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Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words
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assign<br />
assignat<br />
assignation<br />
assignee<br />
assignment<br />
assignor, assigner<br />
assimilate<br />
assize<br />
assoil(zie)<br />
assonance<br />
assuage<br />
assuetude<br />
assumpsit<br />
assumption<br />
assurgent<br />
astasia<br />
astatic<br />
astatine<br />
asteism<br />
asteria<br />
asterial<br />
asteriated<br />
asterism<br />
asteroid<br />
asthenia<br />
asthenopia<br />
asthenosphere<br />
astigmatism<br />
astomatal, astomous<br />
astomatous,<br />
astragal<br />
astrakhan<br />
astral<br />
astraphobia, astrapophobia<br />
astrict<br />
astringe<br />
astringent<br />
astrogate<br />
astrognosy<br />
astrogony<br />
astrograph<br />
astroid<br />
astrolabe<br />
astrolatry<br />
astrolithology
assign assignat assignation assignee assignment assignor, assigner assimilate assize assoil(zie) assonance assuage assuetude assumpsit assumption assurgent astasia astatic astatine asteism asteria asterial asteriated asterism asteroid asthenia asthenopia asthenosphere astigmatism astomatal, astomous astomatous, astragal astrakhan astral astraphobia, astrapophobia astrict astringe astringent astrogate astrognosy astrogony astrograph astroid astrolabe astrolatry astrolithology
astrologaster astrology astro-meteorology astrometry astronautics astrophile, astrophil astrophysics astucious astute astylar asymptomatic asymptote asynchronous asyndeton asynergy, asynergia asyngamy asyntactic asystole atactic ataghan ataraxy, ataraxia atavism atavus ataxaphasia ataxy, ataxia ateknia atelectasis atelier ateliosis atheling athenaeum athermanous athermous atherogenic atheroma athetize athetosis athrepsia athymy atlantes atman atmogenic atmology atmolysis
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conterminous context contiguous con
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corozo corporal corporeal corposant
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craquelure crasis crassamentum cras
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ctenoid ctetology cubeb cubit cucul
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cyclophoria cycloplegia cyclorama c
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davit dawk, dak de aequitate dealat
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deflower defluent defoliate dégag
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dentigerous dentil dentilingual den
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dextrocardia dextrocular dextrogyra
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diffract diffrangible diffugient di
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disparate dispendious dispermous di
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doxography doxology doyen drachma d
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dyslogia dyslogy dysmenorrhea dyspe
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ego egregious egret eidetic eidolon
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emphysema emphyteusis empiric(al) e
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entre nous entrepôt entresol entro
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equilibrist equine equinox equipage
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eudipleural eugenesis eugenic euhem
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exodontia exodromy ex officio exoga
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falciform falderal, falderol faldst
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fetial fetid fetlock fetor feudal f
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foliferous folio foliolate follicle
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furuncle fusarole fuscous fusee fus
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gastrostomy gata gauche gaucho gaud
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geotropism, geotropy gephyrophobia
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gombroon gomphosis gonad gonalgia g
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guimbard guipure gulag gules gulosi
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haemophthalmia haemoptysis haemorrh
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hegemony Hegira, Hejira heifer hein
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heterochromatic heterochthonous het
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hoatzin, hoactzin hobson-jobson hod
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hospice hospitate hotchpot hôtel d
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hylotomous hylozoism hymen hymeneal
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hypotrophy hypotyposis hypoxaemia h
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immeability immerge imminent imminu
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indigenous indigent indigo indite i
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intemerate intempestive intenerate
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irremeable irrevocable irrupt isago
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jaspideous, jaspidean jecoral jehad
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kauri kava kayak kazoo kea keddah k
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kvas(s) kvetch kwashiorkor kymatolo
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lapis lazuli lappaceous lappet laps
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lettre de cachet leucocyte leucoma
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lipsanographer liquate liquefacient
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lucernal lucerne luciferous lucre l
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macropterous macroscian macroscopic
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mammography mana manakin mañana ma
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marmoreal marmot marque marquetry m
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megachiropteran megadeath megadont
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mésalliance mescalin mesencephalon
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micrander microbiology microbiota m
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misprision missa missal misspell mi
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monoousian monophagous monophobia m
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mouillé moujik mournival mousselin
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muscari muscicide muscid muscology
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naphtha napiform naprapathy narcein
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neologism neomenia neomorphic neomy
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nix nizam Noachian, Noachic nobilia
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noxious noyade nu nuance nubia nubi
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obvention obverse obvert obviate ob
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oligodontous oligodynamic oligomyci
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optimum optogram opulent opus opusc
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oscitance, oscitancy osculate Osman
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paleaceous paletot palfrey palilogy
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panzootic paparchy papaveraceous pa
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parine pari passu paristhmion paris
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patristic patrix patroclinous, patr
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pentagon pentagram pentahedron pent
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peroral perorate peroxide per procu
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phon phonal phoneme phonetic phonic
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piceous piciform pickerel Pickwicki
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pledget pleiobar Pleistocene plenar
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polydipsia polyeidic polyelectrolyt
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postdiluvian posteen poste restante
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prepense prepollent prepotent prepr
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prognathism prognosis projectile pr
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protreptic protrusile provection pr
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psychotoxic psychotropic psychromet
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pur sang pursuivant pursy purulent
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quadrille quadrillion quadrimum qua
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quotient quo vadis R rabbet rabbini
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aptorial, raptatorial, raptatory ra
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etroact retrocede retrochoir retrog
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oborant roborean roc rocaille roche
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S sabbat sabbatarian sabbatic(al) s
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sanction sanctum sanctus sangaree s
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scaphoid scapiform scapula scarab(a
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scrod scrofula scrophulariaceous sc
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sensate sensillum sensorium sentent
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seton setose settecento setula sèv
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sidi sierra siesta siffilate siffle
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slew, slue slivovitz sloid, sloyd s
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sortes sortie sortilege sortition s
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spondyl(e) sponsion sponson spontoo
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stereotype steric(al) sterlet stern
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stupefacient stupeous stupration st
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subvocal succedaneum succent succè
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supraliminal supraorbital suprarena
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syngenesis synizesis synkinesis syn
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tanager tanagra tangram tannin tant
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tell tellurian telmatology telodyna
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tête-à-tête tethydan tetrabrach
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thermit(e) thermocline thermocouple
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tinnitus tintinnabulate tiqueur tir
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toxin toxiphobia toxoid toxophily t
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tricephalous triceps trichiasis tri
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triune trivalent trivirgate trivium
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typology typothetae typtology tyran
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urticaceous usance user usine usita
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ventage venter ventiduct ventral ve
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vinaigrette vincular vindemiate vin
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VTOL vulcanize vulcanology vulgaria
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xenodocheionology xenogamy xenophob
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aardvark n. long-snouted, ant-eatin
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à; bas 'down with'. abasia n. inab
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abducent a. carrying or turning awa
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abiosis n. absence of life. abiotic
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aboral a. distant from, or opposite
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absconce n. Roman Catholic, dark la
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n. see aboulia. ab urbe condita 'fr
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acatalepsy n. state of being imposs
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accipiter n. a kind of hawk, one of
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t. cause acculturation in. accumben
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a. applied to plants used in salads
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n. condition where cartilage does n
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acinous, acinose a. containing smal
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acousma n. ringing noise in head. a
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a. pertaining to initials. acromega
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n. a protein found in most cells, e
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actum ut supra 'done as above' (abb
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ad captandum (vulgus) 'to capture'
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a. gland-shaped. adenitis n. inflam
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adherent n. supporter, follower (of
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ad interim a. 'at interval'; meanwh
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admensuration n. admeasurement. adm
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n. Literature, fine writing on triv
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ad usum 'to usage'; according to cu
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adz(e) n. axe with rounded blade se
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aere perennius 'more lasting than b
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aeronomy n. study of chemical and p
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aerugo n. rust, especially of coppe
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v.t. have an effect on; influence;
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affricate n. rub; grate on;, n. Pho
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agamy n. lack of marriage or sexual
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agio n. charge made when cash is gi
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n. struggle, contest (especially at
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agrostology n. Botany, study of gra
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aïoli n. garlic mayonnaise. ait n.
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alastrim n. disease like, or mild f
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n. Medicine, white spot on cornea o
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a. (of electronic music) with rando
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a.,n. (antidote) against poisoning.
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n. algology n. study of algae. algo
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a. having wings. aliform a. like a
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alkalify v.t. & v.i. change into al
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allergy n. Medicine, abnormal sensi
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allograft n. surgical graft from a
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almagest n. comprehensive treatise
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alpha n. first letter (A, a) of Gre
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altiloquence n. pompous, high-sound
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aluminum n. aluminium. alumnus fem.
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amanous a. lacking hands. amanuensi
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ambilaevous a. ambisinister. ambila
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âme damnée "lost soul'; dupe; too
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n. Roman Catholic, white linen squa
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amnion. amniotic a. amniotic fluid,
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ampersand n. sign (&) for and. amph
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n. sexual reproduction. amphigory,
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ampliative a. supplementary. amplit
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anabaptist n. believer in adult bap
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anaconda n. python of S America and
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n. tissue regeneration. anaglyph n.
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n. illiterate person. anamnesis n.
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anaplasty n. plastic surgery. anapl
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n. genus of plants including borage
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androgenic, a. androgyne n. hermaph
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anemia, n. see anaemia. anemochord
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n. abnormal swelling of blood vesse
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angiospermal, angiospermatous, angi
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anhidrosis n. lack or absence of pe
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n. strong hostility; Law, intention
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annates pl. n. pl. first fruits; Ec
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annuent a. nodding, especially of m
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anodon n. hingeless and toothless b
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and the perihelion of the planet. a
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anoxybiosis n. anaerobiosis. anoxyb
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antedate v.t. date, or assign a dat
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antephialtic a.,n. preventive of ni
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anthophagous a. feeding on flowers.
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anthropoglot n. animal with human-l
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anthroposociology n. study of effec
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antichresis n. (pl. -ses ) possessi
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antihistamine n. any drug counterac
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n. one believing that belief in Chr
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antiphrasis n. (pl. -ses ) Rhetoric
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n. remedy for scrofula. antithalian
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antral a. pertaining to antrum. ant
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apartheid n. (former) policy of seg
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aphonia n. loss of voice. aphonic,
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a. eating bees. aplanat n. aplanati
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apodal a. lacking feet or obvious h
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apologue n. parable, moral tale. ap
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n. (pl. -ses ), oratorical device o
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appanage, apanage n. perquisite; pr
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appersonation n. delusion of insane
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approbate v.t. approve; permit; com
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apteral a. (of classical temple) ha
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n. person who studies aquatic life;
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n. hydrometer. araneid, araneidan n
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arboreal a. pertaining to trees, or
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n. strawberry tree. arcana n. pl. (
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n. original pattern. archetypal, a.
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arcifinious a. having a frontier wh
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n. description of surface of planet
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Argonaut n. companion of Jason in t
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arithmancy n. divination by numbers
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arnica n. genus of plants including
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arrière-pensée n. hidden meaning;
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n. inflammation of joint. arthritic
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asbestos n. uninflammable material
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aseismic a. free from earthquakes;
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v.t. slander, calumniate. aspersion
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n. small copper coin of ancient Rom
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assignor, assigner n. person assign
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asteria n. gem cut so as to show as
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astraphobia, astrapophobia n. morbi
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astrometry n. measurement of heaven
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atactic a. asyntactic; irregular; p
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atherogenic a. leading to atheroma.
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atom n. (formerly) ultimate unit of
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n. baldness. atrium n. main courtya
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phrase. attingent a. archaic, touch
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audiometric, a. audiometrist, n. au
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au lait a. 'with milk'. aularian a.
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aureus n. (pl. -ei)) gold coin of a
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Arctic region due to atmospheric el
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autochthon n. native; aboriginal sp
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automation n. control of machines b
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autoskeleton n. internal skeleton.
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n. instrument recording variations
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averruncate v.t. obsolete, avert; w
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avulsion n. act of pulling away par
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ayah n. native nurse or servant in
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abu, baboo n. title of Hindu gentle
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ackwardation n. Commerce, postponem
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acteritic a. caused or marked by ba
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n. outer wall of castle; space betw
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alanism n. use of suppositories or
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n. pole bearing beacon, etc., on se
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n. treatise on baths. balneographer
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andolier, bandoleer n. shoulder bel
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anyan, banian n. native Indian trad
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arbigerous a. having beard. barbita
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n. white metallic element. barium m
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aroque a. grotesque; extravagant; n
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n. keg. barrio n. Spanish-speaking
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n. balanced lever. bascule-bridge,
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faro; Geology, edge of outcrop. bas
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n. anticlimax with humorous effect;
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n. scientific study of brambles. ba
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ayadere n. Hindu dancing girl; a. a
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foot with beagles. beakiron n. bick
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echamel a. white sauce thickened wi
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ehaviourism n. psychological theory
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Benedicite n. canticle beginning 'O
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n. silk, silk-and-wool or silk-and-
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erberia n. beri-beri. berberine n.
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ey n. governor; title of honour. be
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ibliogenesis n. production of books
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ibliopole n. bookseller, especially
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icollateral a. having two sides the
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a. having distinct upper and lower
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ijugate, bijugous a. having two ove
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of health, especially as to infecti
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n. space of two thousand years. bim
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iobibliography n. bibliography with
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iokinetics n. study of changes duri
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n. physiologically independent livi
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n. determination of age, etc., of s
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iped a.,n. (creature) having two fe
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exclamation, in the name of Allah!
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n. heron-like wading bird with boom
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n. gelatinous dessert of milk and c
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lennophobia n. morbid fear of slime
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olar a. pertaining to clay. bolas n
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ombé a. bulging or curved outward,
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n. striped antelope of W and E Afri
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oomer n. male of largest kangaroo s
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orough-English n. custom whereby la
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otryoid(al) a. having shape of clus
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n. wide avenue, especially near par
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owdlerize v.t. v.t. expurgate, espe
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achycerous a. having short horns or
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ahminee, brahmany a. belonging to H
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evicaudate a. having short tail. br
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iquette n. brick-shaped block of co
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ose n. kind of porridge; broth. Ath
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usque a. blunt in speech or conduct
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n. religious principles and methods
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n. collection of papal bulls. bulla
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uphthalmia n. enlargement of eye. b
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utte n. steep, isolated hill. butyr
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n. coastal navigation; restriction
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n. quick Spanish dance, with castan
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cadence n. rhythmical fall or modul
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cahier n. artist's working notes or
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calceiform a. slipper-shaped. calci
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calèche n. calash. calefacient a.
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calix n. (pl. -ices) cup; chalice.
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calvarial a. pertaining to crown of
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camerlingo, camerlengo n. papal tre
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cancellate(d), cancellous a. marked
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canopus n. (pl. -pi ) ancient Egypt
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canzone n. song; lyric; song-like i
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capote n. lady's long hooded cloak.
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caracole n. half turn by trained ho
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carcajou n. wolverine; cougar; N Am
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caricology n. study of sedges. cari
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n. cannon (in billiards); v.i. cann
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cartel n. association of business o
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n. garrison's barracks. cassation n
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n. (pl. -ti ) treble or alto male s
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catadioptric a. pertaining or due t
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n. poultice. cataplexy n. catalepsy
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catharsis n. (pl. -ses ) purging; L
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cauline a. Botany, growing on stem.
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cecidiology n. study of insect gall
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n. prehistoric edged stone, bronze
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a. like an onion. cephalic a. perta
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excessively intellectual. cerebrate
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cesious a. blue-grey. cession n. ac
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n. stone-cutters' lung disease, due
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chantry n. chapel, priest or endowm
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chatelaine n. woman owner, occupier
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chert n. flint-like concretions in
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n. Indian gazelle or kind of antelo
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chloramphenicol n. an antibiotic dr
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n. iambic trimeter having trochee o
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choripetalous a. with petals separa
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chromatism n. occurrence of abnorma
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n. science of dates; arrangement in
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chrysography n. writing in letters
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n. milky fat-containing fluid secre
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n. muscular spasm of upper eyelid.
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cippus n. (pl. -pi) small column ma
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circuminsular a. surrounding an isl
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v.t. twist; wind round. circumvolut
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cladistics n. Biology, method of an
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claustral a. cloistral. claustratio
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clearcole n. mixture of size and wh
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climatotherapy n. treatment of dise
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n. Parliament, motion that 'the que
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a. combine into one;, a. united. co
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n. flirt; prostitute; kind of casse
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coessential a. Religion, formed fro
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cohibit v.t. restrain. cohibition,
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coliform a. like a sieve. colitis n
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collinear a. lying along same line.
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n. device, especially printer's or
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comburent a. burning; n. substance
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commissariat chief; deputy; appoint
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compendium n. (pl. -ia) summary; ep
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compotation n. drinking-party. comp
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score; v.i. admit defeat. conceder,
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conclave n. meeting, especially sec
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condottiere n. (pl. -ri ) mercenary
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n. act or state of freezing solid.
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eproduction; groups of verbs with s
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consentient a. agreeing; unanimous.
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consummate a. perfect; entirely com
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close relationship. continuum n. (p
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n. unlooked-for mishap; awkward sit
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conveyance n. Law, act or document
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coprolite n. fossilized faeces. cop
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a. like a small basket; pertaining
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corneous a. horny. corniculate, a.
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a. pertaining to body. corporality,
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a. Medicine, tonic; that corroborat
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a. pertaining to wild and noisy rit
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n. (Russian) astronaut. cosmopolita
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a. Heraldry, lying, especially with
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couturier n. (fem. -ière dressmake
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craniology, n. study of skulls. cra
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a. scalloped. crenation, crenature,
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crewel n. thin embroidery worsted.
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a. saffron yellow in colour. crocid
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cruciform a. cross-shaped. cruentat
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n. clairvoyance. cryptaesthetic, a.
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a. living hidden, or in darkness. c
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n. armour for breast and back. cuir
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n. wide sash round waist. cumshaw n
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cupric a. applied to compounds of b
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n. leather-dresser. currycomb n. me
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cusp n. prominence; crown of tooth;
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machines. cyclarthrosis n. (pl. -se
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cyllosis n. (pl. -ses ) congenital
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cyphonism n. pillorying as punishme
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n. country cottage or villa in Russ
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daguerreotype n. early 19th-century
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damnum fatale Law, loss resulting f
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datura n. narcotic, poisonous weed
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debellate v.t. v.t. conquer. debell
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decalogue n. Ten Commandments. deca
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persons. decennial a. occurring eve
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decomposer n. Biology, organism tha
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decurve v.i.,v.t. curve downwards.
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n. protection provided by obstacles
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a. gaping; discharging contents (e.
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delaminate v.t. divide into thin la
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deltiology n. hobby of collecting p
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demit v.t. relinquish, abdicate. de
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denary a. of ten; tenfold; decimal
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v.t. v.t. blacken; slander. denigra
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denumeration n. Mathematics, determ
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v.t. plunder; ravage. depredation,
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dermatophyte n. disease-causing fun
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desideratum, n. (pl. desiderata) de
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n. relaxation; ease of strained pol
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deuteropathy n. secondary illness.
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dextrose n. glucose; grape sugar. d
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diachylon n. kind of sticking plast
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n. (pl. -li ) arguing in a circle.
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n. Photography, slide. diapyesis n.
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diatonic a. Music, containing no ac
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a.,n. marsupial. didelphic, didelph
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a. dispersing. digamma n. early Gre
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a. producing two broods in a year.
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n. occurrence of noticeable differe
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diploid a. double, especially havin
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discrete a. separate; composed of s
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disseminate v.t. spread; scatter; b
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dithyramb n. Dionysiac song; ecstat
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n. abbreviation of deoxyribonucleic
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dolent a. mournful. dolichocephalic
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dominical a. pertaining to Christ o
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n. measurement of doses; medical sy
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n. formula of praise to God, especi
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n. stalactite or stalagmite; Archit
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n. Philosophy, theory that ultimate
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dulcimer n. Music, percussion instr
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n. Commerce, market situation where
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n. dual form of government. dyarchi
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n. inability to express ideas in sp
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eagre, eager n. tidal bore. easemen
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ecclesiolatry n. worship of or undu
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n. habitual repetition of others' a
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ectoderm n. outermost membrane and
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edentate a. belonging to the order
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ego n. I; self; personality. egocen
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elaterium n. aperient extracted fro
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electrometer n. instrument measurin
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elenchus n. syllogistic refutation.
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a. with both oil and water colours.
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embracery n. Law, offence of attemp
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empathy n. deep sympathetic underst
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en n. printer's unit of measurement
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enclave n. part of a foreign countr
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n. psychophysical type, soft, round
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enfilade n. arrangement in parallel
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en règle 'in rule'; in due order.
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a. feeding on insects. entomophilou
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a. pertaining to earliest Stone Age
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ephemeron n. (pl. -ra) thing, espec
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epidiascope n. projector for use wi
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a. in celebration of victory. epini
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another factor. epistaxis n. nose-b
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n. (pl. -zoa) external parasite. ep
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equipoise n. state of equilibrium;
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adv. 'therefore'. ergograph n. inst
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errant a. wandering, especially see
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eschar n. scab. escharoticm, n. & a
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espièglerie n. mischievousness; mi
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anaesthetic to. ethmoid a. pertaini
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eudiometer n. instrument measuring
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n. mild or pleasant-sounding word o
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eutaxy n. orderly management. eutax
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n. grassy, islanded swamp, especial
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excise v.t. cut out. excision, n. a
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n. (pl. -la) example; moral anecdot
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ex libris 'from the books (of)'; in
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Roman Catholic, member of a minor o
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a.,n. (word) added to expand or fil
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exstrophy n. Medicine, having organ
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a. external; incidental. extrorse a
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facinorous a. extremely wicked. fac
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n. pl. marionettes. farad n. unit o
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a. very hard to please; particular
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n. contagious parasitive skin desea
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felinophile n. lover of cats. felin
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feracious a. fecund. feracity, n. f
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n. stick used by teacher as pointer
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fiat n. decree; command; decision.
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n. feoff; that which one rules. fig
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fimetic a. pertaining to dung. fimi
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flaccid a. flabby. flaccidity, n. f
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fletcher n. arrow-maker. fleurette
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a. pertaining to or having many riv
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fomes n. (pl. -mites ) substance ca
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an unmarried person; vaulting; vaul
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fratricide n. killing or killer of
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frisette n. curly fringe, often of
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fugleman n. soldier standing in fro
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fundiform a. sling-shaped. fundus n
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fuscous a. dark in colour; tawny. f
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gaffe n. blunder. galactic a. Astro
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gallinaceous a. like pheasants and
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gamete n. sex cell, reproductive ce
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ganoid a. applied to hard, smooth,
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n.,v.i. brag. gasket n. rope for ty
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n. making permanent incision into s
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geest n. old superficial alluvial s
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gemmology n. study of gems. gemmule
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geniculate a. abruptly bent. genicu
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geochronological, a. geochronologis
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geophyte n. plant growing in earth.
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geothermal, geothermic a. pertainin
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a. Biology, pertaining to old age o
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gibbus, n. hump. gibus n. opera hat
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n. cluster of water-jets or firewor
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glenoid a. shaped like a shallow de
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n. form of sugar; dextrose; kind of
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gnosis n. spiritual knowledge or in
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n. reproductive cell. gonochorism,
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gracile a. slender. gracility, n. g
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grandisonant a. sounding great; pom
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gravimetric(al) a. pertaining to me
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grisette n. young working girl. gri
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guanaco n. S American llama-like an
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n. aborigine's hut. gurgitate v.i.
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gynaecolatry n. worship of women. g
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gyrinid n. whirligig beetle; a. lik
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hachures. hacienda n. farm; estate.
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n. red blood corpuscle. haematite n
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n. blood corpuscle. haemogastric a.
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n. government by priests. hagiocrac
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halibios n. collective life of sea.
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n. porter; litter-bearer; male serv
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harbinger n. person or thing that s
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haulm n. stalks of potatoes, beans,
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hecatomb n. sacrifice of one hundre
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helioelectric a. pertaining to elec
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n. medical treatment by sunlight. h
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hemeralopic, a. hemerology, hemerol
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hepatology, n. botanical study of l
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herbicide n. weed-killer. herbivoro
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n. 'master race'; superior nation.
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heterodox a. not orthodox. heterodo
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n. allopathy; excessive sensitivity
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hexad n. group of six. hexadic, a.
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hibernacle n. winter quarters. hibe
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hierography n. writing on religious
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hippophile n. lover of horses or ho
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n. S American crested bird; stinkbi
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hologram n. photograph taken, witho
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n. moral discourse; sermon. homilet
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homoerotism n. homosexuality. homog
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homoousia n. sameness of substance.
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hoplite n. armoured infantryman of
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n. Geology, raised block of earth's
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n. French Protestant. humanism n. h
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hydatiform, a. like a hydatid. hyda
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hydrodynamics n. mechanical study o
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hydrophid n. sea snake. hydrophoid,
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hydrothorax n. water liquid in the
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hygrostat n. apparatus for regulati
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a.,n. (pertaining to) U-shaped bone
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hyperbulia n. undue eagerness for a
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n. high blood pressure. hyperpietic
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a. sleep-like. hypnology n. study o
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a. hypogean. hypogeum, n. (pl. - ge
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hyposynergia n. incomplete co-ordin
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hyssop n. kind of mint, remedy for
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Icarian a. pertaining to Icarus in
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n. stress in verse; Medicine, fit;
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idioglossia n. secret speech or lan
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idolum n. (pl. -la) phantom; fallac
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n. (pl. -iums, -ia) material remove
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imminution n. diminution. immolate
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impanation n. introduction or embod
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impignorate v.t. mortgage; pawn;, a
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imprimis adv. Archaic. 'in the firs
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incanous a. covered with soft white
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incroyable n. fop. incubus n. (pl.
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indigenous a. native; aboriginal; i
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a. Botany, without prickles. inert
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inflorescence n. flowering; arrange
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ingravescent a. continually becomin
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innocuous a. harmless. innovate v.i
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insignia n. pl. badges of office; a
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n. intellectual persons; 'highbrows
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a. showing curiosity or concern abo
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interregnum n. (pl. -na) interval,
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intra-vitam a. during life. intrins
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'invented (it)'. inveterate a. conf
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n. dried roots of S American plant
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irredenta a. 'unredeemed'; applied
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isinglass n. form of gelatine made
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n. line connecting points of equal
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isopleth n. line on map passing thr
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iterate v.t. repeat iterant, a. rep
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j'adoube 'I adjust'; call when mere
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jarvey n. Irish jaunting-car driver
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jerque v.t. examine papers of (a sh
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n. large bowl containing drink; its
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jural a. pertaining to law or legal
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kaddish n. Jewish prayers for the d
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kapok n. soft fibre of silk-cotton
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katydid n. large green grasshopper
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kelpie n. water spirit in Gaelic my
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ketonize, v.t. convert into ketone.
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kino n. red gum containing tannin,
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n. inlaying of gold on steel. kohl
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krait n. very poisonous Indian snak
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kumquat n. very small citrus fruit.
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a. pertaining to lips or labia; pro
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laconic a. curt; in few words; unem
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n. movement leftwards. laevogyrate,
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n. ornamental hanging over upper pa
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lancinate a. lacerate; pierce. lanc
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lapidate v.t. stone to death. lapid
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n. (pl. -ae ) form of insect after
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a. having broad ribs. latidentate,
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lazar n. leper; any plague-stricken
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leister n. trident for spearing fis
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leonine a. like a lion. leonine par
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lesion n. injury, especially causin
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leukaemia, leukemia n. presence of
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lexicon n. dictionary; vocabulary o
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librate v.i. oscillate before settl
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n. diarrhoeal discharge of incomple
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limicolous a. living in mud. limico
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lingua franca n. any language used
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literatim adv. letter by or for let
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littérateur n. a literary person.
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loco a. insane. loco disease, kind
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logogram, logograph n. sign represe
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longueur n. boring stretch of time,
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lotic a. pertaining to or living in
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lucubrate v.i. study laboriously, e
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n. cresent-shaped mark or organ; 'h
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lutose a. covered with mud or clay.
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a. pertaining to or like a lynx; ke
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machairodont a.,n. sabre-toothed (a
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macrocosm n. universe; world; large
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macroseism n. severe earthquake. ma
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n. N American evergreen tree. madro
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magneto n. small dynamo generating
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maieutic a. pertaining to Socratic
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malaise n. uneasiness; indefinable
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malleable a. capable of being hamme
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n. X-ray scanning for early detecti
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mandil n. turban. mandorla n. any a
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mangosteen n. large reddish orange-
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mansuetude n. sweetness of temper;
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maquette n. rough sketch or model.
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n. 'closed sea'; territorial waters
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marlinspike, marlinespike n. pointe
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n. martin (bird); Heraldry, footles
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mastoid a. nipple- or breast-like;
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matricide n. killing or killer of o
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maund n. measure of weight in Asia,
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mea culpa 'my fault'. mead n. stron
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meerkat n. S African mongoose-like
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n. huge carnivorous dinosaur. megal
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memsahib n. title of respect for wh
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n. magic cult among W Indian blacks
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n. surgical stretching of muscle. m
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woods. nemoricolous, nemoricoline,
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'it is not pleasing'. non licet, 'i
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nubia n. cloud; lady's fleecy head-
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n. preventive psychiatry for young
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n. emperor; Shah of Iran; Indian, E
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n. medieval champion or knight, esp
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n. horse of Arab descent, light-cre
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panarchy n. universal rule. panarth
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psychometer n. instrument measuring
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a. scratching ground for food; pert
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edhibition n. cancellation of sale
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stomach into mouth; vomit. regurgit
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encontre n. meeting; encounter; due
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salubrity, n. saluki n. greyhound-l
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saturnism, n. archaic, lead poisoni
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scagliola n. stonelike plasterwork
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scintillometer, n. instrument measu
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scotodinia n. dizziness together wi
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scurvy n. disease, due to deficienc
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semibreve n. Musical, longest gener
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n. hut; outfit; contrivance; busine
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shoat n. recently weaned piglet. sh
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sicarian n. murderer. siccation n.
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confession. . sigla n. pl. (list of
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skewbald a. bearing patches of whit
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v.t. stain, sully; do carelessly. s
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sobriquet n. nickname. sociogenetic
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a. pertaining to or like a potato o
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solidary a. Law, having joint inter
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solvent a. Commerce, able to pay de
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soojee n. flour from Indian wheat.
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sorosis n. kind of fruit in which m
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soufflé a. decorated with scattere
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vb. Rare. sprinkle; scatter; n. spr
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spectrum n. (pl. -ra) series of ima
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sphagnum n. (pl. -na) peat or bog m
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a. pertaining to or like spinach; b
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splanchnic a. visceral. splanchnolo
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squamaceous a. scaly. squamate, squ
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stative a. (of a verb) denoting a s
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n. person whose pastime is climbing
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n. chemical study of arrangement of
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n. timber joining sternpost of ship
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stilliform a. drop-shaped. stimie s
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stoep n. verandah. stogy n. cheap c
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n. thorn apple, and its leaves used
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streptomycin n. antibiotic produced
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stroboscope n. instrument for study
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stupeous a. tow-like. stupose, a. h
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n. persuasion; advice. sub prep. 'u
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subcontinent n. mass of land almost
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n. philosophical doctrine that all
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a. less than minimum necessary; sub
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subsonic a. pertaining to or at a s
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suburbicarian a. pertaining to subu
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succuss v.t. shake violently, espec
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suffrutescent a. having woody base.
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v.t. impregnate with sulphur. sulph
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superciliary a. pertaining to brows
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a. floating on surface. supernatati
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suppliant a.,n. beseeching (person)
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surma n. eye-shadow. surmullet n. r
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sycophant n. flatterer; parasite. s
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symposium n. (pl. -ia) collection o
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a. pertaining to or happening at sa
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n. doctrine of the continuity or un
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tachymeter n. instrument for making
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n. pain in heel or ankle. talapoin
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n. cultivated tropical tree, with e
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taphephobia n. dread of being burie
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n. crust-like deposit of grape juic
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tegestologist n. collector of beer
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teledu n. Javanese skunk. telegenic
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teleplasm n. ectoplasm. teleplasmic
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telpher n. electrically propelled l
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tendresse n. tender feeling; care;
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tera- comb.form of measurement mean
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thermistor n. electrical resistor,
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a. pertaining to stimulation by hea
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theroid a. feral. therology, n. stu
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thranite n. rower in ancient galley
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n. Tasmanian wolf. thymus n. lympho
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n. light meal; lunch. tigella n. Bo
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n. change of colour. tincture n. co
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toluene n. light liquid hydrocarbon
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transcend v.t. pass beyond or over;
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n. crystalline calcium carbonate, d
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a. pertaining to or in three colour
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trilingual a. pertaining to, in or
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tropism n. movement of an organism,
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trunnion n. one of a pair of projec
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n. tubular opening. tucket n. flour
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tunicate n. one of a class of marin
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tussis n. Medicine, cough. tussal,
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tyrannicide n. killing or killer of
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n. (pl. -nae ) inner of two bones o
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ultroneous a. spontaneous, voluntar
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unconscionable a. unreasonable; aga
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only one at a birth. uniped, n. & a
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n. custom; use. urea n. crystalline
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usance n. Commerce, time allowed fo
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n. (pl. -lae ) fleshy outgrowth at
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valgus a. clubfoot; bow-legged or k
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n. instrument measuring variations
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a. pertaining to or like a vegetabl
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venation n. arrangement of veins on
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ventiduct n. air-pipe. ventifact, n
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verisimilitude n. appearance of bei
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n. tuft of bristles, hairs, etc. ve
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vespal a. pertaining to wasps. vesp
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vibrissa n. (pl. -sae ) sensitive w
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'by force and arms'. vieux jeu 'old
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vinaigrette n. bottle of smelling-s
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n. acquisition by females of male c
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n. moving picture projector. vitati
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vivat 'may he or she live'; long li
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voetsak exclamation, go away. voil
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volte-face n. change to opposite op
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vox populi n. 'the voice of the peo
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wagon-lit n. sleeping compartment o
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warp n. in weaving, lengthwise thre
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wharfinger n. owner or manager of a
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windage n. deflection of projectile
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woof n. threads crossing warp in we
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xenophobia n. hatred or dread of fo
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yashmak n. veil of Muslim women. ya
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n. humped ox of the East and E Afri
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n. early larva of crab and other cr
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n. plant-like animal, as coral, sea
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zymosis n. fermentation; process re
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