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avarice
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n 1: reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
(personified as one of the deadly sins) [syn: avarice,
greed, covetousness, rapacity, avaritia]
2: extreme greed for material wealth [syn: avarice,
avariciousness, covetousness, cupidity]
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canaries
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n 1: a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the
northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces [syn:
Canary Islands, Canaries]
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caries
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n 1: soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to
the death of a tooth [syn: cavity, caries, dental
caries, tooth decay]
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clitoris
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n 1: a female sexual organ homologous to the penis [syn:
clitoris, clit, button]
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congeries
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n 1: a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
[syn: aggregate, congeries, conglomeration]
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dentifrice
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n 1: a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a
toothbrush
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ephemeris
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n 1: an annual publication containing astronomical tables that
give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the
year; "today computers calculate the ephemerides"
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ex
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adj 1: out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance";
"demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas" [syn:
antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat(p),
outmoded, passe, passee]
n 1: a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband [syn: ex-
husband, ex]
2: a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his
exes live in Texas" [syn: ex-wife, ex]
3: the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet [syn: X, x, ex]
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hubris
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n 1: overbearing pride or presumption
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iris
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n 1: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing
bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three
drooping sepals [syn: iris, flag, fleur-de-lis,
sword lily]
2: muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which
in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it
forms the colored portion of the eye
3: diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be
adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening [syn:
iris, iris diaphragm]
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liquorice
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n 1: deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the
Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately
compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long
thick sweet roots [syn: licorice, liquorice,
Glycyrrhiza glabra]
2: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice
plant [syn: licorice, liquorice]
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series
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n 1: similar things placed in order or happening one after
another; "they were investigating a series of bank
robberies"
2: a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the
Masterworks concert series" [syn: serial, series]
3: a periodical that appears at scheduled times [syn: series,
serial, serial publication]
4: (sports) several contests played successively by the same
teams; "the visiting team swept the series"
5: (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that
current flows first through one and then through the other;
"the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed
resistors"
6: a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of
coins or currency selected as a group for study or
collection; "the Post Office issued a series commemorating
famous American entertainers"; "his coin collection included
the complete series of Indian-head pennies"
7: (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of
expressions
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derris
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n 1: any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of
tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone;
several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons
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morris
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n 1: United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902) [syn:
Morris, Esther Morris, Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack
Morris]
2: English poet and craftsman (1834-1896) [syn: Morris,
William Morris]
3: leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration
of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army
(1734-1806) [syn: Morris, Robert Morris]
4: United States statesman who led the committee that produced
the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
[syn: Morris, Gouverneur Morris]
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norris
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n 1: United States writer (1870-1902) [syn: Norris, Frank
Norris, Benjamin Franklin Norris Jr.]
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orris
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n 1: German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged
falls and a fragrant rhizome [syn: Florentine iris,
orris, Iris germanica florentina, Iris florentina]
2: fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine
iris; used in perfumes and medicines [syn: orrisroot,
orris]
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paris
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n 1: the capital and largest city of France; and international
center of culture and commerce [syn: Paris, City of
Light, French capital, capital of France]
2: sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae [syn: Paris,
genus Paris]
3: (Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from
her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
4: a town in northeastern Texas
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ares
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n 1: (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera;
identified with Roman Mars
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aries
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n 1: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
[syn: Aries, Ram]
2: a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere;
between Pisces and Taurus
3: the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the
vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21
to April 19 [syn: Aries, Aries the Ram, Ram]
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paries
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n 1: (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a
structure; "stomach walls" [syn: wall, paries]
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antares
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n 1: the brightest star in Scorpius
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polaris
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n 1: the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle
of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points
toward it [syn: Polaris, North Star, pole star,
polar star, polestar]
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harris
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n 1: United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle
Remus (1848-1908) [syn: Harris, Joel Harris, Joel
Chandler Harris]
2: United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed
mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing
in a social context (1909-1992) [syn: Harris, Zellig
Harris, Zellig Sabbatai Harris]
3: United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan
to foreign trade (1804-1878) [syn: Harris, Townsend
Harris]
4: Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable
autobiography (1856-1931) [syn: Harris, Frank Harris,
James Thomas Harris]
5: British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II
he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that
resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984) [syn:
Harris, Bomber Harris, Sir Arthur Travers Harris]
6: publisher of the first newspaper printed in America
(1673-1713) [syn: Harris, Benjamin Harris]
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eris
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n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares
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osiris
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n 1: Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead;
husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus
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actuaries
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berries
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berry's
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buries
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carries
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cherries
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cherry's
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dairies
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fairies
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ferries
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furies
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furores
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marries
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potteries
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sherries
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varies
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wherries
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boris
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ferris
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loris
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parries
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aires
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berris
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karis
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terese
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rameriz
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clarice
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maurice
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torrez
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flores
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torres
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arris
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capillaries
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miniseries
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apollinaris
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farris
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cantoris
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