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rictus
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n 1: a gaping grimace
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riotous
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adj 1: produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous
blooming" [syn: exuberant, lush, luxuriant,
profuse, riotous]
2: characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination;
"effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive";
"riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous
years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly
childhood" [syn: disruptive, riotous, troubled,
tumultuous, turbulent]
3: 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]
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serendipitous
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adj 1: lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
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sinusitis
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n 1: inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
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solicitous
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adj 1: full of anxiety and concern; "solicitous parents";
"solicitous about the future"
2: showing hovering attentiveness; "solicitous about her
health"; "made solicitous inquiries about our family"
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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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tinnitus
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n 1: a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a
symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
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tonsillitis
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n 1: inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine
tonsils)
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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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ubiquitous
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adj 1: being present everywhere at once [syn: omnipresent,
ubiquitous]
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mastoiditis
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n 1: inflammation of the mastoid
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glossitis
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n 1: inflammation of the tongue
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adonis
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n 1: any handsome young man
2: annual or perennial herbs [syn: Adonis, genus Adonis]
3: (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite
and Persephone; "when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should
spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend
summers with Aphrodite"
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tacitus
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n 1: Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the
Roman Empire (56-120) [syn: Tacitus, Publius Cornelius
Tacitus, Gaius Cornelius Tacitus]
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cetus
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n 1: a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and
Aquarius
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colpitis
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n 1: inflammation of the vagina
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metritis
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n 1: inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the
endometrium) [syn: metritis, endometritis]
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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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blepharitis
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n 1: inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and
swelling and dried crusts
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pocahontas
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n 1: a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended
the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain
John Smith's life (1595-1617) [syn: Pocahontas,
Matoaka, Rebecca Rolfe]
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faunus
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n 1: (Roman mythology) ancient rural deity; later considered a
counterpart of Greek Pan
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miletus
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caecitis
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typhlitis
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