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adamantine
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adj 1: consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
2: having the hardness of a diamond
3: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; "he is
adamant in his refusal to change his mind"; "Cynthia was
inexorable; she would have none of him"- W.Churchill; "an
intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency"
[syn: adamant, adamantine, inexorable, intransigent]
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amethystine
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adj 1: containing or resembling amethyst
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argentine
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its
people; "Argentinian tango" [syn: Argentine,
Argentinian]
n 1: any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine
fishes
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astatine
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n 1: a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the
halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
[syn: astatine, At, atomic number 85]
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beanie
0
n 1: a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college
freshmen [syn: beanie, beany]
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bikini
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n 1: an atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the
United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons
2: a woman's very brief bathing suit [syn: bikini, two-
piece]
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brigantine
0
n 1: two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and
fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast [syn: brigantine,
hermaphrodite brig]
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brilliantine
0
n 1: a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
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canteen
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n 1: a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
2: sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution
or school or camp etc.
3: a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen [syn:
canteen, mobile canteen]
4: a recreation room in an institution
5: restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
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carotene
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n 1: an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in
many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver [syn:
provitamin A, carotene, carotin]
2: yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
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clandestine
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adj 1: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods;
"clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger
activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner
intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret
sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops";
"an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"
[syn: clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-
corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret,
surreptitious, undercover, underground]
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dentine
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n 1: a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that
comprises the bulk of a tooth [syn: dentine, dentin]
2: bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a
tooth [syn: dentine, dentin]
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diamantine
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adj 1: consisting of diamonds or resembling diamonds
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eglantine
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n 1: Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and
bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips [syn:
sweetbrier, sweetbriar, brier, briar, eglantine,
Rosa eglanteria]
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eighteen
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adj 1: being one more than seventeen [syn: eighteen, 18,
xviii]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
[syn: eighteen, 18, XVIII]
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elephantine
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adj 1: of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo
shrimp" [syn: elephantine, gargantuan, giant,
jumbo]
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fettuccine
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n 1: pasta in flat strips wider than linguine [syn:
fettuccine, fettuccini]
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fifteen
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adj 1: being one more than fourteen [syn: fifteen, 15, xv]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
[syn: fifteen, 15, XV]
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fourteen
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adj 1: being one more than thirteen [syn: fourteen, 14,
xiv]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
[syn: fourteen, 14, XIV]
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galantine
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n 1: boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic;
served cold
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gelatine
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n 1: a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from
animal tissues such as bone and skin [syn: gelatin,
gelatine]
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genie
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n 1: (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and
believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence
mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals [syn:
genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn]
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guillotine
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n 1: closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a
bill [syn: closure by compartment, guillotine]
2: instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade
between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
v 1: kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French
guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the
country"
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lateen
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adj 1: rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail [syn: lateen,
lateen-rigged]
n 1: a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the
Mediterranean [syn: lateen, lateen sail]
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libertine
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adj 1: unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a
debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated
and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" [syn:
debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated,
dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous,
fast]
n 1: a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally
unrestrained [syn: libertine, debauchee, rounder]
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linguine
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n 1: pasta in long slender flat strips [syn: linguine,
linguini]
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lipoprotein
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n 1: a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the
principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
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martini
0
n 1: a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
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nicotine
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n 1: an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine
and as an insecticide
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nineteen
0
adj 1: being one more than eighteen [syn: nineteen, 19,
xix]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
[syn: nineteen, 19, XIX]
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nucleoprotein
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n 1: any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living
cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid
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poteen
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n 1: unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
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preteen
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adj 1: of or relating to or designed for children between the
ages of 9 and 12; "a preteen party"; "preteen clothing"
[syn: preteen, preadolescent]
n 1: a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years
of age); "little league is intended for the preteens" [syn:
preteen, preteenager]
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pristine
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adj 1: completely free from dirt or contamination; "pristine
mountain snow"
2: immaculately clean and unused; "handed her his pristine white
handkerchief"
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protein
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n 1: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that
are essential constituents of living cells; consist of
polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals
for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from
meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in
protein"
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quarantine
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n 1: enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious
disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
2: isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
v 1: place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My
dog was quarantined before he could live in England"
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routine
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adj 1: found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid
everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing
quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a
quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant [syn: everyday,
mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable,
workaday]
n 1: an unvarying or habitual method or procedure [syn:
routine, modus operandi]
2: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer
program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had
a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he
ever did" [syn: act, routine, number, turn, bit]
3: a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
[syn: routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure,
function]
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saltine
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n 1: a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
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sateen
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n 1: a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
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serpentine
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adj 1: resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky
ridges in the sand" [syn: serpentine, snaky,
snakelike]
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seventeen
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adj 1: being one more than sixteen [syn: seventeen, 17,
xvii]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
[syn: seventeen, 17, XVII]
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sixteen
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adj 1: being one more than fifteen [syn: sixteen, 16, xvi]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
[syn: sixteen, 16, XVI]
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teeny
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adj 1: (used informally) very small; "a wee tot" [syn: bitty,
bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny,
weensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, itty-bitty,
itsy-bitsy]
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thirteen
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adj 1: being one more than twelve [syn: thirteen, 13,
xiii]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one [syn:
thirteen, 13, XIII, baker's dozen, long dozen]
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tontine
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n 1: a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of
a participant his share is distributed to the remaining
members [syn: tontine, tontine insurance]
2: an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits
and on the death of any participant his benefits are
redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a
fixed period of time or until the death of all but one
participant
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turpentine
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n 1: obtained from conifers (especially pines) [syn:
turpentine, gum terpentine]
2: volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as
paint thinner and solvent and medicinally [syn: turpentine,
oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps]
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umpteen
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adj 1: innumerable but many [syn: umpteen, umteen]
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valentine
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n 1: a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint
Valentine's Day; "will you be my valentine?"
2: a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint
Valentine's Day
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velveteen
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n 1: a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
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zucchini
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n 1: marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small [syn:
zucchini, courgette]
2: small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
[syn: zucchini, courgette]
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meany
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n 1: United States labor leader who was the first president of
the AFL-CIO (1894-1980) [syn: Meany, George Meany]
2: a person of mean disposition [syn: meanie, meany, unkind
person]
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weeny
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adj 1: (used informally) very small; "a wee tot" [syn: bitty,
bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny,
weensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, itty-bitty,
itsy-bitsy]
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sheeny
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adj 1: reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the
horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the
moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet";
"shining white enamel" [syn: glistening, glossy,
lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining]
n 1: (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew [syn: kike,
hymie, sheeny, yid]
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domine
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n 1: a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson [syn:
dominus, dominie, domine, dominee]
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epstein
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n 1: British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for
busts and large controversial works (1880-1959) [syn:
Epstein, Jacob Epstein, Sir Jacob Epstein]
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augustine
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n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the
early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to
Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North
Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace
(354-430) [syn: Augustine, Saint Augustine, St.
Augustine, Augustine of Hippo]
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byzantine
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adj 1: of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the
rites performed in it; "Byzantine monks"; "Byzantine
rites"
2: of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire
or the ancient city of Byzantium
3: highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious; "the
Byzantine tax structure"; "Byzantine methods for holding on
to his chairmanship"; "convoluted legal language";
"convoluted reasoning"; "the plot was too involved"; "a
knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering";
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott;
"tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting
for months" [syn: Byzantine, convoluted, involved,
knotty, tangled, tortuous]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine
Empire
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clementine
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n 1: a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the
Mediterranean and in South Africa [syn: clementine,
clementine tree]
2: a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few
seeds
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constantine
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n 1: Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians
and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the
Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to
Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337) [syn:
Constantine, Constantine I, Constantine the Great,
Flavius Valerius Constantinus]
2: a walled city in northeastern Algeria to the east of Algiers;
was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by
Constantine I
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creatine
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n 1: an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found
in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form
and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle
contraction [syn: creatine, creatin]
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diplotene
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n 1: the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis
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florentine
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the city of
Florence; "Florentine art"
n 1: a native or resident of Florence, Italy
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frankenstein
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n 1: an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
2: the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary
Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used
to refer to his creation) [syn: Frankenstein,
Frankenstein's monster]
3: the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a
gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a
monster from parts of corpses
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hammerstein
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n 1: United States lyricist who collaborated on many musical
comedies (most successfully with Richard Rodgers)
(1895-1960) [syn: Hammerstein, Oscar Hammerstein,
Oscar Hammerstein II]
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langoustine
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n 1: caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster
[syn: Norwegian lobster, langoustine, scampo]
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leptotene
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n 1: the first stage of the prophase of meiosis
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lichtenstein
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n 1: United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art
(1923-1997) [syn: Lichtenstein, Roy Lichtenstein]
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mangosteen
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n 1: East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible
fruit [syn: mangosteen, mangosteen tree, Garcinia
mangostana]
2: two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive
of both peaches and pineapples
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philistine
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adj 1: of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its
people
2: smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and
cultural values [syn: anti-intellectual, philistine]
n 1: a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits [syn:
philistine, anti-intellectual, lowbrow]
2: a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia
around the 12th century BC
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rubinstein
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n 1: United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his
interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982) [syn:
Rubinstein, Arthur Rubinstein, Artur Rubinstein]
2: Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894) [syn: Rubinstein,
Anton Rubenstein, Anton Gregor Rubinstein, Anton
Grigorevich Rubinstein]
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zygotene
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n 1: the second stage of the prophase of meiosis
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yemeni
0
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Yemen or its
inhabitants; "Yemeni mountains"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Yemen
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meanie
0
n 1: a person of mean disposition [syn: meanie, meany,
unkind person]
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bellini
0
n 1: Italian composer of operas (1801-1835) [syn: Bellini,
Vincenzo Bellini]
-
cellini
0
n 1: Italian sculptor (1500-1571) [syn: Cellini, Benvenuto
Cellini]
-
fellini
0
n 1: Italian filmmaker (1920-1993) [syn: Fellini, Federico
Fellini]
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houdini
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n 1: United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his
ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets
or padlocked containers (1874-1926) [syn: Houdini, Harry
Houdini, Erik Weisz]
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marini
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n 1: Italian poet (1569-1625) [syn: Marini, Giambattista
Marini, Marino, Giambattista Marino]
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panini
0
n 1: Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are
the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa
400 BC)
-
puccini
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n 1: Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of
his operas (1858-1924) [syn: Puccini, Giacomo Puccini]
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rossini
0
n 1: Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)
[syn: Rossini, Giloacchino Antonio Rossini]
-
cherubini
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n 1: Italian composer of church music and operas (1760-1842)
[syn: Cherubini, Luigi Cherubini, Maria Luigi Carlo
Zenobio Cherubini]
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mussolini
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n 1: Italian fascist dictator (1883-1945) [syn: Mussolini,
Benito Mussolini, Il Duce]
-
paganini
0
n 1: Italian violinist and composer of music for the violin
(1782-1840) [syn: Paganini, Niccolo Paganini]
-
toscanini
0
n 1: Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957)
[syn: Toscanini, Arturo Toscanini]
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cystine
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n 1: a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially
keratin); discovered in bladder stones
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benedictine
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adj 1: of or relating to Saint Benedict or his works
2: of or relating to the Benedictines
n 1: a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint
Benedict
2: a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
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nemertean
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n 1: soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike
proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract [syn:
ribbon worm, nemertean, nemertine, proboscis worm]
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eisenstein
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n 1: Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is
considered among the most influential film makers in the
history of motion pictures (1898-1948) [syn: Eisenstein,
Sergei Eisenstein, Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein]
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levantine
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adj 1: of or relating to the Levant or its inhabitants; "the
Levantine coast"
n 1: (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
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palestine
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n 1: a former British mandate on the east coast of the
Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
2: an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of
the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity
and Islam and Judaism [syn: Palestine, Canaan, Holy
Land, Promised Land]
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wittgenstein
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n 1: British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on
logic and logical positivism (1889-1951) [syn:
Wittgenstein, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Ludwig Josef Johan
Wittgenstein]
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einstein
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n 1: physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory
of relativity and the general theory of relativity;
Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete
quantized bundles of energy (later called photons)
(1879-1955) [syn: Einstein, Albert Einstein]
2: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and
originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but
he's no Einstein" [syn: genius, mastermind, brain,
brainiac, Einstein]
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bernstein
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n 1: United States conductor and composer (1918-1990) [syn:
Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein]
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glycoprotein
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n 1: a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
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chryselephantine
0
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larine
0
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travertine
0
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sweeney
0
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sweeny
0