adobe | (noun) sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates | Synonyms: adobe brick |
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(noun) the clay from which adobe bricks are made | - |
aerobe | (noun) an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life | - |
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aminobenzine | (noun) oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines | Synonyms: aniline, aniline oil, phenylamine |
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anaerobe | (noun) an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live | - |
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anglophobe | (noun) a person who hates England and everything English | - |
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bathrobe | (noun) a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim | - |
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chlorobenzene | (noun) a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds | - |
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chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile | (noun) a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema | Synonyms: CS gas |
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chrysoberyl | (noun) a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone | - |
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claustrophobe | (noun) a person suffering from claustrophobia | - |
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cyclobenzaprine | (noun) muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury | Synonyms: Flexeril |
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disobedience | (noun) the failure to obey | Synonyms: noncompliance |
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(noun) the trait of being unwilling to obey | - |
earlobe | (noun) the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear | Synonyms: ear lobe |
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engobe | (noun) a clay slip which is colored with metal oxides or stains, used for coating the surface of a pot either before or after bisque firing. | - |
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globe | (noun) a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented | - |
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(noun) the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on | Synonyms: Earth, earth, world |
(noun) an object with a spherical shape | Synonyms: ball, orb |
globefish | (noun) any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers | Synonyms: blowfish, puffer, pufferfish |
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globeflower | (noun) any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers | Synonyms: globe flower |
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globetrotter | (noun) someone who travels widely and often | Synonyms: world traveler |
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goober | (noun) pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms | Synonyms: earthnut, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut, peanut |
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homophobe | (noun) a person who hates or fears homosexual people | - |
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hypobetalipoproteinemia | (noun) a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol | - |
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katharobe | (noun) an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter | - |
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lobe | (noun) a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure | - |
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(noun) (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part | - |
(noun) the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern | - |
(noun) (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided | - |
lobectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) | - |
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lobefin | (noun) any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form | Synonyms: crossopterygian, lobe-finned fish |
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lobelia | (noun) any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia | - |
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merobenthos | (noun) benthos consisting of organisms in pre-adult stages that later become adult in the plankton. | - |
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microbe | (noun) a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | Synonyms: bug, germ |
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microbenthos | (noun) microscopic benthic organisms that are less than 0.1 mm in size. | - |
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neobehaviorism | (noun) a school of psychology based on the general principles of behaviorism but broader and more flexible in concept. It stresses experimental research and laboratory analyses in the study of overt behavior and in various subjective phenomena that cannot be directly observed and measured, such as fantasies, love, stress, empathy, trust, and personality. | - |
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nitrobenzene | (noun) a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline | - |
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nobelium | (noun) a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known | Synonyms: atomic number 102, No |
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obeah | (noun) a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas | Synonyms: obi |
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(noun) (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery | Synonyms: obi |
obeche | (noun) large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood | Synonyms: arere, obechi, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon |
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(noun) the wood of an African obeche tree; used especially for veneering | - |
obechi | (noun) large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood | Synonyms: arere, obeche, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon |
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obedience | (noun) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person | Synonyms: obeisance |
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(noun) behavior intended to please your parents | Synonyms: respect |
(noun) the trait of being willing to obey | - |
obeisance | (noun) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person | Synonyms: obedience |
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(noun) bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting | Synonyms: bow, bowing |
obelion | (noun) the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture | - |
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obelisk | (noun) a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top | - |
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(noun) a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used | Synonyms: dagger |
obesity | (noun) more than average fatness | Synonyms: corpulency, fleshiness |
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probe | (noun) an exploratory action or expedition | - |
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(noun) an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity | - |
(noun) a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities | - |
(noun) an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities | Synonyms: investigation |
probenecid | (noun) a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout | - |
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robe | (noun) any loose flowing garment | - |
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(noun) outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions | Synonyms: gown |
saprobe | (noun) an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water | - |
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soberness | (noun) a manner that is serious and solemn | Synonyms: graveness, gravity, sobriety, somberness, sombreness |
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(noun) the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol | Synonyms: sobriety |
sobersides | (noun) a serious and sedate individual | - |
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strobe | (noun) scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary | Synonyms: strobe light, stroboscope |
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technophobe | (noun) a person who dislikes or avoids new technology | - |
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trichobezoar | (noun) a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur) | Synonyms: hair ball, hairball |
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wardrobe | (noun) a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | Synonyms: closet, press |
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(noun) collection of clothing belonging to one person | - |
(noun) collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company | - |