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armpit
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n 1: the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the
shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water" [syn:
armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa]
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at
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n 1: a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the
halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
[syn: astatine, At, atomic number 85]
2: 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
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bigot
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n 1: a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions
differing from his own
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carpet
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n 1: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric
(usually with nap or pile) [syn: rug, carpet,
carpeting]
2: a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet; "a
carpet of flowers"; "the larvae of some moths spin a web that
resembles a carpet"
v 1: form a carpet-like cover (over)
2: cover completely, as if with a carpet; "flowers carpeted the
meadows"
3: cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"
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cesspit
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n 1: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
[syn: cesspool, cesspit, sink, sump]
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cockpit
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n 1: compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
2: a pit for cockfights
3: seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car
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cricket
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n 1: leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the
forewings together
2: a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players;
teams take turns trying to score runs
v 1: play cricket
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crumpet
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n 1: a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a
griddle
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decrepit
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adj 1: worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a
decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction
tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood";
"a woebegone old shack" [syn: creaky, decrepit,
derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone]
2: lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble
old woman"; "her body looked sapless" [syn: decrepit,
debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak,
weakly]
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fleapit
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n 1: an old shabby movie theater
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lappet
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n 1: a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin
hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens
and turkeys) or lizards [syn: wattle, lappet]
2: a small lap on a garment or headdress
3: medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
[syn: lappet, lappet moth]
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limpet
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n 1: mollusk with a low conical shell
2: any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical
shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas
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moppet
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n 1: a little girl (usually one you are fond of)
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pipit
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n 1: a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country;
has streaky brown plumage [syn: pipit, titlark, lark]
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pulpit
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n 1: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give
prominence to the person on it [syn: dais, podium,
pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump, soapbox]
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puppet
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n 1: a small figure of a person operated from above with strings
by a puppeteer [syn: puppet, marionette]
2: a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform
unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else [syn:
creature, tool, puppet]
3: a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth
body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with
the fingers
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respite
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n 1: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort [syn:
reprieve, respite]
2: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute
break"; "he took time out to recuperate" [syn: respite,
recess, break, time out]
3: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn:
suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement]
4: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when
they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest,
relief, rest period]
5: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
[syn: reprieve, respite]
v 1: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an
execution [syn: reprieve, respite]
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sandpit
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n 1: a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
2: a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with
sand for children to play in [syn: sandbox, sandpile,
sandpit]
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snippet
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n 1: a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been
snipped off) [syn: snip, snippet, snipping]
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strumpet
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n 1: a woman adulterer [syn: adulteress, fornicatress,
hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet,
trollop]
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tappet
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n 1: a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
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tippet
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n 1: a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often
consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
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trumpet
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n 1: a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a
narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of
valves [syn: cornet, horn, trumpet, trump]
v 1: proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to
trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"
2: play or blow on the trumpet
3: utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting"
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turnspit
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n 1: a roasting spit that can be turned
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whippet
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n 1: small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
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poppet
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n 1: a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its
seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines [syn:
poppet, poppet valve]
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incipit
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skippet
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