| agglomerate | (noun) a collection of objects laid on top of each other | Synonyms: cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile |
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| (noun) volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together | - |
| aliterate | (noun) a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources | Synonyms: aliterate person |
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| aspirate | (noun) a consonant pronounced with aspiration | - |
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| (noun) a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds. | - |
| barbiturate | (noun) organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal | - |
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| biquadrate | (noun) an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree | Synonyms: biquadratic, fourth power, quartic |
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| birthrate | (noun) the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year | Synonyms: birth rate, fertility, fertility rate, natality |
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| bitartrate | (noun) an acid tartrate; a hydrogen tartrate | - |
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| borate | (noun) a salt or ester of boric acid | - |
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| carbohydrate | (noun) an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain | Synonyms: saccharide, sugar |
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| castrate | (noun) a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction | Synonyms: eunuch |
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| cerate | (noun) a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin | - |
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| chlorate | (noun) any salt of chloric acid | - |
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| citrate | (noun) a salt or ester of citric acid | - |
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| clofibrate | (noun) a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases | Synonyms: Atromid-S |
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| coelenterate | (noun) radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms | Synonyms: cnidarian |
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| concentrate | (noun) a concentrated example of something | - |
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| (noun) a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water | - |
| (noun) the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore | Synonyms: dressed ore |
| confederate | (noun) a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) | Synonyms: accomplice |
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| (noun) someone who assists in a plot | Synonyms: collaborator, henchman, partner in crime |
| conglomerate | (noun) a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization | Synonyms: empire |
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| (noun) a composite rock made up of particles of varying size | Synonyms: pudding stone |
| crate | (noun) a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping | - |
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| (noun) the quantity contained in a crate | Synonyms: crateful |
| curate | (noun) a person authorized to conduct religious worship | Synonyms: minister, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector |
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| deathrate | (noun) the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year | Synonyms: death rate, fatality rate, mortality, mortality rate |
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| degenerate | (noun) a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior | Synonyms: deviant, deviate, perv, perve, pervert |
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| desperate | (noun) a person who is frightened and in need of help | - |
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| dinocerate | (noun) an extinct ungulate | - |
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| directorate | (noun) a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution | Synonyms: board of directors |
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| doctorate | (noun) one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university | Synonyms: doctor's degree |
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| electorate | (noun) the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote | - |
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| emirate | (noun) the office of an emir | - |
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| (noun) the domain controlled by an emir | - |
| filtrate | (noun) the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter | - |
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| grate | (noun) a frame of iron bars to hold a fire | Synonyms: grating |
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| (noun) a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air | Synonyms: grating |
| (noun) a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something | - |
| hydrate | (noun) any compound that contains water of crystallization | - |
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| illiterate | (noun) a person unable to read | Synonyms: illiterate person, nonreader |
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| ingrate | (noun) a person who shows no gratitude | Synonyms: thankless wretch, ungrateful person |
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| inspectorate | (noun) a body of inspectors | - |
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| invertebrate | (noun) any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification | - |
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| karate | (noun) a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent | - |
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| levirate | (noun) the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line | - |
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| literate | (noun) a person who can read and write | Synonyms: literate person |
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| macerate | (noun) a macerated substance, sometimes used to infuse vodka with flavor. | - |
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| magistrate | (noun) a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) | - |
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| moderate | (noun) a person who takes a position in the political center | Synonyms: centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist |
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| monohydrate | (noun) a hydrate that contains one molecule of water per molecule of the compound | - |
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| nitrate | (noun) any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) | - |
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| pastorate | (noun) the position of pastor | Synonyms: pastorship |
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| (noun) pastors collectively | - |
| perchlorate | (noun) a salt of perchloric acid | - |
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| pirate | (noun) a ship that is manned by pirates | Synonyms: pirate ship |
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| (noun) someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | Synonyms: buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover |
| (noun) someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own | Synonyms: literary pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist, plagiarizer |
| prate | (noun) idle or foolish and irrelevant talk | Synonyms: blether, chin music, idle talk, prattle |
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| protectorate | (noun) a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty | Synonyms: associated state |
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| quadrate | (noun) a square-shaped object | - |
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| (noun) a cubelike object | - |
| quadrumvirate | (noun) a group of four men | - |
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| rate | (noun) the relative speed of progress or change | Synonyms: pace |
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| (noun) amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis | Synonyms: charge per unit |
| (noun) a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure | - |
| (noun) a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit | - |
| rectorate | (noun) the office or station of a rector | Synonyms: rectorship |
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| separate | (noun) a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments | - |
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| (noun) a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication | Synonyms: offprint, reprint |
| stearate | (noun) an ester of stearic acid. | - |
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| (noun) a salt of stearic acid. | - |
| substrate | (noun) an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population | Synonyms: substratum |
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| (noun) any stratum or layer lying underneath another | Synonyms: substratum |
| (noun) a surface on which an organism grows or is attached | Synonyms: substratum |
| (noun) the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment | - |
| superstrate | (noun) the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language | Synonyms: superstratum |
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| (noun) any stratum or layer superimposed on another | Synonyms: superstratum |
| tartrate | (noun) a salt or ester of tartaric acid | - |
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| triumvirate | (noun) a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority | - |
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| urate | (noun) a salt of uric acid | - |
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| vertebrate | (noun) animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium | Synonyms: craniate |
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