,heterocercal_fin,a tail fin with unequal lobes in which the vertebral column turns upward into the larger lobe as in sharks  
-45896,heterocyclic_compound heterocyclic heterocycle,a compound containing a heterocyclic ring  
-45897,heterocyclic_ring heterocycle,a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon  
-45898,heterodactyl_foot,a bird's foot having the first and second toes of each foot directed backward and the third and fourth forward  
-45899,heterodyne_receiver superheterodyne_receiver superhet,a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified  
-45900,heterogeneity heterogeneousness,the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind  
-45901,heterograft xenograft,tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species  
-45902,heterology,(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts  
-45903,heterometabolism heterometaboly,development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity  
-45904,heteronym,two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation; "the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym"  
-45905,heterophil_antibody heterophile_antibody Forssman_antibody,an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis  
-45906,heterophil_test,a blood test to detect heterophil antibodies that agglutinate sheep red blood cells; positive result indicates infectious mononucleosis  
-45907,heteroploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species  
-45908,heteroploidy,the condition of being heteroploid  
-45909,heteropterous_insect,true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips  
-45910,heterosexism,discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people  
-45911,heterosexual heterosexual_person straight_person straight,a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex  
-45912,heterosexuality heterosexualism straightness,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex  
-45913,heterosis hybrid_vigor,(genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent  
-45914,heterospory,the development of both microspores and megaspores  
-45915,heterostracan,extinct jawless fish with the anterior part of the body covered with bony plates; of the Silurian and Devonian  
-45916,heterotroph,an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition  
-45917,heterozygosity,the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene  
-45918,heterozygote,(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring  
-45919,heth,the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-45920,heulandite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate of sodium and calcium  
-45921,heuristic heuristic_rule heuristic_program,a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem  
-45922,hewer,a person who hews  
-45923,hex jinx curse whammy,an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"  
-45924,hex_nut,a nut with a hexagonal shape  
-45925,hexachlorophene,antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste  
-45926,hexadecimal_digit,a digit from 0 to 15 in hexadecimal notation  
-45927,hexadecimal_notation sexadecimal_notation,any notation that uses 16 different characters  
-45928,hexadecimal_number_system sexadecimal_number_system hexadecimal_system,a positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteen  
-45929,hexagon,a six-sided polygon  
-45930,hexagram,a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles  
-45931,hexahedron,any polyhedron having six plane faces  
-45932,hexameter,a verse line having six metrical feet  
-45933,hexane,a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent  
-45934,hexanedioic_acid adipic_acid,a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon  
-45935,hexapod,an animal having six feet  
-45936,hexestrol,estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy  
-45937,hexose,a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule  
-45938,hi-fi high_fidelity_sound_system,equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity  
-45939,hiatus,a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)  
-45940,hiatus_hernia hiatal_hernia diaphragmatic_hernia,hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm  
-45941,hiba_arborvitae Thujopsis_dolobrata,slow-growing medium-large Japanese evergreen used as an ornamental  
-45942,hibachi,a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking  
-45943,hibernation,the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter  
-45944,hibernation,cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals  
-45945,hibernation,the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"  
-45946,hibiscus,any plant of the genus Hibiscus  
-45947,hiccup hiccough singultus,(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"  
-45948,hiccup_nut hiccough_nut Combretum_bracteosum,ornamental African shrub or climber with red flowers  
-45949,hickey love_bite,a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover  
-45950,hickory,valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees  
-45951,hickory hickory_tree,American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts  
-45952,hickory_nut,small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories  
-45953,hidden_reserve,reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values)  
-45954,hidden_tax,a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes)  
-45955,hiddenite,a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone  
-45956,hiddenness covertness,the state of being covert and hidden  
-45957,hide fell,the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)  
-45958,hide pelt skin,body covering of a living animal  
-45959,hide-and-seek hide_and_go_seek,a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them  
-45960,hideaway retreat,an area where you can be alone  
-45961,hideousness,dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness  
-45962,hideout hideaway den,a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws  
-45963,hiding,the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding"  
-45964,hiding_place,a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)  
-45965,hierarch,a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy  
-45966,hierarchical_classification_system,a classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure  
-45967,hierarchical_menu cascading_menu submenu,a secondary menu that appears while you are holding the cursor over an item on the primary menu  
-45968,hierarchical_structure hierarchical_data_structure,a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure  
-45969,hierarchy,a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values"  
-45970,hierarchy power_structure pecking_order,the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body  
-45971,hieratic hieratic_script,a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests  
-45972,hierocracy,a ruling body composed of clergy  
-45973,hieroglyph hieroglyphic,writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)  
-45974,hieroglyph hieroglyphic,a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt  
-45975,high,an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"  
-45976,high,a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days"  
-45977,high,a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on"  
-45978,high,a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"  
-45979,high heights,a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"  
-45980,high-angle_fire,fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range  
-45981,high-angle_gun,a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges  
-45982,high-bush_blueberry tall_bilberry swamp_blueberry Vaccinium_corymbosum,high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries  
-45983,high-definition_television HDTV,a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail  
-45984,high-density_lipoprotein HDL alpha-lipoprotein,a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis  
-45985,high-five,a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person  
-45986,high-hat_cymbal high_hat,cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal  
-45987,high-level_formatting,(computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations  
-45988,high-level_language,a problem-oriented language requiring little knowledge of the computer on which it will be run  
-45989,high-level_radioactive_waste,radioactive waste that left in a nuclear reactor after the nuclear fuel has been consumed  
-45990,high-low,poker in which the high and low hands split the pot  
-45991,high-mindedness idealism noble-mindedness,elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued  
-45992,high-muck-a-muck pooh-bah,an arrogant or conceited person of importance  
-45993,high-pass_filter,a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value  
-45994,high-protein_diet,a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass  
-45995,high-rise tower_block,tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments; "`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'"  
-45996,high-speed_steel hot-work_steel,an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools  
-45997,high-spiritedness,exuberant liveliness  
-45998,high-vitamin_diet vitamin-deficiency_diet,a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies  
-45999,high-warp_loom,a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry  
-46000,high-water_mark,a line marking the highest level reached  
-46001,high_altar,the main altar in a church  
-46002,high_beam,the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination  
-46003,high_blood_pressure hypertension,a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)  
-46004,high_brass,brass with 35% zinc  
-46005,high_colonic,an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes  
-46006,high_comedy,a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society  
-46007,high_command supreme_headquarters,the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)  
-46008,high_commissioner,a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rank  
-46009,high_country,an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline  
-46010,high_explosive,a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate  
-46011,high_fidelity hi-fi,the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion  
-46012,high_finance,large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)  
-46013,high_frequency HF,3 to 30 megahertz  
-46014,high_gear high,a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed  
-46015,high_ground,a position of superiority over opponents or competitors  
-46016,high_horse,an attitude of arrogant superiority; "get off your high horse and admit you are wrong"  
-46017,high_jump,a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar  
-46018,high_jump,the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar  
-46019,high_pitch high_frequency,a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches  
-46020,high_point,the most enjoyable part of a given experience; "the trumpet solo was the high point of the concert"  
-46021,high_priest,a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine; "he's the high priest of contemporary jazz"  
-46022,high_profile,a position attracting much attention and publicity  
-46023,high_roller,a gambler who wagers large sums  
-46024,high_sea international_waters,the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation  
-46025,high_season peak_season,the season when travel is most active and rates are highest; "they traveled to Europe in high season"  
-46026,high_sign,a silent signal of warning or recognition; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign"  
-46027,high_status,a position of superior status  
-46028,high_table,a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons  
-46029,high_tea,substantial early evening meal including tea  
-46030,high_technology high_tech,highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics)  
-46031,high_tide high_water highwater,the tide when the water is highest  
-46032,high_time,the latest possible moment; "it is high time you went to work"  
-46033,high_wind,a very strong wind; "rain and high winds covered the region"  
-46034,high_wire,a tightrope very high above the ground  
-46035,highball,a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass  
-46036,highball_glass,a tall glass for serving highballs  
-46037,highbinder,a corrupt politician  
-46038,highboard,a high diving board  
-46039,highboy tallboy,a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs  
-46040,highbrow,a person of intellectual or erudite tastes  
-46041,highchair feeding_chair,a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray  
-46042,higher_cognitive_process,cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use  
-46043,higher_criticism,the scientific study of biblical writings to determine their origin and meaning  
-46044,higher_education,education provided by a college or university  
-46045,higher_law,a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society  
-46046,highflier highflyer,a person of great ability and ambition  
-46047,highjacker highwayman hijacker road_agent,a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it  
-46048,highjacker hijacker,someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination  
-46049,highjacking hijacking,robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force  
-46050,highland upland,elevated (e.g., mountainous) land  
-46051,highland_fling,a vigorous Scottish reel  
-46052,highlight high_spot,the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"  
-46053,highlight highlighting,an area of lightness in a picture  
-46054,highlighter,a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones  
-46055,highlighter,a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text  
-46056,highness,a high degree (of amount or force etc.); "responsible for the highness of the rates"  
-46057,highness loftiness,the quality of being high or lofty  
-46058,highroad trunk_road,a highway  
-46059,highway main_road,a major road for any form of motor transport  
-46060,highway_engineer,a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways  
-46061,highway_robbery,an exorbitant price; "what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery"  
-46062,highway_robbery,robbery of travellers on or near a public road  
-46063,highway_system,a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport  
-46064,hijab,a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face  
-46065,hijab,the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home; "she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing"  
-46066,hijack highjack,seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination  
-46067,hike hiking tramp,a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"  
-46068,hiker tramp tramper,a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)  
-46069,hilarity mirth mirthfulness glee gleefulness,great merriment  
-46070,hill,a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"  
-46071,hill_myna Indian_grackle grackle Gracula_religiosa,glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech  
-46072,hillbilly bushwhacker,a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person  
-46073,hillbilly_music,country music originating in mountainous regions of southern United States  
-46074,hilliness,the quality of being hilly; "the hilliness of West Virginia"  
-46075,hillside,the side or slope of a hill  
-46076,hilltop brow,the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"  
-46077,hilt,the handle of a sword or dagger  
-46078,hilum,the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle  
-46079,hilus hilum,(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"  
-46080,hin,ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons  
-46081,hind,any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers  
-46082,hind,a female deer, especially an adult female red deer  
-46083,hind_leg,the back limb of a quadruped  
-46084,hind_limb hindlimb,a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals  
-46085,hindbrain rhombencephalon,the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem  
-46086,hindfoot,a rear foot of a quadruped  
-46087,hindgut,the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos  
-46088,hindquarter,the back half of a side of meat  
-46089,hindquarters croup croupe rump,the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks  
-46090,hindrance hinderance deterrent impediment balk baulk check handicap,something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress  
-46091,hindrance hinderance hitch preventive preventative encumbrance incumbrance interference,any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome  
-46092,hindrance hinderance interference,the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding  
-46093,hindshank,a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg  
-46094,hindsight,understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; "hindsight is always better than foresight"  
-46095,hinge,a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan"  
-46096,hinge flexible_joint,a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other  
-46097,hinge_joint ginglymus ginglymoid_joint,a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane  
-46098,hinging_post swinging_post,the gatepost on which the gate is hung  
-46099,hinny,hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile; "a hinny has a gentler disposition than a mule"  
-46100,hint clue,a slight indication  
-46101,hint intimation breath,an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"  
-46102,hip,(architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof  
-46103,hip,either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh  
-46104,hip hip_joint coxa articulatio_coxae,the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum  
-46105,hip rose_hip rosehip,the fruit of a rose plant  
-46106,hip-hop,an urban youth culture associated with rap music and the fashions of African-American residents of the inner city  
-46107,hip_boot thigh_boot,a very high boot; used especially for fishing  
-46108,hip_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football and hockey players  
-46109,hip_pocket,a pocket in rear of trousers  
-46110,hip_roof hipped_roof,a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides  
-46111,hip_socket,the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone  
-46112,hip_tile hipped_tile,a tile shaped so as to cover the hip of a hip roof  
-46113,hipbone innominate_bone,large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis  
-46114,hipflask pocket_flask,a flask that holds spirits  
-46115,hipline,the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part  
-46116,hipline,the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment  
-46117,hippeastrum Hippeastrum_puniceum,amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers  
-46118,hippie hippy hipster flower_child,someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle  
-46119,hippocampus,a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories  
-46120,hippodrome,a stadium for horse shows or horse races  
-46121,hippopotamus hippo river_horse Hippopotamus_amphibius,massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa  
-46122,hire,a newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training"  
-46123,hire,the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire"  
-46124,hire-purchase never-never,installment plan; "we bought a car on the never-never"  
-46125,hired_hand hand hired_man,a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"  
-46126,hired_help,employee hired for domestic or farm work (often used in the singular to refer to several employees collectively)  
-46127,hireling pensionary,a person who works only for money  
-46128,hiring_freeze,a freeze on hiring  
-46129,hiring_hall,a union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation  
-46130,hirsuteness hirsutism,excessive hairiness  
-46131,hispid_pocket_mouse Perognathus_hispidus,large stiff-haired rodent of shortgrass prairies of United States  
-46132,hiss hissing hushing fizzle sibilation,a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"  
-46133,hisser,someone who communicates disapproval by hissing  
-46134,histaminase,enzyme that acts as a catalyst in converting histidine to histamine  
-46135,histamine,amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions  
-46136,histamine_blocker,a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2  
-46137,histamine_headache cluster_headache,a painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells  
-46138,histidine,an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue  
-46139,histiocyte,a macrophage that is found in connective tissue  
-46140,histiocytosis,a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages  
-46141,histocompatibility,condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue; "a successful graft or transplant requires a high degree of histocompatibility"  
-46142,histocompatibility_complex,a family of fifty or more genes on the sixth human chromosome that code for proteins on the surfaces of cells and that play a role in the immune response  
-46143,histogram,a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies  
-46144,histoincompatibility,incompatibility in which one person's tissue cannot be transplanted to another person  
-46145,histologist,anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues  
-46146,histology,the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues  
-46147,histone,a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids  
-46148,historian historiographer,a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it  
-46149,historic_period age,an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age"  
-46150,historical_document historical_paper historical_record,writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)  
-46151,historical_linguistics diachronic_linguistics diachrony,the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"  
-46152,historical_present,the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states  
-46153,historical_school,a school of 19th century German economists and legal philosophers who tried to explain modern economic systems in evolutionary or historical terms  
-46154,historicalness,the state of having in fact existed in the past  
-46155,historicalness,significance owing to its history  
-46156,historicism,a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history  
-46157,historiography,a body of historical literature  
-46158,historiography,the writing of history  
-46159,history,the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future; "all of human history"  
-46160,history,the aggregate of past events; "a critical time in the school's history"  
-46161,history,all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge; "the dawn of recorded history"; "from the beginning of history"  
-46162,history,the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"  
-46163,history account chronicle story,a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"  
-46164,history_department department_of_history,the academic department responsible for teaching history  
-46165,history_lesson,a lesson in the facts of history  
-46166,histrionics,a deliberate display of emotion for effect  
-46167,hit,a dose of a narcotic drug  
-46168,hit,a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"  
-46169,hit,a connection made via the internet to another website; "WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide"  
-46170,hit,(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"  
-46171,hit hitting striking,the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"  
-46172,hit smash smasher strike bang,a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"  
-46173,hit_list,a list of victims to be eliminated (as by murder)  
-46174,hit_parade,a collection of the best or most popular people or items of a given kind  
-46175,hit_parade,a ranked list of the songs that are most popular at a given time  
-46176,hit_squad,a team of assassins  
-46177,hitch,a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls  
-46178,hitch,a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot  
-46179,hitch hobble limp,the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg  
-46180,hitchhiker,a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles  
-46181,hitching_post,a fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying  
-46182,hitchrack hitching_bar,a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying  
-46183,hitter striker,someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"  
-46184,hive,a teeming multitude  
-46185,hoard cache stash,a secret store of valuables or money  
-46186,hoarder,a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use  
-46187,hoariness,great age (especially grey or white with age)  
-46188,hoary_alison hoary_alyssum Berteroa_incana,tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed  
-46189,hoary_golden_bush Hazardia_cana,western American shrubs having white felted foliage and yellow flowers that become red-purple  
-46190,hoary_marmot whistler whistling_marmot Marmota_caligata,large North American mountain marmot  
-46191,hoary_pea,a plant of the genus Tephrosia having pinnate leaves and white or purplish flowers and flat hairy pods  
-46192,hoary_plantain Plantago_media,widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers  
-46193,hoary_plantain Plantago_virginica,North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves  
-46194,hoary_puccoon Indian_paint Lithospermum_canescens,perennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment  
-46195,hoary_willow sage_willow Salix_candida,North American shrub with whitish canescent leaves  
-46196,hoatzin hoactzin stinkbird Opisthocomus_hoazin,crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings  
-46197,hob,a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears  
-46198,hob,a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm  
-46199,hobbit,an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien  
-46200,hobble_skirt,a long skirt very narrow below the knees, worn between 1910 and 1914  
-46201,hobbledehoy,an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy  
-46202,hobbler limper,someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait  
-46203,hobby Falco_subbuteo,small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds  
-46204,hobby hobbyhorse rocking_horse,a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride  
-46205,hobbyhorse,a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"  
-46206,hobbyism,a devotion to hobbies  
-46207,hobbyist,a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure  
-46208,hobnail,a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots  
-46209,hobo migrant_worker,a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places  
-46210,hobo_camp jungle,a place where hoboes camp  
-46211,hock hock-joint,tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle  
-46212,hockey_clinic,a meeting at which hockey players receive special evaluation and instruction  
-46213,hockey_coach,a coach of hockey players  
-46214,hockey_league,a league of hockey teams  
-46215,hockey_player ice-hockey_player,an athlete who plays hockey  
-46216,hockey_season,the season when hockey is played  
-46217,hockey_skate,an ice skate worn for playing hockey; has a short blade and a strong boot to protect the feet and ankles  
-46218,hockey_stick,sports implement consisting of a curved or angled stick used by hockey players to move the puck  
-46219,hockey_team,a team that plays ice hockey  
-46220,hod,an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder  
-46221,hod_carrier hodman,a laborer who carries supplies to masons or bricklayers  
-46222,hodoscope,(physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle  
-46223,hoe,a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle  
-46224,hoe_handle,the handle of a hoe  
-46225,hoecake,thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern)  
-46226,hog hogget hogg,a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared  
-46227,hog pig,a person regarded as greedy and pig-like  
-46228,hog pig grunter squealer Sus_scrofa,domestic swine  
-46229,hog-nosed_skunk hognosed_skunk badger_skunk rooter_skunk Conepatus_leuconotus,large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico  
-46230,hog_badger hog-nosed_badger sand_badger Arctonyx_collaris,southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig  
-46231,hog_cholera,highly infectious virus disease of swine  
-46232,hog_peanut wild_peanut Amphicarpaea_bracteata Amphicarpa_bracteata,vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts  
-46233,hog_plum wild_plum,fruit of the wild plum of southern United States  
-46234,hog_plum yellow_mombin,yellow oval tropical fruit  
-46235,hog_plum yellow_mombin yellow_mombin_tree Spondias_mombin,tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit  
-46236,hog_sucker hog_molly Hypentelium_nigricans,widely distributed in warm clear shallow streams  
-46237,hogan,a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east  
-46238,hogback horseback,a narrow ridge of hills  
-46239,hogchoker Trinectes_maculatus,useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama  
-46240,hogfish hog_snapper Lachnolaimus_maximus,large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout  
-46241,hognose_bat Choeronycteris_mexicana,small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose  
-46242,hognose_snake puff_adder sand_viper,harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed  
-46243,hogshead,a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages  
-46244,hogshead,a large cask especially one holding 63 gals  
-46245,hoist,lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects  
-46246,hoister,an operator of a hoist  
-46247,hold,power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them"  
-46248,hold,a stronghold  
-46249,hold keep,a cell in a jail or prison  
-46250,hold-down,a limitation or constraint; "taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending"  
-46251,holder,a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"  
-46252,holder,a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"  
-46253,holder bearer,the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"  
-46254,holding_cell,a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial  
-46255,holding_company,a company with controlling shares in other companies  
-46256,holding_device,a device for holding something  
-46257,holding_pattern,a state of inaction with no progress and no change; "you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment"  
-46258,holding_pattern,the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land  
-46259,holding_pen holding_paddock holding_yard,a pen where livestock is temporarily confined  
-46260,holdout,a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"  
-46261,holdout,a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal  
-46262,holdout,the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later  
-46263,holdover hangover,an official who remains in office after his term  
-46264,holdup_man stickup_man,an armed thief  
-46265,hole,a fault; "he shot holes in my argument"  
-46266,hole,an unoccupied space  
-46267,hole,an opening into or through something  
-46268,hole,an opening deliberately made in or through something  
-46269,hole golf_hole,one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes"  
-46270,hole hollow,a depression hollowed out of solid matter  
-46271,hole-in-the-wall,a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall"  
-46272,hole_card,any assets that are concealed until they can be used advantageously  
-46273,hole_card,(poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown  
-46274,holiday,a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"  
-46275,holiday_season,a time when many people take holidays  
-46276,holiness sanctity sanctitude,the quality of being holy  
-46277,holism holistic_theory,the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole; "holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"; "holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states"  
-46278,holistic_medicine,medical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal and social as well as organic factors; "holistic medicine treats the mind as well as the body"  
-46279,hollandaise,eggs and butter with lemon juice  
-46280,hollow,a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"  
-46281,hollow holler,a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"  
-46282,hollowness,the state of being hollow: having an empty space within  
-46283,hollowness,the property of having a sunken area  
-46284,hollowware holloware,silverware serving dishes  
-46285,holly,any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges  
-46286,holly-leaved_cherry holly-leaf_cherry evergreen_cherry islay Prunus_ilicifolia,California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers  
-46287,holly_fern,any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly  
-46288,holly_fern Cyrtomium_aculeatum Polystichum_aculeatum,tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum  
-46289,hollyhock,any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers  
-46290,holm_oak,hard wood of the holm oak tree  
-46291,holm_oak holm_tree holly-leaved_oak evergreen_oak Quercus_ilex,evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood  
-46292,holmium Ho atomic_number_67,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds  
-46293,holocaust,an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire); "a nuclear holocaust"  
-46294,holocephalan holocephalian,fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail  
-46295,hologram holograph,the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography  
-46296,holography,the branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image  
-46297,holometabola metabola,insects that undergo complete metamorphosis  
-46298,holometabolism holometaboly,complete metamorphosis in insects  
-46299,holonym whole_name,a word that names the whole of which a given word is a part; "`hat' is a holonym for `brim' and `crown'"  
-46300,holonymy whole_to_part_relation,the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts  
-46301,holophyte,an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis  
-46302,holster,a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools  
-46303,holster,a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun  
-46304,holy_day_of_obligation,a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion  
-46305,holy_of_holies,(figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System"  
-46306,holy_of_holies sanctum_sanctorum,(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept  
-46307,holy_order,the sacrament of ordination  
-46308,holy_place sanctum holy,a sacred place of pilgrimage  
-46309,holy_water,water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification  
-46310,holystone,a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship  
-46311,home,an environment offering affection and security; "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home"  
-46312,home,place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"  
-46313,home,the country or state or city where you live; "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"  
-46314,home nursing_home rest_home,an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"  
-46315,home place,where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"  
-46316,home-farm,a farm that supplies the needs of a large estate of establishment  
-46317,home_appliance household_appliance,an appliance that does a particular job in the home  
-46318,home_away_from_home home_from_home,a place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home  
-46319,home_banking,banking in which transactions are conducted by means of electronic communication (via telephone or computer)  
-46320,home_brew homebrew,an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home  
-46321,home_buyer,someone buying a house  
-46322,home_computer,a computer intended for use in the home  
-46323,home_court,(basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games  
-46324,home_economics home_ec domestic_science household_arts,theory and practice of homemaking  
-46325,home_folk,folks from your own home town  
-46326,home_fries home-fried_potatoes,sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp  
-46327,home_front,the civilian population (and their activities) of a country at war  
-46328,home_game,a game played at home  
-46329,home_guard,a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere  
-46330,home_help,a person hired to help in another's home (especially one employed by a local authority to help the infirm with domestic work)  
-46331,home_invasion,burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home  
-46332,home_loan home_equity_credit home_equity_loan equity_credit_line,a loan secured by equity value in the borrower's home  
-46333,home_movie,a film made at home by an amateur photographer  
-46334,home_page homepage,the opening page of a web site  
-46335,home_plate home_base home plate,(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"  
-46336,home_port,the port from which a ship originates of where it is registered  
-46337,home_range home_territory,the area in which an animal normally ranges  
-46338,home_room homeroom,a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business  
-46339,home_rule,self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government  
-46340,home_stand,a series of successive games played at a team's home field or court  
-46341,home_study,a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom  
-46342,home_theater home_theatre,television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater  
-46343,home_truth,an important truth that is unpleasant to acknowledge (as about yourself)  
-46344,homebound,people who are confined to their homes  
-46345,homeboy,a fellow male member of a youth gang  
-46346,homeboy,a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown  
-46347,homebuilder home-builder housebuilder house-builder,someone who builds houses as a business  
-46348,homecoming,an annual school or university reunion for graduates  
-46349,homecourt_advantage,the advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you  
-46350,homefolk,the people of your home locality (especially your own family); "he wrote his homefolk every day"  
-46351,homegirl,a fellow female member of a youth gang  
-46352,homeless,poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in; "the homeless became a problem in the large cities"  
-46353,homeless homeless_person,someone unfortunate without housing; "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"  
-46354,homelessness,the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)  
-46355,homeliness plainness,an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness"  
-46356,homemaking,the management of a household  
-46357,homeobox homeobox_gene,one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development  
-46358,homeopath homoeopath,a practitioner of homeopathy  
-46359,homeopathy homoeopathy,a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated  
-46360,homeostasis,(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes  
-46361,homeotherm homoiotherm homotherm,an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature  
-46362,homeotic_gene,one the genes that are involved in embryologic development  
-46363,homeowner householder,someone who owns a home  
-46364,homer home_run,a base hit on which the batter scores a run  
-46365,homer kor,an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs  
-46366,homesickness,a longing to return home  
-46367,homespun,a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home  
-46368,homestead,the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family  
-46369,homestead,land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law  
-46370,homestead,dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land  
-46371,homestead_law,a law conferring privileges on owners of homesteads  
-46372,homestretch,the end of an enterprise; "they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed"  
-46373,homestretch,the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line  
-46374,hometown,the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again"  
-46375,homework prep preparation,preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)  
-46376,homework_problem,a problem that students are assigned to do outside of class  
-46377,homicide,the killing of a human being by another human being  
-46378,homiletics,the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies  
-46379,homiletics,the art of preaching  
-46380,homily preachment,a sermon on a moral or religious topic  
-46381,homing_device,the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective  
-46382,homing_pigeon homer,pigeon trained to return home  
-46383,homing_torpedo,a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines)  
-46384,hominid,a primate of the family Hominidae  
-46385,hominoid,a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea  
-46386,hominy,hulled corn with the bran and germ removed  
-46387,homo man human_being human,any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage  
-46388,homocercal_fin,symmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishes  
-46389,homogenate,material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed); "liver homogenate"  
-46390,homogeneity,the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure  
-46391,homogeneity homogeneousness,the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature; "there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies"  
-46392,homogeneous_polynomial,a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree  
-46393,homogenization homogenisation,the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition; "the homogenization of cream"; "the network's homogenization of political news"  
-46394,homogenized_milk,milk with the fat particles broken up and dispersed uniformly so the cream will not rise  
-46395,homogeny,(biology) similarity because of common evolution  
-46396,homograft allograft,tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft  
-46397,homograph,two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)  
-46398,homology,the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function  
-46399,homolosine_projection,an equal-area projection map of the globe; oceans are distorted in order to minimize the distortion of the continents  
-46400,homomorphism homomorphy,similarity of form  
-46401,homonym,two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings  
-46402,homonymy,the relation between two words that are spelled the same way but differ in meaning or the relation between two words that are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning  
-46403,homophobe,a person who hates or fears homosexual people  
-46404,homophobia,prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality  
-46405,homophone,two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)  
-46406,homophony,the same pronunciation for words of different origins  
-46407,homophony,part music with one dominant voice (in a homophonic style)  
-46408,homopterous_insect homopteran,insects having membranous forewings and hind wings  
-46409,homosexual homophile homo gay,someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex  
-46410,homosexuality homosexualism homoeroticism queerness gayness,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex  
-46411,homospory,the development of a single kind of asexual spores  
-46412,homozygosity,the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene  
-46413,homozygote,(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic  
-46414,homunculus,a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell  
-46415,hone,a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors  
-46416,honest_woman,a wife who has married a man with whom she has been living for some time (especially if she is pregnant at the time); "he made an honest woman of her"  
-46417,honesty honestness,the quality of being honest  
-46418,honesty silver_dollar money_plant satin_flower satinpod Lunaria_annua,southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration  
-46419,honey,a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees  
-46420,honey_bell honeybells Hermannia_verticillata Mahernia_verticillata,African shrub having decumbent stems and slender yellow honey-scented flowers either solitary or in pairs  
-46421,honey_bun sticky_bun caramel_bun schnecken,rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom  
-46422,honey_buzzard Pernis_apivorus,Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles  
-46423,honey_cake,a spicy cake partially sweetened with honey  
-46424,honey_crisp,a crisp candy made with honey  
-46425,honey_eater honeysucker,Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar  
-46426,honey_guide,small bird of tropical Africa and Asia; feeds on beeswax and honey and larvae  
-46427,honey_locust Gleditsia_triacanthos,tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World  
-46428,honey_mesquite Western_honey_mesquite Prosopis_glandulosa,thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets  
-46429,honey_mushroom honey_fungus Armillariella_mellea,a honey-colored edible mushroom commonly associated with the roots of trees in late summer and fall; do not eat raw  
-46430,honey_plant,a plant that furnishes nectar suitable for making honey  
-46431,honeybee Apis_mellifera,social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces  
-46432,honeycomb,a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae  
-46433,honeycomb,a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees  
-46434,honeycomb_tripe,lining of the reticulum (or second stomach) of a ruminant used as food  
-46435,honeycreeper,small bright-colored tropical American songbird with a curved bill for sucking nectar  
-46436,honeycreeper Hawaiian_honeycreeper,small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands  
-46437,honeydew honeydew_melon,the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh  
-46438,honeyflower honey-flower Protea_mellifera,Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously  
-46439,honeyflower honey-flower mountain_devil Lambertia_formosa,erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar  
-46440,honeymoon,the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political  
-46441,honeymoon,a holiday taken by a newly married couple  
-46442,honeymoon_resort,a resort that caters to newlyweds; "Niagra Falls is a well-known honeymoon resort"  
-46443,honeypot king_protea Protea_cynaroides,South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes  
-46444,honeysuckle,shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera  
-46445,honeysuckle Australian_honeysuckle coast_banksia Banksia_integrifolia,shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers  
-46446,honk,the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)  
-46447,honker,a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound; "the honker was fined for disturbing the peace"  
-46448,honker Canada_goose Canadian_goose Branta_canadensis,common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call  
-46449,honkytonk dive,a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall  
-46450,honor honour,the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"  
-46451,honor honour laurels,the state of being honored  
-46452,honor honour purity pureness,a woman's virtue or chastity  
-46453,honor_guard guard_of_honor,an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral  
-46454,honor_killing,an ancient tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image  
-46455,honor_system,a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others; "the students are on the honor system"  
-46456,honorable_discharge,a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record  
-46457,honorableness honourableness,the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor  
-46458,honorarium,a fee paid for a nominally free service  
-46459,honorary_degree honoris_causa,a degree conferred to honor the recipient  
-46460,honoree,a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments  
-46461,honorific,an expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics"  
-46462,honoring observance,conformity with law or custom or practice etc.  
-46463,honours honours_degree,a university degree with honors  
-46464,hooch hootch,an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor  
-46465,hood,(slang) a neighborhood  
-46466,hood,(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head  
-46467,hood,the folding roof of a carriage  
-46468,hood,a headdress that protects the head and face  
-46469,hood,(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal  
-46470,hood bonnet cowl cowling,protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"  
-46471,hood cap,a protective covering that is part of a plant  
-46472,hood exhaust_hood,metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes  
-46473,hood hoodlum goon punk thug tough toughie strong-armer,an aggressive and violent young criminal  
-46474,hood lens_hood,a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera  
-46475,hood_latch,a catch that holds the hood of a car shut  
-46476,hood_ornament,an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer  
-46477,hooded_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_romanzoffiana,orchid having dense clusters of gently spiraling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hood; western North America  
-46478,hooded_merganser hooded_sheldrake Lophodytes_cucullatus,small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head  
-46479,hooded_pitcher_plant Sarracenia_minor,yellow-flowered pitcher plant of southeastern United States having trumpet-shaped leaves with the orifice covered with an arched hood  
-46480,hooded_seal bladdernose Cystophora_cristata,medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters  
-46481,hooded_skunk Mephitis_macroura,of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States  
-46482,hoodoo,(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo"  
-46483,hoodoo,a practitioner of voodoo  
-46484,hoodoo,something believed to bring bad luck  
-46485,hoof,the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals  
-46486,hoof,the foot of an ungulate mammal  
-46487,hoofer stepper,a professional dancer  
-46488,hoofprint hoof_mark hoof-mark,a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal  
-46489,hook,a catch for locking a door  
-46490,hook,a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something  
-46491,hook,a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent  
-46492,hook claw,a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something  
-46493,hook crotchet,a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook  
-46494,hook draw hooking,a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"  
-46495,hook_and_eye,a kind of fastener used on clothing  
-46496,hook_shot hook,a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket  
-46497,hook_wrench hook_spanner,a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head  
-46498,hookah narghile nargileh sheesha shisha chicha calean kalian water_pipe hubble-bubble hubbly-bubbly,an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"  
-46499,hooker,a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)  
-46500,hooker,(rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot  
-46501,hooks meat_hooks maulers,large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him"  
-46502,hookup,a device providing a connection between a power source and a user; "some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers"  
-46503,hookup assemblage,a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose  
-46504,hookworm,parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts  
-46505,hookworm hookworm_disease,infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin  
-46506,hoop,a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt  
-46507,hoop ring,a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"  
-46508,hoop_pine Moreton_Bay_pine Araucaria_cunninghamii,pine of Australia and New Guinea; yields a valuable light even-textured wood  
-46509,hoop_snake,any of various harmless North American snakes that were formerly believed to take tail in mouth and roll along like a hoop  
-46510,hoopoe hoopoo,any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill  
-46511,hoopskirt crinoline,a skirt stiffened with hoops  
-46512,hoosegow hoosgow,slang for a jail  
-46513,hoot,a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)  
-46514,hoot_owl,any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching  
-46515,hop,the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)  
-46516,hop hops,twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer  
-46517,hop record_hop,an informal dance where popular music is played  
-46518,hop-picker hopper,a machine used for picking hops  
-46519,hop_clover shamrock lesser_yellow_trefoil Trifolium_dubium,clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock  
-46520,hop_garden hop_field,a garden where hops are grown  
-46521,hop_hornbeam,any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops  
-46522,hop_pole,a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained  
-46523,hope,someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"  
-46524,hope,the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"  
-46525,hope,a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"  
-46526,hope,one of the three Christian virtues  
-46527,hope_chest wedding_chest,chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage  
-46528,hopefulness,full of hope  
-46529,hopefulness,the feeling you have when you have hope  
-46530,hopelessness,the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success  
-46531,hoper,a person who hopes; "only an avid hoper could expect the team to win now"  
-46532,hopper,someone who hops; "at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children"  
-46533,hopper,funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below  
-46534,hopsacking hopsack,a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing  
-46535,hopscotch,a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone  
-46536,horde,a nomadic community  
-46537,horde host legion,a vast multitude  
-46538,horehound,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium  
-46539,horehound,a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant  
-46540,horizon,a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land  
-46541,horizon apparent_horizon visible_horizon sensible_horizon skyline,the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet  
-46542,horizon celestial_horizon,the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth  
-46543,horizon view purview,the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"  
-46544,horizontal,something that is oriented horizontally  
-46545,horizontal_bar high_bar,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends  
-46546,horizontal_integration horizontal_combination,absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level  
-46547,horizontal_parallax,the maximum parallax observed when the celestial body is at the horizon  
-46548,horizontal_section,a mechanical drawing of an object as if made by a plane cutting through it horizontally  
-46549,horizontal_stabilizer horizontal_stabiliser tailplane,the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged  
-46550,horizontal_surface level,a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level"  
-46551,horizontal_tail,the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft  
-46552,horizontality,the quality of being parallel to the horizon; "houses with a pronounced horizontality"  
-46553,hormone endocrine internal_secretion,the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect  
-46554,hormone_replacement_therapy hormone-replacement_therapy HRT,hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis  
-46555,horn,the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails  
-46556,horn,a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning  
-46557,horn,a device having the shape of a horn; "horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the horn of an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns"  
-46558,horn,a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it  
-46559,horn,an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound  
-46560,horn,any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn  
-46561,horn,one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates  
-46562,horn saddle_horn,a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)  
-46563,horn_button,a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile  
-46564,horn_fly Haematobia_irritans,small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn  
-46565,horn_of_plenty cornucopia,a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity  
-46566,horn_poppy horned_poppy yellow_horned_poppy sea_poppy Glaucium_flavum,yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along sandy shores in eastern North America  
-46567,hornbeam,any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus  
-46568,hornbill,bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers  
-46569,hornblende,a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron  
-46570,hornbook,a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge  
-46571,horned_chameleon Chamaeleo_oweni,a kind of chameleon  
-46572,horned_lizard horned_toad horny_frog,insectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the body; of western North America  
-46573,horned_owl,large owls having prominent ear tufts  
-46574,horned_pondweed Zannichellia_palustris,found in still or slow-moving fresh or brackish water; useful to oxygenate cool water ponds and aquaria  
-46575,horned_pout hornpout pout Ameiurus_Melas,catfish common in eastern United States  
-46576,horned_puffin Fratercula_corniculata,northern Pacific puffin  
-46577,horned_screamer Anhima_cornuta,screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead  
-46578,horned_violet tufted_pansy Viola_cornuta,European viola with an unusually long corolla spur  
-46579,horned_viper cerastes sand_viper horned_asp Cerastes_cornutus,highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye  
-46580,horned_whiff Citharichthys_cornutus,a whiff found in waters from the Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil  
-46581,hornet,large stinging paper wasp  
-46582,hornet's_nest hornets'_nest,a highly contentious or hazardous situation; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest"  
-46583,hornfels hornstone,a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks  
-46584,horniness hotness hot_pants,a state of sexual arousal  
-46585,hornist,a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn)  
-46586,hornpipe,music for dancing the hornpipe  
-46587,hornpipe,a British solo dance performed by sailors  
-46588,hornpipe pibgorn stockhorn,an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone  
-46589,hornwort,any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams  
-46590,hornwort,liverworts with slender hornlike capsules  
-46591,horny_structure unguis,any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin  
-46592,horology,the art of designing and making clocks  
-46593,horoscope,a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets  
-46594,horoscope,a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place  
-46595,horoscopy,the drawing up and interpretation of horoscopes  
-46596,horror,intense and profound fear  
-46597,horror,something that inspires horror; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"  
-46598,hors_d'oeuvre,a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal  
-46599,horse Equus_caballus,solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times  
-46600,horse gymnastic_horse,a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs  
-46601,horse's_foot,the hoof of a horse  
-46602,horse-drawn_vehicle,a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses  
-46603,horse-trail,a trail for horses  
-46604,horse_balm horseweed stoneroot stone-root richweed stone_root Collinsonia_canadensis,erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States  
-46605,horse_botfly Gasterophilus_intestinalis,parasitic chiefly on horses  
-46606,horse_breeding,breeding horses  
-46607,horse_cart horse-cart,heavy cart; drawn by a horse; used for farm work  
-46608,horse_cassia Cassia_roxburghii Cassia_marginata,East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicine  
-46609,horse_cavalry,an army unit mounted on horseback  
-46610,horse_chestnut buckeye Aesculus_hippocastanum,tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds  
-46611,horse_doctor,a veterinarian who treats horses  
-46612,horse_gram horse_grain poor_man's_pulse Macrotyloma_uniflorum Dolichos_biflorus,twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos  
-46613,horse_latitude,either of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds  
-46614,horse_mackerel jack_mackerel Spanish_mackerel saurel Trachurus_symmetricus,a California food fish  
-46615,horse_mackerel saurel Trachurus_trachurus,large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe  
-46616,horse_manure,horse excreta used as fertilizer  
-46617,horse_mushroom Agaricus_arvensis,coarse edible mushroom with a hollow stem and a broad white cap  
-46618,horse_nettle ball_nettle bull_nettle ball_nightshade Solanum_carolinense,coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States  
-46619,horse_pistol horse-pistol,a large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen  
-46620,horse_race,a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting  
-46621,horse_racing,the sport of racing horses  
-46622,horse_tick horsefly Hippobosca_equina,winged fly parasitic on horses  
-46623,horse_trade horse_trading,the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)  
-46624,horse_trader,a hard bargainer  
-46625,horse_trading,negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining  
-46626,horse_wrangler wrangler,a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses  
-46627,horseback,the back of a horse  
-46628,horsebox,a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses  
-46629,horsecar,an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses  
-46630,horsecloth,a cloth for the trapping of a horse  
-46631,horsefly cleg clegg horse_fly,large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals  
-46632,horsehair,hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse  
-46633,horsehair,a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery  
-46634,horsehair_lichen horsetail_lichen,any of several lichens of the genus Alectoria having a thallus consisting of filaments resembling hair  
-46635,horsehair_wig,a wig made of horsehair; "the English judiciary wear their traditional horsehair wigs"  
-46636,horsehide,leather from the hide of a horse  
-46637,horseleech,any of several large freshwater leeches  
-46638,horseless_carriage,an early term for an automobile; "when automobiles first replaced horse-drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages"  
-46639,horseman equestrian horseback_rider,a man skilled in equitation  
-46640,horseman horse_fancier,a person who breeds and cares for horses  
-46641,horsemanship,skill in handling and riding horses  
-46642,horsemeat horseflesh,the flesh of horses as food  
-46643,horsemint Mentha_longifolia,a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States  
-46644,horsemint Monarda_punctata,tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers; many subspecies grown from eastern to southwestern United States and in Mexico  
-46645,horseplay,rowdy or boisterous play  
-46646,horsepond,a pond for watering horses  
-46647,horsepower HP H.P.,a unit of power equal to 746 watts  
-46648,horsepower-hour,a unit of work equal to the work done by one horsepower in one hour  
-46649,horseradish,grated horseradish root  
-46650,horseradish horse_radish red_cole Armoracia_rusticana,coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root  
-46651,horseradish horseradish_root,the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning  
-46652,horseradish_peroxidase,an enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodies  
-46653,horseradish_sauce sauce_Albert,creamy white sauce with horseradish and mustard  
-46654,horseshoe,game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes  
-46655,horseshoe shoe,U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof  
-46656,horseshoe_bat,any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose  
-46657,horseshoe_bat,a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose  
-46658,horseshoe_crab king_crab Limulus_polyphemus Xiphosurus_polyphemus,large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse  
-46659,horseshoe_vetch Hippocrepis_comosa,European woody perennial with yellow umbellate flowers followed by flattened pods that separate into horseshoe-shaped joints  
-46660,horseshoe_whipsnake Coluber_hippocrepis,slender fast-moving Eurasian snake  
-46661,horseshow,a competitive exhibition of horses  
-46662,horsetail,perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America  
-46663,horseweed Canadian_fleabane fleabane Conyza_canadensis Erigeron_canadensis,common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron  
-46664,horsewhip,a whip for controlling horses  
-46665,horsewhipping,the act of whipping with a horsewhip; "that villain needs a good horsewhipping"  
-46666,horsewoman,a woman horseman  
-46667,horst,a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land  
-46668,horsy_set horsey_set,a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing  
-46669,hortensia Hydrangea_macrophylla_hortensis,deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue  
-46670,horticulturist plantsman,an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)  
-46671,hosanna,a cry of praise or adoration (to God)  
-46672,hose,man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet  
-46673,hose hosepipe,a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas  
-46674,hosier,a tradesman who sells hosiery and (in England) knitwear  
-46675,hosiery hose,socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)  
-46676,hospice,a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)  
-46677,hospice,a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill  
-46678,hospitableness,having a disposition that welcomes guests and is fond of entertaining  
-46679,hospital,a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care  
-46680,hospital infirmary,a health facility where patients receive treatment  
-46681,hospital_bed,a single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as required  
-46682,hospital_chaplain,a chaplain in a hospital  
-46683,hospital_occupancy,occupancy rate for hospitals  
-46684,hospital_room,a room in a hospital for the care of patients  
-46685,hospital_ship,a ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime  
-46686,hospital_train,a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital  
-46687,hospitalization,a period of time when you are confined to a hospital; "now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization"  
-46688,hospitalization,the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital; "he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization"  
-46689,hospitalization hospitalisation hospital_care,placing in medical care in a hospital  
-46690,hospitalization_insurance hospitalization,insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense  
-46691,host,(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor  
-46692,host,a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there  
-46693,host,any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"  
-46694,host,an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association  
-46695,host innkeeper boniface,the owner or manager of an inn  
-46696,host legion,archaic terms for army  
-46697,hostage surety,a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms  
-46698,hostel hostelry inn lodge auberge,a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers  
-46699,hostel youth_hostel student_lodging,inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)  
-46700,hosteller,a traveler who lodges in hostels; "a youth hosteller"  
-46701,hostess,a woman host  
-46702,hostess,a woman innkeeper  
-46703,hostile,troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"  
-46704,hostile_fire,fire that injures or kills an enemy  
-46705,hostile_takeover,a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company  
-46706,hostilities belligerency,fighting; acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities"  
-46707,hostility enmity antagonism,a state of deep-seated ill-will  
-46708,hostility enmity ill_will,the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"  
-46709,hostility ill_will,a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"  
-46710,hot-air_balloon,balloon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated air  
-46711,hot-fudge_sauce fudge_sauce,thick chocolate sauce served hot  
-46712,hot-rock_penstemon Penstemon_deustus,stems in clumps with cream-colored flowers; found from Washington to Wyoming and southward to California and Utah  
-46713,hot-water_bottle hot-water_bag,a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body  
-46714,hot_air,air that has been heated and tends to rise  
-46715,hot_cereal,a cereal that is served hot  
-46716,hot_flash flush,sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)  
-46717,hot_jazz,jazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation  
-46718,hot_line,a direct telephone line between two officials  
-46719,hot_medium,a medium that usually, but not always, provides complete involvement together without considerable stimulus; includes radio, film, photography  
-46720,hot_pants,skin-tight very short pants worn by young women as an outer garment  
-46721,hot_pepper,any of various pungent capsicum fruits  
-46722,hot_plate hotplate,a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm  
-46723,hot_pot hotpot,a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot  
-46724,hot_potato,a difficult situation; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato"  
-46725,hot_rod hot-rod,a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration  
-46726,hot_sauce,a pungent peppery sauce  
-46727,hot_seat,a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism  
-46728,hot_spell,a spell of hot weather  
-46729,hot_spot hotspot,a point of relatively intense heat or radiation  
-46730,hot_spot hotspot,a lively entertainment spot  
-46731,hot_spot hotspot trouble_spot flashpoint,a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots"  
-46732,hot_spring thermal_spring,a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above  
-46733,hot_stock hot_issue,newly issued stock that is in great public demand  
-46734,hot_stuff,the quality of being popular; "skiing is hot stuff in New Hampshire"  
-46735,hot_stuff voluptuousness,the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting); "he thought she was really hot stuff"  
-46736,hot_toddy toddy,a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot  
-46737,hot_tub,a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water  
-46738,hot_war,actual fighting between the warring parties  
-46739,hot_water,a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"  
-46740,hot_weather,a period of unusually high temperatures  
-46741,hotbed,a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"  
-46742,hotbed,a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants  
-46743,hotbox,a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated  
-46744,hotchpotch,a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables  
-46745,hotdog hot_dog,someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself  
-46746,hotdog hot_dog red_hot,a frankfurter served hot on a bun  
-46747,hotel,a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services  
-46748,hotel-casino casino-hotel,a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel  
-46749,hotel-casino casino-hotel,a building that houses both a hotel and a casino  
-46750,hotel_bill,statement of charges for staying in a hotel  
-46751,hotel_detective house_detective house_dick,a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store  
-46752,hotel_occupancy,occupancy rate for hotels  
-46753,hotel_plan meal_plan,a plan and a room rate for providing a room and meals to guests at a hotel  
-46754,hotel_room,a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel  
-46755,hotelier hotelkeeper hotel_manager hotelman hosteller,an owner or manager of hotels  
-46756,hotfoot,a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it  
-46757,hotness heat high_temperature,the presence of heat  
-46758,hotness pepperiness,a hot spiciness  
-46759,hotspur,a rash or impetuous person  
-46760,hound hound_dog,any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears  
-46761,hound's-tongue Cynoglossum_officinale,biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers  
-46762,hound's-tongue Cynoglossum_virginaticum,perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers  
-46763,houndstooth_check hound's-tooth_check dogstooth_check dogs-tooth_check dog's-tooth_check,textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks  
-46764,hour,a special and memorable period; "it was their finest hour"  
-46765,hour hr 60_minutes,a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"  
-46766,hour minute,distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"  
-46767,hour time_of_day,clock time; "the hour is getting late"  
-46768,hour_angle,the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body  
-46769,hour_angle HA,(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day  
-46770,hour_circle,a great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through both celestial poles  
-46771,hour_hand little_hand,the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours  
-46772,hourglass,a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes  
-46773,houri,(Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise  
-46774,hours,a period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours"  
-46775,hours,an indefinite period of time; "they talked for hours"  
-46776,house,the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"  
-46777,house,the members of a religious community living together  
-46778,house,the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"  
-46779,house,an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"  
-46780,house,aristocratic family line; "the House of York"  
-46781,house,a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"  
-46782,house,a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"  
-46783,house,play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"  
-46784,house-raising,construction by a group of neighbors  
-46785,house_arrest,confinement to your own home  
-46786,house_centipede Scutigera_coleoptrata,long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars  
-46787,house_finch linnet Carpodacus_mexicanus,small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico  
-46788,house_guest houseguest,a guest entertained in your house  
-46789,house_husband househusband,a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income  
-46790,house_martin Delichon_urbica,common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses  
-46791,house_mouse Mus_musculus,brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide  
-46792,house_of_cards bubble,a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"  
-46793,house_of_cards cardhouse card-house cardcastle,an unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed"  
-46794,house_of_correction,(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences  
-46795,house_organ,a periodical published by a business firm for its employees and customers  
-46796,house_paint housepaint,paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house  
-46797,house_painter,a painter of houses a similar buildings  
-46798,house_party,a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house  
-46799,house_physician resident resident_physician,a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"  
-46800,house_sitter,a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money)  
-46801,house_wren Troglodytes_aedon,common American wren that nests around houses  
-46802,houseboat,a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling  
-46803,housebreaker cat_burglar,a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house  
-46804,housebreaking break-in breaking_and_entering,trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent  
-46805,housecleaning,(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions; "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"; "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"  
-46806,housecleaning,the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house; "efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"  
-46807,housecraft,skill in domestic management  
-46808,housedog,a dog trained to guard a house  
-46809,housefather,a man in charge of children in an institution  
-46810,housefly house_fly Musca_domestica,common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases  
-46811,houseful,as many as a house will accommodate; "they entertained a houseful of guests"  
-46812,housekeeper,a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household  
-46813,houselights,lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium  
-46814,housemaid's_knee,swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)  
-46815,housemaster,teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse  
-46816,housemate,someone who resides in the same house with you  
-46817,housemother,a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people  
-46818,houseplant,any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes  
-46819,houseroom,space for accommodation in a house; "I wouldn't give that table houseroom"  
-46820,housetop,the roof of a house; "shout it from the housetops"  
-46821,housewarming,a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home  
-46822,housewife homemaker lady_of_the_house woman_of_the_house,a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income  
-46823,housewifery,the work of a housewife  
-46824,housework housekeeping,the work of cleaning and running a house  
-46825,housewrecker housebreaker,a wrecker of houses; "in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker"  
-46826,housing,a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component  
-46827,housing lodging living_accommodations,structures collectively in which people are housed  
-46828,housing_commissioner,a commissioner in charge of public housing  
-46829,housing_development,a residential area of similar dwellings built by property developers and usually under a single management; "they live in the new housing development"  
-46830,housing_estate,a residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time  
-46831,housing_project public_housing,a housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families  
-46832,housing_start,the act of starting to construct a house  
-46833,hovea purple_pea,any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets  
-46834,hovel hut hutch shack shanty,small crude shelter used as a dwelling  
-46835,hovercraft ground-effect_machine,a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines  
-46836,how-do-you-do how-d'ye-do,an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do"  
-46837,howdah houdah,a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant  
-46838,howl,the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf  
-46839,howl,a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"  
-46840,howl howling ululation,a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"  
-46841,howler,a glaring blunder  
-46842,howler_monkey howler,monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry  
-46843,hoya,any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers  
-46844,hoydenism tomboyishness,masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women)  
-46845,hryvnia,the basic unit of money in Ukraine  
-46846,huarache huaraches,a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps  
-46847,hub,a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve; "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area"  
-46848,hub,the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes  
-46849,hub-and-spoke hub-and-spoke_system,a system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available  
-46850,hubbard_squash,large football-shaped winter squash with a warty grey-green rind  
-46851,hubbard_squash Cucurbita_maxima,any of several winter squash plants producing large greyish-green football-shaped fruit with a rough warty rind  
-46852,hubbub uproar brouhaha katzenjammer,loud confused noise from many sources  
-46853,hubcap,cap that fits over the hub of a wheel  
-46854,hubris,overbearing pride or presumption  
-46855,huck huckaback,toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric  
-46856,huckleberry,any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries  
-46857,huckleberry,any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries  
-46858,huckleberry,blue-black berry similar to blueberries and bilberries of the eastern United States  
-46859,huckleberry_oak Quercus_vaccinifolia,a low spreading or prostrate shrub of southwestern United States with small acorns and leaves resembling those of the huckleberry  
-46860,huckster,a person who writes radio or tv advertisements  
-46861,huckster cheap-jack,a seller of shoddy goods  
-46862,huddle,a disorganized and densely packed crowd; "a huddle of frightened women"  
-46863,huddle powwow,(informal) a quick private conference  
-46864,huddler,a member of a huddle  
-46865,huddler,a person who crouches; "low huddlers against the wind"  
-46866,hudson_seal,muskrat fur dressed to simulate sealskin  
-46867,hudud hudood,Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes  
-46868,hue chromaticity,the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength  
-46869,huff miff seeing_red,a state of irritation or annoyance  
-46870,huffiness,a passing state of anger and resentment  
-46871,hug clinch squeeze,a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"  
-46872,hug-me-tight,a woman's fitted jacket  
-46873,hugger,a person who hugs  
-46874,hugger-mugger,a state of confusion; "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"  
-46875,huisache cassie mimosa_bush sweet_wattle sweet_acacia scented_wattle flame_tree Acacia_farnesiana,tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery  
-46876,huitre oyster,edible body of any of numerous oysters  
-46877,hula hula-hula Hawaiian_dancing,a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman  
-46878,hula-hoop,plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips  
-46879,hulk,a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned  
-46880,hull,dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut  
-46881,hull,persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry  
-46882,hull,the frame or body of ship  
-46883,hum humming,a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"  
-46884,human_T-cell_leukemia_virus-1 HTLV-1,retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia  
-46885,human_body physical_body material_body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh,alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"  
-46886,human_botfly Dermatobia_hominis,large tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals  
-46887,human_chorionic_gonadotropin human_chorionic_gonadotrophin HCG,hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test  
-46888,human_head,the head of a human being  
-46889,human_immunodeficiency_virus HIV,the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells  
-46890,human_nature,the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings; "a great observer of human nature"  
-46891,human_papilloma_virus,any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors  
-46892,human_process,a process in which human beings are involved  
-46893,human_reproductive_cloning,the reproductive cloning of a sentient human being; generally considered ethically unacceptable  
-46894,human_right,(law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law)  
-46895,human_waste,the body wastes of human beings  
-46896,humaneness,the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)  
-46897,humanism,the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies  
-46898,humanism secular_humanism,the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural  
-46899,humanist,a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts  
-46900,humanist humanitarian,an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans  
-46901,humanistic_discipline humanities liberal_arts arts,studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"  
-46902,humanitarian do-gooder improver,someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms  
-46903,humanitarianism humanism,the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare  
-46904,humanity,the quality of being humane  
-46905,humanization humanisation,the act of making more human  
-46906,humanness humanity manhood,the quality of being human; "he feared the speedy decline of all manhood"  
-46907,humate,material that is high in humic acids  
-46908,humbleness unimportance obscureness lowliness,the state of being humble and unimportant  
-46909,humbug snake_oil,communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive  
-46910,humdinger,someone of remarkable excellence; "a humdinger of a secretary"  
-46911,humectant,any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist  
-46912,humeral_veil veil,a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl  
-46913,humerus,bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow  
-46914,humic_acid,a dark brown humic substance that is soluble in water only at pH values greater than 2; "the half-life of humic acid is measured in centuries"  
-46915,humic_shale,shale that is rich in humic acids  
-46916,humic_substance,an organic residue of decaying organic matter  
-46917,humidifier,an appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building; "The humidifier assures the appropriate moisture level for our paintings"  
-46918,humidity humidness,wetness in the atmosphere  
-46919,humification,the process of the formation of humus from plant remains  
-46920,humiliation,state of disgrace or loss of self-respect  
-46921,humiliation abasement,depriving one of self-esteem  
-46922,humiliation mortification,an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"  
-46923,humility humbleness,a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"  
-46924,humility humbleness,a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"  
-46925,humin,a black humic substance that is not soluble in water  
-46926,hummer,a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words  
-46927,humming,the act of singing with closed lips  
-46928,humming_top,a top that makes a humming noise as it spins  
-46929,hummingbird,tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight  
-46930,hummus humus hommos hoummos humous,a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East  
-46931,humor humour,(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"  
-46932,humor humour,the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"  
-46933,humor humour sense_of_humor sense_of_humour,the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"  
-46934,humoral_immune_response,an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells  
-46935,humorist humourist,someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way  
-46936,humpback humpback_whale Megaptera_novaeangliae,large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives  
-46937,humpback hunchback crookback,a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine  
-46938,humus,partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil  
-46939,hunch,the act of bending yourself into a humped position  
-46940,hundred 100 C century one_C,ten 10s  
-46941,hundred_dollar_bill c-note,a United States bill worth 100 dollars  
-46942,hundred_thousand 100000 lakh,the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten  
-46943,hundredth,position 100 in a countable series of things  
-46944,hundredweight cwt long_hundredweight,a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds  
-46945,hundredweight cwt short_hundredweight centner cental quintal,a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds  
-46946,hundredweight metric_hundredweight doppelzentner centner,a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms  
-46947,hung_jury,a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)  
-46948,hunger hungriness,a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation  
-46949,hunger hungriness thirst thirstiness,strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"  
-46950,hunger_march,a march of protest or demonstration by the unemployed  
-46951,hunger_marcher,an unemployed person who participates in a hunger march  
-46952,hunger_strike,a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest  
-46953,hunk,a well-built sexually attractive man  
-46954,hunk lump,a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"  
-46955,hunt,an instance of searching for something; "the hunt for submarines"  
-46956,hunt hunt_club,an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport  
-46957,hunt hunting,the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts  
-46958,hunt hunting,the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport  
-46959,hunted_person,a person who is hunted  
-46960,hunter,a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter"  
-46961,hunter hunting_watch,a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal  
-46962,hunter huntsman,someone who hunts game  
-46963,hunter's_sauce sauce_chausseur,brown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wine  
-46964,hunter-gatherer,a member of a hunting and gathering society  
-46965,hunting_and_gathering_tribe hunting_and_gathering_society,group that supports itself by hunting and fishing and by gathering wild fruits and vegetables; usually nomadic  
-46966,hunting_dog,a dog used in hunting game  
-46967,hunting_ground,a place where opportunities abound  
-46968,hunting_ground,an area in which game is hunted  
-46969,hunting_guide,guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory  
-46970,hunting_knife,a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip  
-46971,hunting_license hunting_licence hunting_permit game_license,a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time  
-46972,hunting_season,the season during which it is legal to kill a particular species  
-46973,huntress,a woman hunter  
-46974,huntsman's_horn huntsman's_horns yellow_trumpet yellow_pitcher_plant trumpets Sarracenia_flava,pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids  
-46975,huon_pine Lagarostrobus_franklinii Dacrydium_franklinii,Tasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship building; sometimes placed in genus Dacrydium  
-46976,hurdle,an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation"  
-46977,hurdle,a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races  
-46978,hurdler,an athlete who runs the hurdles  
-46979,hurdles hurdling hurdle_race,a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles  
-46980,hurdy_gurdy hurdy-gurdy wheel_fiddle,a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings  
-46981,hurl cast,a violent throw  
-46982,hurling,a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each  
-46983,hurrah hooray,a victory cheer; "let's give the team a big hurrah"  
-46984,hurricane,a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)  
-46985,hurricane_deck hurricane_roof promenade_deck awning_deck,a deck at the top of a passenger ship  
-46986,hurricane_lamp hurricane_lantern tornado_lantern storm_lantern storm_lamp,an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney  
-46987,hurry haste,a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"  
-46988,husband hubby married_man,a married man; a woman's partner in marriage  
-46989,hush stillness still,(poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"  
-46990,hush_money,a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret  
-46991,hush_puppy hushpuppy,deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)  
-46992,husk,outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds  
-46993,huskiness ruggedness toughness,the property of being big and strong  
-46994,husking_bee cornhusking,a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn  
-46995,hussar,a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress  
-46996,hustings,the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)  
-46997,hustler wheeler_dealer operator,a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties  
-46998,hut army_hut field_hut,temporary military shelter  
-46999,hutch,a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals  
-47000,hutment,an encampment of huts (chiefly military)  
-47001,hyacinth,any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs  
-47002,hyacinth jacinth,a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone  
-47003,hyacinth_bean bonavist Indian_bean Egyptian_bean Lablab_purpureus Dolichos_lablab,perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos  
-47004,hyaline hyalin,a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions  
-47005,hyaline_cartilage,translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton  
-47006,hyalinization hyalinisation,the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline; "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization"  
-47007,hyaloid_membrane hyaloid,the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina  
-47008,hyaloplasm ground_substance,the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell  
-47009,hyaluronic_acid,a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance  
-47010,hyaluronidase spreading_factor Hyazyme,an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids  
-47011,hybrid,a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"  
-47012,hybrid crossbreed cross,(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"  
-47013,hybrid_petunia Petunia_hybrida,hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a complex group of petunias having single or double flowers in colors from white to purple  
-47014,hybrid_tuberous_begonia Begonia_tuberhybrida,any of numerous hybrid begonias having tuberous roots and variously colored flowers  
-47015,hybridization hybridisation crossbreeding crossing cross interbreeding hybridizing,(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids  
-47016,hybridoma,a hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumor cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody  
-47017,hydantoin,any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy  
-47018,hydathode water_pore water_stoma,a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants  
-47019,hydatid,cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)  
-47020,hydatid_mole hydatidiform_mole molar_pregnancy,an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus  
-47021,hydnocarpus_oil,oil from seeds of trees of the genus Hydnocarpus especially Hydnocarpus wightiana (Hydnocarpus laurifolia)  
-47022,hydra,trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality; "we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution"  
-47023,hydra,small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp  
-47024,hydralazine Apresoline,an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure  
-47025,hydramnios,an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid  
-47026,hydrangea,any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea  
-47027,hydrant,a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks  
-47028,hydrarthrosis,inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluid  
-47029,hydrate,any compound that contains water of crystallization  
-47030,hydration,the process of combining with water; usually reversible  
-47031,hydraulic_brake hydraulic_brakes,brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes  
-47032,hydraulic_cement Portland_cement,a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result  
-47033,hydraulic_engineering,the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion  
-47034,hydraulic_press,press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area  
-47035,hydraulic_pump hydraulic_ram,a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level  
-47036,hydraulic_system,a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube  
-47037,hydraulic_transmission hydraulic_transmission_system,a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system  
-47038,hydrazine,a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels  
-47039,hydrazo_group hydrazo_radical,the bivalent group -HNNH- derived from hydrazine  
-47040,hydrazoic_acid azoimide hydrogen_azide HN,a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling  
-47041,hydrazoite,a salt of hydrazoic acid  
-47042,hydremia,blood disorder in which there is excess fluid volume compared with the cell volume of the blood  
-47043,hydride,any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements  
-47044,hydrilla Hydrilla_verticillata,submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterways  
-47045,hydriodic_acid,(HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide; "hydriodic acid is a strong acid"  
-47046,hydrobromic_acid,an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide that is a strong liquid acid  
-47047,hydrocarbon,an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen  
-47048,hydrocele,disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)  
-47049,hydrocephalus hydrocephaly,an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological  
-47050,hydrochloric_acid chlorohydric_acid,an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid  
-47051,hydrochloride,a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride  
-47052,hydrochlorofluorocarbon HCFC,a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere  
-47053,hydrochlorothiazide Microzide Esidrix HydroDIURIL,a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension  
-47054,hydrocolloid,a substance that forms a gel with water  
-47055,hydrocortisone cortisol Hydrocortone Cortef,an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism  
-47056,hydrocracking,the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst  
-47057,hydrocyanic_acid prussic_acid,a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds  
-47058,hydrodynamics hydrokinetics,study of fluids in motion  
-47059,hydroelectric_turbine,turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator  
-47060,hydroelectricity,electricity produced by water power  
-47061,hydroflumethiazide,diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema  
-47062,hydrofluoric_acid,a weak poisonous liquid acid; formed by solution of hydrogen fluoride in water  
-47063,hydrofluorocarbon HFC,a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing  
-47064,hydrofoil foil,a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"  
-47065,hydrofoil hydroplane,a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"  
-47066,hydrogel,a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium  
-47067,hydrogen H atomic_number_1,a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe  
-47068,hydrogen_atom,an atom of hydrogen  
-47069,hydrogen_bomb H-bomb fusion_bomb thermonuclear_bomb,a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium  
-47070,hydrogen_bond,a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side be a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond  
-47071,hydrogen_bromide,a colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water  
-47072,hydrogen_chloride,a colorless corrosive gas (HCl)  
-47073,hydrogen_cyanide,a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing  
-47074,hydrogen_fluoride,a colorless poisonous corrosive liquid made by the action of sulphuric acid on calcium fluoride; solutions in water are hydrofluoric acid  
-47075,hydrogen_iodide,a colorless gas that yields hydroiodic acid in aqueous solution  
-47076,hydrogen_ion,a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus  
-47077,hydrogen_ion_concentration,the number of moles of hydrogen ions per cubic decimeter  
-47078,hydrogen_peroxide peroxide,a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels  
-47079,hydrogen_sulfide,a sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs  
-47080,hydrogenation,a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil; "food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid"  
-47081,hydrography,the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation  
-47082,hydroiodic_acid,an acid formed by aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide  
-47083,hydrologist,a geologist skilled in hydrology  
-47084,hydrology,the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation  
-47085,hydrolysate,a product of hydrolysis  
-47086,hydrolysis,a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water  
-47087,hydromancer,one who practices hydromancy  
-47088,hydromancy,divination by water (as by patterns seen in the ebb and flow of the tides)  
-47089,hydromel,honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented  
-47090,hydrometer gravimeter,a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid  
-47091,hydrometry gravimetry,the measurement of specific gravity  
-47092,hydromorphone_hydrochloride hydromorphone Dilaudid,a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain  
-47093,hydronephrosis,accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter  
-47094,hydropathy hydrotherapy,the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease  
-47095,hydrophobia,a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids  
-47096,hydrophobia,a morbid fear of water  
-47097,hydrophobicity,the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water  
-47098,hydroplane_racing,racing in high-speed motor boats  
-47099,hydroponics aquiculture tank_farming,a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients  
-47100,hydrosphere,the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor  
-47101,hydrostatic_head,the pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure  
-47102,hydrostatics,study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion  
-47103,hydrothorax,accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys  
-47104,hydroxide,a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group  
-47105,hydroxide hydrated_oxide,a compound of an oxide with water  
-47106,hydroxide_ion hydroxyl_ion,the anion OH having one oxygen and one hydrogen atom  
-47107,hydroxy_acid,any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself  
-47108,hydroxybenzoic_acid,a crystalline derivative of benzoic acid  
-47109,hydroxybutyric_acid oxybutyric_acid,hydroxy derivative of butyric acid  
-47110,hydroxychloroquine Plaquenil,anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus  
-47111,hydroxyl hydroxyl_group hydroxyl_radical,the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols  
-47112,hydroxymethyl,a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms  
-47113,hydroxyproline,a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen  
-47114,hydroxyzine_hydrochloride hydroxyzine Atarax Vistaril,a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness  
-47115,hydrozoan hydroid,colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant  
-47116,hyena hyaena,doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion  
-47117,hygiene,a condition promoting sanitary practices; "personal hygiene"  
-47118,hygiene hygienics,the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health  
-47119,hygienist,a medical specialist in hygiene  
-47120,hygrodeik,a wet and dry bulb hygrometer  
-47121,hygrometer,measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere  
-47122,hygrophyte,a plant that grows in a moist habitat  
-47123,hygroscope,hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere  
-47124,hymen maidenhead virginal_membrane,a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin  
-47125,hymeneal,a wedding hymn  
-47126,hymenium,spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia  
-47127,hymenopterous_insect hymenopteran hymenopteron hymenopter,insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing  
-47128,hymn anthem,a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)  
-47129,hymnal hymnbook hymnary,a songbook containing a collection of hymns  
-47130,hyoid hyoid_bone os_hyoideum,a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles  
-47131,hyoscyamine,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract  
-47132,hypallage,reversal of the syntactic relation of two words (as in `her beauty's face')  
-47133,hypanthium floral_cup calyx_tube,the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)  
-47134,hyper-eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains more than 0.9% carbon  
-47135,hyperacidity,excessive acidity  
-47136,hyperactivity,a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement  
-47137,hyperacusis hyperacusia auditory_hyperesthesia,abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels  
-47138,hyperbaric_chamber,a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere; used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning  
-47139,hyperbaton,reversal of normal word order (as in `cheese I love')  
-47140,hyperbetalipoproteinemia,a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age  
-47141,hyperbilirubinemia,abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood  
-47142,hyperbilirubinemia_of_the_newborn neonatal_hyperbilirubinemia,a common disorder that is usually due to immaturity of the liver; usually subsides spontaneously  
-47143,hyperbola,an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone  
-47144,hyperbole exaggeration,extravagant exaggeration  
-47145,hyperbolic_geometry,(mathematics) a non-Euclidean geometry in which the parallel axiom is replaced by the assumption that through any point in a plane there are two or more lines that do not intersect a given line in the plane; "Karl Gauss pioneered hyperbolic geometry"  
-47146,hyperboloid,a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis  
-47147,hypercalcemia hypercalcaemia,the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease  
-47148,hypercalciuria hypercalcinuria,the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis  
-47149,hypercapnia hypercarbia,the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood  
-47150,hypercatalectic,(prosody) a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot  
-47151,hypercellularity,the state of having abnormally many cells  
-47152,hypercholesterolemia hypercholesteremia,the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis  
-47153,hyperchromic_anemia hyperchromic_anaemia,anemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin  
-47154,hypercoaster,a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rockets  
-47155,hyperemesis,severe and excessive vomiting  
-47156,hyperemesis_gravidarum,hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney  
-47157,hyperemia hyperaemia,increased blood in an organ or other body part  
-47158,hyperextension,greater than normal extension  
-47159,hyperfocal_distance,the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear  
-47160,hyperglycemia hyperglycaemia,abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes  
-47161,hyperhidrosis hyperidrosis polyhidrosis,excessive and profuse perspiration  
-47162,hypericism,a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John's wort  
-47163,hyperkalemia,higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs  
-47164,hyperlink,a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen  
-47165,hyperlipoproteinemia,any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood  
-47166,hypermarket,a huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town)  
-47167,hypermastigote,flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites  
-47168,hypermedia hypermedia_system interactive_multimedia interactive_multimedia_system,a multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented together  
-47169,hypermotility,excessive movement; especially excessive motility of the gastrointestinal tract  
-47170,hypernatremia,excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus  
-47171,hypernym superordinate superordinate_word,a word that is more generic than a given word  
-47172,hypernymy superordination,the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class  
-47173,hyperon,any baryon that is not a nucleon; unstable particle with mass greater than a neutron  
-47174,hyperope,a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person  
-47175,hyperopia hypermetropia hypermetropy farsightedness longsightedness,abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects  
-47176,hyperparathyroidism,excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis)  
-47177,hyperpigmentation,unusual darkening of the skin  
-47178,hyperpituitarism,excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)  
-47179,hyperplasia,abnormal increase in number of cells  
-47180,hyperpnea,energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders  
-47181,hyperpyrexia,extremely high fever (especially in children)  
-47182,hypersecretion,excessive secretion  
-47183,hypersensitivity,pathological sensitivity  
-47184,hypersensitivity,extreme sensitivity  
-47185,hypersensitivity_reaction,an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock  
-47186,hypersomnia,an inability to stay awake  
-47187,hypersplenism,enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders  
-47188,hypertensive,a person who has abnormally high blood pressure  
-47189,hypertext,machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected; "Let me introduce the word hypertext to mean a body of written or pictorial material interconnected in such a complex way that it could not conveniently be presented or represented on paper"--Ted Nelson  
-47190,hypertext_markup_language hypertext_mark-up_language HTML,a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents  
-47191,hypertext_system,a database management system that allows strings of text (`objects') to be processed as a complex network of nodes that are linked together in an arbitrary way  
-47192,hypertext_transfer_protocol HTTP,a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers  
-47193,hyperthermia hyperthermy,abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)  
-47194,hyperthyroidism thyrotoxicosis,an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones  
-47195,hypertonia hypertonus hypertonicity,(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic  
-47196,hypertonicity,(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other  
-47197,hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy,a disorder in which the heart muscle is so strong that it does not relax enough to fill with the heart with blood and so has reduced pumping ability  
-47198,hypertrophy,abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ  
-47199,hypervelocity,excessive velocity; "the meteorites struck the earth with hypervelocity impacts"  
-47200,hyperventilation,an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued  
-47201,hypervitaminosis,an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K  
-47202,hypervolemia hypervolaemia,a blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating blood  
-47203,hypha,any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus  
-47204,hyphema,bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye  
-47205,hyphen dash,a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text  
-47206,hyphenation,connecting syllables and words by hyphens  
-47207,hypnagogue,an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep  
-47208,hypnoanalysis,the use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalysis  
-47209,hypnogenesis,the induction of sleep or hypnosis  
-47210,hypnophobia,a morbid fear of falling asleep  
-47211,hypnosis,a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion  
-47212,hypnotherapy,the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy  
-47213,hypnotic_trance,a trance induced by the use of hypnosis; the person accepts the suggestions of the hypnotist  
-47214,hypnotism mesmerism suggestion,the act of inducing hypnosis  
-47215,hypnotist hypnotizer hypnotiser mesmerist mesmerizer,a person who induces hypnosis  
-47216,hypo sodium_thiosulphate sodium_thiosulfate,a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing  
-47217,hypo-eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains less that 0.9% carbon  
-47218,hypobasidium,special cell constituting the base of the basidium in various fungi especially of the order Tremellales  
-47219,hypobetalipoproteinemia,a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol  
-47220,hypocalcemia hypocalcaemia,abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency  
-47221,hypocapnia acapnia,a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing  
-47222,hypocellularity,the state of having abnormally few cells  
-47223,hypochlorite,any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid  
-47224,hypochlorous_acid,a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent  
-47225,hypochondria hypochondriasis,chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments  
-47226,hypochondriac,a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments  
-47227,hypochondrium,the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium  
-47228,hypochromic_anemia hypochromic_anaemia,anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin  
-47229,hypocrisy,insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have  
-47230,hypocrisy lip_service,an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction  
-47231,hypocrite dissembler dissimulator phony phoney pretender,a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives  
-47232,hypocycloid,a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle  
-47233,hypodermic_needle,a hollow needle  
-47234,hypodermic_syringe hypodermic hypo,a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections  
-47235,hypodermis,layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods  
-47236,hypoesthesia hypesthesia,impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity  
-47237,hypogammaglobulinemia,an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection  
-47238,hypogastric_plexus plexus_hypogastricus,a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera  
-47239,hypogastric_vein internal_iliac_vein,a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein  
-47240,hypoglossal hypoglossal_nerve nervus_hypoglosus twelfth_cranial_nerve,supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles  
-47241,hypoglycemia hypoglycaemia,abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet  
-47242,hypoglycemic_agent hypoglycaemic_agent,any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus  
-47243,hypogonadism,incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone); results in deficient development of secondary sex characteristics and (in prepubertal males) a body with long legs and a short trunk  
-47244,hypokalemia,abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics  
-47245,hypolipoproteinemia,any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood  
-47246,hyponatremia,abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration  
-47247,hyponitrous_acid,an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2)  
-47248,hyponym subordinate subordinate_word,a word that is more specific than a given word  
-47249,hyponymy subordination,the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class  
-47250,hypoparathyroidism,inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood  
-47251,hypophosphoric_acid,a crystalline tetrabasic acid (H4P2O6)  
-47252,hypophosphorous_acid phosphorous_acid orthophosphorous_acid,a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)  
-47253,hypophyseal_stalk,the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus  
-47254,hypophysectomy,surgical removal of the pituitary gland  
-47255,hypopigmentation,unusual lack of skin color  
-47256,hypoplasia,underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells  
-47257,hypoplastic_anemia hypoplastic_anaemia,anemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anemia  
-47258,hypopnea,slow or shallow breathing  
-47259,hypoproteinemia,abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders  
-47260,hyposmia,lessened sensitivity to odors  
-47261,hypospadias,an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis  
-47262,hypostasis,the accumulation of blood in an organ  
-47263,hypostasis,(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality  
-47264,hypostasis epistasis,the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene  
-47265,hypostasis hypostasis_of_Christ,any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united  
-47266,hypostatization hypostatisation reification,regarding something abstract as a material thing  
-47267,hypotension,abnormally low blood pressure  
-47268,hypotensive,a person who has abnormally low blood pressure  
-47269,hypotenuse,the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle  
-47270,hypothalamus,a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system  
-47271,hypothermia,subnormal body temperature  
-47272,hypothesis,a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations  
-47273,hypothesis possibility theory,a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"  
-47274,hypothetical,a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; "consider the following, just as a hypothetical"  
-47275,hypothetical_creature,a creature that has not been observed but is hypothesized to exist  
-47276,hypothetical_imperative,a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal  
-47277,hypothrombinemia,a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency  
-47278,hypothyroidism,an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones  
-47279,hypotonia hypotonus hypotonicity,(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic  
-47280,hypotonicity,(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other  
-47281,hypovolemia hypovolaemia,a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood  
-47282,hypovolemic_shock,shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss  
-47283,hypoxia,oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency  
-47284,hypoxic_hypoxia,hypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs  
-47285,hypozeugma,use of a series of subjects with a single predicate  
-47286,hypozeuxis,use of a series of parallel clauses (as in `I came, I saw, I conquered')  
-47287,hypsography,the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)  
-47288,hypsometer,an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation  
-47289,hypsometry hypsography,measurement of the elevation of land above sea level  
-47290,hyrax coney cony dassie das,any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes  
-47291,hyson,a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves  
-47292,hyssop,bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes  
-47293,hyssop Hyssopus_officinalis,a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil  
-47294,hyssop_oil,used chiefly in liqueurs  
-47295,hysterectomy,surgical removal of the uterus  
-47296,hysteresis,the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field  
-47297,hysteria,excessive or uncontrollable fear  
-47298,hysteria hysterical_neurosis,neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions  
-47299,hysteric,a person suffering from hysteria  
-47300,hysterics,an attack of hysteria  
-47301,hysterocatalepsy,hysteria with cataleptic symptoms  
-47302,hysteron_proteron,reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc. (as in `bred and born')  
-47303,hysteron_proteron,the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved  
-47304,hysterosalpingogram,X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)  
-47305,hysteroscopy,visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina  
-47306,hysterotomy,surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)  
-47307,iPod,(trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files  
-47308,iamb iambus,a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables  
-47309,iambic,a verse line consisting of iambs  
-47310,ibex Capra_ibex,wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns  
-47311,ibis,wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills  
-47312,ibolium_privet ibota_privet Ligustrum_ibolium,fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium  
-47313,ibuprofen isobutylphenyl_propionic_acid Advil Motrin Nuprin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic; "daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach"  
-47314,ice,the frozen part of a body of water  
-47315,ice frappe,a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)  
-47316,ice sparkler,diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"  
-47317,ice water_ice,water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"  
-47318,ice-cream_bean Inga_edulis,ornamental evergreen tree with masses of white flowers; tropical and subtropical America  
-47319,ice-cream_cake icebox_cake,ice cream molded to look like a cake  
-47320,ice-cream_cone,ice cream in a crisp conical wafer  
-47321,ice-cream_soda ice-cream_float float,a drink with ice cream floating in it  
-47322,ice-cream_sundae sundae,ice cream served with a topping  
-47323,ice-skater,someone who engages in ice skating  
-47324,ice_age glacial_period glacial_epoch,any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene"  
-47325,ice_ax ice_axe piolet,an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice  
-47326,ice_bear polar_bear Ursus_Maritimus Thalarctos_maritimus,white bear of Arctic regions  
-47327,ice_cream icecream,frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring  
-47328,ice_crystal snow_mist diamond_dust poudrin ice_needle frost_snow frost_mist,small crystals of ice  
-47329,ice_cube,a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks  
-47330,ice_field,a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea  
-47331,ice_floe floe,a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea  
-47332,ice_fog pogonip,a dense winter fog containing ice particles  
-47333,ice_hockey hockey hockey_game,a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled hockey sticks  
-47334,ice_hockey_rink ice-hockey_rink,an ice rink for playing ice hockey  
-47335,ice_lolly lolly lollipop popsicle,ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick; "in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly"  
-47336,ice_machine,an electric refrigerator to supply ice cubes  
-47337,ice_maker,an appliance included in some electric refrigerators for making ice cubes  
-47338,ice_mass,a large mass of ice  
-47339,ice_milk,similar to ice cream but made of milk  
-47340,ice_pack ice_bag,a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling  
-47341,ice_plant icicle_plant Mesembryanthemum_crystallinum,Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice  
-47342,ice_rink ice-skating_rink ice,a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"  
-47343,ice_show,any entertainment performed by ice skaters  
-47344,ice_skate,skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole  
-47345,ice_skating,skating on ice  
-47346,ice_storm silver_storm,a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice  
-47347,ice_tea iced_tea,strong tea served over ice  
-47348,ice_tongs,tongs for lifting blocks of ice  
-47349,ice_wagon ice-wagon,(formerly) a horse-drawn wagon that delivered ice door to door  
-47350,ice_water,water served ice-cold or with ice  
-47351,iceberg berg,a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier  
-47352,iceboat ice_yacht scooter,a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice  
-47353,icebreaker,a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker"  
-47354,icebreaker iceboat,a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation  
-47355,icecap ice_cap,a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)  
-47356,iced-tea_spoon,a teaspoon with a long handle  
-47357,iced_coffee ice_coffee,a strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream  
-47358,icefall,a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall  
-47359,icehouse,a house for storing ice  
-47360,iceman,someone who cuts and delivers ice  
-47361,icepick ice_pick,pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice  
-47362,icetray,a tray for making cubes of ice in a refrigerator  
-47363,ichneumon Herpestes_ichneumon,northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs  
-47364,ichneumon_fly,hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae  
-47365,ichor,(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods  
-47366,ichthyolatry fish-worship,the worship of fish  
-47367,ichthyologist,a zoologist who studies fishes  
-47368,ichthyology,the branch of zoology that studies fishes  
-47369,ichthyosaur,any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs  
-47370,ichthyosaurus,ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic  
-47371,ichthyosis,any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish  
-47372,icicle,ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water  
-47373,icing icing_the_puck,(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal  
-47374,icing_sugar,finely powdered sugar used to make icing  
-47375,icon,(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface  
-47376,icon ikon,a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church  
-47377,iconoclasm,the orientation of an iconoclast  
-47378,iconoclast,someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions  
-47379,iconoclast image_breaker,a destroyer of images used in religious worship  
-47380,iconography,the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject; "religious iconography"; "the propagandistic iconography of a despot"  
-47381,iconolatry,the worship of sacred images  
-47382,iconology,the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)  
-47383,iconoscope,the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin  
-47384,icosahedron,any polyhedron having twenty plane faces  
-47385,ictodosaur,intermediate in form between the therapsids and most primitive true mammals  
-47386,id,(psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity  
-47387,idea,a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"  
-47388,idea thought,the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"  
-47389,ideal,the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain  
-47390,ideal paragon nonpareil saint apotheosis nonesuch nonsuch,model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal  
-47391,ideal_gas perfect_gas,a hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces  
-47392,idealism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality  
-47393,idealism,impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are  
-47394,idealist dreamer,someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations  
-47395,ideality,the quality of being ideal  
-47396,idealization idealisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad  
-47397,idealization idealisation,something that exists only as an idea  
-47398,idealization idealisation glorification,a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"  
-47399,ideation,the process of forming and relating ideas  
-47400,identical_twin monozygotic_twin monozygous_twin,either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)  
-47401,identification,the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established; "the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest"; "identification of the gun was an important clue"  
-47402,identification,evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing  
-47403,identification,the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)  
-47404,identification_particle,a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture  
-47405,identifier,a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it  
-47406,identity,the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known; "geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it"; "it was too dark to determine his identity"; "she guessed the identity of his lover"  
-47407,identity identicalness indistinguishability,exact sameness; "they shared an identity of interests"  
-47408,identity identity_element identity_operator,an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"  
-47409,identity personal_identity individuality,the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"  
-47410,identity_crisis,distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society  
-47411,identity_matrix unit_matrix,a scalar matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are unity  
-47412,identity_theft,the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge  
-47413,ideogram ideograph,a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it; "Chinese characters are ideograms"  
-47414,ideography,the use of ideograms in writing  
-47415,ideological_barrier,a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies  
-47416,ideologist ideologue,an advocate of some ideology  
-47417,ideology,imaginary or visionary theorization  
-47418,ides,in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month  
-47419,idesia Idesia_polycarpa,deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries  
-47420,idiocy amentia,extreme mental retardation  
-47421,idiolatry autolatry self-worship,the worship of yourself  
-47422,idiolect,the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life  
-47423,idiom idiomatic_expression phrasal_idiom set_phrase phrase,an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up  
-47424,idiopathic_disease idiopathic_disorder idiopathy,any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause  
-47425,idiosyncrasy foible mannerism,a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual  
-47426,idiot imbecile cretin moron changeling half-wit retard,a person of subnormal intelligence  
-47427,idiot_light,a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)  
-47428,idiot_savant,person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)  
-47429,idle,the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling; "the car engine was running at idle"  
-47430,idle_pulley idler_pulley idle_wheel,a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it  
-47431,idleness idling loafing,having no employment  
-47432,idler loafer do-nothing layabout bum,person who does no work; "a lazy bum"  
-47433,idol graven_image god,a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"  
-47434,idol matinee_idol,someone who is adored blindly and excessively  
-47435,idolater idolizer idoliser idol_worshiper,a person who worships idols  
-47436,idolatress,a woman idolater  
-47437,idolatry idol_worship,the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods  
-47438,idolization idolisation,the act of worshiping blindly and to excess  
-47439,idolizer idoliser,a lover blind with admiration and devotion  
-47440,idyll,an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll  
-47441,igloo iglu,an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome  
-47442,igneous_rock,rock formed by the solidification of molten magma  
-47443,igniter ignitor lighter,a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire  
-47444,ignition,the process of initiating combustion or catching fire  
-47445,ignition firing lighting kindling inflammation,the act of setting something on fire  
-47446,ignition ignition_system,the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine  
-47447,ignition_coil,an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs  
-47448,ignition_key,a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine  
-47449,ignition_switch,switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter  
-47450,ignobleness ignobility,the quality of being ignoble  
-47451,ignoramus know_nothing uneducated_person,an ignorant person  
-47452,ignorance,the lack of knowledge or education  
-47453,ignorantness nescience unknowing unknowingness,ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)  
-47454,ignoratio_elenchi,the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue  
-47455,iguanid iguanid_lizard,lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males  
-47456,iguanodon,massive herbivorous bipedal dinosaur with a long heavy tail; common in Europe and northern Africa; early Cretaceous period  
-47457,ijtihad,the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen; "some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam"  
-47458,ilama,whitish tropical fruit with a pinkish tinge related to custard apples; grown in the southern United States  
-47459,ilama ilama_tree Annona_diversifolia,tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit  
-47460,ilang-ilang,oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery  
-47461,ilang-ilang ylang-ylang Cananga_odorata,evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental  
-47462,ileal_artery intestinal_artery arteria_ileum,branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum  
-47463,ileitis,inflammation of the ileum  
-47464,ileocecal_valve,valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine  
-47465,ileocolic_artery arteria_ileocolica,an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon  
-47466,ileocolic_vein vena_ileocolica,a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon  
-47467,ileostomy,surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis  
-47468,ileum,the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum  
-47469,iliac_artery arteria_iliaca,one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs  
-47470,iliac_vein vena_iliaca,one of three veins draining the pelvic area  
-47471,iliolumbar_artery arteria_iliolumbalis,an artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bones  
-47472,iliolumbar_vein vena_iliolumbalis,a branch of the internal iliac vein  
-47473,ilium,the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone  
-47474,ill-being,lack of prosperity or happiness or health  
-47475,ill_health unhealthiness health_problem,a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain  
-47476,ill_humor ill_humour distemper,an angry and disagreeable mood  
-47477,ill_nature,a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition  
-47478,illegal_possession,possession of controlled substances  
-47479,illegality,unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute  
-47480,illegibility,the quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered  
-47481,illegitimacy,unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law  
-47482,illiberality,a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money  
-47483,illicitness,the quality of not conforming strictly to law  
-47484,illiteracy,ignorance resulting from not reading  
-47485,illiteracy analphabetism,an inability to read  
-47486,illiterate illiterate_person nonreader,a person unable to read  
-47487,illness unwellness malady sickness,impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism  
-47488,illogicality illogicalness illogic inconsequence,invalid or incorrect reasoning  
-47489,illuminance illumination,the luminous flux incident on a unit area  
-47490,illuminant,something that can serve as a source of light  
-47491,illumination,the degree of visibility of your environment  
-47492,illumination_unit,a measure of illumination  
-47493,illusion fantasy phantasy fancy,something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"  
-47494,illusion semblance,an erroneous mental representation  
-47495,illustration,artwork that helps make something clear or attractive  
-47496,illustration,a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand  
-47497,illustrator,an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)  
-47498,ilmenite,a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium  
-47499,image,the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"; "the company tried to project an altruistic image"  
-47500,image mental_image,an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"  
-47501,image range range_of_a_function,(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; "the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"  
-47502,image_compression,the compression of graphics for storage or transmission  
-47503,imaginary_being imaginary_creature,a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction  
-47504,imaginary_part imaginary_part_of_a_complex_number,the part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factor  
-47505,imaginary_place mythical_place fictitious_place,a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings  
-47506,imagination imaginativeness vision,the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be"  
-47507,imagination imaging imagery mental_imagery,the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"  
-47508,imagination_image thought-image,a mental image produced by the imagination  
-47509,imaginative_comparison,the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories  
-47510,imaging tomography,(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body  
-47511,imagism,a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery  
-47512,imago,(psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood  
-47513,imago,an adult insect produced after metamorphosis  
-47514,imam imaum,(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide  
-47515,imaret,a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey  
-47516,imbalance instability unbalance,a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; "a hormonal imbalance"  
-47517,imbecility,retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot  
-47518,imbibition,(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel  
-47519,imbrication overlapping lapping,covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)  
-47520,imbroglio,a very embarrassing misunderstanding  
-47521,imbroglio embroilment,an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation  
-47522,imidazole iminazole glyoxaline,an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor  
-47523,imide,any of a class of organic compounds that contain the divalent radical -CONHCO-  
-47524,imipramine impramine_hydrochloride Imavate Tofranil,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression  
-47525,imitation,the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations  
-47526,imitation,something copied or derived from an original  
-47527,imitation,copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else  
-47528,imitative_electronic_deception electronic_imitative_deception,the introduction of electromagnetic energy into enemy systems that imitates enemy emissions  
-47529,immanence immanency,the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain  
-47530,immateriality,complete irrelevance requiring no further consideration  
-47531,immateriality incorporeality,the quality of not being physical; not consisting of matter  
-47532,immaturity immatureness,not having reached maturity  
-47533,immediacy immediate_apprehension,immediate intuitive awareness  
-47534,immediacy immediateness,lack of an intervening or mediating agency; "the immediacy of television coverage"  
-47535,immediacy immediateness instantaneousness instancy,the quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"  
-47536,immediate_allergy atopy atopic_allergy type_I_allergic_reaction,an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact  
-47537,immediate_constituent,a constituent of a sentence at the first step in an analysis: e.g., subject and predicate  
-47538,immersion,a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged  
-47539,immersion_heater,a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank)  
-47540,immigrant,a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there  
-47541,immigrant_class,recent immigrants who are lumped together as a class by their low socioeconomic status in spite of different cultural backgrounds  
-47542,immigration,the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval; "the increased immigration strengthened the colony"  
-47543,immigration in-migration,migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)  
-47544,imminence imminency imminentness impendence impendency forthcomingness,the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon  
-47545,imminent_abortion threatened_abortion,the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception  
-47546,immobility,the quality of not moving  
-47547,immobilization immobilisation,fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary"  
-47548,immobilization immobilisation immobilizing,the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"  
-47549,immoderation immoderateness,the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation  
-47550,immodesty,the trait of being vain and conceited  
-47551,immolation,killing or offering as a sacrifice  
-47552,immorality,the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct; "the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction"  
-47553,immortal,a person (such as an author) of enduring fame; "Shakespeare is one of the immortals"  
-47554,immortality,perpetual life after death  
-47555,immortality,the quality or state of being immortal  
-47556,immortelle Xeranthemum_annuum,mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere  
-47557,immotility,lacking an ability to move  
-47558,immovability immovableness,not capable of being moved or rearranged  
-47559,immovable_bandage,a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied  
-47560,immune,a person who is immune to a particular infection  
-47561,immune_response immune_reaction immunologic_response,a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen  
-47562,immune_system,a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response  
-47563,immunity,the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"  
-47564,immunity resistance,(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease  
-47565,immunization immunisation,the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)  
-47566,immunoassay immunochemical_assay,identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay"  
-47567,immunochemistry chemoimmunology,the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)  
-47568,immunocompetence,the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen  
-47569,immunodeficiency,immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced  
-47570,immunoelectrophoresis,electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies  
-47571,immunofluorescence,(immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue  
-47572,immunogen immunizing_agent,any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body  
-47573,immunogenicity,the property of eliciting an immune response  
-47574,immunoglobulin Ig immune_serum_globulin immune_gamma_globulin immune_globulin,a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response  
-47575,immunoglobulin_A IgA,one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts  
-47576,immunoglobulin_D IgD,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts  
-47577,immunoglobulin_E IgE,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes  
-47578,immunoglobulin_G IgG,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria  
-47579,immunoglobulin_M IgM,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G  
-47580,immunohistochemistry,an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)  
-47581,immunological_disorder,a disorder of the immune system  
-47582,immunologist,a medical scientist who specializes in immunology  
-47583,immunology,the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system  
-47584,immunopathology,the branch of immunology that deals with pathologies of the immune system  
-47585,immunosuppressant immunosuppressor immunosuppressive_drug immunosuppressive immune_suppressant_drug,a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response  
-47586,immunosuppression,lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)  
-47587,immunotherapy,therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system  
-47588,immutability immutableness fixity,the quality of being incapable of mutation; "Darwin challenged the fixity of species"  
-47589,imp scamp monkey rascal rapscallion scalawag scallywag,one who is playfully mischievous  
-47590,impact,the striking of one body against another  
-47591,impact wallop,a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"  
-47592,impact_printer,a printer that prints by mechanical impacts  
-47593,impacted_fracture,fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end  
-47594,impaction,the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed  
-47595,impaction,a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon  
-47596,impaction impacted_tooth,a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally  
-47597,impairer,an agent that impairs; "crops can be great impairers of the soil"  
-47598,impairment,damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality  
-47599,impala Aepyceros_melampus,African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps  
-47600,impala_lily mock_azalia desert_rose kudu_lily Adenium_obesum Adenium_multiflorum,South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics  
-47601,impalement,the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture  
-47602,impartiality nonpartisanship,an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally  
-47603,impasto,painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible  
-47604,impatience,a restless desire for change and excitement  
-47605,impatience,a dislike of anything that causes delay  
-47606,impeachability indictability,the state of being liable to impeachment  
-47607,impeachment,a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office  
-47608,impeccability,the quality of being exempt from sin or incapable of sinning  
-47609,impecuniousness pennilessness penuriousness,a state of lacking money  
-47610,impedimenta,the baggage and equipment carried by an army  
-47611,impeller,the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)  
-47612,impenetrability impenetrableness,incomprehensibility by virtue of being too dense to understand  
-47613,impenetrability imperviousness,the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)  
-47614,impenitence impenitency,the trait of refusing to repent  
-47615,imperative,some duty that is essential and urgent  
-47616,imperative_mood imperative jussive_mood imperative_form,a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior  
-47617,imperativeness insistence insistency press pressure,the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"  
-47618,imperativeness instancy,the quality of being insistent; "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy"  
-47619,imperceptibility,the property of being imperceptible by the mind or the senses  
-47620,imperfectibility,the capability of becoming imperfect  
-47621,imperfection imperfectness,the state or an instance of being imperfect  
-47622,imperfective imperfective_aspect,aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb  
-47623,imperforate_anus,a congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening  
-47624,imperforate_hymen,hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out  
-47625,imperial,a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach  
-47626,imperial imperial_beard,a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III  
-47627,imperial_Japanese_morning_glory Ipomoea_imperialis,hybrid from Ipomoea nil  
-47628,imperial_decree,a decree issued by a sovereign ruler  
-47629,imperial_mammoth imperial_elephant Archidiskidon_imperator,largest known mammoth; of America  
-47630,imperial_moth Eacles_imperialis,large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees  
-47631,imperialism,a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries  
-47632,imperialism,a political orientation that advocates imperial interests  
-47633,imperialism,any instance of aggressive extension of authority  
-47634,imperialist,a believer in imperialism  
-47635,imperiousness domineeringness overbearingness,the trait of being imperious and overbearing  
-47636,imperishability imperishableness imperishingness,the property of being resistant to decay; "he advertised the imperishability of the product"  
-47637,imperium,supreme authority; absolute dominion  
-47638,impermanence impermanency,the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations  
-47639,impermeability impermeableness,the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid  
-47640,impermissibility,inadmissibility as a consequence of not being permitted  
-47641,impersonation personation,imitating the mannerisms of another person  
-47642,impersonator imitator,someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another  
-47643,impertinence perkiness pertness sauciness archness,inappropriate playfulness  
-47644,impetigo,a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode  
-47645,impetuousness impetuosity,rash impulsiveness  
-47646,impiety impiousness,unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god  
-47647,impingement encroachment impact,influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"  
-47648,impingement impaction,a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something  
-47649,impishness mischievousness puckishness whimsicality,the trait of behaving like an imp  
-47650,implant,a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue  
-47651,implantation,the act of planting or setting in the ground  
-47652,implantation,a surgical procedure that places something in the human body; "the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland"  
-47653,implantation nidation,(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals  
-47654,implausibility implausibleness,the quality of provoking disbelief  
-47655,implement,instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end  
-47656,implementation effectuation,the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect  
-47657,implication,a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); "he was suspected of implication in several robberies"  
-47658,implication,an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection  
-47659,implication logical_implication conditional_relation,a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false  
-47660,implicitness,inexplicitness as a consequence of being implied or indirect  
-47661,implied_trust,a trust inferred by operation of law  
-47662,implosion,a sudden inward collapse; "the implosion of a light bulb"  
-47663,implosion,the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant  
-47664,implosion_therapy flooding,a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them  
-47665,impoliteness,a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage  
-47666,imponderable,a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed; "human behavior depends on many imponderables"  
-47667,import importation,commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country  
-47668,import importee,an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"  
-47669,import_credit,credit opened by an importer at a bank in his own country upon which an exporter may draw  
-47670,import_duty,a duty imposed on imports  
-47671,importance,the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"  
-47672,importance grandness,a prominent status; "a person of importance"  
-47673,important_person influential_person personage,a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events  
-47674,importer,someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)  
-47675,importing importation,the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country  
-47676,importunity urgency urging,insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"  
-47677,imposition,an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition"  
-47678,imposition infliction,the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)  
-47679,impossibility impossible_action,an alternative that is not available  
-47680,impossibility impossibleness,incapability of existing or occurring  
-47681,impossible,something that cannot be done; "his assignment verged on the impossible"  
-47682,imposter impostor pretender fake faker fraud sham shammer pseudo pseud role_player,a person who makes deceitful pretenses  
-47683,imposture impersonation,pretending to be another person  
-47684,impotence impotency,an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate  
-47685,impoundment impounding internment poundage,placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law  
-47686,impracticability impracticableness,the quality of not being usable  
-47687,impracticality,concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use  
-47688,imprecation,a slanderous accusation  
-47689,imprecation malediction,the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob"  
-47690,impreciseness imprecision,the quality of lacking precision  
-47691,impregnation,material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"  
-47692,impregnation saturation,the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"  
-47693,impress impressment,the act of coercing someone into government service  
-47694,impression,(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"  
-47695,impression,an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician"  
-47696,impression,the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"  
-47697,impression effect,an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"  
-47698,impression feeling belief notion opinion,a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"  
-47699,impression printing,all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"  
-47700,impressionist,a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism  
-47701,impressiveness,the quality of making a strong or vivid impression on the mind  
-47702,impressiveness grandness magnificence richness,splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora"  
-47703,imprint,an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page; "the book was published under a distinguished imprint"  
-47704,imprint,a distinctive influence; "English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion"  
-47705,imprint,a device produced by pressure on a surface  
-47706,imprint embossment,an impression produced by pressure or printing  
-47707,imprinting,a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established  
-47708,imprisonment,putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment  
-47709,imprisonment internment,the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)  
-47710,improbability improbableness,the quality of being improbable; "impossibility should never be confused with improbability"; "the improbability of such rare coincidences"  
-47711,impromptu,a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation  
-47712,impromptu,an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"  
-47713,improper_fraction,a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator  
-47714,impropriety,the condition of being improper  
-47715,impropriety improperness,an improper demeanor  
-47716,improvement,the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"  
-47717,improvement betterment advance,a change for the better; progress in development  
-47718,improvement melioration,a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"  
-47719,improvidence shortsightedness,a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources  
-47720,improvisation,a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)  
-47721,improvisation temporary_expedient,an unplanned expedient  
-47722,improvised_explosive_device I.E.D. IED,an explosive device that is improvised  
-47723,imprudence,a lack of caution in practical affairs  
-47724,impudence cheek impertinence,an impudent statement  
-47725,impulse impulsion impetus,the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"  
-47726,impulse_turbine,a turbine that is driven by jets direct against the blades  
-47727,impulsiveness,the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection  
-47728,impunity,exemption from punishment or loss  
-47729,impurity dross,worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"  
-47730,impurity impureness,the condition of being impure  
-47731,imputation,a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"  
-47732,imputation,the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"  
-47733,in-basket in-tray,a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material  
-47734,in-fighting,conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)  
-47735,in-fighting,boxing at close quarters  
-47736,in-joke,a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people  
-47737,in-law relative-in-law,a relative by marriage  
-47738,in-line_skate,a shoe with a line of rollers fixed to the sole  
-47739,in_time,in the correct rhythm; "the dancers moved in time with the music"  
-47740,inability,lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something  
-47741,inability unfitness,lacking the power to perform  
-47742,inaccessibility unavailability,the quality of not being available when needed  
-47743,inaccuracy,the quality of being inaccurate and having errors  
-47744,inaction inactivity inactiveness,the state of being inactive  
-47745,inactivation,the process of rendering inactive; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples"  
-47746,inactiveness inactivity inertia,a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"  
-47747,inactivity,being inactive; being less active  
-47748,inadequacy inadequateness,unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate  
-47749,inadmissibility,unacceptability as a consequence of not being admissible  
-47750,inadvisability,the quality of being ill-advised  
-47751,inamorata,a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship  
-47752,inamorato,a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship  
-47753,inanimateness lifelessness,not having life  
-47754,inanition,exhaustion resulting from lack of food  
-47755,inanition lassitude lethargy slackness,weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy  
-47756,inanity senselessness mindlessness vacuity pointlessness,total lack of meaning or ideas  
-47757,inapplicability,irrelevance by virtue of being inapplicable to the matter at hand  
-47758,inappropriateness unworthiness,the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting; "he retracted nothing that he had said about the inappropriateness of either a corporeal God or a God who is a person"; "his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness"  
-47759,inappropriateness wrongness,inappropriate conduct  
-47760,inaptitude,a lack of aptitude  
-47761,inaptness inappositeness,inappropriateness; "greater inaptness of expression would be hard to imagine"  
-47762,inattention,lack of attention  
-47763,inattentiveness,the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others  
-47764,inattentiveness heedlessness,a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)  
-47765,inaudibility inaudibleness,the quality of not being perceptible by the ear  
-47766,inaugural_address inaugural,an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)  
-47767,inauguration inaugural,the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"  
-47768,inauguration startup,the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"  
-47769,inauspiciousness unpropitiousness,the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result  
-47770,inborn_error_of_metabolism,any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism  
-47771,inbreeding,the act of mating closely related individuals  
-47772,incandescence,light from heat  
-47773,incandescence glow,the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised  
-47774,incantation conjuration,a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect  
-47775,incapability incapableness,lack of potential for development  
-47776,incapability incapableness,the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally  
-47777,incapacity,lack of intellectual power  
-47778,incapacity,lack of physical or natural qualifications  
-47779,incarnation,time passed in a particular bodily form; "he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation"  
-47780,incaution incautiousness,the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger  
-47781,incendiary_bomb incendiary firebomb,a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)  
-47782,incense,a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned  
-47783,incense,the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"  
-47784,incense_cedar,any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented wood  
-47785,incense_cedar red_cedar Calocedrus_decurrens Libocedrus_decurrens,tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark  
-47786,incense_tree,any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense  
-47787,incense_wood,fragrant wood of two incense trees of the genus Protium  
-47788,incentive inducement motivator,a positive motivational influence  
-47789,incentive_option incentive_stock_option,an option granted to corporate executives if the company achieves certain financial goals  
-47790,incentive_program incentive_scheme,a formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something  
-47791,incest,sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)  
-47792,inch in,a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot  
-47793,inchoative inchoative_aspect,aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb  
-47794,incidence,the striking of a light beam on a surface; "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light"  
-47795,incidence relative_incidence,the relative frequency of occurrence of something  
-47796,incident,a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"  
-47797,incident,a single distinct event  
-47798,incidental,an item that is incidental  
-47799,incidental_expense incidental minor_expense,(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"  
-47800,incidental_music,music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes  
-47801,incineration,the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes  
-47802,incinerator,a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)  
-47803,incipiency incipience,beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency"  
-47804,incision scratch prick slit dent,a depression scratched or carved into a surface  
-47805,incision section surgical_incision,the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)  
-47806,incisiveness trenchancy,keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect  
-47807,incisor,a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws  
-47808,incisure incisura,(anatomy) a notch or small hollow  
-47809,incitation incitement,an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating; "the incitement of mutiny"  
-47810,incitement incitation provocation,something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action  
-47811,incivility,deliberate discourtesy  
-47812,inclination,that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"  
-47813,inclination angle_of_inclination,(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)  
-47814,inclination disposition tendency,an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"  
-47815,inclination inclination_of_an_orbit,(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees  
-47816,inclination inclining,the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"  
-47817,incline_bench_press,a bench press performed on an inclined bench  
-47818,inclined_fault,a geological fault in which one side is above the other  
-47819,inclined_plane,a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal  
-47820,inclinometer,an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon  
-47821,inclinometer dip_circle,a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)  
-47822,inclusion,the state of being included  
-47823,inclusion,the act of including  
-47824,inclusion comprehension,the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"  
-47825,inclusion_body cellular_inclusion inclusion,any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases); "an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell"  
-47826,inclusion_body_myositis,myositis characterized by weakness of limb muscles (especially the thighs and wrists and fingers); sometimes involves swallowing muscles; onset after 50 and slowly progressive; seen more often in men than in women  
-47827,incognizance,a lack of knowledge or recognition  
-47828,incoherence incoherency,lack of cohesion or clarity or organization  
-47829,incoherence incoherency unintelligibility,nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible  
-47830,income,the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time  
-47831,income_bracket tax_bracket income_tax_bracket,a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income  
-47832,income_statement earnings_report operating_statement profit-and-loss_statement,a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period  
-47833,income_tax,a personal tax levied on annual income  
-47834,incommutability,the quality of being not interchangeable  
-47835,incompatibility,(immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)  
-47836,incompatibility,the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination  
-47837,incompatibility mutual_exclusiveness inconsistency repugnance,the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time  
-47838,incompetence,inability of a part or organ to function properly  
-47839,incompetence incompetency,lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications  
-47840,incompetent incompetent_person,someone who is not competent to take effective action  
-47841,incompetent_cervix,(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth  
-47842,incomplete_abortion partial_abortion,termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception  
-47843,incomplete_fracture,fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone  
-47844,incompleteness rawness,the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect; "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable"  
-47845,incomprehensibility,the quality of being incomprehensible  
-47846,incomprehension,an inability to understand; "his incomprehension of the consequences"  
-47847,incompressibility,the property of being incompressible  
-47848,inconceivability inconceivableness,the state of being impossible to conceive  
-47849,inconclusiveness,the quality of being inconclusive  
-47850,incongruity incongruousness,the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate  
-47851,inconsequence,having no important effects or influence  
-47852,inconsideration inconsiderateness thoughtlessness,the quality of failing to be considerate of others  
-47853,inconsistency,the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts  
-47854,inconspicuousness,the quality of being not easily seen  
-47855,inconstancy changefulness,the quality of being changeable and variable  
-47856,incontinence incontinency,involuntary urination or defecation  
-47857,incontrovertibility incontrovertibleness positivity positiveness,the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about  
-47858,inconvenience,the quality of not being useful or convenient  
-47859,inconvenience incommodiousness,an inconvenient discomfort  
-47860,inconvertibility,the quality of not being exchangeable; "the inconvertibility of their currency made international trade impossible"  
-47861,incoordination,a lack of coordination of movements  
-47862,incorporation,consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body  
-47863,incorporation,including by incorporating  
-47864,incorrectness,lack of conformity to social expectations  
-47865,incorrectness wrongness,the quality of not conforming to fact or truth  
-47866,incorruptibility,the incapability of being corrupted  
-47867,incorruptness incorruption,characterized by integrity or probity  
-47868,increase,a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"  
-47869,increase increment,the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"  
-47870,increase increment growth,a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"  
-47871,increase step-up,the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"  
-47872,incredibility incredibleness,the quality of being incredible  
-47873,incredulity disbelief skepticism mental_rejection,doubt about the truth of something  
-47874,incrimination inculpation blame,an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver"  
-47875,incrustation encrustation,the formation of a crust  
-47876,incrustation encrustation,a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay  
-47877,incubation,(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear  
-47878,incubation,maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development  
-47879,incubation_period,the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease  
-47880,incubator brooder,apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants  
-47881,incubus,someone who depresses or worries others  
-47882,incubus,a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women  
-47883,inculcation ingraining instilling,teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition  
-47884,incumbency,a duty that is incumbent upon you  
-47885,incumbency,the office of an incumbent  
-47886,incumbent officeholder,the official who holds an office  
-47887,incurability,incapability of being altered in disposition or habits; "the incurability of his optimism"  
-47888,incurability incurableness,incapability of being cured or healed  
-47889,incurable,a person whose disease is incurable  
-47890,incurrence,the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)  
-47891,incurring,acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); "incurring debts is easier than paying them"  
-47892,incursion,the mistake of incurring liability or blame  
-47893,incursion,the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"  
-47894,incurvation,the action of creating a curved shape  
-47895,incus anvil,the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes  
-47896,indaba,a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question  
-47897,indapamide Lozal,diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension  
-47898,indebtedness liability financial_obligation,an obligation to pay money to another party  
-47899,indecency,the quality of being indecent  
-47900,indecency impropriety,an indecent or improper act  
-47901,indecent_exposure public_nudity,vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place  
-47902,indecision indecisiveness irresolution,doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost"  
-47903,indecisiveness indecision,the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court"  
-47904,indecorum indecorousness,a lack of decorum  
-47905,indefatigability indefatigableness tirelessness,tireless determination  
-47906,indefinite_article,a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference  
-47907,indefinite_integral,the set of functions F(x) + C, where C is any real number, such that F(x) is the integral of f(x)  
-47908,indefinite_quantity,an estimated quantity  
-47909,indefiniteness indeterminateness indefinity indetermination indeterminacy,the quality of being vague and poorly defined  
-47910,indelible_ink,ink that cannot be erased or washed away  
-47911,indelicacy,the trait of being indelicate and offensive  
-47912,indelicacy,an impolite act or expression  
-47913,indemnification,an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance  
-47914,indemnity,legal exemption from liability for damages  
-47915,indemnity insurance,protection against future loss  
-47916,indene,a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins  
-47917,indent,an order for goods to be exported or imported  
-47918,indentation,the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions  
-47919,indentation indention indent indenture,the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line  
-47920,indentation indenture,a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)  
-47921,indenture,formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt  
-47922,indenture,a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term  
-47923,independence,the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"  
-47924,independence independency,freedom from control or influence of another or others  
-47925,independent_agency,an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments  
-47926,independent_variable experimental_variable,(statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables  
-47927,indestructibility,the strength to resist destruction  
-47928,index,a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number  
-47929,index,an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed  
-47930,index index_finger forefinger,the finger next to the thumb  
-47931,index index_number indicant indicator,a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time  
-47932,index_case,the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study  
-47933,index_fossil guide_fossil,a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found  
-47934,index_fund,a mutual fund whose assets are stocks on a given list  
-47935,index_fund,a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index  
-47936,index_register,(computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand  
-47937,indexation,a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation  
-47938,indexer,someone who provides an index  
-47939,indexing,the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve  
-47940,india_paper,a thin tough opaque paper used in fine books  
-47941,indication,(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"  
-47942,indication,something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"  
-47943,indication denotation,the act of indicating or pointing out by name  
-47944,indication indicant,something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"  
-47945,indicative_mood indicative declarative_mood declarative common_mood fact_mood,a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact  
-47946,indicator,(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction  
-47947,indicator,a signal for attracting attention  
-47948,indicator,a device for showing the operating condition of some system  
-47949,indiction,a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms  
-47950,indictment,an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"  
-47951,indictment bill_of_indictment,a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense  
-47952,indie,a pop group not affiliated with a major record company  
-47953,indie,an independent film company not associated with an established studio  
-47954,indifference,unbiased impartial unconcern  
-47955,indigence need penury pauperism pauperization,a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"  
-47956,indigenous_language,a language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere  
-47957,indigenousness autochthony endemism,nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)  
-47958,indigestibility indigestibleness,the property of being difficult to digest  
-47959,indigestion dyspepsia stomach_upset upset_stomach,a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea  
-47960,indignation outrage,a feeling of righteous anger  
-47961,indignity,an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem  
-47962,indigo,a blue-violet color  
-47963,indigo indigo_plant Indigofera_tinctoria,deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye  
-47964,indigo_broom horsefly_weed rattle_weed Baptisia_tinctoria,much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida  
-47965,indigo_bunting indigo_finch indigo_bird Passerina_cyanea,small deep blue North American bunting  
-47966,indigo_snake gopher_snake Drymarchon_corais,large dark-blue nonvenomous snake that invades burrows; found in southern North America and Mexico  
-47967,indinavir Crixivan,a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV  
-47968,indirect_antonym,antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')  
-47969,indirect_discourse,a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'" would be modified to "he said he is a fool")  
-47970,indirect_fire,fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons  
-47971,indirect_immunofluorescence,a method of using fluorescence microscopy to detect the presence of an antigen indirectly  
-47972,indirect_lighting,a concealed lighting fixture  
-47973,indirect_object,the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb  
-47974,indirect_tax,a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations  
-47975,indirect_transmission,a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector  
-47976,indirection,indirect procedure or action; "he tried to find out by indirection"  
-47977,indirection,deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats"  
-47978,indirectness,having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal  
-47979,indiscipline undiscipline,the trait of lacking discipline  
-47980,indiscretion injudiciousness,the trait of being injudicious  
-47981,indiscretion peccadillo,a petty misdeed  
-47982,indispensability indispensableness vitalness,the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without  
-47983,indisposition,a slight illness  
-47984,indisputability indubitability unquestionability unquestionableness,the quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt  
-47985,indistinctness softness blurriness fogginess fuzziness,the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines  
-47986,indium In atomic_number_49,a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite  
-47987,individual,a single organism  
-47988,individual_retirement_account IRA,a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred  
-47989,individualism,a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence  
-47990,individualism laissez_faire,the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs  
-47991,individualist,a person who pursues independent thought or action  
-47992,individuality individualism individuation,the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality"  
-47993,individualization individualisation individuation,discriminating the individual from the generic group or species  
-47994,indoctrination,teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically  
-47995,indoleacetic_acid IAA,a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots  
-47996,indolebutyric_acid,a synthetic plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots  
-47997,indolence laziness,inactivity resulting from a dislike of work  
-47998,indomethacin Indocin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)  
-47999,indomitability invincibility,the property being difficult or impossible to defeat  
-48000,indri indris Indri_indri Indri_brevicaudatus,large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn  
-48001,induced_abortion,a deliberate termination of pregnancy  
-48002,inducement inducing,act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"  
-48003,inducer,an agent capable of activating specific genes  
-48004,inductance_unit,a measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it  
-48005,inductee,a person inducted into an organization or social group; "Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame"  
-48006,induction,the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"  
-48007,induction inductance,an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current  
-48008,induction_coil,a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source  
-48009,induction_heating,the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it  
-48010,induction_of_labor,(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac  
-48011,inductor inductance,an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit  
-48012,indulgence,the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"  
-48013,indulgence indulging pampering humoring,the act of indulging or gratifying a desire  
-48014,indulgence lenience leniency,a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"  
-48015,indulgence self-indulgence,an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires  
-48016,indumentum indument,a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect  
-48017,indurated_clay,hardened clay  
-48018,indusium,a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern  
-48019,industrial_air_pollution,pollution resulting from an industrial plant discharging pollutants into the atmosphere  
-48020,industrial_arts,a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools  
-48021,industrial_bank industrial_loan_company,a finance company that makes small loans to industrial workers  
-48022,industrial_engineering industrial_management,the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways  
-48023,industrial_park,a tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories  
-48024,industrial_process,a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something  
-48025,industrial_union vertical_union,a labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft  
-48026,industrial_watercourse,a canal that is operated by one or more industries  
-48027,industrialism,an economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanship  
-48028,industrialist,someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise  
-48029,industrialization industrialisation industrial_enterprise,the development of industry on an extensive scale  
-48030,industry,the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"  
-48031,industry manufacture,the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"  
-48032,industry_analyst,an analyst of conditions affecting a particular industry  
-48033,indweller,activation by an inner spirit or force or principle; "the Holy Spirit is the indweller of the church and its members"  
-48034,ineffectiveness ineffectualness ineffectuality,lacking the power to be effective  
-48035,inefficacy inefficaciousness,a lack of efficacy  
-48036,inefficiency,unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency  
-48037,inelasticity,the lack of elasticity  
-48038,inelegance,the quality of lacking refinement and good taste  
-48039,ineligibility,the quality or state of being ineligible  
-48040,ineluctability unavoidability,the quality of being impossible to avoid or evade  
-48041,inequality,lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor"  
-48042,inerrancy,(Christianity) exemption from error; "biblical inerrancy"  
-48043,inertia,(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force  
-48044,inertial_guidance inertial_navigation,a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces  
-48045,inertial_guidance_system inertial_navigation_system,a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces  
-48046,inertial_mass,(physics) the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity  
-48047,inertial_reference_frame inertial_frame,a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid  
-48048,inertness,immobility by virtue of being inert  
-48049,inessential nonessential,anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials"  
-48050,inessentiality,not of basic importance  
-48051,inevitability inevitableness,the quality of being unavoidable  
-48052,inevitable,an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"  
-48053,inexactness inexactitude,the quality of being inexact  
-48054,inexpedience inexpediency,the quality of being unsuited to the end in view  
-48055,inexpensiveness,the quality of being affordable  
-48056,inexperience rawness,lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience; "procedural inexperience created difficulties"; "their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops"  
-48057,inexplicitness,unclearness by virtue of not being explicit  
-48058,infallibility,the quality of never making an error  
-48059,infamy,evil fame or public reputation  
-48060,infamy opprobrium,a state of extreme dishonor; "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"  
-48061,infancy babyhood,the earliest state of immaturity  
-48062,infancy babyhood early_childhood,the early stage of growth or development  
-48063,infant_deathrate infant_mortality infant_mortality_rate,the death rate during the first year of life  
-48064,infant_feeding,feeding an infant  
-48065,infant_school,British school for children aged 5-7  
-48066,infanticide,a person who murders an infant  
-48067,infanticide,murdering an infant  
-48068,infantile_autism,a rare but serious syndrome of childhood characterized by withdrawal and lack of social responsiveness or interest in others and serious linguistic deficits; "there is considerable dispute among specialists concerning infantile autism"  
-48069,infantilism,an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics  
-48070,infantilism,infantile behavior in mature persons  
-48071,infantry foot,an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; "there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot"  
-48072,infantryman marcher foot_soldier footslogger,fights on foot with small arms  
-48073,infarct infarction,localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply  
-48074,infatuation,a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration  
-48075,infatuation,an object of extravagant short-lived passion  
-48076,infeasibility unfeasibility,the quality of not being doable  
-48077,infection,the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms  
-48078,infection,(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound  
-48079,infection,(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease  
-48080,infection,moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"  
-48081,infection,(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure  
-48082,infection contagion transmission,an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted  
-48083,infectious_agent infective_agent,an agent capable of producing infection  
-48084,infectious_disease,a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact  
-48085,infectious_mononucleosis mononucleosis mono glandular_fever kissing_disease,an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing  
-48086,infelicity,inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)  
-48087,inference illation,the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation  
-48088,inferior,one of lesser rank or station or quality  
-48089,inferior_alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris_inferior,the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth  
-48090,inferior_cerebellar_artery,the inferior branch of the cerebellar artery  
-48091,inferior_cerebral_vein venae_cerebrum_inferior,veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses  
-48092,inferior_colliculus,an essential auditory center in the midbrain  
-48093,inferior_conjunction,(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun  
-48094,inferior_court lower_court,any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court  
-48095,inferior_epigastric_vein vena_epigastrica_inferior,empties into the external iliac vein  
-48096,inferior_labial_artery arteria_labialis_inferior,an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip  
-48097,inferior_labial_vein vena_labialis_inferior,a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip  
-48098,inferior_mesenteric_artery,arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine  
-48099,inferior_ophthalmic_vein,a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket  
-48100,inferior_planet,any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit  
-48101,inferior_pulmonary_vein vena_pulmanalis_inferior,either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs  
-48102,inferior_rectus_muscle inferior_rectus rectus_inferior,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially  
-48103,inferior_thalamostriate_vein striate_vein,tributaries to the basal vein  
-48104,inferior_thyroid_vein,any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein  
-48105,inferior_vena_cava postcava,receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins  
-48106,inferiority low_quality,an inferior quality  
-48107,inferiority lower_status lower_rank,the state of being inferior  
-48108,inferiority unfavorable_position,the quality of being a competitive disadvantage  
-48109,inferiority_complex,a sense of personal inferiority arising from conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliated  
-48110,infernal,an inhabitant of Hell; "his roar made the infernals quake"  
-48111,infestation,the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites  
-48112,infestation plague,a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers"  
-48113,infidelity unfaithfulness,the quality of being unfaithful  
-48114,infielder,(baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield  
-48115,infiltration,a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)  
-48116,infiltrator,someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage  
-48117,infiltrator,an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent  
-48118,infiniteness infinitude unboundedness boundlessness limitlessness,the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit  
-48119,infinitesimal,(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit  
-48120,infinitive,the uninflected form of the verb  
-48121,infinitude,an infinite quantity  
-48122,infirmity frailty debility feebleness frailness valetudinarianism,the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)  
-48123,infix,an affix that is inserted inside the word  
-48124,infix_notation,a notation for forming mathematical expressions using parentheses and governed by rules of operator precedence; operators are dispersed among the operands  
-48125,inflammation inflaming,arousal to violent emotion  
-48126,inflammation redness rubor,a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat  
-48127,inflammatory_disease,a disease characterized by inflammation  
-48128,inflater inflator,an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)  
-48129,inflation,(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang  
-48130,inflation,the act of filling something with air  
-48131,inflation rising_prices,a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"  
-48132,inflation_rate rate_of_inflation,the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis  
-48133,inflation_therapy,therapy in which water or oxygen or a drug is introduced into the respiratory tract with inhaled air  
-48134,inflationary_spiral,an episode of inflation in which prices and wages increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value  
-48135,inflection flection flexion,deviation from a straight or normal course  
-48136,inflection inflexion,a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function  
-48137,inflectional_ending inflectional_suffix,an inflection that is added at the end of a root word  
-48138,inflectional_morphology accidence,the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words  
-48139,inflexibility inflexibleness,a lack of physical flexibility  
-48140,inflexibility rigidity rigidness,the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe  
-48141,infliction,an act causing pain or damage  
-48142,infliximab Remicade,a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician  
-48143,infliximab Remicade,an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis  
-48144,inflorescence,the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk  
-48145,inflow influx,the process of flowing in  
-48146,influence,the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"  
-48147,influence,one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"  
-48148,influence,a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"  
-48149,influence,a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"  
-48150,influence,causing something without any direct or apparent effort  
-48151,influenza flu grippe,an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease  
-48152,infomercial informercial,a television commercial presented in the form of a short documentary  
-48153,informality,a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously  
-48154,informant source,a person who supplies information  
-48155,information,formal accusation of a crime  
-48156,information,knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction  
-48157,information info,a message received and understood  
-48158,information selective_information entropy,(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"  
-48159,information_age,a period beginning in the last quarter of the 20th century when information became easily accessible through publications and through the manipulation of information by computers and computer networks  
-48160,information_bulletin,a bulletin containing the latest information  
-48161,information_gathering,the act of collecting information  
-48162,information_measure,a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information  
-48163,information_return,a return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability  
-48164,information_science informatics information_processing IP,the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information  
-48165,information_technology IT,the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information  
-48166,information_theory,(computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing  
-48167,information_warfare IW,the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries; "not everyone agrees that information warfare is limited to the realm of traditional warfare"  
-48168,informed_consent,consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved  
-48169,informer betrayer rat squealer blabber,one who reveals confidential information in return for money  
-48170,informer's_privilege,the right of the government to refuse to reveal the identity of an informer  
-48171,informing making_known,a speech act that conveys information  
-48172,informing ratting,to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)  
-48173,infraorbital_artery arteria_infraorbitalis,an artery that originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)  
-48174,infrared infrared_frequency,the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; "they could sense radiation in the infrared"  
-48175,infrared infrared_light infrared_radiation infrared_emission,electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves  
-48176,infrared_ray,a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)  
-48177,infrared_spectrum,the spectrum of infrared radiation  
-48178,infrared_therapy,the use of infrared radiation (as by infrared lamps or heating pads or hot water bottles) to relieve pain and increase circulation to a particular area of the body  
-48179,infrastructure base,the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"  
-48180,infrastructure substructure,the basic structure or features of a system or organization  
-48181,infructescence,the fruiting stage of the inflorescence  
-48182,infundibulum,any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)  
-48183,infuriation enragement,a feeling of intense anger  
-48184,infusion,the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)  
-48185,infusion,(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)  
-48186,infusion,the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"  
-48187,infusion extract,a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)  
-48188,infusorian,any member of the subclass Infusoria  
-48189,inga,any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals  
-48190,ingenue,an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl  
-48191,ingenue,an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)  
-48192,ingenue,the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play  
-48193,ingenuity ingeniousness cleverness,the property of being ingenious; "a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design"  
-48194,ingenuousness,openly straightforward or frank  
-48195,ingesta,solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth  
-48196,ingot,metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling  
-48197,ingot_iron,iron of high purity  
-48198,ingrate thankless_wretch ungrateful_person,a person who shows no gratitude  
-48199,ingratiation insinuation,the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor"  
-48200,ingratitude ungratefulness,a lack of gratitude  
-48201,ingredient,a component of a mixture or compound  
-48202,ingredient fixings,food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"  
-48203,ingress immersion,(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse  
-48204,ingrown_hair,a hair that does not emerge from the follicle but remains embedded in the skin (usually causing inflammation)  
-48205,ingrown_toenail onyxis,toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh  
-48206,ingrowth,something that grows inward  
-48207,inguinal_canal canalis_inguinalis,oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus  
-48208,inguinal_hernia,hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males  
-48209,inhabitancy inhabitation habitation,the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony"  
-48210,inhabitant habitant dweller denizen indweller,a person who inhabits a particular place  
-48211,inhalant,something that is inhaled  
-48212,inhalant inhalation,a medication to be taken by inhaling it  
-48213,inhalation inspiration aspiration intake breathing_in,the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing  
-48214,inhalation_anesthesia,general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic  
-48215,inhalation_anesthetic inhalation_anaesthetic inhalation_general_anesthetic inhalation_general_anaesthetic,a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled  
-48216,inhaler inhalator,a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion  
-48217,inherence inherency,the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic; "the inherence of polysemy in human language"  
-48218,inheritance hereditary_pattern,(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents  
-48219,inheritance heritage,that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner  
-48220,inheritance heritage,any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"  
-48221,inheritance heritage,hereditary succession to a title or an office or property  
-48222,inheritance_tax estate_tax death_tax death_duty,a tax on the estate of the deceased person  
-48223,inherited_wealth,wealth that is inherited rather than earned  
-48224,inhibition,(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"  
-48225,inhibition,the quality of being inhibited  
-48226,inhibition suppression,(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires  
-48227,inhibitor,a substance that retards or stops an activity  
-48228,inhomogeneity,the quality of being inhomogeneous  
-48229,inhospitableness,the environmental condition in a region that lacks a favorable climate or terrain for life or growth  
-48230,inhospitableness,having an unfriendly and inhospitable disposition  
-48231,inhospitality,unkind and inconsiderate welcome; "he was taken aback by such inhospitality"  
-48232,inhumaneness inhumanity,the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others  
-48233,inion,the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)  
-48234,initial,the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"  
-48235,initial_public_offering IPO initial_offering,a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public  
-48236,initialism,an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately; "HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language"  
-48237,initiate enlightened,people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"  
-48238,initiate learned_person pundit savant,someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field  
-48239,initiation founding foundation institution origination creation innovation introduction instauration,the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"  
-48240,initiation induction installation,a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"  
-48241,injection,the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure  
-48242,injection injectant,any solution that is injected (as into the skin)  
-48243,injection shot,the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot"  
-48244,injector,a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)  
-48245,injudiciousness indiscreetness,lacking good judgment  
-48246,injunction,a formal command or admonition  
-48247,injunction enjoining enjoinment cease_and_desist_order,(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"  
-48248,injury,an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage  
-48249,injury,wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted  
-48250,injury accidental_injury,an accident that results in physical damage or hurt  
-48251,injury hurt harm trauma,any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.  
-48252,injustice unfairness iniquity shabbiness,an unjust act  
-48253,injustice unjustness,the practice of being unjust or unfair  
-48254,ink,a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing  
-48255,ink,dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods  
-48256,ink-jet_printer,a printer that produces characters by projecting electrically charged droplets of ink  
-48257,ink_bottle inkpot,a bottle of ink  
-48258,ink_cartridge,a cartridge that contains ink and can be replaced  
-48259,ink_eraser,an eraser that removes ink marks  
-48260,inkberry gallberry gall-berry evergreen_winterberry Ilex_glabra,evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries  
-48261,inkblot,a blot made with ink  
-48262,inkle,a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration  
-48263,inkling intimation glimmering glimmer,a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"  
-48264,inkstand,a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink  
-48265,inkwell inkstand,a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped  
-48266,inky_cap inky-cap_mushroom Coprinus_atramentarius,having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured  
-48267,inland_bill,a bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same country  
-48268,inlay,(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place  
-48269,inlay,a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface  
-48270,inlet recess,an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)  
-48271,inlet_manifold,manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders  
-48272,inmate,one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)  
-48273,innateness,the quality of being innate  
-48274,inner_city,the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city  
-48275,inner_ear internal_ear labyrinth,a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium  
-48276,inner_resource,a resource provided by the mind or one's personal capabilities; "to have an inner resource against loneliness"  
-48277,inner_tube,an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire  
-48278,innervation,the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region  
-48279,inning frame,(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat  
-48280,innings,the batting turn of a cricket player or team  
-48281,innocence,a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence"  
-48282,innocency,an innocent quality or thing or act; "the innocencies of childhood"  
-48283,innocent inexperienced_person,a person who lacks knowledge of evil  
-48284,innominate_artery,a large artery arising from the arch of the aorta and divides into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery; supplies the right side of the neck and head and the right shoulder and arm  
-48285,innovativeness,originality by virtue of introducing new ideas  
-48286,innumerableness countlessness,a number beyond counting  
-48287,inoculant inoculum,a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease  
-48288,inoculating vaccinating,the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating"  
-48289,inoculation vaccination,taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease  
-48290,inoculator vaccinator,a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases  
-48291,inopportuneness untimeliness,the quality of occurring at an inconvenient time  
-48292,inorganic_chemistry,the chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals  
-48293,inorganic_compound,any compound that does not contain carbon  
-48294,inosine,a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar  
-48295,inositol,an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex  
-48296,inpatient inmate,a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated  
-48297,inpouring inpour inrush,an inflow; "an inpouring of spiritual comfort"  
-48298,input,a component of production; something that goes into the production of output  
-48299,input_file input_data,(computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program  
-48300,input_program,a utility program that organizes the input to a computer  
-48301,input_routine,a routine that writes from an external source to an internal store  
-48302,input_signal input,signal going into an electronic system  
-48303,inquest,an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death  
-48304,inquirer enquirer questioner querier asker,someone who asks a question  
-48305,inquiry enquiry,a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest  
-48306,inquiry enquiry research,a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"  
-48307,inquiry_agent,a private detective  
-48308,inquisition,a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)  
-48309,inquisitor interrogator,a questioner who is excessively harsh  
-48310,inroad,an invasion or hostile attack  
-48311,inroad,an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"  
-48312,insalubrity insalubriousness,the quality of being insalubrious and debilitating  
-48313,insanity,relatively permanent disorder of the mind  
-48314,insanity_plea plea_of_insanity,(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time  
-48315,inscription,the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words  
-48316,inscription lettering,letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something  
-48317,inscrutability,the quality of being impossible to investigate; "the inscrutability of the future"  
-48318,insect,small air-breathing arthropod  
-48319,insecticide insect_powder,a chemical used to kill insects  
-48320,insectifuge insect_repellent insect_repellant,a chemical substance that repels insects  
-48321,insectivore,small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals  
-48322,insectivore,any organism that feeds mainly on insects  
-48323,insecureness,the state of being exposed to risk or anxiety  
-48324,insecurity,the state of being subject to danger or injury  
-48325,insecurity,the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure  
-48326,insemination,the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)  
-48327,insemination,the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female  
-48328,insensibility,a lack of sensibility  
-48329,insensitivity insensitiveness,the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment  
-48330,insentience,lacking consciousness or ability to perceive sensations  
-48331,insert,a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication  
-48332,insert inset,an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted  
-48333,insertion introduction intromission,the act of putting one thing into another  
-48334,insertional_mutagenesis,(genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genome  
-48335,inset,a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one  
-48336,inside interior,the region that is inside of something  
-48337,inside interior,the inner or enclosed surface of something  
-48338,inside_caliper,caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward  
-48339,inside_clinch,a clinch with the end of the line inside the loop  
-48340,inside_job,some transgression committed with the assistance of someone trusted by the victim; "the police decided that the crime was an inside job"  
-48341,inside_loop,a loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flight  
-48342,inside_track,the inner side of a curved racecourse  
-48343,inside_track,a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"  
-48344,insider,an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations  
-48345,insider_information,important information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public; use for personal profit is illegal  
-48346,insider_trading,buying or selling corporate stock by a corporate officer or other insider on the basis of information that has not been made public and is supposed to remain confidential  
-48347,insidiousness,subtle and cumulative harmfulness (especially of a disease)  
-48348,insidiousness,the quality of being designed to entrap  
-48349,insight brainstorm brainwave,the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation  
-48350,insight perceptiveness perceptivity,a feeling of understanding  
-48351,insight sixth_sense,grasping the inner nature of things intuitively  
-48352,insightfulness acumen,shrewdness shown by keen insight  
-48353,insignia,a badge worn to show official position  
-48354,insignia_of_rank,an insignia worn on a military uniform  
-48355,insignificance,the quality of having little or no significance  
-48356,insincerity falseness hollowness,the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical  
-48357,insinuation innuendo,an indirect (and usually malicious) implication  
-48358,insistence insistency,the act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"  
-48359,insistence insisting,continual and persistent demands  
-48360,insolation,incident solar radiation  
-48361,insole innersole,the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests  
-48362,insolence,an offensive disrespectful impudent act  
-48363,insolubility,the quality of being insoluble and difficult to dissolve in liquid  
-48364,insolvency,the lack of financial resources  
-48365,insomnia,an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness  
-48366,insomniac sleepless_person,someone who cannot sleep  
-48367,inspection review,a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"  
-48368,inspector,a high ranking police officer  
-48369,inspector_general,a military officer responsible for investigations  
-48370,inspectorate,a body of inspectors  
-48371,inspectorship,the office of inspector  
-48372,inspiration,arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity  
-48373,inspiration,a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem  
-48374,inspiration brainchild,a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"  
-48375,inspiration stirring,arousing to a particular emotion or action  
-48376,inspissation,the process of thickening by dehydration  
-48377,instability,an unstable order  
-48378,instability,unreliability attributable to being unstable  
-48379,instability unstableness,the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute  
-48380,installation installing installment instalment,the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"  
-48381,installation_charge,the charge for installing something  
-48382,installment,a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals  
-48383,installment instalment,a part of a published serial  
-48384,installment_credit installment_loan,a loan repaid with interest in equal periodic payments  
-48385,installment_debt,debt to be paid by installments  
-48386,installment_plan installment_buying time_plan,a system for paying for goods by installments  
-48387,instant_coffee,dehydrated coffee that can be made into a drink by adding hot water; "the advantages of instant coffee are speed of preparation and long shelf life"  
-48388,instantiation,a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it; "how many instantiations were found?"  
-48389,instar,an insect or other arthropod between molts  
-48390,instep,the arch of the foot  
-48391,instep,the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot  
-48392,instigator initiator,a person who initiates a course of action  
-48393,instigator provoker inciter instigant firebrand,someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"  
-48394,instillation,a liquid that is instilled drop by drop  
-48395,instillation instillment instilment,the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop  
-48396,instillator,medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop  
-48397,instinct inherent_aptitude,inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"  
-48398,institute,an association organized to promote art or science or education  
-48399,institution,a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"  
-48400,institution,an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated  
-48401,institution establishment,an organization founded and united for a specific purpose  
-48402,instroke,the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft  
-48403,instruction command statement program_line,(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program  
-48404,instruction_book,a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment  
-48405,instruction_manual instructions book_of_instructions operating_instructions,a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it  
-48406,instructorship,the position of instructor  
-48407,instructress,a woman instructor  
-48408,instrument,a device that requires skill for proper use  
-48409,instrument pawn cat's-paw,a person used by another to gain an end  
-48410,instrument tool,the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"  
-48411,instrument_flying,navigation of an airplane solely by instruments  
-48412,instrument_landing,an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments  
-48413,instrument_of_execution,an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person  
-48414,instrument_of_punishment,an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person  
-48415,instrument_of_torture,an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person  
-48416,instrumental_conditioning,operant conditioning that pairs a response with a reinforcement in discrete trials; reinforcement occurs only after the response is given  
-48417,instrumental_music,music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments  
-48418,instrumental_music,music produced by playing a musical instrument  
-48419,instrumental_role instrument,the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process  
-48420,instrumentalism,a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success  
-48421,instrumentality,a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"  
-48422,instrumentality,the quality of being instrumental for some purpose  
-48423,instrumentality instrumentation,an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end  
-48424,instrumentation,the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra  
-48425,instrumentation,the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation  
-48426,insubordination,defiance of authority  
-48427,insubordination rebelliousness,an insubordinate act  
-48428,insubstantiality,lack of solid substance and strength  
-48429,insubstantiality,lacking substance or reality  
-48430,insufficiency,(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally  
-48431,insufficiency inadequacy,a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"  
-48432,insufficiency inadequacy deficiency,lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"  
-48433,insufflation,(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)  
-48434,insufflation,an act of blowing or breathing on or into something  
-48435,insulant insulation,insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity  
-48436,insulation,the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity  
-48437,insulation insularity insularism detachment,the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"  
-48438,insulator dielectric nonconductor,a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity  
-48439,insulin,hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells  
-48440,insulin_shock insulin_reaction,hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma  
-48441,insulin_shock insulin_shock_therapy insulin_shock_treatment,the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma  
-48442,insult affront,a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"  
-48443,insurability,the quality of being insurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company)  
-48444,insurable_interest,an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured  
-48445,insurance,promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company  
-48446,insurance_broker insurance_agent general_agent underwriter,an agent who sells insurance  
-48447,insurance_claim,demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy  
-48448,insurance_company insurance_firm insurer insurance_underwriter underwriter,a financial institution that sells insurance  
-48449,insured insured_person,a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health etc.  
-48450,insurgency insurgence,an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict  
-48451,insurgent insurrectionist freedom_fighter rebel,a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)  
-48452,insurrectionism,the principle of revolt against constituted authority  
-48453,intactness,the state of being unimpaired  
-48454,intaglio diaglyph,glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)  
-48455,intaglio_printing intaglio gravure,a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print  
-48456,intake inlet,an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container  
-48457,intake_manifold,a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine  
-48458,intake_valve,a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake  
-48459,intangibility intangibleness impalpability,the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch  
-48460,intangible intangible_asset,assets that are saleable though not material or physical  
-48461,integer whole_number,any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction"  
-48462,integral,the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)  
-48463,integral_calculus,the part of calculus that deals with integration and its application in the solution of differential equations and in determining areas or volumes etc.  
-48464,integrated_circuit microcircuit,a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component  
-48465,integrated_data_processing IDP,automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system  
-48466,integrated_logistic_support,the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation  
-48467,integration,an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined  
-48468,integration integrating desegregation,the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community  
-48469,integrator planimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure  
-48470,integrity,moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"  
-48471,integrity unity wholeness,an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia"  
-48472,integument,an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell  
-48473,integumentary_system,the skin and its appendages  
-48474,intellectual intellect,a person who uses the mind creatively  
-48475,intellectual_property,intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights)  
-48476,intellectualization intellectualisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict  
-48477,intelligence,the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience  
-48478,intelligence intelligence_activity intelligence_operation,the operation of gathering information about an enemy  
-48479,intelligence intelligence_information,secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage"  
-48480,intelligence intelligence_service intelligence_agency,a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy  
-48481,intelligence_analyst,a government analyst of information about an enemy or potential enemy  
-48482,intelligence_cell,a terrorist cell whose members are trained to perform reconnaissance and surveillance  
-48483,intelligence_quotient IQ I.Q.,a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)  
-48484,intelligence_test IQ_test,a psychometric test of intelligence; "they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests"  
-48485,intelligentsia clerisy,an educated and intellectual elite  
-48486,intelligibility,the quality of language that is comprehensible  
-48487,intemperance,the quality of being intemperate  
-48488,intemperance intemperateness,consumption of alcoholic drinks  
-48489,intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence,excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"  
-48490,intensification,the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)  
-48491,intensification,action that makes something stronger or more extreme  
-48492,intensifier intensive,a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"  
-48493,intension connotation,what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression  
-48494,intensity intensiveness,high level or degree; the property of being intense  
-48495,intensity strength intensity_level,the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"  
-48496,intensive_care,close monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditions  
-48497,intensive_care_unit ICU,a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care  
-48498,intent purport spirit,the intended meaning of a communication  
-48499,intention,(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"  
-48500,intention,an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"  
-48501,intentionality,expressive of intentions  
-48502,intentness engrossment,the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze"  
-48503,inter-service_support,action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service  
-48504,interaction,a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting  
-48505,interaction fundamental_interaction,(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons  
-48506,interbank_loan,a loan from one bank to another  
-48507,intercapitular_vein vena_intercapitalis,veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot  
-48508,intercept,the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis  
-48509,interception,the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving; "he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters"; "he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible"  
-48510,interception,(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team  
-48511,interceptor,a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft  
-48512,intercession,a prayer to God on behalf of another person  
-48513,interchange,a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams  
-48514,interchange reciprocation give-and-take,mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)  
-48515,intercommunication,mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"  
-48516,intercommunication_system intercom,a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc  
-48517,intercommunion,participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)  
-48518,interconnection,(computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)  
-48519,interconnection interconnectedness,a state of being connected reciprocally; "an interconnection between the two buildings"  
-48520,intercontinental_ballistic_missile ICBM,a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another  
-48521,intercostal intercostal_muscle musculus_intercostalis,muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration  
-48522,intercostal_artery arteria_intercostalis,several arteries and supplying the intercostal spaces of the rib cage  
-48523,intercostal_vein vena_intercostalis,several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage  
-48524,intercourse social_intercourse,communication between individuals  
-48525,interdepartmental_support interagency_support,provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government  
-48526,interdict,an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district  
-48527,interdict interdiction,a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity  
-48528,interdiction,authoritative prohibition  
-48529,interdiction_fire,fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area  
-48530,interest,a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"  
-48531,interest interest_group,(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"  
-48532,interest interestingness,the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"  
-48533,interest involvement,a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"  
-48534,interest stake,(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"  
-48535,interest_expense,interest paid on loans  
-48536,interest_rate rate_of_interest,the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use  
-48537,interestedness,the state of being interested  
-48538,interface,the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"  
-48539,interface,(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)  
-48540,interface port,(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)  
-48541,interface user_interface,(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system  
-48542,interfacial_tension interfacial_surface_tension,surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids  
-48543,interference,(American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback"  
-48544,interferometer,any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves  
-48545,interferon,an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus  
-48546,intergalactic_space,the space between galaxies; "the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space"  
-48547,interim meantime meanwhile lag,the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"  
-48548,interim_overhaul,an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling  
-48549,interior_angle internal_angle,the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon  
-48550,interior_decoration decor,decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior  
-48551,interior_decoration interior_decorating,the trade or act of decorating the interior of a building or room, especially with regard to color combination, paint, fabrics, carpeting, etc.  
-48552,interior_decorator house_decorator room_decorator decorator,a person who specializes in interior decoration  
-48553,interior_design,the art of designing the interior decoration for a house, office, or other architectural space  
-48554,interior_designer designer,a person who specializes in interior design  
-48555,interior_door,a door that closes off rooms within a building  
-48556,interior_live_oak Quercus_wislizenii Quercus_wizlizenii,a small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral  
-48557,interior_monologue,a literary genre that presents a fictional character's sequence of thoughts in the form of a monologue  
-48558,interjection interposition interpolation interpellation,the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts  
-48559,interlayer,a layer placed between other layers  
-48560,interleaf,a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book  
-48561,interleukin,any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system  
-48562,interlock ignition_interlock,a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"  
-48563,interlocutor conversational_partner,a person who takes part in a conversation  
-48564,interlocutor middleman,the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk  
-48565,interlude,an intervening period or episode  
-48566,interlude intermezzo entr'acte,a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance  
-48567,intermaxillary_suture sutura_intermaxillaris,the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone  
-48568,intermediate,a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained  
-48569,intermediate_host,a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle  
-48570,intermediate_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_intermedia,temporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe  
-48571,intermediate_vector_boson,a gauge boson that mediates weak interactions between particles  
-48572,intermediate_wheatgrass Agropyron_intermedium Elymus_hispidus,Asiatic grass introduced into United States rangelands for pasture and fodder  
-48573,intermezzo,a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony  
-48574,intermezzo,a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera  
-48575,intermission,the act of suspending activity temporarily  
-48576,intermittence intermittency,the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping  
-48577,intermittent_claudication,lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest  
-48578,intern interne houseman medical_intern,an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)  
-48579,internal-combustion_engine ICE,a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine  
-48580,internal_auditor,an auditor who is an employee of the company whose records are audited and who provides information to the management and board of directors  
-48581,internal_carotid_artery,the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head  
-48582,internal_cerebral_vein vena_cerebrum_internus,two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein  
-48583,internal_combustion,the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)  
-48584,internal_control,an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc.  
-48585,internal_drive,a drive mounted inside of a computer  
-48586,internal_iliac_artery hypogastric_artery,the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas  
-48587,internal_jugular_vein,a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein  
-48588,internal_maxillary_artery,the maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges  
-48589,internal_medicine general_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)  
-48590,internal_organ viscus,a main organ that is situated inside the body  
-48591,internal_revenue,government revenue from domestic sources (excluding customs)  
-48592,internal_rhyme,a rhyme between words in the same line  
-48593,internalization internalisation incorporation,learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself  
-48594,internasal_suture sutura_internasalis,the suture between the two nasal bones  
-48595,international_candle,a former international unit of luminous intensity; now replaced by the candela  
-48596,international_flight,a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another  
-48597,international_intelligence_agency,an intelligence agency outside the United States  
-48598,international_law law_of_nations,the body of laws governing relations between nations  
-48599,international_law_enforcement_agency,an international administrative unit responsible for law enforcement  
-48600,international_terrorism,terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country  
-48601,internationalism,the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences  
-48602,internationalist,an advocate of internationalism  
-48603,internationalist,a member of a socialist or communist international  
-48604,internationality internationalism,quality of being international in scope; "he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology"  
-48605,internationalization internationalisation,the act of bringing something under international control  
-48606,internee,a person who is interned; "the internees were enemy aliens and suspected terrorists"  
-48607,internet net cyberspace,a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange  
-48608,internist,a specialist in internal medicine  
-48609,internment,confinement during wartime  
-48610,internode,a segment of a stem between two nodes  
-48611,internship,the position of a medical intern  
-48612,internuncio,(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio  
-48613,interoception,sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body  
-48614,interoceptor enteroceptor,any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body  
-48615,interoperability,(computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks)  
-48616,interpellation,(parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy  
-48617,interpenetration,the action of penetrating between or among  
-48618,interpenetration permeation,mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other  
-48619,interphalangeal_joint,any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes  
-48620,interphone,a telephonic intercommunication system linking different rooms in a building or ship etc  
-48621,interplanetary_dust,microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium  
-48622,interplanetary_gas,a rarefied flow of gas and charged particles (plasma) that stream from the sun and form the solar wind  
-48623,interplanetary_medium,interplanetary space including forms of energy and gas and dust  
-48624,interplanetary_space,the part of outer space within the solar system  
-48625,interplay,reciprocal action and reaction  
-48626,interpolation,(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known  
-48627,interpolation insertion,a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins"  
-48628,interposition intervention,the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others  
-48629,interpretation,an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"  
-48630,interpretation interpreting rendition rendering,an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"  
-48631,interpretation reading version,a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something  
-48632,interpreter,someone who uses art to represent something; "his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature"; "she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles"  
-48633,interpreter interpretive_program,(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time  
-48634,interpreter translator,someone who mediates between speakers of different languages  
-48635,interpretive_dance interpretive_dancing interpretative_dance interpretative_dancing,a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story  
-48636,interreflection,reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces; "there was interreflection between the two surfaces of the lens"  
-48637,interregnum,the time between two reigns, governments, etc.  
-48638,interrelation interrelationship interrelatedness,mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function"  
-48639,interrogation,a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder  
-48640,interrogation examination interrogatory,formal systematic questioning  
-48641,interrogative_mood interrogative,some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood  
-48642,interrupt,a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out  
-48643,interrupted_fern Osmunda_clatonia,North American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile fronds  
-48644,interrupter,a device for automatically interrupting an electric current  
-48645,interruption break,some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"  
-48646,intersection,a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations  
-48647,intersection,the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)  
-48648,intersection crossroad crossway crossing carrefour,a junction where one street or road crosses another  
-48649,intersection intersection_point point_of_intersection,a point where lines intersect  
-48650,intersection product Cartesian_product,the set of elements common to two or more sets; "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"  
-48651,interspersion interspersal,the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; "the interspersion of illustrations in the text"  
-48652,interstate interstate_highway,one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States  
-48653,interstellar_medium,interstellar space including streams of protons moving from the stars  
-48654,interstellar_space,the space between stars  
-48655,interstice,a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network"  
-48656,interstice,small opening between things  
-48657,interstitial_fluid,liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the body  
-48658,interstitial_pneumonia,chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungs  
-48659,interstitial_tissue,tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal  
-48660,intertrigo,chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)  
-48661,interval,a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints  
-48662,interval musical_interval,the difference in pitch between two notes  
-48663,interval separation,the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"  
-48664,intervenor,(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding  
-48665,intervention,(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"  
-48666,intervention intercession,the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"  
-48667,intervention interference,a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries  
-48668,interventricular_foramen foramen_of_Monro Monro's_foramen,the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere  
-48669,intervertebral_disc intervertebral_disk,a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)  
-48670,intervertebral_vein vena_intervertebralis,one of several veins accompanying spinal nerves  
-48671,interview,the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"  
-48672,interviewee,a person who is interviewed  
-48673,interviewer,a person who conducts an interview  
-48674,intestacy,the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will  
-48675,intestinal_bypass,surgical operation that shortens the small intestine; used in treating obesity  
-48676,intestinal_flora,harmless microorganisms (as Escherichia coli) that inhabit the intestinal tract and are essential for its normal functioning  
-48677,intestinal_juice,secretions by glands lining the walls of the intestines  
-48678,intestinal_obstruction ileus,blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel  
-48679,intestine bowel gut,the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus  
-48680,inti,the basic unit of money in Peru  
-48681,intifada intifadah,an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000; "the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993"  
-48682,intima,the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)  
-48683,intimidation,the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.  
-48684,intimidation,the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid  
-48685,intolerance,unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs  
-48686,intolerance,impatience with annoyances; "his intolerance of interruptions"  
-48687,intonation,singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong  
-48688,intonation,the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations  
-48689,intonation chanting,the act of singing in a monotonous tone  
-48690,intonation modulation pitch_contour,rise and fall of the voice pitch  
-48691,intonation_pattern,intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements  
-48692,intoxicant,a drug that can produce a state of intoxication  
-48693,intoxication,excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power"  
-48694,intracapsular_surgery,cataract surgery in which the entire lens is removed  
-48695,intracellular_fluid,liquid contained inside the cell membranes (usually containing dissolved solutes)  
-48696,intracranial_aneurysm,an aneurysm of a cranial artery  
-48697,intractability intractableness,the trait of being hard to influence or control  
-48698,intradermal_injection,an injection into the skin  
-48699,intradermal_test subcutaneous_test,a form of skin test in which the suspected allergen is injected into the skin  
-48700,intrados,the interior curve of an arch  
-48701,intramuscular_injection,an injection into a muscle  
-48702,intranet,a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software  
-48703,intransigency intransigence,the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise  
-48704,intransitive_verb intransitive_verb_form intransitive,a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object  
-48705,intransitivity intransitiveness,the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb  
-48706,intraocular_lens,an artificial lens that is implanted into the eye of someone to replace a damaged natural lens or someone who has had a cataract removed  
-48707,intraocular_pressure IOP,pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor; "glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure"  
-48708,intrauterine_device IUD,contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus  
-48709,intravasation,entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel  
-48710,intravenous_anesthetic,an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system  
-48711,intravenous_drip,slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)  
-48712,intravenous_feeding IV,administration of nutrients through a vein  
-48713,intravenous_injection,an injection into a vein  
-48714,intravenous_pyelogram IVP,X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye  
-48715,intravenous_pyelography IVP,performing pyelography with intravenous injection of a contrast medium  
-48716,intrigue,a clandestine love affair  
-48717,intrigue machination,a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends  
-48718,intrinsic_factor,a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12; "lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia"  
-48719,intrinsic_fraud,fraud (as by use of forged documents or false claims or perjury) that misleads a court or jury and induces a finding for the one perpetrating the fraud  
-48720,intro,a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music  
-48721,introduction,a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"  
-48722,introduction,a basic or elementary instructional text  
-48723,introduction,the first section of a communication  
-48724,introduction debut first_appearance launching unveiling entry,the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"  
-48725,introit,a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services  
-48726,introitus,entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening); "the introitus of the vagina"  
-48727,introject,(psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized  
-48728,introjection,(psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego  
-48729,introjection,(psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects  
-48730,intron noncoding_DNA,sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein  
-48731,introspection self-contemplation self-examination,the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct  
-48732,introspectiveness,thoughtfulness about your own situation and feelings  
-48733,introversion,(psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings  
-48734,introvert,(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts  
-48735,intruder interloper trespasser,someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission  
-48736,intrusion,the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation  
-48737,intrusion,rock produced by an intrusive process  
-48738,intrusion,entrance by force or without permission or welcome  
-48739,intrusiveness meddlesomeness officiousness,aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation  
-48740,intuition,instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)  
-48741,intuition hunch suspicion,an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"  
-48742,intuitionism,(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired primarily by intuition  
-48743,intumescence intumescency,swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)  
-48744,intumescence intumescency swelling,the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)  
-48745,intussusception,(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall  
-48746,inula,any plant of the genus Inula  
-48747,inulin,used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function  
-48748,inutility uselessness unusefulness,the quality of having no practical use  
-48749,invader encroacher,someone who enters by force in order to conquer  
-48750,invagination introversion,the condition of being folded inward or sheathed  
-48751,invagination introversion intussusception infolding,the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface; "the invagination of the blastula"  
-48752,invalid shut-in,someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury  
-48753,invalidator voider nullifier,an official who can invalidate or nullify; "my bank check was voided and I wanted to know who the invalidator was"  
-48754,invalidism,chronic ill health  
-48755,invalidity invalidness,illogicality as a consequence of having a conclusion that does not follow from the premisses  
-48756,invaluableness preciousness pricelessness valuableness,the positive quality of being precious and beyond value  
-48757,invariability invariableness invariance,the quality of being resistant to variation  
-48758,invariance,the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it; "the invariance of the configuration under translation"  
-48759,invariant,a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it  
-48760,invasion,(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"  
-48761,invasion,the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder  
-48762,invasion encroachment intrusion,any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"  
-48763,invasion_of_privacy,the wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern  
-48764,invention,the act of inventing  
-48765,invention innovation,a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation  
-48766,invention innovation excogitation conception design,the creation of something in the mind  
-48767,inventiveness ingeniousness ingenuity cleverness,the power of creative imagination  
-48768,inventor discoverer artificer,someone who is the first to think of or make something  
-48769,inventory,(accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods  
-48770,inventory inventorying stocktaking stock-taking,making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand; "an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing"; "they held an inventory every month"  
-48771,inventory stock_list,a detailed list of all the items in stock  
-48772,inventory_accounting,accounting that controls and evaluates inventory  
-48773,inventory_control,supervision of the supply and storage and accessibility of items in order to insure an adequate supply without excessive oversupply  
-48774,inventory_item,an item listed in an inventory  
-48775,inverse opposite,something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"  
-48776,inverse_function,a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x  
-48777,inversion,abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)  
-48778,inversion,a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa  
-48779,inversion,the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer  
-48780,inversion,(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed  
-48781,inversion,(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa  
-48782,inversion eversion everting,the act of turning inside out  
-48783,inversion sexual_inversion,a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex  
-48784,inversion upending,turning upside down; setting on end  
-48785,invert_sugar,a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose  
-48786,invertase saccharase sucrase,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose  
-48787,invertebrate,any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification  
-48788,inverted_hang,a hang performed on the rings with the body upside down  
-48789,inverted_pleat,a box pleat reversed so that the fullness is turned inward  
-48790,inverter,an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current  
-48791,investigation investigating,the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically  
-48792,investigator,someone who investigates  
-48793,investing investment,the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit  
-48794,investment,the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result; "this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking"; "he made an emotional investment in the work"  
-48795,investment,outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism  
-48796,investment,the act of putting on robes or vestments  
-48797,investment investiture,the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank  
-48798,investment investment_funds,money that is invested with an expectation of profit  
-48799,investment_adviser investment_advisor,someone who advises others how to invest their money  
-48800,investment_banker underwriter,a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities  
-48801,investment_company investment_trust investment_firm fund,a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies  
-48802,investment_letter,a letter of intent saying that a letter security is being bought for investment and not for resale; avoids need for SEC registration  
-48803,investor,someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns  
-48804,investors_club,a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly  
-48805,invigilation,keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating  
-48806,invigilator,someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating  
-48807,invisibility invisibleness,the quality of not being perceivable by the eye  
-48808,invisible_balance,the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of services and payments of property incomes  
-48809,invitation,a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"  
-48810,invitation,a tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble"  
-48811,invite,a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"  
-48812,invocation,an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil  
-48813,invocation,the act of appealing for help  
-48814,invocation supplication,a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service  
-48815,involucre,a highly conspicuous bract or bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence  
-48816,involution,reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)  
-48817,involution,a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction  
-48818,involution enfolding,the action of enfolding something  
-48819,involutional_depression,a major depressive episode associated with the climacteric  
-48820,involvement,a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"  
-48821,invulnerability,the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)  
-48822,invulnerability impregnability,having the strength to withstand attack  
-48823,inwardness,preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values; "the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness"; "inwardness is what an Englishman quite simply has, painlessly, as a birthright"  
-48824,inwardness,the quality or state of being inward or internal; "the inwardness of the body's organs"  
-48825,inwardness internality,preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch  
-48826,io_moth Automeris_io,large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines  
-48827,iodic_acid,a soluble crystalline acid; used as a reagent and disinfectant  
-48828,iodide,a salt or ester of hydriodic acid  
-48829,iodination,the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds  
-48830,iodine iodin I atomic_number_53,a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)  
-48831,iodine-125,light radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 60 days; used as a tracer in thyroid studies and as a treatment for hyperthyroidism  
-48832,iodine-131,heavy radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 8 days; used in a sodium salt to diagnose thyroid disease and to treat goiter  
-48833,iodoamino_acid,an amino acid with iodine added  
-48834,iodochlorhydroxyquin Clioquinol,drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete's foot)  
-48835,iodocompound,a compound containing the covalent iodine radical  
-48836,iodoform tri-iodomethane,sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3  
-48837,iodoform triiodomethane,a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing  
-48838,iodoprotein iodinated_protein,a protein that contains iodine  
-48839,iodopsin,a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision  
-48840,iodothyronine,thyronine with iodine added  
-48841,iodotyrosine,tyrosine with iodine added  
-48842,ion,a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons  
-48843,ion_beam ionic_beam,a beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed  
-48844,ion_engine,a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space; a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field  
-48845,ion_exchange,a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing  
-48846,ion_pump,a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surface  
-48847,ionic_bond electrovalent_bond electrostatic_bond,a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion  
-48848,ionic_charge,the charge on an ion is equal to a constant charge e multiplied by an integer from 1 to 15  
-48849,ionization ionisation,the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge); "the ionization of a gas"  
-48850,ionization ionisation,the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas  
-48851,ionization_chamber ionization_tube,a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation  
-48852,ionizing_radiation,high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes  
-48853,ionosphere,the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons  
-48854,ionospheric_wave,a sky wave that is reflected by the ionosphere  
-48855,iontophoresis ionic_medication iontotherapy electromotive_drug_administration EMDA,therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues  
-48856,iota,the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-48857,ipecac,a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)  
-48858,ipratropium_bromide Atrovent,an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)  
-48859,iproclozide,an antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor  
-48860,ipse_dixit ipsedixitism,an unsupported dogmatic assertion  
-48861,irascibility short_temper spleen quick_temper,a feeling of resentful anger  
-48862,iridaceous_plant,any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae  
-48863,iridectomy,an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye  
-48864,iridium Ir atomic_number_77,a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium  
-48865,iridocyclitis,inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye  
-48866,iridokeratitis,inflammation of the iris and cornea of the eye  
-48867,iridoncus,swelling of the iris of the eye  
-48868,iridotomy,a surgical procedure that makes an incision in the iris of the eye in order to enlarge the pupil or to treat closed-angle glaucoma  
-48869,iris,muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye  
-48870,iris flag fleur-de-lis sword_lily,plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals  
-48871,iris iris_diaphragm,diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening  
-48872,iris_scanning,biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye; "the structure of the iris is very distinctive"  
-48873,iritis,inflammation of the iris  
-48874,iron,a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head  
-48875,iron Fe atomic_number_26,a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood  
-48876,iron branding_iron,implement used to brand live stock  
-48877,iron smoothing_iron,home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth  
-48878,iron-grey iron-gray,the color of freshly broken cast iron  
-48879,iron_age,(classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world  
-48880,iron_blue Prussian_blue,any of various blue pigments  
-48881,iron_blue steel_grey steel_gray Davy's_grey Davy's_gray,slightly purplish or bluish dark grey  
-48882,iron_cage,a cage from which there is no escape  
-48883,iron_curtain,an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries  
-48884,iron_deficiency_anemia iron_deficiency_anaemia,a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding  
-48885,iron_disulfide,a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with iron  
-48886,iron_filing,a fragment of iron rubbed off by the use of a file  
-48887,iron_fist,rigorous or ruthless control; "she rules the office with an iron fist"; "it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions"  
-48888,iron_foundry,a foundry where cast iron is produced  
-48889,iron_horse,(c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive  
-48890,iron_lung,respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration  
-48891,iron_maiden,instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim  
-48892,iron_man ironman,a strong man of exceptional physical endurance  
-48893,iron_mold iron_mould,a spot caused the staining with rust or ink  
-48894,iron_ore,an ore from which iron can be extracted  
-48895,iron_perchloride,a highly toxic chemical used to engrave metal plates and electronic circuits  
-48896,iron_putty,a cement resembling putty; made by mixing ferric oxide and boiled linseed oil; is acid resistant  
-48897,iron_trap,a trap from which there is no escape  
-48898,iron_tree iron-tree ironwood ironwood_tree,a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape  
-48899,ironclad,a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor  
-48900,ironing,garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"  
-48901,ironing,the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles  
-48902,ironing_board,narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes  
-48903,ironmonger hardwareman,someone who sells hardware; "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger"  
-48904,ironmongery,the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop  
-48905,irons chains,metal shackles; for hands or legs  
-48906,ironside,a man of great strength or bravery  
-48907,ironweed vernonia,any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue  
-48908,ironwood,exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees  
-48909,ironwork,work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc); "the houses had much ornamental ironwork"  
-48910,ironworker,a person who makes articles of iron  
-48911,ironworks,the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made  
-48912,irony,a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs  
-48913,irony,incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"  
-48914,irradiation,the condition of being exposed to radiation  
-48915,irradiation,(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex  
-48916,irradiation,the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background  
-48917,irradiation,(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus  
-48918,irrational_hostility,extreme prejudice  
-48919,irrational_impulse,a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation; "his first impulse was to denounce them"; "the urge to find out got him into trouble"  
-48920,irrational_motive,a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic  
-48921,irrational_number irrational,a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number  
-48922,irrationality unreason,the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding  
-48923,irredenta irridenta,a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another  
-48924,irredentism irridentism,the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related  
-48925,irredentist irridentist,an advocate of irredentism  
-48926,irregular second,merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name  
-48927,irregularity geometrical_irregularity,an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern  
-48928,irregularity unregularity,not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals  
-48929,irrelevance irrelevancy,the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand  
-48930,irreligionist,someone who is indifferent or hostile to religion  
-48931,irreligiousness irreligion,the quality of not being devout  
-48932,irreplaceableness,the quality of being irreplaceable  
-48933,irrepressibility buoyancy,irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor"  
-48934,irreproducibility,the quality of being unreproducible; "he could not explain the irreproducibility of the results of his experiment"  
-48935,irresistibility irresistibleness,the quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist  
-48936,irresoluteness irresolution,the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose  
-48937,irresponsibility irresponsibleness,a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions  
-48938,irreverence,an irreverent mental attitude  
-48939,irreverence violation,a disrespectful act  
-48940,irreversibility,the quality of being irreversible (once done it cannot be changed)  
-48941,irreversible_process,any process that is not reversible  
-48942,irrigation,supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc  
-48943,irrigation,(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution  
-48944,irrigation_ditch,a ditch to supply dry land with water artificially  
-48945,irritability crossness fretfulness fussiness peevishness petulance choler,an irritable petulant feeling  
-48946,irritable_bowel_syndrome spastic_colon mucous_colitis,recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress  
-48947,irritant thorn,something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"  
-48948,irritation,(pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach"  
-48949,irritation annoyance vexation botheration,the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed  
-48950,irruption,a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population  
-48951,irruption,a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners"  
-48952,ischemia ischaemia,local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism  
-48953,ischemic_anoxia stagnant_anoxia,anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)  
-48954,ischemic_hypoxia stagnant_hypoxia,hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)  
-48955,ischemic_stroke ischaemic_stroke,the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)  
-48956,ischium ischial_bone os_ischii,one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium  
-48957,island,a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water  
-48958,island,a zone or area resembling an island  
-48959,islander island-dweller,an inhabitant of an island  
-48960,islands_of_Langerhans isles_of_Langerhans islets_of_Langerhans,cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones  
-48961,isle islet,a small island  
-48962,isoagglutination,agglutination of an agglutinogen of one individual by a serum from another individual of the same species  
-48963,isoagglutinin,an antibody produced by one individual that causes agglutination of red blood cells in other individuals of the same species  
-48964,isoagglutinogen,an antigen capable of causing the production of (or reacting with) an isoagglutinin  
-48965,isoantibody alloantibody,an antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species  
-48966,isobar,(meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time  
-48967,isobutylene,used also in making gasoline components  
-48968,isocarboxazid Marplan,a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression  
-48969,isochrone,an isogram connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time  
-48970,isoclinic_line isoclinal,an isogram connecting points of equal magnetic inclination  
-48971,isocyanate,a salt or ester of isocyanic acid  
-48972,isocyanic_acid,an acid known only in the form of its esters  
-48973,isoflurane,a widely used inhalation anesthetic  
-48974,isogamete,either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure  
-48975,isogamy,(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structure  
-48976,isogon,an equiangular polygon  
-48977,isogonic_line isogonal_line isogone,an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same  
-48978,isogram isopleth isarithm,a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable  
-48979,isohel,an isogram connecting points receiving equal amounts of sunshine  
-48980,isolation,a state of separation between persons or groups  
-48981,isolation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it  
-48982,isolation,a feeling of being disliked and alone  
-48983,isolation,a country's withdrawal from international politics; "he opposed a policy of American isolation"  
-48984,isolation closing_off,the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others  
-48985,isolationism,a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations  
-48986,isolationist,an advocate of isolationism in international affairs  
-48987,isoleucine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine  
-48988,isomer,a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight  
-48989,isomerase,an enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form  
-48990,isomerism,the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers  
-48991,isomerization isomerisation,the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself  
-48992,isometric_line isometric,a line connecting isometric points  
-48993,isometrics isometric_exercise,muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)  
-48994,isometropia,equality of refractive power in the two eyes  
-48995,isometry,the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same  
-48996,isometry,a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points; "the isometries of the cube"  
-48997,isometry,equality of elevation above sea level  
-48998,isometry,equality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.)  
-48999,isomorphism isomorphy,(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure  
-49000,isoniazid INH Nydrazid,antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis  
-49001,isopod,any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling  
-49002,isopropyl_alcohol isopropanol,alcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent  
-49003,isoproterenol Isuprel,drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart  
-49004,isosceles_triangle,a triangle with two equal sides  
-49005,isosorbide Isordil,drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure  
-49006,isostasy,(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust  
-49007,isotherm,(meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time  
-49008,isothiocyanate,a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations  
-49009,isotonic_exercise,exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change); "the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights"  
-49010,isotonic_solution isosmotic_solution,a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood  
-49011,isotope,one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons  
-49012,isotropy symmetry,(physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions  
-49013,issue,an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues"  
-49014,issue issuing issuance,the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"  
-49015,issue military_issue government_issue,supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government  
-49016,issue number,one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"  
-49017,issue publication,the act of issuing printed materials  
-49018,issuer,an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)  
-49019,isthmus,a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas  
-49020,isthmus band,a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure  
-49021,itaconic_acid,a crystalline carboxylic acid; occurs in some fermentations of sugars  
-49022,italic,a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right  
-49023,italic,a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right  
-49024,itch itchiness itching,an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch  
-49025,itch_mite sarcoptid,whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals; "itch mites cause scabies"  
-49026,item,a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"  
-49027,item point,a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"  
-49028,iteration,doing or saying again; a repeated performance  
-49029,iteration loop,(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations"  
-49030,iteration looping,(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained; "the solution is obtained by iteration"  
-49031,iterative iterative_aspect,the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action  
-49032,itinerant gypsy gipsy,a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"  
-49033,itineration,journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour  
-49034,itraconazole Sporanox,an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease  
-49035,ivory tusk,a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses  
-49036,ivory_black,a black pigment made from grinding burnt ivory in oil  
-49037,ivory_gull Pagophila_eburnea,white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick  
-49038,ivory_nut vegetable_ivory apple_nut,nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons  
-49039,ivory_palm ivory-nut_palm ivory_plant Phytelephas_macrocarpa,a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts  
-49040,ivory_tower,a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place; "he lived in the ivory tower of speculation"; "they viewed universities as ivory towers"  
-49041,ivory_tree conessi kurchi kurchee Holarrhena_pubescens Holarrhena_antidysenterica,tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea  
-49042,ivorybill ivory-billed_woodpecker Campephilus_principalis,large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct  
-49043,ivy common_ivy English_ivy Hedera_helix,Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits  
-49044,ivy_geranium ivy-leaved_geranium hanging_geranium Pelargonium_peltatum,a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers  
-49045,izar,a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body  
-49046,jab,a quick short straight punch  
-49047,jab jabbing poke poking thrust thrusting,a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"  
-49048,jabber jabbering gabble,rapid and indistinct speech  
-49049,jabberwocky,nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll)  
-49050,jabiru Jabiru_mycteria,large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America  
-49051,jabot,a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt  
-49052,jaboticaba,tough-skinned purple grapelike tropical fruit grown in Brazil  
-49053,jaboticaba jaboticaba_tree Myrciaria_cauliflora,small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches  
-49054,jacamar,tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage  
-49055,jack,a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling  
-49056,jack,an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug  
-49057,jack,small flag indicating a ship's nationality  
-49058,jack,tool for exerting pressure or lifting  
-49059,jack,any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas  
-49060,jack doodly-squat diddly-squat diddlysquat diddly-shit diddlyshit diddly diddley squat shit,a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"  
-49061,jack jackass,male donkey  
-49062,jack jackstones,game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks  
-49063,jack knave,one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince  
-49064,jack-in-the-box,plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened  
-49065,jack-in-the-pulpit Indian_turnip wake-robin Arisaema_triphyllum Arisaema_atrorubens,common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries  
-49066,jack-o'-lantern,lantern carved from a pumpkin  
-49067,jack-o-lantern_fungus jack-o-lantern jack-a-lantern Omphalotus_illudens,a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent  
-49068,jack_bean wonder_bean giant_stock_bean Canavalia_ensiformis,annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage  
-49069,jack_oak northern_pin_oak Quercus_ellipsoidalis,small to medium deciduous oak of east central North America; leaves have sharply pointed lobes  
-49070,jack_pine Pinus_banksiana,slender medium-sized two-needled pine of eastern North America; with yellow-green needles and scaly grey to red-brown fissured bark  
-49071,jack_plane,a carpenter's plane for rough finishing  
-49072,jackal Canis_aureus,Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair  
-49073,jackass_bat spotted_bat Euderma_maculata,a large bat of the southwestern United States having spots and enormous ears  
-49074,jackass_penguin Spheniscus_demersus,small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call  
-49075,jackdaw daw Corvus_monedula,common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery  
-49076,jacket,the outer skin of a potato  
-49077,jacket,the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition  
-49078,jacket,an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"  
-49079,jacket,a short coat  
-49080,jacket_potato,a baked potato served with the jacket on  
-49081,jackfruit jackfruit_tree Artocarpus_heterophyllus,East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds  
-49082,jackfruit jak jack,immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted  
-49083,jacking_off jerking_off hand_job wank,slang for masturbation  
-49084,jackknife,a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out  
-49085,jackknife-fish Equetus_lanceolatus,black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin  
-49086,jacklight,a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night  
-49087,jackpot,any outstanding award  
-49088,jackrabbit,large hare of western North America  
-49089,jacks jackstones knucklebones,a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball  
-49090,jackscrew screw_jack,screw-operated jack  
-49091,jacksmelt Atherinopsis_californiensis,a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)  
-49092,jacksnipe half_snipe Limnocryptes_minima,a small short-billed Old World snipe  
-49093,jackstraw spillikin,a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws  
-49094,jackstraws spillikins,a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others  
-49095,jaconet,a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages  
-49096,jacquard,a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom  
-49097,jactitation,(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)  
-49098,jactitation jactation,(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness  
-49099,jade jadestone,a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite  
-49100,jade_green jade,a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green  
-49101,jade_vine emerald_creeper Strongylodon_macrobotrys,vigorous Philippine evergreen twining liana; grown for spectacular festoons of green flowers that resemble lobster claws  
-49102,jadeite,a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma  
-49103,jaeger,rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey  
-49104,jag,a sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag of the rock"  
-49105,jag,a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing  
-49106,jag,a bout of drinking or drug taking  
-49107,jag dag,a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing  
-49108,jaggedness,something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface  
-49109,jaggery jagghery jaggary,unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap  
-49110,jaguar panther Panthera_onca Felis_onca,a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis  
-49111,jaguarundi jaguarundi_cat jaguarondi eyra Felis_yagouaroundi,long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat  
-49112,jai_alai pelota,a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket  
-49113,jail jailhouse gaol clink slammer poky pokey,a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)  
-49114,jail_bird jailbird gaolbird,a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly  
-49115,jail_delivery,the use of force to liberate prisoners  
-49116,jalapeno jalapeno_pepper,hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico  
-49117,jalousie,a shutter made of angled slats  
-49118,jam,preserve of crushed fruit  
-49119,jam_session,an impromptu jazz concert  
-49120,jamais_vu,the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy  
-49121,jamb,upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame  
-49122,jambalaya,spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery  
-49123,jammer,a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming  
-49124,jamming electronic_jamming jam,deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems  
-49125,jampan,a kind of sedan chair used in India  
-49126,jampot jamjar,a jar for holding jellies or preserves  
-49127,janissary,a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries"  
-49128,janitor,someone employed to clean and maintain a building  
-49129,japan,lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer  
-49130,japan,lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient  
-49131,japanese_clover japan_clover jap_clover Lespedeza_striata,an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States  
-49132,japonica Camellia_japonica,greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties  
-49133,japonica maule's_quince Chaenomeles_japonica,deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms  
-49134,jar,a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles  
-49135,jar jarful,the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"  
-49136,jargon,specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject  
-49137,jargoon jargon,a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon  
-49138,jasmine,any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia  
-49139,jasper,an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone  
-49140,jassid,a variety of leafhopper  
-49141,jati,(Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter)  
-49142,jaundice icterus,yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia  
-49143,jaundice_of_the_newborn physiological_jaundice_of_the_newborn icterus_neonatorum,yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously  
-49144,jauntiness nattiness dapperness rakishness,stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance  
-49145,jaunting_car jaunty_car,an open two-wheeled one-horse cart formerly widely used in Ireland  
-49146,javelin,an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible  
-49147,javelin,a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events  
-49148,jaw,the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth  
-49149,jaw,the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth  
-49150,jaw,holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object  
-49151,jawan,(India) a private soldier or male constable  
-49152,jawbreaker,a large round hard candy  
-49153,jawbreaker,a word that is hard to pronounce  
-49154,jawfish,small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes  
-49155,jawless_vertebrate jawless_fish agnathan,eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms  
-49156,jay,crested largely blue bird  
-49157,jaywalker,a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally  
-49158,jazz,a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles  
-49159,jazz,a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands  
-49160,jazz_band jazz_group combo,a small band of jazz musicians  
-49161,jazz_festival,a festival that features performances by jazz artists  
-49162,jazz_musician jazzman,a musician who plays or composes jazz music  
-49163,je_ne_sais_quoi,something indescribable  
-49164,jealousy,zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard  
-49165,jealousy green-eyed_monster,a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)  
-49166,jeans blue_jeans denim,(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear  
-49167,jeep landrover,a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain  
-49168,jeer jeering mockery scoff scoffing,showing your contempt by derision  
-49169,jejunal_artery intestinal_artery,an artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum  
-49170,jejunitis,inflammation of the jejunum of the small intestine  
-49171,jejunity jejuneness,quality of inadequate nutritive value  
-49172,jejunity jejuneness tameness vapidity vapidness,the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated  
-49173,jejunoileitis,inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum of the small intestine  
-49174,jejunostomy,surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding  
-49175,jejunum,the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum  
-49176,jellaba,a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa  
-49177,jello Jell-O,fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder  
-49178,jelly,any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin  
-49179,jelly,a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit  
-49180,jelly_bean jelly_egg,sugar-glazed jellied candy  
-49181,jelly_fungus,any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh  
-49182,jellyfish,any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans  
-49183,jellyroll Swiss_roll,thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jelly and then rolled up to make a cylindrical cake  
-49184,jennet jenny jenny_ass,female donkey  
-49185,jerboa,mouselike jumping rodent  
-49186,jerboa_kangaroo kangaroo_jerboa,brush-tailed rat kangaroo  
-49187,jerboa_rat,large Australian rat with hind legs adapted for leaping  
-49188,jeremiad,a long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government"  
-49189,jerk,(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration  
-49190,jerk,raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms  
-49191,jerk dork,a dull stupid fatuous person  
-49192,jerk jerking jolt saccade,an abrupt spasmodic movement  
-49193,jerkin,a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times  
-49194,jerky jerked_meat jerk,meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun  
-49195,jeroboam double-magnum,a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)  
-49196,jerry-builder,someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit  
-49197,jerry-building,construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit  
-49198,jersey,a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric  
-49199,jersey T-shirt tee_shirt,a close-fitting pullover shirt  
-49200,jest joke jocularity,activity characterized by good humor  
-49201,jester fool motley_fool,a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages  
-49202,jet,a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation  
-49203,jet blue_jet reverse_lightning,atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward  
-49204,jet jet_plane jet-propelled_plane,an airplane powered by one or more jet engines  
-49205,jet squirt spurt spirt,the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)  
-49206,jet_bridge,an extendible bridge for loading passengers onto large commercial airplanes; provides protected access to the plane from the gate  
-49207,jet_engine,a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion  
-49208,jet_lag,fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel  
-49209,jet_propulsion,propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear  
-49210,jet_set,a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure  
-49211,jet_stream,a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere; has important effects of the formation of weather fronts  
-49212,jetliner,a large jet plane that carries passengers  
-49213,jetsam,the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm  
-49214,jeu_d'esprit,a witty comment or writing  
-49215,jew's_harp jews'_harp mouth_bow,a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity  
-49216,jewel gem,a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry  
-49217,jewel gem precious_stone,a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry  
-49218,jewel_orchid,any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining  
-49219,jeweler jeweller,someone in the business of selling jewelry  
-49220,jeweler's_glass,an optical instrument used by jewelers; has one or more lenses and is used to view features not readily seen  
-49221,jewelled_headdress jeweled_headdress,a headdress adorned with jewels  
-49222,jewelry jewellery,an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)  
-49223,jewelry_dealer jewelry_store,a firm that sells and buys jewelry  
-49224,jewelry_maker jeweler jeweller,someone who makes jewelry  
-49225,jewels-of-opar Talinum_paniculatum,erect plant with tuberous roots and terminal panicles of red to yellow flowers; southwestern North America to Central America; widely introduced elsewhere  
-49226,jewelweed lady's_earrings orange_balsam celandine touch-me-not Impatiens_capensis,North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil  
-49227,jewfish Mycteroperca_bonaci,large dark grouper with a thick head and rough scales  
-49228,jezebel,a shameless impudent scheming woman  
-49229,jiao,10 jiao equal 1 yuan in China  
-49230,jib,any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)  
-49231,jibboom,a spar that extends the bowsprit  
-49232,jig,a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water  
-49233,jig,a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it  
-49234,jig,any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping  
-49235,jig gigue,music in three-four time for dancing a jig  
-49236,jiggermast jigger,any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl  
-49237,jigsaw scroll_saw fretsaw,fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines  
-49238,jigsaw_puzzle,a puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking pieces  
-49239,jihad jehad,a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal  
-49240,jilt,a woman who jilts a lover  
-49241,jim_crow,a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails  
-49242,jimdandy jimhickey crackerjack,someone excellent of their kind; "he's a jimdandy of a soldier"  
-49243,jimdandy jimhickey crackerjack,something excellent of its kind; "the bike was a jimdandy"  
-49244,jimmies sprinkles,bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream  
-49245,jimmy jemmy,a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"  
-49246,jimsonweed jimson_weed Jamestown_weed common_thorn_apple apple_of_Peru Datura_stramonium,intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits  
-49247,jingle jangle,a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"  
-49248,jinks high_jinks hijinks high_jinx,noisy and mischievous merrymaking  
-49249,jinrikisha ricksha rickshaw,a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person  
-49250,jiqui Malpighia_obovata,Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture  
-49251,jird,gerbil of northern Africa  
-49252,jitter,small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources  
-49253,jitter,a small irregular movement  
-49254,jitterbug,a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s  
-49255,jitteriness jumpiness nervousness restiveness,the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters  
-49256,jitters heebie-jeebies screaming_meemies,extreme nervousness  
-49257,job,(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit  
-49258,job,an object worked on; a result produced by working; "he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right"  
-49259,job,a workplace; as in the expression `on the job'  
-49260,job,the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth"  
-49261,job,the performance of a piece of work; "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia"; "he gave it up as a bad job"  
-49262,job,a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"  
-49263,job task chore,a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"  
-49264,job-control_language,a problem-oriented language used to describe job requirements to an operating system  
-49265,job-oriented_terminal,a terminal designed for a particular application  
-49266,job_action,a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands  
-49267,job_application,an application for a job  
-49268,job_candidate,an applicant who is being considered for a job  
-49269,job_control,a program that is called to prepare each job to be run  
-49270,job_description,description of the responsibilities associated with a given job  
-49271,job_interview employment_interview,an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment  
-49272,job_lot,a miscellaneous collection of things sold together  
-49273,jobber middleman wholesaler,someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers  
-49274,jobbery,corruptness among public officials  
-49275,jobcentre,a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered  
-49276,jobholder,an employee who holds a regular job  
-49277,jockey,an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey"  
-49278,jockey,someone employed to ride horses in horse races  
-49279,jockey_club,a club to promote and regulate horse racing  
-49280,jocoseness jocosity merriness humorousness,the trait of merry joking  
-49281,jocosity jocularity,fun characterized by humor  
-49282,jocundity jocularity,a feeling facetious merriment  
-49283,jodhpur jodhpur_boot jodhpur_shoe,a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side  
-49284,jodhpurs jodhpur_breeches riding_breeches,(used in the plural) flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots  
-49285,jog,a sharp change in direction; "there was a jog in the road"  
-49286,jog trot lope,a slow pace of running  
-49287,jog_trot,an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot  
-49288,jogger,someone who runs a steady slow pace (usually for exercise)  
-49289,jogging,running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise  
-49290,joggle jiggle,a slight irregular shaking motion  
-49291,johnnycake johnny_cake journey_cake,cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)  
-49292,joie_de_vivre,a keen enjoyment of living  
-49293,joiner,a person who likes to join groups  
-49294,joiner,a woodworker whose work involves making things by joining pieces of wood  
-49295,joinery,fine woodwork done by a joiner  
-49296,joining connection connexion,the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"  
-49297,joint,a disreputable place of entertainment  
-49298,joint,junction by which parts or objects are joined together  
-49299,joint articulation articulatio,(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)  
-49300,joint marijuana_cigarette reefer stick spliff,marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking  
-49301,joint-stock_company,a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company  
-49302,joint_probability,the probability of two events occurring together  
-49303,joint_resolution,a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto)  
-49304,joint_return,a return filed by a husband and wife  
-49305,joint_venture,a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise; "a joint venture between the film companies to produce TV shows"  
-49306,jointed_charlock wild_radish wild_rape runch Raphanus_raphanistrum,Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits  
-49307,jointed_rush Juncus_articulatus,rush of Australia  
-49308,jointer jointer_plane jointing_plane long_plane,a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together  
-49309,jointure legal_jointure,(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower  
-49310,joist,beam used to support floors or roofs  
-49311,joke,a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"  
-49312,joke gag laugh jest jape,a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"  
-49313,joker,an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent; "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract"  
-49314,joker,a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester  
-49315,joker jokester,a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes  
-49316,joker turkey,a person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway"  
-49317,jollity jolliness joviality,feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor  
-49318,jolly,a happy party  
-49319,jolly_boat jolly,a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work  
-49320,jolt jar jounce shock,a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"  
-49321,jonah jinx,a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him  
-49322,jonquil,often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil  
-49323,jonquil Narcissus_jonquilla,widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers  
-49324,jordan_almond,variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery  
-49325,jorum,a large drinking bowl  
-49326,joss,a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol  
-49327,joss_house,a Chinese temple or shrine for idol worship  
-49328,joss_stick,a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese  
-49329,jostle jostling,the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)  
-49330,jotter,a small notebook for rough notes  
-49331,jotting jot,a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note  
-49332,joule J watt_second,a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second  
-49333,journal,a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; "he reads the medical journals"  
-49334,journal,a record book as a physical object  
-49335,journal,the part of the axle contained by a bearing  
-49336,journal_bearing,the bearing of a journal  
-49337,journal_box,metal housing for a journal bearing  
-49338,journalese,the style in which newspapers are written  
-49339,journalism,the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media  
-49340,journalism news_media,newspapers and magazines collectively  
-49341,journalist,a writer for newspapers and magazines  
-49342,journalist's_privilege,the right of a journalist to refuse to divulge sources of confidential information  
-49343,journey journeying,the act of traveling from one place to another  
-49344,joust tilt,a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances  
-49345,jowl,a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)  
-49346,joy delight pleasure,something or someone that provides a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"  
-49347,joy joyousness joyfulness,the emotion of great happiness  
-49348,joylessness,a feeling of dismal cheerlessness  
-49349,joyride,a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"  
-49350,joystick,a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers  
-49351,jubilee,a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-49352,judas,a one-way peephole in a door  
-49353,judge justice jurist,a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice  
-49354,judge_advocate,an officer assigned to the judge advocate general  
-49355,judge_advocate,a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander  
-49356,judge_advocate_general,the senior legal advisor to a branch of the military  
-49357,judgeship judicature,the position of judge  
-49358,judgment judgement assessment,the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"  
-49359,judgment judgement judging,the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions  
-49360,judgment judgement judicial_decision,(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it  
-49361,judgment judgement mind,an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"  
-49362,judgment judgement sound_judgment sound_judgement perspicacity,the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions  
-49363,judgment_in_personam judgement_in_personam personal_judgment personal_judgement,a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages  
-49364,judgment_in_rem judgement_in_rem,a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons)  
-49365,judgment_lien,lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment; lien may be enforced by having the sheriff seize the property and hold a sheriff's sale  
-49366,judgment_of_dismissal judgement_of_dismissal dismissal,a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial  
-49367,judgment_on_the_merits judgement_on_the_merits,judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented  
-49368,judicial_branch,the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice  
-49369,judicial_review,review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court  
-49370,judicial_torture,torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials; "the English renounced judicial torture in 1640"  
-49371,judiciary bench,persons who administer justice  
-49372,judiciary judicature judicatory judicial_system,the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government  
-49373,judiciousness,good judgment  
-49374,judiciousness sagacity sagaciousness,the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating  
-49375,judo,a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan  
-49376,jug,a large bottle with a narrow mouth  
-49377,jug jugful,the quantity contained in a jug  
-49378,jug_band,a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments  
-49379,jug_wine,inexpensive wine sold in large bottles or jugs  
-49380,jugale jugal_point,the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone  
-49381,juggernaut steamroller,a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way  
-49382,juggle juggling,the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression  
-49383,juggle juggling,throwing and catching several objects simultaneously  
-49384,juggler,a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity  
-49385,jugglery,artful trickery designed to achieve an end; "the senator's tax program was mere jugglery"  
-49386,jugglery,the performance of a juggler  
-49387,jugular,a vital part that is vulnerable to attack; "he always goes for the jugular"  
-49388,jugular_vein vena_jugularis jugular,veins in the neck that return blood from the head  
-49389,juice,energetic vitality; "her creative juices were flowing"  
-49390,juice,electric current; "when the wiring was finished they turned on the juice"  
-49391,juice,the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking  
-49392,juice succus,any of several liquids of the body; "digestive juices"  
-49393,juju,the power associated with a juju  
-49394,juju voodoo hoodoo fetish fetich,a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers  
-49395,jujube,chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)  
-49396,jujube Chinese_date Chinese_jujube,dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees  
-49397,jujube jujube_bush Christ's-thorn Jerusalem_thorn Ziziphus_jujuba,spiny tree having dark red edible fruits  
-49398,jujutsu jujitsu jiujitsu,a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength  
-49399,juke fake,(football) a deceptive move made by a football player  
-49400,juke jook juke_joint jook_joint juke_house jook_house,a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox  
-49401,jukebox nickelodeon,a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin  
-49402,julep mint_julep,bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice  
-49403,julienne,a clear soup garnished with julienne vegetables  
-49404,julienne julienne_vegetable,a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)  
-49405,jumble jumbal,small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie  
-49406,jumbojet jumbo_jet,a very large jet plane  
-49407,jumby_bead jumbie_bead Ormosia_coarctata,West Indian tree similar to Ormosia monosperma but larger and having smaller leaflets and smaller seeds  
-49408,jump,(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another  
-49409,jump jumping,the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"  
-49410,jump leap,a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"  
-49411,jump parachuting,descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"  
-49412,jump_ball,(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate  
-49413,jump_cut,an immediate transition from one scene to another  
-49414,jump_rope,a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope  
-49415,jump_rope skip_rope skipping_rope,a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it  
-49416,jump_seat,a folding seat in an automobile  
-49417,jump_suit,one-piece uniform worn by parachutists  
-49418,jump_suit jumpsuit,one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform  
-49419,jumper,a person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"  
-49420,jumper,an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper"  
-49421,jumper,a coverall worn by children  
-49422,jumper,a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections  
-49423,jumper,a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen  
-49424,jumper jump_shot,(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump  
-49425,jumper pinafore pinny,a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing  
-49426,jumper_cable jumper_lead lead booster_cable,a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"  
-49427,jumping,the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump  
-49428,jumping-off_place point_of_departure,a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco"  
-49429,jumping_bean jumping_seed Mexican_jumping_bean,seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble  
-49430,jumping_bristletail machilid,wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed  
-49431,jumping_jack,plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings  
-49432,jumping_mouse,any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia and North America  
-49433,jumping_orchid Catasetum_macrocarpum,orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected  
-49434,jumping_plant_louse psylla psyllid,small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices  
-49435,jumping_up_and_down,jumping in one spot (as in excitement); "the wailing and jumping up and down exhausted him"  
-49436,jumpstart jump-start,starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car; "my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor"  
-49437,junco snowbird,small North American finch seen chiefly in winter  
-49438,junction,the place where two or more things come together  
-49439,junction adjunction,an act of joining or adjoining things  
-49440,junction conjunction,something that joins or connects  
-49441,junction conjunction conjugation colligation,the state of being joined together  
-49442,junction_barrier barrier_strip,a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs  
-49443,juncture critical_point crossroads,a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"  
-49444,juncture occasion,an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"  
-49445,juneberry_holly,a holly shrub  
-49446,jungle,a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival  
-49447,jungle,an impenetrable equatorial forest  
-49448,jungle_cat Felis_chaus,small Asiatic wildcat  
-49449,jungle_cock,male jungle fowl  
-49450,jungle_fever,severe form of malaria occurring in tropical regions  
-49451,jungle_fowl gallina,small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl  
-49452,jungle_gym,a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play  
-49453,jungle_hen,female jungle fowl  
-49454,jungle_rot,skin disorder induced by a tropical climate  
-49455,junior,term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here, junior, it's none of your business"  
-49456,junior,a third-year undergraduate  
-49457,junior,the younger of two persons; "she is two years my junior"  
-49458,junior_class,penultimate class in high school or college  
-49459,junior_college,a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree  
-49460,junior_featherweight,weighs no more than 122 pounds  
-49461,junior_high_school junior_high,a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades  
-49462,junior_lightweight,weighs no more than 130 pounds  
-49463,junior_middleweight,weighs no more than 154 pounds  
-49464,junior_school,British school for children aged 7-11  
-49465,junior_status,in a junior position  
-49466,junior_varsity JV,a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team  
-49467,junior_welterweight,weighs no more than 140 pounds  
-49468,juniper,coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones  
-49469,juniper_berries,berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin  
-49470,juniper_berry,berrylike fruit of a plant of the genus Juniperus especially the berrylike cone of the common juniper  
-49471,juniperic_acid,a crystalline acid found in the exudations of some conifers  
-49472,junk,any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails  
-49473,junk_DNA,stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA"  
-49474,junk_bond high-yield_bond,a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit  
-49475,junk_food,food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value  
-49476,junk_mail,third-class mail consisting of advertising and often addressed to `resident' or `occupant'  
-49477,junk_shop,a shop that sells cheap secondhand goods  
-49478,junket,dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet  
-49479,junket,a trip taken by an official at public expense  
-49480,junketing,taking an excursion for pleasure  
-49481,junkyard,a field where junk is collected and stored for resale  
-49482,jupati jupaty jupati_palm Raffia_taedigera,a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes  
-49483,jurisdiction,in law; the territory within which power can be exercised  
-49484,jurisprudence law legal_philosophy,the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do  
-49485,jurist legal_expert,a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations  
-49486,juror juryman jurywoman,someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury  
-49487,jury,a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law  
-49488,jury panel,a committee appointed to judge a competition  
-49489,jury_box,an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury  
-49490,jury_duty,the civic duty to serve on a jury  
-49491,jury_mast,a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off  
-49492,jury_system,a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit  
-49493,jus_sanguinis,the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents  
-49494,jus_soli,the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth  
-49495,just-noticeable_difference jnd,(psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected  
-49496,just_deserts comeuppance comeupance poetic_jstice,an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting  
-49497,justice,judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments  
-49498,justice justness,the quality of being just or fair  
-49499,justice_of_the_peace,a local magistrate with limited powers  
-49500,justiciar justiciary,formerly a high judicial officer  
-49501,justiciary,the jurisdiction of a justiciar  
-49502,justification,a statement in explanation of some action or belief  
-49503,justification,something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"  
-49504,justification,the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller  
-49505,justness rightness nicety,conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty"  
-49506,jute,a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks  
-49507,juvenescence,the process of growing into a youth  
-49508,juvenile juvenile_person,a young person, not fully developed  
-49509,juvenile_body,the body of a young person  
-49510,juvenile_court,a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children  
-49511,juvenile_wart,a small benign growth on the faces of hands of children  
-49512,juxtaposition,a side-by-side position  
-49513,juxtaposition apposition collocation,the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"  
-49514,kabbalism cabalism,adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation  
-49515,kabob kebab shish_kebab,cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables  
-49516,kachina,a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit  
-49517,kachina,a deified spirit of the Pueblo people  
-49518,kachina,a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift  
-49519,kaffir kafir caffer caffre,an offensive and insulting term for any Black African  
-49520,kaffir_boom Cape_kafferboom Erythrina_caffra,small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles  
-49521,kaffir_boom Transvaal_kafferboom Erythrina_lysistemon,small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds  
-49522,kaffir_bread Encephalartos_caffer,South African cycad; the farinaceous pith of the fruit used as food  
-49523,kaffir_cat caffer_cat Felis_ocreata,widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor  
-49524,kaffiyeh,an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal  
-49525,kahikatea New_Zealand_Dacryberry New_Zealand_white_pine Dacrycarpus_dacrydioides Podocarpus_dacrydioides,New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood  
-49526,kai_apple,South African fruit smelling and tasting like apricots; used for pickles and preserves  
-49527,kainite,a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer  
-49528,kaiser_roll,rounded raised poppy-seed roll made of a square piece of dough by folding the corners in to the center  
-49529,kaki Himantopus_novae-zelandiae,blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt  
-49530,kakke_disease,the endemic form of beriberi  
-49531,kalansuwa,a cap that is wrapped around by a turban and worn by Muslim religious elders  
-49532,kale kail cole,coarse curly-leafed cabbage  
-49533,kale kail cole borecole colewort Brassica_oleracea_acephala,a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head  
-49534,kaleidoscope,a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes  
-49535,kaleidoscope,an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors  
-49536,kalemia,the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood  
-49537,kaliuresis kaluresis,the presence of excess potassium in the urine  
-49538,kalmia,any plant of the genus Kalmia  
-49539,kalumpang Java_olives Sterculia_foetida,large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food  
-49540,kameez,a long tunic worn by many people from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars)  
-49541,kamikaze,a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash  
-49542,kamikaze,a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II  
-49543,kampong campong,a native village in Malaysia  
-49544,kanamycin Kantrex,antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections  
-49545,kanchil Tragulus_kanchil,small chevrotain of southeastern Asia  
-49546,kangaroo,any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail  
-49547,kangaroo_apple poroporo Solanum_aviculare,Australian annual sometimes cultivated for its racemes of purple flowers and edible yellow egg-shaped fruit  
-49548,kangaroo_court,an irregular unauthorized court  
-49549,kangaroo_mouse,leaping rodent of Australian desert areas  
-49550,kangaroo_mouse dwarf_pocket_rat,small silky-haired pouched rodent; similar to but smaller than kangaroo rats  
-49551,kangaroo_paw kangaroo's_paw kangaroo's-foot kangaroo-foot_plant Australian_sword_lily Anigozanthus_manglesii,sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia  
-49552,kangaroo_rat desert_rat Dipodomys_phillipsii,any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae  
-49553,kanzu,(Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa  
-49554,kaoliang,sorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder, fuel and thatching)  
-49555,kaolinite,a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin  
-49556,kaon kappa-meson k-meson K_particle,an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision  
-49557,kapeika,100 kapeikas equal 1 rubel in Belarus  
-49558,kaph,the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-49559,kapok ceiba_tree silk-cotton_tree white_silk-cotton_tree Bombay_ceiba God_tree Ceiba_pentandra,massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber  
-49560,kapok silk_cotton vegetable_silk,a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation  
-49561,kappa,the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-49562,kapuka Griselinia_littoralis,small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental  
-49563,karaoke,singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)  
-49564,karat carat kt,the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold  
-49565,karate,a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent  
-49566,karma,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation  
-49567,karyokinesis,organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis  
-49568,karyolymph,a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed  
-49569,karyolysis,disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies  
-49570,karyotype,the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)  
-49571,kasbah casbah,an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located  
-49572,kasha,boiled or baked buckwheat  
-49573,kat khat qat quat cat Arabian_tea African_tea,the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"  
-49574,katabatic_wind catabatic_wind,a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air  
-49575,katamorphism,metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones  
-49576,katharobe,an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter  
-49577,katharometer,measures thermal conductivity  
-49578,katsura_tree Cercidiphyllum_japonicum,rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn  
-49579,katydid,large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings  
-49580,kauri,white close-grained wood of a tree of the genus Agathis especially Agathis australis  
-49581,kauri kauri_copal kauri_resin kauri_gum,resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum  
-49582,kauri kaury Agathis_australis,tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood  
-49583,kauri_pine dammar_pine,any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin  
-49584,kava kavakava,an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub  
-49585,kawaka Libocedrus_plumosa,New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress  
-49586,kayak,a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos  
-49587,kazoo,a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece  
-49588,kea Nestor_notabilis,large brownish-green New Zealand parrot  
-49589,kedgeree,a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish  
-49590,keel,a projection or ridge that suggests a keel  
-49591,keel,the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly  
-49592,keel,one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability  
-49593,keelboat,river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing  
-49594,keeled_garlic Allium_carinatum,Eurasian bulbous plant  
-49595,keelson,a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it  
-49596,keen,a funeral lament sung with loud wailing  
-49597,keep donjon dungeon,the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress  
-49598,keeper,someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"  
-49599,keeping,conformity or harmony; "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"  
-49600,keepsake souvenir token relic,something of sentimental value  
-49601,keeshond,a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland  
-49602,keg,small cask or barrel  
-49603,keg kegful,the quantity contained in a keg  
-49604,kei_apple kei_apple_bush Dovyalis_caffra,vigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round yellow juicy edible fruits  
-49605,keloid cheloid,raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair  
-49606,kelp,large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds  
-49607,kelp_greenling Hexagrammos_decagrammus,common food and sport fish of western coast of North America  
-49608,kelpie,an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears  
-49609,kelpy kelpie,(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders  
-49610,kelvin K,the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites  
-49611,kenaf deccan_hemp,fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus  
-49612,kenaf kanaf deccan_hemp bimli bimli_hemp Indian_hemp Bombay_hemp Hibiscus_cannabinus,valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation  
-49613,kennel doghouse dog_house,outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog  
-49614,kenning,conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry  
-49615,kenosis,the concept of emptying one's own will and receive God's will, in Catholicism  
-49616,kepi peaked_cap service_cap yachting_cap,a cap with a flat circular top and a visor  
-49617,keratalgia,pain in the cornea  
-49618,keratectasia,abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye  
-49619,keratin ceratin,a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves  
-49620,keratinization keratinisation,organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)  
-49621,keratitis,inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision  
-49622,keratoacanthoma,skin tumor that grows rapidly (especially in older people) and resembles a carcinoma but does not spread; it usually disappears spontaneously, often leaving a scar  
-49623,keratocele,hernia of the cornea  
-49624,keratoconjunctivitis,inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva  
-49625,keratoconus,abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia  
-49626,keratoderma keratodermia,any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny  
-49627,keratohyalin,hyaline in the large granules of the stratum granulosum  
-49628,keratoiritis,inflammation of the cornea and the iris of the eye  
-49629,keratomalacia,softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue  
-49630,keratomycosis,fungal infection of the cornea  
-49631,keratonosis,any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis)  
-49632,keratonosus,any disease of the cornea  
-49633,keratoplasty corneal_graft corneal_transplant,a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor  
-49634,keratoscleritis,inflammation of the cornea and sclera of the eye  
-49635,keratoscope,medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface  
-49636,keratoscopy,examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface  
-49637,keratosis,a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin  
-49638,keratosis_blennorrhagica keratoderma_blennorrhagica,skin disease characterized by a scaly rash on the palms and soles; associated with Reiter's syndrome  
-49639,keratosis_follicularis Darier's_disease,a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)  
-49640,keratosis_pilaris,keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs)  
-49641,keratotomy,surgical incision into the cornea  
-49642,kerb_crawler,someone who drives slowly along the curb seeking sex from prostitutes or other women  
-49643,kerchief,a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck  
-49644,kerion,ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid  
-49645,kern,the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body  
-49646,kernel,a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"  
-49647,kernel meat,the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"  
-49648,kernel substance core center centre essence gist heart heart_and_soul inwardness marrow meat nub pith sum nitty-gritty,the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"  
-49649,kernicterus,an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage  
-49650,kernite,a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron  
-49651,kerosene kerosine lamp_oil coal_oil,a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters  
-49652,kerygma kerugma,preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church  
-49653,kestrel Falco_tinnunculus,small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind  
-49654,ketamine ketamine_hydrochloride Ketalar,a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP  
-49655,ketch,a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost  
-49656,keteleeria,Asiatic conifers resembling firs  
-49657,ketembilla kitembilla kitambilla,maroon-purple gooseberry-like fruit of India having tart-sweet purple pulp used especially for preserves  
-49658,ketembilla kitembilla kitambilla ketembilla_tree Ceylon_gooseberry Dovyalis_hebecarpa,a small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasting like gooseberries; Sri Lanka and India  
-49659,ketoacidosis diabetic_acidosis,acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus  
-49660,ketohexose,a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group  
-49661,ketone,any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals  
-49662,ketone_body acetone_body,a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders  
-49663,ketone_group,a group having the characteristic properties of ketones  
-49664,ketonemia ketosis acetonemia,an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus  
-49665,ketonuria ketoaciduria acetonuria,excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation  
-49666,ketoprofen Orudis Orudis_KT Oruvail,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)  
-49667,ketorolac Torodal,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally  
-49668,ketorolac_tromethamine Acular Toradol,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly  
-49669,ketose,any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal  
-49670,ketosteroid,a steroid containing a ketone group  
-49671,kettle boiler,a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid  
-49672,kettle kettledrum tympanum tympani timpani,a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it  
-49673,kettle kettleful,the quantity a kettle will hold  
-49674,kettle_hole kettle,(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits  
-49675,keurboom Virgilia_capensis Virgilia_oroboides,tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers  
-49676,keurboom Virgilia_divaricata,fast-growing roundheaded tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental  
-49677,key,a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"  
-49678,key,a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"  
-49679,key,a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations  
-49680,key,a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"  
-49681,key,something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"  
-49682,key,pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"  
-49683,key,a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed  
-49684,key,metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated  
-49685,key cay Florida_key,a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida  
-49686,key paint,(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"  
-49687,key tonality,any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music  
-49688,key_lime,small yellow-green limes of southern Florida  
-49689,key_palm silvertop_palmetto silver_thatch Thrinax_microcarpa Thrinax_morrisii Thrinax_keyensis,small stocky fan palm of southern Florida and Cuba  
-49690,key_ring,a circular ring of metal for holding keys  
-49691,key_signature signature,the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key  
-49692,key_word,a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message  
-49693,key_word,a significant word used in indexing or cataloging  
-49694,keyboard,device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like  
-49695,keyboard,holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung  
-49696,keyboard_buffer,a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them  
-49697,keyboard_instrument,a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard  
-49698,keyboardist,a musician who plays a keyboard instrument  
-49699,keycard,a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism  
-49700,keyhole,the hole where a key is inserted  
-49701,keyhole_limpet Fissurella_apertura Diodora_apertura,marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex  
-49702,keyhole_saw,a handsaw with a long narrow blade for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass saw  
-49703,keynote,the principal theme in a speech or literary work  
-49704,keynote,a fundamental or central idea  
-49705,keynote_speech keynote_address,a speech setting forth the keynote  
-49706,keystone key headstone,the central building block at the top of an arch or vault  
-49707,keystroke key_stroke,the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard; "the number of keystrokes was used as a measure of work"  
-49708,khadi khaddar,a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India  
-49709,khaki,a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms  
-49710,khakis,a military uniform made of khaki fabric  
-49711,khamsin,an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring  
-49712,khan,a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries  
-49713,khanate,the realm of a khan  
-49714,khanate,the position of a khan  
-49715,khimar,a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist  
-49716,khoum,5 khoums equal 1 ouguiya in Mauritania  
-49717,khukuri,a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal  
-49718,kia_quen,a form of foot torture used by the Chinese in which the victim's foot was placed between three pieces of bamboo and systematically squeezed  
-49719,kiang Equus_kiang,wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia  
-49720,kibble,coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)  
-49721,kibble,an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining  
-49722,kibbutz,a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively  
-49723,kibbutznik,a member of a kibbutz  
-49724,kibe,ulcerated chilblain on the heel  
-49725,kibibit kibit,a unit of information equal to 1024 bits  
-49726,kibitzer,(Yiddish) a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others  
-49727,kick,the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"  
-49728,kick boot kicking,the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"  
-49729,kick kicking,a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"  
-49730,kick_in_the_butt,punishment inflicted by kicking the victim in the behind  
-49731,kick_pleat,pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking  
-49732,kick_starter kick_start,a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body  
-49733,kick_turn,a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first  
-49734,kick_up,raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand  
-49735,kickback,a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction  
-49736,kicker,a player who kicks the football  
-49737,kickoff,(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score  
-49738,kickoff send-off start-off,a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"  
-49739,kicksorter pulse_height_analyzer,scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass  
-49740,kickstand,a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden  
-49741,kid,young goat  
-49742,kid kidskin,soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat; "kid gloves"  
-49743,kid_glove suede_glove,a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)  
-49744,kiddy kiddie,informal term for a young child  
-49745,kidnapper kidnaper abductor snatcher,someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)  
-49746,kidnapping snatch,(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment  
-49747,kidney,either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"  
-49748,kidney_bean,large dark red bean; usually dried  
-49749,kidney_bean frijol frijole,the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)  
-49750,kidney_disease renal_disorder nephropathy nephrosis,a disease affecting the kidneys  
-49751,kidney_fern Trichomanes_reniforme,large fern of New Zealand having kidney-shaped fronds  
-49752,kidney_pie,like steak and kidney pie but without steak  
-49753,kidney_stone urinary_calculus nephrolith renal_calculus,a calculus formed in the kidney  
-49754,kidney_vetch Anthyllis_vulneraria,perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders  
-49755,kieserite,a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines  
-49756,kike hymie sheeny yid,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew  
-49757,kilderkin,an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons  
-49758,kill,the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal  
-49759,kill,the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"  
-49760,kill_zone killing_zone,an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities  
-49761,killdeer kildeer killdeer_plover Charadrius_vociferus,American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry  
-49762,killer,a difficulty that is hard to deal with; "that exam was a real killer"  
-49763,killer slayer,someone who causes the death of a person or animal  
-49764,killer_T_cell killer_cell cytotoxic_T_cell CD8_T_cell CD8_cell,T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it  
-49765,killer_bee,an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover  
-49766,killer_whale killer orca grampus sea_wolf Orcinus_orca,predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas  
-49767,killifish,small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control  
-49768,killing cleanup,a very large profit  
-49769,killing kill putting_to_death,the act of terminating a life  
-49770,killing violent_death,an event that causes someone to die  
-49771,killing_field,(usually plural) an area where many people have died (usually by massacre or genocide during war or violent civil disturbance)  
-49772,kiln,a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks  
-49773,kilobit kbit kb,a unit of information equal to 1000 bits  
-49774,kilobyte K KB kB,a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes  
-49775,kilobyte kibibyte K KB kB KiB,a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes  
-49776,kilogram kg kilo,one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"  
-49777,kilogram-meter,a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter  
-49778,kilohertz kHz kilocycle_per_second kilocycle kc,one thousand periods per second  
-49779,kiloliter kilolitre cubic_meter cubic_metre,a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters  
-49780,kilometer kilometre km klick,a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)  
-49781,kilometers_per_hour kilometres_per_hour kph km/h,the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)  
-49782,kiloton,one thousand tons  
-49783,kiloton,a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT  
-49784,kilovolt kV,a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts  
-49785,kilovolt-ampere,a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes  
-49786,kilowatt kW,a unit of power equal to 1000 watts  
-49787,kilowatt_hour kW-hr Board_of_Trade_unit B.T.U.,a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour  
-49788,kilt,a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland  
-49789,kilter kelter,in working order; "out of kilter"; "in good kilter"  
-49790,kimberlite,a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia  
-49791,kimono,a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese  
-49792,kin kin_group kinship_group kindred clan tribe,group of people related by blood or marriage  
-49793,kin kinsperson family,a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"  
-49794,kina,the basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea  
-49795,kinanesthesia,inability to sense movement  
-49796,kinase,an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme  
-49797,kind sort form variety,a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"  
-49798,kindergarten,a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school  
-49799,kindheartedness kind-heartedness,sympathy arising from a kind heart  
-49800,kindliness helpfulness,friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition  
-49801,kindling tinder touchwood spunk punk,material for starting a fire  
-49802,kindness,the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic  
-49803,kindness benignity,a kind act  
-49804,kinematics,the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass  
-49805,kinescope picture_tube television_tube,a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen  
-49806,kinesiology,the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement  
-49807,kinesis,a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation  
-49808,kinesthesia kinaesthesia feeling_of_movement,the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc  
-49809,kinesthesis kinaesthesis kinesthesia kinaesthesia kinesthetics muscle_sense sense_of_movement,the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body  
-49810,kinetic_energy K.E.,the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion  
-49811,kinetic_theory kinetic_theory_of_gases,(physics) a theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion  
-49812,kinetic_theory_of_heat,a theory that the temperature of a body increases when kinetic energy increases  
-49813,king,preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the lion is the king of beasts"  
-49814,king,a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward  
-49815,king,one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king  
-49816,king,(chess) the weakest but the most important piece  
-49817,king male_monarch Rex,a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom  
-49818,king queen world-beater,a competitor who holds a preeminent position  
-49819,king's_ransom,a very large treasure  
-49820,king's_spear yellow_asphodel Asphodeline_lutea,asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers  
-49821,king_crab Alaska_crab Alaskan_king_crab Alaska_king_crab Paralithodes_camtschatica,large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan  
-49822,king_devil yellow_hawkweed Hieracium_praealtum,European hawkweed introduced into northeastern United States; locally troublesome weeds  
-49823,king_mackerel cavalla cero Scomberomorus_cavalla,large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil  
-49824,king_penguin Aptenodytes_patagonica,large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle  
-49825,king_post,post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss  
-49826,king_snake kingsnake,any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals  
-49827,king_vulture Sarcorhamphus_papa,large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck  
-49828,king_whiting Menticirrhus_americanus,whiting of the southeastern coast of North America  
-49829,kingbird Tyrannus_tyrannus,large American flycatcher  
-49830,kingbolt kingpin swivel_pin,bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle  
-49831,kingdom,a country with a king as head of state  
-49832,kingdom,a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state  
-49833,kingdom,the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia  
-49834,kingdom,a basic group of natural objects  
-49835,kingdom land realm,a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"  
-49836,kingdom realm,the domain ruled by a king or queen  
-49837,kingdom_come,the next world; "he nearly blew us to kingdom come"  
-49838,kingdom_come,the end of time; "you can wet the bed till kingdom come, for all I care"  
-49839,kingfish,the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States  
-49840,kingfish,any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast  
-49841,kingfish Seriola_grandis,large game fish of Australia and New Zealand  
-49842,kingfisher,nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish  
-49843,kingfisher_daisy Felicia_bergeriana,softly hairy South African herb having flowers with bright blue rays  
-49844,kinglet,small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice  
-49845,kingmaker,an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"  
-49846,kingpin top_banana bigwig,the most important person in a group or undertaking  
-49847,kingship,the dignity or rank or position of a king  
-49848,kingwood,handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork  
-49849,kingwood kingwood_tree Dalbergia_cearensis,Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood  
-49850,kinin cytokinin,any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves  
-49851,kink,a person with unusual sexual tastes  
-49852,kink,an eccentric idea  
-49853,kink,a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out"  
-49854,kink twist twirl,a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight  
-49855,kinkajou honey_bear potto Potos_flavus Potos_caudivolvulus,arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail  
-49856,kino Pterocarpus_marsupium,East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning  
-49857,kino gum_kino kino_gum,a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning  
-49858,kinship family_relationship relationship,(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption  
-49859,kinship_system,(anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed  
-49860,kinsman,a male relative  
-49861,kinswoman,a female relative  
-49862,kip,sleep; "roused him from his kip"  
-49863,kip,the basic unit of money in Laos  
-49864,kip upstart,a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright  
-49865,kipper kippered_herring,salted and smoked herring  
-49866,kippered_salmon,salted and smoked salmon  
-49867,kirk,a Scottish church  
-49868,kirpan,a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times  
-49869,kirsch,from fermented juice of black morello cherries  
-49870,kirtle,a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages  
-49871,kirtle,a long dress worn by women  
-49872,kishke stuffed_derma,(Judaism) roasted fowl intestines with a seasoned filling of matzo meal and suet  
-49873,kismet kismat,(Islam) the will of Allah  
-49874,kiss,a cookie made of egg whites and sugar  
-49875,kiss,a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"  
-49876,kiss buss osculation,the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)  
-49877,kiss candy_kiss,any of several bite-sized candies  
-49878,kiss_of_death,something that is ruinous; "if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career"  
-49879,kisser osculator,someone who kisses  
-49880,kissing_cousin kissing_kin,a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss  
-49881,kit,a case for containing a set of articles  
-49882,kit,young of any of various fur-bearing animals; "a fox kit"  
-49883,kit outfit,gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose  
-49884,kit_fox Vulpes_macrotis,small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox  
-49885,kit_fox prairie_fox Vulpes_velox,small grey fox of the plains of western North America  
-49886,kitbag kit_bag,a knapsack (usually for a soldier)  
-49887,kitchen,a room equipped for preparing meals  
-49888,kitchen_appliance,a home appliance used in preparing food  
-49889,kitchen_cabinet brain_trust,an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government  
-49890,kitchen_garden vegetable_garden vegetable_patch,a small garden where vegetables are grown  
-49891,kitchen_help,help hired to work in the kitchen  
-49892,kitchen_island,an unattached counter in a kitchen that permits access from all sides  
-49893,kitchen_match,a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves  
-49894,kitchen_police KP,an enlisted person who is assigned to assist the cooks  
-49895,kitchen_sink,a sink in a kitchen  
-49896,kitchen_table,a table in the kitchen  
-49897,kitchen_utensil,a utensil used in preparing food  
-49898,kitchenette,small kitchen  
-49899,kitchenware,hardware utensils for use in a kitchen  
-49900,kite,a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value  
-49901,kite,a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float  
-49902,kite,plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string  
-49903,kite,any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals  
-49904,kite_balloon,a barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the wind  
-49905,kite_tail,a bob on a kite to provide balance  
-49906,kith,your friends and acquaintances; "all his kith and kin"  
-49907,kitsch,excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste  
-49908,kittee,a form of torture used by American Indians in which sensitive parts of the body were squeezed between two boards until the victim could bear no more  
-49909,kitten kitty,young domestic cat  
-49910,kitten-tails,a plant of the genus Besseya having fluffy spikes of flowers  
-49911,kittiwake,small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe  
-49912,kitty kitty-cat puss pussy pussycat,informal terms referring to a domestic cat  
-49913,kiwi apteryx,nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes  
-49914,kiwi kiwi_fruit Chinese_gooseberry,fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh  
-49915,klammath_weed Hypericum_perforatum,yellow-flowered perennial common in fields and waste places but a weed in rangelands  
-49916,klavern,a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan  
-49917,klaxon claxon,a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles  
-49918,klebsiella,a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections  
-49919,kleptomania,an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive  
-49920,kleptomaniac,someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive  
-49921,klieg_light,carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films  
-49922,klondike,a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time  
-49923,kludge,a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)  
-49924,klutz,(Yiddish) a clumsy dolt  
-49925,klystron,an electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation  
-49926,knacker,someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them  
-49927,knacker,someone who buys up old horses for slaughter  
-49928,knackwurst knockwurst,short thick highly seasoned sausage  
-49929,knapweed,any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers  
-49930,knawel knawe Scleranthus_annuus,widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers  
-49931,knee,the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee  
-49932,knee knee_joint human_knee articulatio_genus genu,hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella  
-49933,knee-high knee-hi,a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees  
-49934,knee_bend squat squatting,exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles  
-49935,knee_brace,a brace worn to strengthen the knee  
-49936,knee_jerk knee-jerk_reflex patellar_reflex,a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon  
-49937,knee_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football or baseball or hockey players  
-49938,knee_piece,armor plate that protects the knee  
-49939,kneel kneeling,supporting yourself on your knees  
-49940,kneeler,a person in a kneeling position  
-49941,kneeler,a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on  
-49942,knell,the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something  
-49943,knickknack novelty,a small inexpensive mass-produced article  
-49944,knife,a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point  
-49945,knife,edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle  
-49946,knife-edge,a narrow boundary; "he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity"  
-49947,knife_blade,the blade of a knife  
-49948,knife_edge cutting_edge,the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife  
-49949,knife_fight snickersnee cut-and-thrust,fighting with knives  
-49950,knife_pleat,a single pleat turned in one direction  
-49951,knight,originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit  
-49952,knight horse,a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)  
-49953,knight's_service,land tenure by service to the lord as a knight  
-49954,knight-errant,a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure  
-49955,knight_bachelor bachelor-at-arms bachelor,a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon  
-49956,knight_banneret knight_of_the_square_flag banneret,a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command  
-49957,knight_errantry,(Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry  
-49958,knight_errantry quixotism,quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior  
-49959,knighthood,aristocrats holding the rank of knight  
-49960,kniphofia tritoma flame_flower flame-flower flameflower,a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers  
-49961,knish,(Yiddish) a baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese; often eaten as a snack  
-49962,knit,a fabric made by knitting  
-49963,knit knit_stitch plain plain_stitch,a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side  
-49964,knit knitting knitwork,needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine  
-49965,knitter,someone who makes garments (or fabrics) by intertwining yarn or thread  
-49966,knitting,creating knitted wear  
-49967,knitting_machine,a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics  
-49968,knitting_needle,needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs  
-49969,knitting_stitch,a stitch taken in knitting  
-49970,knitwear,knitted clothing  
-49971,knob,a round handle  
-49972,knob boss,a circular rounded projection or protuberance  
-49973,knob pommel,an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger  
-49974,knobble,a small knob  
-49975,knobcone_pine Pinus_attenuata,medium-sized three-needled pine of the Pacific coast of the United States having a prominent knob on each scale of the cone  
-49976,knobkerrie knobkerry,a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa  
-49977,knock,a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"  
-49978,knock bash bang smash belt,a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"  
-49979,knock belt rap whack whang,the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"  
-49980,knock knocking,the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"  
-49981,knock roast,negative criticism  
-49982,knock-knee genu_valgum tibia_valga,an inward slant of the thigh  
-49983,knock-on_effect,a secondary or incidental effect  
-49984,knock_on,(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)  
-49985,knockabout,a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit  
-49986,knockdown,a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet  
-49987,knocker,(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person  
-49988,knocker,a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); "open the door and see who the knocker is"  
-49989,knocker doorknocker rapper,a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door  
-49990,knockoff clone,an unauthorized copy or imitation  
-49991,knockout KO kayo,a blow that renders the opponent unconscious  
-49992,knockout_drops,chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol; usually administered surreptitiously to make the drinker unconscious  
-49993,knoll mound hillock hummock hammock,a small natural hill  
-49994,knot,(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour  
-49995,knot,a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot"  
-49996,knot,a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; "the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest"  
-49997,knot,any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object  
-49998,knot gnarl,something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"  
-49999,knot greyback grayback Calidris_canutus,a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere  
-50000,knotgrass Paspalum_distichum,low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems  
-50001,knothole,a hole in a board where a knot came out  
-50002,knotty_pine,pine lumber with many knots; used especially for paneling and furniture  
-50003,knout,a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners  
-50004,know,the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; "he is always in the know"  
-50005,know-how,the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something  
-50006,know-it-all know-all,someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others  
-50007,knower apprehender,a person who knows or apprehends  
-50008,knowing,a clear and certain mental apprehension  
-50009,knowingness,shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge  
-50010,knowledge_domain knowledge_base domain,the content of a particular field of knowledge  
-50011,knowledgeability knowledgeableness initiation,wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"  
-50012,knuckle knuckle_joint metacarpophalangeal_joint,a joint of a finger when the fist is closed  
-50013,knuckle_joint hinge_joint,a joint allowing movement in one plane only  
-50014,knuckleball knuckler,a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin  
-50015,koala koala_bear kangaroo_bear native_bear Phascolarctos_cinereus,sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark  
-50016,koan,a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning  
-50017,kob Kobus_kob,an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa  
-50018,kobo,100 kobos equal 1 naira in Nigeria  
-50019,kohl,a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids  
-50020,kohleria,shrubby herb cultivated for their soft velvety foliage and showy scarlet flowers  
-50021,kohlrabi Brassica_oleracea_gongylodes,plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem  
-50022,kohlrabi turnip_cabbage,fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant  
-50023,koinonia,Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians; said in particular of the early Christian community  
-50024,kokoi_venom,a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog  
-50025,kola kola_nut kola_nut_tree goora_nut Cola_acuminata,tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract  
-50026,kola_nut cola_nut,bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract  
-50027,kolkhoz,a collective farm owned by the communist state  
-50028,kolkhoznik,a member of a kolkhoz  
-50029,komondor,Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog  
-50030,konini tree_fuchsia native_fuchsia Fuchsia_excorticata,erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers; New Zealand  
-50031,kook odd_fellow odd_fish queer_bird queer_duck odd_man_out,someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group  
-50032,kookaburra laughing_jackass Dacelo_gigas,Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry  
-50033,kopek kopeck copeck,100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia  
-50034,kopiyka,100 kopiykas equal 1 hryvnia in Ukraine  
-50035,kopje koppie,a small hill rising up from the African veld  
-50036,koruna,the basic unit of money in Slovakia  
-50037,koruna,the basic unit of money in Czech Republic  
-50038,kos coss,(in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities  
-50039,kosher,food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law  
-50040,koto,Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers  
-50041,koto_player,a musician who plays the koto  
-50042,koumiss kumis,an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia  
-50043,kowhai Sophora_tetraptera,shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood  
-50044,kowtow kotow,a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission  
-50045,kraal,a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade  
-50046,kraal,a pen for livestock in southern Africa  
-50047,kraft kraft_paper,strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution  
-50048,krait,brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula  
-50049,kraurosis,atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane  
-50050,kraurosis_vulvae,kraurosis of the vulva; often a precancerous lesion  
-50051,kremlin,citadel of a Russian town  
-50052,krigia,any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia  
-50053,krill,shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales  
-50054,kris creese crease,a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade  
-50055,kroon,the basic unit of money in Estonia  
-50056,krubi titan_arum Amorphophallus_titanum,malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet  
-50057,krummhorn crumhorn cromorne,a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)  
-50058,krypton Kr atomic_number_36,a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air  
-50059,kudu koodoo koudou,either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush  
-50060,kudzu kudzu_vine Pueraria_lobata,fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States  
-50061,kummel,liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin  
-50062,kumquat,small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp  
-50063,kumquat cumquat kumquat_tree,any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp  
-50064,kung_fu,a Chinese martial art  
-50065,kunzite,a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone  
-50066,kurrajong currajong Brachychiton_populneus,widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle  
-50067,kurta,a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama)  
-50068,kuru,a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned  
-50069,kurus piaster piastre,100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey  
-50070,kuvasz,long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog  
-50071,kvass,fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley  
-50072,kvetch,(Yiddish) a constant complainer  
-50073,kvetch,(Yiddish) a nagging complaint  
-50074,kwanza,the basic unit of money in Angola  
-50075,kwashiorkor,severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein  
-50076,kwela,a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments  
-50077,kyanite cyanite,a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory  
-50078,kyat,the basic unit of money in Myanmar  
-50079,kylie kiley,an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex  
-50080,kylix cylix,a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece  
-50081,kymograph cymograph,scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)  
-50082,kyphosis humpback hunchback,an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column  
-50083,la lah,the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization  
-50084,laager lager,a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons  
-50085,lab laboratory research_lab research_laboratory science_lab science_laboratory,a workplace for the conduct of scientific research  
-50086,lab_bench laboratory_bench,a workbench in a laboratory  
-50087,lab_coat laboratory_coat,a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory  
-50088,labdanum gum_labdanum,a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses  
-50089,labdanum ladanum,a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative  
-50090,label,a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction  
-50091,label,an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object  
-50092,label,a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"  
-50093,label recording_label,trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"  
-50094,labetalol labetalol_hydrochloride Trandate Normodyne,antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)  
-50095,labia_majora,the two outer folds of the vulva  
-50096,labia_minora,the two inner folds of the vulva  
-50097,labial_artery arteria_labialis,an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth  
-50098,labial_consonant labial,a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips  
-50099,labial_stop,a stop consonant that is produced with the lips  
-50100,labial_vein vena_labialis,veins draining the lips of the vulva  
-50101,labial_vein vena_labialis,a vein draining the lips of the mouth  
-50102,labiodental_consonant labiodental,a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth  
-50103,labium,a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)  
-50104,labor labour toil,productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"  
-50105,labor labour working_class proletariat,a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"  
-50106,labor_camp labour_camp,a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor  
-50107,labor_coach birthing_coach doula monitrice,an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes  
-50108,labor_contract labor_agreement collective_agreement,contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions  
-50109,labor_force labor_pool,the source of trained people from which workers can be hired  
-50110,labor_leader,a leader of a labor movement  
-50111,labor_market,the market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers  
-50112,labor_movement trade_union_movement labor,an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement  
-50113,labor_of_love labour_of_love,productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation  
-50114,labor_pain,pain and discomfort associated with contractions of the uterus during labor  
-50115,labor_party labour_party,a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people  
-50116,labor_resources,resources of available manpower  
-50117,laborer manual_laborer labourer jack,someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor  
-50118,laboriousness operoseness toilsomeness,the quality of requiring extended effort  
-50119,labyrinthine_artery artery_of_the_labyrinth internal_auditory_artery,an artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth  
-50120,labyrinthine_vein internal_auditory_vein,veins that drain the inner ear  
-50121,labyrinthitis otitis_interna,inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting  
-50122,labyrinthodont,an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia  
-50123,lac,resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax  
-50124,lac_dye,scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac  
-50125,lace,a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns  
-50126,lace lacing,a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)  
-50127,lace-flower_vine Alsobia_dianthiflora Episcia_dianthiflora,low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia  
-50128,lace_bug,small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines  
-50129,lace_fern Cheilanthes_gracillima,small tufted fern of northwestern America  
-50130,lace_making tatting,the act or art of making handmade lace  
-50131,lacebark ribbonwood houhere Hoheria_populnea,small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage  
-50132,lacer,a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)  
-50133,laceration,a torn ragged wound  
-50134,laceration,the act of lacerating  
-50135,lacertid_lizard lacertid,Old World terrestrial lizard  
-50136,lacewing lacewing_fly,any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids  
-50137,lacework,work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric  
-50138,lacing,a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage  
-50139,lack deficiency want,the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"  
-50140,lackey flunky flunkey,a male servant (especially a footman)  
-50141,laconism laconicism,terseness of expression  
-50142,lacquer,a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish  
-50143,lacquer,a hard glossy coating  
-50144,lacquerware,a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals  
-50145,lacrimal_apparatus,the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye  
-50146,lacrimal_artery arteria_lacrimalis,an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead  
-50147,lacrimal_bone,small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts  
-50148,lacrimal_duct lachrymal_duct tear_duct,any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands  
-50149,lacrimal_gland lachrymal_gland tear_gland,any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears  
-50150,lacrimal_sac tear_sac dacryocyst,either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands  
-50151,lacrimal_secretion lachrymal_secretion,saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball  
-50152,lacrimal_vein vena_lacrimalis,drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein  
-50153,lacrimation lachrymation tearing watering,shedding tears  
-50154,lacrosse,a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal  
-50155,lacrosse_ball,ball used in playing lacrosse  
-50156,lacrosse_player,an athlete who plays lacrosse  
-50157,lactalbumin,albumin occurring in milk  
-50158,lactase Lactaid,any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose  
-50159,lactate,a salt or ester of lactic acid  
-50160,lactation,the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"  
-50161,lactation,the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands  
-50162,lacteal,any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct  
-50163,lactic_acid,a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits  
-50164,lactiferous_duct,ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple  
-50165,lactifuge,any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)  
-50166,lactobacillus,a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)  
-50167,lactogen,any agent that enhances milk production  
-50168,lactose milk_sugar,a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose"  
-50169,lactose_intolerance lactase_deficiency milk_intolerance,congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose  
-50170,lactosuria,presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation  
-50171,lacuna blank,a blank gap or missing part  
-50172,ladder,ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder"  
-50173,ladder,steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down  
-50174,ladder-back,the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats  
-50175,ladder-back ladder-back_chair,a chair with a ladder-back  
-50176,ladder_truck aerial_ladder_truck,a fire engine carrying ladders  
-50177,ladies'_room powder_room,a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building  
-50178,ladies'_tobacco lady's_tobacco Antennaria_plantaginifolia,North American perennial propagated by means of runners  
-50179,ladies'_tresses lady's_tresses,an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers  
-50180,ladle,a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another  
-50181,lady,a polite name for any woman; "a nice lady at the library helped me"  
-50182,lady's-eardrop ladies'-eardrop lady's-eardrops ladies'-eardrops Fuchsia_coccinea,erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers  
-50183,lady's_maid,a maid who is a lady's personal attendant  
-50184,lady's_slipper lady's-slipper lady-slipper lady_slipper ladies'_slipper slipper_orchid,any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden  
-50185,lady's_smock cuckooflower cuckoo_flower meadow_cress Cardamine_pratensis,a bitter cress of Europe and America  
-50186,lady-in-waiting,a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess  
-50187,lady-of-the-night Brunfelsia_americana,West Indian shrub with fragrant showy yellowish-white flowers  
-50188,lady_chapel,a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary  
-50189,lady_fern Athyrium_filix-femina,most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage  
-50190,lady_palm,any of several small palms of the genus Rhapis; cultivated as houseplants  
-50191,lady_tulip candlestick_tulip Tulipa_clusiana,Eurasian tulip with small flowers blotched at the base  
-50192,ladybug ladybeetle lady_beetle ladybird ladybird_beetle,small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests  
-50193,ladyfinger,small finger-shaped sponge cake  
-50194,ladyfish tenpounder Elops_saurus,game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller  
-50195,ladylikeness,behavior befitting a lady  
-50196,ladylove dulcinea,a woman who is a man's sweetheart  
-50197,laelia,any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors  
-50198,laetrile,a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence  
-50199,lag_screw lag_bolt,a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench  
-50200,lagan lagend ligan,goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered  
-50201,lager lager_beer,a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September  
-50202,lagerphone,an Australian percussion instrument used for playing bush music; a long stick with bottle caps nailed loosely to it; played by hitting it with a stick or banging it on the ground  
-50203,lagging,insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat  
-50204,lagniappe,a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)  
-50205,lagomorph gnawing_mammal,relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing  
-50206,lagoon laguna lagune,a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral  
-50207,lagophthalmos,abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely  
-50208,lahar,an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano  
-50209,laid_paper,writing paper having a watermark of fine lines running across the grain  
-50210,lair den,the habitation of wild animals  
-50211,laird,a landowner  
-50212,laity temporalty,in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy  
-50213,lake,a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal  
-50214,lake,any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments  
-50215,lake,a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land  
-50216,lake_bed lake_bottom,the bottom of a lake  
-50217,lake_dwelling pile_dwelling,dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages  
-50218,lake_herring cisco,cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward  
-50219,lake_poets,English poets at the beginning of the 19th century who lived in the Lake District and were inspired by it  
-50220,lake_trout,flesh of large trout of northern lakes  
-50221,lake_trout salmon_trout Salvelinus_namaycush,large fork-tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States  
-50222,lake_whitefish Coregonus_clupeaformis,found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska  
-50223,lakefront,land bordering a lake  
-50224,lakeside lakeshore,the shore of a lake  
-50225,lallation,defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'  
-50226,lally lally_column,support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete  
-50227,lama,a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism  
-50228,lamasery,a monastery for lamas  
-50229,lamb,a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)  
-50230,lamb,the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food  
-50231,lamb,young sheep  
-50232,lamb dear,a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)  
-50233,lamb's-quarter pigweed wild_spinach,leaves collected from the wild  
-50234,lamb's-quarters pigweed wild_spinach Chenopodium_album,common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb  
-50235,lamb_chop lamb-chop lambchop,chop cut from a lamb  
-50236,lamb_curry,curry made with lamb  
-50237,lamb_roast roast_lamb,a cut of lamb suitable for roasting  
-50238,lamb_succory dwarf_nipplewort Arnoseris_minima,small European herb with small yellow flowers  
-50239,lambda,the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-50240,lambda,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull  
-50241,lambda_particle lambda_hyperon,an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1  
-50242,lambdacism,speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l'  
-50243,lambert L,a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter  
-50244,lambkin,a very young lamb  
-50245,lamboid_suture sutura_lamboidea,the suture between the occipital and parietal bones  
-50246,lambrequin,a scarf that covers a knight's helmet  
-50247,lambrequin,short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing  
-50248,lambskin,the skin of a lamb with the wool still on  
-50249,lame,a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress"  
-50250,lame_duck,an elected official still in office but not slated to continue  
-50251,lamedh,the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-50252,lamella,a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones  
-50253,lamella,thin plate  
-50254,lamellar_mixture,a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layers  
-50255,lamellate_placentation,with ovules on thin extensions of the placentae into a compound ovary  
-50256,lamellicorn_beetle,beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments  
-50257,lameness,an imperfection or defectiveness; "a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots"  
-50258,lameness limping gimp gimpiness gameness claudication,disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet  
-50259,lament lamentation plaint wail,a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"  
-50260,lamentation mourning,the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief  
-50261,lamina,a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)  
-50262,lamina_arcus_vertebrae,lamina of the vertebral arch; the flattened posterior part of the vertebral arch from which the spinous process extends  
-50263,laminar_flow,nonturbulent streamline flow in parallel layers (laminae)  
-50264,laminar_flow_clean_room,a clean room free of all extraneous particles; used in fabricating microprocessors  
-50265,laminate,a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers  
-50266,lamination,a layered structure  
-50267,lamination,bonding thin sheets together  
-50268,laminator,a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates)  
-50269,laminectomy,surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae  
-50270,laminitis founder,inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse  
-50271,lamivudine 3TC,a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV  
-50272,lamp,a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs  
-50273,lamp,an artificial source of visible illumination  
-50274,lamp_chimney chimney,a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp  
-50275,lamp_house lamphouse lamp_housing,housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector)  
-50276,lamplight,light from a lamp  
-50277,lamplighter,(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights  
-50278,lampoon_artist,a cartoonist who draws parodies or satirical renditions of cultural or social or political situations  
-50279,lamppost,a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)  
-50280,lamprey lamprey_eel lamper_eel,primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue  
-50281,lampshade lamp_shade shade,a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view  
-50282,lanai,a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room  
-50283,lance_corporal,an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal  
-50284,lancelet amphioxus,small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates  
-50285,lanceolate_leaf,a leaf shaped like a lance head; tapering to a point at each end  
-50286,lanceolate_spleenwort Asplenium_billotii,a spleenwort of western Europe  
-50287,lancer,(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance  
-50288,lancers,a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples  
-50289,lancet lance,a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions  
-50290,lancet_arch lancet,an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance  
-50291,lancet_window,a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery  
-50292,lancetfish lancet_fish wolffish,large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail  
-50293,lancewood,durable straight-grained wood of the lacewood tree; used for building and cabinetwork and tools  
-50294,lancewood lancewood_tree Oxandra_lanceolata,source of most of the lancewood of commerce  
-50295,land,the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"  
-50296,land dry_land earth ground solid_ground terra_firma,the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"  
-50297,land ground soil,material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"  
-50298,land-office_business,very large and profitable volume of commercial activity  
-50299,land_agent,a person who administers a landed estate  
-50300,land_development,making an area of land more useful  
-50301,land_grant,a grant of public land (as to a railway or college)  
-50302,land_line landline,a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits; "a land line can be wire or fiber optics or microwave"  
-50303,land_mine ground-emplaced_mine booby_trap,an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over  
-50304,land_office,a government office where business relating to public lands is transacted  
-50305,land_reform,a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)  
-50306,land_resources,natural resources in the form of arable land  
-50307,landau,a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately  
-50308,landed_gentry squirearchy,the gentry who own land (considered as a class)  
-50309,lander,a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet  
-50310,landfall,the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)  
-50311,landfall,the first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water)  
-50312,landfill,a low area that has been filled in  
-50313,landgrave,a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany  
-50314,landholding,ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land  
-50315,landholding,a holding in the form of land  
-50316,landing,an intermediate platform in a staircase  
-50317,landing,the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"  
-50318,landing,the act of coming to land after a voyage  
-50319,landing landing_place,structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods  
-50320,landing_approach,the approach to a landing field by an airplane  
-50321,landing_craft,naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment  
-50322,landing_flap,a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing  
-50323,landing_gear,an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground  
-50324,landing_net,a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water  
-50325,landing_party,a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore  
-50326,landing_skid,one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter  
-50327,landing_stage,platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded  
-50328,landlady,a landlord who is a woman  
-50329,landler,music in triple time for dancing the landler  
-50330,landler,a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time; involves spinning and clapping  
-50331,landlocked_salmon lake_salmon,Atlantic salmon confined to lakes of New England and southeastern Canada  
-50332,landlord,a landowner who leases to others  
-50333,landlord's_lien,lien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage; the landlord is given the status of a preferred creditor with regard to the tenant's property  
-50334,landlubber landsman landman,a person who lives and works on land  
-50335,landlubber lubber landsman,an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage  
-50336,landmark,the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"  
-50337,landmark,a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land  
-50338,landmark,an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken  
-50339,landmark turning_point watershed,an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"  
-50340,landmass land_mass,a large continuous extent of land  
-50341,landowner landholder property_owner,a holder or proprietor of land  
-50342,landscape,an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view  
-50343,landscape,an extensive mental viewpoint; "the political landscape looks bleak without a change of administration"; "we changed the landscape for solving the problem of payroll inequity"  
-50344,landscape,painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery  
-50345,landscape landscape_painting,a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery  
-50346,landscape_architect landscape_gardener landscaper landscapist,someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively  
-50347,landscape_architecture,the art, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation of the land and the design of large man-made constructs  
-50348,landscaping,a garden laid out for esthetic effect; "they spent a great deal of money on the landscaping"  
-50349,landscaping landscape_gardening,working as a landscape gardener  
-50350,landscapist,someone who paints landscapes  
-50351,landside,component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard  
-50352,landslide,an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide"  
-50353,landslide landslip,a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff  
-50354,lane,a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic  
-50355,lane,a narrow way or road  
-50356,langbeinite,a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer  
-50357,langlaufer,a cross-country skier  
-50358,langley,unit of solar radiation  
-50359,language linguistic_communication,a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"  
-50360,language speech,the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"  
-50361,language_area language_zone,a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language  
-50362,language_barrier,barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages  
-50363,language_learning,learning to use a language  
-50364,language_lesson,a period of instruction learning a language  
-50365,language_requirement,a requirement that a student know certain languages  
-50366,language_school,a school for teaching foreign languages  
-50367,language_system,a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language  
-50368,language_teaching,teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language  
-50369,language_unit linguistic_unit,one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed  
-50370,languisher,a person who languishes  
-50371,languor,oppressively still air; "the afternoon was hot, quiet, and heavy with languor"; "Summer shows all the languor of a hot, breezeless day as the dancer lazily brushes her hand over her brow"  
-50372,languor dreaminess,a relaxed comfortable feeling  
-50373,languor lassitude listlessness,a feeling of lack of interest or energy  
-50374,languor lethargy sluggishness phlegm flatness,inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"  
-50375,langur,slender long-tailed monkey of Asia  
-50376,lankiness,a tall and thin physique  
-50377,lanolin,an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)  
-50378,lanolin wool_fat wool_grease,a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics  
-50379,lanseh lansa lansat lanset,East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit  
-50380,lanseh_tree langsat langset Lansium_domesticum,East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry  
-50381,lansoprazole Prevacid,antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach  
-50382,lantana,a flowering shrub  
-50383,lantern,light in a transparent protective case  
-50384,lantern_fly lantern-fly,large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light  
-50385,lantern_jaw,a long thin lower jaw  
-50386,lantern_pinion lantern_wheel,a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks  
-50387,lanternfish,small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night  
-50388,lanthanide_series,the rare-earth elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71; having properties similar to lanthanum  
-50389,lanthanum La atomic_number_57,a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth  
-50390,lanugo,the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation  
-50391,lanyard laniard,a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon  
-50392,lanyard laniard,a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle  
-50393,lanyard laniard,(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships  
-50394,lap,an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"  
-50395,lap,the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"  
-50396,lap circle circuit,movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"  
-50397,lap lap_covering,the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"  
-50398,lap overlap,a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"  
-50399,lap_joint splice,joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together  
-50400,lap_of_luxury,in conditions of wealth and comfort; "he was raised in the lap of luxury"  
-50401,lap_of_the_gods,beyond human control or responsibility; "there is nothing more I can do; it's in the lap of the gods now"  
-50402,laparocele,hernia through the abdomen  
-50403,laparoscope,a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery  
-50404,laparoscopic_cholecystectomy lap_choly,removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments  
-50405,laparoscopy,laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)  
-50406,laparotomy,surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs  
-50407,lapboard,writing board used on the lap as a table or desk  
-50408,lapdog,a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap  
-50409,lapel,lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar  
-50410,lapful,the quantity that can be held in the lap  
-50411,lapidary lapidarist,an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them  
-50412,lapidary lapidist,a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones  
-50413,lapin,castrated male rabbit  
-50414,lapin rabbit,the fur of a rabbit  
-50415,lapis_lazuli lazuli,an azure blue semiprecious stone  
-50416,lappet,a small lap on a garment or headdress  
-50417,lappet lappet_moth,medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars  
-50418,lappet_caterpillar,larva of a lappet moth  
-50419,lapse,a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters"  
-50420,laptop laptop_computer,a portable computer small enough to use in your lap  
-50421,lapwing green_plover peewit pewit,large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs  
-50422,larboard port,the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose  
-50423,larcenist larcener,a person who commits larceny  
-50424,larceny theft thievery thieving stealing,the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"  
-50425,larch,wood of a larch tree  
-50426,larch larch_tree,any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves  
-50427,lard,soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog  
-50428,lard_oil,oil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or illuminant  
-50429,larder,a supply of food especially for a household  
-50430,large,a garment size for a large person  
-50431,large-flowered_calamint Calamintha_grandiflora Clinopodium_grandiflorum Satureja_grandiflora,aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran  
-50432,large-flowered_fiddleneck Amsinckia_grandiflora,annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species  
-50433,large-leaved_aster Aster_macrophyllus,tufted perennial wood aster of North America; naturalized in Europe  
-50434,large-leaved_magnolia large-leaved_cucumber_tree great-leaved_macrophylla Magnolia_macrophylla,large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base  
-50435,large_cap,a corporation with a large capitalization; "he works for a large cap"  
-50436,large_civet Viverra_zibetha,common civet of India and southeast Asia  
-50437,large_crabgrass hairy_finger_grass Digitaria_sanguinalis,a European forage grass grown for hay; a naturalized weed in United States  
-50438,large_indefinite_quantity large_indefinite_amount,an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude  
-50439,large_integer,an integer equal to or greater than ten  
-50440,large_intestine,beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces  
-50441,large_periwinkle Vinca_major,plant having variegated foliage and used for window boxes  
-50442,large_person,a person of greater than average size  
-50443,large_poodle,the largest breed of poodle  
-50444,large_white Pieris_brassicae,Old World form of cabbage butterfly  
-50445,large_white_petunia Petunia_axillaris,annual herb having large nocturnally fragrant white flowers  
-50446,large_yellow_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_calceolus_pubescens,plant of eastern and central North America having slightly fragrant purple-marked greenish-yellow flowers  
-50447,largeleaf_holly,a holly tree  
-50448,largemouth largemouth_bass largemouthed_bass largemouth_black_bass largemouthed_black_bass Micropterus_salmoides,a large black bass; the angle of the jaw falls behind the eye  
-50449,largemouth_bass,flesh of largemouth bass  
-50450,largeness bigness,the property of having a relatively great size  
-50451,largeness extensiveness,large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness; "the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness"; "the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it"  
-50452,largess largesse,a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously  
-50453,larghetto,(music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio  
-50454,largo,(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner  
-50455,lari,the basic unit of money in Georgia  
-50456,larid,long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family  
-50457,lark,any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing  
-50458,larkspur,any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium  
-50459,larva,the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose  
-50460,larvacean,any member of the class Larvacea  
-50461,larvacide,an insecticide that kills the larvae of insects  
-50462,larvicide,a chemical used to kill larval pests  
-50463,laryngeal_artery arteria_laryngea,either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx  
-50464,laryngeal_vein vena_laryngea,one of two veins draining the larynx  
-50465,laryngectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)  
-50466,laryngismus,laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles  
-50467,laryngitis,inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing  
-50468,laryngopharyngitis,inflammation of the larynx and pharynx  
-50469,laryngopharynx,the lower part of the pharynx  
-50470,laryngoscope,a medical instrument for examining the larynx  
-50471,laryngospasm,a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs  
-50472,laryngostenosis,abnormal narrowing of the larynx  
-50473,laryngotracheobronchitis,inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways  
-50474,larynx voice_box,a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech  
-50475,lasagna lasagne,baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables  
-50476,lasagna lasagne,very wide flat strips of pasta  
-50477,lascar,an East Indian sailor  
-50478,laser optical_maser,an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light  
-50479,laser-assisted_in_situ_keratomileusis LASIK,a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea  
-50480,laser-assisted_subepithelial_keratomileusis LASEK E-LASIK,a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea  
-50481,laser-guided_bomb LGB,a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent; "laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather"  
-50482,laser_beam,a beam of light generated by a laser  
-50483,laser_printer,electrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostatically  
-50484,laser_trabecular_surgery,eye surgery that makes many tiny laser burns in an area that will increase the drainage of aqueous humor  
-50485,lash thong,leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip  
-50486,lash-up contrivance,any improvised arrangement for temporary use  
-50487,lasher,a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip  
-50488,lashing,rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"  
-50489,lasiocampid lasiocampid_moth,medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae  
-50490,lass lassie young_girl jeune_fille,a girl or young woman who is unmarried  
-50491,lasso lariat riata reata,a long noosed rope used to catch animals  
-50492,last,the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"  
-50493,last,a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds  
-50494,last,a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels  
-50495,last,a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do; "he breathed his last"  
-50496,last shoemaker's_last cobbler's_last,holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes  
-50497,last_gasp,the point of death or exhaustion or completion; "the last gasp of the cold war"  
-50498,last_in_first_out LIFO,inventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first sold  
-50499,last_laugh,ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'); "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted"  
-50500,last_mile,the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place  
-50501,last_quarter,the last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth  
-50502,last_respects,the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; "he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside"  
-50503,last_rites,rites performed in connection with a death or burial  
-50504,last_straw,the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit  
-50505,last_word,the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word"  
-50506,last_word,an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"  
-50507,lastingness durability enduringness strength,permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"  
-50508,latakia,aromatic Turkish tobacco  
-50509,latanier latanier_palm,fan palms of the southern United States and the Caribbean region  
-50510,latch,catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove  
-50511,latch door_latch,spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key  
-50512,latchet,a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot  
-50513,latchkey,key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door  
-50514,latchkey_child,a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)  
-50515,latchstring,opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside  
-50516,late-night_hour,the latter part of night  
-50517,late_blight,blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans  
-50518,late_purple_aster,a variety of aster  
-50519,latecomer,someone who arrives late  
-50520,lateen lateen_sail,a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean  
-50521,lateen-rig,the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel  
-50522,latency,the state of being not yet evident or active  
-50523,latency_stage latency_phase latency_period,(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities  
-50524,lateness,quality of coming late or later in time  
-50525,latent_content,(psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream  
-50526,latent_diabetes chemical_diabetes,a mild form of diabetes mellitus in which there are no overt symptoms but there are abnormal responses to some diagnostic procedures  
-50527,latent_heat heat_of_transformation,heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure  
-50528,latent_hostility tension,feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"  
-50529,latent_period,the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms  
-50530,lateral_condyle,a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur  
-50531,lateral_epicondyle,epicondyle near the lateral condyle of the femur  
-50532,lateral_geniculate_body corpus_geniculatum_laterale lateral_geniculate,a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex  
-50533,lateral_line lateral_line_organ,sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water  
-50534,lateral_pass lateral,a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer  
-50535,lateral_thinking,a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on  
-50536,lateral_ventricle,either of two horseshoe-shaped ventricles one in each cerebral hemisphere; they communicate with the third ventricle via the foramen of Monro  
-50537,laterality dominance,superior development of one side of the body  
-50538,lateralization lateralisation laterality,localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain  
-50539,laterite,a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides  
-50540,latest,the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?"  
-50541,latex,a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air  
-50542,latex_paint latex rubber-base_paint,a water-base paint that has a latex binder  
-50543,lath,a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework  
-50544,lath_and_plaster,a building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster  
-50545,lathe,machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool  
-50546,lather,a workman who puts up laths  
-50547,lather,the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)  
-50548,lathi lathee,club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India  
-50549,laticifer,a plant duct containing latex  
-50550,latissimus_dorsi lat,a broad flat muscle on either side of the back  
-50551,latitude,freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"  
-50552,latitude,the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself  
-50553,latitude,scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction  
-50554,latitude line_of_latitude parallel_of_latitude parallel,an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator  
-50555,latitudinarian,a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)  
-50556,latrine,a public toilet in a military area  
-50557,lats,the basic unit of money in Latvia  
-50558,latten,brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils  
-50559,latter,the second of two or the second mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"  
-50560,lattice,an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions  
-50561,lattice latticework fretwork,framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal  
-50562,laudanum tincture_of_opium,narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient  
-50563,laudator lauder extoller,someone who communicates high praise  
-50564,laugh,a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"  
-50565,laugh laughter,the sound of laughing  
-50566,laugh_track,prerecorded laughter added to the soundtrack of a radio or television show  
-50567,laugher,a person who is laughing or who laughs easily  
-50568,laughing_gull blackcap pewit pewit_gull Larus_ridibundus,small black-headed European gull  
-50569,laughing_owl laughing_jackass Sceloglaux_albifacies,almost extinct owl of New Zealand  
-50570,laughter,the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"  
-50571,launch,a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck  
-50572,launcher rocket_launcher,armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket  
-50573,launching,the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time  
-50574,launching launch,the act of propelling with force  
-50575,launching_pad launchpad launch_pad launch_area pad,a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched  
-50576,launching_site,a place for launching pads  
-50577,launderette Laundromat,a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers  
-50578,laundering,washing clothes and bed linens  
-50579,laundry,workplace where clothes are washed and ironed  
-50580,laundry wash washing washables,garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering  
-50581,laundry_cart,handcart for moving a load of laundry  
-50582,laundry_detergent,any of various detergents designed for use in a washing machine for clothing  
-50583,laundry_truck,van that picks up and delivers laundry; "a laundry truck stops by every week"  
-50584,laureate,someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath  
-50585,laurel,any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family  
-50586,laurel laurel_wreath bay_wreath,(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory  
-50587,laurel-tree red_bay Persea_borbonia,small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood  
-50588,laurel_oak pin_oak Quercus_laurifolia,large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil  
-50589,laurel_sumac Malosma_laurina Rhus_laurina,small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus  
-50590,laurelwood lancewood_tree Calophyllum_candidissimum,tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood  
-50591,lauric_acid dodecanoic_acid,a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)  
-50592,lauryl_alcohol 1-dodecanol,a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals  
-50593,lava,rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface  
-50594,lavage,washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water  
-50595,lavalava,a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)  
-50596,lavaliere lavalier lavalliere,jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck  
-50597,lavender,any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated  
-50598,lavender,a pale purple color  
-50599,lavender_cotton Santolina_chamaecyparissus,branching aromatic Mediterranean shrub with woolly stems and leaves and yellow flowers  
-50600,laver,(Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions  
-50601,lavishness luxury sumptuosity sumptuousness,the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive  
-50602,law,legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"  
-50603,law jurisprudence,the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"  
-50604,law law_of_nature,a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"  
-50605,law natural_law,a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society  
-50606,law practice_of_law,the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"  
-50607,law_agent,a solicitor in Scotland  
-50608,law_degree,degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school  
-50609,law_enforcement,ensuring obedience to the laws  
-50610,law_enforcement_agency,an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws  
-50611,law_firm,a firm of lawyers  
-50612,law_of_averages,a law affirming that in the long run probabilities will determine performance  
-50613,law_of_constant_proportion law_of_definite_proportions,(chemistry) law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight  
-50614,law_of_diminishing_returns,a law affirming that to continue after a certain level of performance has been reached will result in a decline in effectiveness  
-50615,law_of_effect,(psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences; behavior having good consequences tends to be repeated whereas behavior that leads to bad consequences is not repeated  
-50616,law_of_equivalent_proportions law_of_reciprocal_proportions,(chemistry) law stating that the proportions in which two elements separately combine with a third element are also the proportions in which they combine together  
-50617,law_of_gravitation Newton's_law_of_gravitation,(physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them  
-50618,law_of_independent_assortment,each member of a pair of homologous chromosomes separates independently of the members of other pairs so the results are random  
-50619,law_of_mass_action,(chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances  
-50620,law_of_multiple_proportions Dalton's_law,(chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation  
-50621,law_of_segregation,members of a pair of homologous chromosomes separate during the formation of gametes and are distributed to different gametes so that every gamete receives only one member of the pair  
-50622,law_of_the_land,a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process; "the United States Constitution declares itself to be `the supreme law of the land'"  
-50623,law_of_thermodynamics,(physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system  
-50624,law_practice,the practice of law  
-50625,law_school school_of_law,a graduate school offering study leading to a law degree  
-50626,law_student,a student in law school  
-50627,lawfulness,the quality of conforming to law  
-50628,lawgiver lawmaker,a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws  
-50629,lawlessness outlawry,illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law  
-50630,lawman law_officer peace_officer,an officer of the law  
-50631,lawn,a field of cultivated and mowed grass  
-50632,lawn_bowling bowls,a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack  
-50633,lawn_chair garden_chair,chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden  
-50634,lawn_furniture,furniture intended for use on a lawn or in a garden  
-50635,lawn_mower mower,garden tool for mowing grass on lawns  
-50636,lawrencium Lr atomic_number_103,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium  
-50637,lawsuit suit case cause causa,a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"  
-50638,lawyer attorney,a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice  
-50639,lawyer-client_relation attorney-client_relation,the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client  
-50640,lawyer_cane Calamus_australis,tall scrambling spiny palm of northeastern Queensland, Australia  
-50641,lawyerbush lawyer_bush bush_lawyer Rubus_cissoides Rubus_australis,stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth  
-50642,laxative,a mild cathartic  
-50643,laxness laxity,the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels"  
-50644,laxness laxity remissness slackness,the quality of being lax and neglectful  
-50645,lay-up layup,a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)  
-50646,lay_figure,dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body  
-50647,lay_reader,a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church  
-50648,lay_witness,any witness who does not testify as an expert witness  
-50649,layer,a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another  
-50650,layer,a hen that lays eggs  
-50651,layer,thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells  
-50652,layer bed,single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"  
-50653,layer_cake,cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting  
-50654,layette,kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby  
-50655,laying egg_laying,the production of eggs (especially in birds)  
-50656,laying_on,the act of contacting something with your hand; "peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger"  
-50657,laying_on_of_hands,the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body  
-50658,laying_on_of_hands,laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination  
-50659,laying_waste ruin ruining ruination wrecking,destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined  
-50660,layman layperson secular,someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person  
-50661,layoff,the act of laying off an employee or a work force  
-50662,layout,a plan or design of something that is laid out  
-50663,layout,the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)  
-50664,lazaretto lazaret lazarette lazar_house pesthouse,hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)  
-50665,laziness,relaxed and easy activity; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax"  
-50666,lazy_daisy_stitch,long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns  
-50667,lazybones,a lazy person  
-50668,le_Carre John_le_Carre David_John_Moore_Cornwell,English writer of novels of espionage (born in 1931)  
-50669,le_Chatelier Henry_le_Chatelier,French chemist who formulated Le Chatelier's principle (1850-1936)  
-50670,lea,a unit of length of thread or yarn  
-50671,leach leaching,the process of leaching  
-50672,lead,the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)  
-50673,lead,(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning  
-50674,lead,(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"  
-50675,lead,an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"  
-50676,lead,a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"  
-50677,lead,the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"  
-50678,lead Pb atomic_number_82,a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"  
-50679,lead lead-in lede,the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"  
-50680,lead lead_story,a news story of major importance  
-50681,lead leading,thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing  
-50682,lead pencil_lead,mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil  
-50683,lead track trail,evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"  
-50684,lead-acid_battery lead-acid_accumulator,a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts  
-50685,lead-in,wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line  
-50686,lead_acetate sugar_of_lead,a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes  
-50687,lead_arsenate,a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide  
-50688,lead_bank agent_bank,a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests  
-50689,lead_chromate,a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint  
-50690,lead_colic painter's_colic,symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation  
-50691,lead_glass,glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index  
-50692,lead_line sounding_line,(nautical) plumb line for determining depth  
-50693,lead_ore,ore containing lead  
-50694,lead_pencil,pencil that has graphite as the marking substance  
-50695,lead_poisoning plumbism saturnism,toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system  
-50696,lead_sheet,a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form  
-50697,lead_time,the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process; "the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously"; "planning is an area where lead time can be reduced"  
-50698,lead_tree white_popinac Leucaena_glauca Leucaena_leucocephala,low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods  
-50699,leaded_bronze,bronze to which 1-4% lead is added  
-50700,leaded_gasoline leaded_petrol,gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; "combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning"  
-50701,leader,a person who rules or guides or inspires others  
-50702,leadership,the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"  
-50703,leadership,the ability to lead; "he believed that leadership can be taught"  
-50704,leadership leaders,the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan"  
-50705,leadership leading,the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"  
-50706,leading_astray leading_off,the act of enticing others into sinful ways  
-50707,leading_edge,forward edge of an airfoil  
-50708,leading_indicator,one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future  
-50709,leading_lady,actress who plays the leading female role  
-50710,leading_man,actor who plays the leading male role  
-50711,leading_question,a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination  
-50712,leading_rein,rein to direct the horse's head left or right  
-50713,leadplant lead_plant Amorpha_canescens,shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore  
-50714,leadwort Plumbago_europaea,a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers  
-50715,leaf,hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)  
-50716,leaf folio,a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)  
-50717,leaf leafage foliage,the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants  
-50718,leaf-cutting_bee leaf-cutter leaf-cutter_bee,bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest  
-50719,leaf-footed_bug leaf-foot_bug,large sap-sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs  
-50720,leaf-nosed_snake,any of various pale blotched snakes with a blunt snout of southwestern North America  
-50721,leaf_beetle chrysomelid,brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems  
-50722,leaf_blight,any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant  
-50723,leaf_bud,a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop  
-50724,leaf_bug plant_bug,small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices  
-50725,leaf_disease,any plant disease localized in the foliage  
-50726,leaf_fat leaf_lard,fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard  
-50727,leaf_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_crispa,distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head  
-50728,leaf_lettuce loose-leaf_lettuce,lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head  
-50729,leaf_miner leaf-miner,any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae  
-50730,leaf_mold leaf_mould leaf_soil,soil composed mainly of decaying leaves  
-50731,leaf_roller leaf-roller,moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk  
-50732,leaf_scorch,plant disease causing a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage  
-50733,leaf_shape leaf_form,any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume  
-50734,leaf_spring,long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together  
-50735,leafhopper,small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants  
-50736,leaflet,part of a compound leaf  
-50737,leafnose_bat leaf-nosed_bat,bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae  
-50738,leafy_liverwort scale_moss,moss-like liverwort with tiny scalelike leaves; usually epiphytic  
-50739,leafy_spurge wolf's_milk Euphorbia_esula,tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America  
-50740,league,an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)  
-50741,league,an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action  
-50742,league conference,an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members  
-50743,leak,soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi  
-50744,leak,an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"  
-50745,leak news_leak,unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information  
-50746,leak wetting making_water passing_water,a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"  
-50747,leak_fungus ring_rot_fungus Rhizopus_stolonifer,fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes  
-50748,leaker,a surreptitious informant; "the president wanted to know who the leakers were"  
-50749,leakiness,the condition of permitting leaks or leakage; "the leakiness of the roof"; "the heart valve's leakiness"; "the leakiness of the boat made it dangerous to use"  
-50750,lean-to,rough shelter whose roof has only one slope  
-50751,lean-to_tent,tent that is attached to the side of a building  
-50752,leaner,(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake  
-50753,leaning,the act of deviating from a vertical position  
-50754,leaning propensity tendency,an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"  
-50755,leanness thinness spareness,the property of having little body fat  
-50756,leap,the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"  
-50757,leap jump saltation,an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"  
-50758,leap leaping spring saltation bound bounce,a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards  
-50759,leap_day bissextile_day February_29,the name of the day that is added during a leap year  
-50760,leap_second,a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation  
-50761,leap_year intercalary_year 366_days bissextile_year,a calendar year with an extra day added in February  
-50762,leapfrog,advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"  
-50763,leapfrog,a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over  
-50764,learned_profession,one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles  
-50765,learned_reaction learned_response,a reaction that has been acquired by learning  
-50766,learner scholar assimilator,someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs  
-50767,learner's_dictionary school_dictionary,a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language  
-50768,learner's_permit,a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile  
-50769,learning acquisition,the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"  
-50770,learning_curve,a graph showing the rate of learning (especially a graph showing the amount recalled as a function of the number of attempts to recall)  
-50771,learning_disorder learning_disability,a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills  
-50772,lease,a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment  
-50773,lease rental letting,property that is leased or rented out or let  
-50774,lease term_of_a_contract,the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect  
-50775,leasehold,land or property held under a lease  
-50776,leaseholder lessee,a tenant who holds a lease  
-50777,leash tether lead,restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal  
-50778,least,something that is of no importance; "it is the least I can do"; "that is the least of my concerns"  
-50779,least_bittern Ixobrychus_exilis,small American bittern  
-50780,least_effort least_resistance,the least effortful way to do something  
-50781,least_sandpiper stint Erolia_minutilla,smallest American sandpiper  
-50782,least_shrew Cryptotis_parva,small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States  
-50783,least_squares method_of_least_squares,a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve  
-50784,leather,an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning  
-50785,leather_carp,scaleless domestic carp  
-50786,leather_fern leatherleaf_fern ten-day_fern Rumohra_adiantiformis Polystichum_adiantiformis,widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds  
-50787,leather_flower Clematis_versicolor,woody vine of the southern United States having purple or blue flowers with leathery recurved sepals  
-50788,leather_flower vase-fine vase_vine Clematis_viorna,scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals  
-50789,leather_strip,implement consisting of a strip of leather  
-50790,leatherback_turtle leatherback leathery_turtle Dermochelys_coriacea,wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle  
-50791,leatherette imitation_leather,fabric made to look like leather  
-50792,leatherjacket,tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies  
-50793,leatherjacket leatherfish,any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes  
-50794,leatherjacket leatherjack,any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales  
-50795,leatherleaf Chamaedaphne_calyculata,north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers  
-50796,leatherleaf leathery_polypody coast_polypody Polypodium_scouleri,stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib  
-50797,leatherleaf_saxifrage Leptarrhena_pyrolifolia,plant with basal leathery elliptic leaves and erect leafless flower stalks each bearing a dense roundish cluster of tiny white flowers; moist places of northwestern North America to Oregon and Idaho  
-50798,leatherwood moosewood moose-wood wicopy ropebark Dirca_palustris,deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers  
-50799,leatherwork,work made of leather  
-50800,leathery_grape_fern Botrychium_multifidum,European fern with leathery and sparsely hairy fronds  
-50801,leave,permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"  
-50802,leave leave_of_absence,the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"  
-50803,leaven leavening,a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid  
-50804,leaven leavening,an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"  
-50805,lecanopteris,any of several bizarre ferns of the genus Lecanopteris having swollen hollow rhizomes that provide homes for symbiotic ants  
-50806,lecanora,any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some used for food  
-50807,lecherousness lust lustfulness,a strong sexual desire  
-50808,lechery,unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity  
-50809,lechwe Kobus_leche,tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species  
-50810,lecithin,a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier  
-50811,lectern reading_desk,desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer  
-50812,lectin,any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus  
-50813,lector lecturer reader,a public lecturer at certain universities  
-50814,lector reader,someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church  
-50815,lecture lecturing,teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)  
-50816,lecture public_lecture talk,a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"  
-50817,lecture speech talking_to,a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"  
-50818,lecture_demonstration,presentation of an example of what the lecturer is discoursing about  
-50819,lecture_room,classroom where lectures are given  
-50820,lecturer,someone who lectures professionally  
-50821,lectureship,the post of lecturer  
-50822,lederhosen,leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria  
-50823,ledge shelf,a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water  
-50824,ledger leger account_book book_of_account book,a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"  
-50825,ledger_board,top rail of a fence or balustrade  
-50826,ledger_line leger_line,a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff  
-50827,ledger_paper,a durable writing paper used in record books and business ledgers  
-50828,lee lee_side leeward,the side of something that is sheltered from the wind  
-50829,leech bloodsucker hirudinean,carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end  
-50830,leech parasite sponge sponger,a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage  
-50831,leek,related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves  
-50832,leek scallion Allium_porrum,plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum  
-50833,leer,a suggestive or sneering look or grin  
-50834,lees,the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage  
-50835,leeward,the direction in which the wind is blowing  
-50836,leeward_tide lee_tide,a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing; "a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats"  
-50837,leeway,(of a ship or plane) sideways drift  
-50838,leflunomide Arava,an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium  
-50839,left,location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"  
-50840,left,a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"  
-50841,left left_hand,the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"  
-50842,left left_wing,those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare  
-50843,left-handed_pitcher left-hander left_hander lefthander lefty southpaw,a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand  
-50844,left-handedness,the status of being born of a morganatic marriage  
-50845,left-handedness sinistrality,preference for using the left hand  
-50846,left-hander lefty southpaw,a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right; "their pitcher was a southpaw"  
-50847,left_atrium left_atrium_of_the_heart atrium_sinistrum,the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins  
-50848,left_coronary_artery,arises from the left aortic sinus; supplies the left side of the heart  
-50849,left_field leftfield,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)  
-50850,left_field leftfield left,the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"  
-50851,left_fielder,the person who plays left field  
-50852,left_gastric_artery arteria_gastrica_sinistra,a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus  
-50853,left_gastric_vein vena_gastrica_sinistra,arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein  
-50854,left_hemisphere left_brain,the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body  
-50855,left_ventricle,the chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta  
-50856,lefteye_flounder lefteyed_flounder,flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head  
-50857,leftism,the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left  
-50858,leftover remnant,a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists  
-50859,leftovers,food remaining from a previous meal; "he had leftovers for dinner last night"  
-50860,leg,the limb of an animal used for food  
-50861,leg,a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion  
-50862,leg,a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle  
-50863,leg,one of the supports for a piece of furniture  
-50864,leg,a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg  
-50865,leg,(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack  
-50866,leg-pull leg-pulling,as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true  
-50867,leg_bone,a bone of the leg  
-50868,leg_curl leg_curling,an exercise designed to strengthen the flexor muscles of the leg  
-50869,leg_exercise,exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles  
-50870,leg_extensor,an exercise designed to strengthen the extensor muscles of the leg  
-50871,leg_of_lamb gigot,lamb leg suitable for roasting  
-50872,legal_action action action_at_law,a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong  
-50873,legal_blindness,vision that is 20/200 or worse in both eyes (20/200 vision is the ability to see at 20 feet what a normal eye can see at 200 feet)  
-50874,legal_code,a code of laws adopted by a state or nation; "a code of laws"  
-50875,legal_document legal_instrument official_document instrument,(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right  
-50876,legal_duty,acts which the law requires be done or forborne  
-50877,legal_fee,a fee paid for legal service  
-50878,legal_holiday national_holiday public_holiday,authorized by law and limiting work or official business  
-50879,legal_power jurisdiction,(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"  
-50880,legal_principle judicial_principle judicial_doctrine,(law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence  
-50881,legal_profession bar legal_community,the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"  
-50882,legal_relation,a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client)  
-50883,legal_representation,personal representation that has legal status; "an person who has been declared incompetent should have legal representation"  
-50884,legal_representative,a personal representative with legal standing (as by power of attorney or the executor of a will)  
-50885,legal_right,a right based in law  
-50886,legal_separation judicial_separation,a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart  
-50887,legal_separation separation,(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)  
-50888,legal_status,a status defined by law  
-50889,legal_system,a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws  
-50890,legalese,a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law  
-50891,legalism,strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit  
-50892,legality,lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute  
-50893,legalization legalisation legitimation,the act of making lawful  
-50894,legate official_emissary,a member of a legation  
-50895,legatee,someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed  
-50896,legation foreign_mission,a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister  
-50897,legation legateship,the post or office of legate  
-50898,legend fable,a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events  
-50899,legendary_creature,a monster that is unverifiable but popularly accepted as possibly factual  
-50900,legging leging leg_covering,a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)  
-50901,legibility readability,a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read  
-50902,legion,association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion"  
-50903,legion,a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"  
-50904,legionnaire legionary,a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)  
-50905,legislation legislating lawmaking,the act of making or enacting laws  
-50906,legislation statute_law,law enacted by a legislative body  
-50907,legislative_act statute,an act passed by a legislative body  
-50908,legislative_branch,the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating  
-50909,legislative_council,a unicameral legislature  
-50910,legislator,someone who makes or enacts laws  
-50911,legislatorship,the office of legislator  
-50912,legislature legislative_assembly legislative_body general_assembly law-makers,persons who make or amend or repeal laws  
-50913,legitimacy,lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law  
-50914,legitimation,the act of rendering a person legitimate; "he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"; "his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation"  
-50915,legless_lizard,degenerate wormlike burrowing lizard of California closely related to alligator lizards  
-50916,legs,staying power; "that old Broadway play really has legs"  
-50917,legume,the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case  
-50918,legume,the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)  
-50919,legume leguminous_plant,an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae  
-50920,leiomyoma,benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract)  
-50921,leiomyosarcoma,sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate  
-50922,leishmaniasis leishmaniosis kala_azar,sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies  
-50923,leister,a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)  
-50924,leisure,freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"  
-50925,leisure leisure_time,time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"  
-50926,leisure_wear,informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing  
-50927,leisureliness,slowness by virtue of being leisurely  
-50928,leitmotiv leitmotif,a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)  
-50929,lek,the basic unit of money in Albania  
-50930,lekvar,a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots  
-50931,lemma,a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition  
-50932,lemma,the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry  
-50933,lemma flowering_glume,the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae  
-50934,lemming,any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution  
-50935,lemniscate,any of several plane algebraic curves in the shape of a figure eight  
-50936,lemniscus fillet,a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus  
-50937,lemon,yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh  
-50938,lemon,a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons  
-50939,lemon lemon_tree Citrus_limon,a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit  
-50940,lemon stinker,an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory  
-50941,lemon-scented_gum Eucalyptus_citriodora Eucalyptus_maculata_citriodora,similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon-scented leaves  
-50942,lemon_balm,lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches  
-50943,lemon_balm garden_balm sweet_balm bee_balm beebalm Melissa_officinalis,bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America  
-50944,lemon_curd lemon_cheese,a conserve with a thick consistency; made with lemons and butter and eggs and sugar  
-50945,lemon_drop,a hard candy with lemon flavor and a yellow color and (usually) the shape of a lemon  
-50946,lemon_extract,a flavoring made from (or imitating) lemons  
-50947,lemon_geranium Pelargonium_limoneum,a common garden geranium with lemon-scented foliage  
-50948,lemon_grove,a grove of lemon trees  
-50949,lemon_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of lemons  
-50950,lemon_lily Hemerocallis_lilio-asphodelus Hemerocallis_flava,a day lily with yellow flowers  
-50951,lemon_meringue_pie,pie containing lemon custard and topped with meringue  
-50952,lemon_mint horsemint Monarda_citriodora,an annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico  
-50953,lemon_oil,fragrant yellow oil obtained from the lemon peel  
-50954,lemon_peel,strips of lemon peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar  
-50955,lemon_peel lemon_rind,the rind of a lemon  
-50956,lemon_shark Negaprion_brevirostris,common shallow-water schooling shark of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil and off west Africa; dangerous  
-50957,lemon_sole English_sole,highly valued almost pure white flesh  
-50958,lemon_sole Microstomus_kitt,European flatfish highly valued as food  
-50959,lemon_sole Solea_lascaris,small European sole  
-50960,lemon_sole winter_flounder,flesh of American flounder; important in the winter  
-50961,lemon_zest,tiny bits of lemon peel  
-50962,lemonade,sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice  
-50963,lemonade_mix,a commercial mix for making lemonade  
-50964,lemongrass lemon_grass,a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka  
-50965,lemongrass lemon_grass lemongrass_oil,an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines  
-50966,lemonwood,hard tough elastic wood of the lemonwood tree; used for making bows and fishing rods  
-50967,lemonwood lemon-wood lemonwood_tree lemon-wood_tree Psychotria_capensis,South African evergreen having hard tough wood  
-50968,lempira,the basic unit of money in Honduras; equal to 100 centavos  
-50969,lemur,large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails  
-50970,lend-lease lease-lend,the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause; "lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous"  
-50971,lender loaner,someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters  
-50972,lending loaning,disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned  
-50973,lending_institution,a financial institution that makes loans  
-50974,lending_library circulating_library,library that provides books for use outside the building  
-50975,length,the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"  
-50976,length,the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"  
-50977,length,a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"  
-50978,lengthiness prolongation continuation protraction,the consequence of being lengthened in duration  
-50979,lenience leniency,lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers  
-50980,lenience leniency mildness lenity,mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant  
-50981,lenitive,remedy that eases pain and discomfort  
-50982,lens,(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood; "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen"  
-50983,lens crystalline_lens lens_of_the_eye,biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina  
-50984,lens electron_lens,electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons  
-50985,lens lense lens_system,a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images  
-50986,lens_cap lens_cover,cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use  
-50987,lens_capsule,a tenuous mesoblastic membrane surrounding the lens of the eye  
-50988,lens_cortex cortex,the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus  
-50989,lens_implant interocular_lens_implant IOL,a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation  
-50990,lens_nucleus nucleus,the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex  
-50991,lenten_rose black_hellebore Helleborus_orientalis,slightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green  
-50992,lenticel,one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue  
-50993,lenticular_nucleus lentiform_nucleus,a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum  
-50994,lentil,the fruit or seed of a lentil plant  
-50995,lentil,round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food  
-50996,lentil lentil_plant Lens_culinaris,widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder  
-50997,lentil_soup,made of stock and lentils with onions carrots and celery  
-50998,leone,the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents  
-50999,leopard,the pelt of a leopard  
-51000,leopard Panthera_pardus,large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots  
-51001,leopard's-bane leopardbane,any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads  
-51002,leopard_cat Felis_bengalensis,small spotted wildcat of southern Asia and Malaysia  
-51003,leopard_frog spring_frog Rana_pipiens,common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots  
-51004,leopard_lily panther_lily Lilium_pardalinum,lily of western United States having orange-red to crimson maroon-spotted flowers  
-51005,leopard_lizard,any of several large lizards with many dark spots; of western United States and northern Mexico  
-51006,leopard_plant,any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage  
-51007,leopardess,female leopard  
-51008,leotard unitard body_suit cat_suit,a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance  
-51009,leper,a pariah who is avoided by others  
-51010,leper lazar,a person afflicted with leprosy  
-51011,lepidobotrys,African tree often classified in other families; similar to the Costa Rican caracolito in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds  
-51012,lepidocrocite,a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide; often found in iron ores together with goethite  
-51013,lepidolite,a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium  
-51014,lepidomelane,a mica that is a biotite containing iron  
-51015,lepidophobia,a morbid fear of snakes  
-51016,lepidopterist lepidopterologist butterfly_collector,an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths  
-51017,lepidopterology lepidoptery,the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera  
-51018,lepidopterous_insect lepidopteron lepidopteran,insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales  
-51019,lepiota,any fungus of the genus Lepiota  
-51020,leporid leporid_mammal,rabbits and hares  
-51021,leprechaun,a mischievous elf in Irish folklore  
-51022,lepromatous_leprosy,a very serious form of leprosy characterized by lesions that spread over much of the body and affecting many systems of the body  
-51023,leprosy Hansen's_disease,chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae  
-51024,leprosy_bacillus Mycobacterium_leprae,cause of leprosy  
-51025,leptocephalus,slender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes  
-51026,leptodactylid_frog leptodactylid,toothed frogs: terrestrial or aquatic or arboreal  
-51027,leptomeninges,the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers  
-51028,leptomeningitis,inflammation of the leptomeninges  
-51029,lepton,100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece  
-51030,lepton,an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0  
-51031,leptospira,important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever  
-51032,leptosporangium,a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns  
-51033,leptotene,the first stage of the prophase of meiosis  
-51034,leresis,rambling talkativeness (especially in the aged)  
-51035,lerot,dormouse of southern Europe and northern Africa  
-51036,lesbian tribade gay_woman,a female homosexual  
-51037,lesbianism sapphism,female homosexuality  
-51038,lesion,any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part  
-51039,lesser_ape,gibbons and siamangs  
-51040,lesser_bullrush narrow-leaf_cattail narrow-leaved_reedmace soft_flag Typha_angustifolia,reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia  
-51041,lesser_butterfly_orchid Platanthera_bifolia Habenaria_bifolia,south European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria  
-51042,lesser_calamint field_balm Calamintha_nepeta Calamintha_nepeta_glantulosa Satureja_nepeta Satureja_calamintha_glandulosa,low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States  
-51043,lesser_celandine pilewort Ranunculus_ficaria,perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles  
-51044,lesser_centaury Centaurium_minus,common European glabrous annual centaury with flowers in dense cymes  
-51045,lesser_galangal Alpinia_officinarum Alpinia_officinalis,Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring  
-51046,lesser_knapweed black_knapweed hardheads Centaurea_nigra,a weedy perennial with tough wiry stems and purple flowers; native to Europe but widely naturalized  
-51047,lesser_kudu Tragelaphus_imberbis,a smaller variety of kudu  
-51048,lesser_omentum,a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels  
-51049,lesser_panda red_panda panda bear_cat cat_bear Ailurus_fulgens,reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas  
-51050,lesser_prairie_chicken Tympanuchus_pallidicinctus,a smaller prairie chicken of western Texas  
-51051,lesser_rorqual piked_whale minke_whale Balaenoptera_acutorostrata,small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific  
-51052,lesser_scaup lesser_scaup_duck lake_duck Aythya_affinis,common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads  
-51053,lesser_spearwort Ranunculus_flammula,semiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears; naturalized in New Zealand  
-51054,lesser_twayblade Listera_cordata,orchid having two triangular leaves and a short lax raceme of green to rust-colored flowers with the lip flushed mauve; Europe and Asia and North America and Greenland  
-51055,lesser_whitethroat whitethroat Sylvia_curruca,Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller  
-51056,lesser_wintergreen Pyrola_minor,the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America  
-51057,lesser_yellowlegs Tringa_flavipes,a variety of yellowlegs  
-51058,lesson,a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"  
-51059,lesson,a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"  
-51060,lessor lease_giver,someone who grants a lease  
-51061,let net_ball,a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again  
-51062,lethal_agent,an agent capable of causing death  
-51063,lethal_dose,the size dose that will cause death  
-51064,lethal_gene,any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life  
-51065,lethargy lassitude sluggishness,a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)  
-51066,letter,owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire  
-51067,letter,a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"  
-51068,letter letter_of_the_alphabet alphabetic_character,the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"  
-51069,letter missive,a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"  
-51070,letter varsity_letter,an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"  
-51071,letter_bomb parcel_bomb package_bomb,a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened  
-51072,letter_bond,a bond that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public  
-51073,letter_case,case for carrying letters  
-51074,letter_of_credit,a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit  
-51075,letter_of_intent,any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action  
-51076,letter_of_marque letters_of_marque letter_of_mark_and_reprisal,a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation  
-51077,letter_opener paper_knife paperknife,dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books  
-51078,letter_paper,writing paper for use in writing correspondence  
-51079,letter_security,a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market  
-51080,letter_stock,stock that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public  
-51081,letter_telegram,a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day  
-51082,lettercard,a postcard that folds so the message is inside  
-51083,letterer,a painter of letters  
-51084,letterhead,a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top  
-51085,letterman,an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport  
-51086,letters,scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"  
-51087,letters,the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best"  
-51088,letters_of_administration,legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named  
-51089,letters_testamentary,a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities  
-51090,letterset_printing,image is transferred from a relief type plate to a roller  
-51091,lettuce,any of various plants of the genus Lactuca  
-51092,lettuce,leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa  
-51093,letup lull,a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"  
-51094,leu,the basic unit of money in Moldova  
-51095,leu,the basic unit of money in Romania  
-51096,leucine,a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins  
-51097,leucocytozoan leucocytozoon,parasitic in birds  
-51098,leucothoe,any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia  
-51099,leukemia leukaemia leucaemia cancer_of_the_blood,malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer  
-51100,leukocyte leucocyte white_blood_cell white_cell white_blood_corpuscle white_corpuscle WBC,blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system  
-51101,leukocytosis leucocytosis,an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)  
-51102,leukoderma,a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin  
-51103,leukoencephalitis,inflammation of the white matter of the brain  
-51104,leukoma leucoma,eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea  
-51105,leukopenia leucopenia,an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count  
-51106,leukorrhea leucorrhea,discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection  
-51107,lev,the basic unit of money in Bulgaria  
-51108,levallorphan Lorfan,drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects  
-51109,levanter,an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area  
-51110,levator,a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)  
-51111,levee,a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)  
-51112,levee,a pier that provides a landing place on a river  
-51113,levee,an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing  
-51114,level,height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"  
-51115,level layer stratum,an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"  
-51116,level spirit_level,indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid  
-51117,level_crossing grade_crossing,intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass  
-51118,leveler leveller,a radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions  
-51119,lever,a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum  
-51120,lever,a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum  
-51121,lever lever_tumbler,a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock  
-51122,lever_hang,a hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position  
-51123,lever_lock,a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move  
-51124,leverage,strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"  
-51125,leverage leveraging,investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)  
-51126,leverage purchase,the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever  
-51127,leveraged_buyout,a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan; "a leveraged buyout by upper management can be used to combat hostile takeover bids"  
-51128,leveret,a young hare especially one in its first year  
-51129,leviathan,the largest or most massive thing of its kind; "it was a leviathan among redwoods"; "they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks"  
-51130,leviathan,monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament  
-51131,levirate,the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line  
-51132,levitation,the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means  
-51133,levitation,movement upward in virtue of lightness  
-51134,levitation,the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means  
-51135,levity,feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness  
-51136,levity,a manner lacking seriousness  
-51137,levorotation counterclockwise_rotation,rotation to the left  
-51138,levy,a charge imposed and collected  
-51139,levy levy_en_masse,the act of drafting into military service  
-51140,lexeme,a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go'  
-51141,lexical_database,a database of information about words  
-51142,lexical_disambiguation,disambiguation of the sense of a polysemantic word  
-51143,lexical_entry dictionary_entry,the entry in a dictionary of information about a word  
-51144,lexical_meaning,the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express  
-51145,lexical_semantics,the branch of semantics that studies the meanings and relations of words  
-51146,lexicalization lexicalisation,the process of making a word to express a concept  
-51147,lexicalized_concept,a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language)  
-51148,lexicographer lexicologist,a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language  
-51149,lexicography,the act of writing dictionaries  
-51150,lexicology,the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language  
-51151,lexicostatistics,a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language  
-51152,lexis,all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function  
-51153,li,Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers  
-51154,liabilities,anything that is owed to someone else  
-51155,liability,the state of being legally obliged and responsible  
-51156,liability,the quality of being something that holds you back  
-51157,liability_insurance,insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property  
-51158,liaison link contact inter-group_communication,a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"  
-51159,liana,a woody climbing usually tropical plant  
-51160,liar prevaricator,a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly  
-51161,libation,(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage  
-51162,libation,a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity  
-51163,libation,the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony  
-51164,libel,a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person  
-51165,libel,the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks  
-51166,liberal,a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets  
-51167,liberal liberalist progressive,a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties  
-51168,liberalism,a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution  
-51169,liberalism,an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market  
-51170,liberality liberalness,an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom  
-51171,liberality liberalness,the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament  
-51172,liberalization liberalisation relaxation,the act of making less strict  
-51173,liberation,the attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation"  
-51174,liberation release freeing,the act of liberating someone or something  
-51175,liberation_theology,a form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation  
-51176,liberator,someone who releases people from captivity or bondage  
-51177,libertarian,an advocate of libertarianism  
-51178,libertarian,someone who believes the doctrine of free will  
-51179,libertarianism,an ideological belief in freedom of thought, speech and action  
-51180,libertine debauchee rounder,a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained  
-51181,liberty,personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression  
-51182,liberty,freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"  
-51183,liberty_cap,close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800  
-51184,libidinal_energy,(psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido  
-51185,libido,(psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire  
-51186,librarian bibliothec,a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services  
-51187,librarianship,the position of librarian  
-51188,library,a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing  
-51189,library,a building that houses a collection of books and other materials  
-51190,library,a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library"  
-51191,library depository_library,a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study  
-51192,library program_library subroutine_library,(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use  
-51193,library_card borrower's_card,a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library  
-51194,library_catalog library_catalogue,an enumeration of all the resources of a library  
-51195,library_fine,fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned  
-51196,library_program,a program in a program library  
-51197,library_routine,a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library  
-51198,library_science,the study of the principles and practices of library administration  
-51199,libration,(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite; "the libration of the moon"  
-51200,librettist,author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta  
-51201,libretto,the words of an opera or musical play  
-51202,license licence,excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke  
-51203,license licence,freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)  
-51204,license licence permit,a legal document giving official permission to do something  
-51205,license permission permit,the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization  
-51206,license_number registration_number,the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it  
-51207,license_plate numberplate,a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number  
-51208,licensed_practical_nurse LPN practical_nurse,a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick  
-51209,licensee,someone to whom a license is granted  
-51210,licenser,an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)  
-51211,licensing_agreement,contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark  
-51212,licensing_fee license_fee license_tax,a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)  
-51213,licentiate,holds a license (degree) from a (European) university  
-51214,licentiousness wantonness,the quality of being lewd and lascivious  
-51215,lichen,any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks  
-51216,lichen,any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.  
-51217,lichen_planus lichen_ruber_planus,an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs  
-51218,lichtenoid_eczema chronic_eczema eczema_hypertrophicum,eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines  
-51219,licitness,the quality of strictly conforming to law  
-51220,lick lap,touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"  
-51221,licorice liquorice,a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant  
-51222,licorice liquorice Glycyrrhiza_glabra,deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots  
-51223,licorice_fern Polypodium_glycyrrhiza,fern having rootstock of a sweetish flavor  
-51224,licorice_root,root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines  
-51225,lid,a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid"  
-51226,lidar,a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft  
-51227,lido,a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports  
-51228,lido_deck,an open deck including a swimming pool  
-51229,lie,position or manner in which something is situated  
-51230,lie prevarication,a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth  
-51231,lie-abed slugabed,a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour  
-51232,lie-in,a long stay in bed in the morning  
-51233,lie_detector,a polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying  
-51234,liebfraumilch,a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany)  
-51235,lied,a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano  
-51236,lieder_singer,a singer of lieder  
-51237,liege liege_lord,a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service  
-51238,lien,the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged  
-51239,lienal_artery splenic_artery arteria_lienalis,an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen  
-51240,lieutenancy,the position of a lieutenant  
-51241,lieutenant,an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade  
-51242,lieutenant,a commissioned military officer  
-51243,lieutenant police_lieutenant,an officer in a police force  
-51244,lieutenant_colonel light_colonel,a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel  
-51245,lieutenant_commander,a commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander  
-51246,lieutenant_general,a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general  
-51247,lieutenant_governor,an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States  
-51248,lieutenant_junior_grade lieutenant_JG,an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign  
-51249,life,the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"  
-51250,life,the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"  
-51251,life,a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"  
-51252,life,the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"; "get a life!" "he is trying to rebuild his life"  
-51253,life,the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"  
-51254,life,a living person; "his heroism saved a life"  
-51255,life,a motive for living; "pottery was his life"  
-51256,life,living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"  
-51257,life lifetime life-time lifespan,the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"  
-51258,life living,the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"  
-51259,life-support_system life_support,equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions; "the astronauts relied on their life-support systems"  
-51260,life-support_system life_support,medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive; "the patient is on life support"  
-51261,life_buoy lifesaver life_belt life_ring,a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material  
-51262,life_class,an art class using a live human model  
-51263,life_cycle,the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced  
-51264,life_cycle,a series of stages through which an organism passes between recurrences of a primary stage  
-51265,life_estate estate_for_life,(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it  
-51266,life_expectancy,an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities  
-51267,life_force vital_force vitality elan_vital,(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms  
-51268,life_form,the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism  
-51269,life_imprisonment,a sentence of imprisonment until death  
-51270,life_insurance life_assurance,insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance life assurance"  
-51271,life_jacket life_vest cork_jacket,life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design  
-51272,life_mask,a cast taken from the face of a living person  
-51273,life_office,life assurance office  
-51274,life_peer,a British peer whose title lapses at death  
-51275,life_preserver preserver flotation_device,rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning  
-51276,life_raft Carling_float,a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency  
-51277,life_science bioscience,any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms  
-51278,life_sentence life,a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard"  
-51279,life_style life-style lifestyle modus_vivendi,a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes  
-51280,life_tenant,a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts as long as they (or some other person) live  
-51281,lifeblood,the blood considered as the seat of vitality  
-51282,lifeblood,an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India"  
-51283,lifeboat,a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship  
-51284,lifeguard lifesaver,an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents  
-51285,lifeline,support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"  
-51286,lifeline,line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver  
-51287,lifeline,line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning  
-51288,lifer,a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment  
-51289,lifesaving,saving the lives of drowning persons; "he took a course in lifesaving"  
-51290,lifework,the principal work of your career  
-51291,lift,a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg  
-51292,lift,one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot  
-51293,lift,the act of giving temporary assistance  
-51294,lift,a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home"  
-51295,lift raise heave,the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"  
-51296,lift rise,a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground  
-51297,lift_pump,pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up  
-51298,lifting_device,a device for lifting heavy loads  
-51299,liftoff,the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad  
-51300,ligament,a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs  
-51301,ligament,any connection or unifying bond  
-51302,ligand,a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom  
-51303,ligation,(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)  
-51304,ligature,(music) a group of notes connected by a slur  
-51305,ligature,character consisting of two or more letters combined into one  
-51306,ligature,a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone  
-51307,ligature,thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)  
-51308,liger,offspring of a male lion and a female tiger  
-51309,light,a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"  
-51310,light,an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"  
-51311,light,a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"  
-51312,light,a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"  
-51313,light,mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"  
-51314,light,public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"  
-51315,light illumination,a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"  
-51316,light light_source,any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"  
-51317,light lighting,having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"  
-51318,light lightness,the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"  
-51319,light visible_light visible_radiation,(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"  
-51320,light-emitting_diode LED,diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used  
-51321,light-o'-love light-of-love,a woman inconstant in love  
-51322,light_adaptation,the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination; the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative  
-51323,light_air,wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale  
-51324,light_arm,a rifle or pistol  
-51325,light_beer,lager with reduced alcohol content  
-51326,light_breeze,wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale  
-51327,light_brown,a brown that is light but unsaturated  
-51328,light_bulb lightbulb bulb incandescent_lamp electric_light electric-light_bulb,electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity  
-51329,light_circuit lighting_circuit,wiring that provides power to electric lights  
-51330,light_cream coffee_cream single_cream,cream that has at least 18% butterfat; "in England they call light cream `single cream'"  
-51331,light_diet,diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people; does not include fried or highly seasoned foods  
-51332,light_filter diffusing_screen,a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it  
-51333,light_flyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds  
-51334,light_heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds  
-51335,light_heavyweight,a wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds  
-51336,light_heavyweight cruiserweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds  
-51337,light_hour,the distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour; approximately one billion kilometers  
-51338,light_machine_gun,a submachine gun not greater than .30 millimeter  
-51339,light_meter exposure_meter photometer,photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light  
-51340,light_microscope,microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object  
-51341,light_middleweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds  
-51342,light_minute,the distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers  
-51343,light_pen electronic_stylus,(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated  
-51344,light_reaction,the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP  
-51345,light_reflex pupillary_reflex miosis myosis,reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller  
-51346,light_second,the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300,000 kilometers  
-51347,light_show,a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns  
-51348,light_time,distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves); "the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes"  
-51349,light_unit,a measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation  
-51350,light_welterweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds  
-51351,light_year light-year,the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers  
-51352,lightening,descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped  
-51353,lighter light igniter ignitor,a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"  
-51354,lighter-than-air_craft,aircraft supported by its own buoyancy  
-51355,lighterage,the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters  
-51356,lighterage,the transportation of goods on a lighter  
-51357,lighterman bargeman bargee,someone who operates a barge  
-51358,lightheadedness,a frivolous lack of prudence  
-51359,lighthouse_keeper,the keeper of a lighthouse  
-51360,lighting,apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film  
-51361,lighting,the craft of providing artificial light; "an interior decorator must understand lighting"  
-51362,lighting_fixture,a fixture providing artificial light  
-51363,lighting_industry,an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting  
-51364,lightness,having a light color  
-51365,lightness weightlessness,the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood"  
-51366,lightning,abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light  
-51367,lightning,the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more  
-51368,lightning_rod,someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another  
-51369,lightning_rod lightning_conductor,a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning  
-51370,lights-out,a prescribed bedtime  
-51371,lightship,a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable  
-51372,lightsomeness lightness,the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous  
-51373,lightweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds  
-51374,lightweight,a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds  
-51375,lightweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds  
-51376,lightwood Acacia_melanoxylon,tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber  
-51377,ligne,a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons  
-51378,lignin,a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants  
-51379,lignite brown_coal wood_coal,intermediate between peat and bituminous coal  
-51380,lignosae,a category in some early taxonomies  
-51381,lignum,woody tissue  
-51382,lignum_vitae Guaiacum_officinale,small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin  
-51383,lignum_vitae guaiac guaiacum,hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum  
-51384,ligule,(botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap  
-51385,like ilk,a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"  
-51386,like the_like the_likes_of,a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like"; "we don't want the likes of you around here"  
-51387,likelihood likeliness,the probability of a specified outcome  
-51388,likeness alikeness similitude,similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness"  
-51389,likeness semblance,picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing  
-51390,likening,the act of comparing similarities  
-51391,liking,a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"  
-51392,likuta,100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire  
-51393,lilac,any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers  
-51394,lilangeni,the basic unit of money in Swaziland; equal to 100 cents  
-51395,liliaceous_plant,plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber  
-51396,liliid_monocot_family,family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils  
-51397,liliid_monocot_genus,genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils  
-51398,lilliputian,a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)  
-51399,lilt swing,a jaunty rhythm in music  
-51400,lily,any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers  
-51401,lily_of_the_valley May_lily Convallaria_majalis,low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries  
-51402,lily_pad,floating leaves of a water lily  
-51403,lilyturf lily_turf Liriope_muscari,Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover  
-51404,lima_bean,broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw  
-51405,lima_bean lima_bean_plant Phaseolus_limensis,bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds  
-51406,liman,a long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river  
-51407,limb,(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet  
-51408,limb,one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper  
-51409,limb,either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; "the upper limb of the bow"  
-51410,limb,the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"  
-51411,limb tree_branch,any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree  
-51412,limb-girdle_muscular_dystrophy,an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age; characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle; usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages  
-51413,limber,a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson  
-51414,limber_pine Pinus_flexilis,western North American pine with long needles and very flexible limbs and dark-grey furrowed bark  
-51415,limbers,a channel or gutter on either side of a ship's keelson; carries bilge water into the pump well  
-51416,limbic_system visceral_brain limbic_brain,a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior  
-51417,limbo,an imaginary place for lost or neglected things  
-51418,limbo,(theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)  
-51419,limbus,a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure  
-51420,lime,the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees  
-51421,lime lime_tree Citrus_aurantifolia,any of various related trees bearing limes  
-51422,lime_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of limes  
-51423,limeade,sweetened beverage of lime juice and water  
-51424,limekiln,a kiln used to reduce naturally occurring forms of calcium carbonate to lime  
-51425,limelight calcium_light,a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting  
-51426,limelight spotlight glare public_eye,a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"  
-51427,limerick,a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba  
-51428,limestone,a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals  
-51429,limestone_fern northern_oak_fern Gymnocarpium_robertianum,yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere  
-51430,limestone_salamander Hydromantes_brunus,similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses  
-51431,limewater,solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid  
-51432,limey John_Bull,a man of English descent  
-51433,limit,as far as something can go  
-51434,limit bound boundary,the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"  
-51435,limit demarcation demarcation_line,the boundary of a specific area  
-51436,limit limit_point point_of_accumulation,the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity  
-51437,limit limitation,the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"  
-51438,limitation,(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"  
-51439,limitation,the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"  
-51440,limitation restriction,an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)  
-51441,limited_audit,an audit of limited scope (limited in time span or confined to particular accounts etc.)  
-51442,limited_company Ltd. Ld.,a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability  
-51443,limited_edition,an edition that is restricted to a specific number of copies  
-51444,limited_liability,the liability of a firm's owners for no more than the capital they have invested in the firm  
-51445,limited_war,a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy  
-51446,limiter clipper,(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion"  
-51447,limnologist,a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes  
-51448,limnology,the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties  
-51449,limonene,a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils  
-51450,limonite,a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite  
-51451,limousine limo,large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur  
-51452,limpa,a rye bread made with molasses or brown sugar  
-51453,limpet,mollusk with a low conical shell  
-51454,limpet,any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas  
-51455,limpkin Aramus_pictus,wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call  
-51456,linage lineage,the number of lines in a piece of printed material  
-51457,linage lineage,a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted  
-51458,linalool,a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils  
-51459,linchpin lynchpin,pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on  
-51460,lincomycin Lincocin,antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections  
-51461,lindane,a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide  
-51462,linden linden_tree basswood lime lime_tree,any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber  
-51463,lindy lindy_hop,an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)  
-51464,line,a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point  
-51465,line,a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum  
-51466,line,a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"  
-51467,line,in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area  
-51468,line,a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent  
-51469,line,a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"  
-51470,line,a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"  
-51471,line,persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress; "`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"; "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"; "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"  
-51472,line,text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"  
-51473,line,a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"  
-51474,line,a commercial organization serving as a common carrier  
-51475,line,something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"  
-51476,line,acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"  
-51477,line dividing_line demarcation contrast,a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"  
-51478,line product_line line_of_products line_of_merchandise business_line line_of_business,a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"  
-51479,line railway_line rail_line,the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed  
-51480,line-drive_double line_double,a double resulting from a line drive  
-51481,line-drive_single line_single,a single resulting from a line drive  
-51482,line-drive_triple line_triple,a triple resulting from a line drive  
-51483,line_coach,an assistant football coach in charge of the linemen  
-51484,line_feed,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed on the next line  
-51485,line_item,an item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets"  
-51486,line_judge,football official who assists the referee by keeping track of the official time during the game  
-51487,line_management,administration of the activities contributing directly to an organization's output  
-51488,line_of_battle,a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack  
-51489,line_of_defense line_of_defence,any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something; "police are the major line of defense against crime"  
-51490,line_of_defense line_of_defence,defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack  
-51491,line_of_duty,all that is normally required in some area of responsibility  
-51492,line_of_fate line_of_destiny line_of_Saturn,a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be  
-51493,line_of_fire,the path of a missile discharged from a firearm  
-51494,line_of_flight,the path along which a freely moving object travels through the air  
-51495,line_of_force field_line,an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point  
-51496,line_of_heart heart_line love_line mensal_line,a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature  
-51497,line_of_inquiry line_of_questioning,an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument  
-51498,line_of_least_resistance path_of_least_resistance,the easiest way; "In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance"  
-51499,line_of_life life_line lifeline,a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live  
-51500,line_of_march,the route along which a column advances  
-51501,line_of_march,the arrangement of people in a line for marching  
-51502,line_of_poetry line_of_verse,a single line of words in a poem  
-51503,line_of_sight line_of_vision,an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks  
-51504,line_of_succession,the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position  
-51505,line_of_thought,a particular way of thinking that is characteristic of some individual or group  
-51506,line_officer,a commissioned officer with combat units (not a staff officer or a supply officer)  
-51507,line_organization line_organisation,the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output  
-51508,line_personnel,personnel having direct job performance responsibilities  
-51509,line_printer line-at-a-time_printer,printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time  
-51510,line_score,a summary of the scoring in a game (usually in tabular form)  
-51511,line_spectrum,a spectrum in which energy is concentrated at particular wavelengths; produced by excited atoms and ions as they fall back to a lower energy level  
-51512,line_squall,a squall advancing along a front that forms a definite line  
-51513,line_storm equinoctial_storm,a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox  
-51514,line_worker,an employee who works on an assembly line  
-51515,lineage line line_of_descent descent bloodline blood_line blood pedigree ancestry origin parentage stemma stock,the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"  
-51516,linear_accelerator linac,ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path  
-51517,linear_algebra,the part of algebra that deals with the theory of linear equations and linear transformation  
-51518,linear_equation,a polynomial equation of the first degree  
-51519,linear_leaf elongate_leaf,a long slender leaf  
-51520,linear_operator,an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)  
-51521,linear_programming,a mathematical technique used in economics; finds the maximum or minimum of linear functions in many variables subject to constraints  
-51522,linear_regression rectilinear_regression,the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b  
-51523,linear_unit linear_measure,a unit of measurement of length  
-51524,lineation,the act of marking or outlining with lines  
-51525,linebacker line_backer,a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen  
-51526,linebacker line_backer,(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage  
-51527,linecut line_block line_engraving,engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved  
-51528,linecut line_engraving,a print obtained from a line drawing  
-51529,lined_snake Tropidoclonion_lineatum,secretive snake of city dumps and parks as well as prairies and open woods; feeds on earthworms; of central United States  
-51530,lineman,the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole  
-51531,lineman,one of the players on the line of scrimmage  
-51532,lineman,(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage  
-51533,linemen,the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage  
-51534,linen,a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant  
-51535,linen,white goods or clothing made with linen cloth  
-51536,linen linen_paper,a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish  
-51537,linendraper,a retail dealer in yard goods  
-51538,liner line_drive,(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"  
-51539,liner lining,a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment  
-51540,liner ocean_liner,a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)  
-51541,linesman,official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)  
-51542,lineup,the schedule of programs for a particular period; "the network's fall lineup"  
-51543,lineup police_lineup identity_parade,a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification  
-51544,ling,American hakes  
-51545,ling Molva_molva,elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried  
-51546,ling ling_ko Trapa_bicornis,water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs  
-51547,lingam,the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva  
-51548,lingcod,the lean flesh of a fish caught off the Pacific coast of the United States  
-51549,lingcod Ophiodon_elongatus,food fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings  
-51550,lingerie intimate_apparel,women's underwear and nightclothes  
-51551,lingonberry mountain_cranberry cowberry lowbush_cranberry,tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller  
-51552,lingua_franca interlanguage koine,a common language used by speakers of different languages; "Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times"  
-51553,lingual,a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs  
-51554,lingual_artery arteria_lingualis,an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue  
-51555,lingual_vein vena_lingualis,a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein  
-51556,linguica,a highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage flavored with garlic and onions  
-51557,linguine linguini,pasta in long slender flat strips  
-51558,linguist linguistic_scientist,a specialist in linguistics  
-51559,linguist polyglot,a person who speaks more than one language  
-51560,linguistic_competence,(linguistics) a speaker's implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their language (contrasted with linguistic performance)  
-51561,linguistic_performance,(linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations; what the speaker actually says, including grammatical errors and other non-linguistic features such as hesitations and other disfluencies (contrasted with linguistic competence)  
-51562,linguistic_process,a process involved in human language  
-51563,linguistic_process language,the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"  
-51564,linguistic_profiling,using speech characteristics or dialect to identify a speaker's race or religion or social class  
-51565,linguistic_relation,a relation between linguistic forms or constituents  
-51566,linguistics,the scientific study of language  
-51567,linguistics philology,the humanistic study of language and literature  
-51568,linguistics_department department_of_linguistics,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics  
-51569,liniment embrocation,a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain  
-51570,linin,an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended  
-51571,lining,the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)  
-51572,lining facing,providing something with a surface of a different material  
-51573,lining liner,a protective covering that protects an inside surface  
-51574,link,a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain  
-51575,link,(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list  
-51576,link data_link,an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data  
-51577,link linkup tie tie-in,a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"  
-51578,link nexus,the means of connection between things linked in series  
-51579,linkage,an associative relation  
-51580,linkage,a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion  
-51581,linkage,the act of linking things together  
-51582,linkage gene_linkage,(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)  
-51583,linkage_editor,an editor program that creates one module from several by resolving cross-references among the modules  
-51584,linkage_group linked_genes,any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together; "the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups"  
-51585,linkboy linkman,(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets  
-51586,links golf_links,a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore  
-51587,linnet lintwhite Carduelis_cannabina,small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead  
-51588,linocut,a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum  
-51589,linocut,a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum  
-51590,linoleic_acid linolic_acid,a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap  
-51591,linolenic_acid,a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid  
-51592,linoleum lino,a floor covering  
-51593,linoleum_knife linoleum_cutter,a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum  
-51594,linseed flaxseed,the seed of flax used as a source of oil  
-51595,linseed_oil flaxseed_oil,a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints  
-51596,linsey-woolsey,a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof  
-51597,linstock,a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons  
-51598,lint,fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers  
-51599,lint,cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds  
-51600,linuron,a herbicide that kills weeds without harming vegetables  
-51601,lion king_of_beasts Panthera_leo,large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male  
-51602,lion social_lion,a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)  
-51603,lion's-ear Leonotis_nepetaefolia Leonotis_nepetifolia,pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States  
-51604,lion's_foot gall_of_the_earth Nabalus_serpentarius Prenanthes_serpentaria,common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes  
-51605,lion-hunter,someone who tries to attract social lions as guests  
-51606,lion-hunter,someone who hunts lions  
-51607,lion-jaw_forceps,a type of forceps  
-51608,lion_cub,a young lion  
-51609,lioness,a female lion  
-51610,lionet,a small or young lion  
-51611,lionfish,brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins  
-51612,lip,(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx  
-51613,lip,either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking  
-51614,lip,either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell  
-51615,lip-gloss,makeup that makes the lips shiny  
-51616,lip_balm,a balm applied to the lips  
-51617,lip_fern lipfern,any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions  
-51618,lip_reader,someone who can understand spoken words by watching the movements of a speaker's lips  
-51619,lip_synchronization lip_synchronisation lip_synch lip_sync,combining audio and video recording in such a way that the sound is perfectly synchronized with the action that produced it; especially synchronizing the movements of a speaker's lips with the sound of his speech  
-51620,liparis,an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes  
-51621,lipase,an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream  
-51622,lipectomy selective_lipectomy,plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue  
-51623,lipemia lipaemia lipidemia lipidaemia lipoidemia lipoidaemia hyperlipemia hyperlipaemia hyperlipidemia hyperlipidaemia hyperlipoidemia hyperlipoidaemia,presence of excess lipids in the blood  
-51624,lipid lipide lipoid,an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)  
-51625,lipid-lowering_medicine lipid-lowering_medication statin_drug statin,a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase  
-51626,lipidosis,a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body  
-51627,lipogram,a text that excludes a particular letter or particular letters of the alphabet  
-51628,lipoma adipose_tumor,a tumor consisting of fatty tissue  
-51629,lipomatosis,pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body  
-51630,lipoprotein,a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood  
-51631,liposarcoma,sarcoma of fat cells  
-51632,liposomal_delivery_vector,a transducing vector that uses liposomes to carry the gene of interest  
-51633,liposome,an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector  
-51634,liposuction suction_lipectomy,lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction  
-51635,lipreading,perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips  
-51636,lipstick lip_rouge,makeup that is used to color the lips  
-51637,lipstick_plant Aeschynanthus_radicans,epiphyte or creeping on rocks; Malaysian plant having somewhat fleshy leaves and bright red flowers  
-51638,liquefaction,the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid  
-51639,liquefied_petroleum_gas bottled_gas,hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure  
-51640,liqueur cordial,strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal  
-51641,liqueur_glass,a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)  
-51642,liquid,a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure  
-51643,liquid,fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume  
-51644,liquid,a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')  
-51645,liquid liquidness liquidity liquid_state,the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility  
-51646,liquid_air,air in a liquid state  
-51647,liquid_assets current_assets quick_assets,assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash)  
-51648,liquid_bleach,a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry  
-51649,liquid_body_substance bodily_fluid body_fluid humor humour,the liquid parts of the body  
-51650,liquid_crystal,a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids  
-51651,liquid_crystal_display LCD,a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc.  
-51652,liquid_detergent,a detergent in liquid form  
-51653,liquid_diet,a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery  
-51654,liquid_metal_reactor,a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant  
-51655,liquid_nitrogen,nitrogen in a liquid state  
-51656,liquid_oxygen LOX,a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants  
-51657,liquid_soap,soap in liquid form  
-51658,liquid_unit liquid_measure,a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers)  
-51659,liquidambar,any tree of the genus Liquidambar  
-51660,liquidation settlement,termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities  
-51661,liquidator receiver,(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties  
-51662,liquidity,being in cash or easily convertible to cash; debt paying ability  
-51663,liquor,a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors"  
-51664,liquor pot_liquor pot_likker,the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked  
-51665,liquor spirits booze hard_drink hard_liquor John_Barleycorn strong_drink,an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented  
-51666,liquor_license liquor_licence,a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages  
-51667,lira Italian_lira,formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi  
-51668,lira Maltese_lira,the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents  
-51669,lira Turkish_lira,the basic unit of money in Turkey  
-51670,lis_pendens,a pending lawsuit  
-51671,lisinopril Prinival Zestril,an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks  
-51672,lisle,a fabric woven with lisle thread  
-51673,lisle lisle_thread,a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)  
-51674,lisp,a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'  
-51675,lisper,a speaker who lisps  
-51676,lissomeness litheness suppleness,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple  
-51677,list listing,a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)  
-51678,list_price,the selling price of something as stated in a catalogue or price list; often subject to discounts; "I got it at 30% off the list price"  
-51679,list_processing,processing data that is given in the form of chained lists  
-51680,list_system scrutin_de_liste scrutin_de_liste_system,based on the principle of proportional representation; voters choose between party lists, the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote  
-51681,listed_security,a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US  
-51682,listening hearing,the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"  
-51683,listening_watch continuous_receiver_watch,a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch  
-51684,lister,assessor who makes out the tax lists  
-51685,lister lister_plow lister_plough middlebreaker middle_buster,moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow  
-51686,listeria,any species of the genus Listeria  
-51687,listeriosis listeria_meningitis,an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms  
-51688,listing itemization itemisation,the act of making a list of items  
-51689,listlessness torpidity torpidness torpor,inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy  
-51690,litany,any long and tedious address or recital; "the patient recited a litany of complaints"; "a litany of failures"  
-51691,litas,the basic unit of money in Lithuania  
-51692,litchi lichee litchi_tree Litchi_chinensis Nephelium_litchi,Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium  
-51693,litchi litchi_nut litchee lichi leechee lichee lychee,Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried  
-51694,liter litre l cubic_decimeter cubic_decimetre,a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)  
-51695,literacy,the ability to read and write  
-51696,literal_interpretation,an interpretation based on the exact wording  
-51697,literalism,a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense  
-51698,literalism,the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature  
-51699,literalness,adhereing to the concrete construal of something  
-51700,literary_agent,an agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers  
-51701,literary_composition literary_work,imaginative or creative writing  
-51702,literary_critic,a critic of literature  
-51703,literary_criticism lit_crit,the informed analysis and evaluation of literature  
-51704,literary_review,a review devoted to literary criticism  
-51705,literary_study,the humanistic study of literature  
-51706,literate literate_person,a person who can read and write  
-51707,literati,the literary intelligentsia  
-51708,literature,published writings in a particular style on a particular subject; "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"  
-51709,literature,creative writing of recognized artistic value  
-51710,literature,the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"  
-51711,literature lit,the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"  
-51712,lithia_water,mineral water containing lithium salts  
-51713,lithiasis,the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ  
-51714,lithium Li atomic_number_3,a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals  
-51715,lithium_carbonate Lithane Lithonate Eskalith,a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder  
-51716,lithograph,a print produced by lithography  
-51717,lithograph lithograph_machine,duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern  
-51718,lithographer,a printmaker who uses lithography  
-51719,lithography,a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface  
-51720,lithography,the act of making a lithographic print  
-51721,lithomancer,one who practices lithomancy  
-51722,lithomancy,divination by means of stones or stone talismans  
-51723,lithophyte lithophytic_plant,plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere  
-51724,lithops living_stone stoneface stone-face stone_plant stone_life_face flowering_stone,any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones  
-51725,lithosphere geosphere,the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle  
-51726,lithotomy,surgical removal of a stone (calculus)  
-51727,lithotomy_position,a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination  
-51728,lithuresis,passing small stones with the urine  
-51729,litigant litigator,(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"  
-51730,litigation judicial_proceeding,a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights  
-51731,litigiousness,a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits; "charges of litigiousness and widespread perjury"  
-51732,litmus litmus_test,a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator  
-51733,litmus_paper,unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator  
-51734,litmus_test,a test that relies on a single indicator; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"  
-51735,litotes meiosis,understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"  
-51736,litter,rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)  
-51737,litter,the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal  
-51738,litter,conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers  
-51739,litterbin litter_basket litter-basket,bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish  
-51740,litterer litterbug litter_lout,a person who litters public places with refuse  
-51741,little,a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him"  
-51742,little-head_snakeweed Gutierrezia_microcephala,similar to Gutierrezia sarothrae but with flower heads having fewer rays and disk flowers  
-51743,little-league_team,a team that plays in a little league  
-51744,little_auk dovekie Plautus_alle,small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions  
-51745,little_barley Hordeum_pusillum,annual barley native to western North America and widespread in southern United States and tropical America  
-51746,little_black_ant Monomorium_minimum,tiny glossy black ant; nests outdoors but invades houses for food  
-51747,little_blue_heron Egretta_caerulea,small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere  
-51748,little_brother,a younger brother; "my little brother just had his 50th birthday"  
-51749,little_brown_bat little_brown_myotis Myotis_leucifugus,the small common North American bat; widely distributed  
-51750,little_chief_hare Ochotona_princeps,North American pika  
-51751,little_egret Egretta_garzetta,Old World egret  
-51752,little_finger pinkie pinky,the finger farthest from the thumb  
-51753,little_golden_zinnia Zinnia_grandiflora,subshrub having short leafy stems and numerous small flower heads with nearly round yellow-orange rays; Arizona south to Mexico and east to Kansas  
-51754,little_league,a commercially sponsored baseball league for players between 8 and 12 years of age  
-51755,little_leaguer,a player between 8 and 12 years of age who is a member of a little-league team  
-51756,little_owl Athene_noctua,small European owl  
-51757,little_potato rosette russet_scab stem_canker,rhizoctinia disease of potatoes  
-51758,little_sister,a younger sister  
-51759,little_skate Raja_erinacea,most plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches  
-51760,little_slam small_slam,winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge  
-51761,little_theater little_theatre,a small theater for experimental drama or collegiate or community groups  
-51762,little_toe,the fifth smallest outermost toe  
-51763,littleneck littleneck_clam,a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York  
-51764,littleneck littleneck_clam,a young quahog  
-51765,littoral litoral littoral_zone sands,the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean  
-51766,liturgics liturgiology,the study of liturgies  
-51767,liturgist,an authority on liturgies  
-51768,liturgy,a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship  
-51769,live_axle driving_axle,the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power  
-51770,live_birth,the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)  
-51771,live_body,the body of a living animal or person  
-51772,live_load superload,a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic  
-51773,live_oak,any of several American evergreen oaks  
-51774,live_steam,steam coming from a boiler at full pressure  
-51775,liveborn_infant,infant who shows signs of life after birth  
-51776,livedo,skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin  
-51777,liveliness animation,general activity and motion  
-51778,liveliness life spirit sprightliness,animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"  
-51779,liver,a person who has a special life style; "a high liver"  
-51780,liver,someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities"  
-51781,liver,liver of an animal used as meat  
-51782,liver,large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes  
-51783,liver-spotted_dalmatian,a brown-spotted dalmatian  
-51784,liver_cancer cancer_of_the_liver,malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort  
-51785,liver_chestnut,a solid dark brown horse  
-51786,liver_disease,a disease affecting the liver  
-51787,liver_fluke Fasciola_hepatica,flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans  
-51788,liver_pudding liver_sausage liverwurst,sausage containing ground liver  
-51789,liver_spot,a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin  
-51790,liverwort hepatic,any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses  
-51791,livery,uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs  
-51792,livery,the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay  
-51793,livery_company,one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds  
-51794,livery_stable,stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire  
-51795,liveryman,a worker in a livery stable  
-51796,livestock stock farm_animal,any animals kept for use or profit  
-51797,lividity,a state of fury so great the face becomes discolored  
-51798,lividness lividity luridness paleness pallidness pallor wanness achromasia,unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)  
-51799,living,people who are still living; "save your pity for the living"  
-51800,living_arrangement,an arrangement to allow people (or ideas) to coexist  
-51801,living_death,a state of constant misery  
-51802,living_granite living_rock stone_mimicry_plant,highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite; South Africa  
-51803,living_quarters quarters,housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"  
-51804,living_rock Ariocarpus_fissuratus,usually unbranched usually spineless cactus covered with warty tubercles and having magenta flowers and white or green fruit; resembles the related mescal; northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States  
-51805,living_room living-room sitting_room front_room parlor parlour,a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax  
-51806,living_space lebensraum,space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding  
-51807,living_thing animate_thing,a living (or once living) entity  
-51808,living_trust inter_vivos_trust,a trust created and operating during the grantor's lifetime  
-51809,living_wage,a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably  
-51810,living_will,a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness; "after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will"  
-51811,livingroom_suite livingroom_set living-room_suite living-room_set living_room_suite living_room_set,a suite of furniture for the living room  
-51812,livingstone_daisy Dorotheanthus_bellidiformis,low-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals  
-51813,liza Mugil_liza,similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region  
-51814,lizard,relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail  
-51815,lizard's-tail swamp_lily water_dragon Saururus_cernuus,North American herbaceous perennial of wet places having slender curled racemes of small white flowers  
-51816,lizard_orchid Himantoglossum_hircinum,an orchid of the genus Himantoglossum  
-51817,lizardfish snakefish snake-fish,tropical fishes with large mouths in lizard-like heads; found worldwide  
-51818,llama,wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump  
-51819,llano,an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)  
-51820,loach,slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes  
-51821,load,an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"  
-51822,load,the power output of a generator or power plant  
-51823,load,electrical device to which electrical power is delivered  
-51824,load loading,a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads"  
-51825,load loading burden,weight to be borne or conveyed  
-51826,load-shedding,cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply  
-51827,load_factor,(aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g)  
-51828,load_line Plimsoll_line Plimsoll_mark Plimsoll,waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded  
-51829,loader,an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game  
-51830,loading,the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift  
-51831,loading,the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours"  
-51832,loading_zone loading_area,a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded  
-51833,loaf,a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape; "meat loaf"; "sugar loaf"; "a loaf of cheese"  
-51834,loaf_of_bread loaf,a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating  
-51835,loam,a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials  
-51836,loan,the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)  
-51837,loan_application,an application to borrow money  
-51838,loan_approval,formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank)  
-51839,loan_collection,a number of pictures loaned by their owners for exhibition  
-51840,loan_office,an office where loans are negotiated and repaid  
-51841,loanblend loan-blend hybrid,a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)  
-51842,loaner,a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair  
-51843,loanword loan,a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English  
-51844,loasa,any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers  
-51845,loathsomeness repulsiveness sliminess vileness lousiness wickedness,the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us"  
-51846,lob,an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc  
-51847,lob,the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc  
-51848,lobar_pneumonia,pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lung; commonly due to streptococcal infection  
-51849,lobate_foot,a bird's foot having separate toes each with membranous flaps along the sides  
-51850,lobby,the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest  
-51851,lobbying_expense,expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation; "many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer"  
-51852,lobbyism,the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist  
-51853,lobbyist,someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer  
-51854,lobe,(botany) a part into which a leaf is divided  
-51855,lobe,the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern  
-51856,lobe,(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"  
-51857,lobe,a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure  
-51858,lobe_of_the_lung,any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung  
-51859,lobectomy,surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)  
-51860,lobed_leaf,a leaf having deeply indented margins  
-51861,lobed_spleenwort Asplenium_pinnatifidum,a spleenwort of eastern and southern United States  
-51862,lobelia,any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia  
-51863,loblolly,thick gruel  
-51864,loblolly_pine frankincense_pine Pinus_taeda,tall spreading three-needled pine of southeastern United States having reddish-brown fissured bark and a full bushy upper head  
-51865,lobotomy leukotomy leucotomy prefrontal_lobotomy prefrontal_leukotomy prefrontal_leucotomy frontal_lobotomy,surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes  
-51866,lobscouse lobscuse scouse,a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors  
-51867,lobster,flesh of a lobster  
-51868,lobster,any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae  
-51869,lobster_Newburg lobster_a_la_Newburg,lobster in Newburg sauce served on buttered toast or rice  
-51870,lobster_butter,butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells  
-51871,lobster_pot,trap for catching lobsters  
-51872,lobster_stew,diced lobster meat in milk or cream  
-51873,lobster_tail,lobster tail meat; usually from spiny rock lobsters  
-51874,lobster_tart,a pastry shell filled with cooked lobster  
-51875,lobster_thermidor,diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned  
-51876,lobsterman,a person whose occupation is catching lobsters  
-51877,lobularity,the property of having lobules  
-51878,lobule,a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe  
-51879,local,public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"  
-51880,local_anesthesia local_anaesthesia,loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)  
-51881,local_anesthetic local_anaesthetic local topical_anesthetic topical_anaesthetic,anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body  
-51882,local_area_network LAN,a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices  
-51883,local_authority,an administrative unit of local government  
-51884,local_call,a telephone call made within a local calling area  
-51885,local_department department_of_local_government,a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government  
-51886,local_government,the government of a local area  
-51887,local_option,freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction  
-51888,local_oscillator heterodyne_oscillator,an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones  
-51889,local_road local_street,a street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering it  
-51890,localism,a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality  
-51891,localization localisation location locating fix,a determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target"  
-51892,localization_of_function localisation_of_function localization_principle localisation_principle localization localisation,(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body  
-51893,location,a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made; "they shot the film on location in Nevada"  
-51894,location,a point or extent in space  
-51895,locative_role locative,the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb  
-51896,locator locater,a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims  
-51897,loch,a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)  
-51898,loch,Scottish word for a lake  
-51899,lochia,substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth  
-51900,lock,a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun  
-51901,lock,a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed  
-51902,lock,any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured  
-51903,lock curl ringlet whorl,a strand or cluster of hair  
-51904,lock ignition_lock,a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key  
-51905,lock lock_chamber,enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it  
-51906,lock-gate,a gate that can be locked  
-51907,lock-up_option,an option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeover  
-51908,lockage,a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway  
-51909,lockage,a system of locks in a canal or waterway  
-51910,lockage,passage through a lock in a canal or waterway  
-51911,lockdown,the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)  
-51912,locker,a fastener that locks or closes  
-51913,locker_room,a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions  
-51914,locket,a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace  
-51915,locking lockup,the act of locking something up to protect it  
-51916,locking_pliers,pliers that can be locked in place  
-51917,lockmaster lockman lockkeeper,a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)  
-51918,locknut safety_nut,supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening  
-51919,lockout,a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms  
-51920,lockring lock_ring lock_washer,washer that prevents a nut from loosening  
-51921,locksmith,someone who makes or repairs locks  
-51922,lockstep,a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly; "the union's support had been in lockstep for years"  
-51923,lockstep,a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead; "the prisoner's ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep"  
-51924,lockstitch,machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread  
-51925,lockup,jail in a local police station  
-51926,loco_disease locoism,a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis  
-51927,locomotion motive_power motivity,the power or ability to move  
-51928,locomotion travel,self-propelled movement  
-51929,locomotive engine locomotive_engine railway_locomotive,a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks  
-51930,locoweed crazyweed crazy_weed,any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock  
-51931,locule loculus,a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal  
-51932,locum_tenens locum,someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession  
-51933,locus,the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome  
-51934,locus,the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; "the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle"  
-51935,locus_classicus,an authoritative and often-quoted passage  
-51936,locus_of_infection,the specific site in the body where an infection originates  
-51937,locust,hardwood from any of various locust trees  
-51938,locust,migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae  
-51939,locust_tree locust,any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae  
-51940,loddon_pondweed Potamogeton_nodosus Potamogeton_americanus,pondweed with floating leaves; of northern United States and Europe  
-51941,lode load,a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks  
-51942,lodestar loadstar,guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy  
-51943,lodestar loadstar,something that serves as a model or guide  
-51944,lodestone loadstone,a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically  
-51945,lodge,small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener  
-51946,lodge hunting_lodge,a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter  
-51947,lodge indian_lodge,any of various Native American dwellings  
-51948,lodger boarder roomer,a tenant in someone's house  
-51949,lodging,the act of lodging  
-51950,lodging_house rooming_house,a house where rooms are rented  
-51951,lodgment lodgement,bringing a charge or accusation against someone  
-51952,lodgment lodgement lodging,the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily; "the lodgment of the balloon in the tree"  
-51953,loess,a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind  
-51954,loft,(golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air  
-51955,loft,floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space  
-51956,loft attic garret,floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage  
-51957,loft pigeon_loft,a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept  
-51958,loft_bombing toss_bombing,a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb  
-51959,log,a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches  
-51960,log,a written record of messages sent or received; "they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station"; "an email log"  
-51961,log,a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)  
-51962,log,measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water  
-51963,log_cabin,a cabin built with logs  
-51964,log_line,a knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to it  
-51965,loganberry,large red variety of the dewberry  
-51966,loganberry Rubus_loganobaccus Rubus_ursinus_loganobaccus,red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California  
-51967,logarithm log,the exponent required to produce a given number  
-51968,logarithmic_scale,scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers  
-51969,logbook,a book in which the log is written  
-51970,loge,balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine  
-51971,loggerhead loggerhead_turtle Caretta_caretta,very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas  
-51972,loggerhead_shrike Lanius_lucovicianus,a common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes  
-51973,loggia,a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level  
-51974,logging,the work of cutting down trees for timber  
-51975,logic,the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference  
-51976,logic,the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations  
-51977,logic,the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation; "economic logic requires it"; "by the logic of war"  
-51978,logic,reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic"  
-51979,logic logical_system system_of_logic,a system of reasoning  
-51980,logic_bomb slag_code,a set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular condition is satisfied; when exploded it may delete or corrupt data, or print a spurious message, or have other harmful effects; "a disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb"  
-51981,logic_diagram logical_diagram,a graphical representation of a program using formal logic  
-51982,logic_element,an electronic device that performs an elementary logic operation  
-51983,logic_operation logical_operation,an operation that follows the rules of symbolic logic  
-51984,logic_programming logic_programing,creating a program that enables the computer to reason logically  
-51985,logical_fallacy,a fallacy in logical argumentation  
-51986,logical_positivist,someone who maintains that any statement that cannot be verified empirically is meaningless  
-51987,logical_proof,proof of a logical theorem  
-51988,logical_relation,a relation between propositions  
-51989,logical_topology,the way the network works; "a network that looks like a star can have the logical topology of a bus"  
-51990,logicality logicalness,correct and valid reasoning  
-51991,logician logistician,a person skilled at symbolic logic  
-51992,logicism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all of mathematics can be derived from formal logic  
-51993,loginess logginess,a dull and listless state resulting from weariness  
-51994,logion,a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels  
-51995,logistic_assessment,a judgment of the logistic support required for some particular military operation  
-51996,logistic_support logistic_assistance,assistance between and within military commands  
-51997,logistics,handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed  
-51998,logjam,any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"  
-51999,logjam,an immovable mass of logs blocking a river  
-52000,logo logotype,a company emblem or device  
-52001,logogram logograph,a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese"  
-52002,logomach logomachist,someone given to disputes over words  
-52003,logomachy,argument about words or the meaning of words  
-52004,logorrhea logomania,pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking  
-52005,logrolling,act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects  
-52006,logwood,very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye  
-52007,logwood logwood_tree campeachy bloodwood_tree Haematoxylum_campechianum,spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye  
-52008,loin,a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump  
-52009,loin lumbus,either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds  
-52010,loin_of_lamb,meat from a loin of lamb  
-52011,loins,the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen  
-52012,loir Glis_glis,large European dormouse  
-52013,loiterer lingerer,someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place  
-52014,loligo,somewhat flattened cylindrical squid  
-52015,lollipop sucker all-day_sucker,hard candy on a stick  
-52016,lollipop_lady lollipop_woman,a woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school  
-52017,lomatia,any of various ornamental evergreens of the genus Lomatia having attractive fragrant flowers  
-52018,loment,seedpods that are constricted between the seeds and that break apart when mature into single-seeded segments  
-52019,lomustine,an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease  
-52020,loneliness solitariness,the state of being alone in solitary isolation  
-52021,loner lone_wolf lone_hand,a person who avoids the company or assistance of others  
-52022,long-billed_marsh_wren Cistothorus_palustris,American wren that inhabits tall reed beds  
-52023,long-clawed_prawn river_prawn Palaemon_australis,large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers  
-52024,long-eared_bat,any of various Old or New World bats having very long ears  
-52025,long-eared_owl Asio_otus,slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts  
-52026,long-head_coneflower prairie_coneflower Ratibida_columnifera,plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico  
-52027,long-horned_beetle longicorn longicorn_beetle,long-bodied beetle having very long antennae  
-52028,long-horned_grasshopper tettigoniid,grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male  
-52029,long-spurred_violet Viola_rostrata,violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur  
-52030,long-staple_cotton,cotton with relatively long fibers  
-52031,long-sufferance long-suffering,patient endurance of pain or unhappiness  
-52032,long-tailed_porcupine Trichys_lipura,porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail  
-52033,long-term_memory LTM,your general store of remembered information  
-52034,long_beech_fern narrow_beech_fern northern_beech_fern Phegopteris_connectilis Dryopteris_phegopteris Thelypteris_phegopteris,beech fern of North America and Eurasia  
-52035,long_bone os_longum,in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow  
-52036,long_chain long-chain_molecule,(chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule  
-52037,long_distance long-distance_call trunk_call,a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"  
-52038,long_division,the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail  
-52039,long_fly,a gymnastic exercise involving a long leap from a vaulting horse  
-52040,long_haul,a journey over a long distance; "it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles"  
-52041,long_hundred great_hundred 120,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve  
-52042,long_iron,an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots  
-52043,long_johns,warm underwear with long legs  
-52044,long_jump broad_jump,a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start  
-52045,long_measure,a measure of length  
-52046,long_pepper Piper_longum,slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas  
-52047,long_run long_haul,a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win"; "in the long run we will all be dead"; "he performed well over the long haul"  
-52048,long_saphenous_vein great_saphenous_vein,the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein  
-52049,long_shot,a contestant that is unlikely to win  
-52050,long_shot,a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards  
-52051,long_sleeve,a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist  
-52052,long_suit,in a hand, the suit having the most cards  
-52053,long_time age years,a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"  
-52054,long_tom,a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy  
-52055,long_ton ton gross_ton,a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds  
-52056,long_trousers long_pants,trousers reaching to the foot  
-52057,long_underwear union_suit,an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece  
-52058,long_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)  
-52059,longan lungen longanberry Dimocarpus_longan Euphorbia_litchi Nephelium_longana,tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium  
-52060,longanberry dragon's_eye,Asian fruit similar to litchi  
-52061,longboat,the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel  
-52062,longbow,a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England  
-52063,longbowman,a medieval English archer who used a longbow  
-52064,longer thirster yearner,a person with a strong desire for something; "a longer for money"; "a thirster after blood"; "a yearner for knowledge"  
-52065,longevity length_of_service,duration of service; "her longevity as a star"; "had unusual longevity in the company"  
-52066,longevity seniority,the property of being long-lived  
-52067,longfin_mako Isurus_paucus,similar to shortfin mako but darker blue  
-52068,longhand running_hand cursive cursive_script,rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper  
-52069,longheaded_thimbleweed Anemone_riparia,thimbleweed of northern North America  
-52070,longhorn Texas_longhorn,long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States  
-52071,longing yearning hungriness,prolonged unfulfilled desire or need  
-52072,longitude,the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich  
-52073,longleaf_pine pitch_pine southern_yellow_pine Georgia_pine Pinus_palustris,large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree  
-52074,longness,the property of being of long spatial extent; "one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness"  
-52075,longness,duration as an extension  
-52076,longshot,a photograph taken from a distance  
-52077,longtail_weasel long-tailed_weasel Mustela_frenata,the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail  
-52078,longueur,a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art)  
-52079,longways longways_dance,country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other  
-52080,longwool,a domestic long-wool sheep  
-52081,loofa loofah luffa loufah_sponge,the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer  
-52082,loofah vegetable_sponge Luffa_cylindrica,the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit  
-52083,look,physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"  
-52084,look looking looking_at,the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"  
-52085,lookdown lookdown_fish Selene_vomer,similar to moonfish but with eyes high on the truncated forehead  
-52086,looking looking_for,the act of searching visually  
-52087,looking-glass_plant Heritiera_littoralis,small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath  
-52088,looking_glass glass,a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror  
-52089,looking_glass_tree Heritiera_macrophylla,large evergreen tree of India and Burma whose leaves are silvery beneath  
-52090,lookout lookout_man sentinel sentry watch spotter scout picket,a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event  
-52091,lookout observation_post,an elevated post affording a wide view  
-52092,lookout observation_tower lookout_station observatory,a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings  
-52093,lookout outlook,the act of looking out  
-52094,loom,a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile  
-52095,loon,a worthless lazy fellow  
-52096,loon diver,large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes  
-52097,loop,anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)  
-52098,loop,an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"  
-52099,loop,the basic pattern of the human fingerprint  
-52100,loop,a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied  
-52101,loop,an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop  
-52102,loop loop-the-loop,a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane  
-52103,loop-line,a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on  
-52104,loop_gain,(telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input; "if the loop gain is too great the system may go into oscillation"  
-52105,loop_knot,any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope  
-52106,loop_topology loop,the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component  
-52107,loophole,an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation  
-52108,loophole,a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons  
-52109,looping_ill,an acute viral disease of the nervous system in sheep; can be transmitted by Ixodes ricinus  
-52110,loose_cannon,a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous  
-52111,loose_end unfinished_business,work that is left incomplete  
-52112,loose_sentence,a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows  
-52113,loose_smut,disease of grains; the entire head is a dusty mass of spores  
-52114,loose_smut,a smut fungus of the genus Ustilago causing a smut disease of grains in which the entire head is transformed into a dusty mass of spores  
-52115,looseness,freedom from restraint; "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made"  
-52116,looseness,a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice; "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression"  
-52117,looseness,the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints  
-52118,looseness play,movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"  
-52119,loosening laxation,the act of making something less tight  
-52120,loosestrife,any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum  
-52121,loosestrife,any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia  
-52122,loot booty pillage plunder prize swag dirty_money,goods or money obtained illegally  
-52123,looting robbery,plundering during riots or in wartime  
-52124,lopsidedness skewness,an oblique or slanting asymmetry  
-52125,loquat Japanese_plum,yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies  
-52126,loquat loquat_tree Japanese_medlar Japanese_plum Eriobotrya_japonica,evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan  
-52127,lorazepam Ativan,tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia  
-52128,lorchel,a large fungus of the family Helvellaceae  
-52129,lordolatry,the worship of a lord because of his rank or title  
-52130,lordosis hollow-back,an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column  
-52131,lordship,the authority of a lord  
-52132,lore traditional_knowledge,knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"  
-52133,lorgnette,eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle  
-52134,lorica,a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)  
-52135,lorikeet,any of various small lories  
-52136,lorry,a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides  
-52137,lorry camion,a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides  
-52138,lory,small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits  
-52139,loser,a gambler who loses a bet  
-52140,loser also-ran,a contestant who loses the contest  
-52141,losing_streak,a streak of losses  
-52142,losings losses,something lost (especially money lost at gambling)  
-52143,loss,gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"  
-52144,loss,something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"  
-52145,loss,the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"  
-52146,loss,the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"  
-52147,loss deprivation,the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"  
-52148,loss red_ink red,the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"  
-52149,loss_of_consciousness,the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond  
-52150,loss_ratio,the ratio of the annual claims paid by an insurance company to the premiums received  
-52151,lost-and-found,repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them  
-52152,lost_cause,a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable  
-52153,lot,a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"  
-52154,lota,a globular water bottle used in Asia  
-52155,loti,the basic unit of money in Lesotho  
-52156,lotion,any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin  
-52157,lotion application,liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"  
-52158,lottery,something that is regarded as a chance event; "the election was just a lottery to them"  
-52159,lottery drawing,players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots  
-52160,lotto bingo beano keno,a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards  
-52161,lotus Indian_lotus sacred_lotus Nelumbo_nucifera,native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers  
-52162,lotus white_lotus Egyptian_water_lily white_lily Nymphaea_lotus,white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians  
-52163,lotus-eater stargazer,someone indifferent to the busy world; "in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence"  
-52164,lotus_position,a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga  
-52165,lotus_tree Ziziphus_lotus,shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region  
-52166,lotusland lotus_land,an idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence  
-52167,loudmouth blusterer,a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly  
-52168,loudspeaker speaker speaker_unit loudspeaker_system speaker_system,electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance  
-52169,lough,a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland  
-52170,lough,Irish word for a lake  
-52171,louis_d'or,a former French gold coin  
-52172,lounge waiting_room waiting_area,a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait  
-52173,lounge_lizard lizard,a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him  
-52174,lounger,an article of clothing designed for comfort and leisure wear  
-52175,loungewear,clothing suitable for relaxation  
-52176,lounging_jacket smoking_jacket,a man's soft jacket usually with a tie belt; worn at home  
-52177,lounging_pajama lounging_pyjama,pajamas worn while lounging  
-52178,loupe jeweler's_loupe,small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists  
-52179,louse sucking_louse,wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals  
-52180,louse_fly hippoboscid,bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals  
-52181,lout clod stumblebum goon oaf lubber lummox lump gawk,an awkward stupid person  
-52182,louvar Luvarus_imperialis,large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton  
-52183,louver louvre fin,one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain  
-52184,louvered_window jalousie,a window with glass louvers  
-52185,lovage,stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers  
-52186,lovage Levisticum_officinale,herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds  
-52187,lovastatin Mevacor,an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate  
-52188,love,a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"  
-52189,love,a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"  
-52190,love passion,any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting"  
-52191,love sexual_love erotic_love,a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"  
-52192,love-in-a-mist Nigella_damascena,European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers  
-52193,love-in-a-mist running_pop wild_water_lemon Passiflora_foetida,tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed  
-52194,love-in-winter western_prince's_pine Chimaphila_umbellata Chimaphila_corymbosa,Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb  
-52195,love-lies-bleeding velvet_flower tassel_flower Amaranthus_caudatus,young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal  
-52196,love-token,keepsake given as a token of love  
-52197,love_affair romance,a relationship between two lovers  
-52198,love_feast,a social gathering intended to create goodwill among the participants  
-52199,love_grass bay_grass,any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis; specially useful for forage and for the prevention of erosion  
-52200,love_knot lovers'_knot lover's_knot true_lovers'_knot true_lover's_knot,a stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of love  
-52201,love_letter billet_doux,a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection  
-52202,love_lyric,the lyric of a love song  
-52203,love_match,a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage  
-52204,love_seat loveseat tete-a-tete vis-a-vis,small sofa that seats two people  
-52205,love_song love-song,a song about love or expressing love for another person  
-52206,love_story romance,a story dealing with love  
-52207,love_vine Cuscuta_gronovii,leafless parasitic vine with dense clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine around clover or flax  
-52208,lovebird,small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates  
-52209,loved_one,a person who you love, usually a member of your family  
-52210,lover,a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage  
-52211,lover,a person who loves someone or is loved by someone  
-52212,lovesickness,a pining for a loved one  
-52213,loving-kindness,tender kindness motivated by a feeling of affection  
-52214,loving_cup,a large drinking vessel (usually with two handles) that people drink out of in turn at a banquet  
-52215,lovingness caring,a loving feeling  
-52216,low,a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low"  
-52217,low depression,an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"  
-52218,low-birth-weight_baby low-birth-weight_infant,an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age; "a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor"  
-52219,low-bush_blueberry low_blueberry Vaccinium_angustifolium Vaccinium_pennsylvanicum,low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries  
-52220,low-calorie_diet,a diet that is low on calories  
-52221,low-density_lipoprotein LDL beta-lipoprotein,a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis  
-52222,low-fat_diet,a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions  
-52223,low-fat_milk,milk from which some of the cream has been removed  
-52224,low-level_formatting initialization initialisation,(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position  
-52225,low-level_radioactive_waste,(medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests)  
-52226,low-pass_filter,a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value  
-52227,low-sodium_diet low-salt_diet salt-free_diet,a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride); often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders  
-52228,low-warp-loom,a handloom in which the warp is carried horizontally; for weaving tapestry  
-52229,low-water_mark,a line marking the lowest level reached  
-52230,low_St_Andrew's_cross Hypericum_hypericoides,low shrubby plant having yellow flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; Bermuda and southeastern United States to West Indies and eastern Mexico  
-52231,low_beam,the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance  
-52232,low_blow,unscrupulous abuse  
-52233,low_brass,brass with 30% (or less) zinc  
-52234,low_comedy,a comedy characterized by slapstick and burlesque  
-52235,low_explosive,an explosive with a low rate of combustion  
-52236,low_frequency LF,30 to 300 kilohertz  
-52237,low_gallberry_holly,an evergreen shrub  
-52238,low_pitch low_frequency,a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches  
-52239,low_profile,a state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided; "he was never one to keep a low profile"  
-52240,low_spirits,a state of mild depression  
-52241,low_status lowness lowliness,a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation  
-52242,low_tide low_water,the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide  
-52243,lowboy,a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs  
-52244,lower_berth lower,the lower of two berths  
-52245,lower_bound,(mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set  
-52246,lower_class underclass,the social class lowest in the social hierarchy  
-52247,lower_criticism,the study of existing manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to determine the original text  
-52248,lower_deck third_deck,the deck below the main deck  
-52249,lower_jaw mandible mandibula mandibular_bone submaxilla lower_jawbone jawbone jowl,the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth  
-52250,lower_limit,the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something  
-52251,lower_mantle,the deeper part of the mantle  
-52252,lower_respiratory_infection,infection of the lower respiratory tract  
-52253,lower_respiratory_tract,the bronchi and lungs  
-52254,lower_respiratory_tract_smear bronchoscopic_smear sputum_smear,any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs  
-52255,lowerclassman underclassman,an undergraduate who is not yet a senior  
-52256,lowering,the act of causing to become less  
-52257,lowering letting_down,the act of causing something to move to a lower level  
-52258,lowest_common_multiple least_common_multiple lcm,the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36"  
-52259,lowland,low level country  
-52260,lowland_burrowing_treefrog northern_casque-headed_frog Pternohyla_fodiens,terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest  
-52261,lowland_fir lowland_white_fir giant_fir grand_fir Abies_grandis,lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves  
-52262,lowness,the quality of being low; lacking height; "he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling"  
-52263,lowness,a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.); "he took advantage of the lowness of interest rates"  
-52264,lox,brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked  
-52265,loxapine Loxitane,a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia  
-52266,loyalist stalwart,a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)  
-52267,loyalty,feelings of allegiance  
-52268,loyalty trueness,the quality of being loyal  
-52269,lozenge,a small aromatic or medicated candy  
-52270,luau,an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)  
-52271,lubber's_hole,hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds  
-52272,lubber's_line lubber_line lubber's_mark lubber's_point,a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading  
-52273,lubricant lubricator lubricating_substance lube,a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery  
-52274,lubricating_system force-feed_lubricating_system force_feed pressure-feed_lubricating_system pressure_feed,mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings  
-52275,lubrication,the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant  
-52276,lubrication,an application of a lubricant to something  
-52277,lucidity,a lucid state of mind; not confused  
-52278,luciferin,pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation  
-52279,luck fortune,an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"  
-52280,luck fortune chance hazard,an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"  
-52281,lucky_dip,a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random  
-52282,lucky_dip,a selection or decision purely at random; "their system of hiring people seemed to be a sort of lucky dip"  
-52283,lucubration,a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation  
-52284,lucubration,laborious cogitation  
-52285,ludo,a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice  
-52286,luff,(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast  
-52287,luff,the act of sailing close to the wind  
-52288,luffa dishcloth_gourd sponge_gourd rag_gourd strainer_vine,any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge  
-52289,lug,a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something  
-52290,lug_wrench,a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated  
-52291,luge,a racing sled for one or two people  
-52292,luger slider,someone who races the luge  
-52293,luggage_carrier,carrier (as behind a bicycle seat) for luggage  
-52294,luggage_compartment automobile_trunk trunk boot,compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"  
-52295,luggage_rack roof_rack,carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car  
-52296,lugger,small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails  
-52297,luging,riding a light one-man toboggan  
-52298,lugsail lug,a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast  
-52299,lugworm lug lobworm,marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait  
-52300,lukewarmness tepidity tepidness,a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin  
-52301,lull quiet,a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"  
-52302,lullaby cradlesong,the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep  
-52303,lullaby cradlesong berceuse,a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep  
-52304,lumbago lumbar_pain,backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc  
-52305,lumbar_artery arteria_lumbalis,one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall  
-52306,lumbar_nerve,any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord  
-52307,lumbar_plexus plexus_lumbalis,a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels  
-52308,lumbar_plexus plexus_lumbalis,a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves  
-52309,lumbar_puncture spinal_puncture spinal_tap,removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes  
-52310,lumbar_vein vena_lumbalis,veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses  
-52311,lumbar_vertebra,one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae  
-52312,lumber timber,the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material  
-52313,lumber_room,a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored (especially furniture)  
-52314,lumbering,the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber  
-52315,lumberjack lumber_jacket,a short warm outer jacket  
-52316,lumberman lumberjack logger feller faller,a person who fells trees  
-52317,lumbermill sawmill,a mill for dressing logs and lumber  
-52318,lumberyard,a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale  
-52319,lumbosacral_plexus,a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves; supplies the lower limbs and perineum and coccygeal area  
-52320,lumen,a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; "the lumen of the intestine"  
-52321,lumen lm,a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions  
-52322,luminance_unit,a measure of luminance  
-52323,luminary leading_light guiding_light notable notability,a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"  
-52324,luminescence,light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures  
-52325,luminescence glow,light from nonthermal sources  
-52326,luminism,an artistic movement in the United States that was derived from the Hudson River school; active from 1850 to 1870; painted realistic landscapes in a style that pictured atmospheric light and the use of aerial perspective  
-52327,luminosity brightness brightness_level luminance luminousness light,the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"  
-52328,luminous_energy,the energy associated with visible light  
-52329,luminous_flux,the rate of flow of light energy  
-52330,luminous_flux_unit,a measure of luminous flux per unit area  
-52331,luminous_intensity_unit candlepower_unit,a measure of luminous intensity  
-52332,lumma,100 lumma equal 1 dram in Armenia  
-52333,lump_sugar,refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings  
-52334,lump_sum,a complete payment consisting of a single sum of money  
-52335,lumpectomy,surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer  
-52336,lumpenproletariat,(Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who are not interested in revolutionary advancement  
-52337,lumper,a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics  
-52338,lumpfish Cyclopterus_lumpus,clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar  
-52339,lumpsucker,any of several very small lumpfishes  
-52340,luna_moth Actias_luna,large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewing  
-52341,lunacy madness insaneness,obsolete terms for legal insanity  
-52342,lunar_calendar,a calendar based on lunar cycles  
-52343,lunar_caustic,silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic  
-52344,lunar_crater,a crater on the Earth's Moon  
-52345,lunar_day,the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days)  
-52346,lunar_eclipse,the earth interrupts light shining on the moon  
-52347,lunar_excursion_module lunar_module LEM,a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back  
-52348,lunar_latitude,an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator  
-52349,lunar_month moon lunation synodic_month,the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)  
-52350,lunar_year,a period of 12 lunar months  
-52351,lunate_bone semilunar_bone os_lunatum,one of the eight small wrist bones  
-52352,lunatic madman maniac,an insane person  
-52353,lunatic_fringe,a political unit with extreme and fanatical views  
-52354,lunch luncheon tiffin dejeuner,a midday meal  
-52355,lunch_meat luncheon_meat,any of various sausages or molded loaf meats sliced and served cold  
-52356,luncheon_meeting lunch_meeting,a meeting for lunch; usually to conduct business while eating  
-52357,luncher,someone who is eating lunch  
-52358,lunching,the act of eating lunch  
-52359,lunchroom,a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased  
-52360,lunchtime lunch_period,the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch; "he observed a regular lunchtime"  
-52361,lunette,temporary fortification like a detached bastion  
-52362,lunette fenestella,oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault  
-52363,lung,either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood  
-52364,lung-power,the ability to speak loudly  
-52365,lung_cancer,carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer  
-52366,lunge straight_thrust passado,(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward  
-52367,lunger,someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)  
-52368,lungfish,air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought  
-52369,lungi lungyi longyi,a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma  
-52370,lungless_salamander plethodont,mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water  
-52371,lunisolar_calendar,a calendar based on both lunar and solar cycles  
-52372,lunitidal_interval,interval between the moon's transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian  
-52373,lunula,a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age  
-52374,lupine lupin,any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers  
-52375,lupus,any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease  
-52376,lupus_erythematosus LE,a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)  
-52377,lupus_vulgaris,tuberculosis of the skin; appears first on the face and heals slowly leaving deep scars  
-52378,lurch,a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)  
-52379,lurch lunge,the act of moving forward suddenly  
-52380,lurch pitch pitching,abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"  
-52381,lurch stumble stagger,an unsteady uneven gait  
-52382,lure enticement come-on,qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward  
-52383,lurker skulker lurcher,someone waiting in concealment  
-52384,lurking_place,a place suitable for lurking  
-52385,lust luxuria,self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)  
-52386,luster lustre,a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain  
-52387,luster lustre brilliancy splendor splendour,a quality that outshines the usual  
-52388,lusterware,pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze  
-52389,lustrum,a period of five years  
-52390,lustrum,a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census  
-52391,lute,chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard  
-52392,lute luting,a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid  
-52393,lutefisk lutfisk,dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency  
-52394,luteinizing_hormone LH interstitial_cell-stimulating_hormone ICSH,a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals  
-52395,lutetium lutecium Lu atomic_number_71,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium  
-52396,luthier,a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)  
-52397,lutist lutanist lutenist,a musician who plays the lute  
-52398,lux lx,a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle  
-52399,luxation,displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ  
-52400,luxuriance lushness voluptuousness,the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses  
-52401,luxuriation,an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment  
-52402,luxury,something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity  
-52403,luxury luxuriousness opulence sumptuousness,wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living  
-52404,luxury_liner express_luxury_liner,a liner equipped for sumptuous living  
-52405,lwei,100 lwei equal 1 kwanza in Angola  
-52406,lycaenid lycaenid_butterfly,any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae  
-52407,lycanthropy,(folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf  
-52408,lyceum,a public hall for lectures and concerts  
-52409,lychgate lichgate,a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals  
-52410,lychnis catchfly,mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone  
-52411,lycopene,carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer  
-52412,lye,a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide  
-52413,lye_hominy,hominy prepared by bleaching in lye  
-52414,lygaeid lygaeid_bug,a true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees  
-52415,lygus_bug,vector of viral plant diseases  
-52416,lying prevarication fabrication,the deliberate act of deviating from the truth  
-52417,lymantriid tussock_moth,dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees  
-52418,lyme_grass,a grass of the genus Elymus  
-52419,lymph,a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels  
-52420,lymph_node lymph_gland node,the source of lymph and lymphocytes  
-52421,lymph_vessel lymphatic_vessel,a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation  
-52422,lymphadenitis,inflammation of lymph nodes  
-52423,lymphadenoma,an abnormally enlarged lymph node  
-52424,lymphadenopathy,chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)  
-52425,lymphangiectasia lymphangiectasis,dilatation of a lymph vessel  
-52426,lymphangiogram,an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance  
-52427,lymphangiography lymphography,roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram  
-52428,lymphangioma,benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels  
-52429,lymphangitis,inflammation of a lymph vessel  
-52430,lymphatic_system systema_lymphaticum,the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body  
-52431,lymphatic_tissue lymphoid_tissue,tissue making up the lymphatic system  
-52432,lymphedema,swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas  
-52433,lymphoblast,an immature lymphocyte  
-52434,lymphoblastic_leukemia,a form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblasts  
-52435,lymphocyte lymph_cell,an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection  
-52436,lymphocytic_choriomeningitis,a form of viral meningitis caused by a virus carried by the common house mouse  
-52437,lymphocytic_choriomeningitis_virus,the RNA virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis; infects mice and monkeys and dogs and guinea pigs and human beings  
-52438,lymphocytic_leukemia,leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood  
-52439,lymphocytopenia lymphopenia,an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood  
-52440,lymphocytosis,an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood  
-52441,lymphogranuloma,swelling of a lymph node  
-52442,lymphogranuloma_venereum LGV lymphopathia_venereum,infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin  
-52443,lymphokine,a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)  
-52444,lymphoma,a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer  
-52445,lymphopoiesis,the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen  
-52446,lymphuria,the presence of lymph in the urine  
-52447,lynch_law,the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law  
-52448,lynch_mob,a mob that kills a person for some presumed offense without legal authority  
-52449,lynching,putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law  
-52450,lynx,a text browser  
-52451,lynx catamount,short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur  
-52452,lypressin,an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus  
-52453,lyrate_leaf,a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre  
-52454,lyre,a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment  
-52455,lyre_snake,mildly venomous snake with a lyre-shaped mark on the head; found in rocky areas from southwestern United States to Central America  
-52456,lyrebird,Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape  
-52457,lyric lyric_poem,a short poem of songlike quality  
-52458,lyric words language,the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"  
-52459,lyricality lyricism songfulness,the property of being suitable for singing  
-52460,lyricism,unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm  
-52461,lyricist lyrist,a person who writes the words for songs  
-52462,lysergic_acid,a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids  
-52463,lysergic_acid_diethylamide LSD,a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid  
-52464,lysin,any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis  
-52465,lysine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein  
-52466,lysine_intolerance,a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine  
-52467,lysinemia,an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation  
-52468,lysis,recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside  
-52469,lysis,(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria  
-52470,lysogenization lysogenisation,the process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genome  
-52471,lysogeny lysogenicity,the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material; "when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny"  
-52472,lysosome,an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)  
-52473,lysozyme muramidase,an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria  
-52474,lyssavirus,a neurotropic non-arbovirus of the family Rhabdoviridae that causes rabies  
-52475,ma mama mamma mom momma mommy mammy mum mummy,informal terms for a mother  
-52476,maar,a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water  
-52477,macadam,broken stone used in macadamized roadways  
-52478,macadamia macadamia_tree,any tree of the genus Macadamia  
-52479,macadamia_nut,nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meat  
-52480,macadamia_nut macadamia_nut_tree Macadamia_ternifolia,small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts  
-52481,macaque,short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa  
-52482,macaroni,a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"  
-52483,macaroni,pasta in the form of slender tubes  
-52484,macaroni_and_cheese,macaroni prepared in a cheese sauce  
-52485,macaroni_salad,having macaroni as the base  
-52486,macaroon,chewy cookie usually containing almond paste  
-52487,macaw,long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots  
-52488,mace,spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed  
-52489,mace,a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority  
-52490,macebearer mace macer,an official who carries a mace of office  
-52491,macedoine,mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold  
-52492,maceration,softening due to soaking or steeping  
-52493,machete matchet panga,a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation  
-52494,machicolation,a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy  
-52495,machine,an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"  
-52496,machine,an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine"  
-52497,machine,any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks  
-52498,machine political_machine,a group that controls the activities of a political party; "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"  
-52499,machine simple_machine,a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point  
-52500,machine-displayable_text,electronic text that is stored and used in the form of a digital image  
-52501,machine-readable_text,electronic text that is stored as strings of characters and that can be displayed in a variety of formats  
-52502,machine_bolt,a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal parts  
-52503,machine_code machine_language,a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation  
-52504,machine_gun,a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)  
-52505,machine_politician ward-heeler political_hack hack,a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends  
-52506,machine_readable_dictionary MRD electronic_dictionary,a machine-readable version of a standard dictionary; organized alphabetically  
-52507,machine_screw,a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver  
-52508,machine_shop,workshop where metal is cut and shaped etc., by machine tools  
-52509,machine_stitch sewing-machine_stitch,a sewing stitch made by a sewing machine, sometimes using more than one thread  
-52510,machine_tool,a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials  
-52511,machine_translation MT,the use of computers to translate from one language to another  
-52512,machinery,a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"  
-52513,machinery,machines or machine systems collectively  
-52514,machinist mechanic shop_mechanic,a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools  
-52515,machinist's_vise metalworking_vise,a vise with two parallel iron jaws and a wide opening below  
-52516,machismo,exaggerated masculinity  
-52517,machmeter,speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound  
-52518,macho,a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo  
-52519,macintosh mackintosh mac mack,a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric  
-52520,mackerel,flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish  
-52521,mackerel,any of various fishes of the family Scombridae  
-52522,mackerel_scad mackerel_shad Decapterus_macarellus,small silvery fish; Nova Scotia to Brazil  
-52523,mackerel_shark,fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks  
-52524,mackerel_sky,a sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds  
-52525,mackinaw,a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design  
-52526,mackinaw Mackinaw_blanket,a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States  
-52527,mackinaw Mackinaw_boat,a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes  
-52528,mackinaw Mackinaw_coat,a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material  
-52529,mackintosh macintosh,a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric  
-52530,mackle,a printed impression that is blurred or doubled  
-52531,macon maconnais,fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry  
-52532,macrame,a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords  
-52533,macrencephaly,an abnormally large braincase  
-52534,macro macro_instruction,a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language  
-52535,macrobiotic_diet,a diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains  
-52536,macrobiotics,the theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains)  
-52537,macrocephaly megacephaly megalocephaly,an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical  
-52538,macrocytic_anemia macrocytic_anaemia,anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal  
-52539,macrocytosis,the presence of macrocytes in the blood  
-52540,macroeconomics,the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy  
-52541,macroeconomist macroeconomic_expert,an economist who specializes in macroeconomics  
-52542,macroevolution,evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups  
-52543,macroglossia,a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome  
-52544,macromolecule supermolecule,any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals  
-52545,macron,a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound  
-52546,macrophage,a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream  
-52547,macrotus Macrotus_californicus,large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico  
-52548,macrozamia,any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia  
-52549,macula macula_lutea macular_area yellow_spot,a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision  
-52550,macular_degeneration,eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness  
-52551,macular_edema,an eye disease caused by a swelling of the macula resulting from leakage and accumulation of fluid  
-52552,macule macula,a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases  
-52553,macumba,(Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin  
-52554,macumba,popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult  
-52555,macumba,a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing  
-52556,macushla,(an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling  
-52557,madam brothel_keeper,a woman who runs a house of prostitution  
-52558,madame,title used for a married Frenchwoman  
-52559,madder Rubia_tinctorum,Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin  
-52560,madderwort rubiaceous_plant,any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae  
-52561,madia_oil,used as a substitute for olive oil  
-52562,madness rabidity rabidness,unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm; "poetry is a sort of divine madness"  
-52563,madras,a light patterned cotton cloth  
-52564,madrasa madrasah,Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan; "the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students"; "many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia"  
-52565,madrigal,an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form  
-52566,madrigalist,a singer of madrigals  
-52567,madrilene,a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled  
-52568,madrona madrono manzanita Arbutus_menziesii,evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning  
-52569,madwoman,a woman lunatic  
-52570,maenad,an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman  
-52571,maenad,(Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus  
-52572,maestro master,an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"  
-52573,mafia maffia,any tightly knit group of trusted associates  
-52574,mafioso,a member of the Sicilian Mafia  
-52575,mafioso,a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States  
-52576,magazine,product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object; "tripped over a pile of magazines"  
-52577,magazine cartridge,a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required  
-52578,magazine mag,a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"  
-52579,magazine magazine_publisher,a business firm that publishes magazines; "he works for a magazine"  
-52580,magazine powder_store powder_magazine,a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored  
-52581,magazine_article,an article published in a magazine  
-52582,magazine_rack,a rack for displaying magazines  
-52583,magdalen,a reformed prostitute  
-52584,magenta,a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta  
-52585,maggot,the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter  
-52586,magic thaumaturgy,any art that invokes supernatural powers  
-52587,magic_bullet,a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease; "there is no magic bullet against cancer"  
-52588,magic_lantern,an early form of slide projector  
-52589,magic_number,the atomic number of an extra stable strongly bound atomic nucleus: 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82 or 126  
-52590,magic_realism,a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams  
-52591,magic_square,a square matrix of n rows and columns; the first n^2 integers are arranged in the cells of the matrix in such a way that the sum of any row or column or diagonal is the same  
-52592,magic_trick conjuring_trick trick magic legerdemain conjuration thaumaturgy illusion deception,an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers  
-52593,magical_ability magical_power,an ability to perform magic  
-52594,magician prestidigitator conjurer conjuror illusionist,someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience  
-52595,magistracy magistrature,the position of magistrate  
-52596,magistrate,a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)  
-52597,magma,molten rock in the earth's crust  
-52598,magnesite,a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium  
-52599,magnesium Mg atomic_number_12,a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)  
-52600,magnesium_bicarbonate,a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water  
-52601,magnesium_carbonate,a very white crystalline salt that occurs naturally as magnesite or as dolomite  
-52602,magnesium_hydroxide,a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines  
-52603,magnesium_nitride,a nitride containing nitrogen and magnesium  
-52604,magnesium_sulfate,a salt of magnesium  
-52605,magnet,(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field  
-52606,magnetic_bottle,container consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions  
-52607,magnetic_bubble_memory,a nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicate; no longer used in most computers  
-52608,magnetic_compass,compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north  
-52609,magnetic_core_memory core_memory,(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories  
-52610,magnetic_declination magnetic_variation variation,the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north  
-52611,magnetic_dipole,a dipole with opposing magnetic poles  
-52612,magnetic_dipole_moment,(physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole; "An orbiting electron in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment"  
-52613,magnetic_disk magnetic_disc disk disc,(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored  
-52614,magnetic_field magnetic_flux flux,the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle  
-52615,magnetic_field_strength magnetic_intensity magnetic_induction magnetic_flux_density,the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow  
-52616,magnetic_flux,a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area  
-52617,magnetic_head,an electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a surface and later retrieved  
-52618,magnetic_ink,an ink that contains particles of a magnetic substance whose presence can be detected by magnetic sensors  
-52619,magnetic_levitation maglev,high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction  
-52620,magnetic_line_of_force,a line of force in a magnetic field  
-52621,magnetic_meridian,an imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth  
-52622,magnetic_mine,(nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)  
-52623,magnetic_moment moment_of_a_magnet,the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field  
-52624,magnetic_monopole,a hypothetical particle with a single magnetic pole instead of the usual two  
-52625,magnetic_needle,a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole  
-52626,magnetic_pole,either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical  
-52627,magnetic_recorder,recorder consisting of equipment for making records on magnetic media  
-52628,magnetic_resonance,resonance of electrons or atoms or molecules or nuclei to radiation frequencies as a result of space quantization in a magnetic field  
-52629,magnetic_resonance_imaging MRI,the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images  
-52630,magnetic_storage_medium magnetic_medium magnetic_storage,any storage medium in which different patterns of magnetization are used to represent stored bits or bytes of information; "the hard disk in you computer is magnetic storage"  
-52631,magnetic_storm,a sudden disturbance of the earth's magnetic field; caused by emission of particles from the sun  
-52632,magnetic_stripe,a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc.  
-52633,magnetic_tape mag_tape tape,memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"  
-52634,magnetism magnetic_attraction magnetic_force,attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force  
-52635,magnetism magnetics,the branch of science that studies magnetism  
-52636,magnetite magnetic_iron-ore,an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets  
-52637,magnetization magnetisation,the extent or degree to which something is magnetized  
-52638,magnetization magnetisation,the physical property of being magnetic  
-52639,magnetization magnetisation magnetic_induction,the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)  
-52640,magneto magnetoelectric_machine,a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine  
-52641,magnetograph,a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field)  
-52642,magnetohydrodynamics,the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)  
-52643,magnetometer gaussmeter,a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields  
-52644,magnetomotive_force,the force that produces magnetic flux  
-52645,magnetomotive_force_unit,a unit of measurement of magnetomotive force  
-52646,magneton,a unit of magnetic moment of a molecular or atomic or subatomic particle  
-52647,magnetosphere,the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field  
-52648,magnetron,a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators  
-52649,magnification,the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object  
-52650,magnification,the act of expanding something in apparent size  
-52651,magnificence brilliance splendor splendour grandeur grandness,the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"  
-52652,magnifico,a person of distinguished rank or appearance  
-52653,magnifier,a scientific instrument that magnifies an image  
-52654,magnitude,relative importance; "a problem of the first magnitude"  
-52655,magnitude,the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"  
-52656,magnitude_relation quantitative_relation,a relation between magnitudes  
-52657,magnolia,dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine  
-52658,magnolia,any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms  
-52659,magnoliid_dicot_family,family of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms  
-52660,magnoliid_dicot_genus,genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms  
-52661,magnum,a large wine bottle for liquor or wine  
-52662,magnum_opus,a great work of art or literature  
-52663,magnus_hitch,a rolling hitch similar to a clove hitch  
-52664,magpie,long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call  
-52665,magpie scavenger pack_rat,someone who collects things that have been discarded by others  
-52666,maguey Agave_atrovirens,Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal  
-52667,maguey cantala Agave_cantala,Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine  
-52668,magus,a magician or sorcerer of ancient times  
-52669,magus,a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians  
-52670,maharaja maharajah,a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja  
-52671,maharani maharanee,a great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja  
-52672,mahatma,(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage  
-52673,mahoe majagua mahagua balibago purau Hibiscus_tiliaceus,shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament  
-52674,mahogany,wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture  
-52675,mahogany mahogany_tree,any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish  
-52676,mahout,the driver and keeper of an elephant  
-52677,mahuang Ephedra_sinica,Chinese ephedra yielding ephedrine  
-52678,maid maiden,an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)  
-52679,maid maidservant housemaid amah,a female domestic  
-52680,maiden_aunt,an unmarried aunt  
-52681,maiden_blue-eyed_Mary Collinsia_parviflora,small widely branching western plant with tiny blue-and-white flowers; British Columbia to Ontario and south to California and Colorado  
-52682,maiden_flight,the first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989"  
-52683,maiden_name,a woman's surname before marriage  
-52684,maiden_over maiden,(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored  
-52685,maiden_pink Dianthus_deltoides,low-growing loosely mat-forming Eurasian pink with a single pale pink flower with a crimson center  
-52686,maiden_voyage,the first voyage of its kind; "in 1912 the ocean liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage"  
-52687,maidenhair maidenhair_fern,any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having delicate palmately branched fronds  
-52688,maidenhair_spleenwort Asplenium_trichomanes,small rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate zone and Hawaii with pinnate fronds  
-52689,maidenliness,behavior befitting a young maiden  
-52690,maigre maiger Sciaena_aquila,large European marine food fish  
-52691,mail,the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service  
-52692,mail,a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system  
-52693,mail mail_service postal_service post,the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"  
-52694,mail post,any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"  
-52695,mail-order_buying catalog_buying,buying goods to be shipped through the mail  
-52696,mail_call,a call of names of those receiving mail  
-52697,mail_car,a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted  
-52698,mail_fraud,use of the mails to defraud someone  
-52699,mail_order,a purchase negotiated by mail  
-52700,mail_slot,a slot (usually in a door) through which mail can be delivered  
-52701,mail_train,a train that carries mail  
-52702,mailbag mail_pouch,pouch used in the shipment of mail  
-52703,mailbag postbag,letter carrier's shoulder bag; "in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag"  
-52704,mailboat mail_boat packet packet_boat,a boat for carrying mail  
-52705,mailbox letter_box,a private box for delivery of mail  
-52706,maildrop,a drop where mail can be deposited  
-52707,mailer,a person who mails something  
-52708,mailer,an advertisement that is sent by mail  
-52709,mailer,a container for something to be mailed  
-52710,mailing,mail sent by a sender at one time; "the candidate sent out three large mailings"  
-52711,mailing posting,the transmission of a letter; "the postmark indicates the time of mailing"  
-52712,mailing_address,the address where a person or organization can be communicated with  
-52713,mailing_list,a list of names and addresses to which advertising material is mailed  
-52714,maillot,tights for dancers or gymnasts  
-52715,maillot tank_suit,a woman's one-piece bathing suit  
-52716,mailman postman mail_carrier letter_carrier carrier,a man who delivers the mail  
-52717,mailsorter,a sorter for sorting mail according to the address  
-52718,main,a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage  
-52719,main briny,any very large body of (salt) water  
-52720,main-topmast,the topmast next above the mainmast  
-52721,main-topsail,a topsail set on the mainmast  
-52722,main_clause independent_clause,a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence  
-52723,main_course,a square mainsail  
-52724,main_deck second_deck,the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel  
-52725,main_diagonal principal_diagonal,the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry  
-52726,main_drag,the main street of a town or city  
-52727,main_line,the principal route of a transportation system  
-52728,main_rotor,rotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air  
-52729,main_street high_street,street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town  
-52730,main_yard,yard for a square mainsail  
-52731,mainframe mainframe_computer,a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room  
-52732,mainland,the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula  
-52733,mainmast,the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts  
-52734,mainsail,the lowermost sail on the mainmast  
-52735,mainspring,the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism  
-52736,mainstay,the forestay that braces the mainmast  
-52737,mainstream,the prevailing current of thought; "his thinking was in the American mainstream"  
-52738,maintenance,means of maintenance of a family or group  
-52739,maintenance criminal_maintenance,the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"  
-52740,maisonette maisonnette,a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside  
-52741,maisonette maisonnette,a small house  
-52742,majolica maiolica,highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide  
-52743,major,a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"  
-52744,major,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain  
-52745,major,the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"  
-52746,major-domo seneschal,the chief steward or butler of a great household  
-52747,major-general,a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general  
-52748,major-league_team major-league_club,a team that plays in a major league  
-52749,major_axis,the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci  
-52750,major_depressive_episode,(psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and sometimes attempted suicide) but with no known organic dysfunction  
-52751,major_fast_day,one of two major fast days on the Jewish calendar  
-52752,major_form_class,any of the major parts of speech of traditional grammar  
-52753,major_key major_mode,a key whose harmony is based on the major scale  
-52754,major_league big_league majors,the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)  
-52755,major_leaguer big_leaguer,a member of a major-league baseball team  
-52756,major_lobe,the maximum lobe in the radiation pattern which is intended to be along the forward axis and which gives the effect of a beam  
-52757,major_premise major_premiss,the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)  
-52758,major_scale major_diatonic_scale,a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th  
-52759,major_suit,(bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts  
-52760,major_surgery,any surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistance  
-52761,major_term,the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion  
-52762,major_tranquilizer major_tranquillizer major_tranquilliser antipsychotic_drug antipsychotic_agent antipsychotic neuroleptic_drug neuroleptic_agent neuroleptic,tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired  
-52763,majority absolute_majority,(elections) more than half of the votes  
-52764,majority bulk,the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"  
-52765,majority legal_age,the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs  
-52766,majority_leader,leader of the majority party in a legislature  
-52767,majority_operation,a threshold operation in which each operand is 0 or 1; output is 1 if and only if more than half the operands have the value 1  
-52768,majority_opinion,the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')  
-52769,majority_rule democracy,the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group  
-52770,make-believe pretend,the enactment of a pretense; "it was just pretend"  
-52771,makeover,an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance  
-52772,makeover,a complete reconstruction and renovation of something; "the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover"  
-52773,maker shaper,a person who makes things  
-52774,makeready,final preparation and adjustments  
-52775,makeshift stopgap make-do,something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency  
-52776,makeup make-up,an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"  
-52777,makeup make-up war_paint,cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance  
-52778,makeweight,a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight  
-52779,makeweight filler,anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights"  
-52780,making,(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake"  
-52781,mako mako_shark,powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific  
-52782,makomako New_Zealand_wine_berry wineberry Aristotelia_serrata Aristotelia_racemosa,graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine  
-52783,malabsorption,abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract  
-52784,malabsorption_syndrome,a pattern of symptoms including loss of appetite and bloating and weight loss and muscle pain and steatorrhea; associated with celiac disease and sprue and cystic fibrosis  
-52785,malacca,stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles  
-52786,malacca malacca_cane,a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm  
-52787,malachite,a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects  
-52788,malacia,a state of abnormal softening of tissue  
-52789,malacologist,a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks  
-52790,malacology,the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks  
-52791,malacostracan_crustacean,a major subclass of crustaceans  
-52792,maladjustment,the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability  
-52793,malady,any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"  
-52794,malahini,a newcomer to Hawaii  
-52795,malaise unease uneasiness,physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)  
-52796,malamute malemute Alaskan_malamute,breed of sled dog developed in Alaska  
-52797,malapropism malaprop,the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar  
-52798,malaria,an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever  
-52799,malarial_mosquito malaria_mosquito,transmits the malaria parasite  
-52800,malathion_poisoning,a toxic condition caused by inhaling or ingesting the insecticide Malathion  
-52801,malcontent,a person who is discontented or disgusted  
-52802,male,an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)  
-52803,male male_person,a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies  
-52804,male-patterned_baldness male_pattern_baldness,loss of hair on the crown of the head  
-52805,male_aristocrat,a man who is an aristocrat  
-52806,male_body,the body of a male human being  
-52807,male_bonding,the formation of a close personal relationship between men; "the rituals known as male bonding do not necessarily involve drinking beer together"  
-52808,male_chauvinism chauvinism antifeminism,activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women  
-52809,male_chauvinist sexist,a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women  
-52810,male_chest,the chest of a man  
-52811,male_child boy,a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"  
-52812,male_fern Dryopteris_filix-mas,fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms  
-52813,male_genitalia male_genitals male_genital_organ family_jewels,external male sex organs  
-52814,male_horse,the male of species Equus caballus  
-52815,male_hypogonadism eunuchoidism,the state of being a eunuch (either because of lacking testicles or because they failed to develop)  
-52816,male_internal_reproductive_organ,the reproductive organs of a man  
-52817,male_offspring man-child,a child who is male  
-52818,male_orchis early_purple_orchid Orchis_mascula,Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike  
-52819,male_orgasm,an orgasm accompanied by the sensation of ejaculation of semen  
-52820,male_reproductive_gland,the reproductive organs of a man  
-52821,male_reproductive_system,the reproductive system of males  
-52822,male_sibling,a sibling who is male  
-52823,maleate,a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation  
-52824,maleberry male_berry privet_andromeda he-huckleberry Lyonia_ligustrina,deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers  
-52825,maleficence,doing or causing evil  
-52826,maleficence mischief balefulness,the quality or nature of being harmful or evil  
-52827,maleic_acid,a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins  
-52828,maleness masculinity,the properties characteristic of the male sex  
-52829,maleo Macrocephalon_maleo,Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches  
-52830,malevolence malevolency malice,the quality of threatening evil  
-52831,malevolence malignity,wishing evil to others  
-52832,malevolent_program,a computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects  
-52833,malfeasance,wrongful conduct by a public official  
-52834,malfeasant,one guilty of malfeasance  
-52835,malformation miscreation,something abnormal or anomalous  
-52836,malfunction,a failure to function normally  
-52837,malheur_wire_lettuce Stephanomeria_malheurensis,a small plant of Oregon resembling mustard; a threatened species  
-52838,malice maliciousness spite spitefulness venom,feeling a need to see others suffer  
-52839,malignancy malignance,(medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death  
-52840,malignant_hypertension,severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain; "malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension"  
-52841,malignant_hyperthermia,hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity  
-52842,malignant_tumor malignant_neoplasm metastatic_tumor,a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body  
-52843,malignity malignancy malignance,quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will  
-52844,malik,the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; "maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords"  
-52845,malingerer skulker shammer,someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity  
-52846,malingering skulking,evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated; "they developed a test to detect malingering"  
-52847,malinois,fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog  
-52848,mallard Anas_platyrhynchos,wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed  
-52849,malleability plasticity,the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking  
-52850,mallee,any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts  
-52851,mallee_fowl leipoa lowan Leipoa_ocellata,Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds  
-52852,mallee_hen,adult female mallee fowl  
-52853,mallet,a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball  
-52854,mallet beetle,a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing  
-52855,mallet hammer,a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.  
-52856,malleus hammer,the ossicle attached to the eardrum  
-52857,mallow,any of various plants of the family Malvaceae  
-52858,malmsey,sweet Madeira wine  
-52859,malnutrition,a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods  
-52860,malocclusion,(dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally  
-52861,malodor malodour stench stink reek fetor foetor mephitis,a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant  
-52862,malodorousness stinkiness foulness rankness fetidness,the attribute of having a strong offensive smell  
-52863,malope Malope_trifida,western Mediterranean annual having deep purple-red flowers subtended by 3 large cordate bracts  
-52864,malpighian_body malpighian_corpuscle renal_corpuscle,the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron  
-52865,malposed_tooth,a tooth that has grown in a faulty position  
-52866,malposition misplacement,faulty position  
-52867,malpractice,professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"  
-52868,malpractice,a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices"  
-52869,malpractice_insurance,insurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice; "obstetricians have to pay high rates for malpractice insurance"  
-52870,malt,a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling  
-52871,malt malt_liquor,a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer  
-52872,malted malt malted_milk,a milkshake made with malt powder  
-52873,malted_milk,powder made of dried milk and malted cereals  
-52874,maltha mineral_tar,a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt  
-52875,maltose malt_sugar,a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches  
-52876,maltreatment ill-treatment ill-usage abuse,cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"  
-52877,maltster maltman,a maker of malt  
-52878,malvasia,grape used to make malmsey wine  
-52879,malversation,misconduct in public office  
-52880,malware,malicious software, designed to break into a system  
-52881,mamba,arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal  
-52882,mambo,a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba  
-52883,mamey mammee mammee_apple,globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh  
-52884,mamillary_body mammillary_body corpus_mamillare,one of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix  
-52885,mammal mammalian,any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk  
-52886,mammal_family,a family of mammals  
-52887,mammal_genus,a genus of mammals  
-52888,mammalogist,one skilled in the study of mammals  
-52889,mammalogy,the branch of zoology that studies mammals  
-52890,mammary_gland mamma,milk-secreting organ of female mammals  
-52891,mammee_apple mammee mamey mammee_tree Mammea_americana,tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind  
-52892,mammillaria,any cactus of the genus Mammillaria  
-52893,mammogram,X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast  
-52894,mammography,a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays  
-52895,mammon,wealth regarded as an evil influence  
-52896,mammoth,any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks  
-52897,mammothermography,the use of thermography to detect breast tumors (which appear as hot spots)  
-52898,mammy,an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.  
-52899,mamo,black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail; now extinct  
-52900,man,a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"  
-52901,man,the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"  
-52902,man,an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"  
-52903,man,a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"  
-52904,man adult_male,an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"  
-52905,man piece,game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"  
-52906,man's_clothing,clothing that is designed for men to wear  
-52907,man-at-arms,a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times  
-52908,man-made_fiber synthetic_fiber,fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes  
-52909,man-of-the-earth Ipomoea_leptophylla,a morning glory with long roots of western United States  
-52910,man-of-war ship_of_the_line,a warship intended for combat  
-52911,man-on-a-horse Tricholoma_flavovirens,an edible agaric with yellow gills and a viscid yellow cap that has a brownish center  
-52912,man_hour person_hour,a time unit used in industry for measuring work  
-52913,man_jack,a single individual; "every man jack"  
-52914,man_of_action man_of_deeds,someone inclined to act first and think later  
-52915,man_of_letters,a man devoted to literary or scholarly activities  
-52916,man_of_means rich_man wealthy_man,a man who is wealthy  
-52917,manageability manageableness,capable of being managed or controlled  
-52918,managed_economy,a non-market economy in which government intervention is important in allocating goods and resources and determining prices  
-52919,management,those in charge of running a business  
-52920,management direction,the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"  
-52921,management_consultant,adviser to business about efficient management practices  
-52922,management_consulting,a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business  
-52923,management_control,an internal control performed by one or more managers  
-52924,management_personnel,personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities  
-52925,manageress,a woman manager  
-52926,managership,the position of manager  
-52927,managing_editor,the editor in charge of all editorial activities of a newspaper or magazine  
-52928,manakin,any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior  
-52929,manana,an indefinite time in the future  
-52930,manat,the basic unit of money in Turkmenistan  
-52931,manat,the basic unit of money in Azerbaijan  
-52932,manatee Trichechus_manatus,sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded  
-52933,mandala,any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation  
-52934,mandamus writ_of_mandamus,an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail  
-52935,mandarin,a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group  
-52936,mandarin,any high government official or bureaucrat  
-52937,mandarin,a high public official of imperial China  
-52938,mandarin mandarin_orange,a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China  
-52939,mandarin mandarin_orange mandarin_orange_tree Citrus_reticulata,shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia  
-52940,mandarin_duck Aix_galericulata,showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated  
-52941,mandatary mandatory,the recipient of a mandate  
-52942,mandate,the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory  
-52943,mandate authorization authorisation,a document giving an official instruction or command  
-52944,mandate mandatory,a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves  
-52945,mandator,an authority who issues a mandate  
-52946,mandatory_injunction,injunction requiring the performance of some specific act  
-52947,mandibular_joint temporomandibular_joint articulatio_temporomandibularis,the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone  
-52948,mandibular_notch,small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone  
-52949,mandola,an early type of mandolin  
-52950,mandolin,a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum  
-52951,mandrake devil's_apples Mandragora_officinarum,a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers  
-52952,mandrake_root mandrake,the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic  
-52953,mandrill Mandrillus_sphinx,baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters  
-52954,mane,long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck  
-52955,mane head_of_hair,growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being  
-52956,maneuver manoeuvre evasive_action,an action aimed at evading an opponent  
-52957,maneuver manoeuvre play,a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"  
-52958,maneuver manoeuvre simulated_military_operation,a military training exercise  
-52959,maneuver manoeuvre tactical_maneuver tactical_manoeuvre,a move made to gain a tactical end  
-52960,maneuverability manoeuvrability,the quality of being maneuverable  
-52961,maneuverer manoeuvrer,a person skilled in maneuvering  
-52962,manfulness manliness virility,the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male  
-52963,manga,graphic novel that originated in Japan, usually intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art  
-52964,mangabey,large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids  
-52965,manganate,a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion  
-52966,manganese Mn atomic_number_25,a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals  
-52967,manganese_bronze high-strength_brass,a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it  
-52968,manganese_steel austenitic_manganese_steel,a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock  
-52969,manganese_tetroxide,an oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite  
-52970,manganic_acid,a dibasic acid (H2MnO4) found only in solution and in manganate salts  
-52971,manganite,a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese  
-52972,mange,a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)  
-52973,mangel-wurzel,cultivated as feed for livestock  
-52974,mangel-wurzel mangold-wurzel mangold Beta_vulgaris_vulgaris,beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed  
-52975,manger trough,a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed  
-52976,mangle,clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers  
-52977,manglietia genus_Manglietia,a genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China  
-52978,mango,large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed  
-52979,mango mango_tree Mangifera_indica,large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit  
-52980,mangosteen,two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples  
-52981,mangosteen mangosteen_tree Garcinia_mangostana,East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit  
-52982,mangrove Rhizophora_mangle,a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building  
-52983,manhattan,a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters  
-52984,manhole,a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure  
-52985,manhole_cover,a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)  
-52986,manhood,the state of being a man; manly qualities  
-52987,manhood,the status of being a man  
-52988,manhunt,an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime)  
-52989,mania manic_disorder,a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently  
-52990,mania passion cacoethes,an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action  
-52991,maniac,a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something  
-52992,manic-depressive,a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness  
-52993,manicotti,large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce  
-52994,manicure,professional care for the hands and fingernails  
-52995,manicure_set,a set of implements used to manicure  
-52996,manicurist,a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails  
-52997,manifest,a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane  
-52998,manifest_destiny,a policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God)  
-52999,manifestation,a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"  
-53000,manifestation,a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease"  
-53001,manifesto pronunciamento,a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)  
-53002,manifold,a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions  
-53003,manifold,a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes  
-53004,manifold_paper manifold,a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; "an original and two manifolds"  
-53005,manikin mannikin homunculus,a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal  
-53006,manila manila_paper manilla manilla_paper,a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp  
-53007,manila_tamarind camachile huamachil wild_tamarind Pithecellobium_dulce,common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum  
-53008,manipulability,the quality of being controllable by skilled movements of the hands  
-53009,manipulation use,exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"  
-53010,manipulative_electronic_deception electronic_manipulative_deception,actions to eliminate revealing telltale indicators that could be used by the enemy (or to convey misleading indicators)  
-53011,manipulator,a person who handles things manually  
-53012,maniraptor,advanced carnivorous theropod  
-53013,manna,hardened sugary exudation of various trees  
-53014,manna_ash flowering_ash Fraxinus_ornus,southern Mediterranean ash having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna  
-53015,manna_grass sweet_grass,any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor  
-53016,manna_gum Eucalyptus_viminalis,tall tree yielding a false manna  
-53017,manna_lichen,any of several Old World partially crustaceous or shrubby lecanoras that roll up and are blown about over African and Arabian deserts and used as food by people and animals  
-53018,mannequin manikin mannikin manakin fashion_model model,a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"  
-53019,mannequin manikin mannikin manakin form,a life-size dummy used to display clothes  
-53020,manner,a kind; "what manner of man are you?"  
-53021,manner mode style way fashion,how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"  
-53022,manner personal_manner,a way of acting or behaving  
-53023,manner_of_speaking speech delivery,your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"  
-53024,manners,social deportment; "he has the manners of a pig"  
-53025,mannitol Osmitrol,a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine  
-53026,manometer,a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas  
-53027,manor,the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)  
-53028,manor manor_house,the mansion of a lord or wealthy person  
-53029,manor_hall hall,the large room of a manor or castle  
-53030,mansard mansard_roof,a hip roof having two slopes on each side  
-53031,manse,the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)  
-53032,manservant,a man servant  
-53033,mansion mansion_house manse hall residence,a large and imposing house  
-53034,manslaughter,homicide without malice aforethought  
-53035,manta,a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl  
-53036,manta manta_ray devilfish,extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned  
-53037,mantel mantelpiece mantle mantlepiece chimneypiece,shelf that projects from wall above fireplace  
-53038,mantelet mantilla,short cape worn by women  
-53039,mantelet mantlet,portable bulletproof shelter  
-53040,manticore mantichora manticora mantiger,a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion  
-53041,mantilla,a woman's silk or lace scarf  
-53042,mantis mantid,predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer  
-53043,mantis_shrimp mantis_crab,tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping appendages  
-53044,mantispid,insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps  
-53045,mantissa fixed-point_part,the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808  
-53046,mantle,the layer of the earth between the crust and the core  
-53047,mantle,the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"  
-53048,mantle pallium,(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell  
-53049,mantled_ground_squirrel Citellus_lateralis,common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk  
-53050,mantra,a commonly repeated word or phrase; "she repeated `So pleased with how its going' at intervals like a mantra"  
-53051,mantra,(Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns  
-53052,mantrap,a trap for catching trespassers  
-53053,mantua,loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries  
-53054,manual,a small handbook  
-53055,manual_alphabet finger_alphabet,an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions  
-53056,manual_labor manual_labour,labor done with the hands  
-53057,manual_of_arms manual,(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle  
-53058,manubrium,the upper part of the breastbone  
-53059,manufacturer maker manufacturing_business,a business engaged in manufacturing some product  
-53060,manufacturer producer,someone who manufactures something  
-53061,manul Pallas's_cat Felis_manul,small wildcat of the mountains of Siberia and Tibet and Mongolia  
-53062,manumission,the formal act of freeing from slavery; "he believed in the manumission of the slaves"  
-53063,manure,any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material  
-53064,manuscript holograph,handwritten book or document  
-53065,manuscript ms,the form of a literary work submitted for publication  
-53066,manzanita,chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America  
-53067,map,a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)  
-53068,map-reader,a person who can read maps; "he is a good map-reader"  
-53069,map_projection,a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude  
-53070,mapinguari,supposed human-sized sloth-like creature reportedly sighted by Indians in the Amazon rain forest  
-53071,maple,wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring  
-53072,maple,any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone  
-53073,maple-leaf,the emblem of Canada  
-53074,maple_sugar,sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple tree  
-53075,maple_syrup,made by concentrating sap from sugar maples  
-53076,maple_syrup_urine_disease branched_chain_ketoaciduria,an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood  
-53077,mapmaking cartography,the making of maps and charts  
-53078,mapping chromosome_mapping,(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome  
-53079,maquiladora,an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border  
-53080,mara Dolichotis_patagonum,hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina  
-53081,marabou,the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments  
-53082,marabou marabout marabou_stork Leptoptilus_crumeniferus,large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments  
-53083,maraca,a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs  
-53084,marang,tropical fruit from the Philippines having a mass of small seeds embedded in sweetish white pulp  
-53085,marang marang_tree Artocarpus_odoratissima,Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit  
-53086,maranta,any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves  
-53087,marasca,small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made  
-53088,marasca marasca_cherry maraschino_cherry Prunus_cerasus_marasca,Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur  
-53089,maraschino maraschino_cherry,cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur  
-53090,maraschino maraschino_liqueur,distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries  
-53091,marasmus,extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders  
-53092,marathon,a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards  
-53093,marathon endurance_contest,any long and arduous undertaking  
-53094,marathoner marathon_runner road_runner long-distance_runner,someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)  
-53095,marauder predator vulture piranha,someone who attacks in search of booty  
-53096,marble,a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material  
-53097,marble,a sculpture carved from marble  
-53098,marble,a small ball of glass that is used in various games  
-53099,marble_cake,made of light and dark batter very lightly blended  
-53100,marbleization marbleisation marbleizing marbleising,a texture like that of marble  
-53101,marbles,a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)  
-53102,marblewood marble-wood,hard marbled wood  
-53103,marblewood marble-wood Andaman_marble Diospyros_kurzii,large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood  
-53104,marbling,the intermixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat  
-53105,marc,made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing  
-53106,marcel,a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron  
-53107,march,a procession of people walking together; "the march went up Fifth Avenue"  
-53108,march,a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time"  
-53109,march marching,the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"  
-53110,marchand_de_vin mushroom_wine_sauce,brown sauce with mushrooms and red wine or Madeira  
-53111,marcher,an inhabitant of a border district  
-53112,marcher parader,walks with regular or stately step  
-53113,marching_band,a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time  
-53114,marching_music march,genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches"  
-53115,marching_order,equipage for marching; "the company was dressed in full marching order"  
-53116,marching_orders,an order from a superior officer for troops to depart  
-53117,marchioness,the wife or widow of a marquis  
-53118,marchioness marquise,a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess  
-53119,mare female_horse,female equine animal  
-53120,mare maria,a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon  
-53121,mare's_tail,a long narrow flowing cirrus cloud  
-53122,mare_clausum,(closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation  
-53123,mare_liberum,(free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access  
-53124,mare_nostrum,(our sea) the Mediterranean to the ancient Romans  
-53125,margaric_acid heptadecanoic_acid,a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid  
-53126,margarin glycerol_trimargarate,a glyceryl ester of margaric acid  
-53127,margarine margarin oleo oleomargarine marge,a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter  
-53128,margarita,a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice  
-53129,margate Haemulon_album,a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil  
-53130,margay margay_cat Felis_wiedi,small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazil  
-53131,margin,the blank space that surrounds the text on a page; "he jotted a note in the margin"  
-53132,margin,an amount beyond the minimum necessary; "the margin of victory"  
-53133,margin border perimeter,the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary  
-53134,margin security_deposit,the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities  
-53135,margin_account,an account with a securities brokerage in which the broker extends credit  
-53136,margin_call call,a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement  
-53137,margin_of_profit profit_margin gross_margin,the ratio gross profits divided by net sales  
-53138,margin_of_safety safety_margin margin_of_error,the margin required in order to insure safety; "in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress"  
-53139,marginal_cost incremental_cost differential_cost,the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output  
-53140,marginal_placentation ventral_placentation,with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary  
-53141,marginal_utility,(economics) the amount that utility increases with an increase of one unit of an economic good or service  
-53142,marginal_wood_fern evergreen_wood_fern leatherleaf_wood_fern Dryopteris_marginalis,North American fern with evergreen fronds  
-53143,marginalia,notes written in the margin  
-53144,marginality,the property of being marginal or on the fringes  
-53145,marginalization marginalisation,the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society); "the marginalization of the underclass"; "the marginalization of literature"  
-53146,margrave,the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany  
-53147,margrave,a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)  
-53148,marguerite marguerite_daisy Paris_daisy Chrysanthemum_frutescens Argyranthemum_frutescens,perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum  
-53149,mariachi,a group of street musicians in Mexico  
-53150,marigold,any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers  
-53151,marijuana marihuana ganja Cannabis_sativa,a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction  
-53152,marimba xylophone,a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets  
-53153,marina,a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers  
-53154,marinade,mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking  
-53155,marinara,sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs  
-53156,marine,a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land  
-53157,marine_animal marine_creature sea_animal sea_creature,any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals  
-53158,marine_archeology marine_archaeology underwater_archeology underwater_archaeology,the archeology of underwater sites  
-53159,marine_engineer naval_engineer,a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines  
-53160,marine_glue,glue that is not water soluble  
-53161,marine_iguana Amblyrhynchus_cristatus,shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands  
-53162,marine_mussel mytilid,marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones  
-53163,mariner seaman tar Jack-tar Jack old_salt seafarer gob sea_dog,a man who serves as a sailor  
-53164,mariposa mariposa_tulip mariposa_lily,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico  
-53165,marital_communications_privilege husband-wife_privilege,neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married  
-53166,marital_relationship marital_bed,the relationship between wife and husband  
-53167,marital_status,the condition of being married or unmarried  
-53168,mariticide,the murder of a husband by his wife  
-53169,maritime_law marine_law admiralty_law,the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.  
-53170,marjoram oregano,pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets  
-53171,mark,a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"  
-53172,mark,the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"  
-53173,mark German_mark Deutsche_Mark Deutschmark,formerly the basic unit of money in Germany  
-53174,mark grade score,a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"  
-53175,mark print,a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"  
-53176,mark stigma brand stain,a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis  
-53177,mark_of_Cain,the mark that God set upon Cain now refers to a person's sinful nature  
-53178,marker,a writing implement for making a mark  
-53179,marker,some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"  
-53180,marker marking mark,a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"  
-53181,market,the customers for a particular product or service; "before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it"  
-53182,market marketplace market_place,the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"  
-53183,market securities_industry,the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor"  
-53184,market_analysis,marketing research that yields information about the marketplace  
-53185,market_analyst,an analyst of conditions affecting a market (especially the stock market)  
-53186,market_capitalization market_capitalisation,an estimation of the value of a business that is obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share  
-53187,market_cross,a cross-shaped monument set up in the marketplace of a town where public business is often conducted  
-53188,market_day,a fixed day for holding a public market  
-53189,market_economy free_enterprise private_enterprise laissez-faire_economy,an economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices  
-53190,market_forces,the interaction of supply and demand that shapes a market economy  
-53191,market_garden,a garden where fruit and vegetables are grown for marketing  
-53192,market_gardening,the growing of vegetables or flowers for market  
-53193,market_letter,a newsletter written by an analyst of the stock market and sold to subscribers  
-53194,market_order,an order to a broker to sell or buy stocks or commodities at the prevailing market price  
-53195,market_penetration,the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market  
-53196,market_strategist,someone skilled in planning marketing campaigns  
-53197,market_town,a (usually small) town where a public market is held at stated times  
-53198,market_value market_price,the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace  
-53199,marketing,the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing"  
-53200,marketing,shopping at a market; "does the weekly marketing at the supermarket"  
-53201,marketing_cost,the cost of marketing (e.g., the cost of transferring title and moving goods to the customer)  
-53202,marketing_research market_research,research that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer  
-53203,marketplace market_place mart market,an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up  
-53204,markhor markhoor Capra_falconeri,large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns  
-53205,marking,a pattern of marks  
-53206,marking,the act of making a visible mark on a surface  
-53207,marking grading scoring,evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"  
-53208,marking_ink,an indelible ink for marking clothes or linens etc.  
-53209,markka Finnish_mark,formerly the basic unit of money in Finland  
-53210,marksman sharpshooter crack_shot,someone skilled in shooting  
-53211,marksmanship,skill in shooting  
-53212,markup,the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price  
-53213,markup,detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)  
-53214,markup_language,a set of symbols and rules for their use when doing a markup of a document  
-53215,marl,a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime  
-53216,marlberry Ardisia_escallonoides Ardisia_paniculata,tropical American shrub or small tree with brown wood and dark berries  
-53217,marlin,large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes  
-53218,marline,a small usually tarred line of 2 strands  
-53219,marlinespike marlinspike marlingspike,a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)  
-53220,marlite marlstone,metamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl  
-53221,marmalade,a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits  
-53222,marmalade_bush fire_bush fire-bush Streptosolen_jamesonii,evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant  
-53223,marmalade_tree mammee sapote Pouteria_zapota Calocarpum_zapota,tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum  
-53224,marmite,soup cooked in a large pot  
-53225,marmite,a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup  
-53226,marmoset,small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails  
-53227,marmot,stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter  
-53228,marocain crepe_marocain,a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe  
-53229,maroon,a person who is stranded (as on an island); "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"  
-53230,maroon,a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color  
-53231,maroon,an exploding firework used as a warning signal  
-53232,marquee marquise,permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.  
-53233,marquess,a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl  
-53234,marquetry marqueterie,inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture  
-53235,marquis marquess,nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count  
-53236,marriage,a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"  
-53237,marriage married_couple man_and_wife,two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"  
-53238,marriage matrimony union spousal_relationship wedlock,the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"  
-53239,marriage wedding marriage_ceremony,the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"  
-53240,marriage_bed,the bed shared by a newly wed couple  
-53241,marriage_brokerage marriage_mart,a business that arranges marriage contracts  
-53242,marriage_contract marriage_settlement,a prenuptial agreement or contract  
-53243,marriage_counseling,counseling on marital problems and disagreements  
-53244,marriage_license marriage_licence wedding_license wedding_licence,a license authorizing two people to marry  
-53245,marriage_of_convenience,a marriage for expediency rather than love  
-53246,marriage_proposal proposal_of_marriage marriage_offer proposal,an offer of marriage  
-53247,marriageability,eligibility for marriage  
-53248,married,a person who is married; "we invited several young marrieds"  
-53249,marrow bone_marrow,very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones  
-53250,marrow bone_marrow,the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones  
-53251,marrow marrow_squash vegetable_marrow,any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh  
-53252,marrow vegetable_marrow,large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins  
-53253,marrowbone,a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup  
-53254,marrowfat_pea,a variety of large pea that is commonly processed and sold in cans  
-53255,marseille,strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads  
-53256,marsh marshland fen fenland,low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England"  
-53257,marsh_St-John's_wort Hypericum_virginianum,perennial marsh herb with pink to mauve flowers; southeastern United States  
-53258,marsh_andromeda common_bog_rosemary Andromeda_polifolia,erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe  
-53259,marsh_bellflower Campanula_aparinoides,bellflower common in marshes of eastern North America having lanceolate linear leaves and small whitish flowers  
-53260,marsh_cress yellow_watercress Rorippa_islandica,annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities  
-53261,marsh_elder iva,any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America  
-53262,marsh_felwort Swertia_perennia,perennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull-colored blue or violet flowers  
-53263,marsh_fern Thelypteris_palustris Dryopteris_thelypteris,fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions  
-53264,marsh_gas,methane gas produced when vegetation decomposes in water  
-53265,marsh_gentian calathian_violet Gentiana_pneumonanthe,perennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heaths  
-53266,marsh_hare swamp_rabbit Sylvilagus_palustris,a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida  
-53267,marsh_harrier Circus_Aeruginosus,Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions  
-53268,marsh_hawk northern_harrier hen_harrier Circus_cyaneus,common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land  
-53269,marsh_horsetail Equisetum_palustre,scouring-rush horsetail widely distributed in wet or boggy areas of northern hemisphere  
-53270,marsh_mallow white_mallow Althea_officinalis,European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers  
-53271,marsh_marigold kingcup meadow_bright May_blob cowslip water_dragon Caltha_palustris,swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups  
-53272,marsh_orchid,any of several orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza having fingerlike tuberous roots; Europe and Mediterranean region  
-53273,marsh_pea Lathyrus_palustris,scrambling perennial of damp or marshy areas of Eurasia and North America with purplish flowers  
-53274,marsh_pink rose_pink bitter_floom American_centaury Sabbatia_stellaris Sabbatia_Angularis,any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury  
-53275,marsh_plant bog_plant swamp_plant,a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath  
-53276,marsh_wren,a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes  
-53277,marshal marshall,(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank  
-53278,marshal marshall,a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law  
-53279,marshalling_yard,a railway yard in which trains are assembled and goods are loaded  
-53280,marshalship,the post of marshall  
-53281,marshmallow,spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar  
-53282,marshmallow_fluff,a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy  
-53283,marsupial pouched_mammal,mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried  
-53284,marsupium,an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled  
-53285,martello_tower,a circular masonry fort for coastal defence  
-53286,marten marten_cat,agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels  
-53287,martensite,a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel  
-53288,martial_art,any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport; "he had a black belt in the martial arts"  
-53289,martial_law,the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law  
-53290,martin,any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas  
-53291,martinet disciplinarian moralist,someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms  
-53292,martingale,a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head  
-53293,martini,a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth  
-53294,martynia Martynia_annua,sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit  
-53295,martyr,one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion  
-53296,martyr sufferer,one who suffers for the sake of principle  
-53297,martyrdom,death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause  
-53298,marumi marumi_kumquat round_kumquat Fortunella_japonica,shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats  
-53299,marupa Simarouba_amara,tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack  
-53300,marzipan marchpane,almond paste and egg whites  
-53301,mascara,makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes  
-53302,mascarene_grass Korean_velvet_grass Zoysia_tenuifolia,Asiatic creeping perennial grass; introduced in southern United States as a drought-resistant lawn grass  
-53303,mascarpone,soft mild Italian cream cheese  
-53304,mascot,a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure   
-53305,masculine,a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male  
-53306,masculinity,the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men  
-53307,masculinization masculinisation virilization virilisation,the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)  
-53308,masdevallia,any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia; tufted evergreen often diminutive plants whose flowers in a remarkable range of colors usually resemble a tricorn with sepals fused at the base to form a tube  
-53309,maser,an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation  
-53310,mash,a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing  
-53311,mash,mixture of ground animal feeds  
-53312,mashed_potato,potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed  
-53313,masher,a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)  
-53314,mashie five_iron,middle-distance iron  
-53315,mashie_niblick seven_iron,iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green  
-53316,masjid musjid,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship  
-53317,mask,a protective covering worn over the face  
-53318,mask,a covering to disguise or conceal the face  
-53319,mask,activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"  
-53320,masked_ball masquerade_ball fancy-dress_ball,a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks  
-53321,masked_shrew Sorex_cinereus,commonest shrew of moist habitats in North America  
-53322,masking,the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones"  
-53323,masking_piece masking,scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen  
-53324,masking_tape masking_paper,adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted  
-53325,masochism,sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)  
-53326,masochist,someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment  
-53327,mason stonemason,a craftsman who works with stone or brick  
-53328,mason's_level,a level longer than a carpenter's level  
-53329,mason_bee,any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand  
-53330,mason_wasp,solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young  
-53331,mason_wasp,any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for their young  
-53332,masonry,structure built of stone or brick by a mason  
-53333,masonry,the craft of a mason  
-53334,masquerade charade,making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"  
-53335,masquerade masquerade_party masque mask,a party of guests wearing costumes and masks  
-53336,masquerader masker masquer,a participant in a masquerade  
-53337,mass,a body of matter without definite shape; "a huge ice mass"  
-53338,mass,an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)  
-53339,mass,the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field  
-53340,mass-action_principle mass_action,(neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning  
-53341,mass-energy_equivalence,(physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy  
-53342,mass_culture,the culture that is widely disseminated via the mass media  
-53343,mass_defect mass_deficiency,the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles  
-53344,mass_energy,(physics) the mass of a body regarded relativistically as energy  
-53345,mass_hysteria epidemic_hysertia,a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation  
-53346,mass_murderer,a person who is responsible for the deaths of many victims in a single incident  
-53347,mass_noun,a noun that does not form plurals  
-53348,mass_number nucleon_number,the sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus  
-53349,mass_production,the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)  
-53350,mass_spectrograph,a mass spectrometer that produces a graphical representation of the mass spectrum  
-53351,mass_spectrometer spectrometer,spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer  
-53352,mass_spectroscopy,the use of spectroscopy to determine the masses of small electrically charged particles  
-53353,mass_spectrum,a distribution of ions as shown by a mass spectrograph or a mass spectrometer  
-53354,mass_unit,a unit of measurement for mass  
-53355,massage,kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation  
-53356,massage_parlor,a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage  
-53357,massage_parlor,a business establishment that offers therapeutic massage  
-53358,massager,someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation  
-53359,massasauga massasauga_rattler Sistrurus_catenatus,pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians  
-53360,masse masse_shot,a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball  
-53361,masseter,a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing  
-53362,masseur,a male massager  
-53363,masseuse,a female massager  
-53364,massicot massicotite,the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment  
-53365,massif,a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range  
-53366,mast,nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground  
-53367,mast,nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine  
-53368,mast,any sturdy upright pole  
-53369,mast,a vertical spar for supporting sails  
-53370,mast_cell mastocyte labrocyte,a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation  
-53371,mastaba mastabah,an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof; "the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba"  
-53372,mastalgia,pain in the breast  
-53373,mastectomy,surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor  
-53374,master,someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution  
-53375,master,directs the work of others  
-53376,master captain sea_captain skipper,an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship  
-53377,master master_copy original,an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made  
-53378,master professional,an authority qualified to teach apprentices  
-53379,master's_degree,an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree  
-53380,master-at-arms,the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship  
-53381,master_bedroom,the principal bedroom in a house; usually occupied by the head of the household  
-53382,master_class,a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert  
-53383,master_file main_file,(computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent  
-53384,master_of_ceremonies emcee host,a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)  
-53385,master_plan,a long-term outline of a project or government function; "the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development"  
-53386,master_race Herrenvolk,a race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others  
-53387,master_sergeant,a senior noncommissioned officer in the Army or Marines  
-53388,mastering,becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of; "his mastering the art of cooking took a long time"  
-53389,mastering,the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made; "he received a bill for mastering the concert and making 100 copies"  
-53390,masterpiece,an outstanding achievement  
-53391,masterpiece chef-d'oeuvre,the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman  
-53392,mastership,the skill of a master  
-53393,mastership,the position of master  
-53394,masterstroke,an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery  
-53395,mastery subordination,the act of mastering or subordinating someone  
-53396,masthead,the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page  
-53397,masthead,the head or top of a mast  
-53398,masthead flag,a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.  
-53399,mastic,an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes  
-53400,mastic,a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler  
-53401,mastic mastic_tree lentisk Pistacia_lentiscus,an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin  
-53402,mastiff,an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog  
-53403,mastiff_bat,a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground  
-53404,mastitis,inflammation of a breast (or udder)  
-53405,mastodon mastodont,extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth  
-53406,mastoid mastoid_process mastoid_bone mastoidal,process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull  
-53407,mastoidale,the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process  
-53408,mastoidectomy,surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process  
-53409,mastoiditis,inflammation of the mastoid  
-53410,mastopathy mazopathy,any pathology of the breast  
-53411,mastopexy,plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breasts  
-53412,masturbation onanism,manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure  
-53413,masturbator onanist,a person who practices masturbation  
-53414,mat,a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven; "a mat of weeds and grass"  
-53415,mat,a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it  
-53416,mat,a thick flat pad used as a floor covering  
-53417,mat gym_mat,sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports  
-53418,mat matting,mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture  
-53419,matador,the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull  
-53420,matai black_pine Prumnopitys_taxifolia Podocarpus_spicata,conifer of Australia and New Zealand  
-53421,match,the score needed to win a match  
-53422,match,a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete  
-53423,match,something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"  
-53424,match,a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"  
-53425,match lucifer friction_match,lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"  
-53426,match mate,an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"  
-53427,match-up matchup,the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition; "it was a good match-up but the home team won"; "we need a matchup of the best teachers with the neediest schools"  
-53428,match_plane tonguing_and_grooving_plane,a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards  
-53429,match_play,golf scoring by holes won  
-53430,match_point,(tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis)  
-53431,matchboard,a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)  
-53432,matchbook,a small folder of paper safety matches  
-53433,matchbox,a box for holding matches  
-53434,matching_funds,funds that will be supplied in an amount matching the funds available from other sources  
-53435,matchlock,an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge  
-53436,matchmaker matcher marriage_broker,someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others  
-53437,matchmaking,mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others  
-53438,matchstick,a short thin stick of wood used in making matches  
-53439,matchweed matchbush,any of several plants of the genus Gutierrezia having tiny flower heads that resemble the heads of matches  
-53440,matchwood,wood suitable for making matchsticks  
-53441,matchwood,fragments of wood; "it was smashed into matchwood"  
-53442,matchwood splinters,wood in small pieces or splinters; "the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"  
-53443,mate,the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates"  
-53444,mate,informal term for a friend of the same sex  
-53445,mate,South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate  
-53446,mate Paraguay_tea Ilex_paraguariensis,South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea  
-53447,mate fellow,one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"  
-53448,mate first_mate,the officer below the master on a commercial ship  
-53449,matelote,highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock  
-53450,mater,an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously  
-53451,material,a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"  
-53452,material,information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form; "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"  
-53453,material,things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"  
-53454,material stuff,the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"  
-53455,material_breach,a breach serious enough to destroy the value of the contract and to give a basis for an action for breach of contract  
-53456,material_resource,assets in the form of material possessions  
-53457,material_witness,a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter  
-53458,materialism philistinism,a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters  
-53459,materialism physicalism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality  
-53460,materialist,someone with great regard for material possessions  
-53461,materialist,someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter  
-53462,materiality,relevance requiring careful consideration  
-53463,materiality physicalness corporeality corporality,the quality of being physical; consisting of matter  
-53464,materialization materialisation,the process of coming into being; becoming reality; "the materialization of her dream"  
-53465,materialization materialisation manifestation,an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)  
-53466,materials_handling,act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices  
-53467,materiel equipage,equipment and supplies of a military force  
-53468,maternal-infant_bonding,the attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth; "maternal-infant bonding influences the child's psychological and physical development"  
-53469,maternalism,motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children  
-53470,maternity_hospital,a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants  
-53471,maternity_ward,a hospital ward that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants  
-53472,math_teacher mathematics_teacher,someone who teaches mathematics  
-53473,mathematical_notation,a notation used by mathematicians  
-53474,mathematical_process mathematical_operation operation,(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"  
-53475,mathematical_proof,proof of a mathematical theorem  
-53476,mathematical_relation,a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)  
-53477,mathematical_space topological_space,(mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional"  
-53478,mathematical_statement,a statement of a mathematical relation  
-53479,mathematical_symbol,a character that is used to indicates a mathematical relation or operation  
-53480,mathematician,a person skilled in mathematics  
-53481,mathematics math maths,a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement  
-53482,mathematics_department department_of_mathematics,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in mathematics  
-53483,matilija_poppy California_tree_poppy Romneya_coulteri,tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers  
-53484,matinee,a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)  
-53485,matins morning_prayer,the first canonical hour; at daybreak  
-53486,matriarch,a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)  
-53487,matriarch materfamilias,a female head of a family or tribe  
-53488,matriarchy matriarchate,a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line  
-53489,matricide,a person who murders their mother  
-53490,matricide,the murder of your mother  
-53491,matriculate,someone who has been admitted to a college or university  
-53492,matriculation matric,admission to a group (especially a college or university)  
-53493,matrilineage enation cognation,line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family  
-53494,matrimonial_law,that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony  
-53495,matrimony,the ceremony or sacrament of marriage  
-53496,matrimony_vine boxthorn,any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries  
-53497,matrix,(geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded  
-53498,matrix,an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)  
-53499,matrix,(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules  
-53500,matrix,the formative tissue at the base of a nail  
-53501,matrix,mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface  
-53502,matrix intercellular_substance ground_substance,the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded  
-53503,matrix_addition,the addition of matrices  
-53504,matrix_algebra,the part of algebra that deals with the theory of matrices  
-53505,matrix_inversion,determination of a matrix that when multiplied by the given matrix will yield a unit matrix  
-53506,matrix_multiplication,the multiplication of matrices  
-53507,matrix_operation,a mathematical operation involving matrices  
-53508,matrix_transposition,the interchange of each row of a square matrix with the corresponding column  
-53509,matron,a wardress in a prison  
-53510,matron,a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution  
-53511,matron,a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified  
-53512,matron_of_honor,a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding  
-53513,matronymic metronymic,a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor  
-53514,matsyendra,(Hinduism) a religious posture  
-53515,matte,a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted  
-53516,matter,written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"  
-53517,matter,a problem; "is anything the matter?"  
-53518,matter,(used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"  
-53519,matter,that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"  
-53520,matter affair thing,a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"  
-53521,matter_of_fact,a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact  
-53522,matting,a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)  
-53523,mattock,a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle  
-53524,mattress,a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed  
-53525,mattress_cover,bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress  
-53526,mattress_pad,a protective pad over a mattress to protect it  
-53527,maturation ripening maturement,coming to full development; becoming mature  
-53528,maturity matureness,state of being mature; full development  
-53529,maturity maturity_date due_date,the date on which an obligation must be repaid  
-53530,matzo matzoh matzah unleavened_bread,brittle flat bread eaten at Passover  
-53531,matzo_ball matzoh_ball matzah_ball,a Jewish dumpling made of matzo meal; usually served in soup  
-53532,matzo_meal matzoh_meal matzah_meal,meal made from ground matzos  
-53533,maul sledge sledgehammer,a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges  
-53534,mauler,a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler"  
-53535,maulstick mahlstick,a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush  
-53536,maund,a unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries; "the official maund in India is 82.6 pounds avoirdupois"  
-53537,mausoleum,a large burial chamber, usually above ground  
-53538,mauve,a moderate purple  
-53539,maverick,an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it  
-53540,maverick rebel,someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action  
-53541,mawkishness bathos,insincere pathos  
-53542,mawkishness sentimentality drippiness mushiness soupiness sloppiness,falsely emotional in a maudlin way  
-53543,maxi,a long skirt ending below the calf  
-53544,maxillaria,any of numerous orchids of the genus Maxillaria often cultivated for their large brilliantly colored solitary flowers  
-53545,maxillary_artery arteria_maxillaris,either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face  
-53546,maxillary_sinus,one of a pair of sinuses forming a cavity in the maxilla  
-53547,maxillary_vein vena_maxillaris,posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein  
-53548,maxim axiom,a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits  
-53549,maximization,the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function  
-53550,maximization maximisation maximation,the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position  
-53551,maximum,the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right  
-53552,maximum upper_limit,the largest possible quantity  
-53553,maximum_and_minimum_thermometer,thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached during a period of time  
-53554,maxwell Mx,a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss  
-53555,mayapple May_apple wild_mandrake Podophyllum_peltatum,North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit  
-53556,mayeng maple-leaved_bayur Pterospermum_acerifolium,Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree  
-53557,mayfly dayfly shadfly,slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days  
-53558,mayhaw summer_haw Crataegus_aestivalis,hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves  
-53559,mayhem,the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person  
-53560,mayonnaise mayo,egg yolks and oil and vinegar  
-53561,mayor city_manager,the head of a city government  
-53562,mayoralty,the position of mayor  
-53563,mayoress,the wife of a mayor  
-53564,mayoress,a woman mayor  
-53565,maypole,a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day  
-53566,maypop Passiflora_incarnata,of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen egg  
-53567,mayweed dog_fennel stinking_mayweed stinking_chamomile Anthemis_cotula,widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs  
-53568,maze labyrinth,complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost  
-53569,mazer,a large hardwood drinking bowl  
-53570,mazurka,music composed for dancing the mazurka  
-53571,mazurka,a Polish national dance in triple time  
-53572,mea_culpa,an acknowledgment of your error or guilt  
-53573,mead,made of fermented honey and water  
-53574,meadow_buttercup tall_buttercup tall_crowfoot tall_field_buttercup Ranunculus_acris,perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America  
-53575,meadow_clary Salvia_pratensis,tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers; found in open grasslands  
-53576,meadow_cranesbill Geranium_pratense,tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America  
-53577,meadow_foxtail Alopecurus_pratensis,stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America  
-53578,meadow_goldenrod Canadian_goldenrod Solidago_canadensis,large North American goldenrod having showy clusters of yellow flowers on arching branches; often a weed  
-53579,meadow_jumping_mouse Zapus_hudsonius,widely distributed in northeastern and central United States and Canada  
-53580,meadow_mushroom field_mushroom Agaricus_campestris,common edible mushroom found naturally in moist open soil; the cultivated mushroom of commerce  
-53581,meadow_pipit Anthus_pratensis,a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia  
-53582,meadow_rue,any of various herbs of the genus Thalictrum; sometimes rhizomatous or tuberous perennials found in damp shady places and meadows or stream banks; have lacy foliage and clouds of small purple or yellow flowers  
-53583,meadow_salsify goatsbeard shepherd's_clock Tragopogon_pratensis,weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States  
-53584,meadow_saxifrage fair-maids-of-France Saxifraga_granulata,rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe  
-53585,meadow_spikemoss basket_spikemoss Selaginella_apoda,spikemoss forming dense mats; eastern North America  
-53586,meadow_spittlebug Philaenus_spumarius,North American insect that severely damages grasses  
-53587,meadow_vole meadow_mouse Microtus_pennsylvaticus,widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada  
-53588,meadowgrass meadow_grass,any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture  
-53589,meadowlark lark,North American songbirds having a yellow breast  
-53590,meagerness meagreness leanness poorness scantiness scantness exiguity,the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot  
-53591,meal,any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times  
-53592,meal,coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse  
-53593,meal repast,the food served and eaten at one time  
-53594,meal_ticket,a source of income or livelihood  
-53595,meal_ticket luncheon_voucher,coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal  
-53596,mealie,an ear of corn  
-53597,mealtime,the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten  
-53598,mealworm,the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae  
-53599,mealybug mealy_bug,scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees  
-53600,mean mean_value,an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n  
-53601,mean_deviation mean_deviation_from_the_mean,the arithmetic mean of the absolute values of deviations from the mean of a distribution  
-53602,mean_distance,the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary  
-53603,mean_sun,a theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at variable speeds  
-53604,mean_time mean_solar_time,(astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)  
-53605,meander,a bend or curve, as in a stream or river  
-53606,meanie meany unkind_person,a person of mean disposition  
-53607,meaning significance signification import,the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"  
-53608,meaning substance,the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"  
-53609,meaningfulness,the quality of having great value or significance  
-53610,meaninglessness,the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him"  
-53611,meanness minginess niggardliness niggardness parsimony parsimoniousness tightness tightfistedness closeness,extreme stinginess  
-53612,means,an instrumentality for accomplishing some end  
-53613,means agency way,thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"  
-53614,means substance,considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"  
-53615,means_test,an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid  
-53616,measles rubeola morbilli,an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children  
-53617,measure,a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance  
-53618,measure bar,musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"  
-53619,measure quantity amount,how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify  
-53620,measure step,any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"  
-53621,measurement measuring measure mensuration,the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"  
-53622,measurer,a person who makes measurements  
-53623,measuring_cup,graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients  
-53624,measuring_instrument measuring_system measuring_device,instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something  
-53625,measuring_stick measure measuring_rod,measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements  
-53626,measuring_unit measuring_block,a unit of measurement  
-53627,measuring_worm inchworm looper,small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae  
-53628,meat,the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food  
-53629,meat_and_potatoes,the fundamental part; "successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration"  
-53630,meat_counter,counter where meats are displayed for sale  
-53631,meat_grinder,a mill for grinding meat  
-53632,meat_grinder,any action resulting in injury or destruction; "the meat grinder of politics destroyed his reputation"; "allied forces crumbled before the Wehrmacht meat grinder"  
-53633,meat_hook,a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung  
-53634,meat_house,a small house (on a farm) where meat is stored  
-53635,meat_loaf meatloaf,a baked loaf of ground meat  
-53636,meat_packer packer,a wholesaler in the meat-packing business  
-53637,meat_pie,pie made with meat or fowl enclosed in pastry or covered with pastry or biscuit dough  
-53638,meat_safe,a safe for storing meat  
-53639,meat_thermometer,a thermometer that is inserted into the center of a roast (with the top away from the heat source); used to measure how well done the meat is  
-53640,meatball,ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth  
-53641,meatpacking meat_packing meat-packing_business,wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers)  
-53642,meatus,a natural body passageway  
-53643,mebendazole,an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations  
-53644,mebibit Mibit,a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibits or 2^20 (1,048,576) bits  
-53645,mecca,a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists"  
-53646,mechanic's_lien,lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure  
-53647,mechanical_advantage,the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it  
-53648,mechanical_device,mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles  
-53649,mechanical_drawing,scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc,  
-53650,mechanical_energy,energy in a mechanical form  
-53651,mechanical_engineer,a person trained to design and construct machines  
-53652,mechanical_engineering,the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery  
-53653,mechanical_mixture,a mixture whose components can be separated by mechanical means  
-53654,mechanical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects  
-53655,mechanical_piano Pianola player_piano,a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys  
-53656,mechanical_system,a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles  
-53657,mechanics,the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference  
-53658,mechanism,a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"  
-53659,mechanism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes  
-53660,mechanism,device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function  
-53661,mechanism chemical_mechanism,the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"  
-53662,mechanism mechanics,the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"  
-53663,mechanist,a philosopher who subscribes to the doctrine of mechanism  
-53664,mechanization mechanisation,the condition of having a highly technical implementation  
-53665,mechanized_cavalry,an armored unit of a modern army equipped with motor vehicles  
-53666,meclizine meclizine_hydrochloride Antivert,an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness  
-53667,meclofenamate meclofenamate_sodium Meclomen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis  
-53668,meconium,thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child  
-53669,mecopteran,any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera  
-53670,medal_play stroke_play,golf scoring by total strokes taken  
-53671,medalist medallist,someone who has won a medal  
-53672,medalist medallist medal_winner,(golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament  
-53673,medallion,any of various large ancient Greek coins  
-53674,medallion,a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat); "medallions of veal"  
-53675,medallion,an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered  
-53676,meddler,an officious annoying person who interferes with others  
-53677,meddling tampering,the act of altering something secretly or improperly  
-53678,media_consultant media_guru,someone who advises about the use of communication media  
-53679,mediacy mediateness,the quality of being mediate  
-53680,medial_condyle,a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur  
-53681,medial_geniculate_body corpus_geniculatum_mediale medial_geniculate,a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex  
-53682,medial_rectus_muscle medial_rectus rectus_medialis,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially  
-53683,median median_value,the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items  
-53684,mediant,(music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant  
-53685,mediastinum,the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus  
-53686,mediation,a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party  
-53687,mediation intermediation,the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement  
-53688,mediator go-between intermediator intermediary intercessor,a negotiator who acts as a link between parties  
-53689,mediatrix,a woman who is a mediator  
-53690,medic medick trefoil,any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves  
-53691,medical_assistant,a person trained to assist medical professionals  
-53692,medical_bill doctor's_bill,statement of charges for medical services  
-53693,medical_building health_facility healthcare_facility,building where medicine is practiced  
-53694,medical_care medical_aid,professional treatment for illness or injury  
-53695,medical_center,the part of a city where medical facilities are centered  
-53696,medical_diagnosis,identification of a disease from its symptoms  
-53697,medical_evacuation medevac medivac,the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care  
-53698,medical_expense,amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems  
-53699,medical_history medical_record anamnesis,the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient  
-53700,medical_institution,an institution created for the practice of medicine  
-53701,medical_instrument,instrument used in the practice of medicine  
-53702,medical_officer medic,a medical practitioner in the armed forces  
-53703,medical_practice,the practice of medicine  
-53704,medical_practitioner medical_man,someone who practices medicine  
-53705,medical_procedure,a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners  
-53706,medical_profession medical_community,the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine  
-53707,medical_relation,the professional relation between a health care professional and a patient  
-53708,medical_report,a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient  
-53709,medical_school school_of_medicine,a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree  
-53710,medical_science,the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease  
-53711,medical_scientist,a scientist who studies disease processes  
-53712,medical_student medico,a student in medical school  
-53713,medicare_check medicare_payment,a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care  
-53714,medication,the act of treating with medicines or remedies  
-53715,medicinal_leech Hirudo_medicinalis,large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting  
-53716,medicine medical_specialty,the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques  
-53717,medicine medication medicament medicinal_drug,(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease  
-53718,medicine practice_of_medicine,the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"  
-53719,medicine_ball,heavy ball used in physical training  
-53720,medicine_chest medicine_cabinet,cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries  
-53721,medicine_man,a Native American shaman  
-53722,medina,the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa  
-53723,meditation,(religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)  
-53724,meditation speculation,continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"  
-53725,mediterranean_anchovy Engraulis_encrasicholus,esteemed for its flavor; usually preserved or used for sauces and relishes  
-53726,medium,a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter  
-53727,medium,(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed  
-53728,medium,an intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent"  
-53729,medium,a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position; "a happy medium"  
-53730,medium,the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium"  
-53731,medium,a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information  
-53732,medium,an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication  
-53733,medium mass_medium,(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public  
-53734,medium spiritualist sensitive,someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"  
-53735,medium_frequency MF,300 to 3000 kilohertz  
-53736,medium_of_exchange monetary_system,anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region  
-53737,medium_steel,steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon  
-53738,medium_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)  
-53739,medlar,a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste  
-53740,medlar,crabapple-like fruit used for preserves  
-53741,medlar medlar_tree Mespilus_germanica,small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples  
-53742,medley potpourri pastiche,a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources  
-53743,medroxyprogesterone Provera,a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders  
-53744,medulla,the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal  
-53745,medulla_oblongata medulla bulb,lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"  
-53746,medullary_sheath myelin_sheath,a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers  
-53747,medullated_nerve_fiber myelinated_nerve_fiber,a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin  
-53748,medusa medusoid medusan,one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles  
-53749,medusa's_head Elymus_caput-medusae,weedy rye grass having long bristling awns  
-53750,medusa's_head Euphorbia_medusae Euphorbia_caput-medusae,African dwarf succulent perennial shrub with numerous slender drooping branches  
-53751,meed,a fitting reward  
-53752,meekness subduedness,a disposition to be patient and long suffering  
-53753,meekness submission,the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness  
-53754,meerkat mierkat,a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes  
-53755,meerschaum,a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum  
-53756,meerschaum sepiolite,a white clayey mineral  
-53757,meet sports_meeting,a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held  
-53758,meeting coming_together congress,the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"; "the lovers met discreetly for the purposes of sexual congress"  
-53759,meeting encounter,a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"  
-53760,meeting get_together,a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room"  
-53761,meeting group_meeting,a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"  
-53762,meeting_house honeysuckle Aquilegia_canadensis,columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers  
-53763,mefenamic_acid Ponstel,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)  
-53764,mefloquine mefloquine_hydrochloride Larium Mephaquine,an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people  
-53765,megabit Mbit Mb,a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits  
-53766,megabyte M MB,a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobytes or 10^6 (1,000,000) bytes  
-53767,megabyte mebibyte M MB MiB,a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes  
-53768,megacolon,an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)  
-53769,megadeath,the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths"  
-53770,megaflop MFLOP million_floating_point_operations_per_second,(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system  
-53771,megagametophyte,the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores  
-53772,megahertz MHz megacycle_per_second megacycle Mc,one million periods per second  
-53773,megakaryocyte,a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets  
-53774,megalith megalithic_structure,memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)  
-53775,megaloblast,abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency  
-53776,megaloblastic_anemia megaloblastic_anaemia,anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia  
-53777,megalocyte macrocyte,abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)  
-53778,megalomania,a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur  
-53779,megalomaniac,a pathological egotist  
-53780,megalopolis,a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)  
-53781,megalosaur megalosaurus,gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous in Europe  
-53782,megaphone,a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice  
-53783,megapode mound_bird mound-bird mound_builder scrub_fowl,large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs  
-53784,megasporangium macrosporangium,a plant structure that produces megaspores  
-53785,megaspore macrospore,larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte  
-53786,megasporophyll,in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia  
-53787,megatherian megatheriid megatherian_mammal,a large extinct ground sloth  
-53788,megaton,one million tons  
-53789,megaton,a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT  
-53790,megaton_bomb,a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT  
-53791,megavitamin_therapy,therapy based on a theory that taking very large doses of vitamins will prevent or cure physical or psychological disorders  
-53792,megawatt,a unit of power equal to one million watts  
-53793,megestrol megestrol_acetate,a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma  
-53794,megillah,(Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account; "he insisted on giving us the whole megillah"  
-53795,megilp magilp,a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine  
-53796,megohm,a unit of resistance equal to one million ohms  
-53797,meiosis miosis reduction_division,(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)  
-53798,meitnerium Mt element_109 atomic_number_109,a radioactive transuranic element  
-53799,melagra,rheumatic or myalgic pains in the arms or legs  
-53800,melamine cyanuramide,a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins  
-53801,melamine_resin,a thermosetting resin formed from melamine and an aldehyde; used in molded products, adhesives, and coatings  
-53802,melancholia,extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears  
-53803,melancholic melancholiac,someone subject to melancholia  
-53804,melancholy,a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed  
-53805,melancholy,a feeling of thoughtful sadness  
-53806,melancholy_thistle Cirsium_heterophylum Cirsium_helenioides,perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers  
-53807,melanin,insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers  
-53808,melanoblast,an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte  
-53809,melanocyte,a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone  
-53810,melanocyte-stimulating_hormone MSH,a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes  
-53811,melanoderma,abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin  
-53812,melanoma malignant_melanoma,any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes  
-53813,melanosis melanism,a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)  
-53814,melatonin,hormone secreted by the pineal gland  
-53815,melee scrimmage battle_royal,a noisy riotous fight  
-53816,melena melaena,abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)  
-53817,melilotus melilot sweet_clover,erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement  
-53818,melioration,the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning  
-53819,meliorism,the belief that the world can be made better by human effort  
-53820,mellowing,the process of becoming mellow  
-53821,mellowness,a feeling of good humor and sympathy through maturity or intoxication or a relaxed state  
-53822,mellowness,a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor  
-53823,mellowness,a soft shade of a color; "a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble"  
-53824,mellowness,geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana  
-53825,melodiousness tunefulness,the property of having a melody  
-53826,melodrama,an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization  
-53827,melody tonal_pattern,the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes  
-53828,melolonthid_beetle,any of various beetles of the family (or subfamily) Melolonthidae  
-53829,melon,any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh  
-53830,melon melon_vine,any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers  
-53831,melon_ball,a bite of melon cut as a sphere  
-53832,melosa Chile_tarweed madia_oil_plant Madia_sativa,South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil  
-53833,melphalan Alkeran,antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies  
-53834,meltdown,a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown; "there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933"  
-53835,meltdown nuclear_meltdown,severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping  
-53836,melter,a worker who melts substances (metal or wax etc.)  
-53837,melting_pot,an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated  
-53838,meltwater,melted snow or ice  
-53839,mem,the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-53840,member,anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"  
-53841,member,an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"  
-53842,member fellow_member,one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"  
-53843,member_bank,a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System  
-53844,membership,the state of being a member  
-53845,membership rank,the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"  
-53846,membership_card,a card certifying membership in an organization  
-53847,membrane,a thin pliable sheet of material  
-53848,membrane tissue_layer,a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants  
-53849,membrane_bone,any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull  
-53850,membranous_labyrinth,the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth  
-53851,meme,a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation); "memes are the cultural counterpart of genes"  
-53852,memento souvenir,a reminder of past events  
-53853,memento_mori,a reminder (as a death's head) of your mortality  
-53854,memo memorandum memoranda,a written proposal or reminder  
-53855,memoir,an account of the author's personal experiences  
-53856,memoir,an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic  
-53857,memorabilia,a record of things worth remembering  
-53858,memorability,the quality of being worth remembering; "continuous change results in lack of memorability"; "true memorability of phrase"  
-53859,memorial,a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority  
-53860,memorial commemoration remembrance,a recognition of meritorious service  
-53861,memorial monument,a structure erected to commemorate persons or events  
-53862,memorization memorisation committal_to_memory,learning so as to be able to remember verbatim; "the actor's memorization of his lines"  
-53863,memorizer memoriser,a person who learns by rote  
-53864,memory,the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"  
-53865,memory,something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost"  
-53866,memory computer_memory storage computer_storage store memory_board,an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"  
-53867,memory remembering,the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"  
-53868,memory retention retentiveness retentivity,the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"  
-53869,memory_chip,a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory  
-53870,memory_device storage_device,a device that preserves information for retrieval  
-53871,memory_image,a mental image of something previously experienced  
-53872,memory_picture,a memory image that is similar to a visual perception  
-53873,memsahib,a woman sahib  
-53874,men's_room men's,a public toilet for men  
-53875,menace,a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace"  
-53876,menace threat,something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"  
-53877,menage_a_trois,household for three; an arrangement where a married couple and a lover of one of them live together while sharing sexual relations  
-53878,menagerie,a collection of live animals for study or display  
-53879,menagerie zoo zoological_garden,the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition  
-53880,menarche,the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman  
-53881,mend patch darn,sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"  
-53882,mendacity,the tendency to be untruthful  
-53883,mendelevium Md Mv atomic_number_101,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)  
-53884,mender repairer fixer,a skilled worker who mends or repairs things  
-53885,mending,garments that must be repaired  
-53886,menhaden Brevoortia_tyrannis,shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer  
-53887,menhaden_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the menhaden fish and used in paint and ink and in treating leather  
-53888,menhir standing_stone,a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France  
-53889,menial,a domestic servant  
-53890,meningeal_artery arteria_meningea,any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures  
-53891,meningeal_veins venae_meningeae,veins at accompany the meningeal arteries  
-53892,meningioma,a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant  
-53893,meningism,symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges  
-53894,meningitis,infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea  
-53895,meningocele,a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue)  
-53896,meningoencephalitis cerebromeningitis encephalomeningitis,inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges  
-53897,meninx meninges,a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord  
-53898,meniscectomy,surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee  
-53899,meniscus,(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other  
-53900,meniscus,(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube  
-53901,meniscus semilunar_cartilage,(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint  
-53902,meno_mosso,played at reduced speed; less rapid  
-53903,menopause climacteric change_of_life,the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends  
-53904,menorah,(Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival  
-53905,menorrhagia hypermenorrhea,abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged  
-53906,menorrhea menstrual_blood menstrual_flow,flow of blood from the uterus; occurs at roughly monthly intervals during a woman's reproductive years  
-53907,mens_rea malice_aforethought,(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials  
-53908,mensch mensh,a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics  
-53909,menstrual_cycle,a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"  
-53910,menstrual_phase,the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)  
-53911,menstruation menses menstruum catamenia period flow,the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle  
-53912,menstruum,(archaic) a solvent  
-53913,mental_abnormality,any abnormality of mental function  
-53914,mental_age,the level of intellectual development as measured by an intelligence test  
-53915,mental_anguish,sustained dull painful emotion  
-53916,mental_disorder mental_disturbance disturbance psychological_disorder folie,(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness  
-53917,mental_exhaustion brain-fag,exhaustion that affects mental keenness  
-53918,mental_health,the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment  
-53919,mental_hospital psychiatric_hospital mental_institution institution mental_home insane_asylum asylum,a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person  
-53920,mental_illness mental_disease psychopathy,any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention  
-53921,mental_measurement,a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions  
-53922,mental_note,special attention with intent to remember; "he made a mental note to send her flowers"  
-53923,mental_picture picture impression,a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"  
-53924,mental_quickness quickness quick-wittedness,intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay  
-53925,mental_reservation reservation arriere_pensee,an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly  
-53926,mental_soundness mental_balance,the healthy psychological state of someone with good judgment  
-53927,mentalism,(philosophy) a doctrine that mind is the true reality and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind's awareness  
-53928,mentality outlook mindset mind-set,a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations  
-53929,mentally_retarded retarded developmentally_challenged,people collectively who are mentally retarded; "he started a school for the retarded"  
-53930,menthol,a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion  
-53931,menthol,a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint  
-53932,mentholated_salve,a salve containing menthol  
-53933,mention honorable_mention,an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"  
-53934,mention reference,a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"  
-53935,mentioner,a speaker who refers to something briefly or incidentally  
-53936,mentor wise_man,a wise and trusted guide and advisor  
-53937,mentum,a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids  
-53938,mentum,a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin  
-53939,menu,the dishes making up a meal  
-53940,menu bill_of_fare card carte_du_jour carte,a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French"  
-53941,menu computer_menu,(computer science) a list of options available to a computer user  
-53942,menu fare,an agenda of things to do; "they worked rapidly down the menu of reports"  
-53943,meow mew miaou miaow miaul,the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)  
-53944,meperidine meperidine_hydrochloride Demerol,a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain  
-53945,mephenytoin Mesantoin,a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective  
-53946,mephitis,a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth  
-53947,mephobarbital Mebaral,a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy  
-53948,meprobamate Miltown Equanil Meprin,a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety  
-53949,meralgia,pain in the thigh  
-53950,merbromine Mercurochrome,a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark  
-53951,mercantile_agency commercial_agency,an organization that provides businesses with credit ratings of other firms; "Dun & Bradstreet is the largest mercantile agency in the United States"  
-53952,mercantile_establishment retail_store sales_outlet outlet,a place of business for retailing goods  
-53953,mercantile_law commercial_law law_merchant,the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence  
-53954,mercantilism mercantile_system,an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests  
-53955,mercaptopurine Purinethol,a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia  
-53956,mercenary soldier_of_fortune,a person hired to fight for another country than their own  
-53957,mercer,a dealer in textiles (especially silks)  
-53958,merchandise ware product,commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"  
-53959,merchant merchandiser,a businessperson engaged in retail trade  
-53960,merchant_bank acquirer,a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee  
-53961,merchant_marine,the crew of a merchant vessel  
-53962,merchantability,the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold  
-53963,mercifulness mercy,the feeling that motivates compassion  
-53964,mercifulness mercy,a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"  
-53965,mercilessness unmercifulness,inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving  
-53966,mercurial_ointment,an ointment containing mercury  
-53967,mercuric_chloride mercury_chloride bichloride_of_mercury corrosive_sublimate,a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative  
-53968,mercury,temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly"  
-53969,mercury quicksilver hydrargyrum Hg atomic_number_80,a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures  
-53970,mercury-vapor_lamp,ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor  
-53971,mercury_barometer,barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury  
-53972,mercury_cell,a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide  
-53973,mercury_fulminate fulminate_of_mercury fulminating_mercury,a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps  
-53974,mercury_poisoning,a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death  
-53975,mercury_thermometer mercury-in-glass_thermometer,thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube  
-53976,mercy,something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"  
-53977,mercy,alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"  
-53978,mercy_seat,the throne of God  
-53979,mercy_seat,the golden covering of the ark of the covenant  
-53980,mere,a small pond of standing water  
-53981,merestone meerestone mearstone,an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab  
-53982,merganser fish_duck sawbill sheldrake,large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges  
-53983,merger_agreement acquisition_agreement,contract governing the merger of two or more companies  
-53984,merging meeting coming_together,the act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"  
-53985,mericarp,a carpel with one seed; one of a pair split apart at maturity  
-53986,meridian line_of_longitude,an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"  
-53987,meringue,sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar  
-53988,meringue_kiss,a kiss made of sugar and egg white and baked slowly  
-53989,merino merino_sheep,white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality  
-53990,meristem,undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root  
-53991,merit virtue,any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"  
-53992,merit_badge,a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects  
-53993,merit_pay,extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)  
-53994,merit_system,the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability  
-53995,meritocracy,a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects  
-53996,meritocracy,the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth  
-53997,merlon,a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement  
-53998,mermaid,half woman and half fish; lives in the sea  
-53999,merman,half man and half fish; lives in the sea  
-54000,meromelia,congenital absence of part of an arm or leg  
-54001,meronym part_name,a word that names a part of a larger whole; "`brim' and `crown' are meronyms of `hat'"  
-54002,meronymy part_to_whole_relation,the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole  
-54003,merozoite,a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cycle  
-54004,merry-go-round,a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"  
-54005,merrymaking conviviality jollification,a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity  
-54006,mesa table,flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"  
-54007,mesalliance,a marriage with a person of inferior social status  
-54008,mescal,a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)  
-54009,mescal mezcal peyote Lophophora_williamsii,a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons  
-54010,mescal_bean coral_bean frijolito frijolillo Sophora_secundiflora,shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans  
-54011,mescal_button sacred_mushroom magic_mushroom,the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin  
-54012,mescaline peyote,the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons  
-54013,mesenchyme,mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles  
-54014,mesenteric_artery arteria_mesenterica,one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines  
-54015,mesenteric_plexus plexus_mesentericus,a plexus of autonomic nerves  
-54016,mesenteric_vein vena_mesenterica,a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery  
-54017,mesentery,a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines  
-54018,mesh,the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose"  
-54019,mesh meshing interlock interlocking,the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"  
-54020,mesh_topology mesh,the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component  
-54021,meshugaas mishegaas mishegoss,(Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity  
-54022,meshuggeneh meshuggener,(Yiddish) a crazy fool  
-54023,mesne_lord,a feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord  
-54024,mesocarp,the middle layer of a pericarp  
-54025,mesocolon,mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall  
-54026,mesoderm mesoblast,the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue  
-54027,mesohippus,North American three-toed Oligocene animal; probably not directly ancestral to modern horses  
-54028,mesomorph,a person with a well-developed muscular body  
-54029,meson mesotron,an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0  
-54030,mesophyte mesophytic_plant,land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyte  
-54031,mesosphere,the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere  
-54032,mesothelioma,a form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust  
-54033,mesothelium,epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity  
-54034,mesquite mesquit,any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar  
-54035,mesquite_gum,a gum obtained from mesquite pods; resembles gum arabic  
-54036,mess,soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"  
-54037,mess,a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel  
-54038,mess mess_hall,a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax  
-54039,mess messiness muss mussiness,a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"  
-54040,mess_jacket monkey_jacket shell_jacket,waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners  
-54041,mess_kit,kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers  
-54042,mess_of_pottage,anything of trivial value; "Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage"  
-54043,message,a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"  
-54044,message content subject_matter substance,what a communication that is about something is about  
-54045,message_pad writing_pad,a pad of paper on which messages can be written  
-54046,messaging electronic_messaging,the sending and processing of e-mail by computer  
-54047,messenger courier,a person who carries a message  
-54048,messenger_RNA mRNA template_RNA informational_RNA,the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell  
-54049,messenger_boy errand_boy,a boy who earns money by running errands  
-54050,messiah christ,any expected deliverer  
-54051,messiahship,the position of messiah  
-54052,messmate,(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)  
-54053,messuage,(law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household  
-54054,mestiza,a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)  
-54055,mestizo,a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)  
-54056,mestranol,a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives  
-54057,metabolic_acidosis,acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease)  
-54058,metabolic_alkalosis,alkalosis resulting from hydrogen-ion loss or excessive intake of alkaline substances  
-54059,metabolic_disorder,a disorder or defect of metabolism  
-54060,metabolic_rate,rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period  
-54061,metabolism metabolic_process,the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life  
-54062,metabolite,any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)  
-54063,metacarpal metacarpal_bone,any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers  
-54064,metacarpal_artery arteria_metacarpea,dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand  
-54065,metacarpal_vein vena_metacarpus,dorsal and palmar veins of the hand  
-54066,metacarpus,the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges  
-54067,metacenter metacentre,(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship  
-54068,metacentric_chromosome,a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position  
-54069,metadata,data about data; "a library catalog is metadata because it describes publications"  
-54070,metagenesis digenesis,alternation of sexual and asexual generations  
-54071,metaknowledge,knowledge about knowledge  
-54072,metal_detector,detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal  
-54073,metal_filing,a fragment of metal rubbed off by the use of a file  
-54074,metal_screw,screw made of metal  
-54075,metal_wood,golf wood with a metal head instead of the traditional wooden head  
-54076,metalanguage,a language that can be used to describe languages  
-54077,metalepsis,substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another  
-54078,metalhead,a fan of heavy metal music  
-54079,metallic,a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal  
-54080,metallic,a yarn made partly or entirely of metal  
-54081,metallic_bond,a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs  
-54082,metallic_element metal,any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.  
-54083,metallized_dye,acid dye in which the negative ion contains a chelated metal atom  
-54084,metallurgist metallurgical_engineer,an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals  
-54085,metallurgy,the science and technology of metals  
-54086,metalware,household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)  
-54087,metalwork,the metal parts of something; "there were bullet holes in the metalwork"  
-54088,metalworking metalwork,the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner  
-54089,metamathematics,the logical analysis of mathematical reasoning  
-54090,metamere somite,one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally  
-54091,metamorphic_rock,rock altered by pressure and heat  
-54092,metamorphism,change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances  
-54093,metamorphopsia,a defect of vision in which objects appear to be distorted; usually due to a defect in the retina  
-54094,metamorphosis,a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft  
-54095,metamorphosis metabolism,the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals  
-54096,metaphase,the second stage of meiosis  
-54097,metaphase,the second stage of mitosis  
-54098,metaphor,a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity  
-54099,metaphosphoric_acid,a glassy solid acid ([HPO3]n) often used as a dehydrating agent  
-54100,metaphysics,the philosophical study of being and knowing  
-54101,metaphysis,the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis  
-54102,metaplastic_anemia metaplastic_anaemia,pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed  
-54103,metaproterenol Alupent,a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness  
-54104,metarule,a rule that describes how other rules should be used (as in AI)  
-54105,metasequoia dawn_redwood Metasequoia_glyptostrodoides,large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China  
-54106,metastability,the quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed (or only slightly disturbed) but able to pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed  
-54107,metastasis,the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body  
-54108,metatarsal,any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes  
-54109,metatarsal_arch,the short lateral arch formed by the heads of the metatarsals  
-54110,metatarsal_artery arteria_metatarsea,dorsal and plantar arteries to the metatarsal region of the foot  
-54111,metatarsal_vein vena_metatarsus,dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot  
-54112,metatarsus,the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds  
-54113,metatherian,primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the Americas  
-54114,metathesis,a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence  
-54115,metazoan,any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges  
-54116,metempsychosis rebirth,after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body  
-54117,metencephalon,the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum  
-54118,meteor shooting_star,a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode  
-54119,meteor_shower meteor_stream,a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere  
-54120,meteor_swarm,a group of meteoroids with similar paths  
-54121,meteorite,stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface  
-54122,meteoroid meteor,(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere  
-54123,meteorological_balloon,a small unmanned balloon set aloft to observe atmospheric conditions  
-54124,meteorological_conditions,the prevailing environmental conditions as they influence the prediction of weather  
-54125,meteorological_observation_post weather_station,one of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded  
-54126,meteorologist,a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions  
-54127,meteorology,the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)  
-54128,meteorology weather_forecasting,predicting what the weather will be  
-54129,meteortropism,an effect of climate on biological processes (as the effect on joint pains etc.)  
-54130,meter,any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity  
-54131,meter metre m,the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)  
-54132,meter metre measure beat cadence,(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse  
-54133,meter metre time,rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration  
-54134,meter_maid,policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets  
-54135,meterstick metrestick,a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)  
-54136,metformin Glucophage,an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes  
-54137,methacholine Mecholyl,parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity  
-54138,methacrylic_acid 2-methylpropenoic_acid,an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics  
-54139,methadone methadone_hydrochloride methadon dolophine_hydrochloride fixer synthetic_heroin,synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction  
-54140,methamphetamine methamphetamine_hydrochloride Methedrine meth deoxyephedrine chalk chicken_feed crank glass ice shabu trash,an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant  
-54141,methane,a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel  
-54142,methane_series alkane_series alkane paraffin_series paraffin,a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)  
-54143,methanogen,archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas  
-54144,methanol methyl_alcohol wood_alcohol wood_spirit,a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol  
-54145,methapyrilene,antihistamine used to treat allergic responses (as rhinitis or dermatitis or pruritus)  
-54146,methaqualone Quaalude,sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse  
-54147,metharbital Gemonil,anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy  
-54148,metheglin,spiced or medicated mead  
-54149,methenamine Mandelamine Urex,antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections  
-54150,methicillin,antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections  
-54151,methionine,a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition  
-54152,methocarbamol Robaxin,muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms  
-54153,method,a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)  
-54154,method_acting method,an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed  
-54155,method_of_choice,the best method to achieve a desired result  
-54156,methodology,the system of methods followed in a particular discipline  
-54157,methodology methodological_analysis,the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline  
-54158,methotrexate methotrexate_sodium amethopterin,toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis  
-54159,methyl methyl_group methyl_radical,the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane  
-54160,methyl_bromide,a poisonous gas or liquid (CH3Br) used to fumigate rodents, worms, etc.  
-54161,methyl_orange,an azo dye used as an acid-base indicator; used for titrations involving weak bases  
-54162,methyl_salicylate birch_oil sweet-birch_oil,a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain  
-54163,methylated_spirit,ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage  
-54164,methyldopa alpha_methyl_dopa Aldomet,antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure  
-54165,methylene_blue methylthionine_chloride,a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning  
-54166,methylene_chloride dichloromethane,a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant  
-54167,methylene_group methylene_radical methylene,the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane  
-54168,methylenedioxymethamphetamine MDMA,a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States; "MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time"  
-54169,methylphenidate Ritalin,central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children  
-54170,methyltestosterone,an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain  
-54171,metic,an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city  
-54172,metical,the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos  
-54173,meticulousness meticulosity punctiliousness scrupulousness,strict attention to minute details  
-54174,metier medium,an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier"  
-54175,metonym,a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing; "Washington is a metonym for the United States government"; "plastic is a metonym for credit card"  
-54176,metonymy,substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')  
-54177,metopion,the craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences of the skull  
-54178,metoprolol Lopressor,beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)  
-54179,metralgia,pain in the uterus  
-54180,metrazol_shock metrazol_shock_therapy metrazol_shock_treatment,the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma  
-54181,metric_capacity_unit,a capacity unit defined in metric terms  
-54182,metric_function metric,a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them  
-54183,metric_linear_unit,a linear unit of distance in metric terms  
-54184,metric_space,a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality  
-54185,metric_system,a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second  
-54186,metric_ton MT tonne t,a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms  
-54187,metric_unit metric,a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds); "convert all the measurements to metric units"; "it is easier to work in metric"  
-54188,metric_weight_unit weight_unit,a decimal unit of weight based on the gram  
-54189,metrical_foot foot metrical_unit,(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm  
-54190,metrification,writing a metrical composition (or the metrical structure of a composition)  
-54191,metrification metrication,the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds  
-54192,metritis endometritis,inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)  
-54193,metro tube underground subway_system subway,an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"  
-54194,metrology,the scientific study of measurement  
-54195,metronidazole Flagyl,antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis  
-54196,metronome,clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music  
-54197,metropolitan,in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity  
-54198,metropolitan,a person who lives in a metropolis  
-54199,metroptosis descensus_uteri,prolapse of the uterus  
-54200,metrorrhagia,bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer)  
-54201,mettlesomeness,courageous high-spiritedness  
-54202,mew mew_gull sea_mew Larus_canus,the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America  
-54203,mews,street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings; "she lives in a Chelsea mews"  
-54204,mexiletine Mexitil,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias  
-54205,mezereon February_daphne Daphne_mezereum,small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs  
-54206,mezereum,the dried bark of the shrub mezereon  
-54207,mezuzah mezuza,religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law  
-54208,mezzanine first_balcony,first or lowest balcony  
-54209,mezzanine mezzanine_floor entresol,intermediate floor just above the ground floor  
-54210,mezzo-relievo mezzo-rilievo half-relief,a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief  
-54211,mezzo-soprano mezzo,a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto  
-54212,mezzo-soprano mezzo,the female singing voice between contralto and soprano  
-54213,mezzotint,print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade  
-54214,mho siemens reciprocal_ohm S,a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm  
-54215,mi,the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization  
-54216,miasma miasm,an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay"  
-54217,miasma miasm,unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"  
-54218,mica isinglass,any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity  
-54219,micelle,an electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents  
-54220,miconazole Monistat,an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)  
-54221,microbalance,balance for weighing very small objects  
-54222,microbe bug germ,a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use  
-54223,microbiologist,a specialist in microbiology  
-54224,microbiology,the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans  
-54225,microbrachia,abnormally small arms  
-54226,microbrewery,a small brewery; consumption of the product is mainly elsewhere  
-54227,microcephaly microcephalus nanocephaly,an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain  
-54228,microcosm,a miniature model of something  
-54229,microcosmic_salt,a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides  
-54230,microcyte,an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)  
-54231,microcytic_anemia microcytic_anaemia,anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal  
-54232,microcytosis,a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia  
-54233,microdot,photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)  
-54234,microeconomics,the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms  
-54235,microeconomist microeconomic_expert,an economist who specializes in microeconomics  
-54236,microelectronics,the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components  
-54237,microevolution,evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies  
-54238,microfarad,a unit of capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad  
-54239,microfiche,small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material  
-54240,microfilm,film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material  
-54241,microflora,microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora  
-54242,microfossil,a fossil that must be studied microscopically  
-54243,microgametophyte,the male gametophyte produced by a microspore  
-54244,microgauss,a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one millionth of a gauss  
-54245,microglia,neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic  
-54246,microgliacyte,a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue  
-54247,microgram mcg,one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram  
-54248,micrometeorite micrometeoroid micrometeor,a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere  
-54249,micrometer micrometer_gauge micrometer_caliper,caliper for measuring small distances  
-54250,micrometry,measuring with a micrometer  
-54251,micron micrometer,a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter  
-54252,micronutrient,a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)  
-54253,microorganism micro-organism,any organism of microscopic size  
-54254,micropaleontology,the paleontology of microfossils  
-54255,micropenis microphallus,an abnormally small penis  
-54256,microphage,a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)  
-54257,microphone mike mic,device for converting sound waves into electrical energy  
-54258,microphoning,the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves (by a microphone)  
-54259,microphotometer,special kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small area  
-54260,microprocessor,integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system; "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"; "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"  
-54261,micropyle,minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters  
-54262,microradian,a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a milliradian  
-54263,microscope,magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"  
-54264,microscopic_anatomy,the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs  
-54265,microscopic_field,the areas that is visible through a microscope  
-54266,microscopist,a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes  
-54267,microscopy,research with the use of microscopes  
-54268,microsecond,one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond  
-54269,microsome,a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA  
-54270,microsporangium,a plant structure that produces microspores  
-54271,microspore,smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte  
-54272,microsporidian,parasite of arthropods and fishes that invade and destroy host cells  
-54273,microsporophyll,in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia  
-54274,microsurgery,surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures  
-54275,microtome,scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination  
-54276,microtubule,a microscopically small tubule  
-54277,microvolt,a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt  
-54278,microwave,a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data  
-54279,microwave microwave_oven,kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food  
-54280,microwave_bomb E-bomb,a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings  
-54281,microwave_diathermy_machine,diathermy machine that uses microwave radiation as the source of heat  
-54282,microwave_linear_accelerator,linear accelerator that uses microwaves  
-54283,microwave_spectroscopy,the use of spectroscopy to study atomic or molecular resonances in the microwave spectrum  
-54284,microwave_spectrum,the part of the electromagnetic spectrum corresponding to microwaves  
-54285,micturition urination,the discharge of urine  
-54286,micturition_reflex,relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder  
-54287,mid-April,the middle part of April  
-54288,mid-August,the middle part of August  
-54289,mid-December,the middle part of December  
-54290,mid-February,the middle part of February  
-54291,mid-January,the middle part of January  
-54292,mid-July,the middle part of July  
-54293,mid-June,the middle part of June  
-54294,mid-March,the middle part of March  
-54295,mid-May,the middle part of May  
-54296,mid-November,the middle part of November  
-54297,mid-October,the middle part of October  
-54298,mid-September,the middle part of September  
-54299,mid-calf,the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle  
-54300,mid-off,the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the off side  
-54301,mid-on,the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the on side  
-54302,mid-water,the water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom; "many marine fishes inhabit the mid-waters"  
-54303,midafternoon,the middle part of the afternoon  
-54304,midair,some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes collided in midair"  
-54305,midazolam Versed,an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures  
-54306,midbrain mesencephalon,the middle portion of the brain  
-54307,middle,time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period; "the middle of the war"; "rain during the middle of April"  
-54308,middle,an intermediate part or section; "A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end"- Aristotle  
-54309,middle midriff midsection,the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"  
-54310,middle-aged_man,a man who is roughly between 45 and 65 years old  
-54311,middle_C,the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz  
-54312,middle_age,the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)  
-54313,middle_cerebral_artery,one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into three branches  
-54314,middle_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_media,either of two cerebral veins  
-54315,middle_class bourgeoisie,the social class between the lower and upper classes  
-54316,middle_distance,the part of a scene between the foreground and the background  
-54317,middle_ear tympanic_cavity tympanum,the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear  
-54318,middle_finger,the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger  
-54319,middle_meningeal_artery,branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges  
-54320,middle_name,a name between your first name and your surname  
-54321,middle_temporal_vein,arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein  
-54322,middle_term,the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion  
-54323,middle_thyroid_vein,a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein  
-54324,middlebrow,someone who is neither a highbrow nor a lowbrow  
-54325,middleweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds  
-54326,middleweight,a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds  
-54327,middleweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds  
-54328,middling,any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)  
-54329,middy middy_blouse,blouse with a sailor collar  
-54330,midfield,(sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)  
-54331,midge,minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water  
-54332,midgrass,any of various grasses of moderate height which covered the undisturbed prairie in the United States; includes most of the forage grasses of the temperate zone  
-54333,midinette,a Parisian salesgirl  
-54334,midiron two_iron,long iron with a nearly vertical face  
-54335,midland,the interior part of a country  
-54336,midnight,12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night; "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight"  
-54337,midnight_sun,the sun visible at midnight (inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles)  
-54338,midplane midline,the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)  
-54339,midrib midvein,the vein in the center of a leaf  
-54340,midshipman,a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training  
-54341,midst thick,the location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd"  
-54342,midstream,the middle of a stream  
-54343,midterm,the middle of the gestation period  
-54344,midterm,middle of an academic term or a political term in office  
-54345,midterm_examination midterm_exam midterm,an examination administered in the middle of an academic term  
-54346,midway,the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located  
-54347,midweek,the middle of a week  
-54348,midwife accoucheuse,a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies  
-54349,midwife_toad Alytes_cisternasi,similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians  
-54350,midwifery,assisting women at childbirth  
-54351,midwinter,the middle of winter  
-54352,might mightiness power,physical strength  
-54353,might-have-been,an event that could have occurred but never did  
-54354,mignonette sweet_reseda Reseda_odorata,Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance  
-54355,migraine megrim sick_headache hemicrania,a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men  
-54356,migrant migrator,traveler who moves from one region or country to another  
-54357,migrant_shrike Lanius_ludovicianus_migrans,a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley  
-54358,migration,a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)  
-54359,migration,(chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule  
-54360,migration,the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding  
-54361,migration,the movement of persons from one country or locality to another  
-54362,migration_route flyway,the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate  
-54363,migrator,an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year  
-54364,migratory_grasshopper,serious pest of grain-growing and range areas of central and western United States  
-54365,migratory_locust Locusta_migratoria,Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation  
-54366,migratory_quail Coturnix_coturnix Coturnix_communis,the typical Old World quail  
-54367,mihrab,(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca  
-54368,mihrab,(Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca  
-54369,mikado tenno,the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno  
-54370,mikvah,(Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation)  
-54371,mil,a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound  
-54372,mil,a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)  
-54373,mil,an angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution  
-54374,mild_silver_protein Argyrol,antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol)  
-54375,mild_steel low-carbon_steel soft-cast_steel,steel with less than 0.15% carbon  
-54376,mildew,a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter  
-54377,mildew mold mould,the process of becoming mildewed  
-54378,mildness clemency,good weather with comfortable temperatures  
-54379,mile,a large distance; "he missed by a mile"  
-54380,mile,a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"  
-54381,mile Roman_mile,an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards  
-54382,mile mil Swedish_mile,a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km  
-54383,mile statute_mile stat_mi land_mile international_mile mi,a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters  
-54384,mileage,a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled  
-54385,mileage fuel_consumption_rate gasoline_mileage gas_mileage,the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned  
-54386,mileage milage,distance measured in miles  
-54387,miler,(used only in combinations) the length of something in miles; "the race was a 30-miler"  
-54388,miler,a runner in a one-mile race  
-54389,miles_gloriosus,a braggart soldier (a stock figure in comedy)  
-54390,miles_per_gallon,the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel  
-54391,miles_per_hour mph,a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel  
-54392,miles_per_hour mph,the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)  
-54393,milestone,a significant event in your life (or in a project)  
-54394,milestone milepost,stone post at side of a road to show distances  
-54395,miliary_tuberculosis,acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream)  
-54396,milieu surroundings,the environmental condition  
-54397,militainment,entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated  
-54398,militant activist,a militant reformer  
-54399,militarism,a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests  
-54400,militarist warmonger,a person who advocates war or warlike policies  
-54401,military armed_forces armed_services military_machine war_machine,the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"  
-54402,military-industrial_complex,a country's military establishment and the industries that produce arms and other military equipment; "we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex"--Dwight David Eisenhower  
-54403,military_academy,an academy for training military officers  
-54404,military_action action,a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"  
-54405,military_adviser military_advisor,a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation  
-54406,military_attache,an attache who is a specialist in military matters  
-54407,military_capability military_strength strength military_posture posture,capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"  
-54408,military_censorship,all types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces  
-54409,military_ceremony,a formal ceremony performed by military personnel  
-54410,military_ceremony,a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary  
-54411,military_chaplain padre Holy_Joe sky_pilot,a chaplain in one of the military services  
-54412,military_court,a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel  
-54413,military_drill,training in marching and the use of weapons  
-54414,military_formation,a formation of troops  
-54415,military_government stratocracy,government by the military and an army  
-54416,military_governor,the head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country)  
-54417,military_hospital,hospital for soldiers and other military personnel  
-54418,military_installation,any facility servicing military forces  
-54419,military_intelligence,information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operations  
-54420,military_intelligence military_intelligence_agency,an agency of the armed forces that obtains and analyzes and uses information of strategic or tactical military value  
-54421,military_junta junta,a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power  
-54422,military_law,the body of laws and rules of conduct administered by military courts for the discipline, trial, and punishment of military personnel  
-54423,military_leader,a leader of military forces  
-54424,military_march military_music martial_music,brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade  
-54425,military_officer officer,any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"  
-54426,military_pace,the length of a single step in marching (taken to be 30 inches for quick time or 36 inches for double time)  
-54427,military_personnel soldiery troops,soldiers collectively  
-54428,military_police MP,a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners  
-54429,military_policeman MP,a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners  
-54430,military_position position,a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons  
-54431,military_post post,military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"  
-54432,military_quarters,living quarters for personnel on a military post  
-54433,military_rank military_rating paygrade rating,rank in a military organization  
-54434,military_reserve reserve,armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency  
-54435,military_science,the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare  
-54436,military_service,land tenure by service in the lord's army  
-54437,military_service armed_service service,a force that is a branch of the armed forces  
-54438,military_training,training soldiers in military procedures  
-54439,military_uniform,prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers  
-54440,military_unit military_force military_group force,a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"  
-54441,military_vehicle,vehicle used by the armed forces  
-54442,militia,the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service; "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution  
-54443,militia reserves,civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army  
-54444,militiaman,a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies  
-54445,milk,any of several nutritive milklike liquids  
-54446,milk,a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings  
-54447,milk,produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young  
-54448,milk_bar,snack bar that sells milk drinks and light refreshments (such as ice cream)  
-54449,milk_can,large can for transporting milk  
-54450,milk_chocolate,chocolate made from chocolate liquor with sugar and cocoa butter and powdered milk solids and vanilla and (usually) lecithin; the most common form of chocolate for eating; used in chocolate candy and baking and coatings  
-54451,milk_float,a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses  
-54452,milk_leg white_leg phlegmasia_alba_dolens,painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth  
-54453,milk_of_magnesia,purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid  
-54454,milk_punch,a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices  
-54455,milk_sickness,caused by consuming milk from cattle suffering from trembles  
-54456,milk_snake house_snake milk_adder checkered_adder Lampropeltis_triangulum,nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes  
-54457,milk_thistle lady's_thistle Our_Lady's_mild_thistle holy_thistle blessed_thistle Silybum_marianum,tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America  
-54458,milk_vetch milk-vetch,any of various plants of the genus Astragalus  
-54459,milk_wagon milkwagon,wagon for delivering milk  
-54460,milkcap Lactarius_delicioso,edible mushroom  
-54461,milking_machine,machine consisting of a suction apparatus for milking cows mechanically  
-54462,milking_shorthorn,breed evolved from shorthorn beef cattle  
-54463,milking_stool,low three-legged stool with a half round seat; used to sit on while milking a cow  
-54464,milkman,someone who delivers milk  
-54465,milkshake milk_shake shake,frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream  
-54466,milkweed Sonchus_oleraceus,annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads  
-54467,milkweed silkweed,any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts  
-54468,milkwort,any of various plants of the genus Polygala  
-54469,mill grinder milling_machinery,machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing  
-54470,mill-girl,a girl who works in a mill  
-54471,mill-hand factory_worker,a workman in a mill or factory  
-54472,mill_agent,the responsible official at a mill that is under absentee ownership  
-54473,millboard,stout pasteboard used to bind books  
-54474,milldam,dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill  
-54475,millenarian millenarist chiliast,a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)  
-54476,millenarianism millenarism millenniumism chiliasm,belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations  
-54477,millenary,a sum or aggregate of one thousand (especially one thousand years)  
-54478,millennium,(New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness  
-54479,millennium millenary,the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-54480,millennium millenary,a span of 1000 years  
-54481,miller,someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)  
-54482,miller milling_machine,machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it  
-54483,miller's-thumb,small freshwater sculpin of Europe and North America  
-54484,millerite,a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel  
-54485,millet,any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine  
-54486,millet,small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica  
-54487,millettia,any of several tropical trees or shrubs yielding showy streaked dark reddish or chocolate-colored wood  
-54488,milliammeter,a sensitive ammeter graduated in milliamperes  
-54489,milliampere mA,one thousandth of an ampere  
-54490,milliard,a billion; "in England they call one thousand million a milliard"  
-54491,millibar,a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar; "atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars"  
-54492,millicurie,a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie  
-54493,millidegree,a unit of temperature equal to one-thousandth of a degree  
-54494,milliequivalent meq,one-thousandth of an equivalent  
-54495,millifarad,a unit of capacitance equal to one thousandth of a farad  
-54496,milligram mg,one thousandth (1/1,000) gram  
-54497,millihenry,a unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry  
-54498,milliliter millilitre mil ml cubic_centimeter cubic_centimetre cc,a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter  
-54499,millime,1,000 millimes equal 1 dinar in Tunisia  
-54500,millimeter millimetre mm,a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter  
-54501,milline,an advertising measure; one agate line appearing in one million copies of a publication  
-54502,millinery hat_shop,shop selling women's hats  
-54503,millinery woman's_hat,hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner  
-54504,milling,corrugated edge of a coin  
-54505,million 1000000 one_thousand_thousand meg,the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros  
-54506,million billion trillion zillion jillion gazillion bazillion,a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"  
-54507,millionaire,a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars  
-54508,millionairess,a woman millionaire  
-54509,millionth,position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things  
-54510,millipede millepede milliped,any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs  
-54511,milliradian,a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian  
-54512,millisecond msec,one thousandth (10^-3) of a second  
-54513,millivolt mV,a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt  
-54514,millivoltmeter,sensitive voltmeter that can measure voltage in millivolts  
-54515,milliwatt,a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt  
-54516,millpond,a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel  
-54517,millrace millrun,a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel  
-54518,millstone,any load that is difficult to carry  
-54519,millstone,one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain  
-54520,millwheel mill_wheel,water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill  
-54521,millwork,woodwork that has been machined at a mill  
-54522,millwright,a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery  
-54523,milo milo_maize,small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains  
-54524,milord,a term of address for an English lord  
-54525,milt,seminal fluid produced by male fish  
-54526,milt soft_roe,fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture  
-54527,mime mimer mummer pantomimer pantomimist,an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression  
-54528,mime pantomime dumb_show,a performance using gestures and body movements without words  
-54529,mimeograph mimeo mimeograph_machine Roneo Roneograph,a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)  
-54530,mimesis,any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease  
-54531,mimesis,the representation of another person's words in a speech  
-54532,mimesis,the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature  
-54533,mimic mimicker,someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)  
-54534,mimicry,the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators  
-54535,mimosa,any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves  
-54536,mimosa buck's_fizz,a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice  
-54537,minaret,slender tower with balconies  
-54538,mince,food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"  
-54539,mince_pie,pie containing mincemeat  
-54540,mincemeat,spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat  
-54541,mincer mincing_machine,a kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces  
-54542,mind,recall or remembrance; "it came to mind"  
-54543,mind,attention; "don't pay him any mind"  
-54544,mind head brain psyche nous,that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"  
-54545,mind idea,your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"  
-54546,mind intellect,knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"  
-54547,mind's_eye,the imaging of remembered or invented scenes; "I could see her clearly in my mind's eye"  
-54548,mind_game,any game designed to exercise the intellect  
-54549,mind_game,deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage); "football players try to play mind games with the opposition"; "the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings"  
-54550,mind_reader telepathist thought-reader,a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)  
-54551,minder,someone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors; "I turned around and there, a few hundred feet away, was our government minder, Li Wong Su, huffing and puffing toward us"  
-54552,mindfulness heedfulness,the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities  
-54553,mine,excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted  
-54554,mine,explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel  
-54555,mine_detector,detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines  
-54556,mine_disposal,the disposal of explosive mines  
-54557,mine_field,a tract of land containing explosive mines  
-54558,mine_pig,pig iron made entirely from ore  
-54559,minefield,a region in which explosives mines have been placed  
-54560,minelayer,ship equipped for laying marine mines  
-54561,miner mineworker,laborer who works in a mine  
-54562,mineral,solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition  
-54563,mineral_deficiency,lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism  
-54564,mineral_extraction mineral_processing mineral_dressing ore_processing ore_dressing beneficiation,crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques  
-54565,mineral_kingdom,all inorganic objects; contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms  
-54566,mineral_oil,a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)  
-54567,mineral_resources,natural resources in the form of minerals  
-54568,mineral_water,water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses; often effervescent; often used therapeutically  
-54569,mineral_wool rock_wool,a light fibrous material used as an insulator  
-54570,mineralocorticoid,hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium  
-54571,mineralogist,a scientist trained in mineralogy  
-54572,mineralogy,the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them  
-54573,mineshaft,excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine  
-54574,minesweeper,ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines  
-54575,minesweeping,the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines  
-54576,ming_tree,an artificial plant resembling a bonsai  
-54577,ming_tree,a dwarfed evergreen conifer or shrub shaped to have flat-topped asymmetrical branches and grown in a container  
-54578,minge,vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals  
-54579,mingling,the action of people mingling and coming into contact; "all the random mingling and idle talk made him hate literary parties"  
-54580,miniature illumination,painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)  
-54581,miniature toy,a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size  
-54582,miniature_fan_palm bamboo_palm fern_rhapis Rhapis_excelsa,small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers  
-54583,miniature_golf,a novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstacles  
-54584,miniature_pinscher,small German version of a Doberman pinscher  
-54585,miniature_poodle,a breed of small poodles  
-54586,miniature_schnauzer,a small schnauzer  
-54587,miniaturist,someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail  
-54588,miniaturization miniaturisation,act of making on a greatly reduced scale  
-54589,minibar cellaret,sideboard with compartments for holding bottles  
-54590,minibike motorbike,small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars  
-54591,minibus,a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)  
-54592,minicab,a minicar used as a taxicab  
-54593,minicar,a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car  
-54594,minicomputer,a digital computer of medium size  
-54595,minim,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters  
-54596,minim,a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram  
-54597,minimalism minimal_art reductivism,an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color  
-54598,minimalist,a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics  
-54599,minimalist,a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism  
-54600,minimally_invasive_coronary_bypass_surgery,heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed on the beating heart by the use of small instruments and cameras threaded through small incisions  
-54601,minimization minimisation,the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position  
-54602,minimum,the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right  
-54603,minimum lower_limit,the smallest possible quantity  
-54604,minimum_wage,the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law  
-54605,minimus,the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe  
-54606,mining excavation,the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth  
-54607,mining minelaying,laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment  
-54608,mining_company,a company that owns and manages mines  
-54609,mining_engineer,an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines  
-54610,mining_geology,the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining  
-54611,minion,a servile or fawning dependant  
-54612,miniskirt mini,a very short skirt  
-54613,minister,the job of a head of a government department  
-54614,minister diplomatic_minister,a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador  
-54615,minister government_minister,a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"  
-54616,ministrant,someone who serves as a minister  
-54617,ministry,a government department under the direction of a minister of state  
-54618,ministry,religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)  
-54619,ministry,building where the business of a government ministry is transacted  
-54620,ministry,the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry"  
-54621,minisub minisubmarine,submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration  
-54622,minivan,a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car  
-54623,miniver,trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur  
-54624,mink,the expensive fur of a mink  
-54625,mink,slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur  
-54626,mink mink_coat,fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks  
-54627,minniebush minnie_bush Menziesia_pilosa,low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs  
-54628,minnow Phoxinus_phoxinus,very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams  
-54629,minocycline Minocin,tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections  
-54630,minor-league_team minor-league_club,a team that plays in a minor league  
-54631,minor_axis,the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid  
-54632,minor_fast_day,one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar  
-54633,minor_key minor_mode,a key based on the minor scale  
-54634,minor_league minors bush_league,a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)  
-54635,minor_leaguer bush_leaguer,a player on a minor-league baseball team  
-54636,minor_planet planetoid,any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun  
-54637,minor_premise minor_premiss subsumption,the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)  
-54638,minor_scale minor_diatonic_scale,a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th  
-54639,minor_suit,( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs  
-54640,minor_surgery,any surgical procedure that does not involve anesthesia or respiratory assistance  
-54641,minor_term,the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion  
-54642,minor_tranquilizer minor_tranquillizer minor_tranquilliser antianxiety_drug anxiolytic anxiolytic_drug,a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability  
-54643,minority,a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part  
-54644,minority,being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position"  
-54645,minority nonage,any age prior to the legal age  
-54646,minority_leader,leader of the minority party in a legislature  
-54647,minoxidil Loniten Rogaine,a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness  
-54648,minster,any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery  
-54649,minstrel,a performer in a minstrel show  
-54650,minstrel_show,a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes  
-54651,minstrel_show,a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface  
-54652,minstrelsy,a troupe of minstrels  
-54653,minstrelsy,ballads sung by minstrels  
-54654,minstrelsy,the art of a minstrel  
-54655,mint,any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers  
-54656,mint,any member of the mint family of plants  
-54657,mint,the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied  
-54658,mint,a plant where money is coined by authority of the government  
-54659,mint mint_candy,a candy that is flavored with a mint oil  
-54660,mint_sauce,sweetened diluted vinegar with chopped mint leaves  
-54661,mintage,fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin  
-54662,mintage,act or process of minting coins  
-54663,mintmark,a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced  
-54664,minuend,the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted  
-54665,minuet,a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite  
-54666,minuet,a stately court dance in the 17th century  
-54667,minus_sign,a sign indicating the operation of subtraction  
-54668,minuscule,a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts  
-54669,minute,a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"  
-54670,minute arcminute minute_of_arc,a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree  
-54671,minute min,a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile"  
-54672,minute_book,a book in which minutes have been written  
-54673,minute_gun,(military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral)  
-54674,minute_hand big_hand,points to the minutes  
-54675,minute_steak,a thin steak that can be cooked quickly  
-54676,minuteness,great precision; painstaking attention to details; "he examined the essay with the greatest minuteness"  
-54677,minutes proceedings transactions,a written account of what transpired at a meeting  
-54678,minutia,a small or minor detail; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code"  
-54679,minyan,the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age)  
-54680,miotic_drug myotic_drug miotic myotic,a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)  
-54681,miotic_eyedrop,a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops increase the outflow of aqueous humor by constricting the pupil  
-54682,miracle,any amazing or wonderful occurrence  
-54683,miracle,a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent  
-54684,miracle_man miracle_worker,a person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles  
-54685,miracle_play,a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr  
-54686,miraculous_food manna manna_from_heaven,(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus  
-54687,mirage,an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects  
-54688,mirage,something illusory and unattainable  
-54689,mire,a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from; "the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president"; "caught in the mire of poverty"  
-54690,mire quagmire quag morass slack,a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot  
-54691,mirid_bug mirid capsid,a variety of leaf bug  
-54692,miro black_pine Prumnopitys_ferruginea Podocarpus_ferruginea,New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry  
-54693,mirror,a faithful depiction or reflection; "the best mirror is an old friend"  
-54694,mirror,polished surface that forms images by reflecting light  
-54695,mirror_carp,domestic carp with some large shining scales  
-54696,mirror_image reflection reflexion,a likeness in which left and right are reversed  
-54697,misalignment,the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned  
-54698,misalliance,an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)  
-54699,misanthrope misanthropist,someone who dislikes people in general  
-54700,misanthropy,hatred of mankind  
-54701,misanthropy,a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people  
-54702,misapplication,wrong use or application  
-54703,misappropriation,wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"  
-54704,misbehavior misbehaviour misdeed,improper or wicked or immoral behavior  
-54705,miscalculation misreckoning misestimation,a mistake in calculating  
-54706,miscarriage abortion,failure of a plan  
-54707,miscegenation crossbreeding interbreeding,reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)  
-54708,misch_metal,a pyrophoric alloy made from a mixture of rare-earth metals  
-54709,mischief mischief-making mischievousness deviltry devilry devilment rascality roguery roguishness shenanigan,reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others  
-54710,misconception,an incorrect conception  
-54711,misconduct,bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf  
-54712,misconstrual misconstruction,a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)  
-54713,misconstruction,an ungrammatical constituent  
-54714,miscount,an inaccurate count  
-54715,miscue,a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball  
-54716,misdeal,an incorrect deal  
-54717,misdemeanor misdemeanour infraction violation infringement,a crime less serious than a felony  
-54718,misdirection,an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge  
-54719,misdirection,incorrect directions or instructions  
-54720,mise_en_scene stage_setting setting,arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted  
-54721,miser,a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)  
-54722,miserliness,total lack of generosity with money  
-54723,misery,a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"  
-54724,misery wretchedness miserableness,a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"  
-54725,misfeasance,doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner  
-54726,misfire dud,an explosion that fails to occur  
-54727,misfit,someone unable to adapt to their circumstances  
-54728,misfortune bad_luck,unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event  
-54729,misfortune bad_luck tough_luck ill_luck,an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes  
-54730,misgiving mistrust distrust suspicion,doubt about someone's honesty  
-54731,misgovernment misrule,government that is inefficient or dishonest  
-54732,mishap misadventure mischance,an instance of misfortune  
-54733,mishpocha mishpachah,(Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends); "she invited the whole mishpocha"  
-54734,misinformation,information that is incorrect  
-54735,misinterpretation misunderstanding mistaking,putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"  
-54736,misleader,someone who leads astray (often deliberately)  
-54737,mismanagement misdirection,management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies"  
-54738,mismatch,a bad or unsuitable match  
-54739,misnomer,an incorrect or unsuitable name  
-54740,miso,a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces  
-54741,misocainea,hatred of new ideas  
-54742,misogamist,a person who hates marriage  
-54743,misogamy,hatred of marriage  
-54744,misogynist woman_hater,a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular  
-54745,misogyny misogynism,hatred of women  
-54746,misology,hatred of reasoning  
-54747,misoneism,hatred of change or innovation  
-54748,misopedia,hatred of children  
-54749,misprint erratum typographical_error typo literal_error literal,a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind  
-54750,mispronunciation,incorrect pronunciation  
-54751,misquotation misquote,an incorrect quotation  
-54752,misreading,misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading  
-54753,misrepresentation deceit deception,a misleading falsehood  
-54754,miss misfire,a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)  
-54755,missal,(Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year  
-54756,missel_thrush mistle_thrush mistletoe_thrush Turdus_viscivorus,large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries  
-54757,missile,a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control  
-54758,missile_defense_system missile_defence_system,naval weaponry providing a defense system  
-54759,missing_link ape-man,hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings  
-54760,mission charge commission,a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"  
-54761,mission military_mission,an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"  
-54762,mission missionary_post missionary_station foreign_mission,an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work  
-54763,mission missionary_work,the organized work of a religious missionary  
-54764,mission_bells black_fritillary Fritillaria_biflora,herb of southwestern United States having dark purple bell-shaped flowers mottled with green  
-54765,mission_bells rice-grain_fritillary Fritillaria_affinis Fritillaria_lanceolata Fritillaria_mutica,herb of northwestern America having green-and-purple bell-shaped flowers  
-54766,mission_impossible,an extremely dangerous or difficult mission  
-54767,missionary,someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program  
-54768,missionary missioner,someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country  
-54769,missionary_position,a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples  
-54770,misspelling,a spelling that is incorrect  
-54771,misstatement,a statement that contains a mistake  
-54772,missus missis,informal term of address for someone's wife  
-54773,mist,a thin fog with condensation near the ground  
-54774,mistake error fault,a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"  
-54775,mistake misunderstanding misapprehension,an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"  
-54776,mistflower mist-flower ageratum Conoclinium_coelestinum Eupatorium_coelestinum,rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium  
-54777,mistletoe Loranthus_europaeus,shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks  
-54778,mistletoe Viscum_album Old_World_mistletoe,Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas  
-54779,mistletoe false_mistletoe,American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe  
-54780,mistletoe_cactus,a plant of the genus Rhipsalis  
-54781,mistletoe_fig mistletoe_rubber_plant Ficus_diversifolia Ficus_deltoidea,shrub or small tree often grown as a houseplant having foliage like mistletoe  
-54782,mistral,a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter  
-54783,mistranslation,an incorrect translation  
-54784,mistreatment,the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"  
-54785,mistress,a woman master who directs the work of others  
-54786,mistress kept_woman fancy_woman,an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man  
-54787,mistrial,a trial that is invalid or inconclusive  
-54788,misuse abuse,improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"  
-54789,mite,any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods  
-54790,miter mitre,the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"  
-54791,miter mitre,a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions  
-54792,miter_box mitre_box,hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints  
-54793,miter_joint mitre_joint miter mitre,joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner  
-54794,miterwort mitrewort bishop's_cap,any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter  
-54795,mithramycin Mithracin,an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes  
-54796,mitigating_circumstance,(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense  
-54797,mitochondrion chondriosome,an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy  
-54798,mitogen,an agent that triggers mitosis  
-54799,mitomycin Mutamycin,a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug  
-54800,mitosis,cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes  
-54801,mitral_stenosis mitral_valve_stenosis,obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)  
-54802,mitral_valve bicuspid_valve left_atrioventricular_valve,valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle  
-54803,mitral_valve_prolapse,cardiopathy resulting from the mitral valve not regulating the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart  
-54804,mittelschmerz,pain in the area of the ovary that is felt at the time of ovulation (usually midway through the menstrual cycle)  
-54805,mitten,glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together  
-54806,mitzvah mitsvah,(Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law  
-54807,mitzvah mitsvah,(Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty  
-54808,mix commixture admixture mixture intermixture mixing,the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"  
-54809,mix mixture,an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"  
-54810,mix premix,a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients  
-54811,mixed-blood,a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more racial groups  
-54812,mixed_bud,a bud yielding both leaves and flowers  
-54813,mixed_drink,made of two or more ingredients  
-54814,mixed_economy,an economic system that combines private and state enterprises  
-54815,mixed_farming,growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm  
-54816,mixed_marriage,marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures; "the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove"  
-54817,mixed_metaphor,a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect  
-54818,mixed_nuisance,a nuisance that is both a public nuisance and a private nuisance at the same time  
-54819,mixer,club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol  
-54820,mixer,electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal  
-54821,mixer,a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods  
-54822,mixing_bowl,bowl used with an electric mixer  
-54823,mixing_faucet,single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes  
-54824,mixology,skill in preparing mixed drinks  
-54825,mixture,(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)  
-54826,mizzen mizen,fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast  
-54827,mizzenmast mizenmast mizzen mizen,third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy  
-54828,mnemonic,a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall  
-54829,mnemonics,a method or system for improving the memory  
-54830,mnemonist,an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory  
-54831,moa,extinct flightless bird of New Zealand  
-54832,moat fosse,ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water  
-54833,mob rabble rout,a disorderly crowd of people  
-54834,mobcap,large high frilly cap with a full crown; formerly worn indoors by women  
-54835,mobile,sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents  
-54836,mobile_home manufactured_home,a large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing  
-54837,mobility,the quality of moving freely  
-54838,mobilization mobilisation,act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action; "mobilization of the country's economic resources"  
-54839,mobilization mobilisation militarization militarisation,act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"  
-54840,mobocracy ochlocracy,a political system in which a mob is the source of control; government by the masses  
-54841,moccasin mocassin,soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans  
-54842,moccasin_flower nerveroot Cypripedium_acaule,once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America  
-54843,mocha,soft suede glove leather from goatskin  
-54844,mocha,a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate  
-54845,mocha,a dark brown color  
-54846,mocha mocha_coffee,a superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia  
-54847,mock,the act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him"  
-54848,mock-heroic,a satirical imitation of heroic verse  
-54849,mock-up,full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display  
-54850,mock_orange syringa Philadelphus_coronarius,large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes  
-54851,mock_privet,evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits  
-54852,mock_turtle_soup,soup made from a calf's head or other meat in imitation of green turtle soup  
-54853,mockernut mockernut_hickory black_hickory white-heart_hickory big-bud_hickory Carya_tomentosa,smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut  
-54854,mockingbird mocker Mimus_polyglotktos,long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds  
-54855,mod,a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers  
-54856,mod_con,modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house  
-54857,modal_auxiliary_verb modal_auxiliary modal_verb modal,an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality  
-54858,modal_logic,the logical study of necessity and possibility  
-54859,modal_logic,a system of logic whose formal properties resemble certain moral and epistemological concepts  
-54860,modality,a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment  
-54861,modality mode,a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility  
-54862,modality sense_modality sensory_system,a particular sense  
-54863,mode,a particular functioning condition or arrangement; "switched from keyboard to voice mode"  
-54864,mode modal_value,the most frequent value of a random variable  
-54865,mode musical_mode,any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave  
-54866,model,a type of product; "his car was an old model"  
-54867,model example,a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"  
-54868,model modelling modeling,the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)  
-54869,model poser,a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"  
-54870,model role_model,someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"  
-54871,model simulation,representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)  
-54872,model theoretical_account framework,a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"  
-54873,modeler modeller,a person who creates models  
-54874,modeling modelling molding moulding,a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied  
-54875,modem,(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line  
-54876,moderate_breeze,wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale  
-54877,moderate_gale near_gale,wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale  
-54878,moderation mitigation,the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"  
-54879,moderation moderateness,quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes  
-54880,moderationism,the policy of being moderate or acting with moderation  
-54881,moderationist,a moderate drinker (as opposed to a total abstainer)  
-54882,moderator,any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors  
-54883,moderator,in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly  
-54884,moderator,someone who presides over a forum or debate  
-54885,moderator,someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence  
-54886,moderatorship,the position of moderator  
-54887,modern,a contemporary person  
-54888,modern modern_font Bodoni Bodoni_font,a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes  
-54889,modern_ballet,a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements  
-54890,modern_dance,a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings  
-54891,modern_era,the present or recent times  
-54892,modern_jazz new_jazz neo_jazz,any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940  
-54893,modern_times present_times modern_world contemporary_world,the circumstances and ideas of the present age; "in modern times like these"  
-54894,modernism,genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres  
-54895,modernism,practices typical of contemporary life or thought  
-54896,modernist,an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles  
-54897,modernity modernness modernism contemporaneity contemporaneousness,the quality of being current or of the present; "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village"  
-54898,modernization,a modernized version (as of a play)  
-54899,modernization modernisation,making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"  
-54900,modesty modestness,freedom from vanity or conceit  
-54901,modesty reserve,formality and propriety of manner  
-54902,modicum,a small or moderate or token amount; "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack  
-54903,modification,slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model"  
-54904,modification qualifying limiting,the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase  
-54905,modified_American_plan,a hotel plan that includes breakfast and dinner (but not lunch)  
-54906,modified_radical_mastectomy,removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit  
-54907,modifier,a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising  
-54908,modifier modifier_gene,a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene  
-54909,modifier qualifier,a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb  
-54910,modillion,(architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice  
-54911,modiolus,the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea  
-54912,mods,a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters  
-54913,modulation,(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase  
-54914,modulation,the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)  
-54915,modulation inflection,a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified  
-54916,module,detachable compartment of a spacecraft  
-54917,module,computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)  
-54918,module,a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components  
-54919,modulus,an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers; "2 is a modulus of 5 and 9"  
-54920,modulus,the absolute value of a complex number  
-54921,modulus,(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance  
-54922,modulus_of_rigidity,the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force  
-54923,modus_vivendi,a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement  
-54924,mogul,a bump on a ski slope  
-54925,mohair,fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat  
-54926,mohawk mohawk_haircut,haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp  
-54927,moiety,one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe  
-54928,moiety mediety,one of two (approximately) equal parts  
-54929,moire watered-silk,silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern  
-54930,moistening dampening,the act of making something slightly wet  
-54931,moisture wet,wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window"  
-54932,mojarra,small silvery schooling fishes with protrusible mouths found in warm coastal waters  
-54933,mojo,a magic power or magic spell  
-54934,moke,British informal for donkey  
-54935,moksa,(Hinduism) release from the cycle of rebirth  
-54936,molality molal_concentration,concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent  
-54937,molar grinder,grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars  
-54938,molarity molar_concentration M,concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution  
-54939,molasses,thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining  
-54940,molasses_cookie,very spicy cookies sweetened partially with molasses  
-54941,molasses_kiss,a candy kiss that resembles toffee  
-54942,molasses_taffy,taffy made of molasses  
-54943,mold mould,loose soil rich in organic matter  
-54944,mold mould,a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter  
-54945,mold mould,a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold"  
-54946,mold mould,a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors"  
-54947,mold mould cast,container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens  
-54948,mold mould molding moulding modeling clay_sculpture,sculpture produced by molding  
-54949,moldboard mouldboard,wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow  
-54950,moldboard_plow mouldboard_plough,plow that has a moldboard  
-54951,molded_salad,salad of meats or vegetables in gelatin  
-54952,molding casting,the act of creating something by casting it in a mold  
-54953,molding moulding,a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing  
-54954,molding moulding border,a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge  
-54955,mole,spicy sauce often containing chocolate  
-54956,mole,a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin  
-54957,mole,small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet  
-54958,mole_cricket,digs in moist soil and feeds on plant roots  
-54959,mole_rat,African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance  
-54960,mole_rat,furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance; of eastern Europe and Middle East  
-54961,mole_salamander Ambystoma_talpoideum,brownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United States  
-54962,molecular_biologist,a biologist who studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life  
-54963,molecular_biology,the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)  
-54964,molecular_formula,a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight  
-54965,molecular_genetics,the branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level  
-54966,molecular_weight relative_molecular_mass,(chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule  
-54967,molecule,(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound  
-54968,molehill,a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing  
-54969,moleskin,a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap  
-54970,molestation,the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)  
-54971,molester,someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities  
-54972,molindone Moban,antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia  
-54973,moll gun_moll gangster's_moll,the girlfriend of a gangster  
-54974,mollie molly,popular aquarium fish  
-54975,mollification,a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered  
-54976,molluscum,any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules  
-54977,molluscum_contagiosum,a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)  
-54978,mollusk mollusc shellfish,invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell  
-54979,mollusk_family,a family of mollusks  
-54980,mollusk_genus,a genus of mollusks  
-54981,mollycoddle,a pampered darling; an effeminate man  
-54982,moloch,any lizard of the genus Moloch  
-54983,molt molting moult moulting ecdysis,periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles  
-54984,molter moulter,an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)  
-54985,molucca_balm bells_of_Ireland Molucella_laevis,aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx  
-54986,molybdenite,a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds  
-54987,molybdenum Mo atomic_number_42,a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel  
-54988,molybdenum_steel,steel containing 10-15% molybdenum; properties are similar to tungsten steel  
-54989,mombin,purplish tropical fruit  
-54990,mombin mombin_tree jocote Spondias_purpurea,common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit  
-54991,moment,a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)  
-54992,moment,the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value  
-54993,moment minute second instant,a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"  
-54994,moment mo minute second bit,an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"  
-54995,moment_magnitude_scale,a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake  
-54996,moment_of_a_couple,given two equal and opposite forces, the product of the force and the distance between them  
-54997,moment_of_inertia,the tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration  
-54998,moment_of_truth,the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull  
-54999,moment_of_truth,a crucial moment on which much depends  
-55000,momentousness,utmost importance  
-55001,momentum,the product of a body's mass and its velocity; "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities"  
-55002,momentum impulse,an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"  
-55003,momism overprotection overshielding,excessive protection  
-55004,monad,(chemistry) an atom having a valence of one  
-55005,monad,(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)  
-55006,monad monas,a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive  
-55007,monadic_operation unary_operation,an operation with exactly one operand  
-55008,monal monaul,brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia  
-55009,monandry,the state of having only one husband at a time  
-55010,monarch monarch_butterfly milkweed_butterfly Danaus_plexippus,large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed  
-55011,monarchism,a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system  
-55012,monarchist royalist,an advocate of the principles of monarchy  
-55013,monarchy,an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority  
-55014,monarda wild_bergamot,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda  
-55015,monastery,the residence of a religious community  
-55016,monastic_habit,a long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery  
-55017,monasticism,asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience  
-55018,monazite,a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium  
-55019,moneran moneron,organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis  
-55020,monetarism,an economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money  
-55021,monetarist,an advocate of the theory that economic fluctuations are caused by increases or decreases in the supply of money  
-55022,monetary_unit,a unit of money  
-55023,monetary_value price cost,the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"  
-55024,monetization monetisation,establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country  
-55025,money,the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs"  
-55026,money,the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"  
-55027,money,wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate"  
-55028,money_belt,belt with a concealed section for holding money  
-55029,money_cowrie Cypraea_moneta,cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa  
-55030,money_handler money_dealer,a person who receives or invests or pays out money  
-55031,money_laundering,concealing the source of illegally gotten money  
-55032,money_market,a market for short-term debt instruments  
-55033,money_order postal_order,a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office  
-55034,money_supply,the total stock of money in the economy; currency held by the public plus money in accounts in banks  
-55035,moneybag,a drawstring bag for holding money  
-55036,moneygrubber,someone whose main interest in life is moneymaking  
-55037,moneymaker,someone who is successful in accumulating wealth  
-55038,moneymaker money-spinner cash_cow,a project that generates a continuous flow of money  
-55039,moneymaking,the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)  
-55040,moneywort creeping_Jenny creeping_Charlie Lysimachia_nummularia,a loosestrife vine  
-55041,mongo,100 mongo equal 1 tugrik in Mongolia  
-55042,mongolism mongolianism Down's_syndrome Down_syndrome trisomy_21,a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation  
-55043,mongoloid,a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense, now considered offensive)  
-55044,mongoose,agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents  
-55045,monic_polynomial,a polynomial in one variable  
-55046,monilia,any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Monilia  
-55047,monism,the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element  
-55048,monition process_of_monition,a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted  
-55049,monitor,electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions  
-55050,monitor,a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble  
-55051,monitor monitor_lizard varan,any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles  
-55052,monitor monitoring_device,display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor  
-55053,monitor_program monitoring_program,a program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing system  
-55054,monitoring,the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times"  
-55055,monk monastic,a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work  
-55056,monk's_cloth,a heavy cloth in basket weave  
-55057,monkey,any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)  
-55058,monkey-wrench monkey_wrench,adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw  
-55059,monkey_bridge,a high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler room  
-55060,monkey_business,mischievous or deceitful behavior  
-55061,monkey_ladder,a light ladder to the monkey bridge on a ship  
-55062,monkey_puzzle chile_pine Araucaria_araucana,large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts  
-55063,monkfish,flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America  
-55064,monkshood helmetflower helmet_flower Aconitum_napellus,a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite  
-55065,mono-iodotyrosine,tyrosine with one iodine atom added  
-55066,monoamine,a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)  
-55067,monoamine_neurotransmitter,a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission  
-55068,monoamine_oxidase MAO,an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)  
-55069,monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor MAOI,any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate  
-55070,monobasic_acid,an acid containing only one replaceable hydrogen atom per molecule  
-55071,monoblast,a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow  
-55072,monocarp monocarpic_plant monocarpous_plant,a plant that bears fruit once and dies  
-55073,monochromacy monochromatism monochromatic_vision monochromia monochromasy,complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness  
-55074,monochromat,a person who is completely color-blind  
-55075,monochrome,painting done in a range of tones of a single color  
-55076,monocle eyeglass,lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles  
-55077,monocline,a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction  
-55078,monoclonal_antibody monoclonal,any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules  
-55079,monocot monocotyledon liliopsid endogen,a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside  
-55080,monocot_family liliopsid_family,family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed  
-55081,monocot_genus liliopsid_genus,genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed  
-55082,monocular_vision,vision with only one eye  
-55083,monoculture,the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country)  
-55084,monocyte,a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria  
-55085,monocytic_leukemia monocytic_leukaemia monoblastic_leukemia monoblastic_leukaemia histiocytic_leukemia histiocytic_leukaemia,leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood  
-55086,monocytosis,increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia  
-55087,monofocal_lens_implant monofocal_IOL,a lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision  
-55088,monogamist monogynist,someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time)  
-55089,monogamy monogamousness,the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time  
-55090,monogenesis sporulation,asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores  
-55091,monogenic_disorder monogenic_disease,an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes  
-55092,monogram,a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing  
-55093,monograph,a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject  
-55094,monogyny,having only one wife at a time  
-55095,monohybrid,a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)  
-55096,monohybrid_cross,hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)  
-55097,monohydrate,a hydrate that contains one molecule of water per molecule of the compound  
-55098,monolatry,the worship of a single god but without claiming that it is the only god  
-55099,monolingual,a person who knows only one language  
-55100,monolith,a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)  
-55101,monologist,an entertainer who performs alone  
-55102,monologue,a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)  
-55103,monologue,a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor  
-55104,monomania possession,a mania restricted to one thing or idea  
-55105,monomaniac,a person suffering from monomania  
-55106,monomer,a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers  
-55107,mononeuropathy,any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk  
-55108,mononuclear_phagocyte_system MPS system_of_macrophages,a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow  
-55109,monophony monophonic_music monody,music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)  
-55110,monoplane,an airplane with a single wing  
-55111,monoplane_flying_fish two-wing_flying_fish,having only pectoral fins enlarged  
-55112,monoplegia,paralysis of a single limb  
-55113,monopolist monopolizer monopoliser,someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something  
-55114,monopolization monopolisation,domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others  
-55115,monopoly,(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"  
-55116,monopoly,exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"  
-55117,monopoly_board,a board used for playing monopoly  
-55118,monopsony,(economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer  
-55119,monorail,a railway having a single track  
-55120,monorchism monorchidism,failure of one testes to descend into the scrotum  
-55121,monosaccharide monosaccharose simple_sugar,a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates  
-55122,monosemy,having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrases  
-55123,monosodium_glutamate MSG,white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking; "food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists"  
-55124,monosomy,chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number  
-55125,monostotic_fibrous_dysplasia,fibrous dysplasia of bone confined to a single bone  
-55126,monosyllable monosyllabic_word,a word or utterance of one syllable  
-55127,monotheism,belief in a single God  
-55128,monotheist,a believer in one god  
-55129,monotone,a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)  
-55130,monotone drone droning,an unchanging intonation  
-55131,monotony,constancy of tone or pitch or inflection  
-55132,monotony humdrum sameness,the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"  
-55133,monotreme egg-laying_mammal,the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria  
-55134,monotype,(biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)  
-55135,monotype,the sole print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked glass or metal plate  
-55136,monotype,a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters  
-55137,monounsaturated_fatty_acid,an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds  
-55138,monoxide,an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule  
-55139,mons mons_veneris mons_pubis,a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women  
-55140,monsoon,rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains  
-55141,monsoon,any wind that changes direction with the seasons  
-55142,monsoon,a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter  
-55143,monster,an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts  
-55144,monster fiend devil demon ogre,a cruel wicked and inhuman person  
-55145,monster teras,(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus  
-55146,monstera,any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants  
-55147,monstrance ostensorium,(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration  
-55148,monstrosity,something hideous or frightful; "they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity"  
-55149,montan_wax,a hard wax obtained from lignite  
-55150,monte four-card_monte three-card_monte,a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time  
-55151,month,a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill"  
-55152,month_of_Sundays,a time perceived as long; "I hadn't seen him in a month of Sundays"  
-55153,monthly,a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)  
-55154,monument,an important site that is marked and preserved as public property  
-55155,moo,the sound made by a cow or bull  
-55156,moo_goo_gai_pan,a Cantonese dish of chicken and sauteed vegetables  
-55157,moocher mooch cadger scrounger,someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)  
-55158,mood mode modality,verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker  
-55159,moodiness,a sullen gloomy feeling  
-55160,moodiness,having temperamental and changeable moods  
-55161,moon,any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"  
-55162,moon,any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"  
-55163,moon-worship selenolatry,the worship of the moon  
-55164,moon_blindness mooneye,recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindness  
-55165,moon_carrot stone_parsley,any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage  
-55166,moon_shell moonshell,marine gastropods having smooth rounded shells that form short spires  
-55167,moon_shot,the launching of a spacecraft to the moon  
-55168,moon_trefoil Medicago_arborea,evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods  
-55169,moonbeam moon_ray moon-ray,a ray of moonlight  
-55170,moonfish Atlantic_moonfish horsefish horsehead horse-head dollarfish Selene_setapinnis,any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies  
-55171,moonflower belle_de_nuit Ipomoea_alba,pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers  
-55172,moonlight moonshine Moon,the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by"  
-55173,moonlighter,a person who holds a second job (usually after hours)  
-55174,moonseed,plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds  
-55175,moonshine bootleg corn_liquor,whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash  
-55176,moonstone,a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar  
-55177,moonwalk,a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot; "Michael Jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s"  
-55178,moonwalk,an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon  
-55179,moonwort common_moonwort Botrychium_lunaria,of America and Eurasia and Australia  
-55180,moor moorland,open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss  
-55181,moorage,a fee for mooring  
-55182,moorcock,male red grouse  
-55183,moorhen,female red grouse  
-55184,moorhen Gallinula_chloropus,black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes  
-55185,mooring moorage berth slip,a place where a craft can be made fast  
-55186,mooring mooring_line,(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place  
-55187,mooring_anchor,an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place  
-55188,mooring_tower mooring_mast,a tower for mooring airships  
-55189,moosewood moose-wood striped_maple striped_dogwood goosefoot_maple Acer_pennsylvanicum,maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn  
-55190,moot,a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot"  
-55191,moot_court,a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases  
-55192,mop_handle,the handle of a mop  
-55193,moped,a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine  
-55194,mopper,a worker who uses a mop to clean a surface  
-55195,moppet,a little girl (usually one you are fond of)  
-55196,moquette,a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery  
-55197,moraine,accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier  
-55198,moral lesson,the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"  
-55199,moral_certainty,certainty based on an inner conviction; "she believed in the importance of moral absolutes and moral certainty"; "the prosecutor had a moral certainty that the prisoner was guilty"  
-55200,moral_force dynamic,an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"  
-55201,moral_hazard,(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest"  
-55202,moral_obligation,an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation"  
-55203,moral_principle,the principle that conduct should be moral  
-55204,morale,a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose  
-55205,morale_builder,something or someone who influences by building or strengthening morale  
-55206,morale_building morale_booster,anything that serves to increase morale; "the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder"  
-55207,moralism,a moral maxim  
-55208,moralism,judgments about another person's morality; "he could not stand her hectoring moralism"  
-55209,moralist,a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems  
-55210,morality,concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct  
-55211,morality_play,an allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries; characters personified virtues and vices  
-55212,moralization moralisation,the act of making moral (or more moral); "for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature"  
-55213,moralizing moralization moralisation,indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code; "his constant moralizing drove me mad"  
-55214,moratorium,a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged  
-55215,moratorium,suspension of an ongoing activity  
-55216,moray moray_eel,family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked  
-55217,morbidity,the relative incidence of a particular disease  
-55218,morbidity morbidness,an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind; "his fear of being alone verges on morbidity"  
-55219,morceau,a short literary or musical composition  
-55220,mordacity,a disposition to biting  
-55221,mordant,a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process  
-55222,moreen,a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains  
-55223,morel,any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap  
-55224,morello,cultivated sour cherry with dark-colored skin and juice  
-55225,morello Prunus_cerasus_austera,any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice  
-55226,mores,(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group  
-55227,morganite,a kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone  
-55228,morgen,a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres  
-55229,morgue mortuary dead_room,a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation  
-55230,morion cabasset,a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century  
-55231,mormon_cricket Anabrus_simplex,large dark wingless cricket-like katydid of arid parts of western United States  
-55232,morning morn morning_time forenoon,the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands"  
-55233,morning-after_pill,a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest  
-55234,morning_dress,formal attire for men during the daytime  
-55235,morning_dress,a woman's informal dress for housework  
-55236,morning_glory,any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day  
-55237,morning_room,a sitting room used during the daylight hours  
-55238,morning_sickness,nausea early in the day; a characteristic symptom in the early months of pregnancy  
-55239,morning_star daystar Phosphorus Lucifer,a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky  
-55240,morocco,a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.  
-55241,moronity mental_deficiency,mild mental retardation  
-55242,moroseness glumness sullenness,a gloomy ill-tempered feeling  
-55243,morosoph,a learned fool  
-55244,morphallaxis,regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters  
-55245,morphea,localized scleroderma  
-55246,morpheme,minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units  
-55247,morphine morphia,an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain  
-55248,morphogenesis,differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)  
-55249,morphological_rule rule_of_morphology,a linguistic rule for the formation of words  
-55250,morphology,studies of the rules for forming admissible words  
-55251,morphology,the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants  
-55252,morphology geomorphology,the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms  
-55253,morphology sound_structure syllable_structure word_structure,the admissible arrangement of sounds in words  
-55254,morphophoneme,(linguistics) the phonemes (or strings of phonemes) that constitute the various allomorphs of a morpheme  
-55255,morphophonemic_system,the morphophonemics of a particular language  
-55256,morphophonemics,the study of the phonological realization of the allomorphs of the morphemes of a language  
-55257,morris_dance morris_dancing,any of various English folk dances performed by dancers in costume  
-55258,morris_dancer,someone who does a morris dance  
-55259,morrow,the next day; "whenever he arrives she leaves on the morrow"  
-55260,morsel,a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"  
-55261,morsel bit bite,a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"  
-55262,mortal_enemy,an enemy who wants to kill you  
-55263,mortal_sin deadly_sin,an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"  
-55264,mortality,the quality or state of being mortal  
-55265,mortality_table,an actuarial table indicating life expectancy and probability of death as a function or age and sex and occupation etc  
-55266,mortar,used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall  
-55267,mortar,a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle  
-55268,mortar howitzer trench_mortar,a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range  
-55269,mortar_fire,artillery fire delivered by a mortar  
-55270,mortarboard,an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top  
-55271,mortarboard hawk,a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar  
-55272,mortgage,a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan  
-55273,mortgage-backed_security,a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government  
-55274,mortgage_application,an application for a mortgage loan  
-55275,mortgage_deed,deed embodying a mortgage  
-55276,mortgagee mortgage_holder,the person who accepts a mortgage; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home"  
-55277,mortgagor mortgager,the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid; "we became mortgagors when the bank accepted our mortgage and loaned us the money to buy our new home"  
-55278,mortician undertaker funeral_undertaker funeral_director,one whose business is the management of funerals  
-55279,mortification,(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)  
-55280,mortise mortice,a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint  
-55281,mortise_joint mortise-and-tenon_joint,a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other  
-55282,mortmain dead_hand,real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)  
-55283,morula,a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula  
-55284,mosaic,viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves  
-55285,mosaic,a pattern resembling a mosaic  
-55286,mosaic,transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube  
-55287,mosaic,art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass  
-55288,mosaic arial_mosaic photomosaic,arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture  
-55289,mosaic_culture,a highly diverse culture; "the city's mosaic culture results in great diversity in the arts"  
-55290,mosaic_gold stannic_sulfide,a yellow pigment sometimes suspended in lacquer  
-55291,mosaicism,the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup  
-55292,moshav,a cooperative Israeli village or settlement comprised of small farms  
-55293,mosque,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret  
-55294,mosquito,two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals  
-55295,mosquito_bite,a sting inflicted by a mosquito  
-55296,mosquito_fern floating_fern Carolina_pond_fern Azolla_caroliniana,small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe  
-55297,mosquito_net,a fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitos  
-55298,mosquitofish Gambusia_affinis,silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control  
-55299,moss,tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants  
-55300,moss-trooper,a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland)  
-55301,moss_agate,an agate resembling moss with brown, black, or green markings  
-55302,moss_campion Silene_acaulis,tuft- or mat-forming dwarf perennial of Arctic regions of western and central Europe and North America  
-55303,moss_family,a family of mosses  
-55304,moss_genus,a genus of mosses  
-55305,moss_pink mountain_phlox moss_phlox dwarf_phlox Phlox_subulata,low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover  
-55306,mossback,an extremely old-fashioned conservative  
-55307,mossy_saxifrage Saxifraga_hypnoides,tufted or mat-forming perennial of mountains of Europe; cultivated for its white flowers  
-55308,most_valuable_player MVP,the player judged to be the most important to the sport  
-55309,mostaccioli,pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches  
-55310,mot_juste,the appropriate word or expression  
-55311,motel,a motor hotel  
-55312,motel_room,a sleeping room in a motel  
-55313,motet,an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century  
-55314,moth,typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae  
-55315,moth_bean Vigna_aconitifolia Phaseolus_aconitifolius,East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus  
-55316,moth_miller miller,any of various moths that have powdery wings  
-55317,moth_mullein Verbascum_blattaria,European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America  
-55318,moth_orchid moth_plant,any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver  
-55319,mothball camphor_ball,a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing  
-55320,mother,a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar  
-55321,mother,a term of address for an elderly woman  
-55322,mother,a term of address for a mother superior  
-55323,mother,a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention"  
-55324,mother female_parent,a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"  
-55325,mother's_boy mamma's_boy mama's_boy,a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests  
-55326,mother's_daughter,a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother  
-55327,mother's_milk,milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth  
-55328,mother's_son,a male person; "every mother's son who could walk was there"  
-55329,mother-in-law,the mother of your spouse  
-55330,mother-in-law's_tongue snake_plant Sansevieria_trifasciata,stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant  
-55331,mother-of-pearl nacre,the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell  
-55332,mother_cell,cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops; "a sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell"  
-55333,mother_figure,a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother  
-55334,mother_hen,a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)  
-55335,mother_hen,a hen with chicks  
-55336,mother_lode champion_lode,the main vein of ore in a deposit  
-55337,mother_tongue maternal_language first_language,one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next  
-55338,motherhood maternity,the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother  
-55339,motherliness maternalism maternal_quality maternity,the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"  
-55340,motherwort Leonurus_cardiaca,bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers  
-55341,motif motive,a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music  
-55342,motif motive,a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration  
-55343,motile,one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action  
-55344,motilin,a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine  
-55345,motility,ability to move spontaneously and independently  
-55346,motion,a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"  
-55347,motion movement move,the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"  
-55348,motion movement move motility,a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"  
-55349,motion question,a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"  
-55350,motion-picture_camera movie_camera cine-camera,a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession  
-55351,motion-picture_film movie_film cine-film,photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool; to be used in a movie camera  
-55352,motion_sickness kinetosis,the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle  
-55353,motionlessness stillness lifelessness,a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"  
-55354,motivation,the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level"  
-55355,motivation motivating,the act of motivating; providing incentive  
-55356,motivation motive need,the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"  
-55357,motley,a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)  
-55358,motley,a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England  
-55359,motmot momot,tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage  
-55360,motor,a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"  
-55361,motor,machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion  
-55362,motor_aphasia Broca's_aphasia ataxic_aphasia expressive_aphasia nonfluent_aphasia,aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired  
-55363,motor_area motor_region motor_cortex Rolando's_area excitable_area,the cortical area that influences motor movements  
-55364,motor_control,control of muscles  
-55365,motor_fiber efferent_fiber,a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands  
-55366,motor_hotel motor_inn motor_lodge tourist_court court,a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area  
-55367,motor_memory muscle_memory,your memory for motor skills  
-55368,motor_nerve efferent_nerve efferent,a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands  
-55369,motor_neuron efferent_neuron motor_nerve_fiber motoneuron,a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord  
-55370,motor_oil,oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor  
-55371,motor_pool,a fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as needed  
-55372,motor_scooter scooter,a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel  
-55373,motor_vehicle automotive_vehicle,a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails  
-55374,motorboat powerboat,a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine  
-55375,motorcade,a procession of people traveling in motor cars  
-55376,motorcycle bike,a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame  
-55377,motorcycle_cop motorcycle_policeman speed_cop,a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)  
-55378,motorcycling,riding a motorcycle; "motorcycling is a dangerous sport"  
-55379,motorcyclist,a traveler who rides a motorcycle  
-55380,motoring,the act of driving an automobile  
-55381,motorist automobilist,someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile  
-55382,motorization motorisation,the act of motorizing (equiping with motors or with motor vehicles)  
-55383,motorized_wheelchair,a wheelchair propelled by a motor  
-55384,motorman,the operator of streetcar  
-55385,motormouth,someone who talks incessantly; "I wish that motormouth would shut up"  
-55386,mottle,an irregular arrangement of patches of color; "it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green"  
-55387,mottling,the act of coloring with areas of different shades  
-55388,motto slogan catchword shibboleth,a favorite saying of a sect or political group  
-55389,mouflon moufflon Ovis_musimon,wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia  
-55390,moulin glacier_mill,a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation; "the icy river plunged, roaring, into the moulin's blue depths"  
-55391,mound hill,structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"  
-55392,mound hill pitcher's_mound,(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands  
-55393,mount setting,a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"  
-55394,mountain mount,a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill  
-55395,mountain_ash,any of various trees of the genus Sorbus  
-55396,mountain_ash Eucalyptus_regnans,tree having wood similar to the alpine ash; tallest tree in Australia and tallest hardwood in the world  
-55397,mountain_ash Fraxinus_texensis,low-growing ash of Texas  
-55398,mountain_avens Dryas_octopetala,creeping evergreen shrub with large white flowers; widely distributed in northern portions of Eurasia and North America  
-55399,mountain_beaver sewellel Aplodontia_rufa,bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent  
-55400,mountain_bike all-terrain_bike off-roader,a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country  
-55401,mountain_bladder_fern Cystopteris_montana,fern of rocky mountainous areas of hemisphere  
-55402,mountain_chinchilla mountain_viscacha,a rodent native to the mountains of Chile and Peru and now bred in captivity  
-55403,mountain_climbing mountaineering,the activity of climbing a mountain  
-55404,mountain_devil spiny_lizard Moloch_horridus,desert lizard that feeds on ants  
-55405,mountain_ebony orchid_tree Bauhinia_variegata,small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood  
-55406,mountain_everlasting,a variety of cat's foot  
-55407,mountain_fern Oreopteris_limbosperma Dryopteris_oreopteris,common European mountain fern having fragrant lemon or balsam scented fronds  
-55408,mountain_four_o'clock Mirabilis_oblongifolia,leafy wildflower with lavender-pink flowers that open in the evening and remain through cool part of the next day; found in open woods or brush in mountains of southern Colorado to Arizona and into Mexico  
-55409,mountain_goat Rocky_Mountain_goat Oreamnos_americanus,sure-footed mammal of mountainous northwestern North America  
-55410,mountain_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_beringei,gorilla of Kivu highlands  
-55411,mountain_heath Phyllodoce_caerulea Bryanthus_taxifolius,small shrub with tiny evergreen leaves and pink or purple flowers; Alpine summits and high ground in Asia and Europe and United States  
-55412,mountain_hemlock black_hemlock Tsuga_mertensiana,large evergreen of western United States; wood much harder than Canadian hemlock  
-55413,mountain_hollyhock Iliamna_ruvularis Iliamna_acerifolia,perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers  
-55414,mountain_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_montanum,leafy plant having a few stems in a clump with 1 white and dull purple flower in each upper leaf axil; Alaska to northern California and Wyoming  
-55415,mountain_laurel wood_laurel American_laurel calico_bush Kalmia_latifolia,a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers  
-55416,mountain_lily Lilium_auratum,Japanese lily with golden rays  
-55417,mountain_lily Mount_Cook_lily Ranunculus_lyalii,showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand  
-55418,mountain_male_fern Dryopteris_oreades,a fern of the genus Dryopteris  
-55419,mountain_maple mountain_alder Acer_spicatum,small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn  
-55420,mountain_mint,any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California  
-55421,mountain_nyala Tragelaphus_buxtoni,shaggy antelope of mountains of Ethiopia  
-55422,mountain_paca,rodent of mountains of western South America  
-55423,mountain_peak,the summit of a mountain  
-55424,mountain_pride Penstemon_newberryi,mat-forming plant with deep pink flowers on short erect leafy stems; rocky places at high elevations from Oregon to California  
-55425,mountain_quail mountain_partridge Oreortyx_picta_palmeri,California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail  
-55426,mountain_rice silkgrass silk_grass Indian_millet Oryzopsis_hymenoides,valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico  
-55427,mountain_rimu Lepidothamnus_laxifolius Dacridium_laxifolius,low-growing to prostrate shrub with slender trailing branches; New Zealand  
-55428,mountain_rose Rosa_pendulina,European alpine rose with crimson flowers  
-55429,mountain_sandwort mountain_starwort mountain_daisy Arenaria_groenlandica,boreal or alpine sandwort  
-55430,mountain_sheep,any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions  
-55431,mountain_sickness,nausea and shortness of breath experienced by mountain climbers above ten thousand feet  
-55432,mountain_skink Eumeces_callicephalus,frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico  
-55433,mountain_spleenwort Asplenium_montanum,a spleenwort of eastern North America  
-55434,mountain_swamp_gum Eucalyptus_camphora,medium-sized swamp gum of New South Wales and Victoria  
-55435,mountain_tent,a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper  
-55436,mountain_trail,a trail through mountainous country  
-55437,mountain_zebra Equus_zebra_zebra,narrow-striped nearly extinct zebra of southern Africa  
-55438,mountaineer mountain_climber,someone who climbs mountains  
-55439,mountainside versant,the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"  
-55440,mountebank charlatan,a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes  
-55441,mounter,a skilled worker who mounts pictures or jewels etc.  
-55442,mounter climber,someone who ascends on foot; "a solitary mounter of the staircase"  
-55443,mounting,framework used for support or display  
-55444,mourner griever sorrower lamenter,a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)  
-55445,mournfulness sorrowfulness ruthfulness,a state of gloomy sorrow  
-55446,mourning bereavement,state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one  
-55447,mourning_cloak mourning_cloak_butterfly Camberwell_beauty Nymphalis_antiopa,of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders  
-55448,mourning_dove Zenaidura_macroura,wild dove of the United States having a mournful call  
-55449,mourning_ring,a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person  
-55450,mouse,person who is quiet or timid  
-55451,mouse,any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails  
-55452,mouse computer_mouse,a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"  
-55453,mouse-ear_chickweed mouse_eared_chickweed mouse_ear clammy_chickweed chickweed,any of various plants related to the common chickweed  
-55454,mouse-ear_hawkweed Pilosella_officinarum Hieracium_pilocella,European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium  
-55455,mouse-eared_bat,a carnivorous bat with ears like a mouse  
-55456,mouse-tooth_forceps,a type of forceps  
-55457,mouse_button,a push button on the mouse  
-55458,mouse_nest mouse's_nest,where mice bear and raise their young  
-55459,mousepad mouse_mat,a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse  
-55460,mouser,a cat proficient at mousing  
-55461,mousetrap,a trap for catching mice  
-55462,mousetrap trap_play,(American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated  
-55463,moussaka,casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs  
-55464,mousse,a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream  
-55465,mousse,a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin  
-55466,mousse hair_mousse,toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling  
-55467,mousseline_de_sole,a gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon  
-55468,mouth,a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"  
-55469,mouth,an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"  
-55470,mouth,the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"  
-55471,mouth,the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"  
-55472,mouth,the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"  
-55473,mouth oral_cavity oral_fissure rima_oris,the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"  
-55474,mouth_hole,a hole (as in a ski mask) for the mouth  
-55475,mouthbreeder,any of various fishes that carry their eggs and their young in their mouths  
-55476,mouthful,the quantity that can be held in the mouth  
-55477,mouthpart,any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding  
-55478,mouthpiece,a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator"  
-55479,mouthpiece,an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks  
-55480,mouthpiece,the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth  
-55481,mouthpiece embouchure,the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly  
-55482,mouthpiece gumshield,(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth  
-55483,mouthpiece mouth,a spokesperson (as a lawyer)  
-55484,mouton mutton,meat from a mature domestic sheep  
-55485,movability movableness,the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged  
-55486,movable_barrier,a barrier that can be moved to allow passage  
-55487,movable_feast moveable_feast,a religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years  
-55488,move,(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game  
-55489,move,the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"  
-55490,move relocation,the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"  
-55491,movement,a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; "the second movement is slow and melodic"  
-55492,movement,the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"  
-55493,movement,the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"  
-55494,movement motion,a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something  
-55495,movement social_movement front,a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front"  
-55496,mover,workman employed by a moving company; "the movers were very careful with the grand piano"  
-55497,mover,someone who moves  
-55498,mover public_mover moving_company removal_firm removal_company,a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another  
-55499,movie film picture moving_picture moving-picture_show motion_picture motion-picture_show picture_show pic flick,a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"  
-55500,movie_projector cine_projector film_projector,projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures  
-55501,moviegoer motion-picture_fan,someone who goes to see movies  
-55502,moviemaking movie_making film_making,the production of movies  
-55503,moving-coil_galvanometer,a galvanometer that is operated by the force exerted by an electric current flowing in a movable coil suspended in a magnetic field  
-55504,moving_expense,the cost of moving your residence from one location to another  
-55505,moving_van,a van used for moving home or office furniture  
-55506,mozzarella,mild white Italian cheese  
-55507,mrem millirem,a dosage of ionizing radiation equivalent to one thousandth (1/1000) of a rem  
-55508,msasa Brachystegia_speciformis,small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers  
-55509,mu,the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-55510,much,a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity"  
-55511,muchness,greatness of quantity or measure or extent  
-55512,mucic_acid,a solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar  
-55513,mucilage,a gelatinous substance secreted by plants  
-55514,mucin,a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces  
-55515,muckraker mudslinger,one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)  
-55516,muckraking,the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)  
-55517,mucocutaneous_leishmaniasis New_World_leishmaniasis American_leishmaniasis leishmaniasis_americana nasopharyngeal_leishmaniasis,a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa  
-55518,mucoid,any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin  
-55519,mucopolysaccharide,complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue  
-55520,mucopolysaccharidosis,any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues  
-55521,mucor,any mold of the genus Mucor  
-55522,mucous_membrane mucosa,mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior  
-55523,mucuna,any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna; widespread in tropics of both hemispheres  
-55524,mucus mucous_secretion,protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium  
-55525,mud,slanderous remarks or charges  
-55526,mud clay,water soaked soil; soft wet earth  
-55527,mud_bath,a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism)  
-55528,mud_brick,a brick made from baked mud  
-55529,mud_dauber,wasp that constructs mud cells on a solid base in which females place eggs laid in paralyzed insect larvae  
-55530,mud_flat,a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide  
-55531,mud_midget bogmat Wolffiella_gladiata,having narrow flat sickle-shaped submerged fronds; North America  
-55532,mud_pie,a mass of mud that a child has molded into the shape of pie  
-55533,mud_puddle,a puddle of mud; "the children loved a mud puddle"  
-55534,mud_puppy Necturus_maculosus,aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills  
-55535,mud_stain,a stain produced by mud  
-55536,mud_turtle,bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America  
-55537,mudder,a racehorse that runs well on a muddy racetrack  
-55538,mudguard splash_guard splash-guard,a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels  
-55539,mudhif,a reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq; rare since the marshes were drained  
-55540,mudra,ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing  
-55541,mudskipper mudspringer,found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins  
-55542,mudslide,a landslide of mud  
-55543,muesli,mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits  
-55544,muezzin muazzin muadhdhin,the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day  
-55545,muff,a warm tubular covering for the hands  
-55546,muffin gem,a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan  
-55547,muffin_man,formerly an itinerant peddler of muffins  
-55548,muffle,a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature  
-55549,muffler,a scarf worn around the neck  
-55550,mufti,a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law  
-55551,mufti,civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform  
-55552,mug,with handle and usually cylindrical  
-55553,mug mugful,the quantity that can be held in a mug  
-55554,mug's_game,a futile or unprofitable endeavor  
-55555,mug_file mug_book,a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police)  
-55556,mug_shot mugshot,a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)  
-55557,muggee,a victim of a mugging; "the law seems to give more protection to the mugger than to the muggee"  
-55558,mugger,a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)  
-55559,mugginess,a state of warm humidity  
-55560,mugging,assault with intent to rob  
-55561,mugwort,any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia  
-55562,mugwump independent fencesitter,a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)  
-55563,muishond,southern African weasel  
-55564,mujahid,a Muslim engaged in what he considers to be a jihad  
-55565,mujahidin mujahedin mujahedeen mujahadeen mujahadin mujahideen mujahadein,a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad; "some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists"  
-55566,mujtihad,an Islamic scholar who engages in ijtihad, the effort to derive rules of divine law from Muslim sacred texts  
-55567,mukataa,an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center; "Arafat was holed up in the mukataa of his West Bank compound"  
-55568,mulatto,an offspring of a black and a white parent  
-55569,mulberry,sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus  
-55570,mulberry mulberry_tree,any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry  
-55571,mulch,a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion  
-55572,mule,hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile  
-55573,mule scuff,a slipper that has no fitting around the heel  
-55574,mule's_ears Wyethia_amplexicaulis,balsamic-resinous herb with clumps of lanceolate leaves and stout leafy stems ending in large deep yellow flowers on long stalks; northwestern United States  
-55575,mule_deer burro_deer Odocoileus_hemionus,long-eared deer of western North America with two-pronged antlers  
-55576,mule_fat Baccharis_viminea,California shrub with slender leafy shoots that are important browse for mule deer  
-55577,muleteer mule_skinner mule_driver skinner,a worker who drives mules  
-55578,mull,a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre"  
-55579,mulled_cider,sweet cider heated with spices and citrus fruit  
-55580,mulled_wine,wine heated with sugar and spices and often citrus fruit  
-55581,mullein flannel_leaf velvet_plant,any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers  
-55582,mullein_pink rose_campion gardener's_delight dusty_miller Lychnis_coronaria,an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers  
-55583,muller,a vessel in which wine is mulled  
-55584,mullet,bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin  
-55585,mullet grey_mullet gray_mullet,highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet  
-55586,mullet grey_mullet gray_mullet,freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide  
-55587,mulligan_stew mulligan Irish_burgoo,Irish version of burgoo  
-55588,mulligatawny,a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry; prepared with a meat or chicken base  
-55589,mullion,a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)  
-55590,mulloway jewfish Sciaena_antarctica,large important food fish of Australia; almost indistinguishable from the maigre  
-55591,multi-billionaire,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at many billions of dollars  
-55592,multibank_holding_company,a bank holding company owning several banks  
-55593,multichannel_recorder,a recorder with two or more channels; makes continuous records of two or more signals simultaneously  
-55594,multicollinearity,a case of multiple regression in which the predictor variables are themselves highly correlated  
-55595,multiculturalism,the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country  
-55596,multidimensional_language,a programming language whose expressions are assembled in more than one dimension  
-55597,multiengine_airplane multiengine_plane,a plane with two or more engines  
-55598,multiflora multiflora_rose Japanese_rose baby_rose Rosa_multiflora,vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock  
-55599,multifocal_lens_implant multifocal_IOL,a type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision; the eye is in focus for near and far vision simultaneously  
-55600,multimedia multimedia_system,transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)  
-55601,multiple,the product of a quantity by an integer; "36 is a multiple of 9"  
-55602,multiple_correlation_coefficient,an estimate of the combined influence of two or more variables on the observed (dependent) variable  
-55603,multiple_mononeuropathy,pathology of several individual nerve trunks  
-55604,multiple_myeloma,myeloma that develops in several places at the same time  
-55605,multiple_regression multiple_correlation,a statistical technique that predicts values of one variable on the basis of two or more other variables  
-55606,multiple_sclerosis MS disseminated_sclerosis disseminated_multiple_sclerosis,a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers  
-55607,multiple_star,a system of three or more stars associated by gravity  
-55608,multiple_voting,the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)  
-55609,multiplex,communicates two or more signals over a common channel  
-55610,multiplex,a movie theater than has several different auditoriums in the same building  
-55611,multiplex_operation,an operation in which two or more activities are interleaved  
-55612,multiplexer,a device that can interleave two or more activities  
-55613,multiplicand,the number that is multiplied by the multiplier  
-55614,multiplication,a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"  
-55615,multiplication times,an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"  
-55616,multiplicative_inverse reciprocal,(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7  
-55617,multiplicity,the property of being multiple  
-55618,multiplier multiplier_factor,the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied  
-55619,multiprocessing parallel_processing,simultaneous processing by two or more processing units  
-55620,multiprocessor,a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control  
-55621,multiprogramming concurrent_execution,the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer  
-55622,multistage,occurring in more than one stage  
-55623,multistage_rocket step_rocket,a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted  
-55624,multitude masses mass hoi_polloi people the_great_unwashed,the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"  
-55625,multitude throng concourse,a large gathering of people  
-55626,multitudinousness,a very large number (especially of people)  
-55627,multivariate_analysis,a generic term for any statistical technique used to analyze data from more than one variable  
-55628,multiversity,a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers  
-55629,multivitamin multivitamin_pill,a pill or tablet containing several vitamins  
-55630,mum,secrecy; "mum's the word"  
-55631,mumble,a soft indistinct utterance  
-55632,mumblety-peg mumble-the-peg,a game in which players throw or flip a jackknife in various ways so that the knife sticks in the ground  
-55633,mumbling,indistinct enunciation  
-55634,mumbling gumming,ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)  
-55635,mumbo_jumbo,language or ritual causing, or intending to cause, confusion  
-55636,mummery flummery,meaningless ceremonies and flattery  
-55637,mummichog Fundulus_heteroclitus,silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States  
-55638,mummification,a condition resembling that of a mummy; "bureaucratic mummification in red tape"  
-55639,mummification,embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy  
-55640,mummy,a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)  
-55641,mumps epidemic_parotitis,an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands  
-55642,mumpsimus,a traditional notion that is obstinately held although it is unreasonable; "he still holds to the old mumpsimus that a woman's place is in the kitchen"  
-55643,munch,a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich"  
-55644,muncher,a chewer who makes a munching noise  
-55645,mung mung_bean green_gram golden_gram moong mash_bean munggo monggo green_soy green_bean,seed of the mung bean plant; used for food  
-55646,mung mung_bean mung_bean_plant Vigna_radiata Phaseolus_aureus,erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus  
-55647,mung_bean mung green_bean green_gram golden_gram moong mash_bean munggo monggo green_soy,seed of the mung bean plant used for food  
-55648,municipal_bond,a bond issued by a state or local government  
-55649,municipal_government,the government of a municipality  
-55650,municipal_note,a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years  
-55651,municipality,an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government  
-55652,municipality,people living in a town or city having local self-government  
-55653,munificence largess largesse magnanimity openhandedness,liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit  
-55654,muniments,deeds and other documentary evidence of title to land  
-55655,munition ordnance ordnance_store,military supplies  
-55656,munitions_industry arms_industry,an industry that manufacturers weapons of war  
-55657,munj munja Saccharum_bengalense Saccharum_munja,tough Asiatic grass whose culms are used for ropes and baskets  
-55658,muntjac barking_deer,small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark  
-55659,muon negative_muon mu-meson,an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino  
-55660,mural wall_painting,a painting that is applied to a wall surface  
-55661,muralist,a painter of murals  
-55662,murder slaying execution,unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being  
-55663,murder_charge murder_indictment,an indictment charging someone with murder  
-55664,murder_conviction,conviction for murder  
-55665,murder_mystery,a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered  
-55666,murder_suspect,someone suspected of committing murder  
-55667,murderee,a victim who is murdered  
-55668,murderer liquidator manslayer,a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)  
-55669,murderess,a woman murderer  
-55670,murderousness,a bloodthirsty hatred arousing murderous impulses  
-55671,murderousness,cruelty evidence by a capability to commit murder  
-55672,muriatic_acid,a former name for hydrochloric acid  
-55673,murine,a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae  
-55674,murine_typhus rat_typhus urban_typhus endemic_typhus,acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash  
-55675,murmur_vowel murmur,a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant  
-55676,murrain,any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague  
-55677,murre,black-and-white diving bird of northern seas  
-55678,musca_volitans muscae_volitantes floater spots,spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens; "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"  
-55679,muscadine Vitis_rotundifolia,native grape of southeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties  
-55680,muscadine bullace_grape,dull-purple grape of southern United States  
-55681,muscat muscatel muscadel muscadelle,wine from muscat grapes  
-55682,muscat muscatel muscat_grape,sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine  
-55683,muscat muskat,any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes  
-55684,muscle,authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"  
-55685,muscle muscular_tissue,animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells  
-55686,muscle musculus,one of the contractile organs of the body  
-55687,muscle_cell muscle_fiber muscle_fibre,an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body  
-55688,muscle_relaxant,a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions  
-55689,muscleman muscle,a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"  
-55690,muscovite,a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium  
-55691,muscovy_duck musk_duck Cairina_moschata,large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated  
-55692,muscular_dystrophy dystrophy,any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles  
-55693,muscular_structure musculature muscle_system,the muscular system of an organism  
-55694,muscular_tonus muscle_tone,normal tonicity of the muscles; "exercise improves muscle tone"  
-55695,muscularity,the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle  
-55696,musculophrenic_artery arteria_musculophrenica,an artery that supplies the abdomen and intercostal muscles  
-55697,musculophrenic_vein vena_musculophrenica,veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen  
-55698,musculoskeletal_system,the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form  
-55699,musculus_abductor_digiti_minimi_manus,the abductor muscle of the little finger  
-55700,musculus_abductor_digiti_minimi_pedis,the abductor muscles of the little toe  
-55701,musculus_abductor_hallucis,the abductor muscle of the great toe  
-55702,musculus_abductor_pollicis,the abductor muscle of the thumb  
-55703,musculus_adductor_brevis,the short adductor muscle of the thigh  
-55704,musculus_adductor_hallucis,the adductor muscle of the great toe  
-55705,musculus_adductor_longus,the long adductor muscle of the thigh  
-55706,musculus_adductor_magnus great_adductor_muscle,the muscle that adducts and extends the thigh  
-55707,musculus_articularis_cubiti,a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint  
-55708,musculus_articularis_genus,the articular muscle of the knee  
-55709,musculus_biceps_femoris femoral_biceps,the biceps muscle of the thigh; it flexes the knee and rotates the leg laterally  
-55710,musculus_sphincter_ani_externus,an external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anus  
-55711,musculus_sphincter_ani_internus,an internal ring of smooth muscle formed by circular fibers of the rectum  
-55712,musculus_sphincter_ductus_choledochi,the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct  
-55713,musculus_sphincter_ductus_pancreatici,the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct  
-55714,muse,the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"  
-55715,muser muller ponderer ruminator,a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation  
-55716,musette shepherd's_pipe,a small bagpipe formerly popular in France  
-55717,musette_pipe,a small simple oboe  
-55718,museum,a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value  
-55719,mush,a journey by dogsled  
-55720,mush cornmeal_mush,cornmeal boiled in water  
-55721,musher,a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team  
-55722,mushiness pulpiness,a mushy pulpy softness  
-55723,mushroom,common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)  
-55724,mushroom,mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)  
-55725,mushroom,any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium  
-55726,mushroom,fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi  
-55727,mushroom mushroom_cloud mushroom-shaped_cloud,a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)  
-55728,mushroom_anchor,an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls  
-55729,mushroom_coral,flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)  
-55730,mushroom_pimple,any of various fungi of the family Hypocreaceae  
-55731,mushroom_poisoning,toxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms (especially Amanita species)  
-55732,mushroom_sauce,brown sauce and sauteed mushrooms  
-55733,mushy_peas,marrowfat peas that have been soaked overnight and then boiled; served with fish and chips  
-55734,music,an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner  
-55735,music,(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)  
-55736,music,musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"  
-55737,music euphony,any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"  
-55738,music medicine,punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"  
-55739,music_box musical_box,produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate  
-55740,music_critic,a critic of musical performances  
-55741,music_department department_of_music,the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation  
-55742,music_genre musical_genre genre musical_style,an expressive style of music  
-55743,music_hall vaudeville_theater vaudeville_theatre,a theater in which vaudeville is staged  
-55744,music_lesson,a lesson in performing music  
-55745,music_of_the_spheres,an inaudible music that Pythagoras thought was produced by the celestial  
-55746,music_paper score_paper,paper with lines appropriate for writing music  
-55747,music_school,a school specializing in music  
-55748,music_school school_of_music,a school for the study of music  
-55749,music_stand music_rack,a light stand for holding sheets of printed music  
-55750,music_stool piano_stool,a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height  
-55751,music_teacher,someone who teaches music  
-55752,musical musical_comedy musical_theater,a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing  
-55753,musical_arrangement arrangement,a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments  
-55754,musical_chairs,a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance; "the company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors"; "shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment"  
-55755,musical_chairs going_to_Jerusalem,a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated  
-55756,musical_composition opus composition piece piece_of_music,a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"  
-55757,musical_drama,opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are equally important; the music is appropriate to the action  
-55758,musical_instrument instrument,any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds  
-55759,musical_instrument_digital_interface MIDI,a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers  
-55760,musical_notation,(music) notation used by musicians  
-55761,musical_organization musical_organisation musical_group,an organization of musicians who perform together  
-55762,musical_perception,the auditory perception of musical sounds  
-55763,musical_performance,the act of performing music  
-55764,musical_soiree soiree_musicale,a soiree assembled for the purpose of listening to music  
-55765,musical_time,(music) the beat of musical rhythm  
-55766,musicality musicalness,the property of sounding like music  
-55767,musician,artist who composes or conducts music as a profession  
-55768,musician instrumentalist player,someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)  
-55769,musicianship,artistry in performing music  
-55770,musicogenic_epilepsy,reflex epilepsy induced by music  
-55771,musicologist,a student of musicology  
-55772,musicology,the scholarly and scientific study of music  
-55773,musk,an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative  
-55774,musk,the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer  
-55775,musk_clover muskus_grass white-stemmed_filaree Erodium_moschatum,low annual European herb naturalized in America; similar to alfilaria  
-55776,musk_deer Moschus_moschiferus,small heavy-limbed upland deer of central Asia; male secretes valued musk  
-55777,musk_kangaroo Hypsiprymnodon_moschatus,small kangaroo of northeastern Australia  
-55778,musk_mallow mus_rose Malva_moschata,erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States  
-55779,musk_ox musk_sheep Ovibos_moschatus,large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep  
-55780,musk_rose Rosa_moschata,rose native to Mediterranean region having curved or climbing branches and loose clusters of musky-scented flowers  
-55781,musk_thistle nodding_thistle Carduus_nutans,Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar  
-55782,musk_turtle stinkpot,small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor  
-55783,muskellunge,flesh of very large North American pike; a game fish  
-55784,muskellunge Esox_masquinongy,large (60 to 80 pounds) sport fish of North America  
-55785,musket,a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen  
-55786,musket_ball ball,a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"  
-55787,musketeer,a foot soldier armed with a musket  
-55788,musketry,musketeers and their muskets collectively  
-55789,musketry,the technique of using small arms (especially in battle)  
-55790,muskiness,having the olfactory properties of musk  
-55791,muskmelon sweet_melon,the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers  
-55792,muskrat muskrat_fur,the brown fur of a muskrat  
-55793,muskrat musquash Ondatra_zibethica,beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur  
-55794,muskwood Olearia_argophylla,musk-scented shrub or tree of southern and southeastern Australia having creamy-yellow flower heads  
-55795,muslin,plain-woven cotton fabric  
-55796,musnud,a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes  
-55797,musophobia,a morbid fear of mice  
-55798,mussel,black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine  
-55799,mussel,marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.  
-55800,must,a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must"  
-55801,must,grape juice before or during fermentation  
-55802,mustache moustache,an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip; "he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache"  
-55803,mustache_cup moustache_cup,a drinking cup with a bar inside the rim to keep a man's mustache out of the drink  
-55804,mustachio moustachio handle-bars,a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)  
-55805,mustang,small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish  
-55806,mustang_mint Monardella_lanceolata,fragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers  
-55807,mustard,any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica  
-55808,mustard mustard_greens leaf_mustard Indian_mustard,leaves eaten as cooked greens  
-55809,mustard table_mustard,pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds  
-55810,mustard_gas mustard_agent blistering_agent dichloroethyl_sulfide sulfur_mustard,a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote  
-55811,mustard_oil,oil obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soap  
-55812,mustard_plaster sinapism,a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient  
-55813,mustard_sauce,sauce of prepared mustard thinned with vinegar and vegetable oil with sugar and seasonings  
-55814,mustard_seed,black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders  
-55815,musteline_mammal mustelid musteline,fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals  
-55816,muster,a gathering of military personnel for duty; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster"  
-55817,muster_call,a call of the names of personnel at a military assembly  
-55818,muster_roll,a list of names of officers and men in a military unit or ship's company  
-55819,musth,an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear; "the frenzied elephant was in musth"  
-55820,mustiness must moldiness,the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy  
-55821,mutability mutableness,the quality of being capable of mutation  
-55822,mutagen,any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation  
-55823,mutagenesis,an event capable of causing a mutation  
-55824,mutant,an animal that has undergone mutation  
-55825,mutant mutation variation sport,(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration  
-55826,mutant_gene,a gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected  
-55827,mutation,a change or alteration in form or qualities  
-55828,mutation genetic_mutation chromosomal_mutation,(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism  
-55829,mutchkin,a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to 0.9 United States pint  
-55830,mute,a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument  
-55831,mute deaf-mute deaf-and-dumb_person,a deaf person who is unable to speak  
-55832,mute_swan Cygnus_olor,soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated  
-55833,muteness silence,a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"  
-55834,mutilation,an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part  
-55835,mutilator maimer mangler,a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples  
-55836,mutineer,someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)  
-55837,mutiny,open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)  
-55838,mutisia,any of various plants of the genus Mutisia  
-55839,mutism muteness,the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness"  
-55840,muton,the smallest unit of DNA where a mutation can occur  
-55841,mutter muttering murmur murmuring murmuration mussitation,a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech  
-55842,mutterer mumbler murmurer,a person who speaks softly and indistinctly  
-55843,mutton_chop,chop cut from a mature sheep  
-55844,mutton_snapper muttonfish Lutjanus_analis,similar to and often marketed as `red snapper'  
-55845,mutton_tallow,tallow from the body of a mature sheep  
-55846,mutual_aid international_logistic_support,arrangements made between nations to assist each other  
-55847,mutual_fund,the pooled money that is invested in assets  
-55848,mutual_fund mutual_fund_company open-end_fund open-end_investment_company,a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares  
-55849,mutual_induction,generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits  
-55850,mutual_opposition polarity,a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil"  
-55851,mutual_resemblance,symmetrical resemblance  
-55852,mutual_savings_bank MSB,a state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees  
-55853,mutual_understanding mutual_affection,sympathy of each person for the other  
-55854,mutuality interdependence interdependency,a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)  
-55855,mutuality mutualness,a reciprocality of sentiments; "the mutuality of their affection was obvious"  
-55856,muzhik moujik mujik muzjik,a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)  
-55857,muzzle,a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting  
-55858,muzzle,forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose  
-55859,muzzle_loader,an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle  
-55860,muzzle_velocity,the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun  
-55861,muzzler,someone who muzzles animals  
-55862,myalgia myodynia,pain in a muscle or group of muscles  
-55863,myasthenia,any muscular weakness  
-55864,myasthenia_gravis myasthenia,a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions  
-55865,mycelium,the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae  
-55866,mycobacteria mycobacterium,rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases  
-55867,mycologist,a botanist who specializes in the study of fungi  
-55868,mycology,the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases  
-55869,mycomycin,a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete  
-55870,mycophagist mycophage,a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)  
-55871,mycophagy,the practice of eating fungi (especially mushrooms collected in the wild)  
-55872,mycoplasma,any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection  
-55873,mycotoxin,a toxin produced by a fungus  
-55874,mydriasis,reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs  
-55875,mydriatic mydriatic_drug,a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations  
-55876,myelatelia,any developmental defect of the spinal cord  
-55877,myelencephalon,the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults  
-55878,myelin myeline medulla,a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers  
-55879,myelinization myelinisation,the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber  
-55880,myelitis,inflammation of the spinal cord  
-55881,myeloblast,a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow  
-55882,myeloblastic_leukemia,a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by numerous myeloblasts in the blood stream  
-55883,myelocyte,an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow  
-55884,myelocytic_leukemia granulocytic_leukemia,a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood  
-55885,myelofibrosis,fibrosis of the bone marrow  
-55886,myelogram,X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space  
-55887,myelography,roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)  
-55888,myeloma,a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow  
-55889,myelomeningocele,a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation  
-55890,myenteric_plexus plexus_myentericus,a plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines  
-55891,myiasis,infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation  
-55892,mylodon,large (bear-sized) extinct edentate mammal of the Pleistocene in South America  
-55893,mylodontid,a variety of extinct edentate  
-55894,myna mynah mina minah myna_bird mynah_bird,tropical Asian starlings  
-55895,myocardial_infarction myocardial_infarct MI,destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle  
-55896,myocardial_inflammation myocarditis,inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)  
-55897,myocardium,the middle muscular layer of the heart wall  
-55898,myoclonus,a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group  
-55899,myoclonus_epilepsy Lafora's_disease,epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin  
-55900,myofibril myofibrilla sarcostyle,one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber  
-55901,myoglobin,a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed  
-55902,myoglobinuria,the presence of myoglobin in the urine  
-55903,myogram,a graphical recording of muscle activity  
-55904,myology,the branch of physiology that studies muscles  
-55905,myoma,a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue  
-55906,myometritis,inflammation of the myometrium  
-55907,myometrium,the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus  
-55908,myonecrosis,localized death of muscle cell fibers  
-55909,myopathy,any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction  
-55910,myope,a person with myopia; a nearsighted person  
-55911,myopia nearsightedness shortsightedness,(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred  
-55912,myosarcoma,sarcoma of muscle tissue  
-55913,myosin,the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin  
-55914,myositis,inflammation of muscle tissue  
-55915,myotomy,surgical incision or division of a muscle  
-55916,myotonia,abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction  
-55917,myotonia_congenita Thomsen's_disease,a mild, rare, congenital form of myotonia characterized by muscle stiffness  
-55918,myotonic_muscular_dystrophy myotonic_dystrophy myotonia_atrophica Steinert's_disease,a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neck; difficult speech and difficulty with the hands that spreads to the arms and shoulders and legs and hips; the onset can be any time from birth to middle age and the progression is slow; inheritance is autosomal dominant  
-55919,myriad,a large indefinite number; "he faced a myriad of details"  
-55920,myriagram myg,one ten thousandth of a centner  
-55921,myriameter myriametre mym,a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters  
-55922,myriapod,general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedes  
-55923,myringectomy,surgical removal of the eardrum  
-55924,myringoplasty,surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft  
-55925,myringotomy,surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear)  
-55926,myristic_acid tetradecanoic_acid,a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats  
-55927,myrmecophile,an organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant  
-55928,myrmecophyte,plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it  
-55929,myrmidon,a follower who carries out orders without question  
-55930,myrrh gum_myrrh sweet_cicely,aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume  
-55931,myrrh_tree Commiphora_myrrha,tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh  
-55932,myrtaceous_tree,trees and shrubs  
-55933,myrtle,any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus  
-55934,myrtle Vinca_minor,widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers  
-55935,myrtle_beech Nothofagus_cuninghamii,large evergreen tree of Tasmania  
-55936,myrtle_oak seaside_scrub_oak Quercus_myrtifolia,small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas  
-55937,myrtle_warbler myrtle_bird Dendroica_coronata,similar to Audubon's warbler  
-55938,mysoandry,hatred for men or boys  
-55939,mysophilia,abnormal attraction to filth  
-55940,mysophobia,a morbid fear of dirt or contamination  
-55941,mystery enigma secret closed_book,something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"  
-55942,mystery mystery_story whodunit,a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie  
-55943,mystery_play,a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ  
-55944,mystic religious_mystic,someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension  
-55945,mysticism,obscure or irrational thought  
-55946,mysticism religious_mysticism,a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality  
-55947,mystification,something designed to mystify or bewilder  
-55948,mystification obfuscation,the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered  
-55949,mystique,an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing  
-55950,myth,a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people  
-55951,mythical_being,an imaginary being of myth or fable  
-55952,mythical_monster mythical_creature,a monster renowned in folklore and myth  
-55953,mythologist,an expert on mythology  
-55954,mythologization mythologisation,the restatement of a message as a myth  
-55955,mythology,myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person  
-55956,mythology,the study of myths  
-55957,myxedema myxoedema,hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration  
-55958,myxobacteria myxobacterium myxobacter gliding_bacteria slime_bacteria,bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste  
-55959,myxoma,a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material  
-55960,myxoma_virus,a poxvirus closely related to smallpox virus; causes benign gelatinous tumors in humans  
-55961,myxomatosis,a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits  
-55962,myxosporidian,mostly parasitic in fishes and including various serious pathogens  
-55963,myxovirus,any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps  
-55964,n-type_semiconductor,a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons  
-55965,nabob,a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)  
-55966,naboom cactus_euphorbia Euphorbia_ingens,small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra  
-55967,nabothian_cyst nabothian_follicle,a cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix  
-55968,nabothian_gland,one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus  
-55969,nabumetone Relafen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)  
-55970,nacelle,a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine  
-55971,nacho,a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled  
-55972,nacreous_cloud mother-of-pearl_cloud,a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon  
-55973,nadir,the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected  
-55974,nadir low-water_mark,an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything  
-55975,nadolol Corgard,a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina  
-55976,nafcillin Nafcil,a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci  
-55977,nagami nagami_kumquat oval_kumquat Fortunella_margarita,shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats  
-55978,nagi Nageia_nagi,medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan  
-55979,naiad,(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains  
-55980,naiad water_nymph,submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water  
-55981,naif,a naive or inexperienced person  
-55982,nail,a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard  
-55983,nail,horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits  
-55984,nail,a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener  
-55985,nail-tailed_wallaby nail-tailed_kangaroo,small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail  
-55986,nail_hole,a hole left after a nail is removed  
-55987,nail_polish nail_enamel nail_varnish,a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny  
-55988,nail_pulling nail_removal,a form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed  
-55989,nailbrush,a brush used to clean a person's fingernails  
-55990,nailer,a worker who attaches something by nailing it  
-55991,nailfile,a small flat file for shaping the nails  
-55992,nailhead,something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device  
-55993,nailhead,flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point  
-55994,nainsook,a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies  
-55995,naira,the basic unit of money in Nigeria  
-55996,naivete naivety naiveness,lack of sophistication or worldliness  
-55997,naked_eye,the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye"  
-55998,naked_mole_rat,fetal-looking colonial rodent of East Africa; neither mole nor rat; they feed on tubers and have a social structure similar to that of honeybees and termites  
-55999,naked_option,a put or call option for which the seller or buyer has no underlying security position  
-56000,nakedness nudity nudeness,the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind  
-56001,nakedwood,any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood  
-56002,nakedwood Eugenia_dicrana,tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood  
-56003,nalidixic_acid NegGram,antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections  
-56004,nalorphine Nalline,a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)  
-56005,naloxone Narcan,a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine  
-56006,naltrexone,an oral antagonist against the action of opiates  
-56007,namby-pamby,an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental  
-56008,name,a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"  
-56009,name,a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"  
-56010,name,by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"  
-56011,name epithet,a defamatory or abusive word or phrase  
-56012,name figure public_figure,a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"  
-56013,name gens,family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"  
-56014,name-dropping,the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener; "the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it"  
-56015,name_calling names,verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me"  
-56016,name_day,the feast day of a saint whose name one bears  
-56017,name_dropper,someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends  
-56018,name_tag,a tag showing the name of the person who wears it  
-56019,nameko viscid_mushroom Pholiota_nameko,one of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan  
-56020,nameplate,a plate bearing a name  
-56021,namer,a person who gives a name or names; "the owner is usually the namer of a boat"  
-56022,namesake,a person with the same name as another  
-56023,naming,the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"  
-56024,nan,your grandmother  
-56025,nan naan,leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop  
-56026,nandrolone Durabolin Kabolin,an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis  
-56027,nankeen,a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color  
-56028,nanny nanny-goat she-goat,female goat  
-56029,nanny nursemaid nurse,a woman who is the custodian of children  
-56030,nanogram ng,one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram  
-56031,nanometer nanometre nm millimicron micromillimeter micromillimetre,a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter  
-56032,nanomia,small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey  
-56033,nanophthalmos,condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal  
-56034,nanosecond,one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond  
-56035,nanotechnology,the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)  
-56036,nanovolt,a unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt  
-56037,nap,a soft or fuzzy surface texture  
-56038,nap catnap light_sleep short_sleep forty_winks snooze,sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)  
-56039,napalm,gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers  
-56040,nape scruff nucha,the back side of the neck  
-56041,naphazoline Privine Sudafed,vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation  
-56042,naphtha,any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents  
-56043,naphthalene,a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs  
-56044,naphthalene_poisoning,toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene  
-56045,naphthol,either of two phenols derived from naphthalene  
-56046,napkin table_napkin serviette,a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing  
-56047,napkin_ring,a circular band used to hold a particular person's napkin  
-56048,napoleon,a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream  
-56049,naprapath,a therapist who practices naprapathy  
-56050,naprapathy,a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues  
-56051,naproxen Naprosyn,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain  
-56052,naproxen_sodium Aleve Anaprox Aflaxen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation  
-56053,napu Tragulus_Javanicus,chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya  
-56054,naranjilla Solanum_quitoense,small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges  
-56055,narc nark narcotics_agent,a lawman concerned with narcotics violations  
-56056,narcissist narcist,someone in love with themselves  
-56057,narcissistic_personality,personality marked by self-love and self-absorption; unrealistic views about your own qualities and little regard for others  
-56058,narcissus,bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters  
-56059,narco-state,an area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent; "this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day"  
-56060,narcolepsy,a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; "he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking"  
-56061,narcoleptic,a person who has narcolepsy  
-56062,narcoleptic,a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep  
-56063,narcosis,unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia  
-56064,narcoterrorism,the financing of terrorist activities by participation in the drug trade  
-56065,narcotic,a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction  
-56066,narcotic_antagonist,an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)  
-56067,nard spikenard,an aromatic ointment used in antiquity  
-56068,nardoo nardo common_nardoo Marsilea_drummondii,Australian clover fern  
-56069,naris,any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx  
-56070,nark copper's_nark,an informer or spy working for the police  
-56071,narration,(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth  
-56072,narration recital yarn,the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"  
-56073,narrative narration story tale,a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"  
-56074,narrator storyteller teller,someone who tells a story  
-56075,narrow,a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water  
-56076,narrow-leaf_penstemon Penstemon_linarioides,plant having small narrow leaves and blue-violet flowers in long open clusters; Utah and Colorado to New Mexico and Arizona  
-56077,narrow-leaved_flame_flower Talinum_augustissimum,similar to Talinum aurantiacum but with narrower leaves and yellow-orange flowers; southwestern United States  
-56078,narrow-leaved_water_plantain,a variety of water plantain  
-56079,narrow-leaved_white-topped_aster,a variety of white-topped aster  
-56080,narrow-mindedness narrowness,an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior  
-56081,narrow_gauge,a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches  
-56082,narrow_goldenrod Solidago_spathulata,western American goldenrod with long narrow clusters of small yellow flowers  
-56083,narrow_margin narrowness slimness,a small margin; "the president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory"; "the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote"  
-56084,narrow_wale,corduroy with narrow ribs  
-56085,narrowbody_aircraft narrow-body_aircraft narrow-body,a commercial airliner with a single aisle  
-56086,narrowing,a decrease in width  
-56087,narrowing,an instance of becoming narrow  
-56088,narrowing,the act of making something narrower  
-56089,narrowness,a restriction of range or scope; "the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students"; "the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus"; "frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons"  
-56090,narrowness,the property of being narrow; having little width; "the narrowness of the road"  
-56091,narthex,portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church  
-56092,narthex,a vestibule leading to the nave of a church  
-56093,narwhal narwal narwhale Monodon_monoceros,small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk  
-56094,nasal nasal_bone os_nasale,an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose  
-56095,nasal_canthus,the inner corner of the eye  
-56096,nasal_cavity,either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx  
-56097,nasal_concha,one of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity  
-56098,nasal_consonant nasal,a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed  
-56099,nasal_decongestant,a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections  
-56100,nasal_meatus,the passages in the nasal cavity formed by the projections of the nasal conchae  
-56101,nasal_septum,a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities  
-56102,nasality,a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators  
-56103,nasalization nasalisation,the act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators  
-56104,nasion,the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet  
-56105,nasofrontal_vein vena_nasofrontalis,a vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit; connects the superior ophthalmic with the angular vein  
-56106,nasogastric_feeding,feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach  
-56107,nasolacrimal_duct,a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity  
-56108,nasopharynx,cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx  
-56109,nasotracheal_tube,a tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen  
-56110,nastiness,the quality of being highly unpleasant; "I flinched at the nastiness of his wound"  
-56111,nasturtium,any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers  
-56112,nasturtium,flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings  
-56113,natal_plum amatungulu Carissa_macrocarpa Carissa_grandiflora,very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves  
-56114,nation,a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"  
-56115,nation land country,the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"  
-56116,national subject,a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"  
-56117,national_anthem,a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation  
-56118,national_bank,a commercial bank chartered by the federal government  
-56119,national_capital,the capital city of a nation  
-56120,national_censorship,censorship under civil authority of communications entering or leaving or crossing the borders of the United States or its territories or possessions  
-56121,national_debt,the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)  
-56122,national_debt_ceiling,a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress  
-56123,national_flag ensign,an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality  
-56124,national_income,the total value of all income in a nation (wages and profits and interest and rents and pension payments) during a given period (usually 1 yr)  
-56125,national_insurance,social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services  
-56126,national_monument,memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment  
-56127,national_park,a tract of land declared by the national government to be public property  
-56128,national_service,compulsory service in the military during peacetime  
-56129,nationalism,the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination  
-56130,nationalism,the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals  
-56131,nationalism,the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other  
-56132,nationalist,an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government  
-56133,nationalist_leader,the leader of a nationalist movement  
-56134,nationality,the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization  
-56135,nationality,people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation; "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality"  
-56136,nationalization nationalisation,the action of forming or becoming a nation  
-56137,nationalization nationalisation,the action of rendering national in character  
-56138,nationalization nationalisation communization communisation,changing something from private to state ownership or control  
-56139,nationhood,the state of being a nation  
-56140,native,a person born in a particular place or country; "he is a native of Brazil"  
-56141,native,indigenous plants and animals  
-56142,native indigen indigene aborigine aboriginal,an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"  
-56143,native_beech flindosa flindosy Flindersia_australis,tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc  
-56144,native_cat Dasyurus_viverrinus,carnivorous arboreal cat-like marsupials of Australia and Tasmania  
-56145,native_cranberry groundberry ground-berry cranberry_heath Astroloma_humifusum Styphelia_humifusum,small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes placed in genus Styphelia  
-56146,native_language,the language that a person has spoken from earliest childhood  
-56147,native_orange Capparis_mitchellii,small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit  
-56148,native_pear woody_pear Xylomelum_pyriforme,tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp  
-56149,native_pomegranate Capparis_arborea,small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate  
-56150,native_speaker,a speaker of a particular language who has spoken that language since earliest childhood; "native speakers of French"  
-56151,nativeness,the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin  
-56152,nativism,the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)  
-56153,nativism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate  
-56154,nativist,a philosopher who subscribes to nativism  
-56155,natriuresis,the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine  
-56156,natrolite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum  
-56157,natterjack Bufo_calamita,common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs rather than hops  
-56158,natural,someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"  
-56159,natural,(craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake  
-56160,natural cancel,a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat  
-56161,natural_ability,ability that is inherited  
-56162,natural_childbirth,labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"  
-56163,natural_depression depression,a sunken or depressed geological formation  
-56164,natural_elevation elevation,a raised or elevated geological formation  
-56165,natural_family_planning,any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs; coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle  
-56166,natural_fiber natural_fibre,fiber derived from plants or animals  
-56167,natural_gas gas,a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes  
-56168,natural_glass,magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly  
-56169,natural_history,the scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals  
-56170,natural_immunity innate_immunity,immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup  
-56171,natural_language tongue,a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language  
-56172,natural_language_processing NLP human_language_technology,the branch of information science that deals with natural language information  
-56173,natural_language_processor natural_language_processing_application,an application program that deals with natural language text  
-56174,natural_logarithm Napierian_logarithm,a logarithm to the base e  
-56175,natural_number,the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly  
-56176,natural_object,an object occurring naturally; not made by man  
-56177,natural_order,the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws  
-56178,natural_phenomenon,all phenomena that are not artificial  
-56179,natural_process natural_action action activity,a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"  
-56180,natural_resin,a plant exudate  
-56181,natural_resource natural_resources,resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature  
-56182,natural_science,the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena  
-56183,natural_shape,a shape created by natural forces; not man-made  
-56184,natural_theology,a theology that holds that knowledge of God can be acquired by human reason without the aid of divine revelation  
-56185,natural_virtue,(scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature  
-56186,naturalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations  
-56187,naturalism realism,an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description  
-56188,naturalist,an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms  
-56189,naturalist natural_scientist,a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)  
-56190,naturalization naturalisation,the quality of being brought into conformity with nature  
-56191,naturalization naturalisation,the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship  
-56192,naturalization naturalisation,the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous  
-56193,naturalization naturalisation,changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"  
-56194,naturalness,the quality of being natural or based on natural principles; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner"  
-56195,naturalness,the likeness of a representation to the thing represented; "engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music"  
-56196,nature,a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"  
-56197,nature,the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"  
-56198,nature,a particular type of thing; "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"  
-56199,nature,the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"  
-56200,nature,the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"  
-56201,nature_study,the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level)  
-56202,nature_worship,a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena  
-56203,naturopath,a therapist who practices naturopathy  
-56204,naturopathy,a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process  
-56205,naught,complete failure; "all my efforts led to naught"  
-56206,naughtiness mischievousness badness,an attribute of mischievous children  
-56207,naumachy naumachia,a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans  
-56208,nausea,disgust so strong it makes you feel sick  
-56209,nausea sickness,the state that precedes vomiting  
-56210,nautch nauch nautch_dance,an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls  
-56211,nautch_girl,a professional dancing girl in India  
-56212,nautical_chain,a nautical unit of length (15 ft)  
-56213,nautical_linear_unit,a linear unit of distance used in navigation  
-56214,nautical_mile mile mi naut_mi international_nautical_mile air_mile,a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude  
-56215,nautical_mile naut_mi mile mi geographical_mile Admiralty_mile,a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile  
-56216,nautilus nuclear_submarine nuclear-powered_submarine,a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power  
-56217,naval_academy,an academy for training naval officers  
-56218,naval_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in a navy  
-56219,naval_battle,a pitched battle between naval fleets  
-56220,naval_blockade,the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power  
-56221,naval_brass Admiralty_brass Admiralty_Metal Tobin_bronze,alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark  
-56222,naval_campaign,an operation conducted primarily by naval forces in order to gain or extend or maintain control of the sea  
-56223,naval_chart navigational_chart pilot_chart,a chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions  
-56224,naval_commander,naval officer in command of a fleet of warships  
-56225,naval_engineering,the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships  
-56226,naval_equipment,equipment for a navy  
-56227,naval_gun,naval weaponry consisting of a large gun carried on a warship  
-56228,naval_installation shore_station,military installation servicing naval forces  
-56229,naval_missile,naval weaponry consisting of a missile carried on a warship  
-56230,naval_officer,an officer in the navy  
-56231,naval_radar,naval equipment consisting of a shipboard radar  
-56232,naval_tactical_data_system,a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data  
-56233,naval_unit,a military unit that is part of a navy  
-56234,naval_weaponry,weaponry for warships  
-56235,nave,the central area of a church  
-56236,navel navel_point,the center point or middle of something; "the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe"  
-56237,navel umbilicus bellybutton belly_button omphalos omphalus,a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"  
-56238,navel_orange,seedless orange enclosing a small secondary fruit at the apex  
-56239,navigability,the quality of being suitable for the passage of a ship or aircraft  
-56240,navigation,ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"  
-56241,navigation pilotage piloting,the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place  
-56242,navigation_light,light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip  
-56243,navigational_instrument,an instrument used for navigating  
-56244,navigational_system,a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft  
-56245,navigator,the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course  
-56246,navigator,in earlier times, a person who explored by ship  
-56247,navy naval_forces,an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare  
-56248,navy_base,base of operations for a naval fleet  
-56249,navy_bean pea_bean white_bean,white-seeded bean; usually dried  
-56250,navy_yard naval_shipyard,a military shipyard  
-56251,nawab nabob,a governor in India during the Mogul empire  
-56252,nay,a negative; "the nays have it"  
-56253,naysayer,someone with an aggressively negative attitude  
-56254,naysaying,the act of saying no to a request  
-56255,nazi,derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.  
-56256,neap_tide neap,a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon  
-56257,near-death_experience,the experience of being close to death but surviving  
-56258,near_beer,drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol  
-56259,near_miss,an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided  
-56260,near_thing,something that barely avoids failure or disaster  
-56261,near_vision,vision for objects 2 feet or closer to the viewer  
-56262,nearness closeness,the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"  
-56263,nearside,the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb  
-56264,neat's-foot_oil,a pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather  
-56265,neatness spruceness,the state of being neat and smart and trim  
-56266,nebbish nebbech,(Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton  
-56267,nebuchadnezzar,a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display  
-56268,nebula,a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer  
-56269,nebula,cloudiness of the urine  
-56270,nebula,an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space  
-56271,nebula,(pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea  
-56272,nebular_hypothesis,(cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula  
-56273,nebule,a small cloud  
-56274,necessitarian,someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will  
-56275,necessity,the condition of being essential or indispensable  
-56276,necessity essential requirement requisite necessary,anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"  
-56277,neck,a narrow elongated projecting strip of land  
-56278,neck,a cut of meat from the neck of an animal  
-56279,neck,a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form; "the banjo had a long neck"; "the bottle had a wide neck"  
-56280,neck cervix,the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"  
-56281,neck neck_opening,an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck  
-56282,neck_brace,a brace worn to steady the neck  
-56283,neck_exercise,exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles  
-56284,neck_sweetbread throat_sweetbread,edible thymus gland of an animal  
-56285,neckband,a band around the collar of a garment  
-56286,neckcloth stock,an ornamental white cravat  
-56287,necker,a lover who necks  
-56288,neckerchief,a kerchief worn around the neck  
-56289,necklace,jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)  
-56290,necklace_tree,a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads  
-56291,necklet,decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament  
-56292,neckline,the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck  
-56293,neckpiece,an article of apparel worn about the neck  
-56294,necktie tie,neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"  
-56295,neckwear,articles of clothing worn about the neck  
-56296,necrobiosis cell_death,(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)  
-56297,necrobiosis_lipoidica necrobiosis_lipoidica_diabeticorum,skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus  
-56298,necrology,a list of people who died recently  
-56299,necrolysis,disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue  
-56300,necromancer,one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead  
-56301,necromancy,conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying  
-56302,necrophagia necrophagy,feeding on corpses or carrion  
-56303,necrophilia necrophilism necromania,an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies  
-56304,necrosis mortification gangrene sphacelus,the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)  
-56305,necrotizing_enteritis,enteritis characterized by bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain  
-56306,necrotizing_enterocolitis NEC,an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow  
-56307,nectar,a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators  
-56308,nectar,fruit juice especially when undiluted  
-56309,nectarine,a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin  
-56310,nectarine nectarine_tree Prunus_persica_nectarina,variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh  
-56311,nectary honey_gland,a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar  
-56312,need demand,a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"  
-56313,need want,anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"  
-56314,neediness,the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree; "he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it"  
-56315,needle,a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument  
-56316,needle,a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)  
-56317,needle_biopsy,biopsy of deep tissue that is obtained through a hollow needle  
-56318,needle_blight needle_cast leaf_cast,a disease of conifers causing the needles to fall  
-56319,needle_spike_rush needle_rush slender_spike_rush hair_grass Eleocharis_acicularis,fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums  
-56320,needlebush needle-bush needle_bush Hakea_lissosperma,shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia  
-56321,needlefish gar billfish,elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters  
-56322,needlenose_pliers,small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work  
-56323,needlepoint needlepoint_embroidery,embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry  
-56324,needlewood needle-wood needle_wood Hakea_leucoptera,large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia  
-56325,needlework needlecraft,a creation created or assembled by needle and thread  
-56326,needlework needlecraft,work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle  
-56327,needleworker,someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle  
-56328,needy,needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy"  
-56329,neem neem_tree nim_tree margosa arishth Azadirachta_indica Melia_Azadirachta,large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia  
-56330,neem_cake,residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds  
-56331,neem_seed,seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products  
-56332,neencephalon neoencephalon,the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts  
-56333,nefariousness wickedness vileness ugliness,the quality of being wicked  
-56334,nefazodone Serzone,an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)  
-56335,negation,a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement  
-56336,negation,the speech act of negating  
-56337,negation,(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false  
-56338,negative,a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"  
-56339,negative,a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed  
-56340,negative_charge,having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential  
-56341,negative_chemotaxis,movement away from a chemical stimulus  
-56342,negative_correlation indirect_correlation,a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with small values of the other; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and -1  
-56343,negative_feedback,feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input  
-56344,negative_identification,evidence proving that you are not who you say you are not; evidence establishing that you are not among a group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to rejection; "a system for negative identification can prevent the use of multiple identities by a single person"  
-56345,negative_magnetic_pole negative_pole south-seeking_pole,the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely  
-56346,negative_pole,the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate  
-56347,negative_reinforcing_stimulus negative_reinforcer,a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it  
-56348,negative_stimulus,a stimulus with undesirable consequences  
-56349,negativist,someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked  
-56350,negativity negativeness,the character of the negative electric pole  
-56351,negativity negativeness,an amount less than zero  
-56352,negativity negativeness negativism,characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands  
-56353,neglect disuse,the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"  
-56354,neglect_of_duty,(law) breach of a duty  
-56355,neglecter,a person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities; "he tried vainly to impress his neglecters"  
-56356,negligee neglige peignoir wrapper housecoat,a loose dressing gown for women  
-56357,negligence carelessness neglect nonperformance,failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances  
-56358,negligence neglect neglectfulness,the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern  
-56359,negotiable_instrument,an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money  
-56360,negotiation,the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms  
-56361,negotiation dialogue talks,a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"  
-56362,negotiator negotiant treater,someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)  
-56363,negotiatress negotiatrix,a woman negotiator  
-56364,negro_peach Sarcocephalus_latifolius Sarcocephalus_esculentus,a stout spreading or semi-climbing tropical shrub with round brownish-red warty fruit; Africa  
-56365,negro_vine Vincetoxicum_hirsutum Vincetoxicum_negrum,twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers  
-56366,negus,wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg  
-56367,neigh nicker whicker whinny,the characteristic sounds made by a horse  
-56368,neighbor neighbour,a person who lives (or is located) near another  
-56369,neighbor neighbour,a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"  
-56370,neighborhood,an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community); "an ethnic neighborhood"  
-56371,neighborhood neighbourhood,people living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush"  
-56372,neighborliness neighbourliness good-neighborliness good-neighbourliness,a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors  
-56373,nekton,the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales  
-56374,nelfinavir Viracept,a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs  
-56375,nelson,any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck  
-56376,nematode nematode_worm roundworm,unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic  
-56377,nemophila,any plant of the genus Nemophila  
-56378,neo-Darwinism,a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations  
-56379,neoclassicism,revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation  
-56380,neoclassicist,an advocate of neoclassicism  
-56381,neocolonialism,control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures  
-56382,neoconservatism,an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s)  
-56383,neoconservative neocon,a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism  
-56384,neodymium Nd atomic_number_60,a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium  
-56385,neoexpressionism,an art movement based on expressionism; developed in 1980s in Europe and United States; crudely drawn garish paintings  
-56386,neoliberal,a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism  
-56387,neoliberalism,a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth  
-56388,neolith,a stone tool from the Neolithic Age  
-56389,neologism neology coinage,a newly invented word or phrase  
-56390,neologism neology coinage,the act of inventing a word or phrase  
-56391,neologist,a lexicographer of new words and expressions  
-56392,neomycin fradicin Neobiotic,an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery  
-56393,neon Ne atomic_number_10,a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts  
-56394,neon_lamp neon_induction_lamp neon_tube,a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube  
-56395,neonatal_death,death of a liveborn infant within the first 28 days of life  
-56396,neonatal_intensive_care_unit NICU,an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn  
-56397,neonatal_mortality neonatal_mortality_rate,the death rate during the first 28 days of life  
-56398,neonatal_period,the first 28 days of life  
-56399,neonate newborn,a baby from birth to four weeks  
-56400,neonatology,that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates  
-56401,neopallium neocortex,the cortical part of the neencephalon  
-56402,neophobia,a morbid fear of novelty  
-56403,neophyte,a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously  
-56404,neoplasia,the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor  
-56405,neoplastic_cell,a cell that is part of tumor  
-56406,neoprene,a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products  
-56407,neoromanticism,an art movement based on a revival of Romanticism in art and literature  
-56408,neostigmine Prostigmin,a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis  
-56409,neoteny,an evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development is cut off at an earlier stage and juvenile characteristics are retained in adults of the species  
-56410,neotony,the state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retained by the adults of a species  
-56411,nepheline nephelite,a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels  
-56412,nephelinite,an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene  
-56413,nephew,a son of your brother or sister  
-56414,nephology,the branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation  
-56415,nephoscope,a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds  
-56416,nephralgia,pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins)  
-56417,nephrectomy,surgical removal of a kidney  
-56418,nephrite,an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders  
-56419,nephritis Bright's_disease,an inflammation of the kidney  
-56420,nephrocalcinosis,renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine  
-56421,nephrogenic_diabetes_insipidus,diabetes insipidus caused by a failure of the kidney to respond to normal levels of vasopressin  
-56422,nephrolithiasis renal_lithiasis,the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney  
-56423,nephrology,the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders  
-56424,nephron uriniferous_tubule,any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney  
-56425,nephroptosis nephroptosia,prolapse of the kidney  
-56426,nephrosclerosis nephroangiosclerosis,kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure  
-56427,nephrotic_syndrome nephrosis,a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases  
-56428,nephrotomy,incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)  
-56429,nephrotoxin,any toxin that affects the kidneys  
-56430,nephthytis,any plant of the genus Nephthytis  
-56431,nepotism,favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)  
-56432,nepotist,a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends  
-56433,neptunium Np atomic_number_93,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium  
-56434,nerd,an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession  
-56435,nerita,a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum  
-56436,neritic_zone,the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms  
-56437,neritid neritid_gastropod,operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell  
-56438,neritina,ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters  
-56439,neroli_oil,an odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring  
-56440,nerve nervus,any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body  
-56441,nerve_cell neuron,a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses  
-56442,nerve_center nerve_centre,a center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam"  
-56443,nerve_compression,harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness  
-56444,nerve_ending nerve_end,the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse  
-56445,nerve_entrapment,repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)  
-56446,nerve_fiber nerve_fibre,a threadlike extension of a nerve cell  
-56447,nerve_gas nerve_agent,a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system  
-56448,nerve_growth_factor NGF,a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells  
-56449,nerve_impulse nervous_impulse neural_impulse impulse,the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"  
-56450,nerve_pathway tract nerve_tract pathway,a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain  
-56451,nerve_plexus,a network of intersecting nerves  
-56452,nerves,control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"  
-56453,nervous_breakdown,a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder  
-56454,nervous_disorder neurological_disorder neurological_disease,a disorder of the nervous system  
-56455,nervous_exhaustion nervous_prostration,an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work  
-56456,nervous_system systema_nervosum,the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells  
-56457,nervous_tissue nerve_tissue,tissue composed of neurons  
-56458,nervousness,a sensitive or highly strung temperament  
-56459,nervousness nerves,an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"  
-56460,nest,a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young  
-56461,nest,a cosy or secluded retreat  
-56462,nest,a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"  
-56463,nest,furniture pieces made to fit close together  
-56464,nest,a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"  
-56465,nest_egg,device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it  
-56466,nester,a bird that has built (or is building) a nest  
-56467,nesting_place,a place suitable for nesting  
-56468,nestling baby_bird,young bird not yet fledged  
-56469,net,a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)  
-56470,net,game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton  
-56471,net,a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects  
-56472,net network mesh meshing meshwork,an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals  
-56473,net_estate,the estate remaining after debts and funeral expenses and administrative expenses have been deducted from the gross estate; the estate then left to be distributed (and subject to federal and state inheritance taxes)  
-56474,net_income net net_profit lucre profit profits earnings,the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)  
-56475,net_melon netted_melon nutmeg_melon,the fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with netlike markings and deep green flesh  
-56476,net_melon netted_melon nutmeg_melon Cucumis_melo_reticulatus,a muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green flesh  
-56477,net_sales,gross sales reduced by customer discounts, returns, freight out, and allowances  
-56478,netball,a team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post  
-56479,netting,creating nets  
-56480,nettle,any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)  
-56481,nettle-leaved_goosefoot nettleleaf_goosefoot Chenopodium_murale,European annual with coarsely dentate leaves; widespread in United States and southern Canada  
-56482,network,a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"  
-56483,network,(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"  
-56484,network electronic_network,(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits  
-56485,network web,an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"  
-56486,network_architecture,specification of design principles (including data formats and procedures) for creating a network configuration of data processors  
-56487,network_army,a group of like-minded people united by the internet; a new kind of social or political of business group that may exert broad influence on a shared concern; "a network army of software programmers contribute free software to those who want it"  
-56488,network_programming,the schedule of programs to be broadcast on a network  
-56489,neural_arch vertebral_arch,a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord  
-56490,neural_network neural_net,computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error  
-56491,neural_network neural_net,any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body  
-56492,neural_structure,a structure that is part of the nervous system  
-56493,neural_tube,a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop  
-56494,neuralgia neuralgy,acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves  
-56495,neurasthenia,nervous breakdown (not in technical use)  
-56496,neurasthenic,a person suffering a nervous breakdown  
-56497,neurectomy,surgical removal of all or part of a nerve  
-56498,neurinoma,tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve  
-56499,neuritis,inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function  
-56500,neuroanatomy,the anatomy of the nervous system  
-56501,neurobiologist,a specialist in neurobiology  
-56502,neurobiology,the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system  
-56503,neuroblast,a cell from which a nerve cell develops  
-56504,neuroblastoma,malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly  
-56505,neurochemical,any organic substance that occurs in neural activity  
-56506,neurodermatitis,dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms or back of the neck or outer part of the ankle) itch persistently; cause is unknown  
-56507,neuroepithelioma,malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium  
-56508,neuroepithelium,epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings  
-56509,neuroethics,the study of ethical implications of treatments for neurological diseases  
-56510,neurofibroma neurilemoma,tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve  
-56511,neurofibromatosis von_Recklinghausen's_disease,autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities  
-56512,neurogenesis,the development of nerve tissues  
-56513,neurogenic_bladder,a urinary bladder disorder caused by a lesion in the nervous system  
-56514,neuroglia glia,sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system  
-56515,neurogliacyte neuroglial_cell glial_cell,a cell of the neuroglia  
-56516,neurohormone,a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)  
-56517,neurolemma neurilemma,thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber  
-56518,neurolinguist,someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception  
-56519,neurolinguistics,the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system  
-56520,neurologist brain_doctor,a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it  
-56521,neurology,the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system  
-56522,neurology clinical_neurology,(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders  
-56523,neuroma,any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system  
-56524,neuromarketing neuro-marketing,marketing based on studies of  consumers' sensorimotor, cognitive, and affective responses  
-56525,neuromuscular_blocking_agent,a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles  
-56526,neuromuscular_junction myoneural_junction,the junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies  
-56527,neuropathy,any pathology of the peripheral nerves  
-56528,neurophysiology,the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system  
-56529,neuropil neuropile,the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded  
-56530,neuroplasty,plastic surgery of the nerves  
-56531,neuropsychiatry,the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system  
-56532,neuropteron neuropteran neuropterous_insect,insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins  
-56533,neurosarcoma malignant_neuroma,a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue  
-56534,neuroscience,the scientific study of the nervous system  
-56535,neuroscientist,a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain  
-56536,neurosis neuroticism psychoneurosis,a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction  
-56537,neurosurgeon brain_surgeon,someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)  
-56538,neurosurgery,any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)  
-56539,neurosyphilis,syphilis of the central nervous system  
-56540,neurotic psychoneurotic mental_case,a person suffering from neurosis  
-56541,neurotic_depression,a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic  
-56542,neurotoxin neurolysin,any toxin that affects neural tissues  
-56543,neurotransmitter,a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse  
-56544,neurotropism,an affinity for neural tissues  
-56545,neuter,a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine)  
-56546,neutering fixing altering,the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"  
-56547,neutral,one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute  
-56548,neutral_spirits ethyl_alcohol,nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs  
-56549,neutralism,a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs  
-56550,neutralist,an advocate of neutrality in international affairs  
-56551,neutrality,pH value of 7  
-56552,neutrality,nonparticipation in a dispute or war  
-56553,neutralization neutralisation,(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)  
-56554,neutralization neutralisation,action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium"  
-56555,neutralization neutralisation counteraction,action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action  
-56556,neutralization neutralisation neutralization_reaction neutralisation_reaction,a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water  
-56557,neutralization_fire,fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable  
-56558,neutrino,an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass  
-56559,neutron,an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus  
-56560,neutron_bomb,atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast  
-56561,neutron_flux,the rate of flow of neutrons; the number of neutrons passing through a unit area in unit time  
-56562,neutron_radiation,radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb)  
-56563,neutron_star,a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons  
-56564,neutropenia,leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)  
-56565,neutrophil neutrophile,the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes  
-56566,neve,the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice  
-56567,never-never_land dreamland dreamworld,a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination  
-56568,nevirapine Viramune,a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV  
-56569,nevoid_elephantiasis pachyderma,thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction  
-56570,new_caledonian_pine Araucaria_columnaris,very tall evergreen of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides similar to norfolk island pine  
-56571,new_criticism,literary criticism based on close analysis of the text  
-56572,new_deal,a reapportioning of something  
-56573,new_edition,a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale  
-56574,new_line,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on the next line  
-56575,new_moon new_phase_of_the_moon,the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent  
-56576,new_penny,a coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound  
-56577,new_town,a planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation  
-56578,newcomer,a recent arrival; "he's a newcomer to Boston"  
-56579,newcomer fledgling fledgeling starter neophyte freshman newbie entrant,any new participant in some activity  
-56580,newel,the central pillar of a circular staircase  
-56581,newel_post newel,the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail  
-56582,newlywed honeymooner,someone recently married  
-56583,newmarket,a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century  
-56584,newness,the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness  
-56585,news,information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"  
-56586,news,informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone; "it was news to me"  
-56587,news intelligence tidings word,information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"  
-56588,news_agency press_agency wire_service press_association news_organization news_organisation,an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically  
-56589,news_article news_story newspaper_article,an article reporting news  
-56590,news_bulletin newsflash flash newsbreak,a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story  
-56591,news_event,a newsworthy event  
-56592,news_item,an item in a newspaper  
-56593,news_magazine,a magazine devoted to reports of current events; usually published weekly  
-56594,news_photography,photography of newsworthy events  
-56595,news_program news_show news,a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"  
-56596,newsagent newsdealer newsvendor newsstand_operator,someone who sells newspapers  
-56597,newscast,a broadcast of news or commentary on the news  
-56598,newscaster,someone who broadcasts the news  
-56599,newsletter newssheet,report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group  
-56600,newspaper newsprint,cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day"  
-56601,newspaper paper,a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"  
-56602,newspaper paper,the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"  
-56603,newspaper paper newspaper_publisher,a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"  
-56604,newspaper_ad newspaper_advertisement,a printed advertisement that is published in a newspaper  
-56605,newspaper_columnist,a columnist who writes for newspapers  
-56606,newspaper_critic,a critic who writes a column for the newspapers  
-56607,newspaper_editor,the editor of a newspaper  
-56608,newspapering,journalism practiced for the newspapers  
-56609,newspeak,deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the public; "the welfare state brought its own newspeak"  
-56610,newsreader news_reader,someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin  
-56611,newsreel,a short film and commentary about current events  
-56612,newsroom,the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical; "every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom"  
-56613,newsroom,an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station  
-56614,newsroom,a reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read  
-56615,newsstand,a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold  
-56616,newswoman,a female newsperson  
-56617,newsworthiness news,the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world"  
-56618,newt triton,small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia  
-56619,newton N,a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes  
-56620,next_friend,(law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person  
-56621,next_of_kin,the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person  
-56622,nexus,a connected series or group  
-56623,ngultrum,the basic unit of money in Bhutan  
-56624,ngwee,100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha in Zambia  
-56625,niacin nicotinic_acid,a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract  
-56626,nib pen_nib,the writing point of a pen  
-56627,nibble,gentle biting  
-56628,nibbler,a biter who takes dainty repeated bites  
-56629,niblick nine_iron,an iron with considerable loft  
-56630,nicad nickel-cadmium_accumulator,a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use  
-56631,niceness,the quality of nice  
-56632,niche,a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"  
-56633,niche ecological_niche,(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)  
-56634,nick,(British slang) a prison; "he's in the nick"  
-56635,nickel,a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar  
-56636,nickel Ni atomic_number_28,a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite  
-56637,nickel nickel_note,five dollars worth of a drug; "a nickel bag of drugs"; "a nickel deck of heroin"  
-56638,nickel-base_alloy nickel_alloy,an alloy whose main constituent is nickel  
-56639,nickel-iron_battery nickel-iron_accumulator,a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts  
-56640,nickel_bronze,a bronze containing up to 30% nickel  
-56641,nickel_silver German_silver,a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel  
-56642,nickel_steel,an alloy steel containing nickel  
-56643,nickname,a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"  
-56644,nickname moniker cognomen sobriquet soubriquet byname,a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"  
-56645,nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide NAD,a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes  
-56646,nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide_phosphate NADP,a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes  
-56647,nicotine,an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide  
-56648,nicotine_addiction,an addiction to nicotine  
-56649,nicotine_poisoning,toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine  
-56650,nictitating_membrane third_eyelid,a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals  
-56651,nidus,a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs  
-56652,niece,a daughter of your brother or sister  
-56653,nifedipine Procardia,calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks  
-56654,niff pong,an unpleasant smell  
-56655,nigella,any plant of the genus Nigella  
-56656,niggard skinflint scrooge churl,a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend  
-56657,night,a shortening of nightfall; "they worked from morning to night"  
-56658,night,a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom  
-56659,night,the period spent sleeping; "I had a restless night"  
-56660,night,the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night"  
-56661,night,the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit; "three nights later he collapsed"  
-56662,night,darkness; "it vanished into the night"  
-56663,night nighttime dark,the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside  
-56664,night-blooming_cereus,any of several night-blooming cacti of the genus Selenicereus  
-56665,night-blooming_cereus,any of several cacti of the genus Hylocereus  
-56666,night-blooming_cereus,any of several cacti of the genus Cereus  
-56667,night-light,light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)  
-56668,night-line,a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night  
-56669,night-stop,a break in a journey for the night  
-56670,night_bell,a doorbell to be used at night  
-56671,night_bird,any bird associated with night: owl; nightingale; nighthawk; etc  
-56672,night_court,a criminal court (in large cities) that sits at night  
-56673,night_game,a game played under artificial illumination at night  
-56674,night_heron night_raven,nocturnal or crepuscular herons  
-56675,night_jasmine night_jessamine Cestrum_nocturnum,West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night  
-56676,night_latch,doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside  
-56677,night_letter,a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day  
-56678,night_lizard,small secretive nocturnal lizard of southwestern North America and Cuba; bear live young  
-56679,night_owl nighthawk nightbird,a person who likes to be active late at night  
-56680,night_porter,a porter on duty during the night  
-56681,night_raven,any bird that cries at night  
-56682,night_rider nightrider,member of a secret mounted band in United States South after the American Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge  
-56683,night_school,a school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day  
-56684,night_shift graveyard_shift,the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)  
-56685,night_shift graveyard_shift,workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)  
-56686,night_snake Hypsiglena_torquata,nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico  
-56687,night_soil,human excreta used as fertilizer  
-56688,night_terror,an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings  
-56689,night_vision night-sight scotopic_vision twilight_vision,the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)  
-56690,night_watchman,a watchman who works during the night  
-56691,nightcap,an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic  
-56692,nightcap,a cloth cap worn in bed  
-56693,nightcap,the final game of a double header  
-56694,nightgown gown nightie night-robe nightdress,lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women  
-56695,nighthawk bullbat mosquito_hawk,mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker  
-56696,nightingale Luscinia_megarhynchos,European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song  
-56697,nightlife night_life,the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion; "a futile search for intelligent nightlife"  
-56698,nightlife night_life,the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.); "in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs"  
-56699,nightmare,a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream  
-56700,nightmare incubus,a situation resembling a terrifying dream  
-56701,nightshade,any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit  
-56702,nightshirt,nightclothes worn by men  
-56703,nightwear sleepwear nightclothes,garments designed to be worn in bed  
-56704,nightwork,work to be done at night  
-56705,nihil,(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ); "nihil habet"  
-56706,nihil_obstat,the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church  
-56707,nihil_obstat,authoritative approval  
-56708,nihilism,complete denial of all established authority and institutions  
-56709,nihilism,a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake  
-56710,nihilist,someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief  
-56711,nihilistic_delusion nihilism,the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal  
-56712,nilgai nylghai nylghau blue_bull Boselaphus_tragocamelus,large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns  
-56713,nim,game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table  
-56714,nimbleness mental_dexterity,intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind; "nimbleness of wit and imagination"  
-56715,nimblewill nimble_Will Muhlenbergia_schreberi,slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States  
-56716,nimbus nimbus_cloud rain_cloud,a dark grey cloud bearing rain  
-56717,nincompoop poop ninny,a stupid foolish person  
-56718,nine 9 IX niner Nina_from_Carolina ennead,the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one  
-56719,nine-spot nine,one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face  
-56720,ninepence,a coin worth nine pennies  
-56721,ninepin skittle skittle_pin,a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles  
-56722,ninepin_ball skittle_ball,ball used to knock down ninepins  
-56723,ninepins skittles,a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins  
-56724,nineteen 19 XIX,the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one  
-56725,nineteenth,position 19 in a countable series of things  
-56726,nineties 1890s,the decade from 1890 to 1899  
-56727,nineties 1990s,the decade from 1990 to 1999  
-56728,nineties mid-nineties,the time of life between 90 and 100  
-56729,ninetieth,position 90 in a countable series of things  
-56730,ninety 90 XC,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine  
-56731,ninja,a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu  
-56732,ninja,a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations  
-56733,ninjutsu ninjitsu,the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage  
-56734,ninon,a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon  
-56735,ninth,position nine in a countable series of things; "going into the ninth they were a run ahead"  
-56736,niobite columbite,a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum  
-56737,niobium Nb atomic_number_41,a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium  
-56738,nip pinch,a small sharp bite or snip  
-56739,nip piquance piquancy piquantness tang tanginess zest,a tart spicy quality  
-56740,nip shot,a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"  
-56741,nipa,made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm  
-56742,nipa_palm Nipa_fruticans,any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds  
-56743,nipple,a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier  
-56744,nipple mammilla mamilla pap teat tit,the small projection of a mammary gland  
-56745,nipple_shield,a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women  
-56746,niqaabi,an observant Muslim woman who covers her face and hands when in public or in the presence of any man outside her immediate family  
-56747,niqab,a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women  
-56748,nirvana enlightenment,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness  
-56749,nit,a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source  
-56750,nit,egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing  
-56751,nitpicker,someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms  
-56752,nitrate,any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)  
-56753,nitrate_bacterium nitric_bacterium,any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates  
-56754,nitrazepam,a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type  
-56755,nitric_acid aqua_fortis,acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels  
-56756,nitric_bacteria nitrobacteria,soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates  
-56757,nitric_oxide,a poisonous red-brown gas (NO)  
-56758,nitride,a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)  
-56759,nitrification,the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)  
-56760,nitrification,the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)  
-56761,nitrile nitril cyanide,any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN  
-56762,nitrite,the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)  
-56763,nitrite_bacterium nitrous_bacterium,any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites  
-56764,nitro_group,the group -NO3  
-56765,nitrobacterium,any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates  
-56766,nitrobenzene,a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline  
-56767,nitrocalcite,the mineral form of calcium nitrate  
-56768,nitrochloromethane,gaseous form of chloropicrin used as tear gas  
-56769,nitrofuran,derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth  
-56770,nitrofurantoin Macrodantin,derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract  
-56771,nitrogen N atomic_number_7,a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues  
-56772,nitrogen_balance,the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)  
-56773,nitrogen_cycle,the circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil  
-56774,nitrogen_dioxide,a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)  
-56775,nitrogen_fixation,the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria  
-56776,nitrogen_mustard,a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment  
-56777,nitrogen_narcosis,confused or stuporous state caused by high levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood; "deep-sea divers can suffer nitrogen narcosis from breathing air under high pressure"  
-56778,nitrogen_oxide,any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts  
-56779,nitrogen_trichloride Agene,a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour  
-56780,nitrogenase,an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia  
-56781,nitroglycerin nitroglycerine trinitroglycerin glyceryl_trinitrate Nitrospan Nitrostat,a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)  
-56782,nitrosobacteria nitrous_bacteria,soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites  
-56783,nitrous_acid,an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts  
-56784,nitrous_oxide laughing_gas,inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery  
-56785,nitta_tree,any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia having heads of red or yellow flowers followed by pods usually containing edible seeds and pulp  
-56786,no,a negative; "his no was loud and clear"  
-56787,no-brainer,anything that requires little thought  
-56788,no-go_area,an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden  
-56789,no-goal,a nonexistent goal; "he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal"  
-56790,no-hit_game no-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits  
-56791,no-par-value_stock no-par_stock,stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate  
-56792,no-parking_zone,a space where automobiles are not allowed to park  
-56793,no-show,a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation  
-56794,no-show nonattender truant,someone who shirks duty  
-56795,no-trump,a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand  
-56796,no-win_situation,a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do  
-56797,no_ball,unlawfully delivered ball in cricket; "the umpire called it a no ball"  
-56798,no_fault_insurance no_fault_automobile_insurance,a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident; "the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance"  
-56799,no_man's_land,land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable)  
-56800,no_man's_land,an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies  
-56801,nobelium No atomic_number_102,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known  
-56802,nobility aristocracy,a privileged class holding hereditary titles  
-56803,nobility nobleness magnanimousness grandeur,the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct  
-56804,nobility noblesse,the state of being of noble birth  
-56805,noble_cane,sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content  
-56806,noble_gas inert_gas argonon,any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table  
-56807,noble_metal,any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation  
-56808,noblesse,members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)  
-56809,noblesse_oblige,the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)  
-56810,noctiluca Noctiluca_miliaris,large bioluminescent marine protozoan  
-56811,noctuid_moth noctuid owlet_moth,usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests  
-56812,nocturia nycturia,excessive urination at night; especially common in older men  
-56813,nocturnal_emission,ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream)  
-56814,nocturne notturno,a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)  
-56815,nod,a sign of assent or salutation or command  
-56816,nod,the act of nodding the head  
-56817,nodding_groundsel Senecio_bigelovii,plant with erect leafy stems bearing clusters of rayless yellow flower heads on bent individual stalks; moist regions of southwestern United States  
-56818,nodding_onion nodding_wild_onion lady's_leek Allium_cernuum,widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers  
-56819,noddle,an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle"  
-56820,node,a connecting point at which several lines come together  
-56821,node,(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system  
-56822,node,(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane  
-56823,node,any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part  
-56824,node client guest,(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network  
-56825,node knob thickening,any thickened enlargement  
-56826,node leaf_node,(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge  
-56827,nodule,(mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)  
-56828,nodule,a small node  
-56829,nodule tubercle,small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant  
-56830,nog,a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it  
-56831,nogging,rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame  
-56832,noise,sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"  
-56833,noise,a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"  
-56834,noise,incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"  
-56835,noise dissonance racket,the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"  
-56836,noise interference disturbance,electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication  
-56837,noise_conditions,the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)  
-56838,noise_level background_level,the amplitude level of the undesired background noise  
-56839,noise_pollution sound_pollution,annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise  
-56840,noiselessness,the property of making no noise  
-56841,noisemaker,a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration  
-56842,noisiness racketiness,the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise  
-56843,noli-me-tangere,a cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone  
-56844,nolle_prosequi nol_pros,an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed  
-56845,nolo_contendere non_vult,(law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction  
-56846,noma,acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children  
-56847,nomad,a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons  
-56848,nombril,the center point on a shield  
-56849,nomenklatura,the system of patronage in communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party  
-56850,nomia genus_Nomia,a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes  
-56851,nominal_aphasia anomic_aphasia anomia amnesic_aphasia amnestic_aphasia,inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects  
-56852,nominal_damages,(law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract)  
-56853,nominalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name  
-56854,nominalist,a philosopher who has adopted the doctrine of nominalism  
-56855,nominating_speech nominating_address nomination,an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election; "the nomination was brief and to the point"  
-56856,nomination,the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"  
-56857,nomination,the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"  
-56858,nominative nominative_case subject_case,the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb  
-56859,nominator,someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election  
-56860,nomogram nomograph,a graphic representation of numerical relations  
-56861,non-Catholic,a religious person who is not a Catholic  
-56862,non-Euclidean_geometry,(mathematics) geometry based on axioms different from Euclid's; "non-Euclidean geometries discard or replace one or more of the Euclidean axioms"  
-56863,non-cash_expense,an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash  
-56864,non-dedicated_file_server,(computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation  
-56865,non-discrimination,fairness in treating people without prejudice  
-56866,non-engagement nonparticipation non-involvement,withdrawing from the activities of a group  
-56867,non-flowering_plant,a plant that does not bear flowers  
-56868,non-market_economy,an economy that is not a market economy  
-56869,non-nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor NNRTI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs  
-56870,non-resistant passive_resister,a reformer who believes in passive resistance  
-56871,non-standard_speech,speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community  
-56872,non-volatile_storage nonvolatile_storage,computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off  
-56873,non_prosequitur non_pros,a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)  
-56874,non_sequitur,a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it  
-56875,non_sequitur,(logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises  
-56876,nonabsorbency,the property of not being absorbent  
-56877,nonacceptance turndown,the act of refusing an offer; "the turndown was polite but very firm"  
-56878,nonaccomplishment nonachievement,an act that does not achieve its intended goal  
-56879,nonagenarian,someone whose age is in the nineties  
-56880,nonaggression,a policy of not initiating hostilities; "they signed a nonaggression pact"  
-56881,nonagon,a nine-sided polygon  
-56882,nonalignment nonalinement,people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty  
-56883,nonallele,genes that are not competitors at the same locus  
-56884,nonappearance,failure to appear (especially as at court)  
-56885,nonattendance,the failure to attend  
-56886,nonbeing,the state of not being  
-56887,nonbeliever,someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)  
-56888,nonbiodegradable_pollution,pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain  
-56889,noncallable_bond,a bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity)  
-56890,noncandidate,someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office  
-56891,nonce_word hapax_legomenon,a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion  
-56892,nonchalance unconcern indifference,the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern  
-56893,noncombatant,a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)  
-56894,noncommissioned_officer noncom enlisted_officer,a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel  
-56895,nonconformism,the practice of nonconformity  
-56896,nonconformist recusant,someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct  
-56897,nonconformity,lack of harmony or correspondence  
-56898,nonconformity,unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values  
-56899,nonconformity nonconformance,failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior  
-56900,nonconformity nonconformism nonconformance,a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs  
-56901,nondepository_financial_institution,a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance  
-56902,nondescript,a person is not easily classified and not very interesting  
-56903,nondevelopment,failure of normal development to occur  
-56904,nondiscretionary_trust fixed_investment_trust,an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized  
-56905,nondisjunction,meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells  
-56906,nondriver,a person who is not a driver  
-56907,none,a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise  
-56908,none,a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier  
-56909,nonequivalence,not interchangeable  
-56910,nones,the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.  
-56911,nonevent,an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected  
-56912,nonexistence nonentity,the state of not existing  
-56913,nonfat_dry_milk,dehydrated skimmed milk  
-56914,nonfeasance,a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do  
-56915,nonfiction nonfictional_prose,prose writing that is not fictional  
-56916,nongonococcal_urethritis NGU,sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia)  
-56917,nongovernmental_organization NGO,an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government  
-56918,nonintervention noninterference,a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes  
-56919,nonlinear_distortion amplitude_distortion,distortion that occurs when the output signal does not have a linear relation to the input signal  
-56920,nonlinear_system,a system whose performance cannot be described by equations of the first degree  
-56921,nonmember,a person who is not a member  
-56922,nonmetal,a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties  
-56923,nonobservance,a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.  
-56924,nonoccurrence,absence by virtue of not occurring  
-56925,nonparametric_statistic distribution_free_statistic,a statistic computed without knowledge of the form or the parameters of the distribution from which observations are drawn  
-56926,nonparametric_statistics,the branch of statistics dealing with variables without making assumptions about the form or the parameters of their distribution  
-56927,nonpareil,colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies  
-56928,nonpareil,a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar  
-56929,nonparticipant,a person who does not participate  
-56930,nonpartisan nonpartizan,a person who is nonpartisan  
-56931,nonpasserine_bird,chiefly arboreal birds especially of the order Coraciiformes  
-56932,nonpayment default nonremittal,loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid  
-56933,nonperson unperson,a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons); "the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration"; "George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons"  
-56934,nonprofit_organization nonprofit not-for-profit,an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities  
-56935,nonproliferation non-proliferation,the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons); "they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons"; "nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals"  
-56936,nonreader,a student who is very slow in learning to read  
-56937,nonreligious_person,a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity  
-56938,nonresident,someone who does not live in a particular place; "described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land"  
-56939,nonresistance,group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence  
-56940,nonrestrictive_clause descriptive_clause,a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies  
-56941,nonsense bunk nonsensicality meaninglessness hokum,a message that seems to convey no meaning  
-56942,nonsingular_matrix,a square matrix whose determinant is not zero  
-56943,nonsmoker,a person who does not smoke tobacco  
-56944,nonsmoker nonsmoking_car,a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke  
-56945,nonsocial_infection cross_infection,an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility  
-56946,nonsolid_color nonsolid_colour dithered_color dithered_colour,a color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color  
-56947,nonspecific_urethritis NSU,inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause  
-56948,nonstarter,a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered  
-56949,nonsteroid nonsteroidal,an organic compound that does no contain a steroid  
-56950,nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug NSAID,an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"  
-56951,nonstop_flight nonstop,a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?"  
-56952,nonthrombocytopenic_purpura,purpura resulting from a defect in the capillaries caused by bacteria or drugs  
-56953,nontricyclic nontricyclic_drug nontricyclic_antidepressant nontricyclic_antidepressant_drug,a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO  
-56954,nonuniformity,the quality of being diverse and interesting  
-56955,nonvascular_organism,organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses  
-56956,nonverbal_intelligence,intelligence that is manifested in the performance of tasks requiring little or no use of language  
-56957,nonworker,a person who does nothing  
-56958,noodle,a ribbonlike strip of pasta  
-56959,nook,a sheltered and secluded place  
-56960,nook_and_cranny nooks_and_crannies,something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science"  
-56961,noon twelve_noon high_noon midday noonday noontide,the middle of the day  
-56962,noose running_noose slip_noose,a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled  
-56963,nopal,any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears  
-56964,nopal Opuntia_lindheimeri,cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits  
-56965,noradrenaline norepinephrine,a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses  
-56966,norethindrone norethindrone_acetate norethandrolone Norlutin,a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis  
-56967,norethynodrel,a progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding  
-56968,norfolk_island_pine Araucaria_heterophylla Araucaria_excelsa,evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific  
-56969,norgestrel,synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives  
-56970,noria,a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel  
-56971,norm,a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"  
-56972,normal_curve bell-shaped_curve Gaussian_curve Gaussian_shape,a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution  
-56973,normal_distribution Gaussian_distribution,a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance  
-56974,normal_fault gravity_fault common_fault,an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall  
-56975,normal_school teachers_college,a two-year school for training elementary teachers  
-56976,normal_tension_glaucoma,glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal  
-56977,normality,conformity with the norm  
-56978,normality N,(of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter  
-56979,normality normalcy,being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning  
-56980,normality normalcy,expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common  
-56981,normalizer normaliser,a person who normalizes  
-56982,normothermia,normal body temperature  
-56983,north,the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point  
-56984,north,a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city  
-56985,north due_north northward N,the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees  
-56986,north magnetic_north compass_north,the direction in which a compass needle points  
-56987,north-south_direction,in a direction parallel with lines of longitude  
-56988,north_by_east NbE,the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north  
-56989,north_by_west NbW,the compass point that is one point west of due north  
-56990,north_celestial_pole,the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris  
-56991,north_island_edelweiss Leucogenes_leontopodium,perennial herb closely resembling European edelweiss; New Zealand  
-56992,north_northeast nor'-nor'-east NNE,the compass point that is midway between north and northeast  
-56993,north_northwest nor'-nor'-west NNW,the compass point that is midway between north and northwest  
-56994,north_side,the side that is on the north  
-56995,north_wind northerly norther boreas,a wind that blows from the north  
-56996,northeast,the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point  
-56997,northeast,a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city  
-56998,northeast nor'-east northeastward NE,the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees  
-56999,northeast_by_east NEbE,the compass point that is one point east of northeast  
-57000,northeast_by_north NEbN,the compass point that is one point north of northeast  
-57001,northeaster noreaster,a storm blowing from the northeast  
-57002,northern_Europe,the northernmost countries of Europe  
-57003,northern_Jacob's_ladder Polemonium_boreale,perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal  
-57004,northern_bobwhite Colinus_virginianus,a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States  
-57005,northern_bog_lemming Synaptomys_borealis,of wet alpine and subalpine meadows of Canada and Alaska  
-57006,northern_cricket_frog Acris_crepitans,a cricket frog of eastern and central United States  
-57007,northern_dune_tansy Tanacetum_douglasii,lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America  
-57008,northern_flying_squirrel Glaucomys_sabrinus,large flying squirrel; chiefly of Canada  
-57009,northern_hemisphere,the hemisphere that is to the north of the equator  
-57010,northern_holly_fern Polystichum_lonchitis,evergreen European fern widely cultivated  
-57011,northern_oriole Icterus_galbula,a kind of New World oriole  
-57012,northern_phalarope Lobipes_lobatus,breeds in Arctic regions of Old and New Worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea  
-57013,northern_pike Esox_lucius,voracious piscivorous pike of waters of northern hemisphere  
-57014,northern_pocket_gopher Thomomys_talpoides,greyish to brown gopher of western and central United States  
-57015,northern_red_oak Quercus_rubra Quercus_borealis,large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks  
-57016,northern_sea_robin Prionotus_carolinus,large searobin; found from Nova Scotia to Florida  
-57017,northern_shrike Lanius_borealis,a butcherbird of northern North America  
-57018,northern_snakehead,a voracious freshwater fish that is native to northeastern China; can use fin to walk and can survive out of water for three days; a threat to American populations of fish  
-57019,northern_whiting Menticirrhus_saxatilis,whiting of the east coast of United States; closely resembles king whiting  
-57020,northernness,the property of being to the north  
-57021,northland,any region lying in or toward the north  
-57022,northwest,the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point  
-57023,northwest,a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city  
-57024,northwest nor'-west northwestward NW,the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees  
-57025,northwest_by_north NWbN,the compass point that is one point north of northwest  
-57026,northwest_by_west NWbW,the compass point that is one point west of northwest  
-57027,northwest_wind northwester,a wind from the northwest  
-57028,nortriptyline Pamelor,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs  
-57029,nose,a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"  
-57030,nose,a symbol of inquisitiveness; "keep your nose out of it"  
-57031,nose,the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"  
-57032,nose,a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"  
-57033,nose,the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"  
-57034,nose,a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"  
-57035,nose olfactory_organ,the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"  
-57036,nose_cone ogive,front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere  
-57037,nose_flute,a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries)  
-57038,nose_job rhinoplasty,cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose  
-57039,nose_ring,a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it  
-57040,nosebag feedbag,a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head  
-57041,noseband nosepiece,a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose  
-57042,nosebleed epistaxis,bleeding from the nose  
-57043,nosedive,a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive"  
-57044,nosepiece,armor plate that protects the nose  
-57045,nosewheel,a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear  
-57046,nosh,(Yiddish) a snack or light meal  
-57047,nosh-up,a large satisfying meal  
-57048,nosher snacker,someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals  
-57049,nosiness prying snoopiness,offensive inquisitiveness  
-57050,nosology diagnostics,the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease  
-57051,nostalgia,longing for something past  
-57052,nostoc,found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies  
-57053,nostril anterior_naris,either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose  
-57054,nostrum,patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable  
-57055,nota_bene NB N.B.,a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs"  
-57056,notary notary_public,someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions  
-57057,notation,the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters  
-57058,notation notational_system,a technical system of symbols used to represent special things  
-57059,notch,a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch"  
-57060,notch,a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"  
-57061,notch nick snick,a small cut  
-57062,note,a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"  
-57063,note,a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"  
-57064,note,a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"  
-57065,note annotation notation,a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"  
-57066,note musical_note tone,a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"  
-57067,note promissory_note note_of_hand,a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"  
-57068,note short_letter line billet,a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"  
-57069,note_payable,a note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time  
-57070,note_receivable,your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time  
-57071,notebook,a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda  
-57072,notebook notebook_computer,a small compact portable computer  
-57073,notebook_entry,an entry in a notebook  
-57074,notepad,a pad of paper for keeping notes  
-57075,notepaper,writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters  
-57076,nothing nil nix nada null aught cipher cypher goose_egg naught zero zilch zip zippo,a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"  
-57077,nothingness void nullity nihility,the state of nonexistence  
-57078,nothings,inconsequential conversation; "they traded a few nothings as they parted"  
-57079,nothosaur,extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming  
-57080,notice,advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"  
-57081,notice,an announcement containing information about an event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale"  
-57082,notice,a short critical review; "the play received good notices"  
-57083,notice,polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"  
-57084,notice observation observance,the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"  
-57085,noticer,someone who takes notice; "a careful noticer of details"  
-57086,noticer,someone who gives formal notice  
-57087,notification notice,a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"  
-57088,notion,a general inclusive concept  
-57089,notion,(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"  
-57090,notion whim whimsy whimsey,an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"  
-57091,notions_counter,counter where notions are sold  
-57092,notochord,a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates  
-57093,notoriety ill_fame,the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality  
-57094,notornis takahe Notornis_mantelli,flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules  
-57095,nougat,nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste  
-57096,nougat_bar,a bar of nougat candy often dipped in chocolate  
-57097,noumenon thing-in-itself,the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception  
-57098,noun,a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action  
-57099,noun,the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition  
-57100,noun_phrase nominal_phrase nominal,a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb  
-57101,nourishment,the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"  
-57102,nous,common sense; "she has great social nous"  
-57103,nouvelle_cuisine,a school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream  
-57104,nova,a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process  
-57105,novation,(law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party  
-57106,novel,an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story  
-57107,novel,a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels"  
-57108,novelette novella,a short novel  
-57109,novelist,one who writes novels  
-57110,novelization novelisation,converting something into the form of a novel  
-57111,novelty freshness,originality by virtue of being new and surprising  
-57112,novena,a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days  
-57113,novice beginner tyro tiro initiate,someone new to a field or activity  
-57114,novillada,a bullfight in which the bulls are less than four years old  
-57115,novillero,a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age  
-57116,novitiate novice,someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows  
-57117,novitiate noviciate,the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)  
-57118,novobiocin,an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria  
-57119,now,the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"  
-57120,nowhere,an insignificant place; "he came out of nowhere"  
-57121,nozzle nose,a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged  
-57122,nu,the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-57123,nuance nicety shade subtlety refinement,a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"  
-57124,nub nubble,a small lump or protuberance  
-57125,nub stub,a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"  
-57126,nubbin,a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)  
-57127,nucellus,central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac  
-57128,nuclear-powered_ship,ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor  
-57129,nuclear_RNA nRNA,ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell  
-57130,nuclear_cataract,a cataract that affects the nucleus of the lens  
-57131,nuclear_chemist radiochemist,a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry  
-57132,nuclear_club,the nations possessing nuclear weapons  
-57133,nuclear_deterrence,the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence; "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction"  
-57134,nuclear_engineering,the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors  
-57135,nuclear_explosion atomic_explosion,the explosion of an atomic bomb  
-57136,nuclear_family conjugal_family,a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner  
-57137,nuclear_fuel,fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity  
-57138,nuclear_magnetic_resonance NMR proton_magnetic_resonance,resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field  
-57139,nuclear_medicine,the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells  
-57140,nuclear_physicist,a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics  
-57141,nuclear_physics atomic_physics nucleonics,the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei  
-57142,nuclear_propulsion,the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)  
-57143,nuclear_reaction,(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei  
-57144,nuclear_reactor reactor,(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements  
-57145,nuclear_resonance,the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray  
-57146,nuclear_rocket,a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant  
-57147,nuclear_terrorism,the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials; "assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism"  
-57148,nuclear_weapon atomic_weapon,a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction  
-57149,nuclear_winter,a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish  
-57150,nuclease,general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units  
-57151,nucleic_acid,(biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells  
-57152,nucleolus nucleole,a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis  
-57153,nucleolus_organizer nucleolus_organiser nucleolar_organizer nucleolar_organiser,the particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division  
-57154,nucleon,a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus  
-57155,nucleoplasm karyoplasm,the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell  
-57156,nucleoprotein,any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid  
-57157,nucleoside,a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid  
-57158,nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor NRTI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs  
-57159,nucleosynthesis,(astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom  
-57160,nucleotide base,a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)  
-57161,nucleus,(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail  
-57162,nucleus,the positively charged dense center of an atom  
-57163,nucleus,any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord  
-57164,nucleus cell_nucleus karyon,a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction  
-57165,nude,without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude'); "they swam in the nude"  
-57166,nude nude_painting,a painting of a naked human figure  
-57167,nude nude_person,a naked person  
-57168,nude nude_sculpture nude_statue,a statue of a naked human figure  
-57169,nude_dancing,erotic dancing with little or no clothing  
-57170,nude_mouse,a mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials  
-57171,nudge jog,a slight push or shake  
-57172,nudger,someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push; "he needs a regular nudger to keep him awake"  
-57173,nudism naturism,going without clothes as a social practice  
-57174,nudist naturist,a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion  
-57175,nudnik nudnick,(Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest  
-57176,nugget,a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth  
-57177,nuisance,(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive  
-57178,null_set,a set that is empty; a set with no members  
-57179,null_space,a space that contains no points; and empty space  
-57180,nullah,a ravine or gully in southern Asia  
-57181,nullification,the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress  
-57182,nullification override,the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something  
-57183,nullifier,an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws  
-57184,nullipara,(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child  
-57185,nullity,something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)  
-57186,numbat banded_anteater anteater Myrmecobius_fasciatus,small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct  
-57187,number,a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"  
-57188,number,a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"  
-57189,number,a numbered item in a series; "take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5"  
-57190,number,a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"  
-57191,number,the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"  
-57192,number,a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"  
-57193,number,an item of clothing; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"  
-57194,number figure,the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"  
-57195,number_agreement,agreement in number between words in the same grammatical construction (e.g., between adjectives and the nouns they modify)  
-57196,number_cruncher,someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations  
-57197,number_cruncher,a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second  
-57198,number_crunching,performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations  
-57199,number_one,a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first  
-57200,number_theorist,a mathematician specializing in number theory  
-57201,numbers_pool numbers_game numbers_racket numbers,an illegal daily lottery  
-57202,numbness,partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction  
-57203,numdah numdah_rug nammad,an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt  
-57204,numen,a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)  
-57205,numeracy,skill with numbers and mathematics  
-57206,numeral number,a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"  
-57207,numeration,naming numbers  
-57208,numeration_system number_system number_representation_system system_of_numeration,any notation for the representation of numbers  
-57209,numerator,the dividend of a fraction  
-57210,numerical_analysis,(mathematics) the branch of mathematics that studies algorithms for approximating solutions to problems in the infinitesimal calculus  
-57211,numerical_quantity,a quantity expressed as a number  
-57212,numerologist,a believer in numerology  
-57213,numerology,the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs  
-57214,numerousness numerosity multiplicity,a large number  
-57215,numismatics numismatology coin_collecting coin_collection,the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)  
-57216,numismatist numismatologist coin_collector,a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)  
-57217,nummulite,large fossil protozoan of the Tertiary period  
-57218,nun,a woman religious  
-57219,nun,the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-57220,nun's_habit,a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent  
-57221,nuncio papal_nuncio,(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status  
-57222,nunnery,the convent of a community of nuns  
-57223,nurse,one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)  
-57224,nurse-midwife,a registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife  
-57225,nurse-patient_relation,the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient  
-57226,nurse_log,a large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants  
-57227,nurse_practitioner NP nurse_clinician,a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician  
-57228,nurse_shark Ginglymostoma_cirratum,small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia  
-57229,nurser,a person who treats something carefully; "a great nurser of pennies"  
-57230,nursery baby's_room,a child's room for a baby  
-57231,nursery_rhyme,a tale in rhymed verse for children  
-57232,nursery_school,a small preschool for small children  
-57233,nursing,the profession of a nurse  
-57234,nursing,the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm  
-57235,nursing breast_feeding,nourishing at the breast  
-57236,nursing_aide nurse's_aide,someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training  
-57237,nursing_care,care by a skilled nurse  
-57238,nursing_school school_of_nursing,a school for training nurses  
-57239,nursling nurseling suckling,an infant considered in relation to its nurse  
-57240,nurturance,physical and emotional care and nourishment  
-57241,nut,usually large hard-shelled seed  
-57242,nut,a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt  
-57243,nut-leaved_screw_tree Helicteres_isora,East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers  
-57244,nut_and_bolt,a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt  
-57245,nut_bar,paste of nuts and sugar on a pastry base cut into bars  
-57246,nut_bread,bread containing chopped nuts  
-57247,nut_butter,ground nuts blended with a little butter  
-57248,nut_pine,any of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seeds  
-57249,nut_tree,tree bearing edible nuts  
-57250,nutation,uncontrolled nodding  
-57251,nutcracker,a compound lever used to crack nuts open  
-57252,nutcracker,speckled birds that feed on nuts  
-57253,nutgrass nut_grass nutsedge nut_sedge Cyperus_rotundus,a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers  
-57254,nuthatch nutcracker,any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects  
-57255,nutlet,a small nut  
-57256,nutmeg,hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground  
-57257,nutmeg nutmeg_tree Myristica_fragrans,East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace  
-57258,nutmeg_hickory Carya_myristicaeformis Carya_myristiciformis,hickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nuts  
-57259,nutrient,any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis  
-57260,nutrient_artery arteria_nutricia,an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone  
-57261,nutriment nourishment nutrition sustenance aliment alimentation victuals,a source of materials to nourish the body  
-57262,nutrition,(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance  
-57263,nutrition,the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)  
-57264,nutritionist,a specialist in the study of nutrition  
-57265,nutritiousness nutritiveness,the quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth  
-57266,nuts_and_bolts,detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished  
-57267,nutshell,the shell around the kernel of a nut  
-57268,nutter wacko whacko,a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad  
-57269,nux_vomica,a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant  
-57270,nyala Tragelaphus_angasi,spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck  
-57271,nybble nibble,a small byte  
-57272,nyctalopia night_blindness moon_blindness,inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder  
-57273,nyctophobia,a morbid fear of night or darkness  
-57274,nylon,a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers  
-57275,nylon,a synthetic fabric  
-57276,nylons nylon_stocking rayons rayon_stocking silk_stocking,women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)  
-57277,nymph,(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"  
-57278,nymph,a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)  
-57279,nymph houri,a voluptuously beautiful young woman  
-57280,nymphalid nymphalid_butterfly brush-footed_butterfly four-footed_butterfly,medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast  
-57281,nymphet,a sexually attractive young woman  
-57282,nympholepsy,a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable  
-57283,nympholept,a person seized by nympholepsy  
-57284,nymphomania,abnormally intense sexual desire in women  
-57285,nymphomaniac nympho,a woman with abnormal sexual desires  
-57286,nystagmus,involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders  
-57287,nystatin Mycostatin Nystan,an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes  
-57288,oak,the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring  
-57289,oak oak_tree,a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"  
-57290,oak-leaved_goosefoot oakleaf_goosefoot Chenopodium_glaucum,annual European plant with spikes of greenish flowers and leaves that are white and hairy on the underside; common as a weed in North America  
-57291,oak_apple,oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp  
-57292,oak_blight,a black plant louse that lives on oaks and dogwoods  
-57293,oak_chestnut,a tree of the genus Castanopsis  
-57294,oak_fern Gymnocarpium_dryopteris Thelypteris_dryopteris,bright blue-green fern widely distributed especially in damp acid woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere  
-57295,oakum,loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships  
-57296,oar,an implement used to propel or steer a boat  
-57297,oarfish king_of_the_herring ribbonfish Regalecus_glesne,thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin  
-57298,oarsman rower,someone who rows a boat  
-57299,oarsmanship,skill as an oarsman  
-57300,oarswoman,a woman oarsman  
-57301,oasis,a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)  
-57302,oast,a kiln for drying hops  
-57303,oast_house,a building containing an oast (a kiln for drying hops); usually has a conical or pyramidal roof  
-57304,oat,annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')  
-57305,oat,seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats')  
-57306,oat_cell_carcinoma small_cell_carcinoma,highly malignant carcinoma composed of small round or egg-shaped cells with little cytoplasm; lung cancers are frequently oat cell carcinomas  
-57307,oatcake,thin flat unleavened cake of baked oatmeal  
-57308,oath,a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance"  
-57309,oath swearing,a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury  
-57310,oatmeal burgoo,porridge made of rolled oats  
-57311,oatmeal rolled_oats,meal made from rolled or ground oats  
-57312,oatmeal_cookie,cookies containing rolled oats  
-57313,obbligato obligato,a persistent but subordinate motif  
-57314,obbligato obligato,a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission  
-57315,obeah obi,(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery  
-57316,obeah obi,a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas  
-57317,obeche,the wood of an African obeche tree; used especially for veneering  
-57318,obeche obechi arere samba Triplochiton_scleroxcylon,large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood  
-57319,obedience,the trait of being willing to obey  
-57320,obedience obeisance,the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person  
-57321,obedience respect,behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"  
-57322,obelion,the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture  
-57323,obelisk,a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top  
-57324,obfuscation,darkening or obscuring the sight of something  
-57325,obidoxime_chloride,a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX  
-57326,obiism,belief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies  
-57327,obiter_dictum dictum,an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding  
-57328,obiter_dictum passing_comment,an incidental remark  
-57329,obituary obit necrology,a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography  
-57330,object,(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"  
-57331,object,(computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer; "in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects"  
-57332,object,the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"  
-57333,object physical_object,a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"  
-57334,object-oriented_database,a database in which the operations carried out on information items (data objects) are considered part of their definition  
-57335,object-oriented_database_management_system,a database management system designed to manage an object-oriented database  
-57336,object-oriented_programming object-oriented_programing,creating a program that can use and support objects  
-57337,object-oriented_programming_language object-oriented_programing_language,(computer science) a programming language that enables the programmer to associate a set of procedures with each type of data structure; "C++ is an object-oriented programming language that is an extension of C"  
-57338,object_ball,the billiard ball that is intended to be the first ball struck by the cue ball  
-57339,object_code,the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer  
-57340,object_language target_language,a computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be translated  
-57341,object_language target_language,the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated  
-57342,object_program target_program,a fully compiled or assembled program ready to be loaded into the computer  
-57343,object_recognition,the visual perception of familiar objects  
-57344,objectification,a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle  
-57345,objectification,the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing  
-57346,objection,the speech act of objecting  
-57347,objection,(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality  
-57348,objective objective_lens object_lens object_glass,the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed  
-57349,objectivity objectiveness,judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices  
-57350,objet_d'art art_object piece,a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"  
-57351,oblanceolate_leaf,a leaf having a rounded apex and tapering base  
-57352,oblate,a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life  
-57353,oblateness ellipticity,the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles; "the oblateness of the planet"  
-57354,oblation offering,the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"  
-57355,obligate_anaerobe,an organism that cannot grow in the presence of oxygen  
-57356,obligation,the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"  
-57357,obligation,a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply  
-57358,obligation indebtedness,a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor  
-57359,obliger accommodator,someone who performs a service or does a favor  
-57360,oblique oblique_case,any grammatical case other than the nominative  
-57361,oblique_angle,an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle  
-57362,oblique_bandage,a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb  
-57363,oblique_triangle,a triangle that contains no right angle  
-57364,oblique_vein_of_the_left_atrium vena_obliqua_atrii_sinistri,a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium  
-57365,obliqueness,the property of being neither parallel nor perpendicular, but at a slanting angle  
-57366,obliterator,an eliminator that does away with all traces  
-57367,oblivion limbo,the state of being disregarded or forgotten  
-57368,obliviousness oblivion,total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep"  
-57369,oblong,a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation  
-57370,oblong_leaf,a simple leaf that is rounded at each end with parallel sides  
-57371,obloquy opprobrium,state of disgrace resulting from public abuse  
-57372,oboe hautboy hautbois,a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece  
-57373,oboe_d'amore,an oboe pitched a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe; used to perform baroque music  
-57374,oboe_da_caccia,an alto oboe; precursor of the English horn  
-57375,oboist,a musician who plays the oboe  
-57376,obolus,a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram  
-57377,obovate_leaf,an egg-shaped leaf with the narrower end at the base  
-57378,obscenity,an obscene act  
-57379,obscenity lewdness bawdiness salaciousness salacity,the trait of behaving in an obscene manner  
-57380,obscenity smut vulgarism filth dirty_word,an offensive or indecent word or phrase  
-57381,obscurantism,a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge  
-57382,obscurantism,a deliberate act intended to make something obscure  
-57383,obscurantist,a person who is deliberately vague  
-57384,obscureness obscurity abstruseness reconditeness,the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand  
-57385,obscurity,an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years"  
-57386,obscurity obscureness,the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination  
-57387,obsequiousness servility subservience,abject or cringing submissiveness  
-57388,observation,facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"  
-57389,observation,the act of making and recording a measurement  
-57390,observation observance watching,the act of observing; taking a patient look  
-57391,observation reflection reflexion,a remark expressing careful consideration  
-57392,observation_dome,lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory  
-57393,observation_station,a station set up for making observations of something  
-57394,observatory,a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena  
-57395,observed_fire,fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations  
-57396,observer commentator,an expert who observes and comments on something  
-57397,observer's_meridian,a meridian that passes through the observer's zenith  
-57398,obsession fixation,an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone  
-57399,obsessive,a person who has obsessions  
-57400,obsessive-compulsive,a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics  
-57401,obsessive-compulsive_disorder,an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors  
-57402,obsessive-compulsive_personality,personality characterized by a strong need to repeat certain acts or rituals  
-57403,obsessiveness obsessivity,extreme compulsiveness  
-57404,obsidian,acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces  
-57405,obsolescence,the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date; "a policy of planned obsolescence"  
-57406,obsoleteness superannuation,the property of being out of date and not current  
-57407,obstacle,an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)  
-57408,obstacle obstruction,something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"  
-57409,obstacle_race,a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles  
-57410,obstetrical_toad midwife_toad Alytes_obstetricans,European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch  
-57411,obstetrician accoucheur,a physician specializing in obstetrics  
-57412,obstetrics OB tocology midwifery,the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother  
-57413,obstipation,severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines  
-57414,obstreperousness,noisy defiance  
-57415,obstruction,the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice"  
-57416,obstruction,getting in someone's way  
-57417,obstruction blockage,the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction  
-57418,obstruction obstructor obstructer impediment impedimenta,any structure that makes progress difficult  
-57419,obstruction_of_justice,impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court  
-57420,obstructionism,deliberate interference  
-57421,obstructionist obstructor obstructer resister thwarter,someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take  
-57422,obstructive_shock,shock caused by obstruction of blood flow  
-57423,obstruent,a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth  
-57424,obtainment obtention,the act of obtaining  
-57425,obtrusiveness,an unwelcome conspicuousness  
-57426,obturator,a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)  
-57427,obturator_vein vena_obturatoria,a vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein  
-57428,obtuse_angle,an angle between 90 and 180 degrees  
-57429,obtuse_leaf,a simple leaf having a rounded or blunt tip  
-57430,obtuse_triangle obtuse-angled_triangle,a triangle that contains an obtuse interior angle  
-57431,obtuseness,the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point  
-57432,obverse,the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue"  
-57433,obverse,the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design  
-57434,obviation forestalling preclusion,the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively  
-57435,obviousness noticeability noticeableness patency,the property of being easy to see and understand  
-57436,oca oka Oxalis_tuberosa Oxalis_crenata,South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers  
-57437,ocarina sweet_potato,egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes  
-57438,occasion,the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"  
-57439,occasion,an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"  
-57440,occasion,reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"  
-57441,occasions,something you have to do; "he minded his own specialized occasions"  
-57442,occidentalism,the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Western civilizations  
-57443,occipital_bone,a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull  
-57444,occipital_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum  
-57445,occipital_lobe occipital_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head  
-57446,occipital_protuberance,prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone  
-57447,occipital_vein vena_occipitalis,a vein that drains the occipital region  
-57448,occipitomastoid_suture,the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture  
-57449,occiput,back part of the head or skull  
-57450,occluded_front occlusion,(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft  
-57451,occlusion,closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)  
-57452,occlusion,(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed  
-57453,occult occult_arts,supernatural practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult"  
-57454,occultism,the study of the supernatural  
-57455,occultism,a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control  
-57456,occultist,a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts  
-57457,occupancy tenancy,an act of being a tenant or occupant  
-57458,occupancy_rate,the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time  
-57459,occupation,the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; "during the German occupation of Paris"  
-57460,occupation,any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"  
-57461,occupation business job line_of_work line,the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"  
-57462,occupation military_control,the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power  
-57463,occupation occupancy moving_in,the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"  
-57464,occupation_license occupation_licence,a license to pursue a particular occupation  
-57465,occupational_disease industrial_disease,disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)  
-57466,occupational_group vocation,a body of people doing the same kind of work  
-57467,occupational_hazard,any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury  
-57468,occupational_safety_and_health_act federal_job_safety_law,a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment  
-57469,occupational_therapy,therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life, especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities in spite of impairments or limitations in physical or mental functions  
-57470,occupier,a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country  
-57471,occurrence,an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"  
-57472,ocean,a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere  
-57473,ocean sea,anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume  
-57474,ocean_current,the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction  
-57475,ocean_floor sea_floor ocean_bottom seabed sea_bottom Davy_Jones's_locker Davy_Jones,the bottom of a sea or ocean  
-57476,ocean_pout Macrozoarces_americanus,common along northeastern coast of North America  
-57477,ocean_sunfish sunfish mola headfish,among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters  
-57478,ocean_trip voyage,an act of traveling by water  
-57479,oceanfront,land bordering an ocean  
-57480,oceanographer,a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas  
-57481,oceanography oceanology,the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans  
-57482,ocellated_turkey Agriocharis_ocellata,wild turkey of Central America and northern South America  
-57483,ocelot panther_cat Felis_pardalis,nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat  
-57484,ocher ochre,any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment  
-57485,ocher ochre,a moderate yellow-orange to orange color  
-57486,ochronosis,an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning  
-57487,oconee_bells Shortia_galacifolia,plant of southeastern United States having solitary white funnel-shaped flowers flushed with pink and large glossy green leaves that turn bronze-red in fall  
-57488,ocotillo coachwhip Jacob's_staff vine_cactus Fouquieria_splendens,desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers  
-57489,octagon,an eight-sided polygon  
-57490,octahedron,any polyhedron having eight plane faces  
-57491,octal_digit,a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation  
-57492,octal_notation,any mathematical notation that uses 8 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 7)  
-57493,octal_numeration_system octal_number_system,a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight  
-57494,octameter,a verse line having eight metrical feet  
-57495,octane,any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent  
-57496,octane_number octane_rating,a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline  
-57497,octant,a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration  
-57498,octave,a feast day and the seven days following it  
-57499,octave,a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse  
-57500,octave musical_octave,a musical interval of eight tones  
-57501,octavo eightvo 8vo,the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves  
-57502,octet octette,eight performers or singers who perform together  
-57503,octet octette,a set of eight similar things considered as a unit  
-57504,octet octette,a musical composition written for eight performers  
-57505,octet octette eightsome,eight people considered as a unit  
-57506,octillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 27 zeros  
-57507,octogenarian,someone whose age is in the eighties  
-57508,octopod,a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell  
-57509,octopus,tentacles of octopus prepared as food  
-57510,octopus devilfish,bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles  
-57511,octoroon,an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black  
-57512,octosyllable,a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines  
-57513,octroi,a tax on various goods brought into a town  
-57514,ocular_muscle eye_muscle,one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball  
-57515,oculism,the craft of an oculist  
-57516,oculomotor oculomotor_nerve nervus_oculomotorius third_cranial_nerve,supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye  
-57517,oculopharyngeal_muscular_dystrophy,a form of muscular dystrophy that usually begins between early adulthood and middle age and first affects muscles of the eyelid and throat; progresses slowly with swallowing problems common as the disease progresses; inheritance is autosomal dominant  
-57518,oculus_dexter OD,the right eye  
-57519,oculus_sinister OS,the left eye  
-57520,odalisque,a woman slave in a harem  
-57521,odd-leg_caliper,caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction  
-57522,odd-pinnate_leaf,a pinnate leaf with a single leaflet at the apex  
-57523,odd-toed_ungulate perissodactyl perissodactyl_mammal,placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot  
-57524,oddity oddness,eccentricity that is not easily explained  
-57525,oddity queerness quirk quirkiness crotchet,a strange attitude or habit  
-57526,oddness,the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)  
-57527,odds,the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring  
-57528,odds betting_odds,the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another; "he offered odds of two to one"  
-57529,odds-maker handicapper,someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)  
-57530,odds_and_ends oddments melange farrago ragbag mishmash mingle-mangle hodgepodge hotchpotch gallimaufry omnium-gatherum,a motley assortment of things  
-57531,ode,a lyric poem with complex stanza forms  
-57532,odist,a poet who writes odes  
-57533,odium,state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior  
-57534,odometer hodometer mileometer milometer,a meter that shows mileage traversed  
-57535,odonate,large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings  
-57536,odontoglossum,any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors  
-57537,odontoid_process,a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck  
-57538,odynophagia,severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus  
-57539,odyssey,a long wandering and eventful journey  
-57540,oeil_de_boeuf,a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecture  
-57541,oenomel,wine mixed with honey  
-57542,oersted,the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole  
-57543,oeuvre work body_of_work,the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"  
-57544,off-Broadway,low-budget theaters located outside the Broadway area in Manhattan  
-57545,off-day,a day when things go poorly; "I guess this is one of my off-days"  
-57546,off-line_equipment auxiliary_equipment,electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit  
-57547,off-season,the season when travel is least active and rates are lowest  
-57548,off_year,a year in which productivity is low or inferior  
-57549,off_year,a year in which no major political elections are held  
-57550,offal,viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans  
-57551,offense offence,the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score  
-57552,offense offence,a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right  
-57553,offense offence offensive,the action of attacking an enemy  
-57554,offensiveness odiousness distastefulness,the quality of being offensive  
-57555,offer offering,the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"  
-57556,offer offering,something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"  
-57557,offer_price,(stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to sell a certain security  
-57558,offerer offeror,someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection  
-57559,offering,money contributed to a religious organization  
-57560,offertory,the offerings of the congregation at a religious service  
-57561,office,a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"  
-57562,office business_office,place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"  
-57563,office office_staff,professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"  
-57564,office power,(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"  
-57565,office-bearer,the person who holds an office  
-57566,office_boy,a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office  
-57567,office_building office_block,a building containing offices where work is done  
-57568,office_furniture,furniture intended for use in an office  
-57569,officeholder officer,someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"  
-57570,officer ship's_officer,a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"  
-57571,officer's_mess,a mess for the exclusive use of officers  
-57572,official,someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"  
-57573,official functionary,a worker who holds or is invested with an office  
-57574,official_immunity,personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority  
-57575,officialese,the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure  
-57576,officiant,a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service  
-57577,officiation,the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty  
-57578,offing,the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing"  
-57579,offing,the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"  
-57580,offprint reprint separate,a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication  
-57581,offset offset_printing,a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper  
-57582,offset_lithography,offset printing by lithography  
-57583,offside,(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)  
-57584,offspring materialization materialisation,something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"  
-57585,offspring progeny issue,the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"  
-57586,ogee cyma_reversa,a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below  
-57587,ogee_arch keel_arch,a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides  
-57588,ogler,a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person  
-57589,ogre,(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings  
-57590,ogress,(folklore) a female ogre  
-57591,ohm,a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere  
-57592,ohmage,the ohmic resistance of a conductor  
-57593,ohmmeter,a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms  
-57594,oil,a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water  
-57595,oil oil_color oil_colour,oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist  
-57596,oil-hardened_steel,steel that is quenched in oil  
-57597,oil-industry_analyst,an analyst of the oil industry  
-57598,oil-water_interface,an interface forming the boundary between the non-miscible liquids oil and water  
-57599,oil_beetle,any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies  
-57600,oil_burner oil_furnace,a furnace that burns oil  
-57601,oil_cake,mass of e.g. linseed or cottonseed or soybean from which the oil has been pressed; used as food for livestock  
-57602,oil_cartel,a cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil  
-57603,oil_change,replacing dirty oil with clean  
-57604,oil_company,a company that sells oil  
-57605,oil_conservation,the conservation of petroleum resources  
-57606,oil_filter,a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine  
-57607,oil_future petroleum_future,petroleum bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date  
-57608,oil_gland,a gland that secretes oil  
-57609,oil_heater oilstove kerosene_heater kerosine_heater,heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking  
-57610,oil_industry refining_industry oil_business,an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products  
-57611,oil_lamp kerosene_lamp kerosine_lamp,a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light  
-57612,oil_meal,ground oil cake  
-57613,oil_paint,paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle  
-57614,oil_painter,a painter who uses oil paints  
-57615,oil_painting,a picture painted with oil paints  
-57616,oil_painting,the art or method of painting with oil paints  
-57617,oil_palm,pinnate-leaved palms of the genus Elaeis having dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit and yielding high quality palm oils  
-57618,oil_pipeline,a pipeline used to transport oil  
-57619,oil_pressure,pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine  
-57620,oil_pump,a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts  
-57621,oil_refinery petroleum_refinery,a refinery for petroleum  
-57622,oil_shale,shale from which oil can be obtained by heating  
-57623,oil_slick,a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)  
-57624,oil_stain,a stain produced by oil  
-57625,oil_tanker oiler tanker tank_ship,a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk  
-57626,oil_tycoon,a powerful person in the oil business  
-57627,oil_well oiler,a well that yields or has yielded oil  
-57628,oilbird guacharo Steatornis_caripensis,nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter  
-57629,oilcan,a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery  
-57630,oilcloth,cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin  
-57631,oiler,a worker who oils engines or machinery  
-57632,oilfield,a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)  
-57633,oilfish Ruvettus_pretiosus,very large deep-water snake mackerel  
-57634,oilman,a person who owns or operates oil wells  
-57635,oilman,a worker who produces or sells petroleum  
-57636,oilpaper,paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil  
-57637,oilseed oil-rich_seed,any of several seeds that yield oil  
-57638,oilskin slicker,a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof  
-57639,oilstone,a whetstone for use with oil  
-57640,ointment unction unguent balm salve,semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation  
-57641,oka,a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds  
-57642,oka,a Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints  
-57643,okapi Okapia_johnstoni,similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs  
-57644,okra,long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant  
-57645,okra gumbo okra_plant lady's-finger Abelmoschus_esculentus Hibiscus_esculentus,tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus  
-57646,ola olla,leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper  
-57647,old,past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')  
-57648,old-age_insurance,insurance paid to the elderly  
-57649,old-age_pension retirement_pension retirement_check retirement_benefit retirement_fund superannuation,a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work  
-57650,old-age_pensioner,an old person who receives an old-age pension  
-57651,old-fashionedness,the property of being no longer fashionable  
-57652,old-man-of-the-woods Strobilomyces_floccopus,edible mild-tasting mushroom found in coniferous woodlands of eastern North America  
-57653,old-timer oldtimer gaffer old_geezer antique,an elderly man  
-57654,old_age years age eld geezerhood,a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"  
-57655,old_boy,a former male pupil of a school  
-57656,old_boy,a vivacious elderly man  
-57657,old_boy old_man,a familiar term of address for a man  
-57658,old_boy_network,an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics); "professional women have developed an old boy network of their own"  
-57659,old_country,the country of origin of an immigrant  
-57660,old_fashioned,a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices  
-57661,old_gold,a dark yellow  
-57662,old_growth virgin_forest,forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity  
-57663,old_guard,a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas  
-57664,old_lady,your own wife; "meet my old lady"  
-57665,old_maid,the loser in a game of old maid  
-57666,old_maid,a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid')  
-57667,old_man,(slang) boss  
-57668,old_man,an informal term for your father  
-57669,old_man greybeard graybeard Methuselah,a man who is very old  
-57670,old_man_of_the_mountain alpine_sunflower Tetraneuris_grandiflora Hymenoxys_grandiflora,whitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower head; mountainous regions north central United States  
-57671,old_master,a great European painter prior to 19th century  
-57672,old_rose,a greyish-pink color  
-57673,old_school,a class of people favoring traditional ideas  
-57674,old_school_tie,necktie indicating the school the wearer attended  
-57675,old_squaw oldwife Clangula_hyemalis,a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States  
-57676,old_style old_style_font,a typeface (based on an 18th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes  
-57677,old_wives'_tale,a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth  
-57678,old_woman,a woman who is old  
-57679,oldie golden_oldie,a song that was formerly popular  
-57680,oldness,the opposite of youngness  
-57681,oldness,the quality of being old; the opposite of newness  
-57682,oldster old_person senior_citizen golden_ager,an elderly person  
-57683,oleander rose_bay Nerium_oleander,an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions  
-57684,oleander_fern Oleandra_neriiformis Oleandra_mollis,tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia  
-57685,oleaster,any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits  
-57686,olecranon olecranon_process,process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended  
-57687,oleic_acid,a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils  
-57688,oleo_oil,obtained from beef fat; used in making margarine and soap and in lubrication  
-57689,oleoresin,a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants  
-57690,oleoresin_capiscum,an oleoresin extracted from the capsicum pepper plant  
-57691,olfactory_bulb,one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities  
-57692,olfactory_nerve nervii_olfactorii first_cranial_nerve,a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa  
-57693,olfactory_property smell aroma odor odour scent,any property detected by the olfactory system  
-57694,oligarch,one of the rulers in an oligarchy  
-57695,oligarchy,a political system governed by a few people; "one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy"; "the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen"  
-57696,oligochaete oligochaete_worm,hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body  
-57697,oligodactyly,congenital condition in which some fingers or toes are missing  
-57698,oligodendrocyte,a cell of the oligodendroglia  
-57699,oligodendroglia oligodendria,tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers  
-57700,oligodontia,congenital condition in which some of the teeth are missing  
-57701,oligomenorrhea,abnormally light or infrequent menstruation  
-57702,oligonucleotide oligo,(biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides  
-57703,oligopoly,(economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors  
-57704,oligosaccharide,any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis  
-57705,oligospermia,insufficient spermatozoa in the semen  
-57706,oliguria,abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body  
-57707,oliguria,production of an abnormally small amount of urine  
-57708,olive,small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil  
-57709,olive,hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork  
-57710,olive,one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish  
-57711,olive,a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation  
-57712,olive European_olive_tree Olea_europaea,evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits  
-57713,olive-tree_agaric Pleurotus_phosphoreus,red luminescent mushroom of Europe  
-57714,olive_brown,a shade of brown tinged with green  
-57715,olive_drab,a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms  
-57716,olive_drab drab,a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown  
-57717,olive_drab olive-drab_uniform,military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color  
-57718,olive_green olive-green,a color that is lighter and greener than olive  
-57719,olive_oil,oil from olives  
-57720,olive_tree,a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit  
-57721,olivenite,rare green to black mineral consisting of hydrated copper arsenate that is found in copper deposits  
-57722,olivine,a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium  
-57723,olla_podrida Spanish_burgoo,Spanish version of burgoo  
-57724,olm Proteus_anguinus,European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves  
-57725,ology,an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge  
-57726,olympic_salamander Rhyacotriton_olympicus,small large-eyed semiaquatic salamander of the United States Northwest  
-57727,ombu bella_sombra Phytolacca_dioica,fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves  
-57728,ombudsman,a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government  
-57729,omega,the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet  
-57730,omega Z,the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation  
-57731,omega-3_fatty_acid omega-3,a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning  
-57732,omega-6_fatty_acid omega-6,a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning  
-57733,omelet omelette,beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly  
-57734,omelet_pan omelette_pan,pan for cooking omelets  
-57735,omen portent presage prognostic prognostication prodigy,a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"  
-57736,omentum,a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera  
-57737,omeprazole Prilosec,antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach  
-57738,omerta,a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities  
-57739,omicron,the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-57740,omission,something that has been omitted; "she searched the table for omissions"  
-57741,omission,neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something  
-57742,omission deletion,any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases  
-57743,omission skip,a mistake resulting from neglect  
-57744,ommastrephes,extremely active cylindrical squid with short strong arms and large rhombic terminal fins  
-57745,ommatidium,any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods  
-57746,omnibus,an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author  
-57747,omnidirectional_antenna nondirectional_antenna,an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions  
-57748,omnipotence,the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power  
-57749,omnirange omnidirectional_range omnidirectional_radio_range,a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing  
-57750,omniscience,the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge  
-57751,omnivore,a person who eats all kinds of foods  
-57752,omnivore,an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances  
-57753,omophagia,the eating of raw food  
-57754,omphaloskepsis navel-gazing,literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption  
-57755,on-license,a license to sell liquor for consumption on the premises  
-57756,on_the_road on_tour,travelling about; "they took the show on the road"; "they lost all their games on the road"  
-57757,onager Equus_hemionus,Asiatic wild ass  
-57758,once-over look-over,a swift cursory examination or inspection; "I gave him the once-over"  
-57759,onchocerciasis river_blindness,infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America  
-57760,oncidium dancing_lady_orchid butterfly_plant butterfly_orchid,any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants  
-57761,oncogene transforming_gene,a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells  
-57762,oncologist,a specialist in oncology  
-57763,oncology,the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors  
-57764,one,a single person or thing; "he is the best one"; "this is the one I ordered"  
-57765,one 1 I ace single unity,the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"  
-57766,one-and-one,a foul shot that must be made in order to earn the right to a second foul shot  
-57767,one-billionth billionth,one part in a billion equal parts  
-57768,one-dimensional_language,a programming language whose expressions are represented by strings of characters  
-57769,one-dimensionality linearity,the property of having one dimension  
-57770,one-eighth eighth,one part in eight equal parts  
-57771,one-fifth fifth fifth_part twenty_percent,one part in five equal parts  
-57772,one-flowered_wintergreen one-flowered_pyrola Moneses_uniflora Pyrola_uniflora,delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola  
-57773,one-fourth fourth one-quarter quarter fourth_part twenty-five_percent quartern,one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"  
-57774,one-half half,one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"  
-57775,one-hitter 1-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit  
-57776,one-hundred-millionth,one part in a hundred million equal parts  
-57777,one-hundred-thousandth,one part in a hundred thousand equal parts  
-57778,one-hundredth hundredth one_percent,one part in a hundred equal parts  
-57779,one-liner,a one-line joke  
-57780,one-millionth millionth,one part in a million equal parts  
-57781,one-night_stand,a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night; "he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands"  
-57782,one-night_stand,a performance in one place on one night only  
-57783,one-ninth ninth,one part in nine equal parts  
-57784,one-off,a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated  
-57785,one-quadrillionth quadrillionth,one part in a quadrillion equal parts  
-57786,one-quintillionth quintillionth,one part in a quintillion equal parts  
-57787,one-seventh seventh,one part in seven equal parts  
-57788,one-sixteenth sixteenth sixteenth_part,one part in sixteen equal parts  
-57789,one-sixth sixth,one part in six equal parts  
-57790,one-sixtieth sixtieth,one part in sixty equal parts  
-57791,one-sixty-fourth sixty-fourth,one part in sixty-four equal parts  
-57792,one-spot,a domino or die whose upward face shows one pip  
-57793,one-step,an early ballroom dance; precursor to the fox-trot  
-57794,one-ten-thousandth ten-thousandth,one part in ten thousand equal parts  
-57795,one-tenth tenth tenth_part ten_percent,a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts  
-57796,one-third third tierce,one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"  
-57797,one-thirty-second thirty-second thirty-second_part,one part in thirty-two equal parts  
-57798,one-thousandth thousandth,one part in a thousand equal parts  
-57799,one-trillionth trillionth,one part in a trillion equal parts  
-57800,one-twelfth twelfth twelfth_part duodecimal,one part in twelve equal parts  
-57801,one-upmanship,the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor  
-57802,one-way_light_time OWLT,the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object  
-57803,one-way_street,unilateral interaction; "cooperation cannot be a one-way street"  
-57804,one-way_street,a street on which vehicular traffic is allowed to move in only one direction  
-57805,one_of_the_boys,a man who has been socially accepted into a group of other men; "he quickly became one of the boys"  
-57806,oneiromancer,someone who divines through the interpretation of dreams  
-57807,oneiromancy,divination through the interpretation of dreams  
-57808,oneness unity,the quality of being united into one  
-57809,onion,the bulb of an onion plant  
-57810,onion,an aromatic flavorful vegetable  
-57811,onion onion_plant Allium_cepa,bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb  
-57812,onion_bagel,bagel flavored with onion  
-57813,onion_bread,bread containing finely minced onions  
-57814,onion_butter,butter blended with minced onion  
-57815,onion_dome,a dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture  
-57816,onion_mildew Peronospora_destructor,fungus causing a downy mildew on onions  
-57817,onion_roll,yeast-raised roll flavored with onion  
-57818,onion_salt,ground dried onion and salt  
-57819,onion_smut Urocystis_cepulae,smut fungus causing blackish blisters on scales and leaves of onions; especially destructive to seedlings  
-57820,onion_stem Lepiota_cepaestipes,a white agaric that tends to cluster and has a club-shaped base  
-57821,onion_thrips onion_louse Thrips_tobaci,injurious to onion plants and sometimes tobacco  
-57822,onion_yellow-dwarf_virus,the virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of onion plants  
-57823,onion_yellow_dwarf,the yellow dwarf disease of onion plants  
-57824,onionskin flimsy,a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies  
-57825,onlooker looker-on,someone who looks on  
-57826,onomancer,one who practices onomancy  
-57827,onomancy,divination by the letters of a name  
-57828,onomasticon,a list of proper nouns naming persons or places  
-57829,onomastics,the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names  
-57830,onomatomania,obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness  
-57831,onomatopoeia,using words that imitate the sound they denote  
-57832,onrush,a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"  
-57833,onset oncoming,the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"  
-57834,onslaught,a sudden and severe onset of trouble  
-57835,ontology,(computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations  
-57836,ontology,the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence  
-57837,onycholysis,separation of a nail from its normal attachment to the nail bed  
-57838,onychophoran velvet_worm peripatus,any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms  
-57839,onychosis,any disease or disorder of the nails  
-57840,onyx,a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos  
-57841,oocyte,a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions  
-57842,oogenesis,development of ova  
-57843,oology,the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)  
-57844,oolong,Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried  
-57845,oophorectomy ovariectomy,surgical removal of one of both ovaries  
-57846,oophoritis,inflammation of one or both ovaries  
-57847,oophorosalpingectomy,surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes  
-57848,oosphere,a gamete; used especially of lower plants  
-57849,oospore,a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi  
-57850,ootid,mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote  
-57851,ooze_leather,a very soft leather made from the skins of calves and having a suede finish on the flesh side  
-57852,op_art,a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve  
-57853,opacification,the process of becoming cloudy or opaque  
-57854,opacity,the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation  
-57855,opacity opaqueness,incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning  
-57856,opacity opaqueness,the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light  
-57857,opah moonfish Lampris_regius,large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean  
-57858,opal,a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones  
-57859,opal_glass milk_glass,a milky white translucent or opaque glass  
-57860,opalescence iridescence,the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface  
-57861,opaque_gem,a gemstone that is opaque  
-57862,open,a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play  
-57863,open clear,a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"  
-57864,open surface,information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"  
-57865,open-air_market open-air_marketplace market_square,a public marketplace where food and merchandise is sold  
-57866,open-door_policy open_door,the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries  
-57867,open-end_credit revolving_credit charge_account_credit,a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time  
-57868,open-end_wrench tappet_wrench,a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)  
-57869,open-face_sandwich open_sandwich,sandwich without a covering slice of bread  
-57870,open-heart_surgery,heart surgery in which the rib cage is spread open, the heart is stopped and blood is detoured through a heart-lung machine while a heart valve or coronary artery is surgically repaired  
-57871,open-hearth_furnace,a furnace for making steel in which the steel is placed on a shallow hearth and flames of burning gas and hot air play over it  
-57872,open-hearth_process,a process for making steel using an open-hearth furnace  
-57873,open_account,an unpaid credit order  
-57874,open_chain,a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring  
-57875,open_circuit,an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows  
-57876,open_door,freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees"  
-57877,open_frame break,any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match"  
-57878,open_house,an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers  
-57879,open_interval unbounded_interval,an interval that does not include its endpoints  
-57880,open_letter,a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general public  
-57881,open_marriage,a marriage in which each partner is free to enter into extraneous sexual relationships without guilt or jealousy from the other  
-57882,open_order,a military formation leaving enough space between ranks to allow an inspecting officer to pass  
-57883,open_primary,a primary in which any registered voter can vote (but must vote for candidates of only one party)  
-57884,open_secret,something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known; "their love affair was an open secret"  
-57885,open_sesame,a magical command; used by Ali Baba  
-57886,open_sesame,any very successful means of achieving a result  
-57887,open_shop,a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union  
-57888,open_sight,rear gunsight having an open notch instead of a peephole or telescope  
-57889,open_society,a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy); "America's open society has made it an easy target for terrorists"  
-57890,open_weave,a weave in which warp threads never come together, leaving interstices in the fabric  
-57891,openbill,stork with a grooved bill whose upper and lower parts touch only at the base and tip  
-57892,opener,the first event in a series; "she played Chopin for her opener"; "the season's opener was a game against the Yankees"  
-57893,opener,a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)  
-57894,opening,opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department"  
-57895,opening,a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise  
-57896,opening,the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"  
-57897,opening,a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"  
-57898,opening,becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"  
-57899,opening,the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"  
-57900,opening chess_opening,a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings"  
-57901,opening gap,an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"  
-57902,opening opening_night curtain_raising,the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"  
-57903,opening_line,the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story)  
-57904,openness,without obstructions to passage or view; "the openness of the prairies"  
-57905,openness nakedness,characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive  
-57906,openside_plane rabbet_plane,a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets  
-57907,openwork,ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings  
-57908,opepe Nauclea_diderrichii Sarcocephalus_diderrichii,large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus  
-57909,opera,a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes  
-57910,opera opera_house,a building where musical dramas are performed  
-57911,opera_cloak opera_hood,a large cloak worn over evening clothes  
-57912,opera_company,a company that produces operas  
-57913,opera_star operatic_star,singer of lead role in an opera  
-57914,operagoer,a patron of the opera  
-57915,operand,a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed  
-57916,operant_conditioning,conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response  
-57917,operating_budget,a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements  
-57918,operating_capability performance_capability,the capability of a technological system to perform as intended  
-57919,operating_capital,capital available for the operations of a firm (e.g. manufacturing or transportation) as distinct from financial transactions and long-term improvements  
-57920,operating_expense operating_cost overhead budget_items,the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes  
-57921,operating_microscope,binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)  
-57922,operating_procedure,a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation  
-57923,operating_room OR operating_theater operating_theatre surgery,a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; "great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"  
-57924,operating_system OS,(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services  
-57925,operating_table,table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation  
-57926,operation,the state of being in effect or being operative; "that rule is no longer in operation"  
-57927,operation,(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction); "it can perform millions of operations per second"  
-57928,operation,a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"  
-57929,operation,a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"  
-57930,operation,the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"  
-57931,operation functioning performance,process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"  
-57932,operation military_operation,activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"  
-57933,operation procedure,a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations"  
-57934,operation surgery surgical_operation surgical_procedure surgical_process,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"; "he died while undergoing surgery"  
-57935,operation_code order_code,the portion of a set of operation descriptions that specifies the operation to be performed; the set of operations in a computer  
-57936,operational_cell,a terrorist cell that performs clandestine activities  
-57937,operational_damage operational_casualty,loss of military equipment in field operations  
-57938,operationalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that the meaning of a proposition consists of the operations involved in proving or applying it  
-57939,operations trading_operations,financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records  
-57940,operations_research,research designed to determine most efficient way to do something  
-57941,operative_field,the area that is open during surgery  
-57942,operator,(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation  
-57943,operator,a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets  
-57944,operator,someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?"  
-57945,operator manipulator,an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"  
-57946,operator_gene,a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes  
-57947,operculum,a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted  
-57948,operetta light_opera,a short amusing opera  
-57949,operon,a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene  
-57950,ophidism,poisoning by snake venom  
-57951,ophiolatry serpent-worship,the worship of snakes  
-57952,ophryon,the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately above the orbits  
-57953,ophthalmectomy,surgical removal of an eye  
-57954,ophthalmia ophthalmitis,severe conjunctivitis  
-57955,ophthalmia_neonatorum,ophthalmia in newborns; contracted while passing through the birth canal; usually prevented with silver nitrate drops  
-57956,ophthalmic_artery arteria_ophthalmica,a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures  
-57957,ophthalmic_vein vena_ophthalmica,either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus  
-57958,ophthalmologist eye_doctor oculist,a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye  
-57959,ophthalmology,the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases  
-57960,ophthalmoplegia,paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye  
-57961,ophthalmoscope,medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye  
-57962,ophthalmoscopy,examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope  
-57963,opiate,a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative  
-57964,opinion legal_opinion judgment judgement,the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"  
-57965,opinion ruling,the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)  
-57966,opinion sentiment persuasion view thought,a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"  
-57967,opinion view,a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"  
-57968,opisthorchiasis,infestation with flukes obtained from eating raw fish; common in eastern Asia  
-57969,opisthotonos,severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back  
-57970,opium,an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy  
-57971,opium_addict opium_taker,someone addicted to opium  
-57972,opium_den,a building where opium is sold and used  
-57973,opium_poppy Papaver_somniferum,southwestern Asian herb with greyish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opium  
-57974,opopanax,an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines  
-57975,opossum possum,nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America  
-57976,opossum_rat,terrestrial marsupials of southern South America that resemble shrews  
-57977,opossum_shrimp,shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs  
-57978,opportuneness patness timeliness,timely convenience  
-57979,opportunism self-interest self-seeking expedience,taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others  
-57980,opportunist self-seeker,a person who places expediency above principle  
-57981,opportunistic_infection,any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)  
-57982,opportunity chance,a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"  
-57983,opportunity_cost,cost in terms of foregoing alternatives  
-57984,opposition,a direction opposite to another  
-57985,opposition,a body of people united in opposing something  
-57986,opposition opponent opposite,a contestant that you are matched against  
-57987,opposition oppositeness,the relation between opposed entities  
-57988,oppression,the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"  
-57989,oppression oppressiveness,a feeling of being oppressed  
-57990,oppression subjugation,the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"  
-57991,oppressor,a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures  
-57992,opsin,retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin  
-57993,opsonin,an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes  
-57994,opsonization opsonisation,process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis  
-57995,optative_mood optative,a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs  
-57996,optic_axis,in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs; "a crystal may have either one or two optic axes"  
-57997,optic_chiasma optic_chiasm chiasma_opticum,the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain  
-57998,optic_cup eyecup,(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina  
-57999,optic_nerve nervus_opticus second_cranial_nerve optic_tract,the cranial nerve that serves the retina  
-58000,optic_radiation radiatio_optica,a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex  
-58001,optical_bench,apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena  
-58002,optical_crown crown_glass optical_crown_glass,optical glass of low dispersion and low refractive index  
-58003,optical_density transmission_density photographic_density absorbance,(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation  
-58004,optical_device,a device for producing or controlling light  
-58005,optical_disk optical_disc,a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface  
-58006,optical_fiber glass_fiber optical_fibre glass_fibre,a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images  
-58007,optical_flint flint_glass,optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive index  
-58008,optical_glass,clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses  
-58009,optical_illusion,an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression  
-58010,optical_instrument,an instrument designed to aid vision  
-58011,optical_opacity,opacity to light  
-58012,optical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon related to or involving light  
-58013,optical_pyrometer pyroscope,a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object  
-58014,optical_telescope,an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources  
-58015,optician lens_maker,a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision  
-58016,optics,the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light  
-58017,optics,optical properties; "the optics of a telescope"  
-58018,optimism,the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well  
-58019,optimism,a general disposition to expect the best in all things  
-58020,optimist,a person disposed to take a favorable view of things  
-58021,optimization optimisation,the act of rendering optimal; "the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability"; "in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized"; "to promote the optimization and diversification of agricultural products"  
-58022,optimum,most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances  
-58023,option,the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited  
-58024,option alternative choice,one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"  
-58025,optometrist oculist,a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses  
-58026,optometry,the practice of an optometrist  
-58027,orach orache,any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes  
-58028,oracle,a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible  
-58029,oracle,a shrine where an oracular god is consulted  
-58030,oral oral_exam oral_examination viva_voce viva,an examination conducted by spoken communication  
-58031,oral_cancer,malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth; most common in men over the age of 60  
-58032,oral_contraception,contraception achieved by taking oral contraceptive pills  
-58033,oral_contract,an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation  
-58034,oral_herpes herpes_labialis cold_sore fever_blister,caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)  
-58035,oral_personality,(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development  
-58036,oral_sex head,oral stimulation of the genitals; "they say he gives good head"  
-58037,oral_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the mouth  
-58038,oral_stage oral_phase,(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting  
-58039,orange,any pigment producing the orange color  
-58040,orange,round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees  
-58041,orange orange_tree,any citrus tree bearing oranges  
-58042,orange orangeness,orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow  
-58043,orange-blossom_orchid Sarcochilus_falcatus,diminutive Australian orchid with loose racemes of fragrant white flowers with purple and orange markings on the lip  
-58044,orange_bat orange_horseshoe_bat Rhinonicteris_aurantius,a common bat of northwestern Australia having orange or yellow fur  
-58045,orange_daisy orange_fleabane Erigeron_aurantiacus,mat-forming herb of Turkestan with nearly double orange-yellow flowers  
-58046,orange_grass nitweed pineweed pine-weed Hypericum_gentianoides,annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers  
-58047,orange_grove,grove of orange trees  
-58048,orange_hawkweed Pilosella_aurantiaca Hieracium_aurantiacum,European hawkweed having flower heads with bright orange-red rays; a troublesome weed especially as naturalized in northeastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium  
-58049,orange_juice,bottled or freshly squeezed juice of oranges  
-58050,orange_liqueur,liqueur flavored with orange  
-58051,orange_marmalade,marmalade made from oranges  
-58052,orange_milkwort yellow_milkwort candyweed yellow_bachelor's_button Polygala_lutea,bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers  
-58053,orange_mushroom_pimple,a variety of mushroom pimple  
-58054,orange_peel,strips of orange peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar  
-58055,orange_peel orange_rind,the rind of an orange  
-58056,orange_pekoe pekoe,a superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java  
-58057,orange_sneezeweed owlclaws Helenium_hoopesii,stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep  
-58058,orange_soda,orange-flavored carbonated drink  
-58059,orange_toast,buttered toast with sugar and grated orange rind and a little orange juice  
-58060,orange_tortrix tortrix Argyrotaenia_citrana,California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges  
-58061,orange_yellow saffron,a shade of yellow tinged with orange  
-58062,orange_zest,tiny bits of orange peel  
-58063,orangeade,sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice  
-58064,orangery,a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas  
-58065,orangewood,fine-grained wood of an orange tree; used in fine woodwork  
-58066,orangutan orang orangutang Pongo_pygmaeus,large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits  
-58067,oration,an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"  
-58068,orator speechmaker rhetorician public_speaker speechifier,a person who delivers a speech or oration  
-58069,oratory,addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"  
-58070,orb-weaving_spider,a spider that spins a circular (or near circular) web  
-58071,orb_web,a circular spider web  
-58072,orbiculate_leaf,circular or nearly circular leaf  
-58073,orbit celestial_orbit,the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"  
-58074,orbit electron_orbit,the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom  
-58075,orbit_period,the time it takes to complete one full orbit around a celestial body; "the orbit period depends on the altitude of the satellite"  
-58076,orbital_plane,(astronomy) the plane on which a body is orbiting  
-58077,orbital_rotation orbital_motion,motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point; "satellites in orbital rotation"  
-58078,orbitale orbital_point,the craniometric point at the lowest point on the lower edge of the orbit  
-58079,orchard_grass cocksfoot cockspur Dactylis_glomerata,widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass  
-58080,orchard_oriole Icterus_spurius,the male is chestnut-and-black  
-58081,orchestra,a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players  
-58082,orchestra,seating on the main floor in a theater  
-58083,orchestra_pit pit,lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers  
-58084,orchestration,an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band  
-58085,orchestration,an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; "the skillful orchestration of his political campaign"  
-58086,orchestration instrumentation,the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments  
-58087,orchestrator,an arranger who writes for orchestras  
-58088,orchid orchidaceous_plant,any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors  
-58089,orchidalgia,pain in the testes  
-58090,orchidectomy orchiectomy,surgical removal of one or both testicles  
-58091,orchil archil cudbear,a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens  
-58092,orchiopexy,operation to bring an undescended testicle into the scrotum  
-58093,orchis,any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes  
-58094,orchitis,inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling  
-58095,orchotomy,surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)  
-58096,ordainer,a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders  
-58097,ordeal,a severe or trying experience  
-58098,ordeal trial_by_ordeal,a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence  
-58099,order,established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"  
-58100,order,(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families  
-58101,order,a request for something to be made, supplied, or served; "I gave the waiter my order"; "the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle"  
-58102,order,(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"  
-58103,order,(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans  
-58104,order monastic_order,a group of person living under a religious rule; "the order of Saint Benedict"  
-58105,order order_of_magnitude,a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude"  
-58106,order ordering,the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"  
-58107,order purchase_order,a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers"  
-58108,order rules_of_order parliamentary_law parliamentary_procedure,a body of rules followed by an assembly  
-58109,order_Myxobacteria Myxobacterales order_Myxobacterales Myxobacteriales order_Myxobacteriales,an order of higher bacteria  
-58110,order_arms,a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command  
-58111,order_book,a book in which customers' orders are entered; usually makes multiple copies of the order  
-58112,order_form,a form to use when placing an order  
-58113,order_of_magnitude magnitude,a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10  
-58114,order_of_the_day,the order of business for an assembly on a given day  
-58115,order_paper order_book,a printed copy of the order of the day  
-58116,orderer,someone who places an order to buy  
-58117,orderer systematizer systematiser systemizer systemiser systematist,an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"  
-58118,ordering order ordination,logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"  
-58119,orderliness methodicalness,the quality of appreciating method and system  
-58120,orderliness order,a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"  
-58121,orderly,a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer; "the orderly laid out the general's uniform"  
-58122,orderly hospital_attendant,a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients  
-58123,orderly_sergeant,the first sergeant of a company; duties formerly included the conveyance of orders  
-58124,ordinal_number ordinal no.,the number designating place in an ordered sequence  
-58125,ordinance,a statute enacted by a city government  
-58126,ordinand,a person being ordained  
-58127,ordinariness mundaneness mundanity,the quality of being commonplace and ordinary  
-58128,ordinary,the expected or commonplace condition or situation; "not out of the ordinary"  
-58129,ordinary,a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death  
-58130,ordinary,a judge of a probate court  
-58131,ordinary,(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields  
-58132,ordinary ordinary_bicycle,an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel  
-58133,ordinary_annuity,an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the end of equally spaced periods  
-58134,ordinate,the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis  
-58135,ordination,the status of being ordained to a sacred office  
-58136,ordination ordinance,the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"  
-58137,ore,a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined  
-58138,ore,a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona  
-58139,ore_bed,a stratum of ore  
-58140,oregano marjoram pot_marjoram wild_marjoram winter_sweet Origanum_vulgare,aromatic Eurasian perennial  
-58141,oreo oreo_cookie,chocolate cookie with white cream filling  
-58142,organ,a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"  
-58143,organ,a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party"  
-58144,organ,a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function  
-58145,organ pipe_organ,wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard  
-58146,organ-grinder,a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy  
-58147,organ_donor,someone from whom an organ is taken for transplantation  
-58148,organ_loft,a gallery occupied by a church organ  
-58149,organ_of_Corti,the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves  
-58150,organ_of_hearing,the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound  
-58151,organ_pipe pipe pipework,the flues and stops on a pipe organ  
-58152,organ_stop,a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality  
-58153,organdy organdie,a sheer stiff muslin  
-58154,organelle cell_organelle cell_organ,a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"  
-58155,organic organic_fertilizer organic_fertiliser,a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter  
-58156,organic_brain_syndrome,mental abnormality resulting from disturbance of the structure or function of the brain  
-58157,organic_chemistry,the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)  
-58158,organic_compound,any compound of carbon and another element or a radical  
-58159,organic_disorder,disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ  
-58160,organic_light-emitting_diode OLED,a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers  
-58161,organic_phenomenon,(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals  
-58162,organic_process biological_process,a process occurring in living organisms  
-58163,organicism,theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes  
-58164,organification,the process of organ formation  
-58165,organism,a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body; "the social organism"  
-58166,organism being,a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently  
-58167,organist,a person who plays an organ  
-58168,organization organisation,a group of people who work together  
-58169,organization organisation,the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"  
-58170,organization organisation,the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"  
-58171,organization organisation system,an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"  
-58172,organization_chart,a chart showing the lines of responsibility between departments of a large organization  
-58173,organization_expense,the cost (over a period of five years) of organizing a new corporation or partnership  
-58174,organization_man,an employee who sacrifices his own individuality for the good of an organization  
-58175,organized_crime gangland gangdom,underworld organizations  
-58176,organized_labor,employees who are represented by a labor union  
-58177,organizer organiser arranger,a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise; "she was the organizer of the meeting"  
-58178,organizer organiser labor_organizer,someone who enlists workers to join a union  
-58179,organon,a system of principles for philosophic or scientific investigations; an instrument for acquiring knowledge  
-58180,organophosphate,an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system  
-58181,organophosphate_nerve_agent,any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds  
-58182,organza,a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy  
-58183,orgasm climax sexual_climax coming,the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse  
-58184,orgy,secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity  
-58185,orgy binge splurge,any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending"  
-58186,orgy debauch debauchery saturnalia riot bacchanal bacchanalia drunken_revelry,a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity  
-58187,oriel oriel_window,a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall  
-58188,oriental_cherry Japanese_cherry Japanese_flowering_cherry Prunus_serrulata,ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms  
-58189,oriental_cockroach oriental_roach Asiatic_cockroach blackbeetle Blatta_orientalis,dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution  
-58190,oriental_plane Platanus_orientalis,large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor  
-58191,oriental_poppy Papaver_orientale,commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowers  
-58192,oriental_spruce Picea_orientalis,evergreen tree of the Caucasus and Asia Minor used as an ornamental having pendulous branchlets  
-58193,orientalism,the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations; "orientalisms can be found in Mozart's operas"  
-58194,orientalist,a specialist in oriental subjects  
-58195,orientation,position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions  
-58196,orientation,an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs  
-58197,orientation,a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships  
-58198,orientation,the act of orienting  
-58199,orientation_course orientation,a course introducing a new situation or environment  
-58200,orifice opening porta,an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"  
-58201,oriflamme,an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle  
-58202,oriflamme,a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings  
-58203,origami,the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds)  
-58204,origanum,any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings  
-58205,origin,the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived; "the rumor had its origin in idle gossip"; "vegetable origins"; "mineral origin"; "origin in sensation"  
-58206,origin,the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero  
-58207,origin descent extraction,properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"  
-58208,origin origination inception,an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events  
-58209,original archetype pilot,something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original"  
-58210,original_sin,a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden"  
-58211,originalism,the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it  
-58212,originality,the ability to think and act independently  
-58213,originality,the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)  
-58214,origination_fee,a fee charged to a borrower (especially for a mortgage loan) to cover the costs of initiating the loan  
-58215,originator conceiver mastermind,someone who creates new things  
-58216,orinasal_phone orinasal,a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)  
-58217,orlop_deck orlop fourth_deck,the fourth or lowest deck  
-58218,ormer sea-ear Haliotis_tuberculata,an abalone found near the Channel Islands  
-58219,ormolu,brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture  
-58220,ornamental,any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value  
-58221,ornamentalism,the practice of ornamental display  
-58222,ornamentation,the state of being ornamented  
-58223,ornamentation embellishment,the act of adding extraneous decorations to something  
-58224,ornateness elaborateness,an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated  
-58225,ornithine,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea  
-58226,ornithischian ornithischian_dinosaur,herbivorous dinosaur with a pelvis like that of a bird  
-58227,ornithologist bird_watcher,a zoologist who studies birds  
-58228,ornithology,the branch of zoology that studies birds  
-58229,ornithomimid,lightly built medium-sized dinosaur having extremely long limbs and necks with small heads and big brains and large eyes  
-58230,ornithopod ornithopod_dinosaur,bipedal herbivorous dinosaur  
-58231,orogeny,the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)  
-58232,oroide oreide,alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry  
-58233,orology orography,the science of mountains  
-58234,oropharynx,cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth  
-58235,orphan,someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision  
-58236,orphan,a child who has lost both parents  
-58237,orphan,the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column  
-58238,orphan,a young animal without a mother  
-58239,orphan_site,a toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup  
-58240,orphanage orphanhood,the condition of being a child without living parents; "his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult"  
-58241,orphanage orphans'_asylum,a public institution for the care of orphans  
-58242,orphenadrine Norflex,a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism  
-58243,orphrey,a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment  
-58244,orpiment,a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic  
-58245,orpine orpin livelong live-forever Sedum_telephium,perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers  
-58246,orrery,planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock  
-58247,orrisroot orris,fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines  
-58248,orthicon image_orthicon,a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons  
-58249,orthochorea,a form of chorea in which spasms occur mainly when the patient is erect  
-58250,orthochromatic_film,a photographic film sensitive to green and blue and violet light  
-58251,orthoclase,a white or colored monoclinic feldspar  
-58252,orthodontic_treatment,dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids; "orthodontic treatment of facial abnormalities"  
-58253,orthodontics orthodontia orthodonture dental_orthopedics dental_orthopaedics,the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth  
-58254,orthodontist,a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth  
-58255,orthodox_sleep nonrapid_eye_movement_sleep NREM_sleep nonrapid_eye_movement NREM,a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time  
-58256,orthodoxy,a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards  
-58257,orthodoxy,the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)  
-58258,orthoepist,a practitioner of orthoepy (especially one of the 17th or 18th century scholars who proposed to reform English spelling so it would reflect pronunciation more closely)  
-58259,orthoepy,a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography  
-58260,orthogonality,the quality of lying or intersecting at right angles  
-58261,orthogonality perpendicularity orthogonal_opposition,the relation of opposition between things at right angles  
-58262,orthography writing_system,a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols  
-58263,orthomyxovirus,a group of viruses including those causing influenza  
-58264,orthopedics orthopaedics,the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints  
-58265,orthopedist orthopaedist,a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)  
-58266,orthopnea,form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris  
-58267,orthopter ornithopter,heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings  
-58268,orthopterous_insect orthopteron orthopteran,any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts  
-58269,orthoptics,treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)  
-58270,orthoptist,a specialist in orthoptics  
-58271,orthoscope,an ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea  
-58272,orthostatic_hypotension postural_hypotension,low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up  
-58273,orthotropous_ovule,a completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex  
-58274,ortolan ortolan_bunting Emberiza_hortulana,brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy  
-58275,ortygan,any of several East Indian birds  
-58276,oryx pasang,large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns  
-58277,orzo,pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine  
-58278,os,a mouth or mouthlike opening  
-58279,osage_orange bow_wood mock_orange Maclura_pomifera,small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by Native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge  
-58280,oscheocele oscheocoele,swelling of the scrotum  
-58281,oscillation,the process of oscillating between states  
-58282,oscillation vibration,(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean  
-58283,oscillator,generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current  
-58284,oscillogram,the recording produced by an oscillograph  
-58285,oscillograph,a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents  
-58286,oscilloscope scope cathode-ray_oscilloscope CRO,electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities  
-58287,oscine oscine_bird,passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus  
-58288,oscitancy oscitance,drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning  
-58289,osculation,(mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent  
-58290,osier,flexible twig of a willow tree  
-58291,osier,any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture  
-58292,osmiridium iridosmine,a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.  
-58293,osmium Os atomic_number_76,a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known  
-58294,osmoreceptor,sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure  
-58295,osmosis,(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal  
-58296,osmotic_pressure,(physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane  
-58297,osprey fish_hawk fish_eagle sea_eagle Pandion_haliaetus,large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years  
-58298,ossicle bonelet ossiculum,a small bone; especially one in the middle ear  
-58299,ossification,the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material  
-58300,ossification,the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior  
-58301,ossification,the developmental process of bone formation  
-58302,ossification conformity,hardened conventionality  
-58303,osso_buco,sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables  
-58304,ossuary,any receptacle for the burial of human bones  
-58305,osteitis,inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration  
-58306,ostensive_definition,a definition that points out or exhibits instances of the term defined  
-58307,ostentation,pretentious or showy or vulgar display  
-58308,ostentation fanfare flash,a gaudy outward display  
-58309,ostentation ostentatiousness pomposity pompousness pretentiousness puffiness splashiness inflation,lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity  
-58310,osteoarthritis degenerative_arthritis degenerative_joint_disease,chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age  
-58311,osteoblast bone-forming_cell,a cell from which bone develops  
-58312,osteoblastoma,benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults)  
-58313,osteochondroma,benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone  
-58314,osteoclasis,treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone  
-58315,osteoclast,cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue  
-58316,osteocyte,mature bone cell  
-58317,osteodystrophy,defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism  
-58318,osteogenesis_imperfecta,autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily  
-58319,osteologist osteologer,an anatomist who is skilled is osteology  
-58320,osteology,the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton  
-58321,osteolysis,lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply  
-58322,osteoma,a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible  
-58323,osteomalacia,abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D  
-58324,osteomyelitis,an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)  
-58325,osteopath osteopathist,a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles  
-58326,osteopathy,therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles  
-58327,osteopetrosis Albers-Schonberg_disease marble_bones_disease,an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated  
-58328,osteophyte,small abnormal bony outgrowth  
-58329,osteoporosis,abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women  
-58330,osteosarcoma osteogenic_sarcoma,malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur  
-58331,osteosclerosis,abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone  
-58332,osteostracan cephalaspid,extinct jawless fish of the Devonian with armored head  
-58333,osteotomy,surgical sectioning of bone  
-58334,ostinato,a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition  
-58335,ostiole,a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass  
-58336,ostomy,surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes  
-58337,ostracism,the act of excluding someone from society by general consent  
-58338,ostracoderm,extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic  
-58339,ostrich,a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)  
-58340,ostrich Struthio_camelus,fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird  
-58341,ostrich_fern shuttlecock_fern fiddlehead Matteuccia_struthiopteris Pteretis_struthiopteris Onoclea_struthiopteris,tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes  
-58342,otherness distinctness separateness,the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known  
-58343,otherworld,an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality  
-58344,othonna,a South African plant of the genus Othonna having smooth often fleshy leaves and heads of yellow flowers  
-58345,otic_ganglion otoganglion,an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland  
-58346,otitis,inflammation of the ear  
-58347,otitis_externa,inflammation of the external ear (including auricle and ear canal)  
-58348,otitis_media,inflammation of the middle ear; common in children  
-58349,otology,the branch of medicine concerned with the ear  
-58350,otoplasty,reconstructive surgery of the auricle of the external ear  
-58351,otorrhea,discharge from the external ear  
-58352,otosclerosis,hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness  
-58353,otoscope auriscope auroscope,medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)  
-58354,ottava_rima,a stanza of eight lines of heroic verse with the rhyme scheme abababcc  
-58355,otter,the fur of an otter  
-58356,otter,freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur  
-58357,otter_shrew potamogale Potamogale_velox,amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter  
-58358,otterhound otter_hound,hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters  
-58359,ottoman pouf pouffe puff hassock,thick cushion used as a seat  
-58360,oubliette,a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling  
-58361,ouguiya,the basic unit of money in Mauritania  
-58362,ounce oz.,a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams  
-58363,ounce troy_ounce apothecaries'_ounce,a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound  
-58364,ouster,a wrongful dispossession  
-58365,ouster ejector,a person who ousts or supplants someone else  
-58366,ouster ousting,the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out  
-58367,out,(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; "you only get 3 outs per inning"  
-58368,out-and-outer,someone who is excellent at something  
-58369,out-basket out-tray,a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material  
-58370,out-of-body_experience,the dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body  
-58371,out-of-court_settlement,resolution of a dispute prior to the rendering of a final decision by the trial court  
-58372,outage,the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation  
-58373,outage,a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m."  
-58374,outback,the bush country of the interior of Australia  
-58375,outboard_motor outboard,internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat  
-58376,outboard_motorboat outboard,a motorboat with an outboard motor  
-58377,outbreak eruption irruption,a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"  
-58378,outbuilding,a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building  
-58379,outburst burst flare-up,a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"  
-58380,outburst tumultuous_disturbance,a sudden violent disturbance  
-58381,outcast castaway pariah Ishmael,a person who is rejected (from society or home)  
-58382,outcaste,a person belonging to no caste  
-58383,outcrop outcropping rock_outcrop,the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land  
-58384,outdoor_game,an athletic game that is played outdoors  
-58385,outdoor_sport field_sport,a sport that is played outdoors  
-58386,outdoors out-of-doors open_air open,where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"  
-58387,outdoorsman,a person who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting or fishing)  
-58388,outdoorswoman,a woman who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting and fishing)  
-58389,outer_planet,(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)  
-58390,outer_space space,any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth"  
-58391,outercourse,sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration; "since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina, outercourse is one method of birth control"  
-58392,outerwear overclothes,clothing for use outdoors  
-58393,outfall,the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water  
-58394,outfield,the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases  
-58395,outfielder,(baseball) a person who plays in the outfield  
-58396,outfielder,a fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield  
-58397,outfit,any cohesive unit such as a military company  
-58398,outfit getup rig turnout,a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"  
-58399,outfitter,someone who sells men's clothes  
-58400,outfitter,a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose; "an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari"  
-58401,outfitting,the act of renovating and fitting out a ship  
-58402,outflow effluence efflux,the process of flowing out  
-58403,outgo spending expenditure outlay,money paid out; an amount spent  
-58404,outgrowth branch offshoot offset,a natural consequence of development  
-58405,outhouse privy earth-closet jakes,a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate  
-58406,outlandishness bizarreness weirdness,strikingly out of the ordinary  
-58407,outlet_box,(electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system  
-58408,outlier,a person who lives away from his place of work  
-58409,outlier,an extreme deviation from the mean  
-58410,outline lineation,the line that appears to bound an object  
-58411,outline schema scheme,a schematic or preliminary plan  
-58412,outline synopsis abstract precis,a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory  
-58413,outpatient,a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated  
-58414,outport,a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade)  
-58415,outpost,a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops  
-58416,output outturn turnout,what is produced in a given time period  
-58417,output yield,production of a certain amount  
-58418,output yield production,the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"  
-58419,output-to-input_ratio,the output power of a transducer divided by the input power  
-58420,output_contract,a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it  
-58421,output_device,electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media  
-58422,output_file,(computer science) a computer file that contains data that are the output of a device or program  
-58423,output_program,a utility program that organizes the output of a computer  
-58424,output_routine,a routine that controls an output device  
-58425,output_signal output,signal that comes out of an electronic system  
-58426,outrage,a wantonly cruel act  
-58427,outrageousness enormity,the quality of being outrageous  
-58428,outreach,the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"  
-58429,outrider,an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)  
-58430,outrigger,a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull  
-58431,outrigger_canoe,a seagoing canoe (as in South Pacific) with an outrigger to prevent it from upsetting  
-58432,outside exterior,the region that is outside of something  
-58433,outside exterior,the outer side or surface of something  
-58434,outside_caliper,caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward  
-58435,outside_clinch,a clinch with the end of the line outside the loop  
-58436,outside_loop,a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight  
-58437,outside_mirror,car mirror that reflects the view at side and behind car  
-58438,outsider,a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win  
-58439,outsider_art self-taught_art vernacular_art naive_art primitive_art,a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists  
-58440,outsize,an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)  
-58441,outskirt fringe,a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"  
-58442,outskirts,outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"  
-58443,outsole,the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground  
-58444,outstation outpost,a station in a remote or sparsely populated location  
-58445,outstroke,the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft  
-58446,outtake,a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film  
-58447,outthrust,an outcropping of rock that extends outward  
-58448,outwardness,concern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit; "what is the origin of the outwardness of our sensations of sound, smell, or taste"; "an abstract conception with feelings of reality and spatial outwardness attached to it"  
-58449,outwardness,a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness"  
-58450,outwardness externality,the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"  
-58451,outwork,subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle"  
-58452,ouzo,a Greek liquor flavored with anise  
-58453,ovarian_artery arteria_ovarica,the artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries  
-58454,ovarian_cyst,a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary  
-58455,ovarian_pregnancy,ectopic pregnancy in the ovary  
-58456,ovarian_vein vena_ovarica,one of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein  
-58457,ovaritis,inflammation of the ovaries  
-58458,ovary,the organ that bears the ovules of a flower  
-58459,ovary,(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone  
-58460,ovate_leaf,an egg-shaped leaf with the broader end at the base  
-58461,ovation standing_ovation,enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)  
-58462,oven,kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting  
-58463,oven_thermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature inside an oven  
-58464,ovenbird,small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests  
-58465,ovenbird Seiurus_aurocapillus,American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground  
-58466,ovenware,heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served  
-58467,over,(cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch  
-58468,over-the-counter_drug over-the-counter_medicine,a drug that is sold without a prescription  
-58469,over-the-counter_market OTC_market,a stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange  
-58470,over-the-shoulder_bombing,a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target  
-58471,over_the_counter_stock OTC_stock unlisted_stock,stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange  
-58472,overabundance overmuch overmuchness superabundance,a quantity that is more than what is appropriate; "four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of email"  
-58473,overachievement,better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)  
-58474,overachiever,a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated  
-58475,overactivity,excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily"  
-58476,overage,a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations  
-58477,overall,(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)  
-58478,overall boilersuit boilers_suit,a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work  
-58479,overanxiety,excessive anxiety  
-58480,overbid,a bid that is higher than preceding bids  
-58481,overbid overcall,(bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)  
-58482,overbite,(dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth  
-58483,overburden,the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits  
-58484,overcapitalization overcapitalisation,(business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)  
-58485,overcast,a cast that falls beyond the intended spot  
-58486,overcast overcasting,a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling  
-58487,overcharge,a price that is too high  
-58488,overcoat overcoating,an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)  
-58489,overcompensation,(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite  
-58490,overcompensation,excessive compensation  
-58491,overcredulity,too much credulity  
-58492,overcup_oak Quercus_lyrata,medium-large deciduous timber tree of central and southern United States; acorns deeply immersed in the cup and mature in first year  
-58493,overdraft,a draft in excess of the credit balance  
-58494,overdraft_credit check_overdraft_credit,credit provided by a bank in honoring a customer's overdrafts  
-58495,overdrive,the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"  
-58496,overdrive,a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power  
-58497,overemphasis,too much emphasis  
-58498,overestimate overestimation overrating overreckoning,a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high  
-58499,overestimate overestimation overvaluation overappraisal,an appraisal that is too high  
-58500,overexertion,excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results  
-58501,overexploitation overuse overutilization overutilisation,exploitation to the point of diminishing returns  
-58502,overexposure,the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time  
-58503,overexposure,the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience; "an overexposure to violence on television"  
-58504,overfeeding,excessive feeding  
-58505,overflight,a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)  
-58506,overflow runoff overspill,the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity  
-58507,overflow_incontinence,urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g., due to prostate enlargement) or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage  
-58508,overgarment outer_garment,a garment worn over other garments  
-58509,overgrowth,a profusion of growth on or over something else  
-58510,overhand_knot,a simple small knot (often used as part of other knots)  
-58511,overhand_pitch,a baseball pitch in which the hand moves above the shoulder  
-58512,overhand_stitch,a stitch passing over an edge vertically  
-58513,overhang,projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else  
-58514,overhaul inspection_and_repair service,periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"  
-58515,overhead,(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship  
-58516,overhead smash,a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head  
-58517,overhead_projector,a projector operated by a speaker; projects the image over the speaker's head  
-58518,overheating,excessive heating  
-58519,overindulgence excess,excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"  
-58520,overkill,the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required  
-58521,overkill,any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal  
-58522,overlap,the property of partial coincidence in time  
-58523,overlap convergence intersection,a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"  
-58524,overlay,a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface  
-58525,overlip,the upper lip  
-58526,overload,an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power  
-58527,overload overburden,an excessive burden  
-58528,overlook,a high place affording a good view  
-58529,overlord master lord,a person who has general authority over others  
-58530,overlordship,the position of overlord  
-58531,overmantel,a shelf over a mantelpiece  
-58532,overnighter,a guest who stays overnight  
-58533,overnighter overnight_bag overnight_case,a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight  
-58534,overpass flyover,bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels  
-58535,overpayment,a payment larger than needed or expected  
-58536,overpayment,the act of paying too much  
-58537,overplus plethora superfluity embarrassment,extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"  
-58538,overpopulation,too much population  
-58539,overpressure,a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure; "the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion"  
-58540,overprint surprint,something added by overprinting  
-58541,overproduction overrun,too much production or more than expected  
-58542,overreaction,an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior  
-58543,override,a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device  
-58544,overseer superintendent,a person who directs and manages an organization  
-58545,oversensitiveness,sensitivity leading to easy irritation or upset  
-58546,overshoe,footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold  
-58547,overshoot wave-off go-around,an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt  
-58548,oversight inadvertence,an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something  
-58549,oversight lapse,a mistake resulting from inattention  
-58550,oversimplification simplism,a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)  
-58551,oversimplification simplism,an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is  
-58552,overskirt,an outer skirt worn over another skirt  
-58553,overspill,the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns  
-58554,overstrain,too much strain  
-58555,overt_operation,the collection of intelligence openly without concealment  
-58556,overthrow,the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)  
-58557,overtime,work done in addition to regular working hours  
-58558,overtime extra_time,playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie  
-58559,overtime_period,a period of overtime play to resolve a tie; e.g. basketball  
-58560,overtolerance,too much permissiveness  
-58561,overtone,(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"  
-58562,overtone partial partial_tone,a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency  
-58563,overture,orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio  
-58564,overture advance approach feeler,a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"  
-58565,overturn upset,an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"  
-58566,overvaluation,too high a value or price assigned to something  
-58567,overview,a general summary of a subject; "the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences"  
-58568,overwork overworking,the act of working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"  
-58569,ovipositor,egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes  
-58570,oviraptorid,advanced carnivorous theropod  
-58571,ovoid,an egg-shaped object  
-58572,ovolo thumb quarter_round,a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse  
-58573,ovotestis,hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue  
-58574,ovulation,the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)  
-58575,ovulation_method_of_family_planning ovulation_method,natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus; ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery  
-58576,ovule,a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization  
-58577,ovule,a small or immature ovum  
-58578,ovum egg_cell,the female reproductive cell; the female gamete  
-58579,owl bird_of_Minerva bird_of_night hooter,nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes  
-58580,owlet,young owl  
-58581,own_goal,(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game"  
-58582,owner possessor,a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"  
-58583,owner proprietor,(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"  
-58584,owner-driver,a motorist who owns the car that he/she drives  
-58585,owner-occupier,an occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in  
-58586,ownership,the state or fact of being an owner  
-58587,ownership,the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others  
-58588,ox,an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus  
-58589,ox wild_ox,any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos  
-58590,oxacillin,a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci  
-58591,oxalacetate oxaloacetate,a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid  
-58592,oxalacetic_acid oxaloacetic_acid,an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)  
-58593,oxalate,a salt or ester of oxalic acid  
-58594,oxalic_acid ethanedioic_acid,a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis  
-58595,oxalis sorrel wood_sorrel,any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis  
-58596,oxaprozin Daypro,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)  
-58597,oxazepam Serax,a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal  
-58598,oxblood_red,a dark brownish-red color  
-58599,oxbow,the land inside an oxbow bend in a river  
-58600,oxbow,a U-shaped curve in a stream  
-58601,oxbow,a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox  
-58602,oxbow_lake,a crescent-shaped lake (often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel  
-58603,oxcart,a cart that is drawn by an ox  
-58604,oxeye,Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers  
-58605,oxeye,an oval or round dormer window  
-58606,oxeye_daisy Leucanthemum_maximum Chrysanthemum_maximum,similar to oxeye daisy  
-58607,oxeye_daisy ox-eyed_daisy marguerite moon_daisy white_daisy Leucanthemum_vulgare Chrysanthemum_leucanthemum,tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
-58608,oxford,a low shoe laced over the instep  
-58609,oxidant oxidizer oxidiser oxidizing_agent,a substance that oxidizes another substance  
-58610,oxidase,any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation  
-58611,oxidation oxidization oxidisation,the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction  
-58612,oxidation-reduction oxidoreduction redox,a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction  
-58613,oxidation-reduction_indicator,an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms  
-58614,oxidation_number oxidation_state,the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"  
-58615,oxidative_phosphorylation,an enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP  
-58616,oxide,any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical  
-58617,oxidized_LDL_cholesterol,LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis  
-58618,oxidoreductase,an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction  
-58619,oxime,any compound containing the group -C=NOH  
-58620,oximeter,a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood  
-58621,oxlip paigle Primula_elatior,Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel  
-58622,oxtail,the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups  
-58623,oxtail_soup,a soup made from the skinned tail of an ox  
-58624,oxtant,a unit of angular distance equal to half a quadrant  
-58625,oxtongue bristly_oxtongue bitterweed bugloss Picris_echioides,widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States  
-58626,oxyacetylene,a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals  
-58627,oxyacetylene_torch,a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene  
-58628,oxyacid oxygen_acid,any acid that contains oxygen  
-58629,oxycephaly acrocephaly,a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape  
-58630,oxygen O atomic_number_8,a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust  
-58631,oxygen_debt,a cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest  
-58632,oxygen_deficit,temporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise  
-58633,oxygen_mask,a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank  
-58634,oxygenase,an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen  
-58635,oxygenation,the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen; "the oxygenation of the blood"  
-58636,oxyhemoglobin oxyhaemoglobin,the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs; "oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body"  
-58637,oxymoron,conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')  
-58638,oxyopia,unusually acute vision  
-58639,oxyphenbutazone Tandearil,an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis  
-58640,oxyphencyclimine Daricon,an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers  
-58641,oxytetracycline hydroxytetracycline oxytetracycline_hydrochloride Terramycin,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections  
-58642,oxytocic oxytocic_drug,a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus  
-58643,oxytocin Pitocin,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk  
-58644,oxytone,word having stress or an acute accent on the last syllable  
-58645,oyabun,a Japanese supervisor  
-58646,oyster,a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl  
-58647,oyster,marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters  
-58648,oyster_bar,a bar (as in a restaurant) that specializes in oysters prepared in different ways  
-58649,oyster_bed oyster_bank oyster_park,a workplace where oysters are bred and grown  
-58650,oyster_crab Pinnotheres_ostreum,tiny soft-bodied crab living within the mantle cavity of oysters  
-58651,oyster_cracker,a small dry usually round cracker  
-58652,oyster_fish oyster-fish oysterfish,a variety of toadfish  
-58653,oyster_mushroom oyster_fungus oyster_agaric Pleurotus_ostreatus,edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood  
-58654,oyster_plant vegetable_oyster,long white salsify  
-58655,oyster_shell,a shell of an oyster  
-58656,oyster_stew,oysters in cream  
-58657,oyster_stuffing oyster_dressing,stuffing made with oysters  
-58658,oystercatcher oyster_catcher,black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.  
-58659,oysters_Rockefeller,oysters spread with butter and spinach and seasonings and baked on the half shell  
-58660,ozena ozaena,a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures  
-58661,ozone,a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)  
-58662,ozone_hole,an area of the ozone layer (near the poles) that is seasonally depleted of ozone  
-58663,ozone_layer ozonosphere,a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun  
-58664,ozone_sickness,illness that can occur to persons exposed to ozone in high-altitude aircraft; characterized by sleepiness and headache and chest pains and itchiness  
-58665,ozonide,any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound  
-58666,p-n-p_transistor,a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector  
-58667,p-n_junction,the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; "a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics"  
-58668,p-type_semiconductor,a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes  
-58669,pH pH_scale,(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic)  
-58670,pa'anga,the basic unit of money in Tonga  
-58671,pabulum,insipid intellectual nourishment  
-58672,pac-man_strategy,the target company defends itself by threatening to take over its acquirer  
-58673,paca Cuniculus_paca,large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food  
-58674,pace gait,the rate of moving (especially walking or running)  
-58675,pace rate,the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"  
-58676,pace stride tread,a step in walking or running  
-58677,pace_car,a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course  
-58678,pace_lap,the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start  
-58679,pacemaker artificial_pacemaker,an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker  
-58680,pacemaker cardiac_pacemaker sinoatrial_node SA_node,a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat  
-58681,pacer,a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together  
-58682,pacer pacemaker pacesetter,a horse used to set the pace in racing  
-58683,pacesetter pacemaker,a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations"  
-58684,pachinko,a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board  
-58685,pachisi parchesi parchisi,an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board  
-58686,pachuco,a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes  
-58687,pachycephalosaur pachycephalosaurus,bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head; largest boneheaded dinosaur ever found  
-58688,pachycheilia,an abnormal thickness of the lips  
-58689,pachyderm,any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus  
-58690,pachysandra,any plant of the genus Pachysandra; low-growing evergreen herbs or subshrubs having dentate leaves and used as ground cover  
-58691,pachytene,the third stage of the prophase of meiosis  
-58692,pacification counterinsurgency,actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency  
-58693,pacification mollification,the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined; "a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants"; "his unsuccessful mollification of the mob"  
-58694,pacifier,anything that serves to pacify  
-58695,pacifism pacificism,the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration  
-58696,pacifism pacificism passivism,the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable  
-58697,pacifist pacificist disarmer,someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes  
-58698,pacing,walking with slow regular strides  
-58699,pack,a group of hunting animals  
-58700,pack,a complete collection of similar things  
-58701,pack,a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect  
-58702,pack,a bundle (especially one carried on the back)  
-58703,pack,a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)  
-58704,pack face_pack,a cream that cleanses and tones the skin  
-58705,pack_animal sumpter,an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads  
-58706,pack_ice ice_pack,a large expanse of floating ice  
-58707,pack_of_cards deck_of_cards deck,a pack of 52 playing cards  
-58708,pack_riding,riding with a pack  
-58709,package bundle packet parcel,a collection of things wrapped or boxed together  
-58710,package parcel,a wrapped container  
-58711,package_store liquor_store off-licence,a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere  
-58712,package_tour package_holiday,a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price  
-58713,packaged_goods,groceries that are packaged for sale  
-58714,packaging,material used to make packages  
-58715,packaging,the business of packing; "his business is packaging for transport"  
-58716,packaging_company packaging_concern,a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage  
-58717,packed_cells,a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid"  
-58718,packer bagger boxer,a workman employed to pack things into containers  
-58719,packet,(computer science) a message or message fragment  
-58720,packet,a small package or bundle  
-58721,packhorse,a workhorse used as a pack animal  
-58722,packing backpacking,carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"  
-58723,packing boxing,the enclosure of something in a package or box  
-58724,packing_box packing_case,a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage  
-58725,packing_material packing wadding,any material used especially to protect something  
-58726,packing_needle,a large needle used to sew up canvas packages  
-58727,packinghouse,a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed; "they came from an apple packinghouse"  
-58728,packinghouse packing_plant,a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products  
-58729,packrat,a collector of miscellaneous useless objects  
-58730,packrat pack_rat trade_rat bushytail_woodrat Neotoma_cinerea,any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects  
-58731,packsaddle,a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached  
-58732,packthread,a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages  
-58733,pad,the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)  
-58734,pad,a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort  
-58735,pad,the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger  
-58736,pad inkpad inking_pad stamp_pad,a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp  
-58737,pad pad_of_paper tablet,a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge  
-58738,padauk padouk amboyna Pterocarpus_indicus,tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain  
-58739,padding cushioning,artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort  
-58740,paddle,small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games  
-58741,paddle,a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel  
-58742,paddle,an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board  
-58743,paddle boat_paddle,a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat  
-58744,paddle_box paddle-box,a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel  
-58745,paddle_steamer paddle-wheeler,a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels  
-58746,paddlefish duckbill Polyodon_spathula,primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout  
-58747,paddlewheel paddle_wheel,a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat  
-58748,paddock,pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race  
-58749,paddy,rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field  
-58750,paddy paddy_field rice_paddy,an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown  
-58751,pademelon paddymelon,small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea  
-58752,padlock,a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut  
-58753,padrone,an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy  
-58754,padrone,an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.  
-58755,paean pean,(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)  
-58756,paella,saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken  
-58757,pagan,a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)  
-58758,paganism pagan_religion heathenism,any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism  
-58759,page,a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings  
-58760,page,one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains  
-58761,page pageboy,a boy who is employed to run errands  
-58762,page varlet,in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood  
-58763,page_printer page-at-a-time_printer,a printer that prints one page at a time  
-58764,pageant pageantry,a rich and spectacular ceremony  
-58765,pageant pageantry,an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes  
-58766,pageboy,a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward  
-58767,pagination folio page_number paging,the system of numbering pages  
-58768,paging,calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system); "the public address system in the hospital was used for paging"  
-58769,pagoda,an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof  
-58770,pagoda_tree temple_tree Plumeria_acutifolia,frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens  
-58771,pahautea Libocedrus_bidwillii mountain_pine,evergreen tree of New Zealand resembling the kawaka  
-58772,pahoehoe,freely flowing lava  
-58773,paid_vacation,a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted  
-58774,pail pailful,the quantity contained in a pail  
-58775,paillasse palliasse,mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust  
-58776,pain hurting,a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"  
-58777,pain pain_in_the_neck nuisance,a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"  
-58778,pain pain_sensation painful_sensation,a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"  
-58779,pain painfulness,emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"  
-58780,pain_threshold,the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced; "some people have much higher pain thresholds than do other people"  
-58781,pain_unit,a unit measuring the intensity of pain  
-58782,painfulness distressingness,the quality of being painful; "she feared the painfulness of childbirth"  
-58783,paint pigment,a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"  
-58784,paint_roller,a roller that has an absorbent surface used for spreading paint  
-58785,paintball,a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball  
-58786,paintball,a game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them  
-58787,paintball_gun,an air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic  
-58788,paintbox,a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint  
-58789,paintbrush,a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)  
-58790,painted_beauty Vanessa_virginiensis,American butterfly having dark brown wings with white and golden orange spots  
-58791,painted_daisy pyrethrum Tanacetum_coccineum Chrysanthemum_coccineum,spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
-58792,painted_greenling convict_fish convictfish Oxylebius_pictus,greenling with whitish body marked with black bands  
-58793,painted_nettle Joseph's_coat Coleus_blumei Solenostemon_blumei Solenostemon_scutellarioides,perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Solenostemon  
-58794,painted_sandgrouse Pterocles_indicus,sandgrouse of India  
-58795,painted_tongue Salpiglossis_sinuata,Chilean herb having velvety funnel-shaped yellowish or violet flowers with long tonguelike styles at the corolla throat  
-58796,painted_turtle painted_terrapin painted_tortoise Chrysemys_picta,freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States  
-58797,painter,a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint  
-58798,painter,an artist who paints  
-58799,painter,a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)  
-58800,painting,creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"  
-58801,painting,the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"  
-58802,painting house_painting,the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"  
-58803,painting picture,graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"  
-58804,pair,two people considered as a unit  
-58805,pair,a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value  
-58806,pair brace,a set of two similar things considered as a unit  
-58807,pair_production pair_creation pair_formation,the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus  
-58808,pairing,the act of grouping things or people in pairs  
-58809,paisa,a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan  
-58810,paisley,a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes  
-58811,pajama pyjama,a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries  
-58812,pajama pyjama pj's jammies,(usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers  
-58813,palace,the governing group of a kingdom; "the palace issued an order binding on all subjects"  
-58814,palace,a large ornate exhibition hall  
-58815,palace,official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)  
-58816,palace castle,a large and stately mansion  
-58817,palanquin palankeen,a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers  
-58818,palatability palatableness,the property of being acceptable to the mouth  
-58819,palatability palatableness,acceptability to the mind or feelings; "the pursuit of electoral palatability"  
-58820,palatal,a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')  
-58821,palate roof_of_the_mouth,the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities  
-58822,palatinate,a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine  
-58823,palatine,any of various important officials in ancient Rome  
-58824,palatine palatine_bone os_palatinum,either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits  
-58825,palatine palsgrave,(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands  
-58826,palatine_artery arteria_palatina,one of several arteries supplying the face  
-58827,palatine_raphe,the seam at the middle of the hard palate  
-58828,palatine_vein vena_palatina,a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein  
-58829,palatopharyngoplasty PPP uvulopalatopharyngoplasty UPPP,surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)  
-58830,palaver hot_air empty_words empty_talk rhetoric,loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"  
-58831,pale_ale,an amber colored ale brewed with pale malts; similar to bitter but drier and lighter  
-58832,pale_chrysanthemum_aphid,important pest of chrysanthemums  
-58833,pale_violet striped_violet cream_violet Viola_striata,leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple  
-58834,pale_yellow straw wheat,a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white  
-58835,paleencephalon paleoencephalon palaeencephalon,the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex  
-58836,paleness blondness fairness,the property of having a naturally light complexion  
-58837,paleness pallidity,being deficient in color  
-58838,paleoanthropology palaeoanthropology human_paleontology human_palaeontology,the scientific study of human fossils  
-58839,paleobiology palaeobiology,a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms  
-58840,paleobotany palaeobotany,the study of fossil plants  
-58841,paleocerebellum,the anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals  
-58842,paleoclimatology palaeoclimatology,the study of the climate of past ages  
-58843,paleodendrology palaeodendrology,the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees  
-58844,paleoecology palaeoecology,the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology  
-58845,paleoethnography palaeoethnography,the ethnography of paleolithic humans  
-58846,paleogeography palaeogeography,the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs  
-58847,paleogeology palaeogeology,the study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks  
-58848,paleographer paleographist,an archeologist skilled in paleography  
-58849,paleography,the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)  
-58850,paleolith,a stone tool from the Paleolithic age  
-58851,paleology palaeology,the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities  
-58852,paleomammalogy,the paleobiology of ancient mammals  
-58853,paleontologist palaeontologist fossilist,a specialist in paleontology  
-58854,paleontology palaeontology fossilology,the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains  
-58855,paleopathology palaeopathology,the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)  
-58856,paleornithology palaeornithology,the paleobiology of birds  
-58857,paleozoology palaeozoology,the study of fossil animals  
-58858,palestra palaestra,a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes  
-58859,paletiology palaetiology,the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)  
-58860,palette pallet,the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art  
-58861,palette pallet,board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used  
-58862,palette_knife,a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints  
-58863,palfrey,especially a light saddle horse for a woman  
-58864,palilalia,a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated  
-58865,palimony,support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends  
-58866,palimpsest,a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible  
-58867,palindrome,a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward  
-58868,palingenesis recapitulation,emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species  
-58869,palisade,fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground  
-58870,pall shroud cerement winding-sheet winding-clothes,burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped  
-58871,pall-mall,a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet  
-58872,palladium Pd atomic_number_46,a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry  
-58873,pallas's_sandgrouse Syrrhaptes_paradoxus,Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly  
-58874,pallasite,a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron  
-58875,pallbearer bearer,one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral  
-58876,pallet,a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it  
-58877,pallet,a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay  
-58878,pallet,a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed  
-58879,pallette palette,one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor  
-58880,palliation,easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause  
-58881,palliative alleviant alleviator,remedy that alleviates pain without curing  
-58882,pallid_bat cave_bat Antrozous_pallidus,drab yellowish big-eared bat that lives in caves  
-58883,pallidum globus_pallidus paleostriatum,the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus  
-58884,pallium,(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back  
-58885,pallium,cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome  
-58886,pallone,an Italian game similar to tennis  
-58887,palm,a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand  
-58888,palm palm_tree,any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves  
-58889,palm thenar,the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers  
-58890,palm_cat palm_civet,spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies  
-58891,palm_nut palm_kernel,seed of any oil palm  
-58892,palm_oil,oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm  
-58893,palmate_leaf,a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point  
-58894,palmature,an abnormality in which the fingers are webbed  
-58895,palmetto,any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves  
-58896,palmist palmister chiromancer,fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms  
-58897,palmistry palm_reading chiromancy chirology,telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand  
-58898,palmitic_acid hexadecanoic_acid,a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products  
-58899,palmitin,an ester of glycerol and palmitic acid  
-58900,palmyra palmyra_palm toddy_palm wine_palm lontar longar_palm Borassus_flabellifer,tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving  
-58901,palo_santo Bulnesia_sarmienti,South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense  
-58902,palo_verde Parkinsonia_florida Cercidium_floridum,densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium  
-58903,palometa California_pompano Palometa_simillima,smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies  
-58904,palomino,a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail  
-58905,paloverde,a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves  
-58906,palpation tactual_exploration,a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)  
-58907,palpebra_conjunctiva conjunctival_layer_of_eyelids tunica_conjunctiva_palpebrarum,the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva  
-58908,palpebration,repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)  
-58909,palpitation,a rapid and irregular heart beat  
-58910,palsy,a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor  
-58911,paltriness sorriness,worthlessness due to insignificance  
-58912,pampas,the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina  
-58913,pampas_grass Cortaderia_selloana,tall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumps  
-58914,pamperer spoiler coddler mollycoddler,someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence  
-58915,pamphleteer,a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)  
-58916,pan,shallow container made of metal  
-58917,pan cooking_pan,cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel  
-58918,panacea nostrum catholicon cure-all,hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists  
-58919,panache,a feathered plume on a helmet  
-58920,panatela panetela panetella,a long slender cigar  
-58921,pancake battercake flannel_cake flannel-cake flapcake flapjack griddlecake hotcake hot_cake,a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle  
-58922,pancake_batter,batter for making pancakes  
-58923,pancake_turner,turner for serving or turning pancakes  
-58924,pancarditis,inflammation of the entire heart (the epicardium and the myocardium and the endocardium)  
-58925,panchayat panchayet punchayet,a village council in India or southern Pakistan  
-58926,panchromatic_film,photographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red)  
-58927,pancreas,a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin  
-58928,pancreatectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas  
-58929,pancreatic_artery arteria_pancreatica,a branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas  
-58930,pancreatic_cancer,cancer of the pancreas  
-58931,pancreatic_duct,a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine  
-58932,pancreatic_juice,a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats  
-58933,pancreatic_vein venae_pancreatica,veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins  
-58934,pancreatin,extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions  
-58935,pancreatitis,inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain  
-58936,pancytopenia,an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia  
-58937,panda_car,a police cruiser  
-58938,pandanus,fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)  
-58939,pandanus screw_pine,any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves  
-58940,pandeism,the belief that God created the universe and its phenomena by becoming the universe, thereafter the sole manifestation of God  
-58941,pandemic,an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world  
-58942,panderer,a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money)  
-58943,pandiculation,yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)  
-58944,pandurate_leaf panduriform_leaf,a fiddle-shaped leaf  
-58945,pane pane_of_glass window_glass,sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors  
-58946,panel,a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc  
-58947,panel,a soft pad placed under a saddle  
-58948,panel,sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something  
-58949,panel venire,(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)  
-58950,panel_discussion,discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience  
-58951,panel_heating,heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes  
-58952,panel_light,a light to illuminate an instrument panel  
-58953,paneling panelling pane,a panel or section of panels in a wall or door  
-58954,panelist panellist,a member of a panel  
-58955,panencephalitis,diffuse inflammation of the entire brain  
-58956,panenthesism,the belief that God is in part of the universe and its phenomena and also transcends the universe and intervenes in its operations  
-58957,panfish,any of numerous small food fishes; especially those caught with hook and line and not available on the market  
-58958,pang,a sharp spasm of pain  
-58959,pang stab twinge,a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"  
-58960,pang sting,a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"  
-58961,pangolin scaly_anteater anteater,toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites  
-58962,panhandle,a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia"  
-58963,panhandle,the handle of a pan  
-58964,panhandler,a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money  
-58965,panic scare,sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"  
-58966,panic terror affright,an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety  
-58967,panic_button,a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button"  
-58968,panic_disorder,an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief  
-58969,panic_grass,any grass of the genus Panicum; grown for grain and fodder  
-58970,panicle,compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers  
-58971,panicled_aster,a variety of aster  
-58972,pannier,either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle)  
-58973,pannier,a large basket (usually one of a pair) carried by a beast of burden or on by a person  
-58974,pannier,set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips  
-58975,pannikin,a small pan or cup (usually of tin)  
-58976,panoply,a complete and impressive array  
-58977,panopticon,an area where everything is visible  
-58978,panopticon,a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791  
-58979,panorama cyclorama diorama,a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene  
-58980,panoramic_sight,gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle  
-58981,panpipe pandean_pipe syrinx,a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together  
-58982,pansexual,a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds  
-58983,pansinusitis,inflammation of all of the paranasal sinuses  
-58984,pansy Viola_tricolor_hortensis,large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors  
-58985,pansy_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Miltonia having solitary or loosely racemose showy broadly spreading flowers  
-58986,pant,the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)  
-58987,pant_leg trouser_leg,the leg of a pair of trousers  
-58988,pantaloon,trousers worn in former times  
-58989,pantechnicon,a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)  
-58990,pantheism,(rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods  
-58991,pantheism,the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God  
-58992,pantheist,someone who believes that God and the universe are the same  
-58993,pantheon,all the gods of a religion  
-58994,pantheon,a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes  
-58995,pantheon,(antiquity) a temple to all the gods  
-58996,panther,a leopard in the black color phase  
-58997,pantie panty scanty step-in,short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)  
-58998,pantile,a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap  
-58999,panting heaving,breathing heavily (as after exertion)  
-59000,panting trousering,any fabric used to make trousers  
-59001,panto,an abbreviation of pantomime  
-59002,pantograph,mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale  
-59003,pantothenic_acid pantothen,a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods  
-59004,pantry larder buttery,a small storeroom for storing foods or wines  
-59005,pants_suit pantsuit,a pair of pants and a matching jacket worn by women  
-59006,panty_girdle,a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties  
-59007,pantyhose,a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings  
-59008,panzer,an armored vehicle or tank  
-59009,pap pablum,worthless or oversimplified ideas  
-59010,papacy pontificate,the government of the Roman Catholic Church  
-59011,papain,a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer  
-59012,papal_cross,a cross with three crossbars  
-59013,papal_infallibility,belief of the Roman Catholic Church that God protects the pope from error when he speaks about faith or morality  
-59014,paparazzo,a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines  
-59015,papaverine Kavrin,an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive  
-59016,papaw pawpaw,fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples  
-59017,papaya,large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh  
-59018,papaya papaia pawpaw papaya_tree melon_tree Carica_papaya,tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit  
-59019,papaya_juice,juice from papayas  
-59020,paper,a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses  
-59021,paper,a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"  
-59022,paper,a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"  
-59023,paper-pusher,a clerk or bureaucrat who does paperwork  
-59024,paper_chain,a chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room  
-59025,paper_chase hare_and_hounds,an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot  
-59026,paper_chromatography,chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper  
-59027,paper_clip paperclip gem_clip,a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"  
-59028,paper_cutter,a cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size  
-59029,paper_doll,a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being  
-59030,paper_electrophoresis carrier_electrophoresis,electrophoresis carried out on filter paper  
-59031,paper_fastener,a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place  
-59032,paper_feed,a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter; "the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged"  
-59033,paper_flower Bougainvillea_glabra,Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously  
-59034,paper_loss,an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost  
-59035,paper_mill,a mill where paper is manufactured  
-59036,paper_money folding_money paper_currency,currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie  
-59037,paper_mulberry Broussonetia_papyrifera,shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries  
-59038,paper_nautilus nautilus Argonaut Argonauta_argo,cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells  
-59039,paper_plate,a disposable plate made of cardboard  
-59040,paper_profit,an unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor's cost from the current market price  
-59041,paper_route,the job of delivering newspapers regularly  
-59042,paper_route paper_round,the route taken when delivering newspapers every day  
-59043,paper_tape,a long narrow strip of paper  
-59044,paper_tiger,the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual; "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth"  
-59045,paper_towel,a disposable towel made of absorbent paper  
-59046,paper_toweling,absorbent paper used as toweling  
-59047,paper_trail,the written evidence of someone's activities; "this paper trail consisted mainly of electronically stored information"  
-59048,paper_wasp,any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper  
-59049,paper_white Narcissus_papyraceus,a daffodil having star-shaped white blossoms; often grown indoors to bloom in the winter  
-59050,paperback_book paper-back_book paperback softback_book softback soft-cover_book soft-cover,a book with paper covers  
-59051,paperboard poster_board posterboard,a cardboard suitable for making posters  
-59052,paperboy,a boy who sells or delivers newspapers  
-59053,paperhanger,someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money  
-59054,paperhanger paperer,one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper  
-59055,papering paperhanging,the application of wallpaper  
-59056,papermaking,the craft of making paper  
-59057,paperweight,a weight used to hold down a stack of papers  
-59058,paperwork,work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.  
-59059,papier-mache paper-mache,a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry  
-59060,papilla,(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf  
-59061,papilla,a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"  
-59062,papilla,a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather  
-59063,papillary_muscle,any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves; "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria"  
-59064,papilledema,swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure  
-59065,papilloma villoma papillary_tumor papillary_tumour,a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass  
-59066,papillon,small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat  
-59067,papist,an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy  
-59068,papoose pappoose,an American Indian infant  
-59069,papovavirus,any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas  
-59070,pappus,calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions  
-59071,paprika,a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos  
-59072,papule,a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)  
-59073,papulovesicle vesicopapule,a papule that changes into a blister  
-59074,papyrus,paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans  
-59075,papyrus,a document written on papyrus  
-59076,papyrus Egyptian_paper_reed Egyptian_paper_rush paper_rush paper_plant Cyperus_papyrus,tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times  
-59077,par,(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"  
-59078,par_value face_value nominal_value,the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value  
-59079,para,100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia  
-59080,para_aminobenzoic_acid PABA,a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers  
-59081,parable,(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son"  
-59082,parabola,a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve  
-59083,parabolic_mirror,a parabolic reflector for light radiation  
-59084,parabolic_reflector paraboloid_reflector,a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam  
-59085,paraboloid,a surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis  
-59086,paracentral_scotoma,a scotoma that is adjacent to the fixation point  
-59087,paracervical_block,regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth  
-59088,parachute chute,rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall  
-59089,parachutist parachuter parachute_jumper,a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute  
-59090,paracosm,a prolonged fantasy world invented by children; can have a definite geography and language and history  
-59091,parade,an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; "a parade of strollers on the mall"; "a parade of witnesses"  
-59092,parade,a ceremonial procession including people marching  
-59093,parade,a visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows"  
-59094,parade_ground,an area for holding parades  
-59095,paradiddle roll drum_roll,the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously  
-59096,paradigm,systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word  
-59097,paradigm,the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"  
-59098,paradise_tree bitterwood Simarouba_glauca,medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits  
-59099,paradox,(logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"  
-59100,paradoxical_sleep rapid_eye_movement_sleep REM_sleep rapid_eye_movement REM,a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep  
-59101,paraduodenal_smear duodenal_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum  
-59102,paraffin paraffin_oil,(British usage) kerosine  
-59103,paraffin paraffin_wax,from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings  
-59104,parafovea,area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea  
-59105,paragon idol perfection beau_ideal,an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept  
-59106,paragonite,a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium  
-59107,paragraph,one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line  
-59108,paragrapher,a writer of paragraphs (as for publication on the editorial page of a newspaper)  
-59109,parainfluenza_virus,a virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis); most often in children  
-59110,parakeet parrakeet parroket paraquet paroquet parroquet,any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots  
-59111,paralanguage paralinguistic_communication,the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings  
-59112,paraldehyde ethanal_trimer,a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent  
-59113,paralegal legal_assistant,a person with specialized training who assists lawyers  
-59114,paralepsis paraleipsis paralipsis preterition,suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted  
-59115,parallax,the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object  
-59116,parallel,(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes); "parallels never meet"  
-59117,parallel-veined_leaf,a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem  
-59118,parallel_bars bars,gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights  
-59119,parallel_circuit shunt_circuit,a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit  
-59120,parallel_interface parallel_port,an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously  
-59121,parallel_operation simultaneous_operation,the simultaneous execution of two or more operations  
-59122,parallelepiped parallelopiped parallelepipedon parallelopipedon,a prism whose bases are parallelograms  
-59123,parallelism correspondence,similarity by virtue of corresponding  
-59124,parallelogram,a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length  
-59125,paralogism,an unintentionally invalid argument  
-59126,paralysis palsy,loss of the ability to move a body part  
-59127,paralysis_agitans Parkinsonism Parkinson's_disease Parkinson's_syndrome Parkinson's shaking_palsy,a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination  
-59128,paralytic,a person suffering from paralysis  
-59129,paralytic_abasia,abasia related to paralysis of the leg muscles  
-59130,paramagnet,magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it  
-59131,paramagnetism,materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed  
-59132,paramecium paramecia,any member of the genus Paramecium  
-59133,paramedic paramedical,a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment  
-59134,parameter,any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance  
-59135,parameter,a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data  
-59136,parameter parametric_quantity,a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves  
-59137,parametric_statistic,any statistic computed by procedures that assume the data were drawn from a particular distribution  
-59138,parametritis,inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus  
-59139,paramilitary paramilitary_force paramilitary_unit paramilitary_organization paramilitary_organisation,a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)  
-59140,paramnesia,(psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality  
-59141,paramount_issue,an issue whose settlement is more important than anything else; and issue that must be settled before anything else can be settled  
-59142,paramountcy,the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority  
-59143,paramyxovirus,a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles  
-59144,paranasal_sinus sinus_paranasales nasal_sinus,any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities  
-59145,parang,a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia  
-59146,paranoia,a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur  
-59147,paranoid paranoiac,a person afflicted with paranoia  
-59148,paranoid_schizophrenia paranoic_type_schizophrenia paraphrenic_schizophrenia paraphrenia,a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner  
-59149,paraparesis,a slight paralysis or weakness of both legs  
-59150,parapet,a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony  
-59151,parapet breastwork,fortification consisting of a low wall  
-59152,paraph,a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)  
-59153,paraphilia,abnormal sexual activity  
-59154,paraphrase paraphrasis,rewording for the purpose of clarification  
-59155,paraphysis,a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed  
-59156,paraplegia,paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)  
-59157,paraplegic,a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)  
-59158,parapodium,one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing  
-59159,paraprofessional,a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional  
-59160,parapsychologist,someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance  
-59161,paraquat,a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide  
-59162,paraquat_poisoning,poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys  
-59163,parasail,parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car  
-59164,parasailing paragliding,gliding in a parasail  
-59165,parasite,an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host  
-59166,parasite_yew Parasitaxus_ustus,rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides  
-59167,parasitemia parasitaemia,a condition in which parasites are present in the blood  
-59168,parasitic_jaeger arctic_skua Stercorarius_parasiticus,a variety of jaeger  
-59169,parasitic_plant,plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it  
-59170,parasitism,the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)  
-59171,parasol sunshade,a handheld collapsible source of shade  
-59172,parasol_mushroom Lepiota_procera,edible long-stalked mushroom with white flesh and gills and spores; found in open woodlands in autumn  
-59173,parasympathetic_nervous_system parasympathetic,originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels  
-59174,parathion,a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide  
-59175,parathion_poisoning,a toxic condition resulting from inhalation or ingestion of the insecticide parathion; characterized by nausea and abdominal pains and headache and convulsions and sweating  
-59176,parathyroid_gland parathyroid,any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland  
-59177,parathyroid_hormone parathormone,hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting  
-59178,paratrooper para,a soldier in the paratroops  
-59179,paratroops,infantry trained and equipped to parachute  
-59180,paratyphoid paratyphoid_fever,any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever  
-59181,paraumbilical_vein vena_paraumbilicalis,small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins  
-59182,parcel portion share,the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"  
-59183,parcel_post,postal service that handles packages  
-59184,parcellation,the division into parcels; "the increasing parcellation of land with every generation"  
-59185,parchment,a superior paper resembling sheepskin  
-59186,parchment sheepskin lambskin,skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on  
-59187,pardon amnesty,a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense  
-59188,pardoner,a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences  
-59189,pardoner forgiver excuser,a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense  
-59190,paregmenon,juxtaposing words having a common derivation (as in `sense and sensibility')  
-59191,paregoric camphorated_tincture_of_opium,medicine used to treat diarrhea  
-59192,parenchyma,the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems  
-59193,parenchyma,animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels  
-59194,parent,a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian  
-59195,parent,an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained  
-59196,parentage birth,the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents  
-59197,parental_quality,a quality appropriate to a parent  
-59198,parenthesis,either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material  
-59199,parenthesis-free_notation,a notation for forming mathematical expressions that does not use parentheses to delimit components  
-59200,parenthetical_expression parenthetical,an expression in parentheses; "his writing was full of parentheticals"  
-59201,parenthood parentage,the state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man"  
-59202,parer,a manicurist who trims the fingernails  
-59203,parer paring_knife,a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables  
-59204,paresis,a slight or partial paralysis  
-59205,paresthesia paraesthesia,abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage  
-59206,paretic,a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis)  
-59207,parfait,layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream  
-59208,parfait_glass,a tall slender glass with a short stem in which parfait is served  
-59209,parget pargeting pargetting,plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys  
-59210,pargeting pargetting,ornamental plastering  
-59211,pargeting pargetting pargetry,ornamental plasterwork  
-59212,parhelion mock_sun sundog,a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"  
-59213,pari-mutuel_machine totalizer totaliser totalizator totalisator,computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won  
-59214,pariah_dog pye-dog pie-dog,ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India  
-59215,parietal_bone,either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium  
-59216,parietal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum  
-59217,parietal_lobe parietal_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head  
-59218,parietal_pericardium,the tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum  
-59219,parietal_placentation,where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary  
-59220,parietal_pleura,pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm  
-59221,parieto-occipital_sulcus parieto-occipital_fissure,a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres  
-59222,parietomastoid_suture,the suture between the parietal and the temporal bones  
-59223,parimutuel,betting where winners share the total amount wagered  
-59224,paring,(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"  
-59225,paring sliver shaving,a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something  
-59226,parish,the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor  
-59227,parish,a local church community  
-59228,parishioner,a member of a parish  
-59229,parisology,the use of ambiguous words  
-59230,parity,(mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity; "parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data"  
-59231,parity,functional equality  
-59232,parity conservation_of_parity space-reflection_symmetry mirror_symmetry,(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system  
-59233,parity para,(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children"  
-59234,parity_bit parity check_bit,(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error  
-59235,parity_check redundancy_check odd-even_check,a system of checking for errors in computer functioning  
-59236,park,a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out"  
-59237,park commons common green,a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"  
-59238,park parkland,a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"  
-59239,park_bench,a bench in a public park  
-59240,park_commissioner,a commissioner in charge of public parks  
-59241,parka windbreaker windcheater anorak,a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)  
-59242,parking,space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store"  
-59243,parking,the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily  
-59244,parking_lot car_park park parking_area,a lot where cars are parked  
-59245,parking_meter,a coin-operated timer located next to a parking space; depositing money into it entitles you to park your car there for a specified length of time  
-59246,parking_space parking_zone,a space where an automobile can be parked  
-59247,parking_ticket,a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place  
-59248,parlance idiom,a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language  
-59249,parlay,a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers  
-59250,parley,a negotiation between enemies  
-59251,parliament,a legislative assembly in certain countries  
-59252,parliamentarian,an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures  
-59253,parliamentary_agent,a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament  
-59254,parliamentary_democracy,a democracy having a parliament  
-59255,parliamentary_monarchy,a monarchy having a parliament  
-59256,parlor parlour,reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received  
-59257,parlor_car parlour_car drawing-room_car palace_car chair_car,a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs  
-59258,parlor_game parlour_game,a game suitable for playing in a parlor  
-59259,parlormaid parlourmaid,a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door  
-59260,parnassia grass-of-Parnassus,any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup  
-59261,parochialism,a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish  
-59262,parodist lampooner,mimics literary or musical style for comic effect  
-59263,parody lampoon spoof sendup send-up mockery takeoff burlesque travesty pasquinade put-on,a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way  
-59264,parody mockery takeoff,humorous or satirical mimicry  
-59265,parol_evidence_rule,a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract  
-59266,parole,(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with  
-59267,parole word word_of_honor,a promise; "he gave his word"  
-59268,paronychia,infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe  
-59269,paronym,a word that strongly resembles another word in spelling  
-59270,parotid_gland,a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear  
-59271,parotid_vein,parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein  
-59272,parotitis,inflammation of one or both parotid glands  
-59273,paroxetime Paxil,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)  
-59274,paroxysm fit convulsion,a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"  
-59275,paroxysmal_trepidant_abasia,abasia related to spasticity of the legs  
-59276,paroxytone,word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable  
-59277,parquet,seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle  
-59278,parquet parquet_floor,a floor made of parquetry  
-59279,parquet_circle parterre,seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)  
-59280,parquetry parqueterie,a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor  
-59281,parr,a young salmon up to 2 years old  
-59282,parr,the young of various fishes  
-59283,parricide,someone who kills his or her parent  
-59284,parricide,the murder of your own father or mother  
-59285,parrot,a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated  
-59286,parrot,usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds  
-59287,parrot's_beak parrot's_bill Clianthus_puniceus,evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand  
-59288,parrotfish polly_fish pollyfish,gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth  
-59289,parry,(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword  
-59290,pars_distilis pars_anterior,the anterior part of the anterior pituitary  
-59291,pars_intermedia,a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary  
-59292,parsec secpar,a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years  
-59293,parser,a computer program that divides code up into functional components; "compilers must parse source code in order to translate it into object code"  
-59294,parsimony parsimoniousness thrift penny-pinching,extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily  
-59295,parsley,aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food  
-59296,parsley Petroselinum_crispum,annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves  
-59297,parsley_haw parsley-leaved_thorn Crataegus_apiifolia Crataegus_marshallii,southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves  
-59298,parsnip,the whitish root of cultivated parsnip  
-59299,parsnip,whitish edible root; eaten cooked  
-59300,parsnip Pastinaca_sativa,a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root  
-59301,parson's_nose pope's_nose,the tail of a dressed fowl  
-59302,parsonage vicarage rectory,an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector  
-59303,part,that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation; "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part"  
-59304,part parting,a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the middle"  
-59305,part piece,a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"  
-59306,part portion,something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"  
-59307,part portion component_part component constituent,something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"  
-59308,part section division,one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"  
-59309,part voice,the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part"  
-59310,part-of-speech_tagger pos_tagger,a tagging program whose labels indicate a word's part of speech  
-59311,part-owner,a person who owns something in common with others  
-59312,part-singing,singing with three or more voice parts  
-59313,part-timer,someone who works less than the customary or standard time  
-59314,part_music,vocal music for several voices in independent parts (usually performed without accompaniment)  
-59315,part_of_speech form_class word_class,one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context  
-59316,partaker sharer,someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share  
-59317,parted_leaf,a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes  
-59318,parterre,an ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern  
-59319,parthenocarpy,(botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds  
-59320,parthenogenesis parthenogeny,process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods  
-59321,parthenogenesis parthenogeny virgin_birth,human conception without fertilization by a man  
-59322,parthenote,a cell resulting from parthenogenesis  
-59323,partial_breach,a breach that does not destroy the value of the contract but can give rise to a claim for damages  
-59324,partial_correlation,a correlation between two variables when the effects of one or more related variables are removed  
-59325,partial_denture,a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch  
-59326,partial_derivative partial,the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant  
-59327,partial_differential_equation,a differential equation involving a functions of more than one variable  
-59328,partial_eclipse,an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured  
-59329,partial_veil,membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap  
-59330,partial_verdict,(criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others  
-59331,partiality partisanship,an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives  
-59332,partialness,the state of being only a part; not total; incomplete  
-59333,participant player,someone who takes part in an activity; "he was a major player in setting up the corporation"  
-59334,participation involvement,the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)  
-59335,participation_loan loan_participation participation_financing,a loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them alone  
-59336,participle participial,a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses  
-59337,particle,a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs  
-59338,particle subatomic_particle,a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions  
-59339,particle_beam,a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules)  
-59340,particle_detector,a chamber in which particles can be made visible  
-59341,particle_physics high-energy_physics high_energy_physics,the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions  
-59342,particolored_buckeye,a buckeye marked by different colors or tints  
-59343,particular particular_proposition,(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class  
-59344,particular specific,a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"  
-59345,particularism,a focus on something particular  
-59346,particularity specialness,the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; "the particularity of human situations"  
-59347,particularization particularisation detailing,an individualized description of a particular instance  
-59348,particulate particulate_matter,a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)  
-59349,partisan partizan,a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries  
-59350,partisan zealot drumbeater,a fervent and even militant proponent of something  
-59351,partita,one of the variations contained in a partita  
-59352,partita,(music) an instrumental suite common in the 18th century  
-59353,partition,(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit  
-59354,partition,(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism  
-59355,partition divider,a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)  
-59356,partitionist,an advocate of partitioning a country  
-59357,partitive,word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole  
-59358,partner,a person who is a member of a partnership  
-59359,partner_relation,the responsibility of partners to act in one another's best interests  
-59360,partnership,a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government"  
-59361,partnership,the members of a business venture created by contract  
-59362,partnership,a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses  
-59363,partnership_certificate,a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership  
-59364,partridge,flesh of either quail or grouse  
-59365,partridge,small Old World gallinaceous game birds  
-59366,partridge_pea sensitive_pea wild_sensitive_plant Chamaecrista_fasciculata Cassia_fasciculata,tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
-59367,partridgeberry boxberry twinberry Mitchella_repens,creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries  
-59368,parts,the local environment; "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years"  
-59369,parts_bin,a bin for holding spare parts  
-59370,parts_catalog parts_catalogue,a list advertising parts for machinery along with prices  
-59371,parts_department,the division of a business (e.g. a service garage) that sells replacement parts  
-59372,parts_inventory,an inventory of replacement parts  
-59373,partsong,a song with two or more voice parts  
-59374,parturiency labor labour confinement lying-in travail childbed,concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"  
-59375,parturition birth giving_birth birthing,the process of giving birth  
-59376,party,a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"  
-59377,party,a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"  
-59378,party,an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"  
-59379,party company,a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"  
-59380,party political_party,an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"  
-59381,party_boss political_boss boss,a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"  
-59382,party_favor party_favour favor favour,souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party  
-59383,party_game,a game to amuse guests at a party  
-59384,party_girl,an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men  
-59385,party_line,the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"  
-59386,party_line,a telephone line serving two or more subscribers  
-59387,party_man party_liner,a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line  
-59388,party_spirit,devotion to a political party  
-59389,party_to_the_action party_to_the_transaction,a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings  
-59390,party_wall,a wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both owners  
-59391,partygoer,someone who is attending a party; "the hall was crowded with an overflow of partygoers"  
-59392,parula_warbler northern_parula Parula_americana,small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America  
-59393,parvis,a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)  
-59394,parvovirus parvo,any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease  
-59395,pas,(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)  
-59396,pas_de_deux duet,(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)  
-59397,pas_de_quatre,(ballet) a dance for four people  
-59398,pas_de_trois,(ballet) a dance for three people  
-59399,pas_seul variation,(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure  
-59400,pascal Pa,a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter  
-59401,pascal_celery Paschal_celery,any of several types of commercially grown celery having green stalks  
-59402,pasha pacha,a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt  
-59403,paso_doble,music in march time composed for dancing the paso doble; often played at bull fights  
-59404,paso_doble,a ballroom dance in fast duple time  
-59405,pasqueflower pasque_flower,any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone  
-59406,pass,(military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"  
-59407,pass,one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"  
-59408,pass,a complimentary ticket; "the star got passes for his family"  
-59409,pass,a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"  
-59410,pass head straits,a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"  
-59411,pass laissez_passer,a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes"  
-59412,pass liberty_chit,a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"  
-59413,pass mountain_pass notch,the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"  
-59414,pass passing_play passing_game passing,(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"  
-59415,pass passport,any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"  
-59416,pass strait straits,a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs  
-59417,pass toss flip,(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"  
-59418,pass-through,an opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes)  
-59419,passage,a section of text; particularly a section of medium length  
-59420,passage,a way through or along which someone or something may pass  
-59421,passage handing_over,the act of passing something to another person  
-59422,passage musical_passage,a short section of a musical composition  
-59423,passage passageway,a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"  
-59424,passage passing,a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"  
-59425,passage transit,a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"  
-59426,passage transition,the act of passing from one state or place to the next  
-59427,passageway,a passage between rooms or between buildings  
-59428,passbook_savings_account,a savings account in which deposits and withdrawals are recorded in the depositor's passbook  
-59429,passe-partout,a mounting for a picture using gummed tape  
-59430,passed_ball,a pitch that the catcher should have caught but did not; allows a base runner to advance a base  
-59431,passenger rider,a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it  
-59432,passenger_car coach carriage,a railcar where passengers ride  
-59433,passenger_pigeon Ectopistes_migratorius,gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct  
-59434,passenger_ship,a ship built to carry passengers  
-59435,passenger_train,a train that carries passengers  
-59436,passenger_van,a van that carries passengers  
-59437,passer,a person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group  
-59438,passer,a student who passes an examination  
-59439,passer forward_passer,(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass  
-59440,passerby passer-by passer,a person who passes by casually or by chance  
-59441,passerine passeriform_bird,perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless  
-59442,passing,the end of something; "the passing of winter"  
-59443,passing loss departure exit expiration going release,euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"  
-59444,passing overtaking,going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it; "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"  
-59445,passing pass qualifying,success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"  
-59446,passing passage,the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"  
-59447,passing_note passing_tone,a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes  
-59448,passing_shot,a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net  
-59449,passion,a feeling of strong sexual desire  
-59450,passion passionateness,a strong feeling or emotion  
-59451,passion_fruit,egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks  
-59452,passionflower passionflower_vine,any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit  
-59453,passive_air_defense,air defense by the use of deception or dispersion or protective construction  
-59454,passive_immunity,an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)  
-59455,passive_matrix_display,a type of LCD display used for some portable computers; parallel wires run both vertically and horizontally and pixels are turned on when the wires intersecting at that pixel are both energized; "passive matrix displays are generally inferior to active matrix displays"  
-59456,passive_resistance nonviolent_resistance nonviolence,peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate  
-59457,passive_source,an informant who is not assigned to obtain specific intelligence but who routinely passes on whatever information he or she has  
-59458,passive_transport,transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required  
-59459,passive_trust,a trust in which the trustee performs no active duties  
-59460,passive_voice passive,the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"  
-59461,passivity passiveness,submission to others or to outside influences  
-59462,passivity passiveness,the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative  
-59463,passkey passe-partout master_key master,key that secures entrance everywhere  
-59464,passport,a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country  
-59465,password watchword word parole countersign,a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"  
-59466,past,a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past"  
-59467,past past_tense,a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past  
-59468,past past_times yesteryear,the time that has elapsed; "forget the past"  
-59469,past_master,someone who was formerly a master  
-59470,past_master,someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity  
-59471,past_participle perfect_participle,a participle that expresses completed action  
-59472,past_perfect past_perfect_tense pluperfect pluperfect_tense,a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`I had finished' is an example of the past perfect"  
-59473,past_progressive past_progressive_tense,a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive"  
-59474,pasta,a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient  
-59475,pasta alimentary_paste,shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg  
-59476,pasta_salad,a salad having any of various pastas as the base  
-59477,paste,a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry  
-59478,paste,any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency  
-59479,paste library_paste,an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard  
-59480,paste-up,a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing; "they showed him a paste-up of the book jacket"  
-59481,pasteboard,stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper  
-59482,pastel,any of various pale or light colors  
-59483,paster,a workman who pastes  
-59484,pastern fetter_bone,the part between the fetlock and the hoof  
-59485,pasteurization pasteurisation,partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food  
-59486,pasteurized_milk,milk that has been exposed briefly to high temperatures to destroy microorganisms and prevent fermentation  
-59487,pastiche,a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work  
-59488,pastime interest pursuit,a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"  
-59489,pastis,similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood  
-59490,pastness,the quality of being past  
-59491,pastoral,a letter from a pastor to the congregation  
-59492,pastoral,a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)  
-59493,pastorale pastoral idyll idyl,a musical composition that evokes rural life  
-59494,pastorate,pastors collectively  
-59495,pastorship pastorate,the position of pastor  
-59496,pastrami,highly seasoned cut of smoked beef  
-59497,pastry,any of various baked foods made of dough or batter  
-59498,pastry pastry_dough,a dough of flour and water and shortening  
-59499,pastry_cart,a serving cart for displaying pastry desserts to restaurant patrons  
-59500,pastry_cook,a chef who specializes in pastry  
-59501,pasture pastureland grazing_land lea ley,a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock  
-59502,pasty,small meat pie or turnover  
-59503,pasty,(usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers  
-59504,pat rap tap,the sound made by a gentle blow  
-59505,pataca,the basic unit of money in Macao  
-59506,patas hussar_monkey Erythrocebus_patas,reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa  
-59507,patch,a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program  
-59508,patch,a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole  
-59509,patch_pocket,a flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment  
-59510,patch_test,a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin  
-59511,patchcord,a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard  
-59512,patchiness,unevenness in quality or performance  
-59513,patching,the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it  
-59514,patchouli patchouly pachouli,a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant  
-59515,patchouli patchouly pachouli Pogostemon_cablin,small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes  
-59516,patchwork,sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern  
-59517,patchwork hodgepodge jumble,a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas  
-59518,patchwork patchwork_quilt,a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together  
-59519,pate,liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned  
-59520,pate poll crown,the top of the head  
-59521,patella kneecap kneepan,a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint  
-59522,patency,the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct  
-59523,patent letters_patent,an official document granting a right or privilege  
-59524,patent patent_of_invention,a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention  
-59525,patent_application,an application for sole rights to an invention  
-59526,patent_ductus_arteriosus,a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction  
-59527,patent_infringement,violation of the rights secured by a patent  
-59528,patent_law,that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents  
-59529,patent_leather,leather with a hard glossy surface  
-59530,patent_log screw_log taffrail_log,a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed  
-59531,patent_medicine,medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription  
-59532,patent_right,the right granted by a patent; especially the exclusive right to an invention  
-59533,patent_system,a legal system for protecting the rights of inventors  
-59534,patentee,the inventor to whom a patent is issued  
-59535,pater,an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously  
-59536,paternalism,the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good  
-59537,paternity,the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"  
-59538,paternity_suit bastardy_proceeding,a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)  
-59539,paternity_test,a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be  
-59540,paternoster,a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor  
-59541,path,a way especially designed for a particular use  
-59542,path route itinerary,an established line of travel or access  
-59543,path track course,a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"  
-59544,pathetic_fallacy,the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacy  
-59545,pathogen,any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)  
-59546,pathogenesis,the origination and development of a disease  
-59547,pathologic_process pathological_process,an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease  
-59548,pathological_state,a physical condition that is caused by disease  
-59549,pathology,any deviation from a healthy or normal condition  
-59550,pathology,the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases  
-59551,pathos,a style that has the power to evoke feelings  
-59552,pathos poignancy,a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"  
-59553,pathway footpath,a trodden path  
-59554,patience forbearance longanimity,good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence  
-59555,patient,a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"  
-59556,patina,an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood); "a patina of frost"; "a patina of good breeding"  
-59557,patina,a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling  
-59558,patina,a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)  
-59559,patio terrace,usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence  
-59560,patisserie,a bakery specializing in French pastry  
-59561,patka,a scarf worn by Sikh men  
-59562,patois,a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard  
-59563,patrial,a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent)  
-59564,patriarch,title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)  
-59565,patriarch,any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race  
-59566,patriarch,a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself  
-59567,patriarch paterfamilias,the male head of family or tribe  
-59568,patriarchal_cross,a cross with two crossbars  
-59569,patriarchate,the jurisdiction of a patriarch  
-59570,patriarchy patriarchate,a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line  
-59571,patrician,a person of refined upbringing and manners  
-59572,patricide,a person who murders their father  
-59573,patricide,the murder of your father  
-59574,patrilineage agnation,line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family  
-59575,patrimony,a church endowment  
-59576,patriot nationalist,one who loves and defends his or her country  
-59577,patriotism nationalism,love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"  
-59578,patristics patrology,the writings of the early Church Fathers  
-59579,patristics patrology,the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers  
-59580,patrol,a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security  
-59581,patrol,a detachment used for security or reconnaissance  
-59582,patrol,the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes  
-59583,patrol_boat patrol_ship,a vessel assigned to patrol an area  
-59584,patroller,someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area  
-59585,patron,the proprietor of an inn  
-59586,patron frequenter,a regular customer  
-59587,patron sponsor supporter,someone who supports or champions something  
-59588,patron_saint,a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation  
-59589,patronage,(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support  
-59590,patroness patronne,a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron  
-59591,patronymic patronym,a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)  
-59592,patter,a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"  
-59593,pattern,a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"  
-59594,patternmaker,someone who makes patterns (as for sewing or carpentry or metalworking)  
-59595,patty,small pie or pasty  
-59596,patty,round flat candy  
-59597,patty cake,small flat mass of chopped food  
-59598,patty-pan,a pan for cooking patties or pasties  
-59599,patty_shell bouchee,shell of puff paste  
-59600,pattypan_squash,round greenish-white squash having one face flattened with a scalloped edge  
-59601,patzer,a poor chess player  
-59602,pauper,a person who is very poor  
-59603,pauperization pauperisation impoverishment,the act of making someone poor  
-59604,pause,temporary inactivity  
-59605,pause intermission break interruption suspension,a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something  
-59606,pavage,a tax toward paving streets  
-59607,pavane pavan,music composed for dancing the pavane  
-59608,pavane pavan,a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries  
-59609,pave,a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows  
-59610,paved_surface,a level horizontal surface covered with paving material  
-59611,pavement paving,the paved surface of a thoroughfare  
-59612,pavement_artist,someone who draws on the pavement with colored chalks (hoping that passers-by will give them money)  
-59613,pavilion marquee,large and often sumptuous tent  
-59614,paving pavage,the act of applying paving materials to an area  
-59615,paving pavement paving_material,material used to pave an area  
-59616,paving_stone,a stone used for paving  
-59617,pavior paviour paving_machine,a machine for laying pavement  
-59618,pavis pavise,(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position  
-59619,pavlova,a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream  
-59620,pavonia,any of various evergreen plants of the genus Pavonia having white or yellow or purple flowers  
-59621,paw,a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped  
-59622,pawer,a person who handles or caresses in a clumsy or overfamiliar manner  
-59623,pawl detent click dog,a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward  
-59624,pawn,an article deposited as security  
-59625,pawn,(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank  
-59626,pawn,borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan  
-59627,pawn_ticket,a pawnbroker's receipt for articles taken as security  
-59628,pawnbroker,a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security  
-59629,pawnbroker's_shop pawnshop loan_office,a shop where loans are made with personal property as security  
-59630,pawpaw papaw papaw_tree Asimina_triloba,small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit  
-59631,pax kiss_of_peace,(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist  
-59632,pay-phone pay-station,a coin-operated telephone  
-59633,pay_cut salary_cut,the act of reducing a salary  
-59634,pay_dirt,ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner  
-59635,pay_dirt,a profitable success; "the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt"  
-59636,pay_envelope pay_packet,wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner  
-59637,pay_rate rate_of_pay,amount of money received per unit time; "women's pay rate is lower than men's"  
-59638,payables,money that you currently expect to pay on notes and accounts  
-59639,payback,financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)  
-59640,paycheck payroll_check,a check issued in payment of wages or salary  
-59641,payday,the day on which you receive pay for your work  
-59642,payee,a person to whom money is paid  
-59643,payer remunerator,a person who pays money for something  
-59644,paymaster,a person in charge of paying wages  
-59645,payment,a sum of money paid or a claim discharged  
-59646,payment defrayal defrayment,the act of paying money  
-59647,payment_rate rate_of_payment repayment_rate installment_rate,the amount of money paid out per unit time  
-59648,paynim,a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)  
-59649,payoff final_payment,the final payment of a debt  
-59650,payola,a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record  
-59651,payroll payroll_department,the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee  
-59652,payroll paysheet,the total amount of money paid in wages; "the company had a large payroll"  
-59653,payroll paysheet,a list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"  
-59654,payslip,a slip of paper included with your pay that records how much money you have earned and how much tax or insurance etc. has been taken out  
-59655,pe,the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-59656,pea,the fruit or seed of a pea plant  
-59657,pea,seed of a pea plant used for food  
-59658,pea pea_plant,a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds  
-59659,pea_crab,tiny soft-bodied crab living commensally in the mantles of certain bivalve mollusks  
-59660,pea_flour,meal made from dried peas  
-59661,pea_jacket peacoat,a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket  
-59662,pea_pod peasecod,husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas  
-59663,pea_shooter,a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target  
-59664,pea_soup,a thick soup made of dried peas (usually made into a puree)  
-59665,pea_soup pea-souper,a heavy thick yellow fog  
-59666,pea_tree caragana,any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod  
-59667,pea_weevil Bruchus_pisorum,larvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant  
-59668,peace,the state prevailing during the absence of war  
-59669,peace,harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together"  
-59670,peace peace_treaty pacification,a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"  
-59671,peace peacefulness peace_of_mind repose serenity heartsease ataraxis,the absence of mental stress or anxiety  
-59672,peace public_security,the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace"  
-59673,peace_advocacy,any policy that advocates maintaining peaceful international relations  
-59674,peace_initiative,opening move in negotiating a peace treaty  
-59675,peace_march,a protest march against (a particular) war and in favor of peace  
-59676,peace_offering olive_branch,something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace  
-59677,peace_process,any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities  
-59678,peaceableness peacefulness,a state that is calm and tranquil  
-59679,peacekeeper,a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area  
-59680,peacekeeper,someone who keeps peace; "she's the peacekeeper in that family"  
-59681,peacekeeper,the pistol of a law officer in the old West  
-59682,peacekeeping peacekeeping_mission peacekeeping_operation,the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)  
-59683,peacetime,a period of time during which there is no war  
-59684,peach,downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh  
-59685,peach peach_tree Prunus_persica,cultivated in temperate regions  
-59686,peach_bells peach_bell willow_bell Campanula_persicifolia,perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers  
-59687,peach_blight,a disease of trees bearing drupes  
-59688,peach_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with fresh peaches  
-59689,peach_melba,ice cream and peaches with a liqueur  
-59690,peach_orchard,a grove of peach trees  
-59691,peach_pit,the stone seed of a peach  
-59692,peach_sauce,for Chinese dishes: peach preserves and chutney  
-59693,peachick pea-chick,a young peafowl  
-59694,peachleaf_willow peach-leaved_willow almond-leaves_willow Salix_amygdaloides,willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees  
-59695,peacock,male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots  
-59696,peacock peacock_butterfly Inachis_io,European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot  
-59697,peacock-throne,the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran  
-59698,peafowl bird_of_Juno,very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird  
-59699,peahen,female peafowl  
-59700,peak crown crest top tip summit,the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"  
-59701,peal pealing roll rolling,a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)  
-59702,peanut,underground pod of the peanut vine  
-59703,peanut,a young child who is small for his age  
-59704,peanut earthnut goober goober_pea groundnut monkey_nut,pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms  
-59705,peanut peanut_vine Arachis_hypogaea,widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground  
-59706,peanut_bar,bar of peanuts in taffy  
-59707,peanut_brittle,brittle containing peanuts  
-59708,peanut_butter,a spread made from ground peanuts  
-59709,peanut_gallery,(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"  
-59710,peanut_oil groundnut_oil,an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap  
-59711,peanut_worm sipunculid,small unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut  
-59712,peanuts,an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount; "her salary is peanuts compared to his"  
-59713,pear,sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties  
-59714,pear pear_tree Pyrus_communis,Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties  
-59715,pearl,a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel  
-59716,pearl_ash,an impure form of potassium carbonate  
-59717,pearl_barley,barley ground into small round pellets  
-59718,pearl_diver pearler,a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls  
-59719,pearl_fishery,a fishery where they fish for pearl oysters  
-59720,pearl_hominy,hominy prepared by milling to pellets of medium size  
-59721,pearl_millet bulrush_millet cattail_millet Pennisetum_glaucum Pennisetum_Americanum,tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer  
-59722,pearl_oyster Pinctada_margaritifera,tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls  
-59723,pearl_sago,sago ground into small round grains  
-59724,pearlfish pearl-fish,found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds  
-59725,pearlite,a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron  
-59726,pearlwort pearlweed pearl-weed,any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls  
-59727,pearly-shelled_mussel,the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl  
-59728,pearly_everlasting cottonweed Anaphalis_margaritacea,an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts  
-59729,pearly_razorfish Hemipteronatus_novacula,a kind of razor fish  
-59730,peasant,one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers  
-59731,peasant barbarian boor churl Goth tyke tike,a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement  
-59732,peasant provincial bucolic,a country person  
-59733,peasanthood,the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood"  
-59734,peasantry,the class of peasants  
-59735,pease_pudding,a pudding made with strained split peas mixed with egg  
-59736,peat,partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried  
-59737,peavey peavy cant_dog dog_hook,a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs  
-59738,peba nine-banded_armadillo Texas_armadillo Dasypus_novemcinctus,having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay  
-59739,pebble,a small smooth rounded rock  
-59740,pebibit Pibit,a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibits or 2^50 bits  
-59741,pecan,wood of a pecan tree  
-59742,pecan,smooth brown oval nut of south central United States  
-59743,pecan pecan_tree Carya_illinoensis Carya_illinoinsis,tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts  
-59744,pecan_pie,pie made of pecans and sugar and corn syrup and butter and eggs  
-59745,peccary musk_hog,nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America  
-59746,peck,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons  
-59747,peck,a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches  
-59748,pecopteris,Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb  
-59749,pectic_acid,a complex acid that occurs in ripe fruit and some vegetables  
-59750,pectin,any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams  
-59751,pectoral pectoral_medallion,an adornment worn on the chest or breast  
-59752,pectoral pectoral_muscle pectoralis musculus_pectoralis pecs,either of two large muscles of the chest  
-59753,pectoral_fin,either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement  
-59754,pectoral_girdle,a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached  
-59755,pectoral_sandpiper jacksnipe Calidris_melanotos,American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting  
-59756,pectoral_vein vena_pectoralis,veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein  
-59757,pectoralis_major musculus_pectoralis_major greater_pectoral_muscle,a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm  
-59758,pectoralis_minor musculus_pectoralis_minor smaller_pectoral_muscle,a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs  
-59759,peculiar_velocity,velocity with respect to the local standard of rest  
-59760,peculiarity distinctive_feature distinguishing_characteristic,an odd or unusual characteristic  
-59761,peculiarity specialness specialty speciality distinctiveness,a distinguishing trait  
-59762,pedal treadle foot_pedal foot_lever,a lever that is operated with the foot  
-59763,pedal_point pedal,a sustained bass note  
-59764,pedal_pushers toreador_pants,(used in the plural) snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls  
-59765,pedaler pedaller,a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)  
-59766,pedant bookworm scholastic,a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit  
-59767,pedantry,an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning  
-59768,pedate_leaf,a leaf having the radiating lobes each deeply cleft or divided  
-59769,peddler pedlar packman hawker pitchman,someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)  
-59770,pederast paederast child_molester,a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner  
-59771,pederasty paederasty,sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)  
-59772,pedestal,a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"  
-59773,pedestal plinth footstall,an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)  
-59774,pedestal_table,a table supported by a single central column  
-59775,pedestrian walker footer,a person who travels by foot  
-59776,pedestrian_crossing zebra_crossing,street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes)  
-59777,pedestrian_traffic foot_traffic,people coming and going on foot  
-59778,pediatrics paediatrics pediatric_medicine pedology,the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children  
-59779,pedicab cycle_rickshaw,a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire; "boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs"  
-59780,pedicel pedicle,a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle  
-59781,pediculicide,a chemical agent that kills lice  
-59782,pediculosis lousiness,infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching  
-59783,pediculosis_capitis head_lice,infestation of the scalp with lice  
-59784,pediculosis_corporis,infestation of body skin with lice  
-59785,pediculosis_pubis crabs,infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice  
-59786,pedicure,professional care for the feet and toenails  
-59787,pedigree,line of descent of a purebred animal  
-59788,pedigree bloodline,ancestry of a purebred animal  
-59789,pediment,a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof  
-59790,pedodontist,a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth  
-59791,pedometer,measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking  
-59792,pedophile paedophile,an adult who is sexually attracted to children  
-59793,pedophilia paedophilia,a sexual attraction to children  
-59794,peduncle,the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body  
-59795,peduncle,stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower  
-59796,peduncle cerebral_peduncle,a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain  
-59797,pedunculated_polyp,a polyp with a stalk or peduncle  
-59798,peeing pee pissing piss,informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"  
-59799,peek peep,a secret look  
-59800,peekaboo bopeep,a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!  
-59801,peel skin,the rind of a fruit or vegetable  
-59802,peeler,a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables  
-59803,peeler,a device for peeling vegetables or fruits; "she invented a potato peeler"  
-59804,peen,the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)  
-59805,peep_sight,rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned  
-59806,peeper,an informal term referring to the eye  
-59807,peeper,an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds  
-59808,peephole spyhole eyehole,a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep  
-59809,peepshow,a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth  
-59810,peepshow raree-show,an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass  
-59811,peer,a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage  
-59812,peer equal match compeer,a person who is of equal standing with another in a group  
-59813,peer_group,contemporaries of the same status  
-59814,peer_of_the_realm,a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords  
-59815,peerage baronage,the peers of a kingdom considered as a group  
-59816,peeve,an annoyed or irritated mood  
-59817,peg,regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument  
-59818,peg nog,a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface  
-59819,peg pin,small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.  
-59820,peg pin thole tholepin rowlock oarlock,a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing  
-59821,peg wooden_leg leg pegleg,a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg  
-59822,peg_top,a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin  
-59823,pegboard,a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted  
-59824,pegmatite,a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements  
-59825,pelagic_bird oceanic_bird,bird of the open seas  
-59826,pelecaniform_seabird,large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet  
-59827,pelican,large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish  
-59828,pelican_crossing,an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians  
-59829,pelisse,a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur  
-59830,pellagra Alpine_scurvy mal_de_la_rosa mal_rosso maidism mayidism Saint_Ignatius'_itch,a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments  
-59831,pellet,a small sphere  
-59832,pellicle,thin protective membrane in some protozoa  
-59833,pellitory pellitory-of-Spain Anacyclus_pyrethrum,a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache  
-59834,pellitory-of-the-wall wall_pellitory pellitory Parietaria_difussa,herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers  
-59835,pellucidness pellucidity limpidity,passing light without diffusion or distortion  
-59836,peltate_leaf,a shield-shaped leaf; as a nasturtium leaf  
-59837,pelter,a thrower of missiles; "the police were too busy to chase the pelters"  
-59838,peludo poyou Euphractus_sexcinctus,Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts  
-59839,pelvic_cavity,the space bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera  
-59840,pelvic_fin ventral_fin,either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate  
-59841,pelvic_inflammatory_disease PID,inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge  
-59842,pelvimeter,measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry  
-59843,pelvimetry,measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)  
-59844,pelvis pelvic_girdle pelvic_arch hip,the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates  
-59845,pelvis renal_pelvis,a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter  
-59846,pelycosaur,large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America  
-59847,pemmican pemican,lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians  
-59848,pemphigus,a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane  
-59849,pen,an enclosure for confining livestock  
-59850,pen,a writing implement with a point from which ink flows  
-59851,pen,female swan  
-59852,pen-and-ink,a drawing executed with pen and ink  
-59853,pen_name nom_de_plume,an author's pseudonym  
-59854,pen_pal pen-friend,a person you come to know by frequent friendly correspondence  
-59855,penal_code,the legal code governing crimes and their punishment  
-59856,penal_colony,a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)  
-59857,penal_institution penal_facility,an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public  
-59858,penalty,a payment required for not fulfilling a contract  
-59859,penalty,the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"  
-59860,penalty,(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game  
-59861,penalty_box,(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties  
-59862,penance,a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution  
-59863,penance self-mortification self-abasement,voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing  
-59864,pencil,graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"  
-59865,pencil,a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point  
-59866,pencil,a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"  
-59867,pencil,a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood  
-59868,pencil_box pencil_case,a box for holding pencils  
-59869,pencil_cedar,wood of a pencil cedar tree; used for making pencils  
-59870,pencil_cedar pencil_cedar_tree,any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils  
-59871,pencil_sharpener,a rotary implement for sharpening the point on pencils  
-59872,pendant pendent,an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)  
-59873,pendant_earring drop_earring eardrop,an earring with a pendant ornament  
-59874,pendragon,the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons  
-59875,pendulum,an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity  
-59876,pendulum_clock,a clock regulated by a pendulum  
-59877,pendulum_watch,(18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it  
-59878,peneplain peneplane,a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements  
-59879,penetrability perviousness,the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)  
-59880,penetralium,the innermost parts  
-59881,penetrating_trauma penetrating_injury,injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body  
-59882,penetration,the ability to make way into or through something; "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries"  
-59883,penetration,the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)  
-59884,penetration,the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman  
-59885,penetration,the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"  
-59886,penetration incursion,an attack that penetrates into enemy territory  
-59887,penetration insight,clear or deep perception of a situation  
-59888,penetration_bomb,a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates  
-59889,penetrator,an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance)  
-59890,pengo,formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946  
-59891,penguin,short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers  
-59892,penicillamine Cuprimine,a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis  
-59893,penicillin,any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases  
-59894,penicillin-resistant_bacteria,bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin  
-59895,penicillin_F,the first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain  
-59896,penicillin_G benzylpenicillin,the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics  
-59897,penicillin_O,a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently  
-59898,penicillin_V phenoxymethyl_penicillin,a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids  
-59899,penicillin_V_potassium Ledercillin_VK,a form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK)  
-59900,penicillinase beta-lactamase,enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic  
-59901,penicillinase-resistant_antibiotic,a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase  
-59902,penile_implant,an implant that creates an artificial erection  
-59903,peninsula,a large mass of land projecting into a body of water  
-59904,penis phallus member,the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism)  
-59905,penis_envy,(psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity  
-59906,penitent,(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)  
-59907,penitentiary pen,a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes  
-59908,penknife,a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens  
-59909,penlight,a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen  
-59910,pennant,a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)  
-59911,pennant crown,the award given to the champion  
-59912,pennant pennon streamer waft,a long flag; often tapering  
-59913,penne,pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends  
-59914,penni,100 pennia formerly equaled 1 markka in Finland  
-59915,pennon pinion,wing of a bird  
-59916,pennoncel penoncel pennoncelle,a small pennant borne on a lance  
-59917,penny,a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound  
-59918,penny cent centime,a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit  
-59919,penny_ante,a business deal on a trivial scale  
-59920,penny_ante penny_ante_poker,poker played for small stakes  
-59921,penny_arcade,an arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment  
-59922,penny_pincher,someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it)  
-59923,penny_stock,a stock selling for less that $1/share  
-59924,pennycress,any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi  
-59925,pennyroyal American_pennyroyal Hedeoma_pulegioides,erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine  
-59926,pennyroyal Mentha_pulegium,Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil  
-59927,pennyroyal_oil,oil from European pennyroyal having an odor like mint; used chiefly in soaps  
-59928,pennyroyal_oil hedeoma_oil,aromatic oil from American pennyroyal  
-59929,pennyweight,a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains  
-59930,pennywhistle tin_whistle whistle,an inexpensive fipple flute  
-59931,pennyworth penn'orth,the amount that can be bought for a penny  
-59932,penologist,a person who studies the theory and practice of prison management  
-59933,penology poenology,the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation  
-59934,penpusher pencil_pusher,a clerk who does boring paperwork  
-59935,pension,a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working  
-59936,pension_fund,a financial institution that collects regular contributions from employers to provide retirement income for employees  
-59937,pension_fund superannuation_fund,a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service  
-59938,pension_plan pension_account retirement_plan retirement_savings_plan retirement_savings_account retirement_account retirement_program,a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement  
-59939,pensioner pensionary,the beneficiary of a pension fund  
-59940,pensiveness brooding,persistent morbid meditation on a problem  
-59941,pensiveness meditativeness contemplativeness,deep serious thoughtfulness  
-59942,pentacle pentagram pentangle,a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon  
-59943,pentaerythritol Peritrate,a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris  
-59944,pentagon,a five-sided polygon  
-59945,pentahedron,any polyhedron having five plane faces  
-59946,pentail pen-tail pen-tailed_tree_shrew,brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia  
-59947,pentameter,a verse line having five metrical feet  
-59948,pentathlete,an athlete who competes in a pentathlon  
-59949,pentathlon,an athletic contest consisting of five different events  
-59950,pentatonic_scale pentatone,a gapped scale with five notes; usually the fourth and seventh notes of the diatonic scale are omitted  
-59951,pentazocine Talwin,analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine  
-59952,pentecostalism,the principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups; characterized by religious excitement and talking in tongues  
-59953,penthouse,an apartment located on the top floors of a building  
-59954,pentimento,the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)  
-59955,pentlandite,a mineral (iron and nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel  
-59956,pentobarbital_sodium pentobarbital Nembutal yellow_jacket,a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic  
-59957,pentode,a thermionic tube having five electrodes  
-59958,pentose,any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule  
-59959,pentoxide,an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule  
-59960,pentoxifylline Trental,a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet  
-59961,pentylenetetrazol pentamethylenetetrazol Metrazol,a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark  
-59962,penuche penoche panoche panocha,fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts  
-59963,penult penultima penultimate,the next to last syllable in a word  
-59964,penumbra,a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra  
-59965,penuriousness,a disposition to be niggardly with money  
-59966,peonage,the condition of a peon  
-59967,peonage,the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged  
-59968,peony paeony,any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers  
-59969,people,members of a family line; "his people have been farmers for generations"; "are your people still alive?"  
-59970,people,(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"  
-59971,peoples,the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group; "the indigenous peoples of Australia"  
-59972,pep peppiness ginger,liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"  
-59973,pep_rally,a rally (especially of students) before a game  
-59974,pep_talk,a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff  
-59975,peperomia,any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage  
-59976,peplos peplus peplum,a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist  
-59977,peplum,a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse  
-59978,pepper,sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum  
-59979,pepper common_pepper black_pepper white_pepper Madagascar_pepper Piper_nigrum,climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam  
-59980,pepper peppercorn,pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground  
-59981,pepper-and-salt,a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark  
-59982,pepper_mill pepper_grinder,a mill for grinding pepper  
-59983,pepper_pot Philadelphia_pepper_pot,a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings  
-59984,pepper_sauce Poivrade,for venison: brown sauce with sauteed vegetables and trimmings and marinade and plenty of pepper  
-59985,pepper_shaker pepper_box pepper_pot,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper  
-59986,pepper_shrub Pseudowintera_colorata Wintera_colorata,evergreen shrub or small tree whose foliage is conspicuously blotched with red and yellow and having small black fruits  
-59987,pepper_spray,a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent  
-59988,pepper_steak,strips of steak sauteed with green peppers and onions  
-59989,pepper_tree Kirkia_wilmsii,small African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs  
-59990,pepper_tree molle Peruvian_mastic_tree Schinus_molle,small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits  
-59991,peppercorn_rent,very low or nominal rent  
-59992,peppermint Mentha_piperita,herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring  
-59993,peppermint peppermint_candy,a candy flavored with peppermint oil  
-59994,peppermint_oil,oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring  
-59995,peppermint_patty,a patty flavored with peppermint  
-59996,pepperoni,a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage)  
-59997,pepperoni_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with pepperoni  
-59998,pepsin,an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones  
-59999,pepsinogen,precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach  
-60000,peptic_ulcer peptic_ulceration,an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract  
-60001,peptide,amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein  
-60002,peptide_bond peptide_linkage,the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide  
-60003,peptization peptisation,the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution  
-60004,peptone,any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids  
-60005,per_capita_income,the total national income divided by the number of people in the nation  
-60006,per_diem,a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)  
-60007,peradventure,doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case; "this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent"  
-60008,perambulation,a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries  
-60009,perboric_acid,a form of boric acid  
-60010,percale,a fine closely woven cotton fabric  
-60011,perceiver percipient observer beholder,a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses  
-60012,percent_sign percentage_sign,a sign (`%') used to indicate that the number preceding it should be understood as a proportion multiplied by 100  
-60013,percentage percent per_centum pct,a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)  
-60014,percentile centile,(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total  
-60015,percept perception perceptual_experience,the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept  
-60016,perceptibility,the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses  
-60017,perception,a way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"  
-60018,perception,knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"  
-60019,perception,the process of perceiving  
-60020,perceptiveness,the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding  
-60021,perch,an elevated place serving as a seat  
-60022,perch,any of numerous fishes of America and Europe  
-60023,perch,support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)  
-60024,perch,spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes  
-60025,perch,any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes  
-60026,perch rod pole,a linear measure of 16.5 feet  
-60027,perch rod pole,a square rod of land  
-60028,percher,a person situated on a perch  
-60029,perchlorate,a salt of perchloric acid  
-60030,perchloric_acid,a powerful oxidizing agent; forms perchlorates  
-60031,perchloride,a chloride containing an unusually high proportion of chlorine  
-60032,percoid_fish percoid percoidean,any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes  
-60033,percolate,the product of percolation  
-60034,percolation,the act of making coffee in a percolator  
-60035,percolation,the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification  
-60036,percolation infiltration,the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"  
-60037,percolator,a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans  
-60038,percussion,the act of playing a percussion instrument  
-60039,percussion,the act of exploding a percussion cap  
-60040,percussion pleximetry,tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes  
-60041,percussion_cap,a detonator that explodes when struck  
-60042,percussion_instrument percussive_instrument,a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another  
-60043,percussion_section percussion rhythm_section,the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments  
-60044,percussionist,a musician who plays percussion instruments  
-60045,perdurability,the property of being extremely durable  
-60046,pere_david's_deer elaphure Elaphurus_davidianus,large Chinese deer surviving only in domesticated herds  
-60047,peregrination,traveling or wandering around  
-60048,peregrine peregrine_falcon Falco_peregrinus,a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry  
-60049,perennation,the process of living through a number of years (as a perennial plant)  
-60050,perennial,(botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more  
-60051,perennial_ryegrass English_ryegrass Lolium_perenne,European perennial grass widely cultivated for pasture and hay and as a lawn grass  
-60052,perennial_salt_marsh_aster,a variety of aster  
-60053,perestroika,an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy  
-60054,perfect_game,a game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base  
-60055,perfecter,a skilled worker who perfects something; "although not the inventor he must be recognized as the perfecter of this technique"  
-60056,perfectibility,the capability of becoming perfect; "he believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"  
-60057,perfection,the act of making something perfect  
-60058,perfection flawlessness ne_plus_ultra,the state of being without a flaw or defect  
-60059,perfectionism,a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable; "his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students"  
-60060,perfectionist,a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards  
-60061,perfective perfective_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action  
-60062,perfective perfective_tense perfect perfect_tense,a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)  
-60063,perfidy perfidiousness treachery,betrayal of a trust  
-60064,perfluorocarbon PFC,a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum  
-60065,perfoliate_leaf,a leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stem  
-60066,perforated_eardrum,an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems  
-60067,perforating_vein vena_perforantis,veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein  
-60068,perforation,a hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"  
-60069,perforation,a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place  
-60070,perforation,the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)  
-60071,performance,the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"  
-60072,performance,any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"  
-60073,performance execution carrying_out carrying_into_action,the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"  
-60074,performance public_presentation,a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"  
-60075,performance_bond surety_bond,a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance  
-60076,performer performing_artist,an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience  
-60077,performing_arts,arts or skills that require public performance  
-60078,perfume essence,a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor  
-60079,perfumer,a person who makes (and sells) perfumes  
-60080,perfumery,perfumes in general  
-60081,perfumery,store where perfumes are sold  
-60082,perfumery,an establishment where perfumes are made  
-60083,perfumery,the art of making perfumes  
-60084,perfusion,pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)  
-60085,peri,a beautiful and graceful girl  
-60086,peri,(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done  
-60087,perianth chlamys floral_envelope perigone perigonium,collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils  
-60088,periapsis point_of_periapsis,(astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited  
-60089,periarterial_plexus plexus_periarterialis,an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery  
-60090,periarteritis,inflammation of the outer coat of an artery  
-60091,periarteritis_nodosa polyarteritis_nodosa,a progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteries; nodules may block the artery and result in inadequate circulation to the particular area  
-60092,pericardial_cavity pericardial_space,the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement  
-60093,pericardial_sac,the membrane surrounding the heart  
-60094,pericardial_vein vena_pericardiaca,several small veins from the pericardium  
-60095,pericarditis,inflammation of the pericardium  
-60096,pericardium,a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart  
-60097,pericarp seed_vessel,the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary  
-60098,pericementoclasia,pus pocket formation around a tooth  
-60099,periclase magnesia magnesium_oxide,a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium  
-60100,peridinian,flagellate with a thick test composed of plates  
-60101,peridium,outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi  
-60102,peridot,a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone  
-60103,peridotite,a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine  
-60104,perigee,periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth  
-60105,perigon round_angle,an angle of 360 degrees  
-60106,perihelion,periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun  
-60107,perijove,periapsis in orbit around Jupiter  
-60108,perilymph,the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear  
-60109,perimeter,a line enclosing a plane areas  
-60110,perimysium,the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers  
-60111,perinatologist,an obstetrician specializing in perinatology  
-60112,perinatology,the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium  
-60113,perineal_artery arteria_perinealis,a branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineum  
-60114,perineotomy,surgical incision into the perineum  
-60115,perineum,the general region between the anus and the genital organs  
-60116,perineurium,the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers  
-60117,period,the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon  
-60118,period,(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games  
-60119,period,the end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility"  
-60120,period geological_period,a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"  
-60121,period point full_stop stop full_point,a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"  
-60122,period_piece,any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period  
-60123,periodic_acid,any acid of iodine that contains oxygen  
-60124,periodic_apnea_of_the_newborn,irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome  
-60125,periodic_breathing Cheyne-Stokes_respiration,abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate  
-60126,periodic_event recurrent_event,an event that recurs at intervals  
-60127,periodic_law Mendeleev's_law,(chemistry) the principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers  
-60128,periodic_motion periodic_movement,motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same  
-60129,periodic_sentence,a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause  
-60130,periodic_table,(chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law  
-60131,periodical,a publication that appears at fixed intervals  
-60132,periodontal_disease periodontitis,a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth  
-60133,periodontics periodontia,the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth  
-60134,periodontist,a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth  
-60135,periosteum,a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone  
-60136,peripatetic,a person who walks from place to place  
-60137,peripeteia peripetia peripety,a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"  
-60138,peripheral computer_peripheral peripheral_device,electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"  
-60139,peripheral_nervous_system systema_nervosum_periphericum,the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord  
-60140,peripheral_vision,vision at the edges of the visual field using only the periphery of the retina  
-60141,periphery fringe outer_boundary,the outside boundary or surface of something  
-60142,periscope,an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field  
-60143,periselene perilune,periapsis in orbit around the moon  
-60144,perishability perishableness,unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being subject to decay or spoilage or destruction  
-60145,perishable spoilable,food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated  
-60146,perisher,bounder  
-60147,perisperm,the nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo in some seeds  
-60148,peristalsis vermiculation,the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along  
-60149,peristome,(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule  
-60150,peristome,region around the mouth in various invertebrates  
-60151,peristyle,a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court  
-60152,perithecium,flask-shaped ascocarp  
-60153,perithelium,tissue layer around small blood vessels  
-60154,peritoneal_cavity greater_peritoneal_sac,the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum  
-60155,peritoneum,a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera  
-60156,peritonitis peritoneal_inflammation,inflammation of the peritoneum  
-60157,periwig peruke,a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries  
-60158,periwinkle,chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers  
-60159,periwinkle rose_periwinkle Madagascar_periwinkle old_maid Cape_periwinkle red_periwinkle cayenne_jasmine Catharanthus_roseus Vinca_rosea,commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers  
-60160,periwinkle winkle,small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked  
-60161,periwinkle winkle,edible marine gastropod  
-60162,periwinkle_plant_derivative,an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer  
-60163,perjurer false_witness,a person who deliberately gives false testimony  
-60164,perjury bearing_false_witness lying_under_oath,criminal offense of making false statements under oath  
-60165,permafrost,ground that is permanently frozen  
-60166,permanence permanency,the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration  
-60167,permanent_injunction final_injunction,injunction issued on completion of a trial  
-60168,permanent_magnet static_magnet,a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field  
-60169,permanent_press durable_press,a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape  
-60170,permanent_tooth adult_tooth,any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age  
-60171,permanent_wave permanent perm,a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals  
-60172,permanganate,a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic  
-60173,permanganic_acid,an unstable purple acid (HMnO4) known only in solution or of permanganate salts  
-60174,permeability permeableness,the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)  
-60175,permeation pervasion suffusion,the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance  
-60176,permissibility,admissibility as a consequence of being permitted  
-60177,permission,approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"  
-60178,permissiveness tolerance,a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior  
-60179,permit Trachinotus_falcatus,large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies  
-60180,permutability permutableness transposability,ability to change sequence  
-60181,permutation,the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements  
-60182,permutation,complete change in character or condition; "the permutations...taking place in the physical world"- Henry Miller  
-60183,permutation,act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group  
-60184,pernicious_anemia pernicious_anaemia malignant_anemia malignant_anaemia,a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)  
-60185,perniciousness toxicity,grave harmfulness or deadliness  
-60186,pernyi_moth Antheraea_pernyi,a Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk  
-60187,peroneal_vein fibular_vein vena_peroneus,accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein  
-60188,peroneus,muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot  
-60189,peroration,a flowery and highly rhetorical oration  
-60190,peroration,(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"  
-60191,peroxidase,any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide  
-60192,peroxide,an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-  
-60193,peroxide_blond peroxide_blonde,a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide  
-60194,perpendicular,a straight line at right angles to another line  
-60195,perpendicular,an extremely steep face  
-60196,perpendicular perpendicular_style English-Gothic English-Gothic_architecture,a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting  
-60197,perpendicularity,the quality of being at right angles to a given line or plane (especially the plane of the horizon)  
-60198,perpetration commission committal,the act of committing a crime  
-60199,perpetrator culprit,someone who perpetrates wrongdoing  
-60200,perpetual_calendar,a chart or mechanical device that indicates the days of the week corresponding to any given date over a long period of years  
-60201,perpetual_motion,motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction  
-60202,perpetual_motion_machine,a machine that can continue to do work indefinitely without drawing energy from some external source; impossible under the law of conservation of energy  
-60203,perpetual_warrant,a warrant with no expiration date  
-60204,perpetuity sempiternity,the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)  
-60205,perphenazine Triavil,tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults  
-60206,perplexity,trouble or confusion resulting from complexity  
-60207,perry,a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider  
-60208,persecution,the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)  
-60209,perseverance persistence perseveration,the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"  
-60210,perseveration,the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it  
-60211,persiflage,light teasing  
-60212,persimmon,orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe  
-60213,persimmon persimmon_tree,any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros  
-60214,person,a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party; "stop talking about yourself in the third person"  
-60215,person,a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"  
-60216,person individual someone somebody mortal soul,a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"  
-60217,person_agreement,agreement in person between pronouns and verbs  
-60218,person_of_color person_of_colour,(formal) any non-European non-white person  
-60219,persona image,(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"  
-60220,persona_grata,a diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent  
-60221,persona_non_grata,a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent  
-60222,personableness,the complex of attributes that make a person socially attractive  
-60223,personage,another word for person; a person not meriting identification; "a strange personage appeared at the door"  
-60224,personal,a short newspaper article about a particular person or group  
-60225,personal_business personal_matters affairs,matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order"  
-60226,personal_care,care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions  
-60227,personal_check personal_cheque,a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account  
-60228,personal_computer PC microcomputer,a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time  
-60229,personal_digital_assistant PDA personal_organizer personal_organiser organizer organiser,a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.  
-60230,personal_equation,variability attributable to individual differences  
-60231,personal_expense,the cost of personal or family living; "some personal expenses are tax deductible"  
-60232,personal_foul,a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)  
-60233,personal_identification_number PIN PIN_number,a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts  
-60234,personal_income,the income received by a single individual  
-60235,personal_letter,a letter dealing with personal affairs  
-60236,personal_loan consumer_loan,a loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use; usually unsecured and based on the borrower's integrity and ability to pay  
-60237,personal_pronoun,a pronoun expressing a distinction of person  
-60238,personal_property personal_estate personalty private_property,movable property (as distinguished from real estate)  
-60239,personal_relation personal_relationship,a relation between persons  
-60240,personal_representative,a person who manages the affairs of another  
-60241,personality,a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"  
-60242,personality,the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"  
-60243,personality_disorder,inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior  
-60244,personality_inventory personality_assessment,a questionnaire that is supposed to yield a description of a person's personality traits; "a personality inventory is a direct test of personality, as contrasted with a projective test"  
-60245,personality_test,any test that is intended to assess personality  
-60246,personhood,being a person; "finding her own personhood as a campus activist"  
-60247,personification,a person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism"  
-60248,personification incarnation,the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.  
-60249,personification prosopopoeia,representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature  
-60250,personnel_carrier,a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment  
-60251,personnel_casualty loss,military personnel lost by death or capture  
-60252,personnel_department personnel_office personnel staff_office,the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management  
-60253,perspective linear_perspective,the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer  
-60254,perspicuity perspicuousness plainness,clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous  
-60255,perspiration sweat sudor,salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"  
-60256,perspiration sweating diaphoresis sudation hidrosis,the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"  
-60257,perspirer sweater,a person who perspires  
-60258,persuader inducer,someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on  
-60259,persuasion suasion,the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action  
-60260,persuasiveness strength,the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"  
-60261,pertainym,meaning relating to or pertaining to  
-60262,pertness,quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"  
-60263,perturbation,(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly  
-60264,perturbation disturbance,activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption; "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"  
-60265,perturbation fluster,a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset  
-60266,perusal perusing poring_over studying,reading carefully with intent to remember  
-60267,pervaporation,the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off  
-60268,pervasiveness,the quality of filling or spreading throughout; "the pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways"  
-60269,perversion,a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"  
-60270,perversion,the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"  
-60271,perversion sexual_perversion,an aberrant sexual practice  
-60272,perversity perverseness,deliberately deviating from what is good; "there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism"  
-60273,pervert deviant deviate degenerate,a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior  
-60274,pesantran pesantren,a Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders; produces young militants skilled in jihad  
-60275,peseta Spanish_peseta,formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos  
-60276,pesewa,100 pesewas equal 1 cedi in Ghana  
-60277,peshmerga,a member of a Kurdish guerilla organization that fights for a free Kurdish state  
-60278,pessimism,the feeling that things will turn out badly  
-60279,pessimism,a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things  
-60280,pessimist,a person who expects the worst  
-60281,pest,any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"  
-60282,pest blighter cuss pesterer gadfly,a persistently annoying person  
-60283,pesthole,a breeding ground for epidemic disease  
-60284,pesticide,a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)  
-60285,pesticide_poisoning,toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide  
-60286,pestilence canker,a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"  
-60287,pestle,a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar  
-60288,pestle muller pounder,a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone  
-60289,pesto,a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil  
-60290,pet,a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)  
-60291,pet,a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement  
-60292,pet_name hypocorism,a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"  
-60293,pet_peeve,an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"  
-60294,pet_shop,a shop where pet animals can be purchased  
-60295,pet_sitter critter_sitter,someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home  
-60296,pet_sitting,the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home  
-60297,petabit Pbit Pb,a unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits  
-60298,petabyte PB,a unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes  
-60299,petabyte pebibyte PB PiB,a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes  
-60300,petal flower_petal,part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored  
-60301,petard,an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall  
-60302,petcock,regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining  
-60303,petechia,a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)  
-60304,petfood pet-food pet_food,food prepared for animal pets  
-60305,petiole leafstalk,the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf  
-60306,petiolule,the stalk of a leaflet  
-60307,petit_bourgeois,a member of the lower middle class  
-60308,petit_bourgeois petite_bourgeoisie petty_bourgeoisie,lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)  
-60309,petit_four,small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake  
-60310,petit_juror petty_juror,a member of a petit jury  
-60311,petit_jury petty_jury,a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings  
-60312,petit_larceny petty_larceny petty,larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)  
-60313,petit_mal epilepsia_minor,a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching; "the girl was frightened by her first petit mal"  
-60314,petit_mal_epilepsy petit_mal epilepsia_minor,epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities); "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood"  
-60315,petit_point,needlepoint done with small stitches  
-60316,petit_point tent_stitch,a small diagonal needlepoint stitch  
-60317,petite,a garment size for short or slender women  
-60318,petite_marmite minestrone vegetable_soup,soup made with a variety of vegetables  
-60319,petitio_principii petitio,the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question  
-60320,petitioner suppliant supplicant requester,one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"  
-60321,petrel,relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land  
-60322,petrifaction,a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form  
-60323,petrifaction petrification,the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape  
-60324,petrissage,massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed  
-60325,petrochemical,any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas  
-60326,petroglyph,a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)  
-60327,petrolatum petroleum_jelly mineral_jelly,a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication  
-60328,petrolatum_gauze,gauze saturated with petrolatum  
-60329,petroleum crude_oil crude rock_oil fossil_oil oil,a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons  
-60330,petroleum_geologist oil_geologist,a specialist in petroleum geology  
-60331,petroleum_geology,the branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields  
-60332,petrology lithology,the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification  
-60333,petter fondler,a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; "they are heavy petters"  
-60334,petticoat half-slip underskirt,undergarment worn under a skirt  
-60335,pettiness,narrowness of mind or ideas or views  
-60336,pettiness littleness smallness,lack of generosity in trifling matters  
-60337,pettiness triviality slightness puniness,the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous  
-60338,petting_zoo,a collection of docile animals for children to pet and feed  
-60339,petty_apartheid,racial segregation enforced primarily in public transportation and hotels and restaurants and other public places  
-60340,petty_cash,a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses  
-60341,petty_officer PO P.O.,a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army  
-60342,petty_spurge devil's_milk Euphorbia_peplus,an Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States  
-60343,petunia,any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers  
-60344,pew church_bench,long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation  
-60345,pewee peewee peewit pewit wood_pewee Contopus_virens,small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America  
-60346,pewter,any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)  
-60347,pfannkuchen german_pancake,puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce  
-60348,pfennig,100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany  
-60349,phacoemulsification,extracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tube  
-60350,phagocyte scavenger_cell,a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms  
-60351,phagocytosis,process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection  
-60352,phaius,an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers  
-60353,phalanger opossum possum,small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails  
-60354,phalangitis,inflammation of a finger or toe  
-60355,phalanx,any closely ranked crowd of people  
-60356,phalanx,a body of troops in close array  
-60357,phalanx,any of the bones of the fingers or toes  
-60358,phalarope,small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics  
-60359,phallic_stage phallic_phase,(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure  
-60360,phalloplasty,reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury  
-60361,phalsa Grewia_asiatica,drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets  
-60362,phaneromania,an irresistible desire to pick at superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)  
-60363,phantasmagoria,a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)  
-60364,phantom_limb,the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated  
-60365,phantom_limb_pain,pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb  
-60366,phantom_limb_syndrome,syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated  
-60367,phantom_orchid snow_orchid Eburophyton_austinae,waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho  
-60368,pharaoh_ant pharaoh's_ant Monomorium_pharaonis,small red ant of warm regions; a common household pest  
-60369,pharisee,a self-righteous or sanctimonious person  
-60370,pharmaceutical pharmaceutic,drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment  
-60371,pharmacist druggist chemist apothecary pill_pusher pill_roller,a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs  
-60372,pharmacogenetics,the branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms  
-60373,pharmacokinetics,the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.  
-60374,pharmacologist pharmaceutical_chemist,someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)  
-60375,pharmacology pharmacological_medicine materia_medica,the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects  
-60376,pharmacopoeia,a collection or stock of drugs  
-60377,pharmacy pharmaceutics,the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,  
-60378,pharyngeal_recess,a small recess in the wall of the pharynx  
-60379,pharyngeal_reflex gag_reflex,normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth  
-60380,pharyngeal_tonsil adenoid Luschka's_tonsil third_tonsil tonsilla_pharyngealis tonsilla_adenoidea,a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"  
-60381,pharyngeal_vein vena_pharyngeus,veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein  
-60382,phase,(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"  
-60383,phase form,(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"  
-60384,phase phase_angle,a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle  
-60385,phase stage,any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"  
-60386,phase-out,the act or instance of a planned discontinuation  
-60387,phase_III_clinical_trial phase_III,a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA  
-60388,phase_II_clinical_trial phase_II,a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I; intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat; possible side effects are monitored  
-60389,phase_IV_clinical_trial phase_IV,sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects; during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials  
-60390,phase_I_clinical_trial phase_I,a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained  
-60391,phase_change phase_transition state_change physical_change,a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition  
-60392,phase_modulation PM,modulation of the phase of the carrier wave  
-60393,phase_of_cell_division,a stage in meiosis or mitosis  
-60394,phase_of_the_moon,a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance  
-60395,phase_space,(physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance; "a multidimensional phase space"  
-60396,phasianid,a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae  
-60397,phasmid phasmid_insect,large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects  
-60398,phatic_speech phatic_communication,conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information  
-60399,pheasant,flesh of a pheasant; usually braised  
-60400,pheasant,large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere  
-60401,pheasant's-eye Adonis_annua,Eurasian herb cultivated for its deep red flowers with dark centers  
-60402,pheasant_coucal pheasant_cuckoo Centropus_phasianinus,Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant  
-60403,pheasant_under_glass,a dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurants  
-60404,phellem cork,(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells  
-60405,phenacomys,any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States  
-60406,phenazopyridine Pyridium,analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections  
-60407,phencyclidine phencyclidine_hydrochloride PCP angel_dust,a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen  
-60408,phenelzine Nardil,monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression  
-60409,pheniramine,an antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infections; used to treat rhinitis and skin rashes and pruritus  
-60410,pheno-safranine,a purplish red water-soluble dye used in microscopy  
-60411,phenol,any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups  
-60412,phenolic_plastic phenolic_urea,a plastic consisting of phenolic resins  
-60413,phenolic_resin phenolic phenoplast,a thermosetting resin  
-60414,phenolphthalein,a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8  
-60415,phenomenology,a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account  
-60416,phenomenon,a remarkable development  
-60417,phenomenon,any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning  
-60418,phenothiazine thiodiphenylamine,a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites  
-60419,phenotype,what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment  
-60420,phensuximide Milontin,anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal  
-60421,phentolamine Vasomax,a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men  
-60422,phenylalanine,an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body  
-60423,phenylbutazone Butazolidin,anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)  
-60424,phenylephrine,a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion  
-60425,phenylketonuria PKU,a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency  
-60426,phenylpropanolamine,an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections; "drugs containing phenylpropanolamine are being recalled"  
-60427,phenyltoloxamine,antihistamine included in some preparations used to treat coughing and nasal congestion  
-60428,pheochromocytoma phaeochromocytoma,a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension  
-60429,pheromone,a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species  
-60430,phi,the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet  
-60431,phi_coefficient phi_correlation fourfold_point_correlation,an index of the relation between any two sets of scores that can both be represented on ordered binary dimensions (e.g., male-female)  
-60432,phial vial ampule ampul ampoule,a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)  
-60433,philadelphus,any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions  
-60434,philanthropic_foundation,a foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc.  
-60435,philanthropist altruist,someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being  
-60436,philanthropy philanthropic_gift,voluntary promotion of human welfare  
-60437,philatelist stamp_collector,a collector and student of postage stamps  
-60438,philately stamp_collecting stamp_collection,the collection and study of postage stamps  
-60439,philhellene philhellenist Graecophile,an admirer of Greece and everything Greek  
-60440,philhellenism,admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs  
-60441,philistine anti-intellectual lowbrow,a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits  
-60442,phillipsite,a group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum  
-60443,philodendron,often grown as a houseplant  
-60444,philogyny,admiration for women  
-60445,philologist philologue,a humanist specializing in classical scholarship  
-60446,philomath,a lover of learning  
-60447,philosopher,a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity  
-60448,philosopher,a specialist in philosophy  
-60449,philosopher's_stone philosophers'_stone elixir,hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold  
-60450,philosophical_doctrine philosophical_theory,a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy  
-60451,philosophizer philosophiser,someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view  
-60452,philosophizing,the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy  
-60453,philosophy,the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics  
-60454,philosophy,any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"  
-60455,philosophy_department department_of_philosophy,the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy  
-60456,philter philtre love-potion love-philter love-philtre,a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it  
-60457,phimosis,an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans  
-60458,phlebectomy,surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins  
-60459,phlebitis,inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)  
-60460,phlebothrombosis venous_thrombosis,thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood  
-60461,phlebotomist,someone who practices phlebotomy  
-60462,phlegm sputum,expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness  
-60463,phloem bast,(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes  
-60464,phlogiston,a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning  
-60465,phlogopite,a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum  
-60466,phlomis,any of various plants of the genus Phlomis; grown primarily for their dense whorls of lipped flowers and attractive foliage  
-60467,phlox,any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers  
-60468,phobia phobic_disorder phobic_neurosis,an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"  
-60469,phobophobia,a morbid fear of developing a phobia  
-60470,phocomelia seal_limbs,an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy  
-60471,phoebe phoebe_bird Sayornis_phoebe,small dun-colored North American flycatcher  
-60472,phoenicophorium genus_Phoenicophorium,latanier palm  
-60473,phoenix,a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years  
-60474,phoenix genus_Phoenix,a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa  
-60475,phon,a unit of subjective loudness  
-60476,phone speech_sound sound,(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language  
-60477,phone-in,a program in which the audience participates by telephone  
-60478,phone_bill telephone_bill,statement of charges for telephone service  
-60479,phone_message telephone_message,a message transmitted by telephone  
-60480,phone_number telephone_number number,the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number"  
-60481,phonebook phone_book telephone_book telephone_directory,a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers  
-60482,phoneme,(linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language  
-60483,phonemic_system,the system of phonemes recognized in a language  
-60484,phonetic_alphabet sound_alphabet,an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech  
-60485,phonetic_symbol,a written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound  
-60486,phonetic_transcription,a transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol  
-60487,phonetician,a specialist in phonetics  
-60488,phonetics,the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis  
-60489,phonics,teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values  
-60490,phonogram,any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word  
-60491,phonograph_album record_album,an album for holding phonograph records  
-60492,phonograph_needle needle,a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record  
-60493,phonograph_record phonograph_recording record disk disc platter,sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove  
-60494,phonological_system phonologic_system,the system of phones used in a particular language  
-60495,phonologist,a specialist in phonology  
-60496,phonology phonemics,the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes  
-60497,phonophobia acousticophobia,a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice  
-60498,phoronid,hermaphrodite wormlike animal living in mud of the sea bottom  
-60499,phosgene,a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare  
-60500,phosphatase,any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates  
-60501,phosphate,carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid  
-60502,phosphate orthophosphate inorganic_phosphate,a salt of phosphoric acid  
-60503,phosphate_buffer_solution PBS,a solution containing a phosphate buffer  
-60504,phosphine,a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide  
-60505,phosphocreatine creatine_phosphate creatine_phosphoric_acid,an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction  
-60506,phospholipid,any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes  
-60507,phosphoprotein,containing chemically bound phosphoric acid  
-60508,phosphor,a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes  
-60509,phosphor_bronze,a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears  
-60510,phosphorescence,a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased  
-60511,phosphoric_acid orthophosphoric_acid,an acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4  
-60512,phosphorus P atomic_number_15,a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms  
-60513,phot,a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux  
-60514,photalgia photophobia,pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)  
-60515,photo-offset_printing photo-offset,a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates  
-60516,photo_credit,a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph  
-60517,photo_finish,in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing  
-60518,photo_opportunity photo_op,an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed  
-60519,photocathode,a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated  
-60520,photochemical_exchange,an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)  
-60521,photochemical_reaction,a chemical reaction produced by the action of light  
-60522,photochemistry,branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light  
-60523,photocoagulation,surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina  
-60524,photocoagulator,surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation  
-60525,photoconductivity photoconduction,change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation  
-60526,photocopier,a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies  
-60527,photocopy,a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work  
-60528,photoelectric_cell photoconductive_cell photocell electric_eye magic_eye,a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations  
-60529,photoelectric_emission,the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level  
-60530,photoelectricity,electricity generated by light or affected by light  
-60531,photoelectron,an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon  
-60532,photoemission,an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)  
-60533,photogenic_epilepsy,reflex epilepsy induced by a flickering light  
-60534,photograph photo exposure picture pic,a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format  
-60535,photograph_album,an album for photographs  
-60536,photographer lensman,someone who takes photographs professionally  
-60537,photographer's_model,a model who poses for photographers  
-60538,photographic_equipment,equipment used by a photographer  
-60539,photographic_paper photographic_material,light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed  
-60540,photographic_print print,a printed picture produced from a photographic negative  
-60541,photography,the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces  
-60542,photography,the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies  
-60543,photography picture_taking,the act of taking and printing photographs  
-60544,photogravure,printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods  
-60545,photogravure rotogravure,using photography to produce a plate for printing  
-60546,photojournalism,journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures  
-60547,photojournalist,a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs  
-60548,photolithograph,a lithograph produced by photographically produced plates  
-60549,photolithography,a planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image  
-60550,photomechanics,the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing  
-60551,photomechanics photoplate_making,the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods; "photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing"  
-60552,photometer,measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source  
-60553,photometrist photometrician,someone who practices photometry  
-60554,photometry,measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)  
-60555,photomicrograph,a photograph taken with the help of a microscope  
-60556,photomontage,a montage that uses photographic images  
-60557,photon,a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle  
-60558,photophobia,a morbid fear of light  
-60559,photopigment,a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina  
-60560,photoretinitis,damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protection  
-60561,photosensitivity radiosensitivity,sensitivity to the action of radiant energy  
-60562,photosphere,the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)  
-60563,photostat,a photocopy made on a Photostat machine  
-60564,photosynthesis,synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)  
-60565,phototherapy,the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn  
-60566,phototrophic_bacteria phototropic_bacteria,green and purple bacteria; energy for growth is derived from sunlight; carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon  
-60567,phototropism,an orienting response to light  
-60568,phragmocone phragmacone,the thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite  
-60569,phrasal_verb,an English verb followed by one or more particles where the combination behaves as a syntactic and semantic unit; "`turn out' is a phrasal verb in the question `how many turned out to vote?'"  
-60570,phrase,an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence  
-60571,phrase,dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence  
-60572,phrase musical_phrase,a short musical passage  
-60573,phrase_book,a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations  
-60574,phrasing,the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line  
-60575,phrenic_nerve nervus_phrenicus,one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing  
-60576,phrenic_vein vena_phrenica,either of two veins that drain the diaphragm  
-60577,phrenologist craniologist,someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull  
-60578,phrenology,a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties  
-60579,phrontistery,an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities)  
-60580,phthalic_acid,a colorless acid used to make dyes and perfumes  
-60581,phthalic_anhydride,a white cyclic anhydride  
-60582,phycobilin,water-soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria  
-60583,phycocyanin,blue pigment in algae  
-60584,phycoerythrin,red pigment in red algae  
-60585,phycology algology,the branch of botany that studies algae  
-60586,phycomycosis,any fungal infection caused by fungi of the Phycomycetes group  
-60587,phylactery tefillin,(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer  
-60588,phyle,a tribe of ancient Athenians  
-60589,phyllo,tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes  
-60590,phyllode,an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade  
-60591,phylum,(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related  
-60592,phylum,(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes  
-60593,physa,any member of the genus Physa  
-60594,physic_nut Jatropha_curcus,small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities  
-60595,physical_ability,the ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability  
-60596,physical_anthropology,the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings  
-60597,physical_chemistry,the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances  
-60598,physical_condition physiological_state physiological_condition,the condition or state of the body or bodily functions  
-60599,physical_education,training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene  
-60600,physical_entity,an entity that has physical existence  
-60601,physical_geography physiography,the study of physical features of the earth's surface  
-60602,physical_pendulum compound_pendulum,pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis  
-60603,physical_phenomenon,a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy  
-60604,physical_property,any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions  
-60605,physical_rehabilitation physical_restoration therapeutic_rehabilitation,providing help for disabled persons; the removal or reduction of disabilities  
-60606,physical_therapist physiotherapist,therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder  
-60607,physical_therapy physiotherapy physiatrics,therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities  
-60608,physical_topology,the appearance of the network; "the physical topologies of local area networks include the bus, the ring and the star"  
-60609,physician-assisted_suicide,assisted suicide where the assistant is a physician  
-60610,physician-patient_privilege,the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient  
-60611,physicist,a scientist trained in physics  
-60612,physics natural_philosophy,the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"  
-60613,physics physical_science,the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something; "he studied the physics of radiation"  
-60614,physics_department department_of_physics,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics  
-60615,physics_lab physics_laboratory,a laboratory for research in physics  
-60616,physiological_nystagmus,small involuntary tremors of the eyeballs; when it is eliminated by stabilizing the image on the retina, visual perception fades rapidly from fatigue of the retinal receptors  
-60617,physiological_property,a property having to do with the functioning of the body  
-60618,physiological_psychology neuropsychology psychophysiology,the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes  
-60619,physiological_sphincter,a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue  
-60620,physiologist,a biologist specializing in physiology  
-60621,physiology,the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms  
-60622,physiology,processes and functions of an organism  
-60623,physique build body-build habitus,constitution of the human body  
-60624,physostegia,any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers  
-60625,physostigmine,used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma  
-60626,phytelephas genus_Phytelephas,small genus of South American feather palms  
-60627,phytochemical,a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive  
-60628,phytochemist,a chemist who specializes in the chemistry of plants  
-60629,phytochemistry,the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the chemistry of plants  
-60630,phytohormone plant_hormone growth_regulator,(botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone  
-60631,phytoplankton,photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae  
-60632,phytotherapy herbal_therapy botanical_medicine,the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)  
-60633,pi,the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...  
-60634,pi,the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-60635,pia Indian_arrowroot Tacca_leontopetaloides Tacca_pinnatifida,perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch  
-60636,pia_mater,the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges  
-60637,piaffe,a cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot  
-60638,pianism,performance by or technique of a pianist; "a program of pianism"  
-60639,pianist piano_player,a person who plays the piano  
-60640,piano pianissimo,(music) low loudness  
-60641,piano pianoforte forte-piano,a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds  
-60642,piano_accordion,an accordion with a right-hand keyboard  
-60643,piano_action,action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed  
-60644,piano_keyboard fingerboard clavier,a bank of keys on a musical instrument  
-60645,piano_lesson,a lesson in playing the piano  
-60646,piano_maker,a person who makes pianos  
-60647,piano_music,sheet music to be played on a piano  
-60648,piano_music,the sound of music produced by a piano; "he thought he heard piano music next door"  
-60649,piano_sonata,a sonata for piano  
-60650,piano_teacher,someone who teaches students to play the piano  
-60651,piano_wire,thin steel wire of high tensile strength  
-60652,piassava_palm pissaba_palm Bahia_piassava bahia_coquilla Attalea_funifera,Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes  
-60653,piaster piastre,a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria  
-60654,pibroch,martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes  
-60655,pica,an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently  
-60656,picador,the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low  
-60657,piccalilli,relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion  
-60658,piccolo,a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute  
-60659,pichi Fabiana_imbricata,Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic  
-60660,pichiciago pichiciego fairy_armadillo chlamyphore Chlamyphorus_truncatus,very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck  
-60661,piciform_bird,any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood  
-60662,pick,a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"  
-60663,pick,a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick"  
-60664,pick pickax pickaxe,a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"  
-60665,pick plectrum plectron,a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument  
-60666,pick-off,a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out  
-60667,pickaback_plant piggyback_plant youth-on-age Tolmiea_menziesii,vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk  
-60668,pickaninny piccaninny picaninny,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child  
-60669,pickelhaube,a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers  
-60670,picker,someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.  
-60671,picker chooser selector,a person who chooses or selects out  
-60672,pickerel,flesh of young or small pike  
-60673,pickerel,any of several North American species of small pike  
-60674,pickerel_frog Rana_palustris,a meadow frog of eastern North America  
-60675,pickerelweed pickerel_weed wampee Pontederia_cordata,American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds  
-60676,picket,a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work  
-60677,picket,a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack  
-60678,picket,a vehicle performing sentinel duty  
-60679,picket pale,a wooden strip forming part of a fence  
-60680,picket piquet,a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake  
-60681,picket_boat,a boat serving as a picket  
-60682,picket_fence paling,a fence made of upright pickets  
-60683,picket_line,a line of people acting as pickets  
-60684,picket_ship,a ship serving as a picket  
-60685,picking,the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)  
-60686,picking pick,the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"  
-60687,pickings taking,the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"  
-60688,pickle,vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar  
-60689,pickle_barrel,a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled  
-60690,pickle_relish,relish of chopped (usually sweet) pickles  
-60691,pickled_herring,herring preserved in a pickling liquid (usually brine or vinegar)  
-60692,pickpocket cutpurse dip,a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places  
-60693,pickup,a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships  
-60694,pickup,a warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man"  
-60695,pickup,the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places; "garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"  
-60696,pickup,the act of taking aboard passengers or freight  
-60697,pickup getaway,the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"  
-60698,pickup pick-me-up,anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her"  
-60699,pickup pickup_truck,a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard  
-60700,picnic,any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion  
-60701,picnic_area picnic_ground,a tract of land set aside for picnicking  
-60702,picnic_ham picnic_shoulder,shoulder of a hog usually smoked  
-60703,picnicker picknicker,a person who is picnicking  
-60704,picofarad,a unit of capacitance equal to one trillionth of a farad  
-60705,picometer picometre micromicron,a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter  
-60706,picornavirus,a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat  
-60707,picosecond,one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond  
-60708,picot,an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon  
-60709,picovolt,a unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt  
-60710,picric_acid,a yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions  
-60711,pictograph,a graphic character used in picture writing  
-60712,pictorial,a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures  
-60713,pictorial_representation picturing,visual representation as by photography or painting  
-60714,picture,a typical example of some state or quality; "the very picture of a modern general"; "she was the picture of despair"  
-60715,picture image icon ikon,a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"  
-60716,picture pictorial_matter,illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; "the dictionary had many pictures"  
-60717,picture scene,a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"  
-60718,picture_book,a book consisting chiefly of pictures  
-60719,picture_frame,a framework in which a picture is mounted  
-60720,picture_hat,a woman's dressy hat with a wide brim  
-60721,picture_plane,the plane that is in the foreground of a drawing or painting; coextensive with but different from the objective surface of the work  
-60722,picture_postcard,a postcard with a picture on one side  
-60723,picture_rail,rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures  
-60724,picture_window,a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)  
-60725,picture_writing,a writing system using pictographs  
-60726,picturesqueness,the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid  
-60727,picturesqueness,visually vivid and pleasing  
-60728,picturing envisioning,visual imagery  
-60729,picul,a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)  
-60730,piculet,small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers  
-60731,piddock,marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells  
-60732,pidgin,an artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages  
-60733,pie,dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top  
-60734,pie_chart,a circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole  
-60735,pie_crust pie_shell,pastry used to hold pie fillings  
-60736,pie_plant garden_rhubarb Rheum_cultorum Rheum_rhabarbarum Rheum_rhaponticum,long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves  
-60737,piece,an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"  
-60738,piece,a distance; "it is down the road a piece"  
-60739,piece,a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"  
-60740,piece bit,an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"  
-60741,piece part,an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; "my dog swallowed a Lego part"  
-60742,piece slice,a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"  
-60743,piece_de_resistance,the most important dish of a meal  
-60744,piece_of_cloth piece_of_material,a separate part consisting of fabric  
-60745,piece_of_eight,an old silver Spanish coin; worth 8 reales  
-60746,piece_of_leather,a separate part consisting of leather  
-60747,piecework,work paid for according to the quantity produced  
-60748,pied-a-terre,lodging for occasional or secondary use; "they bought a pied-a-terre in London"  
-60749,pied-billed_grebe Podilymbus_podiceps,American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill  
-60750,pied_lemming,North American lemming having a white winter coat and some claws much enlarged  
-60751,pied_piper,a leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom)  
-60752,piedmont,a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land  
-60753,pieplant rhubarb,long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened  
-60754,pier,(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)  
-60755,pier,a support for two adjacent bridge spans  
-60756,pier wharf wharfage dock,a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats  
-60757,pier_arch,an arch supported on piers  
-60758,pier_glass pier_mirror,a large mirror between two windows  
-60759,pier_table,a low table set below a pier glass  
-60760,pierid pierid_butterfly,any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs  
-60761,pieta,a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus  
-60762,piety piousness,righteousness by virtue of being pious  
-60763,piezoelectric_crystal,a crystal that can be used as a transducer  
-60764,piezoelectricity piezoelectric_effect piezo_effect,electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal  
-60765,piezometer,a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures  
-60766,pig,a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace  
-60767,pig's_ears Cantharellus_clavatus,an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound  
-60768,pig_bed pig,mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast  
-60769,pig_iron,crude iron tapped from a blast furnace  
-60770,pig_lead,lead that is cast in pigs  
-60771,pigeon,wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs  
-60772,pigeon_breast chicken_breast,abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets  
-60773,pigeon_droppings,droppings of pigeons  
-60774,pigeon_guillemot Cepphus_columba,northern Pacific guillemot  
-60775,pigeon_hawk merlin Falco_columbarius,small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry  
-60776,pigeon_pea pigeon-pea_plant cajan_pea catjang_pea red_gram dhal dahl Cajanus_cajan,tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics  
-60777,pigeon_toes,disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee  
-60778,pigeonhole,a specific (often simplistic) category  
-60779,pigfish giant_pigfish Achoerodus_gouldii,found around the Great Barrier Reef  
-60780,pigfish hogfish Orthopristis_chrysopterus,found from Long Island southward  
-60781,piggery pig_farm,a farm where pigs are raised or kept  
-60782,piggy_bank penny_bank,a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)  
-60783,piggyback,the act of carrying something piggyback  
-60784,piglet piggy shoat shote,a young pig  
-60785,pigment,any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color  
-60786,pigment,dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)  
-60787,pigmentation,the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings  
-60788,pigmentation,coloration of living tissues by pigment  
-60789,pigmy_talinum Talinum_brevifolium,low plant with crowded narrow succulent leaves and fairly large deep pink axillary flowers that seem to sit on the ground; southwestern United States  
-60790,pignut pignut_hickory brown_hickory black_hickory Carya_glabra,an American hickory tree having bitter nuts  
-60791,pigs'_feet pigs'_knuckles,feet or knuckles of hogs used as food; pickled or stewed or jellied  
-60792,pigs_in_blankets,small frankfurters wrapped in biscuit dough and baked  
-60793,pigskin,leather from the skin of swine  
-60794,pigsticking,the sport of hunting wild boar with spears  
-60795,pigtail,a plait of braided hair  
-60796,pigweed Amaranthus_hypochondriacus,leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China  
-60797,pika mouse_hare rock_rabbit coney cony,small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America  
-60798,pike,highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh  
-60799,pike,a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)  
-60800,pike,medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet  
-60801,pike,any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere  
-60802,pike-perch pike_perch,any of several pike-like fishes of the perch family  
-60803,pikeblenny,tropical American fishes; males are aggressively defensive of their territory  
-60804,piked_reverse_hang,a reverse hang performed on the rings  
-60805,pikestaff,the staff of a pike  
-60806,pilaf pilaff pilau pilaw,rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes  
-60807,pilaster,a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached  
-60808,pilchard sardine Sardina_pilchardus,small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring  
-60809,pile bundle big_bucks megabucks big_money,a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house"  
-60810,pile heap mound agglomerate cumulation cumulus,a collection of objects laid on top of each other  
-60811,pile nap,the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"  
-60812,pile spile piling stilt,a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure  
-60813,pile_driver,a machine that drives piling into the ground  
-60814,pileup,multiple collisions of vehicles  
-60815,pilferage,the act of stealing small amounts or small articles  
-60816,pilgrim,someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion  
-60817,pilgrim,someone who journeys in foreign lands  
-60818,pilgrimage pilgrim's_journey,a journey to a sacred place  
-60819,pill,a unpleasant or tiresome person  
-60820,pill,something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"  
-60821,pill,something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size  
-60822,pill birth_control_pill contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive anovulatory_drug anovulant,a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception  
-60823,pill lozenge tablet tab,a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet  
-60824,pill_bottle,a small bottle for holding pills  
-60825,pill_bug,small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball  
-60826,pill_head,a consumer of amphetamine pills  
-60827,pillar,a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"  
-60828,pillar mainstay,a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"  
-60829,pillar_box,a red pillar-shaped letter box  
-60830,pillar_of_Islam,(Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims  
-60831,pillbox,a small case for holding pills  
-60832,pillbox,a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)  
-60833,pillbox toque turban,a small round woman's hat  
-60834,pillion,a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.  
-60835,pillory,a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn  
-60836,pillow,a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person  
-60837,pillow_block,a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing  
-60838,pillow_fight,a child's game of fighting with pillows  
-60839,pillow_lace bobbin_lace,a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins  
-60840,pillow_lava,lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows; believed to result from underwater eruptions  
-60841,pillow_sham,bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow  
-60842,pillow_talk,intimate conversation between lovers (typically occurring in bed)  
-60843,pillwort Pilularia_globulifera,European water fern found around margins of bodies of water or in wet acid soil having small globose sporocarps  
-60844,pilocarpine,cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma  
-60845,pilomotor_reflex gooseflesh goose_bump goosebump goose_pimple goose_skin horripilation,reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation  
-60846,pilot,a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor  
-60847,pilot airplane_pilot,someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight  
-60848,pilot_balloon,meteorological balloon used to observe air currents  
-60849,pilot_bit,a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill  
-60850,pilot_boat,a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships  
-60851,pilot_burner pilot_light pilot,small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner  
-60852,pilot_cloth,a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc  
-60853,pilot_engine,a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track  
-60854,pilot_experiment,a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment  
-60855,pilot_light pilot_lamp indicator_lamp,indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation  
-60856,pilot_program pilot_film pilot,a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors  
-60857,pilot_project pilot_program,activity planned as a test or trial; "they funded a pilot project in six states"  
-60858,pilot_whale black_whale common_blackfish blackfish Globicephala_melaena,small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school  
-60859,pilotfish Naucrates_ductor,small pelagic fish often accompanying sharks or mantas  
-60860,pilothouse wheelhouse,an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated  
-60861,piloting pilotage,the occupation of a pilot  
-60862,pilus,hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism  
-60863,pimento pimiento,fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked  
-60864,pimento_butter,butter blended with mashed pimento  
-60865,pimozide,the most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine  
-60866,pimp procurer panderer pander pandar fancy_man ponce,someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)  
-60867,pimpernel,any of several plants of the genus Anagallis  
-60868,pimple hickey zit,a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne  
-60869,pin,a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment  
-60870,pin,a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things  
-60871,pin flag,flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green  
-60872,pin peg stick,informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"  
-60873,pin pin_tumbler,cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown  
-60874,pin-tailed_sandgrouse pin-tailed_grouse Pterocles_alchata,sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers  
-60875,pin_bone,part of the sirloin between the flat bone and the porterhouse  
-60876,pin_cherry Prunus_pensylvanica,small shrubby North American wild cherry with small bright red acid fruit  
-60877,pin_curl,a curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin  
-60878,pin_oak swamp_oak Quercus_palustris,fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil  
-60879,pin_wrench,a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned  
-60880,pina_cloth,a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers  
-60881,pina_colada,a mixed drink made of pineapple juice and coconut cream and rum  
-60882,pinata,plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks  
-60883,pinball pinball_game,a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets  
-60884,pinball_machine pin_table,game equipment on which pinball is played; "in Britain they call a pinball machine a pin table"  
-60885,pince-nez,spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring  
-60886,pincer pair_of_pincers tweezer pair_of_tweezers,a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping  
-60887,pinch,a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"  
-60888,pinch,an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed  
-60889,pinch tweak,a squeeze with the fingers  
-60890,pinch_bar,a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels  
-60891,pinch_hitter,(baseball) a substitute for the regular batter  
-60892,pinchbeck,an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold  
-60893,pinche Leontocebus_oedipus,South American tamarin with a tufted head  
-60894,pinchgut,a niggardly person who starves himself (and others)  
-60895,pincurl_clip,a variety of clip for holding pin curls  
-60896,pincushion,a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use  
-60897,pindolol Visken,an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension  
-60898,pine,straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus  
-60899,pine pine_tree true_pine,a coniferous tree  
-60900,pine-barren_sandwort longroot Arenaria_caroliniana,deep-rooted perennial of southeastern United States  
-60901,pine-tar_rag,baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip  
-60902,pine_fern Anemia_adiantifolia,fern of Florida and West Indies and Central America with rhizome densely clad in grown hairs  
-60903,pine_grosbeak Pinicola_enucleator,large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds  
-60904,pine_hyacinth Clematis_baldwinii Viorna_baldwinii,erect clematis of Florida having pink to purple flowers  
-60905,pine_knot,a joint of pine wood used for fuel  
-60906,pine_leaf_aphid Pineus_pinifoliae,a variety of adelgid  
-60907,pine_marten Martes_martes,dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests  
-60908,pine_nut pignolia pinon_nut,edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America  
-60909,pine_sawyer,large beetle whose larvae bore holes in pine trees  
-60910,pine_siskin pine_finch Spinus_pinus,small finch of North American coniferous forests  
-60911,pine_snake,any of several bull snakes of eastern and southeastern United States found chiefly in pine woods; now threatened  
-60912,pine_spittlebug,North American insect that attacks pines  
-60913,pine_tar,a dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood  
-60914,pine_vole pine_mouse Pitymys_pinetorum,short-tailed glossy-furred burrowing vole of the eastern United States  
-60915,pineal_gland pineal_body epiphysis_cerebri epiphysis,a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin  
-60916,pinealoma,tumor of the pineal gland  
-60917,pineapple ananas,large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated  
-60918,pineapple pineapple_plant Ananas_comosus,a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics  
-60919,pineapple_juice,the juice of pineapples (usually bottled or canned)  
-60920,pineapple_weed rayless_chamomile Matricaria_matricarioides,annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers  
-60921,pinecone,the seed-producing cone of a pine tree  
-60922,pinesap false_beachdrops Monotropa_hypopithys,fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys  
-60923,pinetum,an area planted with pine trees or related conifers  
-60924,pinfish sailor's-choice squirrelfish Lagodon_rhomboides,similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States  
-60925,pinfold,a pen where stray animals are confined  
-60926,ping,a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)  
-60927,ping-pong_ball,light hollow ball used in playing table tennis  
-60928,pinger,a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar  
-60929,pinguecula,a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it  
-60930,pinhead,the head of a pin  
-60931,pinhole,a small puncture that might have been made by a pin  
-60932,pining,a feeling of deep longing  
-60933,pinion,a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack  
-60934,pinite,grey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphates  
-60935,pink,a light shade of red  
-60936,pink garden_pink,any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers  
-60937,pink-and-white_everlasting pink_paper_daisy Acroclinium_roseum,flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying  
-60938,pink_bollworm Gelechia_gossypiella,larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls  
-60939,pink_calla Zantedeschia_rehmanii,calla having a rose-colored spathe  
-60940,pink_cockatoo Kakatoe_leadbeateri,white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage  
-60941,pink_disease,serious bark disease of many tropical crop trees (coffee, citrus, rubber); branches have a covering of pink hyphae  
-60942,pink_disease_fungus Corticium_salmonicolor,fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc  
-60943,pink_elephants,any visual hallucination arising from heavy drinking  
-60944,pink_fivecorner Styphelia_triflora,heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit  
-60945,pink_lady,a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice  
-60946,pink_shower pink_shower_tree horse_cassia Cassia_grandis,tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental  
-60947,pinkness,the quality of being pink  
-60948,pinko pink,a person with mildly leftist political views  
-60949,pinkroot,a fungal disease of onions  
-60950,pinna pinnule,division of a usually pinnately divided leaf  
-60951,pinnacle,a lofty peak  
-60952,pinnacle,(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower  
-60953,pinnate_leaf,a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis  
-60954,pinner,a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on  
-60955,pinning,a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin  
-60956,pinniped_mammal pinniped pinnatiped,aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers  
-60957,pinochle pinocle penuchle bezique,a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist  
-60958,pinocytosis,process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid  
-60959,pinole,meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices  
-60960,pinon pinyon,any of several low-growing pines of western North America  
-60961,pinon_pine Mexican_nut_pine Pinus_cembroides,a small two-needled or three-needled pinon of Mexico and southern Texas  
-60962,pinpoint,a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"  
-60963,pinpoint,the sharp point of a pin  
-60964,pinprick,a minor annoyance  
-60965,pinprick,small puncture (as if made by a pin)  
-60966,pins_and_needles,a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation  
-60967,pinscher,any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped  
-60968,pinstripe,a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes  
-60969,pinstripe,a fabric with very thin stripes  
-60970,pinstripe,a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)  
-60971,pint,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters  
-60972,pint,a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart  
-60973,pint dry_pint,a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches  
-60974,pintail pin-tailed_duck Anas_acuta,long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers  
-60975,pintle,a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge  
-60976,pinto,a spotted or calico horse or pony  
-60977,pinto_bean,mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried  
-60978,pinwheel,a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim; "he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'"  
-60979,pinwheel Aeonium_haworthii,perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels  
-60980,pinwheel pinwheel_wind_collector,a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind  
-60981,pinwheel_roll,pinwheel-shaped rolls spread with cinnamon and sugar and filled with e.g. jam before baking  
-60982,pinworm threadworm Enterobius_vermicularis,small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children  
-60983,pion pi-meson,a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision  
-60984,pioneer,one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"  
-60985,pioneer innovator trailblazer groundbreaker,someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art  
-60986,pip,a disease of poultry  
-60987,pip,a minor nonspecific ailment  
-60988,pip,a small hard seed found in some fruits  
-60989,pip-squeak squirt small_fry,someone who is small and insignificant  
-60990,pipage,a fee charged for the use of pipes  
-60991,pipal pipal_tree pipul peepul sacred_fig bo_tree Ficus_religiosa,fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists  
-60992,pipe,a tubular wind instrument  
-60993,pipe pipage piping,a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.  
-60994,pipe tobacco_pipe,a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco  
-60995,pipe tube,a hollow cylindrical shape  
-60996,pipe_bomb,a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe  
-60997,pipe_cleaner,cleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stem  
-60998,pipe_cutter,a hand tool for cutting pipe  
-60999,pipe_dream dream,a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"  
-61000,pipe_major,the chief piper in a band of bagpipes  
-61001,pipe_rack,a rack for holding a smoker's pipes  
-61002,pipe_smoker,a smoker who uses a pipe  
-61003,pipe_vise pipe_clamp,a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded  
-61004,pipe_wrench tube_wrench,adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe  
-61005,pipeclay terra_alba,fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather  
-61006,pipefish needlefish,fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates  
-61007,pipefitting pipe_fitting,fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together  
-61008,pipeful,the quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time  
-61009,pipeline line,a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"  
-61010,pipeline_company,a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry  
-61011,piper bagpiper,someone who plays the bagpipe  
-61012,piperacillin Pipracil,a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections  
-61013,piperazine,vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms  
-61014,piperin piperine,derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper  
-61015,piperocaine piperocaine_hydrochloride Metycaine,a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic  
-61016,pipestem_clematis Clematis_lasiantha,clematis of California  
-61017,pipet pipette,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube  
-61018,pipewort Eriocaulon_aquaticum,aquatic perennial of North America and Ireland and Hebrides having translucent green leaves in a basal spiral and dense buttonlike racemes of minute white flowers  
-61019,piping,a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems  
-61020,piping,playing a pipe or the bagpipes  
-61021,piping_crow piping_crow-shrike Gymnorhina_tibicen,crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged  
-61022,piping_guan,a kind of guan  
-61023,piping_plover Charadrius_melodus,small plover of eastern North America  
-61024,pipistrelle pipistrel Pipistrellus_pipistrellus,small European brown bat  
-61025,pipit titlark lark,a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage  
-61026,pipsissewa prince's_pine,any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila  
-61027,piquancy piquance piquantness,the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting  
-61028,pique,tightly woven fabric with raised cords  
-61029,pique temper irritation,a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"  
-61030,piquet,a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards  
-61031,piracy buccaneering,hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it; "air piracy"  
-61032,piranha pirana caribe,small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals  
-61033,pirate buccaneer sea_robber sea_rover,someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation  
-61034,pirate pirate_ship,a ship that is manned by pirates  
-61035,pirogi piroshki pirozhki,small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried  
-61036,piroplasm,minute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animals  
-61037,pirouette,(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)  
-61038,piroxicam Feldene,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions  
-61039,pis_aller last_resort,an expedient adopted only in desperation; "`pis aller' is French for `worst going'"  
-61040,pisang_wax,a wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain  
-61041,pisanosaur pisanosaurus,primitive dinosaur found in Argentina  
-61042,pisha_paysha,(Yiddish) a card game for two players one of whom is usually a child; the deck is place face down with one card face upward; players draw from the deck alternately hoping to build up or down from the open card; the player with the fewest cards when the deck is exhausted is the winner  
-61043,pisiform pisiform_bone os_pisiforme,a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral  
-61044,piss-up,vulgar expression for a bout of heavy drinking  
-61045,pisser,a very disagreeable difficulty  
-61046,pisser urinator,a person who urinates  
-61047,pistachio Pistacia_vera pistachio_tree,small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts  
-61048,pistachio pistachio_nut,nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel  
-61049,piste,a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts  
-61050,piste,a ski run densely packed with snow  
-61051,pistia water_lettuce water_cabbage Pistia_stratiotes Pistia_stratoites,pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes  
-61052,pistil,the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma  
-61053,pistillode,a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower  
-61054,pistol handgun side_arm shooting_iron,a firearm that is held and fired with one hand  
-61055,pistol_grip,a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol  
-61056,pistoleer,someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)  
-61057,piston plunger,mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion  
-61058,piston_ring,seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall  
-61059,piston_rod,connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston  
-61060,pit,an enclosure in which animals are made to fight  
-61061,pit,(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on  
-61062,pit,(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled  
-61063,pit cavity,a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"  
-61064,pit fossa,a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)  
-61065,pit pitfall,a trap in the form of a concealed hole  
-61066,pit quarry stone_pit,a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"  
-61067,pit_of_the_stomach epigastric_fossa,a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)  
-61068,pit_stop,a stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment  
-61069,pit_stop,a brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car  
-61070,pit_viper,New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head  
-61071,pita pocket_bread,usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling  
-61072,pitahaya,highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach  
-61073,pitahaya_cactus pitahaya Acanthocereus_tetragonus Acanthocereus_pentagonus,cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit  
-61074,pitch,a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk); "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors"  
-61075,pitch,the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration  
-61076,pitch,the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"  
-61077,pitch auction_pitch,an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump  
-61078,pitch delivery,(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter  
-61079,pitch pitch_shot,a high approach shot in golf  
-61080,pitch rake slant,degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"  
-61081,pitch soccer_field,a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer  
-61082,pitch tar,any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue  
-61083,pitch_apple strangler_fig Clusia_rosea Clusia_major,a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers  
-61084,pitch_pine northern_pitch_pine Pinus_rigida,large three-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine  
-61085,pitch_pipe,a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing  
-61086,pitched_battle,a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place  
-61087,pitcher,(botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer  
-61088,pitcher ewer,an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring  
-61089,pitcher hurler twirler,(baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"  
-61090,pitcher mound,the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"  
-61091,pitcher pitcherful,the quantity contained in a pitcher  
-61092,pitcher_plant,any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales  
-61093,pitcher_sage Lepechinia_calycina Sphacele_calycina,California plant with woolly stems and leaves and large white flowers  
-61094,pitcher_sage Salvia_spathacea,California erect and sparsely branched perennial  
-61095,pitchfork,a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay  
-61096,pitching,(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team  
-61097,pitching_change,replacing a pitcher in baseball  
-61098,pitching_coach,an assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers  
-61099,pitching_wedge,a wedge used to loft the golf ball over obstacles  
-61100,pitchman,an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something  
-61101,pitchstone,dark acid granitic glass  
-61102,pitfall booby_trap,an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty  
-61103,pith,soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants  
-61104,pith_hat pith_helmet sun_helmet topee topi,a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun  
-61105,pithead,the entrance to a coal mine  
-61106,pitilessness ruthlessness,mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity  
-61107,piton,a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold  
-61108,pitprop sprag,a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine  
-61109,pitsaw,a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below  
-61110,pitta,any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills  
-61111,pittance,an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"  
-61112,pitter-patter,a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"  
-61113,pitting roughness indentation,the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion  
-61114,pituitary pituitary_gland pituitary_body hypophysis,the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain  
-61115,pituitary_dwarf hypophysial_dwarf Levi-Lorrain_dwarf,a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)  
-61116,pity shame,an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"  
-61117,pityriasis,any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin  
-61118,pityriasis_alba,common form of pityriasis (usually in children or young adults) characterized by round patches of depigmentation  
-61119,pityriasis_rosea,pityriasis in which an itchy rash develops over the trunk and extremities  
-61120,pivot,the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"  
-61121,pivot pin,axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns  
-61122,pivot pivot_man,the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver  
-61123,pivot_joint rotary_joint rotatory_joint articulatio_trochoidea,a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"  
-61124,pivot_shot,a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot  
-61125,pivoting_window,a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically  
-61126,pixel pel picture_element,(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"  
-61127,pizza pizza_pie,Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese  
-61128,pizzeria pizza_shop pizza_parlor,a shop where pizzas are made and sold  
-61129,pizzicato,a note or passage that is played pizzicato  
-61130,placation conciliation propitiation,the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity  
-61131,place,proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"  
-61132,place,a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"  
-61133,place,the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"  
-61134,place,an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"  
-61135,place position,an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"  
-61136,place property,any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"  
-61137,place shoes,a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?"  
-61138,place station,proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"  
-61139,place-kicker placekicker,(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal  
-61140,place_bet,a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second  
-61141,place_kick place-kicking,(sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking  
-61142,place_mat,a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting  
-61143,place_name toponym,the name by which a geographical place is known  
-61144,place_of_business business_establishment,an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered  
-61145,place_of_worship house_of_prayer house_of_God house_of_worship,any building where congregations gather for prayer  
-61146,place_setting setting,a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"  
-61147,placebo,an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug  
-61148,placebo,(Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead  
-61149,placebo_effect,any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs  
-61150,placeholder,a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set  
-61151,placeman placeseeker,a disparaging term for an appointee  
-61152,placement,contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services"  
-61153,placement arrangement,the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"  
-61154,placement location locating position positioning emplacement,the act of putting something in a certain place  
-61155,placement_office placement_center,an office that finds suitable employment for applicants  
-61156,placenta,that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form  
-61157,placenta,the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus  
-61158,placenta_previa,pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary  
-61159,placental placental_mammal eutherian eutherian_mammal,mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials  
-61160,placentation,the formation of the placenta in the uterus  
-61161,placentation,arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary  
-61162,placer,an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral  
-61163,placer_miner,a miner who extracts minerals from a placer by washing or dredging  
-61164,placer_mining,mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging  
-61165,placidity placidness,a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling  
-61166,placket,a piece of cloth sewn under an opening  
-61167,placoderm,fish-like vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws  
-61168,plagal_cadence amen_cadence,a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic  
-61169,plage,the beach at a seaside resort  
-61170,plagiarism,a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work  
-61171,plagiarism plagiarization plagiarisation piracy,the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own  
-61172,plagiarist plagiarizer plagiariser literary_pirate pirate,someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own  
-61173,plagiocephaly,congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique  
-61174,plagioclase oligoclase,any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks  
-61175,plague,any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)  
-61176,plague,an annoyance; "those children are a damn plague"  
-61177,plague pestilence pest,any epidemic disease with a high death rate  
-61178,plague pestilence pest pestis,a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal  
-61179,plague_spot,a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague  
-61180,plaice,flesh of large European flatfish  
-61181,plaice Pleuronectes_platessa,large European food fish  
-61182,plain field champaign,extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"  
-61183,plain_flour,flour that does not contain a raising agent  
-61184,plain_sailing clear_sailing easy_going,easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing"  
-61185,plain_turkey Choriotis_australis,popular Australian game bird  
-61186,plain_wanderer Pedionomus_torquatus,small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains  
-61187,plain_weave taffeta_weave,a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect  
-61188,plainclothesman,a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty  
-61189,plainness,the state of being unmixed with other material; "the plainness of vanilla ice cream"  
-61190,plainness,the appearance of being plain and unpretentious  
-61191,plains_lemon_monarda Monarda_pectinata,annual of southern United States  
-61192,plains_pocket_gopher Geomys_bursarius,gopher of chiefly grasslands of central North America  
-61193,plains_pocket_mouse Perognathus_flavescens,small rodent of open areas of United States plains states  
-61194,plains_spadefoot Scaphiopus_bombifrons,this spadefoot toad lives in plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky Mountains  
-61195,plainsman,an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)  
-61196,plainsong plainchant,(Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line  
-61197,plaint,(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed  
-61198,plaintiff complainant,a person who brings an action in a court of law  
-61199,plaintiveness,expressing sorrowfulness  
-61200,plaiter,someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)  
-61201,plan architectural_plan,scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"  
-61202,plan program programme,a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"  
-61203,plan_of_action,a plan for actively doing something  
-61204,planarian planaria,free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts  
-61205,planation,the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced  
-61206,planchet coin_blank,a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin  
-61207,planchette,a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages  
-61208,plane,a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"  
-61209,plane carpenter's_plane woodworking_plane,a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"  
-61210,plane planer planing_machine,a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood  
-61211,plane sheet,(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"  
-61212,plane_angle,an angle formed by two straight lines (in the same plane)  
-61213,plane_figure two-dimensional_figure,a two-dimensional shape  
-61214,plane_geometry,the geometry of 2-dimensional figures  
-61215,plane_seat,a seat on a commercial airliner  
-61216,plane_table,surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details  
-61217,plane_ticket airplane_ticket,a ticket good for a trip on an airplane  
-61218,plane_tree sycamore platan,any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits  
-61219,planet,any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star  
-61220,planet major_planet,(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction  
-61221,planetarium,a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling  
-61222,planetarium,an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome  
-61223,planetarium,an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems  
-61224,planetary_gear epicyclic_gear planet_wheel planet_gear,an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train  
-61225,planetary_nebula,a nebula that was once thought to be a star with its planets but is now thought to be a very hot star surrounded by an expanding envelope of ionized gases that emit a fluorescent glow because of intense radiation from the star  
-61226,planetesimal,one of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system  
-61227,planetesimal_hypothesis,(cosmology) the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals  
-61228,plangency resonance reverberance ringing sonorousness sonority vibrancy,having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant  
-61229,plank,an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party  
-61230,plank-bed,a bed of boards (without a mattress)  
-61231,planking,planks collectively; a quantity of planks  
-61232,planking,(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)  
-61233,planking,the work of covering an area with planks  
-61234,plankton,the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water  
-61235,planktonic_algae,unicellular algae  
-61236,planned_community,a residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents  
-61237,planner,a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.  
-61238,planner contriver deviser,a person who makes plans  
-61239,planning,an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"  
-61240,planning,the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise  
-61241,planning preparation provision,the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"  
-61242,planning_commission,a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments  
-61243,planographic_printing planography,the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent)  
-61244,plant,an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience  
-61245,plant,something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant"  
-61246,plant flora plant_life,(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion  
-61247,plant works industrial_plant,buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"  
-61248,plant_cell,a cell that is a structural and functional unit of a plant  
-61249,plant_closing,act of shutting down operation of a plant  
-61250,plant_department building_department,the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant  
-61251,plant_disease,a disease that affects plants  
-61252,plant_family,a family of plants  
-61253,plant_fiber plant_fibre,fiber derived from plants  
-61254,plant_genus,a genus of plants  
-61255,plant_hopper planthopper,related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants  
-61256,plant_louse louse,any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants  
-61257,plant_material plant_substance,material derived from plants  
-61258,plant_order,the order of plants  
-61259,plant_organ,a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus  
-61260,plant_part plant_structure,any part of a plant or fungus  
-61261,plant_process enation,a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ  
-61262,plant_product,a product made from plant material  
-61263,plant_tissue,the tissue of a plant  
-61264,plant_toxin phytotoxin,any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin  
-61265,plant_virus,a plant pathogen that is a virus consisting of a single strand of RNA  
-61266,plantain,any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally  
-61267,plantain,starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics  
-61268,plantain plantain_tree Musa_paradisiaca,a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics  
-61269,plantain-leaved_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes  
-61270,plantain_lily day_lily,any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover  
-61271,plantar_reflex,flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)  
-61272,plantar_wart,a wart occurring on the sole of the foot; "pressure causes plantar warts to develop a painful callus around the soft center"  
-61273,plantation,an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)  
-61274,planter,a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground  
-61275,planter,a decorative pot for house plants  
-61276,planter plantation_owner,the owner or manager of a plantation  
-61277,planter's_punch,a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters  
-61278,plantigrade_mammal plantigrade,an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings  
-61279,planting,a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area; "the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner"  
-61280,planting,the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"  
-61281,planting,putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"  
-61282,plantlet,a young plant or a small plant  
-61283,plantlike_flagellate,unicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algae  
-61284,planula,the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates  
-61285,plaque,(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body  
-61286,plasma,a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone  
-61287,plasma,(physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons; "particles in space exist in the form of a plasma"  
-61288,plasma plasm blood_plasma,the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended  
-61289,plasma_cell plasmacyte,a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood  
-61290,plasma_physics,the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase  
-61291,plasma_protein,any of the proteins in blood plasma  
-61292,plasma_thromboplastin_antecedent factor_XI,coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency  
-61293,plasmablast,the precursor of a plasma cell  
-61294,plasmacytoma,neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)  
-61295,plasmapheresis,plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor  
-61296,plasmid plasmid_DNA,a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication  
-61297,plasmin fibrinolysin,an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots  
-61298,plasminogen,an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents  
-61299,plasminogen_activator urokinase,protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis  
-61300,plasmodium,multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds  
-61301,plasmodium Plasmodium_vivax malaria_parasite,parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans  
-61302,plaster,a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings  
-61303,plaster adhesive_plaster sticking_plaster,adhesive tape used in dressing wounds  
-61304,plaster plasterwork,a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"  
-61305,plaster_of_Paris plaster,any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs  
-61306,plaster_saint,a person (considered to be) without human failings; "he's no plaster saint"  
-61307,plasterboard gypsum_board,wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls  
-61308,plasterer,a worker skilled in applying plaster  
-61309,plastering daubing,the application of plaster  
-61310,plastering_trowel,a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster  
-61311,plastic,generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives  
-61312,plastic_art,the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture  
-61313,plastic_bag,a bag made of thin plastic material  
-61314,plastic_bomb,a bomb made of plastic explosive  
-61315,plastic_explosive plastique,an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy  
-61316,plastic_laminate,a laminate made by bonding plastic layers  
-61317,plastic_surgery reconstructive_surgery anaplasty,surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue  
-61318,plastic_wrap,wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic  
-61319,plasticizer plasticiser,a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable  
-61320,plastics_industry,an industry that manufactures plastic articles  
-61321,plastid,any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein  
-61322,plastination,a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"  
-61323,plastron,the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt  
-61324,plastron,the front of man's dress shirt  
-61325,plastron,a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail  
-61326,plastron,a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest  
-61327,plastron,(zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside  
-61328,plat,a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)  
-61329,plate,the thin under portion of the forequarter  
-61330,plate,a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special"  
-61331,plate,any flat platelike body structure or part  
-61332,plate,the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube  
-61333,plate,a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)  
-61334,plate,structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage  
-61335,plate,a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic  
-61336,plate,dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten  
-61337,plate collection_plate,a shallow receptacle for collection in church  
-61338,plate crustal_plate,a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly  
-61339,plate photographic_plate,a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded  
-61340,plate plateful,the quantity contained in a plate  
-61341,plate scale shell,a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)  
-61342,plate_glass sheet_glass,glass formed into large thin sheets  
-61343,plate_iron,a plate of iron  
-61344,plate_rack,a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed  
-61345,plate_rail,rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates  
-61346,plateau_striped_whiptail Cnemidophorus_velox,having distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Colorado  
-61347,platelayer tracklayer,a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks  
-61348,platelet blood_platelet thrombocyte,tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting  
-61349,plateletpheresis,platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor  
-61350,platen,work table of a machine tool  
-61351,platen,the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type  
-61352,platen,the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike  
-61353,plater,a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)  
-61354,platform,the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system  
-61355,platform,a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"  
-61356,platform political_platform political_program program,a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"  
-61357,platform weapons_platform,any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons  
-61358,platform_bed,a bed without springs  
-61359,platform_rocker,rocking chair on a stationary base  
-61360,plating,the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)  
-61361,plating metal_plating,a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface  
-61362,platinum Pt atomic_number_78,a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits  
-61363,platinum_black,a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions  
-61364,platinum_blond platinum_blonde,a blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blond  
-61365,platitude cliche banality commonplace bromide,a trite or obvious remark  
-61366,platitudinarian,a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes  
-61367,platoon,a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team"  
-61368,platoon,a team of policemen working under the military platoon system  
-61369,platoon,a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant  
-61370,platter,a large shallow dish used for serving food  
-61371,platy Platypoecilus_maculatus,small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish  
-61372,platyctenean,ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened body  
-61373,platypus duckbill duckbilled_platypus duck-billed_platypus Ornithorhynchus_anatinus,small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae  
-61374,platysma,either of two broad muscles located on either side of the neck and innervated by the facial nerve; extends from lower jaw to clavicle and is involved in moving the mouth and jaw  
-61375,plausibility plausibleness,apparent validity  
-61376,play,a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"  
-61377,play,a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"  
-61378,play,utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"  
-61379,play,a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"  
-61380,play child's_play,activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"  
-61381,play drama dramatic_play,a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"  
-61382,play frolic romp gambol caper,gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"  
-61383,play swordplay,the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully  
-61384,play_reading,performance of a play by a group of readers  
-61385,play_therapy,form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment  
-61386,playback,electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material  
-61387,playback,the act of reproducing recorded sound; "he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony"  
-61388,playbill,a theatrical program; "he couldn't find her name on the playbill"  
-61389,playbook,a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team)  
-61390,playbook,a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays; "the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene"  
-61391,playbook,a scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign; "they borrowed a page from the playbook of the opposition"  
-61392,playbox play-box,a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)  
-61393,playboy man-about-town Corinthian,a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure  
-61394,player,a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously  
-61395,player participant,a person who participates in or is skilled at some game  
-61396,playfulness fun,a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"  
-61397,playgoer theatergoer theatregoer,someone who attends the theater  
-61398,playground,yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play  
-61399,playhouse wendy_house,plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of  
-61400,playing,the act of playing a musical instrument  
-61401,playing,the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation  
-61402,playing_card,one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games  
-61403,playing_field,the circumstances under which competition occurs; "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"  
-61404,playing_field athletic_field playing_area field,a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"  
-61405,playing_period period_of_play play,(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"  
-61406,playlet,a short play  
-61407,playlist play_list,a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio  
-61408,playmaker,a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score  
-61409,playmate playfellow,a companion at play  
-61410,playoff,any final competition to determine a championship  
-61411,playoff_game,one game in the series of games constituting a playoff  
-61412,playpen pen,a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play  
-61413,playschool play_group,a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions  
-61414,playsuit,a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse  
-61415,plaything toy,an artifact designed to be played with  
-61416,playtime playday,time for play or diversion  
-61417,plaza mall center shopping_mall shopping_center shopping_centre,mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"  
-61418,plaza place piazza,a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"  
-61419,plea,(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)  
-61420,plea,an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed  
-61421,plea_bargain plea_bargaining,(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested"  
-61422,pleading,(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding  
-61423,pleasance,a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion  
-61424,pleasantness,the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling  
-61425,pleasantness sweetness,the quality of giving pleasure; "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day"  
-61426,pleasantry,an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"  
-61427,pleaser,a pleasing entertainer; "he is quite the crowd pleaser"  
-61428,pleasing,the act of one who pleases  
-61429,pleasingness,the quality of giving pleasure to the senses; "the liveliness and pleasingness of dark eyes"- T.N. Carver  
-61430,pleasure,a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"  
-61431,pleasure,an activity that affords enjoyment; "he puts duty before pleasure"  
-61432,pleasure,sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"  
-61433,pleasure pleasance,a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"  
-61434,pleasure_principle pleasure-pain_principle pleasure-unpleasure_principle,(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality  
-61435,pleat plait,any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape  
-61436,plebeian pleb,one of the common people  
-61437,plebiscite,a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance  
-61438,plectognath plectognath_fish,tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines  
-61439,plectranthus,any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus  
-61440,pledge,a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"  
-61441,pledge,someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group  
-61442,pledge toast,a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event  
-61443,pledge_taker,a volunteer who records (usually by telephone) contributions pledged in a fund drive  
-61444,pledgee,someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge  
-61445,pledger,someone who makes or gives a pledge  
-61446,plenipotentiary,a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government  
-61447,plenty plentifulness plenteousness plenitude plentitude,a full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"  
-61448,plenum,a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present; "the plenum will vote on all tax increases"  
-61449,plenum,an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside  
-61450,pleochroism,the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions  
-61451,pleomorphic_rhabdomyosarcoma pleomorphic_rhabdosarcoma,form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults  
-61452,pleomorphism,(biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms  
-61453,pleonasm,using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"  
-61454,plesiosaur plesiosaurus,extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous  
-61455,plethysmograph,a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)  
-61456,pleura,the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest  
-61457,pleural_cavity,the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart  
-61458,pleural_space,the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura  
-61459,pleurisy,inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)  
-61460,pleurocarp pleurocarpous_moss,a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk  
-61461,pleurodont,an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets  
-61462,pleurodynia pleuralgia costalgia,pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs  
-61463,pleuropneumonia,pleurisy and pneumonia  
-61464,pleuropneumonialike_organism PPLO,a mycoplasma resistant to antibiotics that causes a kind of pneumonia in humans  
-61465,pleurothallis,any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers  
-61466,pleximeter plessimeter,a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations  
-61467,plexor plessor percussor,(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes  
-61468,plexus rete,a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels  
-61469,plexus_dentalis,a plexus of nerves serving the teeth  
-61470,pliability pliancy pliantness suppleness,adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization"  
-61471,pliancy pliantness suppleness,the property of being pliant and flexible  
-61472,plication pleating,the act of folding in parallel folds  
-61473,plier plyer,someone who plies a trade  
-61474,pliers pair_of_pliers plyers,a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws  
-61475,plight troth,a solemn pledge of fidelity  
-61476,plimsoll,a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top  
-61477,ploce,(rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning  
-61478,plodder slogger,someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours  
-61479,plodder slowpoke stick-in-the-mud slowcoach,someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"  
-61480,plodding plod,the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere"  
-61481,plonk,a cheap wine of inferior quality  
-61482,plonk,the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)  
-61483,plop,the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash  
-61484,plosion explosion,the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant  
-61485,plot,a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object  
-61486,plot,the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"  
-61487,plot plot_of_land plot_of_ground patch,a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"  
-61488,plot secret_plan game,a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"  
-61489,plot_element,a component or element of the plot of a story  
-61490,plotter,an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures  
-61491,plotter mapper,a clerk who marks data on a chart  
-61492,ploughman's_lunch,a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad  
-61493,plover,any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers  
-61494,plow plough,a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing  
-61495,plow_horse plough_horse,a horse used to pull a plow  
-61496,plowboy ploughboy,a boy who leads the animals that draw a plow  
-61497,plowing ploughing,tilling the land with a plow; "he hired someone to do the plowing for him"  
-61498,plowman ploughman plower,a man who plows  
-61499,plowshare ploughshare share,a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil  
-61500,plowwright ploughwright,a workman who makes and repairs plows  
-61501,ploy gambit stratagem,a maneuver in a game or conversation  
-61502,pluck,the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord  
-61503,plug male_plug,an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection  
-61504,plug stopper stopple,blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly  
-61505,plug-in add-on,a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application  
-61506,plug_fuse,a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket  
-61507,plughole,a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)  
-61508,plum,any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit  
-61509,plum,a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum"  
-61510,plum plum_tree,any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone  
-61511,plum-fruited_yew Prumnopitys_andina Prumnopitys_elegans,South American evergreen tree or shrub  
-61512,plum-yew,any of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes cultivated as ornamentals  
-61513,plum_pudding Christmas_pudding,a rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake  
-61514,plum_sauce,for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney  
-61515,plum_tomato,an Italian variety of cherry tomato that is shaped like a plum  
-61516,plum_tomato,a kind of cherry tomato that is frequently used in cooking rather than eaten raw  
-61517,plumb_bob plumb plummet,the metal bob of a plumb line  
-61518,plumb_level,a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it  
-61519,plumb_line perpendicular,a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point  
-61520,plumb_rule,a plumb line attached to a narrow board  
-61521,plumbago,any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago  
-61522,plumber pipe_fitter,a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances  
-61523,plumber's_snake snake auger,a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes  
-61524,plumbing plumbery,the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)  
-61525,plumbing plumbing_system,utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage  
-61526,plumbing_fixture,a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building  
-61527,plumcot,hybrid between plum and apricot  
-61528,plumcot plumcot_tree,hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca  
-61529,plume,anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness; "a plume of smoke"; "grass with large plumes"  
-61530,plume,a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament  
-61531,plume_grass,a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes  
-61532,plume_poppy bocconia Macleaya_cordata,herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowers  
-61533,plume_thistle plumed_thistle,any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads  
-61534,plumed_scorpionfish Scorpaena_grandicornis,a kind of scorpionfish  
-61535,plumed_tussock toe_toe toetoe Cortaderia_richardii Arundo_richardii,tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads  
-61536,plump,the sound of a sudden heavy fall  
-61537,plumpness embonpoint roundness,the bodily property of being well rounded  
-61538,plumule,down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds  
-61539,plunderage,the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)  
-61540,plunderer pillager looter spoiler despoiler raider freebooter,someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)  
-61541,plundering pillage pillaging,the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"  
-61542,plunge,a steep and rapid fall  
-61543,plunger plumber's_helper,hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains  
-61544,plunk,a hollow twanging sound  
-61545,plunk plunker,(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly  
-61546,plural plural_form,the form of a word that is used to denote more than one  
-61547,pluralism,a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated  
-61548,pluralism,the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements  
-61549,pluralism,the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time  
-61550,pluralist,a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time  
-61551,pluralist,a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature  
-61552,pluralist,someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society  
-61553,plurality,the state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"  
-61554,plurality relative_majority,(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)  
-61555,pluralization pluralisation,the act of pluralizing or attributing plurality to  
-61556,plus_fours,men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)  
-61557,plus_sign,a sign indicating the operation of addition  
-61558,plush,a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet  
-61559,plutocracy,a political system governed by the wealthy people  
-61560,plutocrat,someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth  
-61561,plutonium Pu atomic_number_94,a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239  
-61562,plutonium_239,a highly fissionable isotope of plutonium that is used in atomic weapons and as a reactor fuel; produced by irradiating uranium 238 with slow electrons  
-61563,plutonium_trigger plutonium_pit,a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives  
-61564,ply,one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"  
-61565,ply,(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood  
-61566,plywood plyboard,a laminate made of thin layers of wood  
-61567,pneumatic_drill,a power drill powered by compressed air  
-61568,pneumatic_tire pneumatic_tyre,a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc  
-61569,pneumatics,the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases  
-61570,pneumatophore,an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant  
-61571,pneumococcal_pneumonia,pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus  
-61572,pneumococcal_vaccine Pneumovax,vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus  
-61573,pneumococcus Diplococcus_pneumoniae,bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans  
-61574,pneumoconiosis pneumonoconiosis,chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles  
-61575,pneumocytosis pneumocystis_pneumonia pneumocystis_carinii_pneumonia interstitial_plasma_cell_pneumonia,pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)  
-61576,pneumonectomy,surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)  
-61577,pneumonia,respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants  
-61578,pneumonic_plague pulmonic_plague plague_pneumonia,a rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement with chill, bloody expectoration and high fever  
-61579,pneumonitis,inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction  
-61580,pneumothorax,abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)  
-61581,poached_egg dropped_egg,egg cooked in gently boiling water  
-61582,poacher,someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another  
-61583,poacher,a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)  
-61584,poacher sea_poacher sea_poker,small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters  
-61585,poaching,cooking in simmering liquid  
-61586,pochard Aythya_ferina,heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head  
-61587,pock,a pustule in an eruptive disease  
-61588,pocket,(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"  
-61589,pocket,a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"  
-61590,pocket,a small isolated group of people; "they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"; "the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance"  
-61591,pocket,an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck  
-61592,pocket,a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles  
-61593,pocket-handkerchief,a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket  
-61594,pocket_battleship,a small battleship built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament (from 1925 to 1930)  
-61595,pocket_borough,a sparsely populated borough in which all or most of the land is owned by a single family  
-61596,pocket_dictionary little_dictionary,a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket  
-61597,pocket_flap,a flap that covers the access to a pocket  
-61598,pocket_money pin_money spending_money,cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses  
-61599,pocket_mouse,any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail  
-61600,pocket_rat,any of various rodents with cheek pouches  
-61601,pocket_veto,indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it  
-61602,pocket_watch,a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket  
-61603,pocketbook,your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"  
-61604,pocketbook pocket_book pocket_edition,pocket-sized paperback book  
-61605,pocketbook_issue bread-and-butter_issue,an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources  
-61606,pocketcomb pocket_comb,a small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket  
-61607,pocketed_bat pocketed_freetail_bat Tadirida_femorosacca,small brown bat of California and northern Mexico  
-61608,pocketful,the quantity a pocket will hold  
-61609,pocketknife pocket_knife,a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket  
-61610,pockmark,a scar or pit on the skin that is left by a pustule of smallpox or acne or other eruptive disease  
-61611,pod,a group of aquatic mammals  
-61612,pod cod seedcase,the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)  
-61613,pod fuel_pod,a detachable container of fuel on an airplane  
-61614,pod seedpod,a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant  
-61615,podalgia,foot pain  
-61616,podetium,an organ or body resembling a stalk; especially the outgrowth of the thallus of certain lichens on which the ascocarp is borne  
-61617,podiatry chiropody,the branch of medicine concerned with the feet  
-61618,podicipitiform_seabird,aquatic birds related to the loons  
-61619,podocarp,any evergreen in the southern hemisphere of the genus Podocarpus having a pulpy fruit with one hard seed  
-61620,podzol podzol_soil podsol podsol_soil podsolic_soil,a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer  
-61621,poem verse_form,a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines  
-61622,poet,a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)  
-61623,poet_laureate,a poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region; "she is the poet laureate of all lyricists"; "he is the poet laureate of Arkansas"  
-61624,poet_laureate,the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain; "the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"  
-61625,poetess,a woman poet  
-61626,poetic_license,license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work  
-61627,poetic_rhythm rhythmic_pattern prosody,(prosody) a system of versification  
-61628,poetics,study of poetic works  
-61629,poetry,any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling  
-61630,poetry poesy verse,literature in metrical form  
-61631,pogge armed_bullhead Agonus_cataphractus,northern Atlantic sea poacher  
-61632,pogo_stick,plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping  
-61633,pogonia,any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower  
-61634,pogonion,the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin  
-61635,pogrom,organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)  
-61636,poi,Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment  
-61637,poignance poignancy,a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; "a moment of extraordinary poignancy"  
-61638,poikilotherm ectotherm,an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals  
-61639,poilu,a French soldier (especially in World War I)  
-61640,poinsettia Christmas_star Christmas_flower lobster_plant Mexican_flameleaf painted_leaf Euphorbia_pulcherrima,tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers  
-61641,point,a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect  
-61642,point,a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch  
-61643,point,the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"  
-61644,point,one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan  
-61645,point,a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"  
-61646,point,the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"  
-61647,point,a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"  
-61648,point,the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"  
-61649,point,a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"  
-61650,point,a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"  
-61651,point,sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"  
-61652,point dot,a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"  
-61653,point gunpoint,the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"  
-61654,point head,a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"  
-61655,point point_in_time,an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"  
-61656,point pointedness,the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip  
-61657,point power_point,a wall socket  
-61658,point spot,an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"  
-61659,point tip peak,a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"  
-61660,point-and-shoot_camera,a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus  
-61661,point_after point_after_touchdown extra_point,in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown  
-61662,point_duty,the control of traffic by a policeman stationed at an intersection  
-61663,point_lace needlepoint,lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern  
-61664,point_man,someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise; "he is the president's point man on economic issues"  
-61665,point_man,a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol  
-61666,point_mutation gene_mutation,(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene  
-61667,point_of_honor,a concern that seriously reflects on your honor  
-61668,point_of_order,a question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure  
-61669,point_of_view,the spatial property of the position from which something is observed  
-61670,point_of_view viewpoint stand standpoint,a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"  
-61671,point_source,a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted  
-61672,point_system,a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point  
-61673,point_system,a system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch  
-61674,point_system,a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules  
-61675,point_woman,a woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise  
-61676,pointed-leaf_maple Acer_argutum,small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn  
-61677,pointed_arch,an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture  
-61678,pointedness,the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing; "the pointedness of his sarcasm was unmistakable"  
-61679,pointer,an indicator as on a dial  
-61680,pointer Spanish_pointer,a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game  
-61681,pointillism,a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France  
-61682,pointillism,a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France  
-61683,pointillist,a painter who uses the technique of pointillism  
-61684,pointing_out,indication by demonstration  
-61685,pointing_trowel,a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement  
-61686,pointsman,a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic  
-61687,poise,a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium  
-61688,poise,a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second  
-61689,poison,anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"  
-61690,poison toxicant poisonous_substance,any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism  
-61691,poison_ash poison_dogwood poison_sumac Toxicodendron_vernix Rhus_vernix,smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil  
-61692,poison_bush poison_pea gastrolobium,any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods  
-61693,poison_camas Zigadenus_nuttalli,a common perennial death camas; Tennessee to Kansas to Texas  
-61694,poison_gas,a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare  
-61695,poison_ivy,dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant; "my poison ivy is drying up"  
-61696,poison_ivy markweed poison_mercury poison_oak Toxicodendron_radicans Rhus_radicans,climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact  
-61697,poison_milkweed horsetail_milkweed Asclepias_subverticillata,milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock  
-61698,poison_oak,dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant  
-61699,poison_pill,the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer  
-61700,poison_sumac,dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison sumac plant  
-61701,poisoner,someone who kills with poison  
-61702,poisoning,the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill  
-61703,poisoning toxic_condition intoxication,the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance  
-61704,poisonous_parasol Lepiota_morgani,an agaric regarded as poisonous  
-61705,poisonous_plant,a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism  
-61706,poke pigeon_berry garget scoke Phytolacca_americana,tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous  
-61707,poke_check,knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick  
-61708,poke_milkweed Asclepias_exaltata,milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed  
-61709,poker poker_game,any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand  
-61710,poker stove_poker fire_hook salamander,fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire  
-61711,poker_alumroot poker_heuchera Heuchera_cylindrica,plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North America  
-61712,poker_face,a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)  
-61713,poker_hand,the 5 cards held in a game of poker  
-61714,poker_plant Kniphofia_uvaria,clump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers  
-61715,pokeweed,perennial of the genus Phytolacca  
-61716,polack,a person of Polish descent  
-61717,polar_body,a small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded  
-61718,polar_circle,a line of latitude at the north or south poles  
-61719,polar_coordinate,either of two values that locate a point on a plane by its distance from a fixed pole and its angle from a fixed line passing through the pole  
-61720,polar_glacier,a glacier near the Arctic or Antarctic poles  
-61721,polar_hare Arctic_hare Lepus_arcticus,a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter  
-61722,polar_opposition,an opposition that can be graded between two extremes or poles  
-61723,polarimeter polariscope,an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light  
-61724,polarity sign,having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"  
-61725,polarization polarisation,the condition of having or giving polarity  
-61726,polarization polarisation,the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration  
-61727,polarography,an electrochemical method of chemical analysis  
-61728,polder,low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)  
-61729,pole,one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface  
-61730,pole,one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"  
-61731,pole,a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting  
-61732,pole,a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic  
-61733,pole celestial_pole,one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere  
-61734,pole magnetic_pole,one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated  
-61735,pole_bean,a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis  
-61736,pole_horse,the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race  
-61737,pole_horse poler,a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle  
-61738,pole_position,the most favorable position at the start of a race  
-61739,pole_vault pole_vaulting pole_jump pole_jumping,a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole  
-61740,poleax poleaxe,an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade  
-61741,poleax poleaxe,a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick  
-61742,polecat fitch foulmart foumart Mustela_putorius,dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened  
-61743,polemic,a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)  
-61744,polemicist polemist polemic,a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)  
-61745,polemics,the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors  
-61746,polemonium,any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions  
-61747,polenta,a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water  
-61748,police police_force constabulary law,the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"  
-61749,police_academy,an academy for training police officers  
-61750,police_action,a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order  
-61751,police_boat,a boat used by harbor police  
-61752,police_commissioner,a civil commissioner appointed to supervise the duties and discipline of the police  
-61753,police_court,a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses  
-61754,police_department,the department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime  
-61755,police_dog,any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking  
-61756,police_matron policewoman,a woman policeman  
-61757,police_precinct,a precinct in which law enforcement is the responsibility of particular police force  
-61758,police_sergeant sergeant,a lawman with the rank of sergeant  
-61759,police_squad squad,a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime  
-61760,police_state,a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)  
-61761,police_station police_headquarters station_house,a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought  
-61762,police_van police_wagon paddy_wagon patrol_wagon wagon black_Maria,van used by police to transport prisoners  
-61763,police_work police_investigation,the investigation of criminal activities  
-61764,policeman police_officer officer,a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"  
-61765,policeman_bird black-necked_stork jabiru Xenorhyncus_asiaticus,large mostly white Australian stork  
-61766,policy,a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"  
-61767,policy,a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"  
-61768,policy insurance_policy insurance,written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"  
-61769,policy_maker,someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.; "policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason"  
-61770,policyholder,a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written  
-61771,poliomyelitis polio infantile_paralysis acute_anterior_poliomyelitis,an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord  
-61772,poliosis,loss of color from the hair  
-61773,poliovirus,the virus causing poliomyelitis  
-61774,poliovirus_vaccine,vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis  
-61775,polish,a preparation used in polishing  
-61776,polish gloss glossiness burnish,the property of being smooth and shiny  
-61777,polish refinement culture cultivation finish,a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad  
-61778,politburo,the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party  
-61779,politeness civility,the act of showing regard for others  
-61780,politeness niceness,a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage  
-61781,political_action_committee PAC,committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates  
-61782,political_arena political_sphere,a sphere of intense political activity  
-61783,political_campaign campaign run,a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"  
-61784,political_contribution political_donation,a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party  
-61785,political_correctness political_correctitude,avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against  
-61786,political_dissident,a dissenter from political orthodoxy  
-61787,political_incorrectness,the use of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult groups who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against  
-61788,political_movement,a group of people working together to achieve a political goal  
-61789,political_orientation ideology political_theory,an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation  
-61790,political_prisoner,someone who is imprisoned because of their political views  
-61791,political_scientist,a social scientist specializing in the study of government  
-61792,political_system form_of_government,the members of a social organization who are in power  
-61793,political_unit political_entity,a unit with political responsibilities  
-61794,politician,a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways  
-61795,politician,a leader engaged in civil administration  
-61796,politician politico pol political_leader,a person active in party politics  
-61797,politics,the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government; "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"  
-61798,politics,the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs  
-61799,politics political_relation,social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power; "office politics is often counterproductive"  
-61800,politics political_science government,the study of government of states and other political units  
-61801,politics political_sympathies,the opinion you hold with respect to political questions  
-61802,polity,a politically organized unit  
-61803,polity,shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"  
-61804,polka,music performed for dancing the polka  
-61805,polka,a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time  
-61806,polka_dot,design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots  
-61807,poll,the part of the head between the ears  
-61808,poll,the counting of votes (as in an election)  
-61809,poll opinion_poll public_opinion_poll canvass,an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people  
-61810,poll poll_parrot,a tame parrot  
-61811,poll_tax,a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote  
-61812,pollack pollock,lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish  
-61813,pollack pollock Pollachius_pollachius,important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod  
-61814,pollard,a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage  
-61815,pollard,a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed  
-61816,pollen,the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant  
-61817,pollen_count,the number of pollen grains (usually ragweed) in a standard volume of air over a twenty-four hour period and a specified time and place  
-61818,pollen_tube,(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a pollen grain when deposited on the stigma for a flower; it penetrates the style and conveys the male gametes to the ovule  
-61819,pollination pollenation,transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant  
-61820,pollinator,an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another  
-61821,polling_booth,a temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votes  
-61822,polling_day election_day,the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November  
-61823,polling_place polling_station,a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election  
-61824,pollinium,a coherent mass of pollen grains (as in orchids)  
-61825,polls,the place where people vote  
-61826,pollster poll_taker headcounter canvasser,someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads"  
-61827,pollucite,a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium  
-61828,pollutant,waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil  
-61829,polluter defiler,a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment  
-61830,pollution,undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities  
-61831,polo,a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball  
-61832,polo_ball,wooden ball that is struck with mallets in playing polo  
-61833,polo_mallet polo_stick,a mallet used to strike the ball in polo  
-61834,polo_pony,a small agile horse specially bred and trained for playing polo  
-61835,polo_shirt sport_shirt,a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear  
-61836,polonaise,a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt  
-61837,polonium Po atomic_number_84,a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor  
-61838,polony,another name for Bologna sausage  
-61839,poltergeist,a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder  
-61840,poltroon craven recreant,an abject coward  
-61841,poltroonery,abject pusillanimity  
-61842,polyamide polymeric_amide,a polymer containing repeated amide groups  
-61843,polyandrist,a woman with two or more husbands  
-61844,polyandry,polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time  
-61845,polyanthus Primula_polyantha,florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose  
-61846,polyarteritis,inflammation of several arteries  
-61847,polybutylene polybutene,a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber  
-61848,polychaete polychete polychaete_worm polychete_worm,chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles  
-61849,polychrome,a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors  
-61850,polyconic_projection,a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distances on a globe  
-61851,polycystic_kidney_disease PKD,kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure  
-61852,polycythemia,a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood  
-61853,polydactyly hyperdactyly,birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes  
-61854,polydipsia,excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)  
-61855,polyelectrolyte,an electrolyte of high molecular weight  
-61856,polyester,any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant  
-61857,polyester,a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer  
-61858,polyester,any of a large class of synthetic fabrics  
-61859,polyester_fiber,a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester  
-61860,polyethylene polythene,a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation  
-61861,polyfoam polyurethane_foam,a foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics  
-61862,polygamist,someone who is married to two or more people at the same time  
-61863,polygamy,the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time  
-61864,polygene,a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations  
-61865,polygenic_disorder polygenic_disease,an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once  
-61866,polygon polygonal_shape,a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides  
-61867,polygraph,a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)  
-61868,polygynist,a man with two or more wives  
-61869,polygyny,polygamy in which a man has more than one wife at a time  
-61870,polyhedral_angle,the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex  
-61871,polyhedron,a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces  
-61872,polymastigote,flagellates with several flagella  
-61873,polymath,a person of great and varied learning  
-61874,polymer,a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers  
-61875,polymerase,an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA  
-61876,polymerization polymerisation,a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound  
-61877,polymethyl_methacrylate,a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass  
-61878,polymorph,an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites  
-61879,polymorphism,(genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on  
-61880,polymorphism,(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)  
-61881,polymorphism pleomorphism,(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound  
-61882,polymyositis,myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals  
-61883,polymyxin,any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium  
-61884,polyneuritis multiple_neuritis,inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy)  
-61885,polynomial multinomial,a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms  
-61886,polynucleotide,(biochemistry) a linear polymer whose molecule is composed of many nucleotide units constituting a section of a nucleic acid molecule  
-61887,polynya,a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)  
-61888,polyoma polyoma_virus,a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice  
-61889,polyp,one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth; "in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase"  
-61890,polyp polypus,a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane  
-61891,polypectomy,surgical removal of a polyp  
-61892,polypeptide,a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids  
-61893,polyphemus_moth Antheraea_polyphemus,very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees  
-61894,polyphone polyphonic_letter,a letter that has two or more pronunciations; "`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'"  
-61895,polyphonic_prose,a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance  
-61896,polyphony polyphonic_music concerted_music,music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments  
-61897,polyphosphate,a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid  
-61898,polyphosphoric_acid,a series of oxyacids of phosphorus  
-61899,polyploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes  
-61900,polyploidy,the condition of being polyploid  
-61901,polypody,any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium  
-61902,polypore pore_fungus pore_mushroom,woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent  
-61903,polypropenonitrile Acrilan,acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)  
-61904,polypropylene polypropene,a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material  
-61905,polyptoton,repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; "My own heart's heart"  
-61906,polysaccharide polyose,any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules  
-61907,polysemant polysemantic_word polysemous_word,a word having more than one meaning  
-61908,polysemy lexical_ambiguity,the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings  
-61909,polysomy,congenital defect of having one or more extra chromosomes in somatic cells  
-61910,polystyrene,a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"  
-61911,polysyllable polysyllabic_word,a word of more than three syllables  
-61912,polysyndeton,using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy')  
-61913,polytechnic_institute polytechnic engineering_school,a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences  
-61914,polytheism,belief in multiple Gods  
-61915,polytheist,one who believes in a plurality of gods  
-61916,polytonality polytonalism,music that uses two or more different keys at the same time  
-61917,polyunsaturated_fat,a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol  
-61918,polyunsaturated_fatty_acid,an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil  
-61919,polyurethane polyurethan,any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber  
-61920,polyuria,renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes  
-61921,polyvalence polyvalency,(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism  
-61922,polyvalence polyvalency multivalence multivalency,(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two  
-61923,polyvinyl-formaldehyde,a polymer of vinyl formaldehyde  
-61924,polyvinyl_acetate PVA,a vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives  
-61925,polyvinyl_chloride PVC,a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables  
-61926,pomade pomatum,hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment  
-61927,pome false_fruit,a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part  
-61928,pomegranate,large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind  
-61929,pomegranate pomegranate_tree Punica_granatum,shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit  
-61930,pomelo pomelo_tree pummelo shaddock Citrus_maxima Citrus_grandis Citrus_decumana,southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits  
-61931,pomelo shaddock,large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp  
-61932,pomfret Brama_raii,deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food  
-61933,pommel,a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse  
-61934,pommel saddlebow,handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle  
-61935,pommel_horse side_horse,a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports, one at each end  
-61936,pommy pom,a disparaging term for a British person  
-61937,pomologist,someone versed in pomology or someone who cultivates fruit trees  
-61938,pomology,the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits  
-61939,pomp eclat,ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"  
-61940,pompadour,a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead  
-61941,pompano,flesh of pompano; warm-water fatty fish  
-61942,pompano,any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico  
-61943,pompon black_margate Anisotremus_surinamensis,dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward  
-61944,pompon pom-pom,decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat  
-61945,ponce,a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses  
-61946,poncho,a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head  
-61947,pond pool,a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"  
-61948,pond-scum_parasite,an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum  
-61949,pond_apple,ovoid yellow fruit with very fragrant peach-colored flesh; related to custard apples  
-61950,pond_apple pond-apple_tree Annona_glabra,small evergreen tree of tropical America with edible fruit; used chiefly as grafting stock  
-61951,pond_cypress bald_cypress Taxodium_ascendens,smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum  
-61952,pond_pine Pinus_serotina,large three-needled pine of sandy swamps of southeastern United States; needles longer than those of the northern pitch pine  
-61953,pond_scum,free-floating freshwater green algae  
-61954,ponderosa ponderosa_pine western_yellow_pine bull_pine Pinus_ponderosa,common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature  
-61955,ponderousness heaviness,an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency; "a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness"; "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition"  
-61956,pondweed,any of several submerged or floating freshwater perennial aquatic weeds belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae  
-61957,pongee,a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)  
-61958,poniard bodkin,a dagger with a slender blade  
-61959,pons pons_Varolii,a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain  
-61960,pons_asinorum,a problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person  
-61961,pontifex,a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome  
-61962,pontifical,the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)  
-61963,pontoon,(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge  
-61964,pontoon,a float supporting a seaplane  
-61965,pontoon_bridge bateau_bridge floating_bridge,a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons  
-61966,pony,an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"  
-61967,pony,any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder  
-61968,pony,a range horse of the western United States  
-61969,pony trot crib,a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)  
-61970,pony-trekking,a sport in which people ride across country on ponies  
-61971,pony_cart ponycart donkey_cart tub-cart,a cart with an underslung axle and two seats  
-61972,pony_express,express mail carried by relays of riders on horseback; especially between Missouri and California around 1860  
-61973,ponytail,a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail  
-61974,pooch doggie doggy barker bow-wow,informal terms for dogs  
-61975,pood,a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds  
-61976,poodle poodle_dog,an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs  
-61977,pool,any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"  
-61978,pool,an organization of people or resources that can be shared; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"  
-61979,pool,an excavation that is (usually) filled with water  
-61980,pool kitty,the combined stakes of the betters  
-61981,pool pocket_billiards,any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets  
-61982,pool puddle,a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"  
-61983,pool puddle,something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"  
-61984,pool_ball,ball used in playing pool  
-61985,pool_player,someone who shoots pool  
-61986,pool_table billiard_table snooker_table,game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played  
-61987,pooler,someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all  
-61988,pooling_of_interest,an accounting method used in the merging of companies; the balance sheets are added together item by item; this method is tax-free  
-61989,poolroom,a room with pool tables where pool is played  
-61990,poon,wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars  
-61991,poon,any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood  
-61992,poop_deck,an exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship  
-61993,poor_box alms_box mite_box,box for collecting alms, especially one in a church  
-61994,poor_devil wretch,someone you feel sorry for  
-61995,poor_law,a law providing support for the poor  
-61996,poor_people poor,people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"  
-61997,poor_person have-not,a person with few or no possessions  
-61998,poor_rates,a local tax for the relief of the poor  
-61999,poorhouse,an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless  
-62000,poorness,less than adequate; "the relative poorness of New England farmland"  
-62001,poorness,the quality of being poorly made or maintained; "she was unrecognizable because of the poorness of the photography"  
-62002,poorwill Phalaenoptilus_nuttallii,goatsucker of western North America  
-62003,pop popping,a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork  
-62004,pop soda soda_pop soda_water tonic,a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"  
-62005,pop-up_book pop-up,a book (usually for children) that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened  
-62006,pop_bottle soda_bottle,a bottle for holding soft drinks  
-62007,pop_fly pop-fly pop-up,a short high fly ball  
-62008,pop_group,a group that plays pop music  
-62009,pop_music pop,music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love  
-62010,pop_quiz,a quiz given without prior warning  
-62011,pop_tent,a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up  
-62012,popcorn,small kernels of corn exploded by heat  
-62013,popcorn Zea_mays_everta,corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat  
-62014,popcorn_ball,popcorn combined with a thick sugar or molasses or caramel syrup and formed into balls  
-62015,pope Catholic_Pope Roman_Catholic_Pope pontiff Holy_Father Vicar_of_Christ Bishop_of_Rome,the head of the Roman Catholic Church  
-62016,popery papism,offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church  
-62017,popgun,plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound  
-62018,popinjay,a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)  
-62019,popinjay,an archaic term for a parrot  
-62020,poplar,soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar  
-62021,poplar poplar_tree,any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins  
-62022,poplin,a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery  
-62023,popliteal_artery arteria_poplitea,a continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet  
-62024,popliteal_vein vena_poplitea,a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein  
-62025,popover,light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup  
-62026,popper,a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)  
-62027,popper,a container for cooking popcorn  
-62028,poppet poppet_valve,a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines  
-62029,poppy,annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers  
-62030,poppy_mallow,a plant of the genus Callirhoe having palmately cleft leaves and white to red or purple flowers borne throughout the summer  
-62031,poppy_seed,small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items  
-62032,populace public world,people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"  
-62033,popular_front,a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent  
-62034,popular_music popular_music_genre,any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)  
-62035,popularism,music adapted to the understanding and taste of the majority  
-62036,popularity,the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after; "his charm soon won him affection and popularity"; "the universal popularity of American movies"  
-62037,popularity_contest,competition (real or figurative) for popular support  
-62038,popularization popularisation,an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable  
-62039,popularization popularisation vulgarization vulgarisation,the act of making something attractive to the general public  
-62040,popularizer populariser vulgarizer vulgariser,someone who makes something attractive to the general public  
-62041,population,the number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.); "people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade"; "the African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing"  
-62042,population,the people who inhabit a territory or state; "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed"  
-62043,population,a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area; "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population"  
-62044,population,the act of populating (causing to live in a place); "he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals"  
-62045,population universe,(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population"  
-62046,population_control,control over the growth of population; a government program  
-62047,population_growth,increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state  
-62048,population_profile,a chart showing the number of people as a function of their ages  
-62049,population_shift,a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population  
-62050,populism,the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite  
-62051,populist,someone who advocates the rights of the common people over those of the elite  
-62052,porbeagle Lamna_nasus,voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific  
-62053,porcelain,ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic  
-62054,porch,a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance  
-62055,porcupine hedgehog,relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur  
-62056,porcupine_ball porcupines,meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce  
-62057,porcupinefish porcupine_fish Diodon_hystrix,spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters  
-62058,pore,any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)  
-62059,pore,any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal  
-62060,porgy,important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide  
-62061,porgy scup,lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States  
-62062,pork porc,meat from a domestic hog or pig  
-62063,pork-and-veal_goulash,made with sauerkraut and caraway seeds and served with sour cream  
-62064,pork-barreling,acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale; "keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling"  
-62065,pork_and_beans,dried beans cooked with pork and tomato sauce  
-62066,pork_barrel pork,a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents  
-62067,pork_belly,side of fresh pork  
-62068,pork_butcher,a vendor of pork and products made from pork  
-62069,pork_loin,meat from a loin of pork  
-62070,pork_pie,small pie filled with minced seasoned pork  
-62071,pork_roast roast_pork,cut of pork suitable for roasting  
-62072,pork_sausage,sausage containing pork  
-62073,pork_tenderloin,pork loin muscle  
-62074,porkchop,chop cut from a hog  
-62075,porker,a pig fattened to provide meat  
-62076,porkfish pork-fish Anisotremus_virginicus,black and gold grunt found from Bermuda to Caribbean to Brazil  
-62077,porkholt,made of lamb or pork  
-62078,porkpie porkpie_hat,man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim  
-62079,pornographer porn_merchant,someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores  
-62080,pornography porno porn erotica smut,creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire  
-62081,porosity porousness,the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids  
-62082,porphyria,a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion  
-62083,porphyrin,any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues  
-62084,porphyry porphyritic_rock,any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals  
-62085,porpoise,any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth  
-62086,porpoise_oil,a yellow fatty oil obtained from porpoises and used as a fine lubricant  
-62087,porridge,soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick  
-62088,porringer,a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle); "the child was eating pottage from a porringer"  
-62089,port,a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country  
-62090,port embrasure porthole,an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through  
-62091,port port_wine,sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal  
-62092,port-access_coronary_bypass_surgery,heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed by the use of small instruments and tiny cameras threaded through small incisions while the heart is stopped and blood is pumped through a heart-lung machine  
-62093,port-wine_stain nevus_flammeus,a flat birthmark varying from pink to purple  
-62094,port_of_call,any port where a ship stops except its home port  
-62095,port_of_entry point_of_entry,a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise  
-62096,porta_hepatis,opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver  
-62097,portability,the quality of being light enough to be carried  
-62098,portable,a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried  
-62099,portable_circular_saw portable_saw,a circular saw that is portable and is operated with a hand grip  
-62100,portable_computer,a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand  
-62101,portacaval_shunt,shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver  
-62102,portage,the cost of carrying or transporting  
-62103,portage,overland track between navigable waterways  
-62104,portage,carrying boats and supplies overland  
-62105,portal,a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"  
-62106,portal_hypertension,increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins  
-62107,portal_site portal,a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc."  
-62108,portal_system,system of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver  
-62109,portal_vein hepatic_portal_vein portal vena_portae,a short vein that carries blood into the liver  
-62110,portcullis,gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage  
-62111,porte-cochere,a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard  
-62112,porte-cochere,canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles  
-62113,porter,a person employed to carry luggage and supplies  
-62114,porter Pullman_porter,a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)  
-62115,porter porter's_beer,a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley  
-62116,porterage,the charge for carrying burdens by porters  
-62117,porterage,the transportation of burdens by porters  
-62118,porterhouse porterhouse_steak,large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin  
-62119,portfolio,a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs"  
-62120,portfolio,a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"  
-62121,portfolio,a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"  
-62122,portfolio,the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"  
-62123,porthole,a window in a ship or airplane  
-62124,portia_tree bendy_tree seaside_mahoe Thespesia_populnea,pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds  
-62125,portico,a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area  
-62126,portiere,a heavy curtain hung across a doorway  
-62127,portmanteau Gladstone Gladstone_bag,a large travelling bag made of stiff leather  
-62128,portrait portrayal,any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"  
-62129,portrait_camera,a camera with a portrait lens  
-62130,portrait_lens,a compound camera lens with a relatively high aperture  
-62131,portraitist portrait_painter portrayer limner,a painter or drawer of portraits  
-62132,portraiture,the activity of making portraits  
-62133,portrayal characterization enactment personation,acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture  
-62134,portrayal portraiture portrait,a word picture of a person's appearance and character  
-62135,portulaca,a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers  
-62136,portwatcher port_watcher,a watchman on a wharf  
-62137,pose,a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes  
-62138,poser stumper toughie sticker,a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem  
-62139,poseur poser,a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not  
-62140,poseuse,a woman poseur  
-62141,position,the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"  
-62142,position,(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"  
-62143,position,the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom  
-62144,position place,the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"  
-62145,position post berth office spot billet place situation,a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"  
-62146,position posture attitude,the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"  
-62147,position spatial_relation,the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"  
-62148,position stance posture,a rationalized mental attitude  
-62149,position view perspective,a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"  
-62150,position_effect,(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome  
-62151,position_paper,a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy  
-62152,positional_notation positional_representation_system,a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position  
-62153,positive,a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject  
-62154,positive positive_degree,the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution  
-62155,positive_charge,having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential  
-62156,positive_chemotaxis,movement toward a chemical stimulus  
-62157,positive_correlation direct_correlation,a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1  
-62158,positive_feedback regeneration,feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input  
-62159,positive_identification,evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people"  
-62160,positive_pole,the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate  
-62161,positive_pole positive_magnetic_pole north-seeking_pole,the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely  
-62162,positive_reinforcing_stimulus positive_reinforcer,a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it  
-62163,positive_stimulus,a stimulus with desirable consequences  
-62164,positivism logical_positivism,the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)  
-62165,positivist rationalist,someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes  
-62166,positivity positiveness,the character of the positive electric pole  
-62167,positivity positiveness,an amount greater than zero  
-62168,positivity positiveness positivism,a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness  
-62169,positron antielectron,an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation  
-62170,positron_emission_tomography PET,using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)  
-62171,positron_emission_tomography_scanner PET_scanner,a tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body  
-62172,posology,the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines  
-62173,posse posse_comitatus,a temporary police force  
-62174,posseman,an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse  
-62175,possession,being controlled by passion or the supernatural  
-62176,possession,a territory that is controlled by a ruling state  
-62177,possession,(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"  
-62178,possession,anything owned or possessed  
-62179,possession ownership,the act of having and controlling property  
-62180,possessiveness,excessive desire to possess or dominate  
-62181,posset,sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer  
-62182,possibility,a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"  
-62183,possibility possible_action opening,a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"  
-62184,possibility possibleness,capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"  
-62185,possible,an applicant who might be suitable  
-62186,possible,something that can be done; "politics is the art of the possible"  
-62187,post,an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"  
-62188,post,the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"  
-62189,post stake,a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"  
-62190,post station,the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"  
-62191,post-maturity post-menopause,the state in which women have stopped ovulating  
-62192,post-obit_bond,a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion  
-62193,post-office_box_number PO_box_number PO_Box_No box_number,the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected  
-62194,post-rotational_nystagmus,nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation  
-62195,post_and_lintel,a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)  
-62196,post_chaise,closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail  
-62197,post_exchange PX,a commissary on a United States Army post  
-62198,post_hoc post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc,the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation  
-62199,post_horn,wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries  
-62200,post_horse post-horse poster,a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers  
-62201,post_oak box_white_oak brash_oak iron_oak Quercus_stellata,small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts  
-62202,post_office,a children's game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters  
-62203,post_office local_post_office,a local branch where postal services are available  
-62204,post_road,a road over which mail is carried  
-62205,postage,the charge for mailing something  
-62206,postage postage_stamp stamp,a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid  
-62207,postage_meter,meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge  
-62208,postal_clerk mail_clerk,a clerk in a post office  
-62209,postbox mailbox letter_box,public box for deposit of mail  
-62210,postcard post_card postal_card mailing-card,a card for sending messages by post without an envelope  
-62211,postcentral_gyrus,the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus  
-62212,postdiluvian,anything living after Noah's flood  
-62213,postdoc post_doc,a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree  
-62214,postdoctoral postdoc post_doc,a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research  
-62215,poste_restante,a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)  
-62216,poster posting placard notice bill card,a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"  
-62217,poster_boy,a male poster child  
-62218,poster_child,a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"  
-62219,poster_girl,a female poster child  
-62220,posterior_cardinal_vein,a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body  
-62221,posterior_cerebral_artery,arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches  
-62222,posterior_meningeal_artery,branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa  
-62223,posterior_naris,either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx  
-62224,posterior_pituitary posterior_pituitary_gland neurohypophysis pars_nervosa,the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature  
-62225,posterior_serratus_muscle serratus_posterior musculus_serratus_posterior,skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward  
-62226,posterior_subcapsular_cataract,a cataract in the rear of the lens capsule  
-62227,posterior_synechia,adhesion between the iris and the lens  
-62228,posterior_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_posterior,temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe  
-62229,posterior_vein_of_the_left_ventricle vena_posterior_ventriculi_sinistri,arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus  
-62230,posteriority,the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end  
-62231,posteriority subsequentness subsequence,following in time  
-62232,posterity,all future generations  
-62233,postern,a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle  
-62234,postfix_notation suffix_notation reverse_Polish_notation,a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands  
-62235,posthitis,inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection  
-62236,posthole post_hole,a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post  
-62237,posthole_digger post-hole_digger,a shovel used to sink postholes  
-62238,posthouse post_house,an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders  
-62239,posthumous_birth,birth of a child after the father has died  
-62240,posthumous_birth,birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother  
-62241,posthypnotic_amnesia,selective amnesia after being in a hypnotic state of events occurring during hypnosis or of information designated by the hypnotist  
-62242,posthypnotic_suggestion,a suggestion that is made to a person who is hypnotized that specifies an action he will perform (usually in response to a cue) after he has awakened  
-62243,postilion postillion,someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)  
-62244,posting,(bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records; "the posting was made in the cash account"  
-62245,postlude,a voluntary played at the end of a religious service  
-62246,postmark,a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing  
-62247,postmaster,the person in charge of a post office  
-62248,postmaster_general,the official in charge of the national postal service  
-62249,postmature_infant,infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency  
-62250,postmistress,a woman postmaster  
-62251,postmodernism,genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism  
-62252,postmortem post-mortem,discussion of an event after it has occurred  
-62253,postnasal_drip,chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx  
-62254,postponement deferment deferral,act of putting off to a future time  
-62255,postposition,(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)  
-62256,postscript PS,a note appended to a letter after the signature  
-62257,posttraumatic_epilepsy traumatic_epilepsy,a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury  
-62258,posttraumatic_stress_disorder PTSD,an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images  
-62259,postulant,one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order  
-62260,postulate posit,(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning  
-62261,postulation predication,(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument  
-62262,postulator,(Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization  
-62263,postulator,someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument  
-62264,posturer,someone who behaves in a manner calculated to impress or mislead others  
-62265,posturing,adopting a vain conceited posture  
-62266,pot,metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid  
-62267,pot flowerpot,a container in which plants are cultivated  
-62268,pot grass green_goddess dope weed gage sess sens smoke skunk locoweed Mary_Jane,street names for marijuana  
-62269,pot jackpot kitty,the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)  
-62270,pot potbelly bay_window corporation tummy,slang for a paunch  
-62271,pot potful,the quantity contained in a pot  
-62272,pot-au-feu,traditional French stew of vegetables and beef  
-62273,pot_farm,a plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest)  
-62274,pot_metal,cast iron used for making cooking wares  
-62275,pot_metal,an alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots  
-62276,pot_plant,a plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors)  
-62277,pot_roast,cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot  
-62278,potage pottage,thick (often creamy) soup  
-62279,potash caustic_potash potassium_hydroxide,a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry  
-62280,potassium K atomic_number_19,a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite  
-62281,potassium-argon_dating,geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product, argon  
-62282,potassium_bicarbonate potassium_acid_carbonate potassium_hydrogen_carbonate,a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid  
-62283,potassium_bromide,a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography  
-62284,potassium_carbonate,a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents  
-62285,potassium_chlorate,a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent  
-62286,potassium_chloride potassium_muriate potash_muriate K-Dur_20 Kaochlor K-lor Klorvess K-lyte,salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency  
-62287,potassium_cyanide,a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography  
-62288,potassium_dichromate,an orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography  
-62289,potassium_ferrocyanide yellow_prussiate_of_potash,a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners  
-62290,potassium_iodide,a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt  
-62291,potassium_nitrate saltpeter saltpetre niter nitre,(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive  
-62292,potassium_permanganate permanganate_of_potash,a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic  
-62293,potation,the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)  
-62294,potato white_potato Irish_potato murphy spud tater,an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland  
-62295,potato white_potato white_potato_vine Solanum_tuberosum,annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous  
-62296,potato_blight potato_mold potato_disease potato_mildew potato_murrain,a blight of potatoes  
-62297,potato_fern Marattia_salicina,large Australasian evergreen fern with an edible rhizome sometimes used as a vegetable by indigenous people  
-62298,potato_fern Solanopteris_bifrons,small epiphytic fern of South America with tuberous swellings along rhizomes  
-62299,potato_fungus Pellicularia_filamentosa Rhizoctinia_solani,fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers  
-62300,potato_mosaic,a disease of the leaves of potato plants  
-62301,potato_moth potato_tuber_moth splitworm Phthorimaea_operculella,greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm  
-62302,potato_pancake latke,made of grated potato and egg with a little flour  
-62303,potato_race,a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time  
-62304,potato_salad,any of various salads having chopped potatoes as the base  
-62305,potato_scab_bacteria Streptomyces_scabies,cause of a potato disease characterized by brownish corky tissue  
-62306,potato_skin potato_peel potato_peelings,crisp fried potato peeling  
-62307,potato_tree Brazilian_potato_tree Solanum_wrightii Solanum_macranthum,South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato  
-62308,potato_tree Solanum_crispum,hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato  
-62309,potato_tuberworm Phthorimaea_operculella,larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco  
-62310,potato_vine Solanum_jasmoides,copiously branched vine of Brazil having deciduous leaves and white flowers tinged with blue  
-62311,potato_vine giant_potato_creeper Solanum_wendlandii,vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers  
-62312,potato_wart,fungous disease causing dark warty spongy excrescences in the eyes of potato tubers  
-62313,potato_wart_fungus Synchytrium_endobioticum,fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers  
-62314,potato_yellow-dwarf_virus,the virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of potato plants  
-62315,potbelly potbelly_stove,a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned  
-62316,potboiler,a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)  
-62317,potboy potman,a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores  
-62318,poteen,unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey  
-62319,potency effectiveness strength,capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"  
-62320,potency potence,the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse  
-62321,potential potentiality potency,the inherent capacity for coming into being  
-62322,potential_divider voltage_divider,resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage  
-62323,potential_energy P.E.,the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy  
-62324,potential_unit,a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)  
-62325,potentiation,(medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously  
-62326,potentiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces  
-62327,potentiometer pot,a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets  
-62328,pothead,someone who smokes marijuana habitually  
-62329,potherb,any of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoning  
-62330,potholder,an insulated pad for holding hot pots  
-62331,pothole chuckhole,a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)  
-62332,potholer spelunker speleologist spelaeologist,a person who explores caves  
-62333,pothook,an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire  
-62334,pothos,any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus  
-62335,pothunter,a nonprofessional archeologist  
-62336,pothunter,someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophies  
-62337,pothunter,someone who hunts for food (not for sport)  
-62338,potion,a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage  
-62339,potlatch,a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)  
-62340,potluck,whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper"  
-62341,potoroo,Australian rat kangaroos  
-62342,potpie,deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings  
-62343,potpourri,a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume  
-62344,potsherd,a shard of pottery  
-62345,potshot,criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"  
-62346,potshot,a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)  
-62347,pottage,a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat  
-62348,potter thrower ceramicist ceramist,a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln  
-62349,potter's_clay potter's_earth,clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling  
-62350,potter's_field,a cemetery for unknown or indigent people  
-62351,potter's_wheel,a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter; "the potter's wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC"  
-62352,potter_bee,solitary bee that builds nests of mud or pebbles cemented together and attached to a plant  
-62353,potter_wasp,any of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggs  
-62354,pottery,a workshop where clayware is made  
-62355,pottery,the craft of making earthenware  
-62356,pottery clayware,ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln  
-62357,pottle,a pot that holds 2 quarts  
-62358,potto kinkajou Perodicticus_potto,a kind of lemur  
-62359,potty_seat potty_chair,toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children  
-62360,pouch,a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things  
-62361,pouch pocket,(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)  
-62362,pouch sac sack pocket,an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"  
-62363,pouched_mole marsupial_mole Notoryctus_typhlops,small burrowing Australian marsupial that resembles a mole  
-62364,pouched_mouse marsupial_mouse marsupial_rat,any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats  
-62365,poulette,allemande sauce with chopped parsley  
-62366,poultice cataplasm plaster,a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.  
-62367,poultry,flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food  
-62368,poultryman poulterer,a dealer in poultry and poultry products  
-62369,pounce,the act of pouncing  
-62370,pound,a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy  
-62371,pound dog_pound,a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"  
-62372,pound lb,16 ounces avoirdupois; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"  
-62373,pound lbf.,a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec  
-62374,pound pound_sign,a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)  
-62375,pound_cake,rich loaf cake made of a pound each of butter and sugar and flour  
-62376,pound_net,trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure  
-62377,poundage,a charge based on weight measured in pounds  
-62378,poundage,a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals  
-62379,poundage,weight expressed in pounds  
-62380,poundal pdl,a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons  
-62381,pounder,(used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds; "the fisherman caught a 10-pounder"; "their linemen are all 300-pounders"  
-62382,pounding buffeting,repeated heavy blows  
-62383,pounds_per_square_inch psi,a unit of pressure  
-62384,pousse-cafe,small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers)  
-62385,pout moue wry_face,a disdainful grimace  
-62386,pouter_pigeon pouter,one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out  
-62387,poverty poorness impoverishment,the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions  
-62388,poverty_line poverty_level,a level of personal income defining the state of poverty  
-62389,poverty_trap,a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off  
-62390,powder,any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder  
-62391,powder pulverization pulverisation,a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized  
-62392,powder-post_termite Cryptotermes_brevis,extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions  
-62393,powder_and_shot,ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets  
-62394,powder_blue,a pale blue color with grey in it  
-62395,powder_horn powder_flask,container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal  
-62396,powder_keg,a potentially explosive state  
-62397,powder_keg,keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder  
-62398,powder_metallurgy,the metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering  
-62399,powder_monkey,someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)  
-62400,powder_photography powder_method powder_technique,a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification  
-62401,powdered_milk dry_milk dried_milk milk_powder,dehydrated milk  
-62402,powdered_mustard dry_mustard,a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic  
-62403,powdered_sugar,sugar granulated into a fine powder  
-62404,powderer,someone who applies or scatters powder  
-62405,powderpuff puff,a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin  
-62406,powdery_mildew,any of various fungi of the genus Erysiphe producing powdery conidia on the host surface  
-62407,power,(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)  
-62408,power force,one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"  
-62409,power powerfulness,possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"  
-62410,power_brake,a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle  
-62411,power_breakfast,a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast  
-62412,power_broker powerbroker,a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control; "a power broker who does you a favor will expect you to return it"  
-62413,power_company power_service electric_company light_company,a public utility that provides electricity  
-62414,power_cord,a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance  
-62415,power_couple,a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential  
-62416,power_dive,a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine  
-62417,power_drill,a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials  
-62418,power_hunger status_seeking,a drive to acquire power  
-62419,power_line power_cable,cable used to distribute electricity  
-62420,power_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its engine power  
-62421,power_loom,a loom operated mechanically  
-62422,power_module,module that provides power to operate other modules  
-62423,power_mower motor_mower,a lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor  
-62424,power_of_appointment,authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property  
-62425,power_of_attorney,a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent  
-62426,power_outage power_failure,equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage"  
-62427,power_pack,a device for converting a power supply to a voltage required by particular equipment  
-62428,power_play,a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play; "they used a power play to return the kickoff"  
-62429,power_play,(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties; "the team was unable to capitalize on the power play"  
-62430,power_play squeeze_play squeeze,an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"  
-62431,power_politics gunboat_diplomacy,diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives  
-62432,power_saw saw sawing_machine,a power tool for cutting wood  
-62433,power_series,the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable  
-62434,power_shovel excavator digger shovel,a machine for excavating  
-62435,power_station power_plant powerhouse,an electrical generating station  
-62436,power_steering power-assisted_steering,automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel  
-62437,power_system power_grid grid,a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region  
-62438,power_takeoff PTO,a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)  
-62439,power_tool,a tool driven by a motor  
-62440,power_trip,(slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people  
-62441,power_unit,a measure of electric power  
-62442,power_user,(computing) a computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available  
-62443,power_walking,a form of cardiopulmonary exercise consisting of rapid walking accompanied by vigorous swinging of the arms  
-62444,power_worker power-station_worker,a worker at a power station  
-62445,powerhouse,a team considered to be the best of its class  
-62446,powerhouse human_dynamo ball_of_fire fireball,a highly energetic and indefatigable person  
-62447,powerlessness impotence impotency,the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble  
-62448,powwow,a council of or with Native Americans  
-62449,pox,a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks  
-62450,poxvirus,any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates  
-62451,practicability practicableness,the quality of being usable  
-62452,practical_joke,a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)  
-62453,practicality,concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities  
-62454,practice,knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"  
-62455,practice,the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"  
-62456,practice pattern,a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"  
-62457,practice praxis,translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"  
-62458,practice_range,a place for practicing golf shots  
-62459,practitioner practician,someone who practices a learned profession  
-62460,praenomen,the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome  
-62461,praetor pretor,an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic  
-62462,praetorium pretorium,the tent of an ancient Roman general  
-62463,praetorship,the office of praetor  
-62464,pragmatic_sanction pragmatic,an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land  
-62465,pragmatics,the study of language use  
-62466,pragmatism,(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value  
-62467,pragmatist,an adherent of philosophical pragmatism  
-62468,pragmatist,a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions  
-62469,prairia_Sabbatia Texas_star Sabbatia_campestris,prairie herb with solitary lilac-colored flowers  
-62470,prairie,a treeless grassy plain  
-62471,prairie_aster Aster_turbinellis,violet-flowered perennial aster of central United States having solitary heads  
-62472,prairie_bird's-foot_trefoil compass_plant prairie_lotus prairie_trefoil Lotus_americanus,North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers  
-62473,prairie_chicken prairie_grouse prairie_fowl,brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies  
-62474,prairie_coneflower Ratibida_tagetes,coneflower of central to southwestern United States  
-62475,prairie_cordgrass freshwater_cordgrass slough_grass Spartina_pectinmata,North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns  
-62476,prairie_dog prairie_marmot,any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry  
-62477,prairie_gentian tulip_gentian bluebell Eustoma_grandiflorum,one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas  
-62478,prairie_gourd,small hard green-and-white inedible fruit of the prairie gourd plant  
-62479,prairie_gourd prairie_gourd_vine Missouri_gourd wild_pumpkin buffalo_gourd calabazilla Cucurbita_foetidissima,perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit  
-62480,prairie_mallow red_false_mallow Sphaeralcea_coccinea Malvastrum_coccineum,false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum  
-62481,prairie_mimosa prickle-weed Desmanthus_ilinoensis,perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers  
-62482,prairie_orchid prairie_white-fringed_orchis Habenaria_leucophaea,orchid of boggy or wet lands of north central United States having racemes of very fragrant creamy or greenish white flowers  
-62483,prairie_rattlesnake prairie_rattler Western_rattlesnake Crotalus_viridis,widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies  
-62484,prairie_rocket,any of several North American plants of the genus Erysimum having large yellow flowers  
-62485,prairie_rocket,any of several western American plants of the genus Cheiranthus having large yellow flowers  
-62486,prairie_smoke purple_avens Geum_triflorum,North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits  
-62487,prairie_soil,a type of soil occurring under grasses in temperate climates  
-62488,prairie_star Lithophragma_parviflorum,plant with mostly basal leaves and slender open racemes of white or pale pink flowers; prairies and open forest of northwestern United States to British Columbia and Alberta  
-62489,prairie_sunflower Helianthus_petiolaris,similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States  
-62490,prairie_vole Microtus_ochrogaster,typical vole of the extended prairie region of central United States and southern Canada  
-62491,prairie_wake-robin prairie_trillium Trillium_recurvatum,trillium of central United States having dark purple sessile flowers  
-62492,prairie_white-fringed_orchid Platanthera_leucophea,of central North America; a threatened species  
-62493,prairie_willow Salix_humilis,slender shrubby willow of dry areas of North America  
-62494,praise,offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"  
-62495,praise congratulations kudos extolment,an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"  
-62496,praiseworthiness laudability laudableness,the quality of being worthy of praise  
-62497,praisworthiness,the property of deserving praise  
-62498,praline,cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans  
-62499,prancer,a mettlesome or fiery horse  
-62500,prang,a crash involving a car or plane  
-62501,prankishness rascality roguishness,the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks  
-62502,prankster cut-up trickster tricker hoaxer practical_joker,someone who plays practical jokes on others  
-62503,praseodymium Pr atomic_number_59,a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process  
-62504,prate prattle idle_talk blether chin_music,idle or foolish and irrelevant talk  
-62505,pratfall,a fall onto your buttocks  
-62506,pratincole glareole,Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers  
-62507,prattler,someone who speaks in a childish way  
-62508,pravastatin Pravachol,an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks  
-62509,prawn,shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible  
-62510,prawn shrimp,any of various edible decapod crustaceans  
-62511,praya,colonial siphonophore of up to 130 ft long  
-62512,prayer,a fixed text used in praying  
-62513,prayer petition orison,reverent petition to a deity  
-62514,prayer supplicant,someone who prays to God  
-62515,prayer supplication,the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"  
-62516,prayer_book prayerbook,a book containing prayers  
-62517,prayer_meeting prayer_service,a service at which people sing hymns and pray together  
-62518,prayer_rug prayer_mat,a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions  
-62519,prayer_shawl tallith tallis,(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer  
-62520,prayer_wheel,a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet  
-62521,praying_mantis praying_mantid Mantis_religioso,the common mantis  
-62522,prazosin Minipress,antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)  
-62523,pre-Socratic,any philosopher who lived before Socrates  
-62524,pre-emptive_strike,a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you  
-62525,preacher preacher_man sermonizer sermoniser,someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel  
-62526,preachification,moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner  
-62527,preamble,a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)  
-62528,prearrangement,something arranged in advance  
-62529,prebend,the stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon  
-62530,prebendary,a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church  
-62531,precariousness,extreme dangerousness  
-62532,precaution,the trait of practicing caution in advance  
-62533,precaution safeguard guard,a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"  
-62534,precedence precedency priority,status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"  
-62535,precedent,a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)  
-62536,precedent case_in_point,an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time  
-62537,precentorship,the position of precentor  
-62538,precentral_gyrus,the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area  
-62539,preceptor don,teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)  
-62540,preceptorship,the position of preceptor  
-62541,precession,the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone  
-62542,precession precedence precedency,the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)  
-62543,precession_of_the_equinoxes,a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation  
-62544,prechlorination,chlorination prior to another chemical process  
-62545,precinct,a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes  
-62546,preciosity preciousness,the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined  
-62547,precious_metal,any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry  
-62548,precipice,a very steep cliff  
-62549,precipitant,an agent that causes a precipitate to form  
-62550,precipitate,a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering  
-62551,precipitation,the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time; "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"  
-62552,precipitation,the process of forming a chemical precipitate  
-62553,precipitation,the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height  
-62554,precipitation,an unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"  
-62555,precipitation downfall,the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)  
-62556,precipitator electrostatic_precipitator Cottrell_precipitator,removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation  
-62557,precipitin,an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen  
-62558,preciseness clearcutness,clarity as a consequence of precision  
-62559,preciseness precision,the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous precision of his measurements"  
-62560,precision_cookie,a cookie that is saved permanently on your hard drive  
-62561,preclinical_trial preclinical_test preclinical_phase,a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial  
-62562,precocious_dentition,teething at an earlier age than expected  
-62563,precociousness precocity,intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules  
-62564,precognition foreknowledge,knowledge of an event before it occurs  
-62565,preconception prepossession parti_pris preconceived_opinion preconceived_idea preconceived_notion,an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"  
-62566,precondition,a condition that is a prerequisite  
-62567,precordium,the external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach  
-62568,precursor,a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)  
-62569,precursor forerunner,a person who goes before or announces the coming of another  
-62570,predation,the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey  
-62571,predator predatory_animal,any animal that lives by preying on other animals  
-62572,predecessor,one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)  
-62573,predestinarianism,the belief or doctrine of predestinarians  
-62574,predestination,previous determination as if by destiny or fate  
-62575,predestination foreordination preordination predetermination,(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)  
-62576,predetermination,a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"  
-62577,predetermination,the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place  
-62578,predicament quandary plight,a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"  
-62579,predicate,(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula; "`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates"  
-62580,predicate verb_phrase,one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements  
-62581,predicate_calculus functional_calculus,a system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions)  
-62582,predicator,an expression that predicates  
-62583,predictability,the quality of being predictable  
-62584,prediction anticipation prevision,the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)  
-62585,prediction foretelling forecasting prognostication,a statement made about the future  
-62586,predictor,information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events; "the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance"  
-62587,predictor,a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival  
-62588,predictor_variable,a variable that can be used to predict the value of another variable (as in statistical regression)  
-62589,predilection preference orientation,a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"  
-62590,predisposition,an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way  
-62591,predisposition,a disposition in advance to react in a particular way  
-62592,prednisolone Pediapred Prelone,a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions  
-62593,prednisone Orasone Deltasone Liquid_Pred Meticorten,a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant  
-62594,predominance predomination prepotency,the state of being predominant over others  
-62595,predomination predominance,the quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone"  
-62596,preeclampsia pre-eclampsia,abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated  
-62597,preemployment_training_program,a training program to prepare you for employment  
-62598,preemption pre-emption,the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject  
-62599,preemption pre-emption,the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)  
-62600,preemption pre-emption,the right to purchase something in advance of others  
-62601,preemption pre-emption,a prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"  
-62602,preemptive_bid pre-empt preempt,a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding  
-62603,preemptive_right,the right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stock; provides protection against dilution of the shareholder's ownership interest  
-62604,preemptor pre-emptor,someone who acquires land by preemption  
-62605,preemptor pre-emptor,a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid  
-62606,preexistence,existing in a former state or previous to something else  
-62607,prefab,a prefabricated structure  
-62608,prefabrication,the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site  
-62609,prefect,a chief officer or chief magistrate; "the prefect of Paris police"  
-62610,prefecture,the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)  
-62611,prefecture,the office of prefect  
-62612,preference,grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)  
-62613,preference druthers,the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"  
-62614,preference penchant predilection taste,a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"  
-62615,preferment,the act of making accusations; "preferment of charges"  
-62616,preferment,the act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"  
-62617,preferred_stock preferred_shares preference_shares,stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights  
-62618,prefiguration,an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come  
-62619,prefiguration foreshadowing adumbration,the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand  
-62620,prefix,an affix that is added in front of the word  
-62621,prefix_notation Lukasiewicz_notation Polish_notation,a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands  
-62622,prefixation,formation of a word by means of a prefix  
-62623,preformation theory_of_preformation,a theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell  
-62624,prefrontal_lobe prefrontal_cortex,the anterior part of the frontal lobe  
-62625,pregnancy gestation maternity,the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus  
-62626,pregnancy_test,a physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant  
-62627,pregnanediol,a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women  
-62628,prehensor,the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths  
-62629,prehistory prehistoric_culture,the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word  
-62630,prejudgment prejudgement,a judgment reached before the evidence is available  
-62631,prelacy prelature,prelates collectively  
-62632,prelacy prelature,the office or station of a prelate  
-62633,preliminary overture prelude,something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"  
-62634,preliminary prelim,a minor match preceding the main event  
-62635,preliminary_examination preliminary_exam prelim,an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue  
-62636,preliminary_prospectus red_herring,a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus; "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"  
-62637,prelude,music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera  
-62638,premature_baby preterm_baby premature_infant preterm_infant preemie premie,an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation  
-62639,premature_ejaculation,ejaculation during the early stages of sexual excitement or soon after the insertion of the penis into the vagina  
-62640,premature_labor premature_labour,labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation  
-62641,premature_ventricular_contraction PVC,irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation  
-62642,prematureness prematurity,the state of being premature  
-62643,premeditation,(law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent  
-62644,premeditation forethought,planning or plotting in advance of acting  
-62645,premenstrual_syndrome PMS,a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation  
-62646,premiere,the first public performance of a play or movie  
-62647,premiership,the office of premier  
-62648,premise premiss assumption,a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not play"  
-62649,premises,land and the buildings on it; "bread is baked on the premises"; "the were evicted from the premises"  
-62650,premium,the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value; "they paid a premium for access to water"  
-62651,premium,a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.; "they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage"  
-62652,premium insurance_premium,payment for insurance  
-62653,premolar bicuspid,a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars  
-62654,prenatal_diagnosis,any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality  
-62655,preoccupancy preoccupation,the act of taking occupancy before someone else does  
-62656,preoccupation,an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention  
-62657,preoccupation preoccupancy absorption engrossment,the mental state of being preoccupied by something  
-62658,preparation,(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord; "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"  
-62659,preparation readying,the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"  
-62660,preparation_fire,fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault  
-62661,preparatory_school prep_school,a private secondary school  
-62662,prepayment,payment in advance  
-62663,preponderance,superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"  
-62664,preponderance,exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"  
-62665,preponderance prevalence,a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"  
-62666,preposition,(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)  
-62667,preposition,a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word  
-62668,prepositional_object object_of_a_preposition,the object governed by a preposition  
-62669,prepositional_phrase,a phrase beginning with a preposition  
-62670,prepossession,the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"  
-62671,prepuberty,a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur  
-62672,prepuce foreskin,a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris  
-62673,prepuce foreskin,a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis  
-62674,prepyloric_vein vena_pylorica,a tributary of the right gastric vein  
-62675,prerequisite requirement,something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"  
-62676,prerogative privilege perquisite exclusive_right,a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"  
-62677,presage,a foreboding about what is about to happen  
-62678,presbyope,a person with presbyopia; someone who is farsighted resulting from the progressive loss with aging of the elasticity of the crystalline lens  
-62679,presbyopia farsightedness,a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45  
-62680,presbyter,an elder in the Presbyterian Church  
-62681,presbytery,building reserved for the officiating clergy  
-62682,preschool,an educational institution for children too young for elementary school  
-62683,preschooler kindergartner kindergartener,a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten  
-62684,prescience prevision,the power to foresee the future  
-62685,prescription,directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success"  
-62686,prescription,written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person  
-62687,prescription,written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient  
-62688,prescription_drug prescription prescription_medicine ethical_drug,a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"  
-62689,prescriptive_grammar,a grammar that is produced by prescriptive linguistics  
-62690,prescriptive_linguistics,an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the `correct' phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics  
-62691,prescriptivism,(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior  
-62692,prescriptivism,(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics  
-62693,preseason,a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation  
-62694,presence,the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"  
-62695,presence,an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby  
-62696,presence,the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"  
-62697,presence,the act of being present  
-62698,presence front,the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"  
-62699,presence_chamber,room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.  
-62700,presence_of_mind,self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency  
-62701,presenile_dementia,dementia with onset before the age of 65  
-62702,present,something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"  
-62703,present nowadays,the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"  
-62704,present present_tense,a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking  
-62705,present_participle,a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing  
-62706,present_perfect present_perfect_tense,a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; "`I have finished' is an example of the present perfect"  
-62707,present_progressive present_progressive_tense,a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance  
-62708,presentation,the act of presenting a proposal  
-62709,presentation,the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"  
-62710,presentation,(obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"  
-62711,presentation,the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"  
-62712,presentation introduction intro,formally making a person known to another or to the public  
-62713,presentation presentment demonstration,a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"  
-62714,presenter,someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)  
-62715,presenter sponsor,an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)  
-62716,presentism,the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled  
-62717,presentist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time  
-62718,presentment,a document that must be accepted and paid by another person  
-62719,presentment notification,an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative  
-62720,presentness nowness,the quality of being the present; "a study of the pastness of the present and...of the presentness of the past"- R.E.Spiller  
-62721,preservation,the condition of being (well or ill) preserved  
-62722,preservation,a process that saves organic substances from decay  
-62723,preservation saving,the activity of protecting something from loss or danger  
-62724,preservationist,someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas  
-62725,preservative,a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition  
-62726,preserve,a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"  
-62727,preserve,a reservation where animals are protected  
-62728,preserver,a cook who preserves fruits or meat  
-62729,preserver,someone who keeps safe from harm or danger  
-62730,presidency presidential_term administration,the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"  
-62731,presidency presidentship,the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"  
-62732,president,an executive officer of a firm or corporation  
-62733,president,the chief executive of a republic  
-62734,president chairman chairwoman chair chairperson,the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"  
-62735,president prexy,the head administrative officer of a college or university  
-62736,presiding_officer,the leader of a group meeting  
-62737,presidio,a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"  
-62738,presidium praesidium,a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session  
-62739,press,clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use  
-62740,press mechanical_press,any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids  
-62741,press military_press,a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead  
-62742,press pressure pressing,the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"  
-62743,press printing_press,a machine used for printing  
-62744,press public_press,the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines  
-62745,press_agent publicity_man public_relations_man PR_man,someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)  
-62746,press_box,box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)  
-62747,press_conference news_conference,a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity  
-62748,press_corps,a group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics; "the White House press corps"  
-62749,press_gallery,an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)  
-62750,press_gang,a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy  
-62751,press_lord,a powerful newspaper proprietor  
-62752,press_of_sail press_of_canvas,the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely  
-62753,press_photographer,a photographer who works for a newspaper  
-62754,pressing,a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press  
-62755,pressure,an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress  
-62756,pressure,a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"  
-62757,pressure pressure_level force_per_unit_area,the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"  
-62758,pressure pressure_sensation,the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"  
-62759,pressure_cabin,cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft  
-62760,pressure_cooker,autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water  
-62761,pressure_dome,a dome-shaped building that is pressurized  
-62762,pressure_gauge pressure_gage,gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure  
-62763,pressure_point,any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point  
-62764,pressure_point,where problems or difficulties are likely to occur; "a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit"  
-62765,pressure_point,an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure; "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu"  
-62766,pressure_suit,protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying  
-62767,pressure_unit,a unit measuring force per unit area  
-62768,pressurized_water_reactor PWR,a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine  
-62769,prestidigitation sleight_of_hand,manual dexterity in the execution of tricks  
-62770,prestige prestigiousness,a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"  
-62771,presumption,(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed  
-62772,presumption,a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable"  
-62773,presumption presumptuousness effrontery assumption,audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"  
-62774,presupposition,the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)  
-62775,preteen preteenager,a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens"  
-62776,pretense pretence feigning dissembling,pretending with intention to deceive  
-62777,pretense pretence make-believe,imaginative intellectual play  
-62778,pretense pretence pretending simulation feigning,the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"  
-62779,pretension,the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"  
-62780,pretension pretense pretence,a false or unsupportable quality  
-62781,pretentiousness pretension largeness,the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)  
-62782,preterist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) have already been fulfilled  
-62783,preterit preterite,a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense  
-62784,pretermission,letting pass without notice  
-62785,pretext stalking-horse,something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason  
-62786,pretrial pretrial_conference,(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases  
-62787,prettiness cuteness,the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)  
-62788,pretzel,glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot  
-62789,prevailing_party,the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor  
-62790,prevailing_westerly westerly,the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth  
-62791,prevailing_wind,the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"  
-62792,prevalence,(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population  
-62793,prevalence,the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; "he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future"  
-62794,prevention bar,the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"  
-62795,preventive preventative prophylactic,remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"  
-62796,preventive_medicine,the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease; "the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine"  
-62797,preventive_strike preventive_attack,a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces  
-62798,preview,a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public  
-62799,preview prevue trailer,an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future  
-62800,previous_question,a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly  
-62801,prevision,a prophetic vision (as in a dream)  
-62802,prevision foresight farsightedness prospicience,seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing  
-62803,prey quarry,animal hunted or caught for food  
-62804,prey quarry target fair_game,a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"  
-62805,priapism,condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal  
-62806,price,cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price"  
-62807,price,a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head"  
-62808,price,the high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies"  
-62809,price cost toll,value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"  
-62810,price terms damage,the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"  
-62811,price-fixing,control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce  
-62812,price-to-earnings_ratio P/E_ratio,(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings  
-62813,price_bracket,a category of merchandise based on their price  
-62814,price_control,restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation)  
-62815,price_cutting price_cut,cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price  
-62816,price_floor,floor below which prices are not allowed to fall; "the government used price supports to maintain the price floor"  
-62817,price_freeze,a freeze of prices at a given level  
-62818,price_gouging,pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available  
-62819,price_increase,increase in price  
-62820,price_index price_level,an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time  
-62821,price_list,a listing of prices for different goods or services  
-62822,price_support,a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level  
-62823,price_tag,a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to  
-62824,price_war price_competition,intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business  
-62825,pricing,the evaluation of something in terms of its price  
-62826,pricing_system,a system for setting prices on goods or services  
-62827,prick pricking,the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"  
-62828,pricket,a sharp metal spike to hold a candle  
-62829,pricket,male deer in his second year  
-62830,prickle_cell,a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes  
-62831,prickleback,small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines  
-62832,prickliness bristliness spininess thorniness,the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines  
-62833,prickling tingle tingling,a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings  
-62834,prickly-edged_leaf,a leaf having prickly margins  
-62835,prickly_ash,any of a number of trees or shrubs of the genus Zanthoxylum having spiny branches  
-62836,prickly_ash Orites_excelsa,Australian tree having alternate simple leaves (when young they are pinnate with prickly toothed margins) and slender axillary spikes of white flowers  
-62837,prickly_heat heat_rash miliaria,obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity  
-62838,prickly_lettuce horse_thistle Lactuca_serriola Lactuca_scariola,European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States  
-62839,prickly_pear,round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti  
-62840,prickly_pear prickly_pear_cactus,cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock  
-62841,prickly_poppy Papaver_argemone,annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit  
-62842,prickly_poppy argemone white_thistle devil's_fig,any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America  
-62843,pride,a group of lions  
-62844,pride,satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"  
-62845,pride,the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards  
-62846,pride pridefulness,a feeling of self-respect and personal worth  
-62847,pride superbia,unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)  
-62848,pride_of_California Lathyrus_splendens,shrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers; cultivated as an ornamental  
-62849,pride_of_barbados paradise_flower flamboyant_tree Caesalpinia_pulcherrima Poinciana_pulcherrima,tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana  
-62850,pride_of_place,the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place  
-62851,prie-dieu,low bench for kneeling on  
-62852,priest,a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders  
-62853,priest non-Christian_priest,a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion  
-62854,priest-penitent_privilege,the right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges  
-62855,priestcraft,a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs  
-62856,priestcraft,the skills involved in the work of a priest  
-62857,priestess,a woman priest  
-62858,priesthood,the body of ordained religious practitioners  
-62859,priggishness primness,exaggerated and arrogant properness  
-62860,prima_ballerina,a leading female ballet dancer  
-62861,prima_donna,a vain and temperamental person  
-62862,prima_donna diva,a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star  
-62863,primacy,the state of being first in importance  
-62864,primality,the property of being a prime number  
-62865,primaquine,synthetic antimalarial drug  
-62866,primary,(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it  
-62867,primary primary_election,a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen  
-62868,primary primary_feather primary_quill,one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing  
-62869,primary_amenorrhea,delay of menarche beyond age 18  
-62870,primary_care,the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)  
-62871,primary_care_physician,the physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system"  
-62872,primary_censorship,armed forces censorship performed by personnel of a military unit on the personal communications of persons assigned to that unit  
-62873,primary_coil primary_winding primary,coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"  
-62874,primary_color primary_colour,any of three colors from which all others can be obtained by mixing  
-62875,primary_color_for_light primary_colour_for_light,any of three primary colors of light from which all colors can be obtained by additive mixing; "the primary colors for light are red, blue, and green"  
-62876,primary_color_for_pigments primary_colour_for_pigments,any of three pigments from which all colors can be obtained by mixing; "the primary colors for pigments are red, blue, and yellow"  
-62877,primary_dentition,dentition of deciduous teeth  
-62878,primary_dysmenorrhea,painful menstruation that is intrinsic to menstruation and not the result of a disease  
-62879,primary_health_care,health care that is provided by a health care professional in the first contact of a patient with the health care system  
-62880,primary_sex_characteristic primary_sexual_characteristic primary_sex_character,the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction)  
-62881,primary_subtractive_color_for_light primary_subtractive_colour_for_light,any of the three colors that give the primary colors for light after subtraction from white light; "the primary subtractive colors for light are magenta, cyan, and yellow"  
-62882,primary_syphilis,the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection  
-62883,primary_tooth deciduous_tooth baby_tooth milk_tooth,one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)  
-62884,primate,any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet  
-62885,primateship,the office of primate  
-62886,primatology,the branch of zoology that studies primates  
-62887,prime,the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.  
-62888,prime prime_of_life,the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest  
-62889,prime prime_quantity,a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself  
-62890,prime_factor,the prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity  
-62891,prime_interest_rate,the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings  
-62892,prime_meridian,meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)  
-62893,prime_number,an integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1  
-62894,prime_time,the hours between 7 and 11 p.m. when the largest tv audience is available  
-62895,primer,an introductory textbook  
-62896,primidone Mysoline,an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor  
-62897,primigravida gravida_I,(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time  
-62898,priming,the act of making something ready  
-62899,primipara para_I,(obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time  
-62900,primitive,a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived  
-62901,primitive,a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms; "`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived"  
-62902,primitive primitive_person,a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization  
-62903,primitivism,a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children  
-62904,primness prudishness prudery Grundyism,excessive or affected modesty  
-62905,primo,the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)  
-62906,primogeniture,right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son  
-62907,primordial_dwarf hypoplastic_dwarf true_dwarf normal_dwarf,an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal  
-62908,primordium anlage,an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development  
-62909,primping,careful or finicky grooming; "the primping alone took more than an hour"  
-62910,primrose primula,any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads  
-62911,primrose_jasmine Jasminum_mesnyi,evergreen rambling yellow-flowered shrub of western China  
-62912,primrose_path,a life of ease and pleasure  
-62913,primus,the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland  
-62914,prince,a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)  
-62915,prince's-feather gentleman's-cane prince's-plume red_amaranth purple_amaranth Amaranthus_cruentus Amaranthus_hybridus_hypochondriacus Amaranthus_hybridus_erythrostachys,tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal  
-62916,prince's-feather princess_feather kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate prince's-plume Polygonum_orientale,annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America  
-62917,prince_charming,a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved  
-62918,prince_consort,a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign  
-62919,princedom,the dignity or rank or position of a prince  
-62920,princeling,a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality  
-62921,princeling,a young prince  
-62922,princess,a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)  
-62923,princess_royal,the eldest daughter of a British sovereign  
-62924,princewood Spanish_elm Cordia_gerascanthus,tropical American timber tree  
-62925,principal,the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated  
-62926,principal,(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement  
-62927,principal corpus principal_sum,capital as contrasted with the income derived from it  
-62928,principal dealer,the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account  
-62929,principal school_principal head_teacher head,the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"  
-62930,principal_axis optic_axis,a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted; "in a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly"  
-62931,principal_investigator PI,the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project  
-62932,principality princedom,territory ruled by a prince  
-62933,principalship,the post of principal  
-62934,principle,a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"  
-62935,principle,a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"  
-62936,principle precept,rule of personal conduct  
-62937,principle rule,a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"  
-62938,principle rule,a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"  
-62939,principle_of_equivalence,(physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference  
-62940,principle_of_liquid_displacement,(hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid  
-62941,principle_of_relativity,(physics) a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred  
-62942,principle_of_superposition Huygens'_principle_of_superposition,the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"  
-62943,principle_of_superposition superposition_principle superposition,(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest  
-62944,print,the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication; "I want to see it in print"  
-62945,print,availability in printed form; "we've got to get that story into print"; "his book is no longer in print"  
-62946,print,a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)  
-62947,print,a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)  
-62948,print,a picture or design printed from an engraving  
-62949,print_buffer,a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready  
-62950,print_media,a medium that disseminates printed matter  
-62951,print_run press_run,the period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper  
-62952,print_seller,someone who sells etchings and engravings etc.  
-62953,print_shop printing_shop,a workplace where printing is done  
-62954,printed_circuit,computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered  
-62955,printer,(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing  
-62956,printer pressman,someone whose occupation is printing  
-62957,printer printing_machine,a machine that prints  
-62958,printer's_devil,an apprentice in a printing establishment  
-62959,printer's_ink printing_ink,a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing  
-62960,printer_cable,a cable between a computer and a printer  
-62961,printing,text handwritten in the style of printed matter  
-62962,printing,the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution  
-62963,printing printing_process,reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication  
-62964,printing_concern printing_business printing_company,a company that does commercial printing  
-62965,printing_operation,an operation that controls the printing or display of information  
-62966,printing_unit,a unit of measurement for printing  
-62967,printmaker graphic_artist,an artist who designs and makes prints  
-62968,printmaking,artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens  
-62969,printout,the output of a computer in printed form  
-62970,prion,(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system  
-62971,prior,the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot  
-62972,priority antecedence antecedency anteriority precedence precedency,preceding in time  
-62973,priority_processing,data processing in which the operations performed are determined by a system of priorities  
-62974,priorship,the office of prior  
-62975,priory,religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress  
-62976,prism,a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms  
-62977,prism optical_prism,optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image  
-62978,prismatoid,a polyhedron whose vertices all lie in one or the other of two parallel planes; the faces that lie in those planes are the bases of the prismatoid  
-62979,prismoid,a prismatoid whose bases are polygons having the same number of sides and whose other faces are trapezoids or parallelograms  
-62980,prison prison_house,a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement  
-62981,prison prison_house,a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment  
-62982,prison_camp internment_camp prisoner_of_war_camp POW_camp,a camp for prisoners of war  
-62983,prison_chaplain,a chaplain in a prison  
-62984,prison_guard jailer jailor gaoler screw turnkey,someone who guards prisoners  
-62985,prison_term sentence time,the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"  
-62986,prisoner captive,a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war  
-62987,prisoner's_base,a children's game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base  
-62988,prisoner_of_war POW,a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war  
-62989,prisoner_of_war_censorship,military censorship of communication to and from prisoners of war and civilian internees held by the armed forces  
-62990,privacy privateness seclusion,the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others  
-62991,privacy privateness secrecy concealment,the condition of being concealed or hidden  
-62992,private buck_private common_soldier,an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"  
-62993,private_citizen,a citizen who does not hold any official or public position  
-62994,private_detective PI private_eye private_investigator operative shamus sherlock,someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information  
-62995,private_foundation,a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public  
-62996,private_line,a telephone line serving a single subscriber  
-62997,private_nuisance,a nuisance that interferes with your interest in and private use and enjoyment of your land  
-62998,private_practice,the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee; "he teaches at the medical school but his fortune came from private practice"; "lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive"  
-62999,private_school,a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition  
-63000,private_treaty,a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency  
-63001,privateer,a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation  
-63002,privateer privateersman,an officer or crew member of a privateer  
-63003,privation deprivation,act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"  
-63004,privation want deprivation neediness,a state of extreme poverty  
-63005,privet,any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges  
-63006,privet_hedge,hedge of privet plants  
-63007,privilege,(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship  
-63008,privilege,a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all  
-63009,privilege_of_the_floor,the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session  
-63010,privy_council,an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)  
-63011,privy_purse,allowance for a monarch's personal expenses  
-63012,prix_fixe,a menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices  
-63013,prize award,something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"  
-63014,prize_money,any money given as a prize  
-63015,prize_winner lottery_winner,the winner of a lottery  
-63016,prizefight prize_fight,a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize  
-63017,prizefighter gladiator,a professional boxer  
-63018,pro,an argument in favor of a proposal  
-63019,pro-choice_faction,those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother  
-63020,pro-life_faction,those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited  
-63021,pro-lifer,an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion  
-63022,proaccelerin prothrombin_accelerator accelerator_factor factor_V,a coagulation factor  
-63023,probabilism,a Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable  
-63024,probabilism,(philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action  
-63025,probability,the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"  
-63026,probability chance,a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"; "if that phone call is for me, chances are it's my wife"  
-63027,probability_theorist,a mathematician who specializes in probability theory  
-63028,probability_theory theory_of_probability,the branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilities  
-63029,probable,an applicant likely to be chosen  
-63030,probable_cause,(law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure; "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house"  
-63031,probate,the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements  
-63032,probate probate_will,a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate  
-63033,probate_court,a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates  
-63034,probation,a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership  
-63035,probation,a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself  
-63036,probation,(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"  
-63037,probation_officer,the officer of the court who supervises probationers  
-63038,probationer parolee,someone released on probation or on parole  
-63039,probationer student_nurse,a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period  
-63040,probe,a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities  
-63041,probe,an exploratory action or expedition  
-63042,probe,an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity  
-63043,probe investigation,an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"  
-63044,probenecid,a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout  
-63045,probiotic probiotic_bacterium probiotic_microflora probiotic_flora,a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant  
-63046,probity,complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"; "he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity"  
-63047,problem,a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"  
-63048,problem job,a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"  
-63049,problem_solver solver convergent_thinker,a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution  
-63050,problem_solving,the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems  
-63051,problem_solving,the thought processes involved in solving a problem  
-63052,proboscidean proboscidian,massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk  
-63053,proboscis,the human nose (especially when it is large)  
-63054,proboscis trunk,a long flexible snout as of an elephant  
-63055,proboscis_monkey Nasalis_larvatus,Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose  
-63056,procaine Ethocaine,a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine  
-63057,procaine_hydrochloride novocaine Novocain,procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)  
-63058,procarbazine,an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease  
-63059,procedure,a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings  
-63060,procedure process,a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"  
-63061,proceeding legal_proceeding proceedings,(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked  
-63062,procellariiform_seabird,large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas  
-63063,process cognitive_process mental_process operation cognitive_operation,(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering"  
-63064,process outgrowth appendage,a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"  
-63065,process physical_process,a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"  
-63066,process unconscious_process,a mental process that you are not directly aware of; "the process of denial"  
-63067,process-server,someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant  
-63068,process_cheese processed_cheese,made by blending several lots of cheese  
-63069,process_printing,a method of printing colored reproductions from halftone plates  
-63070,processing,preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"  
-63071,processing_time,the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure; "they increased output by decreasing processing time"  
-63072,procession,the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"  
-63073,processional prosodion,religious music used in a procession  
-63074,processional_march recessional_march,a march to be played for processions  
-63075,processor,someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)  
-63076,processor,a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market  
-63077,prochlorperazine,antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting  
-63078,proclamation promulgation,the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"  
-63079,proclivity propensity leaning,a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"  
-63080,proconsul,an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power  
-63081,proconsul,a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire  
-63082,proconsul,an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul  
-63083,proconsulship proconsulate,the position of proconsul  
-63084,proconvertin cothromboplastin stable_factor factor_VII,a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K  
-63085,procrastination cunctation shillyshally,the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time  
-63086,procrastinator postponer cunctator,someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)  
-63087,procrustean_standard procrustean_rule procrustean_bed,a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality  
-63088,proctalgia,pain in the rectum  
-63089,proctitis,inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis  
-63090,proctologist,a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus  
-63091,proctology,the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus  
-63092,proctoplasty rectoplasty,reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum  
-63093,proctor monitor,someone who supervises (an examination)  
-63094,proctorship,the position of proctor  
-63095,proctoscope,an endoscope for examining the rectum  
-63096,proctoscopy,visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope  
-63097,procurator,(ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes  
-63098,procurement procurance procural,the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"  
-63099,procurer securer,someone who obtains or acquires; "the procurer of opera tickets"  
-63100,procuress,a woman pimp  
-63101,procursive_epilepsy,epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running  
-63102,procyclidine Kemadrin,drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism  
-63103,procyonid,plantigrade carnivorous mammals  
-63104,prod goad,a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion  
-63105,prodigal profligate squanderer,a recklessly extravagant consumer  
-63106,prodigy,an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"  
-63107,prodigy,an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"  
-63108,prodrome prodroma,an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur  
-63109,produce green_goods green_groceries garden_truck,fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market  
-63110,producer,someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)  
-63111,producer,something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes"; "this microorganism is a producer of disease"  
-63112,producer_gas air_gas,a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke  
-63113,producer_price_index wholesale_price_index,an index of changes in wholesale prices  
-63114,product,a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction; "a product of lime and nitric acid"  
-63115,product,a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"  
-63116,product mathematical_product,a quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6"  
-63117,product production,an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"  
-63118,product-moment_correlation_coefficient Pearson_product-moment_correlation_coefficient,the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between variables that are linearly related  
-63119,product_development,improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products  
-63120,product_introduction,the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line  
-63121,product_research,marketing research that yields information about desired characteristics of the product or service  
-63122,production,a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing"  
-63123,production,a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"  
-63124,production,(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"  
-63125,production,the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services  
-63126,production,the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"  
-63127,production,(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"  
-63128,production_cost,combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods  
-63129,production_line assembly_line line,mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it  
-63130,production_order,an order that initiates the manufacturing process  
-63131,productiveness productivity,the quality of being productive or having the power to produce  
-63132,productivity,(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time  
-63133,proenzyme zymogen,any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active  
-63134,profanation,degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening  
-63135,profanation desecration blasphemy sacrilege,blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"  
-63136,profaneness,an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity  
-63137,profaneness unsanctification,unholiness by virtue of being profane  
-63138,profanity,vulgar or irreverent speech or action  
-63139,profession,the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists"  
-63140,profession,affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith; "a profession of Christianity"  
-63141,profession,an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)  
-63142,profession professing,an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"  
-63143,professional pro,an athlete who plays for pay  
-63144,professional professional_person,a person engaged in one of the learned professions  
-63145,professional_association,an association of practitioners of a given profession  
-63146,professional_baseball,playing baseball for money  
-63147,professional_basketball,playing basketball for money  
-63148,professional_boxing,boxing for money  
-63149,professional_football,football played for pay  
-63150,professional_golf,playing golf for money  
-63151,professional_organization professional_organisation,an organization of and for professional people  
-63152,professional_relation,the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source  
-63153,professional_tennis,playing tennis for money  
-63154,professional_wrestling,wrestling for money  
-63155,professionalism,the expertness characteristic of a professional person  
-63156,professionalization professionalisation,the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood; "the professionalization of American sports"; "the professionalization of warfare"  
-63157,professor prof,someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university  
-63158,professorship chair,the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"  
-63159,proficiency,the quality of having great facility and competence  
-63160,proficiency technique,skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"  
-63161,profile,an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)  
-63162,profile,a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers  
-63163,profile,an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics; "a biochemical profile of blood"; "a psychological profile of serial killers"  
-63164,profile,biographical sketch  
-63165,profiling,recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people  
-63166,profit gain,the advantageous quality of being beneficial  
-63167,profit_and_loss profit_and_loss_account,an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss  
-63168,profit_sharing,a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business  
-63169,profit_taker,someone who sells stock shares at a profit  
-63170,profitableness profitability gainfulness lucrativeness,the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit  
-63171,profiteer,someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)  
-63172,profiterole,a small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate  
-63173,profligacy dissipation dissolution licentiousness looseness,dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure  
-63174,profoundness,extremeness of degree; "the profoundness of his ignorance"  
-63175,profundity profoundness,intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; "the depth of my feeling"; "the profoundness of the silence"  
-63176,profusion profuseness richness cornucopia,the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English"  
-63177,progenitor primogenitor,an ancestor in the direct line  
-63178,progeria,a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child  
-63179,progesterone Lipo-Lutin,a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy  
-63180,progestin progestogen,any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone  
-63181,prognathism,the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw  
-63182,prognosis forecast,a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop  
-63183,prognosis prospect medical_prognosis,a prediction of the course of a disease  
-63184,program programme,an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program"  
-63185,program programme,a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program"  
-63186,program programme,a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"  
-63187,program programme computer_program computer_programme,(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"  
-63188,program_music programme_music,musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events  
-63189,program_trading,a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs  
-63190,programma,an edict that has been publicly posted  
-63191,programmer computer_programmer coder software_engineer,a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs  
-63192,programming programing computer_programming computer_programing,creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something  
-63193,programming_language programing_language,(computer science) a language designed for programming computers  
-63194,progress progression advance,a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"  
-63195,progress progression procession advance advancement forward_motion onward_motion,the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)  
-63196,progress_report,a report of work accomplished during a specified time period  
-63197,progression patterned_advance,a series with a definite pattern of advance  
-63198,progressive progressive_tense imperfect imperfect_tense continuous_tense,a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going  
-63199,progressive_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action  
-63200,progressive_rock art_rock,a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing  
-63201,progressive_tax graduated_tax,any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases  
-63202,progressive_vaccinia vaccinia_gangrenosa,a severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion  
-63203,progressiveness progressivity,advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods  
-63204,progressivism,the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society  
-63205,progymnosperm,an ancestral fossil type from which modern gymnosperms are thought to have derived  
-63206,prohibition,refusal to approve or assent to  
-63207,prohibition,a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"  
-63208,prohibition ban proscription,a decree that prohibits something  
-63209,prohibition inhibition forbiddance,the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"  
-63210,prohibition prohibition_era,the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment  
-63211,project projection,a planned undertaking  
-63212,projectile missile,a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled  
-63213,projection,any solid convex shape that juts out from something  
-63214,projection,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else  
-63215,projection,the projection of an image from a film onto a screen  
-63216,projection,a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations  
-63217,projection,the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction  
-63218,projection,any structure that branches out from a central support  
-63219,projection acoustic_projection sound_projection,the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice"  
-63220,projectionist,the person who operates the projector in a movie house  
-63221,projective_geometry descriptive_geometry,the geometry of properties that remain invariant under projection  
-63222,projective_test projective_device projective_technique,any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations  
-63223,projector,an optical device for projecting a beam of light  
-63224,projector,an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen  
-63225,prokaryote procaryote,a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma  
-63226,prolactin lactogenic_hormone luteotropin,gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition  
-63227,prolamine,a simple protein found in plants  
-63228,prolapse prolapsus descensus,the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)  
-63229,prolate_cycloid,a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle  
-63230,prolegomenon,a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise  
-63231,prolepsis,anticipating and answering objections in advance  
-63232,proletarian prole worker,a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"  
-63233,proliferation,a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"  
-63234,proliferation,growth by the rapid multiplication of parts  
-63235,proline,an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)  
-63236,prolixity prolixness windiness long-windedness wordiness,boring verbosity  
-63237,prologue,an introduction to a play  
-63238,prolongation protraction perpetuation lengthening,the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"  
-63239,prolonge,a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage  
-63240,prolonge_knot sailor's_breastplate,a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage  
-63241,prolonged_interrogation,a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning the victim for hours  
-63242,promenade,a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle  
-63243,promenade,a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance  
-63244,promenade mall,a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk  
-63245,promenade prom,a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year  
-63246,promethazine Phenergan,antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness  
-63247,promethium Pm atomic_number_61,a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium  
-63248,prominence,the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent  
-63249,prominence,relative importance  
-63250,promiscuity promiscuousness sleeping_around,indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations  
-63251,promise,a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future  
-63252,promise hope,grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"  
-63253,promisee,a person to whom a promise is made  
-63254,promiser promisor,a person who makes a promise  
-63255,promontory headland head foreland,a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)  
-63256,promoter booster plugger,someone who is an active supporter and advocate  
-63257,promotion,act of raising in rank or position  
-63258,promotion furtherance advancement,encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something  
-63259,promotion promo publicity promotional_material packaging,a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"  
-63260,promotion_system,a system for advancing participants to higher-status positions  
-63261,promotional_expense,the cost of promoting a product  
-63262,prompt command_prompt,(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command  
-63263,prompt prompting,a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"  
-63264,prompt_box prompter's_box,a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage  
-63265,promptbook prompt_copy,the copy of the playscript used by the prompter  
-63266,prompter autocue,a device that displays words for people to read  
-63267,prompter theater_prompter,someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech  
-63268,promptness promptitude,the characteristic of doing things without delay  
-63269,promulgation,the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect  
-63270,promulgator,(law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)  
-63271,promycelium,the basidium of various fungi  
-63272,pronation,rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward  
-63273,pronator,a muscle that produces or assists in pronation  
-63274,proneness,being disposed to do something; "accident proneness"  
-63275,prong,a pointed projection  
-63276,pronghorn prongbuck pronghorn_antelope American_antelope Antilocapra_americana,fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns  
-63277,pronominal_phrase pronominal,a phrase that functions as a pronoun  
-63278,pronoun,a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase  
-63279,pronouncement dictum say-so,an authoritative declaration  
-63280,pronucleus,the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote  
-63281,pronunciation,the manner in which someone utters a word; "they are always correcting my pronunciation"  
-63282,pronunciation orthoepy,the way a word or a language is customarily spoken; "the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"; "that is the correct pronunciation"  
-63283,proof,a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)  
-63284,proof,a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it  
-63285,proof,a trial photographic print from a negative  
-63286,proof cogent_evidence,any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"  
-63287,proof test_copy trial_impression,(printing) an impression made to check for errors  
-63288,proof_spirit,a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit  
-63289,proofreader reader,someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections  
-63290,prop,a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling  
-63291,prop_root,a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves  
-63292,propaedeutic propaedeutics,a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)  
-63293,propaganda,information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause  
-63294,propagandist,a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government  
-63295,propagation,the movement of a wave through a medium  
-63296,propagation extension,the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions  
-63297,propagator,someone who propagates plants (as under glass)  
-63298,propagator disseminator,someone who spreads the news  
-63299,propanal propionaldehyde,a colorless liquid aldehyde  
-63300,propane,colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel  
-63301,propanol propyl_alcohol,a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic  
-63302,propanolol Inderal,the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor  
-63303,proparoxytone,word having stress or acute accent on the antepenult  
-63304,propellant propellent,any substance that propels  
-63305,propellant_explosive impulse_explosive,an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges  
-63306,propeller propellor,a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water  
-63307,propeller_plane,an airplane that is driven by a propeller  
-63308,propenal acrolein,a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene  
-63309,propenoate acrylate,a salt or ester of propenoic acid  
-63310,propenoic_acid acrylic_acid,an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins  
-63311,propenonitrile acrylonitrile vinyl_cyanide,a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene  
-63312,proper_fraction,a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator  
-63313,proper_noun proper_name,a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized  
-63314,property,a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"  
-63315,property attribute dimension,a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"  
-63316,property belongings holding,something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"  
-63317,property prop,any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"  
-63318,property_line,the boundary line between two pieces of property  
-63319,property_man propman property_master,member of the stage crew in charge of properties  
-63320,property_right,the legal right of ownership  
-63321,property_settlement,(matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage  
-63322,property_tax land_tax,a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property  
-63323,prophase,the first stage of meiosis  
-63324,prophase,the first stage of mitosis  
-63325,prophecy divination,a prediction uttered under divine inspiration  
-63326,prophecy prognostication vaticination,knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)  
-63327,prophet,someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God  
-63328,prophet prophesier oracle seer vaticinator,an authoritative person who divines the future  
-63329,prophetess,a woman prophet  
-63330,prophylaxis,the prevention of disease  
-63331,prophyll,a plant structure resembling a leaf  
-63332,propionic_acid propanoic_acid,a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates  
-63333,propjet turboprop turbo-propeller_plane,an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine  
-63334,proportion,the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole  
-63335,proportion dimension,magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"  
-63336,proportion proportionality balance,harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin  
-63337,proportion ratio,the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"  
-63338,proportional,one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion  
-63339,proportional_counter_tube proportional_counter,counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced  
-63340,proportional_font,any font whose different characters have different widths  
-63341,proportional_representation,representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote  
-63342,proportional_tax,any tax in which the rate is constant as the amount subject to taxation increases  
-63343,proportionality,a ratio of two quantities that is constant  
-63344,proposal,something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)  
-63345,proposal proposition,the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"  
-63346,proposer mover,(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion  
-63347,proposition,an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)  
-63348,proposition,(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false  
-63349,proposition,a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"  
-63350,propositional_logic propositional_calculus,a branch of symbolic logic dealing with propositions as units and with their combinations and the connectives that relate them  
-63351,propositus,the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action  
-63352,propoxyphene propoxyphene_hydrochloride Darvon,a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive  
-63353,proprietary_colony,a colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)  
-63354,proprietorship proprietary,an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits  
-63355,proprietorship_certificate,a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business  
-63356,proprietress,a woman proprietor  
-63357,propriety properness correctitude,correct or appropriate behavior  
-63358,proprioception,the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts  
-63359,proprioceptor,special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body  
-63360,proprionamide propanamide,the amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2)  
-63361,props,proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem"  
-63362,propulsion,a propelling force  
-63363,propulsion actuation,the act of propelling  
-63364,propulsion_system,a system that provides a propelling or driving force  
-63365,propyl propyl_group propyl_radical,the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane  
-63366,propylene propene,a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis  
-63367,propylene_glycol propanediol,a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects  
-63368,propylthiouracil,a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter  
-63369,proration,the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer  
-63370,prorogation,discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it  
-63371,proscenium apron forestage,the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)  
-63372,proscenium proscenium_wall,the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater  
-63373,proscenium_arch,the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall  
-63374,prosciutto,Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin  
-63375,prose,matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression  
-63376,prose,ordinary writing as distinguished from verse  
-63377,prose_poem,prose that resembles poetry  
-63378,prosecution,the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant  
-63379,prosecution criminal_prosecution,the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior  
-63380,prosecutor public_prosecutor prosecuting_officer prosecuting_attorney,a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state  
-63381,proselyte,a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism  
-63382,proselytism,the practice of proselytizing  
-63383,proselytism,the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel  
-63384,prosimian,primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits  
-63385,prosiness prosaicness,commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting  
-63386,prosody inflection,the patterns of stress and intonation in a language  
-63387,prosody metrics,the study of poetic meter and the art of versification  
-63388,prospect chance,the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"  
-63389,prospector,someone who explores an area for mineral deposits  
-63390,prospectus,a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision"  
-63391,prosperity,an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment  
-63392,prosperity successfulness,the condition of prospering; having good fortune  
-63393,prostaglandin,a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity  
-63394,prostate_cancer prostatic_adenocarcinoma,cancer of the prostate gland  
-63395,prostate_gland prostate,a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen  
-63396,prostate_specific_antigen PSA,a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer  
-63397,prostatectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland  
-63398,prostatitis,inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever  
-63399,prosthesis prosthetic_device,corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body  
-63400,prosthetics,the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts  
-63401,prosthetist,an expert in prosthetics  
-63402,prosthion prostheon alveolar_point,craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla  
-63403,prosthodontics prosthodontia,the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices  
-63404,prosthodontist,a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics  
-63405,prostitute cocotte whore harlot bawd tart cyprian fancy_woman working_girl sporting_lady lady_of_pleasure woman_of_the_street,a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money  
-63406,prostitution harlotry whoredom,offering sexual intercourse for pay  
-63407,prostration,abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body  
-63408,prostration,the act of assuming a prostrate position  
-63409,protactinium protoactinium Pa atomic_number_91,a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead  
-63410,protagonist agonist,the principal character in a work of fiction  
-63411,protamine,a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin  
-63412,protanopia red-blindness,dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue  
-63413,protea,any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones  
-63414,protease peptidase proteinase proteolytic_enzyme,any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis  
-63415,protease_inhibitor PI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs  
-63416,protection,the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"  
-63417,protection shelter,the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"  
-63418,protection trade_protection,the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"  
-63419,protection tribute,payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"  
-63420,protectionism,the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition  
-63421,protectionist,an advocate of protectionism  
-63422,protective_coloration,coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators  
-63423,protective_covering,the tough natural covering of some organisms  
-63424,protective_covering protective_cover protection,a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"  
-63425,protective_fold,a flap of tissue that protects what it covers  
-63426,protective_garment,clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury  
-63427,protective_tariff,a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition  
-63428,protectiveness,a feeling of protective affection  
-63429,protectiveness,the quality of providing protection; "statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination"  
-63430,protectorate associated_state,a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty  
-63431,protectorship,the position of protector  
-63432,protege,a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career  
-63433,protegee,a woman protege  
-63434,protein,any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"  
-63435,protein_folding folding,the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code"  
-63436,protein_molecule,any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds  
-63437,proteolysis,the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds  
-63438,proteome,the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome  
-63439,proteomics,the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome  
-63440,proteosome_vaccine proteosome,a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler  
-63441,protest,the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"  
-63442,protest objection dissent,the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent  
-63443,protest protestation,a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution"  
-63444,protest_march,occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license  
-63445,protestation,a strong declaration of protest  
-63446,prothalamion prothalamium,a song in celebration of a marriage  
-63447,prothorax,the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs  
-63448,prothrombin factor_II,a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin  
-63449,prothrombinase factor_X,coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors  
-63450,protist protistan,free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes  
-63451,proto-oncogene,a normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene  
-63452,protoarcheology protoarchaeology,the study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils  
-63453,protoavis,most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird-like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs  
-63454,protoceratops,small horned dinosaur  
-63455,protocol,forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state  
-63456,protocol,code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"  
-63457,protocol communications_protocol,(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data  
-63458,protoctist,any of the unicellular protists  
-63459,protoctist_family,any of the families of Protoctista  
-63460,protoctist_genus,any genus of Protoctista  
-63461,protoctist_order,the order of protoctists  
-63462,protohippus,Pliocene horse approaching donkeys in size  
-63463,protohistory protoanthropology,the study humans prior to the invention of writing  
-63464,protology,the study of origins and first things; "To Christians, protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity"  
-63465,proton,a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron  
-63466,proton_accelerator,a collider that collides beams of protons and antiprotons  
-63467,protoplasm living_substance,the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)  
-63468,protoplasmic_astrocyte,a kind of astrocyte found in the grey matter  
-63469,prototherian,primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea  
-63470,prototype paradigm epitome image,a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"  
-63471,protozoal_infection,any infection caused by a protozoan  
-63472,protozoan protozoon,any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic  
-63473,protozoologist,a zoologist who studies protozoans  
-63474,protozoology,the branch of zoology that studies protozoans  
-63475,protractor,drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles  
-63476,protriptyline,tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression  
-63477,protrusion projection jut jutting,the act of projecting out from something  
-63478,protuberance,the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; "the protuberance of his belly"  
-63479,proturan telsontail,any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter  
-63480,proud_flesh,the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer  
-63481,proverb adage saw byword,a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people  
-63482,providence,a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures  
-63483,providence,the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources  
-63484,providence,the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence"  
-63485,provider,someone who provides the means for subsistence  
-63486,province responsibility,the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"  
-63487,provincial,(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"  
-63488,provincial_capital,the capital city of a province  
-63489,provincialism,a lack of sophistication  
-63490,proving_ground,a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas  
-63491,provirus,cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell  
-63492,provision,a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)  
-63493,provision proviso,a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"  
-63494,provision supply supplying,the activity of supplying or providing something  
-63495,provitamin,vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues  
-63496,provitamin_A carotene carotin,an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver  
-63497,provocation incitement,needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"  
-63498,provost,a high-ranking university administrator  
-63499,provost_court,a military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area  
-63500,provost_guard,a detachment under the command of a provost marshall  
-63501,provost_marshal,the supervisor of the military police  
-63502,prowl,the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)  
-63503,prowler sneak stalker,someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions  
-63504,proxemics,the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations  
-63505,proximity,the region close around a person or thing  
-63506,proximity law_of_proximity,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit  
-63507,proximity propinquity,the property of being close together  
-63508,proxy,a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting  
-63509,proxy placeholder procurator,a person authorized to act for another  
-63510,proxy_fight,a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced  
-63511,proxy_war,a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate  
-63512,prude puritan,a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum  
-63513,prudence,discretion in practical affairs  
-63514,prune,dried plum  
-63515,prune_cake,moist cake containing prunes that have been made into a puree  
-63516,prune_whip,dessert made of prune puree and whipped cream  
-63517,pruner pruning_hook lopper,a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees  
-63518,pruner trimmer,a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs; "untouched by the pruner's axe"  
-63519,pruning,something that has been pruned off of a plant  
-63520,pruning,the act of trimming a plant  
-63521,pruning_knife,a knife with a curved or hooked blade  
-63522,pruning_saw,a handsaw used for pruning trees  
-63523,pruning_shears,shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants  
-63524,pruno,a liquor concocted from a mixture of ingredients (such as prunes and raisins and milk and sugar) that can be fermented to produce alcohol; made by prison inmates  
-63525,prurience pruriency lasciviousness carnality lubricity,feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness  
-63526,prurigo,chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching  
-63527,pruritus,an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)  
-63528,pruritus_ani,chronic itching of the skin around the anus  
-63529,pruritus_vulvae,persistent itching of the external female genitalia  
-63530,psalm,any sacred song used to praise the deity  
-63531,psalmist,a composer of sacred songs; "David is called The Psalmist because he is believed to be the author of the Book of Psalms"  
-63532,psalmody hymnody,the act of singing psalms or hymns  
-63533,psalterium omasum third_stomach,the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant  
-63534,psaltery,an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings  
-63535,psammoma sand_tumor,a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles  
-63536,psephologist,a sociologist who studies election trends  
-63537,psephology,the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls)  
-63538,pseudobulb,a solid bulblike enlargement of the stem of some orchids  
-63539,pseudoephedrine,poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it  
-63540,pseudohallucination,an image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal  
-63541,pseudohermaphrodite,someone having external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex; not a true hermaphrodite because there is no ambiguity in the sex of the external genitalia and hence no question about gender at birth  
-63542,pseudohermaphroditism,congenital condition in which a person has external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex  
-63543,pseudomonad,bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals  
-63544,pseudonym anonym nom_de_guerre,a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role  
-63545,pseudophloem,false phloem  
-63546,pseudopod pseudopodium,temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion  
-63547,pseudoscience,an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions  
-63548,psi,the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet  
-63549,psilocybin psilocin,a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom  
-63550,psilomelane,a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese  
-63551,psilophyte,any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant  
-63552,psilophyton,any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton  
-63553,psilosis,falling out of hair  
-63554,psittacosaur psittacosaurus,primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind limbs and short forelimbs; may have been bipedal  
-63555,psittacosis parrot_disease,infectious disease of birds  
-63556,psittacosis parrot_fever ornithosis,an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds  
-63557,psoas,either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex the trunk and rotate the thigh  
-63558,psocid,small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees and feeding on e.g. fungi and decaying plant matter  
-63559,psocopterous_insect,small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs  
-63560,psoriasis,a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences  
-63561,psoriatic_arthritis,a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis  
-63562,psychedelia,the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs  
-63563,psychedelic_rock acid_rock,a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience  
-63564,psychiatrist head-shrinker shrink,a physician who specializes in psychiatry  
-63565,psychiatry psychopathology psychological_medicine,the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders  
-63566,psychic,a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception  
-63567,psychic_communication psychical_communication anomalous_communication,communication by paranormal means  
-63568,psychic_energy mental_energy,an actuating force or factor  
-63569,psychic_phenomena psychic_phenomenon parapsychology,phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes  
-63570,psychoactive_drug mind-altering_drug consciousness-altering_drug psychoactive_substance,a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions  
-63571,psychoanalysis analysis depth_psychology,a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"  
-63572,psychoanalytic_process,a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory  
-63573,psychobabble,using language loaded with psychological terminology  
-63574,psychodid,a fly of the family Psychodidae  
-63575,psychodynamics,the interrelation of conscious and unconscious processes and emotions that determine personality and motivation  
-63576,psychodynamics,the branch of social psychology that deals with the processes and emotions that determine psychology and motivation  
-63577,psychogenesis,the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors  
-63578,psychogenesis,a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind  
-63579,psycholinguist,a person (usually a psychologist but sometimes a linguist) who studies the psychological basis of human language  
-63580,psycholinguistics,the branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance  
-63581,psychological_feature,a feature of the mental life of a living organism  
-63582,psychological_moment,the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect  
-63583,psychological_operation psyop,military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments  
-63584,psychological_state psychological_condition mental_state mental_condition,(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"  
-63585,psychological_warfare war_of_nerves,the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale  
-63586,psychologist,a scientist trained in psychology  
-63587,psychology psychological_science,the science of mental life  
-63588,psychology_department department_of_psychology,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology  
-63589,psychometry psychometrics psychometrika,any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements  
-63590,psychomotor_development,progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities  
-63591,psychomotor_epilepsy temporal_lobe_epilepsy,epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode; often involves purposeful movements of the arms and legs and sometimes hallucinations  
-63592,psychopharmacology,the study of drugs that affect the mind  
-63593,psychophysicist,a psychologist trained in psychophysics  
-63594,psychophysics,the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects  
-63595,psychopomp,a conductor of souls to the afterworld; "Hermes was their psychopomp"  
-63596,psychosexual_development,(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage  
-63597,psychosexuality,the mental representation of sexual activities  
-63598,psychosis,any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted  
-63599,psychosomatic_disorder,a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms  
-63600,psychosurgery,brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems  
-63601,psychotherapist clinical_psychologist,a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders  
-63602,psychotherapy,the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means  
-63603,psychotherapy psychotherapeutics mental_hygiene,the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods  
-63604,psychotherapy_group,a meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposes  
-63605,psychotic psychotic_person psycho,a person afflicted with psychosis  
-63606,psychotic_depression,a state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairments  
-63607,psychotropic_agent,a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness  
-63608,psychrometer,a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air  
-63609,ptarmigan,large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage  
-63610,pteridologist,an expert in the study of ferns  
-63611,pteridology,the branch of botany that studies ferns  
-63612,pteridophyte nonflowering_plant,plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores  
-63613,pterion,the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle  
-63614,pterodactyl,extinct flying reptile  
-63615,pteropogon Pteropogon_humboltianum,southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit  
-63616,pterosaur flying_reptile,an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb  
-63617,pterygium,either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula  
-63618,pterygoid_muscle,muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw  
-63619,pterygoid_plexus,a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins  
-63620,pterygoid_process,two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone  
-63621,ptomaine ptomain,any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria  
-63622,ptomaine ptomaine_poisoning,a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines  
-63623,ptosis,drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness  
-63624,ptyalin,an amylase secreted in saliva  
-63625,ptyalism,excessive flow of saliva  
-63626,ptyalith,calculus in a salivary gland  
-63627,pub_crawl,a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)  
-63628,puberty pubescence,the time of life when sex glands become functional  
-63629,pubes pubic_region loins,the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs  
-63630,pubic_hair bush crotch_hair,hair growing in the pubic area  
-63631,pubis pubic_bone os_pubis,one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis  
-63632,public,a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"  
-63633,public-relations_campaign,an advertising campaign intended to improve public relations  
-63634,public_address_system P.A._system PA_system P.A. PA,an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas  
-63635,public_charity,a charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals)  
-63636,public_debt,the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation  
-63637,public_defender,a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense  
-63638,public_discussion ventilation,free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion"  
-63639,public_domain,property rights that are held by the public at large  
-63640,public_easement,any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)  
-63641,public_house pub saloon pothouse gin_mill taphouse,tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals  
-63642,public_knowledge general_knowledge,knowledge that is available to anyone  
-63643,public_law,a law affecting the public at large  
-63644,public_library,a nonprofit library maintained for public use  
-63645,public_nuisance common_nuisance,a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public; "a public nuisance offends the public at large"  
-63646,public_office,a position concerning the people as a whole  
-63647,public_opinion popular_opinion opinion vox_populi,a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"  
-63648,public_property,property owned by a government  
-63649,public_relations PR,a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution  
-63650,public_relations_person,a person employed to establish and promote a favorable relationship with the public  
-63651,public_school,private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition  
-63652,public_school,a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board  
-63653,public_servant,someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)  
-63654,public_service,employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)  
-63655,public_speaking speechmaking speaking oral_presentation,delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"  
-63656,public_square square,an open area at the meeting of two or more streets  
-63657,public_toilet comfort_station public_convenience convenience public_lavatory restroom toilet_facility wash_room,a toilet that is available to the public  
-63658,public_transit,a public transportation system for moving passengers  
-63659,public_transport,conveyance for passengers or mail or freight  
-63660,public_treasury trough till,a treasury for government funds  
-63661,public_works,structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use  
-63662,publican tavern_keeper,the keeper of a public house  
-63663,publication,a copy of a printed work offered for distribution  
-63664,publication,the communication of something to the public; making information generally known  
-63665,publication publishing,the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution  
-63666,publicist publicizer publiciser,someone who publicizes  
-63667,publicity,the quality of being open to public view; "the publicity of the court room"  
-63668,publisher,a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music  
-63669,publisher newspaper_publisher,the proprietor of a newspaper  
-63670,publisher publishing_house publishing_firm publishing_company,a firm in the publishing business  
-63671,publishing_conglomerate publishing_empire,a conglomerate of publishing companies  
-63672,puccoon Lithospermum_caroliniense,perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment  
-63673,puce,a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red  
-63674,puck hockey_puck,a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey  
-63675,pucker ruck,an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)  
-63676,pudding,any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"  
-63677,pudding,any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed  
-63678,pudding pud,(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)  
-63679,pudding_face pudding-face,a large fat human face  
-63680,pudding_stone conglomerate,a composite rock made up of particles of varying size  
-63681,puddingwife pudding-wife Halicoeres_radiatus,bluish and bronze wrasse; found from Florida keys to Brazil  
-63682,puddle,a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry  
-63683,puddler,a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling  
-63684,pudendal_artery arteria_pudenda,arteries supplying the external genital organs of humans  
-63685,pudendal_block,regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth  
-63686,pudendal_cleft urogenital_cleft rima_pudendi rima_vulvae pudendal_cleavage pudendal_slit vulvar_slit,the fissure between the labia majora  
-63687,pudendal_vein venae_pudendum,vein of the pudendum  
-63688,pudendum,human external genital organs collectively especially of a female  
-63689,pudge,a short fat person  
-63690,pueblo,a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States  
-63691,puerpera,a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter  
-63692,puerperal_fever childbed_fever,serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon  
-63693,puerperium,time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved; "a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium"  
-63694,puff,a light inflated pastry or puff shell  
-63695,puff,exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)  
-63696,puff drag pull,a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"  
-63697,puff puff_of_air whiff,a short light gust of air  
-63698,puff_adder Bitis_arietans,large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed  
-63699,puff_batter pouf_paste pate_a_choux,batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings  
-63700,puff_paste pate_feuillete,dough used for very light flaky rich pastries  
-63701,puffball true_puffball,any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature  
-63702,puffbird,brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers  
-63703,puffed_rice,puffy rice kernels  
-63704,puffed_wheat,puffy wheat berries  
-63705,puffer pufferfish blowfish globefish,any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers  
-63706,puffery,a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)  
-63707,puffin,any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills  
-63708,puffing,blowing tobacco smoke out into the air; "they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing"  
-63709,puffing huffing snorting,an act of forcible exhalation  
-63710,pug pug-dog,small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle  
-63711,pug_nose,a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end  
-63712,puissance,power to influence or coerce; "the puissance of the labor vote"  
-63713,puka Griselinia_lucida,South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers  
-63714,puka Meryta_sinclairii,small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers  
-63715,puku Adenota_vardoni,an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck  
-63716,pul,100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan  
-63717,pula,the basic unit of money in Botswana  
-63718,pulasan pulassan,fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter  
-63719,pulasan pulassan pulasan_tree Nephelium_mutabile,East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan  
-63720,pulchritude,physical beauty (especially of a woman)  
-63721,pull,the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"  
-63722,pull,a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"  
-63723,pull,a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"  
-63724,pull clout,special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"  
-63725,pull pulling,the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"  
-63726,pull-in pull-up,a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers  
-63727,pull-off rest_area rest_stop layby lay-by,designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily  
-63728,pull-through,cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it  
-63729,pull-up chin-up,an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar  
-63730,pull_chain,a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)  
-63731,pullback,(military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"  
-63732,pullback tieback,a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks"  
-63733,puller,someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself  
-63734,puller tugger dragger,someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something  
-63735,pullet,young hen usually less than a year old  
-63736,pulley pulley-block pulley_block block,a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope  
-63737,pullorum_disease bacillary_white_diarrhea bacillary_white_diarrhoea,a serious bacterial disease of young chickens  
-63738,pullover slipover,a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head  
-63739,pullulation,a rapid and abundant increase  
-63740,pullulation gemmation,asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual  
-63741,pulmonary_anthrax inhalation_anthrax anthrax_pneumonia ragpicker's_disease ragsorter's_disease woolsorter's_pneumonia woolsorter's_disease,a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse  
-63742,pulmonary_artery arteria_pulmonalis,one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs  
-63743,pulmonary_circulation,circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs  
-63744,pulmonary_congestion,congestion in the lungs  
-63745,pulmonary_embolism,blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot  
-63746,pulmonary_plexis plexus_pulmonalis,one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung  
-63747,pulmonary_reserve,the additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress  
-63748,pulmonary_stenosis,abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle  
-63749,pulmonary_trunk truncus_pulmonalis,the artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries  
-63750,pulmonary_tuberculosis consumption phthisis wasting_disease white_plague,involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body  
-63751,pulmonary_valve,a semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery; prevents blood from flowing from the artery back into the heart  
-63752,pulmonary_vein vena_pulmonalis,any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart  
-63753,pulp,a mixture of cellulose fibers  
-63754,pulp,the soft inner part of a tooth  
-63755,pulp flesh,a soft moist part of a fruit  
-63756,pulp mush,any soft or soggy mass; "he pounded it to a pulp"  
-63757,pulp pulp_magazine,an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper  
-63758,pulp_cavity,the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)  
-63759,pulpwood,softwood used to make paper  
-63760,pulque,fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey  
-63761,pulsar,a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation  
-63762,pulsation,a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity  
-63763,pulsation pulsing pulse impulse,(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"  
-63764,pulse,edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)  
-63765,pulse pulsation heartbeat beat,the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"  
-63766,pulse pulse_rate heart_rate,the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health  
-63767,pulse-time_modulation,modulation of the time between successive pulses  
-63768,pulse_counter,an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses  
-63769,pulse_generator,a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rate  
-63770,pulse_modulation,modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses  
-63771,pulse_timing_circuit,a circuit that times pulses  
-63772,pulverization pulverisation,annihilation by pulverizing something  
-63773,pumice pumice_stone,a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive  
-63774,pump,a low-cut shoe without fastenings  
-63775,pump,a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction  
-63776,pump-and-dump_scheme,an illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices; the schemer persuades other people to buy the stock and then sells it himself as soon as the price of the stock rises  
-63777,pump-type_pliers,a type of pliers  
-63778,pump_action slide_action,action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round  
-63779,pump_house pumping_station,a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated  
-63780,pump_priming,introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing  
-63781,pump_room,a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather  
-63782,pump_well,an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps  
-63783,pumpkin,usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn  
-63784,pumpkin pumpkin_vine autumn_pumpkin Cucurbita_pepo,a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes  
-63785,pumpkin_ash Fraxinus_tomentosa,timber tree of central and southeastern United States having hairy branchlets and a swollen trunk base  
-63786,pumpkin_pie,pie made of mashed pumpkin and milk and eggs and sugar  
-63787,pumpkin_seed,the edible seed of a pumpkin  
-63788,pumpkinseed Lepomis_gibbosus,small brilliantly colored North American sunfish  
-63789,pun punning wordplay paronomasia,a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"  
-63790,punch,an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl  
-63791,punch clout poke lick biff slug,(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"  
-63792,punch puncher,a tool for making holes or indentations  
-63793,punch-up,a fistfight; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up"  
-63794,punch_bowl,a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle  
-63795,punch_line laugh_line gag_line tag_line,the point of a joke or humorous story  
-63796,punch_pliers,punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather  
-63797,punch_press,a power driven press used to shape metal parts  
-63798,punchboard,a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize  
-63799,punched_card punch_card Hollerith_card,a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes  
-63800,puncher,someone who delivers punches  
-63801,punching_bag,a person on whom another person vents their anger; "he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag"  
-63802,punching_bag punch_bag punching_ball punchball,an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing  
-63803,punctilio,a fine point of etiquette or petty formality  
-63804,punctilio,strict observance of formalities  
-63805,punctuality promptness,the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time  
-63806,punctuated_equilibrium theory_of_punctuated_equilibrium,a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change  
-63807,punctuation,something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions  
-63808,punctuation,the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases  
-63809,punctuation punctuation_mark,the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases  
-63810,punctum,(anatomy) a point or small area  
-63811,puncture,loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object  
-63812,puncture,a small hole made by a sharp object  
-63813,puncture,the act of puncturing or perforating  
-63814,pung,a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners  
-63815,pungapung telingo_potato elephant_yam Amorphophallus_paeonifolius Amorphophallus_campanulatus,putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber  
-63816,pungency bite,wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"  
-63817,pungency bite sharpness raciness,a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"  
-63818,puniness runtiness stuntedness,smallness of stature  
-63819,punishment penalty penalization penalisation,the act of punishing  
-63820,punitive_damages exemplary_damages smart_money,(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)  
-63821,punk,substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)  
-63822,punk_rock punk,rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock  
-63823,punk_rocker punk,a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture  
-63824,punkah,a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room  
-63825,punkie punky punkey no-see-um biting_midge,minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects  
-63826,punks,a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes)  
-63827,punnet,a small light basket used as a measure for fruits  
-63828,punster,someone overly fond of making puns  
-63829,punt,an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole  
-63830,punt punting,(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"  
-63831,punter,someone who propels a boat with a pole  
-63832,punter,(football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground  
-63833,pup whelp,young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf  
-63834,pup_tent shelter_tent,a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows  
-63835,pupa,an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult  
-63836,pupil,the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot  
-63837,pupillary_sphincter musculus_sphincter_pupillae,a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris  
-63838,puppet,a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers  
-63839,puppet marionette,a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer  
-63840,puppet_government puppet_state pupet_regime,a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed  
-63841,puppet_ruler puppet_leader,a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government  
-63842,puppet_show puppet_play,a show in which the actors are puppets  
-63843,puppeteer,one who operates puppets or marionettes  
-63844,puppetry,the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows  
-63845,puppetry,a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)  
-63846,puppy,a young dog  
-63847,puppy pup,an inexperienced young person  
-63848,puppy_fat,fat on the body of a baby or child; disappears at adolescence  
-63849,puppy_love calf_love crush infatuation,temporary love of an adolescent  
-63850,purchase,something acquired by purchase  
-63851,purchase,a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"  
-63852,purchase,the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"  
-63853,purchase_contract purchase_agreement,a contract stating the terms of a purchase  
-63854,purchase_price,the price at which something is actually purchased  
-63855,purchasing_agent,an agent who purchases goods or services for another  
-63856,purchasing_department,the division of a business that is responsible for purchases  
-63857,purdah,a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers  
-63858,purdah sex_segregation,the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded  
-63859,pure_absence simple_absence,an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes  
-63860,pure_imaginary_number,an imaginary number of the form a+bi where a is 0  
-63861,pure_mathematics,the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness  
-63862,puree,food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender  
-63863,purgative cathartic physic aperient,a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels  
-63864,purgatory,a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse"  
-63865,purgatory,(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins  
-63866,purge,an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place; "he died in a purge by Stalin"  
-63867,purge purging,an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements  
-63868,purge purging purgation,the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge  
-63869,purification,the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities  
-63870,purification,the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance"  
-63871,purification purgation,a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites  
-63872,purifier,an apparatus for removing impurities  
-63873,purine,any of several bases that are derivatives of purine  
-63874,purine,a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances  
-63875,purism,scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language); "linguistic purisms"  
-63876,purist,someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)  
-63877,puritan,someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures  
-63878,purity pureness,being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material  
-63879,purity pureness sinlessness innocence whiteness,the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil  
-63880,purl,gold or silver wire thread  
-63881,purl purl_stitch,a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side  
-63882,purloo chicken_purloo poilu,thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.  
-63883,purple purpleness,a purple color or pigment  
-63884,purple the_purple,(in ancient Rome) position of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"  
-63885,purple the_purple,(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes  
-63886,purple-fringed_orchid purple-fringed_orchis Habenaria_fimbriata,North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers  
-63887,purple-fringed_orchid purple-fringed_orchis Habenaria_psycodes,North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple fringed flowers  
-63888,purple-stemmed_aster,a variety of aster  
-63889,purple_anise Illicium_floridanum,small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States  
-63890,purple_apricot black_apricot Prunus_dasycarpa,small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit  
-63891,purple_bacteria,free-living Gram-negative pink to purplish-brown bacteria containing bacteriochlorophyll  
-63892,purple_chinese_houses innocense Collinsia_bicolor Collinsia_heterophylla,white and lavender to pale-blue flowers grow in perfect rings of widely spaced bands around the stems forming a kind of pagoda; California  
-63893,purple_clematis purple_virgin's_bower mountain_clematis Clematis_verticillaris,climber of northeastern North America having waxy purplish-blue flowers  
-63894,purple_cress Cardamine_douglasii,small perennial herb of cooler regions of North America with racemose purple flowers  
-63895,purple_emperor Apatura_iris,large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple  
-63896,purple_finch Carpodacus_purpureus,North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump  
-63897,purple_fringeless_orchid purple_fringeless_orchis Habenaria_peramoena,orchid of northeastern and alpine eastern North America closely related to the purple fringed orchids but having rosy-purple or violet flowers with denticulate leaf divisions  
-63898,purple_gallinule,gallinules with showy purplish plumage  
-63899,purple_grackle Quiscalus_quiscula,eastern United States grackle  
-63900,purple_heather Brewer's_mountain_heather Phyllodoce_breweri,semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States  
-63901,purple_locoweed purple_loco Oxytropis_lambertii,tufted locoweed of southwestern United States having purple or pink to white flowers  
-63902,purple_loosestrife spiked_loosestrife Lythrum_salicaria,marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States  
-63903,purple_martin Progne_subis,large North American martin of which the male is blue-black  
-63904,purple_milk_vetch Astragalus_danicus,perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers  
-63905,purple_mullein Verbascum_phoeniceum,Eurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers  
-63906,purple_onion red_onion,flat mild onion having purplish tunics; used as garnish on hamburgers and salads  
-63907,purple_passage,a passage full of ornate and flowery language  
-63908,purple_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_involucrata,hairy perennial of central United States having round deeply lobed leaves and loose panicles of large crimson-purple or cherry-red flowers  
-63909,purple_rock_brake Pellaea_atropurpurea,very short shallowly creeping North American fern usually growing on cliffs or walls and having dark glossy leaf axes  
-63910,purple_sage chaparral_sage Salvia_leucophylla,silvery-leaved California herb with purple flowers  
-63911,purple_sanicle Sanicula_bipinnatifida,sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers  
-63912,purple_saxifrage Saxifraga_oppositifolia,plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America  
-63913,purple_silkweed Asclepias_purpurascens,perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers  
-63914,purple_trillium red_trillium birthroot Trillium_erectum,trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth  
-63915,purple_willow red_willow red_osier basket_willow purple_osier Salix_purpurea,Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin  
-63916,purplish_blue royal_blue,a shade of blue tinged with purple  
-63917,purplish_red purplish-red,a red with a tinge of purple  
-63918,purpose intent intention aim design,an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"  
-63919,purposefulness sense_of_purpose,the quality of having a definite purpose  
-63920,purposelessness aimlessness,the quality of lacking any definite purpose  
-63921,purpura peliosis,any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding  
-63922,purr,a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat  
-63923,purse,a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"  
-63924,purse,a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"  
-63925,purse,a small bag for carrying money  
-63926,purse_seine,a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line  
-63927,purse_string,a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse  
-63928,purse_strings,financial resources or support; "who controls the purse strings in this family?"  
-63929,purser,an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare  
-63930,purslane,a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas  
-63931,purslane_speedwell Veronica_peregrina,North American annual with small white flowers widely naturalized as a weed in South America and Europe  
-63932,pursuance prosecution,the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion  
-63933,pursued chased,a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"  
-63934,pursuer,a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"  
-63935,pursuer chaser,a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"  
-63936,pursuit chase pursual following,the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"  
-63937,pursuit pursuance quest,a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"  
-63938,purulence purulency,symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)  
-63939,purulent_pleurisy,a collection of pus in the lung cavity  
-63940,purveyance,the act of supplying something  
-63941,purveyor,someone who supplies provisions (especially food)  
-63942,pus purulence suppuration ichor sanies festering,a fluid product of inflammation  
-63943,pus-forming_bacteria,bacteria that produce pus  
-63944,push,an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"  
-63945,push pushing,the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"  
-63946,push thrust,the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"  
-63947,push-bike,a bicycle that must be pedaled  
-63948,push-button_radio,a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons  
-63949,push-down_list push-down_stack stack,a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)  
-63950,push-down_queue,a queue in which the last item to go in is the first item to come out (LIFO)  
-63951,push-down_storage push-down_store stack,a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)  
-63952,push_broom,a wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper  
-63953,push_button push button,an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"  
-63954,pushball,a game using a leather ball six feet in diameter; the two side try to push it across the opponents' goal  
-63955,pusher drug_peddler peddler drug_dealer drug_trafficker,an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs  
-63956,pusher shover,someone who pushes  
-63957,pusher thruster,one who intrudes or pushes himself forward  
-63958,pusher zori,a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes  
-63959,pushover,someone who is easily taken advantage of  
-63960,pushup press-up,an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms  
-63961,pusillanimity pusillanimousness,contemptible fearfulness  
-63962,pussy-paw pussy-paws pussy's-paw Spraguea_umbellatum Calyptridium_umbellatum,pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America  
-63963,pussy_willow Salix_discolor,small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves  
-63964,pussycat,a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable  
-63965,pustule,a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus  
-63966,put-down squelch squelcher takedown,a crushing remark  
-63967,put-put,a small gasoline engine (as on motor boat)  
-63968,put_option,an option to sell  
-63969,put_option put,the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date  
-63970,putamen,the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus  
-63971,putoff,a pretext for delay or inaction  
-63972,putout,an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout); "the first baseman made 15 putouts"  
-63973,putrefaction rot,a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor  
-63974,putrescence putridness rottenness corruption,in a state of progressive putrefaction  
-63975,putrescence rottenness,the quality of rotting and becoming putrid  
-63976,putrescine,a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter  
-63977,putridity,the state of being putrid  
-63978,putt putting,hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; "his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"  
-63979,puttee,a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I  
-63980,putter,a golfer who is putting  
-63981,putter putting_iron,the iron normally used on the putting green  
-63982,putterer potterer,a person who putters about  
-63983,putty,a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass  
-63984,putty_knife,a spatula used to mix or apply putty  
-63985,puttyroot adam-and-eve Aplectrum_hyemale,North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers  
-63986,putz,(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot  
-63987,puzzle,a game that tests your ingenuity  
-63988,puzzle puzzler mystifier teaser,a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"  
-63989,pya,100 pyas equal 1 kyat in Myanmar  
-63990,pycnidium,flask-shaped asexual structure containing conidia  
-63991,pycnodysostosis,a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth  
-63992,pycnosis pyknosis,a degenerative state of the cell nucleus  
-63993,pyelitis,inflammation of the renal pelvis  
-63994,pyelogram,an X ray of the kidneys and ureters  
-63995,pyelography,roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)  
-63996,pyelonephritis,inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection  
-63997,pyemia pyaemia,septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess  
-63998,pygmy pigmy,an unusually small individual  
-63999,pygmy_chimpanzee bonobo Pan_paniscus,small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species  
-64000,pygmy_cypress Cupressus_pigmaea Cupressus_goveniana_pigmaea,rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress  
-64001,pygmy_marmoset Cebuella_pygmaea,the smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon  
-64002,pygmy_mouse Baiomys_taylori,very small dark greyish brown mouse resembling a house mouse; of Texas and Mexico  
-64003,pygmy_sperm_whale Kogia_breviceps,small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America  
-64004,pyinma,relatively hard durable timber from the Queen's crape myrtle; light reddish brown, smooth and lustrous  
-64005,pylon,a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race  
-64006,pylon power_pylon,a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"  
-64007,pyloric_sphincter pyloric_valve musculus_sphincter_pylori,the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum  
-64008,pyloric_stenosis,narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum  
-64009,pyloric_vein right_gastric_vein vena_gastrica-dextra,receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein  
-64010,pylorus,a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum  
-64011,pyocyanase,a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus  
-64012,pyocyanin,a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus  
-64013,pyorrhea pyorrhoea,discharge of pus  
-64014,pyorrhea pyorrhoea pyorrhea_alveolaris Riggs'_disease,chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets  
-64015,pyralid pyralid_moth,usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests  
-64016,pyramid,a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex  
-64017,pyramid,(stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases  
-64018,pyramid_bugle Ajuga_pyramidalis,European evergreen carpeting perennial  
-64019,pyramid_scheme,a fraudulent scheme in which people are recruited to make payments to the person who recruited them while expecting to receive payments from the persons they recruit; when the number of new recruits fails to sustain the hierarchical payment structure the scheme collapses with most of the participants losing the money they put in  
-64020,pyramidal_tent,a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people  
-64021,pyramidal_tract pyramidal_motor_system corticospinal_tract,any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord  
-64022,pyramiding,a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated  
-64023,pyre funeral_pyre,wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite  
-64024,pyrene,a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar  
-64025,pyrene,the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it  
-64026,pyrethrum,made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants  
-64027,pyrethrum Dalmatian_pyrethrum Dalmatia_pyrethrum Tanacetum_cinerariifolium Chrysanthemum_cinerariifolium,white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  
-64028,pyridine,a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal  
-64029,pyriform_area piriform_area pyriform_lobe piriform_lobe,pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon  
-64030,pyrilamine,antihistamine used to treat rhinitis and pruritus  
-64031,pyrimidine,any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine  
-64032,pyrimidine,a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor  
-64033,pyrite iron_pyrite fool's_gold,a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color  
-64034,pyrites,any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)  
-64035,pyrocellulose,nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder  
-64036,pyrochemical_process pyrochemistry,processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures  
-64037,pyroelectricity,generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature  
-64038,pyrogallol pyrogallic_acid,a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer  
-64039,pyrogen,any substance characterized by its great flammability  
-64040,pyrogen pyrectic,any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature  
-64041,pyrograph,a design produced by pyrography  
-64042,pyrographer,an artist who practices pyrography  
-64043,pyrography,the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame  
-64044,pyrolatry fire-worship,the worship of fire  
-64045,pyroligneous_acid wood_vinegar,a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars  
-64046,pyrolusite,a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese  
-64047,pyrolysis,transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat  
-64048,pyromancer,one who practices pyromancy  
-64049,pyromancy,divination by fire or flames  
-64050,pyromania,an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things  
-64051,pyromaniac,a person with a mania for setting things on fire  
-64052,pyrometer,a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures  
-64053,pyrometric_cone,a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures  
-64054,pyromorphite green_lead_ore,a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead  
-64055,pyrope,a deep red garnet used as a gemstone  
-64056,pyrophobia,a morbid fear of fire  
-64057,pyrophoric_alloy,an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints  
-64058,pyrophosphate,a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid  
-64059,pyrophosphoric_acid,a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid  
-64060,pyrophyllite,a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)  
-64061,pyrostat,a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures  
-64062,pyrotechnics,(music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)  
-64063,pyrotechnics pyrotechny,the craft of making fireworks  
-64064,pyroxene,any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks  
-64065,pyroxylin pyroxyline,highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers  
-64066,pyrrhic,an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare  
-64067,pyrrhic dibrach,a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables  
-64068,pyrrhotite pyrrhotine magnetic_pyrites,a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties  
-64069,pyrrhuloxia Pyrrhuloxia_sinuata,crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico  
-64070,pyruvic_acid,a colorless acid formed as an important intermediate in metabolism or fermentation  
-64071,pythium,any fungus of the genus Pythium  
-64072,python,a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit  
-64073,python,large Old World boas  
-64074,pythoness,a witch with powers of divination  
-64075,pyuria,presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection  
-64076,pyx pix,any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept  
-64077,pyx pix pyx_chest pix_chest,a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay  
-64078,pyxidium pyxis,fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released  
-64079,pyxie pixie pixy Pyxidanthera_barbulata,creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas  
-64080,pyxis,a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines  
-64081,qadi,an Islamic judge  
-64082,qepiq,100 qepiq equal 1 manat in Azerbaijan  
-64083,qi chi ch'i ki,the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health  
-64084,qibla,the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers  
-64085,qindarka qintar,100 qindarka equal 1 lek in Albania  
-64086,qoph,the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-64087,quack,an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice  
-64088,quack,the harsh sound of a duck  
-64089,quack-quack,child's word for a duck  
-64090,quackery empiricism,medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings  
-64091,quad quadrangle,a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings  
-64092,quad space,(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences  
-64093,quadrangular_prism,a prism whose bases are quadrangles  
-64094,quadrant,any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes  
-64095,quadrant,the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle  
-64096,quadrant,a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies  
-64097,quadrant quarter-circle,a quarter of the circumference of a circle  
-64098,quadrantanopia,blindness in one fourth of the visual field  
-64099,quadraphony quadraphonic_system quadriphonic_system,a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels  
-64100,quadrate,a cubelike object  
-64101,quadrate,a square-shaped object  
-64102,quadratic quadratic_polynomial,a polynomial of the second degree  
-64103,quadratic_equation quadratic,an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square  
-64104,quadratics,a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations  
-64105,quadrature,the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure  
-64106,quadrennium,a period of four years  
-64107,quadric quadric_surface,a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree  
-64108,quadriceps quadriceps_femoris musculus_quadriceps_femoris quad,a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg  
-64109,quadrilateral quadrangle tetragon,a four-sided polygon  
-64110,quadrille,music for dancing the quadrille  
-64111,quadrille,a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples  
-64112,quadrillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros; "in England they call a septillion a quadrillion"  
-64113,quadrillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 15 zeros  
-64114,quadripara,(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies  
-64115,quadriplegia,paralysis of both arms and both legs  
-64116,quadriplegic,a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs  
-64117,quadrivium,(Middle Ages) a higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic and music and geometry and astronomy  
-64118,quadroon,an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black  
-64119,quadrumvirate,a group of four men  
-64120,quadruped,an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking  
-64121,quadruple,a quantity that is four times as great as another  
-64122,quadruplet quad,one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy  
-64123,quadruplicate,any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly; "it was signed in quadruplicate"  
-64124,quadrupling,increase by a factor of four  
-64125,quaestor,any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)  
-64126,quaff,a hearty draft  
-64127,quaffer,a person who drinks heartily  
-64128,quagga Equus_quagga,mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century  
-64129,quahaug quahog hard-shell_clam round_clam,Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes  
-64130,quahog quahaug hard-shell_clam hard_clam round_clam Venus_mercenaria Mercenaria_mercenaria,an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians  
-64131,quail,flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised  
-64132,quail,small gallinaceous game birds  
-64133,quail_bush quail_brush white_thistle Atriplex_lentiformis,spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico  
-64134,quaintness,the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned; "she liked the old cottage; its quaintness was appealing"  
-64135,quaintness,strangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned; "some words in her dialect had a charming quaintness"  
-64136,quaker trembler,one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear  
-64137,quaking_aspen European_quaking_aspen Populus_tremula,Old World aspen with a broad much-branched crown; northwestern Europe and Siberia to North Africa  
-64138,qualification,the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"  
-64139,qualification making,an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"  
-64140,qualifier,a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"  
-64141,quality,high social status; "a man of quality"  
-64142,quality,an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare  
-64143,quality caliber calibre,a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"  
-64144,quality character lineament,a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"  
-64145,quality_control,maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods  
-64146,quality_of_life,your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort); "the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life"  
-64147,quandong blue_fig,the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree  
-64148,quandong quandang quandong_tree Eucarya_acuminata Fusanus_acuminatus,Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed  
-64149,quandong quandang quantong native_peach,red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam  
-64150,quandong quandong_tree Brisbane_quandong silver_quandong_tree blue_fig Elaeocarpus_grandis,Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit  
-64151,quandong_nut,edible nutlike seed of the quandong fruit  
-64152,quango quasi-NGO,a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government  
-64153,quantic,a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables  
-64154,quantifiability measurability,the quality of being measurable  
-64155,quantification,a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no')  
-64156,quantification,the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something  
-64157,quantifier,(grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')  
-64158,quantifier logical_quantifier,(logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition  
-64159,quantitative_analysis quantitative_chemical_analysis,chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance  
-64160,quantity,the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable  
-64161,quantity,an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"  
-64162,quantization quantisation,the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory  
-64163,quantum,a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory  
-64164,quantum,(physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)  
-64165,quantum_chromodynamics QCD,a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus); it assumes that strongly interacting particles (hadrons) are made of quarks and that gluons bind the quarks together  
-64166,quantum_electrodynamics QED,a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons  
-64167,quantum_field_theory,the branch of quantum physics that is concerned with the theory of fields; it was motivated by the question of how an atom radiates light as its electrons jump from excited states  
-64168,quantum_jump,(physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum  
-64169,quantum_leap quantum_jump,a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"  
-64170,quantum_mechanics,the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)  
-64171,quantum_physics,the branch of physics based on quantum theory  
-64172,quantum_theory,(physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)  
-64173,quarantine,enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease  
-64174,quarantine,isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease  
-64175,quark,(physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3; "quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally"  
-64176,quark_cheese quark,fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet  
-64177,quarrel,an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges  
-64178,quarrel wrangle row words run-in dustup,an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"  
-64179,quarreler quarreller,a disputant who quarrels  
-64180,quarrelsomeness contentiousness,an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious  
-64181,quarrying,the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry  
-64182,quarryman quarrier,a man who works in a quarry  
-64183,quart,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters  
-64184,quart,a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon  
-64185,quart dry_quart,a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches  
-64186,quartan,a malarial fever that recurs every fourth day  
-64187,quarter,(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"  
-64188,quarter,a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour; "it's a quarter til 4"; "a quarter after 4 o'clock"  
-64189,quarter,one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"  
-64190,quarter,a fourth part of a year; three months; "unemployment fell during the last quarter"  
-64191,quarter,one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"  
-64192,quarter,a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)  
-64193,quarter,a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)  
-64194,quarter,a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar; "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"  
-64195,quarter,an unspecified person; "he dropped a word in the right quarter"  
-64196,quarter,a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"  
-64197,quarter,piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp  
-64198,quarter,clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"  
-64199,quarter-century,a period of 25 years  
-64200,quarter-hour 15_minutes,a quarter of an hour  
-64201,quarter_crack,a crack on the inside of a horse's forefoot  
-64202,quarter_day,a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due  
-64203,quarter_horse,a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia  
-64204,quarter_mile 440_yards,a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile  
-64205,quarter_note crotchet,a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note  
-64206,quarter_plate,a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches  
-64207,quarter_pound,4 ounces avoirdupois  
-64208,quarter_rest,a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest  
-64209,quarter_section,a land unit equal to a quarter of a section (160 acres) and measuring 1/2 mile on a side  
-64210,quarter_sessions,a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions  
-64211,quarter_stock,stock with a par value of $25/share  
-64212,quarter_tone quarter-tone,half of a semitone  
-64213,quarterback signal_caller field_general,(football) the person who plays quarterback  
-64214,quarterback signal_caller field_general,(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"  
-64215,quarterdeck,the stern area of a ship's upper deck  
-64216,quarterfinal,one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals  
-64217,quartering,a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages  
-64218,quartering,living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)  
-64219,quartering,dividing into four equal parts  
-64220,quarterlight,car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car  
-64221,quarterly,a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)  
-64222,quartermaster,an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops  
-64223,quartermaster_general,a staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army  
-64224,quarterstaff,a long stout staff used as a weapon  
-64225,quartet quartette,four performers or singers who perform together  
-64226,quartet quartette,a musical composition for four performers  
-64227,quartet quartette foursome,four people considered as a unit; "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m."  
-64228,quartet quartette quadruplet quadruple,a set of four similar things considered as a unit  
-64229,quartile,(statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores  
-64230,quarto 4to,the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves  
-64231,quartz,a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities  
-64232,quartz_battery quartz_mill,a stamp mill for stamping quartz  
-64233,quartz_crystal,a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators  
-64234,quartz_glass quartz vitreous_silica lechatelierite crystal,colorless glass made of almost pure silica  
-64235,quartz_lamp,a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container  
-64236,quartzite,hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals  
-64237,quasar quasi-stellar_radio_source,a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts  
-64238,quasi_contract,a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent  
-64239,quasiparticle,a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle  
-64240,quassia,a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma  
-64241,quassia bitterwood Quassia_amara,handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark  
-64242,quatercentennial quatercentenary,the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-64243,quaternary_ammonium_compound,a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs  
-64244,quatrain,a stanza of four lines  
-64245,quattrocento,the 15th century in Italian art and literature  
-64246,quaver,a tremulous sound  
-64247,quay,wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline  
-64248,queasiness squeamishness qualm,a mild state of nausea  
-64249,queen,something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind; "Paris is the queen of cities"; "the queen of ocean liners"  
-64250,queen,the wife or widow of a king  
-64251,queen,one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen  
-64252,queen,(chess) the most powerful piece  
-64253,queen,the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs  
-64254,queen queen_mole_rat,an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males  
-64255,queen queen_regnant female_monarch,a female sovereign ruler  
-64256,queen's_cup bride's_bonnet Clintonia_uniflora,plant with 1 or 2 white starlike flowers on short leafless stalks; Alaska to California and east to Oregon and Montana  
-64257,queen_bee,fertile egg-laying female bee  
-64258,queen_consort,the wife of a reigning king  
-64259,queen_dowager,the widow of a king  
-64260,queen_mother,a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign  
-64261,queen_of_the_night Selenicereus_grandiflorus,tropical American climbing cactus having triangular branches; often cultivated for its large showy night-blooming flowers followed by yellow red-streaked fruits  
-64262,queen_post,vertical tie post in a roof truss  
-64263,queen_regent,a queen who serves as ruler when the king cannot  
-64264,queen_triggerfish Bessy_cerca oldwench oldwife Balistes_vetula,tropical Atlantic fish  
-64265,quellung quellung_reaction,the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; "pneumococcus quellung"  
-64266,quenched_steel,steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it  
-64267,quercitron,a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree  
-64268,quern,a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand  
-64269,querulousness,the quality of being given to complaining  
-64270,quesadilla,a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated  
-64271,quest seeking,the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"  
-64272,question,an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"  
-64273,question head,the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"  
-64274,question inquiry enquiry query interrogation,an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"  
-64275,question interrogation interrogative interrogative_sentence,a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"  
-64276,question_mark interrogation_point,a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question  
-64277,question_master quizmaster,the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game  
-64278,question_of_fact matter_of_fact,a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide  
-64279,question_of_law matter_of_law,a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide  
-64280,question_time,a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers  
-64281,questioning inquiring,a request for information  
-64282,questionnaire,a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information  
-64283,quetzal,the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos  
-64284,quetzal quetzal_bird,large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage  
-64285,queue,(information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted  
-64286,queue,a braid of hair at the back of the head  
-64287,queue waiting_line,a line of people or vehicles waiting for something  
-64288,quibble quiddity cavil,an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections  
-64289,quibbler caviller caviler pettifogger,a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections  
-64290,quiche,a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)  
-64291,quiche_Lorraine,quiche made with cheese and bacon  
-64292,quick,any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)  
-64293,quick_bread,breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking  
-64294,quick_march,marching at quick time  
-64295,quick_study sponge,someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"  
-64296,quick_time,a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute  
-64297,quickener invigorator enlivener,an agent that gives or restores life or vigor; "the soul is the quickener of the body"  
-64298,quickening,the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus  
-64299,quickening,the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"  
-64300,quicksand,a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy  
-64301,quicksand,a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down  
-64302,quickset,cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines; "a quickset of a vine planted in a vineyard"  
-64303,quickstep,military march accompanying quick time  
-64304,quickstep,a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps  
-64305,quid_pro_quo quid,something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises  
-64306,quiddity haecceity,the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other  
-64307,quiescence quiescency dormancy sleeping,quiet and inactive restfulness  
-64308,quietism,a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God  
-64309,quietist,a religious mystic who follows quietism  
-64310,quietness soundlessness,the property of making no sound  
-64311,quiff,a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)  
-64312,quill,a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog  
-64313,quill calamus shaft,the hollow spine of a feather  
-64314,quill quill_pen,pen made from a bird's feather  
-64315,quillwort,any of several spore-bearing aquatic or marsh plants having short rhizomes and leaves resembling quills; worldwide except Polynesia  
-64316,quilt comforter comfort puff,bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together  
-64317,quilted_bedspread,a bedspread constructed like a thin quilt  
-64318,quilting,stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design  
-64319,quilting,a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric  
-64320,quilting_bee,a gathering to make quilts  
-64321,quinacrine quinacrine_hydrochloride mepacrine Atabrine,a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria  
-64322,quince,aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves  
-64323,quince quince_bush Cydonia_oblonga,small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated  
-64324,quincentennial quincentenary,the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-64325,quinidine Quinidex Quinora,cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias  
-64326,quinine,a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy  
-64327,quinone benzoquinone,any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes  
-64328,quinquefoliate_leaf,a compound leaf having five leaflets  
-64329,quinquennium,a period of five years  
-64330,quinsy peritonsillar_abscess,a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis  
-64331,quintal,a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms  
-64332,quintessence,the purest and most concentrated essence of something  
-64333,quintessence,the most typical example or representative of a type  
-64334,quintessence ether,the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies  
-64335,quintet quintette,five performers or singers who perform together  
-64336,quintet quintette,a musical composition for five performers  
-64337,quintet quintette fivesome,five people considered as a unit  
-64338,quintet quintette quintuplet quintuple,a set of five similar things considered as a unit  
-64339,quintillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros  
-64340,quintipara,(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies  
-64341,quintuplet quint quin,one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy  
-64342,quintupling,increasing by a factor of five  
-64343,quipu,calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records  
-64344,quira,any of several tropical American trees some yielding economically important timber  
-64345,quire,a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets  
-64346,quirk,a narrow groove beside a beading  
-64347,quirk_bead bead_and_quirk,beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates  
-64348,quirk_molding quirk_moulding,a molding having a small groove in it  
-64349,quirt,whip with a leather thong at the end  
-64350,quitclaim,act of transferring a title or right or claim to another  
-64351,quitclaim quitclaim_deed,document transferring title or right or claim to another  
-64352,quittance,a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt  
-64353,quitter,a person who gives up too easily  
-64354,quiver,case for holding arrows  
-64355,quiz,an examination consisting of a few short questions  
-64356,quiz_program,a game show in which contestants answer questions  
-64357,quo_warranto,a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty  
-64358,quodlibet,an issue that is presented for formal disputation  
-64359,quoin coign coigne,expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase  
-64360,quoin coign coigne,the keystone of an arch  
-64361,quoit,game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits  
-64362,quoits horseshoes,a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it  
-64363,quorum,a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business  
-64364,quota,a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"  
-64365,quota,a proportional share assigned to each participant  
-64366,quota,a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"  
-64367,quotability,the quality of being worthy of being quoted  
-64368,quotation,a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity  
-64369,quotation,the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"  
-64370,quotation quote citation,a passage or expression that is quoted or cited  
-64371,quotation_mark quote inverted_comma,a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else  
-64372,quoter,a communicator (speaker or writer) who uses quotations  
-64373,quotient,the ratio of two quantities to be divided  
-64374,quotient,the number obtained by division  
-64375,quotient_verdict,an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict  
-64376,qurush,20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia  
-64377,rabato rebato,a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century  
-64378,rabbet rebate,a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together  
-64379,rabbet_joint,a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards  
-64380,rabbi,spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law  
-64381,rabbinate,rabbis collectively  
-64382,rabbinate,the office or function of a rabbi  
-64383,rabbit coney cony,any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food  
-64384,rabbit hare,flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food  
-64385,rabbit-eared_bandicoot rabbit_bandicoot bilby Macrotis_lagotis,bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit  
-64386,rabbit_brush rabbit_bush Chrysothamnus_nauseosus,pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo  
-64387,rabbit_burrow rabbit_hole,a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits  
-64388,rabbit_ears,an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V  
-64389,rabbit_ears,the long ears of a rabbit  
-64390,rabbit_hutch,a hutch for rabbits  
-64391,rabbit_punch,a short chopping blow to the back of the neck  
-64392,rabbiteye_blueberry rabbit-eye_blueberry rabbiteye Vaccinium_ashei,shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry  
-64393,rabbitfish Chimaera_monstrosa,large European chimaera  
-64394,rabbitweed rabbit-weed snakeweed broom_snakeweed broom_snakeroot turpentine_weed Gutierrezia_sarothrae,low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads  
-64395,rabbitwood buffalo_nut Pyrularia_pubera,shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes  
-64396,rabble riffraff ragtag ragtag_and_bobtail,disparaging terms for the common people  
-64397,rabies hydrophobia lyssa madness,an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain  
-64398,raccoon,the fur of the North American racoon  
-64399,raccoon racoon,an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America  
-64400,raccoon_dog Nyctereutes_procyonides,small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon  
-64401,race,people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"  
-64402,race,any competition; "the race for the presidency"  
-64403,race,a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"  
-64404,race_meeting,a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track; "the Epsom race meeting was an important social event"  
-64405,race_problem,a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions  
-64406,race_riot,a riot caused by hatred for one another of members of different races in the same community  
-64407,raceabout,a small sloop having the keep of a knockabout but with finer lines and carrying more sail  
-64408,racecard,a program for a race meeting; lists the races and the names of the horses  
-64409,racehorse race_horse bangtail,a horse bred for racing  
-64410,raceme,usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first  
-64411,racemic_acid,the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice  
-64412,racer,an animal that races  
-64413,racer,slender fast-moving North American snakes  
-64414,racer race_car racing_car,a fast car that competes in races  
-64415,racer race_driver automobile_driver,someone who drives racing cars at high speeds  
-64416,racerunner race_runner six-lined_racerunner Cnemidophorus_sexlineatus,very swift lizard of eastern and central United States  
-64417,racetrack racecourse raceway track,a course over which races are run  
-64418,racetrack_tout,someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings)  
-64419,raceway race,a canal for a current of water  
-64420,rachis,axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence  
-64421,rachitis,inflammation of the vertebral column  
-64422,racial_immunity,natural immunity shared by all members of a particular race  
-64423,racial_profiling,a form of racism consisting of the (alleged) policy of policemen who stop and search vehicles driven by persons belonging to particular racial groups  
-64424,racial_segregation,segregation by race  
-64425,racing,the sport of engaging in contests of speed  
-64426,racing_boat,a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing  
-64427,racing_circuit circuit,a racetrack for automobile races  
-64428,racing_gig,a light narrow racing boat for two or more oarsmen  
-64429,racing_skiff single_shell,a shell for a single oarsman  
-64430,racing_start,the start of a race  
-64431,racism,the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races  
-64432,racism racialism racial_discrimination,discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race  
-64433,racist racialist,a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others  
-64434,rack,rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton  
-64435,rack,framework for holding objects  
-64436,rack,a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body  
-64437,rack single-foot,a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately  
-64438,rack stand,a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"  
-64439,rack wheel,an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims  
-64440,rack_and_pinion,a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)  
-64441,rack_of_lamb crown_roast,a roast of the rib section of lamb  
-64442,rack_rent,an extortionate rent  
-64443,racker,an attendant who puts pool or billiard balls into a rack  
-64444,racket,a loud and disturbing noise  
-64445,racket fraudulent_scheme illegitimate_enterprise,an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit  
-64446,racket racquet,a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games  
-64447,racket_club,club for players of racket sports  
-64448,racketeer,someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)  
-64449,racketeering,engaging in a racket  
-64450,racquetball,the ball used in playing the game of racquetball  
-64451,racquetball,a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets  
-64452,rad,a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material  
-64453,radar microwave_radar radio_detection_and_ranging radiolocation,measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects  
-64454,radar_beacon racon,a device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position  
-64455,radar_echo,an electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object  
-64456,radar_fire,gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar  
-64457,radial radial_tire radial-ply_tire,pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing  
-64458,radial_artery arteria_radialis,branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm  
-64459,radial_asymmetry,the absence of symmetry about an axis  
-64460,radial_engine rotary_engine,an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase  
-64461,radial_keratotomy,radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia  
-64462,radial_nerve nervus_radialis musculospiral_nerve,largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles  
-64463,radial_pulse,pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)  
-64464,radial_symmetry,the property of symmetry about an axis; "the starfish illustrates radial symmetry"  
-64465,radial_vein vena_radialis,superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein  
-64466,radial_velocity,velocity along the line of sight toward or away from the observer  
-64467,radian rad,the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)  
-64468,radiance,an attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance"  
-64469,radiance glow glowing,the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface  
-64470,radiance radiancy shine effulgence refulgence refulgency,the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light  
-64471,radiant_energy,energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter  
-64472,radiant_flux,the rate of flow of radiant energy (electromagnetic waves)  
-64473,radiant_heating,heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters  
-64474,radiation,energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles  
-64475,radiation,the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats  
-64476,radiation,a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain  
-64477,radiation,the act of spreading outward from a central source  
-64478,radiation radioactivity,the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay  
-64479,radiation_field,a field that represents the energy lost from the radiator to space  
-64480,radiation_pattern radiation_diagram pattern,graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle  
-64481,radiation_pressure corpuscular-radiation_pressure,the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave  
-64482,radiation_pyrometer,a pyrometer for estimating the temperature of distant sources of heat; radiation is focussed on a thermojunction connected in circuit with a galvanometer  
-64483,radiation_sickness radiation_syndrome radiation,syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"  
-64484,radiator,any object that radiates energy  
-64485,radiator,heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings  
-64486,radiator,a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan  
-64487,radiator_cap,cap on the opening in the top of a radiator through which a coolant liquid can be added  
-64488,radiator_hose,a flexible hose between the radiator and the engine block  
-64489,radical,(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity  
-64490,radical,a person who has radical ideas or opinions  
-64491,radical,a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram  
-64492,radical_chic,an affectation of radical left-wing views and the fashionable dress and lifestyle that goes with them  
-64493,radical_hysterectomy panhysterectomy,surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes  
-64494,radical_mastectomy,removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit  
-64495,radical_sign,a sign indicating the extraction of a root  
-64496,radicalism,the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society  
-64497,radicchio,prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves  
-64498,radicle,(anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)  
-64499,radiculitis,inflammation of the radicle of a nerve  
-64500,radio radiocommunication wireless,medium for communication  
-64501,radio wireless,a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves  
-64502,radio-phonograph radio-gramophone,electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player  
-64503,radio_announcer,an announcer whose voice is broadcast on radio  
-64504,radio_antenna radio_aerial,omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received  
-64505,radio_astronomy,the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies  
-64506,radio_beacon,a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation  
-64507,radio_beacon beacon,a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes  
-64508,radio_beam beam,a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather  
-64509,radio_brightness,the strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope  
-64510,radio_broadcast,a broadcast via radio  
-64511,radio_chassis,a chassis for a radio receiver  
-64512,radio_compass,a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals  
-64513,radio_frequency,an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared  
-64514,radio_interferometer,radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna  
-64515,radio_link link,a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network  
-64516,radio_news,a radio broadcast of news  
-64517,radio_noise,static at radio wavelengths  
-64518,radio_observation,an observation made with a radio telescope  
-64519,radio_operator,someone who operates a radio transmitter  
-64520,radio_receiver receiving_set radio_set radio tuner wireless,an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals  
-64521,radio_signal,a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages  
-64522,radio_source,an object that radiates radio waves  
-64523,radio_spectrum radio-frequency_spectrum,the entire spectrum of electromagnetic frequencies used for communications; includes frequencies used for radio and radar and television  
-64524,radio_station,station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts  
-64525,radio_telescope radio_reflector,astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources  
-64526,radio_transmitter,transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals  
-64527,radio_wave radio_emission radio_radiation,an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m  
-64528,radioactive_dating,measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object  
-64529,radioactive_iodine_excretion_test,radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine excreted in the urine  
-64530,radioactive_iodine_test,test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131  
-64531,radioactive_iodine_uptake_test RAIU,radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland  
-64532,radioactive_material,material that is radioactive  
-64533,radioactive_waste,useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed  
-64534,radioactivity_unit,a measure of radioactivity  
-64535,radiobiologist,a biologist who studies the effects of radiation on living organisms  
-64536,radiobiology,the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms  
-64537,radiocarbon carbon_14,a radioactive isotope of carbon  
-64538,radiocarbon_dating carbon_dating carbon-14_dating,a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon 14; believed to be reliable up to 40,000 years  
-64539,radiochemistry nuclear_chemistry,the chemistry of radioactive substances  
-64540,radiochlorine,a radioactive isotope of chlorine  
-64541,radiogram,a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy  
-64542,radiogram radiograph shadowgraph skiagraph skiagram,a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)  
-64543,radiographer,a person who makes radiographs  
-64544,radiography,photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light  
-64545,radiography skiagraphy,the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light  
-64546,radioimmunoassay,immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled  
-64547,radioisotope,a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially  
-64548,radiolarian,protozoa with amoeba-like bodies and radiating filamentous pseudopods  
-64549,radiologic_technologist,a scientist trained in radiological technology  
-64550,radiologist radiotherapist,a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease  
-64551,radiology,the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation  
-64552,radiolysis,molecular disintegration resulting from radiation  
-64553,radiometer,meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)  
-64554,radiomicrometer,radiometer that is extremely sensitive  
-64555,radiopacity radio-opacity,opacity to X-rays or other radiation  
-64556,radiopaque_dye,dye that does not allow the passage of X rays or other radiation; used to outline certain organs during X-ray examination  
-64557,radiopharmaceutical,pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy  
-64558,radiophotograph radiophoto,a photograph transmitted by radio waves  
-64559,radiophotography,transmission of photographs by radio waves  
-64560,radioprotection,protection against harmful effects of radiation  
-64561,radioscopy radiology,(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation  
-64562,radiotelegraph radiotelegraphy wireless_telegraph wireless_telegraphy,the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)  
-64563,radiotelegraph radiotelegraphy wireless_telegraphy,telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire  
-64564,radiotelephone radiophone wireless_telephone,a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables  
-64565,radiotelephone radiotelephony wireless_telephone,telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire  
-64566,radiotherapy radiation_therapy radiation actinotherapy irradiation,(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance  
-64567,radiotherapy_equipment,equipment used to treat diseases with x-rays or radioactivity  
-64568,radish,pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants  
-64569,radish,pungent fleshy edible root  
-64570,radish Raphanus_sativus,Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw  
-64571,radish daikon Japanese_radish Raphanus_sativus_longipinnatus,radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked  
-64572,radish_plant radish,a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root  
-64573,radium Ra atomic_number_88,an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores  
-64574,radium_therapy Curietherapy,the use of radium in radiation therapy  
-64575,radius,a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)  
-64576,radius,a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius; "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"  
-64577,radius,the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm  
-64578,radius r,the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere  
-64579,radius_of_curvature,the radius of the circle of curvature; the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature of a curve at a given point  
-64580,radius_vector,a line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating  
-64581,radius_vector,a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system  
-64582,radome radar_dome,a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves  
-64583,radon Rn atomic_number_86,a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health  
-64584,raffia,fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets  
-64585,raffia raphia,leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.  
-64586,raffia_palm Raffia_farinifera Raffia_ruffia,a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks  
-64587,raffinose,a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals  
-64588,raffle,a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money  
-64589,raft,a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers  
-64590,raft_foundation raft mat,a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete  
-64591,rafter balk baulk,one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof  
-64592,raftsman raftman rafter,someone who travels by raft  
-64593,rag,a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)  
-64594,rag rag_week,a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities  
-64595,rag shred tag tag_end tatter,a small piece of cloth or paper  
-64596,rag_day,a day on which university students hold a rag  
-64597,rag_doll,a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted  
-64598,rag_paper,paper made partly or wholly from rags  
-64599,ragamuffin tatterdemalion,a dirty shabbily clothed urchin  
-64600,ragbag,a bag in which rags are kept  
-64601,rage,a state of extreme anger; "she fell into a rage and refused to answer"  
-64602,rage,violent state of the elements; "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks"  
-64603,rage passion,something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"  
-64604,ragged_orchid ragged_orchis ragged-fringed_orchid green_fringed_orchis Habenaria_lacera,fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerated  
-64605,ragged_robin cuckoo_flower Lychnis_flos-cuculi Lychins_floscuculi,common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals  
-64606,raggedness,shabbiness by virtue of being in rags  
-64607,raglan,a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves  
-64608,raglan_sleeve,a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck  
-64609,ragout,well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables  
-64610,ragpicker,an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood  
-64611,ragsorter,a worker who sorts rags and old clothing for new uses (as in papermaking)  
-64612,ragtime rag,music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)  
-64613,ragweed ambrosia bitterweed,any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma  
-64614,ragweed_pollen,pollen of the ragweed plant is a common allergen  
-64615,ragwort tansy_ragwort ragweed benweed Senecio_jacobaea,widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity  
-64616,raid,an attempt by speculators to defraud investors  
-64617,raider,a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management  
-64618,rail,short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"  
-64619,rail,a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)  
-64620,rail,any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud  
-64621,rail-splitter splitter,a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences  
-64622,rail_fence split-rail_fence,a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)  
-64623,rail_technology railroading,the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads  
-64624,railbird,a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track  
-64625,railhead,the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway  
-64626,railhead,a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution  
-64627,railing,material for making rails or rails collectively  
-64628,railing rail,a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports  
-64629,railroad_bed,a bed on which railroad track is laid  
-64630,railroad_flat,an apartment whose rooms are all in a line with doors between them  
-64631,railroad_ticket train_ticket,a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train  
-64632,railroad_track railroad railway,a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"  
-64633,railroad_tunnel,a tunnel through which the railroad track runs  
-64634,railroad_vine beach_morning_glory Ipomoea_pes-caprae,a prostrate perennial of coastal sand dunes Florida to Texas  
-64635,railway railroad railroad_line railway_line railway_system,line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight  
-64636,railway_junction,a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross  
-64637,railway_station railroad_station railroad_terminal train_station train_depot,terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods  
-64638,rain pelting,anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults"  
-64639,rain rainfall,water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere  
-64640,rain rainwater,drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds  
-64641,rain-wash,the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain  
-64642,rain_barrel,a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater  
-64643,rain_check,a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future  
-64644,rain_check,a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain  
-64645,rain_dance,a ritual dance intended to bring rain  
-64646,rain_date,an alternative date set for some outdoor event in case it rains on the appointed date; "the rain date for the picnic will be the following Sunday"  
-64647,rain_forest rainforest,a forest with heavy annual rainfall  
-64648,rain_gauge rain_gage pluviometer udometer,gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation  
-64649,rain_shadow,an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it  
-64650,rain_stick,a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain  
-64651,rain_tree saman monkeypod monkey_pod zaman zamang Albizia_saman,large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle  
-64652,rainbow,an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain  
-64653,rainbow,an illusory hope; "chasing rainbows"  
-64654,rainbow_cactus,a stout cylindrical cactus of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico  
-64655,rainbow_lorikeet Trichoglossus_moluccanus,a kind of lorikeet  
-64656,rainbow_runner Elagatis_bipinnulata,streamlined cigar-shaped jack; good game fish  
-64657,rainbow_seaperch rainbow_perch Hipsurus_caryi,Pacific coast fish  
-64658,rainbow_shower Cassia_javonica,deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream-colored to orange and red  
-64659,rainbow_smelt Osmerus_mordax,important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska  
-64660,rainbow_trout,flesh of Pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water  
-64661,rainbow_trout Salmo_gairdneri,found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska  
-64662,raincoat waterproof,a water-resistant coat  
-64663,raindrop,a drop of rain  
-64664,rainmaker,executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm  
-64665,rainmaker,American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain  
-64666,rainmaking,activity intended to produce rain  
-64667,rainstorm,a storm with rain  
-64668,rainy_day,a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"  
-64669,rainy_season,one of the two seasons in tropical climates  
-64670,raise,increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"  
-64671,raise rise wage_hike hike wage_increase salary_increase,the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"  
-64672,raised_doughnut,a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder  
-64673,raiser,a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid  
-64674,raisin,dried grape  
-64675,raisin-nut_cookie,cookie filled with a paste of raisins and nuts  
-64676,raisin_bran,bran flakes with raisins  
-64677,raisin_bread,bread containing raisins  
-64678,raisin_cookie,cookie containing raisins  
-64679,raisin_moth Cadra_figulilella,moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products  
-64680,raising rearing nurture,the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child  
-64681,raising_hell hell_raising,making trouble just for the fun of it  
-64682,raison_d'etre,reason for being  
-64683,raison_d'etre,the purpose that justifies a thing's existence  
-64684,raita,an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices  
-64685,raj,British dominion over India (1757-1947)  
-64686,raja rajah,a prince or king in India  
-64687,rajanya,the second highest of the four varnas: the noble or warrior category  
-64688,rake,a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil  
-64689,rake rakehell profligate rip blood roue,a dissolute man in fashionable society  
-64690,rake-off vigorish,a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster  
-64691,rake_handle,the handle of a rake  
-64692,rakishness,the quality of a rake  
-64693,rally,a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness  
-64694,rally,an automobile race run over public roads  
-64695,rally exchange,(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"  
-64696,rally mass_meeting,a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm  
-64697,rally rallying,the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"  
-64698,rallying,the act of mobilizing for a common purpose; "the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood"  
-64699,rallying_point,a point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together  
-64700,ram,a tool for driving or forcing something by impact  
-64701,ram tup,uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'"  
-64702,ram's-head ram's-head_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_arietinum,orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head  
-64703,ramble meander,an aimless amble on a winding course  
-64704,rambler,a person who takes long walks in the country  
-64705,rambler,a person whose speech or writing is not well organized  
-64706,rambutan rambotan,pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines  
-64707,rambutan rambotan rambutan_tree Nephelium_lappaceum,Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit  
-64708,ramekin ramequin,a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes  
-64709,ramekin ramequin,a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions  
-64710,ramie ramee Chinese_silk_plant China_grass Boehmeria_nivea,tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax  
-64711,ramification,an arrangement of branching parts  
-64712,ramipril Altace,an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack  
-64713,ramjet ramjet_engine atherodyde athodyd flying_drainpipe,a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed  
-64714,rammer,a tool for driving something with force  
-64715,ramp,a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft  
-64716,ramp incline,an inclined surface connecting two levels  
-64717,ramp wild_leek Allium_tricoccum,North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers  
-64718,rampage violent_disorder,violently angry and destructive behavior  
-64719,rampant_arch,an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other  
-64720,rampart bulwark wall,an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"  
-64721,rampion rampion_bellflower Campanula_rapunculus,bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad  
-64722,ramrod,a harshly demanding overseer  
-64723,ramrod,a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm  
-64724,ramrod,a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm  
-64725,ramus,the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical  
-64726,ranch spread cattle_ranch cattle_farm,farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)  
-64727,ranch_hand,a hired hand on a ranch  
-64728,ranch_house,a one story house with a low pitched roof  
-64729,rancher,a person who owns or operates a ranch  
-64730,ranching,farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)  
-64731,rancidity,the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)  
-64732,rancidness,the property of being rancid  
-64733,rand,the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents  
-64734,random-access_memory random_access_memory random_memory RAM read/write_memory,the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible  
-64735,random_number_generator,a routine designed to yield a random number  
-64736,random_sample,a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected  
-64737,random_sample,a sample grabbed at random  
-64738,random_sampling,the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of being selected  
-64739,random_variable variate variant stochastic_variable chance_variable,a variable quantity that is random  
-64740,random_walk,a stochastic process consisting of a sequence of changes each of whose characteristics (as magnitude or direction) is determined by chance  
-64741,randomization randomisation,a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance  
-64742,randomness entropy S,(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"  
-64743,randomness haphazardness stochasticity noise,the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan  
-64744,range,a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"  
-64745,range,a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"  
-64746,range,a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"  
-64747,range mountain_range range_of_mountains chain mountain_chain chain_of_mountains,a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"  
-64748,range reach,the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"  
-64749,range_animal,any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses, cattle, sheep)  
-64750,range_hood,exhaust hood over a kitchen range  
-64751,range_pole ranging_pole flagpole,surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors  
-64752,rangefinder range_finder,a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object  
-64753,rangeland,land suitable for grazing livestock  
-64754,rangpur rangpur_lime lemanderin Citrus_limonia,hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel  
-64755,rani ranee,(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja  
-64756,ranitidine Zantac,a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux  
-64757,rank,relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"  
-64758,rank,a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"  
-64759,rank-order_correlation_coefficient rank-order_correlation rank-difference_correlation_coefficient rank-difference_correlation,the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables  
-64760,rank_and_file,people who constitute the main body of any group  
-64761,rank_and_file rank,the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"  
-64762,rank_order,an arrangement according to rank  
-64763,ranker,a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status  
-64764,ranker,an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces  
-64765,ranking,position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement  
-64766,ransacking rummage,a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"  
-64767,ransom,payment for the release of someone  
-64768,ransom,the act of freeing from captivity or punishment  
-64769,ransom ransom_money,money demanded for the return of a captured person  
-64770,ranter raver,someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner  
-64771,ranula,a cyst on the underside of the tongue  
-64772,rap,voluble conversation  
-64773,rap rap_music hip-hop,genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged  
-64774,rap strike tap,a gentle blow  
-64775,rap_group,a gathering of people holding a rap session  
-64776,rap_session,conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported  
-64777,rape colza Brassica_napus,Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop  
-64778,rape rapine,the act of despoiling a country in warfare  
-64779,rape violation assault ravishment,the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will  
-64780,rape_conviction,conviction for rape  
-64781,rape_oil rapeseed_oil colza_oil,edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant  
-64782,rape_suspect,someone who is suspected of committing rape  
-64783,raper rapist,someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse  
-64784,rapeseed,seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil  
-64785,raphe rhaphe,a ridge that forms a seam between two parts  
-64786,rapid,a part of a river where the current is very fast  
-64787,rapid_climb rapid_growth zoom,a rapid rise  
-64788,rapid_transit mass_rapid_transit,an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains  
-64789,rapier tuck,a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges  
-64790,rappee,strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco  
-64791,rappel abseil,(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body  
-64792,rapper,someone who performs rap music  
-64793,rapport resonance,a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people  
-64794,rapporteur,a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings  
-64795,raptus_hemorrhagicus,seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage  
-64796,rare_bird rara_avis,a rare or unique person  
-64797,rare_earth rare-earth_element lanthanoid lanthanide lanthanon,any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)  
-64798,raree-show,a street show  
-64799,rarefaction,a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"  
-64800,rariora,(plural) rare collector's items  
-64801,rarity rareness infrequency,noteworthy scarcity  
-64802,rarity tenuity low_density,a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"  
-64803,rascality shiftiness slipperiness trickiness,the quality of being a slippery rascal  
-64804,rash blizzard,a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits"  
-64805,rash roseola efflorescence skin_rash,any red eruption of the skin  
-64806,rasp rasping,uttering in an irritated tone  
-64807,rasp wood_file,a coarse file with sharp pointed projections  
-64808,raspberry,red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries  
-64809,raspberry raspberry_bush,woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries  
-64810,raster,the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor  
-64811,rat,a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure  
-64812,rat,any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse  
-64813,rat-a-tat-tat rat-a-tat rat-tat,a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)  
-64814,rat-catcher disinfestation_officer,a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin  
-64815,rat-tail_file,a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat  
-64816,rat_cheese store_cheese,informal names for American cheddar  
-64817,rat_kangaroo kangaroo_rat,any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos  
-64818,rat_race,an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation  
-64819,rat_snake,any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia  
-64820,rat_terrier ratter,any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats  
-64821,ratability,the quality of being capable of being rated or estimated  
-64822,ratability rateability,the state of being liable to assessment or taxation  
-64823,ratables rateables,property that provides tax income for local governments  
-64824,ratafia ratafee,sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds  
-64825,ratafia ratafia_biscuit,macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur  
-64826,ratatouille,a vegetable stew; usually made with tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onion, and seasonings  
-64827,ratbite_fever,either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse; characterized by fever and headache and nausea and skin eruptions  
-64828,ratbite_fever_bacterium Spirillum_minus,a bacterium causing ratbite fever  
-64829,ratchet rachet ratch,mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction  
-64830,ratchet_wheel,toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever  
-64831,rate,a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"  
-64832,rate,a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"  
-64833,rate charge_per_unit,amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"  
-64834,rate_of_depreciation depreciation_rate,the rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction  
-64835,rate_of_exchange exchange_rate,the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another  
-64836,rate_of_return,the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost  
-64837,ratel honey_badger Mellivora_capensis,nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia  
-64838,ratepayer,a person who pays local rates (especially a householder)  
-64839,rates,a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)  
-64840,rathole,a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats  
-64841,rathole,a small dirty uncomfortable room  
-64842,rathskeller,a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall  
-64843,ratification confirmation,making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"  
-64844,rating,standing or position on a scale  
-64845,rating_system scoring_system,a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount  
-64846,ratio,the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)  
-64847,ratiocination,logical and methodical reasoning  
-64848,ration,a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)  
-64849,ration,the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"  
-64850,ration_card,a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods  
-64851,rational_motive,a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument  
-64852,rational_number rational,an integer or a fraction  
-64853,rationale principle,(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"  
-64854,rationalism,the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth  
-64855,rationalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience  
-64856,rationalism freethinking,the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct  
-64857,rationality rationalness,the quality of being consistent with or based on logic  
-64858,rationality reason reasonableness,the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"  
-64859,rationalization rationalisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening  
-64860,rationalization rationalisation,the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason  
-64861,rationalization rationalisation,(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation  
-64862,rationalization rationalisation,the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency  
-64863,rationing,the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"  
-64864,ratite ratite_bird flightless_bird,flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds  
-64865,ratline ratlin,(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft  
-64866,rattail_cactus rat's-tail_cactus Aporocactus_flagelliformis,commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days  
-64867,rattan ratan,a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms  
-64868,rattan rattan_cane,the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes  
-64869,rattan rattan_palm Calamus_rotang,climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes  
-64870,rattle,a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken  
-64871,rattle,loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail  
-64872,rattle rattling rale,a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"  
-64873,rattlesnake rattler,pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken  
-64874,rattlesnake_fern Botrychium_virginianum,American fern whose clustered sporangia resemble a snake's rattle  
-64875,rattlesnake_master rattlesnake's_master button_snakeroot Eryngium_yuccifolium,coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite  
-64876,rattlesnake_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Pholidota having numerous white to brown flowers in spiraling racemes clothed in slightly inflated bracts and resembling a rattlesnake's tail  
-64877,rattlesnake_plantain helleborine,any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme  
-64878,rattlesnake_root,a plant of the genus Nabalus  
-64879,rattlesnake_root Prenanthes_purpurea,herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets  
-64880,rattlesnake_weed Hieracium_venosum,a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and Kentucky  
-64881,rattrap,a difficult entangling situation  
-64882,rattrap,filthy run-down dilapidated housing  
-64883,rattrap,a trap for catching rats  
-64884,rauli_beech Nothofagus_procera,large Chilean timber tree yielding coarse lumber  
-64885,rauwolfia,any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina  
-64886,rauwolfia rauvolfia,any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives  
-64887,ravage depredation,(usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"  
-64888,ravaging devastation,plundering with excessive damage and destruction  
-64889,rave,a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in Berlin"  
-64890,rave,an extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave"  
-64891,rave-up,a raucous gathering  
-64892,ravehook,a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum  
-64893,raveling ravelling,a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric  
-64894,raven Corvus_corax,large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail  
-64895,raver,a participant in a rave dancing party  
-64896,ravigote ravigotte,veloute sauce seasoned with chopped chervil, chives, tarragon, shallots and capers  
-64897,ravine,a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)  
-64898,raving,declaiming wildly; "the raving of maniacs"  
-64899,ravioli cappelletti,small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings  
-64900,raw altogether birthday_suit,informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"  
-64901,raw_beauty,beauty that is stark and powerfully impressive  
-64902,raw_data,unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis  
-64903,raw_deal,unfair treatment  
-64904,raw_material staple,material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing  
-64905,raw_meat,uncooked meat  
-64906,raw_milk,unpasteurized milk  
-64907,raw_recruit,an inexperienced and untrained recruit  
-64908,raw_sienna,a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna  
-64909,raw_talent,powerfully impressive talent  
-64910,raw_umber,greenish brown pigment  
-64911,raw_vegetable rabbit_food,an uncooked vegetable  
-64912,raw_weather,unpleasantly cold and damp weather  
-64913,raw_wood,wood that is not finished or painted  
-64914,raw_wool,wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed  
-64915,raw_wound,a wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue  
-64916,rawhide,untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes  
-64917,rawness,a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air"  
-64918,ray,(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point  
-64919,ray,a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence  
-64920,ray,any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish  
-64921,ray,cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins  
-64922,ray_flower ray_floret,small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower  
-64923,rayon,a synthetic silklike fabric  
-64924,razbliuto,the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do  
-64925,razing leveling tearing_down demolishing,complete destruction of a building  
-64926,razing wrecking,the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled  
-64927,razor,edge tool used in shaving  
-64928,razor_clam jackknife_clam knife-handle,marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell  
-64929,razor_edge,an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor  
-64930,razor_fish razor-fish,any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean  
-64931,razorback razorback_hog razorbacked_hog,a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States  
-64932,razorbill razor-billed_auk Alca_torda,black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill  
-64933,razorblade,a blade that has very sharp edge  
-64934,razzle-dazzle razzle razzmatazz razmataz,any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent  
-64935,re ray,the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization  
-64936,re-creation,the act of creating again  
-64937,re-echo,the echo of an echo  
-64938,re-establishment,restoration to a previous state; "regular exercise resulted in the re-establishment of his endurance"  
-64939,re-formation regeneration,forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting  
-64940,re-introduction,a proposal of something previously rejected; "they avoided a re-introduction of the old terminology"  
-64941,reach reaching stretch,the act of physically reaching or thrusting out  
-64942,reactance,opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)  
-64943,reactant,a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction  
-64944,reaction,(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"  
-64945,reaction,a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"  
-64946,reaction,extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election"  
-64947,reaction,an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"  
-64948,reaction,doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"  
-64949,reaction response,a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"  
-64950,reaction-propulsion_engine reaction_engine,a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream  
-64951,reaction_formation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; "his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive"  
-64952,reaction_propulsion,propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum  
-64953,reaction_time response_time latency latent_period,the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it  
-64954,reaction_turbine,a turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust  
-64955,reactionary ultraconservative extreme_right-winger,an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism  
-64956,reactionism,the political orientation of reactionaries  
-64957,reactivity,ready susceptibility to chemical change  
-64958,reactor,an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit  
-64959,read,something that is read; "the article was a very good read"  
-64960,read-only_file,(computer science) a file that you can read but cannot change  
-64961,read-only_memory ROM read-only_storage fixed_storage,(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed  
-64962,read-only_memory_chip,a memory chip providing read-only memory  
-64963,read/write_head head,(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk  
-64964,readability,the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand  
-64965,reader,a person who can read; a literate person  
-64966,reader,a person who enjoys reading  
-64967,reader,one of a series of texts for students learning to read  
-64968,readership,the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)  
-64969,readiness eagerness zeal forwardness,prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"  
-64970,readiness preparedness preparation,the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"  
-64971,reading,a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"  
-64972,reading,the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"  
-64973,reading meter_reading,the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"  
-64974,reading meter_reading indication,a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"  
-64975,reading reading_material,written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"  
-64976,reading_assignment,the reading of a passage assigned by the teacher  
-64977,reading_clinic,a clinic for people with reading disabilities  
-64978,reading_lamp,a lamp that provides light for reading  
-64979,reading_program,a program designed to teach literacy skills  
-64980,reading_room,a room set aside for reading  
-64981,reading_teacher,someone who teaches students to read  
-64982,readjustment,the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)  
-64983,readmission,the act of admitting someone again; "the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic"  
-64984,readout read-out,the output of a computer in readable form  
-64985,readout read-out,the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device  
-64986,readout read-out,an electronic device the displays information in a visual form  
-64987,ready,poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"  
-64988,ready-made,a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase; "their apartment was furnished with ready-mades"  
-64989,ready-mix,a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish  
-64990,ready-to-wear,ready-made clothing; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked"  
-64991,ready_cash cold_cash ready_money,money in the form of cash that is readily available; "his wife was always a good source of ready cash"; "he paid cold cash for the TV set"  
-64992,reaffiliation,affiliation anew  
-64993,reagent,a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions  
-64994,reagin,an immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen); attaches to cell membranes causing the release of histamine and other substances responsible for the local inflammation characteristic of an allergy  
-64995,real,the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos  
-64996,real,an old small silver Spanish coin  
-64997,real-estate_business,the business of selling real estate  
-64998,real-time_processing real-time_operation,data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process  
-64999,real_McCoy real_thing real_stuff,informal usage attributing authenticity  
-65000,real_estate_broker real_estate_agent estate_agent land_agent house_agent,a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a real estate agent a land agent"  
-65001,real_estate_loan mortgage_loan,a loan on real estate that is usually secured by a mortgage  
-65002,real_gross_national_product real_GNP,a version of the GNP that has been adjusted for the effects of inflation  
-65003,real_matrix,a matrix whose elements are all real numbers  
-65004,real_number real,any rational or irrational number  
-65005,real_presence,(Christianity) the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist  
-65006,real_property real_estate realty immovable,property consisting of houses and land  
-65007,real_storage,the main memory in a virtual memory system  
-65008,real_time,the actual time that it takes a process to occur; "information is updated in real time"  
-65009,real_time,(computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur  
-65010,real_world real_life,the practical world as opposed to the academic world; "a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world"  
-65011,realgar,a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic  
-65012,realism naive_realism,(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived  
-65013,realism pragmatism,the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth  
-65014,realist,a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly  
-65015,realist,a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style  
-65016,realist,a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them  
-65017,reality,the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities"  
-65018,reality,the quality possessed by something that is real  
-65019,reality realness realism,the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"  
-65020,reality_check,an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world; "this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs"; "after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check"  
-65021,reality_principle,(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it  
-65022,realization realisation,a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer  
-65023,realization realisation,a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained  
-65024,realization realisation,the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer  
-65025,realization realisation actualization actualisation,making real or giving the appearance of reality  
-65026,realization realisation fruition,something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"  
-65027,realization realisation recognition,coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"  
-65028,reallocation,a share that has been allocated again  
-65029,reallotment reapportionment reallocation,a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)  
-65030,realpolitik practical_politics,politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations  
-65031,ream,a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"  
-65032,ream,a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires  
-65033,reamer,a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes  
-65034,reamer juicer juice_reamer,a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit  
-65035,reappearance,the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet"  
-65036,reappearance return,the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"  
-65037,reappraisal revaluation review reassessment,a new appraisal or evaluation  
-65038,rear,the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"  
-65039,rear back,the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"  
-65040,rear backside back_end,the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"  
-65041,rear_admiral,an admiral junior to a vice admiral  
-65042,rear_window,car window that allows vision out of the back of the car  
-65043,rearguard,a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body  
-65044,rearmament,the act of arming again; "he opposed the rearmament of Japan after World War II"  
-65045,rearrangement,changing an arrangement  
-65046,rearview_mirror,car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window  
-65047,rearward,direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"  
-65048,reason,an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"  
-65049,reason,a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"  
-65050,reason ground,a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"  
-65051,reason understanding intellect,the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"  
-65052,reasonableness,goodness of reason and judgment; "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges"  
-65053,reasonableness,moderation in expectations; "without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!"  
-65054,reasonableness moderateness modestness,the property of being moderate in price or expenditures; "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices"; "the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately"  
-65055,reasonableness tenability tenableness,the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; "he questioned the tenability of my claims"  
-65056,reasoner ratiocinator,someone who reasons logically  
-65057,reasoning logical_thinking abstract_thought,thinking that is coherent and logical  
-65058,reassembly refabrication,assembling again  
-65059,reassertion reaffirmation,renewed affirmation  
-65060,reassignment,assignment to a different duty  
-65061,reassurance,the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence  
-65062,rebate discount,a refund of some fraction of the amount paid  
-65063,rebellion,refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"  
-65064,rebellion insurrection revolt rising uprising,organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another  
-65065,rebirth Renaissance Renascence,the revival of learning and culture  
-65066,rebound,a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"  
-65067,rebound,the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot  
-65068,rebound_tenderness,pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation  
-65069,reboxetine Edronax,an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine  
-65070,rebozo,a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women  
-65071,rebroadcast,a broadcast that repeated at a later time  
-65072,rebuff slight,a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)  
-65073,rebuff snub repulse,an instance of driving away or warding off  
-65074,rebuilding,building again  
-65075,rebuke reproof reproval reprehension reprimand,an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"  
-65076,reburying reburial,the act of burying again  
-65077,rebus,a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words  
-65078,rebuttal,the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument  
-65079,rebutter disprover refuter confuter,a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument  
-65080,rebutter rebuttal,(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder  
-65081,recalculation,the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data); "recalculation yielded a much larger value"  
-65082,recall,a call to return; "the recall of our ambassador"  
-65083,recall,a bugle call that signals troops to return  
-65084,recall,the act of removing an official by petition  
-65085,recall callback,a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)  
-65086,recall recollection reminiscence,the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"  
-65087,recapitulation,(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated  
-65088,recapitulation,(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)  
-65089,recapitulation recap review,a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion  
-65090,recapture,a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount  
-65091,recapture retaking,the act of taking something back  
-65092,recce recco reccy,reconnaissance (by shortening)  
-65093,receding fadeout,a slow or gradual disappearance  
-65094,receding recession,the act of becoming more distant  
-65095,receipt,an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made  
-65096,receivables,money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts  
-65097,receiver,the tennis player who receives the serve  
-65098,receiver pass_receiver pass_catcher,a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass  
-65099,receiver receiving_system,set that receives radio or tv signals  
-65100,receiver-creditor_relation,the responsibility of receiver or trustee in bankruptcy to act in the best interests of the creditor  
-65101,receivership,the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver; "the business is in receivership"  
-65102,receivership,a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all  
-65103,receivership,the office of a receiver  
-65104,recency recentness,a time immediately before the present  
-65105,recency recentness,the property of having happened or appeared not long ago  
-65106,receptacle,enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts  
-65107,receptacle,an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert  
-65108,receptacle,a container that is used to put or keep things in  
-65109,reception,a formal party of people; as after a wedding  
-65110,reception,quality or fidelity of a received broadcast  
-65111,reception,(American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"  
-65112,reception receipt,the act of receiving  
-65113,reception response,the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"  
-65114,reception_desk,a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received  
-65115,reception_line,a line of people (hosts and guests of honor) who welcome the guests at a reception party  
-65116,reception_room,a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)  
-65117,receptionist,a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors  
-65118,receptiveness receptivity openness,willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas); "he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"; "this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"; "their receptivity to the proposal"  
-65119,receptor,a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response  
-65120,recess niche,an enclosure that is set back or indented  
-65121,recess recession niche corner,a small concavity  
-65122,recession,the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year  
-65123,recession ceding_back,the act of ceding back  
-65124,recession recessional,the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service  
-65125,recessional,a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw  
-65126,recessive_allele recessive,an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical  
-65127,recessive_gene,gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical; "the recessive gene for blue eyes"  
-65128,rechauffe,warmed leftovers  
-65129,recidivism,habitual relapse into crime  
-65130,recidivist backslider reversionist,someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior  
-65131,recidivist repeater habitual_criminal,someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)  
-65132,recipe formula,directions for making something  
-65133,recipient receiver,a person who receives something  
-65134,recipient_role recipient,the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause  
-65135,reciprocal,something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"  
-65136,reciprocal_cross reciprocal,hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype  
-65137,reciprocal_inhibition reciprocal-inhibition_therapy,a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety  
-65138,reciprocal_pronoun,a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject; "The sentence `They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun"  
-65139,reciprocality reciprocity,a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence  
-65140,reciprocating_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders  
-65141,reciprocation,the act of making or doing something in return  
-65142,reciprocation,alternating back-and-forth movement  
-65143,reciprocity,mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges  
-65144,recirculation,circulation again  
-65145,recission rescission,(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made; "recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent"  
-65146,recital,a detailed statement giving facts and figures; "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"  
-65147,recital,a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"  
-65148,recital,performance of music or dance especially by soloists  
-65149,recitalist,a musician who gives recitals  
-65150,recitation,written matter that is recited from memory  
-65151,recitation recital reading,a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"  
-65152,recitative,a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech  
-65153,reciter,someone who recites from memory  
-65154,recklessness foolhardiness rashness,the trait of giving little thought to danger  
-65155,reckoner ready_reckoner,a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation  
-65156,reckoning tally,a bill for an amount due  
-65157,reclamation,the recovery of useful substances from waste products  
-65158,reclamation reformation,rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children"  
-65159,reclamation renewal rehabilitation,the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation  
-65160,reclassification,classifying something again (usually in a new category)  
-65161,recliner reclining_chair lounger,an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it  
-65162,reclining,the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position  
-65163,reclusiveness,a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation  
-65164,recoding,converting from one code to another  
-65165,recognition,(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape; "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"  
-65166,recognition,the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country; "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"  
-65167,recognition,an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid; "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"  
-65168,recognition,designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"  
-65169,recognition acknowledgment acknowledgement,the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"  
-65170,recognition credit,approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"  
-65171,recognition identification,the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer"  
-65172,recognizance recognisance,(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited  
-65173,recoil kick,the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired  
-65174,recoil repercussion rebound backlash,a movement back from an impact  
-65175,recollection,something recalled to the mind  
-65176,recombinant,a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred  
-65177,recombinant_deoxyribonucleic_acid recombinant_DNA,genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms  
-65178,recombinant_human_insulin Humulin,a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin  
-65179,recombinant_protein,a protein derived from recombinant DNA  
-65180,recombination,(physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles  
-65181,recombination,(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents  
-65182,recommendation,something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable  
-65183,recommendation passport,any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"  
-65184,recommendation testimonial good_word,something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable  
-65185,recompense,payment or reward (as for service rendered)  
-65186,recompense compensation,the act of compensating for service or loss or injury  
-65187,reconciliation balancing,getting two things to correspond; "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"  
-65188,reconciliation rapprochement,the reestablishing of cordial relations  
-65189,reconditeness abstruseness abstrusity profoundness profundity,wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"  
-65190,reconnaissance reconnaissance_mission,the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission"  
-65191,reconnaissance_by_fire,a method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy position in order to cause the enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fire  
-65192,reconnaissance_in_force,an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information)  
-65193,reconnaissance_plane,a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy  
-65194,reconnaissance_vehicle scout_car,fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top  
-65195,reconsideration,a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision  
-65196,reconsideration second_thought afterthought rethink,thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"  
-65197,reconstruction,an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence  
-65198,reconstruction,the activity of constructing something again  
-65199,reconstruction reconstructive_memory,recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall  
-65200,record,the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"  
-65201,record,a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"  
-65202,record,anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"  
-65203,record,an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport); "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record"  
-65204,record record_book book,a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"  
-65205,record track_record,the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"  
-65206,record-breaker record-holder,someone who breaks a record  
-65207,record_changer auto-changer changer,an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention  
-65208,record_company,a company that makes and sells musical recordings  
-65209,record_jacket,the jacket for a phonograph record  
-65210,record_player phonograph,machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically  
-65211,record_sleeve record_cover,a sleeve for storing a phonograph record  
-65212,recorder,a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs  
-65213,recorder recording_equipment recording_machine,equipment for making records  
-65214,recorder_player,someone who plays the recorder  
-65215,recording,a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded  
-65216,recording,a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded  
-65217,recording transcription,the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"  
-65218,recording_studio,studio where tapes and records are recorded  
-65219,recording_system,audio system for recoding sound  
-65220,recount,an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election  
-65221,recourse refuge resort,something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"  
-65222,recourse resort refuge,act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"  
-65223,recovery,return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"  
-65224,recovery retrieval,the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)  
-65225,recovery_room,a hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery  
-65226,recreation_room rec_room,a room equipped for informal entertaining  
-65227,recreational_drug,a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive  
-65228,recreational_facility recreation_facility,a public facility for recreation  
-65229,recreational_vehicle RV R.V.,a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities  
-65230,recrimination,mutual accusations  
-65231,recrudescence,a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"  
-65232,recruit enlistee,any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)  
-65233,recruit military_recruit,a recently enlisted soldier  
-65234,recruiter,someone who supplies members or employees  
-65235,recruiter,an official who enlists personnel for military service  
-65236,recruiting-sergeant,a sergeant deputized to enlist recruits  
-65237,recruitment enlisting,the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)  
-65238,rectal_artery arteria_rectalis,one of the arteries supplying the rectal area  
-65239,rectangle,a parallelogram with four right angles  
-65240,rectangularity oblongness,the property of being shaped like a rectangle  
-65241,rectification,(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation  
-65242,rectification,the conversion of alternating current to direct current  
-65243,rectification,determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve  
-65244,rectifier,a person who corrects or sets right; "a rectifier of prejudices"  
-65245,rectifier,electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current  
-65246,recto,right-hand page  
-65247,rectocele proctocele,protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth  
-65248,rectorship rectorate,the office or station of a rector  
-65249,rectum,the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus  
-65250,rectus,any of various straight muscles  
-65251,recurrence return,happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"  
-65252,recursion,(mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation  
-65253,recursive_definition,(mathematics) a definition of a function from which values of the function can be calculated in a finite number of steps  
-65254,recursive_routine,a routine that can call itself  
-65255,recusancy,refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England  
-65256,recusation,(law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties  
-65257,recusation recusal,(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves  
-65258,recycling,used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products; "Every Monday, we put our recycling out on the curb for pick-up"  
-65259,recycling,the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products  
-65260,recycling_bin,a bin for depositing things to be recycled  
-65261,recycling_plant,a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials  
-65262,red redness,red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood  
-65263,red-backed_mouse redback_vole,any of several voles of mountainous regions of Eurasia and America  
-65264,red-backed_sandpiper dunlin Erolia_alpina,small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions  
-65265,red-bellied_snake Storeria_occipitamaculata,harmless woodland snake of southeastern United States  
-65266,red-bellied_terrapin red-bellied_turtle redbelly Pseudemys_rubriventris,freshwater turtle of Chesapeake Bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell  
-65267,red-breasted_merganser Mergus_serrator,widely distributed merganser of America and Europe  
-65268,red-breasted_nuthatch Sitta_canadensis,bluish-grey nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests  
-65269,red-breasted_sapsucker Sphyrapicus_varius_ruber,western North American sapsucker  
-65270,red-breasted_snipe Limnodromus_scolopaceus,a dowitcher with a red breast  
-65271,red-eyed_vireo Vireo_olivaceous,of northern North America having red irises and an olive-grey body with white underparts  
-65272,red-flowered_silky_oak Grevillea_banksii,tall shrub with cylindrical racemes of red flowers and pinnatifid leaves silky and grey beneath; eastern Australia  
-65273,red-green_dichromacy red-green_color_blindness red-green_colour_blindness,confusion of red and green  
-65274,red-hot_poker Kniphofia_praecox,widely cultivated hybrid poker plant  
-65275,red-lead_putty,a cement resembling putty; made by mixing white and red lead in boiled linseed oil; used as luting on pipe fittings  
-65276,red-legged_partridge Alectoris_ruffa,common western European partridge with red legs  
-65277,red-letter_day,a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars)  
-65278,red-light_district,a district with many brothels  
-65279,red-necked_grebe Podiceps_grisegena,large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck  
-65280,red-shafted_flicker Colaptes_caper_collaris,western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail  
-65281,red-shouldered_hawk Buteo_lineatus,North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders  
-65282,red-skinned_onion Allium_haematochiton,onion with white to deep red tunic; California  
-65283,red-spotted_purple Limenitis_astyanax,similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces  
-65284,red-winged_blackbird redwing Agelaius_phoeniceus,North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings  
-65285,red_Clintonia Andrew's_clintonia Clintonia_andrewsiana,plant with nearly leafless stalk topped by a cluster of red or reddish lavender flowers; California to Oregon  
-65286,red_admiral Vanessa_atalanta,of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings  
-65287,red_alder Oregon_alder Alnus_rubra,large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture  
-65288,red_alert,the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger)  
-65289,red_algae,marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan  
-65290,red_angel's_trumpet Brugmansia_sanguinea Datura_sanguinea,arborescent South American shrub having very large orange-red flowers  
-65291,red_ash downy_ash Fraxinus_pennsylvanica,smallish American tree with velvety branchlets and lower leaf surfaces  
-65292,red_baneberry redberry red-berry snakeberry Actaea_rubra,North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries  
-65293,red_bat Lasiurus_borealis,North American bat of a brick or rusty red color with hairs tipped with white  
-65294,red_beech brown_oak booyong crow's_foot stave_wood silky_elm Heritiera_trifoliolata Terrietia_trifoliolata,large tree of Australasia  
-65295,red_blood_cell RBC erythrocyte,a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus  
-65296,red_brass guinea_gold,brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry  
-65297,red_bryony wild_hop Bryonia_dioica,bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia  
-65298,red_buckeye,a shrub buckeye of southern United States  
-65299,red_cabbage,cabbage plant with a compact head of reddish purple leaves  
-65300,red_cabbage,compact head of purplish-red leaves  
-65301,red_campion red_bird's_eye Silene_dioica Lychnis_dioica,biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis  
-65302,red_carpet,a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on  
-65303,red_cedar,fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees  
-65304,red_clay,clay whose redness results from iron oxide  
-65305,red_clover purple_clover Trifolium_pratense,erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover  
-65306,red_coral,corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry  
-65307,red_currant,small red berries used primarily in jams and jellies  
-65308,red_currant garden_current Ribes_rubrum,cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries  
-65309,red_deer elk American_elk wapiti Cervus_elaphus,common deer of temperate Europe and Asia  
-65310,red_drum channel_bass redfish Sciaenops_ocellatus,large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico  
-65311,red_dwarf red_dwarf_star,a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter  
-65312,red_eft Notophthalmus_viridescens,red terrestrial form of a common North American newt  
-65313,red_fire,combustible material (usually salts of lithium or strontium) that burns bright red; used in flares and fireworks  
-65314,red_flag,a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"  
-65315,red_flag,the emblem of socialist revolution  
-65316,red_flag,something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"  
-65317,red_fox Celosia_argentea,weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers  
-65318,red_fox Vulpes_fulva,New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox  
-65319,red_fox Vulpes_vulpes,the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species  
-65320,red_giant red_giant_star,a large, old, luminous star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun  
-65321,red_ginger Alpinia_purpurata,an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands  
-65322,red_goatfish Mullus_auratus,body bright scarlet with 2 yellow to reddish strips on side  
-65323,red_goosefoot French_spinach Chenopodium_rubrum,common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States  
-65324,red_grouse moorfowl moorbird moor-bird moorgame Lagopus_scoticus,reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain  
-65325,red_gum marri Eucalyptus_calophylla,very large red gum tree  
-65326,red_gum peppermint peppermint_gum Eucalyptus_amygdalina,red gum tree of Tasmania  
-65327,red_haw Crataegus_pedicellata Crataegus_coccinea,American red-fruited hawthorn with dense corymbs of pink-red flowers  
-65328,red_haw downy_haw Crataegus_mollis Crataegus_coccinea_mollis,American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs  
-65329,red_helleborine Cephalanthera_rubra,orchid of Mediterranean and Asia having a lax spike of bright rose-pink flowers  
-65330,red_herring,any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue  
-65331,red_herring smoked_herring,a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color  
-65332,red_jungle_fowl Gallus_gallus,a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl  
-65333,red_kauri Agathis_lanceolata,New Zealand tree with glossy leaves and scaly reddish-brown bark  
-65334,red_lauan,hard heavy red wood of the red lauan tree; often sold as Philippine mahogany  
-65335,red_lauan red_lauan_tree Shorea_teysmanniana,valuable Philippine timber tree  
-65336,red_laver laver,edible red seaweeds  
-65337,red_lead minium,a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics  
-65338,red_light,the signal to stop  
-65339,red_light warning_light,a cautionary sign of danger  
-65340,red_line,a line that is colored red and that bisects an ice hockey rink  
-65341,red_maids redmaids Calandrinia_ciliata,succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States  
-65342,red_maple scarlet_maple swamp_maple Acer_rubrum,maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn  
-65343,red_marrow red_bone_marrow,bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells  
-65344,red_meat,meat that is dark in color before cooking (as beef, venison, lamb, mutton)  
-65345,red_morning-glory star_ipomoea Ipomoea_coccinea,annual herb having scarlet flowers; the eastern United States  
-65346,red_mulberry Morus_rubra,North American mulberry having dark purple edible fruit  
-65347,red_oak,any of numerous American oaks having 4 stamens in each floret, acorns requiring two years to mature and leaf veins usually extending beyond the leaf margin to form points or bristles  
-65348,red_osier red_osier_dogwood red_dogwood American_dogwood redbrush Cornus_stolonifera,common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers  
-65349,red_phalarope Phalaropus_fulicarius,phalarope of northern oceans and lakes  
-65350,red_pine Canadian_red_pine Pinus_resinosa,pine of eastern North America having long needles in bunches of two and reddish bark  
-65351,red_poll,hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle  
-65352,red_porgy Pagrus_pagrus,food fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and America  
-65353,red_raspberry,any of several raspberries bearing red fruit  
-65354,red_rockfish,red flesh of large food fish of Pacific coast  
-65355,red_rockfish Sebastodes_ruberrimus,a large fish of the Pacific coast of North America  
-65356,red_salmon sockeye sockeye_salmon,fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers  
-65357,red_sandalwood red_sanders red_sanderswood red_saunders Pterocarpus_santalinus,tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood  
-65358,red_scare,a period of general fear of communists  
-65359,red_shift redshift,(astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding  
-65360,red_shrubby_penstemon redwood_penstemon,low branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branches; coastal ranges and foothills of northern California  
-65361,red_silk-cotton_tree simal Bombax_ceiba Bombax_malabarica,East Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok  
-65362,red_silk_cotton,a plant fiber from the red silk-cotton tree of eastern India; inferior to kapok  
-65363,red_siskin Carduelis_cucullata,South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail  
-65364,red_snapper,highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico  
-65365,red_snapper Lutjanus_blackfordi,an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico  
-65366,red_spider red_spider_mite Panonychus_ulmi,small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest  
-65367,red_spruce eastern_spruce yellow_spruce Picea_rubens,medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood  
-65368,red_squirrel cat_squirrel Sciurus_vulgaris,common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asia  
-65369,red_tide,seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin  
-65370,red_trillium toadshade sessile_trillium Trillium_sessile,trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor  
-65371,red_underwing Catocala_nupta,moth having dull forewings and red-marked hind wings  
-65372,red_valerian French_honeysuckle Centranthus_ruber,European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers  
-65373,red_water,a disease of cattle; characterized by hematuria  
-65374,red_wine,wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes  
-65375,red_wolf maned_wolf Canis_rufus Canis_niger,reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America  
-65376,redact redactor reviser rewriter rewrite_man,someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication  
-65377,redaction,the act of putting something in writing  
-65378,redberry red-berry Rhamnus_croceus,small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries  
-65379,redbone,a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound  
-65380,redbrick_university,(British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge University  
-65381,redbud Cercis_canadensis,small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood  
-65382,redcap,a member of the military police in Britain  
-65383,redcap,a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station  
-65384,redcoat lobsterback,British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)  
-65385,reddish_brown sepia burnt_sienna Venetian_red mahogany,a shade of brown with a tinge of red  
-65386,reddish_orange,an orange color closer to red than to yellow  
-65387,reddish_purple royal_purple,a shade of purple tinged with red  
-65388,rededication,a new dedication; "the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem"  
-65389,redeemer,someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.)  
-65390,redefinition,the act of giving a new definition; "words like `conservative' require periodic redefinition"; "she provided a redefinition of his duties"  
-65391,redemption,repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)  
-65392,redemption repurchase buyback,the act of purchasing back something previously sold  
-65393,redemption salvation,(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil  
-65394,redeployment redisposition,the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively  
-65395,redeposition,deposition from one deposit to another  
-65396,redetermination,determining again  
-65397,redevelopment_authority,a public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas  
-65398,redeye redeye_flight,a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; "he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning"  
-65399,redfin_pickerel barred_pickerel Esox_americanus,small but gamy pickerel of Atlantic coastal states  
-65400,redfish,male salmon that has recently spawned  
-65401,redfish rosefish ocean_perch,North Atlantic rockfish  
-65402,redhead Aythya_americana,North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head  
-65403,redhead redheader red-header carrottop,someone who has red hair  
-65404,redheaded_woodpecker redhead Melanerpes_erythrocephalus,black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck  
-65405,redhorse redhorse_sucker,North American sucker with reddish fins  
-65406,redirect_examination reexamination,(law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination  
-65407,rediscovery,the act of discovering again  
-65408,redistribution,distributing again; "the revolution resulted in a redistribution of wealth"  
-65409,redneck cracker,a poor White person in the southern United States  
-65410,redoubt,(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses  
-65411,redoubt,an entrenched stronghold or refuge  
-65412,redpoll Carduelis_flammea,small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rump  
-65413,redpoll Carduelis_hornemanni,small siskin-like finch with a red crown  
-65414,redraft,a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again  
-65415,redress remedy remediation,act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil  
-65416,redshank Tringa_totanus,a common Old World wading bird with long red legs  
-65417,redstart redtail,European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins  
-65418,redstem_storksbill alfilaria alfileria filaree filaria clocks pin_grass pin_clover Erodium_cicutarium,European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage  
-65419,redtail red-tailed_hawk Buteo_jamaicensis,dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail  
-65420,reduced_instruction_set_computing reduced_instruction_set_computer RISC,(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform  
-65421,reducer,pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter  
-65422,reducing,loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; "a doctor supervised her reducing"  
-65423,reducing_agent reducer reductant,a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver  
-65424,reducing_diet obesity_diet,a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat)  
-65425,reductase,an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance  
-65426,reductio_ad_absurdum reductio,(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction  
-65427,reduction reducing,any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent  
-65428,reduction simplification,the act of reducing complexity  
-65429,reduction_gear,gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed  
-65430,reductionism,a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components  
-65431,reductionism,the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents  
-65432,redundancy,repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission  
-65433,redundancy,(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails  
-65434,redundancy,repetition of an act needlessly  
-65435,redundancy redundance,the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"  
-65436,reduplication,the syllable added in a reduplicated word form  
-65437,reduplication,a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)  
-65438,reduplication reiteration,the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)  
-65439,redwing Turdus_iliacus,small European thrush having reddish flanks  
-65440,redwood,the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees  
-65441,reed,tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites  
-65442,reed vibrating_reed,a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"  
-65443,reed_bunting Emberiza_schoeniclus,European bunting inhabiting marshy areas  
-65444,reed_canary_grass gardener's_garters lady's_laces ribbon_grass Phalaris_arundinacea,perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America  
-65445,reed_grass,any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes; natives of marshland fens and wet woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere  
-65446,reed_meadow_grass Glyceria_grandis,a pasture grass of moist places throughout North America  
-65447,reed_pipe,organ pipe with a vibrating reed  
-65448,reed_rhapis slender_lady_palm Rhapis_humilis,Chinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsa  
-65449,reed_section,the section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments  
-65450,reed_stop,an organ stop with the tone of a reed instrument  
-65451,reef,a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water  
-65452,reef,one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind  
-65453,reef_knot flat_knot,a square knot used in a reef line  
-65454,reef_squirrelfish Holocentrus_coruscus,on reefs from Bermuda and Florida to northern South America  
-65455,reel,music composed for dancing a reel  
-65456,reel,a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector  
-65457,reel,winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod  
-65458,reel Scottish_reel,a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps  
-65459,reelection,election again; "he did not run for reelection"  
-65460,reeler,a dancer of reels  
-65461,reenactment,performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time; "the reenactment of the battle of Princeton"  
-65462,reenactor,a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier  
-65463,reenlistment,a renewed enlistment  
-65464,reentrant_angle reentering_angle,an interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees  
-65465,reentrant_polygon reentering_polygon,a polygon with one or more reentrant angles  
-65466,reentry,the act of entering again  
-65467,reevaluation,the evaluation of something a second time (or more)  
-65468,reeve,female ruff  
-65469,refection,a light meal or repast  
-65470,refectory,a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)  
-65471,refectory_table,a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles  
-65472,referee,an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case  
-65473,referee ref,(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play  
-65474,reference,the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"  
-65475,reference consultation,the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"  
-65476,reference denotation extension,the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"  
-65477,reference source,a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"  
-65478,reference_book reference reference_work book_of_facts,a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"  
-65479,reference_grid,a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image or a map  
-65480,reference_manual,a manual containing information organized in a summary manner  
-65481,reference_point point_of_reference reference,an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"  
-65482,referendum,a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate  
-65483,referent,something referred to; the object of a reference  
-65484,referent,the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate  
-65485,referent,something that refers; a term that refers to another term  
-65486,referral,a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group; "the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"  
-65487,referral,a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred; "the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist"  
-65488,referral,the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)  
-65489,referred_pain,pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected; "angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder"; "pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease"  
-65490,refill,a prescription drug that is provided again; "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"  
-65491,refill,a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook"  
-65492,refilling replenishment replacement renewal,filling again by supplying what has been used up  
-65493,refinement civilization civilisation,the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"  
-65494,refinement elaboration,the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"  
-65495,refiner,one whose work is to refine a specific thing; "he was a sugar refiner"  
-65496,refinery,an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance  
-65497,refining refinement purification,the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)  
-65498,refinisher renovator restorer preserver,a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture  
-65499,refit,outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)  
-65500,reflation,inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state  
-65501,reflecting_telescope reflector,optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"  
-65502,reflection,(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed  
-65503,reflection reflexion,the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface  
-65504,reflection reflexion,the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"  
-65505,reflection reflexion reflectivity,the ability to reflect beams or rays  
-65506,reflectiveness reflectivity,the capability of quiet thought or contemplation  
-65507,reflectometer,a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface  
-65508,reflector,device that reflects radiation  
-65509,reflex reflex_response reflex_action instinctive_reflex innate_reflex inborn_reflex unconditioned_reflex physiological_reaction,an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus  
-65510,reflex_angle,an angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360)  
-65511,reflex_arc,the neural path of a reflex  
-65512,reflex_camera,camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed  
-65513,reflex_epilepsy,a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation  
-65514,reflexive_pronoun reflexive,a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent  
-65515,reflexive_verb,a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent; "the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb"; "`perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself"  
-65516,reflexivity reflexiveness,the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent  
-65517,reflexivity reflexiveness,(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself  
-65518,reflexology,the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms  
-65519,reflexology,massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body  
-65520,reflux,an abnormal backward flow of body fluids  
-65521,reflux_condenser,condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry  
-65522,refocusing,focusing again  
-65523,reforestation re-afforestation,the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting  
-65524,reform,a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"  
-65525,reform,self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"  
-65526,reform,a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"  
-65527,reform_movement,a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms  
-65528,reformation,improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs  
-65529,reformatory reform_school training_school,correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders  
-65530,reformer,an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer"  
-65531,reformer reformist crusader social_reformer meliorist,a disputant who advocates reform  
-65532,reformism,a doctrine of reform  
-65533,refracting_telescope,optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece  
-65534,refraction,the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another  
-65535,refractive_index index_of_refraction,the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium  
-65536,refractivity refractiveness,the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction  
-65537,refractometer,measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance  
-65538,refractoriness unmanageableness recalcitrance recalcitrancy,the trait of being unmanageable  
-65539,refractory_anemia refractory_anaemia,any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)  
-65540,refractory_period,(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response  
-65541,refrain chorus,the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers  
-65542,refresher,a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day  
-65543,refresher,a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"  
-65544,refresher_course refresher,a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments  
-65545,refreshment,snacks and drinks served as a light meal  
-65546,refreshment recreation,activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"  
-65547,refried_beans frijoles_refritos,dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings  
-65548,refrigerant,any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)  
-65549,refrigeration,deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"  
-65550,refrigeration infrigidation,the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes  
-65551,refrigeration_system,a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)  
-65552,refrigerator icebox,white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures  
-65553,refrigerator_car,a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system  
-65554,refrigerator_cookie,dough formed into a roll and chilled in the refrigerator then sliced and baked  
-65555,refuge sanctuary asylum,a shelter from danger or hardship  
-65556,refugee,an exile who flees for safety  
-65557,refund,money returned to a payer  
-65558,refund repayment,the act of returning money received previously  
-65559,refusal,the act of refusing  
-65560,refusal,a message refusing to accept something that is offered  
-65561,refutation defense defence,the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"  
-65562,regalia,paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)  
-65563,regard respect,a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"  
-65564,regard wish compliments,(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"  
-65565,regatta,a meeting for boat races  
-65566,regency,the period of time during which a regent governs  
-65567,regency,the office of a regent  
-65568,regeneration,(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs  
-65569,regeneration,the activity of spiritual or physical renewal  
-65570,regent,someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch  
-65571,regent trustee,members of a governing board  
-65572,reggae,popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar  
-65573,regicide,someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king  
-65574,regicide,the act of killing a king  
-65575,regimen regime,(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)  
-65576,regiment,army unit smaller than a division  
-65577,regimentals,the military uniform and insignia of a regiment  
-65578,regimentation,the imposition of order or discipline  
-65579,region,a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"  
-65580,region neighborhood,the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"  
-65581,region part,the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"  
-65582,region realm,a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"  
-65583,regional_anatomy topographic_anatomy topology,the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region  
-65584,regional_anesthesia regional_anaesthesia,loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)  
-65585,regional_enteritis regional_ileitis Crohn's_disease,a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss  
-65586,regionalism,a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region  
-65587,regionalism,a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas  
-65588,regionalism,loyalty to the interests of a particular region  
-65589,register,a book in which names and transactions are listed  
-65590,register,(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments  
-65591,register,(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind  
-65592,register,an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room  
-65593,register,a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device  
-65594,register registry,an official written record of names or events or transactions  
-65595,register_language,a tone language that uses different voice registers  
-65596,registered_bond,a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner  
-65597,registered_mail registered_post,mail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe delivery  
-65598,registered_nurse RN,a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration  
-65599,registered_security,a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)  
-65600,registrant,a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby)  
-65601,registrar,a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company  
-65602,registrar,the administrator responsible for student records  
-65603,registrar record-keeper recorder,someone responsible for keeping records  
-65604,registration,a document certifying an act of registering  
-65605,registration,(music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops  
-65606,registration enrollment,the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time  
-65607,registration enrollment enrolment,the act of enrolling  
-65608,registration_fire,fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets  
-65609,regnellidium Regnellidium_diphyllum,small latex-containing aquatic fern of southern Brazil  
-65610,regosol,a type of soil consisting of unconsolidated material from freshly deposited alluvium or sand  
-65611,regress reasoning_backward,the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence  
-65612,regression,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state  
-65613,regression regress reversion retrogression retroversion,returning to a former state  
-65614,regression simple_regression regression_toward_the_mean statistical_regression,the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)  
-65615,regression_analysis,the use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another  
-65616,regression_coefficient,when the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x); it is the slope of the regression line  
-65617,regression_equation regression_of_y_on_x,the equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y); it permits the prediction of the most probable values of y  
-65618,regression_line regression_curve,a smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysis; for linear regression the curve is a straight line  
-65619,regular,a soldier in the regular army  
-65620,regular,a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"  
-65621,regular,a garment size for persons of average height and weight  
-65622,regular habitue fixture,a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"  
-65623,regular_dodecahedron,a dodecahedron with twelve regular pentagons as faces  
-65624,regular_hexagon,a hexagon with six sides of equal length  
-65625,regular_icosahedron,an icosahedron with twenty equilateral triangles as faces  
-65626,regular_octahedron,an octahedron with eight equilateral triangles as faces  
-65627,regular_payment,a payment made at regular times  
-65628,regular_polygon,a polygon with all sides and all angles equal  
-65629,regular_polyhedron regular_convex_solid regular_convex_polyhedron Platonic_body Platonic_solid ideal_solid,any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent  
-65630,regular_tetrahedron,a tetrahedron with four equilateral triangular faces  
-65631,regularity,the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate; "he was famous for the regularity of his habits"  
-65632,regularity geometrical_regularity,a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles  
-65633,regularization regularisation,the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)  
-65634,regulation,the state of being controlled or governed  
-65635,regulation,(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered  
-65636,regulation ordinance,an authoritative rule  
-65637,regulation regularization regularisation,the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular  
-65638,regulation regulating,the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"  
-65639,regulation_time,(sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time"  
-65640,regulator,an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest  
-65641,regulator,any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.  
-65642,regulatory_agency regulatory_authority,a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest  
-65643,regulatory_gene regulator_gene,a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene  
-65644,regur regur_soil,a rich black loam of India  
-65645,regurgitation,backflow of blood through a defective heart valve  
-65646,regurgitation,recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation"  
-65647,rehabilitation,vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation  
-65648,rehabilitation,the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises  
-65649,rehabilitation,the restoration of someone to a useful place in society  
-65650,rehabilitation_program,a program for restoring someone to good health  
-65651,reharmonization reharmonisation,a piece of music whose original harmony has been revised  
-65652,rehash,old material that is slightly reworked and used again; "merely a dull rehash of his first novel"  
-65653,rehearsal,(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory  
-65654,rehearsal dry_run,a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"  
-65655,reign,a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"  
-65656,reign,the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"  
-65657,reign sovereignty,royal authority; the dominion of a monarch  
-65658,reign_of_terror,any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France  
-65659,reimbursement,compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"  
-65660,reimposition,imposition again  
-65661,rein,any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"  
-65662,rein,one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse  
-65663,rein_orchid rein_orchis,any of several American wildflowers with a kidney-shaped lip  
-65664,reincarnation,embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form); "his reincarnation as a lion"  
-65665,reincarnation,the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of Hell) depending on the person's own actions  
-65666,reincarnation rebirth renascence,a second or new birth  
-65667,reincarnationism,a doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another body  
-65668,reindeer_moss reindeer_lichen arctic_moss Cladonia_rangiferina,an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans  
-65669,reinforced_concrete ferroconcrete,concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses  
-65670,reinforcement reenforcement,information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"  
-65671,reinforcing_stimulus reinforcer reinforcement,(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it  
-65672,reinstatement,the condition of being reinstated; "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly"  
-65673,reinstatement,the act of restoring someone to a previous position; "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel"  
-65674,reinsurance,sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured; "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume"  
-65675,reinterpretation,a new or different meaning  
-65676,reinterpretation,a new or different interpretation  
-65677,reintroduction,an act of renewed introduction  
-65678,reissue reprint reprinting,a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale  
-65679,rejection,the state of being rejected  
-65680,rejection,(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign; "rejection of the transplanted liver"  
-65681,rejection,the speech act of rejecting  
-65682,rejection,the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"  
-65683,rejoicing,a feeling of great happiness  
-65684,rejoinder,(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication  
-65685,rejoinder retort return riposte replication comeback counter,a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"  
-65686,rejuvenation,the act of restoring to a more youthful condition  
-65687,rejuvenation greening,the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"  
-65688,relapsing_fever recurrent_fever,marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months  
-65689,relatedness,a particular manner of connectedness; "the relatedness of all living things"  
-65690,relation,(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"  
-65691,relation,an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together  
-65692,relation telling recounting,an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"  
-65693,relation_back relation,(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time; "his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed"  
-65694,relational_adjective classifying_adjective,an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., `a nervous disease' or `a musical instrument')  
-65695,relational_database,a database in which relations between information items are explicitly specified as accessible attributes; "in a relational database the data are organized as a number of differently sized tables"  
-65696,relational_database_management_system,a database management system designed to manage a relational database  
-65697,relations dealings,mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups  
-65698,relationship,a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries  
-65699,relationship,a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"  
-65700,relationship human_relationship,a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"  
-65701,relative congener congenator congeneric,an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)  
-65702,relative relation,a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"  
-65703,relative_clause,a clause introduced by a relative pronoun; "`who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill'"  
-65704,relative_density,the ratio of the density of something to the density of a standard  
-65705,relative_humidity,the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a given temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage  
-65706,relative_pronoun,a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent  
-65707,relative_quantity,a quantity relative to some purpose  
-65708,relativism,(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved  
-65709,relativistic_mass,(physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases  
-65710,relativity,the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else  
-65711,relativity theory_of_relativity relativity_theory Einstein's_theory_of_relativity,(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts  
-65712,relatum,a term in a proposition that is related to the referent of the proposition  
-65713,relaxant,a drug that relaxes and relieves tension  
-65714,relaxation,(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers  
-65715,relaxation loosening slackening,an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"  
-65716,relaxation relaxation_behavior,(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance  
-65717,relaxation relaxation_method,a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount  
-65718,relaxation_time,the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance  
-65719,relaxer,any agent that produces relaxation; "music is a good relaxer"  
-65720,relaxin,hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor  
-65721,relay,a crew of workers who relieve another crew  
-65722,relay,a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals  
-65723,relay,the act of passing something along from one person or group to another; "the relay was successful"  
-65724,relay electrical_relay,electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit  
-65725,relay relay_race,a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance  
-65726,release,a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"  
-65727,release,merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"  
-65728,release button,a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism  
-65729,release outlet vent,activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"  
-65730,release tone_ending,(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone  
-65731,release waiver discharge,a formal written statement of relinquishment  
-65732,releasing_factor releasing_hormone RF,a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland  
-65733,releasing_hormone RH releasing_factor hypothalamic_releasing_hormone hypothalamic_releasing_factor,any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone  
-65734,relegation,the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category  
-65735,relegation,mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"  
-65736,relentlessness inexorability inexorableness,mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up; "the relentlessness or their pursuit"  
-65737,relevance relevancy,the relation of something to the matter at hand  
-65738,reliance,the state of relying on something  
-65739,reliance trust,certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"  
-65740,relic,an antiquity that has survived from the distant past  
-65741,relict,an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated  
-65742,relict,geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared  
-65743,relief,(law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"  
-65744,relief,aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"  
-65745,relief,the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"  
-65746,relief alleviation assuagement,the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"  
-65747,relief ease,the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"  
-65748,relief relievo rilievo embossment sculptural_relief,sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background  
-65749,relief succor succour ministration,assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"  
-65750,relief_printing letterpress,printing from a plate with raised characters  
-65751,reliever allayer comforter,a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"  
-65752,reliever relief_pitcher fireman,a pitcher who does not start the game  
-65753,religion faith organized_religion,an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"  
-65754,religion faith religious_belief,a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"  
-65755,religionism,exaggerated religious zealotry  
-65756,religionist,a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot  
-65757,religiosity religionism religiousism pietism,exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal  
-65758,religious,a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience  
-65759,religious_ceremony religious_ritual,a ceremony having religious meaning  
-65760,religious_doctrine church_doctrine gospel creed,the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group  
-65761,religious_festival church_festival,a festival having religious significance  
-65762,religious_holiday holy_day,a day specified for religious observance  
-65763,religious_leader,leader of a religious order  
-65764,religious_movement,a movement intended to bring about religious reforms  
-65765,religious_music church_music,genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies  
-65766,religious_orientation,an attitude toward religion or religious practices  
-65767,religious_person,a person who manifests devotion to a deity  
-65768,religious_residence cloister,residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)  
-65769,religious_right,United States political faction that advocates social and political conservativism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schools  
-65770,religious_school,a school run by a religious body  
-65771,religious_song,religious music for singing  
-65772,religious_trance ecstatic_state,a trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances  
-65773,religiousness,the quality of being extremely conscientious; "his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness"  
-65774,relinquishment relinquishing,a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.  
-65775,relinquishment relinquishing,the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.  
-65776,reliquary,a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)  
-65777,relish,spicy or savory condiment  
-65778,relish flavor flavour sapidity savor savour smack nip tang,the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth  
-65779,relistening rehearing,the act of hearing again  
-65780,reliving re-experiencing,a recurrence of a prior experience; "the reliving of a strong emotion can be therapeutic"  
-65781,relocatable_program,a program that can be located in different parts of memory at different times  
-65782,reluctance,(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)  
-65783,reluctance hesitancy hesitation disinclination indisposition,a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"  
-65784,reluctivity,(physics) the resistance of a material to the establishment of a magnetic field in it  
-65785,rem,(roentgen equivalent man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays  
-65786,remainder,the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor  
-65787,remainder balance residual residue residuum rest,something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"  
-65788,remainder difference,the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend  
-65789,remains,any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"  
-65790,remake remaking,creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"  
-65791,remand,the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)  
-65792,remark,explicit notice; "it passed without remark"  
-65793,remark comment input,a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"; "we would appreciate input from our users on how we can improve our software"   
-65794,remarriage,the act of marrying again  
-65795,remedy curative cure therapeutic,a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain  
-65796,remembrance recollection anamnesis,the ability to recall past occurrences  
-65797,remilitarization remilitarisation,the act of militarizing again  
-65798,reminder,a message that helps you remember something; "he ignored his wife's reminders"  
-65799,reminder,an experience that causes you to remember something  
-65800,reminiscence,a mental impression retained and recalled from the past  
-65801,remise,an expensive or high-class hackney  
-65802,remise,(fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)  
-65803,remission remitment remit,(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)  
-65804,remission remittal subsidence,an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"  
-65805,remit,the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with; "they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life"  
-65806,remittance remittal remission remitment,a payment of money sent to a person in another place  
-65807,remittance_man,an exile living on money sent from home  
-65808,remora suckerfish sucking_fish,marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects  
-65809,remote-control_bomb,a bomb that can be detonated by remote control  
-65810,remote_control remote,a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"  
-65811,remote_terminal link-attached_terminal remote_station link-attached_station,a terminal connected to a computer by a data link  
-65812,remoulade_sauce,a mayonnaise sauce flavored with herbs and mustard and capers; served with e.g. salad and cold meat  
-65813,remount,a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle  
-65814,removable_disk,a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use  
-65815,removal,dismissal from office  
-65816,removal remotion,the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"  
-65817,remove,degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness"; "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"  
-65818,remover,a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface); "paint remover"; "rust remover"; "hair remover"  
-65819,remover,someone who works for a company that moves furniture  
-65820,remuda,the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen  
-65821,remuneration,the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"  
-65822,renal_artery arteria_renalis,an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters  
-65823,renal_colic,sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter  
-65824,renal_cortex,the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules  
-65825,renal_failure kidney_failure,inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance  
-65826,renal_insufficiency,insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys  
-65827,renal_vein vena_renalis,veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra  
-65828,render,a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls  
-65829,rendering,a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall  
-65830,rendering,perspective drawing of an architect's design  
-65831,rendering,giving in acknowledgment of obligation  
-65832,rendezvous,a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"  
-65833,rendezvous,a meeting planned at a certain time and place  
-65834,rendition,handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed  
-65835,rendition rendering,a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"  
-65836,rendition rendering interpretation,the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"  
-65837,renegade,someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw  
-65838,renewable_resource,any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time  
-65839,renewal,the act of renewing  
-65840,reniform_leaf,a simple kidney-shaped leaf  
-65841,renin,a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure  
-65842,rennet,a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket  
-65843,rennin chymosin,an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate  
-65844,renovation redevelopment overhaul,the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed"  
-65845,renovation restoration refurbishment,the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"  
-65846,rensselaerite,a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler  
-65847,rent,a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service  
-65848,rent rip split,the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"  
-65849,rent-rebate,a rebate on rent given by a local government authority  
-65850,rent-roll,a register of rents; includes the names of tenants and the amount of rent they pay  
-65851,rent_collector,a person who goes from house to house collecting rents for the owner  
-65852,rent_seeking rent-seeking,(economics) the theory that a person or firm seeks to make money by manipulating the economic environment rather than by making a profit through production or trade  
-65853,rental renting,the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)  
-65854,rental_collection,a collection of books that can be rented by readers in return for a small daily fee  
-65855,rental_income,income received from rental properties  
-65856,renter,an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person  
-65857,rentier,someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments  
-65858,renunciation forgoing forswearing,the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)  
-65859,renunciation renouncement,an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned  
-65860,reorder,a repeated order for the same merchandise; "he's the one who sends out all the new orders and reorders"  
-65861,reordering,a rearrangement in a different order  
-65862,reorganization,an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government; "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"  
-65863,reorganization reorganisation shake-up shakeup,the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"  
-65864,reorientation,a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs  
-65865,reovirus,any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis  
-65866,rep,informal abbreviation of `representative'  
-65867,rep repp,a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs  
-65868,repair,a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"  
-65869,repair fix fixing fixture mend mending reparation,the act of putting something in working order again  
-65870,repair_shop fix-it_shop,a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance  
-65871,repairman maintenance_man service_man,a skilled worker whose job is to repair things  
-65872,reparation,compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"  
-65873,reparation,(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"  
-65874,reparation amends,something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"  
-65875,repartee,adroitness and cleverness in reply  
-65876,repatriate,a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored  
-65877,repatriation,the act of returning to the country of origin  
-65878,repayment quittance,payment of a debt or obligation  
-65879,repeat repetition,an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"  
-65880,repeater,a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"  
-65881,repeater,(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"  
-65882,repeating_firearm repeater,a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading  
-65883,repechage,a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race  
-65884,repellent repellant,a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water  
-65885,repellent repellant,a chemical substance that repels animals  
-65886,repellent repellant,the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"  
-65887,repentance penitence penance,remorse for your past conduct  
-65888,repercussion reverberation,a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"  
-65889,repertoire repertory,a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule  
-65890,repertory,a storehouse where a stock of things is kept  
-65891,repertory repertoire,the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation; "the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism"; "has a large repertory of dialects and characters"  
-65892,repetition,the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device  
-65893,repetition repeating,the act of doing or performing again  
-65894,repetitiveness repetitiousness,verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions  
-65895,replaceability substitutability commutability,exchangeability by virtue of being replaceable  
-65896,replacement replacing,the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"  
-65897,replacement_cost,current cost of replacing a fixed asset with a new one of equal effectiveness  
-65898,replay instant_replay action_replay,the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape  
-65899,replay rematch,something (especially a game) that is played again  
-65900,repletion satiety satiation,the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more  
-65901,repletion surfeit,eating until excessively full  
-65902,replica replication reproduction,copy that is not the original; something that has been copied  
-65903,replication,(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division  
-65904,replication,(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer  
-65905,replication,the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"  
-65906,reply response,the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"  
-65907,report,a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"  
-65908,report account,the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"  
-65909,report news_report story account write_up,a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"  
-65910,report study written_report,a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"  
-65911,report_card report,a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"  
-65912,reporter newsman newsperson,a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories  
-65913,reporting_weight,a person's body weight (as an athlete's) at the beginning of the season (when first reporting for practice)  
-65914,repose quiet placidity serenity tranquillity tranquility,a disposition free from stress or emotion  
-65915,repositing reposition storage warehousing,depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"  
-65916,repositioning,the act of placing in a new position  
-65917,repository monument,a burial vault (usually for some famous person)  
-65918,repository secretary,a person to whom a secret is entrusted  
-65919,repossession,the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)  
-65920,reprehensibility,being reprehensible; worthy of and deserving reprehension or reproof  
-65921,representation,a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency; "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"  
-65922,representation,a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract; "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"  
-65923,representation,a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"  
-65924,representation,the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body  
-65925,representation,a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something  
-65926,representation,the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf  
-65927,representation,an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent  
-65928,representation delegacy agency,the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent  
-65929,representation mental_representation internal_representation,a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image  
-65930,representational_process,any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else  
-65931,representative,a person who represents others  
-65932,repression,a state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects"  
-65933,repression,(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious  
-65934,repression,the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"  
-65935,repressor represser,an agent that represses  
-65936,repressor_gene,gene that prevents a nonallele from being transcribed  
-65937,reprieve,a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)  
-65938,reprieve respite,a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort  
-65939,reprieve respite,the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment  
-65940,reprisal,a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime  
-65941,reproach,disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"  
-65942,reproach,a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"  
-65943,reprobate miscreant,a person without moral scruples  
-65944,reprobation,rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell  
-65945,reprobation,severe disapproval  
-65946,reproducer,an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound  
-65947,reproducibility duplicability,the quality of being reproducible  
-65948,reproduction,the process of generating offspring  
-65949,reproduction procreation breeding facts_of_life,the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring  
-65950,reproduction replication,the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"  
-65951,reproduction reproductive_memory,recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall  
-65952,reproduction_cost physical_value,cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation)  
-65953,reproductive_cell germ_cell sex_cell,a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation  
-65954,reproductive_cloning,making a full living copy of an organism; requires a surrogate mother  
-65955,reproductive_organ sex_organ,any organ involved in sexual reproduction  
-65956,reproductive_structure,the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction  
-65957,reproductive_system genital_system,organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring  
-65958,reptile reptilian,any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms  
-65959,reptile_family,a family of reptiles  
-65960,reptile_genus,a genus of reptiles  
-65961,republic,a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch; "the head of state in a republic is usually a president"  
-65962,republican,an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)  
-65963,republicanism,the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government  
-65964,republication,something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)  
-65965,republication republishing,the act of publishing again  
-65966,repudiation,refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities); "the repudiation of the debt by the city"  
-65967,repudiation debunking,the exposure of falseness or pretensions; "the debunking of religion has been too successful"  
-65968,repudiation renunciation,rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"  
-65969,repugnance repulsion revulsion horror,intense aversion  
-65970,repulsion repulsive_force,the force by which bodies repel one another  
-65971,repulsion standoff,the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand  
-65972,reputation,notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity"  
-65973,reputation report,the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"  
-65974,repute reputation,the state of being held in high esteem and honor  
-65975,request asking,the verbal act of requesting  
-65976,request petition postulation,a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority  
-65977,requiem_shark,any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species  
-65978,requiescat,a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person  
-65979,required_course,a course that all students are required to take  
-65980,requirement demand,required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"  
-65981,requirements_contract,a contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party  
-65982,requisiteness,the state of being absolutely required  
-65983,requisition,the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use  
-65984,requisition requisition_form,an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"  
-65985,requital payment,an act of requiting; returning in kind  
-65986,rerebrace upper_cannon,cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm  
-65987,rerun,a program that is broadcast again; "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns"  
-65988,res_gestae,rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule  
-65989,res_gestae,things done  
-65990,res_ipsa_loquitur,a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened  
-65991,res_judicata res_adjudicata,a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again  
-65992,resale,the selling of something purchased  
-65993,rescript,a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality  
-65994,rescue deliverance delivery saving,recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"  
-65995,rescue_equipment,equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency  
-65996,rescue_operation,an operation organized to free from danger or confinement  
-65997,rescue_party,a party of rescuers  
-65998,rescuer recoverer saver,someone who saves something from danger or violence  
-65999,research,systematic investigation to establish facts  
-66000,research_center research_facility,a center where research is done  
-66001,research_colloquium,a colloquium at which the results of (scientific) research are reported  
-66002,research_director director_of_research,a supervisor in a research center  
-66003,research_staff,a group of associated research workers in a university or library or laboratory  
-66004,research_worker researcher investigator,a scientist who devotes himself to doing research  
-66005,reseau,a net or mesh foundation for lace  
-66006,reseau,a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs  
-66007,resection,surgical removal of part of a structure or organ  
-66008,reseda,any plant of the genus Reseda  
-66009,resemblance,similarity in appearance or external or superficial details  
-66010,resentment bitterness gall rancor rancour,a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will  
-66011,reserpine Raudixin Rau-Sed Sandril Serpasil,antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)  
-66012,reservation,the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance  
-66013,reservation,something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)  
-66014,reservation,the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion  
-66015,reservation qualification,a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"  
-66016,reservation reserve,a district that is reserved for particular purpose  
-66017,reserve,(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions  
-66018,reserve backlog stockpile,something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose  
-66019,reserve reticence taciturnity,the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary  
-66020,reserve_account reserve_fund,funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments  
-66021,reserve_assets,capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands  
-66022,reserve_clause,a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration; "the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club"  
-66023,reservist,a member of a military reserve  
-66024,reservoir,a large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of talent"  
-66025,reservoir,tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)  
-66026,reservoir artificial_lake man-made_lake,lake used to store water for community use  
-66027,reservoir source,anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"  
-66028,reset,device for resetting instruments or controls  
-66029,reset_button,a push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism  
-66030,resettlement relocation,the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)  
-66031,resh,the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-66032,reshipment,the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)  
-66033,reshuffle,a redistribution of something; "there was a reshuffle of cabinet officers"  
-66034,reshuffle reshuffling,shuffling again; "the gambler demanded a reshuffle"  
-66035,residence,the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"  
-66036,residence abode,any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"  
-66037,residence_time,the period of time spent in a particular place  
-66038,residency,the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)  
-66039,residency residence abidance,the act of dwelling in a place  
-66040,resident occupant occupier,someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there  
-66041,resident_commissioner,the representative of Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives  
-66042,residential_district residential_area community,a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences  
-66043,residual,(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing; "he could retire on his residuals"  
-66044,residual_oil resid,oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled  
-66045,residual_soil residual_clay,the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved  
-66046,residue,matter that remains after something has been removed  
-66047,resignation,the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)  
-66048,resignation,a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"  
-66049,resignation surrender,acceptance of despair  
-66050,resilience resiliency,an occurrence of rebounding or springing back  
-66051,resilience resiliency,the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit  
-66052,resin rosin,any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules  
-66053,resinoid,a plastic containing resins  
-66054,resistance,the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"  
-66055,resistance,any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion  
-66056,resistance,the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)  
-66057,resistance,(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness  
-66058,resistance,group action in opposition to those in power  
-66059,resistance,the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"  
-66060,resistance opposition,the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"  
-66061,resistance_pyrometer,pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire  
-66062,resistance_thermometer platinum_thermometer,thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire  
-66063,resistance_unit,the reciprocal of conductance  
-66064,resisting_arrest,physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest  
-66065,resistor resistance,an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current  
-66066,resoluteness firmness firmness_of_purpose resolve resolution,the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"  
-66067,resolution,(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture  
-66068,resolution,the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)  
-66069,resolution,(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord  
-66070,resolution,a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"  
-66071,resolution declaration resolve,a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote  
-66072,resolution resolving,analysis into clear-cut components  
-66073,resolution solving,finding a solution to a problem  
-66074,resolving_power resolution,the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together  
-66075,resonance,an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation  
-66076,resonance,a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system  
-66077,resonance,the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities  
-66078,resonator,any system that resonates  
-66079,resonator cavity_resonator resonating_chamber,a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves  
-66080,resonator resonant_circuit,an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude  
-66081,resorcinol,a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos  
-66082,resorption reabsorption,the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation  
-66083,resort resort_hotel holiday_resort,a hotel located in a resort area  
-66084,resort_area playground vacation_spot,an area where many people go for recreation  
-66085,resort_hotel spa,a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area  
-66086,resource,available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed  
-66087,resource,a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"  
-66088,resource resourcefulness imagination,the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"  
-66089,resourcefulness,the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation; "a man of great resourcefulness"  
-66090,respect esteem regard,an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"  
-66091,respect regard,(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"  
-66092,respectability reputability,honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation  
-66093,respecter,a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative; "X is no respecter of Y"  
-66094,respects,(often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem; "he paid his respects to the mayor"  
-66095,respiration,a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"  
-66096,respiration internal_respiration cellular_respiration,the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs  
-66097,respirator inhalator,a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration  
-66098,respiratory_acidosis carbon_dioxide_acidosis,acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood  
-66099,respiratory_alkalosis,alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis)  
-66100,respiratory_center,the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles  
-66101,respiratory_disease respiratory_illness respiratory_disorder,a disease affecting the respiratory system  
-66102,respiratory_distress_syndrome respiratory_distress_syndrome_of_the_newborn hyaline_membrane_disease,an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli  
-66103,respiratory_organ,any organ involved in the process of respiration  
-66104,respiratory_quotient,the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time  
-66105,respiratory_rate rate_of_respiration,the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health  
-66106,respiratory_syncytial_virus,a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)  
-66107,respiratory_system systema_respiratorium,the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing  
-66108,respiratory_tract airway,the passages through which air enters and leaves the body  
-66109,respiratory_tract_infection respiratory_infection,any infection of the respiratory tract  
-66110,respite recess break time_out,a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"  
-66111,respite rest relief rest_period,a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"  
-66112,resplendent_quetzel resplendent_trogon Pharomacrus_mocino,very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala  
-66113,respondent,the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent  
-66114,respondent responder answerer,someone who responds  
-66115,response,a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"  
-66116,response,a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister  
-66117,response,the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals  
-66118,responsibility responsibleness,a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"  
-66119,responsiveness,the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events  
-66120,responsiveness reactivity,responsive to stimulation  
-66121,rest,a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"  
-66122,rest,a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration  
-66123,rest,a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"  
-66124,rest ease repose relaxation,freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"  
-66125,rest eternal_rest sleep eternal_sleep quietus,euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"  
-66126,rest-cure,rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.  
-66127,rest_day day_of_rest,a day set aside for rest  
-66128,rest_energy,the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light  
-66129,rest_house,a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels)  
-66130,rest_mass,(physics) the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer, an inherent property of the body  
-66131,restatement,a revised statement  
-66132,restaurant eating_house eating_place eatery,a building where people go to eat  
-66133,restaurant_chain,a chain of restaurants  
-66134,restaurateur restauranter,the proprietor of a restaurant  
-66135,rester,a person who rests  
-66136,restfulness,the attribute of being restful; "he longed for the restfulness of home"  
-66137,restharrow rest-harrow Ononis_repens,European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners  
-66138,restharrow rest-harrow Ononis_spinosa,Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots  
-66139,resting_potential,the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse  
-66140,resting_spore,a spore of certain algae or fungi that lies dormant; may germinate after a prolonged period  
-66141,restitution,the act of restoring something to its original state  
-66142,restitution return restoration regaining,getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"  
-66143,restless_legs_syndrome restless_legs Ekbom_syndrome,feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs  
-66144,restlessness,the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active; "the restlessness of the wind"  
-66145,restlessness impatience,a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay  
-66146,restlessness uneasiness queasiness,inability to rest or relax or be still  
-66147,restoration,some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"  
-66148,restoration,a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.  
-66149,restoration,the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state  
-66150,restrainer,a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film  
-66151,restrainer controller,a person who directs and restrains  
-66152,restraint,a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"  
-66153,restraint,the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"  
-66154,restraint constraint,a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"  
-66155,restraint control,discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"  
-66156,restraint_of_trade,any act that tends to prevent free competition in business  
-66157,restriction confinement,the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"  
-66158,restriction limitation,a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"  
-66159,restriction_endonuclease restriction_nuclease restriction_enzyme,any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology  
-66160,restriction_fragment,the fragment of DNA that is produced by cleaving DNA with a restriction enzyme  
-66161,restriction_site,the specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA  
-66162,restrictive_clause,a subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies  
-66163,restrictiveness,a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')  
-66164,result resultant final_result outcome termination,something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"  
-66165,resultant end_point,the final point in a process  
-66166,resultant_role result,the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause  
-66167,resulting_trust,a trust created by a court when it is judged that it was the intention of the parties to create a trust  
-66168,resumption recommencement,beginning again  
-66169,resurrection,a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"  
-66170,resurrection_plant rose_of_Jericho Selaginella_lepidophylla,densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions  
-66171,resurvey,a new survey or study  
-66172,resuscitation,the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"  
-66173,resuscitator,a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration  
-66174,resuspension,a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated  
-66175,retail,the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale  
-66176,retail_chain,a chain of retail stores  
-66177,retail_price_index,an index of changes in retail prices  
-66178,retailer retail_merchant,a merchant who sells goods at retail  
-66179,retailing,the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers  
-66180,retained_object,an object in a passive construction  
-66181,retainer,a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment  
-66182,retainer consideration,a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone  
-66183,retaining_wall,a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth)  
-66184,retake,a shot or scene that is photographed again  
-66185,retaliation revenge,action taken in return for an injury or offense  
-66186,retaliatory_eviction,an eviction in reprisal for the tenant's good-faith complaints against the landlord; illegal in many states  
-66187,retardant retardent retardation,any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"  
-66188,retardation,the extent to which something is delayed or held back  
-66189,retardation mental_retardation backwardness slowness subnormality,lack of normal development of intellectual capacities  
-66190,retarded_depression,a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action  
-66191,rete_testis,network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia  
-66192,retem raetam juniper_bush juniper Retama_raetam Genista_raetam,desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista  
-66193,retention keeping holding,the act of retaining something  
-66194,retention_basin,a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream  
-66195,retentiveness retentivity,the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired  
-66196,retentiveness retentivity retention,the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"  
-66197,reticle reticule graticule,a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument  
-66198,reticular_activating_system RAS,the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function  
-66199,reticular_formation RF,a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone  
-66200,reticulated_python Python_reticulatus,of southeast Asia and East Indies; the largest snake in the world  
-66201,reticulation,(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion  
-66202,reticulation,an arrangement resembling a net or network; "the reticulation of a leaf"; "the reticulation of a photographic emulsion"  
-66203,reticule,a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries  
-66204,reticulocyte,an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules  
-66205,reticuloendothelial_system RES,a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells  
-66206,reticulum,any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)  
-66207,reticulum second_stomach,the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant  
-66208,retina,the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve  
-66209,retinal_detachment detachment_of_the_retina detached_retina,visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation  
-66210,retinal_scanning,biometric identification by scanning the retina of the eye; "identification by retinal scanning is complicated by eye movements"  
-66211,retinene retinal,either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light  
-66212,retinitis,inflammation of the retina  
-66213,retinoblastoma,malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells  
-66214,retinopathy,a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision  
-66215,retiree retired_person,someone who has retired from active working  
-66216,retirement,the state of being retired from one's business or occupation  
-66217,retirement,withdrawal from your position or occupation  
-66218,retirement retreat,withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"  
-66219,retirement_community retirement_complex,a planned community for residents who have retired from an active working life  
-66220,retort,a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat  
-66221,retraction,the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"  
-66222,retraction abjuration recantation,a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion  
-66223,retractor,surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision  
-66224,retraining,training for a new occupation  
-66225,retread recap,a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads  
-66226,retreat,a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet  
-66227,retreat,(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position  
-66228,retreat,(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset  
-66229,retreat,(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"  
-66230,retreat,the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)  
-66231,retreatant,a participant in a religious retreat  
-66232,retreated,people who have retreated; "he had only contempt for the retreated"  
-66233,retrenchment,entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense  
-66234,retrenchment curtailment downsizing,the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable  
-66235,retrial,a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors  
-66236,retribution,the act of correcting for your wrongdoing  
-66237,retribution requital,a justly deserved penalty  
-66238,retrieval,(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory  
-66239,retrieval,the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory; "my retrieval of people's names is very poor"  
-66240,retriever,a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game  
-66241,retro,a fashion reminiscent of the past  
-66242,retrobulbar_neuritis,inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye; common in multiple sclerosis  
-66243,retrofit,a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured  
-66244,retrofit,the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"  
-66245,retroflection retroflexion,an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth  
-66246,retroflection retroflexion,the act of bending backward  
-66247,retrograde_amnesia,loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma  
-66248,retromandibular_vein vena_retromandibularis posterior_facial_vein,posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear  
-66249,retronym,a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate; "Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym"  
-66250,retrorocket,a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course  
-66251,retrospect,contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"  
-66252,retrospection,reference to things past; "the story begins with no introductory retrospections"  
-66253,retrospection,memory for experiences that are past; "some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection"  
-66254,retrospective,an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work  
-66255,retroversion,translation back into the original language; "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion"  
-66256,retroversion retroflection retroflexion,a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"  
-66257,retrovirus,any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell  
-66258,retrovision,a vision of events in the distant past  
-66259,retsina,Greek wine flavored with resin  
-66260,return,a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"  
-66261,return,(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble  
-66262,return,the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"  
-66263,return coming_back,the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction  
-66264,return homecoming,a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"  
-66265,return issue take takings proceeds yield payoff,the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"  
-66266,return paying_back getting_even,a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"  
-66267,return_address,the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered  
-66268,return_key return,the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed  
-66269,return_on_invested_capital return_on_investment ROI,(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid  
-66270,returning_officer,the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results  
-66271,reunion,a party of former associates who have come together again  
-66272,reunion reunification,the act of coming together again; "monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990"  
-66273,reuptake re-uptake,a process of using up or consuming again; "psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters"  
-66274,reusable_program,a program that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly  
-66275,reusable_routine,a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly  
-66276,revealed_religion,a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind  
-66277,reveille,a signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise  
-66278,reveille wake-up_signal,(military) signal to wake up  
-66279,revel revelry,unrestrained merrymaking  
-66280,revelation,an enlightening or astonishing disclosure  
-66281,revelation divine_revelation,communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency  
-66282,reveler reveller merrymaker,a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"  
-66283,revenant,a person who returns after a lengthy absence  
-66284,revenant,someone who has returned from the dead  
-66285,revenue_bond,a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond  
-66286,revenue_sharing,distribution of part of the federal tax income to states and municipalities  
-66287,revenue_stamp stamp,a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid  
-66288,revenue_tariff,a tariff imposed to raise revenue  
-66289,revenuer,a government agent responsible for collecting revenue (especially one responsible for stopping bootlegging)  
-66290,reverberatory_furnace,a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace  
-66291,reverence,a reverent mental attitude  
-66292,reverence,an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)  
-66293,reverie revery,an abstracted state of absorption  
-66294,reverie revery daydream daydreaming oneirism air_castle castle_in_the_air castle_in_Spain,absentminded dreaming while awake  
-66295,revers revere,a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side  
-66296,reversal,a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside  
-66297,reversal,a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"  
-66298,reversal change_of_mind flip-flop turnabout turnaround,a decision to reverse an earlier decision  
-66299,reversal turn_around,turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"  
-66300,reverse,(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction  
-66301,reverse contrary opposite,a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"  
-66302,reverse reversal setback blow black_eye,an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating  
-66303,reverse reverse_gear,the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed  
-66304,reverse verso,the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design  
-66305,reverse_hang,a hang with the arms extended in back  
-66306,reverse_osmosis,(chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure  
-66307,reverse_split reverse_stock_split split_down,a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity  
-66308,reverse_transcriptase,a polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template; found especially in retroviruses  
-66309,reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor,an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV  
-66310,reversibility,the quality of being reversible in either direction  
-66311,reversible,a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)  
-66312,reversible_process,any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed  
-66313,reversing_thermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters  
-66314,reversion,(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)  
-66315,reversion,(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)  
-66316,reversion reverse reversal turnabout turnaround,turning in the opposite direction  
-66317,reversionary_annuity survivorship_annuity,an annuity payable to one person in the event that someone else is unable to receive it  
-66318,reversioner,(law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion  
-66319,revetment,a barrier against explosives  
-66320,revetment revetement stone_facing,a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment  
-66321,review,a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art  
-66322,review,(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)  
-66323,review brushup,practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory  
-66324,review critique critical_review review_article,an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)  
-66325,review limited_review,(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data  
-66326,review_copy,a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical  
-66327,reviewer referee reader,someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication  
-66328,reviewing_stand,a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed  
-66329,revision alteration,the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"  
-66330,revision revisal revise rescript,the act of rewriting something  
-66331,revisionism,any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx  
-66332,revisionism,a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism  
-66333,revisionist,a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position  
-66334,revival resurgence revitalization revitalisation revivification,bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"  
-66335,revival revival_meeting,an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion  
-66336,revivalism,an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith  
-66337,revocation,the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law"  
-66338,revocation annulment,the state of being cancelled or annulled  
-66339,revoke renege,the mistake of not following suit when able to do so  
-66340,revolution,a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"  
-66341,revolution,the overthrow of a government by those who are governed  
-66342,revolutionary_group,a political unit organized to promote revolution  
-66343,revolutionism,a belief in the spread of revolutionary principles  
-66344,revolutionist revolutionary subversive subverter,a radical supporter of political or social revolution  
-66345,revolutions_per_minute rpm rev,rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"  
-66346,revolver six-gun six-shooter,a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)  
-66347,revolving_charge_account,a charge account that does not have to be paid to zero balance  
-66348,revolving_door,an organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership  
-66349,revolving_door revolver,a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings  
-66350,revolving_fund,a fund which, if borrowed or used, is intended to be replenished so it may be loaned or spent repeatedly  
-66351,revue review,a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians  
-66352,rewa-rewa New_Zealand_honeysuckle,slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber  
-66353,reward,payment made in return for a service rendered  
-66354,reward,the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property  
-66355,reward reinforcement,an act performed to strengthen approved behavior  
-66356,rewording recasting rephrasing,changing a particular word or phrase  
-66357,rewrite revision rescript,something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better"  
-66358,rewriting revising,editing that involves writing something again  
-66359,rex_begonia king_begonia painted-leaf_begonia beefsteak_geranium Begonia_rex,any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers  
-66360,rhabdomyoma,benign tumor of striated muscle  
-66361,rhabdomyosarcoma rhabdosarcoma,a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle  
-66362,rhabdovirus,any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies  
-66363,rhagades,cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus)  
-66364,rhapsody,an enthusiastic expression of emotion; "rhapsodies of joy"  
-66365,rhapsody,(music) a free instrumental composition in one extended movement; typically emotional or exuberant in character  
-66366,rhapsody,(in ancient Greece) an epic poem adapted for recitation  
-66367,rhea Rhea_americana,larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia  
-66368,rhea nandu Pterocnemia_pennata,smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan  
-66369,rhenium Re atomic_number_75,a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum  
-66370,rheology,the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter  
-66371,rheometer,an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)  
-66372,rheostat variable_resistor,resistor for regulating current  
-66373,rhesus rhesus_monkey Macaca_mulatta,of southern Asia; used in medical research  
-66374,rhesus_factor Rh_factor Rh,a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia  
-66375,rhetoric,using language effectively to please or persuade  
-66376,rhetoric,study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)  
-66377,rhetorical_device,a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)  
-66378,rhetorical_question,a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered; "he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions"  
-66379,rheum,a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)  
-66380,rheumatic,a person suffering with rheumatism  
-66381,rheumatic_aortitis,aortitis occurring in rheumatic fever  
-66382,rheumatic_fever,a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves  
-66383,rheumatic_heart_disease,heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood  
-66384,rheumatism,any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues  
-66385,rheumatoid_arthritis atrophic_arthritis rheumatism,a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint  
-66386,rheumatoid_factor,autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis  
-66387,rheumatologist,a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases  
-66388,rheumatology,the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints  
-66389,rhinencephalon olfactory_brain,a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior  
-66390,rhinestone,an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste  
-66391,rhinion,the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones  
-66392,rhinitis coryza,an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)  
-66393,rhinoceros rhino,massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout  
-66394,rhinoceros_beetle,any of various large chiefly tropical beetles having horns on the head; pest on coconuts  
-66395,rhinolaryngology otorhinolaryngology otolaryngology,the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat  
-66396,rhinopathy,any disease or malformation of the nose  
-66397,rhinophyma hypertrophic_rosacea toper's_nose brandy_nose rum_nose rum-blossom potato_nose hammer_nose copper_nose,enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol  
-66398,rhinorrhea,persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)  
-66399,rhinoscope,medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)  
-66400,rhinoscopy,examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)  
-66401,rhinosporidiosis,fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming  
-66402,rhinostenosis,narrowing of the passages in the nasal cavities  
-66403,rhinotomy,surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the nose to drain accumulated pus  
-66404,rhinotracheitis,a respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle  
-66405,rhinovirus,any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections  
-66406,rhizoctinia,any fungus now or formerly belonging to the form genus Rhizoctinia  
-66407,rhizoctinia_disease,disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium  
-66408,rhizoid,any of various slender filaments that function as roots in mosses and ferns and fungi etc  
-66409,rhizomatous_begonia,any of numerous begonias having prominent shaggy creeping stems or rhizomes  
-66410,rhizome rootstock rootstalk,a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure  
-66411,rhizomorph,a dense mass of hyphae forming a root-like structure characteristic of many fungi  
-66412,rhizopod rhizopodan,protozoa characterized by a pseudopod  
-66413,rhizopus,any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus  
-66414,rhizotomy,surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms  
-66415,rho,the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-66416,rhodium Rh atomic_number_45,a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum  
-66417,rhodochrosite,a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese  
-66418,rhododendron,any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers  
-66419,rhodolite,a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone  
-66420,rhodonite,a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone  
-66421,rhombohedron,a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)  
-66422,rhomboid,a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal  
-66423,rhomboid rhomboid_muscle,any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade  
-66424,rhomboid_minor_muscle lesser_rhomboid_muscle musculus_rhomboideus_minor,rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward  
-66425,rhomboideus_major_muscle greater_rhomboid_muscle musculus_rhomboideus_major,rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column  
-66426,rhombus rhomb diamond,a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram  
-66427,rhonchus,a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels  
-66428,rhubarb rhubarb_plant,plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous  
-66429,rhubarb_pie,pie containing diced rhubarb and much sugar  
-66430,rhumb_line rhumb loxodrome,a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction  
-66431,rhyme rime,correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)  
-66432,rhyme_royal,a stanza form having seven lines of iambic pentameter; introduced by Chaucer  
-66433,rhymer rhymester versifier poetizer poetiser,a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)  
-66434,rhyming_slang,slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component; "Cockney rhyming slang"  
-66435,rhyolite,very acid volcanic rock  
-66436,rhythm beat musical_rhythm,the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"  
-66437,rhythm regular_recurrence,recurring at regular intervals  
-66438,rhythm speech_rhythm,the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"  
-66439,rhythm_and_blues R_and_B,a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll  
-66440,rhythm_and_blues_musician,a performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music  
-66441,rhythm_method_of_birth_control rhythm_method rhythm calendar_method_of_birth_control calendar_method,natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)  
-66442,rhythmicity,the rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music  
-66443,rib,cut of meat including one or more ribs  
-66444,rib,a teasing remark  
-66445,rib,a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant  
-66446,rib,a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural  
-66447,rib,support resembling the rib of an animal  
-66448,rib costa,any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)  
-66449,rib_cage,the bony enclosing wall of the chest  
-66450,rib_joint_pliers,a type of pliers  
-66451,rib_roast standing_rib_roast,a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs  
-66452,ribald,a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language  
-66453,ribaldry,ribald humor  
-66454,riband ribband,a ribbon used as a decoration  
-66455,ribavirin Virazole,an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections  
-66456,ribbed_vault,vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches  
-66457,ribbing,a framework of ribs  
-66458,ribbon,notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming  
-66459,ribbon thread,any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"  
-66460,ribbon typewriter_ribbon,a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter  
-66461,ribbon-leaved_water_plantain,a variety of water plantain  
-66462,ribbon_development,building complex in a continuous row along a road  
-66463,ribbon_fern Ophioglossum_pendulum,epiphytic fern with straplike usually twisted fronds of tropical Asia and Polynesia and America  
-66464,ribbon_fern spider_fern Pteris_serrulata,fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands  
-66465,ribbon_snake Thamnophis_sauritus,slender yellow-striped North American garter snake; prefers wet places  
-66466,ribbon_tree ribbonwood Plagianthus_regius Plagianthus_betulinus,deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton  
-66467,ribbon_worm nemertean nemertine proboscis_worm,soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract  
-66468,ribbonfish,marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body  
-66469,ribier,dark reddish-purple table grape of California  
-66470,ribonuclease ribonucleinase RNase,a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid  
-66471,ribonucleic_acid RNA,(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"  
-66472,ribose,a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid  
-66473,ribosome,an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis"  
-66474,rice,annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper  
-66475,rice,grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished  
-66476,rice_paper,a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree  
-66477,rice_rat Oryzomys_palustris,hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States  
-66478,rice_weevil black_weevil Sitophylus_oryzae,brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice  
-66479,ricegrass rice_grass,any grass of the genus Oryzopsis  
-66480,ricer,a kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes  
-66481,rich_people rich,people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"  
-66482,rich_person wealthy_person have,a person who possesses great material wealth  
-66483,richness,the quality of having high intrinsic value; "the richness of the mines and pastureland"; "the cut of her clothes and the richness of the fabric were distinctive"  
-66484,richness,a strong deep vividness of hue; "the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room"  
-66485,richness rankness prolificacy fertility,the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their rankness"  
-66486,richweed clearweed dead_nettle Pilea_pumilla,a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves  
-66487,ricin ricin_toxin,a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult"  
-66488,ricinoleic_acid,an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap  
-66489,rickets rachitis,childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus  
-66490,rickettsia,any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings  
-66491,rickettsial_disease rickettsiosis,infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria  
-66492,rickettsialpox,mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox  
-66493,rickey,a mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor  
-66494,rickrack ricrac,a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming  
-66495,ricochet carom,a glancing rebound  
-66496,ricotta,soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese  
-66497,rictus,a gaping grimace  
-66498,riddle,a coarse sieve (as for gravel)  
-66499,riddle conundrum enigma brain-teaser,a difficult problem  
-66500,ride,a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement  
-66501,rider,a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)  
-66502,rider,a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)  
-66503,rider,a clause that is appended to a legislative bill  
-66504,rider_plate,a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson  
-66505,ridge,any long raised strip  
-66506,ridge,a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean  
-66507,ridge,a long narrow natural elevation or striation  
-66508,ridge,any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane  
-66509,ridge ridgeline,a long narrow range of hills  
-66510,ridge ridgepole rooftree,a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters  
-66511,ridge_rope,either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship  
-66512,ridge_tile,a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof  
-66513,ridgeling ridgling ridgel ridgil,a colt with undescended testicles  
-66514,ridicule,language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate  
-66515,riding horseback_riding,travel by being carried on horseback  
-66516,riding horseback_riding equitation,the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements  
-66517,riding_bitt,one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor  
-66518,riding_boot,a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit  
-66519,riding_crop hunting_crop,a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates  
-66520,riding_master,someone who teaches horsemanship  
-66521,riding_mower,a power mower you can ride on  
-66522,riding_school,a school where horsemanship is taught and practiced  
-66523,ridley,a marine turtle  
-66524,riel,the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen  
-66525,rifampin Rifadin Rimactane,an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis  
-66526,riff,a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation  
-66527,riffle,shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners  
-66528,rifle,a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"  
-66529,rifle_ball,a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape  
-66530,rifle_butt,the butt end of a rifle  
-66531,rifle_grenade,a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle  
-66532,rifle_range,a range where people can practice shooting rifles; "during the war they turned the bowling alleys into rifle ranges"  
-66533,rifle_range rifle_shot,the distance that a rifle bullet will carry; "the target was out of rifle range"  
-66534,riflebird Ptloris_paradisea,velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail  
-66535,rifleman,someone skilled in the use of a rifle  
-66536,rifleman,a soldier whose weapon is a rifle  
-66537,rifleman_bird Acanthisitta_chloris,small green-and-bronze bird  
-66538,rift,a gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds"  
-66539,rift,a narrow fissure in rock  
-66540,rift_valley,a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust  
-66541,rig,gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise  
-66542,rig rigging,formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel  
-66543,rigatoni,tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces  
-66544,rigger,someone who rigs ships  
-66545,rigger,a sailing vessel with a specified rig; "a square rigger"  
-66546,rigger oil_rigger,someone who works on an oil rig  
-66547,rigger rigger_brush,a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists  
-66548,rigging tackle,gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails  
-66549,right,(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights"  
-66550,right,location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right"  
-66551,right,an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"  
-66552,right,a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"  
-66553,right right_hand,the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"  
-66554,right right_wing,those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged  
-66555,right rightfulness,anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"  
-66556,right-hand_man chief_assistant man_Friday,the most helpful assistant  
-66557,right-handed_pitcher right-hander,(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand  
-66558,right-handedness dextrality,preference for using the right hand  
-66559,right-hander right_hander righthander,a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left  
-66560,right_angle,the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines  
-66561,right_ascension RA celestial_longitude,(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"  
-66562,right_atrium right_atrium_of_the_heart atrium_dextrum,the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus  
-66563,right_coronary_artery,arises from the right aortic sinus; supplies the right side of the heart  
-66564,right_field rightfield,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate)  
-66565,right_field rightfield right,the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right  
-66566,right_fielder,the person who plays right field  
-66567,right_gastric_artery ateria_gastrica_dextra,a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature  
-66568,right_hemisphere right_brain,the cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body  
-66569,right_of_action,the legal right to sue  
-66570,right_of_election,in probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute  
-66571,right_of_entry,the legal right to take possession of real estate in a peaceable manner  
-66572,right_of_offset,(banking) the legal right of a bank to seize deposited funds to cover a loan that is in default  
-66573,right_of_privacy,a legal right (not explicitly provided in the United States Constitution) to be left alone; the right to live life free from unwarranted publicity  
-66574,right_of_re-entry,the legal right to resume possession (a right that was reserved when a former possession was parted with)  
-66575,right_of_search,the right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them  
-66576,right_of_way,the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else  
-66577,right_of_way,the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another  
-66578,right_of_way,the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass  
-66579,right_to_an_attorney,a civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US Constitution  
-66580,right_to_confront_accusors,a right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US Constitution  
-66581,right_to_due_process,a right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution; reaffirmed by the Fourteenth Amendment  
-66582,right_to_liberty,the right to be free  
-66583,right_to_life,the right to live  
-66584,right_to_privacy,right to be free of unsanctioned intrusion  
-66585,right_to_speedy_and_public_trial_by_jury,a civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US Constitution  
-66586,right_to_the_pursuit_of_happiness,the right to try to find happiness  
-66587,right_to_vote vote suffrage,a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote in 1920"  
-66588,right_triangle right-angled_triangle,a triangle with one right angle  
-66589,right_ventricle,the chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk  
-66590,right_whale,large Arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the `right' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil  
-66591,righteousness,adhering to moral principles  
-66592,righteye_flounder righteyed_flounder,flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head  
-66593,rightism,the ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right  
-66594,rightist right-winger,a member of a right wing political party  
-66595,rightness,according with conscience or morality  
-66596,rights_offering rights_issue,an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later; "the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders"  
-66597,rigidity rigidness,the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending  
-66598,rigmarole rigamarole,a set of confused and meaningless statements  
-66599,rigmarole rigamarole,a long and complicated and confusing procedure; "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"  
-66600,rigor_mortis,temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death  
-66601,rigor_mortis,muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days  
-66602,rigout,a person's costume (especially if bizarre); "What a queer rigout!"  
-66603,rijsttaffel rijstaffel rijstafel,dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice  
-66604,rill,a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)  
-66605,rim,the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object  
-66606,rim,(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"  
-66607,rim,the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached  
-66608,rim_blight,a disease of tea plants  
-66609,rima,a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts  
-66610,rima_glottidis rima_vocalis true_glottis glottis_vera,the space between the two true vocal folds  
-66611,rima_vestibuli rima_respiratoria false_glottis glottis_spuria,the opening between the false vocal folds  
-66612,rimu imou_pine red_pine Dacrydium_cupressinum,tall New Zealand timber tree  
-66613,rind,the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)  
-66614,rinderpest cattle_plague,an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes  
-66615,ring,a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"  
-66616,ring,a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle  
-66617,ring band,jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"  
-66618,ring halo annulus doughnut anchor_ring,a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"  
-66619,ring ringing tintinnabulation,the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe  
-66620,ring-around-the-rosy ring-around-a-rosy ring-a-rosy,a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat  
-66621,ring-necked_parakeet Psittacula_krameri,African parakeet  
-66622,ring-necked_pheasant Phasianus_colchicus,common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring  
-66623,ring_containment,a strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorism; vaccination only of people exposed and others who are in contact with them; "ring containment is a proven method of halting a smallpox epidemic"  
-66624,ring_finger annualry,the third finger (especially of the left hand)  
-66625,ring_girl,a young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fights  
-66626,ring_ouzel ring_blackbird ring_thrush Turdus_torquatus,European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck  
-66627,ring_rot ring_disease tobacco_wilt,disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum  
-66628,ring_rot_bacteria Pseudomonas_solanacearum,causes brown rot in tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc  
-66629,ring_vaccination,administering vaccine only to people in close contact with an isolated infected patient; prevents the spread of a highly infectious disease by surrounding the patient with a ring of immunization  
-66630,ringdove Streptopelia_risoria,greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged  
-66631,ringer,a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses  
-66632,ringer,(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg  
-66633,ringer dead_ringer clone,a person who is almost identical to another  
-66634,ringgit,the basic unit of money in Malaysia; equal to 100 sen  
-66635,ringhals rinkhals spitting_snake Hemachatus_haemachatus,highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet  
-66636,ringing,the giving of a ring as a token of engagement  
-66637,ringleader,a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)  
-66638,ringlet,a small ring  
-66639,ringlet ringlet_butterfly,any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae  
-66640,ringmaster,the person in charge of performances in a circus ring  
-66641,ringneck_snake ring-necked_snake ring_snake,any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck  
-66642,rings,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises; "the rings require a strong upper body"  
-66643,ringside ringside_seat,first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring  
-66644,ringtail,an immature golden eagle  
-66645,ringworm_bush ringworm_shrub ringworm_cassia Senna_alata Cassia_alata,tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
-66646,rink skating_rink,building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating  
-66647,rinse,a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint  
-66648,rinse,the act of giving a light tint to the hair  
-66649,rinse,washing lightly without soap  
-66650,rinse rinsing,the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing  
-66651,riot public_violence,a public act of violence by an unruly mob  
-66652,riot_act,a vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act"  
-66653,riot_control riot_control_operation,the measures taken to control a riot  
-66654,riot_gun,a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death  
-66655,rioter,troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority  
-66656,rioting riot,a state of disorder involving group violence  
-66657,rip rent snag split tear,an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"  
-66658,rip riptide tide_rip crosscurrent countercurrent,a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current  
-66659,riparian_forest,woodlands along the banks of stream or river  
-66660,ripcord,a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend  
-66661,ripcord,a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent  
-66662,ripeness,the state of being ripe  
-66663,ripening aging ageing,acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time  
-66664,riposte,(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge  
-66665,ripper,a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife; "Jack the Ripper was probably a madman"  
-66666,ripping_bar,a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails  
-66667,ripping_chisel,a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises  
-66668,ripple,(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value  
-66669,ripple rippling riffle wavelet,a small wave on the surface of a liquid  
-66670,ripple_mark,one of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind  
-66671,ripsaw splitsaw,a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood  
-66672,riptide rip_current,a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore  
-66673,rise,a growth in strength or number or importance  
-66674,rise ascent ascension ascending,the act of changing location in an upward direction  
-66675,rise boost hike cost_increase,an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"  
-66676,rise rising ascent ascension,a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"  
-66677,riser,a person who rises (especially from bed); "he's usually a late riser"  
-66678,riser,structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step  
-66679,riser riser_pipe riser_pipeline riser_main,a vertical pipe in a building  
-66680,risibility,a disposition to laugh  
-66681,rising_trot,the rider rises from the saddle every second stride  
-66682,risk peril danger,a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"  
-66683,risk risk_of_exposure,the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent  
-66684,risk risk_of_infection,the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred  
-66685,risk_arbitrage takeover_arbitrage,arbitrage involving risk; as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer; if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money  
-66686,riskiness peril,a state of danger involving risk  
-66687,risklessness,safety as a consequence of entailing no risk  
-66688,risotto Italian_rice,rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese  
-66689,rissole,minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat  
-66690,rite religious_rite,an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"  
-66691,rite_of_passage,a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood)  
-66692,ritonavir Norvir,a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV  
-66693,ritual,the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies  
-66694,ritual,stereotyped behavior  
-66695,ritual rite,any customary observance or practice  
-66696,ritual_dancing ritual_dance ceremonial_dance,a dance that is part of a religious ritual  
-66697,ritualism,the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies  
-66698,ritualism,exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship  
-66699,ritualist,an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms  
-66700,ritualist,a social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies  
-66701,ritz,ostentatious display of elegance; "they put on the ritz"  
-66702,rival challenger competitor competition contender,the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"  
-66703,river,a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"  
-66704,river_basin basin watershed drainage_basin catchment_area catchment_basin drainage_area,the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin"  
-66705,river_boat,a boat used on rivers or to ply a river  
-66706,river_boulder,a boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin  
-66707,river_dolphin,any of several long-snouted usually freshwater dolphins of South America and southern Asia  
-66708,river_limpet freshwater_limpet Ancylus_fluviatilis,minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants  
-66709,river_otter Lutra_canadensis,sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America  
-66710,river_prawn,large Australian prawn  
-66711,river_red_gum river_gum Eucalyptus_camaldulensis Eucalyptus_rostrata,somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction  
-66712,river_shad Alosa_chrysocloris,shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage; very similar to Alosa sapidissima  
-66713,riverbank riverside,the bank of a river  
-66714,riverbed river_bottom,a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river  
-66715,rivet,heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together  
-66716,rivet_line,a line of rivets at a seam; "the fuselage cracked along the rivet line"  
-66717,riveter rivetter,a worker who inserts and hammers rivets  
-66718,riveting_machine riveter rivetter,a machine for driving rivets  
-66719,rivulet rill run runnel streamlet,a small stream  
-66720,rivulus,found in small streams of tropical America; often kept in aquariums; usually hermaphroditic  
-66721,riyal-omani Omani_rial rial,the basic unit of money in Oman  
-66722,roach,a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead  
-66723,roach,the butt of a marijuana cigarette  
-66724,roach Rutilus_rutilus,European freshwater food fish having a greenish back  
-66725,roach_clip roach_holder,metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach  
-66726,road,a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"  
-66727,road route,an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation  
-66728,road_builder,someone whose business is to build roads  
-66729,road_construction,the construction of roads  
-66730,road_gang,a gang of road workers  
-66731,road_hog roadhog,a driver who obstructs others  
-66732,road_map,a map showing roads (for automobile travel)  
-66733,road_map guideline,a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"  
-66734,road_metal,broken rock used for repairing or making roads  
-66735,road_rage,violence exhibited by drivers in traffic  
-66736,road_sense,good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road  
-66737,road_show,a show on tour  
-66738,road_surface,the paved surface of a paved roadway  
-66739,road_test,a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy  
-66740,road_to_Damascus,a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)  
-66741,roadbed,a bed supporting a road  
-66742,roadblock barricade,a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.  
-66743,roadbook,a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer  
-66744,roadhouse,an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling  
-66745,roadkill,the dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicle; "vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill"  
-66746,roadman road_mender,a workman who is employed to repair roads  
-66747,roadrunner chaparral_cock Geococcyx_californianus,speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas  
-66748,roads roadstead,a partly sheltered anchorage  
-66749,roadster runabout two-seater,an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat  
-66750,roadway,a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel  
-66751,roadworthiness,(of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road  
-66752,roan,a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding  
-66753,roan,a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray  
-66754,roar,the sound made by a lion  
-66755,roarer bawler bellower screamer screecher shouter yeller,someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice  
-66756,roast joint,a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion  
-66757,roaster,a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"  
-66758,roaster,a cook who roasts food  
-66759,roaster,flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting  
-66760,roaster,a special cooking pan for roasting  
-66761,roasting,cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours"  
-66762,robalo,a kind of percoid fish  
-66763,robber,a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence  
-66764,robber_fly bee_killer,swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing  
-66765,robber_frog,small terrestrial frog of tropical America  
-66766,robbery,larceny by threat of violence  
-66767,robbery_conviction,conviction for robbery  
-66768,robbery_suspect,someone suspected of committing robbery  
-66769,robe,any loose flowing garment  
-66770,robin American_robin Turdus_migratorius,large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen  
-66771,robin redbreast robin_redbreast Old_World_robin Erithacus_rubecola,small Old World songbird with a reddish breast  
-66772,robin's_plantain Erigeron_pulchellus,common perennial of eastern North America having flowers with usually violet-purple rays  
-66773,roble Platymiscium_trinitatis,large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens  
-66774,roble_beech Nothofagus_obliqua,tall deciduous South American tree  
-66775,robotic_telesurgery,microsurgery in which the surgeon performs surgery by manipulating the hands of a robot  
-66776,robotics,the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots  
-66777,robotics_equipment,equipment used in robotics  
-66778,robusta_coffee Rio_Nunez_coffee Coffea_robusta Coffea_canephora,native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust  
-66779,robustness,the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge; "the lack of robustness in the findings may be due to the small size of the sample"  
-66780,robustness hardiness lustiness,the property of being strong and healthy in constitution  
-66781,roc,mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength  
-66782,roccella Roccella_tinctoria,a source of the dye archil and of litmus  
-66783,rock,(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew  
-66784,rock careen sway tilt,pitching dangerously to one side  
-66785,rock stone,material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"  
-66786,rock stone,a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"  
-66787,rock_'n'_roll rock'n'roll rock-and-roll rock_and_roll rock rock_music,a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."  
-66788,rock_bass rock_sunfish Ambloplites_rupestris,game and food fish of upper Mississippi and Great Lakes  
-66789,rock_beauty Holocanthus_tricolor,gold and black butterflyfish found from West Indies to Brazil  
-66790,rock_bit roller_bit,a drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers  
-66791,rock_bottom,the absolute bottom  
-66792,rock_brake,dwarf deciduous lithophytic ferns  
-66793,rock_cake,a small cake with a hard surface said to resemble a rock  
-66794,rock_candy,sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string  
-66795,rock_candy rock,hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)  
-66796,rock_climber cragsman,a climber of vertical rock faces  
-66797,rock_climbing,the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)  
-66798,rock_concert,a performance of rock music  
-66799,rock_crab Cancer_irroratus,crab of eastern coast of North America  
-66800,rock_cress rockcress,any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis  
-66801,rock_crystal transparent_quartz,a clear quartz used in making electronic and optical equipment  
-66802,rock_dove rock_pigeon Columba_livia,pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended  
-66803,rock_elm Ulmus_thomasii,tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America  
-66804,rock_garden rockery,a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants  
-66805,rock_geranium Heuchera_americana,plant with basal leaves mottled with white and flowers in lax panicles on erect stems  
-66806,rock_group rock_band,a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music  
-66807,rock_gunnel butterfish Pholis_gunnellus,slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters  
-66808,rock_hind Epinephelus_adscensionis,found around rocky coasts or on reefs  
-66809,rock_hopper crested_penguin,small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand  
-66810,rock_hyrax rock_rabbit Procavia_capensis,hyrax that lives in rocky areas  
-66811,rock_opera,an opera with rock music  
-66812,rock_penstemon cliff_penstemon Penstemon_rupicola,one of the West's most beautiful wildflowers; large brilliant pink or rose flowers in many racemes above thick mats of stems and leaves; ledges and cliffs from Washington to California  
-66813,rock_pink Talinum_calycinum,pink-flowered perennial of rocky regions of western United States  
-66814,rock_plant,plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden  
-66815,rock_polypody rock_brake American_wall_fern Polypodium_virgianum,chiefly lithophytic or epiphytic fern of North America and east Asia  
-66816,rock_purslane,a plant of the genus Calandrinia  
-66817,rock_python rock_snake Python_sebae,very large python of tropical and southern Africa  
-66818,rock_rattlesnake Crotalus_lepidus,mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest  
-66819,rock_salmon,any of several coarse fishes (such as dogfish or wolffish) when used as food  
-66820,rock_sandwort Arenaria_stricta,low perennial tufted plant of southeastern North America  
-66821,rock_sea_bass rock_bass Centropristis_philadelphica,a kind of sea bass  
-66822,rock_spikemoss dwarf_lycopod Selaginella_rupestris,tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America  
-66823,rock_squirrel Citellus_variegatus,large grey ground squirrel of rocky areas of the southwestern United States  
-66824,rock_star,a famous singer of rock music  
-66825,rock_wallaby rock_kangaroo,slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas  
-66826,rock_wren Salpinctes_obsoletus,wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico  
-66827,rock_wren Xenicus_gilviventris,short-tailed bird resembling a wren  
-66828,rockabilly,a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat  
-66829,rocker,an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle  
-66830,rocker,a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles  
-66831,rocker,an ice skate with a curved blade  
-66832,rocker,a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro  
-66833,rocker cradle,a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold  
-66834,rocker rock_'n'_roll_musician,a performer or composer or fan of rock music  
-66835,rocker_arm valve_rocker,a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine  
-66836,rockers bikers,originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers  
-66837,rocket projectile,any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine  
-66838,rocket rocket_engine,a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion  
-66839,rocket roquette garden_rocket rocket_salad arugula Eruca_sativa Eruca_vesicaria_sativa,erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender  
-66840,rocket skyrocket,propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon  
-66841,rocket_base,a military base for rocket missiles  
-66842,rocket_engineer rocket_scientist,an engineer who builds and tests rockets  
-66843,rocket_firing rocket_launching,the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power  
-66844,rocket_fuel rocket_propellant rocket_propellent,an explosive charge that propels a rocket  
-66845,rocket_larkspur Consolida_ambigua Delphinium_ajacis,commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium  
-66846,rocket_propulsion,reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen  
-66847,rocket_range,a firing range for rocket missiles  
-66848,rocket_scientist,a clever thinker; "you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out"  
-66849,rocketry,the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation  
-66850,rockfish,the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks  
-66851,rockfish,marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America  
-66852,rockiness,the quality of abounding in rocks and stones; "due to the rockiness of the land it was quickly dry even after a heavy rain"  
-66853,rocking_chair rocker,a chair mounted on rockers  
-66854,rockrose rock_rose,any of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small rose-like yellow or white or reddish flowers  
-66855,rockrose rock_rose,small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and North Africa; grown for their showy flowers and soft often downy and aromatic evergreen foliage  
-66856,rockslide,a landslide of rocks  
-66857,rockweed,coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide  
-66858,rococo,fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century  
-66859,rod,a long thin implement made of metal or wood  
-66860,rod,any rod-shaped bacterium  
-66861,rod rod_cell retinal_rod,a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light  
-66862,rodent gnawer,relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing  
-66863,rodeo,an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up  
-66864,rodeo,an exhibition of cowboy skills  
-66865,roe,eggs of female fish  
-66866,roe,the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster  
-66867,roe,the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish  
-66868,roe hard_roe,fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture  
-66869,roe_deer Capreolus_capreolus,small graceful deer of Eurasian woodlands having small forked antlers  
-66870,roebuck,male roe deer  
-66871,roentgen R,a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air  
-66872,roentgenium Rg element_111 atomic_number_111,a radioactive transuranic element  
-66873,roentgenogram X_ray X-ray X-ray_picture X-ray_photograph,a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis  
-66874,roentgenography X-ray_photography,radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram  
-66875,rofecoxib Vioxx,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004  
-66876,rogation,a solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church  
-66877,rogue knave rascal rapscallion scalawag scallywag varlet,a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel  
-66878,rogue's_gallery,a collection of pictures of criminals  
-66879,rogue_elephant,a wild and vicious elephant separated from the herd  
-66880,rogue_state renegade_state rogue_nation,a state that does not respect other states in its international actions  
-66881,roisterer,an especially noisy and unrestrained merrymaker  
-66882,role,normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"  
-66883,roleplaying,acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy)  
-66884,roll,photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light  
-66885,roll,anything rolled up in cylindrical form  
-66886,roll,walking with a swaying gait  
-66887,roll,a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude  
-66888,roll bowl,the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)  
-66889,roll roster,a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"  
-66890,roll-on,a dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator  
-66891,roll-on,a woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips  
-66892,roll-on_roll-off,a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination  
-66893,roll_call,calling out an official list of names  
-66894,roll_film,photographic film wound on a spool  
-66895,roll_of_tobacco smoke,tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder  
-66896,rollback,reducing prices back to some earlier level  
-66897,rollback push_back,the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw  
-66898,rolled_biscuit,biscuit made from dough rolled and cut  
-66899,roller,a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)  
-66900,roller,a cylinder that revolves  
-66901,roller,Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers  
-66902,roller,a grounder that rolls along the infield  
-66903,roller roll rolling_wave,a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore  
-66904,roller tumbler tumbler_pigeon,pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground  
-66905,roller-skater,someone who engages in roller skating  
-66906,roller_bandage,bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application  
-66907,roller_blind,a window shade that rolls up out of the way  
-66908,roller_coaster,anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down); "the economy has been on a roller coaster all year"  
-66909,roller_coaster big_dipper chute-the-chute,elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)  
-66910,roller_skate,a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole  
-66911,roller_skating,skating on wheels  
-66912,roller_towel,a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller  
-66913,rollerblader,a skater who uses Rollerblades  
-66914,rollerblading,skating using Rollerblades  
-66915,rolling,the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park"  
-66916,rolling_hitch,a hitch for fastening a line to a spar or another rope  
-66917,rolling_mill,steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars  
-66918,rolling_pin,utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each end; used to roll out dough  
-66919,rolling_stock,collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier  
-66920,rollmops,a pickled herring filet that has been rolled or wrapped around a pickle  
-66921,rollover,the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty  
-66922,roly-poly roly-poly_pudding,pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed  
-66923,roman roman_type roman_letters roman_print,a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions  
-66924,roman_a_clef,a novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters  
-66925,roman_fleuve,a French novel in the form of a long chronicle of a family or other social group  
-66926,romance,a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life  
-66927,romantic,a soulful or amorous idealist  
-66928,romanticism,impractical romantic ideals and attitudes  
-66929,romanticism romance,an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)  
-66930,romanticist romantic,an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism  
-66931,romper,a person who romps or frolics  
-66932,romper romper_suit,a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers  
-66933,rondeau rondel,a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas  
-66934,rondelet,a shorter form of rondeau  
-66935,rondo rondeau,a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata  
-66936,rood_screen,a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel  
-66937,roof,the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space; "the roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth"  
-66938,roof,protective covering on top of a motor vehicle  
-66939,roof,a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building  
-66940,roof_garden,a garden on a flat roof of a building  
-66941,roof_peak,the highest point of a roof  
-66942,roofer,a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs  
-66943,roofing,material used to construct a roof  
-66944,roofing,the craft of a roofer  
-66945,roofing_material,building material used in constructing roofs  
-66946,roofing_paper tar_paper,a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing  
-66947,rooftop,the top of a (usually flat) roof  
-66948,rooibos Aspalathus_linearis Aspalathus_cedcarbergensis,South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea  
-66949,rook Corvus_frugilegus,common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow  
-66950,rookery,a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)  
-66951,room,opportunity for; "room for improvement"  
-66952,room,the people who are present in a room; "the whole room was cheering"  
-66953,room,an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"  
-66954,room way elbow_room,space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"  
-66955,room_clerk,a hotel clerk who is responsible for room assignments to guests  
-66956,room_light,light that provides general illumination for a room  
-66957,room_rate,the rate charged daily for a hotel room  
-66958,room_temperature,the normal temperature of room in which people live  
-66959,roomette,a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car  
-66960,roomful,the quantity a room will hold  
-66961,roommate roomie roomy,an associate who shares a room with you  
-66962,roost,a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds  
-66963,roost,a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep  
-66964,root,a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number  
-66965,root,(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground  
-66966,root,the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair  
-66967,root root_word base stem theme radical,(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"  
-66968,root_beer,carbonated drink containing extracts of roots and herbs  
-66969,root_beer_float,an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer  
-66970,root_canal,the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity  
-66971,root_cap,thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root  
-66972,root_cellar cellar,an excavation where root vegetables are stored  
-66973,root_climber,a plant that climbs by its adventitious roots e.g. ivy  
-66974,root_crop,crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets; potatoes; turnips  
-66975,root_hair,thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil  
-66976,root_rot,disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi  
-66977,root_vegetable,any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers  
-66978,rootage,fixedness by or as if by roots; "strengthened by rootage in the firm soil of faith"  
-66979,rootage root_system,a developed system of roots  
-66980,rooting,the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow  
-66981,rooting_reflex,reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek  
-66982,rootlet,small root or division of a root  
-66983,roots,the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; "his roots in Texas go back a long way"; "he went back to Sweden to search for his roots"; "his music has African roots"  
-66984,rootstock,root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots  
-66985,rope,a strong line  
-66986,rope-a-dope,a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches  
-66987,rope_bridge,a bridge consisting of ropes  
-66988,rope_burn,abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope  
-66989,rope_ladder,a ladder with side pieces of rope  
-66990,rope_tow,a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto  
-66991,rope_yarn,the strands out of which ropes are made  
-66992,ropemaker rope-maker roper,a craftsman who makes ropes  
-66993,roper,a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)  
-66994,roper,a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses  
-66995,ropewalk rope_yard,workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made  
-66996,ropewalker ropedancer,an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground  
-66997,roping,capturing cattle or horses with a lasso  
-66998,roridula,either of 2 species of the genus Roridula; South African viscid perennial low-growing woody shrubs  
-66999,rorqual razorback,any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin  
-67000,rosary prayer_beads,a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)  
-67001,rose rosebush,any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses  
-67002,rose rosiness,a dusty pink color  
-67003,rose-colored_starling rose-colored_pastor Pastor_sturnus Pastor_roseus,glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian  
-67004,rose-root midsummer-men Sedum_rosea,Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers  
-67005,rose_apple,fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections  
-67006,rose_apple rose-apple_tree jambosa Eugenia_jambos,tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit  
-67007,rose_bed bed_of_roses,a flower bed in which roses are growing  
-67008,rose_chafer rose_beetle Cetonia_aurata,a common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses  
-67009,rose_chafer rose_bug Macrodactylus_subspinosus,common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines  
-67010,rose_chestnut ironwood ironwood_tree Mesua_ferrea,handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties  
-67011,rose_garden,a garden for growing roses  
-67012,rose_geranium sweet-scented_geranium Pelargonium_graveolens,any of several southern African geraniums having fragrant three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and pink flowers  
-67013,rose_globe_lily Calochortus_amoenus,globe lily with deep rose-pink or purple egg-shaped flowers on flexuous stems; western slopes of Sierra Nevada in San Joaquin Valley  
-67014,rose_gum Eucalypt_grandis,very tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales  
-67015,rose_mallow Alcea_rosea Althea_rosea,plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock  
-67016,rose_mallow swamp_mallow common_rose_mallow swamp_rose_mallow Hibiscus_moscheutos,showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers  
-67017,rose_moss sun_plant Portulaca_grandiflora,widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy moss-like foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers  
-67018,rose_of_Jericho resurrection_plant Anastatica_hierochuntica,small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist  
-67019,rose_of_Sharon Hibiscus_syriacus,Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe  
-67020,rose_quartz,a translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments  
-67021,rose_water,perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses  
-67022,rose_window rosette,circular window filled with tracery  
-67023,roseate_spoonbill Ajaia_ajaja,tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill  
-67024,rosebay Rhododendron_maxima,late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers  
-67025,rosebud,the bud of a rose  
-67026,rosebud,(a literary reference to) a pretty young girl  
-67027,rosebud_cherry winter_flowering_cherry Prunus_subhirtella,shrub or tree native to Japan cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-pink flowers  
-67028,rosebud_orchid Cleistes_rosea Pogonia_rosea,orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia  
-67029,rosefish ocean_perch Sebastodes_marinus,large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe  
-67030,roselle rozelle sorrel red_sorrel Jamaica_sorrel Hibiscus_sabdariffa,East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber  
-67031,rosemaling,a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs  
-67032,rosemary,extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats  
-67033,rosemary Rosmarinus_officinalis,widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery  
-67034,rosette,a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)  
-67035,rosette,an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor  
-67036,rosewood,hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork  
-67037,rosewood rosewood_tree,any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black  
-67038,rosid_dicot_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants  
-67039,rosid_dicot_genus,a genus of dicotyledonous plants  
-67040,rosilla Helenium_puberulum,a sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern California  
-67041,rosin_bag,a bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball  
-67042,rosinweed Silphium_laciniatum,North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers  
-67043,rosita Centaurium_calycosum,erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States  
-67044,rosy_boa Lichanura_trivirgata,boa of rocky desert of southwestern United States  
-67045,rota,a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties  
-67046,rotary_actuator positioner,(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track  
-67047,rotary_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components  
-67048,rotary_press,a printing press for printing from a revolving cylinder  
-67049,rotating_mechanism,a mechanism that rotates  
-67050,rotating_shaft shaft,a revolving rod that transmits power or motion  
-67051,rotation,(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin  
-67052,rotation,a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.); "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"  
-67053,rotation revolution gyration,a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"  
-67054,rotation rotary_motion,the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"  
-67055,rotational_latency latency,(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head  
-67056,rotational_nystagmus,nystagmus caused by the body rotating rapidly; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction of rotation  
-67057,rotator_cuff,a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move  
-67058,rotavirus,the reovirus causing infant enteritis  
-67059,rote rote_learning,memorization by repetition  
-67060,rotenone,a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube  
-67061,rotgut,any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality  
-67062,rotifer,minute aquatic multicellular organisms having a ciliated wheel-like organ for feeding and locomotion; constituents of freshwater plankton  
-67063,rotisserie,an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns  
-67064,rotisserie,a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats  
-67065,rotl,a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds  
-67066,rotogravure,printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press  
-67067,rotogravure,printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press  
-67068,rotor,the revolving bar of a distributor  
-67069,rotor,rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"  
-67070,rotor rotor_coil,the rotating armature of a motor or generator  
-67071,rotor_blade rotary_wing,the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air  
-67072,rotor_head rotor_shaft,the axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns  
-67073,rotten_borough,an English parliamentary constituency with few electors  
-67074,rottenstone tripoli,a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing  
-67075,rotter dirty_dog rat skunk stinker stinkpot bum puke crumb lowlife scum_bag so-and-so git,a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"  
-67076,rotunda,a building having a circular plan and a dome  
-67077,rotunda,a large circular room  
-67078,rouge paint blusher,makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks  
-67079,rouge_et_noir trente-et-quarante,a card game in which two rows of cards are dealt and players can bet on the color of the cards or on which row will have a count nearer some number  
-67080,rough,the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short  
-67081,rough-leaved_aster,a variety of aster  
-67082,rough-legged_hawk roughleg Buteo_lagopus,large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers  
-67083,rough-skinned_newt Taricha_granulosa,newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California  
-67084,rough-stemmed_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
-67085,rough_bindweed Smilax_aspera,creeping or climbing evergreen having spiny zigzag stems with shiny leaves and racemes of pale-green flowers; Canary Islands to southern Europe and Ethiopia and India  
-67086,rough_cut,the first print of a movie after preliminary editing  
-67087,rough_fish,any fish useless for food or sport or even as bait  
-67088,rough_green_snake Opheodrys_aestivus,of southern and eastern United States  
-67089,roughage fiber,coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis  
-67090,roughcast,a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls  
-67091,roughcast,a rough preliminary model  
-67092,roughness,harsh or severe speech or behavior; "men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity"; "the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet"  
-67093,roughness raggedness,a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven  
-67094,roughrider,a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle  
-67095,roughtail_stingray Dasyatis_centroura,one of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras  
-67096,roulade,a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked  
-67097,roulade,(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable  
-67098,rouleau,a roll of ribbon  
-67099,rouleau,a roll of coins wrapped in paper  
-67100,roulette,a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in  
-67101,roulette line_roulette,a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure  
-67102,roulette toothed_wheel,a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations  
-67103,roulette_ball,the ball used to play roulette  
-67104,roulette_wheel wheel,game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in  
-67105,round,the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"  
-67106,round,a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg  
-67107,round,an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"  
-67108,round,(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"  
-67109,round daily_round,the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"  
-67110,round round_of_drinks,a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"  
-67111,round troll,a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"  
-67112,round unit_of_ammunition one_shot,a charge of ammunition for a single shot  
-67113,round-bottom_flask,a spherical flask with a narrow neck  
-67114,round-headed_leek Allium_sphaerocephalum,Old World leek with a spherical bulb  
-67115,round-leaved_rein_orchid Habenaria_orbiculata,orchid having a raceme of large greenish-white flowers on a single flower stalk growing between two elliptic or round basal leaves lying on the ground; from northern Oregon and Montana across Canada to the eastern United States  
-67116,round-tailed_muskrat Florida_water_rat Neofiber_alleni,of Florida wetlands  
-67117,round-the-clock_patrol,a continuous nonstop patrol  
-67118,round-trip_light_time RTLT,the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point  
-67119,round-trip_ticket return_ticket,a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route)  
-67120,round_arch,an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman architecture  
-67121,round_bone,bones that are round in shape  
-67122,round_dance ring_dance,a folk dance; dancers form a circle  
-67123,round_dance round_dancing,a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement  
-67124,round_file,a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes  
-67125,round_hand,a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves  
-67126,round_ligament_of_the_uterus ligamentum_teres_uteri,ligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora  
-67127,round_of_golf round,the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"  
-67128,round_robin,a tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant  
-67129,round_robin,a letter signed by a number of people  
-67130,round_scad cigarfish quiaquia Decapterus_punctatus,small fusiform fish of western Atlantic  
-67131,round_shape,a shape that is curved and without sharp angles  
-67132,round_steak,a lean cut of beef from between the rump and the shank  
-67133,round_table roundtable round-table_conference,a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views; "a roundtable on the future of computing"  
-67134,round_trip,a trip to some place and back again  
-67135,round_whitefish Menominee_whitefish Prosopium_cylindraceum,a whitefish with a bronze back; of northern North America and Siberia  
-67136,roundedness bulginess,the property possessed by a rounded convexity  
-67137,roundel,English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third  
-67138,roundel,round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit  
-67139,roundel,(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a filled circle; "a hollow roundel"  
-67140,roundelay,a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain  
-67141,rounder,a tool for rounding corners or edges  
-67142,rounders,an English ball game similar to baseball  
-67143,roundhead,a brachycephalic person  
-67144,roundhouse,workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives  
-67145,roundhouse,a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing  
-67146,rounding rounding_error,(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals; "the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding"; "taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small"  
-67147,roundness,the quality of being round numbers; "he gave us the results in round numbers, but their roundness didn't affect the point he was making"  
-67148,roundness,the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular  
-67149,roundness rotundity,the fullness of a tone of voice; "there is a musky roundness to his wordiness"  
-67150,roundsman,a workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)  
-67151,roundup,a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup"  
-67152,roundup,the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold  
-67153,roundup,the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police; "a mass roundup of suspects"  
-67154,rout,an overwhelming defeat  
-67155,routemarch,a long training march for troops  
-67156,router,a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery  
-67157,router,(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks  
-67158,router,a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves  
-67159,router_plane,a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms  
-67160,routine modus_operandi,an unvarying or habitual method or procedure  
-67161,routine subroutine subprogram procedure function,a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program  
-67162,roux,a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces  
-67163,rove_beetle,active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits  
-67164,rover scouter,an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement  
-67165,row,a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally); "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"  
-67166,row,a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side  
-67167,row,an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs"  
-67168,row,a continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row"  
-67169,row_house town_house,a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls  
-67170,row_of_bricks,a course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line)  
-67171,rowan rowan_tree European_mountain_ash Sorbus_aucuparia,Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits  
-67172,rowanberry,decorative red berrylike fruit of a rowan tree  
-67173,rowdiness rowdyism roughness disorderliness,rowdy behavior  
-67174,rowel,a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur  
-67175,rowing row,the act of rowing as a sport  
-67176,rowing_boat,a rowboat  
-67177,rowing_club,a club for rowers  
-67178,rowlock_arch,an arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs  
-67179,royal,a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast  
-67180,royal royal_stag,stag with antlers of 12 or more branches  
-67181,royal_agaric Caesar's_agaric Amanita_caesarea,widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric  
-67182,royal_brace,a brace to secure the royal mast  
-67183,royal_casino,a form of casino in which face cards have extra point values  
-67184,royal_charter,a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain)  
-67185,royal_fern royal_osmund king_fern ditch_fern French_bracken Osmunda_regalis,large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds  
-67186,royal_flush,a poker hand with the ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 all in the same suit  
-67187,royal_jelly,a secretion of the pharyngeal glands of bees that is fed to very young larvae and to bees destined to be queens  
-67188,royal_mast,topmast immediately above the topgallant mast  
-67189,royal_palm Roystonea_regia,tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba  
-67190,royal_poinciana flamboyant flame_tree peacock_flower Delonix_regia Poinciana_regia,showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana  
-67191,royal_road,an auspicious way or means to achieve something; "the royal road to success"  
-67192,royal_tennis real_tennis court_tennis,an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court  
-67193,royalism,adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government  
-67194,royalty,payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"  
-67195,royalty royal_family royal_line royal_house,royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"  
-67196,rub wipe,the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"  
-67197,rub-a-dub rataplan drumbeat,the sound made by beating a drum  
-67198,rub_up,a review that refreshes your memory; "I need a rub up on my Latin"  
-67199,rubato,a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat  
-67200,rubber,a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides; "he won three out of five games to take the rubber"  
-67201,rubber natural_rubber India_rubber gum_elastic caoutchouc,an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products  
-67202,rubber synthetic_rubber,any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber  
-67203,rubber_band elastic_band elastic,a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together  
-67204,rubber_boa tow-headed_snake Charina_bottae,boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape  
-67205,rubber_boot gum_boot,a high boot made of rubber  
-67206,rubber_bullet,a bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control  
-67207,rubber_cement,an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha  
-67208,rubber_eraser rubber pencil_eraser,an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil  
-67209,rubber_stamp,routine authorization of an action without questions  
-67210,rubberneck rubbernecker,a person who stares inquisitively  
-67211,rubbing,representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal  
-67212,rubbing_alcohol,lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use  
-67213,rubbish trash scrap,worthless material that is to be disposed of  
-67214,rubdown,the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes  
-67215,rubefacient,a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin  
-67216,rubel,the basic unit of money in Belarus  
-67217,rubella_panencephalitis,a rare loss of mental and physical skills in adolescents; associated with the rubella virus  
-67218,rubicelle,a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel  
-67219,rubidium Rb atomic_number_37,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite  
-67220,rubidium-strontium_dating,geological dating based on the proportions of radioactive rubidium into its decay product strontium; radioactive rubidium has a half-life of 47,000,000,000 years  
-67221,ruble,the basic unit of money in Tajikistan  
-67222,ruble rouble,the basic unit of money in Russia  
-67223,rubric,directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)  
-67224,rubric,an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure  
-67225,rubric,a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type  
-67226,rubric,category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"  
-67227,ruby,a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers  
-67228,ruby,a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem  
-67229,ruby-crowned_kinglet ruby-crowned_wren Regulus_calendula,American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch  
-67230,ruby_wood red_sandalwood,hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork  
-67231,ruck herd,a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"  
-67232,rudaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material  
-67233,rudapithecus Dryopithecus_Rudapithecus_hungaricus,fossil hominoids from northern central Hungary; late Miocene  
-67234,rudd Scardinius_erythrophthalmus,European freshwater fish resembling the roach  
-67235,rudder,a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes  
-67236,rudder,(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel  
-67237,rudder_blade,the vertical blade on a rudder  
-67238,rudderfish banded_rudderfish Seriola_zonata,fish having the habit of following ships; found in North American and South American coastal waters  
-67239,rudderpost rudderstock,a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot  
-67240,ruddiness rosiness,a healthy reddish complexion  
-67241,ruddle reddle raddle,a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking  
-67242,ruddy_duck Oxyura_jamaicensis,reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America  
-67243,ruddy_turnstone Arenaria_interpres,common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia  
-67244,rudiment,the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"  
-67245,rudiments first_principles alphabet ABC ABC's ABCs,the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"  
-67246,rue,leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy  
-67247,rue,(French) a street or road in France  
-67248,rue herb_of_grace Ruta_graveolens,European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy  
-67249,rue_anemone Anemonella_thalictroides,woodland flower native to eastern North America having cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of anemone but more delicate  
-67250,ruff Philomachus_pugnax,common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season  
-67251,ruff trumping,(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit  
-67252,ruffed_grouse partridge Bonasa_umbellus,valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada  
-67253,ruffianism,violent lawless behavior  
-67254,rug carpet carpeting,floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)  
-67255,rug_merchant,a merchant who sells rugs  
-67256,ruga,(anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"  
-67257,rugby rugby_football rugger,a form of football played with an oval ball  
-67258,rugby_ball,inflated oval ball used in playing rugby  
-67259,rugel's_plantain broad-leaved_plantain Plantago_rugelii,North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves  
-67260,rugged_individualism,individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition  
-67261,ruggedization ruggedisation,the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)  
-67262,ruggedness,the quality of being topologically uneven; "the ruggedness of the mountains"  
-67263,rugulah rugelach ruggelach,pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)  
-67264,ruin,a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"  
-67265,ruin ruination,an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"  
-67266,ruin ruination,an event that results in destruction  
-67267,rule,the duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth"  
-67268,rule,directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted; "he knew the rules of chess"  
-67269,rule,any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order; "the rule of St. Dominic"  
-67270,rule formula,(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"  
-67271,rule linguistic_rule,(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice  
-67272,rule prescript,prescribed guide for conduct or action  
-67273,rule regulation,a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"  
-67274,rule ruler,measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths  
-67275,rule_of_evidence,(law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved  
-67276,rule_of_law,a state of order in which events conform to the law  
-67277,ruler swayer,a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"  
-67278,rulership,the position of ruler  
-67279,ruling_class people_in_power,the class of people exerting power or authority  
-67280,rum,liquor distilled from fermented molasses  
-67281,rum_sling,a sling made with rum  
-67282,rumba rhumba,syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba  
-67283,rumba rhumba,a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement  
-67284,rumba rhumba,a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance  
-67285,rumble,a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage  
-67286,rumble gang_fight,a fight between rival gangs of adolescents  
-67287,rumble rumbling grumble grumbling,a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"  
-67288,rumble_seat,a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars  
-67289,rumen first_stomach,the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing  
-67290,ruminant,any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments  
-67291,rumination,(of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination"  
-67292,rumination,regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding  
-67293,rummage,a jumble of things to be given away  
-67294,rummage_sale jumble_sale,a sale of donated articles  
-67295,rummer,a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts  
-67296,rummy rum,a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards  
-67297,rumor rumour hearsay,gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth  
-67298,rump,fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round  
-67299,rump_roast,a cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal  
-67300,rump_steak,a steak cut from the rump  
-67301,rumpus_room playroom game_room,a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)  
-67302,rumrunner,someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border  
-67303,run,the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"  
-67304,run,unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"  
-67305,run,the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"  
-67306,run,an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"  
-67307,run,a short trip; "take a run into town"  
-67308,run,a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"  
-67309,run ladder ravel,a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"  
-67310,run running,the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"  
-67311,run running running_play running_game,(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"  
-67312,run tally,a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"  
-67313,run-on_sentence,an ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction  
-67314,run-through,an uninterrupted rehearsal  
-67315,run-time,the time at which a (software or multimedia) program is run  
-67316,run-time,(computer science) the length of time it takes to execute a software program  
-67317,run-up,the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed  
-67318,run_batted_in rbi,a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season"  
-67319,runaway blowout romp laugher shoo-in walkaway,an easy victory  
-67320,runcible_spoon,a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear  
-67321,runcinate_leaf,a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf  
-67322,rundle spoke rung,one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder  
-67323,rune runic_letter,any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"  
-67324,rung round stave,a crosspiece between the legs of a chair  
-67325,runner,a trained athlete who competes in foot races  
-67326,runner,someone who travels on foot by running  
-67327,runner,a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; "he sent a runner over with the contract"  
-67328,runner,a long narrow carpet  
-67329,runner,device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along  
-67330,runner blue_runner Caranx_crysos,fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil  
-67331,runner-up second_best,the competitor who finishes second  
-67332,running,the state of being in operation; "a running engine"  
-67333,running,the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"  
-67334,running_away,the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be  
-67335,running_back,(football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage  
-67336,running_board,a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars  
-67337,running_head running_headline,a heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book  
-67338,running_mate,a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices  
-67339,running_pine Lycopodium_clavitum,a variety of club moss  
-67340,running_shoe,a light comfortable shoe designed for running  
-67341,running_stitch,small, even, hand stitches run in and out  
-67342,running_suit,a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration  
-67343,running_time,the length of time that a movie or tv show runs  
-67344,running_title,the title (or a shortened title) of a book used as a running head  
-67345,runoff,a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner  
-67346,runt shrimp peewee half-pint,disparaging terms for small people  
-67347,runup run-up,a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"  
-67348,runway,a chute down which logs can slide  
-67349,runway,a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.  
-67350,runway,a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land  
-67351,rupestral_plant rupestrine_plant rupicolous_plant saxicolous_plant,plants growing among rocks  
-67352,rupiah,the basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen  
-67353,rupture,state of being torn or burst open  
-67354,rupture,the act of making a sudden noisy break  
-67355,rupture breach break severance rift falling_out,a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"  
-67356,rupturewort Hernaria_glabra,common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures  
-67357,rural_free_delivery RFD,free government delivery of mail in outlying country areas  
-67358,ruralism rusticism,a rural idiom or expression  
-67359,ruralist,an advocate of rural living  
-67360,rurality ruralism,a rural characteristic or trait; "a place with the rurality of a turnip field"  
-67361,ruse artifice,a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)  
-67362,rush,grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems  
-67363,rush,a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"  
-67364,rush rushing,(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"  
-67365,rush spate surge upsurge,a sudden forceful flow  
-67366,rush_aster,a variety of aster  
-67367,rush_grass rush-grass,grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles  
-67368,rush_hour,the times at the beginning and end of the working day when many people are traveling to or from work  
-67369,rush_rose Helianthemum_scoparium,woody yellow-flowered perennial of southeastern United States  
-67370,rusher,(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball  
-67371,rusher,someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory  
-67372,rusher,a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously  
-67373,rushlight rush_candle,a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick  
-67374,russet,a reddish brown homespun fabric  
-67375,rust,a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture  
-67376,rust,a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi  
-67377,rust rust_fungus,any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants  
-67378,rust rusting,the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water  
-67379,rust_inhibitor,antioxidant that inhibits the formation of rust  
-67380,rust_mite,any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit  
-67381,rustic,an unsophisticated country person  
-67382,rustication,the condition naturally attaching to life in the country  
-67383,rustication,the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner  
-67384,rustication,the action of retiring to and living in the country  
-67385,rustication,temporary dismissal of a student from a university  
-67386,rustication,banishment into the country  
-67387,rusticity gaucherie,the quality of being rustic or gauche  
-67388,rustiness,the condition of being coated or clogged with rust  
-67389,rustiness,ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice; "his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up"  
-67390,rustle rustling whisper whispering,a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind  
-67391,rustler cattle_thief,someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)  
-67392,rustling,the stealing of cattle  
-67393,rusty_blackbird rusty_grackle Euphagus_carilonus,North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall  
-67394,rusty_woodsia fragrant_woodsia oblong_woodsia Woodsia_ilvensis,a common rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate regions having rusty-brown stipes and lanceolate pinnate fronds  
-67395,rut,a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)  
-67396,rut groove,a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"  
-67397,rutabaga swede swedish_turnip yellow_turnip,the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food  
-67398,rutabaga turnip_cabbage swede Swedish_turnip rutabaga_plant Brassica_napus_napobrassica,a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root  
-67399,ruthenium Ru atomic_number_44,a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum  
-67400,rutherford,a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second  
-67401,rutherfordium Rf unnilquadium Unq element_104 atomic_number_104,a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized  
-67402,rutile,a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium  
-67403,rya rya_rug,a shag rug made in Sweden  
-67404,rydberg rydberg_constant rydberg_unit,a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element  
-67405,rye,the seed of the cereal grass  
-67406,rye Secale_cereale,hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement  
-67407,rye rye_whiskey rye_whisky,whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt  
-67408,rye_bread,any of various breads made entirely or partly with rye flour  
-67409,rye_ergot,a sclerotium or hardened mass of mycelium  
-67410,rye_grass ryegrass,any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses  
-67411,sabbat witches'_Sabbath,a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy  
-67412,sabbatia,any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to brackish marshes  
-67413,sabbatical sabbatical_leave,a leave usually taken every seventh year  
-67414,sabbatical_year,a sabbatical leave lasting one year  
-67415,saber sabre,a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle  
-67416,saber-toothed_tiger sabertooth,any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene  
-67417,saber_rattling sabre_rattling,the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)  
-67418,saber_saw jigsaw reciprocating_saw,a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut  
-67419,sabicu Lysiloma_sabicu,West Indian tree yielding a hard dark brown wood resembling mahogany in texture and value  
-67420,sabicu sabicu_wood,the wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany  
-67421,sabin,a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound  
-67422,sable,the expensive dark brown fur of the marten  
-67423,sable,a scarf (or trimming) made of sable  
-67424,sable Martes_zibellina,marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur  
-67425,sable sable_brush sable's_hair_pencil,an artist's brush made of sable hairs  
-67426,sable_antelope Hippotragus_niger,large black East African antelope with sharp backward-curving horns  
-67427,sable_coat,a fur coat made of sable furs  
-67428,sabot wooden_shoe,a shoe carved from a single block of wood  
-67429,sabotage,a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged  
-67430,saboteur wrecker diversionist,someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks  
-67431,sabra,a native-born Israeli  
-67432,sac,a structure resembling a bag in an animal  
-67433,sac_fungus,any of various ascomycetous fungi in which the spores are formed in a sac or ascus  
-67434,saccade,a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest  
-67435,saccharic_acid,a white dicarboxylic acid formed from oxidation of sugar or starch  
-67436,saccharin,a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener  
-67437,saccharinity,the excessive sweetness of saccharin  
-67438,saccule sacculus,a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)  
-67439,sacerdotalism,a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God  
-67440,sachem,a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)  
-67441,sachem sagamore,a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)  
-67442,sachet,a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest  
-67443,sack,any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)  
-67444,sack,the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"  
-67445,sack poke paper_bag carrier_bag,a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases  
-67446,sack sackful,the quantity contained in a sack  
-67447,sack sacque,a woman's full loose hiplength jacket  
-67448,sack_coat,man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit  
-67449,sack_race,a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack  
-67450,sackbut,a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone  
-67451,sackcloth,a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse  
-67452,sackcloth,a coarse cloth resembling sacking  
-67453,sackcloth_and_ashes,a display of extreme remorse or repentance or grief  
-67454,sacking bagging,coarse fabric used for bags or sacks  
-67455,sacral_nerve,any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord  
-67456,sacral_plexus plexus_sacralis,a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs  
-67457,sacral_vein vena_sacralis,vein of the sacral region  
-67458,sacral_vertebra,one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum  
-67459,sacrament,a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction  
-67460,sacred_cow,a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism  
-67461,sacred_ibis Threskiornis_aethiopica,African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians  
-67462,sacred_text sacred_writing religious_writing religious_text,writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity  
-67463,sacredness,the quality of being sacred  
-67464,sacrifice,a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"  
-67465,sacrifice,personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)  
-67466,sacrifice,(baseball) an out that advances the base runners  
-67467,sacrifice ritual_killing,the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity  
-67468,sacrifice_fly,a sacrifice made by hitting a long fly ball  
-67469,sacrificer,a religious person who offers up a sacrifice  
-67470,sacrilegiousness,profaneness by virtue of committing sacrilege  
-67471,sacrum,wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx  
-67472,saddle,cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins  
-67473,saddle,a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe  
-67474,saddle,a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal  
-67475,saddle,posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl  
-67476,saddle_blanket saddlecloth horse_blanket,stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle  
-67477,saddle_block_anesthesia saddle_block_anaesthesia,the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord  
-67478,saddle_hackle saddle_feather,a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl  
-67479,saddle_horse riding_horse mount,a lightweight horse kept for riding only  
-67480,saddle_of_lamb,backbone and both loins of a lamb  
-67481,saddle_oxford saddle_shoe,an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color  
-67482,saddle_oyster Anomia_ephippium,thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched  
-67483,saddle_seat,a chair seat that is slightly concave and sometimes has a thickened ridge in the center; "the saddle seat fitted his buttocks nicely"  
-67484,saddle_soap leather_soap,a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather  
-67485,saddle_sore,sore on a horseback rider chafed by a saddle  
-67486,saddle_sore gall,an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle  
-67487,saddle_stitch,a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color  
-67488,saddleback saddle,a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)  
-67489,saddlebag,a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle  
-67490,saddlebill jabiru Ephippiorhynchus_senegalensis,large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle  
-67491,saddler,a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses  
-67492,saddlery,workshop where a saddler works  
-67493,sadhe,the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-67494,sadhu saddhu,(Hinduism) an ascetic holy man  
-67495,sadism,sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others  
-67496,sadist,someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others  
-67497,sadness sorrow sorrowfulness,the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"  
-67498,sadness unhappiness,emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being  
-67499,sadomasochism,sadism and masochism combined in one person  
-67500,sadomasochist,someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism  
-67501,safari_park,an area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving through  
-67502,safe,a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests  
-67503,safe,strongbox where valuables can be safely kept  
-67504,safe-conduct safeguard,a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war  
-67505,safe-deposit safe-deposit_box safety-deposit safety_deposit_box deposit_box lockbox,a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables  
-67506,safe_harbor,the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive; "the acquisition gave the company a safe harbor"  
-67507,safe_house,a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations  
-67508,safe_period,that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation)  
-67509,safe_sex,sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)  
-67510,safebreaker safecracker cracksman,a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents  
-67511,safehold,a refuge from attack  
-67512,safeness,the quality of being safe  
-67513,safety,the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"  
-67514,safety,a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line  
-67515,safety refuge,a safe place; "He ran to safety"  
-67516,safety_arch,an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction  
-67517,safety_belt life_belt safety_harness,belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt  
-67518,safety_bicycle safety_bike,bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear  
-67519,safety_blitz linebacker_blitzing blitz,(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line  
-67520,safety_bolt safety_lock,a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate  
-67521,safety_catch safety_lock,guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired  
-67522,safety_curtain,a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire  
-67523,safety_factor factor_of_safety,the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use  
-67524,safety_feature,feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety  
-67525,safety_fuse,a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance  
-67526,safety_glass laminated_glass shatterproof_glass,glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering  
-67527,safety_lamp Davy_lamp,an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)  
-67528,safety_match book_matches,a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface  
-67529,safety_net,a guarantee of professional or financial security  
-67530,safety_net,a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze  
-67531,safety_pin,a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user  
-67532,safety_rail guardrail,a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety  
-67533,safety_razor,a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin  
-67534,safety_squeeze_play safety_squeeze,the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully  
-67535,safety_valve relief_valve escape_valve escape_cock escape,a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level  
-67536,safflower false_saffron Carthamus_tinctorius,thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil  
-67537,safflower_oil,oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints  
-67538,safflower_oil,oil from seeds of the safflower plant  
-67539,safflower_seed,seed of the safflower  
-67540,saffron,dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus  
-67541,saffron saffron_crocus Crocus_sativus,Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food  
-67542,safranine safranin saffranine,any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes  
-67543,sag droop,a shape that sags; "there was a sag in the chair seat"  
-67544,saga,a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account  
-67545,sagacity sagaciousness judgment judgement discernment,the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations  
-67546,sage,a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom  
-67547,sage,aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc  
-67548,sage salvia,any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb  
-67549,sage_green,the color of sage leaves  
-67550,sage_grouse sage_hen Centrocercus_urophasianus,large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America  
-67551,sagebrush sage_brush,any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium  
-67552,sagebrush_buttercup Ranunculus_glaberrimus,small early-flowering buttercup with shiny yellow flowers of western North America  
-67553,sagebrush_lizard Sceloporus_graciosus,a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains  
-67554,sagebrush_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_macrocarpus,mariposa having loose clusters of one to three handsome lilac flowers resembling umbels atop stout erect stems; arid northwestern North America east of Cascade Mountains from southern British Columbia to northern California  
-67555,sagitta,any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta  
-67556,sagittal_suture interparietal_suture sutura_sagittalis,the suture uniting the two parietal bones  
-67557,sagittate-leaf sagittiform_leaf,a leaf shaped like an arrow head  
-67558,sago,powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener  
-67559,sago_palm,any of various tropical Asian palm trees the trunks of which yield sago  
-67560,sago_palm Cycas_revoluta,dwarf palmlike cycad of Japan that yields sago  
-67561,saguaro sahuaro Carnegiea_gigantea,extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit  
-67562,sahib,formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name  
-67563,saiga Saiga_tatarica,goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis  
-67564,sail,any structure that resembles a sail  
-67565,sail canvas canvass sheet,a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel  
-67566,sailboat sailing_boat,a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast  
-67567,sailcloth,a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents  
-67568,sailfish,a saltwater fish with lean flesh  
-67569,sailfish,large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail  
-67570,sailing,riding in a sailboat  
-67571,sailing,the departure of a vessel from a port  
-67572,sailing-race yacht_race,a race between crews of people in yachts  
-67573,sailing_master navigator,the ship's officer in charge of navigation  
-67574,sailing_vessel sailing_ship,a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts  
-67575,sailing_warship,a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century  
-67576,sailmaker,a maker of sails  
-67577,sailor crewman,any member of a ship's crew  
-67578,sailor's-choice sailors_choice Haemulon_parra,a grunt found from Florida to Brazil and Gulf of Mexico  
-67579,sailor_cap,a cap worn by sailors  
-67580,sailor_suit,a boy's ensemble; copied from a sailor's uniform  
-67581,sainfoin sanfoin holy_clover esparcet Onobrychis_viciifolia Onobrychis_viciaefolia,Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain  
-67582,saint,a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization  
-67583,saint holy_man holy_person angel,person of exceptional holiness  
-67584,saint's_day,a day commemorating a saint  
-67585,sainthood,saints collectively  
-67586,sainthood,the status and dignity of a saint  
-67587,saintliness,the quality of resembling a saint  
-67588,sake,the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"  
-67589,sake interest,a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"  
-67590,sake saki rice_beer,Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot  
-67591,saki,small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail  
-67592,salaam,a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation  
-67593,salability salableness,the quality of being salable or marketable  
-67594,salad,food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens  
-67595,salad_bar,a bar where diners can assemble a salad to their own taste  
-67596,salad_bowl,a large bowl for mixing and serving a salad  
-67597,salad_burnet,leaves sometimes used for salad  
-67598,salad_burnet burnet_bloodwort pimpernel Poterium_sanguisorba,European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads  
-67599,salad_cream,a creamy salad dressing resembling mayonnaise  
-67600,salad_fork,a fork intended for eating salads  
-67601,salad_green salad_greens,greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads  
-67602,salad_nicoise,typically containing tomatoes and anchovies and garnished with black olives and capers  
-67603,salad_oil,any of several edible vegetable oils that can be used in salad dressings  
-67604,salad_plate salad_bowl,a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad  
-67605,salai Boswellia_serrata,East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense  
-67606,salal shallon Gaultheria_shallon,small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries  
-67607,salamander,reptilian creature supposed to live in fire  
-67608,salamander,any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed  
-67609,salami,highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried  
-67610,salat salaat salah salaah,the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca  
-67611,sale,the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling; "you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies"; "the new line of cars will soon be on sale"  
-67612,sale,the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"  
-67613,sale,a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"  
-67614,sale cut-rate_sale sales_event,an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices; "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got some great bargains at their annual sale"  
-67615,sale sales_agreement,an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer); "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office"  
-67616,sale_in_gross contract_of_hazard,a sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreage  
-67617,sales_campaign,an advertising campaign intended to promote sales  
-67618,sales_department sales_division sales_force,the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services  
-67619,sales_finance_company,a finance company that buys (at a discount) the installment sales contracts of retail merchants  
-67620,sales_incentive,remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal  
-67621,sales_promotion,promotion that supplements or coordinates advertising  
-67622,sales_resistance,resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices  
-67623,sales_staff,those in a business who are responsible for sales  
-67624,sales_talk sales_pitch pitch,promotion by means of an argument and demonstration  
-67625,sales_tax nuisance_tax,a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer  
-67626,salesclerk shop_clerk clerk shop_assistant,a salesperson in a store  
-67627,salesgirl saleswoman saleslady,a woman salesperson  
-67628,salesman,a man salesperson  
-67629,salesmanship,skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help"  
-67630,salesperson sales_representative sales_rep,a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)  
-67631,salicylate,a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)  
-67632,salicylate_poisoning,poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin)  
-67633,salicylic_acid 2-hydroxybenzoic_acid,a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes  
-67634,salience saliency strikingness,the state of being salient  
-67635,salient,(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy  
-67636,salient_angle,an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees  
-67637,saline_solution saline,an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water  
-67638,salinometer,a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density  
-67639,saliva spit spittle,a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches  
-67640,salivary_duct,a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth  
-67641,salivary_gland,any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion  
-67642,salivation,the secretion of saliva  
-67643,sallet salade,a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision  
-67644,sallow,any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal  
-67645,sallowness,a sickly yellowish skin color  
-67646,sally sallying_forth,a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"  
-67647,salmagundi,cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing  
-67648,salmi,ragout of game in a rich sauce  
-67649,salmon,flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae  
-67650,salmon,a pale pinkish orange color  
-67651,salmon,any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn  
-67652,salmon_loaf,fish loaf made with flaked salmon  
-67653,salmon_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the wastes in canning salmon; used in making soap and dressing leather  
-67654,salmonberry Rubus_spectabilis,large erect red-flowered raspberry of western North America having large pinkish-orange berries  
-67655,salmonberry salmon_berry thimbleberry Rubus_parviflorus,white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries  
-67656,salmonella,rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon  
-67657,salmonellosis,a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium  
-67658,salmonid,soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters  
-67659,salol phenyl_salicylate,a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release  
-67660,salon,gallery where works of art can be displayed  
-67661,salon,elegant sitting room where guests are received  
-67662,salon beauty_salon beauty_parlor beauty_parlour beauty_shop,a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work  
-67663,saloon_keeper,the proprietor of a saloon  
-67664,salp salpa,minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end  
-67665,salpiglossis,any plant of the genus Salpiglossis  
-67666,salpingectomy,surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes  
-67667,salpingitis,inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a Eustachian tube  
-67668,salpinx,a tube in the uterus or the ear  
-67669,salsa,spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods  
-67670,salsify,either of two long roots eaten cooked  
-67671,salsify oyster_plant,edible root of the salsify plant  
-67672,salsify oyster_plant vegetable_oyster Tragopogon_porrifolius,Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States  
-67673,salsilla Bomarea_edulis,tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America  
-67674,salsilla Bomarea_salsilla,tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia  
-67675,salt,a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)  
-67676,salt saltiness salinity,the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth  
-67677,salt table_salt common_salt,white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food  
-67678,salt-rising_bread,white wheat bread raised by a salt-tolerant bacterium in a mixture of salt and either cornmeal or potato pulp  
-67679,salt_cod,codfish preserved in salt; must be desalted and flaked by soaking in water and pounding; used in e.g. codfish cakes  
-67680,salt_depletion,loss of salt from the body without replacement (loss by vomiting or profuse perspiration or urination or diarrhea) thus upsetting the electrolyte balance  
-67681,salt_flat salt_plain,a flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt water  
-67682,salt_lick lick,a salt deposit that animals regularly lick  
-67683,salt_marsh,low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater  
-67684,salt_marsh_mallow Kosteletzya_virginica,subshrub of southeastern United States to New York  
-67685,salt_mine,a mine where salt is dug  
-67686,salt_pork,fat from the back and sides and belly of a hog carcass cured with salt  
-67687,salt_reed_grass Spartina_cynosuroides,tall reedlike grass common in salt meadows  
-67688,salt_rush Juncus_leseurii,rush of the Pacific coast of North America  
-67689,salt_tree Halimodendron_halodendron Halimodendron_argenteum,spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery, downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms  
-67690,saltation,(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface  
-67691,saltation,(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species  
-67692,saltbox,a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind  
-67693,saltbush,any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil  
-67694,saltcellar,a small container for holding salt at the dining table  
-67695,salter,someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods  
-67696,salter salt_merchant,someone who makes or deals in salt  
-67697,saltine,a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking  
-67698,saltiness,the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)  
-67699,saltiness coarseness,language or humor that is down-to-earth; "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate"; "self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre"  
-67700,salting,the act of adding salt to food  
-67701,saltpan,a shallow basin in a desert region; contains salt and gypsum that was deposited by an evaporated salt lake  
-67702,saltshaker salt_shaker,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt  
-67703,saltwater_fish,flesh of fish from the sea used as food  
-67704,saltworks,a plant where salt is produced commercially  
-67705,saltwort Batis_maritima,low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves  
-67706,saltwort barilla glasswort kali kelpwort Salsola_kali Salsola_soda,bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash  
-67707,salubrity salubriousness,the quality of being salubrious and invigorating  
-67708,salutation,word of greeting used to begin a letter  
-67709,salutatorian salutatory_speaker,a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises  
-67710,salutatory_address salutatory_oration salutatory,an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)  
-67711,salute,an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat  
-67712,salute military_greeting,a formal military gesture of respect  
-67713,salute salutation,an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"  
-67714,salvage,property or goods saved from damage or destruction  
-67715,salvage,the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction  
-67716,salvage,the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire  
-67717,salvager salvor,someone who salvages  
-67718,salvation,the state of being saved or preserved from harm  
-67719,salvation,a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness; "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation"  
-67720,salvation,saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation; "the salvation of his party was the president's major concern"  
-67721,salve,anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"  
-67722,salver,a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver  
-67723,salvinorin,a hallucinogen obtained from Salvia divinorum  
-67724,salvo,an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs  
-67725,salvo,a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"  
-67726,salwar shalwar,a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)  
-67727,samara key_fruit key,a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple  
-67728,samarium Sm atomic_number_62,a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite  
-67729,samarskite,a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites  
-67730,samba,music composed for dancing the samba  
-67731,samba,a lively ballroom dance from Brazil  
-67732,samba,a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers  
-67733,sambar sambur Cervus_unicolor,a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines  
-67734,sambuca,an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice  
-67735,same-sex_marriage,two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated"  
-67736,samekh,the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-67737,sameness,the quality of being alike; "sameness of purpose kept them together"  
-67738,samisen shamisen,a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum  
-67739,samite,a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages  
-67740,samizdat underground_press,a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature  
-67741,samosa,small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot  
-67742,samovar,a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea  
-67743,sampan,an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars  
-67744,sample,all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class  
-67745,sample,a small part of something intended as representative of the whole  
-67746,sample_distribution sample sampling,items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population  
-67747,sampler,an assortment of various samples; "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets"  
-67748,sampler,a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches  
-67749,sampling,measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)  
-67750,sampling,(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study  
-67751,sampling_frequency,(telecommunication) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal  
-67752,sampling_rate,(telecommunication) the frequency of sampling per unit time  
-67753,sampling_station sampler,an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something  
-67754,samsara,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth  
-67755,samurai,a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy  
-67756,samurai,feudal Japanese military aristocracy  
-67757,sanatorium sanatarium sanitarium,a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases  
-67758,sanctification,a religious ceremony in which something is made holy  
-67759,sanctimoniousness sanctimony,the quality of being hypocritically devout  
-67760,sanction,the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"  
-67761,sanction,a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards  
-67762,sanction countenance endorsement indorsement warrant imprimatur,formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"  
-67763,sanctuary,a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept  
-67764,sanctum sanctum_sanctorum,a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"  
-67765,sand,a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral  
-67766,sand_blackberry Rubus_cuneifolius,stiff shrubby blackberry of the eastern United States (Connecticut to Florida)  
-67767,sand_cat,a desert wildcat  
-67768,sand_cherry Prunus_pumila Prunus_pumilla_susquehanae Prunus_susquehanae Prunus_cuneata,small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit  
-67769,sand_crack,a fissure in the wall of a horse's hoof often causing lameness  
-67770,sand_cricket Jerusalem_cricket Stenopelmatus_fuscus,large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States  
-67771,sand_dab,the lean flesh of a small flounder from the Pacific coast of North America  
-67772,sand_dab,small food fishes of the Pacific coast of North America  
-67773,sand_devil's_claw Proboscidea_arenaria Martynia_arenaria,alternatively placed in genus Martynia  
-67774,sand_dollar,flattened disklike sea urchins that live on sandy bottoms  
-67775,sand_dropseed Sporobolus_cryptandrus,erect smooth grass of sandy places in eastern North America  
-67776,sand_fly sandfly Phlebotomus_papatasii,any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis  
-67777,sand_lance sand_launce sand_eel launce,very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches  
-67778,sand_leek giant_garlic Spanish_garlic rocambole Allium_scorodoprasum,European leek cultivated and used like leeks  
-67779,sand_lizard Lacerta_agilis,a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia  
-67780,sand_myrtle Leiophyllum_buxifolium,low-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliage  
-67781,sand_painting,a painting done by Amerindians (especially Navaho); made of fine colored sands on a neutral background  
-67782,sand_rat,small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas  
-67783,sand_rat Meriones_longifrons,southern European gerbil  
-67784,sand_sage silvery_wormwood Artemisia_filifolia,silver-haired shrub of central and southern United States and Mexico; a troublesome weed on rangelands  
-67785,sand_sedge sand_reed Carex_arenaria,European maritime sedge naturalized along Atlantic coast of United States; rootstock has properties of sarsaparilla  
-67786,sand_snake,small North American burrowing snake  
-67787,sand_sole Psettichthys_melanostichus,a common flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America  
-67788,sand_spurry sea_spurry Spergularia_rubra,prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America  
-67789,sand_stargazer,small pallid fishes of shoal tropical waters of North America and South America having eyes on stalks atop head; they burrow in sand to await prey  
-67790,sand_tiger sand_shark Carcharias_taurus Odontaspis_taurus,shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers  
-67791,sand_verbena,any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena  
-67792,sand_wedge,a wedge used to get out of sand traps  
-67793,sandal,a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot  
-67794,sandalwood,close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork  
-67795,sandalwood_tree true_sandalwood Santalum_album,parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests  
-67796,sandarac citronwood,durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain)  
-67797,sandarac sandarac_tree Tetraclinis_articulata Callitris_quadrivalvis,large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes  
-67798,sandarac sandarach,a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes  
-67799,sandbag,a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast  
-67800,sandbagger,someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you  
-67801,sandbank,a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide  
-67802,sandbar sand_bar,a bar of sand  
-67803,sandbar_shark Carcharhinus_plumbeus,most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen  
-67804,sandblast,a blast of wind laden with sand  
-67805,sandblaster,a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces  
-67806,sandbox,mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal  
-67807,sandbox sandpile sandpit,a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in  
-67808,sandboy,a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy'  
-67809,sandbur sandspur field_sandbur Cenchrus_tribuloides,grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs  
-67810,sanderling Crocethia_alba,small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world  
-67811,sandfish,either of two small silvery scaleless fishes of the northern Pacific that burrow into sand  
-67812,sandfly_fever pappataci_fever phlebotomus,a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii  
-67813,sandglass,timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage  
-67814,sandgrouse sand_grouse,pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young  
-67815,sandhi,the articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another (especially in fluent speech)  
-67816,sandiness,a texture resembling that of sand  
-67817,sandlot,a vacant lot used by city boys to play games  
-67818,sandman,an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy  
-67819,sandpiper,any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers  
-67820,sandpit,a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug  
-67821,sandstone,a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)  
-67822,sandwich,two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them  
-67823,sandwich_board,signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements  
-67824,sandwich_plate,a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes  
-67825,sandwichman,a person with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders  
-67826,sandwort,low-growing chiefly perennial plant usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens  
-67827,sandwort Moehringia_lateriflora,low-growing herb having clusters of small white four-petaled flowers  
-67828,sandwort Moehringia_mucosa,loosely matted plant with moss-like foliage studded with tiny starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe  
-67829,sandy_mushroom Tricholoma_populinum,an edible agaric that fruits in great clusters (especially in sandy soil under cottonwood trees)  
-67830,sangapenum gum_sangapenum,a variety of gum  
-67831,sangaree sangria,sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water  
-67832,sangoma,a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder  
-67833,sanguinary_ant Formica_sanguinea,slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere  
-67834,sanguine,a blood-red color  
-67835,sanguinity sanguineness,feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident  
-67836,sanicle snakeroot,a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers  
-67837,sanitariness,the state of being conducive to health  
-67838,sanitary_code health_code,set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc  
-67839,sanitary_condition,the state of sanitation (clean or dirty)  
-67840,sanitary_landfill,a low area where waste is buried between layers of earth  
-67841,sanitary_napkin sanitary_towel Kotex,a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow  
-67842,sanitation,the state of being clean and conducive to health  
-67843,sanitation sanitization sanitisation,making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing  
-67844,sanitation_department,the department of local government responsible for collecting and disposing of garbage  
-67845,sanity saneness,normal or sound powers of mind  
-67846,sannup,a married male American Indian  
-67847,sannyasi sannyasin sanyasi,a Hindu religious mendicant  
-67848,sans_serif Helvetica,a typeface in which characters have no serifs  
-67849,sansevieria bowstring_hemp,grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber  
-67850,santims,100 santimi equal 1 lats in Latvia  
-67851,sap,a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant  
-67852,saphenous_nerve nervus_saphenus,a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot  
-67853,saphenous_vein vena_saphena,either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot  
-67854,sapidity sapidness,a pleasant flavor  
-67855,sapiential_book wisdom_book wisdom_literature,any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdom  
-67856,sapling,young tree  
-67857,sapodilla sapodilla_plum sapota,tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp  
-67858,sapodilla sapodilla_tree Manilkara_zapota Achras_zapota,large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras  
-67859,saponification,a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)  
-67860,saponin,any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers  
-67861,sapote mammee marmalade_plum,brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet  
-67862,sapper,a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)  
-67863,sapphire,a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone  
-67864,sapphire,a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem  
-67865,sapphirine,a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks  
-67866,sapremia sapraemia,blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter  
-67867,saprobe,an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water  
-67868,saprolite,a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place  
-67869,sapropel,sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans  
-67870,saprophyte saprophytic_organism,an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium  
-67871,sapsago,a hard green Swiss cheese made with skim-milk curd and flavored with clover  
-67872,sapsucker,small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees  
-67873,sapwood,newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction  
-67874,saquinavir Invirase,a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV  
-67875,saraband,music composed for dancing the saraband  
-67876,saraband,a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time  
-67877,saran,any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things  
-67878,sarcasm irony satire caustic_remark,witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift  
-67879,sarcenet sarsenet,a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings  
-67880,sarcodinian sarcodine,protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods  
-67881,sarcoidosis,a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands  
-67882,sarcolemma,an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber  
-67883,sarcoma,a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer  
-67884,sarcomere,one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided  
-67885,sarcophagus,a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)  
-67886,sarcoplasm,the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber  
-67887,sarcosine,a sweetish crystalline amino acid  
-67888,sarcosome,a large mitochondrion in a striated muscle fiber  
-67889,sarcosporidian sarcocystidean sarcocystieian,parasite of the muscles of vertebrates  
-67890,sard sardine sardius,a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony  
-67891,sardine,any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned  
-67892,sardine pilchard,small fatty fish usually canned  
-67893,sardine_oil,oil obtained from sardines and used chiefly as a lubricant and in soap  
-67894,sardonyx,an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral  
-67895,sargassum_fish,small fantastically formed and colored fishes found among masses of sargassum  
-67896,sari saree,a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body  
-67897,sarin GB,a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase  
-67898,sarong,a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific  
-67899,sarsaparilla,any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves  
-67900,sarsaparilla,carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras  
-67901,sarsaparilla_root,dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent  
-67902,sartorius sartorius_muscle musculus_sartorius,a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body  
-67903,sash window_sash,a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame  
-67904,sash_cord sash_line,a strong cord connecting a sash weight to a sliding sash  
-67905,sash_fastener sash_lock window_lock,a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position  
-67906,sash_weight,a counterweight for a sliding sash  
-67907,sash_window,a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air  
-67908,sashay,a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps  
-67909,sashimi,very thinly sliced raw fish  
-67910,saskatoon serviceberry shadberry juneberry,edible purple or red berries  
-67911,sass sassing backtalk back_talk lip mouth,an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"  
-67912,sassaby topi Damaliscus_lunatus,a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal  
-67913,sassafras,dried root bark of the sassafras tree  
-67914,sassafras sassafras_tree Sassafras_albidum,yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America  
-67915,sassafras_oil,oil from root bark of sassafras trees; used in perfumery and as a disinfectant  
-67916,satang,100 satangs equal 1 baht in Thailand  
-67917,satanophobia,an abnormal fear of Satan  
-67918,satchel,luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap  
-67919,sateen,a cotton fabric with a satiny finish  
-67920,satellite,any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star  
-67921,satellite artificial_satellite orbiter,man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon  
-67922,satellite planet,a person who follows or serves another  
-67923,satellite_receiver,a receiver on a communications satellite  
-67924,satellite_television satellite_TV,a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth  
-67925,satellite_transmitter,a transmitter on a communications satellite  
-67926,satiation,the act of achieving full gratification  
-67927,satin,a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back  
-67928,satin_bowerbird satin_bird Ptilonorhynchus_violaceus,of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light grey-green  
-67929,satin_stitch,flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin  
-67930,satin_weave,a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line  
-67931,satinet satinette,a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber  
-67932,satinleaf satin_leaf caimitillo damson_plum Chrysophyllum_oliviforme,tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit  
-67933,satinwood,hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools  
-67934,satinwood West_Indian_satinwood Zanthoxylum_flavum,West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood  
-67935,satinwood satinwood_tree Chloroxylon_swietenia,East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood  
-67936,satirist ironist ridiculer,a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm  
-67937,satisfaction,(law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation; "the full and final satisfaction of the claim"  
-67938,satisfaction,the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"  
-67939,satisfaction,act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"  
-67940,satisfactoriness,the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement  
-67941,satisfier,any agent capable of producing satisfaction  
-67942,satori,(Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment  
-67943,satrap,a governor of a province in ancient Persia  
-67944,satsuma,medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin  
-67945,satsuma satsuma_tree,a variety of mandarin orange  
-67946,saturated_fatty_acid,a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats  
-67947,saturation,a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence  
-67948,saturation,the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid  
-67949,saturation chroma intensity vividness,chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue  
-67950,saturation_point,(chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor  
-67951,saturniid saturniid_moth,large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons  
-67952,satyr forest_god,one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns  
-67953,satyr lecher lech letch,man with strong sexual desires  
-67954,satyr_orchid Coeloglossum_bracteatum,orchid with broad ovate leaves and long-bracted green very irregular flowers  
-67955,satyr_play,an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs  
-67956,satyriasis,abnormally intense sexual desire in men  
-67957,sauce,flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food  
-67958,sauce_Louis,mayonnaise and heavy cream combined with chopped green pepper and green onion seasoned with chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice  
-67959,saucepan,a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling  
-67960,saucepot,a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling  
-67961,saucer,a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table  
-67962,saucer_magnolia Chinese_magnolia Magnolia_soulangiana,large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America  
-67963,sauerbraten,pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings  
-67964,sauerkraut,shredded cabbage fermented in brine  
-67965,sauna sweat_room,a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks  
-67966,saunter,a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"  
-67967,saunterer stroller ambler,someone who walks at a leisurely pace  
-67968,saurian,any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs  
-67969,saurischian saurischian_dinosaur,herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile  
-67970,sauropod sauropod_dinosaur,very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal  
-67971,saury billfish Scomberesox_saurus,slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters  
-67972,sausage,highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings  
-67973,sausage_curl,a fat sausage-shaped curl  
-67974,sausage_dog sausage_hound,informal term  
-67975,sausage_meat,any meat that is minced and spiced and cooked as patties or used to fill sausages  
-67976,sausage_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with sausage  
-67977,sausage_roll,sausage meat rolled and baked in pastry  
-67978,saute,a dish of sauteed food  
-67979,savage barbarian,a member of an uncivilized people  
-67980,savageness savagery,the property of being untamed and ferocious; "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"; "a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums"  
-67981,savanna savannah,a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions  
-67982,savarin,a sponge cake baked in a ring mold  
-67983,save,(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"  
-67984,save-all,a receptacle for catching waste products for further use  
-67985,save-all,a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail  
-67986,save-all,a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship  
-67987,saveloy,a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage  
-67988,saver,someone who saves (especially money)  
-67989,saving_grace,a redeeming quality or characteristic; "her love of music remains her one saving grace"; "her sense of humor has to be a saving grace"; "the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs"  
-67990,savings nest_egg,a fund of money put by as a reserve  
-67991,savings_account,a bank account that accumulates interest  
-67992,savings_account_trust savings_bank_trust trust_account trustee_account Totten_trust,a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime; afterward the balance is payable to the previously named beneficiary  
-67993,savings_and_loan savings_and_loan_association,a thrift institution that is required by law to make a certain percentage of its loans as home mortgages  
-67994,savings_bank,a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks  
-67995,savings_bank coin_bank money_box bank,a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty"  
-67996,savings_bond,non-negotiable government bond; cannot be bought and sold once the original purchase is made  
-67997,savior saviour rescuer deliverer,a person who rescues you from harm or danger  
-67998,savoir-faire address,social skill  
-67999,savory,any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees  
-68000,savory Micromeria_juliana,dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions  
-68001,savory savoury,either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family  
-68002,savory savoury,an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre  
-68003,savoy_cabbage,cabbage plant with a compact head of crinkled leaves  
-68004,savoy_cabbage savoy,head of soft crinkly leaves  
-68005,saw,hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting  
-68006,saw_log,log large enough to be sawed into boards  
-68007,saw_palmetto scrub_palmetto Serenoa_repens,small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States  
-68008,saw_set,a tool used to bend each alternate sawtooth at a slight angle outward  
-68009,sawdust,fine particles of wood made by sawing wood  
-68010,sawdust_doll,a doll that is stuffed with sawdust  
-68011,sawdust_saloon,a saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust  
-68012,sawed-off_shotgun,a shotgun with short barrels  
-68013,sawfish,primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout  
-68014,sawfly,insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant  
-68015,sawhorse horse sawbuck buck,a framework for holding wood that is being sawed  
-68016,sawm,the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan  
-68017,sawmill,a large sawing machine  
-68018,sawpit,a pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawed by two men with a long two-handed saw  
-68019,sawtooth,a serration on a saw blade  
-68020,sawwort Serratula_tinctoria,European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye  
-68021,sawyer,one who is employed to saw wood  
-68022,sawyer sawyer_beetle,any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers  
-68023,sax saxophone,a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore  
-68024,saxhorn,any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves  
-68025,saxifrage breakstone rockfoil,any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga  
-68026,saxitoxin,a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans  
-68027,saxophonist saxist,a musician who plays the saxophone  
-68028,say,the chance to speak; "let him have his say"  
-68029,say-so,one chap's arbitrary assertion  
-68030,saying expression locution,a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"  
-68031,scab,the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion  
-68032,scab strikebreaker blackleg rat,someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike  
-68033,scabbard,a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet  
-68034,scabicide,a drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies  
-68035,scabies itch,a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"  
-68036,scabious scabiosa,any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa  
-68037,scablands,(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington)  
-68038,scad,any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae  
-68039,scaffold,a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)  
-68040,scaffold,a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers  
-68041,scaffolding staging,a system of scaffolds  
-68042,scalability,the quality of being scalable  
-68043,scalage,estimation of the amount of lumber in a log  
-68044,scalage,the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension  
-68045,scalar,a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components  
-68046,scalar_field,a field of scalars  
-68047,scalar_matrix,a diagonal matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are equal  
-68048,scalar_product inner_product dot_product,a real number (a scalar) that is the product of two vectors  
-68049,scalawag scallywag,a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)  
-68050,scald,a burn cause by hot liquid or steam  
-68051,scald,the act of burning with steam or hot water  
-68052,scalded_milk,milk heated almost to boiling  
-68053,scale,the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"  
-68054,scale,relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"  
-68055,scale,an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks  
-68056,scale,a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals  
-68057,scale musical_scale,(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)  
-68058,scale scale_leaf,a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin  
-68059,scale scale_of_measurement graduated_table ordered_series,an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"  
-68060,scale scurf exfoliation,a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin  
-68061,scale weighing_machine,a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass  
-68062,scale_factor,a number used as a multiplier in scaling  
-68063,scale_fern scaly_fern Asplenium_ceterach Ceterach_officinarum,small European fern with chaffy leathery fronds  
-68064,scale_insect,small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering  
-68065,scale_value,a value on some scale of measurement  
-68066,scale_wax paraffin_scale,partly refined paraffin wax  
-68067,scalene_triangle,a triangle with no two sides of equal length  
-68068,scalenus scalene_muscle musculus_scalenus,any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing  
-68069,scalenus_syndrome,discomfort and vascular symptoms and loss of sensation in a shoulder and arm; caused by a scalene muscle compressing the subclavian artery and part of the brachial plexus  
-68070,scaler,an electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually  
-68071,scaliness,the property of being scaly  
-68072,scaling,act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale  
-68073,scaling,ascent by or as if by a ladder  
-68074,scaling grading,the act of arranging in a graduated series  
-68075,scaling_ladder,a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack)  
-68076,scallop crenation crenature crenel crenelle,one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)  
-68077,scallop scollop escallop,edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces  
-68078,scallop scollop escallop,edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions  
-68079,scallop_shell,a shell of a scallop  
-68080,scallopine scallopini,sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour  
-68081,scalp,the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"  
-68082,scalp_lock,a long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven head  
-68083,scalpel,a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery  
-68084,scalper,someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"  
-68085,scaly_lentinus Lentinus_lepideus,a fungus with a scaly cap and white flesh and a ring on the stalk (with scales below the ring); odor reminiscent of licorice  
-68086,scam cozenage,a fraudulent business scheme  
-68087,scammony,resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia  
-68088,scammony Convolvulus_scammonia,twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin  
-68089,scammony Ipomoea_orizabensis,tropical American morning glory  
-68090,scamper scramble scurry,rushing about hastily in an undignified way  
-68091,scampi,large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic  
-68092,scan,the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"  
-68093,scan CAT_scan,an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"  
-68094,scandal dirt malicious_gossip,disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people  
-68095,scandal outrage,a disgraceful event  
-68096,scandalization scandalisation,the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)  
-68097,scandalization scandalisation outrage,the act of scandalizing  
-68098,scandalmonger,a person who spreads malicious gossip  
-68099,scandalmongering,spreading malicious gossip  
-68100,scandalousness,disgracefulness that offends public morality  
-68101,scandium Sc atomic_number_21,a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite  
-68102,scanner,someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables  
-68103,scanner,a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area  
-68104,scanner digital_scanner image_scanner,an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer  
-68105,scanner electronic_scanner,a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"  
-68106,scanning,the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer  
-68107,scanning,the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission  
-68108,scansion,analysis of verse into metrical patterns  
-68109,scantling stud,an upright in house framing  
-68110,scape flower_stalk,erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip  
-68111,scapegoat whipping_boy,someone who is punished for the errors of others  
-68112,scapegrace black_sheep,a reckless and unprincipled reprobate  
-68113,scaphocephaly,congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation  
-68114,scaphoid_bone os_scaphoideum navicular,the largest wrist bone on the thumb side  
-68115,scaphopod,burrowing marine mollusk  
-68116,scapula shoulder_blade shoulder_bone,either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings  
-68117,scapular,a feather covering the shoulder of a bird  
-68118,scapular scapulary,garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit  
-68119,scar cicatrix cicatrice,a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue  
-68120,scar_tissue,the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars  
-68121,scarab scarabaeus Scarabaeus_sacer,scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians  
-68122,scarabaeid_beetle scarabaeid scarabaean,any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes  
-68123,scarcity scarceness,a small and inadequate amount  
-68124,scare panic_attack,a sudden attack of fear  
-68125,scare_quote,the use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminology  
-68126,scarecrow straw_man strawman bird-scarer scarer,an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds  
-68127,scaremonger stirrer,a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble  
-68128,scarf,a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration  
-68129,scarf_joint scarf,a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end  
-68130,scarlet vermilion orange_red,a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge  
-68131,scarlet_bugler Penstemon_centranthifolius,plant with bright red tubular flowers in long narrow clusters near tips of erect stems; coastal ranges from central California southward  
-68132,scarlet_bush scarlet_hamelia coloradillo Hamelia_patens Hamelia_erecta,handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil  
-68133,scarlet_clematis Clematis_texensis,woody vine of Texas having showy solitary nodding scarlet flowers  
-68134,scarlet_fever scarlatina,an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash  
-68135,scarlet_fritillary Fritillaria_recurva,western United States herb with scarlet and yellow narrow bell-shaped flowers  
-68136,scarlet_haw Crataegus_biltmoreana,common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berries  
-68137,scarlet_letter,the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it  
-68138,scarlet_lychnis maltese_cross Lychins_chalcedonica,Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads  
-68139,scarlet_musk_flower Nyctaginia_capitata,viscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and deep red flowers  
-68140,scarlet_oak Quercus_coccinea,medium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and having close-grained wood and deeply seven-lobed leaves turning scarlet in autumn  
-68141,scarlet_pimpernel red_pimpernel poor_man's_weatherglass Anagallis_arvensis,herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather  
-68142,scarlet_plume Euphorbia_fulgens,Mexican shrub often cultivated for its scarlet-bracted flowers  
-68143,scarlet_runner running_postman Kennedia_prostrata,hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers  
-68144,scarlet_runner scarlet_runner_bean Dutch_case-knife_bean runner_bean Phaseolus_coccineus Phaseolus_multiflorus,tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain  
-68145,scarlet_runner scarlet_runner_bean runner_bean English_runner_bean,long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain  
-68146,scarlet_tanager Piranga_olivacea redbird firebird,the male is bright red with black wings and tail  
-68147,scarlet_wisteria_tree vegetable_hummingbird Sesbania_grandiflora,a softwood tree with lax racemes of usually red or pink flowers; tropical Australia and Asia; naturalized in southern Florida and West Indies  
-68148,scat scat_singing,singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument  
-68149,scatology,a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)  
-68150,scatology,(medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)  
-68151,scatophagy,the eating of excrement or other filth  
-68152,scatter scattering strewing,the act of scattering  
-68153,scatter spread,a haphazard distribution in all directions  
-68154,scatter_pin,small pin usually worn in groups of two or more  
-68155,scatter_rug throw_rug,a small rug; several can be used in a room  
-68156,scatterbrain forgetful_person,a flighty and disorganized person  
-68157,scattering,the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions  
-68158,scattering sprinkle sprinkling,a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby  
-68159,scattering sprinkling,a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"  
-68160,scaup scaup_duck bluebill broadbill,diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill  
-68161,scauper scorper,a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal  
-68162,scavenger,a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities  
-68163,scavenger,any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter  
-68164,scenario,a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"  
-68165,scenario,an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)  
-68166,scenario,a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"  
-68167,scenarist,a writer of screenplays  
-68168,scene,the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime"  
-68169,scene,an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene"  
-68170,scene,a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three scenes"  
-68171,scene shot,a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film  
-68172,scene view,graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"  
-68173,scene-stealer,an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene; "babies are natural scene-stealers"  
-68174,scene_painter,a painter of theatrical scenery  
-68175,scenery,the appearance of a place  
-68176,scenery scene,the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"  
-68177,sceneshifter shifter,a stagehand responsible for moving scenery  
-68178,scenic_artist scene_painter,an artist specializing in scenic subjects  
-68179,scenic_railway,small railway in an amusement park  
-68180,scent,an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced  
-68181,scented_fern Mohria_caffrorum,sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds  
-68182,scentless_camomile scentless_false_camomile scentless_mayweed scentless_hayweed corn_mayweed Tripleurospermum_inodorum Matricaria_inodorum,ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria  
-68183,scepter sceptre,the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter  
-68184,scepter sceptre verge wand,a ceremonial or emblematic staff  
-68185,schedule,an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur  
-68186,schedule_feeding,feeding a baby or animal according to a fixed schedule (e.g., every 4 hours)  
-68187,scheduled_fire,prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time  
-68188,scheduled_maintenance,maintenance at a regularly scheduled time  
-68189,scheduler,computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order  
-68190,scheduling programming programing,setting an order and time for planned events  
-68191,scheelite,a mineral used as an ore of tungsten  
-68192,schema scheme,an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world  
-68193,schematic schematic_drawing,diagram of an electrical or mechanical system  
-68194,schematization schematisation,the act of reducing to a scheme or formula  
-68195,schematization schematisation diagramming,providing a chart or outline of a system  
-68196,scheme strategy,an elaborate and systematic plan of action  
-68197,schemer plotter,a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action  
-68198,schemozzle shemozzle,(Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess  
-68199,scherzo,a fast movement (usually in triple time)  
-68200,schilling Austrian_schilling,formerly the basic unit of money in Austria  
-68201,schipperke,breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium  
-68202,schism,the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences  
-68203,schism split,division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"  
-68204,schist,any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers  
-68205,schistosome blood_fluke,flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals  
-68206,schistosome_dermatitis swimmer's_itch,a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes  
-68207,schistosomiasis bilharzia bilharziasis,an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected  
-68208,schizocarp,a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seed  
-68209,schizogony,asexual reproduction by multiple fission; characteristic of many sporozoan protozoans  
-68210,schizopetalon Schizopetalon_walkeri,a dainty South American annual having deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of fringed almond-scented purple-white flowers  
-68211,schizophrenia schizophrenic_disorder schizophrenic_psychosis dementia_praecox,any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact  
-68212,schizophrenic,someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia  
-68213,schizothymia,resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality  
-68214,schizotypal_personality schizoid,characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia  
-68215,schlemiel shlemiel,(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler  
-68216,schlep shlep,a tedious or difficult journey  
-68217,schlepper shlepper schlep shlep,(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person  
-68218,schlimazel shlimazel,(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything  
-68219,schlock shlock dreck,merchandise that is shoddy or inferior  
-68220,schlockmeister shlockmeister,(slang) a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandise  
-68221,schmaltz shmaltz schmalz,(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music  
-68222,schmeer schmear shmear,(Yiddish) a batch of things that go together; "he bought the whole schmeer"  
-68223,schmuck shmuck schmo shmo,(Yiddish) a jerk  
-68224,schnapps schnaps,any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes  
-68225,schnauzer,old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs  
-68226,schnitzel Wiener_schnitzel,deep-fried breaded veal cutlets  
-68227,schnook shnook,(Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised; "don't be such an apologetic shnook"  
-68228,schnorrer shnorrer,(Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others  
-68229,scholar,a student who holds a scholarship  
-68230,scholar scholarly_person bookman student,a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines  
-68231,scholarship,financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit  
-68232,scholasticism academicism academism,orthodoxy of a scholastic variety  
-68233,scholiast,a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)  
-68234,scholium scholia,a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature)  
-68235,school,an educational institution's faculty and students; "the school keeps parents informed"; "the whole school turned out for the game"  
-68236,school,an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"  
-68237,school,a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; "the Venetian school of painting"  
-68238,school schoolhouse,a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"  
-68239,school schooling,the process of being formally educated at a school; "what will you do when you finish school?"  
-68240,school schooltime school_day,the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session; "stay after school"; "he didn't miss a single day of school"; "when the school day was done we would walk home together"  
-68241,school shoal,a large group of fish; "a school of small glittering fish swam by"  
-68242,school_assignment schoolwork,a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher  
-68243,school_bell,a bell rung to announce beginning or ending of class  
-68244,school_board board_of_education,a board in charge of local public schools  
-68245,school_bus,a bus used to transport children to or from school  
-68246,school_crossing,a pedestrian crossing where school children cross a street on the way to school  
-68247,school_day,any day on which school is in session; "go to bed early because tomorrow is a school day"  
-68248,school_district,a district whose public schools are administered together  
-68249,school_newspaper school_paper,a newspaper written and published by students in a school  
-68250,school_phobia,a child's sudden fear of attending school  
-68251,school_ship training_ship,a ship used to train students as sailors  
-68252,school_superintendent,the superintendent of a school system  
-68253,school_system,establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school  
-68254,school_term academic_term academic_session session,the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"  
-68255,school_year academic_year,the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying  
-68256,schoolbag,a bag for carrying school books and supplies; "found just the right dictionary to fit into his schoolbag"  
-68257,schoolboy,a boy attending school  
-68258,schoolchild school-age_child pupil,a young person attending school (up through senior high school)  
-68259,schooldays schooltime,the time of life when you are going to school  
-68260,schoolfriend,a friend who attends the same school  
-68261,schoolgirl,a girl attending school  
-68262,schooling,the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)  
-68263,schooling,the act of teaching at school  
-68264,schoolmarm schoolma'am schoolmistress mistress,a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)  
-68265,schoolmaster,any person (or institution) who acts as an educator  
-68266,schoolmaster Lutjanus_apodus,food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters  
-68267,schoolmate classmate schoolfellow class_fellow,an acquaintance that you go to school with  
-68268,schoolteacher school_teacher,a teacher in a school below the college level  
-68269,schoolyard,the yard associated with a school  
-68270,schooner,a large beer glass  
-68271,schooner,sailing vessel used in former times  
-68272,schorl,black tourmaline  
-68273,schottische,music performed for dancing the schottische  
-68274,schottische,a German round dance resembling a slow polka  
-68275,schrod scrod,flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled  
-68276,schwa shwa,a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables  
-68277,sciaenid_fish sciaenid,widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound  
-68278,sciatic_nerve nervus_ischiadicus,arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves  
-68279,sciatica,neuralgia along the sciatic nerve  
-68280,science scientific_discipline,a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"  
-68281,science_fiction,literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society  
-68282,science_museum,a museum that collects and displays objects having scientific interest  
-68283,science_teacher,someone who teaches science  
-68284,scientific_fact,an observation that has been confirmed repeatedly and is accepted as true (although its truth is never final)  
-68285,scientific_instrument,an instrument used by scientists  
-68286,scientific_knowledge,knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles; "mathematics is the basis for much scientific knowledge"  
-68287,scientific_method,a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses  
-68288,scientific_research research_project,research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses  
-68289,scientific_theory,a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable"  
-68290,scientist,a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences  
-68291,scilla squill,an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers  
-68292,scimitar,a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade  
-68293,scintilla,a sparkling glittering particle  
-68294,scintillating_scotoma flittering_scotoma,a localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights; in many people it indicates the onset of migraine  
-68295,scintillation,(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle  
-68296,scintillation,a brilliant display of wit  
-68297,scintillation,the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight  
-68298,scintillation_counter,counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation  
-68299,sciolism,pretentious superficiality of knowledge  
-68300,scion,a descendent or heir; "a scion of royal stock"  
-68301,scire_facias,a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled  
-68302,scission,the act of dividing by cutting or splitting  
-68303,scissors,a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move  
-68304,scissors pair_of_scissors,an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades  
-68305,scissors scissors_hold scissor_hold scissor_grip scissors_grip,a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze  
-68306,scissors_kick,a kick used in the sidestroke; legs are brought together in a scissoring motion  
-68307,scissortail scissortailed_flycatcher Muscivora-forficata,grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings  
-68308,sclaff,a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball  
-68309,sclera sclerotic_coat,the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball  
-68310,scleral_veins venae_sclerales,tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye  
-68311,scleredema,a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face  
-68312,sclerite,hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods  
-68313,scleritis,inflammation of the sclera  
-68314,scleroderma dermatosclerosis,an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin  
-68315,sclerometer,a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point  
-68316,scleroprotein albuminoid,a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye  
-68317,sclerosis induration,any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue  
-68318,sclerotinia,any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants  
-68319,sclerotium,compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth  
-68320,sclerotium_disease sclerotium_rot,plant disease cause by fungi of the genus Sclerotium; also one in which sclerotia are formed  
-68321,sclerotomy,surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye  
-68322,scoffer flouter mocker jeerer,someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision  
-68323,scoffer gorger,someone who eats food rapidly and greedily  
-68324,scofflaw,one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses  
-68325,scoinson_arch sconcheon_arch,an arch that supports part of the wall  
-68326,scold scolder nag nagger common_scold,someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault  
-68327,scolion banquet_song,a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet  
-68328,scoliosis,an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column  
-68329,scolopendrium,a fern thought to resemble a millipede  
-68330,scombroid scombroid_fish,important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters  
-68331,sconce,a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather  
-68332,sconce,a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate  
-68333,sconce,a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce  
-68334,sconce,a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light  
-68335,scone,small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle  
-68336,scoop,a large ladle; "he used a scoop to serve the ice cream"  
-68337,scoop pocket,a hollow concave shape made by removing something  
-68338,scoop scoop_shovel,the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe  
-68339,scoop scoopful,the quantity a scoop will hold  
-68340,scoop_shot,a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion  
-68341,scooter,child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot  
-68342,scope range reach orbit compass ambit,an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"  
-68343,scopolamine hyoscine,an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness"; "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying"  
-68344,scops_owl,any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call  
-68345,scorch,a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues  
-68346,scorch,a discoloration caused by heat  
-68347,scorch singe,a surface burn  
-68348,scorched-earth_policy,the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels  
-68349,scorcher,an extremely hot day  
-68350,scorcher screamer,a very hard hit ball  
-68351,score,an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later"  
-68352,score,a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"  
-68353,score,a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one returned"  
-68354,score,the facts about an actual situation; "he didn't know the score"  
-68355,score,the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"  
-68356,score account,grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"  
-68357,score musical_score,a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata"  
-68358,score scotch,a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)  
-68359,scoreboard,a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)  
-68360,scorekeeper scorer,an official who records the score during the progress of a game  
-68361,scorer,a player who makes a score in a game or contest  
-68362,scorer,a logger who marks trees to be felled  
-68363,scorpaenid scorpaenid_fish,any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom-dwelling warm-water marine fishes found worldwide but most abundant in the Pacific  
-68364,scorpaenoid scorpaenoid_fish,fishes having the head armored with bony plates  
-68365,scorpioid_cyme,a cyme with flowers or branches alternating in opposite ranks  
-68366,scorpion,arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger  
-68367,scorpion_fly,any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennae; males have a tail like that of a scorpion except it is not venomous  
-68368,scorpion_shell,any of numerous tropical marine snails that as adults have the outer lip of the aperture produced into a series of long curved spines  
-68369,scorpionfish scorpion_fish sea_scorpion,marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines  
-68370,scorpionweed scorpion_weed phacelia,any plant of the genus Phacelia  
-68371,scorzonera black_salsify,long black salsify  
-68372,scot_and_lot,obligations of all kinds taken as a whole  
-68373,scoter scooter,large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere  
-68374,scotoma,an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field  
-68375,scour,a place that is scoured (especially by running water)  
-68376,scourer,someone who cleanses by scouring  
-68377,scourer,someone who travels widely and energetically; "he was a scourer of the seven seas"  
-68378,scourge flagellum,a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)  
-68379,scouring,moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"  
-68380,scouring_pad,a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots and pans  
-68381,scouring_rush rough_horsetail Equisetum_hyemale Equisetum_hyemale_robustum Equisetum_robustum,evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils  
-68382,scours,diarrhea in livestock  
-68383,scout pathfinder guide,someone who can find paths through unexplored territory  
-68384,scout talent_scout,someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)  
-68385,scouting exploratory_survey reconnoitering reconnoitring,exploring in order to gain information; "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"  
-68386,scouting_trip,an expedition undertaken to gain information  
-68387,scoutmaster,the leader of a troop of Scouts  
-68388,scow,any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends  
-68389,scow,a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold  
-68390,scrag,lean end of the neck  
-68391,scrag scrag_end,the lean end of a neck of veal  
-68392,scramble scuffle,an unceremonious and disorganized struggle  
-68393,scrambled_eggs,eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring  
-68394,scrambler,a rapid mover; someone who scrambles; "their quarterback was a good scrambler"; "scramblers can often unnerve a better tennis player"  
-68395,scrambler,electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception  
-68396,scrap,a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"  
-68397,scrap_iron,iron to be melted again and reworked  
-68398,scrap_metal,discarded metal suitable for reprocessing; "he finally sold the car for scrap metal"  
-68399,scrapbook,an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted  
-68400,scrape scraping,a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"  
-68401,scrape scraping scratch scratching,a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"  
-68402,scraper,any of various hand tools for scraping  
-68403,scrapheap,pile of discarded metal  
-68404,scrapie,a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system  
-68405,scraping,(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"  
-68406,scrappiness,the trait of being scrappy and pugnacious  
-68407,scrapple,scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying  
-68408,scratch,a competitor who has withdrawn from competition  
-68409,scratch,(golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"  
-68410,scratch scrape scar mark,an indication of damage  
-68411,scratch_pad scratch_paper scribbling_block,pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc; "scribbling block" is a British term  
-68412,scratch_race,a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms)  
-68413,scratch_test,a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin  
-68414,scratcher,a workman who uses a tool for scratching  
-68415,scratcher,a person who scratches to relieve an itch  
-68416,scratcher,a device used for scratching  
-68417,scratchpad,(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information  
-68418,scrawler scribbler,a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read  
-68419,scrawniness scrubbiness,the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality; "the scrawniness of sickly trees"  
-68420,scream screaming shriek shrieking screech screeching,sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"  
-68421,screamer,a sensational newspaper headline  
-68422,screamer,gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call  
-68423,screech screeching shriek shrieking scream screaming,a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"  
-68424,screech_owl,any owl that has a screeching cry  
-68425,screech_owl Otus_asio,small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle  
-68426,screed,a long monotonous harangue  
-68427,screed,a long piece of writing  
-68428,screed,an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete  
-68429,screen,partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space  
-68430,screen,a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"  
-68431,screen CRT_screen,the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube  
-68432,screen cover covert concealment,a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"  
-68433,screen silver_screen projection_screen,a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing  
-68434,screen_actor movie_actor,an actor who plays a role in a film  
-68435,screen_door,a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen door slam as she left"  
-68436,screen_font raster_font,the font that is displayed on a computer screen; "when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed"  
-68437,screen_memory,an imagined memory of a childhood experience; hides another memory of distressing significance  
-68438,screen_pass,a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers  
-68439,screen_saver,(computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time; "screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long"  
-68440,screen_test,a filmed audition of an actor or actress  
-68441,screener,a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint  
-68442,screening,fabric of metal or plastic mesh  
-68443,screening,testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics  
-68444,screening showing viewing,the display of a motion picture  
-68445,screenplay,a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets  
-68446,screenwriter film_writer,someone who writes screenplays  
-68447,screw,a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole  
-68448,screw,a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head  
-68449,screw screw_propeller,a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air  
-68450,screw_augur Spiranthes_cernua,an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having tall erect densely flowered spiraling clusters of creamy white vanilla-scented flowers; widely distributed especially in low damp places of eastern and central North America  
-68451,screw_bean,spirally twisted sweet pod of screwbean mesquite that is used for fodder or ground into meal for feed  
-68452,screw_bean screwbean tornillo screwbean_mesquite Prosopis_pubescens,shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods  
-68453,screw_eye,a woodscrew having its shank bent into a ring  
-68454,screw_key,a wrench for turning a screw  
-68455,screw_thread thread,the raised helical rib going around a screw  
-68456,screw_tree,a tree or shrub of the genus Helicteres  
-68457,screw_wrench,adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw  
-68458,screwball,a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown  
-68459,screwballer,(baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs  
-68460,screwdriver,a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice  
-68461,screwdriver,a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw  
-68462,screwtop,the top of a container that must be screwed off and on  
-68463,screwup,the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation; "a typical bureaucratic screwup"  
-68464,scribble scrabble doodle,an aimless drawing  
-68465,scribble scratch scrawl cacography,poor handwriting  
-68466,scribe scribbler penman,informal terms for journalists  
-68467,scriber scribe scratch_awl,a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut  
-68468,scrim,a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater  
-68469,scrimmage,(American football) practice play between a football team's squads  
-68470,scrimmage_line line_of_scrimmage,line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football; "the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage"  
-68471,scrimshanker,a shirker  
-68472,scrimshaw,a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers  
-68473,scrip,a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency  
-68474,script,a particular orthography or writing system  
-68475,script book playscript,a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance  
-68476,scriptorium,a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts  
-68477,scripture sacred_scripture,any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group  
-68478,scriptwriter,someone who writes scripts for plays or movies or broadcast dramas  
-68479,scrod schrod,young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned for cooking  
-68480,scrofula struma king's_evil,a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands  
-68481,scroll roll,a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)  
-68482,scrotal_vein vena_scrotalis,veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins  
-68483,scrotum,the external pouch that contains the testes  
-68484,scrub chaparral bush,dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes  
-68485,scrub scrubbing scouring,the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water  
-68486,scrub_beefwood beefwood Stenocarpus_salignus,tree or tall shrub with shiny leaves and umbels of fragrant creamy-white flowers; yields hard heavy reddish wood  
-68487,scrub_brush scrubbing_brush scrubber,a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning  
-68488,scrub_nurse,a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery  
-68489,scrub_oak,any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets  
-68490,scrub_pine Virginia_pine Jersey_pine Pinus_virginiana,common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2  
-68491,scrub_plane,a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock  
-68492,scrubber,a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)  
-68493,scrubber,a purifier that removes impurities from a gas  
-68494,scrubbird scrub-bird scrub_bird,small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub  
-68495,scrubland,an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation  
-68496,scrum scrummage,(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession  
-68497,scrumpy,strong cider (as made in western England)  
-68498,scrunch,a crunching noise  
-68499,scruple,a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains  
-68500,scruple,an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action  
-68501,scruple qualm misgiving,uneasiness about the fitness of an action  
-68502,scrupulousness,conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence  
-68503,scrutineer canvasser,someone who examines votes at an election  
-68504,scrutinizer scrutiniser,a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care  
-68505,scrutiny,a prolonged intense look  
-68506,scuba_diver,an underwater diver who uses scuba gear  
-68507,scuba_diving,skin diving with scuba apparatus  
-68508,scud scudding,the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)  
-68509,scuff,the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)  
-68510,scuffer,a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults  
-68511,scuffle scuffle_hoe Dutch_hoe,a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling  
-68512,scull,a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward  
-68513,scull,each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman  
-68514,scull,a racing shell that is propelled by sculls  
-68515,sculler,someone who sculls (moves a long oar pivoted on the back of the boat to propel the boat forward)  
-68516,scullery,a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done  
-68517,sculling,rowing by a single oarsman in a racing shell  
-68518,scullion,a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)  
-68519,sculpin,any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths  
-68520,sculptor sculpturer carver statue_maker,an artist who creates sculptures  
-68521,sculptress,a woman sculptor  
-68522,sculpture,a three-dimensional work of plastic art  
-68523,sculpture carving,creating figures or designs in three dimensions  
-68524,scum,a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid  
-68525,scumble,the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture  
-68526,scunner,a strong dislike; "they took a scunner against the United States"  
-68527,scup,flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United States  
-68528,scup northern_porgy northern_scup Stenotomus_chrysops,found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish  
-68529,scup southern_porgy southern_scup Stenotomus_aculeatus,porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America  
-68530,scupper,drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard  
-68531,scuppernong,amber-green muscadine grape of southeastern United States  
-68532,scurf,(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts  
-68533,scurrility billingsgate,foul-mouthed or obscene abuse  
-68534,scurvy scorbutus,a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)  
-68535,scurvy_grass common_scurvy_grass Cochlearia_officinalis,a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C  
-68536,scut,a short erect tail  
-68537,scut_work shitwork,trivial, unrewarding, tedious, dirty, and disagreeable chores; "the hospital hired him to do scut work"  
-68538,scute,large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake  
-68539,scuttle coal_scuttle,container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire  
-68540,scyphozoan,any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of its life cycle  
-68541,scyphus,an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base  
-68542,scythe,an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground  
-68543,sea,turbulent water with swells of considerable size; "heavy seas"  
-68544,sea,a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land  
-68545,sea-duty service_abroad shipboard_duty,naval service aboard a ship at sea  
-68546,sea-level_pressure,the atmospheric pressure reduced by a formula to the pressure at sea level  
-68547,sea-rocket Cakile_maritima,salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy grey-green foliage  
-68548,sea_anchor drogue,restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind  
-68549,sea_anemone anemone,marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton  
-68550,sea_aster sea_starwort Aster_tripolium,a common European aster that grows in salt marshes  
-68551,sea_bass,any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal fin  
-68552,sea_bass bass,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae  
-68553,sea_bathing,bathing in the sea or ocean  
-68554,sea_boat,a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas  
-68555,sea_bream bream,any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae  
-68556,sea_breeze,a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime)  
-68557,sea_catfish,any of numerous marine fishes most of which are mouthbreeders; not used for food  
-68558,sea_change,a profound transformation  
-68559,sea_chest,a sailor's storage chest for personal property  
-68560,sea_chub,schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans; two species in western Atlantic  
-68561,sea_coal,pulverized bituminous coal; used as a foundry facing  
-68562,sea_cow sirenian_mammal sirenian,any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs  
-68563,sea_cucumber holothurian,echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders  
-68564,sea_dahlia Coreopsis_maritima,stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflower  
-68565,sea_duck,any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser  
-68566,sea_eagle,any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish  
-68567,sea_fan,corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton  
-68568,sea_feather,corals forming featherlike colonies  
-68569,sea_god,a deity that personifies the sea and is usually believed to live in or to control the sea  
-68570,sea_gooseberry,ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of cilia  
-68571,sea_green,the property of a moderate green color resembling the waters of the sea  
-68572,sea_hare Aplysia_punctata,naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentacles  
-68573,sea_holly sea_holm sea_eryngium Eryngium_maritimum,European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac  
-68574,sea_island_cotton tree_cotton Gossypium_barbadense,small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers  
-68575,sea_kale sea_cole Crambe_maritima,perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs  
-68576,sea_king,a Viking pirate chief  
-68577,sea_ladder sea_steps,(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard  
-68578,sea_lamprey Petromyzon_marinus,large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes  
-68579,sea_lavender marsh_rosemary statice,any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers  
-68580,sea_lawyer,an argumentative and contentious seaman  
-68581,sea_lettuce laver,seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds  
-68582,sea_level,level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth  
-68583,sea_lily,crinoid with delicate radiating arms and a stalked body attached to a hard surface  
-68584,sea_lion,any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat  
-68585,sea_louse sea_slater,marine isopod crustacean  
-68586,sea_lyme_grass European_dune_grass Elymus_arenarius Leymus_arenaria,a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder  
-68587,sea_mile mile,a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)  
-68588,sea_milkwort sea_trifoly black_saltwort Glaux_maritima,a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers  
-68589,sea_moss,any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)  
-68590,sea_mouse,any of several large worms having a broad flattened body with a mat of coarse hairs covering the back  
-68591,sea_nymph,(Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus  
-68592,sea_otter Enhydra_lutris,large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur  
-68593,sea_pen,fleshy featherlike warm-water colonies  
-68594,sea_power,a nation that possesses formidable naval strength  
-68595,sea_power,naval strength  
-68596,sea_raven Hemitripterus_americanus,large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught  
-68597,sea_robin searobin,American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries  
-68598,sea_room,space for maneuver at sea  
-68599,sea_scallop,muscle of large deep-water scallops  
-68600,sea_scallop giant_scallop Pecten_magellanicus,a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America  
-68601,sea_serpent,huge creature of the sea resembling a snake or dragon  
-68602,sea_slug nudibranch,any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body  
-68603,sea_snake,any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom  
-68604,sea_spider pycnogonid,any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs  
-68605,sea_spray,spray from ocean waves  
-68606,sea_squill sea_onion squill Urginea_maritima,having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties  
-68607,sea_squirt,ascidian that can contract its body and eject streams of water  
-68608,sea_swallow Sterna_hirundo,common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage  
-68609,sea_tangle tang,any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria  
-68610,sea_trout,any of several sciaenid fishes of North American coastal waters  
-68611,sea_trout,silvery marine variety of brown trout that migrates to fresh water to spawn  
-68612,sea_trout salmon_trout,flesh of marine trout that migrate from salt to fresh water  
-68613,sea_turtle marine_turtle,any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas  
-68614,sea_urchin,shallow-water echinoderms having soft bodies enclosed in thin spiny globular shells  
-68615,sea_wormwood Seriphidium_maritimum Artemisia_maritima,plants of western and northern European coasts  
-68616,sea_wrack wrack,growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp  
-68617,seabag,a cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear  
-68618,seabeach_sandwort Arenaria_peploides,perennial succulent herb with small solitary axillary or terminal flowers  
-68619,seabird sea_bird seafowl,a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.  
-68620,seaborgium Sg element_106 atomic_number_106,a transuranic element  
-68621,seafaring navigation sailing,the work of a sailor  
-68622,seafood,edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc  
-68623,seafood_Newburg,seafood in Newburg sauce served on toast or rice  
-68624,seafront,the waterfront of a seaside town  
-68625,seagrass,any of various seaweeds that grow underwater in shallow beds; "seagrass provides a protective environment in which young fish can develop"  
-68626,seahorse sea_horse,small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position  
-68627,seal,a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"  
-68628,seal,a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture  
-68629,seal,fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure  
-68630,seal,any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions  
-68631,seal sealskin,the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal"  
-68632,seal stamp,a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents  
-68633,seal_bomb,a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds  
-68634,seal_oil,a pale yellow to red-brown fatty oil obtained from seal blubber; used in making soap and dressing leather and as a lubricant  
-68635,sealant sealer,a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)  
-68636,sealed_instrument contract_under_seal special_contract,a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached  
-68637,sealer,an official who affixes a seal to a document  
-68638,sealing_material,any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface  
-68639,sealing_wax seal,fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters  
-68640,sealskin,a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin  
-68641,seam,joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces  
-68642,seam bed,a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds"  
-68643,seamanship,skill in sailing  
-68644,seamount,an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor  
-68645,seance sitting session,a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"  
-68646,seaplane hydroplane,an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"  
-68647,seaport haven harbor harbour,a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo  
-68648,seaquake submarine_earthquake,an earthquake at the sea bed  
-68649,search,the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"  
-68650,search,boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"  
-68651,search,an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"  
-68652,search hunt hunting,the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone  
-68653,search lookup,an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup"  
-68654,search_and_destroy_mission,an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found them  
-68655,search_and_rescue_mission,a rescue mission to search for survivors and to rescue them  
-68656,search_engine,a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet)  
-68657,search_mission,a mission to discover something  
-68658,search_party,a party of people to search for someone  
-68659,search_warrant,a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search  
-68660,searcher,a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items  
-68661,searcher searcher_beetle Calosoma_scrutator,large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America  
-68662,searching_fire,fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun  
-68663,searchlight,a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction  
-68664,searing_iron,a hot iron used to destroy tissue  
-68665,seascape,a view of the sea  
-68666,seascape waterscape,a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)  
-68667,seashell,the shell of a marine organism  
-68668,seashore coast seacoast sea-coast,the shore of a sea or ocean  
-68669,seashore_mallow,any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats; grown for their flowers that resemble hibiscus  
-68670,seasickness mal_de_mer naupathia,motion sickness experienced while traveling on water  
-68671,seaside seaboard,the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort  
-68672,seaside_alder Alnus_maritima,shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood  
-68673,seaside_centaury,a variety of centaury found at the seaside  
-68674,seaside_daisy beach_aster Erigeron_glaucous,slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head with narrow pink or lavender rays; coastal bluffs Oregon to southern California  
-68675,seaside_goldenrod beach_goldenrod Solidago_sempervirens,vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America  
-68676,seasnail,any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids  
-68677,season,a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"  
-68678,season,a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"  
-68679,season time_of_year,one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"  
-68680,seasonableness timeliness,being at the right time  
-68681,seasonal_adjustment,a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year; "seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter"  
-68682,seasonal_worker seasonal,a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons  
-68683,seasoned_salt,combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices and monosodium glutamate  
-68684,seasoner,a cook who uses seasonings; "the cook is a light seasoner"  
-68685,seasoning,the act of adding a seasoning to food  
-68686,seat,a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)  
-68687,seat,the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based; "the brain is said to be the seat of reason"  
-68688,seat,the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body; "he was elected to a seat in the Senate"  
-68689,seat,a part of a machine that supports or guides another part  
-68690,seat,the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through"  
-68691,seat,furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"  
-68692,seat,any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"  
-68693,seat place,a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"  
-68694,seat_belt seatbelt,a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident  
-68695,seat_cushion,a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable  
-68696,seating,the service of ushering people to their seats  
-68697,seating seats seating_room seating_area,an area that includes places where several people can sit; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"  
-68698,seating_capacity,the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc.  
-68699,seaward,the direction toward the sea  
-68700,seawater saltwater brine,water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"  
-68701,seaway sea_lane ship_route trade_route,a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels  
-68702,seaweed,plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae  
-68703,seaworthiness,fitness to traverse the seas  
-68704,sebaceous_cyst pilar_cyst wen steatocystoma,a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked  
-68705,sebaceous_gland sebaceous_follicle glandulae_sebaceae,a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin  
-68706,sebacic_acid decanedioic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins  
-68707,seborrhea,a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily  
-68708,seborrheic_dermatitis seborrheic_eczema,a chronic skin disease associated with seborrhea and greasy scales on the scalp or eyelids or other parts of the skin  
-68709,seborrheic_keratosis,a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust  
-68710,sebum,the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin  
-68711,secant,a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points  
-68712,secant sec,ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle  
-68713,secateurs,small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface  
-68714,secession sezession,an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s  
-68715,secession withdrawal,formal separation from an alliance or federation  
-68716,secessionism,a doctrine that maintains the right of secession  
-68717,secessionist,an advocate of secessionism  
-68718,seckel seckel_pear,small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear  
-68719,seclusion,the act of secluding yourself from others  
-68720,secobarbital_sodium secobarbital Seconal red_devil,barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions  
-68721,second,following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second"  
-68722,second,the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match  
-68723,second arcsecond,a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"  
-68724,second sec s,1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites  
-68725,second secondment endorsement indorsement,a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"  
-68726,second-degree_burn,burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis  
-68727,second-hand_speech,overheard conversation (especially overheard cellphone conversation)  
-68728,second-in-command,someone who relieves a commander  
-68729,second-place_finish runner-up_finish,a finish in second place (as in a race)  
-68730,second-rater mediocrity,a person of second-rate ability or value; "a team of aging second-raters"; "shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him"  
-68731,second_balcony family_circle upper_balcony peanut_gallery,rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats  
-68732,second_base,the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball  
-68733,second_base second,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield  
-68734,second_baseman second_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays second base  
-68735,second_class,not the highest rank in a classification  
-68736,second_class,not the highest quality in a classification  
-68737,second_cousin,a child of a first cousin of one's parent  
-68738,second_estate Lords_Temporal,the nobility in France and the peerage in Britain  
-68739,second_fiddle,a secondary role or function; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"  
-68740,second_fiddle second_banana,someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role  
-68741,second_gear second,the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"  
-68742,second_growth,a second growth of trees covering an area where the original stand was destroyed by fire or cutting  
-68743,second_half last_half,the second of two halves of play  
-68744,second_hand,an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'; "he could learn at second hand from books"  
-68745,second_hand,hand marking seconds on a timepiece  
-68746,second_joint thigh,the upper joint of the leg of a fowl  
-68747,second_law_of_motion Newton's_second_law_of_motion Newton's_second_law,the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force  
-68748,second_law_of_thermodynamics,a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous process results in an increase of entropy  
-68749,second_lieutenant 2nd_lieutenant,a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank  
-68750,second_moment,the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from the point of origin  
-68751,second_mortgage,a mortgage that is subordinate to a first mortgage  
-68752,second_nature,acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate  
-68753,second_period,the second division into which the play of a game is divided  
-68754,second_person,pronouns and verbs used to refer to the person addressed by the language in which they occur  
-68755,second_reading,the second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US)  
-68756,second_string,a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game  
-68757,second_trimester,time period extending from the 13th to the 27th week of gestation  
-68758,second_wind,renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind"  
-68759,second_wind,the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion  
-68760,secondary,the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen  
-68761,secondary_amenorrhea,cessation of menstruation in a woman who had previously menstruated  
-68762,secondary_censorship,armed forces censorship of the personal communications of officers or civilian employees or enlisted personnel not subject to primary censorship  
-68763,secondary_coil secondary_winding secondary,coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil  
-68764,secondary_dentition,dentition of permanent teeth  
-68765,secondary_diagonal,the diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entry  
-68766,secondary_dysmenorrhea,painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis)  
-68767,secondary_education,education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school  
-68768,secondary_emission,the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons  
-68769,secondary_hypertension,hypertension that is secondary to another disease  
-68770,secondary_modern_school,a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education  
-68771,secondary_school lyceum lycee Gymnasium middle_school,a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12  
-68772,secondary_sex_characteristic secondary_sexual_characteristic secondary_sex_character,the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature)  
-68773,secondary_syphilis,the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane  
-68774,seconder,someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote  
-68775,secondment,the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere  
-68776,secondo,the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)  
-68777,secrecy secretiveness silence,the trait of keeping things secret  
-68778,secret,something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"  
-68779,secret arcanum,information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"  
-68780,secret_agent intelligence_officer intelligence_agent operative,a person secretly employed in espionage for a government  
-68781,secret_ballot,a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public  
-68782,secret_police,a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)  
-68783,secret_society,a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers  
-68784,secretarial_school,a school where secretarial skills (typing and shorthand and filing etc) are taught  
-68785,secretariat secretariate,an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations  
-68786,secretary,a person who is head of an administrative department of government  
-68787,secretary secretarial_assistant,an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization  
-68788,secretary writing_table escritoire secretaire,a desk used for writing  
-68789,secretary_bird Sagittarius_serpentarius,large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles  
-68790,secretaryship,the position of secretary  
-68791,secretase,a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)  
-68792,secretin,a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine  
-68793,secretion,a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell  
-68794,secretion secernment,the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance  
-68795,secretory_phase luteal_phase,the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins  
-68796,sect religious_sect religious_order,a subdivision of a larger religious group  
-68797,sectarian sectary sectarist,a member of a sect; "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"  
-68798,sectarianism denominationalism,a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination; "he condemned religious sectarianism"  
-68799,section,a land unit equal to 1 square mile  
-68800,section,a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"  
-68801,section,a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"  
-68802,section,a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class  
-68803,section,a small army unit usually having a special function  
-68804,section,a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon  
-68805,section,a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"  
-68806,section discussion_section,a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately; "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"  
-68807,section plane_section,(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid  
-68808,section segment,one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"  
-68809,section subdivision,a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"  
-68810,section_gang,a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad  
-68811,section_hand,a laborer assigned to a section gang  
-68812,section_man,someone who teaches a section of a large college course  
-68813,sectional,a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together  
-68814,sectionalism provincialism localism,a partiality for some particular place  
-68815,sector,a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle  
-68816,sector,the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes  
-68817,sector,a portion of a military position  
-68818,sector,a social group that forms part of the society or the economy; "the public sector"  
-68819,sector,measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end  
-68820,sector sphere,a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"  
-68821,secularism,a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations  
-68822,secularist,an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education  
-68823,secularization secularisation,the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion  
-68824,secularization secularisation,transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession  
-68825,secundigravida gravida_II,a woman who is pregnant for the second time  
-68826,secured_bond,a bond that is back by collateral  
-68827,secureness,the state of freedom from fear or danger  
-68828,securities_law,the body of laws governing the issuance and selling of securities  
-68829,security,the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"  
-68830,security,freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"  
-68831,security certificate,a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"  
-68832,security protection,defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"  
-68833,security security_department,a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"  
-68834,security security_measures,measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"  
-68835,security surety,property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"  
-68836,security surety,a guarantee that an obligation will be met  
-68837,security_blanket,anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety  
-68838,security_blanket,a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety  
-68839,security_consultant,an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries  
-68840,security_director,head of a private security force working for a business or industry  
-68841,security_force private_security_force,a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry  
-68842,security_intelligence,intelligence on the identity and capability and intentions of hostile individuals or organizations that may be engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism  
-68843,security_interest,any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation  
-68844,security_staff,those in an organization responsible for preventing spying or theft  
-68845,security_system,(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks  
-68846,security_system security_measure security,an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in  
-68847,sedan saloon,a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors  
-68848,sedan sedan_chair,a closed litter for one passenger  
-68849,sedateness staidness solemnity solemness,a trait of dignified seriousness  
-68850,sedation,a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent  
-68851,sedation drugging,the administration of a sedative agent or drug  
-68852,sedative sedative_drug depressant downer,a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person  
-68853,sedative-hypnotic sedative-hypnotic_drug,a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep  
-68854,sedge,grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers  
-68855,sedge_warbler sedge_bird sedge_wren reedbird Acrocephalus_schoenobaenus,small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa  
-68856,sedge_wren short-billed_marsh_wren Cistothorus_platensis,small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows  
-68857,sediment deposit,matter that has been deposited by some natural process  
-68858,sedimentary_clay,clay soil formed by sedimentary deposits  
-68859,sedimentary_rock,rock formed from consolidated clay sediments  
-68860,sedition,an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government  
-68861,seducer,a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing  
-68862,seducer ladies'_man lady_killer,a man who takes advantage of women  
-68863,seduction,enticing someone astray from right behavior  
-68864,seduction conquest,an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone  
-68865,seductress,a woman who seduces  
-68866,sedulity sedulousness,the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive  
-68867,sedum,any of various plants of the genus Sedum  
-68868,see,the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located  
-68869,seed,a small hard fruit  
-68870,seed,a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa  
-68871,seed_beetle seed_weevil,a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes  
-68872,seed_catalog seed_catalogue,a list advertising seeds and their prices  
-68873,seed_corn seed_grain,good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting  
-68874,seed_fern pteridosperm,an extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)  
-68875,seed_lac,granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing  
-68876,seed_money,capital needed to set up a new business or enterprise  
-68877,seed_oyster,a young oyster especially of a size for transplantation  
-68878,seed_pearl,a small imperfect pearl  
-68879,seed_shrimp mussel_shrimp ostracod,tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell  
-68880,seed_stock,a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting  
-68881,seedbed,a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting  
-68882,seedcake seed_cake,a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon  
-68883,seeded_player seed,one of the outstanding players in a tournament  
-68884,seeded_raisin,seeded grape that has been dried  
-68885,seeder,a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground  
-68886,seeder,a kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit  
-68887,seeder cloud_seeder,a person who seeds clouds  
-68888,seedless_raisin sultana,dried seedless grape  
-68889,seedling,young plant or tree grown from a seed  
-68890,seedsman seedman,a dealer in seeds  
-68891,seedtime,any time of new development  
-68892,seedtime,the time during which seeds should be planted  
-68893,seek,the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk  
-68894,seek_time,(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track  
-68895,seeker,a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)  
-68896,seeker searcher quester,someone making a search or inquiry; "they are seekers after truth"  
-68897,seeking,an attempt to acquire or gain something  
-68898,seemliness grace,a sense of propriety and consideration for others; "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace"  
-68899,seepage ooze oozing,the process of seeping  
-68900,seer,an observer who perceives visually; "an incurable seer of movies"  
-68901,seersucker,a light puckered fabric (usually striped)  
-68902,seesaw teeter teeter-totter teetertotter teeterboard tilting_board dandle_board,a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end  
-68903,segment,one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"  
-68904,segmental_arch,a shallow arch; an arch that is less than a semicircle  
-68905,segno,(music) a notation written at the beginning or end of a passage that is to be repeated  
-68906,sego_lily Calochortus_nuttallii,perennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico  
-68907,segregate,someone who is or has been segregated  
-68908,segregation,(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes  
-68909,segregation separatism,a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups  
-68910,segregation sequestration,the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury"  
-68911,segregationism,a political orientation favoring political or racial segregation  
-68912,segregator segregationist,someone who believes the racial groups should be kept apart  
-68913,segue,the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another  
-68914,sei_whale Balaenoptera_borealis,similar to but smaller than the finback whale  
-68915,seiche,a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances  
-68916,seidel,a glass for beer  
-68917,seif_dune,a long and tall sand dune with a sharp crest; common in the Sahara  
-68918,seigneury seigniory signory,the estate of a seigneur  
-68919,seigniorage,charged by a government for coining bullion  
-68920,seigniory seigneury feudal_lordship,the position and authority of a feudal lord  
-68921,seine,a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom  
-68922,seismogram,the graphical record of an earth tremor made by using a seismograph  
-68923,seismograph,a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)  
-68924,seismography,the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes  
-68925,seismologist,a geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth  
-68926,seismology,the branch of geology that studies earthquakes  
-68927,seizing,small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together  
-68928,seizure,the taking possession of something by legal process  
-68929,seizure ictus raptus,a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"  
-68930,seizure-alert_dog,a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders  
-68931,select_committee,a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose  
-68932,selection,an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"  
-68933,selective-serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor SSRI,an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain  
-68934,selective_amnesia,amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember; "why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?"  
-68935,selectivity,the property of being selective  
-68936,selectman,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns  
-68937,selector selector_switch,a switch that is used to select among alternatives  
-68938,selectwoman,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns  
-68939,selenic_acid,a strong acid (H2SeO4) analogous to sulfuric acid  
-68940,selenium Se atomic_number_34,a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)  
-68941,selenium_cell,a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium  
-68942,selenology,the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon  
-68943,self,a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self"  
-68944,self ego,your consciousness of your own identity  
-68945,self-absorption,preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else  
-68946,self-accusation self-condemnation,an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be  
-68947,self-adapting_program,a program that can change its performance in response to its environment  
-68948,self-aggrandizement self-aggrandisement ego_trip,an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance  
-68949,self-analysis,the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality  
-68950,self-assertion,the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others  
-68951,self-assertion,the act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner  
-68952,self-awareness,awareness of your own individuality  
-68953,self-consciousness,self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you  
-68954,self-consciousness uneasiness uncomfortableness,embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you  
-68955,self-contradiction,contradicting yourself  
-68956,self-control self-possession possession willpower will_power self-command self-will,the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior  
-68957,self-criticism,criticism of yourself  
-68958,self-deception self-deceit,a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it  
-68959,self-defense self-defence self-protection,the act of defending yourself  
-68960,self-denial self-discipline self-control,the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses  
-68961,self-depreciation,a feeling of being of little worth  
-68962,self-destruction,the act of destroying yourself; "his insistence was pure self-destruction"  
-68963,self-determination,determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion  
-68964,self-discipline self-denial,the trait of practicing self discipline  
-68965,self-discovery,discovering your own individuality  
-68966,self-disgust self-hatred,shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions  
-68967,self-education self-cultivation,the process of educating yourself  
-68968,self-esteem self-pride,a feeling of pride in yourself  
-68969,self-expression,the expression of one's individuality (usually through creative activities)  
-68970,self-feeder feeder,a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material; "the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"  
-68971,self-fertilization self-fertilisation,fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual  
-68972,self-flagellation,self-punishment inflicted by whipping  
-68973,self-fulfillment self-realization self-realisation,the fulfillment of your capacities  
-68974,self-government self-determination self-rule,government of a political unit by its own people  
-68975,self-gratification head_trip,the act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure  
-68976,self-heal heal_all Prunella_vulgaris,decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America  
-68977,self-help,the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else  
-68978,self-hypnosis,hypnosis induced by yourself  
-68979,self-improvement self-reformation,the act of improving yourself  
-68980,self-incrimination,an accusation that incriminates yourself  
-68981,self-induction,generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries  
-68982,self-insurance,insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy  
-68983,self-knowledge,an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities  
-68984,self-love narcism narcissism,an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else"  
-68985,self-organization self-organisation,organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union)  
-68986,self-pity,a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings  
-68987,self-pollination,fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower  
-68988,self-portrait,a portrait of yourself created by yourself  
-68989,self-preservation,preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency  
-68990,self-propelled_vehicle,a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion  
-68991,self-punishment,punishment inflicted on yourself  
-68992,self-registering_thermometer,a thermometer that records the temperature automatically  
-68993,self-renewal,the act of renewing yourself (or itself)  
-68994,self-report_personality_inventory self-report_inventory,a personality inventory in which a person is asked which of a list of traits and characteristics describe her or him or to indicate which behaviors and hypothetical choices he or she would make  
-68995,self-reproach self-reproof,the act of blaming yourself  
-68996,self-restraint temperateness,exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"  
-68997,self-rising_flour self-raising_flour,a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent  
-68998,self-service,the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria)  
-68999,self-starter,an energetic person with unusual initiative  
-69000,self-starter,an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine  
-69001,self-stimulation self-abuse,manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure  
-69002,self-torture self-torment,self-imposed distress  
-69003,self_acceptance,an acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all  
-69004,selfish_person,a person who is unusually selfish  
-69005,selfishness,stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others  
-69006,selflessness self-sacrifice,acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity  
-69007,selfsameness,the quality of being identical with itself  
-69008,sell,the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"  
-69009,sell-by_date,a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold  
-69010,seller marketer vender vendor trafficker,someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money  
-69011,seller's_market sellers'_market,a market in which more people want to buy than want to sell  
-69012,selling merchandising marketing,the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money  
-69013,selling_agent,someone who sells goods (on commission) for others  
-69014,selling_point,a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers  
-69015,selling_race,a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction  
-69016,selloff,a sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks or bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade  
-69017,sellout,someone who has sold out  
-69018,sellout,an event for which all tickets are sold; "get your tickets for the concert early, it is sure to be a sellout"  
-69019,sellout,the selling of an entire stock of something; "the latest Xbox game is so popular, shops are warning of a probable sellout before Christmas"  
-69020,sellout,a betrayal of one's principles principles, country, cause, etc.  
-69021,selsyn synchro,a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized  
-69022,seltzer,naturally effervescent mineral water  
-69023,selvage selvedge,border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet  
-69024,selvage selvedge,the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray  
-69025,semantic_error run-time_error runtime_error,an error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time  
-69026,semantic_memory,your memory for meanings and general (impersonal) facts  
-69027,semantic_relation,a relation between meanings  
-69028,semantic_role participant_role,(linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause  
-69029,semanticist semiotician,a specialist in the study of meaning  
-69030,semantics,the study of language meaning  
-69031,semantics,the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text; "a petty argument about semantics"  
-69032,semaphore,an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms  
-69033,semblance gloss color colour,an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"  
-69034,semen seed seminal_fluid ejaculate cum come,the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract  
-69035,semester,one of two divisions of an academic year  
-69036,semester,half a year; a period of 6 months  
-69037,semester_hour credit_hour,a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester  
-69038,semi-abstraction,a semiabstract painting  
-69039,semi-climber,a plant that tends to climb and on occasion can grow like a vine  
-69040,semi-detached_house,a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side  
-69041,semi-skimmed_milk,milk from which some of the cream has been removed  
-69042,semiautomatic_firearm,an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger  
-69043,semiautomatic_pistol semiautomatic,a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously  
-69044,semicentennial semicentenary,the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-69045,semicircle hemicycle,a plane figure with the shape of half a circle  
-69046,semicircular_canal,one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium  
-69047,semicolon,a punctuation mark (`;') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period  
-69048,semicoma,a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be roused by appropriate stimuli  
-69049,semiconductor semiconducting_material,a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities  
-69050,semiconductor_device semiconductor_unit semiconductor,a conductor made with semiconducting material  
-69051,semidarkness,partial darkness  
-69052,semidesert,a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions  
-69053,semidiameter,the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth  
-69054,semifinal semi,one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament  
-69055,semifinalist,one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination  
-69056,semifluidity,a property midway between a solid and a liquid  
-69057,semigloss,a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat  
-69058,semilunar_valve,a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart  
-69059,semimajor_axis,one-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end  
-69060,semiminor_axis,one-half the minor axis of an ellipse  
-69061,semimonthly,a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)  
-69062,seminal_duct,the efferent duct of the testis in man  
-69063,seminal_vesicle,either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation  
-69064,seminar,any meeting for an exchange of ideas  
-69065,seminar,a course offered for a small group of advanced students  
-69066,seminarian seminarist,a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary)  
-69067,seminary,a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis  
-69068,seminary,a private place of education for the young  
-69069,seminiferous_tubule,any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature  
-69070,seminoma testicular_cancer,malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men  
-69071,semiotics semiology,(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols  
-69072,semipermeable_membrane,a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others  
-69073,semiprofessional semipro,an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis  
-69074,semitone half_step,the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument  
-69075,semitrailer semi,a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle  
-69076,semitrance,a trancelike state in which the person can follow instructions but voluntary action is weak or absent  
-69077,semivowel glide,a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant  
-69078,semiweekly,a periodical that is published twice each week (or 104 issues per year)  
-69079,semolina,milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta  
-69080,sen,a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel  
-69081,senate,assembly possessing high legislative powers  
-69082,senate_campaign senate_race,a race for election to the senate  
-69083,senator,a member of a senate  
-69084,senatorship,the office of senator  
-69085,sendee,the intended recipient of a message  
-69086,sender transmitter,someone who transmits a message; "return to sender"  
-69087,sending,the act of causing something to go (especially messages)  
-69088,sene,100 sene equal 1 tala in Western Samoa  
-69089,senega,dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin  
-69090,senega Polygala_alba,perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot  
-69091,senile_dementia senile_psychosis,dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease  
-69092,senility,the state of being senile  
-69093,senior,an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation  
-69094,senior_chief_petty_officer SCPO,a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army  
-69095,senior_class,final grade or class in high school or college  
-69096,senior_high_school senior_high high highschool high_school,a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"  
-69097,senior_master_sergeant SMSgt,a senior noncommissioned officer in the Air Force with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army  
-69098,senior_moment,a momentary lapse of memory (especially in older people)  
-69099,senior_vice_president,the ranking vice president in a firm that has more than one  
-69100,seniority senior_status higher_status higher_rank,higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service  
-69101,seniti,100 seniti equal 1 pa'anga in Tonga  
-69102,senna,any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally  
-69103,sennit,flat braided cordage that is used on ships  
-69104,sensation,a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation"  
-69105,sensation,a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; "anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear"  
-69106,sensation esthesis aesthesis sense_experience sense_impression sense_datum,an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"  
-69107,sensationalism,subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes  
-69108,sensationalism luridness,the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"  
-69109,sensationalist ballyhoo_artist,someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention  
-69110,sense,a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"  
-69111,sense,a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"  
-69112,sense sensation sentience sentiency sensory_faculty,the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"  
-69113,sense signified,the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"  
-69114,sense_of_direction,an awareness of your orientation in space  
-69115,sense_of_responsibility,an awareness of your obligations  
-69116,sense_of_shame sense_of_duty,a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility  
-69117,sense_of_the_meeting,general agreement reached by an assembled group; "no vote was taken, but after each discussion the chair summed up the sense of the meeting"  
-69118,sense_organ sensory_receptor receptor,an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation  
-69119,sense_tagger,a tagging program whose labels indicate the meanings of words or expressions  
-69120,sensibility,refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions; "cruelty offended his sensibility"  
-69121,sensibility esthesia aesthesia,mental responsiveness and awareness  
-69122,sensibleness,the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment  
-69123,sensing perception,becoming aware of something via the senses  
-69124,sensitive_fern bead_fern Onoclea_sensibilis,beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes  
-69125,sensitive_plant Mimosa_sensitiva,semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch  
-69126,sensitive_plant touch-me-not shame_plant live-and-die humble_plant action_plant Mimosa_pudica,prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled  
-69127,sensitivity predisposition,susceptibility to a pathogen  
-69128,sensitivity sensitiveness,sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)  
-69129,sensitivity sensitiveness,the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences; "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"; "the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth"  
-69130,sensitivity sensitiveness,the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment  
-69131,sensitivity sensitiveness sensibility,(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"  
-69132,sensitization sensitisation,the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)  
-69133,sensitization sensitisation,(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)  
-69134,sensitizer sensitiser,(chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction  
-69135,sensitizing sensitising sensitization sensitisation,rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections  
-69136,sensitometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures  
-69137,sensorimotor_area sensorimotor_region,an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions  
-69138,sensorineural_hearing_loss nerve_deafness,hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve  
-69139,sensorium,the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world  
-69140,sensory_activity,activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result  
-69141,sensory_deprivation,a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of all sensory input  
-69142,sensory_epilepsy,focal epilepsy initiated by somatosensory phenomena  
-69143,sensory_fiber afferent_fiber,a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system  
-69144,sensory_nerve afferent_nerve afferent,a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system  
-69145,sensory_neuron afferent_neuron,a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord  
-69146,sensory_system,the body's system of sense organs  
-69147,sensualism sensationalism,(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good  
-69148,sensualist,a person who enjoys sensuality  
-69149,sensuality sensualness sensualism,desire for sensual pleasures  
-69150,sensuousness,a sensuous feeling  
-69151,sent,100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia  
-69152,sente,100 lisente equal 1 loti in Lesotho; one sente is worth one-hundredth of a loti  
-69153,sentence,a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"  
-69154,sentence_stress,the distribution of stresses within a sentence  
-69155,sentential_function,formal expression containing variables; becomes a sentence when variables are replaced by constants  
-69156,sentience,the readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "gave sentience to slugs and newts"- Richard Eberhart  
-69157,sentiment,tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion  
-69158,sentimentalism,the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form  
-69159,sentimentalism,a predilection for sentimentality  
-69160,sentimentalist romanticist,someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality  
-69161,sentimentality,extravagant or affected feeling or emotion  
-69162,sentimentalization sentimentalisation romanticization romanticisation,the act of indulging in sentiment  
-69163,sentry_box,a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather  
-69164,sepal,one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower  
-69165,separability,the capability of being separated  
-69166,separate,a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments  
-69167,separateness,political independence; "seeking complete political separateness for Taiwan"  
-69168,separation,the state of lacking unity  
-69169,separation,the space where a division or parting occurs; "he hid in the separation between walls"  
-69170,separation,the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)  
-69171,separation,sorting one thing from others; "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones"  
-69172,separation,the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"  
-69173,separation,the act of dividing or disconnecting  
-69174,separation breakup detachment,coming apart  
-69175,separationism separatism,advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state  
-69176,separatism,a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists; "separatism is a serious problem in Quebec"; "demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education"  
-69177,separatist separationist,an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)  
-69178,sepia,rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes  
-69179,sepsis,the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues  
-69180,septal_defect,a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart  
-69181,septation,the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum  
-69182,septectomy,surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum)  
-69183,septet septette,seven performers or singers who perform together  
-69184,septet septette,a set of seven similar things considered as a unit  
-69185,septet septette,a musical composition written for seven performers  
-69186,septet septette sevensome,seven people considered as a unit  
-69187,septic_tank,large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria  
-69188,septicemic_plague,an especially dangerous and generally fatal form of the plague in which infecting organisms invade the bloodstream; does not spread from person to person  
-69189,septillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros  
-69190,septuagenarian,someone whose age is in the seventies  
-69191,septum,a partition or wall especially in an ovary  
-69192,septum,(anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities  
-69193,sequel continuation,a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it  
-69194,sequel subsequence,something that follows something else  
-69195,sequela,any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment; "paralysis is one of the sequelae of poliomyelitis"  
-69196,sequella,a secondary consequence  
-69197,sequence,serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"  
-69198,sequence,several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys  
-69199,sequence chronological_sequence succession successiveness chronological_succession,a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"  
-69200,sequence episode,film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie  
-69201,sequencer,computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence  
-69202,sequencer sequenator,(chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer  
-69203,sequestration,the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions  
-69204,sequestration,a writ that authorizes the seizure of property  
-69205,sequestration requisition,seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized  
-69206,sequin spangle diamante,adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing  
-69207,sequoia redwood,either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae  
-69208,serape sarape,a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men  
-69209,seraph,an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child  
-69210,serenade,a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman  
-69211,serendipity,good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries  
-69212,sereness,a withered dryness  
-69213,serf helot villein,(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord  
-69214,serfdom serfhood vassalage,the state of a serf  
-69215,serge,a twilled woolen fabric  
-69216,sergeant,any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal  
-69217,sergeant_at_arms serjeant-at-arms,an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands  
-69218,sergeant_major Abudefduf_saxatilis,large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide  
-69219,sergeant_major command_sergeant_major,a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army  
-69220,serger,a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch  
-69221,serial series,a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"  
-69222,serial_killer serial_murderer,someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval  
-69223,serial_monogamy,a succession of short monogamous relationships (as by someone who undergoes multiple divorces)  
-69224,serial_operation sequential_operation consecutive_operation,the sequential execution of operations one after another  
-69225,serial_port,an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time  
-69226,serial_processing,sequential processing by two or more processing units  
-69227,serialism serial_music,20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition  
-69228,serialization serialisation,publication in serial form  
-69229,sericea_lespedeza Lespedeza_sericea Lespedeza_cuneata,perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land  
-69230,sericulture,raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk  
-69231,sericulture,the production of raw silk by raising silkworms  
-69232,sericulturist,a producer of raw silk  
-69233,series,(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors"  
-69234,series,a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection; "the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers"; "his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies"  
-69235,series,similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"  
-69236,series,(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept the series"  
-69237,series,(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions  
-69238,series serial serial_publication,a periodical that appears at scheduled times  
-69239,series_circuit,a circuit having its parts connected serially  
-69240,serif seriph,a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character  
-69241,serigraphy,the act of making a print by the silkscreen method  
-69242,serin,any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe  
-69243,serine,a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine  
-69244,seriocomedy tragicomedy,a comedy with serious elements or overtones  
-69245,seriousness distressfulness,the quality of arousing fear or distress; "he learned the seriousness of his illness"  
-69246,seriousness earnestness serious-mindedness sincerity,the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice  
-69247,serjeant-at-law serjeant sergeant-at-law sergeant,an English barrister of the highest rank  
-69248,sermon discourse preaching,an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)  
-69249,sermon preaching,a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"  
-69250,serologist,a medical scientist who specializes in serology  
-69251,serology,the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease  
-69252,serotine European_brown_bat Eptesicus_serotinus,common brown bat of Europe  
-69253,serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine,a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory  
-69254,serous_membrane serosa,a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid  
-69255,serow,short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia  
-69256,serpent,a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited  
-69257,serpent,an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake  
-69258,serranid_fish serranid,marine food sport fishes mainly of warm coastal waters  
-69259,serrate_leaf,a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex  
-69260,serrated_wrack Fucus_serratus tang,brown algae seaweed with serrated edges  
-69261,serration,the condition of being serrated; "the serrations of a city skyline"  
-69262,serration,a row of notches; "the pliers had serrations to improve the grip"  
-69263,serration,a single notch in a row of notches; "one of the serrations was broken off"  
-69264,serratus serratus_muscles,any of several muscles of the trunk  
-69265,serratus_posterior_inferior,a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached  
-69266,serratus_posterior_superior,a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs  
-69267,sertraline Zoloft,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)  
-69268,sertularian,feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps  
-69269,serum blood_serum,an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates  
-69270,serum_albumin,albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood  
-69271,serum_globulin,globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood  
-69272,serum_sickness serum_disease,a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum  
-69273,serval Felis_serval,slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat  
-69274,servant retainer,a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)  
-69275,servant_girl serving_girl,a girl who is a servant  
-69276,serve service,(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"  
-69277,server,(court games) the player who serves to start a point  
-69278,server,utensil used in serving food or drink  
-69279,server host,(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network  
-69280,service,a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation  
-69281,service,an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"  
-69282,service,employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service"  
-69283,service,(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him  
-69284,service,work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"  
-69285,service,the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"  
-69286,service religious_service divine_service,the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"  
-69287,service serving service_of_process,the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"  
-69288,service table_service,tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table  
-69289,service_agency service_bureau service_firm,a business that makes its facilities available to others for a fee; achieves economy of scale  
-69290,service_area,place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities  
-69291,service_book,a book setting forth the forms of church service  
-69292,service_break,a tennis game won on the opponent's service  
-69293,service_call,a trip made by a repairman to visit the location of something in need of service  
-69294,service_charge service_fee,a percentage of a bill (as at a hotel or restaurant) added in payment for service  
-69295,service_club,a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services  
-69296,service_club,a recreational center for servicemen  
-69297,service_contract,a contract for maintenance services  
-69298,service_cutback,the act of reducing service  
-69299,service_department,the division of a business that provides customer services  
-69300,service_door service_entrance servant's_entrance,an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse  
-69301,service_industry,an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects  
-69302,service_line baseline,the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line  
-69303,service_staff maintenance_staff,those in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant  
-69304,service_station,a station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobiles  
-69305,service_stripe hashmark hash_mark,an insignia worn to indicate years of service  
-69306,service_tree sorb_apple sorb_apple_tree Sorbus_domestica,medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit  
-69307,serviceability serviceableness usableness useableness usability,the quality of being able to provide good service  
-69308,serviceman military_man man military_personnel,someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"  
-69309,services,performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others; "the mayor tried to maintain city services"; "the medical services are excellent"  
-69310,servicing service,the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"  
-69311,serving_cart,a handcart for serving food  
-69312,serving_dish,a dish used for serving food  
-69313,servitor,someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else  
-69314,servitude,state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment; "penal servitude"  
-69315,servo servomechanism servosystem,control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system  
-69316,sesame benne benni benny Sesamum_indicum,East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil  
-69317,sesame_oil,oil obtained from sesame seeds  
-69318,sesame_seed benniseed,small oval seeds of the sesame plant  
-69319,sesamoid_bone sesamoid os_sesamoideum,any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint  
-69320,sesbania,any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pea-like flowers  
-69321,sesquicentennial,the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-69322,sesquipedalian sesquipedalia,a very long word (a foot and a half long)  
-69323,sesquipedality,using long words  
-69324,sessile_polyp,a relatively flat polyp  
-69325,session,a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature"  
-69326,session,a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"  
-69327,session_cookie,a cookie that is stored temporarily and is destroyed when you close the link  
-69328,sestet,a rhythmic group of six lines of verse  
-69329,set,a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"  
-69330,set,(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"  
-69331,set,a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"  
-69332,set,the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"  
-69333,set,any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"  
-69334,set,the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"  
-69335,set circle band lot,an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"  
-69336,set exercise_set,several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"  
-69337,set readiness,(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"  
-69338,set-back setoff offset,structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly  
-69339,set-to,a brief but vigorous fight  
-69340,set_decoration,a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production  
-69341,set_gun spring_gun,a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off  
-69342,set_piece,a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting  
-69343,set_point,(tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennis  
-69344,set_shot,a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position  
-69345,set_square,a try square with an adjustable sliding head  
-69346,set_theory,the branch of pure mathematics that deals with the nature and relations of sets  
-69347,seta,stalk of a moss capsule  
-69348,seta,a stiff hair or bristle  
-69349,setscrew,a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring  
-69350,setscrew,a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted  
-69351,settee,a small sofa  
-69352,setter,a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point  
-69353,setting,the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"  
-69354,setting background scope,the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"  
-69355,setting scene,the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"  
-69356,settle settee,a long wooden bench with a back  
-69357,settlement,an area where a group of families live together  
-69358,settlement,a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it  
-69359,settlement resolution closure,something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"  
-69360,settlement_house,a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services  
-69361,settler,a negotiator who settles disputes  
-69362,settler,a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings  
-69363,settler colonist,a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country  
-69364,settling subsiding subsidence,a gradual sinking to a lower level  
-69365,settlor trustor,(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee  
-69366,setup,the way something is organized or arranged; "it takes time to learn the setup around here"  
-69367,seven 7 VII sevener heptad septet septenary,the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one  
-69368,seven-spot seven,one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face  
-69369,seven-up old_sledge,a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game  
-69370,seven_seas,an informal expression for all of the oceans of the world; "the old salt had sailed the seven seas"  
-69371,seventeen 17 XVII,the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one  
-69372,seventeen-year_locust periodical_cicada Magicicada_septendecim,North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature  
-69373,seventeenth,position 17 in a countable series of things  
-69374,seventh,position seven in a countable series of things  
-69375,seventh,the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it  
-69376,seventh_chord,a triad with a seventh added  
-69377,seventies 1970s,the decade from 1970 to 1979  
-69378,seventies mid-seventies,the time of life between 70 and 80  
-69379,seventieth,position 70 in a countable series of things  
-69380,seventy 70 LXX,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven  
-69381,seventy-eight 78,a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute  
-69382,seventy-eight 78 LXXVIII,the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight  
-69383,severable_contract,a contract which, in the event of a breach by one of the parties, can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument  
-69384,severalty,exclusive individual ownership  
-69385,severance severing,the act of severing  
-69386,severance_agreement,an agreement on the terms on which an employee will leave  
-69387,severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome SARS,a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal  
-69388,severe_combined_immunodeficiency severe_combined_immunodeficiency_disease SCID,a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life  
-69389,severity severeness harshness rigor rigour rigorousness rigourousness inclemency hardness stiffness,excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"  
-69390,sewage sewerage,waste matter carried away in sewers or drains  
-69391,sewage_disposal,the disposal of sewage  
-69392,sewage_disposal_plant disposal_plant,a plant for disposing of sewage  
-69393,sewage_farm,a farm that is irrigated and fertilized with raw sewage  
-69394,sewage_system sewer_system sewage_works,facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage  
-69395,sewer,someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"  
-69396,sewer sewerage cloaca,a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water  
-69397,sewer_gas,foul-smelling gas that forms in sewers  
-69398,sewer_main sewer_line,a main in a sewage system  
-69399,sewer_rat,brown rat commonly found in sewers  
-69400,sewing stitchery,needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"  
-69401,sewing stitching,joining or attaching by stitches  
-69402,sewing-machine_operator,someone who sews by operating a sewing machine  
-69403,sewing_basket,a workbasket in which sewing materials can be stored  
-69404,sewing_kit,a kit of articles used in sewing  
-69405,sewing_machine,a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing  
-69406,sewing_needle,a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth  
-69407,sewing_room,a room set aside for sewing  
-69408,sewing_stitch embroidery_stitch,a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather  
-69409,sex,either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes"  
-69410,sex gender sexuality,the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"  
-69411,sex sexual_urge,all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence"  
-69412,sex-change_operation transsexual_surgery,surgical procedures and hormonal treatments designed to alter a person's sexual characteristics so that the resemble those of the opposite sex  
-69413,sex-linked_disorder,any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones; "hemophilia is determined by a gene defect on an X chromosome"  
-69414,sex_appeal desirability desirableness oomph,attractiveness to the opposite sex  
-69415,sex_change,a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)  
-69416,sex_characteristic sexual_characteristic sex_character,those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other  
-69417,sex_chromatin,chromatin found only in female cells; "the presence or absence of sex chromatin in cells obtained by amniocentesis makes it possible to determine the sex of a fetus"  
-69418,sex_chromosome,(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual; "mammals normally have two sex chromosomes"  
-69419,sex_drive,a physiological need for sexual activity; "testosterone is responsible for the male sex drive"  
-69420,sex_kitten sexpot sex_bomb,a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal  
-69421,sex_linkage,an association between genes in sex chromosomes that makes some characteristics appear more frequently in one sex than in the other  
-69422,sex_manual,a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life  
-69423,sex_object,any person regarded simply as an object of sexual gratification  
-69424,sex_offender,someone who has been convicted of a sex crime  
-69425,sex_symbol,a person (especially a celebrity) who is well-known for their sexual attractiveness  
-69426,sexagenarian,someone whose age is in the sixties  
-69427,sexcapade,a sexual escapade; an illicit affair  
-69428,sexism,discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex  
-69429,sexploitation,the commercial exploitation of sex or sexuality or explicit sexual material; "sexploitation by advertisers is notorious"  
-69430,sext,the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon  
-69431,sextant,a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees  
-69432,sextant,a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant  
-69433,sextet sextette sestet,six performers or singers who perform together  
-69434,sextet sextette sestet,a set of six similar things considered as a unit  
-69435,sextet sextette sestet,a musical composition written for six performers  
-69436,sextet sextette sixsome,six people considered as a unit  
-69437,sextillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 21 zeros  
-69438,sexton sacristan,an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects  
-69439,sexual_activity sexual_practice sex sex_activity,activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"  
-69440,sexual_arousal,the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior  
-69441,sexual_assault sexual_abuse sex_crime sex_offense,a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"  
-69442,sexual_attraction,attractiveness on the basis of sexual desire  
-69443,sexual_conquest score,a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"  
-69444,sexual_desire eros concupiscence physical_attraction,a desire for sexual intimacy  
-69445,sexual_discrimination,discrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sex  
-69446,sexual_harassment,unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee  
-69447,sexual_immorality,the evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions; "sexual immorality is the major reason for last year's record number of abortions"  
-69448,sexual_intercourse intercourse sex_act copulation coitus coition sexual_congress sexual_relation relation carnal_knowledge,sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur  
-69449,sexual_love lovemaking making_love love love_life,sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"  
-69450,sexual_pleasure,pleasure derived from sexual activities  
-69451,sexual_relationship,a relationship involving sexual intimacy  
-69452,sexual_reproduction amphimixis,reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete  
-69453,sforzando,an accented chord  
-69454,sforzando,(music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack  
-69455,sgraffito,a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground  
-69456,shabbiness seediness manginess sleaziness,a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing  
-69457,shackle,a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar  
-69458,shackle bond hamper trammel,a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)  
-69459,shad,bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast  
-69460,shad,herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn  
-69461,shad_roe,roe of shad; may be parboiled or baked or sauteed gently  
-69462,shade,a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"  
-69463,shade,a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)  
-69464,shade,protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"  
-69465,shade shadiness shadowiness,relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"  
-69466,shade tint tincture tone,a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"  
-69467,shade_tree,a tree planted or valued chiefly for its shade from sunlight  
-69468,shades,(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?"  
-69469,shadiness,questionable honesty or legality; "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable"; "the shadiness of their transactions"  
-69470,shading,graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting  
-69471,shading blending,a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades  
-69472,shadow,shade within clear boundaries  
-69473,shadow,a dominating and pervasive presence; "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"  
-69474,shadow,an inseparable companion; "the poor child was his mother's shadow"  
-69475,shadow,a premonition of something adverse; "a shadow over his happiness"  
-69476,shadow,refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"  
-69477,shadow_box,a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)  
-69478,shadow_cabinet,a group of senior members of the political party that is out of power; these members would probably assume corresponding positions as ministers in the British Cabinet if their party was elected  
-69479,shadowboxing,sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)  
-69480,shadowing tailing,the act of following someone secretly  
-69481,shaft,a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer  
-69482,shaft,a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)  
-69483,shaft,a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel  
-69484,shaft,a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)  
-69485,shaft scape,(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column  
-69486,shag,a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded  
-69487,shag,a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag"  
-69488,shag,a fabric with long coarse nap; "he bought a shag rug"  
-69489,shag,a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn  
-69490,shag_rug,a rug with long pile  
-69491,shagbark shagbark_hickory shellbark shellbark_hickory Carya_ovata,North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts  
-69492,shagginess,unkemptness of hair  
-69493,shagginess,roughness of nap produced by long woolly hairs  
-69494,shaggy_dog_story,a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness  
-69495,shaggymane shaggy_cap shaggymane_mushroom Coprinus_comatus,common edible mushroom having an elongated shaggy white cap and black spores  
-69496,shahadah,the first pillar of Islam is an affirmation of faith  
-69497,shaheed,Arabic term for holy martyrs  
-69498,shaitan shaytan,(Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray  
-69499,shakedown,initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown"  
-69500,shakedown,a very thorough search of a person or a place; "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"  
-69501,shakedown,extortion of money (as by blackmail)  
-69502,shakeout,an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry; "they glutted the market in order to cause a shakeout of their competitors"  
-69503,shaker,a container in which something can be shaken  
-69504,shaker mover_and_shaker,a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world"  
-69505,shakiness,the quality of being unstable and insecure; "the shakiness of the present regime"  
-69506,shaking,the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements  
-69507,shaking shakiness trembling quiver quivering vibration palpitation,a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"  
-69508,shale,a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay  
-69509,shale_oil,oil extracted from oil shale by heating  
-69510,shallot,aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion  
-69511,shallot,small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning  
-69512,shallot eschalot multiplier_onion Allium_cepa_aggregatum Allium_ascalonicum,type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning  
-69513,shallow_fording,fording at a shallow place  
-69514,shallowness,the quality of lacking physical depth; "take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive"  
-69515,shallu Sorghum_vulgare_rosburghii,sorghum having slender dry stalks and small hard grains; introduced into United States from India  
-69516,shaman priest-doctor,in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination  
-69517,shamanism,any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)  
-69518,shamanism Asian_shamanism,an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans  
-69519,shamble shambling shuffle shuffling,walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"  
-69520,shambles,a condition of great disorder  
-69521,shame,a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt  
-69522,shame disgrace ignominy,a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"  
-69523,shamefacedness sheepishness,feeling embarrassed about yourself  
-69524,shamefulness disgracefulness ignominiousness,unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor  
-69525,shamelessness brazenness,behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame  
-69526,shampoo,cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair  
-69527,shampoo,the act of washing your hair with shampoo  
-69528,shamrock_pea Parochetus_communis,trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers  
-69529,shandygaff shandy,a drink made of beer and lemonade  
-69530,shanghaier seizer,a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship  
-69531,shank,a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg  
-69532,shank,the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle  
-69533,shank,cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head  
-69534,shank,cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill  
-69535,shank,a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball  
-69536,shank stem,cylinder forming a long narrow part of something  
-69537,shank waist,the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole  
-69538,shank's_mare shanks'_mare shank's_pony shanks'_pony,you own legs; "I traveled on shank's mare"  
-69539,shanny Blennius_pholis,European scaleless blenny  
-69540,shantung,a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)  
-69541,shantytown,a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties  
-69542,shape embodiment,a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"  
-69543,shape form,the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"  
-69544,shape form configuration contour conformation,any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"  
-69545,shape-up,a way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired  
-69546,shape_constancy,the tendency to perceive the shape of a rigid object as constant despite differences in the viewing angle (and consequent differences in the shape of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)  
-69547,shapelessness,an amorphous or indefinite shape; "a shapeless mass"  
-69548,shapelessness,the quality of lacking an esthetically pleasing shape  
-69549,shaper shaping_machine,a machine tool for shaping metal or wood  
-69550,shaping defining,any process serving to define the shape of something  
-69551,shaping_tool,a tool for shaping metal  
-69552,shard sherd fragment,a broken piece of a brittle artifact  
-69553,share,any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"  
-69554,share portion part percentage,assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"  
-69555,sharecropper cropper sharecrop_farmer,small farmers and tenants  
-69556,shareholding,a holding in the form of shares of corporations  
-69557,shareware,software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.  
-69558,shariah shariah_law sharia sharia_law Islamic_law,the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed; "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"  
-69559,sharing,using or enjoying something jointly with others  
-69560,sharing,having in common; "the sharing of electrons creates molecules"  
-69561,sharing share-out,a distribution in shares  
-69562,shark,a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest  
-69563,shark,a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark"  
-69564,shark,any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales  
-69565,shark_oil shark-liver_oil,a fatty yellow to brown oil obtained from the livers of sharks; used for dressing leather and as a source of vitamin A  
-69566,shark_repellent porcupine_provision,a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts  
-69567,sharkskin,a smooth crisp fabric  
-69568,sharksucker Echeneis_naucrates,remoras found attached to sharks  
-69569,sharp,a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named  
-69570,sharp,a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point  
-69571,sharp-tailed_grouse sprigtail sprig_tail Pedioecetes_phasianellus,large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America  
-69572,sharp_tongue,a bitter or critical manner of speaking  
-69573,sharpener,any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener"  
-69574,sharpie,a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States  
-69575,sharpness,the quality of being keenly and painfully felt; "the sharpness of her loss"  
-69576,sharpness keenness,thinness of edge or fineness of point  
-69577,sharpshooter,an athlete noted for accurate aim  
-69578,sharpshooter,a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters  
-69579,sharptail_mola Mola_lanceolata,caudal fin has a central projection  
-69580,shasta_daisy Leucanthemum_superbum Chrysanthemum_maximum_maximum,hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum  
-69581,shave shaving,the act of removing hair with a razor  
-69582,shaver,an adult male who shaves  
-69583,shaver electric_shaver electric_razor,a razor powered by an electric motor  
-69584,shaving-brush_tree Pseudobombax_ellipticum,tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear  
-69585,shaving_brush,a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving  
-69586,shaving_cream shaving_soap,toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving  
-69587,shaving_foam,toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving  
-69588,shawl,cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders  
-69589,shawm,a medieval oboe  
-69590,she-devil,a cruel woman  
-69591,she-oak,any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina  
-69592,shear,(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"  
-69593,shear,a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it  
-69594,shearer,a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles  
-69595,shearer,a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals  
-69596,shearing,removing by cutting off or clipping  
-69597,shears,large scissors with strong blades  
-69598,shearwater,long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves  
-69599,sheath,a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)  
-69600,sheath case,an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part  
-69601,sheathing overlay overlayer,protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior  
-69602,shebang,an entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang'  
-69603,shebeen,unlicensed drinking establishment  
-69604,shed,an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage  
-69605,shedder spiller,an attacker who sheds or spills blood; "a great hunter and spiller of blood"  
-69606,shedding sloughing,the process whereby something is shed  
-69607,sheep,a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon  
-69608,sheep,a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"  
-69609,sheep,woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat  
-69610,sheep-tick sheep_tick Ixodes_ricinus,parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete  
-69611,sheep_bell,a bell hung round the neck of a sheep so that the sheep can be easily located  
-69612,sheep_botfly sheep_gadfly Oestrus_ovis,larvae are parasitic on sheep  
-69613,sheep_dip,a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites  
-69614,sheep_fescue sheep's_fescue Festuca_ovina,cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass  
-69615,sheep_frog,mostly of Central America  
-69616,sheep_ked sheep-tick sheep_tick Melophagus_Ovinus,wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle  
-69617,sheep_laurel pig_laurel lambkill Kalmia_angustifolia,North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock  
-69618,sheep_plant vegetable_sheep Raoulia_lutescens Raoulia_australis,perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage  
-69619,sheep_sorrel sheep's_sorrel Rumex_acetosella,small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places  
-69620,sheepherder shepherd sheepman,a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock  
-69621,sheepman,a man who raises (or tends) sheep  
-69622,sheepshank,a knot for shortening a line  
-69623,sheepshead Archosargus_probatocephalus,large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico  
-69624,sheepshead_porgy Calamus_penna,from Florida and Bahamas to Brazil  
-69625,sheepshearing,the time or season when sheep are sheared  
-69626,sheepshearing,a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared  
-69627,sheepshearing,act of shearing sheep  
-69628,sheepskin fleece,tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing  
-69629,sheepskin_coat afghan,a coat made of sheepskin  
-69630,sheepwalk sheeprun,farm devoted to raising sheep  
-69631,sheet,any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice"  
-69632,sheet bed_sheet,bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs  
-69633,sheet flat_solid,a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width  
-69634,sheet piece_of_paper sheet_of_paper,paper used for writing or printing  
-69635,sheet tack mainsheet weather_sheet shroud,(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind  
-69636,sheet-metal_work,the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems)  
-69637,sheet_anchor waist_anchor,spare anchor for use in emergency  
-69638,sheet_bend becket_bend weaver's_knot weaver's_hitch,a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)  
-69639,sheet_iron,plate iron thinner than tank iron  
-69640,sheet_lighting,lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds  
-69641,sheet_metal,sheet of metal formed into a thin plate  
-69642,sheet_music,a musical composition in printed or written form; "she turned the pages of the music as he played"  
-69643,sheet_pile sheath_pile sheet_piling,a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage  
-69644,sheet_web,an irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocks  
-69645,sheeting,fabric from which bed sheets are made  
-69646,shegetz,an offensive term for non-Jewish young man; "why does she like all those shkotzim?"  
-69647,sheik tribal_sheik sheikh tribal_sheikh Arab_chief,the leader of an Arab village or family  
-69648,sheika sheikha,the wife of a sheik  
-69649,sheikdom sheikhdom,the domain ruled by a sheik  
-69650,shekel,the basic unit of money in Israel  
-69651,sheldrake,Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill  
-69652,shelduck,female sheldrake  
-69653,shelf,a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects  
-69654,shelf_bracket,a bracket to support a shelf  
-69655,shelf_ice ice_shelf,ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea  
-69656,shelf_life,the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating  
-69657,shelfful,the amount that a shelf will hold; "he bought a shelfful of books"  
-69658,shell,the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals  
-69659,shell,the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts  
-69660,shell,a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"  
-69661,shell,ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun  
-69662,shell,the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod  
-69663,shell case casing,the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"  
-69664,shell eggshell,the exterior covering of a bird's egg  
-69665,shell racing_shell,a very light narrow racing boat  
-69666,shell_bean,unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking  
-69667,shell_bean shell_bean_plant,a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod  
-69668,shell_corporation shell_entity,a company that is incorporated but has no assets or operations  
-69669,shell_game thimblerig,a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under  
-69670,shell_plating,the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship  
-69671,shell_stitch,a crochet stitch  
-69672,shellac,lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white  
-69673,shellac shellac_varnish,a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood  
-69674,shellac_wax lac_wax,a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol  
-69675,sheller,a worker who removes shells (as of peas or oysters)  
-69676,shellfire,shooting artillery shells  
-69677,shellfish,meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)  
-69678,shellflower shall-flower shell_ginger Alpinia_Zerumbet Alpinia_speciosa Languas_speciosa,cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes  
-69679,shellflower shell-flower turtlehead snakehead snake-head Chelone_glabra,showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple  
-69680,shelter,temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons  
-69681,shelter,protective covering that provides protection from the weather  
-69682,shelter,a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger  
-69683,sheltered_workshop,a workshop that offers jobs to members of the physically or developmentally disabled population  
-69684,shelver,a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves  
-69685,shepherd,a clergyman who watches over a group of people  
-69686,shepherd's_pie,pie of hash covered with mashed potatoes and browned in the oven  
-69687,shepherd's_purse shepherd's_pouch Capsella_bursa-pastoris,white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed  
-69688,shepherd_dog sheepdog sheep_dog,any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep  
-69689,shepherdess,a woman shepherd  
-69690,sherbert sherbet,a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin  
-69691,sheriff,the principal law-enforcement officer in a county  
-69692,sheriff's_sale execution_sale judicial_sale forced_sale,a sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy an unpaid obligation  
-69693,sherry,dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif  
-69694,shibboleth,a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people  
-69695,shield,a protective covering or structure  
-69696,shield buckler,armor carried on the arm to intercept blows  
-69697,shield_fern buckler_fern,any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori  
-69698,shielding,shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference  
-69699,shielding,a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay  
-69700,shielding,the act of shielding from harm  
-69701,shift,a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time  
-69702,shift displacement,an event in which something is displaced without rotation  
-69703,shift shifting,the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"  
-69704,shift work_shift duty_period,the time period during which you are at work  
-69705,shift_key shift,the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters  
-69706,shift_register,(computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right  
-69707,shiftiness,the quality of being changeable in direction; "the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably"  
-69708,shiftlessness,a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition  
-69709,shiga_bacillus Shigella_dysentariae,a bacillus that causes dysentery  
-69710,shigella,rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon  
-69711,shigellosis bacillary_dysentery,an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains  
-69712,shiitake shiitake_mushroom Chinese_black_mushroom golden_oak_mushroom Oriental_black_mushroom Lentinus_edodes,edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe  
-69713,shiksa shikse,a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women  
-69714,shill,a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others  
-69715,shillelagh shillalah,a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)  
-69716,shilling,an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound  
-69717,shim,a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices  
-69718,shimmer play,a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"  
-69719,shimmy,an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"  
-69720,shimmy,lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips  
-69721,shin,the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-69722,shin,the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle  
-69723,shin shin_bone,a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg  
-69724,shin_guard shinpad,a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins  
-69725,shin_splints,painful inflammation of the muscles around the shins; frequent among runners  
-69726,shindig shindy,a large and noisy party of people  
-69727,shiner,something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)  
-69728,shiner,any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis  
-69729,shiner black_eye mouse,a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye  
-69730,shingle,coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)  
-69731,shingle,a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.  
-69732,shingle shake,building material used as siding or roofing  
-69733,shingle_oak laurel_oak Quercus_imbricaria,small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles  
-69734,shingle_tree Acrocarpus_fraxinifolius,East Indian timber tree with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes  
-69735,shingler,a worker who shingles roofs  
-69736,shingling,(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction  
-69737,shingling,the laying on of shingles; "shingling is a craft very different from carpentry"  
-69738,shininess sheen luster lustre,the visual property of something that shines with reflected light  
-69739,shining polishing,the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"  
-69740,shining_clubmoss Lycopodium_lucidulum,a variety of club moss  
-69741,shining_willow Salix_lucida,common North American shrub with shiny lanceolate leaves  
-69742,shinny shinney,a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck  
-69743,shinplaster,paper money of little value issued on insufficient security  
-69744,ship,a vessel that carries passengers or freight  
-69745,ship's_chandler,a dealer in sails and ropes and other supplies for sailing ships  
-69746,ship's_company company,crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship  
-69747,ship's_papers,official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.  
-69748,ship-breaker,a contractor who buys old ships and breaks them up for scrap  
-69749,ship-towed_long-range_acoustic_detection_system,a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship  
-69750,ship_broker,an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge  
-69751,ship_canal shipway,a canal large enough for seagoing vessels  
-69752,ship_chandler,a dealer in equipment and supplies for ships  
-69753,ship_money,an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense  
-69754,shipboard_system,a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship  
-69755,shipbuilder,a business that builds and repairs ships  
-69756,shipbuilder ship_builder,a person who builds ships as a business  
-69757,shipbuilding ship_building,the construction of ships  
-69758,shipbuilding_industry,an industry that builds ships  
-69759,shipmate,an associate on the same ship with you  
-69760,shipowner,someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship  
-69761,shipper,someone who ships goods  
-69762,shipper,a company in the business of shipping freight  
-69763,shipping cargo_ships merchant_marine merchant_vessels,conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry  
-69764,shipping_agent,the agent of a shipowner  
-69765,shipping_clerk,an employee who ships and receives goods  
-69766,shipping_company,a company that provides shipping services  
-69767,shipping_fever shipping_pneumonia,a deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep; involves high fever and pneumonia; contracted under conditions of exposure or exhaustion (as often happens when the animals are shipped to market)  
-69768,shipping_office,the office of a shipping agent; an office where seamen are hired  
-69769,shipping_room,a room where goods are packaged and shipped  
-69770,shipside,the part of a wharf that is next to a ship  
-69771,shipworm teredinid,wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells  
-69772,shipwreck,an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance"  
-69773,shipwreck,a wrecked ship (or a part of one)  
-69774,shipwreck wreck,an accident that destroys a ship at sea  
-69775,shipwright shipbuilder ship_builder,a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels  
-69776,shipyard,a workplace where ships are built or repaired  
-69777,shire,a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county  
-69778,shire shire_horse,British breed of large heavy draft horse  
-69779,shirking slacking soldiering goofing_off goldbricking,the evasion of work or duty  
-69780,shirred_egg baked_egg egg_en_cocotte,egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin  
-69781,shirring,baking shelled eggs  
-69782,shirt,a garment worn on the upper half of the body  
-69783,shirt_button,a button on a shirt  
-69784,shirtdress,a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front  
-69785,shirtfront,the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket); "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront"  
-69786,shirting,any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts  
-69787,shirtmaker,a maker of shirts  
-69788,shirtsleeve,the sleeve of a shirt  
-69789,shirtsleeves,not wearing a jacket; "in your shirtsleeves" means you are not wearing anything over your shirt; "in hot weather they dined in their shirtsleeves"  
-69790,shirttail,a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article  
-69791,shirttail,fabric forming the tail of a shirt  
-69792,shirtwaist shirtwaister,a blouse with buttons down the front; "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister"  
-69793,shit dump,a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit"  
-69794,shittah shittah_tree,source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia  
-69795,shittimwood,wood of the shittah tree used to make the ark of the Hebrew Tabernacle  
-69796,shiv,a knife used as a weapon  
-69797,shiva shivah shibah,(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva"  
-69798,shivaree chivaree charivari callithump callathump belling,a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple  
-69799,shmegegge schmegegge,(Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense  
-69800,shmooze,(Yiddish) a warm heart-to-heart talk  
-69801,shoal,a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide  
-69802,shoal shallow,a stretch of shallow water  
-69803,shock,(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"  
-69804,shock,a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock"  
-69805,shock,a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"  
-69806,shock blow,an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"  
-69807,shock impact,the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"  
-69808,shock seismic_disturbance,an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"  
-69809,shock_absorber shock cushion,a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"  
-69810,shock_therapy shock_treatment,treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions  
-69811,shock_troops,soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault  
-69812,shock_wave blast_wave,a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave"  
-69813,shocker,a shockingly bad person  
-69814,shocker,a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)  
-69815,shoddiness trashiness,the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better  
-69816,shoddy,reclaimed wool fiber  
-69817,shoe,(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time  
-69818,shoe,footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material  
-69819,shoe_bomb,an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe  
-69820,shoe_industry,an industry that manufactures and sells shoes  
-69821,shoe_leather,leather used to make shoes  
-69822,shoe_polish blacking,a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear  
-69823,shoe_shop shoe-shop shoe_store,a shop where shoes are sold  
-69824,shoebill shoebird Balaeniceps_rex,large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe  
-69825,shoebox,a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)  
-69826,shoebox,an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes  
-69827,shoeful,the amount that a shoe will hold; "he emptied out a shoeful of water"  
-69828,shoehorn,a device used for easing the foot into a shoe  
-69829,shoelace shoe_lace shoestring shoe_string,a lace used for fastening shoes  
-69830,shoemaking shoe_repairing cobbling,the shoemaker's trade  
-69831,shoeshine,a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing; "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine"  
-69832,shoeshine,the act of shining shoes; "he charged a dollar for a shoeshine"  
-69833,shoestring shoe_string,a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring"  
-69834,shoestring_catch,(baseball) a running catch made near the ground  
-69835,shoestring_fungus,any of several fungi of the genus Armillaria that form brown stringy rhizomorphs and cause destructive rot of the roots of some trees such as apples or maples  
-69836,shoetree,a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn  
-69837,shofar shophar,an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions  
-69838,shogi,a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces  
-69839,shogun,a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68  
-69840,shoji,a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper  
-69841,shoofly,an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen  
-69842,shoofly,a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)  
-69843,shoofly_pie,open pie filled with a mixture of sweet crumbs and molasses  
-69844,shook,a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment  
-69845,shoot,a new branch  
-69846,shoot,the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"  
-69847,shoot-'em-up,a movie featuring shooting and violence  
-69848,shoot-down,murder by shooting someone down in cold blood  
-69849,shooter,(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)  
-69850,shooter crap-shooter,a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps  
-69851,shooting,killing someone by gunfire; "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies"  
-69852,shooting shot,the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"  
-69853,shooting_brake,another name for a station wagon  
-69854,shooting_gallery,a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin  
-69855,shooting_gallery shooting_range,an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice  
-69856,shooting_lodge shooting_box,a small country house used by hunters during the shooting season  
-69857,shooting_preserve,a preserve on which hunting is permitted during certain months of the year  
-69858,shooting_script,the final detailed script for making a movie or TV program  
-69859,shooting_stick,device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat  
-69860,shop store,a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"  
-69861,shop_bell,a bell attached to the door of a small shop; warns the proprietor that a customer has entered the shop  
-69862,shop_boy,a young male shop assistant  
-69863,shop_class shop,a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity); "I built a birdhouse in shop"  
-69864,shop_floor,workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines; "the productive work is done on the shop floor"  
-69865,shop_girl,a young female shop assistant  
-69866,shop_steward steward,a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management  
-69867,shop_talk,talk about your business that only others in the same business can understand  
-69868,shopaholic,a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain"  
-69869,shopfront storefront,the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows  
-69870,shopkeeper tradesman storekeeper market_keeper,a merchant who owns or manages a shop  
-69871,shoplifting shrinkage,the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"  
-69872,shopper,a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her  
-69873,shopper,someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy  
-69874,shopping,the commodities purchased from stores; "she loaded her shopping into the car"; "women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance"  
-69875,shopping,searching for or buying goods or services; "went shopping for a reliable plumber"; "does her shopping at the mall rather than down town"  
-69876,shopping_bag,a bag made of plastic or strong paper (often with handles); used to transport goods after shopping  
-69877,shopping_basket,a handbasket used to carry goods while shopping  
-69878,shopping_cart,a handcart that holds groceries or other goods while shopping  
-69879,shopping_list,a list of items to be purchased  
-69880,shore,the land along the edge of a body of water  
-69881,shore shoring,a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support  
-69882,shore_boulder,a boulder found on a shore remote from its place of origin  
-69883,shore_duty,naval service at land bases  
-69884,shore_leave liberty,leave granted to a sailor or naval officer  
-69885,shore_patrol,the military police of the navy  
-69886,shore_pine lodgepole lodgepole_pine spruce_pine Pinus_contorta,shrubby two-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares  
-69887,shorebird shore_bird limicoline_bird,any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries  
-69888,shoreline,a boundary line between land and water  
-69889,shoring shoring_up propping_up,the act of propping up with shores  
-69890,short,the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed  
-69891,short-horned_grasshopper acridid,grasshopper with short antennae  
-69892,short-spurred_fragrant_orchid Gymnadenia_odoratissima,similar to Gymnadenia conopsea but with smaller flowers on shorter stems and having much shorter spurs  
-69893,short-staple_cotton,cotton with relatively short fibers  
-69894,short-tailed_shrew Blarina_brevicauda,North American shrew with tail less than half its body length  
-69895,short-term_memory STM immediate_memory,what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it  
-69896,short_account,a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)  
-69897,short_account,the aggregate of short sales on an open market  
-69898,short_bone os_breve,a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions  
-69899,short_circuit short,accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference  
-69900,short_covering,the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale  
-69901,short_division,the operation of division in which the sequence of steps is performed without writing them out  
-69902,short_gastric_artery arteria_gastrica_breves vasa_brevis,several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach  
-69903,short_iron,an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots  
-69904,short_line,a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances  
-69905,short_list shortlist,a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen  
-69906,short_loin,the portion of the loin from which porterhouse steaks are cut  
-69907,short_order,an order for food that can be prepared quickly  
-69908,short_pants shorts trunks,(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee  
-69909,short_ribs,cut of beef containing rib ends near the sternum  
-69910,short_sale short_selling,sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)  
-69911,short_saphenous_vein,a vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the knee  
-69912,short_shrift summary_treatment,a brief and unsympathetic rejection; "they made short shrift of my request"  
-69913,short_sleeve,a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow  
-69914,short_story,a prose narrative shorter than a novel  
-69915,short_subject,a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature  
-69916,short_ton ton net_ton,a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds  
-69917,short_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)  
-69918,shortbread shortbread_cookie,very rich thick butter cookie  
-69919,shortcake,very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream  
-69920,shortcut cutoff crosscut,a route shorter than the usual one  
-69921,shortener,any agent that shortens; "alcohol is a great shortener of life"  
-69922,shortening,fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods  
-69923,shortening,act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"  
-69924,shortfin_mako Isurus_oxyrhincus,very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish  
-69925,shortgrass short-grass,any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains  
-69926,shorthand stenography tachygraphy,a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system  
-69927,shortia,any plant of the genus Shortia; evergreen perennial herbs with smooth leathery basal leaves and showy white solitary flowers  
-69928,shortleaf_pine short-leaf_pine shortleaf_yellow_pine Pinus_echinata,large pine of southern United States having short needles in bunches of 2-3 and red-brown bark when mature  
-69929,shortness,the condition of being short of something; "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath"  
-69930,shortness,the property of being of short spatial extent; "the shortness of the Channel crossing"  
-69931,shortness,the property of being of short temporal extent; "the shortness of air travel time"  
-69932,shortness,the property of being shorter than average stature  
-69933,shortness truncation,the property of being truncated or short  
-69934,shortness_of_breath SOB breathlessness,a dyspneic condition  
-69935,shortstop,(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position  
-69936,shortstop short,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base  
-69937,shortwave_diathermy_machine,a diathermy machine that uses short wave radiation as the source of heat  
-69938,shot,sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"  
-69939,shot,an explosive charge used in blasting  
-69940,shot,a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"  
-69941,shot,an attempt to score in a game  
-69942,shot crack,a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"  
-69943,shot pellet,a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"  
-69944,shot shaft slam dig barb jibe gibe,an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"  
-69945,shot shooter,a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"  
-69946,shot stab,informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"  
-69947,shot_glass jigger pony,a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey  
-69948,shot_hole,drill hole for a charge of an explosive  
-69949,shot_metal,an alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic; used in making small shot  
-69950,shot_put,an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible  
-69951,shot_putter,an athlete who competes in the shot put  
-69952,shot_tower,tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water  
-69953,shotgun scattergun,firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges  
-69954,shotgun_shell,a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns  
-69955,shoulder,a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg  
-69956,shoulder,the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm  
-69957,shoulder,the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder; "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"  
-69958,shoulder berm,a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"  
-69959,shoulder shoulder_joint articulatio_humeri,a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula  
-69960,shoulder_bag,a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder  
-69961,shoulder_board shoulder_mark,epaulets that indicate rank  
-69962,shoulder_flash,something worn on the shoulder of a military uniform as an emblem of a division etc.  
-69963,shoulder_girdle pectoral_arch,the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans  
-69964,shoulder_holster,a holster worn over your shoulder so a gun can be concealed under your jacket  
-69965,shoulder_pad,protective garment consisting of a hard rounded pad worn by football players to protect their shoulders  
-69966,shoulder_patch,patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank  
-69967,shouldered_arch,an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture  
-69968,shove,the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"  
-69969,shovel,a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace  
-69970,shovel,a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle  
-69971,shovel shovelful spadeful,the quantity a shovel can hold  
-69972,shovel_board shove-halfpenny shove-ha'penny,a game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark  
-69973,shovel_hat,a stiff broad-brimmed hat with the brim turned up at the sides and projecting in front; worn by some clergymen in Britain  
-69974,shoveler shoveller,a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal"  
-69975,shoveler shoveller broadbill Anas_clypeata,freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill  
-69976,shovelhead bonnethead bonnet_shark Sphyrna_tiburo,small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries  
-69977,show,a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"  
-69978,show,the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"  
-69979,show-stopper showstopper,something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"  
-69980,show-stopper showstopper stopper,an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down  
-69981,show_bill show_card theatrical_poster,a poster advertising a show or play  
-69982,show_time,the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to begin  
-69983,show_trial,a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance  
-69984,showboat,a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)  
-69985,showcase show_window,a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa"  
-69986,shower,a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"  
-69987,shower,a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"  
-69988,shower cascade,a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"  
-69989,shower rain_shower,a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"  
-69990,shower shower_bath,washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"  
-69991,shower_cap,a tight cap worn to keep hair dry while showering  
-69992,shower_curtain,a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area  
-69993,shower_room,a room with several showers  
-69994,shower_stall shower_bath,booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom  
-69995,showerhead,a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather  
-69996,showjumping stadium_jumping,riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles  
-69997,showman,a person skilled at making effective presentations  
-69998,showman promoter impresario,a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments  
-69999,showmanship,the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner  
-70000,showplace,a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty  
-70001,showroom salesroom saleroom,an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed; "in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom"  
-70002,showy_daisy Erigeron_speciosus,plant having branching leafy stems each branch with an especially showy solitary flower head with many narrow pink or lavender or white rays; northwestern United States mountains  
-70003,showy_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
-70004,showy_milkweed Asclepias_speciosa,milkweed of southern North America having large starry purple and pink flowers  
-70005,showy_orchis purple_orchis purple-hooded_orchis Orchis_spectabilis,North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood  
-70006,showy_sunflower Helianthus_laetiflorus,tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States  
-70007,shrapnel,shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight  
-70008,shred scintilla whit iota tittle smidgen smidgeon smidgin smidge,a tiny or scarcely detectable amount  
-70009,shredder,a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)  
-70010,shrew shrewmouse,small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles  
-70011,shrew termagant,a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman  
-70012,shrew_mole,slender mole having a long snout and tail  
-70013,shrewdness astuteness perspicacity perspicaciousness,intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)  
-70014,shrewishness,a nature given to nagging or scolding  
-70015,shrift,the act of being shriven  
-70016,shrike,any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals  
-70017,shrilling,a continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles  
-70018,shrillness,the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses; "the shrillness of her hair color"  
-70019,shrillness stridence stridency,having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound  
-70020,shrimp,small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible  
-70021,shrimp_Newburg,shrimp in Newburg sauce usually served in a rice ring  
-70022,shrimp_butter,butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells  
-70023,shrimp_cocktail,a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce  
-70024,shrimper,a vessel engaged in shrimping  
-70025,shrimpfish shrimp-fish,slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates  
-70026,shrine,a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person  
-70027,shrink-wrap,the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something  
-70028,shrink-wrapped_software,software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)  
-70029,shrinkage,the amount by which something shrinks  
-70030,shrinking,the act of becoming less  
-70031,shrinking shrinkage,process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"  
-70032,shroud,a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute  
-70033,shrub bush,a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems  
-70034,shrubbery,an area where a number of shrubs are planted  
-70035,shrubbery,a collection of shrubs growing together  
-70036,shrubby_St_John's_wort Hypericum_prolificum Hypericum_spathulatum,stiff shrub having oblong entire leaves and dense cymes of yellow flowers  
-70037,shrubby_penstemon lowbush_penstemon Penstemon_fruticosus,low bushy plant with large showy pale lavender or blue-violet flowers in narrow clusters at ends of stems  
-70038,shrublet,dwarf shrub  
-70039,shrug,a gesture involving the shoulders  
-70040,shtik schtik shtick schtick,(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik"  
-70041,shtik schtik shtick schtick,(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh"  
-70042,shtik schtik shtick schtick,(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"  
-70043,shtik shtick schtik schtick,(Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"  
-70044,shtikl shtickl schtikl schtickl,a really little shtik; "have a shtikl cake"  
-70045,shucks,an expression of disappointment or irritation  
-70046,shuffle shuffling make,the act of mixing cards haphazardly  
-70047,shuffleboard shovelboard,a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface  
-70048,shuffler,the card player who shuffles the cards  
-70049,shuffler,someone who walks without raising the feet  
-70050,shufti,a quick look around (originally military slang); "take a shufti while you're out there"  
-70051,shunt,a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"  
-70052,shunt,implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body  
-70053,shunt electrical_shunt bypass,a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current  
-70054,shunter,a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips  
-70055,shuteye shut-eye,informal term for sleep  
-70056,shutout skunk,a defeat in a game where one side fails to score  
-70057,shutter,a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure  
-70058,shutter,a hinged blind for a window  
-70059,shutterbug,a photography enthusiast  
-70060,shutting closing,the act of closing something  
-70061,shutting_post,the gatepost against which the gate closes  
-70062,shuttle,public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points  
-70063,shuttle,bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads  
-70064,shuttle_bus,shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points  
-70065,shuttle_diplomacy,international negotiations conducted by a mediator who frequently flies back and forth between the negotiating parties; "Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East"  
-70066,shuttle_helicopter,a helicopter that shuttles back and forth  
-70067,shuttlecock bird birdie shuttle,badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers  
-70068,shy,a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"  
-70069,shy_person shrinking_violet,someone who shrinks from familiarity with others  
-70070,shyness,a feeling of fear of embarrassment  
-70071,shyster pettifogger,a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods  
-70072,sial,the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum  
-70073,sialadenitis,inflammation of the salivary glands  
-70074,sialolith salivary_calculus,a stone formed in the salivary gland  
-70075,siamang Hylobates_syndactylus Symphalangus_syndactylus,large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web  
-70076,siamese siamese_connection,an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building  
-70077,sibilant sibilant_consonant,a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)  
-70078,sibilation assibilation,pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound  
-70079,sibling sib,a person's brother or sister  
-70080,sibyl,a woman who tells fortunes  
-70081,sibyl,(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet  
-70082,sick,people who are sick; "they devote their lives to caring for the sick"  
-70083,sick_bag sickbag,a bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit  
-70084,sick_benefit sickness_benefit,money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work  
-70085,sick_call sick_parade,the daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sick  
-70086,sick_headache,a headache accompanied by nausea  
-70087,sick_joke,a joke in bad taste  
-70088,sick_leave,a leave of absence from work because of illness  
-70089,sick_list,a list of those who are ill (e.g. on a warship or in a regiment etc)  
-70090,sick_pay,wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave  
-70091,sick_person diseased_person sufferer,a person suffering from an illness  
-70092,sickbay sick_berth,(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)  
-70093,sickbed,the bed on which a sick person lies  
-70094,sickle reaping_hook reap_hook,an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle  
-70095,sickle-cell_anemia sickle-cell_anaemia sickle-cell_disease crescent-cell_anemia crescent-cell_anaemia drepanocytic_anemia drepanocytic_anaemia,a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape  
-70096,sickle_alfalfa sickle_lucerne sickle_medick Medicago_falcata,European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods  
-70097,sickle_cell,an abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin  
-70098,sickle_feather,one of the long curved tail feathers of a rooster  
-70099,sicklepod Arabis_Canadensis,North American rock cress having very long curved pods  
-70100,sicklepod Senna_obtusifolia Cassia_tora,cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
-70101,sickleweed_golden_aster,a variety of golden aster  
-70102,sickness,defectiveness or unsoundness; "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment"  
-70103,sickroom,a room to which a sick person is confined  
-70104,side,a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"  
-70105,side,a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"  
-70106,side,one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"  
-70107,side,a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"  
-70108,side,an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"  
-70109,side,either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"  
-70110,side,an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"  
-70111,side face,a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"; "they travelled across the face of the continent"  
-70112,side position,an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"  
-70113,side side_of_meat,a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food  
-70114,side-blotched_lizard sand_lizard Uta_stansburiana,one of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United States  
-70115,side-glance side-look,a glance sideways; "she shot him an impatient side-glance"  
-70116,side-wheeler,a paddle steamer having a paddle wheel on each side  
-70117,side_chapel,a small chapel off the side aisle of a church  
-70118,side_dish side_order entremets,a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course  
-70119,side_door side_entrance,an exterior door at one side of a building  
-70120,side_effect,a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy; "severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug"  
-70121,side_effect fallout,any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"  
-70122,side_judge,a football official  
-70123,side_of_beef,dressed half of a beef carcass  
-70124,side_of_pork,dressed half of a hog carcass  
-70125,side_pocket,a pocket on the side of a billiard table  
-70126,side_road,a minor road branching off of a main road  
-70127,side_street,a street intersecting a main street and terminating there  
-70128,side_view,a view from the side of something  
-70129,side_yard,the grounds at either side of a house  
-70130,sidebar,(law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing  
-70131,sidebar,a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story  
-70132,sideboard,a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity  
-70133,sideboard,a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib  
-70134,sideburn burnside mutton_chop side-whiskers,facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)  
-70135,sidecar,a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy  
-70136,sidecar,conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle  
-70137,sidelight running_light,light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow  
-70138,sideline,an auxiliary line of merchandise  
-70139,sideline out_of_bounds,a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field  
-70140,sidereal_day day,the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day  
-70141,sidereal_hour,1/24 of a sidereal day  
-70142,sidereal_month,period between successive conjunctions with a star, 27.322 days  
-70143,sidereal_time,measured by the diurnal motion of stars  
-70144,sidereal_year,the time for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, relative to the fixed stars  
-70145,siderite,a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron  
-70146,siderite chalybite,iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate  
-70147,sideroblast,an erythroblast having granules of ferritin  
-70148,sideroblastic_anemia sideroblastic_anaemia siderochrestic_anemia siderochrestic_anaemia,refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow  
-70149,siderocyte,an abnormal red blood cell containing granules of iron not bound in hemoglobin  
-70150,sideropenia,a deficiency of iron; results from inadequate iron in the diet or from hemorrhage  
-70151,siderosis,fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers  
-70152,sidesaddle,a saddle for a woman; rider sits with both feet on the same side of the horse  
-70153,sideshow,a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event; "instruction is not an educational sideshow"  
-70154,sideshow,a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)  
-70155,sidesman,(Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church  
-70156,sidestep,a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)  
-70157,sidestroke,a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick  
-70158,sideswipe,a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)  
-70159,sidewalk pavement,walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway  
-70160,sidewall,the side of an automobile tire; "the car had white sidewalls"  
-70161,sidewall,a wall that forms the side of a structure  
-70162,sidewinder,air-to-air missile with infrared homing device  
-70163,sidewinder horned_rattlesnake Crotalus_cerastes,small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve  
-70164,siding,material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof  
-70165,siding railroad_siding turnout sidetrack,a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass  
-70166,siege besieging beleaguering military_blockade,the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack  
-70167,sienna,an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment  
-70168,sierra,a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)  
-70169,sierra Scomberomorus_sierra,a Spanish mackerel of western North America  
-70170,siesta,a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)  
-70171,sieva_bean butter_bean butter-bean_plant lima_bean Phaseolus_lunatus,bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds  
-70172,sieva_bean butter_bean butterbean civet_bean,small flat green bean similar to lima beans  
-70173,sieve screen,a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles  
-70174,sieve_tube,tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae  
-70175,sifter,a household sieve (as for flour)  
-70176,sigeh,a Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship; can last from a few minutes to 99 years; "sigeh legally wraps premarital sex in an Islamic cloak"  
-70177,sigh,a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"  
-70178,sigh suspiration,an utterance made by exhaling audibly  
-70179,sight,anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights"  
-70180,sight,a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong"  
-70181,sight,an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"  
-70182,sight ken,the range of vision; "out of sight of land"  
-70183,sight vision visual_sense visual_modality,the ability to see; the visual faculty  
-70184,sight_draft sight_bill,a draft payable on presentation  
-70185,sight_gag visual_joke,a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)  
-70186,sight_setting,the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions  
-70187,sighting,the act of observing; "several sightings of enemy troops were reported"  
-70188,sightreader,a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)  
-70189,sights,an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument  
-70190,sightseeing rubber-necking,going about to look at places of interest  
-70191,sightseer excursionist tripper rubberneck,a tourist who is visiting sights of interest  
-70192,sigma,the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-70193,sigmoid_colon sigmoid_flexure,the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum  
-70194,sigmoid_sinus sinus_sigmoideus,an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones  
-70195,sigmoid_vein vena_sigmoideus,tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein; drains the sigmoid colon  
-70196,sigmoidectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)  
-70197,sigmoidoscope flexible_sigmoidoscope,an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon  
-70198,sigmoidoscopy flexible_sigmoidoscopy,visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps  
-70199,sign,(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation"  
-70200,sign,a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure  
-70201,sign,a gesture that is part of a sign language  
-70202,sign,a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"  
-70203,sign,a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"  
-70204,sign mark,a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"  
-70205,sign_industry,an industry that produces signs  
-70206,sign_language signing,language expressed by visible hand gestures  
-70207,sign_manual,the signature of a sovereign on an official document  
-70208,sign_of_the_cross,a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith  
-70209,sign_of_the_zodiac star_sign sign mansion house planetary_house,(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided  
-70210,sign_painter,someone who paints signs and billboards etc.  
-70211,signage,signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters); "there will be signage displayed at each post"  
-70212,signal,an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes  
-70213,signal,any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"  
-70214,signal signaling sign,any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"  
-70215,signal-to-noise_ratio signal-to-noise signal/noise_ratio signal/noise S/N,the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity  
-70216,signal_box signal_tower,a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains  
-70217,signal_detection detection,the detection that a signal is being received  
-70218,signal_fire signal_light,a fire set as a signal  
-70219,signal_level,the amplitude level of the desired signal  
-70220,signaler signaller,someone who communicates by signals  
-70221,signaling_device,a device used to send signals  
-70222,signalization signalisation,a conspicuous indication  
-70223,signalman,a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard  
-70224,signals_intelligence SIGINT,intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence  
-70225,signature,your name written in your own handwriting  
-70226,signature,a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book  
-70227,signature signature_tune theme_song,a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program  
-70228,signature_recognition,biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's signature and matching it electronically against a library of known signatures  
-70229,signboard sign,structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"  
-70230,signer,someone who can use sign language to communicate  
-70231,signer signatory,someone who signs and is bound by a document  
-70232,signet,a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)  
-70233,signet_ring seal_ring,a ring bearing a signet  
-70234,significance,the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"  
-70235,significance import implication,a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"  
-70236,significant_digit significant_figure,any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit (or a zero considered to be the exact value); "he calculated the answer to four significant figures"  
-70237,signor signior,used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately  
-70238,signora,an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name  
-70239,signore,an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)  
-70240,signorina,an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a name  
-70241,signpost guidepost,a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way  
-70242,silage ensilage,fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo  
-70243,sild,any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway  
-70244,sildenafil sildenafil_citrate Viagra,virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men  
-70245,silence,the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"  
-70246,silence quiet,the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"  
-70247,silencer,short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing  
-70248,silencer muffler,a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise  
-70249,silene campion catchfly,any plant of the genus Silene  
-70250,silent_butler,a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes  
-70251,silent_movie silent_picture silents,a movie without a soundtrack  
-70252,silent_partner sleeping_partner,a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge  
-70253,silent_treatment,an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know  
-70254,silenus,any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)  
-70255,silesia,a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings  
-70256,silex,a pure form of finely ground silica  
-70257,silhouette,an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)  
-70258,silhouette,a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color  
-70259,silica silicon_oxide silicon_dioxide,a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite  
-70260,silica_gel,a porous form of silica that is highly absorbent  
-70261,silicate,a salt or ester derived from silicic acid  
-70262,silicic_acid,a jellylike substance (hydrated silica)  
-70263,silicide,any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical  
-70264,silicle,short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants  
-70265,silicon Si atomic_number_14,a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors  
-70266,silicon_bronze,a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion  
-70267,silicon_carbide,an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors  
-70268,silicone silicone_polymer,any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation  
-70269,silicone_resin,a polymeric silicone compound  
-70270,silicone_rubber,made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range  
-70271,silicosis,a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate  
-70272,silique siliqua,narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae  
-70273,silk,animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders  
-70274,silk,a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae  
-70275,silk_gland serictery sericterium,silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders  
-70276,silk_oak,any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering  
-70277,silk_tree Albizia_julibrissin Albizzia_julibrissin,attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens  
-70278,silk_vine Periploca_graeca,deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor  
-70279,silkiness sleekness,the smooth feel of silk fabric  
-70280,silks,the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable  
-70281,silkscreen silk_screen_print serigraph,a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil  
-70282,silkworm,the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk  
-70283,silkworm giant_silkworm wild_wilkworm,larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon  
-70284,silkworm_seed,eggs of a silkworm  
-70285,silky_anteater two-toed_anteater Cyclopes_didactylus,squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur  
-70286,silky_cornel silky_dogwood Cornus_amomum,shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit  
-70287,silky_dogwood Cornus_obliqua,shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel  
-70288,silky_oak Grevillea_robusta,medium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia  
-70289,silky_pocket_mouse Perognathus_flavus,small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico  
-70290,silky_tamarin Leontocebus_rosalia,golden South American monkey with long soft hair forming a mane  
-70291,silky_terrier Sydney_silky,Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat  
-70292,silky_wisteria Wisteria_venusta,a wisteria of China having white flowers  
-70293,sill,(geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock  
-70294,sill,structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure  
-70295,silly,a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"  
-70296,silly_season,a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news  
-70297,silo,military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired  
-70298,silo,a cylindrical tower used for storing silage  
-70299,siloxane,any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms  
-70300,silt,mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake  
-70301,siltstone,a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt  
-70302,silurid silurid_fish,Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike caudal fin  
-70303,silva sylva,the forest trees growing in a country or region  
-70304,silver,coins made of silver  
-70305,silver Ag atomic_number_47,a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography  
-70306,silver-bell_tree silverbell_tree snowdrop_tree opossum_wood Halesia_carolina Halesia_tetraptera,medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas  
-70307,silver_age,(classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age  
-70308,silver_ash,any of various timber trees of the genus Flindersia  
-70309,silver_beech Nothofagus_menziesii,New Zealand beech with usually pale silvery bark  
-70310,silver_bell,any of various deciduous trees of the genus Halesia having white bell-shaped flowers  
-70311,silver_birch common_birch European_white_birch Betula_pendula,European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches  
-70312,silver_bromide,a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions  
-70313,silver_bullet,a simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem; "no silver bullet can make the world safe from terrorism"  
-70314,silver_certificate,formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver  
-70315,silver_chloride,a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions  
-70316,silver_cord,the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring  
-70317,silver_dollar cartwheel,a dollar made of silver  
-70318,silver_fern Pityrogramma_argentea,fern of southern tropical Africa having fronds with white undersides  
-70319,silver_fern Pityrogramma_calomelanos,tropical American fern having fronds with white undersides  
-70320,silver_fir,any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath  
-70321,silver_fox,red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white  
-70322,silver_grass,of Australia and New Zealand  
-70323,silver_hake Merluccius_bilinearis whiting,found off Atlantic coast of North America  
-70324,silver_iodide,an iodide that is used in photography, in seeding clouds to make rain, and in medicine  
-70325,silver_jenny Eucinostomus_gula,silvery mojarra found along sandy shores of the western Atlantic  
-70326,silver_jubilee,an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years  
-70327,silver_lace_vine China_fleece_vine Russian_vine Polygonum_aubertii,twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia  
-70328,silver_lime silver_linden Tilia_tomentosa,large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
-70329,silver_lining bright_side,a consoling aspect of a difficult situation; "every cloud has a silver lining"; "look on the bright side of it"  
-70330,silver_maple Acer_saccharinum,a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood  
-70331,silver_medal silver,a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition  
-70332,silver_mine,a mine where silver ore is dug  
-70333,silver_nitrate,a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent  
-70334,silver_oak Grevillela_parallela,small slender tree with usually entire grey-green pendulous leaves and white or cream-colored flowers; northern Australia  
-70335,silver_perch mademoiselle Bairdiella_chrysoura,small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico  
-70336,silver_plate,tableware that is plated with silver  
-70337,silver_plate,a thin layer of silver deposited on something  
-70338,silver_protein,a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent  
-70339,silver_quandong,pale easily worked timber from the quandong tree  
-70340,silver_sage silver_sagebrush grey_sage gray_sage Seriphidium_canum Artemisia_cana,low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant  
-70341,silver_salmon coho_salmon coho cohoe,fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes  
-70342,silver_screen,the film industry  
-70343,silver_solder,a solder that contains silver  
-70344,silver_spoon old_money,the inherited wealth of established upper-class families; "he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth"; "she is the daughter of old money from Massachusetts"  
-70345,silver_standard,a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of silver  
-70346,silver_tree Leucadendron_argenteum,small South African tree with long silvery silky foliage  
-70347,silver_tree Tarrietia_argyrodendron,Australian timber tree  
-70348,silver_tree_fern sago_fern black_tree_fern Cyathea_medullaris,a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides  
-70349,silver_wattle mimosa Acacia_dealbata,evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers  
-70350,silver_wedding_anniversary,the 25th wedding anniversary  
-70351,silver_whiting Menticirrhus_littoralis,a dull silvery whiting of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States  
-70352,silver_willow silky_willow Salix_alba_sericea Salix_sericea,North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying  
-70353,silverback,an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back  
-70354,silverberry silver_berry silverbush silver-bush Elaeagnus_commutata,deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits  
-70355,silverfish,a silvery variety of Carassius auratus  
-70356,silverfish Lepisma_saccharina,silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing  
-70357,silverpoint,a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)  
-70358,silverrod Solidago_bicolor,plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers  
-70359,silversides silverside,small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States  
-70360,silversmith silverworker silver-worker,someone who makes or repairs articles of silver  
-70361,silverspot,butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings  
-70362,silversword Argyroxiphium_sandwicense,low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem  
-70363,silvervine silver_vine Actinidia_polygama,ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings  
-70364,silverware,tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel  
-70365,silverweed,any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers  
-70366,silverweed goose-tansy goose_grass Potentilla_anserina,low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia  
-70367,silverwork,decorative work made of silver  
-70368,silvery_spleenwort Deparia_acrostichoides Athyrium_thelypteroides,fern with elongate silvery outgrowths enclosing the developing spores  
-70369,silvery_spleenwort glade_fern narrow-leaved_spleenwort Athyrium_pycnocarpon Diplazium_pycnocarpon,North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks  
-70370,silvex,a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals  
-70371,silviculture,the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests  
-70372,sima,rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium  
-70373,simazine,a herbicide used to control weeds (especially among crops)  
-70374,simian,an ape or monkey  
-70375,similarity,the quality of being similar  
-70376,similarity law_of_similarity,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit  
-70377,simile,a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')  
-70378,simmer,temperature just below the boiling point; "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"  
-70379,simnel,a crisp bread of fine white flour  
-70380,simnel,a fruitcake (sometimes covered with almond paste) eaten at mid-Lent or Easter or Christmas  
-70381,simony barratry,traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments  
-70382,simoom simoon samiel,a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa  
-70383,simper,a silly self-conscious smile  
-70384,simperer,a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy  
-70385,simple,any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties  
-70386,simple_closed_curve Jordan_curve,a closed curve that does not intersect itself  
-70387,simple_eye stemma ocellus,an eye having a single lens  
-70388,simple_fracture closed_fracture,an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin  
-70389,simple_fruit bacca,an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape; tomato; cranberry  
-70390,simple_harmonic_motion,periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement  
-70391,simple_interest,interest paid on the principal alone  
-70392,simple_leaf,a leaf that is not divided into parts  
-70393,simple_mastectomy,removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact  
-70394,simple_pendulum,a hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant length  
-70395,simple_phobia,any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli  
-70396,simple_pistil,consists of one carpel  
-70397,simple_protein,a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed  
-70398,simple_sentence,a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses  
-70399,simpleton simple,a person lacking intelligence or common sense  
-70400,simplicity simmpleness,absence of affectation or pretense  
-70401,simplicity simpleness,the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal"  
-70402,simplicity simpleness simple_mindedness,a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity"  
-70403,simplification,an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity  
-70404,simplification,elimination of superfluous details  
-70405,simulacrum,an insubstantial or vague semblance  
-70406,simulation,the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)  
-70407,simulation computer_simulation,(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"  
-70408,simulative_electronic_deception electronic_simulative_deception,actions to represent friendly notional or actual capabilities to mislead hostile forces  
-70409,simulator,a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research  
-70410,simulcast,a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)  
-70411,simultaneity simultaneousness,happening or existing or done at the same time  
-70412,simultaneous_equations,a set of equations in two or more variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations simultaneously  
-70413,simvastatin Zocor,an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks  
-70414,sin,the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-70415,sin sinfulness wickedness,estrangement from god  
-70416,sin sinning,an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will  
-70417,sincerity,the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; "his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity"  
-70418,sincerity unassumingness,a quality of naturalness and simplicity; "the simple sincerity of folk songs"  
-70419,sinciput,the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)  
-70420,sine sin,ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle  
-70421,sine_curve sinusoid,the curve of y=sin x  
-70422,sine_wave,a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve  
-70423,sinecure,a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached  
-70424,sinecure,an office that involves minimal duties  
-70425,singalong singsong,informal group singing of popular songs  
-70426,singer vocalist vocalizer vocaliser,a person who sings  
-70427,singing vocalizing,the act of singing vocal music  
-70428,singing_voice,the musical quality of the voice while singing  
-70429,single bingle,a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base  
-70430,single-breasted_jacket,a jacket having fronts that overlap only enough for a single row of buttons  
-70431,single-breasted_suit,a suit having a single-breasted jacket  
-70432,single-leaf single-leaf_pine single-leaf_pinyon Pinus_monophylla,pinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stems; important as a nut pine  
-70433,single-mindedness,characterized by one unified purpose  
-70434,single-reed_instrument single-reed_woodwind,a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)  
-70435,single-rotor_helicopter,a helicopter having a single rotor  
-70436,single-spacing,typing that does not leave lines blank  
-70437,single_bed,a bed for one occupant  
-70438,single_combat,a fight between two people; "in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat"  
-70439,single_crochet single_stitch,the basic crochet stitch  
-70440,single_entry single-entry_bookkeeping,a simple bookkeeping system; transactions are entered in only one account  
-70441,single_nucleotide_polymorphism SNP,(genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species  
-70442,single_prop single-propeller_plane,a propeller plane with a single propeller  
-70443,single_quote,a single quotation mark  
-70444,single_supplement,a surcharge added to the cost per person when traveling alone  
-70445,single_tax,a system of taxation in which a tax is levied on a single commodity (usually land)  
-70446,singleness,the quality of concentrating on one central objective; "his singleness of purpose"  
-70447,singleness straightforwardness,without hypocrisy; "the singleness of his motives could not be questioned"  
-70448,singles,badminton played with one person on each side  
-70449,singles,tennis played with one person on each side  
-70450,singlestick fencing_stick backsword,a stick used instead of a sword for fencing  
-70451,singlet vest undershirt,a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body  
-70452,singletary_pea Caley_pea rough_pea wild_winterpea Lathyrus_hirsutus,a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop  
-70453,singleton,a single object (as distinguished from a pair)  
-70454,singleton,a set containing a single member  
-70455,singleton,the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt  
-70456,singsong,a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation  
-70457,singular singular_form,the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton  
-70458,singular_matrix,a square matrix whose determinant is zero  
-70459,singularity,strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual  
-70460,singularity uniqueness,the quality of being one of a kind; "that singularity distinguished him from all his companions"  
-70461,sink,(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"  
-70462,sink,plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe  
-70463,sinker,a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)  
-70464,sinker,a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate  
-70465,sinkhole sink swallow_hole,a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof  
-70466,sinking,a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"  
-70467,sinking,a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"  
-70468,sinking sinking_feeling,a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"  
-70469,sinking_fund,a fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities  
-70470,sinking_spell,a temporary decline in health or value  
-70471,sinner evildoer,a person who sins (without repenting)  
-70472,sinopis sinopia sinoper,a red ocher formerly used as a pigment  
-70473,sinuosity sinuousness,having curves; "he hated the sinuosity of mountain roads"  
-70474,sinus,any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull  
-70475,sinus_headache,a headache resulting from congestion or infection in the paranasal sinuses  
-70476,sinusitis,inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses  
-70477,sinusoid,tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ  
-70478,sinusoidal_projection Sanson-Flamsteed_projection,an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes  
-70479,sip,a small drink  
-70480,siphon syphon,a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube  
-70481,siphon syphon,a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled  
-70482,siphonophore,a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored  
-70483,sipper,a drinker who sips  
-70484,sir,term of address for a man  
-70485,sirdar,an important person in India  
-70486,sire,a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority  
-70487,sire,male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse  
-70488,siren,a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound  
-70489,siren,an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning  
-70490,siren,eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills  
-70491,siren_call siren_song,the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness"  
-70492,siris siris_tree Albizia_lebbeck Albizzia_lebbeck,large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind  
-70493,sirloin,the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump  
-70494,sirloin_steak,a cut of beef from the sirloin  
-70495,sirloin_tip,a cut of beef from the upper end of the sirloin  
-70496,sirrah,formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger  
-70497,sisal Agave_sisalana,Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope  
-70498,sisal sisal_hemp,a plant fiber used for making rope  
-70499,siskin Carduelis_spinus,small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak  
-70500,siskiyou_lewisia Lewisia_cotyledon,evergreen perennial having a dense basal rosette of long spatula-shaped leaves and panicles of pink or white-and-red-striped or pink-purple flowers; found on cliffs and in rock crevices in mountains of southwestern Oregon and northern California  
-70501,sissoo sissu sisham Dalbergia_sissoo,East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties  
-70502,sissy pantywaist pansy milksop Milquetoast,a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive  
-70503,sister,a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"  
-70504,sister sis,a female person who has the same parents as another person; "my sister married a musician"  
-70505,sister-in-law,the sister of your spouse  
-70506,sister_ship,a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time  
-70507,sisterhood,a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)  
-70508,sisterhood sistership,the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings  
-70509,sisterhood sistership,an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest  
-70510,sit-down sit-down_strike,a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached  
-70511,sit-in,a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move  
-70512,sit-up,a stomach exercise in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage  
-70513,sitar,a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings  
-70514,sitar_player,a musician who plays the sitar  
-70515,site land_site,the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"  
-70516,site situation,physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"  
-70517,site_visit,a visit in an official capacity to examine a site to determine its suitability for some enterprise  
-70518,sitter,an organism (person or animal) that sits  
-70519,sitting,a session as of a legislature or court  
-70520,sitting,the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"  
-70521,sitting posing,(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"  
-70522,sitting_duck easy_mark,a defenseless victim  
-70523,sitting_trot,the rider sits still in the saddle  
-70524,situation,a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"  
-70525,situation position,a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"  
-70526,situation state_of_affairs,the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt  
-70527,situation_comedy sitcom,a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life  
-70528,situation_comedy sitcom,a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life  
-70529,sitz_bath hip_bath,a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position  
-70530,six 6 VI sixer sise Captain_Hicks half_a_dozen sextet sestet sextuplet hexad,the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one  
-70531,six-footer,a person who is at least six feet tall  
-70532,six-pack six_pack sixpack,a carton containing six bottles or cans  
-70533,six-spot six,a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips  
-70534,sixpence tanner,a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970  
-70535,sixpenny_nail,a nail 2 inches long  
-70536,sixteen 16 XVI,the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one  
-70537,sixteenth,position 16 in a countable series of things  
-70538,sixteenth_note semiquaver,a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note  
-70539,sixth,position six in a countable series of things  
-70540,sixth,the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it  
-70541,sixth-former,a student in the sixth form  
-70542,sixties 1960s,the decade from 1960 to 1969  
-70543,sixties mid-sixties,the time of life between 60 and 70  
-70544,sixtieth,position 60 in a countable series of things  
-70545,sixty 60 LX,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six  
-70546,sixty-fourth_note hemidemisemiquaver,a musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note  
-70547,size,a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"  
-70548,size,the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"  
-70549,size,the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"  
-70550,size size_of_it,the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it"  
-70551,size sizing,any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric"  
-70552,size_constancy,the tendency to perceive the veridical size of a familiar object despite differences in their distance (and consequent differences in the size of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)  
-70553,size_stick,a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot  
-70554,sizzle,a sizzling noise  
-70555,skank,a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees  
-70556,skate,sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs  
-70557,skate,large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins  
-70558,skateboard,a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot  
-70559,skateboarder,someone who skates on a skateboard  
-70560,skateboarding,the sport of skating on a skateboard  
-70561,skater,someone who skates  
-70562,skating,the sport of gliding on skates  
-70563,skedaddle,a hasty flight  
-70564,skeen_arch skene_arch scheme_arch diminished_arch,an arch whose height is less than half its width  
-70565,skeet skeet_shooting trapshooting,the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird  
-70566,skeg,a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost  
-70567,skein,coils of worsted yarn  
-70568,skeletal_muscle striated_muscle,a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes  
-70569,skeletal_structure,any structure created by the skeleton of an organism  
-70570,skeletal_system skeleton frame systema_skeletale,the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal  
-70571,skeleton,something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel"  
-70572,skeleton skeletal_frame frame underframe,the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"  
-70573,skeleton skeleton_in_the_closet skeleton_in_the_cupboard,a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"   
-70574,skeleton_fork_fern Psilotum_nudum,pantropical epiphytic or terrestrial whisk fern with usually dull yellow branches and minute leaves; America; Japan; Australia  
-70575,skeleton_key,a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks  
-70576,skeleton_shrimp,small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis; found chiefly on seaweed  
-70577,skep,a large round wicker basket (used on farms)  
-70578,skep,a domed beehive made of twisted straw  
-70579,skepful,the quantity a skep can hold  
-70580,skeptic sceptic doubter,someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs  
-70581,sketch study,preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"  
-70582,sketch survey resume,short descriptive summary (of events)  
-70583,sketch vignette,a brief literary description  
-70584,sketch_map,a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area  
-70585,sketchbook sketch_block sketch_pad,a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn  
-70586,sketcher,someone who draws sketches  
-70587,sketcher,an implement for sketching  
-70588,sketchiness,incompleteness of details  
-70589,skew_arch,an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face  
-70590,skewer,a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted  
-70591,ski,narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow  
-70592,ski-plane,an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield  
-70593,ski_binding binding,one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall  
-70594,ski_boot,a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding  
-70595,ski_cap stocking_cap toboggan_cap,a close-fitting woolen cap; often has a tapering tail with a tassel  
-70596,ski_conditions,the amount and state of snow for skiing  
-70597,ski_jump,a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump  
-70598,ski_jumper,a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump)  
-70599,ski_jumping,the act of performing a jump on skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope  
-70600,ski_lodge,a hotel at a ski resort  
-70601,ski_mask,a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing on snow  
-70602,ski_parka ski_jacket,a parka to be worn while skiing  
-70603,ski_pole,a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing  
-70604,ski_race skiing_race,a race between people wearing skis  
-70605,ski_rack,a carrier for holding skis on top of a vehicle  
-70606,ski_resort,a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing  
-70607,ski_run ski_trail,trail or slope prepared for skiing  
-70608,ski_slope,a snow-covered slope for skiing  
-70609,ski_tow ski_lift lift,a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill  
-70610,ski_wax,wax used on the bottom of skis  
-70611,skibob,a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing  
-70612,skid,one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects  
-70613,skid slip sideslip,an unexpected slide  
-70614,skid_lid,a crash helmet  
-70615,skid_road,the district of a town frequented by loggers  
-70616,skid_road,a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled  
-70617,skid_row,a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts  
-70618,skidder,a worker who uses a skid to move logs  
-70619,skidder,a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain  
-70620,skidder slider slipper,a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction  
-70621,skidpan,a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them  
-70622,skier,someone who skis  
-70623,skiff,any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor  
-70624,skiffle,a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments  
-70625,skiffle_group,a band of musicians who play skiffle  
-70626,skiing,a sport in which participants must travel on skis  
-70627,skill accomplishment acquirement acquisition attainment,an ability that has been acquired by training  
-70628,skill science,ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"  
-70629,skilled_worker trained_worker skilled_workman,a worker who has acquired special skills  
-70630,skillet_bread fry_bread,usually cooked in a skillet over an open fire: especially cornbread with ham bits and sometimes Irish soda bread  
-70631,skillet_corn_bread,cornbread usually containing ham or bacon bits and cooked in a skillet  
-70632,skillet_fish skilletfish Gobiesox_strumosus,clingfish with typical skillet shape  
-70633,skillfulness,the state of being cognitively skillful  
-70634,skilly,a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat)  
-70635,skim,a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"  
-70636,skim skimming,reading or glancing through quickly  
-70637,skim_milk skimmed_milk,milk from which the cream has been skimmed  
-70638,skimmer,a rapid superficial reader  
-70639,skimmer,a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids  
-70640,skimmer,gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food  
-70641,skimming,the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid  
-70642,skimming,failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it  
-70643,skin,a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"  
-70644,skin,a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal  
-70645,skin,an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"  
-70646,skin tegument cutis,a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"  
-70647,skin-diver aquanaut,an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder  
-70648,skin_cancer,a malignant neoplasm of the skin  
-70649,skin_care skincare,care for the skin  
-70650,skin_cell,any of the cells making up the skin  
-70651,skin_disease disease_of_the_skin skin_disorder,a disease affecting the skin  
-70652,skin_diving skin-dive,underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel  
-70653,skin_effect,the tendency of high-frequency alternating current to distribute near the surface of a conductor  
-70654,skin_flick,a pornographic movie  
-70655,skin_graft,a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn  
-70656,skin_test,any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin  
-70657,skinful,a quantity of alcoholic drink sufficient to make you drunk; "someone had to drive me home last night because I had a skinful"  
-70658,skinhead skin,a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent  
-70659,skinheads bootboys,a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism  
-70660,skink scincid scincid_lizard,alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide  
-70661,skinner,a person who prepares or deals in animal skins  
-70662,skinniness scrawniness,the bodily property of lacking flesh  
-70663,skinny,confidential information about a topic or person; "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner"  
-70664,skinny-dip,a naked swim  
-70665,skinny-dipper,a naked swimmer  
-70666,skip,a gait in which steps and hops alternate  
-70667,skip_distance,the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere  
-70668,skipjack Atlantic_bonito Sarda_sarda,medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna  
-70669,skipjack skipjack_tuna Euthynnus_pelamis,oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito  
-70670,skipper,a student who fails to attend classes  
-70671,skirl,the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe  
-70672,skirmisher,someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)  
-70673,skirret Sium_sisarum,an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root  
-70674,skirt,cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist  
-70675,skirt,a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women  
-70676,skirt_of_tasses,armor plate that protects the body below the waist  
-70677,skit,a short theatrical episode  
-70678,skittishness restiveness,characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright  
-70679,skivvies,(used in the plural) men's underwear consisting of cotton undershirt and underpants  
-70680,skivvy slavey,a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work  
-70681,skua bonxie,gull-like jaeger of northern seas  
-70682,skull,the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates  
-70683,skull_and_crossbones,emblem warning of danger or death  
-70684,skull_session,a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas  
-70685,skull_session skull_practice,teaching strategy to an athletic team  
-70686,skullcap,rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head  
-70687,skullcap helmetflower,a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised  
-70688,skunk polecat wood_pussy,American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae  
-70689,skunk_cabbage Lysichiton_americanum,clump-forming deciduous perennial swamp plant of western North America similar to Symplocarpus foetidus but having a yellow spathe  
-70690,skunk_cabbage polecat_weed foetid_pothos Symplocarpus_foetidus,deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe  
-70691,skunkweed skunk-weed Polemonium_viscosum,tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell  
-70692,sky,the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth  
-70693,sky_burial,a traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vultures  
-70694,sky_glow,illumination of the night sky in urban areas  
-70695,sky_wave,a radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface  
-70696,skybox,an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium  
-70697,skycap,a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport  
-70698,skydiver,a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord  
-70699,skydiving,performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute  
-70700,skyhook,helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects  
-70701,skyhook,a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky  
-70702,skylark Alauda_arvensis,brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height  
-70703,skylight fanlight,a window in a roof to admit daylight  
-70704,skyline,the outline of objects seen against the sky  
-70705,skyrocket rocket,sends a firework display high into the sky  
-70706,skysail,the sail above the royal on a square-rigger  
-70707,skyscraper,a very tall building with many stories  
-70708,skywalk,an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)  
-70709,skywriting,writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane  
-70710,slab,block consisting of a thick piece of something  
-70711,slack,dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve  
-70712,slack,a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"  
-70713,slack slack_water,a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"  
-70714,slack slackness,the quality of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"  
-70715,slack_suit,casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket  
-70716,slack_water slack_tide,the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide  
-70717,slacker shirker,a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)  
-70718,slacks,(used in the plural) pants for casual wear  
-70719,slag scoria dross,the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals  
-70720,slagheap,pile of waste matter from coal mining etc  
-70721,slain,people who have been slain (as in battle)  
-70722,slalom,a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles  
-70723,slam,the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects  
-70724,slam,a forceful impact that makes a loud noise  
-70725,slam sweep,winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge  
-70726,slam_dancing slam_dance,a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock  
-70727,slam_dunk,something that is a sure to occur; a foregone conclusion; "predicting his success was a slam dunk"  
-70728,slam_dunk,a forceful dunk  
-70729,slammer,a person who closes things violently; "she's a dramatic slammer of doors"  
-70730,slander,words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another  
-70731,slang cant jargon lingo argot patois vernacular,a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"  
-70732,slang slang_expression slang_term,informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"  
-70733,slanginess,casualness in use of language  
-70734,slanguage,language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant  
-70735,slant angle,a biased way of looking at or presenting something  
-70736,slap smack,a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)  
-70737,slapper spanker,a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family"  
-70738,slapshot,a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick  
-70739,slapstick,a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes  
-70740,slapstick,acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone  
-70741,slash,an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)  
-70742,slash gash,a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument  
-70743,slash_pocket,a pocket in a garment (usually below the waist) to which access is provided by a vertical or diagonal slit in the outside of the garment  
-70744,slasher,someone who slashes another person  
-70745,slasher,a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing  
-70746,slat spline,a thin strip (wood or metal)  
-70747,slate,a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers  
-70748,slate,(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate  
-70749,slate slating,thin layers of rock used for roofing  
-70750,slate ticket,a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices  
-70751,slate_club,a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)  
-70752,slate_pencil,a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate  
-70753,slate_roof,a roof covered with slate  
-70754,slating,a severely critical attack; "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating"  
-70755,slating,the act of laying slates for a roof  
-70756,slattern slut slovenly_woman trollop,a dirty untidy woman  
-70757,slatternliness sluttishness,in the manner of a slattern  
-70758,slaughter,the killing of animals (as for food)  
-70759,slaughter massacre mass_murder carnage butchery,the savage and excessive killing of many people  
-70760,slave,someone entirely dominated by some influence or person; "a slave to fashion"; "a slave to cocaine"; "his mother was his abject slave"  
-70761,slave,a person who is owned by someone  
-70762,slave striver hard_worker,someone who works as hard as a slave  
-70763,slave-making_ant slave-maker,an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants  
-70764,slave_ant,any of various ants captured as larvae and enslaved by another species  
-70765,slave_driver,a supervisor of slaves at work  
-70766,slave_driver Simon_Legree,a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees  
-70767,slave_market,a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War)  
-70768,slave_ship,a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage  
-70769,slave_state,any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War  
-70770,slave_trade slave_traffic,traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries  
-70771,slaveholder slave_owner slaver,someone who holds slaves  
-70772,slaver slave_dealer slave_trader,a person engaged in slave trade  
-70773,slavery,work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay  
-70774,slavery slaveholding,the practice of owning slaves  
-70775,sleaziness,morally dishonorable; "an embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers"  
-70776,sled sledge sleigh,a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow  
-70777,sled_dog sledge_dog,a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team  
-70778,sledder,someone who rides a sled  
-70779,sledding,the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh  
-70780,sleekness,the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes"  
-70781,sleep nap,a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"  
-70782,sleep slumber,a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"  
-70783,sleep sopor,a torpid state resembling deep sleep  
-70784,sleep-learning hypnopedia,teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep)  
-70785,sleep_apnea,apnea that occurs during sleep  
-70786,sleep_deprivation,a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep  
-70787,sleep_disorder,a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern  
-70788,sleep_talking somniloquy somniloquism,uttering speech while asleep  
-70789,sleep_terror_disorder pavor_nocturnus,a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep  
-70790,sleeper,a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal  
-70791,sleeper,an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"  
-70792,sleeper,pajamas with feet; worn by children  
-70793,sleeper,a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed  
-70794,sleeper,an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"  
-70795,sleeper sleeper_goby,tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water  
-70796,sleeper slumberer,a rester who is sleeping  
-70797,sleeper_cell,a cell of sleepers; "an al-Qaeda sleeper cell may have used Arizona as its base"  
-70798,sleeper_nest,a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal; "sleeper nests of Islamic terrorists were capable of launching major attacks in Europe"  
-70799,sleepiness drowsiness somnolence,a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"  
-70800,sleeping,the state of being asleep  
-70801,sleeping,the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate  
-70802,sleeping_bag,large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll  
-70803,sleeping_beauty,a person who is sleeping soundly  
-70804,sleeping_beauty,a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play  
-70805,sleeping_car sleeper wagon-lit,a passenger car that has berths for sleeping  
-70806,sleeping_pill sleeping_tablet sleeping_capsule sleeping_draught,a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)  
-70807,sleeping_sickness sleepy_sickness epidemic_encephalitis lethargic_encephalitis encephalitis_lethargica,an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness  
-70808,sleepover,an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)  
-70809,sleepwalker somnambulist noctambulist,someone who walks about in their sleep  
-70810,sleepwalking somnambulism somnambulation noctambulism noctambulation,walking by a person who is asleep  
-70811,sleepyhead,a sleepy person  
-70812,sleet,partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)  
-70813,sleeve,small case into which an object fits  
-70814,sleeve arm,the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm  
-70815,sleigh_bed,a bed with solid headboard and footboard that roll outward at the top  
-70816,sleigh_bell cascabel,a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh  
-70817,slender-tailed_meerkat Suricata_suricatta,a meerkat with a thin and elongated tail  
-70818,slender_centaury,a slender variety of centaury  
-70819,slender_knapweed,a variety of knapweed  
-70820,slender_loris Loris_gracilis,slim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka  
-70821,slender_rush Juncus_tenuis,tufted wiry rush of wide distribution  
-70822,slender_salamander worm_salamander,any of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United States  
-70823,slender_wheatgrass Agropyron_trachycaulum Agropyron_pauciflorum Elymus_trachycaulos,North American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage crop  
-70824,slender_wild_oat Avena_barbata,oat of southern Europe and southwestern Asia  
-70825,slenderness,the quality of being slight or inadequate; "he knew the slenderness of my wallet"; "the slenderness of the chances that anything would be done"; "the slenderness of the evidence"  
-70826,slenderness slightness slimness,the property of an attractively thin person  
-70827,sleuth sleuthhound,a detective who follows a trail  
-70828,slice,a thin flat piece cut off of some object  
-70829,slice,a spatula for spreading paint or ink  
-70830,slice fade slicing,a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"  
-70831,slice piece,a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"  
-70832,slice_bar,iron bar used to loosen and rake clinkers out of furnaces  
-70833,slicer,a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)  
-70834,slicer,a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade  
-70835,slicer,knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese  
-70836,slicing,the act of cutting into slices  
-70837,slick,a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water  
-70838,slick,a trowel used to make a surface slick  
-70839,slick slick_magazine glossy,a magazine printed on good quality paper  
-70840,slicker,a person with good manners and stylish clothing  
-70841,slickness slick slipperiness slip,a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"  
-70842,slide,(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.  
-70843,slide glide coast,the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"  
-70844,slide lantern_slide,a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector  
-70845,slide microscope_slide,a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study  
-70846,slide playground_slide sliding_board,plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide  
-70847,slide_chart,a hand-held device, usually of paper, cardboard, or plastic, for conducting simple calculations or looking up information  
-70848,slide_fastener zip zipper zip_fastener,a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab  
-70849,slide_projector,projector that projects an enlarged image of a slide onto a screen  
-70850,slide_rule slipstick,analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators  
-70851,slide_valve,valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port  
-70852,slider,a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown  
-70853,slider yellow-bellied_terrapin Pseudemys_scripta,freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets  
-70854,sliding_door,a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging  
-70855,sliding_scale,a wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index  
-70856,sliding_seat,rower's seat that slides fore and aft  
-70857,sliding_window,a window that opens by sliding horizontally  
-70858,slight_care,such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise  
-70859,slime_mold slime_mould,a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists  
-70860,slime_mushroom,a mushroom of the genus Amanita  
-70861,sliminess,a property resembling or being covered with slime  
-70862,sling,a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice  
-70863,sling,a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released  
-70864,sling scarf_bandage triangular_bandage,bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck  
-70865,slingback sling,a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel  
-70866,slinger,a person who uses a sling to throw something  
-70867,slinger_ring,dispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the blades  
-70868,slinging,throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)  
-70869,slingshot sling catapult,a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones  
-70870,slip,potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics  
-70871,slip,a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"  
-70872,slip elusion eluding,the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)  
-70873,slip sideslip,a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air  
-70874,slip slip-up miscue parapraxis,a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.  
-70875,slip slip_of_paper,a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"; "a withdrawal slip"  
-70876,slip trip,an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"  
-70877,slip-joint_pliers,pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws  
-70878,slip-on,an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off  
-70879,slip_clutch slip_friction_clutch,a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great  
-70880,slip_coach slip_carriage,a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train  
-70881,slip_of_the_tongue,an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking  
-70882,slip_ring,connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts  
-70883,slip_stitch,a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric; designed to be invisible from the right side  
-70884,slipcover,a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture  
-70885,slipknot,a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made  
-70886,slippage,decline from a standard level of performance or achievement  
-70887,slippage,a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping  
-70888,slippage,failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"  
-70889,slipper carpet_slipper,low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors  
-70890,slipper_spurge slipper_plant,any of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bracts  
-70891,slippery_dick Halicoeres_bivittatus,small wrasse of tropical Atlantic  
-70892,slippery_elm red_elm Ulmus_rubra,North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood  
-70893,slipskin_grape,a grape whose skin slips readily from the pulp  
-70894,slipstream airstream race backwash wash,the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller  
-70895,slit,a narrow fissure  
-70896,slit,a long narrow opening  
-70897,slit_lamp,(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve  
-70898,slit_trench,narrow trench for shelter in battle  
-70899,slivovitz,a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans  
-70900,slob sloven pig slovenly_person,a coarse obnoxious person  
-70901,sloe,small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush  
-70902,sloe_gin,gin flavored with sloes (fruit of the blackthorn)  
-70903,sloganeer,someone who coins and uses slogans to promote a cause  
-70904,sloganeering,persuasion by means of empty slogans  
-70905,sloop,a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow  
-70906,sloop_of_war,a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck  
-70907,slop,(usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand; "she carried out the sink slops"  
-70908,slop,(usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink; "he lived on the thin slops that food kitchens provided"  
-70909,slop mire,deep soft mud in water or slush; "they waded through the slop"  
-70910,slop slops swill pigswill pigwash,wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk  
-70911,slop_basin slop_bowl,a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table  
-70912,slop_chest,commissary maintained aboard merchant ships to sell merchandise to the crew  
-70913,slop_pail slop_jar,a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot  
-70914,slope incline side,an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"  
-70915,sloppiness slovenliness unkemptness,a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for  
-70916,slops,cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)  
-70917,slopseller slop-seller,a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing  
-70918,slopshop slopseller's_shop,a store that sells cheap ready-made clothing  
-70919,slot,a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"  
-70920,slot,the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"  
-70921,slot,a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"  
-70922,slot,a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"  
-70923,slot expansion_slot,(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"  
-70924,slot one-armed_bandit,a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"  
-70925,slot_machine coin_machine,a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot  
-70926,sloth laziness acedia,apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)  
-70927,sloth slothfulness,a disinclination to work or exert yourself  
-70928,sloth tree_sloth,any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits  
-70929,sloth_bear Melursus_ursinus Ursus_ursinus,common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia  
-70930,slouch,an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions; "he's no slouch when it comes to baseball"  
-70931,slouch,a stooping carriage in standing and walking  
-70932,sloucher,a person who slouches; someone with a drooping carriage  
-70933,slough,a hollow filled with mud  
-70934,slough,a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)  
-70935,slough,any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)  
-70936,slough_of_despond,(formal) extreme depression  
-70937,slovenliness,habitual uncleanliness  
-70938,slow_lane,the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving slowly  
-70939,slow_loris Nycticebus_tardigradua Nycticebus_pygmaeus,stocky lemur of southeastern Asia  
-70940,slow_match,match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly  
-70941,slow_motion,a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate  
-70942,slow_virus,a virus that remains dormant in the body for a long time before symptoms appear; "kuru is caused by a slow virus"  
-70943,slowdown lag retardation,the act of slowing down or falling behind  
-70944,slowness deliberation deliberateness unhurriedness,a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry  
-70945,slub knot burl,soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design  
-70946,sludge,the precipitate produced by sewage treatment  
-70947,sludge slime goo goop gook guck gunk muck ooze,any thick, viscous matter  
-70948,slug,a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms  
-70949,slug,a counterfeit coin  
-70950,slug,an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped; "he took a slug of hard liquor"  
-70951,slug,any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell  
-70952,sluggard slug,an idle slothful person  
-70953,slugger slogger,a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches  
-70954,sluggishness,the pace of things that move relatively slowly; "the sluggishness of the economy"; "the sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold"  
-70955,sluice sluiceway penstock,conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate  
-70956,sluicegate sluice_valve floodgate penstock head_gate water_gate,regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice  
-70957,slum slum_area,a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions  
-70958,slumber,a dormant or quiescent state  
-70959,slumber_party,an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking  
-70960,slumgullion,a thin stew of meat and vegetables  
-70961,slump slack drop-off falloff falling_off,a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"  
-70962,slur,(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato  
-70963,slurry,a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water  
-70964,slush,partially melted snow  
-70965,slush_fund,a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials  
-70966,smack,a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast  
-70967,smack smacking slap,the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand  
-70968,smack smooch,an enthusiastic kiss  
-70969,smacker,a loud kiss  
-70970,smacker,a very powerful blow with the fist  
-70971,small,the slender part of the back  
-70972,small,a garment size for a small person  
-70973,small-for-gestational-age_infant SGA_infant,an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age  
-70974,small-leaved_linden small-leaved_lime Tilia_cordata,large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental  
-70975,small-particle_pollution,air pollution caused by fine particles of soot (as from power plants or diesel engines)  
-70976,small_boat,a boat that is small  
-70977,small_businessman,a businessman who runs a business employing less than 100 people  
-70978,small_cane switch_cane Arundinaria_tecta,small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States  
-70979,small_cap,a corporation with a small capitalization; "this annual conference is a showcase for ambitious small caps"  
-70980,small_capital small_cap,a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters  
-70981,small_change chickenfeed chump_change,a trifling sum of money  
-70982,small_civet Viverricula_indica Viverricula_malaccensis,a common civet of southeast Asia  
-70983,small_computer_system_interface SCSI,interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers  
-70984,small_farmer,a farmer on a small farm  
-70985,small_fortune,a large sum of money; "he made a small fortune in the commodities market"  
-70986,small_hours,the hours just after midnight  
-70987,small_indefinite_quantity small_indefinite_amount,an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude  
-70988,small_intestine,the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed  
-70989,small_letter lowercase lower-case_letter minuscule,the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case  
-70990,small_person,a person of below average size  
-70991,small_print fine_print,material printed in small type; "he needed his glasses in order to read the fine print"  
-70992,small_ship,a ship that is small  
-70993,small_stores,personal items conforming to regulations that are sold aboard ship or at a naval base and charged to the person's pay  
-70994,small_stuff,any light rope used on shipboard  
-70995,small_white Pieris_rapae,small widely distributed form  
-70996,small_white_aster,a variety of aster  
-70997,smalleye_hammerhead Sphyrna_tudes,fished for the hide and vitamin-rich liver  
-70998,smallholder,a person owning or renting a smallholding  
-70999,smallholding,a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation  
-71000,smallmouth smallmouth_bass smallmouthed_bass smallmouth_black_bass smallmouthed_black_bass Micropterus_dolomieu,a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye  
-71001,smallmouth_bass,flesh of smallmouth bass  
-71002,smallness,the property of being a relatively small amount; "he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes"  
-71003,smallness littleness,the property of having a relatively small size  
-71004,smallness littleness,the property of having relatively little strength or vigor; "the smallness of her voice"  
-71005,smallpox variola variola_major,a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars  
-71006,smalltooth_sawfish Pristis_pectinatus,commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive  
-71007,smaltite,a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel  
-71008,smart smarting smartness,a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore  
-71009,smart_bomb,a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target; "smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment"  
-71010,smart_card,a plastic card containing a microprocessor that enables the holder to perform operations requiring data that is stored in the microprocessor; typically used to perform financial transactions  
-71011,smart_money,money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information)  
-71012,smart_money,people who are highly experienced or who have inside information; "the smart money said Truman would lose the election"  
-71013,smarta,one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism  
-71014,smash smash-up,a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)  
-71015,smasher,a person who smashes something  
-71016,smasher stunner knockout beauty ravisher sweetheart peach lulu looker mantrap dish,a very attractive or seductive looking woman  
-71017,smashing shattering,the act of breaking something into small pieces  
-71018,smattering,a slight or superficial understanding of a subject  
-71019,smear cytologic_smear cytosmear,a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope  
-71020,smear vilification malignment,slanderous defamation  
-71021,smear_word,an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation; "he used the smear word `communist' for everyone who disagreed with him"  
-71022,smegma,a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin  
-71023,smell odor odour olfactory_sensation olfactory_perception,the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"  
-71024,smell sense_of_smell olfaction olfactory_modality,the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents  
-71025,smell smelling,the act of perceiving the odor of something  
-71026,smelling_bottle,a bottle containing smelling salts  
-71027,smelling_salts,a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness  
-71028,smelt,small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water  
-71029,smelt,small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters  
-71030,smelter smeltery,an industrial plant for smelting  
-71031,smew Mergus_albellus,smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia  
-71032,smilax Asparagus_asparagoides,fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration  
-71033,smile smiling grin grinning,a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement  
-71034,smiler,a person who smiles  
-71035,smiley,an emoticon of a smiling face  
-71036,smilo smilo_grass Oryzopsis_miliacea,perennial mountain rice native to Mediterranean region and introduced into North America  
-71037,smirk,a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure  
-71038,smirker,a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied  
-71039,smith,someone who works at something specified  
-71040,smith metalworker,someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)  
-71041,smithereens,a collection of small fragments considered as a whole; "Berlin was bombed to smithereens"; "his hopes were dashed to smithereens"; "I wanted to smash him to smithereens"; "the toilet bowl ws blown to smithereens"  
-71042,smocking,embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches  
-71043,smog smogginess,air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog  
-71044,smoke,an indication of some hidden activity; "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"  
-71045,smoke,something with no concrete substance; "his dreams all turned to smoke"; "it was just smoke and mirrors"  
-71046,smoke fume,a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas  
-71047,smoke smoking,a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"  
-71048,smoke smoking,the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"  
-71049,smoke_bomb smoke_grenade,a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position  
-71050,smoke_bush,any of various shrubs of the genus Conospermum with panicles of mostly white woolly flowers  
-71051,smoke_hole,a vent (as in a roof) for smoke to escape  
-71052,smoke_screen smokescreen,(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements  
-71053,smoke_screen smokescreen,an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"  
-71054,smoke_tree Dalea_spinosa,greyish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor  
-71055,smoke_tree smoke_bush,any of several shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Cotinus  
-71056,smoked_eel,eel cured by smoking  
-71057,smoked_mackerel,mackerel cured by smoking  
-71058,smoked_salmon,salmon cured by smoking  
-71059,smokehouse meat_house,a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish  
-71060,smokeless_powder Ballistite,an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant  
-71061,smoker smoking_car smoking_carriage smoking_compartment,a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke  
-71062,smoker tobacco_user,a person who smokes tobacco  
-71063,smokestack stack,a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated  
-71064,smoking_gun,indisputable evidence (especially of a crime)  
-71065,smoking_mixture,a blend of tobaccos to be smoked in a pipe  
-71066,smoking_room,room in a hotel or club set apart for smokers  
-71067,smooth,the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"  
-71068,smooth-haired_fox_terrier,a fox terrier with smooth hair  
-71069,smooth-leaved_elm European_field_elm Ulmus_carpinifolia,European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental  
-71070,smooth_alder hazel_alder Alnus_serrulata,common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark  
-71071,smooth_aster,a variety of aster  
-71072,smooth_crabgrass Digitaria_ischaemum,a weed  
-71073,smooth_darling_pea Swainsona_galegifolia,erect or trailing perennial of eastern Australia having axillary racemes of blue to purple or red flowers  
-71074,smooth_dogfish,small bottom-dwelling shark found along both Atlantic coasts  
-71075,smooth_green_snake Opheodrys_vernalis,of western and central United States  
-71076,smooth_hammerhead Sphyrna_zygaena,fished for the hides and vitamin-rich liver  
-71077,smooth_lip_fern Alabama_lip_fern Cheilanthes_alabamensis,southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica  
-71078,smooth_muscle,muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets  
-71079,smooth_muscle involuntary_muscle,a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)  
-71080,smooth_muscle_cell,cells of the smooth muscles  
-71081,smooth_plane smoothing_plane,a small plane for finish work  
-71082,smooth_softshell Trionyx_muticus,river turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water  
-71083,smooth_sumac scarlet_sumac vinegar_tree Rhus_glabra,common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries  
-71084,smooth_winterberry_holly,a holly shrub  
-71085,smooth_woodsia Woodsia_glabella,rock-inhabiting fern of Arctic and subarctic Europe to eastern Asia  
-71086,smoothbark,any of several Australian eucalypts having the bark smooth except at or near the base of the trunk  
-71087,smoothbore,a firearm that has no rifling  
-71088,smoothhound smoothhound_shark Mustelus_mustelus,smooth dogfish of European coastal waters  
-71089,smoothie,a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk  
-71090,smoothie smoothy sweet_talker charmer,someone with an assured and ingratiating manner  
-71091,smoothness,a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch; "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs"; "some artists prefer the smoothness of a board"  
-71092,smoothness,the quality of having a level and even surface; "the water was a glassy smoothness"; "the weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean"  
-71093,smoothness,the quality of being free from errors or interruptions; "the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified"  
-71094,smorgasbord,an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal  
-71095,smother,a stifling cloud of smoke  
-71096,smoulder smolder,a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"  
-71097,smudge,a smoky fire to drive away insects  
-71098,smudge spot blot daub smear smirch slur,a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"  
-71099,smuggler runner contrabandist moon_curser moon-curser,someone who imports or exports without paying duties  
-71100,smuggling,secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due  
-71101,smugness,an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction  
-71102,smut,destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores  
-71103,smut smut_fungus,any fungus of the order Ustilaginales  
-71104,smut_grass blackseed carpet_grass Sporobolus_poiretii,grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus  
-71105,smuttiness dirtiness,obscenity in speech or writing  
-71106,smuttiness sootiness,the state of being dirty with soot  
-71107,snack_bar snack_counter buffet,usually inexpensive bar  
-71108,snack_food,food for light meals or for eating between meals  
-71109,snaffle snaffle_bit,a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb  
-71110,snafu,an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up  
-71111,snag,a sharp protuberance  
-71112,snag,a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"  
-71113,snail,freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell  
-71114,snail_butter,for preparing snails: butter seasoned with shallots and garlic and parsley  
-71115,snail_darter Percina_tanasi,a small snail-eating perch of the Tennessee River  
-71116,snail_mail,any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service; "email is much faster than snail mail"  
-71117,snailfish seasnail sea_snail Liparis_liparis,small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish  
-71118,snailflower snail-flower snail_flower snail_bean corkscrew_flower Vigna_caracalla Phaseolus_caracalla,perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus  
-71119,snake,something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake  
-71120,snake serpent ophidian,limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous  
-71121,snake snake_in_the_grass,a deceitful or treacherous person  
-71122,snake's_head_fritillary guinea-hen_flower checkered_daffodil leper_lily Fritillaria_meleagris,Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental  
-71123,snake_charmer,a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes  
-71124,snake_dance,a group advancing in a single-file serpentine path  
-71125,snake_dance,a ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked  
-71126,snake_mackerel Gempylus_serpens,predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth  
-71127,snake_muishond Poecilogale_albinucha,small slender burrowing muishond with white top of the head  
-71128,snake_oil,(medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless  
-71129,snake_polypody Microgramma-piloselloides,epiphytic ferns with long rhizomes; tropical America  
-71130,snake_venom,venom secreted by certain snakes  
-71131,snakebird anhinga darter,fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill  
-71132,snakebite,a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake  
-71133,snakeblenny Lumpenus_lumpretaeformis,found in Arctic and northern Atlantic waters  
-71134,snakefly,predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax  
-71135,snakes_and_ladders,a board game for children who use dice to move counters up ladders and down snakes  
-71136,snakewood Rauwolfia_serpentina,East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents  
-71137,snap,a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"  
-71138,snap,the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"  
-71139,snap,a sudden breaking  
-71140,snap,the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap"  
-71141,snap snap_fastener press_stud,a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"  
-71142,snap-brim_hat,a hat with a snap brim  
-71143,snap_bean snap,tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections  
-71144,snap_brim,a brim that can be turned up and down on opposite sides  
-71145,snap_roll,a fast roll  
-71146,snapdragon,a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon  
-71147,snapper,flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas  
-71148,snapper,any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters  
-71149,snapper Chrysophrys_auratus,Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots  
-71150,snapping_shrimp pistol_shrimp,small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae  
-71151,snapping_turtle,large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws  
-71152,snapshot snap shot,an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"  
-71153,snapshot_program,a trace program that produces output for selected conditions  
-71154,snare,a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities  
-71155,snare,strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit  
-71156,snare gin noose,a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose  
-71157,snare_drum snare side_drum,a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head  
-71158,snarer,someone who sets snares for birds or small animals  
-71159,snarl,a vicious angry growl  
-71160,snarl,an angry vicious expression  
-71161,snatch,a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion  
-71162,snatch bit,a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"  
-71163,snatch_block,a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope  
-71164,snatcher,a thief who grabs and runs; "a purse snatcher"  
-71165,sneak,a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible  
-71166,sneak_preview,a preview to test audience reactions  
-71167,sneak_thief pilferer snitcher,a thief who steals without using violence  
-71168,sneer,a contemptuous or scornful remark  
-71169,sneer leer,a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls  
-71170,sneerer scorner,a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression  
-71171,sneeze sneezing sternutation,a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose  
-71172,sneezer,a person who sneezes  
-71173,sneezeweed,any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing  
-71174,sneezeweed_yarrow sneezewort Achillea_ptarmica,Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long grey-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered  
-71175,snick,a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat  
-71176,snicker snort snigger,a disrespectful laugh  
-71177,sniff snuff,sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose  
-71178,sniffer,a person who sniffs  
-71179,sniffler sniveler,a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose  
-71180,snifter brandy_snifter brandy_glass,a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy  
-71181,snip snippet snipping,a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)  
-71182,snipe,Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks  
-71183,snipe,a gunshot from a concealed location  
-71184,snipe_hunt,an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it; "in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage"  
-71185,snipefish bellows_fish,small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth  
-71186,sniper,a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place  
-71187,sniper_rifle precision_rifle,an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away  
-71188,snips tinsnips,(plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal  
-71189,snit,a state of agitated irritation; "he was in a snit"  
-71190,snivel sniveling,whining in a tearful manner  
-71191,snob prig snot snoot,a person regarded as arrogant and annoying  
-71192,snobbery snobbism snobbishness,the trait of condescending to those of lower social status  
-71193,snogging,(British informal) cuddle and kiss  
-71194,snood,an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head  
-71195,snook,large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike  
-71196,snooker,a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball  
-71197,snoop snooper,a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others  
-71198,snootiness,the quality of being snooty; "he disliked his neighbors' snootiness"  
-71199,snore,the rattling noise produced when snoring  
-71200,snore snoring stertor,the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound  
-71201,snorer,someone who snores while sleeping  
-71202,snorkel,breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water  
-71203,snorkel schnorkel schnorchel snorkel_breather breather,air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time  
-71204,snorkeling snorkel_diving,skin diving with a snorkel  
-71205,snorter,someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound  
-71206,snorter,something outstandingly difficult; "the problem was a real snorter"  
-71207,snorter,something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent; "a snorter of a sermon"; "the storm wasn't long but it was a snorter"  
-71208,snot,nasal mucus  
-71209,snout neb,a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose  
-71210,snout rostrum,beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils  
-71211,snout_beetle,small weevil having a prolonged snout; destructive to e.g. grains and nuts  
-71212,snow,a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground  
-71213,snow snowfall,precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals  
-71214,snow-in-summer love-in-a-mist Cerastium_tomentosum,chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers  
-71215,snow-on-the-mountain snow-in-summer ghost_weed Euphorbia_marginata,annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk  
-71216,snow_bunting snowbird snowflake Plectrophenax_nivalis,white Arctic bunting  
-71217,snow_goose,blue goose in the white color phase  
-71218,snow_gum ghost_gum white_ash Eucalyptus_coriacea Eucalyptus_pauciflora,small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips  
-71219,snow_job,a long and elaborate misrepresentation  
-71220,snow_leopard ounce Panthera_uncia,large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur  
-71221,snow_line,the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice  
-71222,snow_mushroom Tremella_fuciformis,popular in China and Japan and Taiwan; gelatinous mushrooms; most are dried  
-71223,snow_pea sugar_pea,variety of pea plant producing peas having thin flat edible pods  
-71224,snow_pea sugar_pea,green peas with flat edible pods  
-71225,snow_plant Sarcodes_sanguinea,a fleshy bright red saprophytic plant of the mountains of western North America that appears in early spring while snow is on the ground  
-71226,snow_thrower snow_blower,a machine that removes snow by scooping it up and throwing it forcefully through a chute  
-71227,snow_tire,an automobile pneumatic tire with deep tread to give traction in snow  
-71228,snowball,ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce  
-71229,snowball,ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup  
-71230,snowball,snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)  
-71231,snowball sweet_sand_verbena Abronia_elliptica,plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions  
-71232,snowbank snow_bank,a mound or heap of snow  
-71233,snowbell Styrax_obassia,small tree native to Japan  
-71234,snowberry common_snowberry waxberry Symphoricarpos_alba,deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries  
-71235,snowblindness snow-blindness,temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice  
-71236,snowboard,a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes  
-71237,snowboarder,someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard  
-71238,snowboarding,the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard  
-71239,snowcap,a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)  
-71240,snowdrift,a mass of snow heaped up by the wind  
-71241,snowdrop_anemone snowdrop_windflower Anemone_sylvestris,Eurasian herb with solitary nodding fragrant white flowers  
-71242,snowfield,a permanent wide expanse of snow  
-71243,snowflake flake,a crystal of snow  
-71244,snowman,a figure of a person made of packed snow  
-71245,snowmobile,tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front  
-71246,snowplow snowplough,a vehicle used to push snow from roads  
-71247,snowshoe,a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot  
-71248,snowshoe_hare snowshoe_rabbit varying_hare Lepus_americanus,large large-footed North American hare; white in winter  
-71249,snowsuit,a child's overgarment for cold weather  
-71250,snowy_egret snowy_heron Egretta_thula,small New World egret  
-71251,snowy_orchid Habenaria_nivea,slender fringed orchid of eastern North America having white flowers  
-71252,snowy_tree_cricket Oecanthus_fultoni,pale yellowish tree cricket widely distributed in North America  
-71253,snub cut cold_shoulder,a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"  
-71254,snuff,the charred portion of a candlewick  
-71255,snuff,a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time  
-71256,snuff,finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose  
-71257,snuff-color snuff-colour,dark yellowish brown  
-71258,snuffbox,a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket  
-71259,snuffbox_fern meadow_fern Thelypteris_palustris_pubescens Dryopteris_thelypteris_pubescens,fern of northeastern North America  
-71260,snuffer,a person who snuffs out candles  
-71261,snuffer,a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles  
-71262,snuffer snuff_user,a person who uses snuff  
-71263,snuffers,scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick  
-71264,snuffle sniffle snivel,the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)  
-71265,snuffler,a person who breathes noisily (as through a nose blocked by mucus)  
-71266,soak soakage soaking,the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon"  
-71267,soak soaking,washing something by allowing it to soak  
-71268,soap,money offered as a bribe  
-71269,soap,a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats  
-71270,soap scoop max liquid_ecstasy grievous_bodily_harm goop Georgia_home_boy easy_lay,street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate  
-71271,soap_bubble,a bubble formed by a thin soap film  
-71272,soap_dish,a bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap  
-71273,soap_dispenser,dispenser of liquid soap  
-71274,soap_film,a film left on objects after they have been washed in soap  
-71275,soap_flakes,soap that has been cut into flakes to make suds faster  
-71276,soap_opera,a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)  
-71277,soap_pad,a cleaning pad containing soap  
-71278,soap_powder built-soap_powder washing_powder,soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders  
-71279,soapberry soapberry_tree,a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin  
-71280,soapberry_vine,tendril-climbing vine  
-71281,soapbox,a crate for packing soap  
-71282,soapfish,fishes with slimy mucus-covered skin; found in the warm Atlantic coastal waters of America  
-71283,soapiness,the quality of being soap or being covered with soap; "she could smell the soapiness of the doctor's hands"  
-71284,soapstone soaprock soap-rock steatite,a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments  
-71285,soapsuds suds lather,the froth produced by soaps or detergents  
-71286,soapweed soap-weed soap_tree Yucca_elata,tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States  
-71287,soapwort hedge_pink bouncing_Bet bouncing_Bess Saponaria_officinalis,plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised  
-71288,soapwort_gentian Gentiana_saponaria,erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort  
-71289,soar zoom,the act of rising upward into the air  
-71290,sob sobbing,convulsive gasp made while weeping  
-71291,sob_sister,a journalist who specializes in sentimental stories  
-71292,sob_story sob_stuff,a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy  
-71293,soberness sobriety,the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol  
-71294,sobersides,a serious and sedate individual  
-71295,sobralia,any of various showy orchids of the genus Sobralia having leafy stems and bright-colored solitary or racemose flowers similar to those of genus Cattleya  
-71296,sobriety dryness,moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs  
-71297,sobriety temperance,abstaining from excess  
-71298,socage,land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service  
-71299,soccer association_football,a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal  
-71300,soccer_ball,an inflated ball used in playing soccer  
-71301,soccer_player,an athlete who plays soccer  
-71302,sociability sociableness,the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows  
-71303,sociable social mixer,a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity  
-71304,social_action,a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)  
-71305,social_activity,activity considered appropriate on social occasions  
-71306,social_anthropologist cultural_anthropologist,an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems  
-71307,social_anthropology cultural_anthropology,the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society  
-71308,social_climber climber,someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior  
-71309,social_contract,an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection  
-71310,social_control,control exerted (actively or passively) by group action  
-71311,social_dancing,dancing as part of a social occasion  
-71312,social_democracy,the belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means  
-71313,social_event,an event characteristic of persons forming groups  
-71314,social_gathering social_affair,a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship  
-71315,social_group,people sharing some social relation  
-71316,social_insect,an insect that lives in a colony with other insects of the same species  
-71317,social_insurance,government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue  
-71318,social_organization social_organisation social_structure social_system structure,the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"  
-71319,social_phobia,any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)  
-71320,social_policy,a policy of for dealing with social issues  
-71321,social_process,a process involved in the formation of groups of persons  
-71322,social_psychology,the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole  
-71323,social_relation,a relation between living organisms (especially between people)  
-71324,social_science,the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society  
-71325,social_scientist,someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships  
-71326,social_season,the season for major social events  
-71327,social_secretary,a personal secretary who handles your social correspondence and appointments  
-71328,social_station social_status social_rank rank,position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"  
-71329,social_welfare welfare public_assistance,governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"  
-71330,social_work,any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children  
-71331,social_worker caseworker welfare_worker,someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)  
-71332,socialism,a political theory advocating state ownership of industry  
-71333,socialism socialist_economy,an economic system based on state ownership of capital  
-71334,socialist,a political advocate of socialism  
-71335,socialite,a socially prominent person  
-71336,sociality,the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups; "mammals as a class are not strong on sociality"  
-71337,socialization socialisation,the action of establishing on a socialist basis; "the socialization of medical services"  
-71338,socialization socialisation acculturation enculturation,the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"  
-71339,socialization socialisation socializing socialising,the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"  
-71340,socializer socialiser,a person who takes part in social activities  
-71341,society,an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization  
-71342,society high_society beau_monde smart_set bon_ton,the fashionable elite  
-71343,sociobiologist,a biologist who studies the biological determinants of social behavior  
-71344,sociobiology,the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history  
-71345,sociolinguist,a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication  
-71346,sociolinguistics,the study of language in relation to its sociocultural context  
-71347,sociologist,a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society  
-71348,sociology,the study and classification of human societies  
-71349,sociology_department department_of_sociology,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology  
-71350,sociometry,the quantitative study of social relationships  
-71351,sociopath psychopath,someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')  
-71352,sock,hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee  
-71353,socket,a bony hollow into which a structure fits  
-71354,socket,receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted  
-71355,socket,a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted  
-71356,socket_wrench,a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted  
-71357,sockeye sockeye_salmon red_salmon blueback_salmon Oncorhynchus_nerka,small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning  
-71358,socle,a plain plinth that supports a wall  
-71359,sod_house soddy adobe_house,a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses  
-71360,soda_can,a can for holding soft drinks  
-71361,soda_cracker,unsweetened cracker leavened slightly with soda and cream of tartar  
-71362,soda_fountain,a counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served  
-71363,soda_fountain,an apparatus for dispensing soda water  
-71364,soda_jerk soda_jerker,someone who works at a soda fountain  
-71365,soda_lime,a mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides; absorbs liquids and gases  
-71366,soda_water carbonated_water club_soda seltzer sparkling_water,effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide  
-71367,sodalist,a member of a sodality  
-71368,sodalite,a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks  
-71369,sodium Na atomic_number_11,a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)  
-71370,sodium-vapor_lamp sodium-vapour_lamp,lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting  
-71371,sodium_carbonate washing_soda sal_soda soda_ash soda,a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper  
-71372,sodium_carboxymethyl_cellulose,a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent  
-71373,sodium_chlorate,a colorless salt (NaClO3) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic  
-71374,sodium_chloride common_salt,a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)  
-71375,sodium_cyanide,a white poisonous salt (NaCN) used in electroplating  
-71376,sodium_dichromate sodium_bichromate,a red-orange salt used as a mordant  
-71377,sodium_fluoride,a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay  
-71378,sodium_hydride,a flammable grey crystalline binary compound (NaH)  
-71379,sodium_hydroxide caustic_soda,a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds  
-71380,sodium_hypochlorite,an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant  
-71381,sodium_iodide,a crystalline salt used like potassium iodide  
-71382,sodium_lauryl_sulphate sodium_lauryl_sulfate SLS,a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed  
-71383,sodium_nitrate soda_niter,(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive  
-71384,sodium_nitrite,nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens  
-71385,sodium_phosphate sodium_orthophosphate,phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels  
-71386,sodium_pyrophosphate tetrasodium_pyrophosphate,a sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents  
-71387,sodium_salicylate,a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic  
-71388,sodium_sulphate sodium_sulfate,a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals  
-71389,sodium_thiopental phenobarbital phenobarbitone Luminal purple_heart,a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative  
-71390,sodium_tripolyphosphate,a sodium salt of triphosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents  
-71391,sodoku spirillum_fever,the form of ratbite fever occurring in the Far East  
-71392,sodom,any location known for vice and corruption  
-71393,sodomite sodomist sod bugger,someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)  
-71394,sodomy buggery anal_sex anal_intercourse,intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman  
-71395,sofa couch lounge,an upholstered seat for more than one person  
-71396,soffit,the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)  
-71397,soft-coated_wheaten_terrier,Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle  
-71398,soft-finned_fish malacopterygian,any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii  
-71399,soft-shell_clam steamer steamer_clam long-neck_clam,a clam that is usually steamed in the shell  
-71400,soft-shell_clam steamer steamer_clam long-neck_clam Mya_arenaria,an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe  
-71401,soft-shell_crab soft-shelled_crab,freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible  
-71402,soft-shell_crab soft-shelled_crab,edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell  
-71403,soft-shelled_turtle pancake_turtle,voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites  
-71404,soft-shoe soft-shoe_shuffle soft-shoe_dancing,tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles  
-71405,soft_copy,(computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen; "he sent them soft copy of the report"  
-71406,soft_corn flour_corn squaw_corn Zea_mays_amylacea,corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch  
-71407,soft_diet pap spoon_food,a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders  
-71408,soft_drink,nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)  
-71409,soft_drug,a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction  
-71410,soft_glass,glass having a relatively low softening point  
-71411,soft_money,political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)  
-71412,soft_news,news that does not deal with serious topics or events  
-71413,soft_option,an easier alternative; "the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade"  
-71414,soft_palate velum,a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking  
-71415,soft_pedal,a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound  
-71416,soft_pretzel,a pretzel made of soft bread  
-71417,soft_roll,yeast-raised roll with a soft crust  
-71418,soft_rot,mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi  
-71419,soft_scale,an insect active in all stages  
-71420,soft_sell,suggestive or persuasive advertising  
-71421,soft_shield_fern Polystichum_setiferum,European shield fern cultivated in many varieties  
-71422,soft_soap green_soap,a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases  
-71423,soft_solder,solder that melts at a relatively low temperature  
-71424,soft_spot,a sentimental affection; "she had a soft spot for her youngest son"  
-71425,soft_tick argasid,tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head  
-71426,soft_tree_fern Dicksonia_antarctica,of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climates  
-71427,soft_water,water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)  
-71428,soft_wheat,wheat with soft starch kernels used in pastry and breakfast cereals  
-71429,softball playground_ball,ball used in playing softball  
-71430,softball softball_game,a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer  
-71431,softener,a substance added to another to make it less hard  
-71432,softening,the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"  
-71433,softheartedness tenderness,a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)  
-71434,softness,a state of declining economic condition; "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"; "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy"  
-71435,softness,a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing"  
-71436,softness,a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare; "the softness of the morning sky"  
-71437,softness,the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded  
-71438,softness,a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"  
-71439,software software_program computer_software software_system software_package package,(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand"  
-71440,software_documentation documentation,program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs  
-71441,software_error programming_error,error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result  
-71442,software_package software_product,merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale  
-71443,softwood deal,wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)  
-71444,softy softie,a person who is weak and excessively sentimental  
-71445,sogginess,a heavy wetness  
-71446,soil dirt,the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock  
-71447,soil_bank,land retired from crop cultivation and planted with soil-building crops; government subsidies are paid to farmers for their retired land  
-71448,soil_conditioner,a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity; "gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner"  
-71449,soil_conservation,protection of soil against erosion or deterioration  
-71450,soil_erosion,the washing away of soil by the flow of water  
-71451,soil_horizon,a layer in a soil profile  
-71452,soil_pipe,drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.  
-71453,soil_profile,a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock  
-71454,soiling soilure dirtying,the act of soiling something  
-71455,soiree,a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)  
-71456,soixante-neuf sixty-nine,oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people  
-71457,sojourn visit,a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)  
-71458,sojourner,a temporary resident  
-71459,sol colloidal_solution colloidal_suspension,a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid  
-71460,sol soh so,the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization  
-71461,solace solacement,comfort in disappointment or misery  
-71462,solan solan_goose solant_goose Sula_bassana,very large white gannet with black wing tips  
-71463,solanaceous_vegetable,any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon  
-71464,solar_array solar_battery solar_panel,electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells  
-71465,solar_calendar,a calendar based on solar cycles  
-71466,solar_cell photovoltaic_cell,a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy  
-71467,solar_constant,the rate at which radiant solar energy is received at the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere  
-71468,solar_dish solar_collector solar_furnace,a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures  
-71469,solar_eclipse,the moon interrupts light from the sun  
-71470,solar_energy solar_power,energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy; "the amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant, but very little use has been made of solar energy"  
-71471,solar_flare flare,a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference  
-71472,solar_gravity,the gravity of the sun; "solar gravity creates extreme pressures and temperatures"  
-71473,solar_halo parhelic_circle parhelic_ring,a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere  
-71474,solar_heater,a heater that makes direct use of solar energy  
-71475,solar_house,a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of heat-absorbing materials  
-71476,solar_magnetic_field,the magnetic field of the sun  
-71477,solar_month,one-twelfth of a solar or tropical year  
-71478,solar_parallax,the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit  
-71479,solar_physics,the branch of astronomy that deals with the sun  
-71480,solar_plexus coeliac_plexus plexus_celiacus abdominal_nerve_plexus,a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach  
-71481,solar_prominence,large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere  
-71482,solar_radiation,radiation from the sun  
-71483,solar_system,the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field  
-71484,solar_telescope,a telescope designed to make observations of the sun  
-71485,solar_thermal_system,a system that converts sunlight into heat  
-71486,solar_wind,a stream of protons moving radially from the sun  
-71487,solar_year tropical_year astronomical_year equinoctial_year,the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes  
-71488,solarization solarisation,exposure to the rays of the sun  
-71489,solder,an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces  
-71490,solderer,a worker who joins or mends with solder  
-71491,soldering_flux,flux applied to surfaces that are to be joined by soldering; flux cleans the surfaces and results in a better bond  
-71492,soldering_iron,a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder  
-71493,soldier,an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"  
-71494,soldier,a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony  
-71495,soldier_grainy_club,a variety of grainy club  
-71496,soldierfish soldier-fish,the larger squirrelfishes  
-71497,soldiering soldiership,skills that are required for the life of soldier  
-71498,sole,the underside of the foot  
-71499,sole,the underside of footwear or a golf club  
-71500,sole,right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European  
-71501,sole fillet_of_sole,lean flesh of any of several flatfish  
-71502,solenogaster aplacophoran,deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle  
-71503,solenoid,a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil  
-71504,soleus soleus_muscle,a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle  
-71505,solfa_syllable,one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization  
-71506,solfege solfeggio,a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable  
-71507,solferino purplish_pink,a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino  
-71508,solicitation,an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"  
-71509,solicitation allurement,the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)  
-71510,solicitation appeal collection ingathering,request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"  
-71511,solicitor,a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents  
-71512,solicitor canvasser,a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes  
-71513,solicitor_general,a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general  
-71514,solicitorship,the position of solicitor  
-71515,solicitude solicitousness,a feeling of excessive concern  
-71516,solid,matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure  
-71517,solid,a three-dimensional shape  
-71518,solid solidness solid_state,the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape  
-71519,solid-state_physics,the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity  
-71520,solid_angle,an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)  
-71521,solid_body_substance,the solid parts of the body  
-71522,solid_figure three-dimensional_figure,a three-dimensional shape  
-71523,solid_geometry,the geometry of 3-dimensional space  
-71524,solid_solution primary_solid_solution,a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal  
-71525,solidarity,a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group  
-71526,solidity,state of having the interior filled with matter  
-71527,solidity solidness,the consistency of a solid  
-71528,solidity solidness,the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"; "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope"  
-71529,solidus slash virgule diagonal stroke separatrix,a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information  
-71530,soliloquy,a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections  
-71531,soliloquy monologue,speech you make to yourself  
-71532,solipsism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist  
-71533,solitaire,a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself  
-71534,solitaire,a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful song  
-71535,solitaire Pezophaps_solitaria,extinct flightless bird related to the dodo  
-71536,solitaire patience,a card game played by one person  
-71537,solitary_confinement solitary,confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"  
-71538,solitary_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes  
-71539,solitary_vireo Vireo_solitarius,of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body  
-71540,soliton soliton_wave solitary_wave,(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure"  
-71541,solitude,the state or situation of being alone  
-71542,solitude,a solitary place  
-71543,solitude purdah,a state of social isolation  
-71544,solleret sabaton,armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel  
-71545,solmization solfege solfeggio,singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major  
-71546,solmization solmisation,a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters  
-71547,solo,a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)  
-71548,solo,any activity that is performed alone without assistance  
-71549,solo,a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied  
-71550,solo_homer solo_blast,a home run with no runners on base  
-71551,soloist,a musician who performs a solo  
-71552,solstice,either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator  
-71553,solubility,the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)  
-71554,solubility,the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid  
-71555,soluble_glass water_glass sodium_silicate,a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs  
-71556,solute,the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state  
-71557,solution,a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"  
-71558,solution,a method for solving a problem; "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"  
-71559,solution,the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"  
-71560,solution answer result resolution solvent,a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"  
-71561,solution root,the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation  
-71562,solvability solubility,the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve  
-71563,solvate,a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)  
-71564,solvating_agent,an agent that converts something into a solvate  
-71565,solvation,a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound  
-71566,solvency,the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due  
-71567,solvent dissolvent dissolver dissolving_agent resolvent,a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"  
-71568,som,the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan  
-71569,som,the basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan  
-71570,soma haoma Sarcostemma_acidum,leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink  
-71571,soman GD,a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled  
-71572,somatic_cell vegetative_cell,any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"  
-71573,somatic_cell_nuclear_transplantation somatic_cell_nuclear_transfer SCNT nuclear_transplantation,moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another  
-71574,somatic_delusion,a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body  
-71575,somatosense,any of the sensory systems that mediate sensations of pressure and tickle and warmth and cold and vibration and limb position and limb movement and pain  
-71576,somatotropin somatotrophin somatotropic_hormone somatotrophic_hormone STH human_growth_hormone growth_hormone,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans  
-71577,sombrero,a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico  
-71578,somersault somerset summersault summerset somersaulting flip,an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return  
-71579,somesthesia somaesthesia somatesthesia somatic_sensation,the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"  
-71580,somesthesia somesthesis somaesthesia somaesthesis somatesthesia somataesthesis somatosensory_system somatic_sensory_system somatic_sense,the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs  
-71581,somewhere,an indefinite or unknown location; "they moved to somewhere in Spain"  
-71582,sommelier wine_waiter wine_steward,a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant  
-71583,somniloquist,someone who talks while asleep  
-71584,son boy,a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"  
-71585,son-in-law,the husband of your daughter  
-71586,sonant voiced_sound,a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords  
-71587,sonar echo_sounder asdic,a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"  
-71588,sonata,a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms  
-71589,sonata_form,the form of a movement, which consists of exposition and development and recapitulation  
-71590,sonatina,a short and simple sonata  
-71591,sone,a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold  
-71592,song,a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"  
-71593,song,a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"  
-71594,song strain,the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"  
-71595,song vocal,a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"  
-71596,song_and_dance,theatrical performance combining singing and dancing  
-71597,song_sparrow Melospiza_melodia,small songbird common in North America  
-71598,song_thrush mavis throstle Turdus_philomelos,common Old World thrush noted for its song  
-71599,songbird songster,any bird having a musical call  
-71600,songbook,a book containing a collection of songs  
-71601,songster,a person who sings  
-71602,songstress,a woman songster (especially of popular songs)  
-71603,songwriter songster ballad_maker,a composer of words or music for popular songs  
-71604,sonic_barrier sound_barrier,the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound  
-71605,sonic_boom,an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound; "a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship"  
-71606,sonic_depth_finder fathometer,depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves  
-71607,sonnet,a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme  
-71608,sonneteer,a poet who writes sonnets  
-71609,sonogram echogram,an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs  
-71610,sonograph,an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ  
-71611,sonography ultrasonography echography ultrasound,using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs  
-71612,sooth,truth or reality; "in sooth"  
-71613,soothing_syrup,medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect  
-71614,sop,a concession given to mollify or placate; "the offer was a sop to my feelings"  
-71615,sop sops,piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid  
-71616,sophism sophistry sophistication,a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone  
-71617,sophisticate man_of_the_world,a worldly-wise person  
-71618,sophistication,being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject; "understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication"  
-71619,sophistication,falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies; "he practiced the art of sophistication upon reason"  
-71620,sophistication worldliness mundaneness mundanity,the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment  
-71621,sophomore soph,a second-year undergraduate  
-71622,sophomore_class,the second class in a four-year college or high school  
-71623,soporific hypnotic,a drug that induces sleep  
-71624,soprano,a female singer  
-71625,soprano,the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty  
-71626,soprano treble,the pitch range of the highest female voice  
-71627,soprano_clef,a clef that puts middle C on the bottom line of the staff  
-71628,sorb sorb_apple,acid gritty-textured fruit  
-71629,sorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption  
-71630,sorbent sorbent_material,a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption  
-71631,sorbic_acid,a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative  
-71632,sorcerer magician wizard necromancer thaumaturge thaumaturgist,one who practices magic or sorcery  
-71633,sorceress,a woman sorcerer  
-71634,sorcery black_magic black_art necromancy,the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world  
-71635,sordidness squalor squalidness,sordid dirtiness  
-71636,sore,an open skin infection  
-71637,sore_throat pharyngitis raw_throat,inflammation of the fauces and pharynx  
-71638,sorehead,someone who is peevish or disgruntled  
-71639,sorghum,economically important Old World tropical cereal grass  
-71640,sorghum sorghum_molasses,made from juice of sweet sorghum  
-71641,sorgo sorgho sweet_sorghum sugar_sorghum,any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup  
-71642,sorority,a social club for female undergraduates  
-71643,sorption,the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)  
-71644,sorrel,a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color  
-71645,sorrel common_sorrel,large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces  
-71646,sorrel_tree Hibiscus_heterophyllus,Australian tree with acid foliage  
-71647,sorrel_tree sourwood titi Oxydendrum_arboreum,deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves  
-71648,sorrow,an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"  
-71649,sorrow regret rue ruefulness,sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"  
-71650,sort,a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"  
-71651,sort,an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"  
-71652,sort sorting,an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"  
-71653,sort_program sorting_program,a utility program that sorts data items  
-71654,sorter,a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)  
-71655,sorter,a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes  
-71656,sortie,(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)  
-71657,sortie sally,a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position  
-71658,sorting,grouping by class or kind or size  
-71659,sorting_algorithm,an algorithm for sorting a list  
-71660,sorus,a spore-producing structure in certain lichens and fungi  
-71661,sorus,cluster of sporangia usually on underside of a fern frond  
-71662,soteriology,the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency  
-71663,sottishness,stupefaction from drink  
-71664,sottishness,lack of restraint in use of alcohol  
-71665,sou,a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money; "he hasn't a sou to his name"  
-71666,sou'wester,waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front  
-71667,souari souari_nut souari_tree Caryocar_nuciferum,large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil  
-71668,souari_nut,a large nutlike seed of a South American tree  
-71669,soubrette,a pert or flirtatious young girl  
-71670,soubrette,a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy  
-71671,souchong soochong,a fine quality of black tea native to China  
-71672,souffle,light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit  
-71673,souk,an open-air market in an Arabian city  
-71674,soul,a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s; "soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement"  
-71675,soul,the human embodiment of something; "the soul of honor"  
-71676,soul psyche,the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life  
-71677,soul soulfulness,deep feeling or emotion  
-71678,soul-searching self-analysis,a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives  
-71679,soul_brother,a fellow Black man  
-71680,soul_food,food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South  
-71681,soul_kiss deep_kiss French_kiss,an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth  
-71682,soul_mate,someone for whom you have a deep affinity  
-71683,soul_patch Attilio,a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin  
-71684,sound,mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"  
-71685,sound,a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"  
-71686,sound,the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"  
-71687,sound,the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"  
-71688,sound auditory_sensation,the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"  
-71689,sound_bite,a very short speech; usually on radio or television  
-71690,sound_bow,contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes  
-71691,sound_camera,a movie camera that records sounds in synchrony with the visual images  
-71692,sound_effect,an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play  
-71693,sound_film,motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it  
-71694,sound_hole,a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones  
-71695,sound_law,a law describing sound changes in the history of a language  
-71696,sound_pressure instantaneous_sound_pressure,the difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point  
-71697,sound_property,an attribute of sound  
-71698,sound_ranging,locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions  
-71699,sound_recording audio_recording audio,a recording of acoustic signals  
-71700,sound_reproduction,the reproduction of sound  
-71701,sound_spectrograph,a spectrograph for acoustic spectra  
-71702,sound_spectrum acoustic_spectrum,the distribution of energy as a function of frequency for a particular sound source  
-71703,sound_truck,a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising  
-71704,sound_unit,any acoustic unit of measurement  
-71705,sound_wave acoustic_wave,(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound  
-71706,soundbox body,a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)  
-71707,sounder,a device for making soundings  
-71708,sounding,a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line  
-71709,sounding,the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)  
-71710,sounding_board,a person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability; "I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies"  
-71711,sounding_board soundboard,(music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument  
-71712,sounding_lead,a metal bob at the end of a sounding line  
-71713,sounding_rocket,a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes  
-71714,soundman,a technician in charge of amplifying sound or producing sound effects (as for a TV or radio broadcast)  
-71715,soundness,a state or condition free from damage or decay  
-71716,soundtrack,sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film  
-71717,soup,any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup  
-71718,soup,an unfortunate situation; "we're in the soup now"  
-71719,soup,liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food  
-71720,soup-strainer toothbrush,slang for a mustache  
-71721,soup_bowl,a bowl for serving soup  
-71722,soup_du_jour,the soup that a restaurant is featuring on a given day  
-71723,soup_kitchen,a place where food is dispensed to the needy  
-71724,soup_ladle,a ladle for serving soup  
-71725,soup_plate,a deep plate with a wide rim  
-71726,soupfin_shark soupfin soup-fin Galeorhinus_zyopterus,Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A)  
-71727,soupspoon soup_spoon,a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup  
-71728,sour,a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar  
-71729,sour sourness tartness,the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth  
-71730,sour_bread sourdough_bread,made with a starter of a small amount of dough in which fermentation is active  
-71731,sour_cherry,acid cherries used for pies and preserves  
-71732,sour_cherry Eugenia_corynantha,Australian tree with sour red fruit  
-71733,sour_cherry sour_cherry_tree Prunus_cerasus,rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit  
-71734,sour_cream soured_cream,artificially soured light cream  
-71735,sour_dock garden_sorrel Rumex_acetosa,European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens  
-71736,sour_gourd,acid-tasting Australian gourd-like fruit with a woody rind and large seeds  
-71737,sour_gourd monkey_bread,African gourd-like fruit with edible pulp  
-71738,sour_grapes,disparagement of something that is unattainable  
-71739,sour_gum black_gum pepperidge Nyssa_sylvatica,columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall  
-71740,sour_mash,a mash with optimum acidity for yeast fermentation; a mixture of old and new mash; used in distilling some whiskeys  
-71741,sour_mash sour_mash_whiskey,any whiskey distilled from sour mash  
-71742,sour_milk,milk that has turned sour  
-71743,sour_orange Seville_orange bitter_orange bitter_orange_tree bigarade marmalade_orange Citrus_aurantium,any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock  
-71744,sour_salt,crystals of citric acid used as seasoning  
-71745,sourball,round piece of tart hard candy  
-71746,source,(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"  
-71747,source,a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"  
-71748,source,a facility where something is available  
-71749,source seed germ,anything that provides inspiration for later work  
-71750,source_book,a collection of historically important documents published together as a book  
-71751,source_code,program instructions written as an ASCII text file; must be translated by a compiler or interpreter or assembler into the object code for a particular computer before execution  
-71752,source_language,a language that is to be translated into another language  
-71753,source_materials,publications from which information is obtained  
-71754,source_of_illumination,any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation  
-71755,source_program,a program written in a language from which statements are translated into machine language  
-71756,sourdine,an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound  
-71757,sourdine sordino,a mute for a violin  
-71758,sourdough,a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread  
-71759,sourdough,a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)  
-71760,souring,the process of becoming sour  
-71761,sourness sour acidity,the property of being acidic  
-71762,sourpuss picklepuss gloomy_Gus pouter,someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression  
-71763,soursop guanabana,large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples  
-71764,soursop prickly_custard_apple soursop_tree Annona_muricata,small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit  
-71765,souse,pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled  
-71766,soutache,a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming  
-71767,soutane,a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests  
-71768,south,the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point  
-71769,south,a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city  
-71770,south due_south southward S,the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees  
-71771,south_by_east SbE,the compass point that is one point east of due south  
-71772,south_by_west SbW,the compass point that is one point west of due south  
-71773,south_celestial_pole,the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere  
-71774,south_side,the side that is on the south  
-71775,south_southeast sou'-sou'-east SSE,the compass point midway between south and southeast  
-71776,south_southwest sou'-sou'-west SSW,the compass point midway between south and southwest  
-71777,south_wind souther southerly,a wind from the south  
-71778,southeast,the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point  
-71779,southeast,a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city  
-71780,southeast sou'-east southeastward SE,the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees  
-71781,southeast_by_east SEbE,the compass point that is one point east of southeast  
-71782,southeast_by_south SEbS,the compass point that is one point south of southeast  
-71783,southeaster sou'easter,a strong wind from the southeast  
-71784,southeastern_pocket_gopher Geomys_pinetis,gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida  
-71785,southern_aster,a variety of aster  
-71786,southern_beech evergreen_beech,any of various beeches of the southern hemisphere having small usually evergreen leaves  
-71787,southern_blue_flag Iris_virginica,similar to blue flag; the eastern United States  
-71788,southern_bog_lemming Synaptomys_cooperi,of low bogs and meadows of northeastern and central United States and southern Canada  
-71789,southern_buckthorn shittimwood shittim mock_orange Bumelia_lycioides,shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit  
-71790,southern_cabbage_butterfly Pieris_protodice,common North American form of cabbage butterfly  
-71791,southern_flounder Paralichthys_lethostigmus,flounder of southern United States  
-71792,southern_flying_squirrel Glaucomys_volans,small large-eyed nocturnal flying squirrel of eastern United States  
-71793,southern_harebell Campanula_divaricata,bellflower of southeastern United States (Maryland to Georgia) having pale blue flowers  
-71794,southern_hemisphere,the hemisphere to the south of the equator  
-71795,southern_live_oak Quercus_virginiana,medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico; often cultivated as shade tree for it wide-spreading crown; extremely hard tough durable wood once used in shipbuilding  
-71796,southern_magnolia evergreen_magnolia large-flowering_magnolia bull_bay Magnolia_grandiflora,evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers  
-71797,southern_red_cedar Juniperus_silicicola,juniper of swampy coastal regions of southeastern United States; similar to eastern red cedar  
-71798,southern_red_oak swamp_red_oak turkey_oak Quercus_falcata,large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward  
-71799,southern_spadefoot Scaphiopus_multiplicatus,this spadefoot toad lives in the southwestern United States  
-71800,southern_spatterdock Nuphar_sagittifolium,of flowing waters of the southeastern United States; may form obstructive mats in streams  
-71801,southern_white_cedar coast_white_cedar Atlantic_white_cedar white_cypress white_cedar Chamaecyparis_thyoides,slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae  
-71802,southernism,a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States  
-71803,southernism,an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)  
-71804,southernness,the property of being to the south  
-71805,southernwood Artemisia_abrotanum,shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer  
-71806,southland,any region lying in or toward the south  
-71807,southwest,the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point  
-71808,southwest,a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city  
-71809,southwest sou'-west southwestward SW,the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees  
-71810,southwest_by_south SWbS,the compass point that is one point south of southwest  
-71811,southwest_by_west SWbW,the compass point that is one point west of southwest  
-71812,southwester sou'wester,a strong wind from the southwest  
-71813,southwestern_lip_fern Cheilanthes_eatonii,lip fern of Texas to Oklahoma and Colorado and Arizona and Mexico having tall erect tufted fronds  
-71814,southwestern_toad Bufo_microscaphus,a uniformly warty stocky toad of washes and streams of semiarid southwestern United States  
-71815,southwestern_white_pine Pinus_strobiformis,medium-size pine of northwestern Mexico; bark is dark brown and furrowed when mature  
-71816,souvlaki souvlakia,made of lamb  
-71817,sovereign crowned_head monarch,a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right  
-71818,sovereign_immunity,an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent; "the doctrine of sovereign immunity originated with the maxim that the king can do no wrong"  
-71819,sovereignty,government free from external control  
-71820,sovereignty,the authority of a state to govern another state  
-71821,soviet,an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)  
-71822,sow,an adult female hog  
-71823,sow_bug,terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow)  
-71824,sow_thistle milk_thistle,any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil  
-71825,sowbane red_goosefoot Chenopodium_hybridum,herb considered fatal to swine  
-71826,sowbelly,salt pork from the belly of a hog carcass  
-71827,sowbread Cyclamen_hederifolium Cyclamen_neopolitanum,common wild European cyclamen with pink flowers  
-71828,sower,someone who sows  
-71829,soy soya soybean soya_bean soybean_plant soja soja_bean Glycine_max,erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia  
-71830,soy soybean soya soya_bean,the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)  
-71831,soy soybean soya_bean,a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food  
-71832,soy_sauce soy,thin sauce made of fermented soy beans  
-71833,soya_milk soybean_milk soymilk,a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu  
-71834,soybean_future,soybeans bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date  
-71835,soybean_meal soybean_flour soy_flour,meal made from soybeans  
-71836,soybean_oil soyabean_oil,oil from soya beans  
-71837,space,an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"  
-71838,space,an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"  
-71839,space,one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"  
-71840,space blank,a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"  
-71841,space blank_space place,a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"  
-71842,space infinite,the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"  
-71843,space-time space-time_continuum,the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located  
-71844,space_age,the age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present  
-71845,space_bar,the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used  
-71846,space_cadet,someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug)  
-71847,space_capsule capsule,a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space  
-71848,space_heater,heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room  
-71849,space_helmet,a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space  
-71850,space_lattice crystal_lattice Bravais_lattice,a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal  
-71851,space_medicine,the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings  
-71852,space_probe,a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation  
-71853,space_program,a technological program intended to explore outer space  
-71854,space_rocket,a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space  
-71855,space_shuttle,a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere  
-71856,space_station space_platform space_laboratory,a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research  
-71857,space_walk,any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew  
-71858,space_writer,a writer paid by the area of the copy  
-71859,spacecraft ballistic_capsule space_vehicle,a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun  
-71860,spacecraft_clock_time SCLK,the clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft  
-71861,spacecraft_event_time SCET,the coordinated universal time on board the spacecraft; "SCET = TRM + OWLT"  
-71862,spaceflight space_travel spacefaring,a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere  
-71863,spacesuit,a pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space  
-71864,spacewalker,an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space  
-71865,spacing,the time between occurrences of a repeating event; "some women do not control the spacing of their children"  
-71866,spacing spatial_arrangement,the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them  
-71867,spackle spackling_compound,powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster  
-71868,spade,a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it; "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"  
-71869,spade,a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot  
-71870,spade_bit,a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side  
-71871,spade_casino,a form of casino in which spades have the value of one point  
-71872,spadefish angelfish Chaetodipterus_faber,deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters  
-71873,spadefoot spadefoot_toad,a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot  
-71874,spadework,dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking  
-71875,spadix,the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe  
-71876,spaghetti,spaghetti served with a tomato sauce  
-71877,spaghetti,pasta in the form of long strings  
-71878,spaghetti_Western,a low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company  
-71879,spaghetti_and_meatballs,spaghetti with meatballs in a tomato sauce  
-71880,spaghetti_junction,a complicated highway interchange with multiple overpasses  
-71881,spaghetti_sauce pasta_sauce,any of numerous sauces for spaghetti or other kinds of pasta  
-71882,spaghetti_squash,squash plant bearing oval fruit with smooth yellowish skin and tender stranded flesh resembling spaghetti  
-71883,spaghetti_squash,medium-sized oval squash with flesh in the form of strings that resemble spaghetti  
-71884,spaghettini,thin spaghetti  
-71885,spall spawl,a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge; "a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls"  
-71886,spallation,(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles; "some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star"  
-71887,spam junk_e-mail,unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)  
-71888,spammer,someone who sends unwanted email (often in bulk)  
-71889,span,the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"  
-71890,span,a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)  
-71891,span,the distance or interval between two points  
-71892,span_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wingspan  
-71893,spandex,an elastic synthetic fabric  
-71894,spandrel spandril,an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them  
-71895,spaniel,any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears  
-71896,spank,a slap with the flat of the hand  
-71897,spanker,a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel  
-71898,spanking,the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking"  
-71899,spar,any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable  
-71900,spar,a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging  
-71901,spar sparring,making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer  
-71902,spar_buoy,a buoy resembling a vertical log  
-71903,spare,a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls  
-71904,spare_part spare,an extra component of a machine or other apparatus  
-71905,spare_time free_time,time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy  
-71906,spare_tire love_handle,excess fat around the waistline  
-71907,sparer,someone who refrains from injuring or destroying  
-71908,sparerib,a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off  
-71909,spareribs,cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off  
-71910,sparge_pipe,a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water  
-71911,sparid sparid_fish,spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth  
-71912,spark,a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"  
-71913,spark,a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction  
-71914,spark_advance lead,the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine  
-71915,spark_arrester,electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed  
-71916,spark_arrester sparker,a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack  
-71917,spark_chamber spark_counter,an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles  
-71918,spark_coil,an induction coil used to create sparks  
-71919,spark_gap,a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them  
-71920,spark_gap,the gap between two high-potential terminals  
-71921,spark_lever,(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition  
-71922,spark_plug sparking_plug plug,electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark  
-71923,spark_transmitter,an early radio transmitter using a discharge across a spark gap as the source of its power  
-71924,sparkle twinkle spark light,merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"  
-71925,sparkle_metal,matte that has 74 percent copper  
-71926,sparkler,a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks  
-71927,sparkling_wine,effervescent wine  
-71928,sparkplug_wrench,a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine  
-71929,sparling European_smelt Osmerus_eperlanus,the common smelt of Europe  
-71930,sparring,an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage  
-71931,sparring_match,a practice or exhibition boxing match  
-71932,sparring_partner sparring_mate,a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight  
-71933,sparrow true_sparrow,any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects  
-71934,sparrow_hawk Accipiter_nisus,small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa  
-71935,sparrow_hawk American_kestrel kestrel Falco_sparverius,small North American falcon  
-71936,sparseness spareness sparsity thinness,the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness  
-71937,spasm,(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)  
-71938,spasm cramp muscle_spasm,a painful and involuntary muscular contraction  
-71939,spasmolysis,the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms  
-71940,spastic,a person suffering from spastic paralysis  
-71941,spastic_abasia,abasia due to spastic contractions of the leg muscles  
-71942,spastic_bladder,a urinary bladder disorder resulting from spinal cord lesion or multiple sclerosis or trauma; absence of bladder sensation and incontinence and interrupted voiding of urine  
-71943,spasticity,the quality of moving or acting in spasms  
-71944,spat,a young oyster or other bivalve  
-71945,spat gaiter,a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles  
-71946,spatchcock,flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed)  
-71947,spathe,a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence  
-71948,spathiphyllum peace_lily spathe_flower,any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental  
-71949,spatial_property spatiality,any property relating to or occupying space  
-71950,spatter spattering splash splashing splattering,the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface  
-71951,spatter spattering splatter splattering sputter splutter sputtering,the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"  
-71952,spatterdock cow_lily yellow_pond_lily Nuphar_advena,common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water  
-71953,spatula,a turner with a narrow flexible blade  
-71954,spatula,a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances  
-71955,spatulate_leaf,spatula-shaped leaf; having a broad rounded apex and narrow base  
-71956,spavin,a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness  
-71957,spawn,the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs  
-71958,spawner,a female fish at spawning time  
-71959,spaying,neutering a female by removing the ovaries  
-71960,speakeasy,(during prohibition) an illegal barroom  
-71961,speaker talker utterer verbalizer verbaliser,someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"  
-71962,speaker_identification talker_identification,identification of a person from the sound of their voice  
-71963,speakerphone,a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time  
-71964,speakership,the position of Speaker  
-71965,speaking speech_production,the utterance of intelligible speech  
-71966,speaking_trumpet,a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice; formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person  
-71967,speaking_tube,a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another  
-71968,spear gig fizgig fishgig lance,an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish  
-71969,spear lance shaft,a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon  
-71970,spearfish,any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare  
-71971,spearhead,someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)  
-71972,spearhead,the leading military unit in an attack  
-71973,spearhead spearpoint spear-point,the head and sharpened point of a spear  
-71974,spearmint Mentha_spicata,common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring  
-71975,spearmint_oil,an aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant  
-71976,spearnose_bat,New World bat with a pointed nose leaf; found from southern United States to Paraguay  
-71977,special,a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant  
-71978,special,a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"  
-71979,special,a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"  
-71980,special_act,a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district  
-71981,special_agent,someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform  
-71982,special_assessment,an additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the property  
-71983,special_court-martial,a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers  
-71984,special_delivery,mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)  
-71985,special_drawing_rights paper_gold,reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market  
-71986,special_education,education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom  
-71987,special_effect,an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)  
-71988,special_interest special-interest_group special_interest_group advocacy_group lobby_group lobby pressure_group third_house,an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying  
-71989,special_jury blue_ribbon_jury,a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues  
-71990,special_pleading,an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence  
-71991,special_pleading,(law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations  
-71992,special_relativity special_theory_of_relativity special_relativity_theory Einstein's_special_theory_of_relativity,a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems  
-71993,special_session,a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions  
-71994,special_verdict,a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other  
-71995,specialism,the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation  
-71996,specialist medical_specialist,practices one branch of medicine  
-71997,specialist specializer specialiser,an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning  
-71998,specialization specialisation,the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose  
-71999,specialization specialisation differentiation,(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"  
-72000,specialization specialisation specialty speciality specialism,the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"  
-72001,specialty_store,a store that sells only one kind of merchandise  
-72002,speciation,the evolution of a biological species  
-72003,species,(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed  
-72004,species,a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"  
-72005,specific,a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria"  
-72006,specific_gravity,the density of a substance relative to the density of water  
-72007,specific_heat,the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade  
-72008,specific_performance,the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms  
-72009,specification,naming explicitly  
-72010,specification,(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention  
-72011,specification spec,a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work  
-72012,specificity,the quality of being specific to a particular organism; "host specificity of a parasite"  
-72013,specificity,the quality of being specific rather than general; "add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion"; "the specificity of the symptoms of the disease"  
-72014,specifier,someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)  
-72015,specimen,an example regarded as typical of its class  
-72016,specimen,a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"  
-72017,specimen_bottle,a bottle for holding urine specimens  
-72018,specious_argument,an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious  
-72019,speciousness meretriciousness,an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility; "the speciousness of his argument"  
-72020,speck pinpoint,a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"  
-72021,speckled_alder Alnus_rugosa,common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down  
-72022,speckled_rattlesnake Crotalus_mitchellii,markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California  
-72023,spectacle,something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"  
-72024,spectacle,an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale  
-72025,spectacle,a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself  
-72026,spectacled_caiman Caiman_sclerops,caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina  
-72027,spectacles specs eyeglasses glasses,(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision  
-72028,spectacular,a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"  
-72029,spectator witness viewer watcher looker,a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"  
-72030,spectator_pump spectator,a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel  
-72031,spectator_sport,a sport that many people find entertaining to watch  
-72032,spectinomycin,an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea  
-72033,spectrogram spectrograph,a photographic record of a spectrum  
-72034,spectrograph,a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed  
-72035,spectrophotometer,a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength  
-72036,spectroscope prism_spectroscope,an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis  
-72037,spectroscopy spectrometry spectroscopic_analysis spectrum_analysis spectrographic_analysis,the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra  
-72038,spectrum,an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave  
-72039,spectrum,a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities  
-72040,spectrum_line,an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency  
-72041,speculation conjecture,a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"  
-72042,speculation venture,an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"  
-72043,speculativeness,financial risk; "he rejected stocks that didn't pay dividends because of their speculativeness"  
-72044,speculativeness,the quality of being a conclusion or opinion based on supposition and conjecture rather than on fact or investigation; "her work is highly contentious because of its speculativeness and lack of supporting evidence"  
-72045,speculator,someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts  
-72046,speculator plunger,someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains  
-72047,speculum,a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument  
-72048,speculum,a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior  
-72049,speech,something spoken; "he could hear them uttering merry speeches"  
-72050,speech,the exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"  
-72051,speech speech_communication spoken_communication spoken_language language voice_communication oral_communication,(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"  
-72052,speech_act,the use of language to perform some act  
-72053,speech_community,people sharing a given language or dialect  
-72054,speech_day,an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed  
-72055,speech_disorder speech_defect defect_of_speech,a disorder of oral speech  
-72056,speech_intelligibility,the intelligibility of speech (usually measured in the presence of noise or distortion)  
-72057,speech_organ vocal_organ organ_of_speech,any of the organs involved in speech production  
-72058,speech_perception,the auditory perception (and comprehension) of speech  
-72059,speech_spectrum,the average sound spectrum for the human voice  
-72060,speech_therapist,a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders  
-72061,speech_therapy,any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech  
-72062,speechlessness,the property of being speechless  
-72063,speechwriter,a writer who composes speeches for others to deliver  
-72064,speed speeding hurrying,changing location rapidly  
-72065,speed swiftness fastness,a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"  
-72066,speed velocity,distance travelled per unit time  
-72067,speed-reading,reading at speeds significantly faster than normal  
-72068,speed_bump,a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway  
-72069,speed_freak,addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines)  
-72070,speed_limit,regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road  
-72071,speed_of_light light_speed c,the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second  
-72072,speed_skate racing_skate,an ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing  
-72073,speed_skating,competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course)  
-72074,speed_trap,a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders  
-72075,speedboat,a fast motorboat  
-72076,speeder speed_demon,a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit  
-72077,speeding_ticket,a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit  
-72078,speedometer speed_indicator,a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed  
-72079,speedskater speed_skater,an ice-skater who races competitively; usually around an oval course  
-72080,speedway,road where high speed driving is allowed  
-72081,speedway,a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles  
-72082,speleology spelaeology,the scientific study of caves  
-72083,speleology spelaeology,the pastime of exploring caves  
-72084,spell magic_spell magical_spell charm,a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"  
-72085,spell-checker spelling_checker,an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words  
-72086,spellbinder,an orator who can hold his listeners spellbound  
-72087,speller,an introductory textbook to teach spelling  
-72088,speller good_speller poor_speller,someone who spells words  
-72089,spelling,forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage  
-72090,spelling_bee spelldown spelling_contest,a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly  
-72091,spelt Triticum_spelta Triticum_aestivum_spelta,hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed  
-72092,spelter,impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)  
-72093,spender disburser expender,someone who spends money to purchase goods or services  
-72094,spending disbursement disbursal outlay,the act of spending or disbursing money  
-72095,spending_cut,the act of reducing spending  
-72096,spending_spree,a brief period of extravagant spending  
-72097,spendthrift spend-all spender scattergood,someone who spends money prodigally  
-72098,spendthrift_trust,a trust created to maintain a beneficiary but to be secure against the beneficiary's improvidence  
-72099,sperm sperm_cell spermatozoon spermatozoan,the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"  
-72100,sperm_bank,a depository for storing sperm  
-72101,sperm_count,the number of sperm in an ejaculate; "the sperm count is used as an indicator of male fertility"  
-72102,sperm_count,the act of estimating the number of spermatozoa in an ejaculate  
-72103,sperm_oil,an animal oil found in the blubber of the sperm whale  
-72104,sperm_whale cachalot black_whale Physeter_catodon,large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris  
-72105,spermaceti,a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale  
-72106,spermatic_cord,a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves  
-72107,spermatid,an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon  
-72108,spermatocele,a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa  
-72109,spermatocyte,a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids  
-72110,spermatogenesis,development of spermatozoa  
-72111,spermatophyte phanerogam seed_plant,plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores  
-72112,spermicide spermatocide,a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa  
-72113,sphagnum sphagnum_moss peat_moss bog_moss,any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat  
-72114,sphecoid_wasp sphecoid,any of various solitary wasps  
-72115,sphenion,the anterior tip of the parietal bone  
-72116,sphenisciform_seabird,flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins  
-72117,sphenoid_bone sphenoid os_sphenoidale,butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull  
-72118,sphenoid_fontanelle sphenoid_fontanel sphenoidal_fontanelle sphenoidal_fontanel,the irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified  
-72119,sphere,a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)  
-72120,sphere,a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center  
-72121,sphere,any spherically shaped artifact  
-72122,sphere domain area orbit field arena,a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"  
-72123,sphere sphere_of_influence,the geographical area in which one nation is very influential  
-72124,spherical_aberration,an optical aberration resulting in a distorted image  
-72125,spherical_angle,an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles  
-72126,spherical_geometry,(mathematics) the geometry of figures on the surface of a sphere  
-72127,spherical_polygon,a figure on the surface of a sphere bounded by arcs of 3 or more great circles  
-72128,spherical_triangle,a spherical polygon formed by the arcs of 3 great circles  
-72129,spherical_trigonometry,(mathematics) the trigonometry of spherical triangles  
-72130,sphericity sphericalness globosity globularness rotundity rotundness,the roundness of a 3-dimensional object  
-72131,spherocyte,an abnormal spherical red blood cell  
-72132,spheroid ellipsoid_of_revolution,a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes; "it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid"  
-72133,spherometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface  
-72134,spherule,a small sphere  
-72135,sphincter anatomical_sphincter sphincter_muscle,a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening  
-72136,sphinx,an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret  
-72137,sphinx,one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians  
-72138,sphygmomanometer,a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure  
-72139,spic spik spick,(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent  
-72140,spiccato spiccato_bowing,bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings  
-72141,spice,aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative  
-72142,spice,any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food  
-72143,spice_cake,cake flavored with spices  
-72144,spice_cookie,cookie flavored with spices  
-72145,spice_rack,a rack for displaying containers filled with spices  
-72146,spice_tree,tree bearing aromatic bark or berries  
-72147,spicebush California_allspice Calycanthus_occidentalis,straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers  
-72148,spicebush spice_bush American_spicebush Benjamin_bush Lindera_benzoin Benzoin_odoriferum,deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries  
-72149,spicemill,a mill for grinding spices  
-72150,spiciness spice spicery,the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored  
-72151,spicule spiculum,small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals  
-72152,spider,a skillet made of cast iron  
-72153,spider,predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey  
-72154,spider wanderer,a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine  
-72155,spider_angioma spider_nevus vascular_spider,a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate  
-72156,spider_brake spider_fern Pteris_multifida,Asiatic fern introduced in America  
-72157,spider_crab,any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies  
-72158,spider_flower spider_plant Cleome_hassleriana,native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers  
-72159,spider_mite tetranychid,web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees  
-72160,spider_monkey Ateles_geoffroyi,arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail  
-72161,spider_orchid,any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys  
-72162,spider_orchid Brassia_lawrenceana,South American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale-green flowers  
-72163,spider_orchid Brassia_verrucosa,Central American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts  
-72164,spider_web spider's_web,a web resembling the webs spun by spiders  
-72165,spider_web spider's_web,a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey  
-72166,spiderflower cleome,any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers  
-72167,spiderwort dayflower,any plant of the family Commelinaceae  
-72168,spiegeleisen spiegel spiegel_iron,pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel  
-72169,spiel patter line_of_gab,plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)  
-72170,spiff,attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner; "he gets by largely on pure spiff"  
-72171,spike,(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis  
-72172,spike,a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"  
-72173,spike,a transient variation in voltage or current  
-72174,spike,each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"  
-72175,spike,a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)  
-72176,spike,a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of the spikes impaled him"  
-72177,spike,a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"  
-72178,spike,sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"  
-72179,spike spindle,any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"  
-72180,spike_heath Bruckenthalia_spiculifolia,small evergreen mat-forming shrub of southern Europe and Asia Minor having stiff stems and terminal clusters of small bell-shaped flowers  
-72181,spike_heel spike stiletto_heel,a very high narrow heel on women's shoes  
-72182,spike_lavender French_lavender Lavandula_latifolia,Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil  
-72183,spike_lavender_oil spike_oil,pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics  
-72184,spike_microphone spike_mike,a contact microphone for listening through walls  
-72185,spike_rush,a sedge of the genus Eleocharis  
-72186,spikemoss spike_moss little_club_moss,any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella  
-72187,spill,liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills"  
-72188,spill spillage release,the act of allowing a fluid to escape  
-72189,spill tumble fall,a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"  
-72190,spillage,the amount that has spilled  
-72191,spillover,(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure  
-72192,spillway spill wasteweir,a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction  
-72193,spin,a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)  
-72194,spin,a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"  
-72195,spin,a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"  
-72196,spin twirl twist twisting whirl,the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"  
-72197,spin_doctor spinmeister,a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person; "his title is Director of Communications but he is just a spin doctor"  
-72198,spin_dryer spin_drier,a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it  
-72199,spin_the_bottle,a game in which a player spins a bottle and kisses the person that it points to when it stops spinning  
-72200,spin_the_plate spin_the_platter,a game in which something round (as a plate) is spun on edge and the name of a player is called; the named player must catch the spinning object before it falls or pay a forfeit  
-72201,spina_bifida rachischisis schistorrhachis,a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis  
-72202,spinach,dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads  
-72203,spinach spinach_plant prickly-seeded_spinach Spinacia_oleracea,southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves  
-72204,spinach_blight,a disease of spinach plants  
-72205,spinal_anesthesia spinal_anaesthesia spinal,anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord  
-72206,spinal_anesthetic spinal_anaesthetic,an anesthetic that is injected into the spine  
-72207,spinal_canal vertebral_canal canalis_vertebralis,the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes  
-72208,spinal_column vertebral_column spine backbone back rachis,the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"  
-72209,spinal_cord medulla_spinalis,a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region  
-72210,spinal_curvature,an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column  
-72211,spinal_fluid cerebrospinal_fluid,clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord  
-72212,spinal_nerve nervus_spinalis,any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)  
-72213,spinal_nerve_root,one of two roots of the spinal nerves  
-72214,spinal_nerve_roots,either of two roots of the spinal nerves  
-72215,spinal_vein vena_spinalis,veins that drain the spinal cord  
-72216,spindle,(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"  
-72217,spindle,a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.  
-72218,spindle,a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning  
-72219,spindle mandrel mandril arbor,any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts  
-72220,spindle_tree spindleberry spindleberry_tree,any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries  
-72221,spindlelegs spindleshanks,a thin person with long thin legs  
-72222,spindlelegs spindleshanks,long thin legs  
-72223,spindrift spoondrift,spray blown up from the surface of the sea  
-72224,spine,a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin  
-72225,spine backbone,the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"  
-72226,spine thorn prickle pricker sticker spikelet,a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf  
-72227,spinel,a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones  
-72228,spinel_ruby ruby_spinel,a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)  
-72229,spinelessness,the quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition  
-72230,spinet,a small and compactly built upright piano  
-72231,spinet,early model harpsichord with only one string per note  
-72232,spinnability,the quality of being suitable for spinning or the capability of being spun (used of textile fibers)  
-72233,spinnaker,a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind  
-72234,spinnbarkeit,the capacity of a viscous liquid (especially the cervical mucus) to be drawn out into a strand or blown up into a bubble  
-72235,spinner,board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game  
-72236,spinner,fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water  
-72237,spinner spinster thread_maker,someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)  
-72238,spinney,a copse that shelters game  
-72239,spinning,creating thread  
-72240,spinning_frame,spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn  
-72241,spinning_jenny,an early spinning machine with multiple spindles  
-72242,spinning_machine,a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread  
-72243,spinning_rod,a fishing rod designed for casting a spinning lure  
-72244,spinning_wheel,a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot  
-72245,spinocerebellar_disorder,any of several congenital disorders marked by degeneration of the cerebellum and spinal cord resulting in spasticity and ataxia  
-72246,spinster old_maid,an elderly unmarried woman  
-72247,spinsterhood,the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)  
-72248,spiny-finned_fish acanthopterygian,a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays  
-72249,spiny_dogfish,small bottom-dwelling dogfishes  
-72250,spiny_lizard,any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales; of North America and Central America  
-72251,spiny_lobster langouste rock_lobster crawfish crayfish sea_crawfish,large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters  
-72252,spiny_lobster langouste rock_lobster crayfish,warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California  
-72253,spiny_puffer,puffers having rigid or erectile spines  
-72254,spiny_softshell Trionyx_spiniferus,river turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water  
-72255,spiny_talinum Talinum_spinescens,low cushion-forming plant with rose to crimson-magenta flowers and leaf midribs that persist as spines when the leaves die; southwestern United States  
-72256,spiracle,a breathing orifice  
-72257,spiral,a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center  
-72258,spiral,a continuously accelerating change in the economy  
-72259,spiral,flying downward in a helical path with a large radius  
-72260,spiral volute,ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center  
-72261,spiral_bandage,an oblique bandage in which successive turns overlap preceding turns  
-72262,spiral_galaxy spiral_nebula,a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center  
-72263,spiral_ratchet_screwdriver ratchet_screwdriver,a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle  
-72264,spiral_spring,a spring that is wound like a spiral  
-72265,spirea spiraea,any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers  
-72266,spirea spiraea Astilbe_japonica,a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming  
-72267,spirillum,spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water  
-72268,spirillum spirilla,any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form  
-72269,spirit,the vital principle or animating force within living things  
-72270,spirit,a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character  
-72271,spirit disembodied_spirit,any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings  
-72272,spirit tone feel feeling flavor flavour look smell,the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"  
-72273,spirit_gum,an adhesive solution made of gum and ether and used to attach false hair to skin  
-72274,spirit_lamp,a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol  
-72275,spirit_rapper,someone who claims to receive messages from the dead in the form of raps on a table  
-72276,spirit_stove,a stove that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol  
-72277,spirit_world,any imaginary place where spiritual beings (demons or fairies or angels or the like) abide; "science has emptied the spirit world of its former inhabitants"  
-72278,spirits_of_ammonia sal_volatile,a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol  
-72279,spirits_of_wine,rectified ethyl alcohol  
-72280,spiritual Negro_spiritual,a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States  
-72281,spiritual_being supernatural_being,an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events  
-72282,spiritual_bouquet,(Roman Catholic Church) a card indicating that the sender will perform certain devotional acts on behalf of another  
-72283,spiritual_leader,a leader in religious or sacred affairs  
-72284,spiritual_world spiritual_domain unseen,a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit  
-72285,spiritualism,(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God  
-72286,spiritualism,the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)  
-72287,spirituality spiritualism spiritism otherworldliness,concern with things of the spirit  
-72288,spiritualization spiritualisation,the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content  
-72289,spiritualty spirituality church_property,property or income owned by a church  
-72290,spirochete spirochaete,parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals  
-72291,spirogram,a recording of breathing made with a spirograph  
-72292,spirograph,a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements  
-72293,spirogyra,freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands  
-72294,spirometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs  
-72295,spirometry,the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity  
-72296,spironolactone Aldactone,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension  
-72297,spirula Spirula_peronii,a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral  
-72298,spit,a skewer for holding meat over a fire  
-72299,spit spitting expectoration,the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)  
-72300,spit tongue,a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea  
-72301,spit_and_polish,careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)  
-72302,spit_curl kiss_curl,a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek  
-72303,spitball,a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere  
-72304,spitball spitter,an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it  
-72305,spitfire,a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)  
-72306,spitter expectorator,a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)  
-72307,spitting_image,a perfect likeness or counterpart  
-72308,spittle_insect spittlebug,small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete  
-72309,spittoon cuspidor,a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)  
-72310,spitz,any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail  
-72311,spiv,a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time  
-72312,splanchnic_nerve,any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels  
-72313,splash,a patch of bright color; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"  
-72314,splash plash,the sound like water splashing  
-72315,splash splashing,the act of scattering water about haphazardly  
-72316,splashboard splasher dashboard,protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.  
-72317,splashdown,a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight  
-72318,splasher,a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud  
-72319,splat,a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"  
-72320,splat,a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair  
-72321,splay,an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger  
-72322,spleen lien,a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses  
-72323,spleenwort,any of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium  
-72324,splenectomy,surgical removal of the spleen  
-72325,splenic_vein vena_lienalis,a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein  
-72326,splenitis,inflammation of the spleen  
-72327,splenius splenius_muscle,either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck  
-72328,splenomegaly,an abnormal enlargement of the spleen  
-72329,splice splicing,a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice"  
-72330,splicer,a woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice  
-72331,splicer,a worker who splices ropes together by interweaving strands  
-72332,splicer,a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape  
-72333,spline,a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines  
-72334,splint,a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"  
-72335,splint,an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)  
-72336,splint_bone,a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal  
-72337,splinter sliver,a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"  
-72338,splinter_group,a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization  
-72339,split,a bottle containing half the usual amount  
-72340,split,a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded"  
-72341,split,a lengthwise crack in wood; "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"  
-72342,split,a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts  
-72343,split,(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl; "he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"  
-72344,split,extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)  
-72345,split stock_split split_up,an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"  
-72346,split-brain_technique,brain surgery on animals in which the corpus callosum (and sometimes the optic chiasm) is severed so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted  
-72347,split-half_correlation chance-half_correlation,a correlation coefficient calculated between scores on two halves of a test; taken as an indication of the reliability of the test  
-72348,split-pea,dried hulled pea; used in soup  
-72349,split-pea_soup,made of stock and split peas with onions carrots and celery  
-72350,split_decision,a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous  
-72351,split_end,(football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen  
-72352,split_infinitive,an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g., `to boldly go')  
-72353,split_personality multiple_personality,a relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge  
-72354,split_rail fence_rail,a rail that is split from a log  
-72355,split_run,a print run of a newspaper during which some articles or advertisements are changed to produce a different edition  
-72356,split_shift,a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between  
-72357,split_ticket,a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party  
-72358,splitsville,separation or breakup or divorce; "after 15 years together they are headed for splitsville"  
-72359,splitter,a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone  
-72360,splitter divider,a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics  
-72361,splurge,an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)  
-72362,spodumene,a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium  
-72363,spoil,(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"  
-72364,spoil spoiling spoilage,the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"  
-72365,spoil spoliation spoilation despoilation despoilment despoliation,the act of stripping and taking by force  
-72366,spoilage,the amount that has spoiled  
-72367,spoilage spoiling,the process of becoming spoiled  
-72368,spoiler,a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning  
-72369,spoiler,an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds  
-72370,spoiler,a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag  
-72371,spoils_system,the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power  
-72372,spoilsport killjoy wet_blanket party_pooper,someone who spoils the pleasure of others  
-72373,spoke wheel_spoke radius,support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim  
-72374,spokeshave,a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)  
-72375,spokesman,a male spokesperson  
-72376,spokesperson interpreter representative voice,an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"  
-72377,spokeswoman,a female spokesperson  
-72378,spoliation,(law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence  
-72379,spondee,a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables  
-72380,spondylarthritis,arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine  
-72381,spondylitis,inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness  
-72382,spondylolisthesis,a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves  
-72383,sponge,a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used  
-72384,sponge poriferan parazoan,primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies  
-72385,sponge_bath,you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub  
-72386,sponge_cake,a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening  
-72387,sponge_cloth,any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)  
-72388,sponge_genus,a genus of Porifera  
-72389,sponge_mop,a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent  
-72390,spongefly spongillafly,hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges  
-72391,sponger,a workman employed to collect sponges  
-72392,sponginess,the porosity of a sponge  
-72393,spongioblast,any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia  
-72394,sponsorship,the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)  
-72395,spontaneity spontaneousness,the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint; "the spontaneity of his laughter"  
-72396,spontaneous_abortion miscarriage stillbirth,a natural loss of the products of conception  
-72397,spontaneous_combustion,ignition of a substance (as oily rags) resulting from an internal oxidation process  
-72398,spoon,formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face  
-72399,spoon,a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food  
-72400,spoon spoonful,as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"  
-72401,spoon_bread batter_bread,soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy; must be served with a spoon (chiefly southern)  
-72402,spoonbill,wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon  
-72403,spoonerism,transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words  
-72404,spoonfeeding,feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon  
-72405,spoonfeeding,teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought  
-72406,spoor,the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game; "the hounds followed the fox's spoor"  
-72407,sporangiophore,stalk bearing one or more sporangia  
-72408,sporangium spore_case spore_sac,organ containing or producing spores  
-72409,spore,a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes"  
-72410,spore_mother_cell,cell from which a spore develops  
-72411,sporocarp spore_case,specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia  
-72412,sporophore,a spore-bearing branch or organ: the part of the thallus of a sporophyte that develops spores; in ferns and mosses and liverworts is practically equivalent to the sporophyte  
-72413,sporophyll sporophyl,leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia  
-72414,sporophyte,the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations  
-72415,sporotrichosis,a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes  
-72416,sporozoan,parasitic spore-forming protozoan  
-72417,sporozoite,one of the minute active bodies into which sporozoans divide in one stage of their life cycle  
-72418,sporran,a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders  
-72419,sport,a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances; "a good sport"; "a poor sport"  
-72420,sport,the occupation of athletes who compete for pay  
-72421,sport athletics,an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition  
-72422,sport sportsman sportswoman,someone who engages in sports  
-72423,sport summercater,(Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine  
-72424,sport_kite stunt_kite,a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands  
-72425,sport_utility sport_utility_vehicle S.U.V. SUV,a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis  
-72426,sporting_dog gun_dog,a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns  
-72427,sporting_goods,sports equipment sold as a commodity  
-72428,sporting_life,active interest in gambling on sports events  
-72429,sporting_man,someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events  
-72430,sporting_man outdoor_man,someone who enjoys outdoor activities  
-72431,sports_announcer sportscaster sports_commentator,an announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events  
-72432,sports_car sport_car,a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons  
-72433,sports_desk,the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the sports news  
-72434,sports_editor,the newspaper editor responsible for sports news  
-72435,sports_equipment,equipment needed to participate in a particular sport  
-72436,sports_fan fan rooter,an enthusiastic devotee of sports  
-72437,sports_implement,an implement used in a sport  
-72438,sports_medicine,the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities  
-72439,sports_page,any page in the sports section of a newspaper  
-72440,sports_section,the section of a newspaper that reports on sports  
-72441,sports_writer sportswriter,a journalist who writes about sports  
-72442,sportscast,a broadcast of sports news or commentary  
-72443,sportsmanship,fairness in following the rules of the game  
-72444,sportswear athletic_wear activewear,attire worn for sport or for casual wear  
-72445,spot,a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising  
-72446,spot,a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"  
-72447,spot,a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot"  
-72448,spot,a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"  
-72449,spot bit,a small piece or quantity of something; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind"  
-72450,spot pip,a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)  
-72451,spot speckle dapple patch fleck maculation,a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"  
-72452,spot-welder spot_welder,a welder who does spot welding  
-72453,spot_check,a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning; "spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees"  
-72454,spot_jamming selective_jamming,electronic jamming of a specific channel or frequency  
-72455,spot_market,a market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future  
-72456,spot_pass,a pass to a designated spot on the field; the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does  
-72457,spot_price cash_price,the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market  
-72458,spot_weld spot-weld,each of the welds made by welding at a separate point  
-72459,spot_welding spot-welding,creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points  
-72460,spotlessness immaculateness,the state of being spotlessly clean  
-72461,spotlight spot,a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer  
-72462,spotted_antbird Hylophylax_naevioides,a kind of antbird  
-72463,spotted_coral_root Corallorhiza_maculata,common coral root having yellowish- or reddish- or purplish-brown leafless stems bearing loose racemes of similarly colored flowers with white purple-spotted lips; Guatemala to Canada  
-72464,spotted_cowbane spotted_hemlock spotted_water_hemlock,tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes  
-72465,spotted_crake Porzana_porzana,Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes  
-72466,spotted_dick,a suet pudding containing currants  
-72467,spotted_eagle_ray spotted_ray Aetobatus_narinari,ray with back covered with white or yellow spots; widely distributed in warm seas  
-72468,spotted_fever,any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin  
-72469,spotted_flycatcher Muscicapa_striata Muscicapa_grisola,common European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown plumage  
-72470,spotted_gum Eucalyptus_maculata,large gum tree with mottled bark  
-72471,spotted_hyena laughing_hyena Crocuta_crocuta,African hyena noted for its distinctive howl  
-72472,spotted_lynx Lynx_pardina,of southern Europe  
-72473,spotted_owl Strix_occidentalis,a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest  
-72474,spotted_salamander Ambystoma_maculatum,glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots  
-72475,spotted_salamander fire_salamander Salamandra_maculosa,European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots  
-72476,spotted_sandpiper Actitis_macularia,common North American sandpiper  
-72477,spotted_skunk little_spotted_skunk Spilogale_putorius,small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico  
-72478,spotted_sunfish stumpknocker Lepomis_punctatus,inhabits streams from South Carolina to Florida; esteemed panfish  
-72479,spotted_weakfish spotted_sea_trout spotted_squeateague Cynoscion_nebulosus,weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States  
-72480,spotter,a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots  
-72481,spotter,a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)  
-72482,spouse partner married_person mate better_half,a person's partner in marriage  
-72483,spout,an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain  
-72484,spouter,an oil well that is spouting  
-72485,spouter,a spouting whale  
-72486,sprachgefuhl,an intuitive feeling for the natural idiom of a language; "Dubyuh has no sprachgefuhl"  
-72487,sprag,a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline  
-72488,sprain,a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments  
-72489,sprat brisling,small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines  
-72490,sprawl sprawling,an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about  
-72491,sprawler,a person who sprawls; "he is such a sprawler he needs a bed to himself"  
-72492,spray,water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall  
-72493,spray,a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying  
-72494,spray,a jet of vapor  
-72495,spray,flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage  
-72496,spray spraying,a quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray of bullets"  
-72497,spray_gun,an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray  
-72498,spray_paint,paint applied with a spray gun  
-72499,spray_painting,applying paint with a sprayer  
-72500,sprayer,a worker who applies spray to a surface  
-72501,spraying,the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer  
-72502,spread,the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"  
-72503,spread paste,a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes  
-72504,spread spread_head spreadhead facing_pages,two facing pages of a book or other publication  
-72505,spread spreading,process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space  
-72506,spread spreading,act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time  
-72507,spread_eagle,an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States  
-72508,spread_eagle,a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line  
-72509,spreader,a hand tool for spreading something; "he used his knife as a spreader"  
-72510,spreading_fleabane Erigeron_divergens,well-branched plant with hairy leaves and stems each with a solitary flower head with narrow white or pink or lavender rays; western North America  
-72511,spreading_pogonia funnel-crest_rosebud_orchid Cleistes_divaricata Pogonia_divaricata,orchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink flowers having funnel-shaped lip; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia  
-72512,spreadsheet,a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen  
-72513,sprechgesang sprechstimme,a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking  
-72514,spree fling,a brief indulgence of your impulses  
-72515,spree_killer,a serial killer whose murders occur within a brief period of time  
-72516,sprig,an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers  
-72517,spring,a point at which water issues forth  
-72518,spring,a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"  
-72519,spring fountain outflow outpouring natural_spring,a natural flow of ground water  
-72520,spring springtime,the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"  
-72521,spring-cleaning,the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter  
-72522,spring_balance spring_scale,a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring  
-72523,spring_beauty Clatonia_lanceolata,small slender plant having one pair of succulent leaves at the middle of the stem and a loose raceme of white or pink or rose bowl-shaped flowers and an edible corm  
-72524,spring_break,a week or more of recess during the spring term at school  
-72525,spring_cankerworm,variably colored looper; larva of Paleacrita vernata  
-72526,spring_chicken,a young chicken having tender meat  
-72527,spring_cress Cardamine_bulbosa,small white-flowered cress common in wet places in eastern North America  
-72528,spring_mattress,a mattress containing springs in a rigid frame  
-72529,spring_peeper Hyla_crucifer,a small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring  
-72530,spring_squill Scilla_verna sea_onion,European scilla with small blue or purple flowers  
-72531,spring_training,preseason training during the spring  
-72532,spring_vetch Vicia_sativa,herbaceous climbing plant valuable as fodder and for soil-building  
-72533,spring_vetchling spring_vetch Lathyrus_vernus,bushy European perennial having nodding racemose violet-blue flowers  
-72534,spring_water,water from a spring  
-72535,springboard,a flexible board for jumping upward  
-72536,springboard jumping-off_point point_of_departure,a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out"  
-72537,springbok springbuck Antidorcas_marsupialis Antidorcas_euchore,a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air  
-72538,springer impost,the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs  
-72539,springer springing_cow,a cow about to give birth  
-72540,springer_spaniel springer,a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white  
-72541,springtide,a swelling rush of anything; "he rose on the springtide of prosperity"  
-72542,springtide,a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons  
-72543,sprinkle sprinkling sparge,the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"  
-72544,sprinkler,mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden  
-72545,sprinkler_system,a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature  
-72546,sprinter,someone who runs a short distance at top speed  
-72547,sprit,a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally  
-72548,sprites red_sprites,atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)  
-72549,spritsail,a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit  
-72550,spritz,a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)  
-72551,spritzer,a mixed drink made of wine mixed with a sparkling water  
-72552,sprocket,roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through  
-72553,sprocket sprocket_wheel,thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain  
-72554,sprog,a new military recruit  
-72555,sprog,a child  
-72556,sprout,any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud  
-72557,sprout,a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)  
-72558,spruce,light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork  
-72559,spruce,any coniferous tree of the genus Picea  
-72560,spruce_bark_beetle Dendroctonus_rufipennis,small beetle that likes to bore through the bark of spruce trees and eat the cambium which eventually kills the tree; "the spruce bark beetle is the major tree-killing insect pest of Alaska spruce forests"  
-72561,spruce_beer,a brew made by fermenting molasses and other sugars with the sap of spruce trees (sometimes with malt)  
-72562,spruce_gall_aphid Adelges_abietis,a variety of adelgid  
-72563,spruce_grouse Canachites_canadensis,North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles  
-72564,spruce_pine Pinus_glabra,large two-needled pine of southeastern United States with light soft wood  
-72565,sprue tropical_sprue psilosis,a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation  
-72566,sprung_rhythm,a poetic rhythm that imitates the rhythm of speech  
-72567,spud stump_spud,a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds  
-72568,spume,foam or froth on the sea  
-72569,spun_yarn,(nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together  
-72570,spur,tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers  
-72571,spur gad,a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"  
-72572,spur spine acantha,any sharply pointed projection  
-72573,spur_blight,a disease of raspberries  
-72574,spur_gear spur_wheel,gear wheels that mesh in the same plane  
-72575,spurge,any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice  
-72576,spurge_laurel wood_laurel Daphne_laureola,bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers  
-72577,spurge_nettle tread-softly devil_nettle pica-pica Cnidoscolus_urens Jatropha_urens Jatropha_stimulosus,a stinging herb of tropical America  
-72578,spurious_correlation,a correlation between two variables (e.g., between the number of electric motors in the home and grades at school) that does not result from any direct relation between them (buying electric motors will not raise grades) but from their relation to other variables  
-72579,spuriousness,state of lacking genuineness  
-72580,spurner,a person who rejects (someone or something) with contempt; "she was known as a spurner of all suitors"; "he was no spurner of rules"  
-72581,spurred_gentian,any of various plants of the genus Halenia having flowers with spurred lobes  
-72582,sputnik,a Russian artificial satellite; "Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth"  
-72583,sputter splutter,an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)  
-72584,spy,a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"  
-72585,spy undercover_agent,(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors  
-72586,spy_satellite,a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions  
-72587,spying,keeping a secret or furtive watch  
-72588,spying undercover_work,the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes  
-72589,spymaster,someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities  
-72590,spyware,computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent  
-72591,squab,a soft padded sofa  
-72592,squab,an unfledged pigeon  
-72593,squab dove,flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled  
-72594,squabbler,someone who quarrels about a small matter  
-72595,squad,a smallest army unit  
-72596,squad_room,a room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments  
-72597,squad_room,a room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted  
-72598,squadron,a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task  
-72599,squadron,a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms  
-72600,squadron,an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group  
-72601,squall,sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation  
-72602,squall_line,a cold front along which squalls or thunderstorms are likely  
-72603,squama,a protective structure resembling a scale  
-72604,squamous_cell,an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue  
-72605,squamule,a minute scale  
-72606,squandering,spending resources lavishly and wastefully; "more wasteful than the squandering of time"  
-72607,squandermania,prodigious squandering (usually by a government)  
-72608,square,something approximating the shape of a square  
-72609,square,any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"  
-72610,square,a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"  
-72611,square foursquare,(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"  
-72612,square lame,someone who doesn't understand what is going on  
-72613,square second_power,the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"  
-72614,square square_toes,a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views  
-72615,square-bashing,drill on a barracks square  
-72616,square-dance_music,music performed for square dancing  
-72617,square-rigger,a square-rigged sailing ship  
-72618,square_dance square_dancing,American country dancing in which couples form squares  
-72619,square_dancer,someone who does square dancing  
-72620,square_foot sq_ft,a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square  
-72621,square_inch sq_in,a unit of area equal to one inch by one inch square  
-72622,square_knot,a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords  
-72623,square_matrix,a matrix with the same number of rows and columns  
-72624,square_meal,a substantial and nourishing meal; "he seldom got three square meals a day"  
-72625,square_meter square_metre centare,a centare is 1/100th of an are  
-72626,square_mile,an area of 640 acres  
-72627,square_nut,nut with a square shape  
-72628,square_one,the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail; "the police are now back at square one after having arrested and released 27 men"; "she has tried to diet but always ends up back at square one"  
-72629,square_root,a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number  
-72630,square_sail,a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast  
-72631,square_shooter straight_shooter straight_arrow,a frank and honest person  
-72632,square_yard sq_yd,a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square  
-72633,squareness,the property of being shaped like a square  
-72634,squaretail,sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters  
-72635,squash,edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable  
-72636,squash squash_racquets squash_rackets,a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets  
-72637,squash squash_vine,any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits  
-72638,squash_ball,rubber ball used in playing squash  
-72639,squash_bug Anasa_tristis,large black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family  
-72640,squash_court,the indoor court in which squash is played  
-72641,squash_pie,similar to pumpkin pie but made with winter squash instead of pumpkin  
-72642,squash_racket squash_racquet bat,a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash  
-72643,squat squatting,the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels  
-72644,squatness stubbiness,the property of being short and broad  
-72645,squatter,someone who settles on land without right or title  
-72646,squatter homesteader nester,someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it  
-72647,squaw,derogatory terms for an American Indian woman  
-72648,squaw_grass bear_grass Xerophyllum_tenax,plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers  
-72649,squaw_man,derogatory term for a white man married to a North American Indian woman  
-72650,squawbush squaw-bush skunkbush Rhus_trilobata,deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit  
-72651,squawk,the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"  
-72652,squawk_box squawker intercom_speaker,the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system  
-72653,squeak,a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"  
-72654,squeaker,any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; "those sneakers are squeakers"; "which hinge is the squeaker?"  
-72655,squeal,a high-pitched howl  
-72656,squeamishness,the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked; "the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers"; "he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty"  
-72657,squeegee,T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)  
-72658,squeeze,a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"  
-72659,squeeze,(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"  
-72660,squeeze,the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"  
-72661,squeeze squeezing,the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"  
-72662,squeeze wring,a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"  
-72663,squeeze_play,a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch  
-72664,squeezer,a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit  
-72665,squelch_circuit squelch squelcher,an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise  
-72666,squib,firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise  
-72667,squid,widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins  
-72668,squid calamari calamary,(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food  
-72669,squiggle,an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"  
-72670,squiggle curlicue,a short twisting line  
-72671,squill,bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant  
-72672,squilla mantis_prawn,a kind of mantis shrimp  
-72673,squinch,a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)  
-72674,squint,the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed  
-72675,squinter squint-eye,a person with strabismus  
-72676,squire,young nobleman attendant on a knight  
-72677,squire,an English country landowner  
-72678,squire gallant,a man who attends or escorts a woman  
-72679,squirrel,the fur of a squirrel  
-72680,squirrel,a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail  
-72681,squirrel's-foot_fern ball_fern Davalia_bullata Davalia_bullata_mariesii Davallia_Mariesii,feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia  
-72682,squirrel_cage,cage with a cylindrical framework that rotates as a small animal runs inside it  
-72683,squirrel_corn Dicentra_canadensis,American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn  
-72684,squirrel_monkey Saimiri_sciureus,small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle  
-72685,squirrelfish,very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark  
-72686,squirreltail_barley foxtail_barley squirreltail_grass Hordeum_jubatum,barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and northeastern Asia  
-72687,squirting_cucumber exploding_cucumber touch-me-not Ecballium_elaterium,Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched  
-72688,squish,the noise of soft mud being walked on  
-72689,stab thrust knife_thrust,a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"  
-72690,stabber,someone who stabs another person  
-72691,stabile,a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support  
-72692,stability,a stable order (especially of society)  
-72693,stability stableness,the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast  
-72694,stabilization stabilisation,the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn  
-72695,stabilization stabilisation,the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"  
-72696,stabilizer,a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state  
-72697,stabilizer,airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft  
-72698,stabilizer stabiliser,a device for making something stable  
-72699,stabilizer_bar anti-sway_bar,a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis  
-72700,stable stalls horse_barn,a farm building for housing horses or other livestock  
-72701,stable_gear saddlery tack,gear for a horse  
-72702,stableman stableboy groom hostler ostler,someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses  
-72703,stablemate stable_companion,a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person  
-72704,stabling,accommodation for animals (especially for horses)  
-72705,stachyose,a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke  
-72706,stack,an orderly pile  
-72707,stacked_heel,a heel made of many layers of leather  
-72708,stacker,a laborer who builds up a stack or pile  
-72709,stacks,storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored  
-72710,stacte,(Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense  
-72711,staddle,a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked  
-72712,stadium bowl arena sports_stadium,a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments  
-72713,staff,building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration  
-72714,staff,personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"  
-72715,staff,a rod carried as a symbol  
-72716,staff,a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"  
-72717,staff faculty,the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"  
-72718,staff stave,(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written  
-72719,staff_line,any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff  
-72720,staff_member staffer,an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)  
-72721,staff_officer,a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff  
-72722,staff_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant first class in the Army or Marines or above airman 1st class in the Air Force  
-72723,staff_tree,any small tree or twining shrub of the genus Celastrus  
-72724,stag,adult male deer  
-72725,stag_beetle,a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers  
-72726,stag_party smoker,a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)  
-72727,stage,any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"  
-72728,stage,the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"  
-72729,stage,a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"  
-72730,stage leg,a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"  
-72731,stage microscope_stage,a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination  
-72732,stage_crew,crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production  
-72733,stage_dancing choreography,a show involving artistic dancing  
-72734,stage_direction,an instruction written as part of the script of a play  
-72735,stage_director,someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show  
-72736,stage_door,an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel  
-72737,stage_effect,a special effect created on the stage  
-72738,stage_fright,fear that affects a person about to face an audience  
-72739,stage_left left_stage,the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience  
-72740,stage_manager stager,someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed  
-72741,stage_name,the pseudonym of an actor  
-72742,stage_right right_stage,the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience  
-72743,stage_set set,representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"  
-72744,stage_whisper,a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast  
-72745,stagecoach stage,a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"  
-72746,stagecraft,skill in writing or staging plays  
-72747,stagehand stage_technician,an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production  
-72748,stagflation,a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)  
-72749,staggerbush stagger_bush Lyonia_mariana,deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock  
-72750,staggered_board_of_directors,a board of directors a portion of whose members are elected each year instead of all members being elected annually  
-72751,staggerer totterer reeler,someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall  
-72752,staggers blind_staggers,a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling  
-72753,staghorn_coral stag's-horn_coral,large branching coral resembling antlers  
-72754,staghorn_fern,any of various tropical ferns of the genus Platycerium having large flat lobed fronds often resembling the antlers of a stag  
-72755,staghorn_sumac velvet_sumac Virginian_sumac vinegar_tree Rhus_typhina,deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries  
-72756,staghound,a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound  
-72757,staginess theatricality,an artificial and mannered quality  
-72758,staging,travel by stagecoach  
-72759,staging,getting rid of a stage of a multistage rocket  
-72760,staging_area,an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation  
-72761,stagnation stagnancy,inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation  
-72762,stagnation stagnancy doldrums,a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"  
-72763,stain,(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible  
-72764,stain discoloration discolouration,a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"  
-72765,stainability,(cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes  
-72766,stained-glass_window,a window made of stained glass  
-72767,stained_glass,glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows  
-72768,stainer,a worker who stains (wood or fabric)  
-72769,staining,(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study  
-72770,staining spotting maculation,the act of spotting or staining something  
-72771,stainless_steel stainless chromium_steel,steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion  
-72772,stair-carpet,a strip of carpet for laying on stairs  
-72773,stair-rod,a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps  
-72774,stairhead,platform at the top of a staircase  
-72775,stairs steps,a flight of stairs or a flight of steps  
-72776,stairway staircase,a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps  
-72777,stairwell,a vertical well around which there is a stairway  
-72778,stake,instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning  
-72779,stake,a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground  
-72780,stake stakes bet wager,the money risked on a gamble  
-72781,stake_race,a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race  
-72782,stakeholder,someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner  
-72783,stakeout,surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)  
-72784,stalactite,a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave  
-72785,stalagmite,a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave  
-72786,stalemate,drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check  
-72787,staleness,having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging  
-72788,stalk angry_walk,a stiff or threatening gait  
-72789,stalk stalking,the act of following prey stealthily  
-72790,stalk stalking still_hunt,a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush  
-72791,stalk stem,a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ  
-72792,stalked_puffball,mushroom of the genus Tulostoma that resembles a puffball  
-72793,stalked_puffball,a variety of Podaxaceae  
-72794,stalker,someone who walks with long stiff strides  
-72795,stalker,someone who stalks game  
-72796,stalking-horse,a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate  
-72797,stalking-horse,screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game  
-72798,stalking-horse,a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game  
-72799,stall,a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"  
-72800,stall,seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater  
-72801,stall,a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed  
-72802,stall stalling,a tactic used to mislead or delay  
-72803,stall stand sales_booth,a booth where articles are displayed for sale  
-72804,stall_bar,a gymnastic apparatus used for strengthening exercises; uprights fastened to a wall and connected by horizontal rungs  
-72805,stallion entire,uncastrated adult male horse  
-72806,stamen,the male reproductive organ of a flower  
-72807,stamina staying_power toughness,enduring strength and energy  
-72808,stammel,a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red  
-72809,stammer stutter,a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds  
-72810,stammerer stutterer,someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions  
-72811,stamp,a type or class; "more men of his stamp are needed"  
-72812,stamp,a block or die used to imprint a mark or design  
-72813,stamp impression,a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope"  
-72814,stamp pestle,machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores  
-72815,stamp_album,an album for stamps  
-72816,stamp_collection,a collection of stamps  
-72817,stamp_dealer,a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors)  
-72818,stamp_mill stamping_mill,a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps  
-72819,stamp_tax stamp_duty,a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)  
-72820,stampede,a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)  
-72821,stampede,a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"  
-72822,stamper,a workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine)  
-72823,stamper stomper tramper trampler,someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground  
-72824,stamping_machine stamper,a power tool that stamps; "a metal stamper"  
-72825,stance,standing posture  
-72826,stanchion,any vertical post or rod used as a support  
-72827,stand,the position where a thing or person stands  
-72828,stand,a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"  
-72829,stand,a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"  
-72830,stand,tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)  
-72831,stand,a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"  
-72832,stand,a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"  
-72833,stand standstill tie-up,an interruption of normal activity  
-72834,stand-in substitute relief reliever backup backup_man fill-in,someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"  
-72835,stand_oil,a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C  
-72836,standard,a board measure = 1980 board feet  
-72837,standard,an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"  
-72838,standard banner,any distinctive flag  
-72839,standard criterion measure touchstone,a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"  
-72840,standard monetary_standard,the value behind the money in a monetary system  
-72841,standard-bearer,an outstanding leader of a political movement  
-72842,standard_atmosphere atmosphere atm standard_pressure,a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade  
-72843,standard_cell,a primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force  
-72844,standard_deviation,the square root of the variance  
-72845,standard_gauge,railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches  
-72846,standard_generalized_markup_language SGML,(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted  
-72847,standard_of_living living_standards standard_of_life,a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group; "they enjoyed the highest standard of living in the country"; "the lower the standard of living the easier it is to introduce an autocratic production system"  
-72848,standard_poodle,a breed or medium-sized poodles  
-72849,standard_schnauzer,a medium-sized schnauzer  
-72850,standard_temperature,exactly zero degrees centigrade  
-72851,standard_transmission stick_shift,a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal  
-72852,standardization standardisation,the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars"  
-72853,standardization standardisation normalization normalisation,the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"  
-72854,standardizer standardiser,a person who sets a standard for things to conform to  
-72855,standby,something that can be relied on when needed  
-72856,standdown stand-down,a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness  
-72857,standdown stand-down,(military) a temporary stop of offensive military action  
-72858,standee,someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train); "the allowed number of standees is posted"  
-72859,standee,a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity); "he had his picture taken with a standee of the president"  
-72860,stander,an organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers"  
-72861,standing,social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"  
-72862,standing,an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event  
-72863,standing,the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position  
-72864,standing_army,a permanent army of paid soldiers  
-72865,standing_committee,a permanent committee  
-72866,standing_operating_procedure standard_operating_procedure SOP standard_procedure,a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely; "rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"  
-72867,standing_order,a rule of order permanently in force  
-72868,standing_press,a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically  
-72869,standing_room,room for passengers or spectators to stand; "there was standing room for thousands more people"  
-72870,standing_wave stationary_wave,a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time  
-72871,standpipe,a vertical pipe  
-72872,stanhope,a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat  
-72873,stanhopea,any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil  
-72874,stannic_chloride,a colorless caustic liquid made by treating tin with chlorine  
-72875,stannite tin_pyrites,a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin  
-72876,stannous_fluoride,a white powder that is used to fluoridate toothpaste  
-72877,stanza,a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem  
-72878,stapedectomy,surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear  
-72879,stapelia carrion_flower starfish_flower,any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers  
-72880,stapes stirrup,the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea  
-72881,staphylococcal_enterotoxin,a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning  
-72882,staphylococcal_enterotoxin_B SEB,a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare  
-72883,staphylococcal_infection,an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation  
-72884,staphylococcus staphylococci staph,spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections  
-72885,staple,a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables  
-72886,staple,paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together  
-72887,staple staple_fiber staple_fibre,a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"  
-72888,staple_gun staplegun tacker,a hand-held machine for driving staples home  
-72889,stapler stapling_machine,a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together  
-72890,star,a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem  
-72891,star,any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night  
-72892,star,(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior  
-72893,star principal lead,an actor who plays a principal role  
-72894,star-duckweed Lemna_trisulca,cosmopolitan in temperate regions except North America  
-72895,star-of-Bethlehem,any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers  
-72896,star-thistle caltrop Centauria_calcitrapa,Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America  
-72897,star_anise Chinese_anise Illicium_verum,small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative  
-72898,star_anise Illicium_anisatum,small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant  
-72899,star_apple caimito Chrysophyllum_cainito,evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides  
-72900,star_begonia star-leaf_begonia Begonia_heracleifolia,rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers  
-72901,star_chart,a chart showing the relative positions of the stars in a particular part of the sky  
-72902,star_drill,a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows  
-72903,star_grass,any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America  
-72904,star_jasmine confederate_jasmine Trachelospermum_jasminoides,evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers  
-72905,star_magnolia Magnolia_stellata,deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States  
-72906,star_sapphire,a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure  
-72907,star_saxifrage starry_saxifrage Saxifraga_stellaris,small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe  
-72908,star_shell,an artillery shell containing an illuminant  
-72909,star_topology star,the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub  
-72910,star_tulip elegant_cat's_ears Calochortus_elegans,small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears; southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon to Montana  
-72911,starboard,the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose  
-72912,starch,a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering  
-72913,starch amylum,a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles  
-72914,starches,foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)  
-72915,stardom,the status of being acknowledged as a star; "stardom meant nothing to her"  
-72916,stardust,a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality  
-72917,stare,a fixed look with eyes open wide  
-72918,starer,a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)  
-72919,starets,a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church  
-72920,starfish sea_star,echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk  
-72921,starflower sleepy_dick summer_snowflake Ornithogalum_umbellatum,common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States  
-72922,stargazer,heavy-bodied marine bottom-lurkers with eyes on flattened top of the head  
-72923,stargazing,observation of the stars  
-72924,starkness absoluteness utterness,the quality of being complete or utter or extreme; "the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections"  
-72925,starlet,a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star  
-72926,starlet,a small star  
-72927,starlight,the light of the stars  
-72928,starling,gregarious birds native to the Old World  
-72929,starnose_mole star-nosed_mole Condylura_cristata,amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose  
-72930,starship spaceship,a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)  
-72931,start,the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"  
-72932,start head_start,the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"  
-72933,start starting,a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"  
-72934,start starting_line scratch scratch_line,a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game  
-72935,starter,a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning  
-72936,starter,a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter"  
-72937,starter dispatcher,the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition  
-72938,starter starter_motor starting_motor,an electric motor for starting an engine  
-72939,starting_block,block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race  
-72940,starting_buffer,buffer solution at the start of a reaction  
-72941,starting_gate starting_stall,a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course  
-72942,starting_pitcher,(baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game  
-72943,starting_post,a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race)  
-72944,starting_signal start,a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"  
-72945,startle jump start,a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"  
-72946,startle_reflex Moro_reflex,a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs  
-72947,startle_response startle_reaction,a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions  
-72948,startup,the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"  
-72949,starvation famishment,a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period  
-72950,starvation starving,the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"  
-72951,starvation_acidosis,acidosis in which the acidity results from lack of food which leads to fat catabolism which in turn releases acidic ketone bodies  
-72952,starved_aster calico_aster,a variety of aster  
-72953,starveling,someone who is starving (or being starved)  
-72954,stash_house,a house where weapons and supplies are hidden; "attacks on stash houses is the most frequently used method of counterterrorism"  
-72955,stasis,an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped  
-72956,stasis,inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces  
-72957,state,a state of depression or agitation; "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him"  
-72958,state,the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax"  
-72959,state,the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"  
-72960,state nation country land commonwealth res_publica body_politic,a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"  
-72961,state province,the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"  
-72962,state's_attorney state_attorney,a prosecuting attorney for a state  
-72963,state's_evidence,evidence for the prosecution in criminal proceedings  
-72964,state-sponsored_terrorism,terrorism practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism  
-72965,state_bank,a bank chartered by a state rather than by the federal government  
-72966,state_capital,the capital city of a political subdivision of a country  
-72967,state_capitalism,an economic system that is primarily capitalistic but there is some degree of government ownership of the means of production  
-72968,state_government,the government of a state in the United States  
-72969,state_line state_boundary,the boundary between two states  
-72970,state_of_matter state,(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"  
-72971,state_of_mind frame_of_mind,a temporary psychological state  
-72972,state_of_the_art,the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time; "the state of the art in space travel"  
-72973,state_prison,a prison maintained by a state of the U.S.  
-72974,state_senator,a member of a state senate  
-72975,state_socialism,an economic system in which the government owns most means of production but some degree of private capitalism is allowed  
-72976,state_tax_lien,a lien on the property of a taxpayer that the tax collector can use upon default of payment of taxes  
-72977,state_treasurer,the treasurer for a state government  
-72978,stateliness,an elaborate manner of doing something; "she served coffee with great stateliness"  
-72979,stateliness majesty loftiness,impressiveness in scale or proportion  
-72980,stately_home,a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family  
-72981,statement,(music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"  
-72982,statement,a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"  
-72983,statement,a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"  
-72984,statement financial_statement,a document showing credits and debits  
-72985,stater,any of the various silver or gold coins of ancient Greece  
-72986,stater,a resident of a particular state or group of states; "Keystone stater"; "farm staters"  
-72987,stateroom,a guest cabin  
-72988,states'_rights,a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states  
-72989,states'_rights,the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution  
-72990,statesman solon national_leader,a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs  
-72991,statesmanship statecraft diplomacy,wisdom in the management of public affairs  
-72992,stateswoman,a woman statesman  
-72993,static,angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"  
-72994,static atmospherics atmospheric_static,a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference  
-72995,static_electricity,electricity produced by friction  
-72996,static_line,a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane  
-72997,static_tube,a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid  
-72998,statics,the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium  
-72999,station,(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty  
-73000,station,the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station  
-73001,station,a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"  
-73002,stationariness immobility fixedness,remaining in place  
-73003,stationary_stochastic_process,a stochastic process in which the distribution of the random variables is the same for any value of the variable parameter  
-73004,stationer stationery_seller,a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies  
-73005,stationery letter_paper,paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes  
-73006,stationmaster station_agent,the person in charge of a railway station  
-73007,statistic,a datum that can be represented numerically  
-73008,statistical_mechanics,the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles  
-73009,statistical_method statistical_procedure,a method of analyzing or representing statistical data; a procedure for calculating a statistic  
-73010,statistician actuary,someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)  
-73011,statistician mathematical_statistician,a mathematician who specializes in statistics  
-73012,statistics,a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters  
-73013,stator stator_coil,mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves  
-73014,statuary,statues collectively  
-73015,statue,a sculpture representing a human or animal  
-73016,stature,high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature"  
-73017,stature height,(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot  
-73018,status position,the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"  
-73019,status_asthmaticus,a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment  
-73020,status_epilepticus,a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death  
-73021,status_quo,the existing state of affairs  
-73022,statute_book,a record of the whole body of legislation in a given jurisdiction  
-73023,statute_of_limitations,a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken  
-73024,statutory_law,the body of laws created by legislative statutes  
-73025,statutory_offense statutory_offence regulatory_offense regulatory_offence,crimes created by statutes and not by common law  
-73026,statutory_rape carnal_abuse,sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)  
-73027,staurikosaur staurikosaurus,primitive dinosaur found in Brazil  
-73028,stave lag,one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket  
-73029,stay,a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"  
-73030,stay,a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)  
-73031,stay,(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar  
-73032,stay,continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"  
-73033,stay-at-home homebody,a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel  
-73034,stay_of_execution,an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time  
-73035,stayer,a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer"  
-73036,staysail,a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)  
-73037,stead position place lieu,the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"  
-73038,steadfastness,steadfast resolution  
-73039,steadfastness staunchness,loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty  
-73040,steadiness,freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct; "He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said"  
-73041,steadiness,the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying  
-73042,steadiness firmness,the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place  
-73043,steady_state_theory continuous_creation_theory,(cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other; "the steady state theory has been abandoned in favor of the big bang theory"  
-73044,steak,a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish  
-73045,steak_and_kidney_pie,steak with sauteed kidneys and onions cooked in wine and stock then covered with pastry and baked  
-73046,steak_au_poivre peppered_steak pepper_steak,steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce  
-73047,steak_knife,a sharp table knife used in eating steak  
-73048,steak_sauce,pungent bottled sauce for steak  
-73049,steak_tartare tartar_steak cannibal_mound,ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw  
-73050,steakhouse chophouse,a restaurant that specializes in steaks  
-73051,steal,a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)  
-73052,stealth stealing,avoiding detection by moving carefully  
-73053,stealth_aircraft,an aircraft designed in accordance with technology that makes detection by radar difficult  
-73054,stealth_bomber,a bomber that is difficult to detect by radar  
-73055,stealth_fighter,a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs  
-73056,steam,water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere  
-73057,steam_bath steam_room vapor_bath vapour_bath,a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath' is a British term  
-73058,steam_chest,the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder  
-73059,steam_coal,coal suitable for use under steam boilers  
-73060,steam_engine,external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder  
-73061,steam_fitting,care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating  
-73062,steam_heat steam_heating,a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators  
-73063,steam_iron,a pressing iron that can emit steam  
-73064,steam_line steam_pipe,a pipe conducting steam  
-73065,steam_locomotive,a locomotive powered by a steam engine  
-73066,steam_shovel,a power shovel that is driven by steam  
-73067,steam_turbine,turbine in which steam strikes blades and makes them turn  
-73068,steam_whistle,a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler  
-73069,steamboat,a boat propelled by a steam engine  
-73070,steamed_pudding,a pudding cooked by steaming  
-73071,steamer,a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it  
-73072,steamer steamship,a ship powered by one or more steam engines  
-73073,steamfitter,a craftsman who installs and maintains equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating  
-73074,steamroller road_roller,vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements  
-73075,steamship_company steamship_line,a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships  
-73076,stearic_acid octadecanoic_acid,a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats  
-73077,stearin,an ester of glycerol and stearic acid  
-73078,steatopygia,an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks  
-73079,steatorrhea,the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome  
-73080,steed,(literary) a spirited horse for state of war  
-73081,steel,an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range  
-73082,steel,knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod  
-73083,steel-wool_pad,abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing  
-73084,steel_arch_bridge,a steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch  
-73085,steel_band,a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)  
-73086,steel_blue,a greyish blue color  
-73087,steel_company,a company that makes and sells steel  
-73088,steel_drum,a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin)  
-73089,steel_engraving,an impression taken from an engraved steel plate  
-73090,steel_engraving,engraving on a steel plate  
-73091,steel_engraving,the act of engraving on a steel plate  
-73092,steel_industry,the industry that makes steel and steel products  
-73093,steel_mill steelworks steel_plant steel_factory,a factory where steel is made  
-73094,steel_plate,a plate of steel  
-73095,steel_production,making steel from pig iron  
-73096,steel_trap,an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps); "he's as sharp as a steel trap"; "a mind like a steel trap"  
-73097,steel_trap,a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey  
-73098,steel_wool wire_wool,a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive  
-73099,steelmaker steelworker steelman,a worker engaged in making steel  
-73100,steelyard lever_scale beam_scale,a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length  
-73101,steenbok steinbok Raphicerus_campestris,small plains antelope of southeastern Africa  
-73102,steep,a steep place (as on a hill)  
-73103,steeper,a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping  
-73104,steeple spire,a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top  
-73105,steeplechase,a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump  
-73106,steeplechase,a horse race over an obstructed course  
-73107,steeplechaser,a horse trained to run in steeplechases  
-73108,steeplejack,someone who builds or maintains very tall structures  
-73109,steer_roping,capturing a steer with a lasso  
-73110,steerage,the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship  
-73111,steerageway,(nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered  
-73112,steering guidance direction,the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"  
-73113,steering steerage,the act of steering a ship  
-73114,steering_committee,a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body  
-73115,steering_gear,a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle  
-73116,steering_linkage,mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn  
-73117,steering_system steering_mechanism,a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)  
-73118,steering_wheel wheel,a handwheel that is used for steering  
-73119,stegosaur stegosaurus Stegosaur_stenops,herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon  
-73120,stele,the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant  
-73121,stele stela,an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings  
-73122,stelis,any of various small tropical American orchids of the genus Stelis having long slender racemes of numerous small to minute flowers  
-73123,stellar_parallax,the heliocentric parallax of a star  
-73124,stellate_venule,a star-shaped group of venules in the renal cortex  
-73125,stem,the tube of a tobacco pipe  
-73126,stem-cell_research,research on stem cells and their use in medicine  
-73127,stem-winder,a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem  
-73128,stem_blight,a fungous blight attacking the stems of plants  
-73129,stem_cell,an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)  
-73130,stem_turn stem,a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it  
-73131,stem_vowel thematic_vowel,a vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection  
-73132,stemless_carline_thistle Carlina_acaulis,stemless perennial having large flowers with white or purple-brown florets nestled in a rosette of long spiny leaves hairy beneath; of alpine regions of southern and eastern Europe  
-73133,stemless_golden_weed Stenotus_acaulis Haplopappus_acaulis,dark green erect herb of northwestern United States and southwestern Canada having stiff leaves in dense tufts and yellow flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Haplopappus  
-73134,stemless_hymenoxys Tetraneuris_acaulis Hymenoxys_acaulis,perennial having tufted basal leaves and short leafless stalks each bearing a solitary yellow flower head; dry hillsides and plains of west central North America  
-73135,stemma,a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work  
-73136,stemmatology stemmatics,the humanistic discipline that attempts to reconstruct the transmission of a text (especially a text in manuscript form) on the basis of relations between the various surviving manuscripts (sometimes using cladistic analysis); "stemmatology also plays an important role in musicology"; "transcription errors are of decisive importance in stemmatics"  
-73137,stemmer,a worker who makes or applies stems for artificial flowers  
-73138,stemmer,a miner's tamping bar for ramming packing in over a blasting charge  
-73139,stemmer,a device for removing stems from fruit (as from grapes or apples)  
-73140,stemmer stemming_algorithm,an algorithm for removing inflectional and derivational endings in order to reduce word forms to a common stem  
-73141,stencil,a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below  
-73142,stenograph,a shorthand character  
-73143,stenograph,a machine for typewriting shorthand characters  
-73144,stenographer amanuensis shorthand_typist,someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)  
-73145,stenography,the act or art of writing in shorthand  
-73146,stenopterygius Stenopterygius_quadrisicissus,an ichthyosaur of the genus Stenopterygius  
-73147,stenosis stricture,abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway  
-73148,stent,a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis  
-73149,stentor,a speaker with an unusually loud voice  
-73150,stentor,any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor  
-73151,step,a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed  
-73152,step,the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"  
-73153,step stair,support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"  
-73154,step stone's_throw,a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"  
-73155,step-down_transformer,a transformer that reduces voltage  
-73156,step-up_transformer,a transformer that increases voltage  
-73157,step_dancing hoofing,dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures  
-73158,step_ladder stepladder,a folding portable ladder hinged at the top  
-73159,step_stool,a stool that has one or two steps that fold under the seat  
-73160,stepbrother half-brother half_brother,a brother who has only one parent in common with you  
-73161,stepchild,a child of your spouse by a former marriage  
-73162,stepdaughter,a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage  
-73163,stepfather,the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage  
-73164,stephanion,the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus  
-73165,stephanotis,any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers  
-73166,stepmother,the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage  
-73167,stepparent,the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage  
-73168,steppe,extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)  
-73169,stepper high_stepper,a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting  
-73170,stepper stepping_motor,a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps  
-73171,stepping_stone,a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing  
-73172,stepping_stone,any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"  
-73173,steprelationship,a family relationship by virtue of remarriage  
-73174,steps,the course along which a person has walked or is walking in; "I followed in his steps"; "he retraced his steps"; "his steps turned toward home"  
-73175,stepson,the son your spouse by a former marriage  
-73176,steradian sr,the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites  
-73177,sterculia,any tree of the genus Sterculia  
-73178,sterculia_gum karaya_gum,exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics  
-73179,stereo stereophony stereo_system stereophonic_system,reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound  
-73180,stereo stereoscopic_picture stereoscopic_photograph,two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together  
-73181,stereoscope,an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs  
-73182,stereoscopic_vision stereoscopy,three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina  
-73183,stereotype,a conventional or formulaic conception or image; "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"  
-73184,sterility infertility,the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate  
-73185,sterilization sterilisation,the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)  
-73186,sterilization sterilisation,the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)  
-73187,sterling,British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK  
-73188,sterling_area sterling_bloc scheduled_territories,the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling  
-73189,sterling_silver,a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper  
-73190,stern after_part quarter poop tail,the rear part of a ship  
-73191,stern_chaser,a naval gun able to fire astern at a ship in chase  
-73192,sternness,the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding; "the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable"  
-73193,sternness strictness,uncompromising resolution  
-73194,sternocleidomastoid sternocleidomastoid_muscle sternocleido_mastoideus musculus_sternocleidomastoideus,one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head  
-73195,sternocleidomastoid_vein vena_sternocleidomastoidea,drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein  
-73196,sternpost,(nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel  
-73197,sternum breastbone,the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs  
-73198,sternutator sternutatory,a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"  
-73199,sternwheeler,a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern  
-73200,steroid,any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects  
-73201,steroid_hormone steroid sex_hormone,any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs  
-73202,sterol steroid_alcohol,any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances  
-73203,stethoscope,a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body  
-73204,stevedore loader longshoreman docker dockhand dock_worker dockworker dock-walloper lumper,a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port  
-73205,stevia,any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America  
-73206,stevia,any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia  
-73207,stew,food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables  
-73208,stew_meat,tough meat that needs stewing to be edible  
-73209,steward,the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements  
-73210,steward,someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else  
-73211,steward flight_attendant,an attendant on an airplane  
-73212,stewardess air_hostess hostess,a woman steward on an airplane  
-73213,stewardship,the position of steward  
-73214,stewing,an extreme state of worry and agitation; "his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night"  
-73215,stewing_pan stewpan,a saucepan used for stewing  
-73216,sthene,a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons  
-73217,stibnite,a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony  
-73218,stick,a small thin branch of a tree  
-73219,stick,a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine  
-73220,stick,a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball  
-73221,stick,a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"  
-73222,stick,an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"  
-73223,stick,threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"  
-73224,stick control_stick joystick,a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane  
-73225,stick_cinnamon,dried rolled strips of cinnamon bark  
-73226,stick_figure,drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines  
-73227,stick_horse,a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick  
-73228,stick_lac,lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried  
-73229,stickball stickball_game,a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle  
-73230,stickiness,the property of sticking to a surface  
-73231,sticking_point,a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal  
-73232,stickleback prickleback,small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research  
-73233,stickler,someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"  
-73234,stickpin,a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie  
-73235,sticks_and_stone,a general term for building materials  
-73236,sticktight sticktight_flea Echidnophaga_gallinacea,parasitic on especially the heads of chickens  
-73237,stickweed,any of several herbaceous plants having seeds that cling to clothing  
-73238,sticky_aster Machaeranthera_bigelovii,wild aster having leafy stems and flower heads with narrow bright reddish-lavender or purple rays; western Colorado to Arizona  
-73239,sticky_end,an end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the other  
-73240,sticky_geranium Geranium_viscosissimum,geranium of western North America having pinkish-purple flowers in open clusters  
-73241,stiff,an ordinary man; "a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff"  
-73242,stiff_aster Aster_linarifolius,wiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves and large violet flowers  
-73243,stiff_upper_lip,self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief); "the British like to keep a stiff upper lip"  
-73244,stiffener,material used for stiffening something  
-73245,stiffening,the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance"  
-73246,stiffening rigidifying rigidification,the process of becoming stiff or rigid  
-73247,stiffness,the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend  
-73248,stiffness,the property of moving with pain or difficulty; "he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck"  
-73249,stiffness,firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action; "a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"  
-73250,stifle knee,joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee  
-73251,stifler smotherer,a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses; "he is a real conversation stifler"; "I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop"  
-73252,stigma,the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil  
-73253,stigma,an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod  
-73254,stigma,a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease  
-73255,stigmata,marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ  
-73256,stigmatic stigmatist,a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ)  
-73257,stigmatism,the condition of having or being marked by stigmata  
-73258,stigmatism,(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point  
-73259,stigmatism,normal eyesight  
-73260,stigmatization stigmatisation branding,the act of stigmatizing  
-73261,stile,an upright that is a member in a door or window frame  
-73262,stiletto,a small dagger with a tapered blade  
-73263,still,a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"  
-73264,still,an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed  
-73265,still_life,a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers  
-73266,stillborn_infant,infant who shows no signs of life after birth  
-73267,stillness windlessness,calmness without winds  
-73268,stillroom still_room,a pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc  
-73269,stilt,one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground; "he was so tall I thought he was on stilts"  
-73270,stilt Australian_stilt,long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia  
-73271,stilt stiltbird longlegs long-legs stilt_plover Himantopus_stilt,long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons  
-73272,stimulant stimulant_drug excitant,a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process  
-73273,stimulation,(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)  
-73274,stimulation,the act of arousing an organism to action  
-73275,stimulation stimulus stimulant input,any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action  
-73276,sting bite insect_bite,a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin  
-73277,sting sting_operation,operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act; "the police conducted a sting operation"  
-73278,sting stinging,a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"  
-73279,sting_operation,a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)  
-73280,stinger,a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy  
-73281,stinger,a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland  
-73282,stinger,a sharp stinging blow  
-73283,stinger cut,a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"  
-73284,stinginess,a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money  
-73285,stinging_hair,a multicellular hair in plants like the stinging nettle that expels an irritating fluid  
-73286,stinging_nettle Urtica_dioica,perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs  
-73287,stingray,large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds  
-73288,stink_bell Fritillaria_agrestis,a malodorous California herb with bell-shaped flowers; a common weed in grainfields  
-73289,stink_bomb stench_bomb,a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes  
-73290,stinker,anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)  
-73291,stinkhorn carrion_fungus,any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales; "the foul smell of the stinkhorn attracts insects that carry the spores away on their feet"  
-73292,stinking_cedar stinking_yew Torrey_tree Torreya_taxifolia,rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed  
-73293,stinking_goosefoot Chenopodium_vulvaria,European goosefoot with strong-scented foliage; adventive in eastern North America  
-73294,stinking_hellebore bear's_foot setterwort Helleborus_foetidus,digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally  
-73295,stinking_iris gladdon gladdon_iris stinking_gladwyn roast_beef_plant Iris_foetidissima,iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa  
-73296,stinky_squid Pseudocolus_fusiformis,a stinkhorn of genus Pseudocolus; the fruiting body first resembles a small puffball that soon splits open to form a stalk with tapering arms that arch and taper to a common point  
-73297,stint,an individual's prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"  
-73298,stinter,an economizer who stints someone with something  
-73299,stipe,supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap  
-73300,stipend,a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose  
-73301,stipendiary stipendiary_magistrate,(United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases  
-73302,stippler,a painter who stipples (creates a stippled effect)  
-73303,stipulation judicial_admission,(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record; "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay"  
-73304,stipulation specification,a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement  
-73305,stipulative_definition,a definition that is stipulated by someone and that is not a standard usage  
-73306,stipule,a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed  
-73307,stir,emotional agitation and excitement  
-73308,stir splash,a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"  
-73309,stirk,yearling heifer or bullock  
-73310,stirrer,an implement used for stirring  
-73311,stirring,agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"  
-73312,stirrup stirrup_iron,support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go  
-73313,stirrup_cup,a farewell drink (especially one offered to a horseman ready to depart); usually alcoholic  
-73314,stirrup_pump,a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires  
-73315,stitch,a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running  
-73316,stitch,a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing  
-73317,stitcher,a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps  
-73318,stitchwort greater_stitchwort starwort Stellaria_holostea,low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side  
-73319,stoat,the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail  
-73320,stob,a short straight stick of wood  
-73321,stochastic_process,a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time)  
-73322,stock,the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"  
-73323,stock,the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"  
-73324,stock,a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants  
-73325,stock,lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"  
-73326,stock,the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"  
-73327,stock caudex,persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant  
-73328,stock gillyflower,any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers  
-73329,stock gunstock,the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"  
-73330,stock inventory,the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"  
-73331,stock-in-trade,any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation; "friendliness is the salesman's stock in trade"  
-73332,stock-index_futures,a futures contract based on a stock index; a bet on the future price of the indexed group of stocks  
-73333,stock_buyback,a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)  
-73334,stock_car,a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales  
-73335,stock_car,a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car  
-73336,stock_certificate stock,a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"  
-73337,stock_company,a company whose capital is represented by stock  
-73338,stock_company repertory_company repertory,a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire  
-73339,stock_cube,a cube of dehydrated stock  
-73340,stock_dividend,a dividend paid in stock rather than in cash  
-73341,stock_exchange stock_market securities_market,an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers  
-73342,stock_index stock_market_index,index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks  
-73343,stock_issue,(corporation law) the authorization and delivery of shares of stock for sale to the public or the shares thus offered at a particular time  
-73344,stock_of_record,stock held by stockholders of record on a given date  
-73345,stock_option,the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period  
-73346,stock_option,a benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price; "stock options are not much use as an incentive if the price at which they can be exercised is out of reach"  
-73347,stock_photograph stock_image,an exisitng photograph licensed for a specific use  
-73348,stock_power,a power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party  
-73349,stock_purchase_plan,an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock  
-73350,stock_saddle Western_saddle,an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat  
-73351,stock_symbol,the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded  
-73352,stock_trader,someone who buys and sells stock shares  
-73353,stock_warrant,a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time  
-73354,stockade,fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense  
-73355,stockbroker,an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds  
-73356,stockbroker_belt,a wealthy residential suburb  
-73357,stockcar,boxcar with latticed sides; for transporting livestock  
-73358,stocker,a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment  
-73359,stockfish,fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt  
-73360,stockholder shareholder shareowner,someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation  
-73361,stockholder_of_record,the stockholder whose name is registered on the books of the corporation as owning the shares at a particular time  
-73362,stockholders_meeting,a meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company  
-73363,stockholding,ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock; "prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley  
-73364,stockholding stockholdings,a specific number of stocks or shares owned; "sell holdings he has in corporations"  
-73365,stockinet stockinette,knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments  
-73366,stockinette_stitch,knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings  
-73367,stocking,close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)  
-73368,stocking,the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"  
-73369,stocking_filler stocking_stuffer,a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking  
-73370,stockist,one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods  
-73371,stockjobber,one who deals only with brokers or other jobbers  
-73372,stockman stock_raiser stock_farmer,farmer who breed or raises livestock  
-73373,stockpile,a storage pile accumulated for future use  
-73374,stockpiling,accumulating and storing a reserve supply; "the stockpiling of war materials"  
-73375,stockpot,a pot used for preparing soup stock  
-73376,stockroom stock_room,storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business  
-73377,stocks,a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction  
-73378,stocks,a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod  
-73379,stocks,a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked  
-73380,stocktake stock-take,an instance of stocktaking; "the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations"  
-73381,stocktaker stock-taker,an employee whose job is to take inventory; "an outside stocktaker had to be hired"  
-73382,stocktaking stock-taking,reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook  
-73383,stockyard,enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily  
-73384,stodge,heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food  
-73385,stodginess stuffiness,dull and pompous gravity  
-73386,stogy stogie,a cheap cigar  
-73387,stoic unemotional_person,someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions  
-73388,stoichiometry,(chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)  
-73389,stoicism stolidity stolidness,an indifference to pleasure or pain  
-73390,stokehold stokehole fireroom,(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired  
-73391,stoker,a mechanical device for stoking a furnace  
-73392,stoker fireman,a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)  
-73393,stokes'_aster cornflower_aster Stokesia_laevis,erect perennial of southeastern United States having large heads of usually blue flowers  
-73394,stole,a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women  
-73395,stolen_property,property that has been stolen  
-73396,stolon runner offset,a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips  
-73397,stoma,a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)  
-73398,stoma stomate pore,a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass  
-73399,stomach,an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness; "he had no stomach for a fight"  
-73400,stomach,an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"  
-73401,stomach tummy tum breadbasket,an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion  
-73402,stomach_exercise tummy_crunch,an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles  
-73403,stomach_pump,a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach  
-73404,stomach_sweetbread,edible pancreas of an animal  
-73405,stomachache stomach_ache bellyache gastralgia,an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region  
-73406,stomacher,garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century  
-73407,stomatitis,inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth  
-73408,stomatopod stomatopod_crustacean,a kind of crustacean  
-73409,stomp,a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step  
-73410,stone,an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds; "a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone"  
-73411,stone,a lack of feeling or expression or movement; "he must have a heart of stone"; "her face was as hard as stone"  
-73412,stone,building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"  
-73413,stone pit endocarp,the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"  
-73414,stone_bass wreckfish Polyprion_americanus,brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks  
-73415,stone_bramble Rubus_saxatilis,European trailing bramble with red berrylike fruits  
-73416,stone_breaker,someone who breaks up stone  
-73417,stone_crab,pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare  
-73418,stone_crab Menippe_mercenaria,large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)  
-73419,stone_curlew thick-knee Burhinus_oedicnemus,large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint  
-73420,stone_marten beech_marten Martes_foina,Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat  
-73421,stone_parsley Sison_amomum,a slender roadside herb of western Europe and Mediterranean areas that has foliage resembling parsley and has white flowers with aromatic seeds  
-73422,stone_pine umbrella_pine European_nut_pine Pinus_pinea,medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds  
-73423,stone_wall,a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields  
-73424,stonechat Saxicola_torquata,common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast  
-73425,stonecress stone_cress,any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats  
-73426,stonecrop,any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers  
-73427,stonecutter cutter,someone who cuts or carves stone  
-73428,stonefish Synanceja_verrucosa,venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock  
-73429,stonefly stone_fly plecopteran,primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones  
-73430,stoner lapidator,an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)  
-73431,stonewaller,one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.  
-73432,stonewalling,stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate  
-73433,stoneware,ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous  
-73434,stonework,masonry done with stone  
-73435,stonewort,any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits  
-73436,stoning lapidation,the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)  
-73437,stony_coral madrepore madriporian_coral,corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands  
-73438,stool,(forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings  
-73439,stool,a simple seat without a back or arms  
-73440,stool_pigeon,a dummy pigeon used to decoy others  
-73441,stoop,an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward  
-73442,stoop stoep,small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house  
-73443,stooper,a person at a racetrack who searches for winning parimutuel tickets that have been carelessly discarded by others  
-73444,stooper,a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward  
-73445,stop,a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"  
-73446,stop,(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; "the organist pulled out all the stops"  
-73447,stop halt,the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"  
-73448,stop stopover layover,a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"  
-73449,stop stoppage,the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"  
-73450,stop_bath short-stop short-stop_bath,an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer  
-73451,stop_consonant stop occlusive plosive_consonant plosive_speech_sound plosive,a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"  
-73452,stop_order stop-loss_order,an order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated level  
-73453,stop_payment,a depositor's order to a bank to refuse payment on a check  
-73454,stop_press,late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute  
-73455,stopcock cock turncock,faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid  
-73456,stoplight brake_light,a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop  
-73457,stopover way_station,a stopping place on a journey; "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago"  
-73458,stopper,(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"  
-73459,stopper_knot,a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole  
-73460,stopping,the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent"  
-73461,stopping_point finale finis finish last conclusion close,the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"  
-73462,stopwatch stop_watch,a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)  
-73463,storage,(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk  
-73464,storage,the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials  
-73465,storage,the act of storing something  
-73466,storage_battery accumulator,a voltaic battery that stores electric charge  
-73467,storage_cell secondary_cell,a cell that can be recharged  
-73468,storage_medium data-storage_medium,a medium for storing information  
-73469,storage_ring,container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used  
-73470,storage_space,the area in any structure that provides space for storage  
-73471,storax,a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax  
-73472,store stock fund,a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"  
-73473,store_detective,a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage  
-73474,stored_program,a program that is stored in the memory of the computer that executes it  
-73475,storehouse depot entrepot storage store,a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"  
-73476,storeroom storage_room stowage,a room in which things are stored  
-73477,stork,large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage  
-73478,storksbill heron's_bill,any of various plants of the genus Erodium  
-73479,storm,a direct and violent assault on a stronghold  
-73480,storm tempest,a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"  
-73481,storm violent_storm,a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning  
-73482,storm_cellar cyclone_cellar tornado_cellar,an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes  
-73483,storm_center storm_centre,a center of trouble or disturbance  
-73484,storm_center storm_centre,the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm  
-73485,storm_cloud,a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm  
-73486,storm_cone,a canvas cone hoisted to warn of high winds  
-73487,storm_door,an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter  
-73488,storm_petrel,any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts  
-73489,storm_signal,a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence)  
-73490,storm_trooper,a member of the Nazi SA  
-73491,storm_window storm_sash,a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter  
-73492,storminess,the state of being stormy; "he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter"  
-73493,storminess,violent passion in speech or action; "frightened by the storminess of their argument"  
-73494,stormy_petrel northern_storm_petrel Hydrobates_pelagicus,sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean  
-73495,story,a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"  
-73496,storybook,a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)  
-73497,storyline plot_line,the plot of a book or play or film  
-73498,storyteller fibber fabricator,someone who tells lies  
-73499,stotinka,100 stotinka equal 1 lev in Bulgaria  
-73500,stoup,an archaic drinking vessel  
-73501,stoup stoop,basin for holy water  
-73502,stout,a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops  
-73503,stout,a garment size for a large or heavy person  
-73504,stoutheartedness,the trait of having a courageous spirit  
-73505,stoutness stalwartness,the property of being strong and resolute  
-73506,stove,any heating apparatus  
-73507,stove kitchen_stove range kitchen_range cooking_stove,a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"  
-73508,stove_bolt,a small machine bolt  
-73509,stovepipe,chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue  
-73510,stovepipe_iron,plate iron that is thinner than tank iron  
-73511,stovepiping,retrieval of information from unconnected databases; the situation that exists when it is necessary to climb out of one database in order to climb down into another; sometimes used for protection against wandering hackers  
-73512,stover,the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested  
-73513,stowage,the charge for stowing goods  
-73514,stowage stowing,the act of packing or storing away  
-73515,stowaway,a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage  
-73516,strabismus squint,abnormal alignment of one or both eyes  
-73517,strabotomy,the surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismus  
-73518,straddle,a noncommittal or equivocal position  
-73519,straddle,a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars  
-73520,straddle,the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options  
-73521,straddle span,the act of sitting or standing astride  
-73522,strafe,an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields"  
-73523,strafer,a combat pilot who strafes the enemy  
-73524,straggle,a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons); "a straggle of outbuildings"; "a straggle of followers"  
-73525,straggler strayer,someone who strays or falls behind  
-73526,straight,a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)  
-73527,straight-arm,(American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent  
-73528,straight-line_method straight-line_method_of_depreciation,(accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life  
-73529,straight_and_narrow strait_and_narrow,the way of proper and honest behavior; "he taught his children to keep strictly to the straight and narrow"  
-73530,straight_angle,an angle of 180 degrees  
-73531,straight_chain,an open chain of atoms with no side chains  
-73532,straight_chair side_chair,a straight-backed chair without arms  
-73533,straight_face,a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement  
-73534,straight_flush,a poker hand with consecutive cards in the same suit  
-73535,straight_flute straight-fluted_drill,a rock drill with flutes that are straight  
-73536,straight_hang,a hang performed on the rings or parallel bars with the body erect and the arms at the sides  
-73537,straight_line,a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line"  
-73538,straight_man second_banana,a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian  
-73539,straight_pin,pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together  
-73540,straight_poker,poker in which each player gets 5 cards face down and bets are made without drawing any further cards  
-73541,straight_razor,a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use  
-73542,straight_sinus tentorial_sinus sinus_rectus,an unpaired sinus of the dura mater  
-73543,straight_ticket,a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party  
-73544,straightaway straight,a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse  
-73545,straightedge,hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)  
-73546,straightener,a device for straightening; "a hair straightener"  
-73547,straightness,(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl  
-73548,straightness,freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles  
-73549,strain,injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain  
-73550,strain,(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces  
-73551,strain mental_strain nervous_strain,(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"  
-73552,strain straining,an intense or violent exertion  
-73553,strain_gauge strain_gage,a gauge for measuring strain in a surface  
-73554,strainer,a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through  
-73555,strait sound,a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water  
-73556,straitjacket,anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"  
-73557,straitjacket straightjacket,a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person  
-73558,strand,a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)  
-73559,strand,a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"  
-73560,strand,line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable  
-73561,strange_attractor chaotic_attractor,an attractor for which the approach to its final point in phase space is chaotic  
-73562,strange_particle,an elementary particle with non-zero strangeness  
-73563,strange_quark squark,a quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 988 times that of an electron and a strangeness of -1  
-73564,strangeness,(physics) one of the six flavors of quark  
-73565,stranger,an individual that one is not acquainted with  
-73566,stranger alien unknown,anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found  
-73567,stranglehold,a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe  
-73568,stranglehold chokehold throttlehold,complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"  
-73569,strangler strangler_tree,an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree  
-73570,strangulation,the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage  
-73571,strangulation,(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine"  
-73572,strap,hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it  
-73573,strap,an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position  
-73574,strap,whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging  
-73575,strap shoulder_strap,a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag  
-73576,strap_fern,fern with long narrow strap-shaped leaves  
-73577,strap_hinge joint_hinge,a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame  
-73578,straphanger,a commuter who uses public transportation  
-73579,straphanger,a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support  
-73580,strapless,a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps  
-73581,strappado strapado,a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope  
-73582,strategic_buyout,an acquisition based on analysis of the benefits of consolidation in anticipation of increased earning power  
-73583,strategic_intelligence,intelligence that is required for forming policy and military plans at national and international levels  
-73584,strategic_warning,(military) a warning prior to the start of a threatening act  
-73585,strategics,the science or art of strategy  
-73586,strategist strategian,an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)  
-73587,strategy,the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war  
-73588,stratification,forming or depositing in layers  
-73589,stratification,a layered configuration  
-73590,stratification,the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata  
-73591,stratification,the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination  
-73592,stratification social_stratification,the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group  
-73593,stratified_language,a language that cannot be used as its own metalanguage  
-73594,stratified_sample representative_sample proportional_sample,the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum  
-73595,stratified_sampling representative_sampling proportional_sampling,the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum  
-73596,stratigraphy,the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata  
-73597,stratosphere,the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere  
-73598,stratum,one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)  
-73599,stratum,a subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling  
-73600,stratum_corneum corneum horny_layer,the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off  
-73601,stratum_germinativum stratum_basale malpighian_layer rete_Malpighii,the innermost layer of the epidermis  
-73602,stratum_granulosum,the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface  
-73603,stratum_lucidum,the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles  
-73604,stratus stratus_cloud,a large dark low cloud  
-73605,straw,plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder  
-73606,straw drinking_straw,a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth  
-73607,straw_boss assistant_foreman,a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers  
-73608,straw_man strawman,a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted  
-73609,straw_mushroom Chinese_mushroom Volvariella_volvacea,small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially  
-73610,straw_vote straw_poll,an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue  
-73611,straw_wine,sweet wine from grapes partially sun-dried on the vine or on straw mats  
-73612,strawberry,any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry  
-73613,strawberry,sweet fleshy red fruit  
-73614,strawberry strawberry_mark hemangioma_simplex,a soft red birthmark  
-73615,strawberry_blite strawberry_pigweed Indian_paint Chenopodium_capitatum,European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America  
-73616,strawberry_bush wahoo Euonymus_americanus,upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas  
-73617,strawberry_daiquiri,daiquiri with crushed strawberries  
-73618,strawberry_geranium strawberry_saxifrage mother-of-thousands Saxifraga_stolonifera Saxifraga_sarmentosam,eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons  
-73619,strawberry_hemangioma strawberry_haemangioma,a congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood  
-73620,strawberry_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with fresh strawberries  
-73621,strawberry_jam strawberry_preserves,made with strawberries  
-73622,strawberry_tomato dwarf_cape_gooseberry Physalis_pruinosa,stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits  
-73623,strawberry_tree Irish_strawberry Arbutus_unedo,small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minor  
-73624,strawboard,a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp  
-73625,strawflower,any of various plants of the genus Helipterum  
-73626,strawflower cornflower Uvularia_grandiflora,plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried  
-73627,strawflower golden_everlasting yellow_paper_daisy Helichrysum_bracteatum,Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers  
-73628,strawworm jointworm,larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains  
-73629,stray,an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)  
-73630,streak,a sudden flash (as of lightning)  
-73631,streak,a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"  
-73632,streak run,an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"  
-73633,streaker,someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place  
-73634,stream flow,something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"  
-73635,stream flow current,dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"  
-73636,stream watercourse,a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth  
-73637,stream_of_consciousness,a literary genre that reveals a character's thoughts and feeling as they develop by means of a long soliloquy  
-73638,stream_of_consciousness,the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience  
-73639,stream_orchid chatterbox giant_helleborine Epipactis_gigantea,orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf  
-73640,streambed creek_bed,a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream  
-73641,streamer,light that streams; "streamers of flames"  
-73642,streamer banner,a newspaper headline that runs across the full page  
-73643,streamer_fly,an artificial fly that has wings extending back beyond the crook of the fishhook  
-73644,streamline_flow,flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady  
-73645,streamliner,a streamlined train  
-73646,street,the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; "she tried to keep her children off the street"  
-73647,street,a situation offering opportunities; "he worked both sides of the street"; "cooperation is a two-way street"  
-73648,street,people living or working on the same street; "the whole street protested the absence of street lights"  
-73649,street,the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street"  
-73650,street,a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"  
-73651,street_address,the address where a person or organization can be found  
-73652,street_arab gamin throwaway,(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets  
-73653,street_cleaner street_sweeper,a worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department)  
-73654,street_clothes,ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)  
-73655,street_credibility street_cred cred,credibility among young fashionable urban individuals  
-73656,street_fighter,a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods  
-73657,street_fighter tough,someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing  
-73658,street_name,an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods); "her street name is Bonbon"  
-73659,street_name,slang for something (especially for an illegal drug); "`smack' is a street name for heroin"  
-73660,street_name,the name of a brokerage firm in which stock is held on behalf of a customer; "all my stocks are held in street name"  
-73661,street_name,the name of a street  
-73662,street_sign,a sign visible from the street  
-73663,street_smarts,a shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment  
-73664,street_urchin guttersnipe,a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas  
-73665,streetcar tram tramcar trolley trolley_car,a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity  
-73666,streetlight street_lamp,a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street  
-73667,streetwalker street_girl hooker hustler floozy floozie slattern,a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets  
-73668,strength,the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"  
-73669,strength,the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"  
-73670,strengthener reinforcement,a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"  
-73671,strengthening,becoming stronger  
-73672,strengthening,the act of increasing the strength of something  
-73673,streptobacillus,any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria  
-73674,streptocarpus,any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses  
-73675,streptococcal_sore_throat strep_throat streptococcus_tonsilitis septic_sore_throat throat_infection,an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus  
-73676,streptococcus streptococci strep,spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis  
-73677,streptodornase,an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)  
-73678,streptokinase,an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism  
-73679,streptolysin,any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus  
-73680,streptomyces,aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)  
-73681,streptomycin,an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis  
-73682,streptothricin,a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete  
-73683,stress,(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"  
-73684,stress emphasis accent,the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"  
-73685,stress focus,special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"  
-73686,stress strain,difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson  
-73687,stress_incontinence,urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining  
-73688,stress_mark,a mark indicating the stress on a syllable  
-73689,stress_test,a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress  
-73690,stressor,any agent that causes stress to an organism  
-73691,stretch,a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"  
-73692,stretch,a straightaway section of a racetrack  
-73693,stretch,extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"  
-73694,stretch stint,an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"  
-73695,stretch stretchiness stretchability,the capacity for being stretched  
-73696,stretch stretching,exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent  
-73697,stretch_mark,a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)  
-73698,stretch_pants,trousers made of a stretchy fabric  
-73699,stretch_receptor,a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue  
-73700,stretch_reflex myotactic_reflex,reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture  
-73701,stretcher,a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting  
-73702,stretcher,a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it  
-73703,stretcher,a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles  
-73704,stretcher-bearer litter-bearer,one who helps carry a stretcher  
-73705,stretcher_party,a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person  
-73706,stretching,act of expanding by lengthening or widening  
-73707,streusel,pastry with a topping of streusel  
-73708,streusel,a crumbly topping for a pastry  
-73709,stria striation,any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue  
-73710,striate_cortex striate_area first_visual_area area_17_of_Brodmann Brodmann's_area_17,the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision  
-73711,striated_muscle_cell striated_muscle_fiber,an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue  
-73712,striated_muscle_tissue,muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes  
-73713,strickle,an implement for sharpening scythes  
-73714,strickle,a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure  
-73715,strickle,a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand  
-73716,strictness stringency,conscientious attention to rules and details  
-73717,stricture,severe criticism  
-73718,stride,significant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides'); "they made big strides in productivity"  
-73719,strider,a person who walks rapidly with long steps; "he was such a strider that she couldn't keep up without running"  
-73720,stridor,a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx  
-73721,stridulation,a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together  
-73722,strife,bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension  
-73723,strike,an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"  
-73724,strike,(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"  
-73725,strike ten-strike,a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"  
-73726,strike work_stoppage,a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"  
-73727,strike-slip_fault,a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally  
-73728,strike_leader,someone who leads a strike  
-73729,strike_pay,money paid to strikers from union funds  
-73730,strike_zone,(baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike  
-73731,strikebreaking,confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers  
-73732,strikeout,an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes  
-73733,striker,a forward on a soccer team  
-73734,striker,someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating  
-73735,striker,an employee on strike against an employer  
-73736,striker,the part of a mechanical device that strikes something  
-73737,string,a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)  
-73738,string,a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)  
-73739,string,a collection of objects threaded on a single strand  
-73740,string,a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket  
-73741,string cosmic_string,(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop  
-73742,string train,a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"  
-73743,string twine,a lightweight cord  
-73744,string_bean,green beans with strings that must be removed  
-73745,string_cheese,cheese formed in long strings twisted together  
-73746,string_of_words word_string linguistic_string,a linear sequence of words as spoken or written  
-73747,string_orchestra,an orchestra playing only stringed instruments  
-73748,string_quartet string_quartette,an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello  
-73749,string_section strings,the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments  
-73750,string_theory,(particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings  
-73751,string_tie,a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow  
-73752,stringed_instrument,a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound  
-73753,stringency tightness,a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit  
-73754,stringer,a member of a squad on a team; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer"  
-73755,stringer,a worker who strings; "a stringer of beads"  
-73756,stringer,brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull  
-73757,stringer,a long horizontal timber to connect uprights  
-73758,stringybark,any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark  
-73759,stringybark_pine Callitris_parlatorei,Australian cypress pine with fibrous inner bark  
-73760,strip,a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle"  
-73761,strip,thin piece of wood or metal  
-73762,strip slip,artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material  
-73763,strip striptease strip_show,a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"  
-73764,strip_alert,a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft; "the Air Force will keep fighters on strip alert at bases around the country"  
-73765,strip_cropping,cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion  
-73766,strip_lighting,light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination  
-73767,strip_mall,a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street; usually opening on a parking lot  
-73768,strip_mine,an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface  
-73769,strip_miner,a miner who does strip mining  
-73770,strip_mining opencast_mining,the mining of ore or coal from an open mine  
-73771,strip_poker,poker in which a player's losses are paid by removing an article of clothing  
-73772,strip_search,searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs by having them remove their clothes  
-73773,strip_steak New_York_strip,steak from upper part of the short loin  
-73774,stripe,a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service  
-73775,stripe,a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"  
-73776,stripe streak bar,a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"  
-73777,stripe_blight,a disease of oats  
-73778,striped_bass striper,caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States  
-73779,striped_bass striper Roccus_saxatilis rockfish,marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone  
-73780,striped_button_quail Turnix_sylvatica,a variety of button quail having stripes  
-73781,striped_coral_root Corallorhiza_striata,nearly leafless wildflower with erect reddish-purple stems bearing racemes of pale pinkish and brownish-striped flowers; western Canada to Mexico  
-73782,striped_drum Equetus_pulcher,a kind of drumfish  
-73783,striped_gentian Gentiana_villosa,a perennial marsh gentian of eastern North America  
-73784,striped_hyena Hyaena_hyaena,of northern Africa and Arabia and India  
-73785,striped_killifish mayfish may_fish Fundulus_majalis,black-barred fish of bays and coastal marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States  
-73786,striped_marlin Makaira_mitsukurii,Pacific food and game fish marked with dark blue vertical stripes  
-73787,striped_muishond Ictonyx_striata,ferret-sized muishond often tamed  
-73788,striped_mullet Mugil_cephalus,most important commercial mullet in eastern United States  
-73789,striped_skunk Mephitis_mephitis,most common and widespread North American skunk  
-73790,striper,a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service; "he's a four-striper"  
-73791,striping,the act of marking with stripes  
-73792,stripper,a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish  
-73793,stripper stemmer sprigger,a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books  
-73794,stripper striptease_artist striptease stripteaser exotic_dancer ecdysiast peeler,a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music  
-73795,stripper_well stripper,an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day  
-73796,striving nisus pains strain,an effortful attempt to attain a goal  
-73797,stroboscope strobe strobe_light,scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary  
-73798,stroke,(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club; "Nicklaus won by three strokes"  
-73799,stroke,the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew  
-73800,stroke,a light touch  
-73801,stroke,a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush; "she applied the paint in careful strokes"  
-73802,stroke,any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing  
-73803,stroke,a single complete movement  
-73804,stroke apoplexy cerebrovascular_accident CVA,a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain  
-73805,stroke shot,(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"  
-73806,stroke stroking,a light touch with the hands  
-73807,stroma,a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it  
-73808,stroma,the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast  
-73809,stroma,the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)  
-73810,strong_breeze,wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale  
-73811,strong_gale,wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale  
-73812,strong_interaction strong_force color_force,(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons  
-73813,strong_suit,a long suit including high cards  
-73814,strongbox deedbox,a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked  
-73815,stronghold fastness,a strongly fortified defensive structure  
-73816,strongman,a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus  
-73817,strongman,a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; "he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman"  
-73818,strongroom,a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept  
-73819,strontianite,a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate  
-73820,strontium Sr atomic_number_38,a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite  
-73821,strontium_90,a radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions; can be assimilated like calcium into bones  
-73822,strop,a leather strap used to sharpen razors  
-73823,strophanthin,a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison  
-73824,strophanthus,any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds  
-73825,strophe,one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama  
-73826,structural_formula,an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule  
-73827,structural_gene,a gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide  
-73828,structural_genomics,the branch of genomics that determines the three-dimensional structures of proteins  
-73829,structural_iron,iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes  
-73830,structural_member,support that is a constituent part of any structure or building  
-73831,structural_steel,a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction  
-73832,structuralism structural_anthropology,an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena  
-73833,structuralism structural_linguistics,linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse  
-73834,structuralism structural_sociology,a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals  
-73835,structure,the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; "his lectures have no structure"  
-73836,structure,the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"  
-73837,structure anatomical_structure complex_body_part bodily_structure body_structure,a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement; "he has good bone structure"  
-73838,structure construction,a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"  
-73839,strudel,thin sheet of filled dough rolled and baked  
-73840,struggle,strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"  
-73841,struggle battle,an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"  
-73842,struggler,a person who struggles with difficulties or with great effort  
-73843,strum,sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar"  
-73844,strut,brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression  
-73845,strut prance swagger,a proud stiff pompous gait  
-73846,struthiomimus,small light-boned toothless dinosaur resembling an ostrich in size and proportions  
-73847,strychnine,an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant  
-73848,stub,a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost  
-73849,stub check_stub counterfoil,the part of a check that is retained as a record  
-73850,stub ticket_stub,a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt  
-73851,stub_nail,a short thick nail  
-73852,stubble,short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days  
-73853,stubbornness bullheadedness obstinacy obstinance pigheadedness self-will,resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires  
-73854,stubbornness obstinacy obstinance mulishness,the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome  
-73855,stucco,a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces  
-73856,stud he-man macho-man,a man who is virile and sexually active  
-73857,stud rivet,ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)  
-73858,stud stud_poker,poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt  
-73859,stud studhorse,adult male horse kept for breeding  
-73860,stud_farm,a farm where horses are bred  
-73861,stud_finder,a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud  
-73862,studbook,official record of the pedigree of purebred animals especially horses  
-73863,student pupil educatee,a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution  
-73864,student_center,a center for student activities at a college or university  
-73865,student_lamp,a reading lamp with a flexible neck; used on a desk  
-73866,student_teacher practice_teacher,a college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education  
-73867,student_union,a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body  
-73868,studentship,the position of student  
-73869,studio,workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded  
-73870,studio,workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"  
-73871,studio_apartment studio,an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen  
-73872,studio_couch day_bed,convertible consisting of an upholstered couch that can be converted into a double bed  
-73873,studiousness,diligent study  
-73874,study,someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"  
-73875,study,a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"  
-73876,study,a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"  
-73877,study,a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"  
-73878,study work,applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"  
-73879,study_hall,a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study  
-73880,study_hall,a classroom reserved for study  
-73881,stuff,information in some unspecified form; "it was stuff I had heard before"; "there's good stuff in that book"  
-73882,stuff,a critically important or characteristic component; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative"  
-73883,stuff,unspecified qualities required to do or be something; "the stuff of heros"; "you don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine"  
-73884,stuff,miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"  
-73885,stuff clobber,informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"  
-73886,stuff stuff_and_nonsense hooey poppycock,senseless talk; "don't give me that stuff"  
-73887,stuffed_cabbage,parboiled head of cabbage scooped out and filled with a hash of chopped e.g. beef or ham and baked; served with tomato or cheese sauce  
-73888,stuffed_mushroom,mushrooms stuffed with any of numerous mixtures of e.g. meats or nuts or seafood or spinach  
-73889,stuffed_peppers,parboiled green peppers stuffed usually with rice and meat and baked briefly  
-73890,stuffed_shirt,a bore who is extremely formal, pompous, and old-fashioned  
-73891,stuffed_tomato cold_stuffed_tomato,tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold  
-73892,stuffed_tomato hot_stuffed_tomato,tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly  
-73893,stuffer,an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail  
-73894,stuffiness,state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat  
-73895,stuffiness closeness,the quality of being close and poorly ventilated  
-73896,stuffing,padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture  
-73897,stuffing dressing,a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables  
-73898,stuffing_box packing_box,a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal  
-73899,stuffing_nut packing_nut,a nut used to tighten a stuffing box  
-73900,stultification befooling,derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent  
-73901,stultification constipation impairment deadening,the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)  
-73902,stumblebum palooka,a second-rate prize fighter  
-73903,stumbler tripper,a walker or runner who trips and almost falls  
-73904,stumbling_block,any obstacle or impediment  
-73905,stump,the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed  
-73906,stump,(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket  
-73907,stump tree_stump,the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled  
-73908,stump_speech,political oratory  
-73909,stumping,campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)  
-73910,stun_gun stun_baton,a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock  
-73911,stunner,an unexpected and amazing event; "the stunner was what happened on Saturday"  
-73912,stunt,a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth  
-73913,stunt,a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention  
-73914,stupa tope,a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists  
-73915,stupefaction,a feeling of stupefied astonishment  
-73916,stupefaction,the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic; "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"  
-73917,stupid stupid_person stupe dullard dolt pudding_head pudden-head poor_fish pillock,a person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"  
-73918,stupidity,a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience  
-73919,stupidity betise folly foolishness imbecility,a stupid mistake  
-73920,sturdiness,the state of being vigorous and robust  
-73921,sturdiness,the property of something that is strongly built  
-73922,sturdiness,resoluteness evidenced by strength of character; "sturdiness of moral principle"  
-73923,sturgeon,large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone  
-73924,sty pigsty pigpen,a pen for swine  
-73925,sty stye hordeolum eye_infection,an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid  
-73926,style,(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma  
-73927,style,editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display  
-73928,style,a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"  
-73929,style,a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"  
-73930,style_sheet,a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication  
-73931,stylet,small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade  
-73932,stylist,an artist who is a master of a particular style  
-73933,stylite,an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars  
-73934,stylization stylisation,the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style  
-73935,styloid_process,extends from the base of the temporal bone  
-73936,stylomastoid_vein vena_stylomastoidea,a vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein  
-73937,stylopodium,an enlargement at the base of the style in some Umbelliferae  
-73938,stylus,a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player  
-73939,stylus style,a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"  
-73940,stymie stymy,a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole  
-73941,stymie stymy,a thwarting and distressing situation  
-73942,styracosaur styracosaurus,an unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn; late Cretaceous  
-73943,styrax,any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage  
-73944,styrene cinnamene phenylethylene vinylbenzene,a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene  
-73945,suavity suaveness blandness smoothness,the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner  
-73946,sub-assembly,a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product  
-73947,sub-interval,an interval that is included in another interval  
-73948,sub-test,one of a battery of related tests  
-73949,subacute_bacterial_endocarditis,a chronic bacterial infection of the endocardium and heart valves; symptoms develop slowly  
-73950,subacute_sclerosing_panencephalitis SSPE inclusion_body_encephalitis subacute_inclusion_body_encephalitis sclerosing_leukoencephalitis subacute_sclerosing_leukoencephalitis Bosin's_disease Dawson's_encephalitis Van_Bogaert_encephalitis,a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years  
-73951,subalpine_larch Larix_lyallii,medium-sized larch of the Rocky Mountains; closely related to Larix occidentalis  
-73952,subaltern,a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain  
-73953,subarachnoid_space,a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid  
-73954,subbase,the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard  
-73955,subbing substituting,working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence  
-73956,subclass,(biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order  
-73957,subclavian_artery arteria_subclavia,either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms  
-73958,subclavian_vein vena_subclavia,a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein  
-73959,subclinical_absence,a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes  
-73960,subcommittee,a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose  
-73961,subcompact subcompact_car,a car smaller than a compact car  
-73962,subconscious_mind subconscious,psychic activity just below the level of awareness  
-73963,subconsciousness,a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness  
-73964,subcontinent,a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent  
-73965,subcontract,a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract  
-73966,subcontractor,someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor  
-73967,subculture,a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs  
-73968,subcutaneous_injection,an injection under the skin  
-73969,subdata_base,a subset of data in a database that are used in a specific application  
-73970,subdeacon,a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church  
-73971,subdirectory,(computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory  
-73972,subdivider,someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)  
-73973,subdivision,an area composed of subdivided lots  
-73974,subdivision,the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided  
-73975,subdominant,(music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale  
-73976,subduction,a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate  
-73977,subduer surmounter overcomer,someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion  
-73978,subeditor,an assistant editor  
-73979,suberic_acid octanedioic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid found in cork  
-73980,subfamily,(biology) a taxonomic category below a family  
-73981,subfigure,a figure that is a part of another figure  
-73982,subgenus,(biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species  
-73983,subgenus_Azalea Azaleastrum subgenus_Azaleastrum,group of evergreen or deciduous shrubs formerly considered a separate genus; now included in the genus Rhododendron  
-73984,subgenus_Calliopsis,used in some classification systems for some plants of genus Coreopsis  
-73985,subgroup,a distinct and often subordinate group within a group  
-73986,subgroup,(mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group  
-73987,subheading subhead,a heading of a subdivision of a text  
-73988,subject,(logic) the first term of a proposition  
-73989,subject,(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated  
-73990,subject case guinea_pig,a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"  
-73991,subject content depicted_object,something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"  
-73992,subject topic theme,the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"  
-73993,subjectivism,(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience  
-73994,subjectivism,the quality of being subjective  
-73995,subjectivist,a person who subscribes to subjectivism  
-73996,subjectivity subjectiveness,judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts  
-73997,subjugation subjection,forced submission to control by others  
-73998,subjugator,a conqueror who defeats and enslaves  
-73999,subjunctive_mood subjunctive,a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible  
-74000,subkingdom,(biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom  
-74001,sublease sublet,a lease from one lessee to another  
-74002,sublieutenant,an officer ranking next below a lieutenant  
-74003,sublimate,the product of vaporization of a solid  
-74004,sublimation,(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid  
-74005,sublimation,(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable  
-74006,sublimity,nobility in thought or feeling or style  
-74007,sublingual_gland sublingual_salivary_gland,a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue  
-74008,sublingual_vein vena_sublingualis,a tributary of the lingual vein  
-74009,subluxation,partial displacement of a joint or organ  
-74010,submachine_gun,machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm  
-74011,submarine pigboat sub U-boat,a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes  
-74012,submarine_ball submarine_pitch,a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead  
-74013,submarine_torpedo,a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine  
-74014,submariner,a member of the crew of a submarine  
-74015,submaxillary_gland submaxillary_salivary_gland submandibular_gland submandibular_salivary_gland mandibular_gland,a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue  
-74016,submediant,(music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic)  
-74017,submergence submerging submersion immersion,sinking until covered completely with water  
-74018,submersible,an apparatus intended for use under water  
-74019,submersible submersible_warship,a warship designed to operate under water  
-74020,submersion immersion ducking dousing,the act of wetting something by submerging it  
-74021,submission,the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else; "the union was brought into submission"; "his submission to the will of God"  
-74022,submission,a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter  
-74023,submission,an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter  
-74024,submission,(law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing  
-74025,submission compliance,the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another  
-74026,submission entry,something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?"  
-74027,submissiveness,the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.  
-74028,submitter,someone who yields to the will of another person or force  
-74029,submitter,someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others; "he was a prolific submitter of proposals"  
-74030,submucosa,the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane  
-74031,subnormal,a person of less than normal intelligence  
-74032,subnormality,the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence)  
-74033,suborder,(biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order  
-74034,suborder_Ceratosaura,primitive saurischian dinosaurs  
-74035,suborder_Pachycephalosaurus,boneheaded dinosaurs; late Cretaceous  
-74036,subordinate subsidiary underling foot_soldier,an assistant subject to the authority or control of another  
-74037,subordinate_clause dependent_clause,a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb  
-74038,subordinateness subsidiarity,secondary importance  
-74039,subordinating_conjunction,the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another  
-74040,subordinating_conjunction subordinate_conjunction,a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause  
-74041,subordination,the state of being subordinate to something  
-74042,subordination,the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head  
-74043,subordination,the quality of obedient submissiveness  
-74044,subornation,underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful  
-74045,subornation,perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give  
-74046,subornation_of_perjury,(law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceeding; "to prove subordination of perjury you must prove the perjury and also prove that the perjured statement was procured by the accused suborner who knew that it would be false"  
-74047,subpart,a part of a part  
-74048,subphylum,(biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class  
-74049,subpoena subpoena_ad_testificandum,a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court  
-74050,subpoena_duces_tecum,a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control  
-74051,subpopulation,a population that is part of a larger population  
-74052,subrogation,(law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another  
-74053,subscriber contributor,someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money  
-74054,subscriber endorser indorser ratifier,someone who expresses strong approval  
-74055,subscriber reader,someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication  
-74056,subscript inferior,a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character  
-74057,subscription,a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time  
-74058,subscription,agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name  
-74059,subscription,a pledged contribution  
-74060,subscription,the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document); "the deed was attested by the subscription of his signature"  
-74061,subscription_right,the right of a shareholder in a company to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public  
-74062,subscription_warrant,a warrant that expires on a stipulated date  
-74063,subsection subdivision,a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided  
-74064,subservience,the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan; "all his actions were in subservience to the general plan"  
-74065,subservience subservientness,in a subservient state  
-74066,subset,a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set  
-74067,subshrub suffrutex,low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base  
-74068,subsidiary_company subsidiary,a company that is completely controlled by another company  
-74069,subsidiary_ledger,details of an account supporting the amount stated in the general ledger  
-74070,subsidization subsidisation,money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy  
-74071,subsidizer subsidiser,someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy  
-74072,subsidy,a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"  
-74073,subsistence,a means of surviving; "farming is a hard means of subsistence"  
-74074,subsistence,the state of existing in reality; having substance  
-74075,subsistence,minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence"  
-74076,subsistence_farming,farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing  
-74077,subsoil undersoil,the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock  
-74078,subspace,a space that is contained within another space  
-74079,subspecies race,(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species  
-74080,substance,material of a particular kind or constitution; "the immune response recognizes invading substances"  
-74081,substance,a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"  
-74082,substance,the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"  
-74083,substance_abuse drug_abuse habit,excessive use of drugs  
-74084,substantia_nigra nucleus_niger locus_niger,a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease  
-74085,substantiality substantialness solidness,the quality of being substantial or having substance  
-74086,substantive,any word or group of words functioning as a noun  
-74087,substation,a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network  
-74088,substitute replacement,a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another  
-74089,substitute reserve second-stringer,an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced  
-74090,substitution exchange commutation,the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"  
-74091,substitution permutation transposition replacement switch,an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"  
-74092,substitution_class paradigm,the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)  
-74093,substrate,the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment  
-74094,substrate substratum,a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"  
-74095,substrate substratum,any stratum or layer lying underneath another  
-74096,substrate substratum,an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"  
-74097,substring,a string that is part of a longer string  
-74098,subsumption,incorporating something under a more general category  
-74099,subsystem,a system that is part of some larger system  
-74100,subterfuge blind,something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"  
-74101,subthalamic_nucleus,an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus; associated with the striate body  
-74102,subthalamus,the ventral part of the thalamus  
-74103,subtilin,a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium  
-74104,subtitle,secondary or explanatory title  
-74105,subtitle caption,translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen  
-74106,subtlety niceness,the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"  
-74107,subtonic leading_tone,(music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale  
-74108,subtopia,monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings  
-74109,subtotal,the sum of part of a group of numbers  
-74110,subtracter,a person who subtracts numbers  
-74111,subtracter,a machine that subtracts numbers  
-74112,subtraction deduction,the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"  
-74113,subtraction minus,an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one"  
-74114,subtrahend,the number to be subtracted from the minuend  
-74115,subtreasury,a subordinate treasury or place of deposit  
-74116,subtropics semitropics,regions adjacent to the tropics  
-74117,suburb suburbia suburban_area,a residential district located on the outskirts of a city  
-74118,suburbanite,a resident of a suburb  
-74119,suburbia,suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture  
-74120,subvention,grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution  
-74121,subvention,the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort  
-74122,subversion subversive_activity,the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government  
-74123,subvocalizer subvocaliser,someone who articulates speech without uttering sounds  
-74124,subway_fare,the fare charged for riding a subway train  
-74125,subway_station,a terminal where subways load and unload passengers  
-74126,subway_token,a token that is used to pay for entry to the subway system  
-74127,subway_train,a train that runs in a subway system  
-74128,subwoofer,a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies  
-74129,succedaneum,(medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)  
-74130,success,a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"  
-74131,success,an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs"  
-74132,success,an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"  
-74133,succession,a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"  
-74134,succession ecological_succession,(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established  
-74135,succession sequence,the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"  
-74136,succession taking_over,acquisition of property by descent or by will  
-74137,successor,a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone  
-74138,successor heir,a person who inherits some title or office  
-74139,successor replacement,a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor"  
-74140,succinic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid (C4H6O4) active in metabolic processes  
-74141,succinylcholine,a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures  
-74142,succorer succourer,someone who gives help in times of need or distress or difficulty  
-74143,succotash,fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream  
-74144,succubus succuba,a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men  
-74145,succulence succulency juiciness,a juicy appetizingness  
-74146,succulent,a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs  
-74147,succussion,shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity  
-74148,sucker,a shoot arising from a plant's roots  
-74149,sucker,a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)  
-74150,sucker,flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws  
-74151,sucker,an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction  
-74152,sucker,mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps  
-74153,sucker_punch,an unexpected punch  
-74154,sucking suck suction,the act of sucking  
-74155,sucking_pig,an unweaned piglet  
-74156,suckling,a young mammal that has not been weaned  
-74157,suckling lactation,feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast  
-74158,suckling_reflex,reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk  
-74159,sucralfate Carafate,medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it  
-74160,sucre,the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos  
-74161,sucrose saccharose,a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent  
-74162,suction,a force over an area produced by a pressure difference  
-74163,suction_cup,a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface  
-74164,suction_curettage vacuum_aspiration,a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix  
-74165,suction_pump,a pump for raising fluids by suction  
-74166,suction_stop click,a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)  
-74167,sudatorium sudatory,a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths  
-74168,sudden_death,(sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf  
-74169,sudden_infant_death_syndrome SIDS infant_death crib_death cot_death,sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep  
-74170,sudoku,a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number  
-74171,sudorific sudatory,a medicine that causes or increases sweating  
-74172,sudra shudra,the lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status  
-74173,suds,a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)  
-74174,suede suede_leather,leather with a napped surface  
-74175,suede_cloth suede,a fabric made to resemble suede leather  
-74176,suer petitioner,someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right  
-74177,suet,hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep  
-74178,suet_pudding,a sweet or savory pudding made with suet and steamed or boiled  
-74179,sufferance,patient endurance especially of pain or distress  
-74180,suffering hurt,feelings of mental or physical pain  
-74181,suffering woe,misery resulting from affliction  
-74182,sufficiency,sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations; "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"  
-74183,sufficiency adequacy,the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"  
-74184,suffix postfix,an affix that is added at the end of the word  
-74185,suffixation,formation of a word by means of a suffix  
-74186,suffocation asphyxiation,the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"  
-74187,suffocation asphyxiation,killing by depriving of oxygen  
-74188,suffragan suffragan_bishop,an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese  
-74189,suffragette,a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)  
-74190,suffragism,the belief that the right to vote should be extended (as to women)  
-74191,suffragist,an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)  
-74192,sugar refined_sugar,a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative  
-74193,sugar-bush sugar_sumac Rhus_ovata,evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits  
-74194,sugar_beet,form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtained  
-74195,sugar_beet,white-rooted beet grown as a source of sugar  
-74196,sugar_bowl,a dish in which sugar is served  
-74197,sugar_candy,made by boiling pure sugar until it hardens  
-74198,sugar_cookie,cookies sprinkled with granulated sugar  
-74199,sugar_daddy,a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy  
-74200,sugar_maple rock_maple Acer_saccharum,maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies  
-74201,sugar_palm gomuti gomuti_palm Arenga_pinnata,Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago  
-74202,sugar_refinery,a refinery for sugar  
-74203,sugar_snap_pea,green peas with edible pods that are very crisp and not flat  
-74204,sugar_snap_pea snap_pea,variety of pea plant producing peas having crisp rounded edible pods  
-74205,sugar_spoon sugar_shell,a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell  
-74206,sugar_syrup,sugar and water and sometimes corn syrup boiled together; used as sweetening especially in drinks  
-74207,sugar_water,water sweetened with sugar  
-74208,sugarberry Celtis_laevigata,deciduous shade tree with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood  
-74209,sugarberry hackberry,small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States  
-74210,sugarcane sugar_cane,juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice  
-74211,sugarcane sugar_cane Saccharum_officinarum,tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar  
-74212,sugariness,the sweetness of sugar  
-74213,sugarloaf sugar_loaf loaf_sugar,a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar  
-74214,sugarplum,any of various small sugary candies  
-74215,suggester proposer,someone who advances a suggestion or proposal; "the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool"  
-74216,suggestibility,susceptibility or responsiveness to suggestion  
-74217,suggestion,an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"  
-74218,suggestion,the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association  
-74219,suggestion prompting,persuasion formulated as a suggestion  
-74220,suggestion proposition proffer,a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"  
-74221,suicide felo-de-se,a person who kills himself intentionally  
-74222,suicide self-destruction self-annihilation,the act of killing yourself; "it is a crime to commit suicide"  
-74223,suicide_bomber,a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people  
-74224,suicide_bombing,a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it  
-74225,suicide_mission martyr_operation sacrifice_operation,killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb  
-74226,suicide_pact,an agreement by two or more people to commit suicide together at a given place and time; "the two lovers killed themselves in a suicide pact"  
-74227,suicide_pill,a poison pill with potentially catastrophic implications for the company it is intended to protect  
-74228,suicide_squeeze_play suicide_squeeze,the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball  
-74229,suit,(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line"  
-74230,suit,a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank  
-74231,suit,playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"  
-74232,suit suit_of_clothes,a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"  
-74233,suitability suitableness,the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose; "an important requirement is suitability for long trips"  
-74234,suite,a matching set of furniture  
-74235,suite,a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected  
-74236,suite rooms,apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)  
-74237,suiting,a fabric used for suits  
-74238,suitor suer wooer,a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"  
-74239,sukiyaki,thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce  
-74240,suksdorfia,any of several American plants of the genus Suksdorfia having orbicular to kidney-shaped somewhat succulent leaves and white or rose or violet flowers in terminal panicles  
-74241,sulcus,(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain  
-74242,sulfa_drug sulfa sulpha sulfonamide,antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA  
-74243,sulfacetamide Sulamyd,a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections  
-74244,sulfadiazine,a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections  
-74245,sulfamethazine sulfamezathine,a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine  
-74246,sulfamethoxazole Gantanol,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)  
-74247,sulfanilamide,a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs  
-74248,sulfanilic_acid sulphanilic_acid,a crystalline acid made from aniline and used as a dye  
-74249,sulfapyridine,sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide  
-74250,sulfate sulphate,a salt or ester of sulphuric acid  
-74251,sulfide sulphide,a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive  
-74252,sulfisoxazole Gantrisin,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract  
-74253,sulfonate,a salt of sulphonic acid  
-74254,sulfonic_acid sulphonic_acid,an acid derived from sulphuric acid  
-74255,sulfonylurea,antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus  
-74256,sulfur S sulphur atomic_number_16,an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)  
-74257,sulfur_dioxide sulphur_dioxide,a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain  
-74258,sulfur_hexafluoride sulphur_hexafluoride,a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry  
-74259,sulfur_oxide sulphur_oxide,any of several oxides of sulphur  
-74260,sulfur_paintbrush Castilleja_sulphurea,plant of moist highland meadows having ragged clusters of pale yellow flowers  
-74261,sulindac Clinoril,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril)  
-74262,sulk sulkiness,a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal; "stayed home in a sulk"  
-74263,sulkiness huffishness,a feeling of sulky resentment  
-74264,sulkiness sullenness moroseness sourness,a sullen moody resentful disposition  
-74265,sulky,a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse  
-74266,sulphur-crested_cockatoo Kakatoe_galerita Cacatua_galerita,white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest  
-74267,sulphur_butterfly sulfur_butterfly,any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies  
-74268,sulphur_mine sulfur_mine,a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground  
-74269,sultan grand_Turk,the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)  
-74270,sultana,pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine  
-74271,sultanate,country or territory ruled by a sultan  
-74272,sultriness,oppressively hot and humid weather  
-74273,sultriness,the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire; "the sultriness of her look was unmistakable"; "the sultriness of lust was in the air"  
-74274,sum amount total,a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers  
-74275,sum sum_of_money amount amount_of_money,a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"  
-74276,sum summation sum_total,the final aggregate; "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered"  
-74277,sum total totality aggregate,the whole amount  
-74278,sumac,wood of a sumac  
-74279,sumac sumach shumac,a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)  
-74280,summarization summarisation,the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly  
-74281,summary sum-up,a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"  
-74282,summary_judgment summary_judgement judgment_on_the_pleadings judgement_on_the_pleadings,a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law  
-74283,summation,(physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce  
-74284,summation addition plus,the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"  
-74285,summation summing_up rundown,a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)  
-74286,summer,the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty; "the golden summer of his life"  
-74287,summer summertime,the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"  
-74288,summer_cypress burning_bush fire_bush fire-bush belvedere Bassia_scoparia Kochia_scoparia,densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn  
-74289,summer_flounder Paralichthys_dentatus,flounder of eastern coast of North America  
-74290,summer_house,a country house (usually located in the country) that provides a cool place to live in the summer  
-74291,summer_hyacinth cape_hyacinth Hyacinthus_candicans Galtonia_candicans,southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers  
-74292,summer_savory Satureja_hortensis Satureia_hortensis,erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere  
-74293,summer_savory summer_savoury,herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses  
-74294,summer_school,an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study  
-74295,summer_solstice June_21 midsummer,June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point  
-74296,summer_squash,any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden  
-74297,summer_squash summer_squash_vine Cucurbita_pepo_melopepo,any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden  
-74298,summer_stock,theatrical productions performed by a stock company during the summer  
-74299,summer_tanager summer_redbird Piranga_rubra,of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow  
-74300,summercaters,(Maine colloquial) temporary summer residents of coastal Maine  
-74301,summit summit_meeting,a meeting of heads of governments  
-74302,summons,an order to appear in person at a given place and time  
-74303,summons process,a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant  
-74304,summum_bonum,the supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they are derived  
-74305,sumo,a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground  
-74306,sumo_ring,the circular ring in which Sumo wrestlers compete  
-74307,sumo_wrestler,a wrestler who participates in sumo (a Japanese form of wrestling); "sumo wrestlers are large heavy men"  
-74308,sump,an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine  
-74309,sump,a well or other hole in which water has collected  
-74310,sump_pump,a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump  
-74311,sumpsimus,a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression; "he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus"  
-74312,sun,a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc  
-74313,sun,any star around which a planetary system revolves  
-74314,sun Sun,the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"; "the Earth revolves around the Sun"  
-74315,sun_bathing,immersing the body in sunlight  
-74316,sun_dance,a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice  
-74317,sun_deck,an unroofed deck  
-74318,sun_gear,the central gear in an epicyclic train  
-74319,sun_god,a god that personifies the sun or is otherwise associated with the sun  
-74320,sun_parlor sun_parlour sun_porch sunporch sunroom sun_lounge solarium,a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun  
-74321,sun_pitcher,any of several herbs of Guiana highlands having racemes of nodding white or pink flowers; trap and digest insects in pitcher-shaped leaves with spoon-shaped caps  
-74322,sun_protection_factor SPF,the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun  
-74323,sun_spurge wartweed wartwort devil's_milk Euphorbia_helioscopia,not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun  
-74324,sun_tea,tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice  
-74325,sun_visor,a shade (sometimes of green mica) affixed above the windshield of an automobile  
-74326,sun_worshiper,someone who worships the sun  
-74327,sunbather,someone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntan  
-74328,sunbeam sunray,a ray of sunlight  
-74329,sunbonnet,a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women  
-74330,sunburn erythema_solare,redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun  
-74331,sunburst,a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds  
-74332,sunburst,a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it  
-74333,sunburst,a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun  
-74334,sunburst_pleat sunray_pleat,knife pleat cut on the bias to produce a flared effect  
-74335,sundew sundew_plant daily_dew,any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution  
-74336,sundial,timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial  
-74337,sundowner,a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown  
-74338,sundowner,a drink taken at sundown  
-74339,sundress,a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders  
-74340,sundries,miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified  
-74341,sundrops Oenothera_fruticosa,a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera  
-74342,sunfish,the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae  
-74343,sunfish centrarchid,small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed  
-74344,sunflower helianthus,any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays  
-74345,sunflower_oil sunflower-seed_oil,oil from sunflower seeds  
-74346,sunflower_seed,edible seed of sunflowers; used as food and poultry feed and as a source of oil  
-74347,sunglass,a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire  
-74348,sunglasses dark_glasses shades,(plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"  
-74349,sunhat sun_hat,a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun  
-74350,sunk_fence ha-ha haw-haw,a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape  
-74351,sunken_arch fallen_arch,an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground  
-74352,sunken_garden,a garden set below the level of the ground surrounding it  
-74353,sunlamp sun_lamp sunray_lamp sun-ray_lamp,a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments  
-74354,sunlight sunshine sun,the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"  
-74355,sunniness,lightness created by sunlight  
-74356,sunray Enceliopsis_nudicaulis,herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona  
-74357,sunray sun-ray,a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp  
-74358,sunrise,atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun  
-74359,sunrise,the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon  
-74360,sunrise_industry,a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics)  
-74361,sunroof sunshine-roof,an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel; "`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'"  
-74362,sunscreen sunblock sun_blocker,a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn  
-74363,sunset,atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun  
-74364,sunset,the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon  
-74365,sunset sundown,the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon  
-74366,sunspot macula,a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field  
-74367,sunstone aventurine,a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals  
-74368,sunstroke insolation thermic_fever siriasis,sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat  
-74369,sunsuit,a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts  
-74370,suntrap solar_trap,a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds  
-74371,super_heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds  
-74372,superannuation,the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension)  
-74373,superbug,a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics  
-74374,superbug Bemisia_tabaci poinsettia_strain,a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias  
-74375,supercargo,an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase  
-74376,supercharger,compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine  
-74377,superclass,(biology) a taxonomic class below a phylum and above a class  
-74378,superclass_Myriapoda,used in some classifications to encompass the millipedes (Diplopoda) and centipedes (Chilopoda); formerly a large taxon including also the Pauropoda and Symphyla; the term Myriapoda now usually used synonymously with Diplopoda and limited to the millipedes  
-74379,supercomputer,a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time  
-74380,superconducting_supercollider,a collider that operates at very low temperatures  
-74381,superconductivity,the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures  
-74382,superego,(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience  
-74383,supererogation,an effort above and beyond the call of duty  
-74384,superfamily,(biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family  
-74385,superfecta,a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order  
-74386,superfecundation,fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)  
-74387,superfetation,fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; "superfetation is normal in some animal species"  
-74388,superficial_epigastric_vein vena_epigastrica_superficialis,empties into the great saphenous vein  
-74389,superficial_middle_cerebral_vein,a large vein along the line of the Sylvian fissure to the cavernous sinus  
-74390,superficial_temporal_vein,join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein  
-74391,superficiality,shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something; "he ignored the wound because of its superficiality"  
-74392,superficiality shallowness,lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling  
-74393,superficies,the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight  
-74394,superficies,outer surface of an area or a body  
-74395,supergiant,an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density  
-74396,supergrass grass,a police informer who implicates many people  
-74397,superhigh_frequency SHF,3 to 30 gigahertz  
-74398,superhighway information_superhighway,an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form  
-74399,superinfection,infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection  
-74400,superintendent super,a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector  
-74401,superior,the head of a religious community  
-74402,superior higher-up superordinate,one of greater rank or station or quality  
-74403,superior_alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris_superior,the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth  
-74404,superior_cerebellar_artery,the superior branch of the cerebellar artery  
-74405,superior_cerebral_vein vena_cerebrum_superior,a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus  
-74406,superior_colliculus,an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex  
-74407,superior_conjunction,(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun  
-74408,superior_court,any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court  
-74409,superior_epigastric_veins venae_epigastricae_superiores,veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery  
-74410,superior_labial_artery arteria_labialis_superior,an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip  
-74411,superior_labial_vein vena_labialis_superior,a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip  
-74412,superior_mesenteric_artery,originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon  
-74413,superior_ophthalmic_vein,a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus  
-74414,superior_planet,any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit  
-74415,superior_pulmonary_vein vena_pulmonalis_superior,either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs  
-74416,superior_rectus_muscle superior_rectus rectus_superior,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially  
-74417,superior_skill,more than ordinary ability  
-74418,superior_thalamostriate_vein,a long vein that helps to form the internal cerebral vein  
-74419,superior_thyroid_vein,a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein  
-74420,superior_vena_cava precava,receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins  
-74421,superiority,displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"  
-74422,superiority favorable_position favourable_position,the quality of being at a competitive advantage  
-74423,superiority high_quality,the quality of being superior  
-74424,superiority_complex,an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance  
-74425,superlative,an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it"  
-74426,superlative superlative_degree,the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"  
-74427,supermarket,a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods  
-74428,supermarketer supermarketeer,an operator of a supermarket  
-74429,supermodel,a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity  
-74430,supermom,an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment  
-74431,supernatant,the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate  
-74432,supernatural occult,supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"  
-74433,supernaturalism,a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding  
-74434,supernaturalism supernaturalness,the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces  
-74435,supernova,a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process  
-74436,supernumerary,a person serving no apparent function; "reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries"  
-74437,supernumerary spear_carrier extra,a minor actor in crowd scenes  
-74438,superorder,(biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass  
-74439,superoxide,a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-  
-74440,superoxide superoxide_anion,the univalent anion O2-; "much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-"  
-74441,superoxide_dismutase SOD,an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes"  
-74442,superphylum,(biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and below a class or subclass  
-74443,superposition,(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another  
-74444,superposition,(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide  
-74445,superposition,the placement of one thing on top of another  
-74446,superscript superior,a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character  
-74447,superscription,an inscription written above something else  
-74448,superscription,the activity of superscribing  
-74449,supersedure supersession,act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior  
-74450,superstition superstitious_notion,an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear  
-74451,superstrate superstratum,any stratum or layer superimposed on another  
-74452,superstrate superstratum,the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language  
-74453,superstring,a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time  
-74454,superstructure,structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck  
-74455,supersymmetry,(physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces; "according to supersymmetry each force emerged separately during the big bang"  
-74456,supertanker,the largest class of oil tankers  
-74457,supertitle surtitle,translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage  
-74458,supertonic,(music) the second note of a diatonic scale  
-74459,supertwister,the most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage; "supertwisters are fortunately rare"  
-74460,supervention,a following on in addition  
-74461,supervision supervising superintendence oversight,management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group  
-74462,supervisor,one who supervises or has charge and direction of  
-74463,supervisory_program supervisor executive_program,a program that controls the execution of other programs  
-74464,supervisory_routine executive_routine,a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines  
-74465,supervisory_software,specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs  
-74466,supination,rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward  
-74467,supinator,a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination  
-74468,supper,a social gathering where a light evening meal is served; "her suppers often included celebrities"  
-74469,supper,a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime  
-74470,supper_club,usually a small luxurious nightclub  
-74471,supping,ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking  
-74472,supplanting displacement,act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics  
-74473,supplejack,walking stick made from the wood of an American tropical vine  
-74474,supplement supplementation,a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)  
-74475,supplementary_benefit social_assistance national_assistance,benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law  
-74476,supplementation subjunction subjoining,the act of supplementing  
-74477,supplication plea,a humble request for help from someone in authority  
-74478,supplier provider,someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity  
-74479,supply,an amount of something available for use  
-74480,supply,offering goods and services for sale  
-74481,supply-side_economics,the school of economic theory that stresses the costs of production as a means of stimulating the economy; advocates policies that raise capital and labor output by increasing the incentive to produce  
-74482,supply_chamber,a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed  
-74483,supply_closet,a closet for storing supplies  
-74484,supply_line supply_route,a route over which supplies can be delivered  
-74485,supply_officer,a commissioned officer responsible for logistics  
-74486,support,something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"  
-74487,support,supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"  
-74488,support,any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"  
-74489,support,the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"  
-74490,support,aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"  
-74491,support financial_support funding backing financial_backing,financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"  
-74492,support keep livelihood living bread_and_butter sustenance,the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"  
-74493,support reinforcement reenforcement,a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"  
-74494,support supporting,the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"  
-74495,support_column,a column that supports a heavy weight  
-74496,support_hose support_stocking,elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)  
-74497,support_level,(stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors  
-74498,support_payment,a payment made by one person for the support of another  
-74499,support_system,a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style  
-74500,supporter protagonist champion admirer booster friend,a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"  
-74501,supporting_fire,fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat  
-74502,supporting_structure,a structure that serves to support something  
-74503,supporting_tower,a tower that serves to support something  
-74504,supposition supposal,the cognitive process of supposing  
-74505,suppository,a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts  
-74506,suppressant appetite_suppressant,a drug that suppresses appetite  
-74507,suppression,the failure to develop some part or organ  
-74508,suppression crushing quelling stifling,forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"  
-74509,suppression curtailment,the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation; "a suppression of the newspaper"  
-74510,suppressive_fire,fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives  
-74511,suppressor suppresser,someone who suppresses; "dictators are suppressors of free speech"  
-74512,suppressor suppresser,an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents  
-74513,suppressor suppresser suppressor_gene suppresser_gene,a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)  
-74514,supra_expressionism,a movement that tried to go beyond expressionism  
-74515,suprainfection,secondary infection caused by an opportunistic infection  
-74516,supraorbital_ridge supraorbital_torus superciliary_ridge superciliary_arch,a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket  
-74517,supraorbital_vein vena_supraorbitalis,drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein  
-74518,supratrochlear_vein vena_supratrochlearis,drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supraorbital vein to form the angular vein  
-74519,supremacism,the belief that some particular group or race is superior to all others; "white supremacism"  
-74520,supremacist,a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or racial group over all others  
-74521,suprematism,a geometric abstractionist movement originated by Kazimir Malevich in Russia that influenced constructivism  
-74522,suprematist,an artist of the school of suprematism  
-74523,supreme_court state_supreme_court high_court,the highest court in most states of the United States  
-74524,supremo,the most important person in an organization  
-74525,sura,one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; "the Quran is divided in 114 suras"  
-74526,surbase,the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)  
-74527,surcharge,an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)  
-74528,surcoat,a loose outer coat usually of rich material  
-74529,surcoat,a tunic worn over a knight's armor  
-74530,surd voiceless_consonant,a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords  
-74531,sureness,the quality of being steady and unfailing; "sureness of hand"  
-74532,surety,something clearly established  
-74533,surf breaker breakers,waves breaking on the shore  
-74534,surf_casting surf_fishing,casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you  
-74535,surface,the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"  
-74536,surface,a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"  
-74537,surface,the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"  
-74538,surface Earth's_surface,the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"  
-74539,surface-to-air_missile SAM,a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target  
-74540,surface-to-air_missile_system,the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft  
-74541,surface_chemistry,the branch of chemistry that studies processes occurring at interfaces between phases (especially those between liquid and gas)  
-74542,surface_fire,a forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth  
-74543,surface_gauge surface_gage scribing_block,gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces  
-74544,surface_lift,a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground  
-74545,surface_mail,mail that is sent by land or sea  
-74546,surface_noise,noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record  
-74547,surface_search_radar,a naval radar to search for surface targets  
-74548,surface_ship,a warship that operates on the surface of the water  
-74549,surface_tension,a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces  
-74550,surfacing,emerging to the surface and becoming apparent  
-74551,surfbird Aphriza_virgata,sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America  
-74552,surfboard,a narrow buoyant board for riding surf  
-74553,surfboat,a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf  
-74554,surfeit excess overabundance,the state of being more than full  
-74555,surfer surfboarder,someone who engages in surfboarding  
-74556,surfing surfboarding surfriding,the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave  
-74557,surfperch surffish surf_fish,small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America  
-74558,surge upsurge,a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"  
-74559,surge_suppressor surge_protector spike_suppressor spike_arrester lightning_arrester,electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current  
-74560,surgeon operating_surgeon sawbones,a physician who specializes in surgery  
-74561,surgeon's_knot,any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures  
-74562,surgeonfish,brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail  
-74563,surgery,the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"  
-74564,surgery,a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"  
-74565,surgical_contraception,contraception by surgical sterilization  
-74566,surgical_dressing,a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery  
-74567,surgical_instrument,a medical instrument used in surgery  
-74568,surgical_knife,a very sharp knife used in surgery  
-74569,surgical_spirit,methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)  
-74570,surgical_strike,an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target  
-74571,suricate Suricata_tetradactyla,burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet  
-74572,surname family_name cognomen last_name,the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)  
-74573,surplice,a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves  
-74574,surprise,the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you  
-74575,surprise,a sudden unexpected event  
-74576,surprise surprisal,the act of surprising someone  
-74577,surprise_attack coup_de_main,an attack without warning  
-74578,surpriser,a captor who uses surprise to capture the victim  
-74579,surrealism,a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams  
-74580,surrealist,an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism  
-74581,surrebutter surrebuttal,(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter  
-74582,surrejoinder,(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rejoinder  
-74583,surrender,the delivery of a principal into lawful custody  
-74584,surrenderer yielder,a person who yields or surrenders  
-74585,surrey,a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats  
-74586,surrogate alternate replacement,someone who takes the place of another person  
-74587,surrogate_mother,a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so; "a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated with the father's semen and carries the fetus to term"  
-74588,sursum_corda,(Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning `lift up your hearts'  
-74589,surtax supertax,an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed  
-74590,surtout,a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat  
-74591,surveillance,close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)  
-74592,surveillance_of_disease,the ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease  
-74593,surveillance_system,a closed-circuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group  
-74594,survey study,a detailed critical inspection  
-74595,survey_mile,a U.S. unit of measure equal to 1609.347 meters; derived from the use of 39.37 inches as the conversion for one meter  
-74596,surveying,the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"  
-74597,surveying_instrument surveyor's_instrument,an instrument used by surveyors  
-74598,surveyor,someone who conducts a statistical survey  
-74599,surveyor,an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures  
-74600,surveyor's_level,surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis; for measuring relative heights of land  
-74601,survival,something that survives  
-74602,survival endurance,a state of surviving; remaining alive  
-74603,survival survival_of_the_fittest natural_selection selection,a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment  
-74604,survivalist,someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation  
-74605,survivor,one who outlives another; "he left his farm to his survivors"  
-74606,survivor,an animal that survives in spite of adversity; "only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters"  
-74607,survivor subsister,one who lives through affliction; "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"  
-74608,survivor_guilt,a deep feeling of guilt often experienced by those who have survived some catastrophe that took the lives of many others; derives in part from a feeling that they did not do enough to save the others who perished and in part from feelings of being unworthy relative to those who died; "survivor guilt was first noted in those who survived the Holocaust"  
-74609,survivors_insurance,insurance paid to surviving spouses  
-74610,susceptibility susceptibleness,the state of being susceptible; easily affected  
-74611,sushi,rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed  
-74612,sushi_bar,a bar where sushi is served  
-74613,suslik souslik Citellus_citellus,rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel  
-74614,suspect,someone who is under suspicion  
-74615,suspended_animation,a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia  
-74616,suspense,apprehension about what is going to happen  
-74617,suspense,excited anticipation of an approaching climax; "the play kept the audience in suspense"  
-74618,suspense,an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years"  
-74619,suspense_account,an account used temporarily to carry doubtful receipts and disbursements or discrepancies pending their analysis and permanent classification  
-74620,suspension,a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy  
-74621,suspension dangling hanging,the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"  
-74622,suspension respite reprieve hiatus abatement,an interruption in the intensity or amount of something  
-74623,suspension suspension_system,a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle  
-74624,suspension temporary_removal,a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)  
-74625,suspension_bridge,a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends  
-74626,suspension_point,(usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete  
-74627,suspensory suspensory_bandage,a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)  
-74628,suspicion,the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion"  
-74629,suspicion suspiciousness,being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"  
-74630,sustainability,the property of being sustainable  
-74631,sustaining_pedal loud_pedal,a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating  
-74632,sustaining_program,a program without a commercial sponsor  
-74633,sustenance sustentation sustainment maintenance upkeep,the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"  
-74634,susurration susurrus,the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation"  
-74635,sutler victualer victualler provisioner,a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army  
-74636,sutra,a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization  
-74637,suttee,the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband  
-74638,suture,thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together  
-74639,suture surgical_seam,a seam used in surgery  
-74640,suture sutura fibrous_joint,an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)  
-74641,suturing,surgical joining of two surfaces  
-74642,suzerain,a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs  
-74643,suzerainty,the position or authority of a suzerain; "under the suzerainty of..."  
-74644,suzerainty,the domain of a suzerain  
-74645,svoboda,(Russia) freedom  
-74646,swab,implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion  
-74647,swab swob mop,cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors  
-74648,swabbing mopping,cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping"  
-74649,swad,a bunch; "a thick swad of plants"  
-74650,swaddling_clothes,restrictions placed on the immature  
-74651,swaddling_clothes swaddling_bands,a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant  
-74652,swag,valuable goods  
-74653,swag,a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman  
-74654,swage_block,an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal  
-74655,swagger_stick,a short cane or stick covered with leather and carried by army officers  
-74656,swaggerer,someone who walks in an arrogant manner  
-74657,swagman swagger swaggie,an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work  
-74658,swale,a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)  
-74659,swallow,small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations  
-74660,swallow drink deglutition,the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"  
-74661,swallow sup,a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"  
-74662,swallow-tailed_coat swallowtail morning_coat,a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back  
-74663,swallow-tailed_kite swallow-tailed_hawk Elanoides_forficatus,graceful North American black-and-white kite  
-74664,swami,a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect  
-74665,swamp,a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp"  
-74666,swamp swampland,low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog  
-74667,swamp_ash Fraxinus_caroliniana,small ash of swampy areas of southeastern United States  
-74668,swamp_azalea swamp_honeysuckle white_honeysuckle Rhododendron_viscosum,shrub growing in swamps throughout the eastern United States and having small white to pinkish flowers resembling honeysuckle  
-74669,swamp_birch water_birch mountain_birch Western_paper_birch Western_birch Betula_fontinalis,birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark  
-74670,swamp_buggy marsh_buggy,an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body  
-74671,swamp_candles Lysimachia_terrestris,North American plant with spikes of yellow flowers, found in wet places  
-74672,swamp_chestnut_oak Quercus_michauxii,medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak  
-74673,swamp_cottonwood black_cottonwood downy_poplar swamp_poplar Populus_heterophylla,North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood  
-74674,swamp_dewberry swamp_blackberry Rubus_hispidus,of eastern North America  
-74675,swamp_fever leptospirosis,an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever  
-74676,swamp_fly_honeysuckle,a variety of fly honeysuckle  
-74677,swamp_gum Eucalypt_ovata,medium-sized tree of southern Australia  
-74678,swamp_horsetail water_horsetail Equisetum_fluviatile,Eurasia; northern North America to Virginia  
-74679,swamp_laurel bog_laurel bog_kalmia Kalmia_polifolia,laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath  
-74680,swamp_milkweed Asclepias_incarnata,densely branching perennial of the eastern United States with white to crimson or purple flowers  
-74681,swamp_oak Viminaria_juncea Viminaria_denudata,Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers  
-74682,swamp_pine,any of several pines that prefer or endure moist situations such as loblolly pine or longleaf pine  
-74683,swamp_rabbit canecutter swamp_hare Sylvilagus_aquaticus,a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands  
-74684,swamp_sparrow Melospiza_georgiana,North American finch of marshy area  
-74685,swamp_sunflower Helianthus_angustifolius,sunflower of eastern North America having narrow leaves and found in bogs  
-74686,swamp_white_oak swamp_oak Quercus_bicolor,large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil  
-74687,swamp_willow black_willow Salix_nigra,North American shrubby willow having dark bark and linear leaves growing close to streams and lakes  
-74688,swampy_beggar-ticks Bidens_connata,bur marigold of eastern and northern United States and Canada common in wet pastures and meadows  
-74689,swan,stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult  
-74690,swan's_down,soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes  
-74691,swan's_down,down of the swan  
-74692,swan_dive swallow_dive,a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water  
-74693,swan_orchid swanflower swan-flower swanneck swan-neck,any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan  
-74694,swan_song last_hurrah,a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)  
-74695,swap_space swap_file,the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory  
-74696,swarm cloud,a group of many things in the air or on the ground; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it discharged a cloud of spores"  
-74697,swash,the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"  
-74698,swashbuckling,flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior  
-74699,swastika Hakenkreuz,the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction  
-74700,swat,a sharp blow  
-74701,swatch,a sample piece of cloth  
-74702,swath,the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine  
-74703,swath belt,a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)  
-74704,swathe wrapping,an enveloping bandage  
-74705,swathing,cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)  
-74706,swatter flyswatter flyswat,an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects  
-74707,sway,controlling influence  
-74708,swearer,someone who uses profanity  
-74709,swearer,someone who takes a solemn oath  
-74710,sweat,condensation of moisture on a cold surface; "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"  
-74711,sweat_bag,a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation  
-74712,sweat_duct,a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin  
-74713,sweat_equity,interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance  
-74714,sweat_gland sudoriferous_gland,any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration  
-74715,sweat_pants sweatpants,loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes  
-74716,sweat_suit sweatsuit sweats workout_suit,garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt  
-74717,sweatband,a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat  
-74718,sweatband,a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat  
-74719,sweatbox,small or narrow cell  
-74720,sweatbox,a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat  
-74721,sweater jumper,a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body  
-74722,sweater_girl,a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters  
-74723,sweating_sickness,a disease of cattle (especially calves)  
-74724,sweating_sickness miliary_fever,epidemic in the 15th and 16th centuries and characterized by profuse sweating and high mortality  
-74725,sweatshirt,cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity  
-74726,sweatshop,factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry  
-74727,sweep,a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"  
-74728,sweep expanse,a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"  
-74729,sweep sweep_oar,a long oar used in an open boat  
-74730,sweep_hand sweep-second,a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes  
-74731,sweeper,an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)  
-74732,sweeper,little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body  
-74733,sweeping,the act of cleaning with a broom  
-74734,sweepstakes,a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants  
-74735,sweet confection,a food rich in sugar  
-74736,sweet sweetness sugariness,the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth  
-74737,sweet-potato_ring_rot,disease of sweet potatoes in which roots are girdled by rings of dry rot  
-74738,sweet-potato_whitefly,a variety of whitefly  
-74739,sweet_William Dianthus_barbatus,Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers  
-74740,sweet_alyssum sweet_alison Lobularia_maritima,perennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens  
-74741,sweet_bay swamp_bay swamp_laurel Magnolia_virginiana,shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States  
-74742,sweet_bells Leucothoe_racemosa,bushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowers  
-74743,sweet_birch cherry_birch black_birch Betula_lenta,common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture  
-74744,sweet_buckeye,a tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United States  
-74745,sweet_calabash,apple-sized passion fruit of the West Indies  
-74746,sweet_calabash Passiflora_maliformis,West Indian passionflower with edible apple-sized fruit  
-74747,sweet_cassava Manihot_dulcis,South American plant with roots used as a vegetable and herbage used for stock feed  
-74748,sweet_cherry Prunus_avium,large Eurasian tree producing small dark bitter fruit in the wild but edible sweet fruit under cultivation  
-74749,sweet_cherry black_cherry,any of several fruits of cultivated cherry trees that have sweet flesh  
-74750,sweet_cicely,fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs  
-74751,sweet_cicely Myrrhis_odorata,European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers  
-74752,sweet_cider,unfermented cider  
-74753,sweet_coltsfoot Petasites_sagitattus,American sweet-scented herb  
-74754,sweet_corn green_corn,corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft  
-74755,sweet_corn sugar_corn green_corn sweet_corn_plant Zea_mays_rugosa Zea_saccharata,a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating  
-74756,sweet_false_chamomile wild_chamomile German_chamomile Matricaria_recutita Matricaria_chamomilla,annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior  
-74757,sweet_fern Comptonia_peregrina Comptonia_asplenifolia,deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers  
-74758,sweet_flag calamus sweet_calamus myrtle_flag flagroot Acorus_calamus,perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots  
-74759,sweet_four_o'clock maravilla Mirabilis_longiflora,leafy wildflower having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers; southwestern United States and northern Mexico  
-74760,sweet_gale Scotch_gale Myrica_gale,bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves  
-74761,sweet_gum liquidambar,aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree  
-74762,sweet_gum satin_walnut hazelwood red_gum,reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture  
-74763,sweet_gum sweet_gum_tree bilsted red_gum American_sweet_gum Liquidambar_styraciflua,a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap  
-74764,sweet_lemon sweet_lime Citrus_limetta,lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp  
-74765,sweet_marjoram knotted_marjoram Origanum_majorana Majorana_hortensis,aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe  
-74766,sweet_melon muskmelon sweet_melon_vine Cucumis_melo,any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell  
-74767,sweet_nothings honeyed_words,inconsequential expressions of affection; "he whispered sweet nothings into her ear"  
-74768,sweet_oil,mild vegetable oil when used as food; especially olive or edible rape oil  
-74769,sweet_orange,orange with sweet juicy pulp; often has a thin skin  
-74770,sweet_orange sweet_orange_tree Citrus_sinensis,probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges  
-74771,sweet_pea sweetpea Lathyrus_odoratus,climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers  
-74772,sweet_pepper,large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads  
-74773,sweet_pepper bell_pepper pimento pimiento paprika sweet_pepper_plant Capsicum_annuum_grossum,plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers  
-74774,sweet_pepperbush pepper_bush summer_sweet white_alder Clethra_alnifolia,shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers  
-74775,sweet_pickle,pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar  
-74776,sweet_potato,the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States  
-74777,sweet_potato sweet_potato_vine Ipomoea_batatas,pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh  
-74778,sweet_roll coffee_roll,any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze  
-74779,sweet_sand_verbena Abronia_fragrans,taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers  
-74780,sweet_scabious pincushion_flower mournful_widow Scabiosa_atropurpurea,Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States  
-74781,sweet_sultan Amberboa_moschata Centaurea_moschata,Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea  
-74782,sweet_sultan Centaurea_imperialis,perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers  
-74783,sweet_tooth,a strong appetite for sweet food  
-74784,sweet_unicorn_plant Proboscidea_fragrans Martynia_fragrans,a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea  
-74785,sweet_vermouth Italian_vermouth,sweet dark amber variety  
-74786,sweet_vetch Hedysarum_boreale,perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints  
-74787,sweet_violet garden_violet English_violet Viola_odorata,European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized  
-74788,sweet_white_violet white_violet woodland_white_violet Viola_blanda,short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers  
-74789,sweet_woodruff waldmeister,fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine  
-74790,sweet_woodruff waldmeister woodruff fragrant_bedstraw Galium_odoratum Asperula_odorata,Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula  
-74791,sweet_wormwood Artemisia_annua,wormwood of southeastern Europe to Iran  
-74792,sweetbread sweetbreads,edible glands of an animal  
-74793,sweetbrier sweetbriar brier briar eglantine Rosa_eglanteria,Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips  
-74794,sweetening,the act of adding a sweetener to food  
-74795,sweetening sweetener,something added to foods to make them taste sweeter  
-74796,sweetheart,any well-liked individual; "he's a sweetheart"  
-74797,sweetheart sweetie steady truelove,a person loved by another person  
-74798,sweetleaf Symplocus_tinctoria,small yellowwood tree of southern United States having small fragrant white flowers; leaves and bark yield a yellow dye  
-74799,sweetmeat,a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)  
-74800,sweetness sweet,the property of tasting as if it contains sugar  
-74801,sweetness_and_light,a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light"  
-74802,sweetsop annon sugar_apple,sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds  
-74803,sweetsop sweetsop_tree Annona_squamosa,tropical American tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds  
-74804,swell,a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)  
-74805,swell,a crescendo followed by a decrescendo  
-74806,swell crestless_wave,the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea  
-74807,swelling puffiness lump,an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement  
-74808,swerve swerving veering,the act of turning aside suddenly  
-74809,swift,a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight  
-74810,swiftlet Collocalia_inexpectata,swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest  
-74811,swimmer,a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer"  
-74812,swimmer natator bather,a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer"  
-74813,swimmeret pleopod,one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming  
-74814,swimming swim,the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most"; "they took a short swim in the pool"  
-74815,swimming_crab,marine crab with some legs flattened and fringed for swimming  
-74816,swimming_event,an athletic competition that involves swimming  
-74817,swimming_hole,a small body of water (usually in a creek) that is deep enough to use for swimming  
-74818,swimming_kick,a movement of the legs in swimming  
-74819,swimming_meet swim_meet,a swimming competition between two or more teams  
-74820,swimming_pool swimming_bath natatorium,pool that provides a facility for swimming; "`swimming bath' is a British term"  
-74821,swimming_stroke,a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward  
-74822,swimming_trunks bathing_trunks,swimsuit worn by men while swimming  
-74823,swimsuit swimwear bathing_suit swimming_costume bathing_costume,tight fitting garment worn for swimming  
-74824,swindle cheat rig,the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"  
-74825,swindler defrauder chiseller chiseler gouger scammer grifter,a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud  
-74826,swine,stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals  
-74827,swine_influenza swine_flu,an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic  
-74828,swineherd pigman,a herder or swine  
-74829,swing,a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"  
-74830,swing,mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth  
-74831,swing,a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head"  
-74832,swing,a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them  
-74833,swing swing_music jive,a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz  
-74834,swing swinging vacillation,changing location by moving back and forth  
-74835,swing_door swinging_door,a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction  
-74836,swing_voter floating_voter,a voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or the other  
-74837,swinger,someone who swings sports implements  
-74838,swinger tramp,a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex  
-74839,swinging_chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at two corners  
-74840,swipe,a sweeping stroke or blow  
-74841,swish,a brushing or rustling sound  
-74842,switch,hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure  
-74843,switch,railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock  
-74844,switch,a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment  
-74845,switch,a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other  
-74846,switch electric_switch electrical_switch,control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit  
-74847,switch switching shift,the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"  
-74848,switch-hitter,slang term for a bisexual person  
-74849,switch-hitter,a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed  
-74850,switch_engine donkey_engine,a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard  
-74851,switch_grass Panicum_virgatum,grass of western America used for hay  
-74852,switchblade switchblade_knife flick-knife flick_knife,a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button  
-74853,switchboard patchboard plugboard,telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords  
-74854,switcher whipper,a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip  
-74855,switcheroo,a sudden unexpected switch  
-74856,switchman,a man who operates railroad switches  
-74857,swivel,a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin  
-74858,swivel_chair,a chair that swivels on its base  
-74859,swivet,a panic or extreme discomposure; "it threw her into a swivet"  
-74860,swiz,British slang for a swindle  
-74861,swizzle,any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice  
-74862,swizzle_stick,a small stick used to stir mixed drinks  
-74863,swoop,a very rapid raid  
-74864,swoop,a swift descent through the air  
-74865,swoop slide,(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"  
-74866,swoosh whoosh,the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)  
-74867,sword blade brand steel,a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard  
-74868,sword-cut,a scar from a cut made by a sword  
-74869,sword_bean Canavalia_gladiata,twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food  
-74870,sword_cane sword_stick,a cane concealing a sword or dagger  
-74871,sword_dance sword_dancing,any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air  
-74872,sword_fern,any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed  
-74873,sword_grass,any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges  
-74874,sword_knot,an ornamental tassel on the hilt of a sword  
-74875,sword_of_Damocles,a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"  
-74876,swordfish,flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks  
-74877,swordfish Xiphias_gladius,large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night  
-74878,swordsmanship,skill in fencing  
-74879,swordtail helleri topminnow Xyphophorus_helleri,freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish  
-74880,swot grind nerd wonk dweeb,an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious  
-74881,swung_dash,a punctuation mark used in text to indicate the omission of a word  
-74882,sycamore great_maple scottish_maple Acer_pseudoplatanus,Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn  
-74883,sycamore lacewood,variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree  
-74884,sycamore sycamore_fig mulberry_fig Ficus_sycomorus,thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore  
-74885,syconium,the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets  
-74886,sycophancy,fawning obsequiousness  
-74887,sycophant toady crawler lackey ass-kisser,a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage  
-74888,syllabary syllabic_script,a writing system whose characters represent syllables  
-74889,syllabication syllabification,forming or dividing words into syllables  
-74890,syllabicity,the pattern of syllable formation in a particular language  
-74891,syllable,a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme; "the word `pocket' has two syllables"  
-74892,syllabub sillabub,spiced hot milk with rum or wine  
-74893,syllabub sillabub,sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor  
-74894,syllepsis,use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one  
-74895,syllogism,deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises  
-74896,syllogist syllogizer syllogiser,logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning  
-74897,sylph,a slender graceful young woman  
-74898,sylph,an elemental being believed to inhabit the air  
-74899,sylvan silvan,a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods  
-74900,sylvanite graphic_tellurium,a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America  
-74901,sylvite sylvine,a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds  
-74902,symbiosis mutualism,the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other  
-74903,symbol,an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance  
-74904,symbol symbolization symbolisation symbolic_representation,something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"  
-74905,symbolatry symbololatry symbol-worship,the worship of symbols  
-74906,symbolic_logic mathematical_logic formal_logic,any logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity  
-74907,symbolic_logician,a person skilled at symbolic logic  
-74908,symbolism,an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images  
-74909,symbolism,a system of symbols and symbolic representations  
-74910,symbolism symbolization symbolisation,the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning  
-74911,symbolist,a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols  
-74912,symbolist symbolizer symboliser,someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols  
-74913,symbolization symbolisation,the use of symbols to convey meaning  
-74914,symbolizing symbolising,the act of representing something with a symbol  
-74915,symbology,the study or the use of symbols and symbolism  
-74916,symmetry proportion,balance among the parts of something  
-74917,symmetry symmetricalness correspondence balance,(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane  
-74918,sympathectomy,surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system  
-74919,sympathetic_nervous_system,originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels  
-74920,sympathetic_vibration,(physics) vibration produced by resonance  
-74921,sympathizer sympathiser comforter,a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune  
-74922,sympathizer sympathiser well-wisher,someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful  
-74923,sympathy,a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy"  
-74924,sympathy fellow_feeling,sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)  
-74925,sympathy understanding,an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"  
-74926,sympathy_card,a card expressing sympathy  
-74927,sympathy_strike sympathetic_strike,a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer  
-74928,sympatry,the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding  
-74929,symphonic_poem tone_poem,an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales  
-74930,symphonist,a composer of symphonies  
-74931,symphony symphonic_music,a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra  
-74932,symphony_orchestra symphony philharmonic,a large orchestra; can perform symphonies; "we heard the Vienna symphony"  
-74933,symphysion,the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible  
-74934,symphysis,an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures  
-74935,symphysis,a growing together of parts or structures  
-74936,symploce,repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe  
-74937,symposiast,someone who participates in a symposium  
-74938,symposium,a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations  
-74939,symptom,(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease  
-74940,symptom,anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence  
-74941,synagogue temple tabernacle,(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation  
-74942,synapse,the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; "nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters"  
-74943,synapsid synapsid_reptile,extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull  
-74944,synapsis,the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis  
-74945,syncategorem syncategoreme,a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition; "logical quantifiers, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions are called syncategoremes"  
-74946,synchrocyclotron,cyclotron that achieves relativistic velocities by modulating the frequency of the accelerating electric field  
-74947,synchroflash,a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter  
-74948,synchromesh,an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly  
-74949,synchronic_linguistics,the study of a language without reference to its historical context  
-74950,synchronism synchrony synchronicity synchroneity synchronization synchronisation synchronizing,the relation that exists when things occur at the same time; "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"  
-74951,synchronization synchronisation synchronizing,coordinating by causing to indicate the same time; "the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary"  
-74952,synchronization synchronisation synchronizing synchronising,an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison  
-74953,synchronous_converter rotary rotary_converter,electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa  
-74954,synchronous_motor,electric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power  
-74955,synchronous_operation,operations that are initiated predictably by a clock  
-74956,synchroscope synchronoscope synchronizer synchroniser,an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)  
-74957,synchrotron,cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency  
-74958,syncopation,a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat  
-74959,syncopation,music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm  
-74960,syncopator,a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band); "they called themselves the Dixie Syncopators"  
-74961,syncope syncopation,(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')  
-74962,syncretism,the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy); "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories"  
-74963,syncretism,the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)  
-74964,syncytium,a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)  
-74965,syndactyly syndactylism,birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes  
-74966,syndic,one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions  
-74967,syndicalism,a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions  
-74968,syndicate,a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication  
-74969,syndicate crime_syndicate mob family,a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities  
-74970,syndication,organizing into or administering as a syndicate  
-74971,syndication,selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time; "he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work"  
-74972,syndicator,a businessman who forms a syndicate  
-74973,syndrome,a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease  
-74974,syndrome,a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"  
-74975,synecdoche,substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa  
-74976,synechia,adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness  
-74977,syneresis synaeresis,the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong  
-74978,syneresis synaeresis,the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)  
-74979,synergism,the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace  
-74980,synergist,a drug that augments the activity of another drug  
-74981,synergy synergism,the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects  
-74982,synesthesia synaesthesia,a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated  
-74983,synesthetic_metaphor,a metaphor that exploits a similarity between experiences in different sense modalities  
-74984,synizesis synezesis,the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis  
-74985,synod,a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business  
-74986,synonym equivalent_word,two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context  
-74987,synonymist,a student of synonyms  
-74988,synonymy synonymity synonymousness,the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning  
-74989,synovia synovial_fluid,viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.  
-74990,synovial_joint articulatio_synovialis diarthrosis,a joint so articulated as to move freely  
-74991,synovial_membrane synovium,a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid  
-74992,synovitis,inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling  
-74993,synset,a set of one or more synonyms  
-74994,syntagma syntagm,a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit  
-74995,syntax,a systematic orderly arrangement  
-74996,syntax,studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences  
-74997,syntax sentence_structure phrase_structure,the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences  
-74998,syntax_checker,a program to check natural language syntax  
-74999,syntax_error,an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language; "syntax errors can be recognized at compilation time"; "a common syntax error is to omit a parenthesis"  
-75000,syntax_language,a language used to describe the syntax of another language  
-75001,synthesis,the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)  
-75002,synthesis synthetic_thinking,the combination of ideas into a complex whole  
-75003,synthesist synthesizer synthesiser,an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods  
-75004,synthesizer synthesiser,(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments  
-75005,synthetic synthetic_substance,a compound made artificially by chemical reactions  
-75006,synthetic_cubism,the late phase of cubism  
-75007,synthetic_resin,a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics  
-75008,synthetism,a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas  
-75009,syphilis syph pox lues_venerea lues,a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)  
-75010,syphilitic,a person suffering from syphilis  
-75011,syringe,a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids  
-75012,syrinx,the vocal organ of a bird  
-75013,syrup sirup,a thick sweet sticky liquid  
-75014,system,(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"  
-75015,system,a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"  
-75016,system,a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"  
-75017,system,the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"  
-75018,system,instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"  
-75019,system scheme,a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"  
-75020,system system_of_rules,a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"  
-75021,system_administrator,a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)  
-75022,system_call supervisor_call_instruction,an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor  
-75023,system_clock,a time-of-day clock in a computer system  
-75024,system_clock,an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components  
-75025,system_command,a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program  
-75026,system_error,an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules  
-75027,system_of_measurement metric,a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic  
-75028,system_of_weights weight,a system of units used to express the weight of something  
-75029,system_of_weights_and_measures,system of measurement for length and weight and duration  
-75030,system_program systems_program systems_software,a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer  
-75031,systematics,the science of systematic classification  
-75032,systematism,the habitual practice of systematization and classification  
-75033,systematization systematisation rationalization rationalisation,systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale  
-75034,systemic_circulation,circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs  
-75035,systemic_lupus_erythematosus SLE disseminated_lupus_erythematosus,an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms  
-75036,systems_analysis,analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts  
-75037,systems_analyst,a person skilled at systems analysis  
-75038,systole,the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery  
-75039,systolic_murmur,a murmur heard during systole  
-75040,systolic_pressure,the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart  
-75041,syzygy,the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system  
-75042,t'ai_chi tai_chi t'ai_chi_chuan tai_chi_chuan taichi taichichuan,a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health  
-75043,tab,a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it; "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"  
-75044,tab_key tab,the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation  
-75045,tabard,a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald  
-75046,tabasco red_pepper,very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small  
-75047,tabasco_pepper hot_pepper tabasco_plant Capsicum_frutescens,plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce  
-75048,tabbouleh tabooli,a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat  
-75049,tabby queen,female cat  
-75050,tabby tabby_cat,a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black  
-75051,tabes,wasting of the body during a chronic disease  
-75052,tabes_dorsalis locomotor_ataxia,syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence  
-75053,tabi tabis,a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese  
-75054,tablature,a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used  
-75055,table,a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game; "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks"  
-75056,table,a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"  
-75057,table,a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"  
-75058,table tabular_array,a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"  
-75059,table-mountain_pine prickly_pine hickory_pine Pinus_pungens,a small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales  
-75060,table-tennis_racquet table-tennis_bat pingpong_paddle,paddle used to play table tennis  
-75061,table-tennis_table ping-pong_table pingpong_table,a table used for playing table tennis  
-75062,table_d'hote,a menu offering a complete meal with limited choices at a fixed price  
-75063,table_game,a game that is played on a table  
-75064,table_knife,a knife used for eating at dining table  
-75065,table_lamp,a lamp that sits on a table  
-75066,table_linen napery,linens for the dining table  
-75067,table_mat hot_pad,a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table  
-75068,table_rapping table_tapping spirit_rapping,alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead  
-75069,table_saw,a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot  
-75070,table_talk,conversation during a meal  
-75071,table_tennis Ping-Pong,a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball  
-75072,table_tipping table_tilting table_turning table_lifting,manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits  
-75073,table_wine,wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal  
-75074,tableau,any dramatic scene  
-75075,tableau tableau_vivant,a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)  
-75076,tablecloth,a covering spread over a dining table  
-75077,tablefork,a fork for eating at a dining table  
-75078,tableland plateau,a relatively flat highland  
-75079,tablemate dining_companion,someone you dine with  
-75080,tablespoon,a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving  
-75081,tablespoon tablespoonful,as much as a tablespoon will hold  
-75082,tablet,a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription  
-75083,tablet,a small flat compressed cake of some substance; "a tablet of soap"  
-75084,tablet-armed_chair,a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing  
-75085,tabletop,the top horizontal work surface of a table  
-75086,tableware,articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)  
-75087,tabloid rag sheet,newspaper with half-size pages  
-75088,taboo tabu,a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature  
-75089,taboo tabu,an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion  
-75090,tabor tabour,a small drum with one head of soft calfskin  
-75091,tabor_pipe,a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor  
-75092,taboret tabouret,a low stool in the shape of a drum  
-75093,tabula_rasa,a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)  
-75094,tabulation,the act of putting into tabular form; "the tabulation of the results"  
-75095,tabulation tabular_matter,information set out in tabular form  
-75096,tabun GA,the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare  
-75097,tachina_fly,bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects  
-75098,tachistoscope t-scope,scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures  
-75099,tachogram,a graphical record of speed and distance produced by a tachograph  
-75100,tachograph,a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle  
-75101,tachometer tach,measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation  
-75102,tachycardia,abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)  
-75103,tachylite,a basic or basalt glass  
-75104,tachymeter tacheometer,a theodolite designed for rapid measurements  
-75105,tack,the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails  
-75106,tack,a short nail with a sharp point and a large head  
-75107,tack,sailing a zigzag course  
-75108,tack tacking,(nautical) the act of changing tack  
-75109,tack_hammer,a light hammer that is used to drive tacks  
-75110,tacker,a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)  
-75111,tackle,the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"  
-75112,tackle,(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle"  
-75113,tackle,(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground  
-75114,tackler,a football player who tackles the ball carrier  
-75115,taco,a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling  
-75116,taco_sauce,spicy tomato-based sauce for tacos  
-75117,taconite,a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore  
-75118,tact tactfulness,consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense  
-75119,tactic tactics maneuver manoeuvre,a plan for attaining a particular goal  
-75120,tactical_intelligence combat_intelligence,intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations  
-75121,tactical_warning,(military) a warning after the initiation of a hostile act  
-75122,tactician,a person who is skilled at planning tactics  
-75123,tactics,the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy  
-75124,tactile_property feel,a property perceived by touch  
-75125,tactlessness,the quality of lacking tact  
-75126,tactual_sensation tactility touch_perception skin_perceptiveness,the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain  
-75127,tad shade,a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"  
-75128,tadalafil Cialis,virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men  
-75129,tadpole polliwog pollywog,a larval frog or toad  
-75130,tadpole_shrimp,a kind of branchiopod crustacean  
-75131,tae_kwon_do taekwondo,a Korean martial art similar to karate  
-75132,tael,a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces  
-75133,taenia,tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host  
-75134,taenia tenia fillet,a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband  
-75135,taffeta,a crisp smooth lustrous fabric  
-75136,taffrail,the railing around the stern of a ship  
-75137,taffy,chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy  
-75138,tag,a label associated with something for the purpose of identification; "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word"  
-75139,tag,a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser  
-75140,tag,(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)  
-75141,tag ticket,a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.  
-75142,tagalong hanger-on,someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along  
-75143,tagasaste Chamaecytisus_palmensis Cytesis_proliferus,shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder  
-75144,tagger,someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter  
-75145,tagger,someone who appends or joins one thing to another; "a theory that was simply added on by some anonymous tagger"  
-75146,tagger tagging_program,a computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter  
-75147,tagliatelle,pasta cut in narrow ribbons  
-75148,taguan flying_marmot flying_cat Petaurista_petaurista,East Indian flying squirrel  
-75149,tahini,a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds  
-75150,tahoka_daisy tansy_leaf_aster Machaeranthera_tanacetifolia,wild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple rays; Alberta to Texas and Mexico  
-75151,tail,(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head  
-75152,tail,the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body  
-75153,tail shadow shadower,a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements  
-75154,tail tail_assembly empennage,the rear part of an aircraft  
-75155,tail tail_end,any projection that resembles the tail of an animal  
-75156,tail_feather,feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird  
-75157,tail_fin caudal_fin,the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates  
-75158,tail_fin tailfin fin,one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile  
-75159,tail_gate,a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end  
-75160,tail_rotor anti-torque_rotor,rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor  
-75161,tailback,(American football) the person who plays tailback  
-75162,tailback,(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage  
-75163,tailed_frog bell_toad ribbed_toad tailed_toad Ascaphus_trui,western North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ  
-75164,tailgate tailboard,a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading  
-75165,tailgater,a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle  
-75166,tailless_tenrec Tenrec_ecaudatus,prolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms  
-75167,taillight tail_lamp rear_light rear_lamp,lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle  
-75168,tailor seamster sartor,a person whose occupation is making and altering garments  
-75169,tailor's_chalk,chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth  
-75170,tailor's_tack,a loose, looped, sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material  
-75171,tailor-made,custom-made clothing  
-75172,tailorbird Orthotomus_sutorius,tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest  
-75173,tailoring,the occupation of a tailor  
-75174,tailpiece,appendage added to extend the length of something  
-75175,tailpipe,a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car  
-75176,tailrace,a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine  
-75177,tailspin,loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse  
-75178,tailspin spin,rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral  
-75179,tailstock,support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece  
-75180,tailwind,wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft  
-75181,taipan Oxyuranus_scutellatus,large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia  
-75182,taka,the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa  
-75183,take,the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption  
-75184,take-home_pay,what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc  
-75185,take-in,the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone  
-75186,take-up,any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom); "a take-up that winds photographic film on a spool"  
-75187,take-up,the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in  
-75188,takeaway,a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures  
-75189,takeaway,the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)  
-75190,takedown,(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"  
-75191,takeoff,the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne  
-75192,takeoff,a departure; especially of airplanes  
-75193,takeout,(bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit  
-75194,takeout takeout_food takeaway,prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"  
-75195,takeover,a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation  
-75196,takeover_attempt,an attempt to take control of a corporation  
-75197,takeover_bid,an offer to buy shares in order to take over the company  
-75198,taker,one who accepts an offer  
-75199,taker,one who takes a bet or wager  
-75200,takin gnu_goat Budorcas_taxicolor,large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area  
-75201,tala,the basic unit of money in Western Samoa  
-75202,talapoin Cercopithecus_talapoin,smallest guenon monkey; of swampy central and west African forests  
-75203,talaria,a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)  
-75204,talc talcum,a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder  
-75205,talcum talcum_powder,a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture  
-75206,talent,a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity  
-75207,talent_agent,an agent who represents performers  
-75208,talentlessness,a lack of talent  
-75209,talipes_calcaneus,talipes in which the toes are pointed upward and the person walks on the heel of the foot  
-75210,talipes_equinus,talipes in which the toes are pointed downward  
-75211,talipes_valgus,deformity of the foot in which the foot is twisted outward  
-75212,talipot talipot_palm Corypha_umbraculifera,tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper  
-75213,talk,discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'); "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"  
-75214,talk,the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"  
-75215,talk talk_of_the_town,idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately"  
-75216,talk talking,an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"  
-75217,talk_show chat_show,a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience; "in England they call a talk show a chat show"  
-75218,talking_book,sound recording of someone reading a book; frequently used by blind people  
-75219,talking_head,a talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen  
-75220,talking_picture talkie,a movie with synchronized speech and singing  
-75221,talking_point,an especially persuasive point helping to support an argument or discussion  
-75222,tall,a garment size for a tall person  
-75223,tall_bellflower Campanula_americana,annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers  
-75224,tall_cupflower Nierembergia_frutescens,shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental  
-75225,tall_gallberry_holly,an evergreen shrub  
-75226,tall_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
-75227,tall_mallow high_mallow cheese cheeseflower Malva_sylvestris,erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States  
-75228,tall_oat_grass tall_meadow_grass evergreen_grass false_oat French_rye Arrhenatherum_elatius,coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage  
-75229,tall_oil,an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants  
-75230,tall_order large_order,a formidable task or requirement; "finishing in time was a tall order but we did it"  
-75231,tall_tale,an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story  
-75232,tall_yellow-eye Xyris_operculata,of Australia  
-75233,tallgrass tall-grass,any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture  
-75234,tallness,the property of being taller than average stature  
-75235,tallow,obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants  
-75236,tallow_oil,an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow; used as a lubricant  
-75237,tallyman,one who sells goods on the installment plan  
-75238,tallyman tally_clerk,one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received  
-75239,talon,a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey  
-75240,talus scree,a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff  
-75241,tam tam-o'-shanter tammy,a woolen cap of Scottish origin  
-75242,tamal tamale,dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed  
-75243,tamale_pie,a meat mixture covered with cornbread topping that resembles a Mexican dish  
-75244,tamandua tamandu lesser_anteater Tamandua_tetradactyla,small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America  
-75245,tamarau tamarao Bubalus_mindorensis Anoa_mindorensis,small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines  
-75246,tamarin lion_monkey lion_marmoset leoncita,small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail  
-75247,tamarind tamarind_tree tamarindo Tamarindus_indica,long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp  
-75248,tamarind tamarindo,large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys  
-75249,tamarisk,any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil  
-75250,tamarisk_gerbil Meriones_unguiculatus,a gerbil that is popular as a pet  
-75251,tambala,100 tambala equal 1 kwacha in Malawi  
-75252,tambour,a drum  
-75253,tambour embroidery_frame embroidery_hoop,a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering  
-75254,tambourine,a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides  
-75255,tameness domestication,the attribute of having been domesticated  
-75256,tamer,an animal trainer who tames wild animals  
-75257,tammy,plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains  
-75258,tamp tamper tamping_bar,a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)  
-75259,tampion tompion,plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture  
-75260,tampon,plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)  
-75261,tamponade tamponage,blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)  
-75262,tan suntan sunburn burn,a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun  
-75263,tan topaz,a light brown the color of topaz  
-75264,tanager,any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males  
-75265,tanbark,bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering  
-75266,tanbark_oak Lithocarpus_densiflorus,evergreen tree of the Pacific coast area having large leathery leaves; yields tanbark  
-75267,tandem,an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another  
-75268,tandem_trailer,trucking rig with two trailers in tandem  
-75269,tandoor,a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan  
-75270,tanekaha Phyllocladus_trichomanoides,medium tall celery pine of New Zealand  
-75271,tang sea_tang,any of various coarse seaweeds  
-75272,tanga,100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble  
-75273,tangelo tangelo_tree ugli_fruit Citrus_tangelo,hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida  
-75274,tangelo ugli ugli_fruit,large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin  
-75275,tangency,the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing  
-75276,tangent,a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point  
-75277,tangent tan,ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle  
-75278,tangent_plane,the plane that contains all the lines tangent to a specific point on a surface  
-75279,tangerine,any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa  
-75280,tangerine,a reddish to vivid orange color  
-75281,tangerine tangerine_tree,a variety of mandarin orange  
-75282,tangibility tangibleness palpability,the quality of being perceivable by touch  
-75283,tangible_possession material_possession,property or belongings that are tangible  
-75284,tangle,a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"  
-75285,tangle snarl maze,something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"  
-75286,tangle_orchid,an orchid of the genus Plectorrhiza having tangled roots and long wiry stems bearing lax racemes of small fragrant green flowers  
-75287,tanglebush desert_olive Forestiera_neomexicana,spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits  
-75288,tango,music written in duple time for dancing the tango  
-75289,tango,a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin  
-75290,tangram,a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs  
-75291,tank army_tank armored_combat_vehicle armoured_combat_vehicle,an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads  
-75292,tank storage_tank,a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids  
-75293,tank tankful,as much as a tank will hold  
-75294,tank_car tank,a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk  
-75295,tank_circuit,an oscillatory circuit  
-75296,tank_destroyer,an armored vehicle equipped with an antitank gun and capable of high speeds  
-75297,tank_engine tank_locomotive,a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed  
-75298,tank_farm,an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks  
-75299,tank_furnace,furnace into one end of which a batch of measured raw materials is shoveled and from the other end molten glass is obtained  
-75300,tank_iron,plate iron that is thinner than boilerplate but thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron  
-75301,tank_shell,a shell fired by the cannon on a tank  
-75302,tank_top,a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse  
-75303,tanka,a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables  
-75304,tanka,a Tibetan religious painting on fabric  
-75305,tankage,the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks  
-75306,tankage,the charge for storing something in tanks  
-75307,tankage,the act of storing in tanks  
-75308,tankard,large drinking vessel with one handle  
-75309,tanker tank_driver,a soldier who drives a tank  
-75310,tanker_plane,an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire  
-75311,tanner,a craftsman who tans skins and hides  
-75312,tannery,workplace where skins and hides are tanned  
-75313,tannin tannic_acid,any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine  
-75314,tanning,process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light  
-75315,tanning,making leather from rawhide  
-75316,tannoy,a loudspeaker  
-75317,tansy golden_buttons scented_fern Tanacetum_vulgare,common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally  
-75318,tansy-leaved_rocket Hugueninia_tanacetifolia Sisymbrium_tanacetifolia,perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium  
-75319,tansy_mustard Descurainia_pinnata,North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy  
-75320,tantalite,a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum  
-75321,tantalizer tantaliser,someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach  
-75322,tantalum Ta atomic_number_73,a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite  
-75323,tantra,any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind  
-75324,taoiseach,the prime minister of the Irish Republic  
-75325,tap,a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)  
-75326,tap,a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads  
-75327,tap pat dab,a light touch or stroke  
-75328,tap spigot,a plug for a bunghole in a cask  
-75329,tap_dancer tapper,a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes  
-75330,tap_dancing tap_dance,a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet  
-75331,tap_water,water directly from the spigot  
-75332,tap_wrench,a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread  
-75333,tapa tapa_bark tappa tappa_bark,the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus  
-75334,tapa tappa,a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark  
-75335,tape,the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time"  
-75336,tape,a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"  
-75337,tape tape_recording taping,a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"  
-75338,tape tapeline tape_measure,measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"  
-75339,tape_cartridge,a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems  
-75340,tape_deck,electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio system  
-75341,tape_drive tape_transport transport,a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder  
-75342,tape_grass eelgrass wild_celery Vallisneria_spiralis,submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia  
-75343,tape_player,electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes  
-75344,tape_recorder tape_machine,a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape  
-75345,tapenade,a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil  
-75346,taper,a convex shape that narrows toward a point  
-75347,taper,the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)  
-75348,taper_file,a file with converging edges  
-75349,tapering,the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"  
-75350,tapestry,something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy; "the tapestry of European history"  
-75351,tapestry arras,a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs  
-75352,tapestry tapis,a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery  
-75353,tapeworm cestode,ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates  
-75354,tapeworm_infection,intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm; usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish  
-75355,taphephobia,a morbid fear of being buried alive  
-75356,tapioca,granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings  
-75357,tapioca_pudding,sweet pudding thickened with tapioca  
-75358,tapir,large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout  
-75359,tapotement,massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis  
-75360,tapper,a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly; "finger tappers irritated her"  
-75361,tapper,a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads  
-75362,tapper wiretapper phone_tapper,someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire  
-75363,tappet,a lever that is moved in order to tap something else  
-75364,tapping,the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"  
-75365,taproot,(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem  
-75366,taproot,something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"  
-75367,taps lights-out,(military) signal to turn the lights out  
-75368,tapster tapper,a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks  
-75369,tar_pit,a natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved  
-75370,tarahumara_frog Rana_tarahumarae,Mexican frog found within a jump or two of water  
-75371,tarantella,music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella  
-75372,tarantella tarantelle,a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons  
-75373,tarantism,a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider  
-75374,tarantula,large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites  
-75375,tardigrade,an arthropod of the division Tardigrada  
-75376,tardiness,the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time  
-75377,tardive_dyskinesia,involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs; often occurs in patients with Parkinsonism who are treated with phenothiazine  
-75378,tare,an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods  
-75379,tare,any of several weedy vetches grown for forage  
-75380,tare,the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo  
-75381,tare,(chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals  
-75382,taret_organ,(endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone  
-75383,target butt,sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at  
-75384,target mark,a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"  
-75385,target target_area,the location of the target that is to be hit  
-75386,target_acquisition_system,a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment  
-75387,target_cell,any cell that has a specific receptor for an antigen or antibody or hormone or drug, or is the focus of contact by a virus or phagocyte or nerve fiber etc.  
-75388,target_cell,an abnormal red blood cell with the appearance of a dark ring surrounding a dark center; associated with anemia  
-75389,target_company takeover_target,a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer  
-75390,target_organ,(radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance  
-75391,target_practice,practice in shooting at targets  
-75392,tarmacadam tarmac,a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving  
-75393,tarmacadam tarmac macadam,a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar  
-75394,tarn,a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)  
-75395,tarnish,discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation  
-75396,tarnished_plant_bug Lygus_lineolaris,widespread plant and fruit pest  
-75397,taro cocoyam dasheen eddo,edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants  
-75398,taro taro_plant dalo dasheen Colocasia_esculenta,herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves  
-75399,taro taro_root cocoyam dasheen edda,tropical starchy tuberous root  
-75400,tarot_card tarot,any of a set of (usually 78) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used for playing card games and for divination by fortunetellers  
-75401,tarpan Equus_caballus_gomelini,European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century  
-75402,tarpaulin tarp,waterproofed canvas  
-75403,tarpon Tarpon_atlanticus,large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida  
-75404,tarragon estragon,fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning  
-75405,tarragon estragon Artemisia_dracunculus,aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia  
-75406,tarriance lingering,the act of tarrying  
-75407,tarsal tarsal_bone,any bone of the tarsus  
-75408,tarsier,nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates  
-75409,tarsitis,inflammation of the eyelid  
-75410,tarsus,the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively  
-75411,tart,a small open pie with a fruit filling  
-75412,tart,a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust  
-75413,tartan plaid,a cloth having a crisscross design  
-75414,tartar calculus tophus,an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums  
-75415,tartar_emetic antimony_potassium_tartrate,a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine  
-75416,tartare_sauce tartar_sauce,mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish  
-75417,tartaric_acid,an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder  
-75418,tartlet,a small tart usually used as a canape  
-75419,tartrate,a salt or ester of tartaric acid  
-75420,tarweed,any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America  
-75421,tarwood tar-wood Dacrydium_colensoi,New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes  
-75422,tarwood tar-wood New_Zealand_mountain_pine Halocarpus_bidwilli Dacrydium_bidwilli,New Zealand shrub  
-75423,task_force,a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task  
-75424,task_force,a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective  
-75425,taskmaster,someone who imposes hard or continuous work  
-75426,taskmistress,a woman taskmaster  
-75427,tassel,adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end  
-75428,tassel_flower Emilia_coccinea Emilia_javanica Emilia_flammea Cacalia_javanica Cacalia_lutea,tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia  
-75429,tassel_flower Emilia_sagitta,tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers  
-75430,tassel_hyacinth Muscari_comosum,large beautiful Mediterranean species having sterile bluish-violet flowers with fringed corollas forming a tuft above the fertile flowers  
-75431,tasset tasse,one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs  
-75432,taste,a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"  
-75433,taste appreciation discernment perceptiveness,delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"  
-75434,taste gustation sense_of_taste gustatory_modality,the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"  
-75435,taste mouthful,a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"  
-75436,taste taste_sensation gustatory_sensation taste_perception gustatory_perception,the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"  
-75437,taste tasting,a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"  
-75438,taste_cell gustatory_cell,an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve  
-75439,taste_property,a property appreciated via the sense of taste  
-75440,tastebud taste_bud gustatory_organ,an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue  
-75441,tastefulness,elegance indicated by good taste  
-75442,tastelessness,inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste  
-75443,taster taste_tester taste-tester sampler,someone who samples food or drink for its quality  
-75444,tastiness,a pleasing palatability  
-75445,tasting,a small amount (especially of food or wine)  
-75446,tasting savoring savouring relishing degustation,taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"  
-75447,tatouay cabassous Cabassous_unicinctus,naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America  
-75448,tatting,needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle  
-75449,tattle singing telling,disclosing information or giving evidence about another  
-75450,tattler,any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry  
-75451,tattletale tattler taleteller talebearer telltale blabbermouth,someone who gossips indiscreetly  
-75452,tattletale_grey tattletale_gray,a greyish white  
-75453,tattoo,a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters  
-75454,tattoo,a design on the skin made by tattooing  
-75455,tattoo,the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining  
-75456,tau,the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-75457,tau_coefficient_of_correlation Kendall's_tau Kendall_rank_correlation,a nonparametric measure of the agreement between two rankings  
-75458,tau_cross St._Anthony's_cross,cross resembling the Greek letter tau  
-75459,tauon tau-minus_particle,a lepton of very great mass  
-75460,taupe,a greyish brown  
-75461,taurine,a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals  
-75462,tautog blackfish Tautoga_onitis,large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America  
-75463,tautology,(logic) a statement that is necessarily true; "the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology"  
-75464,tautology,useless repetition; "to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology"  
-75465,tavern tap_house,a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks  
-75466,taw,the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-75467,taw shooter,a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles  
-75468,tawniness,the quality or state of being the color of tanned leather; "the tawniness of his complexion"  
-75469,tawny_eagle Aquila_rapax,brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia  
-75470,tawny_owl Strix_aluco,reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes  
-75471,tawse,a leather strap for punishing children  
-75472,tax taxation revenue_enhancement,charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government  
-75473,tax-exempt_security tax-exempt,a security that is not subject to taxation  
-75474,tax-increase tax_boost tax_hike,the amount by which taxes are increased; "a tax increase of 15 percent"  
-75475,tax_advantage,an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity  
-75476,tax_assessment,the value set on taxable property  
-75477,tax_assessor assessor,an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it  
-75478,tax_avoidance,the minimization of tax liability by lawful methods  
-75479,tax_base,collective value of taxable assets  
-75480,tax_benefit tax_break,a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity  
-75481,tax_bill,money owed for taxes  
-75482,tax_collection,the collection of taxes  
-75483,tax_collector taxman exciseman collector_of_internal_revenue internal_revenue_agent,someone who collects taxes for the government  
-75484,tax_credit,a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)  
-75485,tax_cut,the act of reducing taxation; "the new administration's large tax cut was highly controversial"  
-75486,tax_evasion,the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)  
-75487,tax_form,a form to use when paying your taxes  
-75488,tax_haven,a country or independent region where taxes are low  
-75489,tax_income taxation tax_revenue revenue,government income due to taxation  
-75490,tax_law,the body of laws governing taxation  
-75491,tax_liability,the amount of tax owed; calculated by applying the tax rate to the tax base  
-75492,tax_lien,lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)  
-75493,tax_program tax_policy,a program for setting taxes  
-75494,tax_rate,rate used to calculate tax liability  
-75495,tax_return income_tax_return return,document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"  
-75496,tax_shelter shelter,a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings  
-75497,tax_system,a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes  
-75498,tax_write-off tax_deduction deduction,a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket  
-75499,taxability,liability to taxation  
-75500,taxation,the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state  
-75501,taxer,a bureaucrat who levies taxes  
-75502,taxi_dancer,a woman employed to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance  
-75503,taxidermist animal_stuffer stuffer,a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display  
-75504,taxidermy,the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance  
-75505,taxidriver taximan cabdriver cabman cabby hack_driver hack-driver livery_driver,someone who drives a taxi for a living  
-75506,taximeter,a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)  
-75507,taxis,a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism  
-75508,taxis,the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part  
-75509,taxiway taxi_strip,a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport  
-75510,taxonomic_group taxonomic_category taxon,animal or plant group having natural relations  
-75511,taxonomist taxonomer systematist,a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior  
-75512,taxonomy,a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc  
-75513,taxonomy,(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification  
-75514,taxonomy,practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships  
-75515,taxpayer,someone who pays taxes  
-75516,tayra taira Eira_barbara,long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America  
-75517,tea,a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"  
-75518,tea,a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"  
-75519,tea Camellia_sinensis,a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers"  
-75520,tea afternoon_tea teatime,a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"  
-75521,tea tea_leaf,dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"  
-75522,tea-like_drink,a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves  
-75523,tea-strainer,a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea  
-75524,tea_bag,a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea  
-75525,tea_bag,small paper bag holding a measure of tea  
-75526,tea_ball,a kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea  
-75527,tea_bread,sweetened buns to be eaten with tea  
-75528,tea_cart teacart tea_trolley tea_wagon,serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments  
-75529,tea_ceremony chanoyu,an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea  
-75530,tea_chest,chest for storing or transporting tea  
-75531,tea_cloth,a small tablecloth  
-75532,tea_garden,a public garden where tea is served  
-75533,tea_gown,a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea  
-75534,tea_maker,a covered spoon with perforations  
-75535,tea_napkin,a small napkin used when tea is served  
-75536,tea_party,a party at which tea is served  
-75537,tea_rose Rosa_odorata,any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers  
-75538,tea_service tea_set,a set of china or silverware for serving tea  
-75539,tea_table,a small table for serving afternoon tea  
-75540,tea_tortrix tortrix Homona_coffearia,small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants  
-75541,tea_tray,a tray that accommodates a tea service  
-75542,tea_urn,an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served  
-75543,teaberry wintergreen checkerberry mountain_tea groundberry ground-berry creeping_wintergreen Gaultheria_procumbens,creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil  
-75544,teacake,any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea  
-75545,teacake tea_biscuit,flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea  
-75546,teach-in,an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue  
-75547,teacher,a personified abstraction that teaches; "books were his teachers"; "experience is a demanding teacher"  
-75548,teacher instructor,a person whose occupation is teaching  
-75549,teacher's_pet,the teacher's favorite student  
-75550,teacher-student_relation,the academic relation between teachers and their students  
-75551,teachership,the position of teacher  
-75552,teaching instruction pedagogy,the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"  
-75553,teaching precept commandment,a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"  
-75554,teaching_aid,materials and equipment used in teaching  
-75555,teaching_certificate teacher's_certificate,a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools  
-75556,teaching_fellow,a graduate student with teaching responsibilities  
-75557,teaching_method pedagogics pedagogy,the principles and methods of instruction  
-75558,teaching_reading,teaching beginners to read  
-75559,teacup,a cup from which tea is drunk  
-75560,teacup teacupful,as much as a teacup will hold  
-75561,teak Tectona_grandis,tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood  
-75562,teak teakwood,hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding  
-75563,teakettle,kettle for boiling water to make tea  
-75564,teal,any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America  
-75565,team,two or more draft animals that work together to pull something  
-75566,team squad,a cooperative unit (especially in sports)  
-75567,team_sport,a sport that involves competition between teams of players; "baseball is a team sport by golf is not"  
-75568,team_teaching,a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students  
-75569,teammate mate,a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates"  
-75570,teamster,the driver of a team of horses doing hauling  
-75571,teamster trucker truck_driver,someone who drives a truck as an occupation  
-75572,teamwork,cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective); "it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork"  
-75573,teapot,pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle  
-75574,tear,the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"  
-75575,tear teardrop,a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"  
-75576,tear_gas teargas lacrimator lachrymator,a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds  
-75577,tear_sheet,a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication  
-75578,tearaway,a reckless and impetuous person  
-75579,teardrop,anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)  
-75580,tearjerker,an excessively sentimental narrative  
-75581,tease teaser annoyer vexer,someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)  
-75582,tease teasing ribbing tantalization,the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"  
-75583,teasel teazel teasle,any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts  
-75584,teaser,a worker who teases wool  
-75585,teaser,an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest  
-75586,teaser,an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show  
-75587,teaser,a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"  
-75588,teashop teahouse tearoom tea_parlor tea_parlour,a restaurant where tea and light meals are available  
-75589,teasing,playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing"  
-75590,teaspoon,a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram  
-75591,teaspoon teaspoonful,as much as a teaspoon will hold  
-75592,tebibit Tibit,a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibits or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bits  
-75593,techie tekki,a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)  
-75594,technetium Tc atomic_number_43,a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium  
-75595,technical,a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it  
-75596,technical_analysis technical_analysis_of_stock_trends,(stock exchange) analysis of past price changes in the hope of forecasting future price changes  
-75597,technical_foul technical,(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play  
-75598,technical_knockout TKO,a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue  
-75599,technical_school tech,a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences  
-75600,technical_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant in the air force or marines  
-75601,technicality,the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods; "the judicial system suffered from too much technicality and formality"; "It is a tribute to the tribunals that the technicality at the heart of the appellate process in these tribunals can and does coexist with the relative informality in atmosphere and with procedural flexibility."  
-75602,technicality,a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field; "the resolution died on a technicality"; "the defendant was acquitted on a legal technicality"  
-75603,technician,someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique  
-75604,technician,someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process  
-75605,technicolor,a trademarked method of making color motion pictures  
-75606,technique,a practical method or art applied to some particular task  
-75607,techno,a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals  
-75608,technobabble,technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects  
-75609,technocracy,a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control; "technocracy was described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge"  
-75610,technocrat,an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group  
-75611,technocrat,an advocate of technocracy  
-75612,technology,machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences  
-75613,technology,the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment; "the mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology"  
-75614,technophile,a person who is enthusiastic about new technology  
-75615,technophilia,enthusiasm for new technology  
-75616,technophobe,a person who dislikes or avoids new technology  
-75617,technophobia,dislike for new technology  
-75618,tectonics plate_tectonics plate_tectonic_theory,the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust  
-75619,teddy teddy_bear,plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)  
-75620,teddy_boys,a British youth subculture that first appeared in the 1950s; mainly from unskilled backgrounds, they adopted a pseudo-Edwardian dress code and rock'n'roll music; proletarian and xenophobic, they were involved in race riots in the United Kingdom  
-75621,tediousness tedium tiresomeness,dullness owing to length or slowness  
-75622,tee football_tee,support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff  
-75623,tee golf_tee,a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground  
-75624,tee teeing_ground,the starting place for each hole on a golf course; "they were waiting on the first tee"  
-75625,tee_hinge T_hinge,a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame  
-75626,teens,the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20  
-75627,teens,all the numbers that end in -teen  
-75628,teeoff,the act of hitting a golf ball from the teeing ground at the start of each hole  
-75629,teething dentition odontiasis,the eruption through the gums of baby teeth  
-75630,teetotaler teetotaller teetotalist,a total abstainer  
-75631,teetotaling teetotalism,abstaining from alcohol  
-75632,teff teff_grass Eragrostis_tef Eragrostic_abyssinica,an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flour of good quality) as well as for forage and hay  
-75633,teg,two-year-old sheep  
-75634,teiid_lizard teiid,tropical New World lizard with a long tail and large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail  
-75635,teju,large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food  
-75636,tektite,thought to derive from meteorites  
-75637,telecast,a television broadcast  
-75638,telecaster,a television broadcaster  
-75639,telecom_hotel telco_building,a building that houses telecommunications equipment; "the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing"  
-75640,telecommunication,(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance  
-75641,telecommunication telecom,(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically  
-75642,telecommunication_system telecom_system telecommunication_equipment telecom_equipment,a communication system for communicating at a distance  
-75643,telecommuting teleworking,employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem  
-75644,teleconference teleconferencing,a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television  
-75645,telefilm,a movie that is made to be shown on television  
-75646,telegnosis,apparent knowledge of distant events without using sensory perceptions  
-75647,telegram wire,a message transmitted by telegraph  
-75648,telegraph telegraphy,apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)  
-75649,telegraph_form,a form to use when sending a telegram  
-75650,telegraph_key,key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed  
-75651,telegraph_plant semaphore_plant Codariocalyx_motorius Desmodium_motorium Desmodium_gyrans,erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine  
-75652,telegrapher telegraphist telegraph_operator,someone who transmits messages by telegraph  
-75653,telegraphese,language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams  
-75654,telegraphic_signal radiotelegraphic_signal,a signal transmitted by telegraphy  
-75655,telegraphy,communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire  
-75656,telekinesis psychokinesis,the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force  
-75657,telemark,a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards  
-75658,telemarketing teleselling telecommerce,the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales  
-75659,telemeter,any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer  
-75660,telemetry,automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means  
-75661,telemetry_intelligence TELINT,intelligence derived from the interception and processing and analysis of foreign telemetry  
-75662,telencephalon,the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus  
-75663,teleologist,advocate of teleology  
-75664,teleology,(philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes  
-75665,teleost_fish teleost teleostan,a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei  
-75666,telepathist thought-reader mental_telepathist mind_reader,someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly  
-75667,telepathy thought_transference,apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions  
-75668,telephone phone telephone_set,electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"  
-75669,telephone telephony,transmitting speech at a distance  
-75670,telephone_bell,electric bell that rings to signal a call  
-75671,telephone_booth phone_booth call_box telephone_box telephone_kiosk,booth for using a telephone  
-75672,telephone_company telephone_service phone_company phone_service telco,a public utility that provides telephone service  
-75673,telephone_conversation,a conversation over the telephone  
-75674,telephone_cord phone_cord,the telephone wire that connects to the handset  
-75675,telephone_interview,an interview conducted over the telephone  
-75676,telephone_jack phone_jack,a jack for plugging in a telephone  
-75677,telephone_line phone_line telephone_circuit subscriber_line line,a telephone connection  
-75678,telephone_operator telephonist switchboard_operator,someone who helps callers get the person they are calling  
-75679,telephone_order,receiving orders via telephone  
-75680,telephone_plug phone_plug,a plug for connecting a telephone  
-75681,telephone_pole telegraph_pole telegraph_post,tall pole supporting telephone wires  
-75682,telephone_receiver receiver,earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds  
-75683,telephone_system phone_system,a communication system that transmits sound between distant points  
-75684,telephone_unit,a unit of measurement for telephone use  
-75685,telephone_wire telephone_line telegraph_wire telegraph_line,the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals  
-75686,telephoto_lens zoom_lens,a camera lens that magnifies the image  
-75687,telephotograph,a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance  
-75688,telephotograph telephoto,a photograph made with a telephoto lens  
-75689,telephotography,transmission and reproduction of photographs and charts and pictures over a distance  
-75690,telephotography,photography using a telephoto lens  
-75691,teleportation,a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another  
-75692,telerobotics,the area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a distance  
-75693,telescope scope,a magnifier of images of distant objects  
-75694,telescopic_sight telescope_sight,gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight  
-75695,telescopy,the art of making and using telescopes  
-75696,telethermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant point  
-75697,teletypewriter teleprinter teletype_machine telex telex_machine,a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter  
-75698,televangelism,evangelism at a distance by the use of television  
-75699,televangelist,an evangelist who conducts services on television  
-75700,television telecasting TV video,broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs  
-75701,television television_system,a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points  
-75702,television-camera_tube television_pickup_tube,a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals  
-75703,television_antenna tv-antenna,an omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to television  
-75704,television_camera tv_camera camera,television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam  
-75705,television_equipment video_equipment,electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound  
-75706,television_monitor tv_monitor,monitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcast  
-75707,television_news,a television broadcast of news  
-75708,television_program TV_program television_show TV_show,a program broadcast by television  
-75709,television_receiver television television_set tv tv_set idiot_box boob_tube telly goggle_box,an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly"  
-75710,television_reporter television_newscaster TV_reporter TV_newsman,someone who reports news stories via television  
-75711,television_room tv_room,a room set aside for viewing television  
-75712,television_star TV_star,a star in a television show  
-75713,television_station TV_station,station for the production and transmission of television broadcasts  
-75714,television_transmitter,transmitter that is part of a television system  
-75715,teliospore,a chlamydospore that develops in the last stage of the life cycle of the rust fungus  
-75716,teller cashier bank_clerk,an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money  
-75717,teller vote_counter,an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)  
-75718,telling apprisal notification,informing by words  
-75719,tellurian earthling earthman worldling,an inhabitant of the earth  
-75720,telluride,any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements  
-75721,tellurium Te atomic_number_52,a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold  
-75722,telocentric_chromosome,a chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal position  
-75723,telomerase,an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide  
-75724,telomere,either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome; "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"  
-75725,telophase,the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle  
-75726,telophase,the final stage of mitosis  
-75727,telpher telfer,one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage  
-75728,telpherage telferage,a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity  
-75729,temazepam Restoril,a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night  
-75730,temp temporary temporary_worker,a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis  
-75731,temper biliousness irritability peevishness pettishness snappishness surliness,a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"  
-75732,temper mood humor humour,a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"  
-75733,temper toughness,the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking  
-75734,tempera poster_paint poster_color poster_colour,pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk  
-75735,temperament,excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)  
-75736,temperament,an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys  
-75737,temperance,the act of tempering  
-75738,temperance moderation,the trait of avoiding excesses  
-75739,temperate_rain_forest,a rain forest in a temperate area  
-75740,temperature,the somatic sensation of cold or heat  
-75741,temperature,the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)  
-75742,temperature_change,a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes  
-75743,temperature_gradient,change in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)  
-75744,temperature_scale,a system of measuring temperature  
-75745,temperature_unit,a unit of measurement for temperature  
-75746,tempest,(literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"  
-75747,tempestuousness,a state of wild storminess  
-75748,template templet guide,a model or standard for making comparisons  
-75749,temple,the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed"  
-75750,temple,an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes  
-75751,temple,place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity  
-75752,temple_orange,large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind  
-75753,temple_orange temple_orange_tree tangor king_orange Citrus_nobilis,large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida  
-75754,tempo pace,the rate of some repeating event  
-75755,tempo pacing,(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played  
-75756,temporal_arrangement temporal_order,arrangement of events in time  
-75757,temporal_arteritis,inflammation of the temporal arteries; characterized by headaches and difficulty chewing and (sometimes) visual impairment  
-75758,temporal_artery,any of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobe  
-75759,temporal_bone os_temporale,a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear  
-75760,temporal_canthus,the outer corner of the eye  
-75761,temporal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum  
-75762,temporal_lobe temporal_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head  
-75763,temporal_property,a property relating to time  
-75764,temporal_relation,a relation involving time  
-75765,temporal_role temporal,the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb  
-75766,temporal_vein vena_temporalis,any of several veins draining the temporal region  
-75767,temporalis_muscle temporal_muscle temporalis musculus_temporalis,muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws  
-75768,temporalty temporality,the worldly possessions of a church  
-75769,temporariness,the property of lasting only a short time  
-75770,temporary_hookup patch,a connection intended to be used for a limited time  
-75771,temporary_injunction interlocutory_injunction,injunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is over  
-75772,temporary_state,a state that continues for a limited time  
-75773,temporizer temporiser,someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time  
-75774,temptation,the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"  
-75775,temptation enticement,something that seduces or has the quality to seduce  
-75776,tempter,a person who tempts others; "Satan is the great tempter of mankind"  
-75777,tempura,vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried  
-75778,ten 10 X tenner decade,the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system  
-75779,ten-spined_stickleback Gasterosteus_pungitius,confined to rivers  
-75780,ten-spot ten,one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face  
-75781,ten_thousand 10000 myriad,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand  
-75782,tenant,a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)  
-75783,tenant,any occupant who dwells in a place  
-75784,tenant renter,someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"  
-75785,tenant_farmer,a farmer who works land owned by someone else  
-75786,tenantry,tenants of an estate considered as a group  
-75787,tench Tinca_tinca,freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water  
-75788,tendency inclination,a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"  
-75789,tendency trend,a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"  
-75790,tendentiousness,an intentional and controversial bias  
-75791,tender,car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water  
-75792,tender legal_tender stamp,something that can be used as an official medium of payment  
-75793,tender ship's_boat pinnace cutter,a boat for communication between ship and shore  
-75794,tender supply_ship,ship that usually provides supplies to other ships  
-75795,tender_loving_care TLC,considerate and solicitous care; "young children need lots of TLC"  
-75796,tender_offer,an offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both  
-75797,tenderfoot,an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)  
-75798,tendergreen spinach_mustard Brassica_perviridis Brassica_rapa_perviridis,Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage  
-75799,tenderization tenderisation,the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it  
-75800,tenderizer tenderiser,a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender  
-75801,tenderloin undercut,the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column  
-75802,tenderness,a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling  
-75803,tenderness soreness rawness,a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"  
-75804,tenderness tenderheartedness,warm compassionate feelings  
-75805,tendinitis tendonitis tenonitis,inflammation of a tendon  
-75806,tendon sinew,a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment  
-75807,tendril,slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support  
-75808,tenement tenement_house,a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards  
-75809,tenement_district,a residential district occupied primarily with tenement houses  
-75810,tenesmus,painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome  
-75811,tenge,100 tenge equal 1 manat in Turkmenistan  
-75812,tenge,the basic unit of money in Kazakhstan  
-75813,tenner ten_dollar_bill,a United States bill worth 10 dollars  
-75814,tennis lawn_tennis,a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court  
-75815,tennis_ball,ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis  
-75816,tennis_camp,a camp where tennis is taught  
-75817,tennis_club,a club of people to play tennis  
-75818,tennis_coach,a coach of tennis players  
-75819,tennis_court,the court on which tennis is played  
-75820,tennis_elbow lateral_epicondylitis lateral_humeral_epicondylitis,painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand)  
-75821,tennis_lesson,a lesson in playing tennis  
-75822,tennis_match,a match between tennis players  
-75823,tennis_player,an athlete who plays tennis  
-75824,tennis_pro professional_tennis_player,someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis  
-75825,tennis_racket tennis_racquet,a racket used to play tennis  
-75826,tennis_stroke tennis_shot,the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket  
-75827,tenon,a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint  
-75828,tenor,an adult male with a tenor voice  
-75829,tenor,a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"  
-75830,tenor,the pitch range of the highest male voice  
-75831,tenor strain,the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"  
-75832,tenor tenor_voice,the adult male singing voice above baritone  
-75833,tenor_clef,a clef that puts middle C on the fourth line of the staff; used for writing music for bassoons or cellos or tenor horns  
-75834,tenor_drum tom-tom,any of various drums with small heads  
-75835,tenor_saxophonist tenorist,a musician who plays the tenor saxophone  
-75836,tenoroon,a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon  
-75837,tenosynovitis tendosynovitis tendonous_synovitis,inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath  
-75838,tenpence,a decimal coin worth ten pennies  
-75839,tenpenny_nail,a nail 3 inches long  
-75840,tenpin,one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling  
-75841,tenpins tenpin_bowling,bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins  
-75842,tenrec tendrac,small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog  
-75843,tense,a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time  
-75844,tense_system,a system of tenses used in a particular language  
-75845,tensile_strength,the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart  
-75846,tensimeter,a manometer for measuring vapor pressure  
-75847,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil  
-75848,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam  
-75849,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid  
-75850,tension,a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"  
-75851,tension,(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"  
-75852,tension,the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"  
-75853,tension tenseness stress,(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"  
-75854,tension tensity tenseness tautness,the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"  
-75855,tension_headache,a headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress  
-75856,tensor,a generalization of the concept of a vector  
-75857,tensor,any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm  
-75858,tensor_tympani,a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum  
-75859,tent,a web that resembles a tent or carpet  
-75860,tent collapsible_shelter,a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"  
-75861,tent-caterpillar_moth Malacosoma_americana,moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars  
-75862,tent-caterpillar_moth Malacosoma_disstria,moth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets  
-75863,tent-fly rainfly fly_sheet fly tent_flap,flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent  
-75864,tent_caterpillar,the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees  
-75865,tent_peg,a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent  
-75866,tentacle,something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold; "caught in the tentacles of organized crime"  
-75867,tentacle,any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion  
-75868,tenter,a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth  
-75869,tenterhook,one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter  
-75870,tenth,position ten in a countable series of things  
-75871,tentmaker,someone who makes or repairs tents  
-75872,tentorium,(anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum  
-75873,tenure land_tenure,the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands  
-75874,tenure term_of_office incumbency,the term during which some position is held  
-75875,tepal,an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)  
-75876,tepary_bean Phaseolus_acutifolius_latifolius,twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans  
-75877,tepee tipi teepee,a Native American tent; usually of conical shape  
-75878,tepidness lukewarmness,lack of passion, force or animation  
-75879,tequila,Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant  
-75880,terabit Tbit Tb,a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits  
-75881,terabyte TB,a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes  
-75882,terabyte tebibyte TB TiB,a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes  
-75883,teraflop trillion_floating_point_operations_per_second,(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system  
-75884,terahertz THz,one trillion periods per second  
-75885,teratogen,any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples  
-75886,teratogenesis,the development of defects in an embryo  
-75887,teratology,the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism  
-75888,teratoma,a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site  
-75889,terazosin Hytrin,antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure  
-75890,terbinafine Lamisil,an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease  
-75891,terbium Tb atomic_number_65,a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite  
-75892,terbium_metal,a separate group of related lanthanides, including terbium, europium, gadolinium, and sometimes dysprosium  
-75893,terce tierce,the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.  
-75894,tercentennial tercentenary triennial,the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)  
-75895,terebinth Pistacia_terebinthus,a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine  
-75896,teredo,typical shipworm  
-75897,teres teres_muscle,either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms  
-75898,teres_major teres_major_muscle musculus_teres_major,teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it medially  
-75899,teres_minor teres_minor_muscle musculus_teres_minor,teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally  
-75900,teriyaki,beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled  
-75901,term,a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"  
-75902,term,one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"  
-75903,term,a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"  
-75904,term,any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"  
-75905,term full_term,the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent; "a healthy baby born at full term"  
-75906,term_infant,infant born at a gestational age between 37 and 42 completed weeks  
-75907,term_insurance,low-cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value; "term insurance is most often associated with life insurance policies"  
-75908,term_paper,a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term  
-75909,termer,a person who serves a specified term; "there are not many fourth termers in the Senate"  
-75910,terminable_interest,an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions  
-75911,terminal,electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display  
-75912,terminal pole,a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves  
-75913,terminal terminus depot,station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods  
-75914,terminal_emulation,(computer science) having a computer act exactly like a terminal  
-75915,terminal_leave,final leave before discharge from military service  
-75916,terminal_velocity,the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity  
-75917,termination ending conclusion,the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"  
-75918,termination expiration expiry,a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"  
-75919,terminology nomenclature language,a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"  
-75920,terminus,either end of a railroad or bus route  
-75921,terminus terminal_figure term,(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome  
-75922,terminus_a_quo starting_point,earliest limiting point  
-75923,terminus_ad_quem terminal_point limit,final or latest limiting point  
-75924,termite white_ant,whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood  
-75925,tern,small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail  
-75926,terpene,an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants  
-75927,terra_alba,finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment  
-75928,terra_cotta,a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware  
-75929,terra_sigillata Samian_ware,earthenware made from the reddish-brown clay found on the Aegean island of Lemnos  
-75930,terrace,a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); "Grosvenor Terrace"  
-75931,terrace bench,a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)  
-75932,terraced_house,a house that is part of a terrace  
-75933,terrain,a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"  
-75934,terrain_flight low_level_flight,flight at very low altitudes  
-75935,terrain_intelligence,tactical intelligence on the natural and man-made characteristics of an area  
-75936,terrapin,any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water  
-75937,terrarium,a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed  
-75938,terreplein,level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart  
-75939,terrestrial_guidance,a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to the strength and direction of the earth's gravitational field  
-75940,terrestrial_planet,a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system  
-75941,terrestrial_time TT terrestrial_dynamical_time TDT ephemeris_time,(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions  
-75942,terrier,any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground  
-75943,terrine,a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole  
-75944,territorial,nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit  
-75945,territorial territorial_reserve,a territorial military unit  
-75946,territorial_waters,the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction  
-75947,territoriality,the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory  
-75948,territorialization territorialisation,the act of organizing as a territory  
-75949,territory,an area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory"  
-75950,territory soil,the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"  
-75951,terror,the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); "he used terror to make them confess"  
-75952,terror brat little_terror holy_terror,a very troublesome child  
-75953,terror scourge threat,a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"  
-75954,terrorism act_of_terrorism terrorist_act,the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear  
-75955,terrorist,a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities  
-75956,terrorist_attack,a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims  
-75957,terrorist_cell radical_cell,a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members); "to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don't know each other or the identity of their leadership"  
-75958,terrorist_organization terrorist_group foreign_terrorist_organization FTO,a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals  
-75959,terrorization terrorisation,an act of terrorism  
-75960,terrorization terrorisation frightening,the act of inspiring with fear  
-75961,terry terry_cloth terrycloth,a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes  
-75962,terseness,a neatly short and concise expressive style  
-75963,tertiary_syphilis,the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver  
-75964,tertigravida gravida_III,a woman who is pregnant for the third time  
-75965,tertium_quid,some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both  
-75966,terza_rima,a verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.  
-75967,tesla,a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter  
-75968,tessella,a small tessera  
-75969,tessellation,the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern; "a tessellation of hexagons"  
-75970,tessellation,the act of adorning with mosaic  
-75971,tessera,a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics  
-75972,tesseract,the four-dimensional analogue of a cube  
-75973,test,a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins  
-75974,test mental_test mental_testing psychometric_test,any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"  
-75975,test trial,the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"  
-75976,test trial run,the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"  
-75977,test-tube_baby,a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus  
-75978,test_ban,a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons  
-75979,test_bed,a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions  
-75980,test_case test_suit,a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent  
-75981,test_drive,test of the roadworthiness of a vehicle one is considering buying  
-75982,test_driver,a driver who drives a motor vehicle to evaluate its performance  
-75983,test_equipment,equipment required to perform a test  
-75984,test_match match_game matched_game,an international championship match  
-75985,test_paper,paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests  
-75986,test_paper examination_paper exam_paper question_sheet,a written examination  
-75987,test_pilot,a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them  
-75988,test_range,a range for conducting tests  
-75989,test_rocket research_rocket test_instrument_vehicle,a rocket fired for test purposes  
-75990,test_room testing_room,a room in which tests are conducted  
-75991,test_tube,glass tube closed at one end  
-75992,testa episperm seed_coat,protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants  
-75993,testacean,any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell  
-75994,testament,strong evidence for something; "his easy victory was a testament to his skill"  
-75995,testament,a profession of belief; "he stated his political testament"  
-75996,testamentary_trust,a trust that is created under a will and that becomes active after the grantor dies  
-75997,testator testate,a person who makes a will  
-75998,testatrix,a female testator  
-75999,testcross test-cross,a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring  
-76000,testee examinee,someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)  
-76001,tester,a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)  
-76002,testicular_artery internal_spermatic_artery arteria_testicularis,a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles  
-76003,testicular_vein vena_testicularis,a vein from the testicles  
-76004,testifier deponent deposer,a person who testifies or gives a deposition  
-76005,testimony,a solemn statement made under oath  
-76006,testimony,an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; "according to his own testimony he can't do it"  
-76007,testimony testimonial,something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"  
-76008,testiness touchiness tetchiness,feeling easily irritated  
-76009,testing,an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"  
-76010,testing,the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"  
-76011,testing_ground laboratory,a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation; "the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories"; "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism"  
-76012,testis testicle orchis ball ballock bollock nut egg,one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"  
-76013,testosterone,a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics  
-76014,testudo,a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification  
-76015,tetanus,a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses  
-76016,tetanus lockjaw,an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages  
-76017,tetanus_antitoxin,antitoxin given for short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus  
-76018,tetanus_immunoglobulin tetanus_immune_globulin,sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus; provides short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus  
-76019,tetany tetanilla intermittent_tetanus intermittent_cramp apyretic_tetanus,clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis  
-76020,tetartanopia yellow-blindness,a form of dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to yellow light; so rare that its existence has been questioned  
-76021,tete-a-tete,a private conversation between two people  
-76022,teth,the 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-76023,tetherball,a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole  
-76024,tetra,brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes  
-76025,tetrabasic_acid,an acid containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule  
-76026,tetracaine,a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic  
-76027,tetrachlorethylene tetrachloroethylene ethylene_tetrachloride carbon_dichloride,anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes  
-76028,tetrachloride,any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule  
-76029,tetrachoric_correlation_coefficient tetrachoric_correlation,a correlation coefficient computed for two normally distributed variables that are both expressed as a dichotomy  
-76030,tetracycline Achromycin,an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections  
-76031,tetraethyl_lead lead_tetraethyl,a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking  
-76032,tetrafluoroethylene,a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)  
-76033,tetragram,a word that is written with four letters in an alphabetic writing system  
-76034,tetrahalide,any halide containing four halogen atoms in its molecules  
-76035,tetrahedron,any polyhedron having four plane faces  
-76036,tetrahydrocannabinol THC,psychoactive substance present in marijuana  
-76037,tetrahymena,relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research  
-76038,tetralogy,a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)  
-76039,tetralogy_of_Fallot Fallot's_tetralogy Fallot's_syndrome,a congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle  
-76040,tetrameter,a verse line having four metrical feet  
-76041,tetrapod,a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages  
-76042,tetrasaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis  
-76043,tetraskelion tetraskele,a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center  
-76044,tetrasporangium,a sporangium containing four asexual spores  
-76045,tetraspore,one of the four asexual spores produced within a sporangium  
-76046,tetri,100 tetri equal 1 lari in Georgia  
-76047,tetrode,a thermionic tube having four electrodes  
-76048,tetrodotoxin,a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish  
-76049,tetrose,any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule  
-76050,tetroxide,an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule  
-76051,tetryl nitramine,a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators  
-76052,text,a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon; "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon"  
-76053,text,the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); "pictures made the text easier to understand"  
-76054,text textual_matter,the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"  
-76055,text-matching,a computer program that looks for text that matches a given text; "Google uses text-matching to find web pages containing a particular text"  
-76056,text_editor,(computer science) an application that can be used to create and view and edit text files  
-76057,text_file document,(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters  
-76058,textbook text text_edition schoolbook school_text,a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"  
-76059,textile_machine,a machine for making textiles  
-76060,textile_mill,a factory for making textiles  
-76061,textile_screw_pine lauhala Pandanus_tectorius,Polynesian screw pine  
-76062,textual_criticism,comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity  
-76063,texture,the essential quality of something; "the texture of Neapolitan life"  
-76064,texture,the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together; "then another melodic line is added to the texture"  
-76065,texture,the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality  
-76066,texture,the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth texture"  
-76067,texture grain,the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance); "breadfruit has the same texture as bread"; "sand of a fine grain"; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"; "a stone of coarse grain"  
-76068,thalamostriate_vein,a vein serving the thalamus and corpus striatum  
-76069,thalamus,large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon  
-76070,thalassemia thalassaemia Mediterranean_anemia Mediterranean_anaemia,an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin  
-76071,thalidomide,a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis  
-76072,thallium Tl atomic_number_81,a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores  
-76073,thallophyte,any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf  
-76074,thallus,a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes  
-76075,thalweg,the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states  
-76076,thalweg,a line following the lowest points of a valley  
-76077,thanatology,the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)  
-76078,thanatophobia,a morbid fear of death  
-76079,thanatopsis,an essay expressing a view on the subject of death  
-76080,thane,a feudal lord or baron  
-76081,thane,a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)  
-76082,thaneship,the position of thane  
-76083,thank_offering,an offering made as an expression of thanks  
-76084,thank_you,a conversational expression of gratitude  
-76085,thanks,an acknowledgment of appreciation  
-76086,thanks,with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"  
-76087,thatch,plant stalks used as roofing material  
-76088,thatch,hair resembling thatched roofing material  
-76089,thatch thatched_roof,a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)  
-76090,thatch_palm thatch_tree silver_thatch broom_palm Thrinax_parviflora,small palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmetto  
-76091,thatcher,someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage  
-76092,thaumatolatry miracle-worship,the worship of miracles  
-76093,thaw,a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"  
-76094,thaw melt thawing melting,the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"  
-76095,thaw thawing warming,warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"  
-76096,the_City,used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britain  
-76097,the_Irish_Famine the_Great_Hunger the_Great_Starvation the_Great_Calamity,a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)  
-76098,the_devil,something difficult or awkward to do or deal with; "it will be the devil to solve"  
-76099,the_halt,(archaic) lame persons collectively; "the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind"--Luke 14:21  
-76100,the_hots,intense sexual desire  
-76101,the_shits the_trots,obscene terms for diarrhea  
-76102,the_way_of_the_world the_ways_of_the_world,the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen; "the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world"; "she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil"; "he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world"  
-76103,theanthropism,(theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine  
-76104,theater theatre house,a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"  
-76105,theater_company,a company that produces plays  
-76106,theater_curtain theatre_curtain,a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance  
-76107,theater_light,any of various lights used in a theater  
-76108,theater_of_the_absurd,plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that modern life is pointless; "Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco have written plays for the theater of the absurd"  
-76109,theater_of_war theatre_of_war,the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations  
-76110,theater_stage theatre_stage,a stage in a theater on which actors can perform  
-76111,theater_ticket theatre_ticket,a ticket good for admission to a theater  
-76112,theatrical_performance theatrical representation histrionics,a performance of a play  
-76113,theatrical_producer,someone who produces theatrical performances  
-76114,theatrical_production staging,the production of a drama on the stage  
-76115,theatrical_season,the season when new plays are produced  
-76116,thebe,100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana  
-76117,theca,outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects  
-76118,theca sac,a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule  
-76119,thecodont thecodont_reptile,presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds  
-76120,theism,the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods  
-76121,theist,one who believes in the existence of a god or gods  
-76122,thelarche,the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty  
-76123,theme melodic_theme musical_theme idea,(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"  
-76124,theme motif,a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"  
-76125,theme_park,an amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow)  
-76126,theme_song,a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie  
-76127,then,that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"  
-76128,thenar,the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb  
-76129,theocracy,a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)  
-76130,theocracy,the belief in government by divine guidance  
-76131,theodicy,the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil  
-76132,theodolite transit,a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod  
-76133,theogony,the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods  
-76134,theologian theologist theologizer theologiser,someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology  
-76135,theological_doctrine,the doctrine of a religious group  
-76136,theological_virtue supernatural_virtue,according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues  
-76137,theology,the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"  
-76138,theology divinity,the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth  
-76139,theology theological_system,a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology"  
-76140,theophany,a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person  
-76141,theophylline Elixophyllin Slo-Bid Theobid,a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator  
-76142,theorem,a proposition deducible from basic postulates  
-76143,theorem,an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth  
-76144,theorist theoretician theorizer theoriser idealogue,someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)  
-76145,theorization theorisation,the production or use of theories  
-76146,theory,a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"  
-76147,theory,a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"  
-76148,theory_of_dissociation theory_of_electrolytic_dissociation Arrhenius_theory_of_dissociation,(chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions); the product of an acid and a base is a salt and water  
-76149,theory_of_evolution theory_of_organic_evolution evolutionism,(biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals  
-76150,theory_of_gravitation theory_of_gravity gravitational_theory Newton's_theory_of_gravitation,(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them  
-76151,theory_of_indicators Ostwald's_theory_of_indicators,(chemistry) the theory that all indicators are either weak acids or weak bases in which the color of the ionized form is different from the color before dissociation  
-76152,theory_of_inheritance,(biology) a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations  
-76153,theosophism,belief in theosophy  
-76154,theosophist,a believer in theosophy  
-76155,theosophy,a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul  
-76156,theoterrorism,terrorism for a religious purpose  
-76157,therapeutic_abortion,a legally induced abortion for medical reasons (as when the mother's life is threatened)  
-76158,therapeutic_cloning biomedical_cloning,nuclear transplantation of a patient's own cells to make an oocyte from which immune-compatible cells (especially stem cells) can be derived for transplant  
-76159,therapeutics,branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease  
-76160,therapist healer,a person skilled in a particular type of therapy  
-76161,therapsid protomammal,probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals  
-76162,therapy,(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"  
-76163,there,a location other than here; that place; "you can take it from there"  
-76164,theremin,an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing  
-76165,thereness,real existence; "things are really there...capture the thereness of them"--Charles Hopkinson  
-76166,thereness,the state of being there--not here--in position  
-76167,therm,a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units  
-76168,thermal,rising current of warm air  
-76169,thermal_barrier heat_barrier,a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating  
-76170,thermal_equilibrium,a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature  
-76171,thermal_pollution,harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them  
-76172,thermal_printer,a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat  
-76173,thermal_reactor,a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator  
-76174,thermalgesia,pain caused by heat  
-76175,thermion,an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature  
-76176,thermionic_current,an electric current produced between two electrodes as a result of electrons emitted by thermionic emission  
-76177,thermionic_emission thermal_emission,the emission of electrons from very hot substances  
-76178,thermionics,the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes)  
-76179,thermistor thermal_resistor,a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit  
-76180,thermoacidophile,archaebacteria that thrive in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures  
-76181,thermobaric_bomb fuel-air_bomb vacuum_bomb volume-detonation_bomb aerosol_bomb,a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb"  
-76182,thermocautery,cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat  
-76183,thermochemistry,the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated  
-76184,thermocoagulation,congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current)  
-76185,thermocouple thermocouple_junction,a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference  
-76186,thermodynamics,the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy  
-76187,thermoelectric_thermometer thermel electric_thermometer,a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature  
-76188,thermoelectricity,electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)  
-76189,thermogram,a graphical record produced by a thermograph  
-76190,thermograph,medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body  
-76191,thermograph thermometrograph,a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time  
-76192,thermography,diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors  
-76193,thermogravimetry,the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances  
-76194,thermohydrometer thermogravimeter,a hydrometer that includes a thermometer  
-76195,thermojunction,a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears  
-76196,thermometer,measuring instrument for measuring temperature  
-76197,thermometry,the measurement of temperature  
-76198,thermonuclear_reaction,a nuclear fusion reaction taking place at very high temperatures (as in the sun)  
-76199,thermonuclear_reactor fusion_reactor,a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy  
-76200,thermopile,a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series  
-76201,thermoplastic thermoplastic_resin,a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled  
-76202,thermoreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold  
-76203,thermos thermos_bottle thermos_flask,vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks  
-76204,thermosetting_compositions thermosetting_resin,a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded  
-76205,thermosphere,the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere  
-76206,thermostat thermoregulator,a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat  
-76207,thermostatics thermodynamics_of_equilibrium,the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium  
-76208,thermotherapy,the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles  
-76209,thermotropism,an orienting response to warmth  
-76210,theropod theropod_dinosaur bird-footed_dinosaur,any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs  
-76211,thesaurus synonym_finder,a book containing a classified list of synonyms  
-76212,thesis,an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument  
-76213,theta,the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-76214,theta_rhythm theta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed and drowsy; occurs with low frequency and low amplitude  
-76215,theurgy,the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs  
-76216,theurgy,white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists)  
-76217,thiabendazole,an antifungal agent and anthelmintic  
-76218,thiazide,any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys  
-76219,thiazine,a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom  
-76220,thick-billed_murre Uria_lomvia,a variety of murre  
-76221,thick_skin,skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)  
-76222,thickening inspissation,the act of thickening  
-76223,thickening thickener,any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"  
-76224,thickhead whistler,Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call  
-76225,thickness,indistinct articulation; "judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily"  
-76226,thickness,the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width  
-76227,thickness,resistance to flow  
-76228,thickness heaviness,used of a line or mark  
-76229,thief stealer,a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it  
-76230,thievishness larcenous,having a disposition to steal  
-76231,thigh,the part of the leg between the hip and the knee  
-76232,thigh_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the thighs by football players  
-76233,thill,one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it  
-76234,thimble,a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container  
-76235,thimble thimbleful,as much as a thimble will hold  
-76236,thimbleweed Anemone_cylindrica,a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles  
-76237,thimerosal sodium_ethylmercurithiosalicylate Merthiolate,a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic  
-76238,thin-shelled_mussel,mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth  
-76239,thin_air,nowhere to be found in a giant void; "it vanished into thin air"  
-76240,thin_person skin_and_bones scrag,a person who is unusually thin and scrawny  
-76241,thing,a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"  
-76242,thing,a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion; "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"  
-76243,thing,an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."  
-76244,thing,a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"  
-76245,thing,a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds"  
-76246,thing,a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"  
-76247,thing,any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence; "the thing I like about her is ..."  
-76248,thing,an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"  
-76249,thing,an artifact; "how does this thing work?"  
-76250,thing,an action; "how could you do such a thing?"  
-76251,thing,a separate and self-contained entity  
-76252,things,any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left"  
-76253,think,an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think"  
-76254,think_piece,an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts  
-76255,think_tank think_factory,a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications  
-76256,thinker,someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)  
-76257,thinker creative_thinker mind,an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century"  
-76258,thinking thought thought_process cerebration intellection mentation,the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"  
-76259,thinking_cap,a state in which one thinks  
-76260,thinness,a consistency of low viscosity; "he disliked the thinness of the soup"  
-76261,thinness tenuity slenderness,relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"  
-76262,thinning_shears,shears with one serrate blade; used for thinning hair  
-76263,thiobacillus,small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur  
-76264,thiobacteria sulphur_bacteria sulfur_bacteria,any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus  
-76265,thiocyanate,a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur  
-76266,thiocyanic_acid,an unstable acid that can be obtained by distilling a thiocyanate salt  
-76267,thioguanine,an antineoplastic drug used to treat acute leukemias  
-76268,thiopental thiopental_sodium thiopentobarbital_sodium Pentothal,barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic  
-76269,thioridazine Mellaril,a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders  
-76270,thiotepa,an antineoplastic drug used to treat certain malignancies  
-76271,thiothixene Navane,a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia  
-76272,thiouracil,depresses the function of the thyroid gland  
-76273,third,following the second position in an ordering or series; "a distant third"; "he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment"  
-76274,third,the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds"  
-76275,third-class_mail third_class,mail consisting of printed matter qualifying for reduced postal rates  
-76276,third-degree_burn,burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis  
-76277,third-place_finish,a finish in third place (as in a race)  
-76278,third-rater,one who is third-rate or distinctly inferior  
-76279,third_base third,the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third"  
-76280,third_base third,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third"  
-76281,third_baseman third_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays third base  
-76282,third_degree,interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession  
-76283,third_dimension,the dimension whereby a solid object differs from a two-dimensional drawing of it  
-76284,third_estate Commons,the common people  
-76285,third_eye pineal_eye,a sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles  
-76286,third_gear third,the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"  
-76287,third_law_of_motion Newton's_third_law_of_motion Newton's_third_law law_of_action_and_reaction,action and reaction are equal and opposite  
-76288,third_law_of_thermodynamics,law stating that the entropy of a substance approaches zero as its temperature approaches absolute zero  
-76289,third_party,someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction  
-76290,third_party,a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system  
-76291,third_person,pronouns and verbs that are used to refer to something other than the speaker or addressee of the language in which they occur  
-76292,third_rail,a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive  
-76293,third_trimester,time period extending from the 28th week of gestation until delivery  
-76294,third_ventricle,a narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum; communicates with the fourth ventricle via the Sylvian aqueduct  
-76295,thirst thirstiness,a physiological need to drink  
-76296,thirteen 13 XIII baker's_dozen long_dozen,the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one  
-76297,thirteenth,position 13 in a countable series of things  
-76298,thirties 1930s,the decade from 1930 to 1939  
-76299,thirties mid-thirties thirty-something,the time of life between 30 and 40  
-76300,thirtieth,position 30 in a countable series of things  
-76301,thirty 30 XXX,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three  
-76302,thirty-second_note demisemiquaver,a musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a whole note  
-76303,thistle,any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves  
-76304,thistledown,pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle  
-76305,thong,underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants; "she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal"  
-76306,thong,a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together  
-76307,thoracic_actinomycosis,a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the chest  
-76308,thoracic_aorta,a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries  
-76309,thoracic_duct,the major duct of the lymphatic system  
-76310,thoracic_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest  
-76311,thoracic_nerve,any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord  
-76312,thoracic_outlet_syndrome,tingling sensations in the fingers; caused by compression on a nerve supplying the arm  
-76313,thoracic_vein vena_thoracica,veins that drain the thoracic walls  
-76314,thoracic_vertebra dorsal_vertebra,one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra  
-76315,thoracocentesis thoracentesis,removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes  
-76316,thoracoepigastric_vein vena_thoracoepigastrica,a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein  
-76317,thoracotomy,surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity  
-76318,thorax,the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen  
-76319,thorax,part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs  
-76320,thorax chest pectus,the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates  
-76321,thorite,a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite  
-76322,thorium Th atomic_number_90,a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands  
-76323,thorium-228 radiothorium,radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228  
-76324,thorn,a Germanic character of runic origin  
-76325,thorn_apple,any of several plants of the genus Datura  
-76326,thornbill,any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill  
-76327,thorny_amaranth Amaranthus_spinosus,erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes  
-76328,thorny_skate Raja_radiata,cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches  
-76329,thoroughbred,a well-bred person  
-76330,thoroughbred,a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares  
-76331,thoroughbred purebred pureblood,a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses  
-76332,thoroughbred_race,a race between thoroughbred horses  
-76333,thoroughbred_racing,the sport of racing thoroughbred horses  
-76334,thoroughfare,a public road from one place to another  
-76335,thoroughness,conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task  
-76336,thortveitite,a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate; a source of scandium  
-76337,thought,the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought"  
-76338,thoughtfulness,the trait of thinking carefully before acting  
-76339,thousand one_thousand 1000 M K chiliad G grand thou yard,the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100  
-76340,thousandth,position 1,000 in a countable series of things  
-76341,thrall,someone held in bondage  
-76342,thrash,a swimming kick used while treading water  
-76343,thrasher mocking_thrush,thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs  
-76344,thrashing walloping debacle drubbing slaughter trouncing whipping,a sound defeat  
-76345,thread yarn,a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving  
-76346,thread_blight,a disease of tropical woody plants (cacao or tea or citrus)  
-76347,threadfin,mullet-like tropical marine fishes having pectoral fins with long threadlike rays  
-76348,threadfish thread-fish Alectis_ciliaris,fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins  
-76349,threadleaf_groundsel Senecio_doublasii,bluish-green bushy leafy plant covered with close white wool and bearing branched clusters of yellow flower heads; southwestern United States; toxic to range livestock  
-76350,threat,a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"  
-76351,threat,declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"  
-76352,three 3 III trio threesome tierce leash troika triad trine trinity ternary ternion triplet tercet terzetto trey deuce-ace,the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one  
-76353,three-D 3-D 3D,a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance  
-76354,three-D 3-D 3D,having a three-dimensional form or appearance; "aren't dreams always in 3-D?"  
-76355,three-centered_arch basket-handle_arch,a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers  
-76356,three-cornered_leek triquetrous_leek Allium_triquetrum,European leek naturalized in Great Britain; leaves are triangular  
-76357,three-day_event,an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping  
-76358,three-decker,any ship having three decks  
-76359,three-decker,a warship carrying guns on three decks  
-76360,three-dimensional_radar 3d_radar,radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target  
-76361,three-dimensionality third-dimensionality,the property of having three dimensions  
-76362,three-fourths three-quarters,three of four equal parts; "three-fourths of a pound"  
-76363,three-hitter 3-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits  
-76364,three-mile_limit,the limit of a nation's territorial waters  
-76365,three-piece_suit,a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers  
-76366,three-point_landing,a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time  
-76367,three-point_turn,the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs  
-76368,three-quarter_binding,the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover  
-76369,three-ring_circus,a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings  
-76370,three-seeded_mercury Acalypha_virginica,weedy herb of eastern North America  
-76371,three-spined_stickleback Gasterosteus_aculeatus,of rivers and coastal regions  
-76372,three-toed_sloth ai Bradypus_tridactylus,a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot  
-76373,three-way_calling,a way of adding a third party to your conversation without the assistance of a telephone operator  
-76374,three-way_switch three-point_switch,an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations  
-76375,three-year-old_horse three_year_old,a racehorse that is three years old  
-76376,threepence,former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies  
-76377,threescore,a set with 3 times 20 members  
-76378,threonine,a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition  
-76379,thresher thrasher thresher_shark fox_shark Alopius_vulpinus,large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed  
-76380,thresher thrasher threshing_machine,a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw  
-76381,threshing,the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw; "they used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it"  
-76382,threshing_floor,a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain  
-76383,threshold,the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"  
-76384,threshold limen,the smallest detectable sensation  
-76385,threshold_element threshold_gate,a logic element that performs a threshold operation  
-76386,threshold_function,a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise  
-76387,threshold_level,the intensity level that is just barely perceptible  
-76388,threshold_operation,an operation performed on operands in order to obtain the value of a threshold function  
-76389,thrift,any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers  
-76390,thrift_institution,a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying  
-76391,thriftlessness waste wastefulness,the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"  
-76392,thriftshop second-hand_store,a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices  
-76393,thrill,something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"  
-76394,thriller,a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie  
-76395,thrips thrip thripid,any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive  
-76396,throat,an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep  
-76397,throat,a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney"  
-76398,throat,the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat  
-76399,throat pharynx,the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone  
-76400,throat_protector,protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball  
-76401,throatwort nettle-leaved_bellflower Campanula_trachelium,European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat  
-76402,throb,a deep pulsating type of pain  
-76403,throb throbbing pounding,an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"  
-76404,throbbing,a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines"  
-76405,throe,hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse"  
-76406,throe,severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth"  
-76407,throes,violent pangs of suffering; "death throes"  
-76408,thrombasthenia,a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results  
-76409,thrombectomy,surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel  
-76410,thrombin,an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot  
-76411,thrombocytopenia thrombopenia,a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood  
-76412,thrombocytopenic_purpura idiopathic_thrombocytopenic_purpura purpura_hemorrhagica Werlhof's_disease,purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors  
-76413,thrombocytosis,increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases  
-76414,thromboembolism,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus  
-76415,thrombolysis,the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots  
-76416,thrombolytic thrombolytic_agent clot_buster,a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle  
-76417,thrombolytic_therapy,therapy consisting of the administration of a pharmacological agent to cause thrombolysis of an abnormal blood clot  
-76418,thrombophlebitis,phlebitis in conjunction with the formation of a blood clot (thrombus)  
-76419,thromboplastin thrombokinase factor_III,an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot  
-76420,thrombosis,the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel  
-76421,thrombus,a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin  
-76422,throne,the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"  
-76423,throne,the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions  
-76424,throstle,a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously  
-76425,throughput,output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)  
-76426,throw,a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"  
-76427,throw,bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something  
-76428,throw,casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"  
-76429,throw,the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"  
-76430,throw stroke cam_stroke,the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam  
-76431,throw-in,(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play  
-76432,throw-weight,the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket)  
-76433,throw_pillow,a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes  
-76434,throwaway,words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis  
-76435,thrower,someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)  
-76436,throwing_stick throwing_board spear_thrower dart_thrower,a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear  
-76437,throwster thrower,a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn  
-76438,thrum,a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo"  
-76439,thrush,candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults  
-76440,thrush,a woman who sings popular songs  
-76441,thrush,songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast  
-76442,thrush_nightingale Luscinia_luscinia,large nightingale of eastern Europe  
-76443,thrust,verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"  
-76444,thrust_bearing,a bearing designed to take thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution  
-76445,thrust_fault overthrust_fault reverse_fault,a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression  
-76446,thrust_stage,a theater stage that extends out into the audience's part of a theater and has seats on three sides  
-76447,thruster,a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft  
-76448,thuggee,murder and robbery by thugs  
-76449,thuggery,violent or brutal acts as of thugs  
-76450,thulium Tm atomic_number_69,a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime  
-76451,thumb,the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb  
-76452,thumb pollex,the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb  
-76453,thumb_index,one of a series of rounded notches in the fore edge of a book to indicate sections  
-76454,thumbhole,the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb  
-76455,thumbhole,a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)  
-76456,thumbnail,the nail of the thumb  
-76457,thumbprint,fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)  
-76458,thumbscrew,instrument of torture that crushes the thumb  
-76459,thumbscrew,screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers  
-76460,thumbstall,protective covering for an injured thumb  
-76461,thumbtack drawing_pin pushpin,a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board  
-76462,thump,a heavy blow with the hand  
-76463,thump thumping clump clunk thud,a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)  
-76464,thunder,a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning  
-76465,thunder_snake worm_snake Carphophis_amoenus,small reddish wormlike snake of eastern United States  
-76466,thunderbird,(mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird  
-76467,thunderbolt bolt bolt_of_lightning,a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder  
-76468,thunderclap,a single sharp crash of thunder  
-76469,thunderer,a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder  
-76470,thunderhead,a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm  
-76471,thundershower,a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning  
-76472,thunderstorm electrical_storm electric_storm,a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning  
-76473,thunk,a dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim"  
-76474,thurifer,an acolyte who carries a thurible  
-76475,thwack,a hard blow with a flat object  
-76476,thwart cross_thwart,a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat  
-76477,thylacine Tasmanian_wolf Tasmanian_tiger Thylacinus_cynocephalus,rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct  
-76478,thyme,any of various mints of the genus Thymus  
-76479,thyme,leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables  
-76480,thyme-leaved_sandwort Arenaria_serpyllifolia,Eurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout North America  
-76481,thyme-leaved_speedwell Veronica_serpyllifolia,perennial decumbent herb having small opposite leaves and racemes of blue flowers; throughout Eurasia and the New World  
-76482,thymine T,a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine  
-76483,thymol thyme_camphor thymic_acid,a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic  
-76484,thymosin,hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue  
-76485,thymus_gland thymus,a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age  
-76486,thyroglobulin,an iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulins  
-76487,thyroid_cartilage Adam's_apple,the largest cartilage of the larynx  
-76488,thyroid_gland thyroid,located near the base of the neck  
-76489,thyroid_hormone,any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically  
-76490,thyroid_vein vena_thyroidea,any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area  
-76491,thyroidectomy,surgical removal of the thyroid gland  
-76492,thyroiditis,inflammation of the thyroid gland  
-76493,thyronine,a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative  
-76494,thyroprotein,a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine  
-76495,thyrotropin thyrotropic_hormone thyrotrophin thyrotrophic_hormone thyroid-stimulating_hormone TSH,anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland  
-76496,thyrotropin-releasing_hormone TRH thyrotropin-releasing_factor TRF protirelin,hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary  
-76497,thyroxine thyroxin tetraiodothyronine T,hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine"  
-76498,thyrse thyrsus,a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose  
-76499,thyrsopteris Thyrsopteris_elegans,a terrestrial tree fern of South America  
-76500,thysanopter thysanopteron thysanopterous_insect,an insect of the order Thysanoptera  
-76501,thysanuran_insect thysanuron,primitive wingless insects: bristletail  
-76502,ti Cordyline_terminalis,shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii  
-76503,ti te si,the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization  
-76504,tiara,a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions  
-76505,tibia shinbone shin_bone shin,the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle  
-76506,tibial_vein vena_tibialis,veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein  
-76507,tibialis tibialis_muscle musculus_tibialis,either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot  
-76508,tibialis_anticus tibialis_anterior,a muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones  
-76509,tibialis_posticus tibialis_posterior,a deep muscle of the leg  
-76510,tic,a local and habitual twitching especially in the face  
-76511,tick,a light mattress  
-76512,tick,any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals  
-76513,tick ticking,a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"  
-76514,tick_trefoil beggar_lice beggar's_lice,any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments  
-76515,ticker stock_ticker,a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape  
-76516,ticker_tape,a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written  
-76517,ticket,a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)  
-76518,ticket,a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)  
-76519,ticket just_the_ticket,the appropriate or desirable thing; "this car could be just the ticket for a small family"  
-76520,ticket-of-leave,a permit formerly given to convicts allowing them to leave prison under specific restrictions  
-76521,ticket_agent booking_clerk,someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations)  
-76522,ticket_book,a book of tickets that can be torn out and used  
-76523,ticket_collector ticket_taker,someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets  
-76524,ticket_holder,holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage)  
-76525,ticket_line,a queue of people waiting to buy tickets  
-76526,ticket_window,a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)  
-76527,ticking,a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers  
-76528,tickle,a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking  
-76529,tickle tickling titillation,the act of tickling  
-76530,tickler tickler_file,a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done  
-76531,tickler_coil,a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback  
-76532,tickseed_sunflower Bidens_coronata Bidens_trichosperma,North American bur marigold with large flowers  
-76533,ticktack,system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks  
-76534,ticktacktoe ticktacktoo tick-tack-toe tic-tac-toe tit-tat-toe noughts_and_crosses,a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does  
-76535,ticktock tocktact tictac,steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock  
-76536,tidal_basin,a basin that is full of water at high tide  
-76537,tidal_bore bore eagre aegir eager,a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)  
-76538,tidal_flow tidal_current,the water current caused by the tides  
-76539,tidal_river tidewater_river tidal_stream tidewater_stream,a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream  
-76540,tidal_wave,an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime"  
-76541,tidal_wave,an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide  
-76542,tidal_wave,a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun  
-76543,tidal_zone,an area subject to tidal action  
-76544,tiddlywinks,a game in which players try to flip plastic disks into a cup by pressing them on the side sharply with a larger disk  
-76545,tide,something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"  
-76546,tide,the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon  
-76547,tide lunar_time_period,there are usually two high and two low tides each day  
-76548,tideland,land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide  
-76549,tidemark,indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides  
-76550,tidewater,low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams  
-76551,tideway,a channel in which a tidal current runs  
-76552,tidiness,the habit of being tidy  
-76553,tidiness neatness,the trait of being neat and orderly  
-76554,tidy,receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)  
-76555,tidytips tidy_tips Layia_platyglossa,California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white  
-76556,tie,equality of score in a contest  
-76557,tie,(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value  
-76558,tie,a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"  
-76559,tie railroad_tie crosstie sleeper,one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"  
-76560,tie tie_beam,a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"  
-76561,tie_clip,a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place  
-76562,tie_rack,a rack for storing ties  
-76563,tie_rod,either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels  
-76564,tie_tack tiepin scarfpin,a pin used to hold the tie in place  
-76565,tiebreaker,overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer  
-76566,tier,any one of two or more competitors who tie one another  
-76567,tier,something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"  
-76568,tier,one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"  
-76569,tier tier_up,a worker who ties something  
-76570,tiercel tercel tercelet,male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon  
-76571,tiered_seat,seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front  
-76572,tiger,a fierce or audacious person; "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me"  
-76573,tiger Panthera_tigris,large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered  
-76574,tiger_beetle,active usually bright-colored beetle that preys on other insects  
-76575,tiger_cat,a cat having a striped coat  
-76576,tiger_cat Felis_tigrina,medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat  
-76577,tiger_cowrie Cypraea_tigris,cowrie whose shell is used for ornament  
-76578,tiger_cub,a young tiger  
-76579,tiger_lily devil_lily kentan Lilium_lancifolium,east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals  
-76580,tiger_lily leopard_lily pine_lily Lilium_catesbaei,lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals  
-76581,tiger_moth,medium-sized moth with long richly colored and intricately patterned wings; larvae are called woolly bears  
-76582,tiger_rattlesnake Crotalus_tigris,having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico  
-76583,tiger_salamander Ambystoma_tigrinum,widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches  
-76584,tiger_shark Galeocerdo_cuvieri,large dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body  
-76585,tiger_snake Notechis_scutatus,highly venomous brown-and-yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania  
-76586,tight_end,(football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle  
-76587,tight_money,the economic condition in which credit is difficult to secure and interest rates are high  
-76588,tightening,the act of making something tighter; "the tightening of economic controls"  
-76589,tightness tautness,lack of movement or room for movement  
-76590,tightrope,tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground  
-76591,tights leotards,skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls  
-76592,tiglon tigon,offspring of a male tiger and a female lion  
-76593,tigress,a female tiger  
-76594,tilde,a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization  
-76595,tile,game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.  
-76596,tile,a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces  
-76597,tile roofing_tile,a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing  
-76598,tile_cutter,a cutter (tool for cutting) for floor tiles  
-76599,tile_roof,a roof made of fired clay tiles  
-76600,tilefish Lopholatilus_chamaeleonticeps,yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters  
-76601,tiler,a worker who lays tile  
-76602,tiling,the application of tiles to cover a surface  
-76603,till boulder_clay,unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together  
-76604,tillage,the cultivation of soil for raising crops  
-76605,tiller,a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass  
-76606,tiller,someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)  
-76607,tiller,lever used to turn the rudder on a boat  
-76608,tilling,cultivation of the land in order to raise crops  
-76609,tilt,a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"  
-76610,tilt list inclination lean leaning,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"  
-76611,tilt-top_table tip-top_table tip_table,a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position  
-76612,tilt_angle,the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory  
-76613,tilter,someone who engages in a tilt or joust  
-76614,tilter,a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs  
-76615,tilth,the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth  
-76616,tiltyard,(formerly) an enclosed field for tilting contests  
-76617,timbale,individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell  
-76618,timbale timbale_case,small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods  
-76619,timber,a post made of wood  
-76620,timber,a beam made of wood  
-76621,timber_hitch,a hitch used to secure a rope to a log or spar; often supplemented by a half hitch  
-76622,timber_line timberline tree_line,line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes  
-76623,timber_rattlesnake banded_rattlesnake Crotalus_horridus_horridus,widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States  
-76624,timber_tree,any tree that is valued as a source of lumber or timber  
-76625,timber_wolf grey_wolf gray_wolf Canis_lupus,a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America  
-76626,timberman,an owner or manager of a company that is engaged in lumbering  
-76627,timbre timber quality tone,(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"  
-76628,timbrel,small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers  
-76629,time,a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"; "he waited for a long time"  
-76630,time,a suitable moment; "it is time to go"  
-76631,time,an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time"  
-76632,time,a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together"  
-76633,time,the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past; "he waited for along time"; "it took some time before he got an answer"; "time flies like an arrow"  
-76634,time clip,an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"  
-76635,time-ball,a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory  
-76636,time-delay_measuring_instrument time-delay_measuring_system,chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events  
-76637,time-fuse,a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)  
-76638,time-out,a brief suspension of play; "each team has two time-outs left"  
-76639,time-scale_factor,the ratio of the simulation time to the time of the real process  
-76640,time-switch,a switch set to operate at a desired time  
-76641,time_and_a_half,a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work  
-76642,time_and_motion_study time-and-motion_study time-motion_study motion_study time_study work_study,an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort  
-76643,time_being nonce,the present occasion; "for the nonce"  
-76644,time_bomb infernal_machine,a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time  
-76645,time_bomb ticking_bomb,a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"  
-76646,time_capsule,container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time  
-76647,time_clock,clock used to record the hours that people work  
-76648,time_constant,(electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude  
-76649,time_constant,the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms  
-76650,time_deposit,a certificate of deposit from which withdrawals can be made only after advance notice or at a specified future date  
-76651,time_deposit_account deposit_account,a savings account in which the deposit is held for a fixed term or in which withdrawals can be made only after giving notice or with loss of interest  
-76652,time_draft time_bill,a draft payable at a specified future date  
-76653,time_exposure,a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time  
-76654,time_exposure,exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second)  
-76655,time_frame,a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur; "an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame"  
-76656,time_immemorial time_out_of_mind,the distant past beyond memory  
-76657,time_interval interval,a definite length of time marked off by two instants  
-76658,time_limit,a time period within which something must be done or completed  
-76659,time_loan,a loan that is payable on or before a specified date  
-76660,time_machine,a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future  
-76661,time_note,a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment  
-76662,time_of_life,a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state  
-76663,time_off,a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"  
-76664,time_period period_of_time period,an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"  
-76665,time_scale,an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration; "on the geological time scale mankind has existed but for a brief moment"  
-76666,time_series,a series of values of a variable at successive times  
-76667,time_sharing,(computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously  
-76668,time_sheet,a record of the hours worked by employees  
-76669,time_signal,a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time  
-76670,time_signature musical_time_signature,a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat  
-76671,time_slot slot,a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"  
-76672,time_unit unit_of_time,a unit for measuring time periods  
-76673,time_zone,any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used  
-76674,timecard,a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day  
-76675,timecard,a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day  
-76676,timekeeper,a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees  
-76677,timekeeper timer,(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed  
-76678,timekeeping,the act or process of determining the time  
-76679,timeline,a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom)  
-76680,timepiece timekeeper horologe,a measuring instrument or device for keeping time  
-76681,timer,a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times  
-76682,timer,a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end  
-76683,times,a more or less definite period of time now or previously present; "it was a sign of the times"  
-76684,timeserver,one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage  
-76685,timetable,a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place  
-76686,timetable,a schedule of times of arrivals and departures  
-76687,timework,work paid for at a rate per unit of time  
-76688,timid cautious,people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"  
-76689,timidity timidness timorousness,fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions  
-76690,timidity timorousness,fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities  
-76691,timing,the time when something happens  
-76692,timing,the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)  
-76693,timolol Blocadren,a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks  
-76694,timothy,a grass grown for hay  
-76695,timothy herd's_grass Phleum_pratense,grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay  
-76696,timucu,found in warm waters of western Atlantic  
-76697,tin,a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking  
-76698,tin Sn atomic_number_50,a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide  
-76699,tin_can,informal term for a destroyer  
-76700,tin_ear,insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language; "he has a tin ear for dialogue"  
-76701,tin_pest tin_disease tin_plague,the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures  
-76702,tin_plate tinplate,a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins  
-76703,tinamou partridge,heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds  
-76704,tincture,a substance that colors or dyes  
-76705,tincture,(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution  
-76706,tincture_of_iodine iodine,a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic  
-76707,tinderbox,a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"  
-76708,tinderbox,a box for holding tinder  
-76709,tine,prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler  
-76710,tine_test,a tuberculin test in which a disk with several tines bearing tuberculin antigen is used to puncture the skin; development of a hard red area indicates past or present exposure to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing  
-76711,tinea ringworm roundworm,infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches  
-76712,tinea_barbae barber's_itch,fungal infection of the face and neck  
-76713,tinea_capitis,fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches  
-76714,tinea_corporis,fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin  
-76715,tinea_cruris jock_itch eczema_marginatum,fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)  
-76716,tinea_pedis athlete's_foot,fungal infection of the feet  
-76717,tinea_unguium,fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)  
-76718,tineid tineid_moth,small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur  
-76719,tineoid tineoid_moth,small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts  
-76720,tinfoil tin_foil,foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead  
-76721,ting tinkle,a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell  
-76722,tinker,formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living  
-76723,tinker tinkerer,a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts  
-76724,tinkerer fiddler,an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend  
-76725,tinning,the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; "careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them"  
-76726,tinning tin-plating,the application of a protective layer of tin  
-76727,tinnitus,a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease  
-76728,tinsel,a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"  
-76729,tinsel,a thread with glittering metal foil attached  
-76730,tinsmith tinner,someone who makes or repairs tinware  
-76731,tintack,tack or small nail of tinned iron  
-76732,tinter,a hairdresser who tints hair  
-76733,tinting,the act of adding a tinge of color; "the hairdresser gave her hair a modest tinting"  
-76734,tinware,articles of commerce made of tin plate  
-76735,tip,the extreme end of something; especially something pointed  
-76736,tip lead steer confidential_information wind hint,an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"  
-76737,tip-off,inside information that something is going to happen  
-76738,tip-off tap-off,the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball  
-76739,tip_in,a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket  
-76740,tip_sheet,a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results, etc.  
-76741,tipper,a person who leaves a tip; "a generous tipper"  
-76742,tippet,a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten  
-76743,tippler social_drinker,someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities  
-76744,tipstaff,staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable  
-76745,tipster tout,one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)  
-76746,tipsy_cake,a trifle soaked in wine and decorated with almonds and candied fruit  
-76747,tiptoe,the tip of a toe  
-76748,tiptop,the extreme top or summit  
-76749,tipu tipu_tree yellow_jacaranda pride_of_Bolivia,semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental  
-76750,tirade philippic broadside,a speech of violent denunciation  
-76751,tiramisu,an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate  
-76752,tire tyre,hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"  
-76753,tire_chain snow_chain,chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow  
-76754,tire_iron tire_tool,hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel  
-76755,tisane,infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves  
-76756,tissue,part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function  
-76757,tissue tissue_paper,a soft thin (usually translucent) paper  
-76758,tissue_plasminogen_activator Activase,a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction  
-76759,tissue_typing,a series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible  
-76760,tit_for_tat,an equivalent given in return  
-76761,titanic_acid,a white weak acid that is a hydrated form of titanium dioxide  
-76762,titanium Ti atomic_number_22,a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite  
-76763,titanium_dioxide titanium_oxide titanic_oxide titania,a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability  
-76764,titanosaur titanosaurian,amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the southern hemisphere  
-76765,titer titre,the concentration of a solution as determined by titration  
-76766,titfer,a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: `tit for tat' rhymes with `hat')  
-76767,tithe,a levy of one tenth of something  
-76768,tithe,an offering of a tenth part of some personal income  
-76769,tithe_barn,barn originally built to hold tithes paid in kind and common in England  
-76770,tither,someone who pays tithes  
-76771,titi buckwheat_tree Cliftonia_monophylla,tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers  
-76772,titi titi_monkey,small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail  
-76773,titillation,a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling)  
-76774,titillation,an agreeable arousal  
-76775,titivation tittivation,sprucing up; making decorative additions to  
-76776,title,a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles"  
-76777,title,(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read"  
-76778,title,the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"  
-76779,title,an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"  
-76780,title claim,an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"  
-76781,title statute_title rubric,a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"  
-76782,title title_of_respect form_of_address,an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"  
-76783,title_bar,(computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document  
-76784,title_deed,a legal document proving a person's right to property  
-76785,title_page,a page of a book displaying the title and author and publisher  
-76786,title_role name_part,the role of the character after whom the play is named  
-76787,titmouse tit,small insectivorous birds  
-76788,titration,a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated  
-76789,titrator,an apparatus for performing a titration  
-76790,titter,a nervous restrained laugh  
-76791,titterer giggler,a person who laughs nervously  
-76792,tiyin,100 tiyin equal 1 som in Uzbekistan  
-76793,tiyin,100 tiyin equal 1 tenge in Kazakhstan  
-76794,to_leeward leeward_side,the side sheltered from the wind  
-76795,toad-in-the-hole,sausage baked in batter  
-76796,toad_lily Montia_chamissoi,a floating or creeping Indian lettuce having terminal racemes of pale rose flowers; wet areas at high elevations of western North America  
-76797,toad_rush Juncus_bufonius,low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan  
-76798,toadfish Opsanus_tau,bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth  
-76799,toadflax butter-and-eggs wild_snapdragon devil's_flax Linaria_vulgaris,common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America  
-76800,toadstool,common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom)  
-76801,toast,a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention; "he was the toast of the town"  
-76802,toast,slices of bread that have been toasted  
-76803,toast_mistress,a woman toastmaster  
-76804,toaster,a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread  
-76805,toaster wassailer,someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture  
-76806,toaster_oven,kitchen appliance consisting of a small electric oven for toasting or warming food  
-76807,toasting browning,cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill; "proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread"  
-76808,toasting_fork,long-handled fork for cooking or toasting frankfurters or bread etc. (especially over an open fire)  
-76809,toastmaster symposiarch,the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet  
-76810,toastrack,a rack for holding slices of toast  
-76811,tobacco baccy,leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion  
-76812,tobacco tobacco_plant,aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs  
-76813,tobacco_hornworm tomato_worm Manduca_sexta,large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm  
-76814,tobacco_industry,an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco  
-76815,tobacco_juice,saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)  
-76816,tobacco_mildew Peronospora_hyoscyami,fungus causing a downy mildew on growing tobacco  
-76817,tobacco_mosaic,a plant disease causing discoloration of the leaves of tobacco plants  
-76818,tobacco_mosaic_virus TMV,the widely studied plant virus that causes tobacco mosaic; it was the first virus discovered (1892)  
-76819,tobacco_moth cacao_moth Ephestia_elutella,small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products  
-76820,tobacco_pouch,a pouch for carrying pipe tobacco  
-76821,tobacco_shop tobacconist_shop tobacconist,a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes  
-76822,tobacco_thrips Frankliniella_fusca,injurious to growing tobacco and peanuts  
-76823,tobacconist,a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles  
-76824,toboggan,a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front  
-76825,tobogganing,riding on a long light sled with low handrails  
-76826,tobogganist,someone who rides a toboggan  
-76827,tobramycin Nebcin,an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria  
-76828,toby toby_jug toby_fillpot_jug,a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat  
-76829,tocainide Tonocard,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed  
-76830,toccata,a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style  
-76831,tocsin alarm_bell,the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)  
-76832,tocsin warning_bell,a bell used to sound an alarm  
-76833,tod,a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds  
-76834,today,the present time or age; "the world of today"; "today we have computers"  
-76835,today,the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?"  
-76836,toddler yearling tot bambino,a young child  
-76837,tody,tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill  
-76838,toe,forepart of a hoof  
-76839,toe,one of the digits of the foot  
-76840,toe,(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft  
-76841,toe,the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes  
-76842,toe-in,the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back  
-76843,toe_box,the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed"  
-76844,toe_crack,a crack on the forepart of a horse's hindfoot  
-76845,toe_dancing toe_dance,a dance performed on tiptoe  
-76846,toea,100 toea equal 1 kina in Papua New Guinea  
-76847,toecap,a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it  
-76848,toehold,a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"  
-76849,toehold,a small foothold used in climbing  
-76850,toehold,a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints  
-76851,toenail,the nail at the end of a toe  
-76852,toetoe toitoi Arundo_conspicua Chionochloa_conspicua,used by Maoris for thatching  
-76853,toff nob,informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person  
-76854,toga,a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome  
-76855,toga_virilis,(ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship  
-76856,togetherness,affectionate closeness; "togetherness is the new wonder ingredient in marriage"  
-76857,toggle,any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time  
-76858,toggle,a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)  
-76859,toggle_bolt,a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls  
-76860,toggle_joint,a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint  
-76861,toggle_switch toggle on-off_switch on/off_switch,a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions  
-76862,togs threads duds,informal terms for clothing  
-76863,toiler,one who works strenuously  
-76864,toilet can commode crapper pot potty stool throne,a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination  
-76865,toilet lavatory lav can john privy bathroom,a room or building equipped with one or more toilets  
-76866,toilet toilette,the act of dressing and preparing yourself; "he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast"  
-76867,toilet_bag sponge_bag,a waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) when you are travelling  
-76868,toilet_bowl,the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water  
-76869,toilet_kit travel_kit,a kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling  
-76870,toilet_powder bath_powder dusting_powder,a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)  
-76871,toilet_roll,a roll of toilet paper  
-76872,toilet_seat,the hinged seat on a toilet  
-76873,toilet_soap face_soap bath_soap,soap used as a toiletry  
-76874,toilet_tissue toilet_paper bathroom_tissue,a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets  
-76875,toilet_training,training a young child to use the toilet  
-76876,toilet_water eau_de_toilette,a perfumed liquid lighter than cologne  
-76877,toiletry toilet_articles,artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)  
-76878,tokamak,a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle  
-76879,toke,a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"  
-76880,token,something serving as a sign of something else  
-76881,token,a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines  
-76882,token item,an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word `error' contains three tokens of `r'"  
-76883,token_economy,a form of behavior therapy that has been used in some mental institutions; patients are rewarded with tokens for appropriate behavior and the tokens may be cashed in for valued rewards  
-76884,token_money,coins of regular issue whose face value is greater than their intrinsic value  
-76885,token_payment,a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation  
-76886,tolazamide Tolinase,a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus  
-76887,tolazoline,vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis)  
-76888,tolbutamide Orinase,sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus  
-76889,tole,enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century; "the Pennsylvania Dutch tole watering can might be a reproduction but it looks convincing"  
-76890,tolerance,willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others  
-76891,tolerance,the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions  
-76892,tolerance,the act of tolerating something  
-76893,toleration,official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)  
-76894,toleration acceptance sufferance,a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"  
-76895,toll,a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)  
-76896,toll_bridge,a bridge where toll is charged for crossing  
-76897,toll_call,a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate  
-76898,toll_line,a telephone line for long-distance calls  
-76899,toll_plaza,an area where tollbooths are located  
-76900,tollbooth tolbooth tollhouse,a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls  
-76901,toller bell_ringer ringer,a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)  
-76902,tollgate tollbar,a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid  
-76903,tollkeeper tollman tollgatherer toll_collector toll_taker toll_agent toller,someone employed to collect tolls  
-76904,tolmetin_sodium Tolectin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)  
-76905,tolu balsam_of_tolu tolu_balsam,aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups  
-76906,tolu_tree tolu_balsam_tree Myroxylon_balsamum Myroxylon_toluiferum,medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork  
-76907,toluene methylbenzene,a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels  
-76908,toluic_acid,an isomeric acid derived from toluene  
-76909,tom tomcat,male cat  
-76910,tomahawk hatchet,weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians  
-76911,tomalley,edible greenish substance in boiled lobster  
-76912,tomatillo husk_tomato Mexican_husk_tomato,small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk  
-76913,tomatillo jamberry Mexican_husk_tomato Physalis_ixocarpa,annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes  
-76914,tomatillo miltomate purple_ground_cherry jamberry Physalis_philadelphica,Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes  
-76915,tomato,mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable  
-76916,tomato love_apple tomato_plant Lycopersicon_esculentum,native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties  
-76917,tomato_blight tomato_yellows,a disease of tomato plants  
-76918,tomato_concentrate,a concentrated form of tomatoes  
-76919,tomato_hornworm potato_worm Manduca_quinquemaculata,large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm  
-76920,tomato_juice,the juice of tomatoes (usually bottled or canned)  
-76921,tomato_paste,thick concentrated tomato puree  
-76922,tomato_sauce,sauce made with a puree of tomatoes (or strained tomatoes) with savory vegetables and other seasonings; can be used on pasta  
-76923,tomato_streak,disease of a wide range of plants (tomatoes, potatoes, peas) resulting from a mixed infection of potato and tomato mosaic  
-76924,tombac tombak tambac,an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding  
-76925,tombola,a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum  
-76926,tomboy romp hoyden,a girl who behaves in a boyish manner  
-76927,tome,a (usually) large and scholarly book  
-76928,tomentum tomentum_cerebri,a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex  
-76929,tomograph,X-ray machine in which a computer builds a detailed image of a particular plane through an object from multiple X-ray measurements  
-76930,tomorrow,the near future; "tomorrow's world"; "everyone hopes for a better tomorrow"  
-76931,tomorrow,the day after today; "what are our tasks for tomorrow?"  
-76932,tomtate Haemulon_aurolineatum,found off the West Indies and Florida  
-76933,tone,the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"; "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"  
-76934,tone,(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"  
-76935,tone pure_tone,a steady sound without overtones; "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"  
-76936,tone tone_of_voice,the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"  
-76937,tone whole_tone step whole_step,a musical interval of two semitones  
-76938,tone_arm pickup pickup_arm,mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge  
-76939,tone_deafness tin_ear,an inability to distinguish differences in pitch  
-76940,tone_language tonal_language,a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings  
-76941,tone_system tonal_system,the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language  
-76942,toner,a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print  
-76943,toner,a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image  
-76944,toner,a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores  
-76945,tongs pair_of_tongs,any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below  
-76946,tongue,the tongue of certain animals used as meat  
-76947,tongue,a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"  
-76948,tongue,the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot  
-76949,tongue knife,any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"  
-76950,tongue lingua glossa clapper,a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity  
-76951,tongue_and_groove_joint,a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board  
-76952,tongue_depressor,a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat  
-76953,tongue_tie ankyloglossia,a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue  
-76954,tongue_twister,an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly; "`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister"  
-76955,tongue_worm pentastomid,wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals  
-76956,tonguefish tongue-fish,left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value  
-76957,tongueflower tongue-flower,orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base  
-76958,tongueless_frog,almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America  
-76959,tonic keynote,(music) the first note of a diatonic scale  
-76960,tonic restorative,a medicine that strengthens and invigorates  
-76961,tonic tonic_water quinine_water,lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine  
-76962,tonic_accent pitch_accent,emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness  
-76963,tonic_epilepsy,epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure  
-76964,tonic_key home_key,the basic key in which a piece of music is written  
-76965,tonic_solfa solfa,a system of solmization using the solfa syllables: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti  
-76966,tonicity tonus tone,the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"  
-76967,tonight,the present or immediately coming night  
-76968,tonka_bean coumara_nut,fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla  
-76969,tonka_bean tonka_bean_tree Coumarouna_odorata Dipteryx_odorata,tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring  
-76970,tonnage tunnage tonnage_duty,a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship  
-76971,tonometer,measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)  
-76972,tonometry,the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea  
-76973,tons dozens heaps lots piles scores stacks loads rafts slews wads oodles gobs scads lashings,a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"  
-76974,tonsil palatine_tonsil faucial_tonsil tonsilla,either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx  
-76975,tonsillectomy,surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy  
-76976,tonsillitis,inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)  
-76977,tonsure,the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head  
-76978,tonsure,shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order  
-76979,tontine,an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant  
-76980,tontine tontine_insurance,a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members  
-76981,tool,an implement used in the practice of a vocation  
-76982,tool-and-die_work,the craft of making special tools and dies  
-76983,tool_bag,a bag in which tools are carried  
-76984,tool_steel,alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge  
-76985,toolbox tool_chest tool_cabinet tool_case,a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools  
-76986,toolmaker,someone skilled in making or repairing tools  
-76987,toolshed toolhouse,a shed for storing tools  
-76988,toot,a blast of a horn  
-76989,tooth,hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense  
-76990,tooth,one of a number of uniform projections on a gear  
-76991,tooth,something resembling the tooth of an animal  
-76992,tooth,toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell  
-76993,tooth,a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it"  
-76994,tooth_fairy,a fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out  
-76995,tooth_fungus,a fungus of the family Hydnaceae  
-76996,tooth_powder toothpowder,a dentifrice in the form of a powder  
-76997,tooth_shell tusk_shell,any of various seashore mollusks having a tapering tubular shell open at each end and a foot pointed like a spade for burrowing  
-76998,tooth_socket alveolus,a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth  
-76999,toothache odontalgia,an ache localized in or around a tooth  
-77000,toothache_tree sea_ash Zanthoxylum_americanum Zanthoxylum_fraxineum,small deciduous aromatic shrub (or tree) having spiny branches and yellowish flowers; eastern North America  
-77001,toothbrush,small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth  
-77002,toothbrush_tree mustard_tree Salvadora_persica,glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt  
-77003,toothed_spurge Euphorbia_dentata,an annual weed of northeastern North America with dentate leaves  
-77004,toothed_whale,any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.  
-77005,toothpaste,a dentifrice in the form of a paste  
-77006,toothpick,pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth  
-77007,tootle,the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up"  
-77008,top,the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"  
-77009,top,the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"  
-77010,top,platform surrounding the head of a lower mast  
-77011,top,a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"  
-77012,top cover,covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"  
-77013,top top_of_the_inning,the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"  
-77014,top top_side upper_side upside,the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"  
-77015,top whirligig teetotum spinning_top,a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"  
-77016,top-up,an amount needed to restore something to its former level  
-77017,top_banana,the leading comedian in a burlesque show  
-77018,top_billing,the advertisement of a star's name at the top of a theatrical poster  
-77019,top_brass,the most important persons in a governing body  
-77020,top_dressing,a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in  
-77021,top_fermentation,a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale; "top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation"  
-77022,top_fermenting_yeast,brewer's yeast used in top fermentation of ale  
-77023,top_lift,the bottom layer of a heel  
-77024,top_of_the_line,the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise  
-77025,top_quark truth_quark,a hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100,000 times that of an electron  
-77026,top_round,roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roasting  
-77027,topaz,a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone  
-77028,topaz false_topaz common_topaz,a yellow quartz  
-77029,topgallant topgallant_mast,a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel  
-77030,topgallant topgallant_sail,a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast  
-77031,tophus chalkstone,a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout  
-77032,topiary,a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals  
-77033,topiary,making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees  
-77034,topic subject issue matter,some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"  
-77035,topic_sentence,a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph  
-77036,topical_anesthesia topical_anaesthesia,loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)  
-77037,topical_prostaglandin_eyedrop,a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops increase the outflow of aqueous humor through the uveoscleral pathway  
-77038,topicality,the attribute of being of interest at the present time; "the library had to discard books that had lost their topicality"  
-77039,topicalization,(linguistics) emphasis placed on the topic or focus of a sentence by preposing it to the beginning of the sentence; placing the topic at the beginning of the sentence is typical for English; "`Those girls, they giggle when they see me' and `Cigarettes, you couldn't pay me to smoke them' are examples of topicalization"  
-77040,topknot,headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair  
-77041,topknot,showy crest or knot of hair or feathers  
-77042,topmast,the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig  
-77043,topminnow poeciliid_fish poeciliid live-bearer,small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control  
-77044,topognosia topognosis,recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin  
-77045,topographic_point place spot,a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"  
-77046,topography,precise detailed study of the surface features of a region  
-77047,topography,the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features  
-77048,topolatry place-worship,the worship of places  
-77049,topology,topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography); "Greenland's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age"  
-77050,topology analysis_situs,the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions  
-77051,topology network_topology,the configuration of a communication network  
-77052,toponymy toponomy,the nomenclature of regional anatomy  
-77053,toponymy toponomy,the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language  
-77054,topos,a traditional theme or motif or literary convention; "James Joyce uses the topos of the Wandering Jew in his Ulysses"  
-77055,topper,a worker who makes or adds the top to something  
-77056,topper,a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)  
-77057,topper,an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before  
-77058,topper,a woman's short coat  
-77059,topping,a flavorful addition on top of a dish  
-77060,topsail,a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast  
-77061,topside,(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline  
-77062,topsoil surface_soil,the layer of soil on the surface  
-77063,topspin,forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke  
-77064,toque,a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs  
-77065,tor,a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill  
-77066,tor,a high rocky hill  
-77067,torch,a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance  
-77068,torch_race,(ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next  
-77069,torch_singer,a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs  
-77070,torch_song,a popular song concerned with disappointment in love  
-77071,torchbearer,a leader in a campaign or movement  
-77072,torchlight,light from a torch or torches  
-77073,torero,a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight  
-77074,tormenter tormentor teaser,a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings  
-77075,tormentor tormenter persecutor,someone who torments  
-77076,tornado twister,a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground  
-77077,toroid,the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus  
-77078,torpedo,an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)  
-77079,torpedo,a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface  
-77080,torpedo,a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead  
-77081,torpedo,armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target  
-77082,torpedo-boat_destroyer,small destroyer that was the forerunner of modern destroyers; designed to destroy torpedo boats  
-77083,torpedo_boat,small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters  
-77084,torpedo_tube,a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired  
-77085,torpor torpidity,a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor"  
-77086,torque_converter,converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means)  
-77087,torque_wrench,a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied  
-77088,torr millimeter_of_mercury mm_Hg,a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli  
-77089,torrent violent_stream,a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"  
-77090,torridity,extreme heat  
-77091,torsion torque,a twisting force  
-77092,torsion_balance,measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire  
-77093,torso trunk body,the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"  
-77094,tort civil_wrong,(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought  
-77095,tort-feasor tortfeasor,a party who has committed a tort  
-77096,torte,rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria  
-77097,tortellini,small ring-shaped stuffed pasta  
-77098,torticollis wryneck,an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted  
-77099,tortilla,thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour  
-77100,tortilla_chip,a small piece of tortilla  
-77101,tortoise,usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica  
-77102,tortoiseshell,the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles  
-77103,tortoiseshell tortoiseshell-cat calico_cat,a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings  
-77104,tortoiseshell tortoiseshell_butterfly,brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles  
-77105,tortricid tortricid_moth,any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls  
-77106,tortuosity tortuousness torsion contortion crookedness,a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"  
-77107,torture torment,unbearable physical pain  
-77108,torture torturing,the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"  
-77109,torture_chamber,a room in which torture is inflicted  
-77110,torturer,someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)  
-77111,torus tore,commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column  
-77112,torus toroid,a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle  
-77113,toss,an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head"  
-77114,tossed_salad,salad tossed with a dressing  
-77115,tosser,someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward)  
-77116,tosser jerk-off wanker,terms of abuse for a masturbator  
-77117,tossup toss-up even_chance,an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose"  
-77118,tostada,a flat tortilla with various fillings piled on it  
-77119,tostada,a crisp flat tortilla  
-77120,tot,a small amount (especially of a drink); "a tot of rum"  
-77121,total_darkness lightlessness blackness pitch_blackness black,total absence of light; "they fumbled around in total darkness"; "in the black of night"  
-77122,total_depravity,the Calvinist doctrine that everyone is born in a state of corruption as a result of original sin  
-77123,total_eclipse,an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured  
-77124,total_hysterectomy,surgical removal of the uterus and cervix  
-77125,total_parenteral_nutrition TPN hyperalimentation,administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes  
-77126,totalitarian,an adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government  
-77127,totalitarian_state totalitation_regime,a government that subordinates the individual to the state and strictly controls all aspects of life by coercive measures  
-77128,totality,the quality of being complete and indiscriminate; "the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state"  
-77129,totara Podocarpus_totara,valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves  
-77130,totem,a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object  
-77131,totem,emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)  
-77132,totem_pole,a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast  
-77133,totemism,belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem  
-77134,totemist,a person who belongs to a clan or tribe having a totem  
-77135,totipotency totipotence,the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part; "animal cells lose their totipotency at an early stage in embryonic development"  
-77136,toucan,brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak  
-77137,toucanet,small toucan  
-77138,touch,the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"  
-77139,touch,deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"  
-77140,touch,the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"  
-77141,touch hint tinge mite pinch jot speck soupcon,a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"  
-77142,touch sense_of_touch skin_senses touch_modality cutaneous_senses,the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"  
-77143,touch signature,a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"  
-77144,touch spot,a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"  
-77145,touch touch_sensation tactual_sensation tactile_sensation feeling,the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"  
-77146,touch touching,the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"  
-77147,touch touching,the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"  
-77148,touch trace ghost,a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"  
-77149,touch-typist,a skilled typist who can type a document without looking at the keyboard  
-77150,touch_football,a version of American football in which the ball carrier is touched rather than tackled  
-77151,touch_screen touchscreen,a computer display that enables the user to interact with the computer by touching areas on the screen  
-77152,touch_typing touch_system,typewriting in which the fingers are trained to hit particular keys; typist can read and type at the same time  
-77153,touchback,(American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone  
-77154,touchdown,a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes  
-77155,touchdown,a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line  
-77156,toucher,a person who causes or allows a part of the body to come in contact with someone or something  
-77157,touchline,either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby  
-77158,tough_guy plug-ugly,someone who bullies weaker people  
-77159,toupee toupe,a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness  
-77160,tour circuit,a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"  
-77161,tour_de_force,a masterly or brilliant feat  
-77162,tour_guide,a guide who leads others on a tour  
-77163,touraco turaco turacou turakoo,large brightly crested bird of Africa  
-77164,touring_car phaeton tourer,large open car seating four with folding top  
-77165,tourism touristry,the business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"  
-77166,tourist tourer holidaymaker,someone who travels for pleasure  
-77167,tourist_attraction,a characteristic that attracts tourists  
-77168,tourist_class third_class,inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train  
-77169,tourmaline,a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones  
-77170,tournament,a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize  
-77171,tournament tourney,a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner  
-77172,tournedos,thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin  
-77173,tourtiere,a meat pie that is usually eaten at Christmas in Quebec  
-77174,tout ticket_tout,someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit  
-77175,tout touter,someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way  
-77176,tout_ensemble,a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts  
-77177,tovarich tovarisch,a comrade (especially in Russian communism)  
-77178,tow towage,the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"  
-77179,tow_truck tow_car wrecker,a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones)  
-77180,towel,a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping  
-77181,towel_rack towel_horse,a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung  
-77182,towel_rail towel_bar,a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels  
-77183,towel_ring,a circular hoop for holding a towel  
-77184,toweling towelling,any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels  
-77185,tower,a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building  
-77186,tower_cress tower_mustard Arabis_turrita,European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis  
-77187,tower_mustard tower_cress Turritis_glabra Arabis_glabra,or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe  
-77188,tower_of_strength pillar_of_strength,a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort  
-77189,towhead,a person with light blond hair  
-77190,towhee,any of numerous long-tailed American finches  
-77191,towline towrope towing_line towing_rope,(nautical) a rope used in towing  
-77192,town,an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"  
-77193,town townspeople townsfolk,the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"  
-77194,town_clerk,the official who keeps a town's records  
-77195,town_crier crier,(formerly) an official who made public announcements  
-77196,town_gas,coal gas manufactured for domestic and industrial use  
-77197,town_hall,a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government  
-77198,town_meeting,a meeting of the inhabitants of a town  
-77199,town_meeting,government of a town by an assembly of the qualified voters  
-77200,townee,townsman unacquainted with country life especially a slick and flashy male city dweller  
-77201,townie towny,resident of a college town not affiliated with the college  
-77202,township town,an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"  
-77203,townsman,a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman"  
-77204,townsman towner,a resident of a town or city  
-77205,towpath towing_path,a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats  
-77206,toxemia toxaemia,blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood  
-77207,toxemia_of_pregnancy toxaemia_of_pregnancy toxemia toxaemia,an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine  
-77208,toxic_shock toxic_shock_syndrome TSS,syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons  
-77209,toxic_site toxic_waste_area Superfund_site,a site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up  
-77210,toxic_waste toxic_industrial_waste,poisonous waste materials; can cause injury (especially by chemical means)  
-77211,toxic_waste_dump toxic_waste_site toxic_dumpsite,a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)  
-77212,toxicity,the degree to which something is poisonous  
-77213,toxicognath,either of a pair of poison fangs in the modified front pair of legs of the centipede  
-77214,toxicologist,one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment  
-77215,toxicology,the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons  
-77216,toxin,a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species  
-77217,toxin_antitoxin,a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease  
-77218,toxoplasmosis,infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus  
-77219,toy,a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove"  
-77220,toy,a device regarded as providing amusement; "private airplanes are a rich man's toy"  
-77221,toy_Manchester toy_Manchester_terrier,breed of small Manchester terrier  
-77222,toy_box toy_chest,chest for storage of toys  
-77223,toy_dog toy,any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets  
-77224,toy_industry toy_business,an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children  
-77225,toy_poodle,the breed of very small poodles  
-77226,toy_soldier,a doll that resembles a soldier  
-77227,toy_spaniel,a very small spaniel  
-77228,toy_terrier,a small active dog  
-77229,toyon tollon Christmasberry Christmas_berry Heteromeles_arbutifolia Photinia_arbutifolia,ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia  
-77230,toyshop,shop where toys are sold  
-77231,tra-la tra-la-la,a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain  
-77232,trabecula,rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)  
-77233,trace,a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle  
-77234,trace,either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree  
-77235,trace hint tint suggestion,a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"; "a hint mockery in her manner"; "a tint of glamour"  
-77236,trace vestige tincture shadow,an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"  
-77237,trace_detector,a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals  
-77238,trace_element,an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is nonetheless important for many biological processes  
-77239,trace_program,a utility program that exhibits the sequence and results of executing the instructions in another program  
-77240,tracer,an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods  
-77241,tracer,an instrument used to make tracings  
-77242,tracer,(radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes  
-77243,tracer tracer_bullet,ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke  
-77244,tracery,decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs  
-77245,trachea,one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids  
-77246,trachea windpipe,membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi  
-77247,tracheal_vein vena_trachealis,several small veins from the trachea  
-77248,tracheid,long tubular cell peculiar to xylem  
-77249,tracheitis,inflammation of the trachea  
-77250,tracheobronchitis,common respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the trachea and the bronchi  
-77251,tracheostomy tracheotomy,a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes  
-77252,trachodon trachodont,large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period  
-77253,trachoma,a chronic contagious disease caused by a bacterium and marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue  
-77254,tracing,the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline  
-77255,tracing,the discovery and description of the course of development of something; "the tracing of genealogies"  
-77256,tracing trace,a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image  
-77257,tracing_paper,a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings  
-77258,tracing_routine,a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program  
-77259,track,a groove on a phonograph recording  
-77260,track,a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels  
-77261,track cart_track cartroad,any road or path affording passage especially a rough one  
-77262,track caterpillar_track caterpillar_tread,an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground  
-77263,track data_track,(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data  
-77264,track rail rails runway,a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll  
-77265,track running,the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track  
-77266,track-to-track_seek_time,(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track  
-77267,track_and_field,participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it  
-77268,track_event,a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)  
-77269,track_meet,a track and field competition between two or more teams  
-77270,track_record,the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack; "the track record for the mile and a half at Belmont is 2 minutes 24 seconds held by Secretariat since 1973"  
-77271,track_star,a star runner  
-77272,trackball,an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen; "a trackball is essentially an upside-down mouse"  
-77273,tracked_vehicle,a self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks  
-77274,tracker,someone who tracks down game  
-77275,tract,a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose  
-77276,tract pamphlet,a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet  
-77277,tract piece_of_land piece_of_ground parcel_of_land parcel,an extended area of land  
-77278,tract_house,one of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land  
-77279,tract_housing,housing consisting of similar houses constructed together on a tract of land  
-77280,tractability tractableness flexibility,the trait of being easily persuaded  
-77281,traction,(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"  
-77282,traction_engine,steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks  
-77283,tractor,a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans  
-77284,tractor,a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications  
-77285,trad,traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s  
-77286,trade,the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"  
-77287,trade craft,the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"  
-77288,trade patronage,the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"  
-77289,trade-in,an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one  
-77290,trade-last,a compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about me  
-77291,trade_acceptance,a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance  
-77292,trade_barrier import_barrier,any regulation or policy that restricts international trade  
-77293,trade_bill,a statute that would regulate foreign trade  
-77294,trade_book trade_edition,a book intended for general readership  
-77295,trade_deficit,an excess of imports over exports  
-77296,trade_discount,a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant  
-77297,trade_magazine,a magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade group  
-77298,trade_name brand_name brand marque,a name given to a product or service  
-77299,trade_policy national_trading_policy,a government's policy controlling foreign trade  
-77300,trade_route,a route followed by traders (usually in caravans)  
-77301,trade_school vocational_school,a secondary school teaching the skilled trades  
-77302,trade_secret,a secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition  
-77303,trade_unionist unionist union_member,a worker who belongs to a trade union  
-77304,trade_wind trade,steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west"  
-77305,tradecraft,skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage; "instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft"; "the CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents' failures of tradecraft"  
-77306,trademark,a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product  
-77307,tradeoff trade-off,an exchange that occurs as a compromise; "I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine"  
-77308,trader bargainer dealer monger,someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold  
-77309,tradescant's_aster,a variety of aster  
-77310,tradespeople,people engaged in trade  
-77311,trading,buying or selling securities or commodities  
-77312,trading_card,a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children  
-77313,trading_stamp,a token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; the token is redeemable for articles on a special list  
-77314,tradition,an inherited pattern of thought or action  
-77315,traditionalism,the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions  
-77316,traditionalism,adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters)  
-77317,traditionalism traditionality,strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings  
-77318,traditionalist diehard,one who adheres to traditional views  
-77319,traffic,the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time  
-77320,traffic,the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"  
-77321,traffic,buying and selling; especially illicit trade  
-77322,traffic_circle circle rotary roundabout,a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"  
-77323,traffic_control,control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city  
-77324,traffic_cop,a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic  
-77325,traffic_court,a court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses  
-77326,traffic_island safety_island safety_isle safety_zone,a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians  
-77327,traffic_jam snarl-up,a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move  
-77328,traffic_lane,a lane of a main road that is defined by painted lines; "that car is in the wrong traffic lane"  
-77329,traffic_light traffic_signal stoplight,a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections  
-77330,traffic_pattern approach_pattern pattern,the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"  
-77331,tragacanth,a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing  
-77332,tragedian,a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies  
-77333,tragedian,an actor who specializes in tragic roles  
-77334,tragedienne,an actress who specializes in tragic roles  
-77335,tragedy,drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity  
-77336,tragic_flaw hamartia,the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall  
-77337,tragicomedy,a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating  
-77338,tragopan,brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head  
-77339,tragus,a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear  
-77340,trail,a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"  
-77341,trail,a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country  
-77342,trail_bike dirt_bike scrambler,a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground  
-77343,trail_boss,the person responsible for driving a herd of cattle  
-77344,trail_head trailhead,the beginning of a trail  
-77345,trail_riding,riding along a roughly blazed path  
-77346,trailblazer,someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees  
-77347,trailer,a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor  
-77348,trailer house_trailer,a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy  
-77349,trailer_camp trailer_park,a camp where space for house trailers can be rented; utilities are generally provided  
-77350,trailer_truck tractor_trailer trucking_rig rig articulated_lorry semi,a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together  
-77351,trailing tracking,the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind  
-77352,trailing_arbutus mayflower Epigaea_repens,low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers  
-77353,trailing_edge,the rear edge of an airfoil  
-77354,trailing_four_o'clock trailing_windmills Allionia_incarnata,trailing plant having crowded clusters of 3 brilliant deep pink flowers resembling a single flower blooming near the ground; found in dry gravelly or sandy soil; southwestern United States and Mexico  
-77355,train,a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"  
-77356,train,piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"  
-77357,train railroad_train,public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"  
-77358,train_fare,the fare charged for traveling by train  
-77359,train_of_thought thread,the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument"  
-77360,train_set,a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on  
-77361,trainband,a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century  
-77362,trainbandsman,a member of a trainband  
-77363,trainbearer,one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion  
-77364,trainee,someone who is being trained  
-77365,traineeship,financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job; "the bill provided traineeships in vocational rehabilitation"  
-77366,trainer,one who trains other persons or animals  
-77367,training preparation grooming,activity leading to skilled behavior  
-77368,training_college,a school providing training for a special field or profession  
-77369,training_program,a program designed for training in specific skills  
-77370,training_school,a school providing practical vocational and technical training  
-77371,training_table,planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall)  
-77372,trainload,quantity that can be carried by a train  
-77373,trainman railroader railroad_man railwayman railway_man,an employee of a railroad  
-77374,trait,a distinguishing feature of your personal nature  
-77375,traitor treasonist,someone who betrays his country by committing treason  
-77376,traitress,female traitor  
-77377,trajectory flight,the path followed by an object moving through space  
-77378,tramcar tram,a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine"  
-77379,tramline tramway streetcar_track,the track on which trams or streetcars run  
-77380,trammel,an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace  
-77381,trammel,a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble  
-77382,trammel_net trammel,a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh  
-77383,tramontane tramontana,a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean  
-77384,tramp,a heavy footfall; "the tramp of military boots"  
-77385,tramp hobo bum,a vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"  
-77386,tramp_steamer tramp,a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule  
-77387,trample trampling,the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"  
-77388,trampler,someone who injures by trampling  
-77389,trampoline,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling  
-77390,tramway tram aerial_tramway cable_tramway ropeway,a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers  
-77391,trance,a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep  
-77392,tranche,a portion of something (especially money)  
-77393,trandolapril Mavik,an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension  
-77394,tranquilizer tranquillizer tranquilliser antianxiety_agent ataractic_drug ataractic_agent ataractic,a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity  
-77395,tranquillity tranquility quiet,an untroubled state; free from disturbances  
-77396,tranquillity tranquility quietness quietude,a state of peace and quiet  
-77397,trans_fatty_acid,a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils  
-77398,transactinide,any of the artificially produced elements with atomic numbers greater than 103  
-77399,transaction dealing dealings,the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"  
-77400,transaction_file detail_file,(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task  
-77401,transactional_immunity,a broader form of use immunity that also protects the witness from any prosecution brought about relating to transactions to which they gave testimony  
-77402,transactor,someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations  
-77403,transalpine,one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy  
-77404,transaminase aminotransferase aminopherase,a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)  
-77405,transamination,the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound  
-77406,transamination,the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another  
-77407,transcendence transcendency,a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience  
-77408,transcendence transcendency superiority,the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits  
-77409,transcendental_number,an irrational number that is not algebraic  
-77410,transcendentalism transcendental_philosophy,any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material  
-77411,transcendentalist,advocate of transcendentalism  
-77412,transcortical_aphasia,a general term for aphasia that results from lesions outside of Broca's area or Wernicke's area of the cerebral cortex  
-77413,transcriber,someone who rewrites in a different script  
-77414,transcriber,someone who represents the sounds of speech in phonetic notation  
-77415,transcriber,someone who makes a written version of spoken material  
-77416,transcript,something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech; "he read a transcript of the interrogation"; "you can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station"  
-77417,transcript copy,a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)  
-77418,transcriptase RNA_polymerase,the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA  
-77419,transcription,(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA  
-77420,transcription,a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)  
-77421,transcription written_text,something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation  
-77422,transdermal_patch skin_patch,a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream  
-77423,transducer,an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another  
-77424,transducing_vector gene_delivery_vector,a vector for delivering genes into cells  
-77425,transduction,(genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage  
-77426,transduction,the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form; "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone"  
-77427,transept,structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles  
-77428,transfer,a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances  
-77429,transfer transfer_of_training carry-over,application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation  
-77430,transfer transferee,someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU"  
-77431,transfer transference,transferring ownership  
-77432,transfer transference,the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"  
-77433,transfer_RNA tRNA acceptor_RNA soluble_RNA,RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)  
-77434,transfer_agent,an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates  
-77435,transfer_paper,a paper that is coated with a preparation for transferring a design to another surface  
-77436,transfer_payment,a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services  
-77437,transfer_tax,any tax levied on the passing of title to property  
-77438,transferability,the quality of being transferable or exchangeable; "sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for....trade between nondollar countries"  
-77439,transferase,any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound  
-77440,transferee,(law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed  
-77441,transference,(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst  
-77442,transferer transferrer,someone who transfers something  
-77443,transferor,(law) someone who conveys a title or property to another  
-77444,transferred_property transferred_possession,a possession whose ownership changes or lapses  
-77445,transferrin beta_globulin siderophilin,a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron  
-77446,transfiguration,the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify  
-77447,transfiguration metamorphosis,a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances; "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"  
-77448,transformation,(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system  
-77449,transformation,a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure  
-77450,transformation,(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA  
-77451,transformation translation,the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"  
-77452,transformation transmutation shift,a qualitative change  
-77453,transformer,an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage  
-77454,transfusion,the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another  
-77455,transfusion blood_transfusion,the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery  
-77456,transfusion_reaction,reaction of the body to a transfusion of blood that is not compatible with its own blood; an adverse reaction can range from fever and hives to renal failure and shock and death  
-77457,transgene,an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism  
-77458,transgression,the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata  
-77459,transgression,the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit  
-77460,transgression evildoing,the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"  
-77461,transgressor,someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command; "the way of transgressors is hard"  
-77462,transience transiency transitoriness,an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying  
-77463,transient,one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers"  
-77464,transient,(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load  
-77465,transient_global_amnesia,memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active  
-77466,transient_ischemic_attack TIA,brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage  
-77467,transistor junction_transistor electronic_transistor,a semiconductor device capable of amplification  
-77468,transit_instrument,a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian  
-77469,transit_line,a line providing public transit  
-77470,transit_zone,a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers  
-77471,transition,a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another  
-77472,transition,a passage that connects a topic to one that follows  
-77473,transition modulation,a musical passage moving from one key to another  
-77474,transitive_verb transitive_verb_form transitive,a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical  
-77475,transitivity,(logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third  
-77476,transitivity transitiveness,the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb  
-77477,translation,(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same  
-77478,translation,(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm  
-77479,translation,a uniform movement without rotation  
-77480,translation,rewording something in less technical terminology  
-77481,translation displacement,the act of uniform movement  
-77482,translation interlingual_rendition rendering version,a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language  
-77483,translator transcriber,a person who translates written messages from one language to another  
-77484,translator translating_program,a program that translates one programming language into another  
-77485,transliteration,a transcription from one alphabet to another  
-77486,translocation,the transport of dissolved material within a plant  
-77487,translocation,(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts; "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders"  
-77488,translucence translucency semitransparency,the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely  
-77489,transmigrante,a Latin American who buys used goods in the United States and takes them to Latin America to sell  
-77490,transmigration,the passing of a soul into another body after death  
-77491,transmission,communication by means of transmitted signals  
-77492,transmission transmission_system,the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle  
-77493,transmission transmittal transmitting,the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted  
-77494,transmission_control_protocol TCP,a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another; "TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission"  
-77495,transmission_control_protocol/internet_protocol TCP/IP,a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another  
-77496,transmission_mechanism,any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being  
-77497,transmission_shaft,rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential  
-77498,transmission_time TRM,the coordinated universal time when a transmission is sent from Earth to a spacecraft or other celestial body  
-77499,transmittance transmission,the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance  
-77500,transmitter sender,set used to broadcast radio or tv signals  
-77501,transmogrification,the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one); "the transmogrification of the prince into a porcupine"  
-77502,transmutation,(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"  
-77503,transmutation transubstantiation,an act that changes the form or character or substance of something  
-77504,transom transom_window fanlight,a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door  
-77505,transom traverse,a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it  
-77506,transorbital_lobotomy,a method of performing prefrontal lobotomy in which the surgical knife is inserted above the eyeball and moved to cut brain fibers  
-77507,transparency transparence,permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation  
-77508,transparency transparence transparentness,the quality of being clear and transparent  
-77509,transparent_gem,a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion  
-77510,transparent_substance translucent_substance,a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material  
-77511,transpiration,the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes  
-77512,transpiration,the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature  
-77513,transpiration,the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants  
-77514,transplant transplantation organ_transplant,an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient); "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"  
-77515,transplant transplantation transplanting,the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location; "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"  
-77516,transplanter,a gardener who moves plants to new locations  
-77517,transponder,electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply  
-77518,transport,an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes  
-77519,transport_ship,a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment  
-77520,transportation shipping transport,the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials  
-77521,transportation transport transfer transferral conveyance,the act of moving something from one location to another  
-77522,transportation_company,a company providing transportation  
-77523,transportation_system transportation transit,a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods  
-77524,transporter,a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships  
-77525,transporter car_transporter,a long truck for carrying motor vehicles  
-77526,transpose,a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix  
-77527,transposition,(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome  
-77528,transposition,(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign  
-77529,transposition,(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance; "he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition"  
-77530,transposition,(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards  
-77531,transposition heterotaxy,any abnormal position of the organs of the body  
-77532,transposition reversal,the act of reversing the order or place of  
-77533,transposon jumping_gene,a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)  
-77534,transsexual transexual,a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex  
-77535,transsexual transexual transgendered,a person who has undergone a sex change operation  
-77536,transsexualism,condition in which a person identifies with a gender different from his or her physical gender  
-77537,transshipment,the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment  
-77538,transubstantiation,the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist  
-77539,transudate transudation,a substance that transudes  
-77540,transuranic_element,any element having an atomic number greater than 92 (which is the atomic number of uranium); all are radioactive  
-77541,transurethral_resection_of_the_prostate TURP,removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)  
-77542,transverse_colon,the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon  
-77543,transverse_process,one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs  
-77544,transverse_sinus sinus_transversus,a paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus  
-77545,transversus_abdominis_muscle transverse_muscle_of_abdomen musculus_transversalis_abdominis transversus_abdominis,a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity  
-77546,transvestism transvestitism cross_dressing,the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex  
-77547,transvestite cross-dresser,someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex  
-77548,tranylcypromine,an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate  
-77549,trap,drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas  
-77550,trap,a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters  
-77551,trap,a light two-wheeled carriage  
-77552,trap,a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned  
-77553,trap cakehole hole maw yap gob,informal terms for the mouth  
-77554,trap snare,something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"  
-77555,trap-and-drain_auger,a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain  
-77556,trap-door_spider,American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid  
-77557,trap_block,(American football) an illegal block  
-77558,trap_door,a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling  
-77559,trap_line,a line or series of traps  
-77560,trapeze,a swing used by circus acrobats  
-77561,trapezium,a quadrilateral with no parallel sides  
-77562,trapezium trapezium_bone os_trapezium,the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals  
-77563,trapezius trapezius_muscle cowl_muscle musculus_trapezius,either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms  
-77564,trapezohedron,a polyhedron whose faces are trapeziums  
-77565,trapezoid,a quadrilateral with two parallel sides  
-77566,trapezoid trapezoid_bone os_trapezoideum,the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones  
-77567,trapper,someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)  
-77568,trapper's_tea glandular_Labrador_tea,a Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum  
-77569,trapshooter,a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap  
-77570,trash scum,worthless people  
-77571,trauma psychic_trauma,an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects  
-77572,traumatology accident_surgery,the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents  
-77573,traumatophobia,a morbid fear of battle or physical injury  
-77574,trave traverse crossbeam crosspiece,a horizontal beam that extends across something  
-77575,travel traveling travelling,the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"  
-77576,travel_agency,an agency that arranges personal travel  
-77577,travel_agent,someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers  
-77578,travel_allowance travel_reimbursement,a sum allowed for travel  
-77579,travel_bargain,a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes)  
-77580,travel_expense,(frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer  
-77581,travel_guidebook itinerary,a guidebook for travelers  
-77582,travel_iron,a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling  
-77583,travel_plan itinerary,a proposed route of travel  
-77584,travel_time,a period of time spent traveling; "workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory"  
-77585,traveler traveller,a person who changes location  
-77586,traveler's_check traveller's_check banker's_check,a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer  
-77587,traveler's_joy traveller's_joy old_man's_beard Clematis_vitalba,vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn  
-77588,traveler's_letter_of_credit traveller's_letter_of_credit,a letter of credit given to a traveler  
-77589,traveler's_tree traveller's_tree ravenala Ravenala_madagascariensis,giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers  
-77590,traveling_salesman travelling_salesman commercial_traveler commercial_traveller roadman bagman,a salesman who travels to call on customers  
-77591,traveling_wave travelling_wave,a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave  
-77592,travelogue travelog,a film or illustrated lecture on traveling  
-77593,traversal traverse,taking a zigzag path on skis  
-77594,traversal traverse,travel across  
-77595,traverser,someone who moves or passes across; "the traversers slowly ascended the mountain"  
-77596,trawl dragnet trawl_net,a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths  
-77597,trawl trawl_line spiller setline trotline,a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)  
-77598,trawler,a fisherman who use a trawl net  
-77599,trawler dragger,a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish  
-77600,tray,an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food  
-77601,tray_cloth,table linen consisting of a small cloth for a tray  
-77602,trazodone trazodone_hydrochloride Desyrel,oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative  
-77603,treachery betrayal treason perfidy,an act of deliberate betrayal  
-77604,treacle golden_syrup,a pale cane syrup  
-77605,treacle mush slop glop,writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental  
-77606,tread,the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire  
-77607,tread,the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground  
-77608,tread,structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step  
-77609,treading_water,a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms  
-77610,treadmill,an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place  
-77611,treadmill salt_mine,a job involving drudgery and confinement  
-77612,treadmill treadwheel tread-wheel,a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps  
-77613,treadmill_test,a stress test in which the patient walks on a moving treadmill while the heart and breathing rates are monitored  
-77614,treason high_treason lese_majesty,a crime that undermines the offender's government  
-77615,treason subversiveness traitorousness,disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior  
-77616,treasure,any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"  
-77617,treasure,a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"  
-77618,treasure hoarded_wealth,accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"  
-77619,treasure_chest,a chest filled with valuables  
-77620,treasure_flower Gazania_rigens,decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base  
-77621,treasure_house,a storehouse for treasures  
-77622,treasure_hunt,a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues  
-77623,treasure_ship,a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure  
-77624,treasure_trove,any collection of valuables that is discovered; "her book was a treasure trove of new ideas"; "mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques"  
-77625,treasure_trove trove,treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)  
-77626,treasurer financial_officer,an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds  
-77627,treasurership,the position of treasurer  
-77628,treasury,the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues  
-77629,treasury,a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely  
-77630,treasury exchequer,the funds of a government or institution or individual  
-77631,treasury_stock treasury_shares reacquired_stock,stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends  
-77632,treat,an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight  
-77633,treatise,a formal exposition  
-77634,treatment,a manner of dealing with something artistically; "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"  
-77635,treatment handling,the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"  
-77636,treatment intervention,care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)  
-77637,treaty pact accord,a written agreement between two states or sovereigns  
-77638,treaty_port,a port in China or Korea or Japan that once was open to foreign trade on the basis of a trading treaty  
-77639,treble_clef treble_staff G_clef,a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff  
-77640,treble_damages,three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to  
-77641,tree,a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms  
-77642,tree tree_diagram,a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree"  
-77643,tree_cotton Gossypium_arboreum,East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms  
-77644,tree_cricket,pale arboreal American cricket noted for loud stridulation  
-77645,tree_farm,a forest (or part of a forest) where trees are grown for commercial use  
-77646,tree_fern,any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae  
-77647,tree_frog tree-frog,any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes  
-77648,tree_heath briar brier Erica_arborea,evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes  
-77649,tree_heath grass_tree Richea_pandanifolia,gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long  
-77650,tree_house,a playhouse built in the branches of a tree  
-77651,tree_hugger,derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests  
-77652,tree_lizard Urosaurus_ornatus,a climbing lizard of western United States and northern Mexico  
-77653,tree_lupine Lupinus_arboreus,evergreen shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having showy yellow or blue flowers; naturalized in Australia  
-77654,tree_mallow velvetleaf velvet-leaf Lavatera_arborea,arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States  
-77655,tree_of_heaven tree_of_the_gods Ailanthus_altissima,deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution  
-77656,tree_of_knowledge,the biblical tree in the Garden of Eden whose forbidden fruit was tasted by Adam and Eve  
-77657,tree_onion Egyptian_onion top_onion Allium_cepa_viviparum,type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers  
-77658,tree_shrew,insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout  
-77659,tree_sparrow Passer_montanus,Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow  
-77660,tree_sparrow Spizella_arborea,finch common in winter in the northern U.S.  
-77661,tree_squirrel,any typical arboreal squirrel  
-77662,tree_surgeon arborist,a specialist in treating damaged trees  
-77663,tree_surgery,treatment of damaged or decaying trees  
-77664,tree_swallow tree_martin Hirundo_nigricans,of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities  
-77665,tree_swift crested_swift,birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees  
-77666,tree_toad tree_frog tree-frog,arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America  
-77667,tree_tobacco mustard_tree Nicotiana_glauca,evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock  
-77668,tree_tomato tamarillo,South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor  
-77669,tree_wallaby tree_kangaroo,arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length  
-77670,treehopper,small leaping insect that sucks juices of branches and twigs  
-77671,treelet,a small tree  
-77672,treenail trenail trunnel,a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast  
-77673,trefoil,an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle  
-77674,trefoil_arch,a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex  
-77675,trek,a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)  
-77676,trek,any long and difficult trip  
-77677,trekker,a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)  
-77678,trellis treillage,latticework used to support climbing plants  
-77679,tremble shiver shake,a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement  
-77680,trembles milk_sickness,disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot  
-77681,tremolite,a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos  
-77682,tremolo,(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones  
-77683,tremolo,vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one  
-77684,tremor,shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)  
-77685,tremor earth_tremor microseism,a small earthquake  
-77686,tremor shudder,an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)  
-77687,trench,any long ditch cut in the ground  
-77688,trench,a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth  
-77689,trench deep oceanic_abyss,a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor  
-77690,trench_coat,a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets  
-77691,trench_fever,marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice  
-77692,trench_foot immersion_foot,resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet  
-77693,trench_knife,a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting  
-77694,trench_warfare,a struggle (usually prolonged) between competing entities in which neither side is able to win; "the hope that his superior campaigning skills would make a difference evaporated in the realization that electioneering had become a form of trench warfare"  
-77695,trench_warfare,a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other; "instead of the war ending quickly, it became bogged down in trench warfare"  
-77696,trencher,someone who digs trenches  
-77697,trencher,a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved  
-77698,trend-setter taste-maker fashion_arbiter,someone who popularizes a new fashion  
-77699,trend_analysis,analysis of changes over time  
-77700,trend_line,a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend  
-77701,trend_setting,the initiating or popularizing of a trend or fashion  
-77702,trepan,a drill for cutting circular holes around a center  
-77703,trepan trephine,a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull  
-77704,trepang Holothuria_edulis,of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese  
-77705,trephination,an operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull  
-77706,trepidation,a feeling of alarm or dread  
-77707,treponema,spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)  
-77708,trespass,a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages  
-77709,trespass encroachment violation intrusion usurpation,entry to another's property without right or permission  
-77710,trespass_de_bonis_asportatis,an action brought to recover damages from a person who has taken goods or property from its rightful owner  
-77711,trespass_on_the_case,an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss; "a person struck by a log as it was thrown onto a road could maintain trespass against the thrower but one who was hurt by stumbling over it could maintain and action on the case"  
-77712,trespass_quare_clausum_fregit,the defendant unlawfully enters the land of the plaintiff  
-77713,trespass_viet_armis,trespass with force and arms resulting in injury to another's person or property  
-77714,trestle,a supporting tower used to support a bridge  
-77715,trestle,sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop  
-77716,trestle_bridge,a bridge supported by trestlework  
-77717,trestle_table,a table supported on trestles  
-77718,trestlework,a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.  
-77719,trews,(used in the plural) tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan  
-77720,trey three,one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips  
-77721,tri-chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at three corners  
-77722,tri-iodothyronine,thyronine with three iodine atoms added  
-77723,triage,sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food  
-77724,trial,(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"  
-77725,trial,(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"  
-77726,trial trial_run test tryout,trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"  
-77727,trial tribulation visitation,an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"  
-77728,trial_and_error,experimenting until a solution is found  
-77729,trial_attorney trial_lawyer,a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law  
-77730,trial_balance,a balance of debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping; drawn up to test their equality  
-77731,trial_balloon,a test of public opinion  
-77732,trial_balloon,a balloon sent up to test air currents  
-77733,trial_court,the first court before which the facts of a case are decided  
-77734,trial_judge,a judge in a trial court  
-77735,trial_period test_period,a period of time during which someone or something is tested  
-77736,triamcinolone Aristocort Aristopak Kenalog,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent  
-77737,triangle,something approximating the shape of a triangle; "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle"  
-77738,triangle,any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles  
-77739,triangle,a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle  
-77740,triangle trigon trilateral,a three-sided polygon  
-77741,triangular_prism,a prism whose bases are triangles  
-77742,triangularity,the property of being shaped like a triangle  
-77743,triangulation,a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation  
-77744,triangulation,a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated  
-77745,triazine,any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring  
-77746,triazolam Halcion,a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep  
-77747,tribadism,a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse  
-77748,tribal_society,a society with the social organization of a tribe  
-77749,tribalism,the state of living together in tribes  
-77750,tribalism,the beliefs of a tribal society  
-77751,tribalization tribalisation,the act of making tribal; unification on a tribal basis  
-77752,tribasic_acid,an acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule  
-77753,tribe,(biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily  
-77754,tribe federation_of_tribes,a federation (as of American Indians)  
-77755,tribe folk,a social division of (usually preliterate) people  
-77756,tribesman,someone who lives in a tribe  
-77757,tribologist,a specialist in tribology  
-77758,tribology,the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication  
-77759,tribromoethanol tribromoethyl_alcohol,an intravenous anesthetic  
-77760,tribune,(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests  
-77761,tribune,the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne  
-77762,tribuneship,the position of tribune  
-77763,tribute,payment by one nation for protection by another  
-77764,tribute testimonial,something given or done as an expression of esteem  
-77765,tribute_album benefit_album,concept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy cause  
-77766,tributyrin,a bitter oily triglyceride of butyric acid; a form of butyrin  
-77767,triceps,any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)  
-77768,triceps_brachii musculus_triceps_brachii,the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts  
-77769,triceratops,huge ceratopsian dinosaur having three horns and the neck heavily armored with a very solid frill  
-77770,trichina Trichinella_spiralis,parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles  
-77771,trichinosis trichiniasis myositis_trichinosa,infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted  
-77772,trichion crinion,point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead  
-77773,trichloride,any compound containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule  
-77774,trichlormethiazide Naqua,diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension  
-77775,trichloroacetic_acid trichloracetic_acid,a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid  
-77776,trichloroethylene trichloroethane TCE,a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage  
-77777,trichodesmium,large colonial bacterium common in tropical open-ocean waters; important in carbon and nitrogen fixation  
-77778,trichomonad,cause of trichomoniasis in women and cattle and birds  
-77779,trichomoniasis,infection of the vagina  
-77780,trichopterous_insect trichopteran trichopteron,caddis fly  
-77781,trichotillomania,an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair  
-77782,trichotomy,being threefold; a classification into three parts or subclasses  
-77783,trichroism,pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions  
-77784,trichuriasis,infestation by a roundworm; common in tropical areas with poor sanitation  
-77785,trick,a period of work or duty  
-77786,trick,(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner  
-77787,trick,an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"  
-77788,trick fast_one,a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"  
-77789,trick_or_treat,a request by children on Halloween; they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse  
-77790,trickery chicanery chicane guile wile shenanigan,the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)  
-77791,trickery hocus-pocus slickness hanky_panky jiggery-pokery skulduggery skullduggery,verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way  
-77792,trickiness,the quality of requiring skill or caution; "these puzzles are famous for their trickiness"  
-77793,trickster,a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts  
-77794,triclinium,a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)  
-77795,triclinium,a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome  
-77796,tricolor tricolour,a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)  
-77797,tricolor_television_tube tricolour_television_tube tricolor_tube tricolour_tube,a color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colors  
-77798,tricorn tricorne,cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points  
-77799,tricot,a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting  
-77800,tricuspid_valve right_atrioventricular_valve,valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts  
-77801,tricycle trike velocipede,a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals  
-77802,tricyclic tricyclic_antidepressant tricyclic_antidepressant_drug,an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain  
-77803,trident,a spear with three prongs  
-77804,tridymite,a mineral form of silica  
-77805,trier,one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case  
-77806,trier attempter essayer,one who tries  
-77807,trifle,a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate  
-77808,trifle triviality,a detail that is considered insignificant  
-77809,trifler,one who behaves lightly or not seriously  
-77810,trifoliate_orange trifoliata wild_orange Poncirus_trifoliata,small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges  
-77811,trifoliolate_leaf,having three leaflets  
-77812,trifurcation,the act of splitting into three branches  
-77813,trigeminal trigeminal_nerve trigeminus nervus_trigeminus fifth_cranial_nerve,the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication  
-77814,trigeminal_neuralgia tic_douloureux,intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve  
-77815,trigger,a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen  
-77816,trigger induction initiation,an act that sets in motion some course of events  
-77817,triggerfish,any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin  
-77818,triglyceride,glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body  
-77819,trigon,a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome  
-77820,trigonometric_function circular_function,function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle  
-77821,trigonometrician,a mathematician specializing in trigonometry  
-77822,trigonometry trig,the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions  
-77823,trigram,a word that is written with three letters in an alphabetic writing system  
-77824,triiodothyronine liothyronine T,thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer  
-77825,trill,the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula; "he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill"  
-77826,trill shake,a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it  
-77827,trillion one_million_million 1000000000000,the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; "in England they call a trillion a billion"  
-77828,trillion one_million_million_million,the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros; "in England they call a quintillion a trillion"  
-77829,trillium wood_lily wake-robin,any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower  
-77830,trilobite,an extinct arthropod that was abundant in Paleozoic times; had an exoskeleton divided into three parts  
-77831,trilogy,a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme  
-77832,trim,attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation  
-77833,trim trimming clipping,cutting down to the desired size or shape  
-77834,trim trimness,a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"  
-77835,trimaran,a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls  
-77836,trimer,a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers  
-77837,trimester,a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided  
-77838,trimester,one of three divisions of an academic year  
-77839,trimipramine Surmontil,tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia  
-77840,trimmer,a machine that trims timber  
-77841,trimmer trimmer_joist,joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.  
-77842,trimmer trimming_capacitor,capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments  
-77843,trimmer_arch,an arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth)  
-77844,trimming,the act of adding decoration; "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"  
-77845,trimming trim passementerie,a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"  
-77846,trine_immersion,baptism by immersion three times (in the names in turn of the Trinity)  
-77847,trinketry,trinkets and other ornaments of dress collectively  
-77848,trio,three performers or singers who perform together  
-77849,trio,a musical composition for three performers  
-77850,trio threesome triad trinity,three people considered as a unit  
-77851,trio triad triplet triple,a set of three similar things considered as a unit  
-77852,triode,a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible  
-77853,triolein olein,a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils  
-77854,triose,any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule  
-77855,trioxide,an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule  
-77856,trip,a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs; "an acid trip"  
-77857,trip,a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center"  
-77858,trip,a light or nimble tread; "he heard the trip of women's feet overhead"  
-77859,trip head_trip,an exciting or stimulating experience  
-77860,trip trip-up stumble misstep,an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"  
-77861,trip_line,a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance  
-77862,trip_wire,a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces  
-77863,trip_wire,a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over  
-77864,tripalmitin glycerol_tripalmitate,a triglyceride of palmitic acid  
-77865,tripe,lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food  
-77866,triphammer,a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity  
-77867,triphosphopyridine,a pyridine ring with three phosphorus groups  
-77868,triphosphopyridine_nucleotide,a coenzyme of several enzymes  
-77869,triphosphoric_acid,an acid that is a partial anhydride of three molecules of phosphoric acid; known chiefly in the form of its salts and esters  
-77870,triple,a quantity that is three times as great as another  
-77871,triple three-base_hit three-bagger,a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base  
-77872,triple-crown_season,a season of baseball during which a player wins the triple crown  
-77873,triple-spacing,typing that leaves two lines blank between lines of typing  
-77874,triple_cream triple_creme,fresh soft French cheese containing at least 72% fat  
-77875,triple_crown,(horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness  
-77876,triple_crown,(baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs  
-77877,triple_jump hop-step-and-jump,an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement  
-77878,triple_play,the act of getting three players out on one play  
-77879,triple_sec,type of curacao having higher alcoholic content  
-77880,triple_time,musical time with three beats in each bar  
-77881,triplet,one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy  
-77882,triplet_code,the normal version of the genetic code in which a sequence of three nucleotides codes for the synthesis of a specific amino acid  
-77883,tripletail,large food fish of warm waters worldwide having long anal and dorsal fins that with a caudal fin suggest a three-lobed tail  
-77884,triplicate,one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly  
-77885,triplicity,the property of being triple  
-77886,triplicity trigon,(astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees  
-77887,tripling,increase by a factor of three  
-77888,tripod,a three-legged rack used for support  
-77889,tripos,final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University  
-77890,tripper,(slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations  
-77891,tripper trip,a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"  
-77892,triptych,art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)  
-77893,triquetral triquetral_bone os_triquetrum cuneiform_bone pyramidal_bone,a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones  
-77894,trireme,ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side  
-77895,trisaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis  
-77896,triskaidekaphobia,a morbid fear of the number 13  
-77897,triskelion triskele,a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center  
-77898,trismus,prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles  
-77899,trisodium_phosphate trisodium_orthophosphate tribasic_sodium_phosphate,the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents  
-77900,trisomy,chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell  
-77901,tristearin glycerol_tristearate,a triglyceride of stearic acid  
-77902,trisyllable,a word having three syllables  
-77903,tritanopia blue-blindness,rare form of dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to blue light resulting in an inability to distinguish blue and yellow  
-77904,triteness staleness,unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed  
-77905,tritheism,(Christianity) the heretical belief that the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate gods  
-77906,tritheist,someone (not an orthodox Christian) who believes that the Father and Son and Holy Ghost are three separate gods  
-77907,tritium,a radioactive isotope of hydrogen; atoms of tritium have three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen atoms  
-77908,triton,tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells  
-77909,triumph,the exultation of victory  
-77910,triumphal_arch,a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory  
-77911,triumvir,one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome  
-77912,triumvirate,a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority  
-77913,trivet,a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth  
-77914,trivet,a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table  
-77915,triviality trivia trifle small_beer,something of small importance  
-77916,trivium,(Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence  
-77917,trochanter,one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached  
-77918,trochee,a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables  
-77919,trochlear trochlear_nerve trochlearis fourth_cranial_nerve,either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes  
-77920,trogon,forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails  
-77921,troika,a modern Russian triumvirate  
-77922,troika,a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast  
-77923,trojan trojan_horse,a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful; "the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm"; "when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse"  
-77924,troll,(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains  
-77925,troll,a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll"  
-77926,troll trolling,angling by drawing a baited line through the water  
-77927,trolley_line,a transit line using streetcars or trolley buses  
-77928,trolleybus trolley_coach trackless_trolley,a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires  
-77929,trombiculiasis,infestation with chiggers  
-77930,trombiculid,mite that as nymph and adult feeds on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates  
-77931,trombidiid,mite that in all stages feeds on other arthropods  
-77932,trombone,a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide  
-77933,trombonist trombone_player,a musician who plays the trombone  
-77934,trompe_l'oeil,a painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its reality  
-77935,trompillo white_horse_nettle prairie_berry purple_nightshade silverleaf_nightshade silver-leaved_nightshade silver-leaved_nettle Solanum_elaeagnifolium,weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America  
-77936,troop,a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company  
-77937,troop,a group of soldiers  
-77938,troop flock,an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"  
-77939,troop scout_troop scout_group,a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts  
-77940,troop_carrier troop_transport,any land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troops  
-77941,troop_movement,movement of military units to a new location  
-77942,trooper,a mounted police officer  
-77943,trooper state_trooper,a state police officer  
-77944,troopship,ship for transporting troops  
-77945,trope figure_of_speech figure image,language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense  
-77946,trophobiosis,a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product  
-77947,trophoblast,the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall; "after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers, the chorion and the placenta"  
-77948,trophoblastic_cancer,malignant neoplasm of the uterus derived from the epithelium of the chorion  
-77949,trophotropism,an orienting response to food  
-77950,trophozoite,a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycle  
-77951,trophy,an award for success in war or hunting  
-77952,trophy prize,something given as a token of victory  
-77953,trophy_case,a case in which to display trophies  
-77954,trophy_wife,a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man; "his trophy wife was an asset to his business"  
-77955,tropic,either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics  
-77956,tropic_bird tropicbird boatswain_bird,mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land  
-77957,tropical_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions  
-77958,tropical_pitcher_plant,any of several tropical carnivorous shrubs or woody herbs of the genus Nepenthes  
-77959,tropical_prawn,edible tropical and warm-water prawn  
-77960,tropical_rain_forest selva,a rain forest in a tropical area  
-77961,tropism,an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source  
-77962,troponym manner_name,a word that denotes a manner of doing something; "`march' is a troponym of `walk'"  
-77963,troponymy,the semantic relation of being a manner of does something  
-77964,troponymy troponomy,the place names of a region or a language considered collectively  
-77965,tropopause,the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere  
-77966,troposphere,the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)  
-77967,trot,a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together  
-77968,trotter,foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food  
-77969,trotting_horse trotter,a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing  
-77970,trou-de-loup,a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy  
-77971,trouble,an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"  
-77972,trouble,an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"  
-77973,trouble difficulty,an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"  
-77974,trouble problem,a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"  
-77975,trouble_spot,a place where trouble exists or occurs regularly  
-77976,troublemaker trouble_maker troubler mischief-maker bad_hat,someone who deliberately stirs up trouble  
-77977,troubleshooter trouble_shooter,a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices)  
-77978,troublesomeness inconvenience worriment,a difficulty that causes anxiety  
-77979,trough,a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)  
-77980,trough,a long narrow shallow receptacle  
-77981,trouper,a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working  
-77982,trouser,a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"  
-77983,trouser_cuff,a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs  
-77984,trouser_press pants_presser,a home appliance in which trousers can be hung and the wrinkles pressed out  
-77985,trousers pair_of_trousers pant,(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"  
-77986,trousseau,the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens  
-77987,trout,flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes  
-77988,trout,any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons  
-77989,trowel,a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials  
-77990,troy troy_weight,a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains  
-77991,troy_pound apothecaries'_pound,an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams  
-77992,troy_unit,any of the unit of the troy system of weights  
-77993,truancy hooky,failure to attend (especially school)  
-77994,truant hooky_player,one who is absent from school without permission  
-77995,truck motortruck,an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling  
-77996,truck_bed,the floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailer  
-77997,truck_dealer,a firm that sells and buys trucks  
-77998,truck_farm truck_garden,a farm where vegetables are grown for market  
-77999,truck_farming,growing vegetables for the market  
-78000,truck_stop,a roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck drivers  
-78001,truck_traffic,trucks coming and going  
-78002,truckage,a fee charged for transporting goods by truckage  
-78003,trucking_company,a company that ships goods or possessions by truck  
-78004,trucking_industry,an industry that provides transportation for commercial products  
-78005,truckling,the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)  
-78006,truculence truculency,obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness  
-78007,trudge,a long difficult walk  
-78008,trudger plodder slogger,someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner  
-78009,true,proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"  
-78010,true_anomaly,the angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degrees  
-78011,true_bill,an indictment endorsed by a grand jury  
-78012,true_blackberry Rubus_fruticosus,the true blackberry of Europe as well as any of numerous varieties having sweet edible black or dark purple berries  
-78013,true_bug,any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera  
-78014,true_frog ranid,insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs  
-78015,true_fungus,any of numerous fungi of the division Eumycota  
-78016,true_laurel bay bay_laurel bay_tree Laurus_nobilis,small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors  
-78017,true_lobster,large edible marine crustaceans having large pincers on the first pair of legs  
-78018,true_mahogany Cuban_mahogany Dominican_mahogany Swietinia_mahogani,mahogany tree of West Indies  
-78019,true_marmoset,a marmoset  
-78020,true_pepper pepper_vine,any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper  
-78021,true_rib,one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum  
-78022,true_sago_palm Metroxylon_sagu,Malaysian palm whose pithy trunk yields sago--a starch used as a food thickener and fabric stiffener; Malaya to Fiji  
-78023,true_slime_mold acellular_slime_mold plasmodial_slime_mold myxomycete,a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes  
-78024,true_toad,tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin  
-78025,true_vocal_cord true_vocal_fold inferior_vocal_cord inferior_vocal_fold,either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them  
-78026,trueness,exactness of adjustment; "I marveled at the trueness of his aim"  
-78027,truffle chocolate_truffle,creamy chocolate candy  
-78028,truffle earthnut,edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber  
-78029,truffle earthnut earth-ball,any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe  
-78030,truism,an obvious truth  
-78031,trump,(card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"  
-78032,trump trump_card,a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"  
-78033,trumpet_arch,a conical squinch  
-78034,trumpet_creeper trumpet_vine Campsis_radicans,a North American woody vine having pinnate leaves and large red trumpet-shaped flowers  
-78035,trumpet_honeysuckle coral_honeysuckle trumpet_flower trumpet_vine Lonicera_sempervirens,evergreen North American honeysuckle vine having coral-red or orange flowers  
-78036,trumpet_section,the section of a band or orchestra that plays trumpets or cornets  
-78037,trumpeter,large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated  
-78038,trumpeter cornetist,a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet  
-78039,trumpeter trumpeter_swan Cygnus_buccinator,large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry  
-78040,trumpetfish Aulostomus_maculatus,tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down  
-78041,trumpetwood trumpet-wood trumpet_tree snake_wood imbauba Cecropia_peltata,tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems  
-78042,truncated_cone,a frustum formed from a cone  
-78043,truncated_pyramid,a frustum formed from a pyramid  
-78044,truncation,the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)  
-78045,truncation,the act of cutting short; "it is an obvious truncation of the verse"; "they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs"  
-78046,truncation_error,(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished  
-78047,truncheon nightstick baton billy billystick billy_club,a short stout club used primarily by policemen  
-78048,trundle,small wheel or roller  
-78049,trundle_bed trundle truckle_bed truckle,a low bed to be slid under a higher bed  
-78050,trunk,luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage  
-78051,trunk tree_trunk bole,the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber  
-78052,trunk_hose,puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose  
-78053,trunk_lid,hinged lid for a trunk  
-78054,trunk_line,a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly  
-78055,trunk_line trunk_route,line that is the main route on a railway  
-78056,truss,(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure  
-78057,truss,a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure  
-78058,truss_bridge,a bridge supported by trusses  
-78059,trust,something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"  
-78060,trust corporate_trust combine cartel,a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"  
-78061,trust trustingness trustfulness,the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"  
-78062,trust_busting,(law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)  
-78063,trust_company trust_corporation,an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services  
-78064,trust_deed deed_of_trust,a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note  
-78065,trust_fund,a fund held in trust  
-78066,trust_territory trusteeship,a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations  
-78067,trustbuster,a federal agent who engages in trust busting  
-78068,trustee legal_guardian,a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit  
-78069,trustee-beneficiary_relation,the responsibility of a trustee to act in the best interests of the beneficiary  
-78070,trusteeship,the position of trustee  
-78071,trustworthiness trustiness,the trait of deserving trust and confidence  
-78072,trusty,a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges  
-78073,truth,a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is that he didn't want to do it"  
-78074,truth the_true verity trueness,conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"  
-78075,truth true_statement,a true statement; "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it"  
-78076,truth_serum truth_drug,an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely  
-78077,truthfulness,the quality of being truthful  
-78078,try_square,a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece  
-78079,trypsin,an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units  
-78080,trypsinogen,inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine  
-78081,tryptophan tryptophane,an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin  
-78082,tryst rendezvous,a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex  
-78083,tsetse_fly tsetse tzetze_fly tzetze glossina,bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.  
-78084,tsoris,(Yiddish) trouble and suffering  
-78085,tsunami,a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"  
-78086,tsuris,(Yiddish) aggravating trouble; "the frustrating tsuris he subjected himself to"  
-78087,tsutsugamushi_disease scrub_typhus,transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia  
-78088,tuatara Sphenodon_punctatum,only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand  
-78089,tub tubful,the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"  
-78090,tub vat,a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids  
-78091,tub-thumper,a noisy and vigorous or ranting public speaker  
-78092,tub_gurnard yellow_gurnard Trigla_lucerna,a kind of gurnard  
-78093,tubal_ligation,a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations  
-78094,tubal_pregnancy,ectopic pregnancy in a Fallopian tube  
-78095,tube tube-shaped_structure,(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure  
-78096,tube tubing,conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases  
-78097,tube vacuum_tube thermionic_vacuum_tube thermionic_tube electron_tube thermionic_valve,electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope  
-78098,tube_foot,tentacular tubular process of most echinoderms (starfish and sea urchins and holothurians) having a sucker at the end and used for e.g. locomotion and respiration  
-78099,tubeless tubeless_tire,pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight  
-78100,tuber,a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage  
-78101,tubercle,a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis  
-78102,tubercle_bacillus Mycobacterium_tuberculosis,cause of tuberculosis  
-78103,tuberculin,a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis  
-78104,tuberculin_test tuberculin_skin_test,a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin  
-78105,tuberculoid_leprosy,leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves  
-78106,tuberculosis TB T.B.,infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)  
-78107,tuberose Polianthes_tuberosa,a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers  
-78108,tuberosity tubercle eminence,a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament  
-78109,tuberous_begonia,any of numerous begonias having large tuberous roots  
-78110,tuberous_plant,plant growing from a tuber  
-78111,tubocurarine curare,a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"  
-78112,tubular_cavity,a cavity having the shape of a tube  
-78113,tubule,a small tube  
-78114,tuck,eatables (especially sweets)  
-78115,tuck,(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest  
-78116,tuck,a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place  
-78117,tuck_box,a box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school)  
-78118,tuck_shop,a candy store in Great Britain  
-78119,tucker,a sewer who tucks  
-78120,tucker,a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress  
-78121,tucker-bag,a bag used for carrying food; "the swagman filled his tuckerbag"  
-78122,tudung,a scarf worn around the head by Muslim women in Malaysia; conceals the hair but not the face  
-78123,tufa calc-tufa,a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime  
-78124,tuff tufa,hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash  
-78125,tuft,a bunch of feathers or hair  
-78126,tuft tussock,a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass  
-78127,tufted_centaury Centaurium_scilloides,tufted perennial of western Europe and Azores having bright pink to white flowers  
-78128,tufted_gentian Gentianopsis_holopetala Gentiana_holopetala,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains  
-78129,tufted_puffin Lunda_cirrhata,northern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye  
-78130,tufted_titmouse Parus_bicolor,crested titmouse of eastern and midwestern United States  
-78131,tufted_vetch bird_vetch Calnada_pea Vicia_cracca,common perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowers  
-78132,tug jerk,a sudden abrupt pull  
-78133,tug-of-war,a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses  
-78134,tug-of-war,any hard struggle between equally matched groups  
-78135,tugboat tug towboat tower,a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships  
-78136,tugrik tughrik,the basic unit of money in Mongolia  
-78137,tuille,armor plate that protects the hip and thigh  
-78138,tuition tuition_fee,a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education); "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000"  
-78139,tularemia tularaemia rabbit_fever deer_fly_fever yatobyo,a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals  
-78140,tulip,any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower  
-78141,tulip_bed,a flowerbed in which tulips are growing  
-78142,tulip_orchid Encyclia_citrina Cattleya_citrina,Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya  
-78143,tulip_tree tulip_poplar yellow_poplar canary_whitewood Liriodendron_tulipifera,tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work  
-78144,tulipwood,the variegated or showily striped ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees  
-78145,tulipwood true_tulipwood whitewood white_poplar yellow_poplar,light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer  
-78146,tulipwood_tree,any of various trees yielding variously colored woods similar to true tulipwood  
-78147,tulle,a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns  
-78148,tumble,an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end  
-78149,tumble-dryer tumble_drier,a clothes dryer that spins wet clothes inside a cylinder with heated air  
-78150,tumblebug,any of various dung beetles  
-78151,tumbler,a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.  
-78152,tumbler,a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown  
-78153,tumbler,a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom  
-78154,tumbleweed,any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass  
-78155,tumbleweed Amaranthus_albus Amaranthus_graecizans,bushy plant of western United States  
-78156,tumbrel tumbril,a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution  
-78157,tumefaction,the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it  
-78158,tumescence,tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues  
-78159,tumidity tumidness,slight swelling of an organ or part  
-78160,tumor tumour neoplasm,an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose  
-78161,tumor_necrosis_factor tumour_necrosis_factor TNF,a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)  
-78162,tumor_suppressor_gene,a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division  
-78163,tumor_virus,a cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasm  
-78164,tumult tumultuousness uproar garboil,a state of commotion and noise and confusion  
-78165,tumult turmoil,violent agitation  
-78166,tun,a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals  
-78167,tuna Anguilla_sucklandii,New Zealand eel  
-78168,tuna Opuntia_tuna,tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica  
-78169,tuna tuna_fish tunny,important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks  
-78170,tuna tunny,any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters  
-78171,tuna_fish_salad tuna_salad,salad composed primarily of chopped canned tuna fish  
-78172,tuna_oil,an oil obtained from tuna  
-78173,tunaburger,a sandwich that resembles a hamburger but made with tuna instead of beef  
-78174,tundra,a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen  
-78175,tundra_soil,a black mucky soil with a frozen subsoil that is characteristic of Arctic and subarctic regions  
-78176,tundra_swan Cygnus_columbianus,swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds  
-78177,tune,the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"  
-78178,tune,the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency  
-78179,tune melody air strain melodic_line line melodic_phrase,a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"  
-78180,tune-up,adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance  
-78181,tuner piano_tuner,someone who tunes pianos  
-78182,tung_oil Chinese_wood_oil,a yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree  
-78183,tung_tree tung tung-oil_tree Aleurites_fordii,Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil  
-78184,tungstate,a salt of tungstic acid  
-78185,tungsten wolfram W atomic_number_74,a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite  
-78186,tungsten_steel wolfram_steel,a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten  
-78187,tungstic_acid,an oxyacid of tungsten (often polymeric in nature) formed by neutralizing alkaline tungstate solutions  
-78188,tunic,any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees  
-78189,tunic tunica adventitia,an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue  
-78190,tunica_albuginea_testes,whitish cover of the testicle  
-78191,tunicate urochordate urochord,primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva  
-78192,tuning,(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency  
-78193,tuning_fork,a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments  
-78194,tunnel,a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection"  
-78195,tunnel_vision,visual impairment involving a loss of peripheral vision  
-78196,tupelo,pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum  
-78197,tupelo tupelo_tree,any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America  
-78198,tupik tupek sealskin_tent,tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling  
-78199,turban,a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head  
-78200,turban_squash,large squash shaped somewhat like a turban usually with a rounded central portion protruding from the blossom end  
-78201,turban_squash Cucurbita_maxima_turbaniformis,squash plants bearing hard-shelled fruit shaped somewhat like a turban with a rounded central portion protruding from the end opposite the stem  
-78202,turbidity turbidness,muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended  
-78203,turbinate_bone turbinate turbinal,any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates  
-78204,turbine,rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate  
-78205,turbogenerator,generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric power  
-78206,turbot,flesh of a large European flatfish  
-78207,turbot Psetta_maxima,a large brownish European flatfish  
-78208,turbulence,instability in the atmosphere  
-78209,turbulence turbulency,unstable flow of a liquid or gas  
-78210,turbulence upheaval Sturm_und_Drang,a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"  
-78211,turbulent_flow,flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically  
-78212,tureen,large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews  
-78213,turf,the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own  
-78214,turf,range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"  
-78215,turf sod sward greensward,surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots  
-78216,turf_war,a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights; "a turf war erupted between street gangs"; "the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors"  
-78217,turfing_daisy Tripleurospermum_oreades_tchihatchewii Matricaria_oreades,mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria  
-78218,turfing_daisy Tripleurospermum_tchihatchewii Matricaria_tchihatchewii,low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria  
-78219,turgidity turgidness flatulence,pompously embellished language  
-78220,turgor,(biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane  
-78221,turkey,flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted  
-78222,turkey Meleagris_gallopavo,large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food  
-78223,turkey bomb dud,an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"  
-78224,turkey_cock gobbler tom tom_turkey,male turkey  
-78225,turkey_leg turkey_drumstick,the lower joint of the leg of a turkey  
-78226,turkey_stew,a stew made with turkey  
-78227,turkey_stuffing,stuffing for turkey  
-78228,turkey_trot,an early ragtime one-step  
-78229,turkey_wing,the wing of a turkey  
-78230,turmeric,ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning  
-78231,turmeric Curcuma_longa Curcuma_domestica,widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye  
-78232,turn,the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"  
-78233,turn,taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"  
-78234,turn bout round,(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive  
-78235,turn good_turn,a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"  
-78236,turn play,(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"  
-78237,turn turn_of_events twist,an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"  
-78238,turn turning,the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"  
-78239,turn-on,something causing excitement or stimulating interest  
-78240,turn_of_phrase turn_of_expression,a distinctive spoken or written expression; "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea"  
-78241,turn_of_the_century,the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century  
-78242,turnaround,an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around  
-78243,turnaround turnaround_time,time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip  
-78244,turnaround turnround,act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip  
-78245,turnbuckle,an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension  
-78246,turncock,one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off  
-78247,turner,a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein  
-78248,turner,a lathe operator  
-78249,turner,one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope  
-78250,turner food_turner,cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food  
-78251,turnery,workshop where objects are made on a lathe  
-78252,turnery,products made on a lathe  
-78253,turning,a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe  
-78254,turning,the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe  
-78255,turning,the activity of shaping something on a lathe  
-78256,turning,act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"  
-78257,turning turn,a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"  
-78258,turnip,root of any of several members of the mustard family  
-78259,turnip white_turnip Brassica_rapa,widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root  
-78260,turnip_bed,a bed in which turnips are growing  
-78261,turnip_greens,tender leaves of young white turnips  
-78262,turnip_plant,any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots  
-78263,turnoff,a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"  
-78264,turnoff negative_stimulation,something causing antagonism or loss of interest  
-78265,turnout,the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"  
-78266,turnout,attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"  
-78267,turnout,(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip  
-78268,turnout widening,a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park  
-78269,turnover,a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling  
-78270,turnpike,(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid  
-78271,turnpike toll_road,an expressway on which tolls are collected  
-78272,turnspit,a roasting spit that can be turned  
-78273,turnstile,a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering  
-78274,turnstone,migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food  
-78275,turntable,a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars  
-78276,turntable,a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played  
-78277,turntable lazy_Susan,a revolving tray placed on a dining table  
-78278,turnverein,a club of tumblers or gymnasts  
-78279,turpentine gum_terpentine,obtained from conifers (especially pines)  
-78280,turpentine oil_of_turpentine spirit_of_turpentine turps,volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally  
-78281,turpentine_camphor_weed camphorweed vinegarweed Trichostema_lanceolatum,aromatic plant of western United States  
-78282,turquoise,a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; "blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"  
-78283,turreae,any of numerous trees and shrubs grown for their beautiful glossy foliage and sweetly fragrant starry flowers  
-78284,turret,a small tower extending above a building  
-78285,turret_clock,a clock with more than one dial to show the time in all directions from a tower  
-78286,turtle,any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming  
-78287,turtle_soup green_turtle_soup,soup usually made of the flesh of green turtles  
-78288,turtledove,any of several Old World wild doves  
-78289,turtleneck turtle polo-neck,a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar  
-78290,turtleneck_collar polo-neck_collar,a high close-fitting turnover collar  
-78291,turtler,someone whose occupation is hunting turtles  
-78292,tushery,writing of poor quality; characterized by affected choice of archaic words  
-78293,tusk,a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog  
-78294,tusker,any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)  
-78295,tussah tusseh tussur tussore tusser Antheraea_mylitta,oriental moth that produces brownish silk  
-78296,tussock_bellflower spreading_bellflower Campanula_carpatica,European perennial bellflower that grows in clumps with spreading stems and blue or white flowers  
-78297,tussock_caterpillar,larva of a tussock moth  
-78298,tutee,learns from a tutor  
-78299,tutelage tuition tutorship,teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)  
-78300,tutorial,a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students  
-78301,tutti-frutti,ice cream containing chopped candied fruits  
-78302,tv_announcer television_announcer,an announcer on television  
-78303,twaddler,someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle  
-78304,twang,a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)  
-78305,twang nasal_twang,exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)  
-78306,twayblade,an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves  
-78307,twayblade Listera_ovata,orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia  
-78308,tweed,thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland  
-78309,tweediness,an informal, homely, outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds  
-78310,tweet,a weak chirping sound as of a small bird  
-78311,tweeter,a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds; "the sound system had both tweeters and woofers"  
-78312,twelfth,position 12 in a countable series of things  
-78313,twelve 12 XII dozen,the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one  
-78314,twelve-tone_music 12-tone_music twelve-tone_system 12-tone_system,a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)  
-78315,twenties 1920s,the decade from 1920 to 1929  
-78316,twenties mid-twenties,the time of life between 20 and 30  
-78317,twentieth,position 20 in a countable series of things  
-78318,twentieth_century,the century from 1901 to 2000  
-78319,twenty 20 XX,the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one  
-78320,twenty-eight 28 XXVIII,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one  
-78321,twenty-five 25 XXV,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one  
-78322,twenty-four 24 XXIV two_dozen,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one  
-78323,twenty-nine 29 XXIX,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one  
-78324,twenty-one 21 XXI,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one  
-78325,twenty-seven 27 XXVII,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one  
-78326,twenty-six 26 XXVI,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one  
-78327,twenty-three 23 XXIII,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one  
-78328,twenty-twenty 20/20,normal visual acuity, as measured by the ability to read charts at a distance of 20 feet  
-78329,twenty-two .22,a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle)  
-78330,twenty-two 22 XXII,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one  
-78331,twenty-two_pistol,a .22-caliber pistol  
-78332,twenty-two_rifle,a .22-caliber rifle  
-78333,twenty_dollar_bill twenty,a United States bill worth 20 dollars  
-78334,twerp twirp twit,someone who is regarded as contemptible  
-78335,twiddle,a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns  
-78336,twiddler fiddler,someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner  
-78337,twig_blight,a disease of the ends of twigs of woody plants  
-78338,twilight,a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire"  
-78339,twilight,the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth  
-78340,twilight dusk gloaming gloam nightfall evenfall fall crepuscule crepuscle,the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"  
-78341,twilight_sleep,a state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphine  
-78342,twilight_zone,the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach  
-78343,twilight_zone no_man's_land,the ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both); "but there is still a twilight zone, the tantalizing occurrences that are probably noise but might possibly be a signal"; "in the twilight zone between humor and vulgarity"; "in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression"  
-78344,twill,a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs  
-78345,twill twill_weave,a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs  
-78346,twin,either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy  
-78347,twin_bed,one of a pair of identical beds  
-78348,twin_bill doubleheader double_feature,two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)  
-78349,twinberry Lonicera_involucrata,shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers; western North America  
-78350,twiner,someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing  
-78351,twinflower Linnaea_borealis,creeping evergreen subshrub of the northern parts of Europe and Asia with delicate fragrant tubular bell-shaped usually pink flowers borne in pairs  
-78352,twinge,a sharp stab of pain  
-78353,twinjet,a jet plane propelled by two jet engines  
-78354,twinkle scintillation sparkling,a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash  
-78355,twinkler,an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner  
-78356,twins,(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other  
-78357,twist,social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; "they liked to dance the twist"  
-78358,twist turn,turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"  
-78359,twist wrench,a jerky pulling movement  
-78360,twist_bit twist_drill,a bit or drill having deep helical grooves  
-78361,twit taunt taunting,aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing  
-78362,twitch twitching vellication,a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition  
-78363,twitterer,a bird that twitters  
-78364,two 2 II deuce,the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number  
-78365,two-by-four,a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section  
-78366,two-dimensionality flatness planeness,the property of having two dimensions  
-78367,two-eyed_violet heartsease Viola_ocellata,violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet  
-78368,two-handed_backhand,a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands  
-78369,two-handed_saw whipsaw two-man_saw lumberman's_saw,a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people  
-78370,two-hitter 2-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits  
-78371,two-man_tent,a tent designed for occupancy by two persons  
-78372,two-note_call,a birdcall having two notes; "the two-note call of the cuckoo"  
-78373,two-piece two-piece_suit lounge_suit,a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers  
-78374,two-spotted_ladybug Adalia_bipunctata,red ladybug with a black spot on each wing  
-78375,two-step,a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps  
-78376,two-thirds,two of three equal parts of a divisible whole  
-78377,two-tier_bid,a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to pay more for the shares needed to gain control than for the remaining shares  
-78378,two-timer,someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody else  
-78379,two-toed_sloth unau unai Choloepus_didactylus,relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot  
-78380,two-toed_sloth unau unai Choloepus_hoffmanni,a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot  
-78381,two-way_street,a street on which vehicular traffic can move in either of two directions; "you have to look both ways crossing a two-way street"  
-78382,two-year-old_horse two_year_old,a racehorse that is two years old  
-78383,two_dollar_bill,a United States bill worth 2 dollars  
-78384,twofer,an offer of two for the price of one  
-78385,twofer,a coupon that allows the holder to purchase two items (as two tickets to a play) for the price of one  
-78386,twopence tuppence,a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies  
-78387,tying ligature,the act of tying or binding things together  
-78388,tyiyn,100 tyiyn equal 1 som in Kyrgyzstan  
-78389,tympanic_bone,the bone enclosing the middle ear  
-78390,tympanic_vein,veins from the tympanic cavity that empty into the retromandibular vein  
-78391,tympanist timpanist,a person who plays the kettledrums  
-78392,tympanites,distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity  
-78393,tympanitis,inflammation of the inner ear  
-78394,tympanoplasty,surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear  
-78395,type,(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon  
-78396,type,printed characters; "small type is hard to read"  
-78397,type,all of the tokens of the same symbol; "the word `element' contains five different types of character"  
-78398,type,a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"  
-78399,type,a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"  
-78400,type_II_diabetes non-insulin-dependent_diabetes_mellitus NIDDM non-insulin-dependent_diabetes ketosis-resistant_diabetes_mellitus ketosis-resistant_diabetes ketoacidosis-resistant_diabetes_mellitus ketoacidosis-resistant_diabetes adult-onset_diabetes_mellitus adult-onset_diabetes maturity-onset_diabetes_mellitus maturity-onset_diabetes mature-onset_diabetes,mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin  
-78401,type_I_diabetes insulin-dependent_diabetes_mellitus IDDM juvenile-onset_diabetes juvenile_diabetes growth-onset_diabetes ketosis-prone_diabetes ketoacidosis-prone_diabetes autoimmune_diabetes,severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease  
-78402,type_family,a complete set of type suitable for printing text  
-78403,type_genus,(biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described  
-78404,type_metal,an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type  
-78405,type_slug slug,a strip of type metal used for spacing  
-78406,type_species,(biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs  
-78407,type_specimen holotype,the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made  
-78408,typescript,typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript  
-78409,typesetting_machine,a printer that sets textual material in type  
-78410,typewriter,hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time  
-78411,typewriter_carriage,a carriage for carrying a sheet of paper  
-78412,typewriter_font constant-width_font fixed-width_font monospaced_font,a typeface is which each character is given the same width (as by a typewriter)  
-78413,typewriter_keyboard,a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed  
-78414,typewriter_paper typing_paper,writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter  
-78415,typhoid typhoid_fever enteric_fever,serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water  
-78416,typhoid_bacillus Salmonella_typhosa Salmonella_typhi,a form of salmonella that causes typhoid fever  
-78417,typhoid_bacteriophage,a bacteriophage specific for the bacterium Salmonella typhi  
-78418,typhoon,a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans  
-78419,typhus typhus_fever,rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever  
-78420,typical_jerboa,small nocturnal jumping rodent with long hind legs; of arid parts of Asia and northern Africa  
-78421,typicality,the state of being that is typical  
-78422,typification,the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying  
-78423,typification exemplification,a representational or typifying form or model  
-78424,typing typewriting,writing done with a typewriter  
-78425,typing_pool,a group of typists who can work for different persons  
-78426,typist,someone paid to operate a typewriter  
-78427,typography,the craft of composing type and printing from it  
-78428,typography composition,art and technique of printing with movable type  
-78429,typology,classification according to general type  
-78430,tyramine,amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer; "patients taking MAOIs should avoid foods containing tyramine"  
-78431,tyrannicide,killing a tyrant  
-78432,tyrannid,a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni  
-78433,tyrannosaur tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus_rex,large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America  
-78434,tyrant,in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it  
-78435,tyrant,any person who exercises power in a cruel way; "his father was a tyrant"  
-78436,tyrant autocrat despot,a cruel and oppressive dictator  
-78437,tyrocidine tyrocidin,a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin  
-78438,tyrolean tirolean,soft green felt hat with a feather or brush cockade  
-78439,tyrosine,an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones  
-78440,tyrosine_kinase_inhibitor,a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia  
-78441,tyrosinemia,autosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation  
-78442,tyrothricin,a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria  
-78443,u-turn,complete reversal of direction of travel  
-78444,uakari,medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin; only New World monkey with a short tail  
-78445,ubiety,the state of existing and being localized in space  
-78446,ubiquinone coenzyme_Q,any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration  
-78447,ubiquity ubiquitousness omnipresence,the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)  
-78448,udder bag,mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)  
-78449,ugliness,qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses  
-78450,ugly_duckling,an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person  
-78451,ukase,an edict of the Russian tsar  
-78452,uke ukulele,a small guitar having four strings  
-78453,ulalgia,pain in the gums  
-78454,ulatrophia,recession of the gums  
-78455,ulcer ulceration,a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue  
-78456,ulceration,the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated  
-78457,ulcerative_colitis,a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea  
-78458,ulema ulama,the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community  
-78459,ulemorrhagia,bleeding of the gums  
-78460,ulitis,inflammation of the gums  
-78461,ullage,the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full  
-78462,ulna elbow_bone,the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm  
-78463,ulnar_artery arteria_ulnaris,large artery that branches from the brachial artery to supply the muscles of the forearm and wrist and hand  
-78464,ulnar_nerve cubital_nerve nervus_ulnaris,a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand  
-78465,ulnar_vein vena_ulnaris,any of several veins of the forearm  
-78466,ulster,loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted  
-78467,ulteriority,the quality of being ulterior; "their conversation was limited to ulteriorities"; "a terrible feeling of ulteriority"; "his stories were too susceptible to ulteriority"  
-78468,ultima,the last syllable in a word  
-78469,ultimacy ultimateness,the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance; "the ultimacy of these social values"  
-78470,ultimate,the finest or most superior quality of its kind; "the ultimate in luxury"  
-78471,ultimate_frisbee,a game between two teams whose players try to toss a Frisbee to one another until they cross the opponents goal; possession changes hands when the Frisbee is intercepted or touches the ground or goes out of bounds  
-78472,ultimatum,a final peremptory demand  
-78473,ultracentrifugation,centrifugation at very high speeds  
-78474,ultracentrifuge,a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins  
-78475,ultrahigh_frequency UHF,300 to 3000 megahertz  
-78476,ultramarine,a vivid blue to purple-blue color  
-78477,ultramarine ultramarine_blue,blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli  
-78478,ultramicroscope dark-field_microscope,light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes  
-78479,ultramontane,a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)  
-78480,ultramontanism,(Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope  
-78481,ultrasound,very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography  
-78482,ultraviolet ultraviolet_radiation ultraviolet_light ultraviolet_illumination UV,radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays  
-78483,ultraviolet_lamp ultraviolet_source,any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation  
-78484,ultraviolet_spectrum,the spectrum of ultraviolet radiation  
-78485,umbel,flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center  
-78486,umbellifer umbelliferous_plant,any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae  
-78487,umber,an earth pigment  
-78488,umbilical_cord umbilical,membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta  
-78489,umbilical_hernia omphalocele,protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth  
-78490,umbilical_vein vena_umbilicalis,a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus  
-78491,umbo,a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum  
-78492,umbra,a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light  
-78493,umbrage offense offence,a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"  
-78494,umbrella,a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy  
-78495,umbrella,a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"  
-78496,umbrella,having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"  
-78497,umbrella_bird Cephalopterus_ornatus,black tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle  
-78498,umbrella_fern fan_fern Sticherus_flabellatus Gleichenia_flabellata,large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia  
-78499,umbrella_plant Eriogonum_allenii,late blooming perennial plant of shale barrens of Virginia having flowers in flat-topped clusters  
-78500,umbrella_plant Indian_rhubarb Darmera_peltata Peltiphyllum_peltatum,rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California  
-78501,umbrella_plant umbrella_sedge Cyperus_alternifolius,African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves  
-78502,umbrella_tent,a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs  
-78503,umbrella_tree Schefflera_actinophylla Brassaia_actinophylla,erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves  
-78504,umbrella_tree umbrella_magnolia elkwood elk-wood Magnolia_tripetala,small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches  
-78505,umbrellawort,a plant of the genus Mirabilis  
-78506,umlaut,a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound in some languages  
-78507,umpirage,mediation by an umpire  
-78508,umpirage officiation officiating refereeing,the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"  
-78509,umpire ump,an official at a baseball game  
-78510,unabridged_dictionary unabridged,a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary  
-78511,unacceptability unacceptableness,unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards  
-78512,unadaptability,the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances  
-78513,unaffectedness,not affected; a personal manner that is not consciously constrained  
-78514,unalterability,the quality of not being alterable  
-78515,unambiguity unequivocalness,clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity  
-78516,unanimity,everyone being of one mind  
-78517,unappetizingness unappetisingness,the property of spoiling the appetite  
-78518,unapproachability,a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible  
-78519,unassertiveness,diffidence about self promotion  
-78520,unattainableness,the state of being unattainable  
-78521,unattractiveness,an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers  
-78522,unbecomingness,the quality of being unbecoming  
-78523,unbelief disbelief,a rejection of belief  
-78524,unbreakableness,a consistency of something that does not break under pressure  
-78525,unceremoniousness,an unceremonial manner  
-78526,uncertainty uncertainness precariousness,being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"  
-78527,uncertainty_principle indeterminacy_principle,(quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time  
-78528,uncheerfulness,not conducive to cheer or good spirits  
-78529,uncial,a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries  
-78530,uncle,a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students"  
-78531,uncle,the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt  
-78532,uncleanliness,lack of cleanly habits  
-78533,unclearness,incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear  
-78534,uncommonness,extraordinariness as a consequence of being marked by an uncommon or superlative quality  
-78535,uncommonness,extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered  
-78536,uncommunicativeness,the trait of being uncommunicative  
-78537,unconcern,a feeling of lack of concern  
-78538,unconfessed,people who have not confessed; "the unconfessed cannot be forgiven"  
-78539,uncongeniality,a disposition not to be congenial  
-78540,unconnectedness,the lack of a connection between things  
-78541,unconscientiousness,the quality of being willing to ignore the dictates of conscience  
-78542,unconscientiousness,the trait of not being painstaking or careful  
-78543,unconscious_mind unconscious,that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware  
-78544,unconsciousness,a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment  
-78545,unconventionality,originality by virtue of being unconventional  
-78546,unconventionality,unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional  
-78547,uncreativeness,a lack of creativity  
-78548,unction inunction,anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual  
-78549,unction smarm fulsomeness,excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm  
-78550,uncus,(biology) any hook-shaped process or part  
-78551,undecagon,an eleven-sided polygon  
-78552,undecylenic_acid,an acid that is a component of perspiration  
-78553,undependability undependableness unreliability unreliableness,the trait of not being dependable or reliable  
-78554,underachievement,poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)  
-78555,underachiever underperformer nonachiever,a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates  
-78556,underbelly,lower side; "the underbellies of clouds"  
-78557,underbelly,the quality of being weak or unprotected; "the soft underbelly of the Axis"- Winston Churchill  
-78558,underbelly underbody,the soft belly or underside of an animal's body  
-78559,underboss,an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)  
-78560,underbrush undergrowth underwood,the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest  
-78561,undercarriage,framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle  
-78562,undercharge,a price that is too low  
-78563,undercharge,an insufficient charge  
-78564,undercoat underfur,thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair  
-78565,undercoat underseal,seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion  
-78566,undercover_operation,an operation involving secret work within a community or institution  
-78567,undercut,the material removed by a cut made underneath  
-78568,undercut,a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall  
-78569,undercut,a cut made underneath to remove material  
-78570,underdevelopment,state of inadequate development; "much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry"  
-78571,underdevelopment,(photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast  
-78572,underdog,one at a disadvantage and expected to lose  
-78573,underestimate underestimation underrating underreckoning,an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value  
-78574,underevaluation,an appraisal that underestimates the value of something  
-78575,underexposure,the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time  
-78576,underexposure,inadequate publicity  
-78577,underfelt,a carpet pad of thick felt  
-78578,undergarment unmentionable,a garment worn under other garments  
-78579,undergraduate undergrad,a university student who has not yet received a first degree  
-78580,underground resistance,a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force  
-78581,underlip,the lower lip  
-78582,undernourishment malnourishment,not having enough food to develop or function normally  
-78583,underpants,an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin  
-78584,underpart,a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body; "the warbler has a white throat and underparts"; "a woodland mouse with white underparts"  
-78585,underpass subway,an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway  
-78586,underpayment,a payment smaller than needed or expected  
-78587,underpayment,the act of paying less than required  
-78588,underperformer,a business that is less successful than expected  
-78589,underproduction,inadequate production or less than expected  
-78590,underscore underline,a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)  
-78591,undersecretary,a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government  
-78592,underseller,a seller that sells at a lower price than others do; "he went all over town looking for undersellers"  
-78593,undershrub,a low shrub  
-78594,understanding apprehension discernment savvy,the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"  
-78595,understatement,a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said  
-78596,understudy standby,an actor able to replace a regular performer when required  
-78597,undertaking,the trade of a funeral director  
-78598,undertaking project task labor,any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"  
-78599,undertide undercurrent,a current below the surface of a fluid  
-78600,undertone,a quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones"  
-78601,undertone tinge,a pale or subdued color  
-78602,undertone undercurrent,a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning  
-78603,undertow,an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"  
-78604,undertow sea_puss sea-puss sea_purse sea-purse sea-poose,the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore  
-78605,undervaluation,too low a value or price assigned to something  
-78606,underwear underclothes underclothing,undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments  
-78607,underwing,moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings  
-78608,underworld,the criminal class  
-78609,undescended_testis undescended_testicle,a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"  
-78610,undesirability,the quality possessed by something that should be avoided  
-78611,undesirable,one whose presence is undesirable; "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables"  
-78612,undies,women's underwear  
-78613,undine,any of various female water spirits  
-78614,undivided_interest undivided_right,the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property  
-78615,undoer,a seducer who ruins a woman; "she awoke in the arms of her cruel undoer"  
-78616,undoer opener unfastener untier,a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens; "children are talented undoers of their shoelaces"  
-78617,undoing,an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)  
-78618,undress,partial or complete nakedness; "a state of undress"  
-78619,undulation,wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves  
-78620,undutifulness,impiety characterized by lack of devotion to duty  
-78621,unearned_income unearned_revenue,personal income that you did not earn (e.g., dividends or interest or rent income)  
-78622,unearned_income unearned_revenue,(accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet)  
-78623,unearned_increment,an unearned rise in the market value of property resulting from general market factors  
-78624,unearned_run,a run that was scored as a result of an error by the other team  
-78625,unemotionality emotionlessness,absence of emotion  
-78626,unemployed_people unemployed,people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group); "the long-term unemployed need assistance"  
-78627,unemployed_person,someone who is jobless  
-78628,unemployment,the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy"  
-78629,unemployment_compensation,payment by a United States agency to unemployed people  
-78630,unemployment_line,a queue of people waiting for employment  
-78631,unemployment_rate,the percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date  
-78632,unenlightenment,a lack of understanding  
-78633,uneven_parallel_bars uneven_bars,a pair of parallel bars set at different heights; used in women's gymnastics  
-78634,unevenness,the quality of being unbalanced  
-78635,unevenness variability,the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity  
-78636,unexchangeability,the quality of being incapable of exchange or interchange  
-78637,unexpectedness surprisingness,extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected; "the unexpectedness of the warm welcome"  
-78638,unfairness,partiality that is not fair or equitable  
-78639,unfairness inequity,injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards  
-78640,unfamiliarity strangeness,unusualness as a consequence of not being well known  
-78641,unfavorableness unfavourableness,the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success  
-78642,unfeelingness callousness callosity hardness insensibility,devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness  
-78643,unfitness,the quality of not being suitable; "the judges agreed on his unfitness for the appointment"  
-78644,unfitness softness,poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)  
-78645,unfolding flowering,a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum culture"  
-78646,unformatted_capacity,(computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format it  
-78647,unfortunate unfortunate_person,a person who suffers misfortune  
-78648,unfriendliness,dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness  
-78649,unfriendliness,an unfriendly disposition  
-78650,ungodliness godlessness,impiety by virtue of not being a godly person  
-78651,ungraciousness,an offensive lack of good manners  
-78652,ungradable_opposition,an opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other  
-78653,unguiculate unguiculate_mammal,a mammal having nails or claws  
-78654,ungulate hoofed_mammal,any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically  
-78655,unhappiness,state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief  
-78656,unhealthfulness,the quality of promoting poor health  
-78657,unhelpfulness,an inability to be helpful  
-78658,unholiness,the quality of being unholy  
-78659,unicameral_script,a script with a single case  
-78660,unicorn,an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead  
-78661,unicycle monocycle,a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals  
-78662,unicyclist,a person who rides a unicycle  
-78663,unidentified_flying_object UFO flying_saucer,an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins  
-78664,uniform,clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification  
-78665,uniformity,a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying  
-78666,uniformity uniformness,the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)  
-78667,unilateral_contract,a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)  
-78668,unilateral_descent,line of descent traced through one side of the family  
-78669,unilateralism,the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations  
-78670,unilateralist,an advocate of unilateralism  
-78671,unimportance,the quality of not being important or worthy of note  
-78672,uninitiate,people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it diverts the attention of the uninitiate"  
-78673,uninominal_system uninominal_voting_system single-member_system scrutin_uninomial_system scrutin_uninominal_voting_system,based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district  
-78674,uninsurability,the quality of being uninsurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will refuse to issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company)  
-78675,unintelligibility,incomprehensibility as a consequence of being unintelligible  
-78676,uninterestingness,inability to capture or hold one's interest  
-78677,uniocular_dichromat,a person who has normal vision in one eye and dichromacy in the other; very rare but very useful for experiments on color vision  
-78678,union,a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union"  
-78679,union,the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"  
-78680,union,a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)  
-78681,union conglutination,healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones  
-78682,union labor_union trade_union trades_union brotherhood,an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"  
-78683,union sum join,a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"  
-78684,union unification,the state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union"  
-78685,union unification uniting conjugation jointure,the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"  
-78686,union_card,a card certifying membership in a labor union  
-78687,union_representative,a representative for a labor union  
-78688,union_shop,a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time  
-78689,unionism trade_unionism,the system or principles and theory of labor unions  
-78690,unionization unionisation,act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization"  
-78691,unipolar_depression,a major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase that occurs in the classic form of bipolar disorder  
-78692,unison,corresponding exactly; "marching in unison"  
-78693,unison,occurring together or simultaneously; "the two spoke in unison"  
-78694,unison,(music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves; "singing in unison"  
-78695,unit,an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit"  
-78696,unit,a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"  
-78697,unit building_block,a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids"  
-78698,unit social_unit,an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"  
-78699,unit_cell,the smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal  
-78700,unit_character,(genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene  
-78701,unit_cost,calculated cost for a given unit of a product  
-78702,unit_investment_trust unit_trust,a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities; "you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $1000"  
-78703,unit_of_measurement unit,any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"  
-78704,unit_of_viscosity,a unit of measurement for viscosity  
-78705,unitization unitisation,the act of packaging cargo into unit loads  
-78706,unitization unitisation,conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust  
-78707,unitization unitisation,the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies  
-78708,unitization unitisation chunking,(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units  
-78709,universal,a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal"  
-78710,universal linguistic_universal,(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages  
-78711,universal universal_proposition,(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class  
-78712,universal_agent general_agent,someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal  
-78713,universal_donor,a person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood types  
-78714,universal_joint universal,coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"  
-78715,universal_quantifier,a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts that the proposition is true for all members of a class of things  
-78716,universal_set,(mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; "all other sets are subsets of the universal set"  
-78717,universal_suffrage,suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country  
-78718,universal_veil,membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap  
-78719,universalism,the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved  
-78720,universality catholicity,the quality of being universal; existing everywhere  
-78721,universe existence creation world cosmos macrocosm,everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"  
-78722,universe universe_of_discourse,everything stated or assumed in a given discussion  
-78723,university,a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees  
-78724,university,the body of faculty and students at a university  
-78725,university,establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching  
-78726,unkindness,lack of sympathy  
-78727,unknowingness unawareness,unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention  
-78728,unknown unknown_quantity,a variable whose values are solutions of an equation  
-78729,unknown unknown_region terra_incognita,an unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"  
-78730,unknown_quantity,a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity"  
-78731,unlawful_carnal_knowledge criminal_congress,forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals  
-78732,unlawfulness,the quality of failing to conform to law  
-78733,unleaded_gasoline unleaded_petrol,gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound  
-78734,unlikelihood unlikeliness,the improbability of a specified outcome  
-78735,unlikeness dissimilitude,dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness  
-78736,unlisted_security over_the_counter_security OTC_security,a security traded in the over-the-counter market  
-78737,unloading,the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.  
-78738,unmalleability,a lack of malleability  
-78739,unmarried_woman,a woman who is not married  
-78740,unmindfulness heedlessness inadvertence inadvertency,the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities  
-78741,unnaturalness,the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles  
-78742,unneighborliness,an unneighborly disposition  
-78743,unnoticeableness,the quality of being not easily noticed  
-78744,unobserved_fire,fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed  
-78745,unobtrusiveness,the quality of not sticking out in an unwelcome way  
-78746,unoriginality,uncreativeness due to a lack of originality  
-78747,unoriginality,the quality of being unoriginal  
-78748,unorthodoxy heterodoxy,the quality of being unorthodox  
-78749,unorthodoxy heterodoxy heresy,any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position  
-78750,unpalatability unpalatableness,the property of being unacceptable to the mouth  
-78751,unpalatability unpalatableness,the property of being unacceptable to the mind; "the policy's unpalatability caused an uproar"  
-78752,unperceptiveness,the lack of insight and sympathetic understanding  
-78753,unpermissiveness restrictiveness,a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits  
-78754,unpersuasiveness,inability to persuade  
-78755,unpleasant_person disagreeable_person,a person who is not pleasant or agreeable  
-78756,unpleasant_woman disagreeable_woman,a woman who is an unpleasant person  
-78757,unpleasantness,the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling  
-78758,unpleasantness,the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"  
-78759,unpleasingness,the quality of being unpleasant to to the senses  
-78760,unpointedness,the property of having only a dull tip (if any)  
-78761,unpopularity,the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance  
-78762,unpredictability,lacking predictability  
-78763,unpretentiousness,the quality of being natural and without pretensions  
-78764,unproductiveness,the quality of lacking the power to produce  
-78765,unprofitableness unprofitability,the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit  
-78766,unreality,the quality possessed by something that is unreal  
-78767,unreality irreality,the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact  
-78768,unrelatedness,the lack of any particular manner of connectedness  
-78769,unrespectability disreputability disreputableness,dishonorableness by virtue of lacking respectability or a good reputation  
-78770,unresponsiveness deadness,the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events; "she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident"; "in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away"  
-78771,unrest,a feeling of restless agitation  
-78772,unrestraint,the quality of lacking restraint  
-78773,unrighteousness,failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness"  
-78774,unruliness fractiousness willfulness wilfulness,the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline  
-78775,unsanitariness,a state that is not conducive to health  
-78776,unsatisfactoriness,the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable  
-78777,unsaturated_fatty_acid,a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms  
-78778,unscrupulousness,the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty  
-78779,unseasonableness untimeliness,being at an inappropriate time  
-78780,unsecured_bond debenture debenture_bond,the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future  
-78781,unseemliness,a lack of consideration for others  
-78782,unselfconsciousness,the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself; "he had the unselfconsciousness of a child"  
-78783,unselfishness,the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"  
-78784,unsightliness,ugliness that is unpleasant to look at  
-78785,unskilled_person,a person who lacks technical training  
-78786,unskillfulness,a lack of cognitive skill  
-78787,unsnarling untangling disentanglement extrication,the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition  
-78788,unsociability unsociableness,an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship  
-78789,unsolvability insolubility,the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it impossible to solve  
-78790,unsoundness,a condition of damage or decay  
-78791,unsoundness,a misconception that is fallacious and not true or valid; "the unsoundness of his conclusion was obvious"  
-78792,unsoundness,not mentally or physically healthy; "no one can be a poet without a certain unsoundness of mind"  
-78793,unspoken_accusation veiled_accusation,an accusation that is understood without needing to be spoken  
-78794,unsteadiness,the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable  
-78795,unsteadiness ricketiness,the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place  
-78796,unstratified_language,a programming language that (like natural language) can be used as its own metalanguage  
-78797,unsuitability unsuitableness ineptness,the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose  
-78798,unsusceptibility immunity,the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust"  
-78799,unthoughtfulness thoughtlessness,the trait of not thinking carefully before acting  
-78800,untidiness,the condition of being untidy  
-78801,untidiness messiness,the trait of being untidy and messy  
-78802,untouchable Harijan,belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India  
-78803,untrustworthiness untrustiness,the trait of not deserving trust or confidence  
-78804,untruthfulness,the quality of being untruthful  
-78805,untying undoing unfastening,loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"  
-78806,ununbium Uub element_112 atomic_number_112,a radioactive transuranic element  
-78807,ununhexium Uuh element_116 atomic_number_116,a radioactive transuranic element  
-78808,ununpentium Uup element_115 atomic_number_115,a radioactive transuranic element  
-78809,ununquadium Uuq element_114 atomic_number_114,a radioactive transuranic element  
-78810,ununtrium Uut element_113 atomic_number_113,a radioactive transuranic element  
-78811,unusualness,uncommonness by virtue of being unusual  
-78812,unvariedness,characterized by an absence of variation  
-78813,unveiling,putting on display for the first time; "he attended the unveiling of the statue"  
-78814,unwariness,the trait of not being cautious and watchful  
-78815,unwelcome_person persona_non_grata,a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome  
-78816,unwholesomeness morbidness morbidity,the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you  
-78817,unwieldiness,the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity; "avoiding the unwieldiness of formal legal processes"; "the onset of unwieldiness and bureaucracy in large organizations"  
-78818,unwillingness involuntariness,the trait of being unwilling; "his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made"; "in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton"  
-78819,unworthiness,the quality or state of lacking merit or value  
-78820,unwritten_law,law based on customary behavior  
-78821,up-bow,an upward stroke from the tip to the heel of the bow  
-78822,up-tick,a small increase; "the up-tick in terrorist activity"  
-78823,up_quark,a stable quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron  
-78824,upbeat offbeat,an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)  
-78825,upbraider reprover reproacher rebuker,someone who finds fault or imputes blame  
-78826,upbringing,properties acquired during a person's formative years  
-78827,upcast,air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine  
-78828,update,information or data that updates; "do you have the latest software update?"; "I just heard the update on the unemployment figures"  
-78829,update,the act of bringing someone or something up to date; "the server update ran overnight"; "the local news station broadcast a special weather update"  
-78830,updating,the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something); "criminal records need regular updating"  
-78831,updraft,a strong upward air current  
-78832,upgrade,software that provides better performance than an earlier version did  
-78833,upgrade,a reservation that is improved; "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"  
-78834,upgrade,hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did  
-78835,upgrade,the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components); "the power plant received a new upgrade"  
-78836,upgrade rise rising_slope,the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises  
-78837,upheaval uplift upthrow upthrust,(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)  
-78838,uphill,the upward slope of a hill  
-78839,upholder maintainer sustainer,someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"  
-78840,upholsterer,a craftsman who upholsters furniture  
-78841,upholstery,covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture  
-78842,upholstery,the craft of upholstering  
-78843,upholstery_material,the fabric used in upholstering  
-78844,upholstery_needle,any of several very heavy and sometimes curved sewing needles used by upholsterers  
-78845,upland_cotton Gossypium_hirsutum,native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton  
-78846,upland_sandpiper upland_plover Bartramian_sandpiper Bartramia_longicauda,large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands  
-78847,upland_white_aster Aster_ptarmicoides,tufted rigid North American perennial with loose clusters of white flowers  
-78848,uplift,a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts  
-78849,uplifting,the rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"  
-78850,uplink,a transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission  
-78851,upper,piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles"  
-78852,upper_berth upper,the higher of two berths  
-78853,upper_bound,(mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set  
-78854,upper_class upper_crust,the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy  
-78855,upper_deck,a higher deck  
-78856,upper_hand whip_hand,position of advantage and control  
-78857,upper_jaw upper_jawbone maxilla maxillary,the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium  
-78858,upper_limit,the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something  
-78859,upper_mantle,the upper part of the mantle  
-78860,upper_respiratory_infection,infection of the upper respiratory tract  
-78861,upper_respiratory_tract,the nose and throat and trachea  
-78862,upper_surface,the side that is uppermost  
-78863,uppercut,a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)  
-78864,uppityness uppishness,assumption of airs beyond one's station  
-78865,upright upright_piano,a piano with a vertical sounding board  
-78866,upright vertical,a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"  
-78867,uprightness rectitude,righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest  
-78868,upset derangement overthrow,the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"  
-78869,upset overturn turnover,the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"  
-78870,upset swage,a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging  
-78871,upset_price,(auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids  
-78872,upsetter,an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor  
-78873,upside-down_cake skillet_cake,batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top  
-78874,upsilon,the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-78875,upstage,the rear part of the stage  
-78876,upstager,a selfish actor who upstages the other actors  
-78877,upstairs,the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"  
-78878,upstart,an arrogant or presumptuous person  
-78879,upstart parvenu nouveau-riche arriviste,a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class  
-78880,upstroke,a stroke normally made in an upward direction  
-78881,uptake,a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids"  
-78882,uptick,a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction  
-78883,uptime,a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use  
-78884,uptown,a residential part of town away from the central commercial district  
-78885,upturn,an upward movement or trend as in business activity  
-78886,uracil U,a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine  
-78887,uraninite pitchblende,a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore  
-78888,uranium U atomic_number_92,a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons  
-78889,uranium_235,a uranium isotope with mass number 235; capable of sustaining chain reactions  
-78890,uranium_238,the commonest isotope of uranium; it is not fissionable but when irradiated with neutrons it produces fissionable plutonium 239  
-78891,uranium_ore,any ore from which uranium can be extracted  
-78892,uranoplasty,surgical correction of a defect of the palate  
-78893,uranyl uranyl_group uranyl_radical,the bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids  
-78894,uranyl_nitrate,a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid  
-78895,uranyl_oxalate,a salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with oxalic acid  
-78896,urate,a salt of uric acid  
-78897,uratemia,presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout  
-78898,uraturia,presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout  
-78899,urban_area populated_area,a geographical area constituting a city or town  
-78900,urban_guerrilla,a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns  
-78901,urban_legend,a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true  
-78902,urban_planning,the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities  
-78903,urban_renewal,the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums  
-78904,urbanity,polished courtesy; elegance of manner  
-78905,urbanity,the quality or character of life in a city or town; "there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity"  
-78906,urbanization urbanisation,the condition of being urbanized  
-78907,urbanization urbanisation,the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban  
-78908,urceole,a vessel that holds water for washing the hands  
-78909,urchin,poor and often mischievous city child  
-78910,urea carbamide,the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics  
-78911,urea-formaldehyde_resin,a clear thermosetting resin made from urea and formaldehyde and used in electrical fittings, adhesives, and finishes  
-78912,urease,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria  
-78913,uremia uraemia azotemia azotaemia,accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine  
-78914,ureter,either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder  
-78915,ureteritis,inflammation of the ureter  
-78916,ureterocele,prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow  
-78917,ureterorenal_reflux,a backflow of urine from the ureter into the renal pelvis  
-78918,ureterostenosis,stenosis of the ureter  
-78919,urethane,an ester of carbamic acid  
-78920,urethra,duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct  
-78921,urethral_orifice external_orifice,the orifice through which urine is discharged  
-78922,urethral_sphincter musculus_sphincter_urethrae,a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra  
-78923,urethritis,inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination  
-78924,urethrocele,prolapse of the urethra into the vagina  
-78925,urge impulse,an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"  
-78926,urge itch,a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"  
-78927,urge_incontinence,urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age  
-78928,urgency,the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity  
-78929,urgency,an urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"  
-78930,urgency,pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"  
-78931,urging,the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging  
-78932,urial Ovis_vignei,bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia  
-78933,uric_acid,a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine  
-78934,uricaciduria,presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout  
-78935,urinal,a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate  
-78936,urinalysis uranalysis,(medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)  
-78937,urinary_bladder,a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine  
-78938,urinary_hesitancy,difficulty in beginning the flow of urine; associated with prostate enlargement in men and with narrowing of the urethral opening in women; may be caused by emotional stress in either men or women  
-78939,urinary_retention,holding urine in the urinary bladder; "he has a problem with urinary retention"  
-78940,urinary_tract,the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine  
-78941,urinary_tract_infection,any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract  
-78942,urine piss pee piddle weewee water,liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"  
-78943,urn,a large pot for making coffee or tea  
-78944,urn,a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet  
-78945,urobilin,brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine  
-78946,urobilinogen stercobilinogen,a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine  
-78947,urocele,extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac  
-78948,urochesia urochezia,passage of urine from the anus  
-78949,urochord,a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region  
-78950,urodele caudate,amphibians that resemble lizards  
-78951,urodynia,pain during urination  
-78952,urogenital_system urogenital_apparatus urinary_system urinary_apparatus genitourinary_system genitourinary_apparatus systema_urogenitale apparatus_urogenitalis,the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine  
-78953,urolith,a urinary stone  
-78954,urologist,a specialist in urology  
-78955,urology urogenital_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system  
-78956,uropathy,any pathology of the urinary tract  
-78957,uropygial_gland preen_gland,oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds  
-78958,uropygium,posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow  
-78959,ursinia,any of various plants of the genus Ursinia grown for their yellow- or orange- or white-rayed flowers  
-78960,urtication,a sensation of having been stung by nettles  
-78961,urtication urticaria hives nettle_rash,an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs  
-78962,usage,the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written; "English usage"; "a usage borrowed from French"  
-78963,usance,the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)  
-78964,use,a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"  
-78965,use enjoyment,(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"  
-78966,use usage utilization utilisation employment exercise,the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"  
-78967,use_immunity testimonial_immunity,an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination  
-78968,used-car secondhand_car,a car that has been previously owned; not a new car  
-78969,used-car_lot,a parking lot where a dealer in used-cars displays cars for sale  
-78970,user,a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something  
-78971,usher doorkeeper,an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber  
-78972,usher guide,someone employed to conduct others  
-78973,usherette,a female usher  
-78974,ushering_in,the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era"  
-78975,usualness,commonness by virtue of not being unusual  
-78976,usufruct,a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way  
-78977,usufructuary,someone who holds property by usufruct  
-78978,usurer loan_shark moneylender shylock,someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest  
-78979,usurpation,wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"  
-78980,usurper supplanter,one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another  
-78981,usury,the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest  
-78982,usury vigorish,an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest  
-78983,utahraptor superslasher,large (20-ft) and swift carnivorous dinosaur having an upright slashing claw 15 inches long on each hind foot; early Cretaceous  
-78984,utensil,an implement for practical use (especially in a household)  
-78985,uterine_artery arteria_uterina,a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina  
-78986,uterine_cavity,the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes  
-78987,uterine_contraction,a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal  
-78988,uterine_vein,one of two veins on each side that arise from the uterine plexus and empty into the internal iliac vein  
-78989,uterus womb,a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus  
-78990,utilitarian,someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility  
-78991,utilitarianism,doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number  
-78992,utility,(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice  
-78993,utility,a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"  
-78994,utility,the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"  
-78995,utility public_utility public_utility_company public-service_corporation,a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation  
-78996,utility usefulness,the quality of being of practical use  
-78997,utility_bond utility_revenue_bond,a bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services  
-78998,utility_man,a baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions  
-78999,utility_man,a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on  
-79000,utility_program utility service_program,(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer; "a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"  
-79001,utility_routine service_routine,a routine that can be used as needed  
-79002,utilization,the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization"  
-79003,utilizer utiliser,someone who puts to good use; "not all organisms are utilizers of oxygen"; "the social agencies and their utilizers both objected to the budget cut"  
-79004,utmost uttermost maximum level_best,the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"  
-79005,utopia,ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects  
-79006,utopia,a work of fiction describing a utopia  
-79007,utopian_socialism,socialism achieved by voluntary sacrifice  
-79008,utricle utriculus,a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open  
-79009,utterance vocalization,the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication  
-79010,utterer,someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins  
-79011,utterer vocalizer vocaliser,an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?"  
-79012,uvea,the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid  
-79013,uveitis,inflammation of the uvea of the eye  
-79014,uveoscleral_pathway,a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor  
-79015,uvula,a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate  
-79016,uvulitis,inflammation of the uvula  
-79017,uxor ux.,(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife  
-79018,uxoricide,a husband who murders his wife  
-79019,uxoricide,the murder of a wife by her husband  
-79020,uxoriousness,foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife  
-79021,vac vacay,informal term for vacation  
-79022,vacancy,being unoccupied  
-79023,vacancy_rate,the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time  
-79024,vacant_lot building_site,a lot on which there are no permanent buildings  
-79025,vacation,the act of making something legally void  
-79026,vacation holiday,leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"  
-79027,vacation_home,a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation  
-79028,vacationer vacationist,someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work  
-79029,vacationing,the act of taking a vacation  
-79030,vaccination,the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine  
-79031,vaccine vaccinum,immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies  
-79032,vaccinee,a patient who has been vaccinated  
-79033,vaccinia vaccina variola_vaccine variola_vaccinia variola_vaccina,a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar  
-79034,vacuole,a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell  
-79035,vacuolization vacuolisation vacuolation,the state of having become filled with vacuoles  
-79036,vacuousness,indicative of or marked by mental vacuity and an absence of ideas; "the vacuousness of her face belied her feelings"  
-79037,vacuum vacuity,the absence of matter  
-79038,vacuum vacuity,a region that is devoid of matter  
-79039,vacuum vacuum_cleaner,an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction  
-79040,vacuum_chamber,a chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed  
-79041,vacuum_flask vacuum_bottle,flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures  
-79042,vacuum_gauge vacuum_gage,a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure  
-79043,vagabond,anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea"  
-79044,vagary,an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"  
-79045,vagina,the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"  
-79046,vaginal_artery arteria_vaginalis,a branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum  
-79047,vaginal_discharge,discharge of secretions from the cervical glands of the vagina; normally clear or white  
-79048,vaginal_smear,smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis  
-79049,vaginismus,muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination  
-79050,vaginitis,inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis)  
-79051,vagrancy,the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood  
-79052,vagrant drifter floater vagabond clochard,a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support  
-79053,vagueness,unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning; "the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness"; "these terms were used with a vagueness that suggested little or no thought about what each might convey"  
-79054,vagueness,indistinctness of shape or character; "the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner"  
-79055,vagus vagus_nerve nervus_vagus pneumogastric pneumogastric_nerve tenth_cranial_nerve wandering_nerve,a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera  
-79056,vaisya,the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category  
-79057,valdecoxib Bextra,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract  
-79058,valediction,the act of saying farewell  
-79059,valediction valedictory_address valedictory_oration valedictory,a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)  
-79060,valedictorian valedictory_speaker,the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement  
-79061,valence valency,(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate  
-79062,valence valency,(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)  
-79063,valence_electron,an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules  
-79064,valency,the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds  
-79065,valentine,a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day; "will you be my valentine?"  
-79066,valerian,a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers  
-79067,valeric_acid pentanoic_acid,a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs  
-79068,valet valet_de_chambre gentleman gentleman's_gentleman man,a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"  
-79069,valet_parking,a service provided (at a club or restaurant or airport etc.) whereby a patron leaves a car at the entrance and an attendant parks and retrieves it  
-79070,valetudinarian,weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health  
-79071,valgus,a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body  
-79072,validation proof substantiation,the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something  
-79073,validity validness,the quality of having legal force or effectiveness  
-79074,valine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults  
-79075,valise,a small overnight bag for short trips  
-79076,valley vale,a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river  
-79077,valley_girl,a girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley  
-79078,valley_pocket_gopher Thomomys_bottae,of valleys and mountain meadows of western United States  
-79079,valproic_acid Depokene,anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures  
-79080,valsartan Diovan,an angiotensin II inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure  
-79081,valuable,something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"  
-79082,valuation,assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high"  
-79083,valuation_reserve valuation_account allowance allowance_account,a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets  
-79084,value,an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"  
-79085,value,a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"  
-79086,value,the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"  
-79087,value,relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe  
-79088,value economic_value,the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"  
-79089,value time_value note_value,(music) the relative duration of a musical note  
-79090,value_judgment value_judgement,an assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed  
-79091,value_statement,a statement of the desirability of something  
-79092,valuelessness,having none of the properties that endow something with value  
-79093,valuer,someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions  
-79094,values,beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something); "he has very conservatives values"  
-79095,valve,a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it  
-79096,valve,device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone  
-79097,valve,control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid  
-79098,valve,the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs  
-79099,valve,one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods  
-79100,valve-in-head_engine,internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head  
-79101,valvotomy valvulotomy,incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction  
-79102,valvular_heart_disease,heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation  
-79103,valvular_incompetence,inability of a bodily valve to close completely  
-79104,valvule valvelet valvula,a small valve  
-79105,valvulitis,inflammation of a valve (especially of a cardiac valve as a consequence of rheumatic fever)  
-79106,vambrace lower_cannon,cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm  
-79107,vamp,an improvised musical accompaniment  
-79108,vamp,piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe  
-79109,vampire lamia,(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living  
-79110,vampire_bat true_vampire_bat,any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood  
-79111,vampirism,belief in the existence of vampires  
-79112,vampirism,the actions or practices of a vampire  
-79113,van,(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight  
-79114,van,a truck with an enclosed cargo space  
-79115,van caravan,a camper equipped with living quarters  
-79116,van_Gogh Vincent_van_Gogh Gogh,Dutch Post-impressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890)  
-79117,van_de_Velde Henri_van_de_Velde Henri_Clemens_van_de_Velde,Belgian architect (1863-1957)  
-79118,van_der_Waal's_forces,relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles  
-79119,van_der_Waals Johannes_van_der_Waals Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals,Dutch physicist (1837-1923)  
-79120,vanadate,a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium  
-79121,vanadinite,a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium  
-79122,vanadium V atomic_number_23,a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite  
-79123,vanadium_pentoxide vanadic_acid,any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts  
-79124,vanadium_steel,steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability  
-79125,vancomycin Vancocin,an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections  
-79126,vanda,any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes  
-79127,vandal,someone who willfully destroys or defaces property  
-79128,vandalism hooliganism malicious_mischief,willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others  
-79129,vandyke_beard vandyke,a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke)  
-79130,vane,a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it  
-79131,vane web,the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft  
-79132,vanguard forefront cutting_edge,the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"  
-79133,vanguard van,the leading units moving at the head of an army  
-79134,vanilla,any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers  
-79135,vanilla,a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans  
-79136,vanilla vanilla_extract,a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)  
-79137,vanilla_bean,long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring  
-79138,vanilla_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with vanilla extract  
-79139,vanilla_orchid Vanilla_planifolia,a climbing orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America  
-79140,vanilla_pudding,sweet vanilla flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs  
-79141,vanillin,a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings  
-79142,vanisher,a person who disappears  
-79143,vanishing,a sudden or mysterious disappearance  
-79144,vanishing,a sudden disappearance from sight  
-79145,vanishing_point,the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist  
-79146,vanishing_point,the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge  
-79147,vanity emptiness,the quality of being valueless or futile; "he rejected the vanities of the world"  
-79148,vanity_fair,a vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities  
-79149,vantage,place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)  
-79150,vantage_point viewpoint,a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"  
-79151,vapor vapour,a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance  
-79152,vapor_density vapour_density,the density of a gas relative to the density of hydrogen  
-79153,vapor_lock vapour_lock,a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)  
-79154,vapor_pressure vapour_pressure,the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)  
-79155,vaporization vaporisation,annihilation by vaporizing something  
-79156,vaporization vaporisation vapor vapour evaporation,the process of becoming a vapor  
-79157,vaporizer vaporiser,a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)  
-79158,vaquero buckaroo buckeroo,local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)  
-79159,vaquita Phocoena_sinus,a short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species  
-79160,vara,a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities  
-79161,vardenafil Levitra,virility drug (trade name Levitra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men  
-79162,variability variableness variance,the quality of being subject to variation  
-79163,variable,something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered"  
-79164,variable,a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity  
-79165,variable variable_quantity,a quantity that can assume any of a set of values  
-79166,variable-pitch_propeller,propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable  
-79167,variable_star variable,a star that varies noticeably in brightness  
-79168,variance,the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value  
-79169,variance,an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"  
-79170,variation,the process of varying or being varied  
-79171,variation,(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)  
-79172,variation,a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished  
-79173,variation,an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"  
-79174,variation,the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"  
-79175,variation fluctuation,an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change  
-79176,variation variance,an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"  
-79177,varicella_zoster_virus,the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox  
-79178,varicocele,dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes  
-79179,varicose_vein,a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs  
-79180,varicosis,pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins  
-79181,varicosity,varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous  
-79182,varied_Lorikeet Glossopsitta_versicolor,lorikeet with a colorful coat  
-79183,variedness,characterized by variation  
-79184,variegated_horsetail variegated_scouring_rush Equisetum_variegatum,northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe  
-79185,variegation,variability in coloration  
-79186,varietal varietal_wine,a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape  
-79187,variety,(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"  
-79188,variety change,a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"  
-79189,variety_meat organs,edible viscera of a butchered animal  
-79190,variety_show variety,a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances  
-79191,variola_major variola_major_virus,a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent  
-79192,variola_minor variola_minor_virus,a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent  
-79193,variola_virus smallpox_virus,the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon  
-79194,variolation variolization,the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox  
-79195,variometer,a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field  
-79196,variorum variorum_edition,an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors  
-79197,variously-leaved_pondweed Potamogeton_gramineous,of Europe (except the Mediterranean area) and the northern United States  
-79198,varix,abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel  
-79199,varmint varment,any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote  
-79200,varna,(Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)  
-79201,varnish,a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface  
-79202,varnish_tree lacquer_tree Chinese_lacquer_tree Japanese_lacquer_tree Japanese_varnish_tree Japanese_sumac Toxicodendron_vernicifluum Rhus_verniciflua,small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained  
-79203,varnisher,someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish  
-79204,varsity,a British abbreviation of `university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University  
-79205,varsity first_team,a team representing a college or university  
-79206,varus,a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree  
-79207,vas_deferens ductus_deferens,a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct  
-79208,vasa_efferentia,the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis  
-79209,vasa_vasorum,any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein  
-79210,vascular_bundle vascular_strand fibrovascular_bundle,a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem  
-79211,vascular_plant tracheophyte,green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms  
-79212,vascular_ray medullary_ray,a sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles  
-79213,vascular_structure,a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels  
-79214,vascular_system,the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant  
-79215,vascular_tissue,tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants  
-79216,vascularity,the property being vascular; "a prominent vascularity"  
-79217,vascularization vascularisation,the organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries  
-79218,vasculitis,inflammation of a blood vessel  
-79219,vase,an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers  
-79220,vasectomy,surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible  
-79221,vasoconstriction,decrease in the diameter of blood vessels  
-79222,vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictive pressor,any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure  
-79223,vasodilation,dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)  
-79224,vasodilator vasodilative,a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels  
-79225,vasopressin antidiuretic_hormone ADH Pitressin,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules  
-79226,vasopressor,any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)  
-79227,vasotomy vasosection,surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens  
-79228,vasovasostomy,a surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy  
-79229,vasovesiculitis,inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles; usually occurring with prostatitis  
-79230,vassal liege liegeman liege_subject feudatory,a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord  
-79231,vat_dye vat_color,a water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton  
-79232,vaudeville music_hall,a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.  
-79233,vaudevillian,a performer who works in vaudeville  
-79234,vault,an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof  
-79235,vault bank_vault,a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables  
-79236,vault burial_vault,a burial chamber (usually underground)  
-79237,vault hurdle,the act of jumping over an obstacle  
-79238,vaulter pole_vaulter pole_jumper,an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole  
-79239,vaulting,(architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting"  
-79240,vaulting_horse long_horse buck,a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting  
-79241,vaunt,extravagant self-praise  
-79242,veal veau,meat from a calf  
-79243,veal_cordon_bleu,thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed  
-79244,veal_parmesan veal_parmigiana,sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce  
-79245,veal_roast roast_veal,cut of veal suitable for roasting  
-79246,veal_scallopini,thin sauteed cutlets of veal  
-79247,vector,a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction  
-79248,vector,a variable quantity that can be resolved into components  
-79249,vector,(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell  
-79250,vector transmitter,any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"  
-79251,vector-borne_transmission,indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person  
-79252,vector_algebra,the part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces  
-79253,vector_product cross_product,a vector that is the product of two other vectors  
-79254,vector_sum resultant,a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors  
-79255,vedalia Rodolia_cardinalis,native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects  
-79256,veery Wilson's_thrush Hylocichla_fuscescens,tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song  
-79257,vegan,a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all  
-79258,vegetable,any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower  
-79259,vegetable veggie veg,edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant  
-79260,vegetable_matter,matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant  
-79261,vegetable_oil oil,any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants  
-79262,vegetable_sheep sheep_plant Haastia_pulvinaris,cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs  
-79263,vegetable_tallow,a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow  
-79264,vegetable_wax,a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)  
-79265,vegetarian,eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products  
-79266,vegetarianism,a diet excluding all meat and fish  
-79267,vegetation,the process of growth in plants  
-79268,vegetation,an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)  
-79269,vegetation,inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life; "their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation"  
-79270,vegetation flora botany,all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"  
-79271,vehemence emphasis,intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"  
-79272,vehicle,any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it  
-79273,vehicle,a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents"  
-79274,vehicle,a conveyance that transports people or objects  
-79275,vehicle-borne_transmission,indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person's body or is ingested  
-79276,vehicular_traffic vehicle_traffic,the aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality  
-79277,veil velum,a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms  
-79278,vein,a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"  
-79279,vein mineral_vein,a layer of ore between layers of rock  
-79280,vein nervure,any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ  
-79281,vein nervure,one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect  
-79282,vein vena venous_blood_vessel,a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"  
-79283,vein_of_penis,a vein serving the penis  
-79284,velar velar_consonant,a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate  
-79285,veld veldt,elevated open grassland in southern Africa  
-79286,velleity,a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain  
-79287,velleity,volition in its weakest form  
-79288,vellum,a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment  
-79289,vellum,fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb  
-79290,velocipede,any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel  
-79291,velociraptor,small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs  
-79292,velodrome,a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing  
-79293,velour velours,heavy fabric that resembles velvet  
-79294,veloute,white sauce made with stock instead of milk  
-79295,velvet,a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back  
-79296,velvet_ant,a solitary wasp of the family Mutillidae; the body has a coat of brightly colored velvety hair and the females are wingless  
-79297,velvet_bent velvet_bent_grass brown_bent Rhode_Island_bent dog_bent Agrostis_canina,common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves  
-79298,velvet_grass Yorkshire_fog Holcus_lanatus,tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage  
-79299,velvet_plant purple_velvet_plant royal_velvet_plant Gynura_aurantiaca,Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs  
-79300,velveteen,a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet  
-79301,velvetleaf velvet-leaf velvetweed Indian_mallow butter-print China_jute Abutilon_theophrasti,tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States  
-79302,vena_bulbi_penis,vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum  
-79303,vena_bulbi_vestibuli,vein of the vestibular bulb  
-79304,vena_canaliculi_cochleae,vein of the cochlear canal  
-79305,vena_cava,either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart  
-79306,vena_dorsalis_clitoridis_profunda,deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical venous plexus  
-79307,vena_profunda_penis,deep vein of the penis; enters the prostatic plexus  
-79308,venae_dorsales_clitoridis_superficiales,superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris; tributaries of the external pudendal vein on either side  
-79309,venae_dorsales_penis_profunda,deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic plexus  
-79310,venae_dorsales_penis_superficiales,superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries of the external pudendal veins on each side  
-79311,venae_interlobulares_hepatis,interlobular veins of the liver  
-79312,venae_interlobulares_renis,interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins  
-79313,venae_labiales_anteriores anterior_labial_veins,veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein  
-79314,venae_labiales_posteriores posterior_labial_veins,veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein  
-79315,venae_palpebrales,veins of the eyelids  
-79316,venae_profundae_clitoridis,deep veins of the clitoris; join the vesical plexus  
-79317,venae_renis,veins of the kidney; drain the kidney into the renal vein  
-79318,venality,prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward  
-79319,venation,(botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf  
-79320,venation venous_blood_system,(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal  
-79321,vendetta blood_feud,a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other  
-79322,vending peddling hawking vendition,the act of selling goods for a living  
-79323,vending_machine,a slot machine for selling goods  
-79324,veneer veneering,coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood  
-79325,veneering,the act of applying veneer  
-79326,venerability venerableness,the quality of deserving veneration  
-79327,venerator,someone who regards with deep respect or reverence  
-79328,venereal_disease VD venereal_infection social_disease Cupid's_itch Cupid's_disease Venus's_curse dose sexually_transmitted_disease STD,a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact  
-79329,venesection phlebotomy,surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis  
-79330,vengeance retribution payback,the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"  
-79331,venial_sin,a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace  
-79332,venipuncture,(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye  
-79333,venire_facias,a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty  
-79334,venison,meat from a deer used as food  
-79335,venogram phlebogram,an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium  
-79336,venography,roentgenographic examination of veins  
-79337,venom,toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)  
-79338,venomous_lizard,any of two or three large heavy-bodied lizards; only known venomous lizards  
-79339,venous_blood,blood found in the veins; "except in the pulmonary vein venous blood is rich in carbon dioxide and poor in oxygen"  
-79340,venous_pressure,the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood  
-79341,venous_sinus sinus,a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel  
-79342,vent,a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)  
-79343,vent,external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate  
-79344,vent venthole vent-hole blowhole,a hole for the escape of gas or air  
-79345,vent volcano,a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt  
-79346,venter,a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance  
-79347,venter,the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'"  
-79348,venter,a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle)  
-79349,ventilation airing,the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air  
-79350,ventilation ventilation_system ventilating_system,a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"  
-79351,ventilation_shaft,a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation  
-79352,ventilator,a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air  
-79353,ventral_root ventral_horn anterior_root anterior_horn,one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers  
-79354,ventricle,one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid  
-79355,ventricle heart_ventricle,a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries  
-79356,ventricular_aneurysm,a localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction)  
-79357,ventricular_fibrillation,fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest  
-79358,ventricular_septal_defect,a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure  
-79359,ventriloquism ventriloquy,the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)  
-79360,ventriloquist,a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy  
-79361,ventriloquist's_dummy,a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice  
-79362,venture,a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit  
-79363,venture,any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome  
-79364,venture_capital risk_capital,wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises  
-79365,venture_capitalism,capitalism that invests in innovative enterprises (especially high technology) where the potential profits are large  
-79366,venture_capitalist,a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)  
-79367,venturer merchant-venturer,a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)  
-79368,venturi,a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)  
-79369,venue,in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held  
-79370,venue locale locus,the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)  
-79371,venule venula capillary_vein,a minute vein continuous with a capillary  
-79372,veracity,unwillingness to tell lies  
-79373,veranda verandah gallery,a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)  
-79374,verapamil Calan Isoptin,a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine  
-79375,verb,a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence  
-79376,verb,the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence  
-79377,verbal_creation,creating something by the use of speech and language  
-79378,verbal_intelligence,intelligence in the use and comprehension of language  
-79379,verbal_noun deverbal_noun,a noun that is derived from a verb  
-79380,verbalization verbalisation,the words that are spoken in the activity of verbalization  
-79381,verbalization verbalisation,the activity of expressing something in words  
-79382,verbena vervain,any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers  
-79383,verbiage verbalism,overabundance of words  
-79384,verbolatry grammatolatry word-worship,the worship of words  
-79385,verboseness verbosity,an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words  
-79386,verd_antique verde_antique,a dark green impure marble  
-79387,verdict finding_of_fact,(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment  
-79388,verdigris,a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time  
-79389,verdigris cupric_acetate,a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment  
-79390,verdin Auriparus_flaviceps,very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America  
-79391,verge,a grass border along a road  
-79392,verge brink,the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"  
-79393,verger,a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies  
-79394,verification,(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement  
-79395,verisimilitude,the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true  
-79396,verity,an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth  
-79397,vermicelli,pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti  
-79398,vermicide,an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)  
-79399,vermiculation,a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings  
-79400,vermiculite,any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure  
-79401,vermifuge anthelmintic anthelminthic helminthic,a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms  
-79402,vermillion_flycatcher firebird Pyrocephalus_rubinus_mexicanus,tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage  
-79403,vermillion_rockfish rasher Sebastodes_miniatus,a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America  
-79404,vermin,any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats; "cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"; "he examined the child's head for vermin"; "boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin"  
-79405,vermin varmint,an irritating or obnoxious person  
-79406,vermis vermis_cerebelli,the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres  
-79407,vermouth,any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks  
-79408,vernacular,the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)  
-79409,vernal_equinox,(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces  
-79410,vernal_equinox March_equinox spring_equinox,March 21  
-79411,vernal_witch_hazel Hamamelis_vernalis,fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring  
-79412,vernation,(botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens  
-79413,vernier_caliper vernier_micrometer,a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements  
-79414,vernier_scale vernier,a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale  
-79415,vernix vernix_caseosa,a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus  
-79416,veronica speedwell,any plant of the genus Veronica  
-79417,versatility,having a wide variety of skills  
-79418,verse rhyme,a piece of poetry  
-79419,verse verse_line,a line of metrical text  
-79420,versicle,a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation  
-79421,versification,a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)  
-79422,versification,the form or metrical composition of a poem  
-79423,versification,the art or practice of writing verse  
-79424,version,an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"  
-79425,version,manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)  
-79426,version variant variation edition,something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"  
-79427,verso,left-hand page  
-79428,verst,a Russian unit of length (1.067 km)  
-79429,vertebra,one of the bony segments of the spinal column  
-79430,vertebral_artery arteria_vertebralis,the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts  
-79431,vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis,a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein  
-79432,vertebrate craniate,animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium  
-79433,vertebrate_foot pedal_extremity,the extremity of the limb in vertebrates  
-79434,vertebrate_paleontology,the paleontology of vertebrates  
-79435,vertex,the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure  
-79436,vertex peak apex acme,the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"  
-79437,vertical,something that is oriented vertically  
-79438,vertical_angle,either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines  
-79439,vertical_bank,a bank so steep that the plane's lateral axis approaches the vertical  
-79440,vertical_circle,a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon  
-79441,vertical_file,a file in which records are stored upright on one edge  
-79442,vertical_integration vertical_combination,absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution  
-79443,vertical_section,a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it  
-79444,vertical_stabilizer vertical_stabiliser vertical_fin tail_fin tailfin,a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane  
-79445,vertical_surface,a surface that is vertical  
-79446,vertical_tail,the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft  
-79447,verticality verticalness erectness uprightness,position at right angles to the horizon  
-79448,verticil,a whorl of leaves growing around a stem  
-79449,verticilliosis,wilt caused by fungi of the genus Verticillium  
-79450,verticillium,a fungus of the genus Verticillium  
-79451,vervet vervet_monkey Cercopithecus_aethiops_pygerythrus,South African monkey with black face and hands  
-79452,very_high_frequency VHF,30 to 300 megahertz  
-79453,very_important_person VIP high-up dignitary panjandrum high_muckamuck,an important or influential (and often overbearing) person  
-79454,very_low_density_lipoprotein VLDL,large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL  
-79455,very_low_frequency VLF,3 to 30 kilohertz  
-79456,vesical_vein vena_vesicalis,veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins  
-79457,vesicant vesicatory,a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)  
-79458,vesicle cyst,a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)  
-79459,vesicoureteral_reflux,a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter  
-79460,vesicular_stomatitis,a disease of horses, cattle, swine, and occasionally human beings; caused by the vesiculovirus  
-79461,vesiculation vesication blistering,the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin  
-79462,vesiculitis,inflammation of a seminal vesicle (usually in conjunction with prostatitis)  
-79463,vesiculovirus,an animal virus that causes vesicular stomatitis  
-79464,vesper,a late afternoon or evening worship service  
-79465,vesper_sparrow grass_finch Pooecetes_gramineus,common North American finch noted for its evening song  
-79466,vespers evensong,the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays  
-79467,vespertilian_bat vespertilionid,a variety of carnivorous bat  
-79468,vespid vespid_wasp,mostly social nest-building wasps  
-79469,vessel,an object used as a container (especially for liquids)  
-79470,vessel vas,a tube in which a body fluid circulates  
-79471,vessel watercraft,a craft designed for water transportation  
-79472,vest waistcoat,a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat  
-79473,vest_pocket,a small pocket in a man's vest  
-79474,vestal,a chaste woman  
-79475,vestal_virgin,(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple  
-79476,vested_interest,(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another  
-79477,vested_interest,groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit  
-79478,vestibular_apparatus vestibular_system,organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium  
-79479,vestibular_gland,a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus  
-79480,vestibular_vein vena_vestibularis,veins that drain the saccule and utricle  
-79481,vestibule,any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)  
-79482,vestibule_of_the_ear,the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear  
-79483,vestibule_of_the_vagina,the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra  
-79484,vestiture,an archaic term for clothing  
-79485,vestment,gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy  
-79486,vestry,in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church  
-79487,vestry sacristy,a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held  
-79488,vestryman,a man who is a member of a church vestry  
-79489,vestrywoman,a woman who is a member of a church vestry  
-79490,vesture,something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"  
-79491,vesuvianite vesuvian idocrase,a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone  
-79492,vetch,any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants  
-79493,vetchling,any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils  
-79494,veteran old-timer oldtimer old_hand warhorse old_stager stager,an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service  
-79495,veteran vet ex-serviceman,a person who has served in the armed forces  
-79496,veteran veteran_soldier,a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"  
-79497,veterinarian veterinary veterinary_surgeon vet,a doctor who practices veterinary medicine  
-79498,veterinary_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)  
-79499,veterinary_school,a school teaching veterinary medicine  
-79500,veto,the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)  
-79501,veto,a vote that blocks a decision  
-79502,vexatious_litigation,litigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause; "he got an injunction against vexatious litigation by his enemies"  
-79503,viability,capable of being done in a practical and useful way  
-79504,viability,(of living things) capable of normal growth and development  
-79505,viaduct,bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley  
-79506,viand,a choice or delicious dish  
-79507,viatical_settlement,cash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder  
-79508,viatical_settlement viaticus_settlement,sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder  
-79509,viatication viaticus,purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders  
-79510,vibist vibraphonist,a musician who plays the vibraphone  
-79511,vibraphone vibraharp vibes,a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound  
-79512,vibration quiver quivering,the act of vibrating  
-79513,vibration vibe,a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively; "that place gave me bad vibrations"; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"  
-79514,vibrato,(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch  
-79515,vibrator,a mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"  
-79516,vibrator,mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage  
-79517,vibrio vibrion,curved rodlike motile bacterium  
-79518,vicar,(Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel  
-79519,vicar,(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish  
-79520,vicar,a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman  
-79521,vicar-general,(Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop  
-79522,vicar_apostolic,a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area  
-79523,vicariate vicarship,the religious institution under the authority of a vicar  
-79524,vice,a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"  
-79525,vice-presidency,the office and function of a vice president  
-79526,vice-presidency vice-presidential_term,the tenure of a vice president  
-79527,vice-regent,a regent's deputy  
-79528,vice_admiral,an admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral  
-79529,vice_chairman,one ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman  
-79530,vice_chancellor,a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor  
-79531,vice_crime,a vice that is illegal  
-79532,vice_president V.P.,an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances  
-79533,vice_squad,a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution  
-79534,vicegerent,someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy  
-79535,vicereine,wife of a viceroy  
-79536,viceroy Limenitis_archippus,showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller  
-79537,viceroy vicereine,governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign  
-79538,viceroyalty,a district or province governed by a viceroy  
-79539,viceroyship,the position of viceroy  
-79540,vichyssoise,a creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions; usually served cold  
-79541,vicinity locality neighborhood neighbourhood neck_of_the_woods,a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"  
-79542,vicious_circle,an argument that assumes that which is to be proved  
-79543,vicious_circle vicious_cycle,one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first  
-79544,vicissitude,a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something; "the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research"  
-79545,vicissitude,mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another)  
-79546,victim,an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance  
-79547,victim dupe,a person who is tricked or swindled  
-79548,victimization,adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him"  
-79549,victimizer victimiser,a person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer"  
-79550,victimless_crime,an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"  
-79551,victor master superior,a combatant who is able to defeat rivals  
-79552,victory triumph,a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"  
-79553,victory_celebration,a celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition  
-79554,victory_garden,a kitchen garden planted during wartime to relieve food shortages  
-79555,victory_lap lap_of_honour,a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory  
-79556,victualer victualler,an innkeeper (especially British)  
-79557,vicuna,the wool of the vicuna  
-79558,vicuna,a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna  
-79559,vicuna Vicugna_vicugna,small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat  
-79560,video,(computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display  
-79561,video picture,the visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone"  
-79562,video_digitizing,the process of capturing and converting and storing video images for use by a computer  
-79563,video_iPod,(trademark) an iPod that can also play video files  
-79564,video_recording video,a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)  
-79565,videocassette,a cassette for videotape  
-79566,videocassette_recorder VCR,a magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs  
-79567,videodisk videodisc DVD,a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set  
-79568,videotape,a video recording made on magnetic tape  
-79569,videotape,a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound  
-79570,view,purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it"  
-79571,view,outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"  
-79572,view aspect prospect scene vista panorama,the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"  
-79573,view eyeshot,the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"  
-79574,view survey sight,the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"  
-79575,view_angle angle_of_view,the angle included by a photographic lens  
-79576,viewer,an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies  
-79577,viewgraph overhead,a transparency for use with an overhead projector  
-79578,viewing_audience TV_audience viewers,the audience reached by television  
-79579,vigil,a period of sleeplessness  
-79580,vigil watch,the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)  
-79581,vigil_light vigil_candle,a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church  
-79582,vigilance_committee,a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist  
-79583,vigilante vigilance_man,member of a vigilance committee  
-79584,vigilantism,the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws  
-79585,vignette,a photograph whose edges shade off gradually  
-79586,vignette,a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)  
-79587,vigor vigour dynamism heartiness,active strength of body or mind  
-79588,villa,detached or semidetached suburban house  
-79589,villa,country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard  
-79590,villa,pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds  
-79591,village hamlet,a settlement smaller than a town  
-79592,village small_town settlement,a community of people smaller than a town  
-79593,village_green,a village park consisting of a plot of grassy land  
-79594,villager,one who has lived in a village most of their life  
-79595,villain baddie,the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction  
-79596,villain scoundrel,a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately  
-79597,villainess,a woman villain  
-79598,villainy,a criminal or vicious act  
-79599,villainy villainousness,the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior  
-79600,villeinage,tenure by which a villein held land  
-79601,villeinage villainage,the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf  
-79602,villus,a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane  
-79603,vin_ordinaire,cheap French table wine of unspecified origin  
-79604,vinblastine Velban,periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division  
-79605,vincristine Oncovin,periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system  
-79606,vindication exoneration,the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position"  
-79607,vindictiveness vengefulness,a malevolent desire for revenge  
-79608,vine,a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface  
-79609,vine_maple Acer_circinatum,small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets  
-79610,vine_snake,slender arboreal snake found from southern Arizona to Bolivia  
-79611,vinegar,dilute acetic acid  
-79612,vinegar acetum,sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative  
-79613,vinegar_eel vinegar_worm Anguillula_aceti Turbatrix_aceti,minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar  
-79614,vinegar_fly,flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves  
-79615,vinegariness vinegarishness,a sourness resembling that of vinegar  
-79616,vinegarroon Mastigoproctus_giganteus,large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed  
-79617,vineyard vinery,a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced  
-79618,vinifera vinifera_grape common_grape_vine Vitis_vinifera,common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes  
-79619,vinifera_grape,grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe  
-79620,vinification,the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine  
-79621,vintage,a season's yield of wine from a vineyard  
-79622,vintage time_of_origin,the oldness of wines  
-79623,vintager,a person who harvests grapes for making wine  
-79624,vintner wine_merchant,someone who sells wine  
-79625,vintner winemaker wine_maker,someone who makes wine  
-79626,vinyl,shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings  
-79627,vinyl vinyl_group vinyl_radical,a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene  
-79628,vinyl_polymer vinyl_resin polyvinyl_resin,a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group  
-79629,viol,any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family  
-79630,viola,any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola  
-79631,viola,a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower  
-79632,viola_d'amore,viol that is the tenor of the viol family  
-79633,viola_da_braccio,a member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola  
-79634,viola_da_gamba gamba bass_viol,viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello  
-79635,violation infringement,an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"  
-79636,violator debaucher ravisher,someone who assaults others sexually  
-79637,violator lawbreaker law_offender,someone who violates the law  
-79638,violence,a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.  
-79639,violence force,an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"  
-79640,violet,any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers  
-79641,violet reddish_blue,a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum  
-79642,violet-flowered_petunia Petunia_integrifolia,herb or small shrublet having solitary violet to rose-red flowers  
-79643,violet_suksdorfia Suksdorfia_violaceae,slender delicate plant with wide roundish deeply lobed leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers; British Columbia to northern Oregon and west to Idaho and Montana  
-79644,violet_wood_sorrel Oxalis_violacea,perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowers  
-79645,violin fiddle,bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow  
-79646,violin_family,(music) the family of bowed stringed instruments  
-79647,violin_lesson,a lesson in playing the violin  
-79648,violin_maker,someone who makes violins  
-79649,violin_section,the section of an orchestra that plays violins  
-79650,violinist fiddler,a musician who plays the violin  
-79651,violist,a musician who plays the viola  
-79652,viomycin Viocin,a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis  
-79653,viper,venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw  
-79654,viperine_grass_snake Natrix_maura,a small harmless grass snake  
-79655,virago,a noisy or scolding or domineering woman  
-79656,viral_delivery_vector,a transducing vector that uses a retrovirus  
-79657,viral_hepatitis,hepatitis caused by a virus  
-79658,viral_infection virus_infection,infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans  
-79659,viral_pneumonia,pneumonia caused by a virus  
-79660,viremia viraemia,the presence of a virus in the blood stream; "viremia spread the smallpox virus to the internal organs"  
-79661,vireo,any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color  
-79662,virga,light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)  
-79663,virgin,a person who has never had sex  
-79664,virgin's_bower old_man's_beard devil's_darning_needle Clematis_virginiana,common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers  
-79665,virgin_wool,wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before  
-79666,virginal pair_of_virginals,a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries  
-79667,virginity,the condition or quality of being a virgin  
-79668,viricide virucide,an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses  
-79669,virilism,the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female (or prematurely in a young boy)  
-79670,virility,the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation  
-79671,virility_drug anti-impotence_drug,drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction  
-79672,virino,(microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins  
-79673,virion,(virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)  
-79674,viroid virusoid,the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat  
-79675,virologist,a specialist in virology  
-79676,virology,the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases  
-79677,virtu,objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)  
-79678,virtu vertu,artistic quality  
-79679,virtu vertu connoisseurship,love of or taste for fine objects of art  
-79680,virtual_image,a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror)  
-79681,virtual_memory virtual_storage,(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses  
-79682,virtual_reality,a hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer; user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc., and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it  
-79683,virtue,a particular moral excellence  
-79684,virtue chastity sexual_morality,morality with respect to sexual relations  
-79685,virtue virtuousness moral_excellence,the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong  
-79686,virtuosity,technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso  
-79687,virtuoso,a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry  
-79688,virulence virulency,extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"  
-79689,virulence virulency,extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"  
-79690,virus,a harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"  
-79691,virus,(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein  
-79692,virus computer_virus,a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"  
-79693,visa,an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it  
-79694,viscacha chinchillon Lagostomus_maximus,gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas  
-79695,viscera entrails innards,internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"  
-79696,visceral_leishmaniasis kala-azar Assam_fever dumdum_fever,leishmaniasis of the viscera  
-79697,visceral_pleura,pleura that covers the lungs  
-79698,viscometer viscosimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity  
-79699,viscometry viscosimetry,the measurement of viscosity  
-79700,viscose_rayon viscose,a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers  
-79701,viscosity viscousness,resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)  
-79702,viscount,(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count  
-79703,viscount,a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron  
-79704,viscountcy,the title of a viscount  
-79705,viscountcy viscounty,the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess  
-79706,viscountess,a wife or widow of a viscount  
-79707,viscountess,a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right  
-79708,viscounty,the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess  
-79709,vise bench_vise,a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place  
-79710,visibility,capability of providing a clear unobstructed view; "a windshield with good visibility"  
-79711,visibility profile,degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"  
-79712,visibility visibleness,quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog"  
-79713,visible_spectrum color_spectrum,the distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism  
-79714,visible_speech,a phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century  
-79715,visible_speech,spectrogram of speech; speech displayed spectrographically  
-79716,vision,a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"  
-79717,vision,a vivid mental image; "he had a vision of his own death"  
-79718,vision visual_sensation,the perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light"  
-79719,visionary,a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible  
-79720,visionary illusionist seer,a person with unusual powers of foresight  
-79721,visit,a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist"  
-79722,visit,the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit"  
-79723,visit,the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)  
-79724,visit,the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"  
-79725,visitation,any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"  
-79726,visitation,an official visit for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"  
-79727,visitation_right,the right granted by a court to a parent (or other relative) who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basis  
-79728,visiting,the activity of making visits; "the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services"  
-79729,visiting_fireman,an important or distinguished visitor  
-79730,visiting_nurse,a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes  
-79731,visiting_professor,a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time  
-79732,visitor visitant,someone who visits  
-79733,visor vizor,a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face  
-79734,visual_agnosia,inability to recognize or interpret objects in the visual field  
-79735,visual_aphasia alexia word_blindness,inability to perceive written words  
-79736,visual_area visual_cortex,the cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus  
-79737,visual_cell,one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light  
-79738,visual_communication,communication that relies on vision  
-79739,visual_display_unit VDU,(British) British term for video display  
-79740,visual_field field_of_vision field_of_regard,all of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given moment  
-79741,visual_hallucination,illusory visual perception  
-79742,visual_image visualization visualisation,a mental image that is similar to a visual perception  
-79743,visual_impairment visual_defect vision_defect visual_disorder,impairment of the sense of sight  
-79744,visual_percept visual_image,a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system  
-79745,visual_perception beholding seeing,perception by means of the eyes  
-79746,visual_property,an attribute of vision  
-79747,visual_purple rhodopsin retinal_purple,a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light  
-79748,visual_range,distance at which a given standard object can be seen with the unaided eye  
-79749,visual_signal,a signal that involves visual communication  
-79750,visual_space,the visual perception of space  
-79751,visual_system,the sensory system for vision  
-79752,visualizer visualiser,one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual  
-79753,visually_impaired_person,someone who has inferior vision  
-79754,vital_capacity,the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue  
-79755,vital_organ vitals,a bodily organ that is essential for life  
-79756,vital_principle life_principle,a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed  
-79757,vital_sign,sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak"  
-79758,vital_statistics,data relating to births and deaths and health and diseases and marriages  
-79759,vitalism,(philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry  
-79760,vitalist,one who believes in vitalism  
-79761,vitality verve,an energetic style  
-79762,vitalization vitalisation,the state of being vitalized and filled with life  
-79763,vitalness,the quality of being essential to maintain life  
-79764,vitamin,any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism  
-79765,vitamin_A antiophthalmic_factor axerophthol A,any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes  
-79766,vitamin_A1 retinol,an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene  
-79767,vitamin_A2 dehydroretinol,a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1  
-79768,vitamin_B1 thiamine thiamin aneurin antiberiberi_factor,a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth  
-79769,vitamin_B12 cobalamin cyanocobalamin antipernicious_anemia_factor,a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia  
-79770,vitamin_B2 vitamin_G riboflavin lactoflavin ovoflavin hepatoflavin,a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss  
-79771,vitamin_B6 pyridoxine pyridoxal pyridoxamine adermin,a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch  
-79772,vitamin_Bc vitamin_M folate folic_acid folacin pteroylglutamic_acid pteroylmonoglutamic_acid,a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction  
-79773,vitamin_C C ascorbic_acid,a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy  
-79774,vitamin_D calciferol viosterol ergocalciferol cholecalciferol D,a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets  
-79775,vitamin_E tocopherol E,a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body  
-79776,vitamin_K naphthoquinone antihemorrhagic_factor,a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood  
-79777,vitamin_K1 phylloquinone phytonadione,a form of vitamin K  
-79778,vitamin_K3 menadione,a form of vitamin K  
-79779,vitamin_P bioflavinoid citrin,a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation  
-79780,vitamin_pill,a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement  
-79781,vitelline_circulation,circulation of blood between the embryo and the yolk sac  
-79782,vitiation,nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null; "the vitiation of the contract"  
-79783,viticulture viniculture,the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing  
-79784,viticulturist,a cultivator of grape vine  
-79785,vitiligo,an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)  
-79786,vitrectomy,a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous humor and replace it with saline solution  
-79787,vitreous_humor vitreous_humour vitreous_body,the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball  
-79788,vitrification,a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified  
-79789,vitrification,the process of becoming vitreous  
-79790,vitriol oil_of_vitriol sulfuric_acid sulphuric_acid,(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry  
-79791,vituperation invective vitriol,abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will  
-79792,vivacity,characterized by high spirits and animation  
-79793,vivarium,an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions  
-79794,viverrine viverrine_mammal,small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World  
-79795,vivification invigoration animation,the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something  
-79796,viviparous_eelpout Zoarces_viviparus,an eelpout of northern Europe that is viviparous  
-79797,vivisection,the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)  
-79798,vivisectionist,a biologist who cuts open live animals for research  
-79799,vixen,a female fox  
-79800,vixen harpy hellcat,a malicious woman with a fierce temper  
-79801,vizier,a high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire)  
-79802,viziership,the position of vizier  
-79803,vizsla Hungarian_pointer,Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat  
-79804,vocable spoken_word,a word that is spoken aloud  
-79805,vocabulary,a listing of the words used in some enterprise  
-79806,vocabulary,the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts); "he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques"  
-79807,vocabulary lexicon mental_lexicon,a language user's knowledge of words  
-79808,vocal_cord vocal_fold vocal_band plica_vocalis,either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx  
-79809,vocal_music,music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)  
-79810,vocal_music vocal,music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment  
-79811,vocational_program,a program of vocational education  
-79812,vocational_rehabilitation,providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment  
-79813,vocational_rehabilitation_program,a program of rehabilitation through job training with an eye to gainful employment  
-79814,vocational_training vocational_education,training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade  
-79815,vocative vocative_case,the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed  
-79816,vociferator,a loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest)  
-79817,vodka,unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia  
-79818,vodka_martini,martini made with vodka rather than gin  
-79819,vogue,a current state of general acceptance and use  
-79820,vogue trend style,the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"  
-79821,voice,(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes  
-79822,voice,(metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"  
-79823,voice,a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"  
-79824,voice,something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"  
-79825,voice,the ability to speak; "he lost his voice"  
-79826,voice,the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us"  
-79827,voice,a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"  
-79828,voice vocalization vocalisation vocalism phonation vox,the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"  
-79829,voice_mail voicemail,a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed  
-79830,voice_over,the voice on an unseen commentator in a film of television program  
-79831,voice_part,a part written for a singer  
-79832,voicelessness,having no voice in the management or control of affairs; "the voicelessness of those who live in situations of hopelessness"  
-79833,voiceprint,biometric identification by electronically recording and graphically representing a person's voice; "voiceprints are uniquely characteristic of individual speakers"  
-79834,voicer,someone who regulates the tone of organ pipes  
-79835,voicer,a speaker who voices an opinion  
-79836,voicing,the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color  
-79837,void vacancy emptiness vacuum,an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"  
-79838,voider gusset,a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate  
-79839,voile,a light semitransparent fabric  
-79840,vol-au-vent,puff paste shell filled with a savory meat mixture usually with a sauce  
-79841,volatile,a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"  
-79842,volatile_storage,computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off  
-79843,volatility,the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor  
-79844,volatility unpredictability,the trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility of the market drove many investors away"  
-79845,volcanic_crater crater,a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano  
-79846,volcanic_eruption eruption,the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material  
-79847,volcanic_glass,a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly  
-79848,volcanic_rock,extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth  
-79849,volcanism,the phenomena associated with volcanic activity  
-79850,volcano,a mountain formed by volcanic material  
-79851,volcanology vulcanology,the branch of geology that studies volcanoes  
-79852,vole field_mouse,any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows  
-79853,volition will,the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith  
-79854,volition willing,the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"  
-79855,volley,a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces  
-79856,volleyball,an inflated ball used in playing volleyball  
-79857,volleyball volleyball_game,a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands  
-79858,volleyball_court,the court on which volleyball is played  
-79859,volleyball_net,the high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass  
-79860,volleyball_player,someone who plays the game of volleyball  
-79861,volt V,a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it  
-79862,volt-ampere var,a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere  
-79863,voltage electromotive_force emf,the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts  
-79864,voltage_drop,a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing  
-79865,voltage_regulator,a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted  
-79866,voltaic_battery galvanic_battery,battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel  
-79867,voltaic_cell galvanic_cell primary_cell,an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged  
-79868,voltaic_pile pile galvanic_pile,battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta  
-79869,voltmeter,meter that measures the potential difference between two points  
-79870,volume,a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"  
-79871,volume,the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"  
-79872,volume,a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review"  
-79873,volume loudness intensity,the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"  
-79874,volume_unit capacity_unit capacity_measure cubage_unit cubic_measure cubic_content_unit displacement_unit cubature_unit,a unit of measurement of volume or capacity  
-79875,volumeter,a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)  
-79876,volumetric_analysis,determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination  
-79877,volumetric_analysis,quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents  
-79878,voluntary,composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance  
-79879,voluntary_muscle,striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily  
-79880,volunteer military_volunteer voluntary,(military) a person who freely enlists for service  
-79881,volunteer unpaid_worker,a person who performs voluntary work  
-79882,voluptuary sybarite,a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses  
-79883,volution,a rolling or revolving motion  
-79884,volva,cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi  
-79885,volvelle wheel_chart,a circular slide chart having rotating parts  
-79886,volvulus,abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction  
-79887,vomer,thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum  
-79888,vomit vomiting emesis regurgitation disgorgement puking,the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth  
-79889,vomit vomitus puke barf,the matter ejected in vomiting  
-79890,vomiter spewer,a person who vomits  
-79891,vomitory,an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium  
-79892,von_Neumann Neumann John_von_Neumann,United States mathematician who contributed to the development of atom bombs and of stored-program digital computers (1903-1957)  
-79893,von_Neumann_machine,any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues  
-79894,von_Sternberg Josef_von_Sternberg,United States film maker (born in Austria) whose films made Marlene Dietrich an international star (1894-1969)  
-79895,von_Willebrand's_disease angiohemophilia vascular_hemophilia,a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding  
-79896,voodoo,(Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities  
-79897,voodoo vodoun voodooism hoodooism,a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities  
-79898,vortex_vein vorticose_vein vena_vorticosum,a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins  
-79899,vorticella,any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk  
-79900,votary,one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"  
-79901,votary,a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"  
-79902,votary,a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"  
-79903,vote,a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"  
-79904,vote,the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"  
-79905,vote ballot voting balloting,a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person"  
-79906,vote voter_turnout,the total number of voters who participated; "they are expecting a large vote"  
-79907,vote_of_confidence,an expression of approval and encouragement; "they gave the chairman a vote of confidence"  
-79908,voter elector,a citizen who has a legal right to vote  
-79909,voting_age,the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections  
-79910,voting_booth,a booth in which a person can cast a private vote  
-79911,voting_machine,a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically  
-79912,voting_precinct election_district,one of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting; each contains one polling place  
-79913,voting_right,the right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company  
-79914,voting_stock,shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights  
-79915,voting_system electoral_system,a legal system for making democratic choices  
-79916,voting_trust,an agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees  
-79917,vouchee,(law) a person called into court to defend a title  
-79918,voucher,a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure  
-79919,voucher verifier,someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement  
-79920,vouge,a kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century  
-79921,voussoir,wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault  
-79922,vow,a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"  
-79923,vowel,a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel  
-79924,vowel vowel_sound,a speech sound made with the vocal tract open  
-79925,vowel_point,a mark placed below or near a consonant (as in Hebrew or Arabic) to indicate the spoken vowel  
-79926,vowel_system vocalism,the system of vowels used in a particular language  
-79927,vower,someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way; "young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it"  
-79928,vox_angelica voix_celeste,an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect  
-79929,vox_humana,an organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice  
-79930,voyage,a journey to some distant place  
-79931,voyager,a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)  
-79932,voyeur Peeping_Tom peeper,a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others  
-79933,voyeurism,a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior  
-79934,vroom,the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed  
-79935,vulcanization vulcanisation,process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them  
-79936,vulcanizer vulcaniser,someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency  
-79937,vulgarian,a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)  
-79938,vulgarization vulgarisation,the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined  
-79939,vulgarizer vulgariser,someone who makes something vulgar  
-79940,vulnerability,susceptibility to injury or attack  
-79941,vulnerability exposure,the state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule"  
-79942,vulture,any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion  
-79943,vulva,external parts of the female genitalia  
-79944,vulvectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the vulva  
-79945,vulvitis,inflammation of the vulva  
-79946,vulvovaginitis,inflammation of the vulva and the vagina  
-79947,wad,a small mass of soft material; "he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter"  
-79948,waddle,walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other; "ducks walk with a waddle"  
-79949,waddler,someone who walks with a waddling gait; "fat waddlers who walk like pigeons"  
-79950,waders,waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers  
-79951,wadi,gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season  
-79952,wading,walking with your feet in shallow water  
-79953,wading_bird wader,any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food  
-79954,wading_pool,a shallow pool for children  
-79955,wafer,a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters  
-79956,wafer,a small thin crisp cake or cookie  
-79957,wafer,thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)  
-79958,waffle,pancake batter baked in a waffle iron  
-79959,waffle_iron,a kitchen appliance for baking waffles; the appliance usually consists of two indented metal pans hinged together so that they create a pattern on the waffle  
-79960,waffler,someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner  
-79961,wag waggle shake,causing to move repeatedly from side to side  
-79962,wag wit card,a witty amusing person who makes jokes  
-79963,wage pay earnings remuneration salary,something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"  
-79964,wage_claim pay_claim,the wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives  
-79965,wage_concession,an agreement to raise wages  
-79966,wage_floor,floor below which wages are not allowed to fall  
-79967,wage_freeze,a freeze of wages at a given level  
-79968,wage_scale wage_schedule,a schedule of wages paid for different jobs  
-79969,wage_setter,any economic condition or variable that serves to set wage rates  
-79970,wages reward payoff,a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"  
-79971,waggery waggishness,waggish behavior  
-79972,wagon coaster_wagon,a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting  
-79973,wagon waggon,any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor  
-79974,wagon_tire,a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel  
-79975,wagon_wheel,a wheel of a wagon  
-79976,wagoner waggoner,the driver of a wagon  
-79977,wagonwright waggonwright wainwright,a wagon maker  
-79978,wagtail,Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks  
-79979,wahoo Acanthocybium_solandri,large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide  
-79980,wahoo burning_bush Euonymus_atropurpureus,deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds  
-79981,waif street_child,a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive"  
-79982,wailer,a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries  
-79983,wailing bawling,loud cries made while weeping  
-79984,wain,large open farm wagon  
-79985,wainscot dado,panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall  
-79986,wainscot wainscoting wainscotting,wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room  
-79987,wainscoting wainscotting,a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)  
-79988,waist waistline,the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips  
-79989,waist_pack belt_bag,a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist  
-79990,wait waiting,the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"  
-79991,waiter,a person who waits or awaits  
-79992,waiter server,a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)  
-79993,waiting_game,a strategy of delay  
-79994,waiting_list,a roster of those waiting to obtain something  
-79995,waitress,a woman waiter  
-79996,wake backwash,the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"  
-79997,wake viewing,a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"  
-79998,wake-up_call,a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected; "the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthen domestic security"  
-79999,wake-up_call,a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels); "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."  
-80000,wake_board wakeboard,a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat  
-80001,wakefulness,a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world; "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"  
-80002,wakefulness sleeplessness,a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep; "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"  
-80003,waker,a person who awakes; "an early waker"  
-80004,waker rouser arouser,someone who rouses others from sleep  
-80005,waking,the state of remaining awake; "days of danger and nights of waking"  
-80006,wale strake,thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship  
-80007,wale welt weal wheal,a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions  
-80008,walk,a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground  
-80009,walk,the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"  
-80010,walk manner_of_walking,manner of walking; "he had a funny walk"  
-80011,walk walking,the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"  
-80012,walk walkway paseo,a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"  
-80013,walk-in,person who walks in without having an appointment; "the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins"  
-80014,walk-in,an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum  
-80015,walk-in,a small room large enough to admit entrance  
-80016,walk-in waltz,an assured victory (especially in an election)  
-80017,walk-on,plays a small part in a dramatic production  
-80018,walk-through,a thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process; "she gave me a walk-through of my new duties"  
-80019,walk-through,a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building  
-80020,walk-through,a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed  
-80021,walk-through,the act of walking in order to view something; "the realtor took her on a walk-through of the apartment"  
-80022,walk-up,an apartment building without an elevator  
-80023,walk-up_apartment walk-up,an apartment in a building without an elevator  
-80024,walk_of_life walk,careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"  
-80025,walkabout,a walking trip or tour  
-80026,walkabout,a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally  
-80027,walkabout,nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine  
-80028,walker,a shoe designed for comfortable walking  
-80029,walker Zimmer Zimmer_frame,a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk  
-80030,walker baby-walker go-cart,an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk  
-80031,walkie-talkie walky-talky,small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)  
-80032,walking_delegate,a union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed  
-80033,walking_fern walking_leaf Asplenium_rhizophyllum Camptosorus_rhizophyllus,ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip  
-80034,walking_leaf leaf_insect,tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies  
-80035,walking_papers marching_orders,(informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge  
-80036,walking_shoe,a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking  
-80037,walking_stick,a stick carried in the hand for support in walking  
-80038,walking_stick walkingstick stick_insect,any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies  
-80039,walkout,a strike in which the workers walk out  
-80040,walkout,the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"  
-80041,walkover,backbends combined with handstands  
-80042,wall,a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"  
-80043,wall,a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)  
-80044,wall,anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"  
-80045,wall,a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"  
-80046,wall,a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"  
-80047,wall,an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"  
-80048,wall paries,(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"  
-80049,wall_clock,a clock mounted on a wall  
-80050,wall_creeper tichodrome Tichodroma_muriaria,crimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa  
-80051,wall_germander Teucrium_chamaedrys,European perennial subshrub with red-purple or bright rose flowers with red and white spots  
-80052,wall_panel,paneling that forms part of a wall  
-80053,wall_pepper Sedum_acre,mossy European creeping sedum with yellow flowers; widely introduced as a ground cover  
-80054,wall_plate,plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load  
-80055,wall_rock,a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault  
-80056,wall_rocket Diplotaxis_muralis Diplotaxis_tenuifolia,yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America  
-80057,wall_rue wall_rue_spleenwort Asplenium_ruta-muraria,small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America  
-80058,wall_socket wall_plug electric_outlet electrical_outlet outlet electric_receptacle,receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices  
-80059,wall_tent,a canvas tent with four vertical walls  
-80060,wall_unit,a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room  
-80061,wallaby brush_kangaroo,any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored  
-80062,wallah,usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing; "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah"  
-80063,wallboard drywall dry_wall,a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses  
-80064,wallet billfold notecase pocketbook,a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money  
-80065,walleye divergent_strabismus exotropia,strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward  
-80066,walleye walleyed_pike jack_salmon dory Stizostedion_vitreum,pike-like freshwater perches  
-80067,wallflower,any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers  
-80068,wallflower,remains on sidelines at social event  
-80069,wallflower Cheiranthus_cheiri Erysimum_cheiri,perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum  
-80070,wallop,a severe blow  
-80071,walloper,a very hard hitter  
-80072,walloper,a winner by a wide margin  
-80073,wallow,a puddle where animals go to wallow  
-80074,wallow,an indolent or clumsy rolling about; "a good wallow in the water"  
-80075,wallpaper,a decorative paper for the walls of rooms  
-80076,wallpaperer wall-paperer,a worker who papers walls  
-80077,wally,a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid  
-80078,walnut,hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling  
-80079,walnut,nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell  
-80080,walnut walnut_tree,any of various trees of the genus Juglans  
-80081,walnut_blight,a disease of English walnut trees  
-80082,walnut_oil,oil from walnuts  
-80083,walrus seahorse sea_horse,either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber  
-80084,walrus_mustache walrus_moustache,a bushy droopy mustache  
-80085,waltz,music composed in triple time for waltzing  
-80086,waltz valse,a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat  
-80087,waltzer,a dancer who waltzes  
-80088,wampum peag wampumpeag,small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency  
-80089,wand,a thin supple twig or rod; "stems bearing slender wands of flowers"  
-80090,wand,a rod used by a magician or water diviner  
-80091,wanderer roamer rover bird_of_passage,someone who leads a wandering unsettled life  
-80092,wandering roving vagabondage,travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"  
-80093,wandering_albatross Diomedea_exulans,very large albatross; white with wide black wings  
-80094,wanderlust itchy_feet,very strong or irresistible impulse to travel  
-80095,wandflower Sparaxis_tricolor,a showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers  
-80096,wangle wangling,an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery  
-80097,waning,a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"  
-80098,want_ad,a newspaper advertisement stating what is wanted  
-80099,wanted_notice wanted_poster,a public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person  
-80100,wanter needer,a person who wants or needs something; "an owner of many things and needer of none"  
-80101,wanton,lewd or lascivious woman  
-80102,wapiti elk American_elk Cervus_elaphus_canadensis,large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male  
-80103,war,a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"  
-80104,war state_of_war,a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"  
-80105,war warfare,an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"  
-80106,war warfare,the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"  
-80107,war_baby,conceived or born during war  
-80108,war_bride,bride of a serviceman during wartime  
-80109,war_chest,a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)  
-80110,war_cloud,an ominous sign that war threatens  
-80111,war_correspondent,a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast  
-80112,war_crime,a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war  
-80113,war_criminal,an offender who violates international law during times of war  
-80114,war_cry rallying_cry battle_cry cry watchword,a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"  
-80115,war_cry war_whoop rallying_cry battle_cry,a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle  
-80116,war_dance,a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory  
-80117,war_game,a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy  
-80118,war_god god_of_war,a god worshipped as giving victory in war  
-80119,war_paint,adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle  
-80120,war_paint,full ceremonial regalia  
-80121,war_party,a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)  
-80122,war_party,a political party that supports a war  
-80123,war_power,an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime  
-80124,war_room,a room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)  
-80125,war_widow,a woman whose husband has died in war  
-80126,war_zone,a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)  
-80127,waratah Telopea_Oreades,tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes  
-80128,waratah Telopea_speciosissima,straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes  
-80129,warble,a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly  
-80130,warble_fly,hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle  
-80131,warbler,a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song  
-80132,warbler,a small active songbird  
-80133,ward,a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another  
-80134,ward,a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections  
-80135,ward hospital_ward,block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"  
-80136,warden,the chief official in charge of a prison  
-80137,wardenship,the position of warden  
-80138,warder,a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners  
-80139,wardership,the position of warder  
-80140,wardress,a woman warder  
-80141,wardrobe,collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company  
-80142,wardrobe,collection of clothing belonging to one person  
-80143,wardrobe closet press,a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes  
-80144,wardroom,military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)  
-80145,ware,articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'  
-80146,warehouse storage_warehouse,a storehouse for goods and merchandise  
-80147,warehouseman's_lien,right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid  
-80148,warehouser warehouseman,a workman who manages or works in a warehouse  
-80149,warfarin Coumadin,an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus  
-80150,warhead payload load,the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents  
-80151,warhorse,a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition  
-80152,warhorse,horse used in war  
-80153,wariness chariness,the trait of being cautious and watchful  
-80154,warlock,a male witch or demon  
-80155,warlord,supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak  
-80156,warm-up tune-up prolusion,exercising in preparation for strenuous activity  
-80157,warm_front,the front of an advancing mass of warmer air  
-80158,warm_up,performing mild exercises to prepare for some more strenuous activity; "the singers have to warm up"; "the marathon runner did not warm up and hurt himself"  
-80159,warmheartedness warmth,a warmhearted feeling  
-80160,warming_pan,a long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed  
-80161,warmongering war_advocacy,a policy of advocating war  
-80162,warmth warmness,the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house"  
-80163,warner,someone who gives a warning to others  
-80164,warning,a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode"  
-80165,warning,notification of something, usually in advance; "they gave little warning of their arrival"; "she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin"  
-80166,warning_of_attack,a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future  
-80167,warning_of_war,a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of war  
-80168,warp,yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof  
-80169,warp buckle,a shape distorted by twisting or folding  
-80170,warp warping,a moral or mental distortion  
-80171,warpath,hostile or belligerent mood; "the chief is on the warpath today"  
-80172,warpath,a course leading to warfare or battle  
-80173,warplane military_plane,an aircraft designed and used for combat  
-80174,warrant,a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts  
-80175,warrant stock_warrant stock-purchase_warrant,a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"  
-80176,warrant_officer,holds rank by virtue of a warrant  
-80177,warrantee,a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States  
-80178,warrantee,a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given  
-80179,warren,a colony of rabbits  
-80180,warren rabbit_warren,a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits  
-80181,warren rabbit_warren,an overcrowded residential area  
-80182,warrener,maintains a rabbit warren  
-80183,warrigal warragal,Australian wild horse  
-80184,warrior,someone engaged in or experienced in warfare  
-80185,warship war_vessel combat_ship,a government ship that is available for waging war  
-80186,wart,an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness)  
-80187,wart,any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)  
-80188,wart verruca,(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus  
-80189,warthog,African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks  
-80190,wartime,a period of time during which there is armed conflict  
-80191,wasabi,a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root  
-80192,wasabi,the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish  
-80193,wash,a thin coat of water-base paint  
-80194,wash,any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"  
-80195,wash dry_wash,the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)  
-80196,wash wash_drawing,a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other  
-80197,wash washing lavation,the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)  
-80198,wash-and-wear,a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing  
-80199,wash_leather,piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing  
-80200,washbasin basin washbowl washstand lavatory,a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"  
-80201,washbasin handbasin washbowl lavabo wash-hand_basin,a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)  
-80202,washboard,device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on  
-80203,washboard splashboard,protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side  
-80204,washcloth washrag flannel face_cloth,bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body  
-80205,washday washing_day,a day set aside for doing household laundry  
-80206,washer,someone who washes things for a living  
-80207,washer,seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage  
-80208,washer automatic_washer washing_machine,a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically  
-80209,washerman laundryman,operates industrial washing machine  
-80210,washhouse,a building or outbuilding where laundry is done  
-80211,washing-up,the washing of dishes etc after a meal  
-80212,washout,the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"  
-80213,washout wash,the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"  
-80214,washroom,a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)  
-80215,washstand wash-hand_stand,furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term  
-80216,washtub,a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed  
-80217,washup bathing,the act of washing yourself (or another person)  
-80218,washwoman washerwoman laundrywoman laundress,a working woman who takes in washing  
-80219,wasp,social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting  
-80220,wasp's_nest wasps'_nest hornet's_nest hornets'_nest,habitation for wasps or hornets  
-80221,wasp_waist,a very slender waist  
-80222,wassail,a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas  
-80223,wassailer carouser,someone who enjoys riotous drinking  
-80224,wastage,the process of wasting  
-80225,wastage,anything lost by wear or waste  
-80226,waste permissive_waste,(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect  
-80227,waste waste_material waste_matter waste_product,any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"  
-80228,waste wastefulness dissipation,useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"  
-80229,waste_of_effort waste_of_energy,a useless effort  
-80230,waste_of_material,a useless consumption of material  
-80231,waste_of_money,money spent for inadequate return; "the senator said that the project was a waste of money"  
-80232,waste_of_time,the devotion of time to a useless activity; "the waste of time could prove fatal"  
-80233,waste_paper,paper discarded after use  
-80234,wastepaper_basket waste-paper_basket wastebasket waste_basket circular_file,a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish  
-80235,wastrel waster,someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently  
-80236,watch,the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty  
-80237,watch,a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty  
-80238,watch ticker,a small portable timepiece  
-80239,watch vigil,a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe  
-80240,watch_cap,a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather  
-80241,watch_case,the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed  
-80242,watch_fire,a fire lighted at night as a signal  
-80243,watch_glass,laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker  
-80244,watch_key,winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches  
-80245,watch_night,a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve)  
-80246,watchband watchstrap wristband watch_bracelet bracelet,a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist  
-80247,watchdog,a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"  
-80248,watchdog guard_dog,a dog trained to guard property  
-80249,watcher,a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body  
-80250,watchfulness vigilance weather_eye,vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"  
-80251,watchfulness wakefulness vigilance alertness,the process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"  
-80252,watchmaker horologist horologer,someone who makes or repairs watches  
-80253,watchman watcher security_guard,a guard who keeps watch  
-80254,watchtower,an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies  
-80255,water,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)  
-80256,water,a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"  
-80257,water H2O,binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent  
-80258,water-base_paint,paint in which water is used as the vehicle  
-80259,water-cooled_reactor,nuclear reactor using water as a coolant  
-80260,water-mint water_mint Mentha_aquatica,a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America  
-80261,water-rate,rate per quarter for water from a public supply  
-80262,water-shield Brasenia_schreberi water-target,aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums  
-80263,water-shield fanwort Cabomba_caroliniana,common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers  
-80264,water-skiing,skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat  
-80265,water-soluble_vitamin,any vitamin that is soluble in water  
-80266,water_avens Indian_chocolate purple_avens chocolate_root Geum_rivale,erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals  
-80267,water_back,water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove  
-80268,water_bed,a bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water  
-80269,water_beetle,any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming  
-80270,water_biscuit,a thin flour-and-water biscuit usually made without shortening; often served with cheese  
-80271,water_blister,blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content  
-80272,water_boatman boat_bug,carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs  
-80273,water_bottle,a bottle for holding water  
-80274,water_boy waterer,an assistant who supplies drinking water  
-80275,water_buffalo water_ox Asiatic_buffalo Bubalus_bubalis,an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal  
-80276,water_bug,a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water  
-80277,water_butt,a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater  
-80278,water_caltrop Jesuits'_nut Trapa_natans,a variety of water chestnut  
-80279,water_cannon watercannon,a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)  
-80280,water_carpet water_mat Chrysosplenium_americanum,aquatic herb with yellowish flowers; central and western United States  
-80281,water_cart,cart with a tank for water (especially with fresh water for sale)  
-80282,water_chestnut,edible bulbous tuber of a Chinese marsh plant  
-80283,water_chestnut Chinese_water_chestnut Eleocharis_dulcis,Chinese sedge yielding edible bulb-shaped tubers  
-80284,water_chestnut water_chestnut_plant caltrop,a plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits  
-80285,water_chevrotain water_deer Hyemoschus_aquaticus,largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa  
-80286,water_chinquapin,edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin  
-80287,water_chinquapin American_lotus yanquapin Nelumbo_lutea,water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds  
-80288,water_chute,chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool  
-80289,water_clock clepsydra water_glass,clock that measures time by the escape of water  
-80290,water_closet closet W.C. loo,a toilet in Britain  
-80291,water_clover Marsilea_quadrifolia,water fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves  
-80292,water_company waterworks,a public utility that provides water  
-80293,water_conservation,the conservation of water resources  
-80294,water_cooler,a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water  
-80295,water_crowfoot water_buttercup Ranunculus_aquatilis,plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America  
-80296,water_development water_project water_program,making an area of water more useful  
-80297,water_dog,a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl  
-80298,water_dog water_rat,a person who enjoys being in or on the water  
-80299,water_dropwort hemlock_water_dropwort Oenanthe_crocata,European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous  
-80300,water_elm Ulmus_laevis,Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment  
-80301,water_faucet water_tap tap hydrant,a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask  
-80302,water_fennel Oenanthe_aquatica,European poisonous herb with fibrous roots  
-80303,water_filter,a filter to remove impurities from the water supply  
-80304,water_gap,a pass in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows  
-80305,water_gas,a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal  
-80306,water_gauge water_gage water_glass,gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir  
-80307,water_gillyflower American_featherfoil Hottonia_inflata,a featherfoil of the eastern United States with submerged spongy inflated flower stalks and white flowers  
-80308,water_glass,a glass for drinking water  
-80309,water_gum Nyssa_aquatica,columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood  
-80310,water_hammer,the banging sound of steam in pipes  
-80311,water_hazard,hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid  
-80312,water_heater hot-water_heater hot-water_tank,a heater and storage tank to supply heated water  
-80313,water_hemlock Cicuta_verosa,tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas  
-80314,water_hickory bitter_pecan water_bitternut Carya_aquatica,hickory of southern United States having many narrow leaflets and rather bitter nuts  
-80315,water_hole,a natural hole or hollow containing water  
-80316,water_horehound Lycopus_americanus,aromatic perennial herb of United States  
-80317,water_hyacinth water_orchid Eichhornia_crassipes Eichhornia_spesiosa,a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States  
-80318,water_ice sorbet,an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice  
-80319,water_jacket,a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine  
-80320,water_jug,a jug that holds water  
-80321,water_jump,a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest  
-80322,water_level,the level of the surface of a body of water  
-80323,water_level,a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube  
-80324,water_lily,an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae  
-80325,water_line watermark,a line marking the level reached by a body of water  
-80326,water_lobelia Lobelia_dortmanna,erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water  
-80327,water_locust swamp_locust Gleditsia_aquatica,honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood  
-80328,water_main,main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water  
-80329,water_meter,meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet  
-80330,water_milfoil,an aquatic plant of the genus Myriophyllum having feathery underwater leaves and small inconspicuous flowers  
-80331,water_mill,a mill powered by a water wheel  
-80332,water_moccasin,any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters  
-80333,water_moccasin cottonmouth cottonmouth_moccasin Agkistrodon_piscivorus,venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States  
-80334,water_mold,parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil  
-80335,water_nymph,(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water  
-80336,water_nymph fragrant_water_lily pond_lily Nymphaea_odorata,a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions  
-80337,water_oak possum_oak Quercus_nigra,relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil  
-80338,water_of_crystallization water_of_crystallisation water_of_hydration,the water present in hydrated compounds  
-80339,water_on_the_knee,hydrarthrosis affecting the knee  
-80340,water_ouzel dipper,small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom  
-80341,water_parsnip Sium_suave,stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; northern United States and Asia  
-80342,water_pimpernel,a white-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus  
-80343,water_pistol water_gun squirt_gun squirter,plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water  
-80344,water_plantain Alisma_plantago-aquatica,marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves  
-80345,water_pollution,pollution of the water in rivers and lakes  
-80346,water_polo,a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal  
-80347,water_pump,the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate  
-80348,water_rat,any of various amphibious rats  
-80349,water_right riparian_right,right of access to water  
-80350,water_sapphire,a deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone  
-80351,water_scooter sea_scooter scooter,a motorboat resembling a motor scooter  
-80352,water_scorpion,long-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube  
-80353,water_shamrock buckbean bogbean bog_myrtle marsh_trefoil Menyanthes_trifoliata,perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface  
-80354,water_shrew,any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams  
-80355,water_ski,broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat  
-80356,water_snake,any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water  
-80357,water_softener,a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power  
-80358,water_spaniel,any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl  
-80359,water_speedwell Veronica_michauxii Veronica_anagallis-aquatica,plant of wet places in Eurasia and America  
-80360,water_sport aquatics,sports that involve bodies of water  
-80361,water_sprite water_nymph water_spirit,a fairy that inhabits water  
-80362,water_star_grass mud_plantain Heteranthera_dubia,grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms  
-80363,water_starwort,any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America, Europe and Asia  
-80364,water_strider pond-skater water_skater,long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water  
-80365,water_system,a river and all of its tributaries  
-80366,water_system water_supply water,a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"  
-80367,water_table water_level groundwater_level,underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table"  
-80368,water_thrush,brownish North American warbler found near streams  
-80369,water_tower,a large reservoir for water  
-80370,water_travel seafaring,travel by water  
-80371,water_turkey Anhinga_anhinga,blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions  
-80372,water_vapor water_vapour,water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature  
-80373,water_vascular_system,system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration  
-80374,water_violet Hottonia_palustris,featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers  
-80375,water_vole Richardson_vole Microtus_richardsoni,of western North America  
-80376,water_vole water_rat Arvicola_amphibius,common large Eurasian vole  
-80377,water_wagon water_waggon,a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime)  
-80378,water_wings,a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim  
-80379,water_witch dowser rhabdomancer,someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water  
-80380,waterbuck,any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers  
-80381,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,water-soluble pigment  
-80382,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists  
-80383,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,a painting produced with watercolors  
-80384,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,the art or technique of painting with watercolors  
-80385,watercolorist watercolourist,a painter who paints with watercolors  
-80386,watercourse,natural or artificial channel through which water flows  
-80387,watercourse waterway,a conduit through which water flows  
-80388,watercraft,skill in the management of boats  
-80389,watercress,any of several water-loving cresses  
-80390,watercress,cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams  
-80391,waterdog,any of several large aquatic salamanders  
-80392,watered_stock,stock representing ownership of overvalued assets; stock of a corporation whose total worth is less than its invested capital  
-80393,waterer,someone who waters plants or crops  
-80394,waterfall falls,a steep descent of the water of a river  
-80395,waterfowl water_bird waterbird,freshwater aquatic bird  
-80396,waterfront,the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water  
-80397,wateriness,meagerness or poorness connoted by a superfluity of water (in a literary style as well as in a food); "the haziness and wateriness of his disquisitions"; "the wateriness of his blood"; "no one enjoys the burning of his soup or the wateriness of his potatoes"  
-80398,wateriness,the property of resembling the viscosity of water  
-80399,wateriness muddiness sloppiness,the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water; "the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield"; "the water's muddiness made it undrinkable"; "the sloppiness of a rainy November day"  
-80400,watering,wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering"  
-80401,watering_can watering_pot,a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants  
-80402,watering_cart,water cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads  
-80403,watering_place watering_hole spa,a health resort near a spring or at the seaside  
-80404,waterleaf,any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum  
-80405,waterline water_line water_level,a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship  
-80406,waterloo,a final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo"  
-80407,watermark,a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light  
-80408,watermeal,any of various aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia; throughout warmer regions of the world  
-80409,watermelon,large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp  
-80410,watermelon watermelon_vine Citrullus_vulgaris,an African melon  
-80411,watermelon_begonia Peperomia_argyreia Peperomia_sandersii,grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America  
-80412,waterpower,the power to do work that is latent in a head of water  
-80413,waterproof,any fabric impervious to water  
-80414,waterproofing,a coating capable of making a surface waterproof  
-80415,waterproofing sealing,the act of treating something to make it repel water  
-80416,watershed water_parting divide,a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems  
-80417,waterside,land bordering a body of water  
-80418,waterskin water_skin,a container of skin for holding water  
-80419,waterspout,a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist  
-80420,waterspout,a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)  
-80421,waterway,a navigable body of water  
-80422,waterweed,a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea  
-80423,waterwheel water_wheel,a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond  
-80424,waterwheel water_wheel,a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine  
-80425,waterwheel_plant Aldrovanda_vesiculosa,floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas  
-80426,waterworks,workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community  
-80427,watt W,a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm  
-80428,watt-hour,a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour  
-80429,wattle,any of various Australasian trees yielding slender poles suitable for wattle  
-80430,wattle,framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence  
-80431,wattle lappet,a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards  
-80432,wattle_and_daub,building material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay  
-80433,wattmeter,an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit  
-80434,wave,a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"  
-80435,wave,something that rises rapidly; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right"  
-80436,wave,a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair  
-80437,wave,a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"  
-80438,wave moving_ridge,one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)  
-80439,wave undulation,an undulating curve  
-80440,wave undulation,(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth  
-80441,wave waving wafture,the act of signaling by a movement of the hand  
-80442,wave_angle,the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array  
-80443,wave_equation,a differential equation that describes the passage of harmonic waves through a medium  
-80444,wave_form waveform wave_shape,the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time  
-80445,wave_front,all the points just reached by a wave as it propagates  
-80446,wave_front wavefront,(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium  
-80447,wave_mechanics,the modern form of quantum theory; an extension of quantum mechanics based on Schrodinger's equation; atomic events are explained as interactions between particle waves  
-80448,wave_number,the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave  
-80449,wave_theory undulatory_theory wave_theory_of_light,(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves  
-80450,wave_train,a succession of waves spaced at regular intervals  
-80451,waveguide wave_guide,a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar  
-80452,wavelength,a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on the same wavelength"  
-80453,wavelength,the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave  
-80454,waver,someone who communicates by waving  
-80455,waver flutter flicker,the act of moving back and forth  
-80456,waverer vacillator hesitator hesitater,one who hesitates (usually out of fear)  
-80457,waviness,unevenness produced by waves or wrinkles  
-80458,wavy-leaved_aster,a variety of aster  
-80459,waw,the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-80460,wax,any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water  
-80461,wax-chandler,one who deals in wax candles  
-80462,wax_bean,a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod  
-80463,wax_bean yellow_bean,snap beans with yellow pods  
-80464,wax_begonia Begonia_semperflorens,hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant  
-80465,wax_insect,any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance  
-80466,wax_myrtle,any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries  
-80467,wax_palm Ceroxylon_andicola Ceroxylon_alpinum,palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles  
-80468,wax_paper,paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin  
-80469,wax_plant Hoya_carnosa,succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers  
-80470,waxflower Clusia_insignis,epiphytic clusia of British Guiana  
-80471,waxiness,the quality of being made of wax or covered with wax  
-80472,waxing,a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"  
-80473,waxing,the application of wax to a surface  
-80474,waxmallow wax_mallow sleeping_hibiscus,any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers  
-80475,waxwing,brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips  
-80476,waxwork wax_figure,an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax  
-80477,waxycap,any fungus of the family Hygrophoraceae having gills that are more or less waxy in appearance  
-80478,way,the condition of things generally; "that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way"  
-80479,way,a portion of something divided into shares; "they split the loot three ways"  
-80480,way,a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'; "they didn't have much in the way of clothing"  
-80481,way,doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way"  
-80482,way,the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"  
-80483,way,any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"  
-80484,way,a journey or passage; "they are on the way"  
-80485,way path way_of_life,a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"  
-80486,wayfarer,a pedestrian who walks from place to place  
-80487,wayfarer journeyer,a traveler going on a trip  
-80488,wayfaring,traveling (especially on foot)  
-80489,wayfaring_tree twist_wood twistwood Viburnum_lantana,vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black  
-80490,ways shipway slipway,structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired  
-80491,ways_and_means,resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)  
-80492,wayside roadside,edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside"  
-80493,weak_interaction weak_force,(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons  
-80494,weak_part weak_spot soft_spot,a place of especial vulnerability  
-80495,weak_point,an attribute that is inadequate or deficient  
-80496,weakener,that which weakens or causes a loss of strength; "doubt is a great weakener of resolve"  
-80497,weakening,becoming weaker  
-80498,weakening,the act of reducing the strength of something  
-80499,weakfish,lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States  
-80500,weakfish Cynoscion_regalis,food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out  
-80501,weakling doormat wuss,a person who is physically weak and ineffectual  
-80502,weakly_interacting_massive_particle WIMP,a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe  
-80503,weakness,the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"  
-80504,weakness,a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"  
-80505,weakness,the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"  
-80506,weald,an area of open or forested country  
-80507,wealth,property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value  
-80508,wealth,the quality of profuse abundance; "she has a wealth of talent"  
-80509,wealth riches,an abundance of material possessions and resources  
-80510,wealth wealthiness,the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"  
-80511,weaning ablactation,the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal  
-80512,weapon arm weapon_system,any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"  
-80513,weapon artillery,a means of persuading or arguing; "he used all his conversational weapons"  
-80514,weapon_of_mass_destruction WMD W.M.D.,a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)  
-80515,weaponry arms implements_of_war weapons_system munition,weapons considered collectively  
-80516,weapons_carrier,military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews  
-80517,weapons_plutonium weapons-grade_plutonium,plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits  
-80518,wear,impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"  
-80519,wear wearing,the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"  
-80520,wearer,a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory; "the wearer of the crown"  
-80521,weasel,a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky  
-80522,weasel,small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck  
-80523,weasel_word,an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion  
-80524,weather weather_condition conditions atmospheric_condition,the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"  
-80525,weather_bureau,an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts  
-80526,weather_deck shelter_deck,upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below  
-80527,weather_forecast weather_outlook,a forecast of the weather  
-80528,weather_map weather_chart,(meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region  
-80529,weather_radar,radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation  
-80530,weather_satellite meteorological_satellite,a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below  
-80531,weather_ship,an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations  
-80532,weather_strip weatherstrip weather_stripping weatherstripping,a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold  
-80533,weathercock,weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster  
-80534,weatherglass,a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure  
-80535,weatherliness,(of a sailing vessel) the quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even in a stiff wind); "the Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness"  
-80536,weatherman weather_forecaster,predicts the weather  
-80537,weathervane weather_vane vane wind_vane,mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind  
-80538,weave,pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric  
-80539,weaver,a craftsman who weaves cloth  
-80540,weaver weaverbird weaver_finch,finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests  
-80541,weaving,creating fabric  
-80542,web,an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"  
-80543,web,a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)  
-80544,web,membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals  
-80545,web entanglement,an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim  
-80546,web-spinning_mite,a mite that spins a web  
-80547,web-toed_salamander,any of several salamanders with webbed toes and very long extensile tongues; excellent climbers that move with ease over smooth rock surfaces  
-80548,web_log blog,a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies; "postings on a blog are usually in chronological order"  
-80549,web_page webpage,a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser  
-80550,web_site website internet_site site,a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; "the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"  
-80551,web_spinner,any of a small order of slender typically tropical insects that nest in colonies in silken tunnels that they spin  
-80552,webbed_foot,a bird's foot with folds of skin between the toes  
-80553,webbing,something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)  
-80554,webbing,a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts  
-80555,webbing,a strong fabric woven in strips  
-80556,webbing_clothes_moth webbing_moth Tineola_bisselliella,moth that forms a web in which it lives  
-80557,webcam,a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet  
-80558,weber Wb,a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells  
-80559,webfoot,a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin  
-80560,webmaster,a technician who designs or maintains a website  
-80561,webworm,several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed  
-80562,webworm_moth,a variety of moth that spins a web in which it lives  
-80563,wedding wedding_ceremony nuptials hymeneals,the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed  
-80564,wedding wedding_party,a party of people at a wedding  
-80565,wedding_anniversary,the anniversary of the day on which you were married (or the celebration of it)  
-80566,wedding_cake bridecake,a rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations; served at a wedding reception  
-80567,wedding_day,the day of a wedding  
-80568,wedding_guest,a guest at a wedding  
-80569,wedding_march,a march to be played for a wedding procession  
-80570,wedding_night,the night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together  
-80571,wedding_picture,photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding  
-80572,wedding_present wedding_gift,a present given to someone getting married  
-80573,wedding_reception,a reception for wedding guests held after the wedding  
-80574,wedding_ring wedding_band,a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding  
-80575,wedge,(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole  
-80576,wedge,something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them  
-80577,wedge wedge_shape cuneus,any shape that is triangular in cross section  
-80578,wedge_bone,part of the sirloin nearest the rump  
-80579,wedge_heel wedge,a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe  
-80580,wedgie,a shoe with a wedge heel  
-80581,wee,a short time; "bide a wee"  
-80582,wee_small_voice small_voice voice_of_conscience,an inner voice that judges your behavior  
-80583,weed,any plant that crowds out cultivated plants  
-80584,weed mourning_band,a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning  
-80585,weeder,a farmhand hired to remove weeds  
-80586,weeder weed-whacker,a hand tool for removing weeds  
-80587,weeds widow's_weeds,a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning  
-80588,week calendar_week,a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday  
-80589,week hebdomad,any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"  
-80590,week_from_Monday,a time period of a week or more; "a week from Monday will be too soon!"  
-80591,weekday,any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)  
-80592,weekend,a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday  
-80593,weekend_warrior,a homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done)  
-80594,weekend_warrior,a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends  
-80595,weekender,someone who vacations on a weekend  
-80596,weekender,a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip  
-80597,weekly,a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)  
-80598,weeknight,any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday  
-80599,weeper,a hired mourner  
-80600,weeper crier,a person who weeps  
-80601,weepiness tearfulness,sadness expressed by weeping  
-80602,weeping_beech Fagus_pendula Fagus_sylvatica_pendula,variety of European beech with pendulous limbs  
-80603,weeping_love_grass African_love_grass Eragrostis_curvula,perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems; introduced into United States especially for erosion control  
-80604,weeping_spruce Brewer's_spruce Picea_breweriana,medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches  
-80605,weeping_tree_broom,small shrubby tree of New Zealand having weeping branches and racemes of white to violet flowers followed by woolly indehiscent two-seeded pods  
-80606,weeping_willow Babylonian_weeping_willow Salix_babylonica,willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental  
-80607,weevil,any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles  
-80608,weigela Weigela_florida,deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers  
-80609,weighbridge,platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc  
-80610,weigher,an official who weighs and records the weight  
-80611,weight,an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"  
-80612,weight,the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity  
-80613,weight,an artifact that is heavy  
-80614,weight free_weight exercising_weight,sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms  
-80615,weight weightiness,the relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"; "the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed"  
-80616,weight weighting,(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance  
-80617,weight_gaining,bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight  
-80618,weight_unit weight,a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"  
-80619,weightlift weightlifting,bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights  
-80620,weightlifter lifter,an athlete who lifts barbells  
-80621,weir,a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish  
-80622,weir,a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow  
-80623,weka maori_hen wood_hen,flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting  
-80624,welcher welsher,someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager  
-80625,welcome,the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"  
-80626,welcome,a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"  
-80627,welcome_wagon,a wheeled vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area  
-80628,welcoming_committee,a committee to welcome new residents to a community  
-80629,weld,a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together  
-80630,welder,joins pieces of metal by welding them together  
-80631,welder's_mask,a mask that you wear for protection when doing welding  
-80632,welding,fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure  
-80633,weldment,an assembly of parts welded together  
-80634,welfare_case charity_case,a case for a welfare worker  
-80635,welfare_state,a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.  
-80636,welfare_work social_service,an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society  
-80637,well,a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid  
-80638,well,an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)  
-80639,well,an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps  
-80640,well,a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine  
-80641,well wellspring fountainhead,an abundant source; "she was a well of information"  
-80642,well-wishing,an expression of good will from one person to another; "much hand-shaking and well-wishing"  
-80643,well_point wellpoint,a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area  
-80644,wellbeing well-being welfare upbeat eudaemonia eudaimonia,a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"  
-80645,wellerism,a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel  
-80646,wellhead,a structure built over a well  
-80647,wellhead wellspring,the source of water for a well  
-80648,welt,a raised or strengthened seam  
-80649,welted_thistle Carduus_crispus,European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of branches  
-80650,welterweight,a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)  
-80651,welterweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds  
-80652,welterweight,a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds  
-80653,welterweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds  
-80654,welwitschia Welwitschia_mirabilis,curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old  
-80655,wencher,someone who patronizes prostitutes  
-80656,werewolf wolfman lycanthrope loup-garou,a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again  
-80657,west,the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point  
-80658,west,a location in the western part of a country, region, or city  
-80659,west due_west westward W,the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees  
-80660,west_by_north WbN,the compass point that is one point north of due west  
-80661,west_by_south WbS,the compass point that is one point south of due west  
-80662,west_northwest WNW,the compass point midway between west and northwest  
-80663,west_side,the side that is on the west  
-80664,west_southwest WSW,the compass point midway between west and southwest  
-80665,west_wind wester,wind that blows from west to east  
-80666,western western_sandwich,a sandwich made from a western omelet  
-80667,western_big-eared_bat Plecotus_townsendi,bat of western North America having extremely large ears  
-80668,western_blackberry western_dewberry Rubus_ursinus,American blackberry with oblong black fruit  
-80669,western_blind_snake Leptotyphlops_humilis,burrows among roots of shrubs and beneath rocks in desert and rocky hillside areas and beach sand of western United States  
-80670,western_buttercup Ranunculus_occidentalis,perennial of western North America  
-80671,western_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_verus,masked or pale-faced chimpanzees of western Africa; distantly related to the eastern and central chimpanzees; possibly a distinct species  
-80672,western_chokecherry Prunus_virginiana_demissa Prunus_demissa,chokecherry of western United States  
-80673,western_coral_snake Micruroides_euryxanthus,ranges from Central America to southwestern United States  
-80674,western_fence_lizard swift blue-belly Sceloporus_occidentalis,common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks  
-80675,western_grey_squirrel western_gray_squirrel Sciurus_griseus,large grey squirrel of far western areas of United States  
-80676,western_hemisphere occident New_World,the hemisphere that includes North America and South America  
-80677,western_hemlock Pacific_hemlock west_coast_hemlock Tsuga_heterophylla,tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree  
-80678,western_holly_fern Polystichum_scopulinum,North American fern  
-80679,western_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_porrifolia,similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana; western United States  
-80680,western_larch western_tamarack Oregon_larch Larix_occidentalis,tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree  
-80681,western_lowland_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_gorilla,a kind of gorilla  
-80682,western_meadowlark Sturnella_neglecta,a meadowlark of western North America  
-80683,western_mugwort white_sage cudweed prairie_sage Artemisia_ludoviciana Artemisia_gnaphalodes,perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States  
-80684,western_narrow-mouthed_toad Gastrophryne_olivacea,small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America  
-80685,western_omelet,a firm omelet that has diced ham and peppers and onions  
-80686,western_pipistrel SPipistrellus_hesperus,of western North America  
-80687,western_poison_oak Toxicodendron_diversilobum Rhus_diversiloba,poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact  
-80688,western_poppy Papaver_californicum,showy annual of California with red flowers  
-80689,western_ragweed perennial_ragweed Ambrosia_psilostachya,coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico  
-80690,western_red-backed_salamander Plethodon_vehiculum,salamander of the Pacific coast of North America  
-80691,western_red_cedar red_cedar canoe_cedar Thuja_plicata,large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States  
-80692,western_redbud California_redbud Cercis_occidentalis,shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets  
-80693,western_saxifrage Saxifraga_occidentalis,saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America  
-80694,western_skink Eumeces_skiltonianus,found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands  
-80695,western_spadefoot Scaphiopus_hammondii,this spadefoot toad live in California  
-80696,western_tanager Piranga_ludoviciana,of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red  
-80697,western_toad Bufo_boreas,of a great variety of habitats from southern Alaska to Baja California west of the Rockies  
-80698,western_wall_flower Erysimum_asperum Cheiranthus_asperus Erysimum_arkansanum,biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus  
-80699,western_wheatgrass bluestem_wheatgrass Agropyron_smithii,valuable forage grass of western United States  
-80700,western_whiptail Cnemidophorus_tigris,active lizard having a network of dusky dark markings; of semiarid areas from Oregon and Idaho to Baja California  
-80701,western_white_pine silver_pine mountain_pine Pinus_monticola,tall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needles; bark is grey-brown with rectangular plates when mature  
-80702,western_wood_pewee Contopus_sordidulus,small flycatcher of western North America  
-80703,westerner,an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.  
-80704,westland_pine silver_pine Lagarostrobus_colensoi,timber tree of New Zealand having shiny white wood  
-80705,wet-bulb_thermometer,a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity  
-80706,wet_bar,a bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running water  
-80707,wet_cell,a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte  
-80708,wet_dream,an erotic dream (usually at night) accompanied by the (nocturnal) emission of semen  
-80709,wet_fly,fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water  
-80710,wet_nurse wet-nurse wetnurse amah,a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else  
-80711,wet_suit,a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat  
-80712,wether,male sheep especially a castrated one  
-80713,wetland,a low area where the land is saturated with water  
-80714,wetness,the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"  
-80715,wetter,a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process  
-80716,wetting,the act of making something wet  
-80717,wetting_agent wetter surfactant surface-active_agent,a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved  
-80718,whack,the sound made by a sharp swift blow  
-80719,whacker whopper,something especially big or impressive of its kind  
-80720,whale,any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head  
-80721,whale_louse,amphipod crustacean parasitic on cetaceans  
-80722,whale_oil train_oil,a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant  
-80723,whale_shark Rhincodon_typus,large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton  
-80724,whale_sucker whalesucker Remilegia_australis,large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins  
-80725,whaleboat,a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas  
-80726,whalebone baleen,a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets  
-80727,whaler,a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales  
-80728,whaler whaling_ship,a ship engaged in whale fishing  
-80729,whaling_gun,a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale  
-80730,whammy,a serious or devastating setback  
-80731,wharf_rat,someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses  
-80732,wharf_rat,brown rat that infests wharves  
-80733,wharfage quayage,a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay  
-80734,what_for,a strong reprimand  
-80735,wheat,annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains  
-80736,wheat wheat_berry,grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour  
-80737,wheat_berry,a grain of wheat  
-80738,wheat_flag_smut Urocystis_tritici,fungus affecting leaves and stems of wheat  
-80739,wheat_flour,flour prepared from wheat  
-80740,wheat_future,wheat bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date  
-80741,wheat_germ,embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins  
-80742,wheat_gluten,gluten prepared from wheat  
-80743,wheat_rust Puccinia_graminis,rust fungus that attacks wheat  
-80744,wheat_scab,a disease of the heads of wheat plants  
-80745,wheatear,small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump  
-80746,wheatfield wheat_field,a field planted with wheat  
-80747,wheatflake,crisp flake made from wheat  
-80748,wheatgrass wheat-grass,a grass of the genus Agropyron  
-80749,wheatworm wheat_eel wheat_eelworm Tylenchus_tritici,small roundworm parasitic on wheat  
-80750,wheedler coaxer,someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing  
-80751,wheel,forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn"  
-80752,wheel,a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel  
-80753,wheel,a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)  
-80754,wheel_and_axle,hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel  
-80755,wheel_bug Arilus_cristatus,large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects  
-80756,wheel_horse wheeler,a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle  
-80757,wheel_lock,an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel  
-80758,wheel_tree firewheel_tree Stenocarpus_sinuatus,eastern Australian tree widely cultivated as a shade tree and for its glossy leaves and circular clusters of showy red to orange-scarlet flowers  
-80759,wheelbase,the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle  
-80760,wheelchair,a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant  
-80761,wheeled_vehicle,a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"  
-80762,wheeler,the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling  
-80763,wheeling rolling,propelling something on wheels  
-80764,wheelwork,mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)  
-80765,wheelwright wheeler,someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels  
-80766,wheeze,(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat"  
-80767,wheeze,breathing with a husky or whistling sound  
-80768,wheeziness,presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis)  
-80769,whelk,large marine snail much used as food in Europe  
-80770,whelk,large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell  
-80771,whereabouts,the general location where something is; "I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime"  
-80772,wherewithal,the necessary means (especially financial means)  
-80773,wherry,light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors  
-80774,wherry Norfolk_wherry,sailing barge used especially in East Anglia  
-80775,whetstone,a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives  
-80776,whey,watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"  
-80777,whey milk_whey,the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese  
-80778,whiff,a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil  
-80779,whiff,a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike  
-80780,whiffer,a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike  
-80781,whiffletree whippletree swingletree,a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling  
-80782,while piece spell patch,a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"  
-80783,whimper whine,a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way  
-80784,whinchat Saxicola_rubetra,brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows  
-80785,whiner complainer moaner sniveller crybaby bellyacher grumbler squawker,a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining  
-80786,whinstone whin,any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)  
-80787,whip,a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit  
-80788,whip,(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club  
-80789,whip,an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping  
-80790,whip lash whiplash,a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"  
-80791,whip party_whip,a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline  
-80792,whip-round,(British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose  
-80793,whip-scorpion whip_scorpion,nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger  
-80794,whip-snake whip_snake whipsnake,any of several small fast-moving snakes with long whiplike tails  
-80795,whipcord,closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips  
-80796,whipcord,a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib  
-80797,whiplash whiplash_injury,an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)  
-80798,whipped_cream,cream that has been beaten until light and fluffy  
-80799,whipper-in,huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds  
-80800,whippersnapper jackanapes lightweight,someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous  
-80801,whippet,small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England  
-80802,whipping tanning flogging lashing flagellation,beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment  
-80803,whipping_cream light_whipping_cream,cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped  
-80804,whipping_post,post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped  
-80805,whipping_top whip_top,a top that is spun by whipping  
-80806,whippoorwill Caprimulgus_vociferus,American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage  
-80807,whipstitch whipping whipstitching,a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally  
-80808,whiptail whiptail_lizard,any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards  
-80809,whir whirr whirring birr,sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"  
-80810,whirl commotion,confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"  
-80811,whirl swirl vortex convolution,the shape of something rotating rapidly  
-80812,whirler,a revolving mechanism  
-80813,whirligig_beetle,aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface  
-80814,whirling_dervish whirler,a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling  
-80815,whirlpool vortex maelstrom,a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)  
-80816,whirlwind,a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth  
-80817,whisk,a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream  
-80818,whisk whisk_broom,a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes  
-80819,whisk_fern,chiefly tropical clump-forming plants of skeletal appearance resembling whisk brooms; lacking roots  
-80820,whisker vibrissa sensory_hair,a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat  
-80821,whiskey whisky,a liquor made from fermented mash of grain  
-80822,whiskey_bottle,a bottle for holding whiskey  
-80823,whiskey_jug,a jug that contains whiskey  
-80824,whiskey_neat whisky_neat,a drink consisting of whiskey without a mixer; "he ordered a whiskey neat"  
-80825,whiskey_on_the_rocks whisky_on_the_rocks,whiskey with ice  
-80826,whiskey_sour whisky_sour,a sour made with whiskey  
-80827,whisper whispering susurration voicelessness,speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords  
-80828,whisperer,one who speaks in a whisper  
-80829,whispering_campaign,the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate  
-80830,whispering_gallery whispering_dome,a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points  
-80831,whist long_whist short_whist,a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six  
-80832,whist_drive,a progressive whist party  
-80833,whistle,a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it  
-80834,whistle,acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound  
-80835,whistle whistling,the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture  
-80836,whistle whistling,the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"  
-80837,whistle-stop_tour,a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited; "in 1948 Truman crossed the country several times on his whistle-stop tours"  
-80838,whistle_blower whistle-blower whistleblower,an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals"  
-80839,whistle_buoy whistling_buoy,a buoy that makes a whistling noise  
-80840,whistle_stop flag_stop way_station,a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal  
-80841,whistler,someone who makes a loud high sound  
-80842,whistling,the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"  
-80843,whistling_swan Cygnus_columbianus_columbianus,North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note  
-80844,white,(board games) the lighter pieces  
-80845,white whiteness,the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)  
-80846,white-bellied_swallow tree_swallow Iridoprocne_bicolor,bluish-green-and-white North American swallow; nests in tree cavities  
-80847,white-berry_yew Pseudotaxus_chienii,yew of southeastern China, differing from the Old World yew in having white berries  
-80848,white-breasted_nuthatch Sitta_carolinensis,bluish-grey nuthatch with black head and white breast; of eastern North America  
-80849,white-chinned_petrel Procellaria_aequinoctialis,large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin  
-80850,white-coat_hypertension,temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor's office  
-80851,white-crowned_sparrow Zonotrichia_leucophrys,finch with black-and-white striped crown  
-80852,white-footed_mouse vesper_mouse Peromyscus_leucopus,American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts  
-80853,white-headed_stilt Himantopus_himantopus_leucocephalus,stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck  
-80854,white-leaved_rockrose Cistus_albidus,compact white pubescent shrub of southwestern Europe having pink flowers  
-80855,white-lipped_peccary Tayassu_pecari,blackish peccary with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccary  
-80856,white-rayed_mule's_ears Wyethia_helianthoides,herb with basal leaves and leafy hairy stems bearing solitary flower heads with white or pale cream-colored rays; northwestern United States  
-80857,white-rumped_shrike Lanius_ludovicianus_excubitorides,a butcherbird of western North America; grey with white underparts  
-80858,white-tailed_jackrabbit whitetail_jackrabbit Lepus_townsendi,largest hare of northern plains and western mountains of United States; brownish-grey in summer and pale grey in winter; tail nearly always all white  
-80859,white-tailed_kite Elanus_leucurus,grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions  
-80860,white-throated_sparrow whitethroat Zonotrichia_albicollis,common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown  
-80861,white-topped_aster,herb having corymbose white-rayed flowers with scaly bracts and silky indehiscent fruits  
-80862,white_admiral Limenitis_camilla,Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings  
-80863,white_alder mountain_alder Alnus_rhombifolia,tree of western United States  
-80864,white_ash Fraxinus_Americana,spreading American ash with leaves pale green or silvery beneath and having hard brownish wood  
-80865,white_baneberry white_cohosh white_bead doll's_eyes Actaea_alba,North American herb with white poisonous berries  
-80866,white_basswood cottonwood Tilia_heterophylla,American basswood of the Allegheny region  
-80867,white_book white_paper,a government report; bound in white  
-80868,white_bread light_bread,bread made with finely ground and usually bleached wheat flour  
-80869,white_broom white_Spanish_broom Cytisus_albus Cytisus_multiflorus,low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers  
-80870,white_bryony devil's_turnip Bryonia_alba,white-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran  
-80871,white_cake,cake made without egg yolks  
-80872,white_camas Zigadenus_glaucus,plant of eastern and central North America having creamy white flowers tinged with brown or purple; poisonous especially to grazing animals  
-80873,white_campion evening_lychnis white_cockle bladder_campion Silene_latifolia Lychnis_alba,bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis  
-80874,white_chocolate,a blend of cocoa butter and milk solids and sugar and vanilla; used in candy bars and baking and coatings; not technically chocolate because it contains no chocolate liquor  
-80875,white_clover dutch_clover shamrock Trifolium_repens,creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage  
-80876,white_crappie Pomoxis_annularis,a crappie that is white  
-80877,white_croaker chenfish kingfish Genyonemus_lineatus,small silvery marine food fish found off California  
-80878,white_croaker queenfish Seriphus_politus,silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters  
-80879,white_currant Ribes_sativum,garden currant bearing small white berries  
-80880,white_cypress_pine Callitris_glaucophylla Callitris_glauca,small tree or shrub of southern Australia  
-80881,white_dead_nettle Lamium_album,European dead nettle with white flowers  
-80882,white_dipladenia Mandevilla_boliviensis Dipladenia_boliviensis,shrubby climber having glossy leaves and white funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats  
-80883,white_dogtooth_violet white_dog's-tooth_violet blonde_lilian Erythronium_albidum,North American dogtooth having solitary white flowers with yellow centers and blue or pink exteriors  
-80884,white_dwarf white_dwarf_star,a faint star of enormous density  
-80885,white_elephant,a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive  
-80886,white_elephant,albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia  
-80887,white_false_indigo Baptisia_lactea,erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States  
-80888,white_feather,a symbol of cowardice  
-80889,white_fir Colorado_fir California_white_fir Abies_concolor Abies_lowiana,medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood  
-80890,white_flag flag_of_truce,flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce  
-80891,white_fringed_orchis white_fringed_orchid Habenaria_albiflora,bog orchid of eastern North America with a spike of pure white fringed flowers  
-80892,white_fritillary Fritillaria_liliaceae,California herb with white conic or bell-shaped flowers usually tinged with green  
-80893,white_fungus Saprolegnia_ferax,a fungus that attacks living fish and tadpoles and spawn causing white fungus disease: a coating of white hyphae on especially peripheral parts (as fins)  
-80894,white_globe_lily white_fairy_lantern Calochortus_albus,globe lily having open branched clusters of egg-shaped white flowers; southern California  
-80895,white_gold,a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium  
-80896,white_goods,large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel  
-80897,white_goods household_linen,drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth  
-80898,white_heat,the hotness of something heated until it turns white  
-80899,white_heather Cassiope_mertensiana,heath of mountains of western United States having bell-shaped white flowers  
-80900,white_hellebore American_hellebore Indian_poke bugbane Veratrum_viride,North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally  
-80901,white_honeysuckle Lonicera_albiflora,bushy honeysuckle with twining branches and white or yellow-white flowers; southern United States  
-80902,white_hope great_white_hope,someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy"  
-80903,white_knight,a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover  
-80904,white_lead ceruse lead_carbonate,a poisonous white pigment that contains lead  
-80905,white_leather whit_leather,a leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt  
-80906,white_lettuce cankerweed Nabalus_alba Prenanthes_alba,herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes  
-80907,white_lie,an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)  
-80908,white_line,a white stripe in the middle of a road to mark traffic lanes  
-80909,white_lupine field_lupine wolf_bean Egyptian_lupine Lupinus_albus,white-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion control  
-80910,white_magic,magic used only for good purposes  
-80911,white_maire Olea_lanceolata,small New Zealand tree having red pulpy one-seeded fruit  
-80912,white_mallee congoo_mallee Eucalyptus_dumosa,small shrubby mallee  
-80913,white_man,a man who is White  
-80914,white_man's_burden,the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects  
-80915,white_mangrove Avicennia_officinalis,a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific  
-80916,white_mangrove Laguncularia_racemosa,shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin  
-80917,white_marlin Makaira_albida,small marlin (to 180 pounds) of western Atlantic  
-80918,white_matter substantia_alba,whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths  
-80919,white_metal bearing_metal,an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings  
-80920,white_milkweed Asclepias_albicans,tall herb with leafless white waxy stems and whitish starlike flowers; southwestern United States  
-80921,white_mountain_ash Eucalyptus_fraxinoides,large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes  
-80922,white_mulberry Morus_alba,Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms  
-80923,white_mullein Verbascum_lychnitis,densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America  
-80924,white_mullet Mugil_curema,silvery mullet of Atlantic and Pacific coasts  
-80925,white_mustard Brassica_hirta Sinapis_alba,Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil  
-80926,white_noise,a noise produced by a stimulus containing all of the audible frequencies of vibration; "white noise is a good masking agent"  
-80927,white_oak,any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf  
-80928,white_pages,a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on white paper) where the names of people are listed alphabetically along with their telephone numbers  
-80929,white_pelican Pelecanus_erythrorhynchos,large American pelican; white with black wing feathers  
-80930,white_pepper,pepper ground from husked peppercorns  
-80931,white_perch silver_perch Morone_americana,small silvery food and game fish of eastern United States streams  
-80932,white_pine,any of several five-needled pines with white wood and smooth usually light grey bark when young; especially the eastern white pine  
-80933,white_pine,soft white wood of white pine trees  
-80934,white_poplar white_aspen abele aspen_poplar silver-leaved_poplar Populus_alba,a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces  
-80935,white_prairie_aster Aster_falcatus,perennial of western North America having white flowers  
-80936,white_rhinoceros Ceratotherium_simum Diceros_simus,large light-grey African rhinoceros having two horns; endangered; sometimes placed in genus Diceros  
-80937,white_rice polished_rice,having husk or outer brown layers removed  
-80938,white_rocket Diplotaxis_erucoides,from Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe  
-80939,white_rust,fungus causing a disease characterized by a white powdery mass of conidia  
-80940,white_sale,a sale of household linens  
-80941,white_sauce bechamel_sauce bechamel,milk thickened with a butter and flour roux  
-80942,white_separatism,a social system in which white people live separately from members of other races  
-80943,white_separatist,someone who advocates a society in which white people live separately from members of other racial groups  
-80944,white_slave,a woman sold into prostitution  
-80945,white_slaver,a person who forces women to become prostitutes  
-80946,white_slime_mushroom,a type of slime mushroom  
-80947,white_snakeroot white_sanicle Ageratina_altissima Eupatorium_rugosum,American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium  
-80948,white_snapdragon Antirrhinum_coulterianum,California plant with slender racemes of white flowers  
-80949,white_spruce Picea_glauca,medium-sized spruce of northeastern North America having short blue-green leaves and slender cones  
-80950,white_squire,a white knight that buys less than a majority interest  
-80951,white_stork Ciconia_ciconia,the common stork of Europe; white with black wing feathers and a red bill  
-80952,white_stringybark thin-leaved_stringybark Eucalyptusd_eugenioides,stringybark having white wood  
-80953,white_supremacist,a person who believes that the white race is or should be supreme  
-80954,white_supremacy,the prejudice that members of the white race are superior to members of other races  
-80955,white_sweet_clover white_melilot Melilotus_alba,biennial plant; valuable honey plant  
-80956,white_tie,bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress  
-80957,white_trash poor_white_trash,(slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished  
-80958,white_turnip,white root of a turnip plant  
-80959,white_water whitewater,frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls  
-80960,white_whale beluga Delphinapterus_leucas,small northern whale that is white when adult  
-80961,white_willow Huntingdon_willow Salix_alba,large willow tree of Eurasia and North Africa having greyish canescent leaves and grey bark  
-80962,white_wine,pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation  
-80963,white_wolf Arctic_wolf Canis_lupus_tundrarum,wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail  
-80964,white_woman,a woman who is White  
-80965,white_wood_aster Aster_divaricatus,rhizomatous perennial wood aster of eastern North America with white flowers  
-80966,white_yam water_yam Dioscorea_alata,grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh  
-80967,white_zinnia Zinnia_acerosa,subshrub with slender woolly stems and long narrow leaves and flower heads with white rays; southern United States and northern Mexico  
-80968,whitebait,minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole  
-80969,whitebait,the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts  
-80970,whitebark_pine whitebarked_pine Pinus_albicaulis,small pine of western North America; having smooth grey-white bark and soft brittle wood; similar to limber pine  
-80971,whitecap white_horse,a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white  
-80972,whitecup Nierembergia_repens Nierembergia_rivularis,prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose  
-80973,whited_sepulcher whited_sepulchre,a person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous  
-80974,whiteface,a clown whose face is covered with white make-up  
-80975,whitefish,any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring  
-80976,whitefish,flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere  
-80977,whitefish,silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere  
-80978,whitefly,minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects  
-80979,whitehead milium,a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland  
-80980,whitelash white_backlash,backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances  
-80981,whiteness,lightness or fairness of complexion; "only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering"  
-80982,whitening lightening,changing to a lighter color  
-80983,whiteout,an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds  
-80984,whitetail_prairie_dog Cynomys_gunnisoni,tail is white tipped  
-80985,whitethorn English_hawthorn may Crataegus_laevigata Crataegus_oxycantha,thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America  
-80986,whitetip_shark oceanic_whitetip_shark white-tipped_shark Carcharinus_longimanus,large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark  
-80987,whitetip_shark reef_whitetip_shark Triaenodon_obseus,smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian Oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins  
-80988,whitewash,a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score  
-80989,whitewash,wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces  
-80990,whitewash,a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects  
-80991,whitey honky honkey honkie,(slang) offensive names for a White man  
-80992,whiting,flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe  
-80993,whiting,flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America  
-80994,whiting,a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish  
-80995,whiting,any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters  
-80996,whiting Merlangus_merlangus Gadus_merlangus,a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus  
-80997,whitlow_grass shadflower shad-flower Draba_verna,annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules  
-80998,whitlowwort,any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail)  
-80999,whittler,someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)  
-81000,whiz,a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"  
-81001,whizbang whizzbang,a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion  
-81002,whizbang whizzbang whizbang_shell,a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits  
-81003,whole,all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"  
-81004,whole unit,an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"  
-81005,whole-word_method,teaching reading by training beginners to associate printed words with spoken words  
-81006,whole_blood,blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant; "whole blood is normally used in blood transfusions"  
-81007,whole_gale,wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale  
-81008,whole_life_insurance ordinary_life_insurance straight_life_insurance,insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured  
-81009,whole_milk,milk from which no constituent (such as fat) has been removed  
-81010,whole_note semibreve,a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)  
-81011,whole_rest,a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time  
-81012,whole_shebang whole_kit_and_caboodle kit_and_caboodle whole_kit_and_boodle kit_and_boodle whole_kit whole_caboodle whole_works works full_treatment,everything available; usually preceded by `the'; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"  
-81013,whole_snipe Gallinago_gallinago,common snipe of Eurasia and Africa  
-81014,whole_wheat_flour graham_flour graham whole_meal_flour,flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage)  
-81015,wholeheartedness,undivided commitment or unreserved enthusiasm  
-81016,wholeness haleness,a state of robust good health  
-81017,wholesale,the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers  
-81018,wholesomeness,the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you  
-81019,whoop,a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement  
-81020,whoopee,noisy and boisterous revelry  
-81021,whooper whooper_swan Cygnus_cygnus,common Old World swan noted for its whooping call  
-81022,whooping_cough pertussis,a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane  
-81023,whooping_crane whooper Grus_americana,rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call  
-81024,whopper walloper,a gross untruth; a blatant lie  
-81025,whorehouse brothel bordello bagnio house_of_prostitution house_of_ill_repute bawdyhouse cathouse sporting_house,a building where prostitutes are available  
-81026,whoremaster whoremonger,a pimp who procures whores  
-81027,whoremaster whoremonger john trick,a prostitute's customer  
-81028,whorled_aster Aster_acuminatus,North American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and showy white purple-tinged flowers  
-81029,whorled_caraway,a caraway with whorled leaves  
-81030,whorled_loosestrife Lysimachia_quadrifolia,common North American yellow-flowered plant  
-81031,whorled_milkweed Asclepias_verticillata,milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers  
-81032,why wherefore,the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'  
-81033,whydah whidah widow_bird,mostly black African weaverbird  
-81034,wick,any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action; "the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"  
-81035,wick taper,a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame  
-81036,wickedness darkness dark,absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"  
-81037,wicker,slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork  
-81038,wicker wickerwork caning,work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)  
-81039,wicker_basket,a basket made of wickerwork  
-81040,wicket,cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket  
-81041,wicket hoop,a small arch used as croquet equipment  
-81042,wicket lattice grille,small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted  
-81043,wicket wicket_door wicket_gate,small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)  
-81044,wicket-keeper,stands behind the wicket to catch balls  
-81045,wickiup wikiup,a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States  
-81046,wide-angle_lens fisheye_lens,a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length); produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery  
-81047,wide_area_network WAN,a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network  
-81048,wide_screen,a projection screen that is much wider than it is high  
-81049,wide_wale,corduroy with wide ribs  
-81050,widebody_aircraft wide-body_aircraft wide-body twin-aisle_airplane,a commercial airliner with two aisles  
-81051,widegrip_pushup,a pushup with the arms widely separated  
-81052,wideness broadness,the property of being wide; having great width  
-81053,widening broadening,an increase in width  
-81054,widening broadening,the act of making something wider  
-81055,widgeon wigeon Anas_penelope,freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals  
-81056,widow widow_woman,a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried  
-81057,widow's_peak,a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead  
-81058,widow's_walk,a lookout atop a coastal house  
-81059,widower widowman,a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried  
-81060,widowhood,the time of a woman's life when she is a widow  
-81061,widowhood,the state of being a widow who has not remarried  
-81062,width breadth,the extent of something from side to side  
-81063,wiener_roast weenie_roast,a cookout where roasted frankfurters are the main course  
-81064,wiesenboden,a dark meadow soil rich in organic material; developed through poor drainage in humid grassy or sedge regions  
-81065,wife married_woman,a married woman; a man's partner in marriage  
-81066,wig,hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair  
-81067,wig wigging,British slang for a scolding  
-81068,wiggle wriggle squirm,the act of wiggling  
-81069,wiggle_room,flexibility of interpretation or of options; "the request left some wiggle room for future restructuring"  
-81070,wiggler wriggler,larva of a mosquito  
-81071,wiggler wriggler squirmer,one who can't stay still (especially a child); "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips"  
-81072,wiggliness,a jerky back and forth kind of mobility; "he walked with the wiggliness of a child on high heels"  
-81073,wigmaker,someone who makes and sells wigs  
-81074,wigwam,a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides  
-81075,wild natural_state state_of_nature,a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"  
-81076,wild-goose_chase,the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable  
-81077,wild_China_tree Sapindus_drumondii Sapindus_marginatus,deciduous tree of southwestern United States having pulpy fruit containing saponin  
-81078,wild_angelica Angelica_sylvestris,European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island  
-81079,wild_apple crab_apple crabapple,any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit  
-81080,wild_ass,any of several equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa  
-81081,wild_basil cushion_calamint Clinopodium_vulgare Satureja_vulgaris,aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia  
-81082,wild_boar boar Sus_scrofa,Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States  
-81083,wild_buckwheat California_buckwheat Erigonum_fasciculatum,low-growing shrub with spreading branches and flowers in loose heads; desert regions of western United States (California to Utah)  
-81084,wild_cabbage Brassica_oleracea,wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe  
-81085,wild_calla water_arum Calla_palustris,plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries  
-81086,wild_card,an unpredictable factor; "the weather was a wild card"  
-81087,wild_card,a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it  
-81088,wild_carrot Queen_Anne's_lace Daucus_carota,a widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots  
-81089,wild_celery Apium_graveolens,herb of Europe and temperate Asia  
-81090,wild_cherry,the fruit of the wild cherry tree  
-81091,wild_cherry wild_cherry_tree,an uncultivated cherry tree  
-81092,wild_cinnamon white_cinnamon_tree Canella_winterana Canella-alba,large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes  
-81093,wild_cotton Arizona_wild_cotton Gossypium_thurberi,shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico  
-81094,wild_crab Malus_sylvestris,wild crab apple native to Europe; a chief ancestor of cultivated apples  
-81095,wild_dog,any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves  
-81096,wild_duck,an undomesticated duck (especially a mallard)  
-81097,wild_fig Clusia_flava,a West Indies clusia having fig-shaped fruit  
-81098,wild_garlic wood_garlic Ramsons Allium_ursinum,pungent Old World weedy plant  
-81099,wild_geranium spotted_cranesbill Geranium_maculatum,common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers  
-81100,wild_ginger,low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes  
-81101,wild_goat,undomesticated goat  
-81102,wild_hollyhock Iliamna_remota Sphaeralcea_remota,a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea  
-81103,wild_horse,undomesticated or feral domestic horse  
-81104,wild_hyacinth indigo_squill Camassia_scilloides,eastern camas; eastern and central North America  
-81105,wild_hyacinth wood_hyacinth bluebell harebell Hyacinthoides_nonscripta Scilla_nonscripta,sometimes placed in genus Scilla  
-81106,wild_hydrangea Hydrangea_arborescens,deciduous shrub with creamy white flower clusters; eastern United States  
-81107,wild_indigo false_indigo,any of several plants of the genus Baptisia  
-81108,wild_leek Levant_garlic kurrat Allium_ampeloprasum,coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized  
-81109,wild_licorice Galium_lanceolatum,bedstraw with sweetish roots  
-81110,wild_licorice wild_liquorice American_licorice American_liquorice Glycyrrhiza_lepidota,North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties  
-81111,wild_licorice wild_liquorice Astragalus_glycyphyllos,European perennial  
-81112,wild_lily_of_the_valley Pyrola_rotundifolia,evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds  
-81113,wild_lily_of_the_valley shinleaf Pyrola_elliptica,North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters  
-81114,wild_lupine sundial_lupine Indian_beet old-maid's_bonnet Lupinus_perennis,stout perennial of eastern and central North America having palmate leaves and showy racemose blue flowers  
-81115,wild_madder white_madder white_bedstraw infant's-breath false_baby's_breath Galium_mollugo,Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America  
-81116,wild_man feral_man,a person who is not socialized  
-81117,wild_mango dika wild_mango_tree Irvingia_gabonensis,African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites  
-81118,wild_medlar wild_medlar_tree medlar Vangueria_infausta,small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit  
-81119,wild_oat wild_oat_grass Avena_fatua,common in meadows and pastures  
-81120,wild_olive Elaeagnus_latifolia,erect shrub or climber of India and China with red olivelike fruit  
-81121,wild_onion,any of various plants of the genus Allium with edible bulbs found growing wild  
-81122,wild_pansy Johnny-jump-up heartsease love-in-idleness pink_of_my_John Viola_tricolor,a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived  
-81123,wild_parsley,any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley  
-81124,wild_parsnip madnep,biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip  
-81125,wild_pea,any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines  
-81126,wild_peach Kiggelaria_africana,large much-branched shrub grown primarily for its evergreen foliage  
-81127,wild_pink Silene_caroliniana,perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters  
-81128,wild_pitch,an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base  
-81129,wild_plum wild_plum_tree,an uncultivated plum tree or shrub  
-81130,wild_potato Solanum_jamesii,erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes  
-81131,wild_potato_vine wild_sweet_potato_vine man-of-the-earth manroot scammonyroot Ipomoea_panurata Ipomoea_fastigiata,tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato  
-81132,wild_raspberry European_raspberry framboise Rubus_idaeus,the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange  
-81133,wild_red_oat animated_oat Avene_sterilis,Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat  
-81134,wild_rice Indian_rice,grains of aquatic grass of North America  
-81135,wild_rice Zizania_aquatica,perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food  
-81136,wild_rosemary marsh_tea Ledum_palustre,bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan  
-81137,wild_rye,any of several grasses of the genus Elymus  
-81138,wild_sage wild_clary vervain_sage Salvia_verbenaca,Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States  
-81139,wild_sarsaparilla false_sarsaparilla wild_sarsparilla Aralia_nudicaulis,common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America  
-81140,wild_senna Senna_marilandica Cassia_marilandica,North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia  
-81141,wild_service_tree Sorbus_torminalis,European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit  
-81142,wild_sheep,undomesticated sheep  
-81143,wild_spinach,leafy greens collected from the wild and used as a substitute for spinach  
-81144,wild_spurge flowering_spurge tramp's_spurge Euphorbia_corollata,common perennial United States spurge having showy white petallike bracts  
-81145,wild_strawberry wood_strawberry Fragaria_vesca,Europe  
-81146,wild_tamarind Lysiloma_latisiliqua Lysiloma_bahamensis,a tree of the West Indies and Florida and Mexico; resembles tamarind and has long flat pods  
-81147,wild_teasel Dipsacus_sylvestris,European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States  
-81148,wild_thyme creeping_thyme Thymus_serpyllum,aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States  
-81149,wild_tobacco Indian_tobacco Nicotiana_rustica,tobacco plant of South America and Mexico  
-81150,wild_vanilla Trilisa_odoratissima,perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla  
-81151,wild_wheat wild_emmer Triticum_dicoccum_dicoccoides,found wild in Palestine; held to be prototype of cultivated wheat  
-81152,wild_yam Dioscorea_paniculata,having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders  
-81153,wildcat,any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild  
-81154,wildcat_strike,a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union  
-81155,wildcat_well wildcat,an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field  
-81156,wildcatter,an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field  
-81157,wilderness,(politics) a state of disfavor; "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness"  
-81158,wilderness,a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"  
-81159,wilderness wild,a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"  
-81160,wildfire,a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration  
-81161,wildflower wild_flower,wild or uncultivated flowering plant  
-81162,wildfowl,flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food  
-81163,wilding,a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)  
-81164,wilding,an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women  
-81165,wildlife,all living things (except people) that are undomesticated; "chemicals could kill all the wildlife"  
-81166,wildness,an unruly disposition to do as one pleases; "Liza had always had a tendency to wildness"; "the element of wildness in his behavior was a protest against repressive convention"  
-81167,wildness,an intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of nature  
-81168,wildness abandon,a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"  
-81169,will,a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way"  
-81170,will testament,a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die  
-81171,will-o'-the-wisp ignis_fatuus,an illusion that misleads  
-81172,willet Catoptrophorus_semipalmatus,large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts  
-81173,willies,feelings of uneasiness; "that guy gave me the willies"  
-81174,willingness,cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help"  
-81175,willow,a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers  
-81176,willow willow_tree,any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix  
-81177,willow_aster,a variety of aster  
-81178,willow_oak Quercus_phellos,medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood  
-81179,willowherb,a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs  
-81180,willowware willow-pattern,chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river  
-81181,wilt wilt_disease,any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots  
-81182,wilt wilting,causing to become limp or drooping  
-81183,wimp chicken crybaby,a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy  
-81184,wimple,headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women  
-81185,win,a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"  
-81186,wince,the facial expression of sudden pain  
-81187,wince flinch,a reflex response to sudden pain  
-81188,wincey,a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas  
-81189,winceyette,cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides  
-81190,winch windlass,lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds  
-81191,wind,a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"  
-81192,wind,breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"  
-81193,wind air_current current_of_air,air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"  
-81194,wind malarkey malarky idle_words jazz nothingness,empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"  
-81195,wind winding twist,the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"  
-81196,wind_chime wind_bell,a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle  
-81197,wind_farm wind_park wind_energy_facility,a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity  
-81198,wind_gap,a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it  
-81199,wind_generation wind_power,power derived from the wind (as by windmills)  
-81200,wind_instrument wind,a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath  
-81201,wind_poppy flaming_poppy Stylomecon_heterophyllum Papaver_heterophyllum,California wild poppy with bright red flowers  
-81202,wind_rose,weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions  
-81203,wind_tee,weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield  
-81204,wind_tunnel,a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft  
-81205,wind_turbine,a turbine that is driven by the wind  
-81206,windage,the retarding force of air friction on a moving object  
-81207,windage,the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun  
-81208,windage wind_deflection,the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind  
-81209,windage wind_exposure,exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)  
-81210,windbreak shelterbelt,hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion  
-81211,windburn,redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind  
-81212,winder,a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)  
-81213,winder,mechanical device around which something can be wound  
-81214,winder key,mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)  
-81215,windfall,fruit that has fallen from the tree  
-81216,windfall_profit,profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it  
-81217,windjammer,a large sailing ship  
-81218,windmill,a mill that is powered by the wind  
-81219,windmill aerogenerator wind_generator,generator that extracts usable energy from winds  
-81220,windmill_grass creeping_windmill_grass star_grass Chloris_truncata,perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill  
-81221,window,the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something; "the expanded window will give us time to catch the thieves"; "they had a window of less than an hour when an attack would have succeeded"  
-81222,window,an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"  
-81223,window,an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served; "he stuck his head in the window"  
-81224,window,(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen  
-81225,window,a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material  
-81226,window,a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened  
-81227,window,a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air  
-81228,window-washing,the activity of washing windows  
-81229,window_blind,a blind for privacy or to keep out light  
-81230,window_box,a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill  
-81231,window_cleaner,someone who cleans windows for pay  
-81232,window_dresser window_trimmer,someone who decorates shop windows  
-81233,window_dressing,the decoration of shop windows  
-81234,window_envelope,an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure  
-81235,window_frame,the framework that supports a window  
-81236,window_oyster windowpane_oyster capiz Placuna_placenta,marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell  
-81237,window_screen,screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window  
-81238,window_seat,a bench or similar seat built into a window recess  
-81239,window_shade,an opaque window blind that can cover or uncover a window  
-81240,window_washer,someone who washes windows  
-81241,windowpane Scophthalmus_aquosus,very thin translucent flounder of the Atlantic coast of North America  
-81242,windowpane window,a pane of glass in a window; "the ball shattered the window"  
-81243,windowsill,the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame  
-81244,windshield windscreen,transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle  
-81245,windshield_wiper windscreen_wiper wiper wiper_blade,a mechanical device that cleans the windshield  
-81246,windsock wind_sock sock air_sock air-sleeve wind_sleeve wind_cone drogue,a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind  
-81247,windstorm,a storm consisting of violent winds  
-81248,windward,the direction from which the wind is coming  
-81249,windward,the side of something that is toward the wind  
-81250,windward_side weatherboard weather_side,the side toward the wind  
-81251,wine vino,fermented juice (of grapes especially)  
-81252,wine wine-colored wine-coloured,a red as dark as red wine  
-81253,wine-maker's_yeast Saccharomyces_ellipsoides,used in making wine  
-81254,wine_bar,a bar that serves only wine  
-81255,wine_bottle,a bottle for holding wine  
-81256,wine_bucket wine_cooler,a bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine  
-81257,wine_cask wine_barrel,a barrel that holds wine  
-81258,wine_lover,a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut  
-81259,wine_palm jaggery_palm kitul kittul kitul_tree toddy_palm Caryota_urens,fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago  
-81260,wine_sauce,white or veloute sauce with wine and stock variously seasoned with onions and herbs; for fish or meat  
-81261,wine_taster,a taster who evaluates the quality of wines  
-81262,wine_tasting,a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines  
-81263,wine_vinegar,vinegar made from wine  
-81264,wineberry Rubus_phoenicolasius,raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits  
-81265,wineglass,a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served  
-81266,wineglass_heel,a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass  
-81267,winemaking wine_making,the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine  
-81268,winepress,a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes  
-81269,winery wine_maker,an establishment where wine is made  
-81270,wineskin,an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine  
-81271,wing,a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side  
-81272,wing,(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft  
-81273,wing,a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function; "they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party"  
-81274,wing,a unit of military aircraft  
-81275,wing,the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"  
-81276,wing,one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane  
-81277,wing,a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)  
-81278,wing offstage backstage,a stage area out of sight of the audience  
-81279,wing_case elytron,either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings  
-81280,wing_chair,easy chair having wings on each side of a high back  
-81281,wing_commander,(RAF rank) one who is next below a group captain  
-81282,wing_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area  
-81283,wing_nut wing-nut,any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia  
-81284,wing_nut wing-nut wing_screw butterfly_nut thumbnut,a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning  
-81285,wing_shooting,shooting game birds that are flying (on the wing)  
-81286,wing_tip,a shoe having a wing-tip toecap  
-81287,wing_tip,a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe  
-81288,wingback,(football) the person who plays wingback  
-81289,wingback,(American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end  
-81290,winged_bean winged_pea goa_bean goa_bean_vine Manila_bean Psophocarpus_tetragonolobus,a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics  
-81291,winged_elm wing_elm Ulmus_alata,North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections  
-81292,winged_everlasting Ammobium_alatum,Australian plant widely cultivated for its beautiful silvery-white blooms with bright yellow centers on long winged stems  
-81293,winged_pea asparagus_pea Lotus_tetragonolobus,sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod  
-81294,winged_pigweed tumbleweed Cycloloma_atriplicifolium,bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds  
-81295,winged_spindle_tree Euonymous_alatus,bushy deciduous shrub with branches having thin wide corky longitudinal wings; brilliant red in autumn; northeastern Asia to central China  
-81296,winger,(sports) player in wing position  
-81297,wingman,the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation  
-81298,wings,stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members  
-81299,wings,a means of flight or ascent; "necessity lends wings to inspiration"  
-81300,wingspan wingspread,linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil  
-81301,wingspread,distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended  
-81302,wingstem golden_ironweed yellow_ironweed golden_honey_plant Verbesina_alternifolia Actinomeris_alternifolia,perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States  
-81303,wink,closing one eye quickly as a signal  
-81304,winker,a person who winks  
-81305,winker blinker blinder,blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side  
-81306,winner,a gambler who wins a bet  
-81307,winner victor,the contestant who wins the contest  
-81308,winner's_circle,a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses  
-81309,winning,succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything"  
-81310,winning_post,the post at the end of a racecourse  
-81311,winning_streak,a streak of wins  
-81312,winnings win profits,something won (especially money)  
-81313,winnow winnowing sifting,the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"  
-81314,winsomeness,childlike charm or appeal  
-81315,winter wintertime,the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox  
-81316,winter's_bark,aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties  
-81317,winter's_bark winter's_bark_tree Drimys_winteri,South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood  
-81318,winter_aconite Eranthis_hyemalis,small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone  
-81319,winter_cress,cress cultivated for winter salads  
-81320,winter_cress St._Barbara's_herb scurvy_grass,any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad  
-81321,winter_crookneck winter_crookneck_squash Cucurbita_moschata,any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necks  
-81322,winter_crookneck_squash,a squash with a hard rind and an elongated curved neck  
-81323,winter_currant Ribes_sanguineum,a flowering shrub  
-81324,winter_flounder blackback_flounder lemon_sole Pseudopleuronectes_americanus,important American food fish in the winter  
-81325,winter_hazel flowering_hazel,any of several Asiatic deciduous shrubs cultivated for their nodding racemes of yellow flowers that appear before the leaves  
-81326,winter_heath spring_heath Erica_carnea,dwarf European shrub with very early blooming bell-shaped red flowers  
-81327,winter_heliotrope sweet_coltsfoot Petasites_fragrans,European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers  
-81328,winter_jasmine Jasminum_nudiflorum,deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers  
-81329,winter_melon,the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well  
-81330,winter_melon Persian_melon honeydew_melon winter_melon_vine Cucumis_melo_inodorus,any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell  
-81331,winter_mushroom Flammulina_velutipes,an edible agaric that is available in early spring or late fall when few other mushrooms are; has a viscid smooth orange to brown cap and a velvety stalk that turns black in maturity and pallid gills; often occur in clusters  
-81332,winter_purslane miner's_lettuce Cuban_spinach Montia_perfoliata,succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America  
-81333,winter_savory Satureja_montana Satureia_montana,erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe  
-81334,winter_savory winter_savoury,resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf  
-81335,winter_solstice,December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point  
-81336,winter_squash,any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months  
-81337,winter_squash winter_squash_plant,any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall  
-81338,winter_sweet poison_arrow_plant Acocanthera_oblongifolia Acocanthera_spectabilis,medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits  
-81339,winter_urn,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae  
-81340,winter_wren Troglodytes_troglodytes,small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere  
-81341,wintergreen boxberry checkerberry teaberry spiceberry,spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil  
-81342,wintergreen pyrola,any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola  
-81343,wintergreen_oil oil_of_wintergreen,oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant  
-81344,wipeout,a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)  
-81345,wiper,a worker who wipes  
-81346,wiper wiper_arm contact_arm,contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet  
-81347,wiper_motor,electric motor that moves the windshield wiper  
-81348,wire,the finishing line on a racetrack  
-81349,wire,ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc  
-81350,wire conducting_wire,a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance  
-81351,wire-haired_fox_terrier,a fox terrier with wiry hair  
-81352,wire-puller,one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends  
-81353,wire_cloth,fabric woven of metallic wire  
-81354,wire_cutter,an edge tool used in cutting wire  
-81355,wire_gauge wire_gage,gauge for measuring the diameter of wire  
-81356,wire_glass,a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it  
-81357,wire_matrix_printer wire_printer stylus_printer,an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli  
-81358,wire_recorder,an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire  
-81359,wire_stripper,a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire  
-81360,wirehair wirehaired_terrier wire-haired_terrier,a terrier with wiry hair  
-81361,wireless,transmission by radio waves  
-81362,wireless_local_area_network WLAN wireless_fidelity WiFi,a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol  
-81363,wireman wirer,a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring  
-81364,wirer,someone who sends a telegram  
-81365,wiretap tap,the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information  
-81366,wirework grillwork,mesh netting made of wires  
-81367,wireworm,wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants  
-81368,wiriness,the property of being lean and tough and sinewy  
-81369,wiring,a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity  
-81370,wiring,the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device  
-81371,wiring_diagram,a schematic drawing of the wiring of an electrical system  
-81372,wisdom,accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment  
-81373,wisdom sapience,ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight  
-81374,wisdom wiseness,the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight  
-81375,wisdom wiseness soundness,the quality of being prudent and sensible  
-81376,wisdom_tooth,any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)  
-81377,wise,a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"  
-81378,wise_guy smart_aleck wiseacre wisenheimer weisenheimer,an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments  
-81379,wisecrack crack sally quip,witty remark  
-81380,wisent aurochs Bison_bonasus,European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison  
-81381,wish,the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"  
-81382,wish indirect_request,an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"  
-81383,wish wishing want,a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"  
-81384,wish-wash,any thin watery drink  
-81385,wish_list,a list of events that you wish would occur  
-81386,wishbone wishing_bone,the furcula of a domestic fowl  
-81387,wishful_thinking,the illusion that what you wish for is actually true  
-81388,wishfulness,an unrealistic yearning  
-81389,wishing_cap,a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for  
-81390,wisp,a small person; "a mere wisp of a girl"  
-81391,wisp,a small bundle of straw or hay  
-81392,wisp,a flock of snipe  
-81393,wisp,a small tuft or lock; "wisps of hair"  
-81394,wisteria wistaria,any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria  
-81395,wistfulness,a sadly pensive longing  
-81396,wit humor humour witticism wittiness,a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter  
-81397,witch,a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil  
-81398,witch-hunt,searching out and harassing dissenters  
-81399,witch-hunter,someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions  
-81400,witch_doctor,someone who is believed to heal through magical powers  
-81401,witch_elm wych_elm Ulmus_glabra,Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree  
-81402,witch_hazel witch_hazel_plant wych_hazel wych_hazel_plant,any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion  
-81403,witch_hazel wych_hazel,lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant  
-81404,witchcraft witchery,the art of sorcery  
-81405,witches'_brew witches'_broth witch's_brew,a fearsome mixture; "a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew"  
-81406,witches'_broom witch_broom hexenbesen staghead,an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance  
-81407,witches'_butter Tremella_lutescens,a yellow jelly fungus  
-81408,witchgrass witch_grass old_witchgrass old_witch_grass tumble_grass Panicum_capillare,North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land  
-81409,witching,the use or practice of witchcraft  
-81410,withdrawal,the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.; "the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood"  
-81411,withdrawal,the act of taking out money or other capital  
-81412,withdrawal,the act of ceasing to participate in an activity  
-81413,withdrawal,the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"  
-81414,withdrawal backdown climb-down,a retraction of a previously held position  
-81415,withdrawal detachment,avoiding emotional involvement  
-81416,withdrawal drug_withdrawal,the termination of drug taking  
-81417,withdrawal_symptom,any physical or psychological disturbance (as sweating or depression) experienced by a drug addict when deprived of the drug  
-81418,withdrawer,an authority who withdraws permission  
-81419,withdrawer,an individualist who withdraws from social interaction  
-81420,withdrawer,a drug addict who is discontinuing the use of narcotics  
-81421,withdrawer,a contestant who withdraws from competition  
-81422,withdrawer,a student who withdraws from the educational institution in which he or she was enrolled  
-81423,withdrawer,a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited  
-81424,withe,band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems  
-81425,withe withy,strong flexible twig  
-81426,withers,the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals  
-81427,withholder,a person who refrains from granting; "a withholder of payments"  
-81428,withholder,a person who restrains or checks or holds back  
-81429,withholding,the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"  
-81430,withholding,the act of deducting from an employee's salary  
-81431,withholding_tax withholding,income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer  
-81432,withstander,an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"  
-81433,witness,(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law  
-81434,witness,testimony by word or deed to your religious faith  
-81435,witness attestant attestor attestator,(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature  
-81436,witness witnesser informant,someone who sees an event and reports what happened  
-81437,witness_box witness_stand,a box enclosure for a witness when testifying  
-81438,wits marbles,the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception; "he used his wits to get ahead"; "I was scared out of my wits"; "he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind"  
-81439,wittol,an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it  
-81440,woad,a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant  
-81441,woad,any of several herbs of the genus Isatis  
-81442,wobble,an unsteady rocking motion  
-81443,wobbler,something that wobbles  
-81444,woe woefulness,intense mournfulness  
-81445,wog,(offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia  
-81446,wok,pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking  
-81447,wold,a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)  
-81448,wolf,any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs  
-81449,wolf woman_chaser skirt_chaser masher,a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women  
-81450,wolf_boy,a male person assumed to have been raised by wolves  
-81451,wolf_pack,a group of submarines operating together in attacking enemy convoys  
-81452,wolf_pack,a group of wolves hunting together  
-81453,wolf_pup wolf_cub,a young wolf  
-81454,wolf_spider hunting_spider,ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web  
-81455,wolffish wolf_fish catfish,large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins  
-81456,wolfhound,the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves  
-81457,wolframite iron_manganese_tungsten,a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks  
-81458,wolfsbane wolfbane wolf's_bane Aconitum_lycoctonum,poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock  
-81459,wollastonite,a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium  
-81460,wolverine carcajou skunk_bear Gulo_luscus,stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal  
-81461,woman,a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"  
-81462,woman adult_female,an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"  
-81463,woman's_clothing,clothing that is designed for women to wear  
-81464,womanhood,the status of a woman  
-81465,womanhood muliebrity,the state of being an adult woman  
-81466,womanhood woman fair_sex,women as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"; "the fair sex gathered on the veranda"  
-81467,womanizer womaniser philanderer,a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them  
-81468,womankind,women as distinguished from men  
-81469,womanliness womanlike,the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female  
-81470,wombat,burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger  
-81471,won-lost_record,(sports) a record of win versus losses  
-81472,won_ton wonton,a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup  
-81473,won_ton wonton wonton_soup,a soup with won ton dumplings  
-81474,wonder marvel,something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"  
-81475,wonder wonderment admiration,the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising  
-81476,wonder_boy golden_boy,a man who is unusually successful at an early age  
-81477,wonder_woman,a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time  
-81478,wonderer,someone who is curious about something  
-81479,wonderer marveller,someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something  
-81480,wonderland,a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder  
-81481,wonderland,an imaginary realm of marvels or wonders  
-81482,wood,the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees  
-81483,wood,a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"  
-81484,wood-frog wood_frog Rana_sylvatica,wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce  
-81485,wood_anemone Anemone_nemorosa,European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands  
-81486,wood_anemone snowdrop Anemone_quinquefolia,common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers  
-81487,wood_ant Formica_rufa,reddish-brown European ant typically living in anthills in woodlands  
-81488,wood_aster,any of several asters of eastern North America usually growing in woods  
-81489,wood_chisel,a chisel for working wood; it is either struck with a mallet or pushed by hand  
-81490,wood_drake,male wood duck  
-81491,wood_duck summer_duck wood_widgeon Aix_sponsa,showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees  
-81492,wood_fern wood-fern woodfern,any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris  
-81493,wood_grain woodgrain woodiness,texture produced by the fibers in wood  
-81494,wood_hoopoe,tropical African bird having metallic blackish plumage but no crest  
-81495,wood_horsetail Equisetum_Sylvaticum,Eurasia except southern Russia; northern North America  
-81496,wood_ibis wood_stork Ibis_ibis,any of several Old World birds of the genus Ibis  
-81497,wood_ibis wood_stork flinthead Mycteria_americana,an American stork that resembles the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics  
-81498,wood_lily Lilium_philadelphicum,lily of eastern North America having orange to orange-red purple-spotted flowers  
-81499,wood_meadowgrass Poa_nemoralis Agrostis_alba,slender European grass of shady places; grown also in northeastern America and temperate Asia  
-81500,wood_mint,American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers  
-81501,wood_mouse,any of various New World woodland mice  
-81502,wood_nettle Laportea_canadensis,American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles  
-81503,wood_pigeon ringdove cushat Columba_palumbus,Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck  
-81504,wood_pulp,wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)  
-81505,wood_rabbit cottontail cottontail_rabbit,common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)  
-81506,wood_rat wood-rat,any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)  
-81507,wood_sage Teucrium_scorodonia,European germander with one-sided racemes of yellow flowers; naturalized in North America  
-81508,wood_spurge Euphorbia_amygdaloides,European perennial herb with greenish yellow terminal flower clusters  
-81509,wood_sugar xylose,a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics  
-81510,wood_swallow swallow_shrike,Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow  
-81511,wood_tar,any tar obtained by the destructive distillation of wood  
-81512,wood_thrush Hylocichla_mustelina,large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song  
-81513,wood_tick American_dog_tick Dermacentor_variabilis,common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia  
-81514,wood_vise woodworking_vise shoulder_vise,a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it  
-81515,wood_warbler Phylloscopus_sibilatrix,European woodland warbler with dull yellow plumage  
-81516,woodbine Lonicera_periclymenum,European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers  
-81517,woodborer borer,any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood  
-81518,woodcarver carver,makes decorative wooden panels  
-81519,woodcarving,a carving created by carving wood  
-81520,woodcock,game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe  
-81521,woodcraft,skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)  
-81522,woodcraft,skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood  
-81523,woodcut wood_block wood_engraving,engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints  
-81524,woodcut wood_engraving,a print made from a woodcut  
-81525,woodcutter,cuts down trees and chops wood as a job  
-81526,wooden_spoon,a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood  
-81527,wooden_spoon,a spoon made of wood  
-81528,woodenness,the quality of being wooden and awkward; "he criticized the woodenness of the acting"; "there was a certain woodenness in his replies"  
-81529,woodenware,ware for domestic use made of wood  
-81530,woodhewer woodcreeper wood-creeper tree_creeper,any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers  
-81531,woodiness woodsiness,the quality of abounding in trees  
-81532,woodland_caribou Rangifer_caribou,any of several large caribou living in coniferous forests of southern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus  
-81533,woodland_oxeye Buphthalmum_salicifolium,hairy Eurasian perennial having deep yellow daisies on lax willowy stems; found in the wild in open woodland and on rocky slopes  
-81534,woodland_star Lithophragma_affine Lithophragma_affinis Tellima_affinis,California perennial herb cultivated for its racemose white flowers with widely spreading petals; sometimes placed in genus Tellima  
-81535,woodlouse wood_louse slater,any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats  
-81536,woodpecker peckerwood pecker,bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects  
-81537,woodpile,a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel  
-81538,woodruff,any plant of the genus Asperula  
-81539,woodscrew,a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver  
-81540,woodshed,a shed for storing firewood or garden tools  
-81541,woodsia,any fern of the genus Woodsia  
-81542,woodsman woodman,someone who lives in the woods  
-81543,woodwaxen dyer's_greenweed dyer's-broom dyeweed greenweed whin woadwaxen Genista_tinctoria,small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental  
-81544,woodwind woodwind_instrument wood,any wind instrument other than the brass instruments  
-81545,woodwind_family,(music) the family of woodwind instruments  
-81546,woodwork,work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture  
-81547,woodworker woodsman woodman,makes things out of wood  
-81548,woodworm,a larva of a woodborer  
-81549,woody_plant ligneous_plant,a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems  
-81550,woof weft filling pick,the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving  
-81551,woofer,a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds  
-81552,wool,fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving  
-81553,wool fleece,outer coat of especially sheep and yaks  
-81554,wool woolen woollen,a fabric made from the hair of sheep  
-81555,wool_grass Scirpus_cyperinus,sedge of eastern North America having numerous clustered woolly spikelets  
-81556,wool_oil,any oil used to oil wool before spinning  
-81557,wool_stapler,a dealer in wool  
-81558,wool_stapler woolsorter,a person who sorts wool into different grades  
-81559,woolgathering,an idle indulgence in fantasy  
-81560,woolly_adelgid,an insect that feeds on hemlocks; its egg sacs are small fuzzy white balls like artificial snow on a Christmas tree  
-81561,woolly_alder_aphid Prociphilus_tessellatus,attacks alders  
-81562,woolly_aphid woolly_plant_louse,secretes a waxy substance like a mass of fine curly white cotton or woolly threads  
-81563,woolly_apple_aphid American_blight Eriosoma_lanigerum,primarily a bark feeder on aerial parts and roots of apple and other trees  
-81564,woolly_bear woolly_bear_caterpillar,caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests  
-81565,woolly_bear_moth,larva of moth of the family Arctiidae  
-81566,woolly_daisy dwarf_daisy Antheropeas_wallacei Eriophyllum_wallacei,tiny grey woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum  
-81567,woolly_indris Avahi_laniger,nocturnal indris with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail  
-81568,woolly_mammoth northern_mammoth Mammuthus_primigenius,very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the northern hemisphere  
-81569,woolly_monkey,large monkeys with dark skin and woolly fur of the Amazon and Orinoco basins  
-81570,woolly_rhinoceros Rhinoceros_antiquitatis,extinct thick-haired species of Arctic regions  
-81571,woolly_sunflower,any plant of the genus Eriophyllum  
-81572,woolly_thistle Cirsium_flodmanii,thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves  
-81573,wooly_lip_fern hairy_lip_fern Cheilanthes_lanosa,small North American evergreen fern whose stipes and lower frond surfaces are densely wooly  
-81574,wop dago ginzo Guinea greaseball,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent  
-81575,word,a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"  
-81576,word,a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"  
-81577,word,a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"  
-81578,word,a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"  
-81579,word-painter,a writer of vivid or graphic descriptive power  
-81580,word_division hyphenation,division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page  
-81581,word_finder wordfinder,a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of  
-81582,word_game,any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words  
-81583,word_meaning word_sense acceptation,the accepted meaning of a word  
-81584,word_order,the order of words in a text  
-81585,word_picture word-painting delineation depiction picture characterization characterisation,a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"  
-81586,word_play,playing on words or speech sounds  
-81587,word_processing,rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing  
-81588,word_processor word_processing_system,an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer  
-81589,word_salad,jumble of incoherent speech as sometimes heard in schizophrenia  
-81590,word_square acrostic,a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across  
-81591,word_stress word_accent,the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word  
-81592,wordbook,a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)  
-81593,wording diction phrasing phraseology choice_of_words verbiage,the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton  
-81594,wordmonger,a writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning  
-81595,wordnet,any of the machine-readable lexical databases modeled after the Princeton WordNet  
-81596,words,the words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very closely"  
-81597,words,language that is spoken or written; "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words"  
-81598,words_per_minute wpm,the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)  
-81599,wordsmith,a fluent and prolific writer  
-81600,work,(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance"  
-81601,work,activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"  
-81602,work piece_of_work,a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"  
-81603,work-clothing work-clothes work_clothes work_clothing,clothing worn for doing manual labor  
-81604,work-in,occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory  
-81605,work-shirt,heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work  
-81606,work-study_program,an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study  
-81607,work_animal,an animal trained for and used for heavy labor  
-81608,work_camp prison_camp prison_farm,a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects  
-81609,work_flow workflow,progress (or rate of progress) in work being done  
-81610,work_force workforce manpower hands men,the force of workers available  
-81611,work_in_progress,a piece of work that is not yet finished  
-81612,work_of_art,art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)  
-81613,work_song,a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work  
-81614,work_surface,a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games  
-81615,work_time,a time period when you are required to work  
-81616,work_to_rule,a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace  
-81617,work_unit heat_unit energy_unit,a unit of measurement for work  
-81618,workaholic,person with a compulsive need to work  
-81619,workaholism,compulsiveness about working  
-81620,workbasket workbox workbag,container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)  
-81621,workbench work_bench bench,a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic  
-81622,workboard work-board,a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work  
-81623,workbook,a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them  
-81624,workday working_day,the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day"  
-81625,workday working_day work_day,a day on which work is done  
-81626,worker,a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"  
-81627,worker,sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae  
-81628,worker_bee,sterile bee specialized to collect food and maintain the hive  
-81629,workhorse,machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"  
-81630,workhorse,a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor  
-81631,workhouse,a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor  
-81632,workhouse,a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months  
-81633,working workings,a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked  
-81634,working_agreement,an informal agreement to work together  
-81635,working_dog,any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs  
-81636,working_girl,a young woman who is employed  
-81637,working_group working_party,a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks"  
-81638,working_memory,memory for intermediate results that must be held during thinking  
-81639,working_papers,records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project; "the auditor was required to produce his working papers"  
-81640,working_papers work_papers work_permit,a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries  
-81641,working_principle working_rule,a rule that is adequate to permit work to be done  
-81642,workload work_load,work that a person is expected to do in a specified time  
-81643,workman workingman working_man working_person,an employee who performs manual or industrial labor  
-81644,workmate,a fellow worker  
-81645,workmen's_compensation,compensation for death or injury suffered by a worker in the course of his employment  
-81646,workpiece,work consisting of a piece of metal being machined  
-81647,workplace work,a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"  
-81648,workroom,room where work is done  
-81649,works deeds,performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"  
-81650,works workings,the internal mechanism of a device  
-81651,works_council,(chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc  
-81652,works_program,a program to provide jobs on public works paid for by government funds  
-81653,worksheet,a piece of paper recording work planned or done on a project  
-81654,worksheet,a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements  
-81655,workshop,a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving  
-81656,workshop shop,small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done  
-81657,workspace,space allocated for your work (as in an office)  
-81658,workstation,a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer  
-81659,worktable work_table,a table designed for a particular task  
-81660,workwear,heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work  
-81661,workweek week,hours or days of work in a calendar week; "they worked a 40-hour week"  
-81662,world,a part of the earth that can be considered separately; "the outdoor world"; "the world of insects"  
-81663,world domain,people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world"  
-81664,world human_race humanity humankind human_beings humans mankind man,all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"  
-81665,world reality,all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"  
-81666,world-weariness Weltschmerz,sadness on thinking about the evils of the world  
-81667,world_affairs international_affairs,affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television"  
-81668,world_council,a council with representatives from different nations  
-81669,world_organization world_organisation international_organization international_organisation global_organization,an international alliance involving many different countries  
-81670,world_power major_power great_power power superpower,a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world  
-81671,world_premiere,(music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world  
-81672,world_record,the best record in the whole world  
-81673,world_war,a war in which the major nations of the world are involved  
-81674,worldliness,concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs; "he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him"  
-81675,worldling,a person absorbed by the concerns and interests and pleasures of the present world  
-81676,worldly_concern earthly_concern world earth,the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"  
-81677,worldly_possession worldly_good,a commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings  
-81678,worldly_possessions worldly_belongings worldly_goods,all the property that someone possesses; "he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter"  
-81679,worm,a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network; "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers"  
-81680,worm,screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack  
-81681,worm,any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae  
-81682,worm louse insect dirt_ball,a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect  
-81683,worm_family,a family of worms  
-81684,worm_fence snake_fence snake-rail_fence Virginia_fence,rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails  
-81685,worm_fish,poorly known family of small tropical shallow-water fishes related to gobies  
-81686,worm_gear,gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion  
-81687,worm_genus,a genus of worms  
-81688,worm_lizard,a lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail  
-81689,worm_wheel,gear with the thread of a worm  
-81690,wormcast,cylindrical mass of earth voided by a burrowing earthworm or lugworm  
-81691,wormcast,fossil trail of a worm  
-81692,wormhole,hole made by a burrowing worm  
-81693,wormseed_mustard Erysimum_cheiranthoides,slender yellow-flowered European mustard often troublesome as a weed; formerly used as an anthelmintic  
-81694,wormwood,any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium  
-81695,wormwood_oil absinthe_oil,a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs  
-81696,wormwood_sage prairie_sagewort Artemisia_frigida,silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets  
-81697,worn_spot fret,a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion  
-81698,worrier fuss-budget fusspot worrywart,thinks about unfortunate things that might happen  
-81699,worry trouble,a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"  
-81700,worrying,the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"  
-81701,worse,something inferior in quality or condition or effect; "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse"  
-81702,worsening,changing something with the result that it becomes worse  
-81703,worship,the activity of worshipping  
-81704,worship adoration,a feeling of profound love and admiration  
-81705,worshiper worshipper,someone who admires too much to recognize faults  
-81706,worst,the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"  
-81707,worst,the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable; "the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best"  
-81708,worst,the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"  
-81709,worsted,a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"  
-81710,worsted worsted_yarn,a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool  
-81711,wort,usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'  
-81712,wort,unfermented or fermenting malt  
-81713,worth,an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"  
-81714,worth,the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful  
-81715,worthiness,the quality or state of having merit or value  
-81716,worthlessness,the quality of being without practical use  
-81717,worthlessness ineptitude,having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"  
-81718,worthwhileness,value sufficient to repay time or effort spent  
-81719,worthy,an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously); "he told his story to some conservative worthies"; "local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable"  
-81720,wound,a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"; "deep in her breast lives the silent wound"; "The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"--Robert Frost  
-81721,wound injury combat_injury,a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat  
-81722,wound lesion,an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)  
-81723,wound wounding,the act of inflicting a wound  
-81724,wound_tumor_virus WTV,a tumor virus transmitted by leafhoppers  
-81725,wounded maimed,people who are wounded; "they had to leave the wounded where they fell"  
-81726,wove_paper,writing paper having a very faint mesh pattern  
-81727,wrack,dried seaweed especially that cast ashore  
-81728,wrack rack,the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"  
-81729,wrangler,someone who argues noisily or angrily  
-81730,wrap,a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla  
-81731,wrap wrapper,cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person  
-81732,wraparound,a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around  
-81733,wrapping wrap wrapper,the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped  
-81734,wrapping_paper,a tough paper used for wrapping  
-81735,wrasse,chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored  
-81736,wrath,intense anger (usually on an epic scale)  
-81737,wrath anger ire ira,belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)  
-81738,wreath garland coronal chaplet lei,flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes  
-81739,wreck,something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck"  
-81740,wreck,a ship that has been destroyed at sea  
-81741,wreckage,the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"  
-81742,wrecker,someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job  
-81743,wren jenny_wren,any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects  
-81744,wren-tit Chamaea_fasciata,small brown bird of California resembling a wren  
-81745,wren_warbler,small Asiatic and African bird; constructs nests like those of tailorbirds  
-81746,wrench spanner,a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt  
-81747,wrench twist pull,a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"  
-81748,wrester,someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements  
-81749,wrestle wrestling grapple grappling hand-to-hand_struggle,the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"  
-81750,wrestler grappler matman,combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground  
-81751,wrestling rassling grappling,the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down  
-81752,wrestling_hold,a hold used in the sport of wrestling  
-81753,wrestling_mat,a mat on which wrestling matches are conducted  
-81754,wrestling_match,a match between wrestlers  
-81755,wrestling_ring,a square ring in which wrestlers compete  
-81756,wretch,performs some wicked deed  
-81757,wretchedness,the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; "the wretchedness for which these prisons became known"; "the grey wretchedness of the rain"  
-81758,wretchedness,the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry; "he has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness"  
-81759,wright,someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)  
-81760,wringer,a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed  
-81761,wrinkle,a minor difficulty; "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"  
-81762,wrinkle,a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)  
-81763,wrinkle furrow crease crinkle seam line,a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"  
-81764,wrist carpus wrist_joint radiocarpal_joint articulatio_radiocarpea,a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones  
-81765,wrist_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players  
-81766,wrist_pin gudgeon_pin,pin joining a piston to a connecting rod  
-81767,wristband,band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist  
-81768,wristlet wrist_band,a band or bracelet worn around the wrist  
-81769,wristwatch wrist_watch,a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist  
-81770,writ judicial_writ,(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer  
-81771,writ_of_detinue,a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained  
-81772,writ_of_election,a writ ordering the holding of an election  
-81773,writ_of_error,a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial  
-81774,writ_of_prohibition,a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case  
-81775,writ_of_right,a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner  
-81776,write-in,a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot  
-81777,write-in_candidate write-in,a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters  
-81778,write-off,the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset  
-81779,write-off write-down,(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset  
-81780,writer,a person who is able to write and has written something  
-81781,writer author,writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)  
-81782,writer's_block,an inability to write; "he had writer's block; the words wouldn't come"  
-81783,writer's_cramp graphospasm,muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil  
-81784,writer's_name author's_name,the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work  
-81785,writing,(usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"  
-81786,writing,letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"  
-81787,writing authorship composition penning,the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"  
-81788,writing committal_to_writing,the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"  
-81789,writing written_material piece_of_writing,the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"  
-81790,writing_arm,an arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface  
-81791,writing_board,work surface consisting of a wide lightweight board that can be placed across the lap and used for writing  
-81792,writing_desk,a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface  
-81793,writing_desk,a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)  
-81794,writing_implement,an implement that is used to write  
-81795,writing_ink,any permanent or washable ink used with pens  
-81796,writing_paper,paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts  
-81797,writing_style literary_genre genre,a style of expressing yourself in writing  
-81798,written_agreement,a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties  
-81799,written_assignment writing_assignment,an assignment to write something  
-81800,written_communication written_language black_and_white,communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)  
-81801,written_record written_account,a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events  
-81802,written_symbol printed_symbol,a written or printed symbol  
-81803,written_word,the written form of a word; "while the spoken word stands for something, the written word stands for something that stands for something"; "a craftsman of the written word"  
-81804,wrong legal_injury damage,any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right  
-81805,wrong wrongfulness,that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"  
-81806,wrong-site_surgery,a surgical operation performed on the wrong part of the body  
-81807,wrongdoer offender,a person who transgresses moral or civil law  
-81808,wrongdoing wrongful_conduct misconduct actus_reus,activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"  
-81809,wrongful_death,a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs  
-81810,wrongness,contrary to conscience or morality  
-81811,wrought_iron,iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded  
-81812,wrymouth ghostfish Cryptacanthodes_maculatus,eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth  
-81813,wryneck,Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck  
-81814,wulfenite,a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore  
-81815,wurtzite,a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide  
-81816,wyvern wivern,a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs  
-81817,x-axis,the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system  
-81818,xanthate,a salt or ester of xanthic acid  
-81819,xanthelasma,xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly  
-81820,xanthic_acid,any of a class of unstable organic acids containing sulphur  
-81821,xanthine,crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine  
-81822,xanthoma,a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism  
-81823,xanthoma_disseminatum,rare chronic xanthoma of adults in which orange or brownish papules develop on many surfaces of the body  
-81824,xanthomatosis xanthoma_multiplex cholesterosis_cutis lipid_granulomatosis lipoid_granulomatosis,widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism  
-81825,xanthomonad,bacteria producing yellow non-water-soluble pigments; some pathogenic for plants  
-81826,xanthophyll xanthophyl lutein,yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks  
-81827,xanthopsia,visual defect in which objects appear to have a yellowish hue; sometimes occurs in cases of jaundice  
-81828,xanthosis,an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin  
-81829,xenolith,(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded  
-81830,xenon Xe atomic_number_54,a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts  
-81831,xenophobia,a fear of foreigners or strangers  
-81832,xenotime,a brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form  
-81833,xenotransplant xenotransplantation,a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species  
-81834,xeranthemum,any plant of the genus Xeranthemum native to southern Europe having chaffy or silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers  
-81835,xeroderma xerodermia,a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin  
-81836,xeroderma_pigmentosum,a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light  
-81837,xerographic_printer,a page printer that uses the xerographic process  
-81838,xerography,forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas; "edge enhancement is intrinsic in xerography"  
-81839,xerophthalmia xerophthalmus xeroma conjunctivitis_arida,abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A  
-81840,xeroradiography,radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques  
-81841,xerostomia dry_mouth,abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva  
-81842,xerox xerox_copy,a copy made by a xerographic copier  
-81843,xi,the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-81844,xiphoid_process,smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib  
-81845,xylem,the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels  
-81846,xylene xylol,a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent  
-81847,xylophonist,someone who plays a xylophone  
-81848,xylosma Xylosma_congestum,shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late flowers; native of China  
-81849,y-axis,the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system  
-81850,yacca yacca_podocarp Podocarpus_coriaceus,West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves  
-81851,yacht racing_yacht,an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing  
-81852,yacht_chair,a light folding armchair for outdoor use  
-81853,yacht_club boat_club,club that promotes and supports yachting and boating  
-81854,yachtsman yachtswoman,a person who owns or sails a yacht  
-81855,yagi Yagi_aerial,a sharply directional antenna  
-81856,yak Bos_grunniens,large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated  
-81857,yak yack yakety-yak chatter cackle,noisy talk  
-81858,yak's_milk,the milk of a yak  
-81859,yak_butter,butter made from yaks' milk  
-81860,yakuza,a Japanese gangster  
-81861,yakuza,organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises  
-81862,yam,edible tuber of any of several yams  
-81863,yam,sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked  
-81864,yam,edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food  
-81865,yam yam_plant,any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots  
-81866,yam_bean Pachyrhizus_erosus,Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils  
-81867,yam_bean potato_bean Pachyrhizus_tuberosus,twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots  
-81868,yang,the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence"  
-81869,yanker jerker,someone who gives a strong sudden pull  
-81870,yard,a tract of land where logs are accumulated  
-81871,yard,a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town"  
-81872,yard,a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen  
-81873,yard,an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)  
-81874,yard grounds curtilage,the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"  
-81875,yard pace,a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride  
-81876,yard railway_yard railyard,an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines  
-81877,yard_bird yardbird,a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks  
-81878,yard_goods piece_goods,merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard  
-81879,yard_line,in football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field  
-81880,yard_marker,(football) a marker indicating the yard line  
-81881,yardage,distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; "what is the yardage of this golf course?"  
-81882,yardarm,either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship  
-81883,yarder,(used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards; "the golfer hit a 300-yarder to the green"  
-81884,yarder yard_donkey,a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road  
-81885,yardgrass yard_grass wire_grass goose_grass Eleusine_indica,coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere  
-81886,yardie,member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence; "A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City"  
-81887,yardman,worker in a railway yard  
-81888,yardman,a laborer hired to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns)  
-81889,yardmaster trainmaster train_dispatcher,a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard  
-81890,yardstick,a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"  
-81891,yardstick yard_measure,a ruler or tape that is three feet long  
-81892,yarmulke yarmulka yarmelke,a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)  
-81893,yarrow milfoil Achillea_millefolium,ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America  
-81894,yashmak yashmac,the face veil worn by Muslim women  
-81895,yataghan,a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge  
-81896,yaupon_holly,an evergreen shrub  
-81897,yautia tannia spoonflower malanga Xanthosoma_sagittifolium Xanthosoma_atrovirens,tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes  
-81898,yaw swerve,an erratic deflection from an intended course  
-81899,yawl,a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)  
-81900,yawl dandy,a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost  
-81901,yawn yawning oscitance oscitancy,an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"  
-81902,yawner,a person who yawns  
-81903,yaws frambesia framboesia,an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions  
-81904,yea,an affirmative; "The yeas have it"  
-81905,year,a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year"  
-81906,year,the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; "a Martian year takes 687 of our days"  
-81907,year twelvemonth yr,a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920"  
-81908,year-end,the end of a calendar year; "he had to unload the merchandise before the year-end"  
-81909,year_dot,as long ago as anyone can remember; "he has been a conductor since the year dot"  
-81910,year_of_grace,any year of the Christian era  
-81911,yearbook,a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students  
-81912,yearling,a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth  
-81913,yearling,an animal in its second year  
-81914,yeast,any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division  
-81915,yeast barm,a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey  
-81916,yeast_cake,small cake of compressed moist yeast  
-81917,yelling shouting,uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement  
-81918,yellow yellowness,yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons  
-81919,yellow-bellied_sapsucker Sphyrapicus_varius,eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen  
-81920,yellow-blue_dichromacy yellow-blue_color_blindness,confusion of yellow and blue  
-81921,yellow-breasted_bunting Emberiza_aureola,common in Russia and Siberia  
-81922,yellow-breasted_chat Icteria_virens,American warbler noted for imitating songs of other birds  
-81923,yellow-crowned_night_heron Nyctanassa_violacea,North American night heron  
-81924,yellow-dog_contract,a labor contract (now illegal) whereby the employee agrees not to join a trade union  
-81925,yellow-eyed_grass,any of several rushlike plants, especially of the pine barrens of southern United States  
-81926,yellow-fever_mosquito Aedes_aegypti,mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue  
-81927,yellow-green_algae,any alga of the division Chrysophyta with its chlorophyll masked by yellow pigment  
-81928,yellow-leaf_sickle_pine Falcatifolium_taxoides,a rain forest tree or shrub of New Caledonia having a conic crown and pale green sickle-shaped leaves; host species for the rare parasite yew  
-81929,yellow-shafted_flicker Colaptes_auratus yellowhammer,large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail  
-81930,yellow-throated_marten Charronia_flavigula,large yellow and black marten of southern China and Burma  
-81931,yellow_adder's_tongue trout_lily amberbell Erythronium_americanum,eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors  
-81932,yellow_avens Geum_alleppicum_strictum Geum_strictum,erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America  
-81933,yellow_avens Geum_macrophyllum,hairy yellow-flowered plant of eastern Asia and North America  
-81934,yellow_bass Morone_interrupta,North American freshwater bass resembling the larger marine striped bass  
-81935,yellow_bedstraw yellow_cleavers Our_Lady's_bedstraw Galium_verum,common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia  
-81936,yellow_bells California_yellow_bells whispering_bells Emmanthe_penduliflora,viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers  
-81937,yellow_bile choler,a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger  
-81938,yellow_birch Betula_alleghaniensis Betula_leutea,tree of eastern North America with thin lustrous yellow or grey bark  
-81939,yellow_bristlegrass yellow_bristle_grass yellow_foxtail glaucous_bristlegrass Setaria_glauca,common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas  
-81940,yellow_chamomile golden_marguerite dyers'_chamomile Anthemis_tinctoria,Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America  
-81941,yellow_clintonia heal_all Clintonia_borealis,common woodland herb of temperate North America having yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruits  
-81942,yellow_colicroot Aletris_aurea,colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States  
-81943,yellow_cypress yellow_cedar Nootka_cypress Alaska_cedar Chamaecyparis_nootkatensis,tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament  
-81944,yellow_dwarf,any of several virus diseases of plants characterized by stunting and yellowing of the leaves  
-81945,yellow_dwarf_of_potato potato_yellow_dwarf,the yellow dwarf disease of potato plants  
-81946,yellow_foxglove straw_foxglove Digitalis_lutea,European yellow-flowered foxglove  
-81947,yellow_giant_hyssop Agastache_nepetoides,erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States  
-81948,yellow_globe_lily golden_fairy_lantern Calochortus_amabilis,globe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowers; northern California  
-81949,yellow_goatfish Mulloidichthys_martinicus,schooling goatfish; greyish with yellow stripe  
-81950,yellow_green yellowish_green chartreuse Paris_green pea_green,a shade of green tinged with yellow  
-81951,yellow_henbane Physalis_viscosa,found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries  
-81952,yellow_honeysuckle Lonicera_dioica,twining deciduous shrub with clusters of purple-tinged yellow-green flowers; northeastern America  
-81953,yellow_honeysuckle Lonicera_flava,climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant yellow (later orange) flowers in terminal whorls; southeastern United States  
-81954,yellow_iris yellow_flag yellow_water_flag Iris_pseudacorus,common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated  
-81955,yellow_jack,yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine  
-81956,yellow_jack Caranx_bartholomaei,fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico  
-81957,yellow_jack yellow_fever black_vomit,caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito  
-81958,yellow_jacket yellow_hornet Vespula_maculifrons,small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground  
-81959,yellow_jasmine yellow_jessamine Carolina_jasmine evening_trumpet_flower Gelsemium_sempervirens,poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers  
-81960,yellow_journalism tabloid tab,sensationalist journalism  
-81961,yellow_lady's_slipper yellow_lady-slipper Cypripedium_calceolus Cypripedium_parviflorum,maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip; Europe, North America and Japan  
-81962,yellow_light,the signal to proceed with caution  
-81963,yellow_loosestrife garden_loosestrife Lysimachia_vulgaris,frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia  
-81964,yellow_lupine Lupinus_luteus,yellow-flowered European lupine cultivated for forage  
-81965,yellow_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_luteus,mariposa having clusters of a few large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems; California coastal ranges  
-81966,yellow_marrow yellow_bone_marrow,bone marrow that is yellow with fat; found at the ends of long bones in adults  
-81967,yellow_mountain_saxifrage Saxifraga_aizoides,tufted evergreen perennial having ciliate leaves and yellow corymbose flowers often spotted orange  
-81968,yellow_ocher yellow_ochre,pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica  
-81969,yellow_oleander Thevetia_peruviana Thevetia_neriifolia,tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers; all parts highly poisonous  
-81970,yellow_pages,a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on yellow paper) where business products and services are listed alphabetically by field along with classified advertising  
-81971,yellow_perch Perca_flavescens,North American perch  
-81972,yellow_peril,the threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples  
-81973,yellow_pimpernel Lysimachia_nemorum,trailing European evergreen with yellow flowers  
-81974,yellow_pine,any of various pines having yellow wood  
-81975,yellow_pine,hard yellowish wood of a yellow pine  
-81976,yellow_rocket rockcress rocket_cress Barbarea_vulgaris Sisymbrium_barbarea,noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium  
-81977,yellow_salsify Tragopogon_dubius,European perennial naturalized throughout United States having hollow stems with a few long narrow tapered leaves and each bearing a solitary pale yellow flower  
-81978,yellow_sand_verbena Abronia_latifolia,plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia  
-81979,yellow_spiny_daisy Haplopappus_spinulosus,slender perennial of western North America having weakly bristly leaves and yellow flower heads  
-81980,yellow_spot,any of several fungous or viral diseases characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves  
-81981,yellow_spot_fungus Cercospora_kopkei,fungus causing yellow spot (a sugarcane disease in Australia)  
-81982,yellow_squash,any of various squash plants grown for their yellow fruits with somewhat elongated necks  
-81983,yellow_squash,squash having yellow skin and yellowish flesh and usually elongated neck  
-81984,yellow_sweet_clover Melilotus_officinalis,biennial yellow-flowered Eurasian plant having aromatic leaves used as carminative or flavoring agent; widely cultivated especially as green manure or cover crop  
-81985,yellow_twining_snapdragon Antirrhinum_filipes,southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetation  
-81986,yellow_warbler golden_warbler yellowbird Dendroica_petechia,yellow-throated American wood warbler  
-81987,yellow_water_lily Nuphar_lutea,a water lily with yellow flowers  
-81988,yellowbelly_marmot rockchuck Marmota_flaviventris,heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America  
-81989,yellowcake U308,an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore  
-81990,yellowfin yellowfin_tuna Thunnus_albacares,may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics  
-81991,yellowfin_croaker surffish surf_fish Umbrina_roncador,a fish of the Pacific coast of North America  
-81992,yellowfin_mojarra Gerres_cinereus,popular panfish from Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil  
-81993,yellowhammer yellow_bunting Emberiza_citrinella,European bunting the male being bright yellow  
-81994,yellowish_brown raw_sienna buff caramel caramel_brown,a medium to dark tan color  
-81995,yellowish_pink apricot peach salmon_pink,a shade of pink tinged with yellow  
-81996,yellowlegs,either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs  
-81997,yellowtail Seriola_dorsalis,game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin  
-81998,yellowtail yellowtail_snapper Ocyurus_chrysurus,superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail  
-81999,yellowtail_flounder,flesh of American flounder having a yellowish tail  
-82000,yellowtail_flounder Limanda_ferruginea,American flounder having a yellowish tail  
-82001,yellowthroat,small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat  
-82002,yellowwood,the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees  
-82003,yellowwood yellowwood_tree,any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract  
-82004,yen,the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen  
-82005,yenta,(Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant  
-82006,yenta,(Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal  
-82007,yeoman,in former times was free and cultivated his own land  
-82008,yeoman yeoman_of_the_guard beefeater,officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch  
-82009,yeomanry,class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land  
-82010,yeomanry,a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army  
-82011,yerba_buena Micromeria_chamissonis Micromeria_douglasii Satureja_douglasii,trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally  
-82012,yerba_mansa Anemopsis_californica,stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone  
-82013,yerba_santa Eriodictyon_californicum,viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses  
-82014,yes,an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"  
-82015,yes-no_question,a question that can be answered by yes or no  
-82016,yeshiva yeshivah,an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)  
-82017,yesterday,the recent past; "yesterday's solutions are not good enough"; "we shared many yesterdays"  
-82018,yesterday,the day immediately before today; "it was in yesterday's newspapers"  
-82019,yew,wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows  
-82020,yew,any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves  
-82021,yield fruit,an amount of a product  
-82022,yin,the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe"  
-82023,yip yelp yelping,a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)  
-82024,yips,nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts); "to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting"  
-82025,ylem,(cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements  
-82026,yo-yo,a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand  
-82027,yobibit Yibit,a unit of information equal to 1024 zebibits or 2^80 bits  
-82028,yodel,a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto  
-82029,yodeling,singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto  
-82030,yodeller,a singer who changes register rapidly (popular is Swiss folk songs)  
-82031,yodh,the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-82032,yoga,discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion  
-82033,yoga,a system of physical, breathing and meditation exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind  
-82034,yogi,one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight  
-82035,yogurt yoghurt yoghourt,a custard-like food made from curdled milk  
-82036,yoke,an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"  
-82037,yoke,a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"  
-82038,yoke,support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end  
-82039,yoke,fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment  
-82040,yoke,stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team  
-82041,yoke coupling,a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together  
-82042,yokel rube hick yahoo hayseed bumpkin chawbacon,a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture  
-82043,yolk vitellus,nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)  
-82044,yolk_sac,membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds, reptiles, marsupials, and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo  
-82045,yolk_sac vitelline_sac umbilical_vesicle vesicula_umbilicus,membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional  
-82046,yore,time long past  
-82047,yottabit Ybit Yb,a unit of information equal to 1000 zettabits or 10^24 bits  
-82048,yottabyte YB,a unit of information equal to 1000 zettabytes or 10^24 bytes  
-82049,yottabyte yobibyte YB YiB,a unit of information equal to 1024 zebibytes or 2^80 bytes  
-82050,young offspring,any immature animal  
-82051,young youth,young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"  
-82052,young_Turk,a young radical who agitates for reform  
-82053,young_bird,a bird that is still young  
-82054,young_buck young_man,a teenager or a young adult male  
-82055,young_fish,a fish that is young  
-82056,young_mammal,any immature mammal  
-82057,young_person youth younker spring_chicken,a young person (especially a young man or boy)  
-82058,youngness,the opposite of oldness  
-82059,youth,the time of life between childhood and maturity  
-82060,youth,early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced  
-82061,youth early_days,an early period of development; "during the youth of the project"  
-82062,youth youthfulness juvenility,the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person  
-82063,youth_culture,young adults (a generational unit) considered as a cultural class or subculture  
-82064,youth_gang,a gang whose members are teenagers  
-82065,youth_movement youth_crusade,political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people  
-82066,youth_subculture,a minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members; often characterized by its adoption of a particular music genre  
-82067,ytterbium Yb atomic_number_70,a soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime  
-82068,yttrium Y atomic_number_39,a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys  
-82069,yuan kwai,the basic unit of money in China  
-82070,yucca,any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America  
-82071,yuppie,a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style  
-82072,yurt,a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing  
-82073,z-axis,the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system  
-82074,zabaglione sabayon,light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled  
-82075,zaire,the basic unit of money in Zaire  
-82076,zakat,the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship; "the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled"  
-82077,zamia,any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads  
-82078,zany,a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect  
-82079,zap,a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"  
-82080,zapper,an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents; "a bug zapper"  
-82081,zarf,an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup  
-82082,zayin,the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet  
-82083,zeal,excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"  
-82084,zeaxanthin,yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn  
-82085,zebibit Zibit,a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits  
-82086,zebra,any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines  
-82087,zebra-tailed_lizard gridiron-tailed_lizard Callisaurus_draconoides,swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico  
-82088,zebra_finch Poephila_castanotis,small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's  
-82089,zebra_mussel Dreissena_polymorpha,inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels  
-82090,zebra_orchid Caladenia_cairnsiana,orchid with reddish linear leaves and panicle of purple-marked pale-yellow flowers with deep red or purple lip; southwestern Australia  
-82091,zebrawood,handsomely striped or mottled wood of the zebrawood tree; used especially for cabinetwork  
-82092,zebrawood zebrawood_tree,any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood  
-82093,zebu,domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia  
-82094,zenith,the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected  
-82095,zeolite,any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks  
-82096,zeppelin Graf_Zeppelin,a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs  
-82097,zero,the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing  
-82098,zero 0 nought cipher cypher,a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number  
-82099,zero zero_point,the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured  
-82100,zero-coupon_security zero_coupon_security,a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value  
-82101,zero-sum_game,a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero  
-82102,zero-tolerance_policy,any policy that allows no exception; "a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests"  
-82103,zero_coupon_bond zero-coupon_bond,a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security  
-82104,zero_hour,the time set for the start of an action or operation  
-82105,zero_tolerance,extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law); "he urged zero tolerance for priests who abuse children sexually"  
-82106,zeroth_law_of_thermodynamics,the law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other  
-82107,zeta,the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet  
-82108,zettabit Zbit Zb,a unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits  
-82109,zettabyte ZB,a unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes  
-82110,zettabyte zebibyte ZB ZiB,a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes  
-82111,zeugma,use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"  
-82112,zidovudine Retrovir ZDV AZT,an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow  
-82113,ziggurat zikkurat zikurat,a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians  
-82114,zigzag zig zag,an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions  
-82115,zigzag_goldenrod broad_leaved_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod  
-82116,zill,one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance  
-82117,zinc Zn atomic_number_30,a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende  
-82118,zinc_blende blende sphalerite,an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form  
-82119,zinc_cadmium_sulfide,cadmium sulfide containing zinc  
-82120,zinc_deficiency,a deficiency caused by inadequate zinc in the diet or by liver disease or cystic fibrosis or other diseases  
-82121,zinc_ointment,an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases  
-82122,zinc_oxide flowers_of_zinc philosopher's_wool philosophers'_wool,oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment  
-82123,zinc_sulfate zinc_sulphate white_vitriol zinc_vitriol,a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc  
-82124,zinc_sulfide zinc_sulphide,a yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment  
-82125,zinc_white Chinese_white,a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide  
-82126,zinfandel,dry fruity red wine from California  
-82127,zing,a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"  
-82128,zinger,a striking or amusing or caustic remark; "he always greeted me with a new zinger"; "she tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition"  
-82129,zinkenite,a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)  
-82130,zinnia old_maid old_maid_flower,any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads  
-82131,zinnwaldite,a mica containing iron and lithium  
-82132,zip_gun,a crude homemade pistol  
-82133,zircon zirconium_silicate,a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent  
-82134,zirconium Zr atomic_number_40,a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon  
-82135,zirconium_oxide zirconia zirconium_dioxide,a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes  
-82136,zither cither zithern,a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers  
-82137,ziti,medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces  
-82138,zizz,a buzzing or whizzing sound; "a nasty zizz in the engine"  
-82139,zizz,a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz"  
-82140,zloty,the basic unit of money in Poland  
-82141,zoanthropy,the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal  
-82142,zodiac,a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes  
-82143,zodiac,(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs  
-82144,zodiacal_light,a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset  
-82145,zombi zombie living_dead,a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force  
-82146,zombi zombie snake_god,a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies  
-82147,zombi zombie zombi_spirit zombie_spirit,(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body  
-82148,zombie zombi,several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur  
-82149,zona_pellucida,thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus  
-82150,zone,a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features  
-82151,zone,an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic  
-82152,zone geographical_zone,any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude  
-82153,zone zona,(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure  
-82154,zone_fire,artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations  
-82155,zone_of_interior,the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations  
-82156,zoning,dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc  
-82157,zoning_board,a board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions  
-82158,zoning_commission,a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use  
-82159,zonule zonula,small beltlike zone  
-82160,zoo_keeper,the chief person responsible for a zoological garden  
-82161,zooid,one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan  
-82162,zoolatry animal-worship,the worship of animals  
-82163,zoologist animal_scientist,a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals  
-82164,zoology zoological_science,the branch of biology that studies animals  
-82165,zoomastigote zooflagellate,flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics  
-82166,zoomorphism,the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god  
-82167,zoonosis zoonotic_disease,an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans  
-82168,zoophilia zoophilism,a sexual attraction to animals  
-82169,zoophobia,a morbid fear of animals  
-82170,zoophyte,any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge  
-82171,zooplankton,animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae  
-82172,zoopsia,visual hallucination of animals; sometimes occurring in delirium tremens  
-82173,zoospore,an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella  
-82174,zoot_suit,a flashy suit of extreme cut  
-82175,zoril Ictonyx_frenata,muishond of northern Africa  
-82176,zoysia,any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia  
-82177,zucchini courgette,marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small  
-82178,zucchini courgette,small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green  
-82179,zumbooruk zumbooruck zamburek zamboorak zamburak camel_cavalry, a camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies  
-82180,zwieback rusk Brussels_biscuit twice-baked_bread,slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp  
-82181,zydeco,music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues  
-82182,zygodactyl_foot,a bird's foot having the first and fourth toes of each foot directed backward and the second and third forward  
-82183,zygoma zygomatic_arch arcus_zygomaticus,the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone  
-82184,zygomatic_process,a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch  
-82185,zygospore,a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells  
-82186,zygote fertilized_ovum,(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)  
-82187,zygotene,the second stage of the prophase of meiosis  
-82188,zymase,a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms  
-82189,zymology zymurgy,the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)  
-82190,zymosis,(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)  
-82191,zymosis zymolysis fermentation fermenting ferment,a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol