alp | (noun) any high mountain | - |
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alpaca | (noun) domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco | Synonyms: Lama pacos |
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(noun) a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool | - |
(noun) wool of the alpaca | - |
alpenstock | (noun) a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers | - |
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alpha | (noun) the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
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(noun) the beginning of a series or sequence | - |
alphabet | (noun) the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) | Synonyms: first principles, rudiments |
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(noun) a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language | Synonyms: ABC's, ABC, ABCs |
alphabetisation | (noun) the act of putting in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetization |
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alphabetiser | (noun) a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetizer |
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alphabetization | (noun) the act of putting in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetisation |
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alphabetizer | (noun) a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetiser |
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alphanumerics | (noun) a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation | Synonyms: alphanumeric characters |
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alphavirus | (noun) an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses | - |
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alpinist | (noun) a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs | - |
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alprazolam | (noun) an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class | Synonyms: Xanax |
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analphabet | (noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | Synonyms: analphabetic |
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analphabetic | (noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | Synonyms: analphabet |
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analphabetism | (noun) an inability to read | Synonyms: illiteracy |
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ballpark | (noun) a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) | Synonyms: park |
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(noun) near to the scope or range of something | Synonyms: approximate range |
ballpen | (noun) a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper | Synonyms: ballpoint, ballpoint pen, Biro |
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ballplayer | (noun) an athlete who plays baseball | Synonyms: baseball player |
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ballpoint | (noun) a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper | Synonyms: ballpen, ballpoint pen, Biro |
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bellpull | (noun) a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc. | - |
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benzylpenicillin | (noun) the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics | Synonyms: penicillin G |
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bullpen | (noun) a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily | Synonyms: detention cell, detention centre |
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(noun) a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game | - |
calpac | (noun) a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus | Synonyms: calpack, kalpac |
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calpack | (noun) a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus | Synonyms: calpac, kalpac |
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camelpox | (noun) a viral disease of camels closely related to smallpox | - |
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catalpa | (noun) tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods | Synonyms: Indian bean |
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cellphone | (noun) a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver | Synonyms: cell, cellular phone, cellular telephone, mobile phone |
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coalpit | (noun) a mine where coal is dug from the ground | Synonyms: coal mine |
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colpitis | (noun) inflammation of the vagina | - |
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colpocele | (noun) hernia projecting into the vagina | Synonyms: vaginocele |
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colpocystitis | (noun) inflammation of the vagina and bladder | - |
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colpocystocele | (noun) hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth | Synonyms: cystocele |
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colposcope | (noun) An endoscopic instrument that magnifies the epithelia of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct observation and study of these tissues. | Synonyms: vaginoscope |
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colpoxerosis | (noun) a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry | - |
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culpability | (noun) a state of guilt | Synonyms: blameworthiness, culpableness |
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culpableness | (noun) a state of guilt | Synonyms: blameworthiness, culpability |
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culprit | (noun) someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | Synonyms: perpetrator |
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delphinium | (noun) any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances | - |
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dolphin | (noun) any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises | - |
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(noun) large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) | Synonyms: dolphinfish, mahimahi |
dolphinfish | (noun) large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) | Synonyms: dolphin, mahimahi |
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(noun) the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii) | Synonyms: mahimahi |
eelpout | (noun) marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas | Synonyms: pout |
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(noun) elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth | Synonyms: burbot, cusk, ling, Lota lota |
enthalpy | (noun) (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure | Synonyms: H, heat content, total heat |
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exculpation | (noun) the act of freeing from guilt or blame | - |
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(noun) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | Synonyms: alibi, excuse, self-justification |
goalpost | (noun) one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field | - |
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googolplex | (noun) a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by a googol of zeros (ten raised to the power of a googol) | - |
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gulp | (noun) a large and hurried swallow | Synonyms: draft, draught, swig |
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(noun) a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing | Synonyms: gulping |
gulper | (noun) a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily | Synonyms: guzzler |
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gulping | (noun) the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly | Synonyms: guzzling, swilling |
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(noun) a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing | Synonyms: gulp |
haematocolpometra | (noun) accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus | Synonyms: hematocolpometra |
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haematocolpos | (noun) accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen) | Synonyms: hematocolpos |
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heckelphone | (noun) an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe | Synonyms: basset oboe |
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help | (noun) the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | Synonyms: aid, assist, assistance |
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(noun) a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do | Synonyms: aid, assistance |
(noun) a means of serving | Synonyms: avail, service |
(noun) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | Synonyms: assistant, helper, supporter |
helpdesk | (noun) a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network | Synonyms: help desk |
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helper | (noun) a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) | Synonyms: benefactor |
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(noun) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | Synonyms: assistant, help, supporter |
helpfulness | (noun) the property of providing useful assistance | - |
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(noun) friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition | Synonyms: kindliness |
helping | (noun) an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | Synonyms: portion, serving |
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helplessness | (noun) powerlessness revealed by an inability to act | Synonyms: impuissance, weakness |
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(noun) a feeling of being unable to manage | - |
(noun) the state of needing help from something | - |
helpmate | (noun) a helpful partner | Synonyms: helpmeet |
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helpmeet | (noun) a helpful partner | Synonyms: helpmate |
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hematocolpometra | (noun) accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus | Synonyms: haematocolpometra |
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hematocolpos | (noun) accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen) | Synonyms: haematocolpos |
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hysterosalpingogram | (noun) X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages) | - |
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impalpability | (noun) the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch | Synonyms: intangibility, intangibleness |
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(noun) Ungraspability by or inapprehensibility to the mind. | - |
inculpability | (noun) a state of innocence | Synonyms: blamelessness, guiltlessness, inculpableness |
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inculpableness | (noun) a state of innocence | Synonyms: blamelessness, guiltlessness, inculpability |
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inculpation | (noun) an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed | Synonyms: blame, incrimination |
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kalpac | (noun) a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus | Synonyms: calpac, calpack |
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kelp | (noun) large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds | - |
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kelpie | (noun) an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears | - |
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(noun) (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders | Synonyms: kelpy |
kelpwort | (noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash | Synonyms: barilla, glasswort, kali, Salsola kali, Salsola soda, saltwort |
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kelpy | (noun) (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders | Synonyms: kelpie |
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magilp | (noun) a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine | Synonyms: megilp |
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malposition | (noun) faulty position | Synonyms: misplacement |
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malpractice | (noun) a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct | - |
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(noun) professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage | - |
mantelpiece | (noun) shelf that projects from wall above fireplace | Synonyms: chimneypiece, mantel, mantle, mantlepiece |
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megilp | (noun) a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine | Synonyms: magilp |
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melphalan | (noun) antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies | Synonyms: Alkeran |
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methylphenidate | (noun) central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children | Synonyms: Ritalin |
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millpond | (noun) a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel | - |
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oilpaper | (noun) paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil | - |
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oophorosalpingectomy | (noun) surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes | - |
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palpability | (noun) the quality of being perceivable by touch | Synonyms: tangibility, tangibleness |
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palpation | (noun) a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) | Synonyms: tactual exploration |
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palpebra | (noun) either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye | Synonyms: eyelid, lid |
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palpebration | (noun) repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent) | - |
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palpitation | (noun) a rapid and irregular heart beat | - |
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(noun) a shaky motion | Synonyms: quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration |
phenolphthalein | (noun) a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8 | - |
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phenylpropanolamine | (noun) an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections | - |
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philadelphus | (noun) any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions | - |
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pseudosmallpox | (noun) a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus | Synonyms: alastrim, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox, milk pox, pseudovariola, variola minor, West Indian smallpox, white pox |
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pulp | (noun) the soft inner part of a tooth | - |
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(noun) an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper | Synonyms: pulp magazine |
(noun) any soft or soggy mass | Synonyms: mush |
(noun) a soft moist part of a fruit | Synonyms: flesh |
(noun) a mixture of cellulose fibers | - |
pulpiness | (noun) a mushy pulpy softness | Synonyms: mushiness |
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pulpit | (noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it | Synonyms: ambo, dais, podium, rostrum, soapbox, stump |
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pulpwood | (noun) softwood used to make paper | - |
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realpolitik | (noun) politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations | Synonyms: practical politics |
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resorcinolphthalein | (noun) a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed) | Synonyms: fluorescein, fluoresceine, fluorescent dye |
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rickettsialpox | (noun) mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox | - |
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sailplane | (noun) aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces | Synonyms: glider |
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sailplaning | (noun) the activity of flying a glider | Synonyms: glide, gliding, sailing, soaring |
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