| petchary | (noun) a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird | Synonyms: gray kingbird, grey kingbird, Tyrannus domenicensis domenicensis |
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| piscary | (noun) a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold | Synonyms: fishery |
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| pituitary | (noun) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | Synonyms: hypophysis, pituitary body, pituitary gland |
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| plenipotentiary | (noun) a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government | - |
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| prebendary | (noun) a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church | - |
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| preliminary | (noun) a minor match preceding the main event | Synonyms: prelim |
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| (noun) something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows | Synonyms: overture, prelude |
| primary | (noun) a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen | Synonyms: primary election |
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| (noun) one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing | Synonyms: primary feather, primary quill |
| (noun) coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit | Synonyms: primary coil, primary winding |
| (noun) (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it | - |
| proprietary | (noun) an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits | Synonyms: proprietorship |
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| quandary | (noun) state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | Synonyms: dilemma |
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| (noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | Synonyms: plight, predicament |
| quatercentenary | (noun) the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | Synonyms: quatercentennial |
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| quaternary | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one | Synonyms: 4, four, foursome, IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad |
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| quincentenary | (noun) the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | Synonyms: quincentennial |
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| reactionary | (noun) an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism | Synonyms: extreme right-winger, ultraconservative |
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| reliquary | (noun) a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints) | - |
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| revolutionary | (noun) a radical supporter of political or social revolution | Synonyms: revolutionist, subversive, subverter |
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| rosary | (noun) a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics) | Synonyms: prayer beads |
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| rosemary | (noun) extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats | - |
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| (noun) widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery | Synonyms: Rosmarinus officinalis |
| rotary | (noun) a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island | Synonyms: circle, roundabout, traffic circle |
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| (noun) electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa | Synonyms: rotary converter, synchronous converter |
| salary | (noun) something that remunerates | Synonyms: earnings, pay, remuneration, wage |
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| sanctuary | (noun) area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing | Synonyms: bema, chancel |
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| (noun) a shelter from danger or hardship | Synonyms: asylum, refuge |
| (noun) a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept | - |
| scapulary | (noun) garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit | Synonyms: scapular |
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| secondary | (noun) coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil | Synonyms: secondary coil, secondary winding |
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| (noun) the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen | - |
| secretary | (noun) a desk used for writing | Synonyms: escritoire, secretaire, writing table |
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| (noun) an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization | Synonyms: secretarial assistant |
| (noun) a person who is head of an administrative department of government | - |
| (noun) a person to whom a secret is entrusted | Synonyms: repository |
| sectary | (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarian, sectarist |
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| semicentenary | (noun) the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | Synonyms: semicentennial |
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| seminary | (noun) a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis | - |
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| (noun) a private place of education for the young | - |
| septenary | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one | Synonyms: 7, heptad, septet, seven, sevener, VII |
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| solitary | (noun) one who lives in solitude | Synonyms: hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte |
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| (noun) confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners | Synonyms: solitary confinement |
| statuary | (noun) statues collectively | - |
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| stipendiary | (noun) (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases | Synonyms: stipendiary magistrate |
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| subsidiary | (noun) a company that is completely controlled by another company | Synonyms: subsidiary company |
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| (noun) an assistant subject to the authority or control of another | Synonyms: foot soldier, subordinate, underling |
| summary | (noun) a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form | Synonyms: sum-up |
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| supernumerary | (noun) a minor actor in crowd scenes | Synonyms: extra, spear carrier |
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| (noun) a person serving no apparent function | - |
| syllabary | (noun) a writing system whose characters represent syllables | Synonyms: syllabic script |
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| temporary | (noun) a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis | Synonyms: temp, temporary worker |
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| tercentenary | (noun) the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | Synonyms: tercentennial, triennial |
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| ternary | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika |
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| topiary | (noun) making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees | - |
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| (noun) a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals | - |
| tributary | (noun) a branch that flows into the main stream | Synonyms: affluent, confluent, feeder |
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| unary | (noun) the bijective base-1 numeral system: in order to represent a number N, an arbitrarily chosen symbol representing 1 is repeated N times. | Synonyms: unary numeral system |
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| undersecretary | (noun) a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government | - |
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| usufructuary | (noun) someone who holds property by usufruct | - |
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| vagary | (noun) an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.) | - |
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| veterinary | (noun) a doctor who practices veterinary medicine | Synonyms: vet, veterinarian, veterinary surgeon |
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| visionary | (noun) a person with unusual powers of foresight | Synonyms: illusionist, seer |
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| (noun) a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible | - |
| vocabulary | (noun) a language user's knowledge of words | Synonyms: lexicon, mental lexicon |
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| (noun) the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts) | - |
| (noun) a listing of the words used in some enterprise | - |
| volary | (noun) a building where birds are kept | Synonyms: aviary, bird sanctuary |
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| voluntary | (noun) composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance | - |
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| (noun) (military) a person who freely enlists for service | Synonyms: military volunteer, volunteer |
| voluptuary | (noun) a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses | Synonyms: sybarite |
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| votary | (noun) one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service | - |
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| (noun) a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult | - |
| (noun) a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity | - |