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acetous
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adj 1: tasting or smelling like vinegar [syn: acetose,
acetous, vinegary, vinegarish]
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afflatus
0
n 1: a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine
afflatus"
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altostratus
0
n 1: a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
[syn: altostratus, altostratus cloud]
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apparatus
0
n 1: equipment designed to serve a specific function [syn:
apparatus, setup]
2: (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform
a given function; "the breathing apparatus"
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appendicitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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apprentice
0
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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arbutus
0
n 1: any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of
temperate Europe and America
-
arthritis
0
n 1: inflammation of a joint or joints
-
boletus
0
n 1: type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore
fungi; some poisonous and some edible [syn: Boletus,
genus Boletus]
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bronchitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
-
bursitis
0
n 1: inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
-
cactus
0
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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calamitous
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adj 1: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire
consequences; bringing ruin; "the stock market crashed on
Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a
disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such
doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my
theory"- Charles Darwin; "it is fatal to enter any war
without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur; "a
fateful error" [syn: black, calamitous, disastrous,
fatal, fateful]
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circuitous
0
adj 1: marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or
conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling";
"a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that
her ex-husband was marrying her best friend" [syn:
circuitous, roundabout]
2: deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious
route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a
roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic" [syn: devious,
circuitous, roundabout]
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cirrostratus
0
n 1: a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude [syn:
cirrostratus, cirrostratus cloud]
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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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colitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the colon [syn: colitis, inflammatory
bowel disease]
-
conjunctivitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye [syn:
conjunctivitis, pinkeye]
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conspectus
0
n 1: an overall summary
-
countess
0
n 1: female equivalent of a count or earl
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covetous
0
adj 1: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's
advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her";
"jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions";
"envious of their art collection" [syn: covetous,
envious, jealous]
2: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are
avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous
eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser";
"grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew
richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with
raises for their employees" [syn: avaricious, covetous,
grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile]
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cystitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters
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declivitous
0
adj 1: sloping down rather steeply [syn: declivitous,
downhill, downward-sloping]
-
dermatitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may
develop blisters
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detritus
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n 1: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken
up [syn: debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus]
2: loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn
away from rocks
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duplicitous
0
adj 1: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by
pretending one set of feelings and acting under the
influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming
little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double
agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"-
W.M.Thackeray [syn: ambidextrous, deceitful, double-
dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced,
double-faced, double-tongued]
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emeritus
0
adj 1: honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your
title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in
`professor emeritus'
n 1: a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
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encephalitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus;
symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and
nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific
use) [syn: encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis]
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encephalomyelitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
-
enteritis
0
n 1: inflammation of the intestine (especially the small
intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
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felicitous
0
adj 1: exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a
felicitous speaker" [ant: infelicitous]
2: marked by good fortune; "a felicitous life"; "a happy
outcome" [syn: felicitous, happy]
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fibrositis
0
n 1: inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle
sheaths)
-
filamentous
0
adj 1: thin in diameter; resembling a thread [syn:
filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike,
thready]
-
flatus
0
n 1: a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus [syn:
fart, farting, flatus, wind, breaking wind]
-
foetus
0
n 1: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of
development showing the main recognizable features of the
mature animal [syn: fetus, foetus]
-
fortuitous
0
adj 1: having no cause or apparent cause; "a causeless miracle";
"fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune";
"we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and
unrelated to the times" [syn: causeless, fortuitous,
uncaused]
2: occurring by happy chance; "profits were enhanced by a
fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"
-
gastritis
0
n 1: inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss
of appetite and discomfort after eating
-
gastroenteritis
0
n 1: inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused
by Salmonella enteritidis [syn: gastroenteritis, stomach
flu, intestinal flu]
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giantess
0
n 1: a female giant
-
gingivitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the gums
-
gratis
0
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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gratuitous
0
adj 1: without cause; "a gratuitous insult"
2: costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission"
[syn: complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p),
gratuitous]
3: unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was
burned with needless loss of life" [syn: gratuitous,
needless, uncalled-for]
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hepatitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
-
hiatus
0
n 1: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
[syn: suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus,
abatement]
2: a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
3: a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a
membranous structure [syn: foramen, hiatus]
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ictus
0
n 1: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he
suffered an epileptic seizure" [syn: seizure, ictus,
raptus]
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ileitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the ileum
-
impetus
0
n 1: a force that moves something along [syn: drift,
impetus, impulsion]
2: the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him
over" [syn: impulse, impulsion, impetus]
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infelicitous
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adj 1: not appropriate in application; defective; "an
infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the
infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy" [ant:
felicitous]
2: marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous
circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through
swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series [syn:
infelicitous, unhappy]
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iniquitous
0
adj 1: characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed
to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful
to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts" [syn: iniquitous,
sinful, ungodly]
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iritis
0
n 1: inflammation of the iris
-
laryngitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx;
characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing
-
lattice
0
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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mastitis
0
n 1: inflammation of a breast (or udder)
-
meningitis
0
n 1: infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the
meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal
cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms
include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
-
mephitis
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n 1: a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth
2: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant [syn:
malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor,
foetor, mephitis]
3: in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily
Mephitinae [syn: Mephitis, genus Mephitis]
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momentous
0
adj 1: of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom
bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
-
necessitous
0
adj 1: poor enough to need help from others [syn: destitute,
impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy,
poverty-stricken]
-
notice
0
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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pachydermatous
0
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms [syn:
pachydermatous, pachydermal, pachydermic,
pachydermous]
2: emotionally hardened; "a callous indifference to suffering";
"cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion" [syn:
callous, indurate, pachydermatous]
-
peritonitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the peritoneum [syn: peritonitis,
peritoneal inflammation]
-
pharyngitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the fauces and pharynx [syn: sore throat,
pharyngitis, raw throat]
-
phlebitis
0
n 1: inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)
-
poetess
0
n 1: a woman poet
-
poliomyelitis
0
n 1: an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve
cells of the brain stem and spinal cord [syn:
poliomyelitis, polio, infantile paralysis, acute
anterior poliomyelitis]
-
portentous
0
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]
-
precipitous
0
adj 1: done with very great haste and without due deliberation;
"hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty
makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes;
"rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for
reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather
precipitate in deposing the king" [syn: hasty,
overhasty, precipitate, precipitant, precipitous]
2: extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids
of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese
paintings"; "a sharp drop" [syn: abrupt, precipitous,
sharp]
-
prophetess
0
n 1: a woman prophet
-
prospectus
0
n 1: a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the
SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business
enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an
investor needs to make an informed decision"
2: a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or
university [syn: course catalog, course catalogue,
prospectus]
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quietus
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n 1: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in
a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her
husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep" [syn:
rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep,
quietus]
-
rhinitis
0
n 1: an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose
(usually associated with nasal discharge) [syn: rhinitis,
coryza]
-
rictus
0
n 1: a gaping grimace
-
riotous
0
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]
-
serendipitous
0
adj 1: lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
-
sinusitis
0
n 1: inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
-
solicitous
0
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"
-
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]
-
tinnitus
0
n 1: a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a
symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
-
tonsillitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine
tonsils)
-
tortoise
0
n 1: usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-
like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and
Antarctica
-
ubiquitous
0
adj 1: being present everywhere at once [syn: omnipresent,
ubiquitous]
-
rectus
0
n 1: any of various straight muscles
-
stratus
0
n 1: a large dark low cloud [syn: stratus, stratus cloud]
-
titus
0
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]
-
donatus
0
n 1: Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used
throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century) [syn:
Donatus, Aelius Donatus]
-
meatus
0
n 1: a natural body passageway
-
saleratus
0
n 1: a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent
drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid [syn:
bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium
bicarbonate, baking soda, saleratus]
-
mastoiditis
0
n 1: inflammation of the mastoid
-
glossitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the tongue
-
tacitus
0
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]
-
cetus
0
n 1: a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and
Aquarius
-
colpitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the vagina
-
metritis
0
n 1: inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the
endometrium) [syn: metritis, endometritis]
-
orchitis
0
n 1: inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain
and swelling
-
otitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the ear
-
rachitis
0
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]
-
retinitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the retina
-
spondylitis
0
n 1: inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and
stiffness
-
vulvitis
0
n 1: inflammation of the vulva