instructorship | (noun) the position of instructor | - |
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internship | (noun) the position of a medical intern | - |
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interrelationship | (noun) mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness | Synonyms: interrelatedness, interrelation |
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ipecac | (noun) a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning) | - |
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iproclozide | (noun) an antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor | - |
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ipsedixitism | (noun) an unsupported dogmatic assertion | Synonyms: ipse dixit |
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jacksnipe | (noun) American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting | Synonyms: Calidris melanotos, pectoral sandpiper |
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(noun) a small short-billed Old World snipe | Synonyms: half snipe, Limnocryptes minima |
judgeship | (noun) the position of judge | Synonyms: judicature |
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juniper | (noun) wood of a coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones | - |
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(noun) desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista | Synonyms: Genista raetam, juniper bush, raetam, Retama raetam, retem |
(noun) coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones | - |
kaliph | (noun) the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth | Synonyms: calif, caliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah |
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kingship | (noun) the dignity or rank or position of a king | - |
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kinship | (noun) (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption | Synonyms: family relationship, relationship |
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(noun) a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character | Synonyms: affinity |
kip | (noun) 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 | Synonyms: upstart |
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(noun) the basic unit of money in Laos | - |
(noun) sleep | - |
kipper | (noun) salted and smoked herring | Synonyms: kippered herring |
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kniphofia | (noun) a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers | Synonyms: flame-flower, flame flower, flameflower, tritoma |
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landslip | (noun) a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff | Synonyms: landslide |
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leadership | (noun) the activity of leading | Synonyms: leading |
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(noun) the ability to lead | - |
(noun) the body of people who lead a group | Synonyms: leaders |
(noun) the status of a leader | - |
lectureship | (noun) the post of lecturer | - |
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legateship | (noun) the post or office of legate | Synonyms: legation |
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legislatorship | (noun) the office of legislator | - |
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leipoa | (noun) Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds | Synonyms: Leipoa ocellata, lowan, mallee fowl |
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librarianship | (noun) the position of librarian | - |
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lightship | (noun) a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable | - |
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lilliputian | (noun) a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian) | - |
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lip | (noun) either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell | - |
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(noun) the top edge of a vessel or other container | Synonyms: brim, rim |
(noun) either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking | - |
(noun) an impudent or insolent rejoinder | Synonyms: back talk, backtalk, mouth, sass, sassing |
(noun) (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx | - |
lipaemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia |
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liparis | (noun) an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes | - |
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lipase | (noun) an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream | - |
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lipectomy | (noun) plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue | Synonyms: selective lipectomy |
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lipemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia |
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lipfern | (noun) any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions | Synonyms: lip fern |
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lipid | (noun) an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Synonyms: lipide, lipoid |
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lipidaemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia |
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lipide | (noun) an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Synonyms: lipid, lipoid |
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lipidemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia |
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lipidosis | (noun) a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body | - |
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lipochondrodystrophy | (noun) 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 | Synonyms: dysostosis multiplex, gargoylism, Hurler's disease, Hurler's syndrome |
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lipogram | (noun) a text that excludes a particular letter or particular letters of the alphabet | - |
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lipoid | (noun) an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Synonyms: lipid, lipide |
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lipoidaemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidemia |
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lipoidemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia |
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lipoma | (noun) a tumor consisting of fatty tissue | Synonyms: adipose tumor |
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lipomatosis | (noun) pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body | - |
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lipoprotein | (noun) a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood | - |
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liposarcoma | (noun) sarcoma of fat cells | - |
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liposome | (noun) an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector | - |
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liposuction | (noun) lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction | Synonyms: suction lipectomy |
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lipreading | (noun) perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips | - |
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lipstick | (noun) makeup that is used to color the lips | Synonyms: lip rouge |
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listenership | (noun) all the listeners collectively of a particular radio programme, station, or broadcaster. | - |
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lollipop | (noun) hard candy on a stick | Synonyms: all-day sucker, sucker |
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(noun) ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick | Synonyms: ice lolly, lolly, popsicle |
longship | (noun) a type of ship invented and used by the Vikings for trade, commerce, exploration, and warfare during the Viking Age. | - |
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lordship | (noun) the authority of a lord | - |
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managership | (noun) the position of manager | - |
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manipulability | (noun) the quality of being controllable by skilled movements of the hands | - |
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manipulation | (noun) exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage | Synonyms: use |
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(noun) the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means | Synonyms: handling |
manipulativeness | (noun) The quality of using manipulation purposefully, of tending to manipulate others. | - |
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manipulator | (noun) an agent that operates some apparatus or machine | Synonyms: operator |
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(noun) a person who handles things manually | - |
manuscript | (noun) the form of a literary work submitted for publication | Synonyms: ms |
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(noun) handwritten book or document | Synonyms: holograph |
mariposa | (noun) any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico | Synonyms: mariposa lily, mariposa tulip |
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marksmanship | (noun) skill in shooting | - |
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marshalship | (noun) the post of marshall | - |
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marzipan | (noun) almond paste and egg whites | Synonyms: marchpane |
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mastership | (noun) the position of master | - |
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(noun) the skill of a master | - |
maxilliped | (noun) One of a set of three paired appendages on the thorax of a decapod crustacean, located just posterior to the maxillae and used in feeding. | Synonyms: gnathopod |
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membership | (noun) the body of members of an organization or group | Synonyms: rank |
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(noun) the state of being a member | - |
mesohippus | (noun) North American three-toed Oligocene animal; probably not directly ancestral to modern horses | - |
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messiahship | (noun) the position of messiah | - |
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microchip | (noun) electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit | Synonyms: chip, micro chip, microprocessor chip, silicon chip |
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midshipman | (noun) a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training | - |
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milliped | (noun) any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs | Synonyms: millepede, millipede |
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millipede | (noun) any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs | Synonyms: millepede, milliped |
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moderatorship | (noun) the position of moderator | - |
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mudskipper | (noun) found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins | Synonyms: mudspringer |
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multiple | (noun) the product of a quantity by an integer | - |
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multiplex | (noun) a movie theater that has several different auditoriums in the same building | - |
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(noun) communicates two or more signals over a common channel | - |
multiplexer | (noun) a device that can interleave two or more activities | - |
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multiplicand | (noun) the number that is multiplied by the multiplier | - |
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multiplication | (noun) an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed | Synonyms: times |
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(noun) the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production | Synonyms: generation, propagation |
(noun) a multiplicative increase | - |
multiplicity | (noun) a large number | Synonyms: numerosity, numerousness |
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(noun) the property of being multiple | - |
multiplier | (noun) the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied | Synonyms: multiplier factor |
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multiprocessing | (noun) simultaneous processing by two or more processing units | Synonyms: parallel processing |
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multiprocessor | (noun) a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control | - |
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multiprogramming | (noun) the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer | Synonyms: concurrent execution |
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municipality | (noun) people living in a town or city having local self-government | - |
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(noun) an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government | - |
musicianship | (noun) artistry in performing music | - |
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nifedipine | (noun) calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks | Synonyms: Procardia |
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nip | (noun) a small sharp bite or snip | Synonyms: pinch |
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(noun) a tart spicy quality | Synonyms: piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest |
(noun) the property of being moderately cold | Synonyms: chilliness, coolness |
(noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth | Synonyms: flavor, flavour, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang |
(noun) a small drink of liquor | Synonyms: shot |
nipa | (noun) made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm | - |
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nipper | (noun) a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods | Synonyms: chela, claw, pincer |
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(noun) a young person of either sex | Synonyms: child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster |
nipple | (noun) a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier | - |
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(noun) the small projection of a mammary gland | Synonyms: mamilla, mammilla, pap, teat, tit |
nondescript | (noun) a person who is not easily classified and not very interesting | - |
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nonparticipant | (noun) a person who does not participate | - |
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nonparticipation | (noun) withdrawing from the activities of a group | Synonyms: non-engagement, non-involvement |
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nonpartisanship | (noun) an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally | Synonyms: impartiality |
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nortriptyline | (noun) a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs | Synonyms: Pamelor |
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nullipara | (noun) (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child | - |
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oarsmanship | (noun) skill as an oarsman | - |
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obstipation | (noun) severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines | - |
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occiput | (noun) back part of the head or skull | - |
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