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again
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adv 1: anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again"
[syn: again, once again, once more, over again]
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chamberlain
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n 1: British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of
appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940) [syn:
Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain, Arthur Neville
Chamberlain]
2: the treasurer of a municipal corporation
3: an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman
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chaplain
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n 1: a clergyman ministering to some institution
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fallen
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adj 1: having dropped by the force of gravity; "fallen leaves
covered the forest floor"; "sat on a fallen tree trunk"
2: having fallen in or collapsed; "a fallen building"
3: having lost your chastity; "a fallen woman"
4: killed in battle; "to honor fallen soldiers"
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felon
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n 1: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally
convicted of a crime [syn: criminal, felon, crook,
outlaw, malefactor]
2: a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the
area surrounding the nail [syn: felon, whitlow]
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gallon
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n 1: United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
[syn: gallon, gal]
2: a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to
4 quarts or 4.545 liters [syn: gallon, Imperial gallon,
congius]
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melon
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n 1: any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard
rind and sweet juicy flesh
2: any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including:
muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers [syn:
melon, melon vine]
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mullein
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n 1: any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large
usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or
white or purplish flowers [syn: mullein, flannel leaf,
velvet plant]
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pollen
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n 1: the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are
borne by an anther in a flowering plant
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pylon
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n 1: a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in
a race
2: a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power
lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
[syn: pylon, power pylon]
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sullen
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adj 1: showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the
proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless
shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and
unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic
young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen
crowd" [syn: dark, dour, glowering, glum,
moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen]
2: darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" [syn: heavy, lowering,
sullen, threatening]
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swollen
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adj 1: characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated
sense of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an
attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical
disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was
unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed
and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes" [syn:
conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-
conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain]
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talon
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n 1: a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
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villain
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n 1: a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
[syn: villain, scoundrel]
2: the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
[syn: villain, baddie]
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woollen
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adj 1: of or related to or made of wool; "a woolen sweater"
[syn: woolen, woollen]
n 1: a fabric made from the hair of sheep [syn: wool,
woolen, woollen]
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allen
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n 1: United States comedienne remembered as the confused but
imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns
(1906-1964) [syn: Allen, Gracie Allen, Grace Ethel
Cecile Rosalie Allen, Gracie]
2: United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-) [syn:
Allen, Woody Allen, Allen Stewart Konigsberg]
3: a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped
capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789) [syn:
Allen, Ethan Allen]
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brooklyn
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n 1: a borough of New York City
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chaplin
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n 1: English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden
little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977) [syn:
Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Sir Charles Spencer
Chaplin]
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franklin
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n 1: United States historian noted for studies of Black American
history (born in 1915) [syn: Franklin, John Hope
Franklin]
2: printer whose success as an author led him to take up
politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American
Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists;
as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research
in electricity (1706-1790) [syn: Franklin, Benjamin
Franklin]
3: a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of
noble birth
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helen
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n 1: (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda
who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to
get her back which resulted in the Trojan War [syn:
Helen, Helen of Troy]
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merlin
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n 1: (Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's
advisor
2: small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with
black-barred tail; used in falconry [syn: pigeon hawk,
merlin, Falco columbarius]
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solon
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n 1: a man who is a respected leader in national or
international affairs [syn: statesman, solon, national
leader]
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woolen
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adj 1: of or related to or made of wool; "a woolen sweater"
[syn: woolen, woollen]
n 1: a fabric made from the hair of sheep [syn: wool,
woolen, woollen]
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berlin
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n 1: capital of Germany located in eastern Germany [syn:
Berlin, German capital]
2: United States songwriter (born in Russia) who wrote more than
1500 songs and several musical comedies (1888-1989) [syn:
Berlin, Irving Berlin, Israel Baline]
3: a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back
seats
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birling
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n 1: rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive
sport) [syn: birling, logrolling]
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stolen
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alan
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berline
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mcfarlane
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chamberlin
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