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| the study of proper names or terms used in a specialized field |
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an obsessive womanizer
14th century spanish nobleman |
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fragments of an exploded bomb, shell or mine
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A nagging ill-tempered woman
wife of socrates.
etymology: Xanthos: yellow, hippos: horse |
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| a man notorious for his many love affairs; a seducer |
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| the outline of someone or something, filled in with a solid color. |
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| a pensive, gloomy, depressed state |
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1.to show great relish in anticipation of something desirable
2. to produce saliva |
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1.Sluggish, lacking energy
2. of or relating to lymph |
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| noun: Calmness, especially under stress. |
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| a member of a religious order living in a monastic community |
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1. Having a common boundary
2. Confined within one common boundary
3. Having the same scope in time and meaning |
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1. Practice, as opposed to the theory
2. Accepted practice or custom
3. A set of practice exercises |
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1. convincing or believable
2. relevant |
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1. of or relating to lungs
2. relating or affected by pneumonia |
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| of or relating to the day before yesterday |
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| the study or collection of currency, coins, notes and sometimes similar objects like coins |
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1. a neighboring area
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1. to avoid or abstain from
2. to renounce under oath |
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| to be necessary, worthwhile, or appropriate |
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| a formal gathering for conversation especially on arts, literature etc. |
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| a plant adapted to growing in a very dry or desert environment |
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| a person regarded as unimportant and presumptious, especially someone young |
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| an ill-tempered stubborn person, usually an old man |
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| one who feigns illness in order to avoid work |
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| a conceited person; coxcomb |
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1. marked by doubt
2. of questionable character |
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1. a group of seven
2. a period of seven days, a week |
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| noun: the senior member of a group, profession etc. |
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| to destroy a large part of something |
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| relating to or inducing tears |
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| a harmonious arrangement of various parts |
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| shaped like a pouch or a sac |
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verb tr.: To toast.
verb intr.: To go from house to house singing carols at Christmas.
noun: 1. A toast to someone's health.
2. A festivity with much drinking.
3. A drink for toasting, especially spiced ale.
4. The singing of Christmas carols going from house to house. |
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noun:
1. A shifting scene made up of many elements.
2. A sequence of fantastic imagery, illusions, etc. |
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| noun: The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by chance. Also, an instance of such a discovery. |
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| noun: The developing of immunity to a poison by gradually increasing the dose. |
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| adjective: Inflexibly just or severe. |
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| adjective: blissful, delightful |
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| adjective: Of or relating to an over-ambitious attempt that ends in ruin. |
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| an informal gathering for coffee and conversation |
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noun:
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| noun: Warm friendliness; comfortableness; coziness. |
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noun: 1. An intense campaign, for example, an ad blitz. 2. A swift, sudden military attack, especially aerial bombardment.
verb tr.: To attack or destroy in a sudden campaign. |
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| noun: A cultural conflict, especially one religious in nature. |
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| noun: The study of ferns. |
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noun: 1. A person who buys old, sick, or worn-out animals for slaughter.
2. A person who buys old buildings, ships, etc. to break them up for scrap.
verb tr.: To tire out. |
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adjective:
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2. Crafty. |
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| adjective: Very stubborn. |
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| noun: A person or thing without an equal. |
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| adjective: Lively; active; vigorous. |
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adjective:
1. Eager to imitate, equal, or to surpass another.
2. Jealous or envious. |
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verb tr., intr.: 1. To shout in support: to cheer.
verb tr., intr.: 2. To shout against: to jeer.
noun: 3. A building used to house soldiers.
verb tr., intr.: 4. To provide with accommodation. |
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| noun: A piece of plate armor to protect the shoulder. |
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| noun: An ordinary, timid person who indulges in daydreams involving great adventures and triumphs. |
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| adjective: Having two teeth or toothlike parts. |
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| verb intr.: To walk about. |
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| adjective: Arousing fear or awe; evoking respect or honor. |
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| blousy or blowsy or blowzy |
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adjective:
1. Having a coarsely ruddy complexion.
2. Disheveled. |
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noun:
1. Melodramatic or hysterical behavior calculated for effect.
2. Theatrical performances. |
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adjective: Of or relating to Ireland.
noun: A native or inhabitant of Ireland. |
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| adjective: Of or relating to land, farming, etc. |
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noun: One who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances.
adjective: Blindly or unreasonably optimistic. |
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| noun: One who prophesies disaster and whose warnings are unheeded. |
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| noun: An eternal optimist. |
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| noun: A person who complains continually, has a gloomy attitude, or one who warns about a disastrous future. |
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| noun: A naively cheerful and optimistic person. |
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| adjective: Of or relating to the jaw. |
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noun: A deceptive move, especially in fencing or boxing.
verb: To make a deceptive movement. |
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noun: An imaginary person whose name is used as an excuse to some purpose, especially to visit a place.
verb intr.: To use the name of a fictitious person as an excuse. |
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noun: Propriety, decorum.
verb tr.: To adorn, grace. |
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| noun: A strong supporter or pioneer of a policy, cause, or belief. |
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| verb intr.: To complain or protest with great hostility. |
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adjective:
1. Sleep-inducing.
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noun:
1. A wild and drunken celebration.
2. A drunken reveler. |
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adjective: Of or relating to dancing.
noun: A dancer. |
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adjective:
1. Assuming many forms: variable.
2. Able to handle many different things, as roles in a play. Versatile. |
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| Aesculapian or Esculapian |
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adjective: Relating to medicine.
noun: A doctor. |
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noun:
1. A ghost.
2. An apparition of a person supposed to appear just before that person's death.
3. An insubstantial copy of something: shadow. |
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