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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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careen
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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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centurion
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n 1: (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
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chlorine
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n 1: a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens;
best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to
purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant;
occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) [syn:
chlorine, Cl, atomic number 17]
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epicurean
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adj 1: of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy"
2: devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending
hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures" [syn: hedonic,
hedonistic, epicurean]
3: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses;
"an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a
crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent
the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a
chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness" [syn: epicurean,
luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary,
voluptuous]
n 1: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially
good food and drink) [syn: epicure, gourmet,
gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie]
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tureen
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n 1: large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and
stews
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windscreen
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n 1: transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a
vehicle [syn: windshield, windscreen]
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wintergreen
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n 1: any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
[syn: wintergreen, pyrola]
2: creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-
shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and
shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil [syn:
teaberry, wintergreen, checkerberry, mountain tea,
groundberry, ground-berry, creeping wintergreen,
Gaultheria procumbens]
3: spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil [syn:
wintergreen, boxberry, checkerberry, teaberry,
spiceberry]
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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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citrine
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n 1: semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
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moreen
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n 1: a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in
upholstery or for curtains
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silkscreen
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n 1: a print made using a stencil process in which an image or
design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and
printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through
the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
[syn: silkscreen, silk screen print, serigraph]
v 1: print by silkscreen
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dexedrine
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n 1: an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a
central nervous system stimulant [syn: dextroamphetamine
sulphate, Dexedrine]
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papaverine
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n 1: an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from
opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
[syn: papaverine, Kavrin]
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taurine
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adj 1: of or relating to or resembling a bull
n 1: a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of
mammals
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missourian
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n 1: a native or resident of Missouri
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alizarine
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n 1: an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red
pigments and in dyeing [syn: alizarin, alizarine]
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ephedrine
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n 1: white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants
of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made
synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis
and asthma
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purine
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n 1: any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
2: a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the
parent compound of various biologically important substances
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sarin
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n 1: a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the
activity of cholinesterase [syn: sarin, GB]
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christine
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doreen
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irene
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maureen
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noreen
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shagreen
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squireen
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berberine
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hippocrene
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pagurian
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