antilepton | (noun) the antiparticle of a lepton | - |
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cantilever | (noun) projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only | - |
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centile | (noun) (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total | Synonyms: percentile |
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chrysotile | (noun) a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos | - |
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ductileness | (noun) the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets | Synonyms: ductility |
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gentile | (noun) a Christian as contrasted with a Jew | Synonyms: goy, non-Jew |
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(noun) a person who does not acknowledge your god | Synonyms: heathen, infidel, pagan |
(noun) a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus | - |
(noun) a Christian | - |
hostile | (noun) troops belonging to the enemy's military forces | - |
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motile | (noun) one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action | - |
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pantile | (noun) a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap | - |
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percentile | (noun) (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total | Synonyms: centile |
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pestilence | (noun) a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | Synonyms: canker |
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(noun) any epidemic disease with a high death rate | Synonyms: pest, plague |
(noun) a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal | Synonyms: pest, pestis, plague |
pitilessness | (noun) mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity | Synonyms: ruthlessness |
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(noun) feelings of extreme heartlessness | Synonyms: cruelty, mercilessness, ruthlessness |
projectile | (noun) a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled | Synonyms: missile |
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(noun) any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine | Synonyms: rocket |
quartile | (noun) (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores | - |
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reptile | (noun) any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms | Synonyms: reptilian |
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rutile | (noun) a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium | - |
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stile | (noun) an upright that is a member in a door or window frame | - |
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stiletto | (noun) a small dagger with a tapered blade | - |
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textile | (noun) artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers | Synonyms: cloth, fabric, material |
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tile | (noun) a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces | - |
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(noun) game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc. | - |
(noun) a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing | Synonyms: roofing tile |
tilefish | (noun) yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters | Synonyms: Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps |
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(noun) important marine food fishes | Synonyms: blanquillo |
tiler | (noun) a worker who lays tile | - |
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turnstile | (noun) a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering | - |
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volatile | (noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor | - |
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