| abatis | (noun) 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 | Synonyms: abattis |
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| acrobatics | (noun) the gymnastic moves of an acrobat | Synonyms: tumbling |
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| (noun) the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft | Synonyms: aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting |
| adiabaticity | (noun) The condition of occurring without gain or loss of heat (and thus with no change in entropy, in the quasistatic approximation). | - |
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| aerobatics | (noun) the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft | Synonyms: acrobatics, stunt flying, stunting |
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| approbation | (noun) official recognition or approval | - |
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| (noun) official approval | - |
| batik | (noun) a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted | - |
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| batiste | (noun) a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses | - |
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| combativeness | (noun) a militant aggressiveness | Synonyms: militance, militancy |
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| conglobation | (noun) an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass | Synonyms: conglomeration |
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| (noun) a rounded spherical form | Synonyms: conglomeration |
| conurbation | (noun) an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities | Synonyms: sprawl, urban sprawl |
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| disapprobation | (noun) an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable | Synonyms: condemnation |
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| exacerbation | (noun) violent and bitter exasperation | - |
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| (noun) action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse | Synonyms: aggravation |
| incubation | (noun) maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development | - |
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| (noun) sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body | Synonyms: brooding |
| (noun) (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear | - |
| intubation | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization |
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| libation | (noun) the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony | - |
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| (noun) a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity | - |
| (noun) (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage | - |
| masturbation | (noun) manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure | Synonyms: onanism |
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| perturbation | (noun) the act of causing disorder | Synonyms: disruption |
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| (noun) a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset | Synonyms: fluster |
| (noun) activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption | Synonyms: disturbance |
| (noun) (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly | - |
| (noun) an unhappy and worried mental state | Synonyms: disturbance, upset |
| probation | (noun) (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 | - |
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| (noun) a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself | - |
| (noun) a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership | - |
| probationer | (noun) someone released on probation or on parole | Synonyms: parolee |
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| (noun) a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period | Synonyms: student nurse |
| reprobation | (noun) severe disapproval | - |
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| (noun) rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell | - |
| sabbatia | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to brackish marshes | - |
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| sabbatical | (noun) a leave usually taken every seventh year | Synonyms: sabbatical leave |
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