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apprentice
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n 1: works for an expert to learn a trade [syn: apprentice,
learner, prentice]
v 1: be or work as an apprentice; "She apprenticed with the
great master"
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cactus
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n 1: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly
to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
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coitus
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n 1: the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman;
the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and
excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur [syn: sexual
intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation,
coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual
relation, relation, carnal knowledge]
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countess
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n 1: female equivalent of a count or earl
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filamentous
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adj 1: thin in diameter; resembling a thread [syn:
filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike,
thready]
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gratis
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adv 1: without payment; "I'll give you this gratis" [syn:
gratis, for free, free of charge]
adj 1: costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free
admission" [syn: complimentary, costless, free,
gratis(p), gratuitous]
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ictus
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n 1: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he
suffered an epileptic seizure" [syn: seizure, ictus,
raptus]
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lattice
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n 1: an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a
regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
2: small opening (like a window in a door) through which
business can be transacted [syn: wicket, lattice,
grille]
3: framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips
of wood or metal [syn: lattice, latticework, fretwork]
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lettuce
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n 1: informal terms for money [syn: boodle, bread,
cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale,
lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf,
scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum]
2: any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
3: leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa
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lotus
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n 1: native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large
pink or white flowers [syn: lotus, Indian lotus,
sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera]
2: annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs [syn: Lotus, genus
Lotus]
3: white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern
Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians [syn: lotus, white
lotus, Egyptian water lily, white lily, Nymphaea
lotus]
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momentous
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adj 1: of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom
bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
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notice
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n 1: an announcement containing information about an event; "you
didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a
notice of sale
2: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the
notice of the police" [syn: notice, observation,
observance]
3: a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace
period and the penalties for defaulting" [syn:
notification, notice]
4: advance notification (usually written) of the intention to
withdraw from an arrangement of contract; "we received a
notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months
before he moved"
5: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a
poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: poster,
posting, placard, notice, bill, card]
6: polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted
the teacher's notice"
7: a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
v 1: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;
"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water";
"We found traces of lead in the paint" [syn: detect,
observe, find, discover, notice]
2: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following
her"; "mark my words" [syn: notice, mark, note] [ant:
ignore]
3: make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his
colleague" [syn: comment, notice, remark, point out]
4: express recognition of the presence or existence of, or
acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when
they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his
complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the
work of others in one's own writing" [syn: notice,
acknowledge]
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portentous
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adj 1: of momentous or ominous significance; "such a
portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman
Melville; "a prodigious vision" [syn: portentous,
prodigious]
2: ominously prophetic [syn: fateful, foreboding(a),
portentous]
3: puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner";
"overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific
gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek [syn:
grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical,
portentous]
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rictus
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n 1: a gaping grimace
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status
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n 1: the relative position or standing of things or especially
persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the
novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not
enjoy a favorable position in American life" [syn:
status, position]
2: a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of
disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
[syn: condition, status]
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tortoise
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n 1: usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-
like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and
Antarctica
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rectus
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n 1: any of various straight muscles
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stratus
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n 1: a large dark low cloud [syn: stratus, stratus cloud]
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titus
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n 1: a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
2: Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian (39-81) [syn: Titus,
Titus Vespasianus Augustus, Titus Flavius Vespasianus]
3: a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to
Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters [syn: Epistle of
Paul the Apostle to Titus, Epistle to Titus, Titus]
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orchitis
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n 1: inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain
and swelling
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otitis
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n 1: inflammation of the ear
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rachitis
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n 1: inflammation of the vertebral column
2: childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and
sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and
phosphorus [syn: rickets, rachitis]
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retinitis
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n 1: inflammation of the retina
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spondylitis
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n 1: inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and
stiffness
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vulvitis
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n 1: inflammation of the vulva
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arteritis
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n 1: inflammation of an artery
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prentice
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n 1: works for an expert to learn a trade [syn: apprentice,
learner, prentice]
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proventus
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typhlitis
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sclerotitis
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ligamentous
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