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almandine
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n 1: a purple variety of the ruby spinel
2: a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate [syn:
almandite, almandine]
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brigandine
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n 1: a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings
sewn onto leather or cloth
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codeine
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n 1: derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve
coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
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dean
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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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grenadine
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n 1: thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed
drinks
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indene
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n 1: a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or
coal tar and used in making synthetic resins
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iodine
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n 1: a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used
especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs
naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in
sea water or rocks) [syn: iodine, iodin, I, atomic
number 53]
2: a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl
alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic [syn:
tincture of iodine, iodine]
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preen
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v 1: clean with one's bill; "The birds preened" [syn: preen,
plume]
2: pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement [syn:
preen, congratulate]
3: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when
going to the opera" [syn: preen, primp, plume, dress]
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propylene
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n 1: a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in
organic synthesis [syn: propylene, propene]
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pyridine
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n 1: a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a
disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal
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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"
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ravine
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n 1: a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by
running water)
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reconvene
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v 1: meet again; "The bill will be considered when the
Legislature reconvenes next Fall"
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saline
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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
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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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scene
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n 1: the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to
the scene of the crime"
2: an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad
scene"
3: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: view, aspect,
prospect, scene, vista, panorama]
4: a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of
action in a film [syn: scene, shot]
5: a situation treated as an observable object; "the political
picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has
changed in the last century" [syn: picture, scene]
6: a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three
scenes"
7: a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a
tantrum"; "he made a scene" [syn: fit, tantrum, scene,
conniption]
8: graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic
representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from
everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic
views of the equipment" [syn: scene, view]
9: the context and environment in which something is set; "the
perfect setting for a ghost story" [syn: setting, scene]
10: the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to
suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting
the scenery" [syn: scenery, scene]
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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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serene
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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"
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seventeen
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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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sheen
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n 1: the visual property of something that shines with reflected
light [syn: shininess, sheen, luster, lustre]
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sixteen
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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]
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spleen
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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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submarine
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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"
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sunscreen
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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]
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tangerine
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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
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teen
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adj 1: being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the
teen years" [syn: adolescent, teen, teenage,
teenaged]
n 1: a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity [syn:
adolescent, stripling, teenager, teen]
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undine
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n 1: any of various female water spirits
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wean
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v 1: gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's
milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and
started him on powdered milk"; "The kitten was weaned and
fed by its owner with a bottle" [syn: wean, ablactate]
2: detach the affections of
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wolverine
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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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aberdeen
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n 1: a town in western Washington
2: a town in northeastern South Dakota
3: a town in northeastern Maryland
4: a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
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gean
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n 1: wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting
[syn: gean, mazzard, mazzard cherry]
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greene
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n 1: English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991) [syn: Greene,
Graham Greene, Henry Graham Greene]
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racine
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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
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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
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selene
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n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology;
identified with Roman Luna
2: a genus of Carangidae [syn: Selene, genus Selene]
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slovene
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n 1: a native of Slovenia
2: the Slavic language of Slovenes
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gaberdine
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n 1: a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the
ankles [syn: duster, gaberdine, gabardine, smock,
dust coat]
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halloween
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n 1: the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks
played by young people [syn: Halloween, Hallowe'en,
Allhallows Eve]
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histidine
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n 1: an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important
for the growth and repair of tissue
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pyrimidine
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n 1: any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
2: a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
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seen
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deane
0
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claudine
0
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gradine
0
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nadine
0
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subdean
0
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acridine
0
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engadine
0
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geraldine
0
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pethidine
0
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pentamidine
0
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piperidine
0
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jardine
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