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algebra
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n 1: the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
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anathema
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n 1: a detested person; "he is an anathema to me" [syn:
anathema, bete noire]
2: a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
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angel
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n 1: spiritual being attendant upon God
2: person of exceptional holiness [syn: saint, holy man,
holy person, angel]
3: invests in a theatrical production [syn: angel, backer]
4: the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies
seasonally [syn: Angel, Angel Falls]
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animal
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adj 1: marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal
instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a
sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual
pleasure without vice" [syn: animal(a), carnal,
fleshly, sensual]
n 1: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement [syn:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature,
fauna]
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balata
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n 1: when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
[syn: balata, gutta balata]
2: a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red
timber [syn: balata, balata tree, beefwood, bully
tree, Manilkara bidentata]
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glandular
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adj 1: relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland;
"glandular malfunctions"
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handle
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n 1: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in
order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the
handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good
grip" [syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold]
v 1: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with
this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts";
"She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
[syn: manage, deal, care, handle]
2: interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with
caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" [syn:
treat, handle, do by]
3: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This
book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western
Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
[syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address]
4: touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the
merchandise" [syn: handle, palm]
5: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young
violinist didn't manage her bow very well" [syn: wield,
handle, manage]
6: show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs.
Priscilla Prescott"
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parabola
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n 1: a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right
circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the
curve
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scandalous
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adj 1: giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to
reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally
shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most
shocking book of its time" [syn: disgraceful,
scandalous, shameful, shocking]
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scapula
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n 1: either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the
shoulder in human beings [syn: scapula, shoulder blade,
shoulder bone]
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spatula
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n 1: a turner with a narrow flexible blade
2: a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread
soft substances
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stamina
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n 1: enduring strength and energy [syn: stamina, staying
power, toughness]
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taffeta
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n 1: a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
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tarantula
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n 1: large southern European spider once thought to be the cause
of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) [syn:
European wolf spider, tarantula, Lycosa tarentula]
2: large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict
painful but not highly venomous bites
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daniel
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n 1: (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of
Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into
a den of lions (6th century BC)
2: a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" --
Shakespeare
3: an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions
and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
[syn: Daniel, Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet
Daniel]
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manama
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n 1: the capital of Bahrain; located at the northern end of
Bahrain Island [syn: Manama, capital of Bahrain]
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africa
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n 1: the second largest continent; located to the south of
Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and
to the east by the Indian Ocean
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anthony
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n 1: Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars;
repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they
were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC) [syn:
Antony, Anthony, Mark Antony, Mark Anthony,
Antonius, Marcus Antonius]
2: United States suffragist (1820-1906) [syn: Anthony, Susan
Anthony, Susan B. Anthony, Susan Brownell Anthony]
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aquila
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n 1: a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the
star Altair
2: the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
[syn: Aquila, L'Aquila, Aquila degli Abruzzi]
3: a genus of Accipitridae [syn: Aquila, genus Aquila]
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canada
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n 1: a nation in northern North America; the French were the
first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border
between the United States and Canada is the longest
unguarded border in the world"
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angels
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angeles
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pamela
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