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auxiliary
2
adj 1: functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library
and its auxiliary branches" [syn: auxiliary,
subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary]
2: furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant
discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are
auxiliary to each other" [syn: accessory, adjunct,
ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary]
n 1: someone who acts as assistant [syn: aide, auxiliary]
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actuary
0
n 1: someone versed in the collection and interpretation of
numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to
calculate insurance premiums) [syn: statistician,
actuary]
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adversary
0
n 1: someone who offers opposition [syn: adversary,
antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister] [ant:
agonist]
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aerie
0
n 1: the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
[syn: aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry]
2: any habitation at a high altitude [syn: aerie, aery,
eyrie, eyry]
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airy
0
adj 1: open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms" [syn:
aired, airy]
2: not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories
about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for
getting rich" [syn: airy, impractical, visionary,
Laputan, windy]
3: having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to
resemble air; "airy gauze curtains"
4: characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as
impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform
come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial
fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than
ethereal forms" [syn: aeriform, aerial, airy, aery,
ethereal]
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ancillary
0
adj 1: furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an
adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and
emotions are auxiliary to each other" [syn: accessory,
adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant,
auxiliary]
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antiphonary
0
adj 1: relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony [syn:
antiphonary, antiphonal]
n 1: bound collection of antiphons [syn: antiphonary,
antiphonal]
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antiquary
0
n 1: an expert or collector of antiquities [syn: antiquary,
antiquarian, archaist]
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apiary
0
n 1: a shed containing a number of beehives [syn: apiary, bee
house]
-
apothecary
0
n 1: a health professional trained in the art of preparing and
dispensing drugs [syn: pharmacist, druggist, chemist,
apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller]
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arbitrary
0
adj 1: based on or subject to individual discretion or
preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary
decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an
arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an
arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into
halves" [ant: nonarbitrary, unarbitrary]
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armillary
0
adj 1: of or relating to bracelets
-
aviary
0
n 1: a building where birds are kept [syn: aviary, bird
sanctuary, volary]
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bacillary
0
adj 1: relating to or produced by or containing bacilli [syn:
bacillar, bacillary]
2: formed like a bacillus [syn: bacillar, bacillary,
bacilliform, baculiform, rod-shaped]
-
baneberry
0
n 1: a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea
2: a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
[syn: baneberry, cohosh, herb Christopher]
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barberry
0
n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly
stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
-
bayberry
0
n 1: West Indian tree; source of bay rum [syn: bayberry, bay-
rum tree, Jamaica bayberry, wild cinnamon, Pimenta
acris]
2: deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-
green wax-coated berries [syn: bayberry, candleberry,
swamp candleberry, waxberry, Myrica pensylvanica]
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bearberry
0
n 1: shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States;
yields cascara sagrada [syn: cascara buckthorn,
bearberry, bearwood, chittamwood, chittimwood,
Rhamnus purshianus]
2: deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
[syn: bearberry, possum haw, winterberry, Ilex
decidua]
3: chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas
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beneficiary
0
adj 1: having or arising from a benefice; "a beneficiary baron"
n 1: the recipient of funds or other benefits [syn:
beneficiary, donee]
2: the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from
the happening denoted by the verb in the clause [syn:
benefactive role, beneficiary]
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beriberi
0
n 1: avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)
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berry
0
n 1: any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as
desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
2: a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple
(grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
3: United States rock singer (born in 1931) [syn: Berry,
Chuck Berry, Charles Edward Berry]
v 1: pick or gather berries; "We went berrying in the summer"
-
bestiary
0
n 1: a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and
amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
-
bicentenary
0
adj 1: of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years;
"bicentennial celebration" [syn: bicentennial,
bicentenary]
n 1: the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn:
bicentennial, bicentenary]
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bilberry
0
n 1: erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-
black berries [syn: bilberry, whortleberry,
whinberry, blaeberry, Viccinium myrtillus]
2: erect blueberry of western United States having solitary
flowers and somewhat sour berries [syn: bilberry, thin-
leaved bilberry, mountain blue berry, Viccinium
membranaceum]
3: blue-black berries similar to American blueberries [syn:
bilberry, whortleberry, European blueberry]
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blackberry
0
n 1: large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate
fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
2: bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that
usually do not separate from the receptacle [syn:
blackberry, blackberry bush]
v 1: pick or gather blackberries; "The children went
blackberrying"
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blueberry
0
n 1: any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing
blueberries [syn: blueberry, blueberry bush]
2: sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-
growing blueberry plants
-
boysenberry
0
n 1: cultivated hybrid bramble of California having large dark
wine-red fruit with a flavor resembling raspberries [syn:
boysenberry, boysenberry bush]
2: large raspberry-flavored fruit; cross between blackberries
and raspberries
-
breviary
0
n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited
daily certain priests and members of religious orders
-
budgetary
0
adj 1: of or relating to a budget; "budgetary considerations"
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bury
0
v 1: cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas"
2: place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the
Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in
the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday"
[syn: bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest]
3: place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the
stolen goods"
4: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge
waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly
thereafter" [syn: immerse, swallow, swallow up, bury,
eat up]
5: embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He
buried his head in her lap" [syn: bury, sink]
6: dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "I tried to bury
these unpleasant memories" [syn: forget, bury] [ant:
remember, think of]
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canary
0
adj 1: having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate
yellow [syn: canary, canary-yellow]
n 1: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police [syn:
fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool
pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary]
2: a female singer
3: a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge [syn: canary
yellow, canary]
4: any of several small Old World finches [syn: canary,
canary bird]
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candleberry
0
n 1: deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with
grey-green wax-coated berries [syn: bayberry,
candleberry, swamp candleberry, waxberry, Myrica
pensylvanica]
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capillary
0
adj 1: of or relating to hair
2: long and slender with a very small internal diameter; "a
capillary tube" [syn: capillary, hairlike]
n 1: a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by
capillary action [syn: capillary, capillary tube,
capillary tubing]
2: any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with
venules [syn: capillary, capillary vessel]
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carry
0
n 1: the act of carrying something
v 1: move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's
hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear";
"carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying
nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the
river" [syn: transport, carry]
2: have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an
umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she
goes into the mountains" [syn: carry, pack, take]
3: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound
carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound";
"Many metals conduct heat" [syn: impart, conduct,
transmit, convey, carry, channel]
4: serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of
Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of
anger" [syn: carry, convey, express]
5: bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or
responsibility of; "His efforts carried the entire project";
"How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a
very large mortgage"
6: support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head
high"; "He carried himself upright" [syn: hold, carry,
bear]
7: contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The
canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" [syn:
hold, bear, carry, contain]
8: extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her
ideas to the extreme"
9: continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the
neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote
mountain provinces" [syn: carry, extend]
10: be necessarily associated with or result in or involve;
"This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
11: win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"
12: include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the
payroll?"
13: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well
during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry]
14: have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?" [syn:
stock, carry, stockpile]
15: include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the
ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review";
"All major networks carried the press conference" [syn:
carry, run]
16: propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball" [syn:
dribble, carry]
17: pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every
village in the province"
18: have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a
consequence; "This new washer carries a two year guarantee";
"The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking
carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes";
"These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an
unusual name"
19: be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very
well in this big opera house"
20: keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government
carried the province for many years"
21: have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my
mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry
these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of
life insurance"
22: be equipped with (a mast or sail); "This boat can only carry
a small sail"
23: win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His
speech did not sway the voters" [syn: carry, persuade,
sway]
24: compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own
performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"
25: take further or advance; "carry a cause"
26: have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"
27: capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a
brief fight"
28: transfer (entries) from one account book to another [syn:
post, carry]
29: transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column
or unit's place before or after, in addition or
multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"
30: pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught
to fetch and carry"
31: bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives"
32: propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled
the ball to the other side of the fence"
33: drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his
liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" [syn:
carry, hold]
34: be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
35: have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
36: cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive
carried to the green"
37: secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The
motion carried easily"
38: be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"
39: sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry
a tune"
40: be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are
expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his
child" [syn: have a bun in the oven, bear, carry,
gestate, expect]
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cassowary
0
n 1: large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea
having a horny head crest
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cautionary
0
adj 1: warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic
symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
[syn: cautionary, prophylactic]
2: serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an
exemplary jail sentence" [syn: admonitory, cautionary,
exemplary, monitory, warning(a)]
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cemetery
0
n 1: a tract of land used for burials [syn: cemetery,
graveyard, burial site, burial ground, burying
ground, memorial park, necropolis]
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centenary
0
adj 1: of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years;
"centennial celebration" [syn: centennial, centenary]
n 1: the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn:
centennial, centenary]
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chary
0
adj 1: characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey
avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks
involved"; "a chary investor" [syn: cagey, cagy,
chary]
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checkerberry
0
n 1: creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-
shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and
shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil [syn:
teaberry, wintergreen, checkerberry, mountain tea,
groundberry, ground-berry, creeping wintergreen,
Gaultheria procumbens]
2: spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil [syn:
wintergreen, boxberry, checkerberry, teaberry,
spiceberry]
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cherry
0
adj 1: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to
orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or
tomatoes or rubies [syn: red, reddish, ruddy,
blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red,
crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet]
n 1: wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black
cherry
2: any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy
round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a
valuable hardwood [syn: cherry, cherry tree]
3: a red fruit with a single hard stone
4: a red the color of ripe cherries [syn: cerise, cherry,
cherry red]
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chinaberry
0
n 1: evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing
saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans [syn:
China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, chinaberry,
Sapindus saponaria]
2: tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and
small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern
United States as a shade tree [syn: chinaberry, chinaberry
tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India,
azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia
azedarach]
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chokecherry
0
n 1: the fruit of the chokecherry tree
2: a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small
bitter black berries favored by birds [syn: chokecherry,
chokecherry tree, Prunus virginiana]
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cloudberry
0
n 1: creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow
or orange berries [syn: cloudberry, dwarf mulberry,
bakeapple, baked-apple berry, salmonberry, Rubus
chamaemorus]
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commentary
0
n 1: a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is
added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an
extended comment on the proposal" [syn: comment,
commentary]
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commissary
0
n 1: a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually
to military personnel)
2: a snack bar in a film studio
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constabulary
0
n 1: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking
for him" [syn: police, police force, constabulary,
law]
-
contemporary
0
adj 1: characteristic of the present; "contemporary trends in
design"; "the role of computers in modern-day medicine"
[syn: contemporary, modern-day]
2: belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders" [syn:
contemporary, present-day(a)]
3: occurring in the same period of time; "a rise in interest
rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in
inflation"; "the composer Salieri was contemporary with
Mozart" [syn: contemporaneous, contemporary]
n 1: a person of nearly the same age as another [syn:
contemporary, coeval]
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contrary
0
adj 1: very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts
contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a
contrary conclusion"
2: of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true
but both may be false; "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"
3: resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite
contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a
perverse mood"; "wayward behavior" [syn: contrary,
obstinate, perverse, wayward]
4: in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary
wind" [syn: adverse, contrary]
n 1: a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older
than Bill but just the reverse was true" [syn: reverse,
contrary, opposite]
2: exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not
guilty"
3: a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries
if both cannot be true but both can be false
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coralberry
0
n 1: North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant
clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits [syn: coralberry,
Indian currant, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus]
2: shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India [syn:
coralberry, spiceberry, Ardisia crenata]
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corollary
0
n 1: a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind
jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"
2: (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of
another proposition
-
coronary
0
adj 1: surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels
surrounding the heart); "coronary arteries"
n 1: obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood
clot (thrombus) [syn: coronary thrombosis, coronary]
-
costmary
0
n 1: tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike
yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and
sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes
placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: costmary, alecost,
bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum
balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita]
2: leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces
and soups and stuffings
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cowberry
0
n 1: low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of
Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
[syn: cowberry, mountain cranberry, lingonberry,
lingenberry, lingberry, foxberry, Vaccinium vitis-
idaea]
2: tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
[syn: lingonberry, mountain cranberry, cowberry,
lowbush cranberry]
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cranberry
0
n 1: any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing
cranberries
2: very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
-
crowberry
0
n 1: a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black
berrylike fruit
-
culinary
0
adj 1: of or relating to or used in cooking
-
customary
0
adj 1: in accordance with convention or custom; "sealed the deal
with the customary handshake"
2: commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed
thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his
habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor" [syn:
accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted(a)]
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dairy
0
n 1: a farm where dairy products are produced [syn: dairy,
dairy farm]
-
deflationary
0
adj 1: associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer
prices or increases in the purchasing power of money;
"deflationary measures" [ant: inflationary]
-
depositary
0
n 1: a facility where things can be deposited for storage or
safekeeping [syn: depository, deposit, depositary,
repository]
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dewberry
0
n 1: any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of
North America [syn: dewberry, dewberry bush, running
blackberry]
2: blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry
bushes
-
dictionary
0
n 1: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
with information about them [syn: dictionary, lexicon]
-
dietary
0
adj 1: of or relating to the diet; "dietary restrictions" [syn:
dietary, dietetic, dietetical]
n 1: a regulated daily food allowance
-
dignitary
0
n 1: an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
[syn: very important person, VIP, high-up,
dignitary, panjandrum, high muckamuck]
-
disciplinary
0
adj 1: relating to discipline in behavior; "disciplinary
problems in the classroom"
2: relating to a specific field of academic study; "economics in
its modern disciplinary sense"
3: designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was
corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal
measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary" [syn:
corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal]
-
dispensary
0
n 1: clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
-
diversionary
0
adj 1: (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or
deceive
-
domiciliary
0
adj 1: of or relating to or provided in a domicile; "domiciliary
medical care"; "domiciliary caves"
-
dromedary
0
n 1: one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and
southwestern Asia [syn: Arabian camel, dromedary,
Camelus dromedarius]
-
dysentery
0
n 1: an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
-
elderberry
0
n 1: a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe
and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies [syn:
bourtree, black elder, common elder, elderberry,
European elder, Sambucus nigra]
2: berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies
-
eleemosynary
0
adj 1: generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent
contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic
contributions" [syn: beneficent, benevolent,
eleemosynary, philanthropic]
-
elocutionary
0
adj 1: of or relating to elocution; "elocutionary recitals"
2: (used of style of speaking) overly embellished; "an
elocutionary Oxonian delivery"
-
emissary
0
n 1: someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of
someone else [syn: emissary, envoy]
-
epistolary
0
adj 1: written in the form of or carried on by letters or
correspondence; "an endless sequence of epistolary love
affairs"; "the epistolatory novel" [syn: epistolary,
epistolatory]
-
estuary
0
n 1: the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and
salt water mix
-
evidentiary
0
adj 1: pertaining to or constituting evidence; "evidentiary
technique"; "an evidentiary fact"
2: serving as or based on evidence; "evidential signs of a
forced entry"; "its evidentiary value" [syn: evidential,
evidentiary]
-
evolutionary
0
adj 1: of or relating to or produced by evolution; "evolutionary
biology"
-
extemporary
0
adj 1: with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib
comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano
recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit";
"an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to
sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast";
"a few unrehearsed comments" [syn: ad-lib,
extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore,
impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff,
unrehearsed]
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eyrie
0
n 1: the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
[syn: aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry]
2: any habitation at a high altitude [syn: aerie, aery,
eyrie, eyry]
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fairy
0
n 1: a small being, human in form, playful and having magical
powers [syn: fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite]
2: offensive term for an openly homosexual man [syn: fagot,
faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer,
poof, poove, pouf]
-
ferry
0
n 1: a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of
water and operates on a regular schedule [syn: ferry,
ferryboat]
2: transport by boat or aircraft [syn: ferry, ferrying]
v 1: transport from one place to another
2: transport by ferry
3: travel by ferry
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fiduciary
0
adj 1: relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the
holding of something in trust for another); "a fiduciary
contract"; "in a fiduciary capacity"; "fiducial power"
[syn: fiduciary, fiducial]
n 1: a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary; "it
is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for
personal gain"
-
formicary
0
n 1: a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest [syn:
anthill, formicary]
-
formulary
0
adj 1: of or relating to or of the nature of a formula
n 1: (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of
pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of
preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part
of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after
acute infections" [syn: formulary, pharmacopeia]
-
fragmentary
0
adj 1: consisting of small disconnected parts; "fragmentary
remains" [syn: fragmental, fragmentary]
-
fritillary
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n 1: any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having
nodding variously colored flowers [syn: fritillary,
checkered lily]
2: butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver
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functionary
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n 1: a worker who holds or is invested with an office [syn:
official, functionary]
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funerary
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adj 1: of or for or relating to a funeral; "funerary urn"
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glary
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adj 1: shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding
headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of
sunlight"; "the glaring sun" [syn: blazing, blinding,
dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary]
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gooseberry
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n 1: spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers
and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries [syn:
gooseberry, gooseberry bush, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes
grossularia]
2: currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
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hackberry
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n 1: any of various trees of the genus Celtis having
inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits [syn:
hackberry, nettle tree]
2: small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits;
southern United States [syn: sugarberry, hackberry]
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hairy
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adj 1: having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a
hairy caterpillar" [syn: hairy, haired, hirsute]
[ant: hairless]
2: hazardous and frightening; "hairy moments in the mountains"
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hereditary
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adj 1: occurring among members of a family usually by heredity;
"an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically
transmitted features" [syn: familial, genetic,
hereditary, inherited, transmitted,
transmissible]
2: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal
rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore";
"hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible
tradition" [syn: ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial,
transmissible]
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honorary
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adj 1: given as an honor without the normal duties; "an honorary
degree"
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huckleberry
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n 1: any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-
fruited blueberries
2: any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small
berries resembling blueberries
3: blue-black berry similar to blueberries and bilberries of the
eastern United States
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illusionary
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adj 1: marked by or producing illusion; "illusionary stage
effects" [syn: illusional, illusionary]
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imaginary
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adj 1: not based on fact; unreal; "the falsehood about some
fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small
child's imaginary friends"; "to create a notional world
for oneself" [syn: fanciful, imaginary, notional]
n 1: (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are
real numbers and i is the square root of -1 [syn: complex
number, complex quantity, imaginary number,
imaginary]
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incendiary
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adj 1: involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary
fire"
2: arousing to action or rebellion [syn: incendiary,
incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing,
seditious]
3: capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or
burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs"
n 1: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property [syn:
arsonist, incendiary, firebug]
2: a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective
against flammable targets (such as fuel) [syn: incendiary
bomb, incendiary, firebomb]