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acidic
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adj 1: being or containing an acid; of a solution having an
excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)
[ant: alkalic, alkaline, amphiprotic, amphoteric]
2: being sour to the taste [syn: acidic, acid, acidulent,
acidulous]
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anodic
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adj 1: of or at or relating to an anode [syn: anodic,
anodal] [ant: cathodic]
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antispasmodic
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n 1: a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the
smooth muscles) [syn: antispasmodic, spasmolytic,
antispasmodic agent]
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asdic
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n 1: a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in
water and measures distances in terms of the time for the
echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound
navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine
detection investigation committee" [syn: sonar, echo
sounder, asdic]
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dyadic
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adj 1: of or relating to a dyad or based on two
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episodic
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adj 1: of writing or narration; divided into or composed of
episodes; "the book is episodic and the incidents don't
always hang together"
2: occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals;
"episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches" [syn:
episodic, occasional]
3: limited in duration to a single episode; "an account
concerned primarily with episodic events such as the
succession of rulers"
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heraldic
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adj 1: indicative of or announcing something to come; "the
Beatles were heraldic of a new style of music"
2: of or relating to heraldry [syn: heraldic, heraldist]
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medic
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n 1: any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having
small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves [syn: medic,
medick, trefoil]
2: a medical practitioner in the armed forces [syn: medical
officer, medic]
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melodic
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adj 1: containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing
melody; "the melodious song of a meadowlark" [syn:
melodious, melodic, musical] [ant: unmelodic,
unmelodious, unmusical]
2: of or relating to melody; "melodic harmony"
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nomadic
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adj 1: migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic
habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a
peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering
tribes" [syn: mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving,
wandering]
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orthopaedic
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adj 1: of or relating to orthopedics; "orthopedic shoes" [syn:
orthopedic, orthopaedic, orthopedical]
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paramedic
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n 1: a person trained to assist medical professionals and to
give emergency medical treatment [syn: paramedic,
paramedical]
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periodic
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adj 1: happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the
periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust" [syn:
periodic, periodical] [ant: aperiodic,
nonperiodic]
2: recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic
feelings of anxiety" [syn: periodic, occasional]
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prosodic
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adj 1: of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to
the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and
juncture and nasalization and voicing
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rhapsodic
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adj 1: feeling great rapture or delight [syn: ecstatic,
enraptured, rapturous, rapt, rhapsodic]
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saccadic
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adj 1: of or related to the rapid movement of the eyes between
points of fixation
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spasmodic
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adj 1: affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions;
resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made
a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements" [syn:
convulsive, spasmodic, spastic]
2: occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of
energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire" [syn: fitful, spasmodic]
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sporadic
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adj 1: recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable
instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids"
[ant: continual]
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syndic
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n 1: one appointed to represent a city or university or
corporation in business transactions
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vedic
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adj 1: of or relating to the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in
which they were written; "the Vedic literature"
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medick
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n 1: any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having
small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves [syn: medic,
medick, trefoil]
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samoyedic
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n 1: the Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed in northwestern
Siberia [syn: Samoyedic, Samoyed]
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hasidic
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adj 1: of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or
their beliefs and practices [syn: Hasidic, Hassidic,
Chasidic, Chassidic]
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bardic
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adj 1: being a bard or relating to a bard's poetry; "bardic
poetry"
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nordic
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adj 1: of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group
of languages; "Nordic languages have a gender system"
2: relating to Germany and Scandinavia; "Hitler wanted Nordic
people to rule Europe"
3: resembling peoples of Scandinavia
n 1: the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken
in Scandinavia and Iceland [syn: Scandinavian,
Scandinavian language, Nordic, Norse, North
Germanic, North Germanic language]
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encyclopedic
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adj 1: broad in scope or content; "encyclopedic knowledge" [syn:
encyclopedic, encyclopaedic]
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aldehydic
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adj 1: of or related to or containing aldehydes
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icelandic
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adj 1: of or relating to Iceland or its people or culture and
language; "Icelandic ports"; "the Icelandic president is
a woman"; "Icelandic sagas"
n 1: a Scandinavian language that is the official language of
Iceland
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benedick
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n 1: a newly married man (especially one who has long been a
bachelor) [syn: benedick, benedict]
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monodic
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adj 1: having a single vocal part [syn: monodic, monodical]
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aperiodic
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adj 1: not recurring at regular intervals [syn: aperiodic,
nonperiodic] [ant: periodic, periodical]
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indie
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adj 1: (of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording
company
n 1: a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
2: an independent film company not associated with an
established studio
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comedic
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druidic
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faradic
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fluidic
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haggadic
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monadic
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photoperiodic
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skaldic
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triadic
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eddie
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helladic
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tornadic
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ischiadic
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sephardic
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cyclopedic
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glucosidic
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glycosidic
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nuclidic
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roddick
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molybdic
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fosdick
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iodic
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parodic
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synodic
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langobardic
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