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abdomen
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n 1: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax
and the pelvis [syn: abdomen, venter, stomach,
belly]
2: the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is
separated from the thorax by the diaphragm [syn: abdominal
cavity, abdomen]
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acumen
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n 1: a tapering point
2: shrewdness shown by keen insight [syn: insightfulness,
acumen]
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albumen
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n 1: a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues
and liquids [syn: albumin, albumen]
2: the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective
gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly
of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from
the yolks of several eggs" [syn: egg white, white,
albumen, ovalbumin]
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amen
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n 1: a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath;
worshipped especially at Thebes [syn: Amen, Amon,
Amun]
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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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bowman
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n 1: a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow [syn:
archer, bowman]
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churchman
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n 1: a clergyman or other person in religious orders [syn:
cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic]
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clansman
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n 1: a member of a clan [syn: clansman, clanswoman, clan
member]
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coachman
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n 1: a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
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coastguardsman
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n 1: a member of a coastguard
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cognomen
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n 1: a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of
a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his
nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname
was Slim" [syn: nickname, moniker, cognomen,
sobriquet, soubriquet, byname]
2: the name used to identify the members of a family (as
distinguished from each member's given name) [syn: surname,
family name, cognomen, last name]
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congressman
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n 1: a member of the United States House of Representatives
[syn: congressman, congresswoman, representative]
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councilman
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n 1: a man who is a council member
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cracksman
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n 1: a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
[syn: safebreaker, safecracker, cracksman]
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craftsman
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n 1: a professional whose work is consistently of high quality;
"as an actor he was a consummate craftsman"
2: a creator of great skill in the manual arts; "the jewelry was
made by internationally famous craftsmen" [syn: craftsman,
crafter]
3: a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft [syn:
craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer]
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determine
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v 1: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment,
survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The
physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel
Prize" [syn: determine, find, find out, ascertain]
2: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: determine,
shape, mold, influence, regulate]
3: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" [syn:
determine, set]
4: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
the parameters" [syn: specify, set, determine,
define, fix, limit]
5: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We
finally decided after lengthy deliberations" [syn: decide,
make up one's mind, determine]
6: fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the
border of the property"
7: settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the
argument" [syn: settle, square off, square up,
determine]
8: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by
making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she
speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he
speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
[syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain,
watch, learn]
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gnomon
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n 1: indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow
indicates the time on the sundial
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omen
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n 1: a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen
before going into battle" [syn: omen, portent,
presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy]
v 1: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" [syn:
bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen,
presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell,
prefigure, forecast, predict]
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showman
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n 1: a person skilled at making effective presentations
2: a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments [syn:
showman, promoter, impresario]
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yeoman
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n 1: officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British
monarch [syn: yeoman, yeoman of the guard, beefeater]
2: in former times was free and cultivated his own land
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oklahoman
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n 1: a native or resident of Oklahoma [syn: Oklahoman,
Sooner]
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amon
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n 1: a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath;
worshipped especially at Thebes [syn: Amen, Amon,
Amun]
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benjamin
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n 1: gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation [syn:
benzoin, gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa
dulcis]
2: (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and
Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of
Israel
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bowmen
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businesswomen
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nomen
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bohman
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boman
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broman
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coman
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frohman
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froman
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grohman
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groman
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ommen
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sloman
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strohman
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stroman
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toman
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vroman
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nonroman
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aman
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ahmann
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