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diabetes
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n 1: a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high
glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic
disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent
thirst
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expertise
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n 1: skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
[syn: expertness, expertise]
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litotes
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n 1: understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when
expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary);
"saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was
very upset' is an example of litotes" [syn: litotes,
meiosis]
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pyrites
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n 1: any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite
is the commonest)
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sights
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n 1: an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a
firearm or surveying instrument
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striptease
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n 1: a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing
to music [syn: stripper, striptease artist,
striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast,
peeler]
2: a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually
undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of
everyone" [syn: strip, striptease, strip show]
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tights
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n 1: skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the
feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women
and girls [syn: tights, leotards]
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maltese
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adj 1: of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its
inhabitants; "Maltese customs officers"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Malta
2: the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic
language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from
Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French [syn: Maltese, Maltese
language, Malti]
3: a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any
short-haired bluish-grey cat [syn: Maltese, Maltese cat]
4: breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
[syn: Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese]
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nates
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n 1: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he
deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on
your fanny and do nothing?" [syn: buttocks, nates,
arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can,
fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister,
posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern,
seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom,
behind, derriere, fanny, ass]
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hippocrates
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n 1: medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of
medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)
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mithridates
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n 1: ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by
defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey
(132-63 BC) [syn: Mithridates, Mithridates VI,
Mithridates the Great]
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betise
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n 1: a stupid mistake [syn: stupidity, betise, folly,
foolishness, imbecility]
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abatis
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n 1: a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live
trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire
entwined) pointed toward the enemy [syn: abattis,
abatis]
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socrates
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n 1: ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon
(470-399 BC)
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isocrates
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n 1: Athenian rhetorician and orator (436-338 BC)
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euphrates
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n 1: a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf;
was important in the development of several great
civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia [syn: Euphrates,
Euphrates River]
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cervantes
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n 1: Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which
satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the
novel form (1547-1616) [syn: Cervantes, Miguel de
Cervantes, Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes
Saavedra]
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orestes
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n 1: (Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra;
his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's
death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus
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ascites
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n 1: accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
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barytes
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n 1: a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of
barium [syn: heavy spar, barite, barytes, barium
sulphate]
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tympanites
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n 1: distension of the abdomen that is caused by the
accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal
cavity
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ecclesiastes
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n 1: an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the
vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to
Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC [syn:
Ecclesiastes, Book of Ecclesiastes]
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laertes
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n 1: (Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
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atlantes
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bites
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bytes
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campsites
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cites
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delights
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excites
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flights
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flight's
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ignites
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incites
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insights
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invites
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recites
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rewrites
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rights
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rites
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sites
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slights
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testes
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unites
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whites
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writes
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ortiz
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bo
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fomites
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polycrates
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achates
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penates
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pontes
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orontes
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clites
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crites
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grites
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lites
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seitz
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trites
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wrights
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nonwhites
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polites
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reunites
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tagetes
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thyestes
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sorites
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gentes
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zelotes
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