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acolyte
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n 1: someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical
service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor
orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican
Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
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alight
0
adj 1: lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze
(or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were
aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight
on the tables"; "houses on fire" [syn: ablaze(p),
afire(p), aflame(p), aflare(p), alight(p), on
fire(p)]
v 1: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"
[syn: alight, light, perch]
2: come down; "the birds alighted" [syn: alight, climb down]
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aquamarine
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n 1: a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
2: a shade of blue tinged with green [syn: greenish blue,
aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, peacock
blue]
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baleen
0
n 1: a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales;
used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets [syn:
whalebone, baleen]
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bean
0
n 1: any of various edible seeds of plants of the family
Leguminosae used for food [syn: bean, edible bean]
2: any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble
beans
3: any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds
and pods [syn: bean, bean plant]
4: informal terms for a human head [syn: attic, bean,
bonce, noodle, noggin, dome]
v 1: hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball
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benzene
0
n 1: a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable;
carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds [syn:
benzene, benzine, benzol]
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between
0
adv 1: in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest
between" [syn: between, betwixt]
2: in between; "two houses with a tree between" [syn: between,
'tween]
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caffeine
0
n 1: a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is
responsible for their stimulating effects [syn: caffeine,
caffein]
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candlelight
0
n 1: the light provided by a burning candle [syn: candlelight,
candle flame]
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canteen
0
n 1: a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
2: sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution
or school or camp etc.
3: a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen [syn:
canteen, mobile canteen]
4: a recreation room in an institution
5: restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
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careen
0
n 1: pitching dangerously to one side [syn: rock, careen,
sway, tilt]
v 1: walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken
man staggered into the room" [syn: stagger, reel,
keel, lurch, swag, careen]
2: move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out
of control" [syn: careen, wobble, shift, tilt]
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casein
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n 1: a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
2: a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk
[syn: casein paint, casein]
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clean
0
adv 1: completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the
appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out" [syn:
clean, plumb, plum]
2: in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or
cheating; "they played fairly" [syn: fairly, fair,
clean] [ant: below the belt, unfairly]
adj 1: free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits;
"children with clean shining faces"; "clean white
shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house";
"cats are clean animals" [ant: dirty, soiled,
unclean]
2: free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of
health"; "a clear winner" [syn: clean, clear]
3: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;
"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings";
"clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a
light lilting voice like a silver bell" [syn: clean,
clear, light, unclouded]
4: free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air" [syn:
clean, fresh]
5: (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a
clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"
6: ritually clean or pure [ant: impure, unclean]
7: not spreading pollution or contamination; especially
radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more
efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
[syn: clean, uncontaminating] [ant: contaminating,
dirty]
8: (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable
elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean
joke" [syn: clean, unobjectionable] [ant: dirty]
9: free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected)
wound" [syn: uninfected, clean]
10: morally pure; "led a clean life" [syn: clean, clean-
living]
11: (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;
"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript" [syn: clean, fair]
12: (of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages";
"fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white
margins" [syn: blank, clean, white]
13: exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a
clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement";
"sportsmanlike conduct" [syn: clean, sporting, sporty,
sportsmanlike]
14: without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight"
15: thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a
clean sweep"; "a clean break"
16: not carrying concealed weapons
17: free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he
landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean
throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife" [syn:
clean, neat]
18: free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has
been clean for 4 years"
n 1: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder
height and then jerked overhead [syn: clean and jerk,
clean]
v 1: make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances
from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
[syn: clean, make clean] [ant: begrime, bemire,
colly, dirty, grime, soil]
2: remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits;
"Clean the turkey" [syn: clean, pick]
3: clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"
[syn: houseclean, clean house, clean]
4: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up
before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails
before dinner" [syn: cleanse, clean]
5: be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"
6: deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.;
"The other players cleaned him completely"
7: remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely;
"The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were
cleaned of apples by the storm" [syn: clean, strip]
8: remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug"
9: remove unwanted substances from [syn: scavenge, clean]
10: remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"
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convene
0
v 1: meet formally; "The council convened last week"
2: call together; "The students were convened in the auditorium"
[syn: convoke, convene]
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coprolite
0
n 1: fossil excrement; petrified dung
-
cosmopolite
0
n 1: a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
[syn: cosmopolitan, cosmopolite]
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crystallite
0
n 1: any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of
unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock
-
cuisine
0
n 1: the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so
prepared [syn: cuisine, culinary art]
-
daylight
0
n 1: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light
outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to
make the repairs in the daytime" [syn: day, daytime,
daylight] [ant: dark, night, nighttime]
2: light during the daytime
-
deadlight
0
n 1: a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in
stormy weather
-
dean
0
n 1: an administrator in charge of a division of a university or
college
2: United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made
him a cult figure (1931-1955) [syn: Dean, James Dean,
James Byron Dean]
3: a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of
foreign correspondents" [syn: dean, doyen]
4: (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
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delight
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n 1: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight
to see her was obvious to all" [syn: delight,
delectation]
2: something or someone that provides a source of happiness; "a
joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car
is a delight" [syn: joy, delight, pleasure]
v 1: give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please
the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" [syn: please,
delight] [ant: displease]
2: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" [syn:
delight, enjoy, revel]
3: hold spellbound [syn: enchant, enrapture, transport,
enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight] [ant:
disenchant, disillusion]
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electrolyte
0
n 1: a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount
and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential
for health"
-
firelight
0
n 1: the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
-
flashlight
0
n 1: a small portable battery-powered electric lamp [syn:
flashlight, torch]
-
floodlight
0
n 1: light that is a source of artificial illumination having a
broad beam; used in photography [syn: flood,
floodlight, flood lamp, photoflood]
v 1: illuminate with floodlights
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gaslight
0
n 1: light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
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halite
0
n 1: naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride [syn:
halite, rock salt]
-
headlight
0
n 1: a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of
an automobile or locomotive [syn: headlight, headlamp]
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highlight
0
n 1: the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of
the tour was our visit to the Vatican" [syn: highlight,
high spot]
2: an area of lightness in a picture [syn: highlight,
highlighting]
v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished
career in linguistics" [syn: foreground, highlight,
spotlight, play up] [ant: background, downplay,
play down]
2: apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to
make them more prominent; "highlight the area above your
eyebrows"
-
impolite
0
adj 1: not polite [ant: polite]
-
lamplight
0
n 1: light from a lamp
-
limelight
0
n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
spotlight, glare, public eye]
2: a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime
with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage
lighting [syn: limelight, calcium light]
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metabolite
0
n 1: any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product
of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
-
moonlight
0
n 1: the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy";
"the Moon was bright enough to read by" [syn: moonlight,
moonshine, Moon]
v 1: work a second job, usually after hours; "The law student is
moonlighting as a taxi driver"
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penlight
0
n 1: a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen
-
polite
0
adj 1: showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior,
etc. [ant: impolite]
2: marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated
speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel
old lady"; "polite society" [syn: civilized, civilised,
cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite]
3: not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal)
adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy
consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he
should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham [syn: civil,
polite] [ant: rude, uncivil]
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preteen
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adj 1: of or relating to or designed for children between the
ages of 9 and 12; "a preteen party"; "preteen clothing"
[syn: preteen, preadolescent]
n 1: a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years
of age); "little league is intended for the preteens" [syn:
preteen, preteenager]
-
propylene
0
n 1: a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in
organic synthesis [syn: propylene, propene]
-
proselyte
0
n 1: a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
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queen
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n 1: the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such
as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
2: a female sovereign ruler [syn: queen, queen regnant,
female monarch] [ant: Rex, king, male monarch]
3: the wife or widow of a king
4: something personified as a woman who is considered the best
or most important of her kind; "Paris is the queen of
cities"; "the queen of ocean liners"
5: a competitor who holds a preeminent position [syn: king,
queen, world-beater]
6: offensive term for an openly homosexual man [syn: fagot,
faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer,
poof, poove, pouf]
7: one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen
8: (chess) the most powerful piece
9: an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony
of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only
a few males [syn: queen, queen mole rat]
10: female cat [syn: tabby, queen]
v 1: promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
2: become a queen; "her pawn queened"
-
ravine
0
n 1: a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by
running water)
-
reconvene
0
v 1: meet again; "The bill will be considered when the
Legislature reconvenes next Fall"
-
routine
0
adj 1: found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid
everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing
quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a
quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant [syn: everyday,
mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable,
workaday]
n 1: an unvarying or habitual method or procedure [syn:
routine, modus operandi]
2: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer
program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had
a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he
ever did" [syn: act, routine, number, turn, bit]
3: a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
[syn: routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure,
function]
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saline
0
adj 1: containing salt; "a saline substance "; "salty tears"
n 1: an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
[syn: saline solution, saline]
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sardine
0
n 1: small fatty fish usually canned [syn: sardine,
pilchard]
2: any of various small edible herring or related food fishes
frequently canned
3: a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony [syn: sard,
sardine, sardius]
4: small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe;
smaller and rounder than herring [syn: pilchard, sardine,
Sardina pilchardus]
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satellite
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adj 1: surrounding and dominated by a central authority or
power; "a city and its satellite communities"
n 1: man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
[syn: satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter]
2: a person who follows or serves another [syn: satellite,
planet]
3: any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
v 1: broadcast or disseminate via satellite
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screen
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n 1: a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected
for viewing [syn: screen, silver screen, projection
screen]
2: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight;
"they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet" [syn:
blind, screen]
3: the display that is electronically created on the surface of
the large end of a cathode-ray tube [syn: screen, CRT
screen]
4: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a
screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness";
"the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest
concealment is to match perfectly the color of the
background" [syn: screen, cover, covert, concealment]
5: a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted
in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection
against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"
6: the personnel of the film industry; "a star of stage and
screen" [syn: filmdom, screenland, screen]
7: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or
grading particles [syn: sieve, screen]
8: a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic
netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from
entering a building through the open door; "he heard the
screen slam as she left" [syn: screen door, screen]
9: partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that
serves to divide a space
v 1: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection;
"screen the blood for the HIV virus" [syn: screen,
test]
2: examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
3: examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples";
"screen the job applicants" [syn: screen, screen out,
sieve, sort]
4: project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"
5: prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight" [syn:
screen, block out]
6: separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff [syn: riddle,
screen]
7: protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm [syn: shield,
screen]
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searchlight
0
n 1: a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of
light in a particular direction
-
serene
0
adj 1: not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a
calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he
remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene
expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil";
"tranquil life in the country" [syn: calm,
unagitated, serene, tranquil]
2: completely clear and fine; "serene skies and a bright blue
sea"
-
seventeen
0
adj 1: being one more than sixteen [syn: seventeen, 17,
xvii]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
[syn: seventeen, 17, XVII]
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sidelight
0
n 1: light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's
direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port
bow and a green light on the starboard bow [syn:
sidelight, running light]
-
sixteen
0
adj 1: being one more than fifteen [syn: sixteen, 16, xvi]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
[syn: sixteen, 16, XVI]
-
skylight
0
n 1: a window in a roof to admit daylight [syn: skylight,
fanlight]
-
socialite
0
n 1: a socially prominent person
-
spleen
0
n 1: a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body
between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells
involved in immune responses [syn: spleen, lien]
2: a feeling of resentful anger [syn: irascibility, short
temper, spleen, quick temper]
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spotlight
0
n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
spotlight, glare, public eye]
2: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a
restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
[syn: spotlight, spot]
v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished
career in linguistics" [syn: foreground, highlight,
spotlight, play up] [ant: background, downplay,
play down]
2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
-
starlight
0
n 1: the light of the stars
-
stoplight
0
n 1: a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals
when the brakes are applied to slow or stop [syn:
stoplight, brake light]
2: a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at
intersections [syn: traffic light, traffic signal,
stoplight]
-
streetlight
0
n 1: a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
[syn: streetlight, street lamp]
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submarine
0
adj 1: beneath the surface of the sea [syn: submarine,
undersea]
n 1: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes [syn:
submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat]
2: a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise
and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and
lettuce and condiments); different names are used in
different sections of the United States [syn: bomber,
grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban
sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub,
submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep]
v 1: move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was
injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the
car"
2: throw with an underhand motion
3: bring down with a blow to the legs
4: control a submarine
5: attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"
-
sunlight
0
n 1: the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the
sun and wind" [syn: sunlight, sunshine, sun]
-
sunscreen
0
n 1: a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA)
to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
[syn: sunscreen, sunblock, sun blocker]
-
taillight
0
n 1: lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
[syn: taillight, tail lamp, rear light, rear lamp]
-
tangerine
0
adj 1: of a strong reddish orange color
n 1: a variety of mandarin orange [syn: tangerine, tangerine
tree]
2: any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United
States and southern Africa
3: a reddish to vivid orange color
-
tantalite
0
n 1: a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and
manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an
ore of tantalum
-
thirteen
0
adj 1: being one more than twelve [syn: thirteen, 13,
xiii]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one [syn:
thirteen, 13, XIII, baker's dozen, long dozen]
-
torchlight
0
n 1: light from a torch or torches
-
trampoline
0
n 1: gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet
attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
-
twilight
0
adj 1: lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides
down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the
twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river"
[syn: dusky, twilight(a), twilit]
n 1: the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the
twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" [syn:
twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall,
evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle]
2: the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the
horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the
earth
3: a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight
of the empire"
-
umpteen
0
adj 1: innumerable but many [syn: umpteen, umteen]
-
unclean
0
adj 1: soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty
unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty
slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on
the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a
dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her
sisters preened themselves" [syn: dirty, soiled,
unclean] [ant: clean]
2: having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure
according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and
the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3 [syn:
unclean, impure] [ant: clean]
-
unforeseen
0
adj 1: not anticipated; "unanticipated and disconcerting lines
of development"- H.W.Glidden; "unforeseen circumstances";
"a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy";
"like a bolt out of the blue" [syn: unanticipated,
unforeseen, unlooked-for, out of the blue(p)]
-
unseen
0
adj 1: not observed [syn: unobserved, unseen]
n 1: a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine
spirit [syn: spiritual world, spiritual domain,
unseen]
-
vaccine
0
n 1: immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead
pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the
production of antibodies [syn: vaccine, vaccinum]
-
vermiculite
0
n 1: any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals
having a micaceous structure
-
wolverine
0
n 1: a native or resident of Michigan [syn: Michigander,
Wolverine]
2: musteline mammal of northern Eurasia [syn: glutton, Gulo
gulo, wolverine]
3: stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal [syn:
wolverine, carcajou, skunk bear, Gulo luscus]
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zeolite
0
n 1: any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar
containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium
or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in
plutonic rocks
-
steen
0
n 1: Dutch genre painter (1626-1679) [syn: Steen, Jan Steen]
-
citrine
0
n 1: semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
-
colleen
0
n 1: an Irish girl
-
racine
0
n 1: French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works
on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699) [syn: Racine, Jean
Racine, Jean Baptiste Racine]
2: a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to the
south of Milwaukee
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sabine
0
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the Sabines
n 1: a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of
Mexico [syn: Sabine, Sabine River]
2: a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central
Apennines north of Rome who were conquered and assimilated
into the Roman state in 290 BC
-
selene
0
n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology;
identified with Roman Luna
2: a genus of Carangidae [syn: Selene, genus Selene]
-
slovene
0
n 1: a native of Slovenia
2: the Slavic language of Slovenes
-
tambourine
0
n 1: a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic
disks in the sides
-
jacklight
0
n 1: a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
v 1: hunt with a jacklight [syn: jacklight, jack]
-
sodalite
0
n 1: a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate
and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous
rocks
-
aerolite
0
n 1: a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
-
carmelite
0
adj 1: of or relating to the Carmelite friars; "Carmelite
monasteries"
n 1: a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the
Carmelite order; mendicant preachers [syn: Carmelite,
White Friar]
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cellulite
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n 1: lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs
etc.
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chrysolite
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n 1: a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and
metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
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cryolite
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n 1: a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and
sodium; a source of fluorine [syn: cryolite, Greenland
spar]
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kimberlite
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n 1: a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds;
found in South Africa and Siberia
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lepidolite
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n 1: a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium
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overflight
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n 1: a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially
over an area in foreign territory)
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rhyolite
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n 1: very acid volcanic rock
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theodolite
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n 1: a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and
vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on
a tripod [syn: theodolite, transit]
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amphibolite
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n 1: a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and
plagioclase
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cristobalite
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n 1: a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic
rocks