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abbess
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n 1: the superior of a group of nuns [syn: abbess, mother
superior, prioress]
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abyss
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n 1: a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently
unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below
(often used figuratively) [syn: abyss, abysm]
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bulbous
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adj 1: shaped like a bulb [syn: bulblike, bulbous, bulb-
shaped]
2: curving outward [syn: bellied, bellying, bulbous,
bulging, bulgy, protuberant]
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cannabis
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n 1: any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with
palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields
tough fibers and narcotic drugs [syn: cannabis, hemp]
2: the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug,
it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or
chewed for euphoric effect [syn: cannabis, marijuana,
marihuana, ganja]
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cumulonimbus
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n 1: a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with
electricity; associated with thunderstorms [syn:
cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus cloud, thundercloud]
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harquebus
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n 1: an obsolete firearm with a long barrel [syn: arquebus,
harquebus, hackbut, hagbut]
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iambus
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n 1: a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables [syn:
iamb, iambus]
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ibis
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n 1: wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-
curved bills
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incubus
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n 1: a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to
have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
2: a situation resembling a terrifying dream [syn: nightmare,
incubus]
3: someone who depresses or worries others
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nimbus
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n 1: a dark grey cloud bearing rain [syn: nimbus, nimbus
cloud, rain cloud]
2: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a
saint [syn: aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory,
gloriole]
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omnibus
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adj 1: providing for many things at once; "an omnibus law"
n 1: an anthology of articles on a related subject or an
anthology of the works of a single author
2: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public
transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: bus,
autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney,
motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle]
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proverbs
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n 1: an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various
Israeli sages (including Solomon) [syn: Proverbs, Book
of Proverbs]
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pubis
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n 1: one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these
two bones form the front of the pelvis [syn: pubis,
pubic bone, os pubis]
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rebus
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n 1: a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures
representing syllables and words
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rhombus
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n 1: a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled
equilateral parallelogram [syn: rhombus, rhomb,
diamond]
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succubus
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n 1: a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with
sleeping men [syn: succubus, succuba]
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syllabus
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n 1: an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted
to a new program at the university" [syn: course of
study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus]
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thrombus
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n 1: a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining
attached to its place of origin
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vibes
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n 1: a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having
metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that
produce a vibrato sound [syn: vibraphone, vibraharp,
vibes]
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limbus
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n 1: a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished
by color or structure
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hobbes
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n 1: English materialist and political philosopher who advocated
absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that
could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human
beings (1588-1679) [syn: Hobbes, Thomas Hobbes]
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hobbs
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n 1: notable English cricketer (1882-1963) [syn: Hobbs, Sir
Jack Hobbs, John Berry Hobbs]
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krebs
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n 1: English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the
Krebs cycle (1900-1981) [syn: Krebs, Hans Adolf Krebs,
Sir Hans Adolf Krebs]
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stubbs
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n 1: English historian noted for his constitutional history of
medieval England (1825-1901) [syn: Stubbs, William
Stubbs]
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arabis
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n 1: annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America,
Europe and Asia: rockcress [syn: Arabis, genus Arabis]
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thebes
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n 1: an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished
from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the
archeological remains include many splendid temples and
tombs
2: an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the
Great in 336 BC
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gibbs
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n 1: United States chemist (1839-1903) [syn: Gibbs, Josiah
Willard Gibbs]
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phoebus
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n 1: (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and
poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin
brother of Artemis [syn: Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus
Apollo]
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erebus
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n 1: (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the
underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether
and Day
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columbus
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n 1: the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the
state; site of Ohio State University [syn: Columbus,
capital of Ohio]
2: Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service
of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506) [syn:
Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo,
Cristobal Colon]
3: a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
4: a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River;
industrial center
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plumbous
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adj 1: relating to or consisting of lead [syn: plumbic,
plumbous]
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anubis
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n 1: Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually
depicted as a man with the head of a jackal [syn: Anubis,
Anpu]
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arquebus
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n 1: an obsolete firearm with a long barrel [syn: arquebus,
harquebus, hackbut, hagbut]
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colobus
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n 1: arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long
silky fur and reduced thumbs [syn: colobus, colobus
monkey]
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absorbs
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beards
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babs
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barabbas
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mulligrubs
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antrobus
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choriambus
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dithyrambus
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barnabas
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niobous
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