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an
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n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in
Nursing, AN]
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arson
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n 1: malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term
for arson is fire-raising" [syn: arson, incendiarism,
fire-raising]
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assassin
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n 1: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political
figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired
to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like
animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors" [syn:
assassin, assassinator, bravo]
2: a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th
century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
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basin
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n 1: a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or
liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
2: the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"
[syn: basin, basinful]
3: a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a
lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"
4: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its
tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being
conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri
basin" [syn: river basin, basin, watershed, drainage
basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area]
5: a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected
to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your
hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed
it on his face" [syn: washbasin, basin, washbowl,
washstand, lavatory]
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biomedicine
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n 1: the branch of medical science that applies biological and
physiological principles to clinical practice
2: the branch of medical science that studies the ability of
organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space
travel)
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bison
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n 1: any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and
large heads and short horns
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boatswain
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n 1: a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of
other seamen [syn: boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun,
bo'sun]
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caisson
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n 1: an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome [syn:
coffer, caisson, lacuna]
2: a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
3: a chest to hold ammunition [syn: caisson, ammunition
chest]
4: large watertight chamber used for construction under water
[syn: caisson, pneumatic caisson, cofferdam]
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chairperson
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n 1: the officer who presides at the meetings of an
organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
[syn: president, chairman, chairwoman, chair,
chairperson]
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chasten
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v 1: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive
remarks" [syn: chastise, castigate, objurgate,
chasten, correct]
2: restrain [syn: chasten, moderate, temper]
3: correct by punishment or discipline [syn: tame, chasten,
subdue]
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christen
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v 1: administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized"
[syn: baptize, baptise, christen]
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coarsen
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v 1: make or become coarse or coarser; "coarsen the surface";
"Their minds coarsened"
2: make less subtle or refined; "coarsen one's ideals"
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comparison
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n 1: the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison
of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison
must require pupils to consider both numerator and
denominator" [syn: comparison, comparing]
2: relation based on similarities and differences
3: qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two
books"; "beyond compare" [syn: comparison, compare,
equivalence, comparability]
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coxswain
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n 1: the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew [syn:
coxswain, cox]
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delicatessen
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n 1: ready-to-eat food products [syn: delicatessen,
delicatessen food]
2: a shop selling ready-to-eat food products [syn:
delicatessen, deli, food shop]
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bunsen
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n 1: German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum
analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the
Bunsen burner (1811-1899) [syn: Bunsen, Robert Bunsen,
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen]
2: a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to
regulate the mixture of gas and air [syn: bunsen burner,
bunsen, etna]
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carson
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n 1: United States biologist remembered for her opposition to
the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife
(1907-1964) [syn: Carson, Rachel Carson, Rachel Louise
Carson]
2: United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions
in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American
Civil War (1809-1868) [syn: Carson, Kit Carson,
Christopher Carson]
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johnson
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n 1: English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784) [syn:
Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Dr. Johnson]
2: 36th President of the United States; was elected vice
president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated
(1908-1973) [syn: Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Baines
Johnson, LBJ, President Johnson, President Lyndon
Johnson]
3: 17th President of the United States; was elected vice
president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was
assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote
(1808-1875) [syn: Johnson, Andrew Johnson, President
Johnson, President Andrew Johnson]
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thompson
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n 1: United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada)
noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora
(1906-2000) [syn: Thompson, Homer Thompson, Homer A.
Thompson, Homer Armstrong Thompson]
2: English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and
friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by
moving particles (1753-1814) [syn: Thompson, Benjamin
Thompson, Count Rumford]
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anderson
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n 1: United States author whose works were frequently
autobiographical (1876-1941) [syn: Anderson, Sherwood
Anderson]
2: United States physicist who studied the electronic structure
of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-) [syn: Anderson,
Philip Anderson, Philip Warren Anderson, Phil Anderson]
3: United States dramatist (1888-1959) [syn: Anderson,
Maxwell Anderson]
4: United States contralto noted for her performance of
spirituals (1902-1993) [syn: Anderson, Marian Anderson]
5: United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form
of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991)
[syn: Anderson, Carl Anderson, Carl David Anderson]
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dawson
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n 1: a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon
River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in
the Klondike
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swanson
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n 1: United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
[syn: Swanson, Gloria Swanson, Gloria May Josephine
Svensson]
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wisconsin
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n 1: a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin [syn:
Wisconsin, Wisconsin River]
2: a midwestern state in north central United States [syn:
Wisconsin, Badger State, WI]
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jonson
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n 1: English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet
laureate of England (1572-1637) [syn: Jonson, Ben
Jonson, Benjamin Jonson]
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addison
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antonsen
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bahnsen
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cookson
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empson
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grierson
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hampson
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thronson
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johansson
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johnsen
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jonsson
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monsen
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monson
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ronson
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