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abhorrer
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n 1: a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who
petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned
and abhorred
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adorer
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n 1: someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
[syn: admirer, adorer]
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angora
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n 1: the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it
was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora
goats [syn: Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of
Turkey, Angora]
2: a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which
is the true mohair [syn: Angora, Angora goat]
3: domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair [syn:
Angora, Angora rabbit]
4: a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat [syn:
Angora, Angora cat]
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aura
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n 1: a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that
precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine
attack or epileptic seizure
2: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a
saint [syn: aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory,
gloriole]
3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air";
"an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn:
air, aura, atmosphere]
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aurora
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n 1: the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they
talked until morning" [syn: dawn, dawning, morning,
aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break
of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow]
[ant: sundown, sunset]
2: an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused
by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic
lines of force
3: (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek
Eos
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borer
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n 1: a drill for penetrating rock [syn: bore bit, borer,
rock drill, stone drill]
2: any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into
wood [syn: woodborer, borer]
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camorra
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n 1: a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and
blackmail
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explorer
0
n 1: someone who travels into little known regions (especially
for some scientific purpose) [syn: explorer,
adventurer]
2: a commercial browser [syn: Internet Explorer, Explorer,
IE]
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fedora
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n 1: a hat made of felt with a creased crown [syn: fedora,
felt hat, homburg, Stetson, trilby]
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flora
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n 1: all the plant life in a particular region or period;
"Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern
California"; "the botany of China" [syn: vegetation,
flora, botany] [ant: fauna, zoology]
2: (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
[syn: plant, flora, plant life]
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menorah
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n 1: (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in
ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation
2: (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the
Hanukkah festival
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plethora
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n 1: extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches" [syn:
overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment]
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pleura
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n 1: the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls
of the chest
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remora
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n 1: marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking
disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving
objects [syn: remora, suckerfish, sucking fish]
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restorer
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n 1: a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish
buildings or antique furniture [syn: refinisher,
renovator, restorer, preserver]
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cora
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n 1: (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen
of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified
with Roman Proserpina [syn: Persephone, Despoina,
Kore, Cora]
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torah
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n 1: the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition
including the oral tradition
2: the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
considered as a unit [syn: Torah, Pentateuch, Laws]
3: (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five
books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a
synagogue during services
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gomorrah
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n 1: (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that
(along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and
depravity of its inhabitants [syn: Gomorrah, Gomorrha]
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gongora
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n 1: a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected
elegance of style (1561-1627) [syn: Gongora, Luis de
Gongora y Argote]
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pandora
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n 1: (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on
orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with
a box filled with evils
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senora
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n 1: a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman;
similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'
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sonora
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n 1: ground snakes [syn: Sonora, genus Sonora]
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andorra
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n 1: a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and
France [syn: Andorra, Principality of Andorra]
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masorah
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n 1: a vast body of textual criticism of the Hebrew Scriptures
including notes on features of writing and on the
occurrence of certain words and on variant sources and
instructions for pronunciation and other comments that were
written between AD 600 and 900 by Jewish scribes in the
margins or at the end of texts [syn: Masorah, Masora]
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signora
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n 1: an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used
before a name
2: an Italian title or form of address for a married woman
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tuscarora
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n 1: a member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North
Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the
Iroquois
2: the Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora
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pourer
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soarer
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borah
0
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dora
0
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durrah
0
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fora
0
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gora
0
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hora
0
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kora
0
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laura
0
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loera
0
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lora
0
-
lorah
0
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maura
0
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mora
0
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morra
0
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nora
0
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norah
0
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ora
0
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skora
0
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stora
0
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thora
0
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vora
0
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zora
0
-
zorah
0
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adora
0
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aldora
0
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anora
0
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arora
0
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cahora
0
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carfora
0
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delaura
0
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delora
0
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dilaura
0
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eldora
0
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elnora
0
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eudora
0
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fidora
0
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fundora
0
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honora
0
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lamora
0
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madora
0
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medora
0
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napora
0
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ozora
0
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panora
0
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pastora
0
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pechora
0
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pecora
0
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samora
0
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santora
0
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sikora
0
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sykora
0
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tortora
0
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zadora
0
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zamora
0
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zippora
0
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contadora
0
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eleanora
0
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feodora
0
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gusciora
0
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leonora
0
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musidora
0
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spadafora
0
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spatafora
0
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theodora
0
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waligora
0
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controladora
0
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rhodora
0
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isadora
0
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sora
0
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bombora
0
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lenora
0
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pakora
0